Biggest Loser 10 Fall Challenge -- for losers and maintainers :)

[keenercam]

Good morning, everyone. It has been a busy week and I have another brief in the works today. I am also scrambling to get done everything I didnt' get to yesterday since I was gone for 3 hours for my friend's mother's funeral mid-day. So, if you see me here, you'll know it's a combination of avoiding the piles of work on my desk and checking in real quick. LOL!

Contrary to my body's pattern of no loss after a whoosh week, I did, in fact, lose a whopping .4 this week, bringing my 5 week total to 8.6. I am sure that failing to make time to exercise this week had something to do with that. I'm going to just keep on keeping on and will hope for downward progress again next week.

BBL!

 

[Connie96]

Hope the hair color turns out the way that you want it. It is hard to have something else to maintain. I just get a weave now so I have lighter hair to blend with my gray. My Mom's gray is this beautiful champagne color -- mine is plain old gray. Who would think you would want your Mom's gray to be passed down to you?!?

Well, I don't have that problem. My mom's gray is the same as mine, only more of it! I like the overall color I ended up with last night, but it didn't cover the grays quite as well as I would like. I'll either leave the color on longer next time or go a slight shade darker.

Got a ton of work to do today... Have a great day, folks!

 

[tigger813]

Good morning again!!!!!

I just finished my 5K and Bob's 20 minute strength workout! I feel so energized!
I'm also down .6 from last Friday which is a relief! I just need to be good all day and get in at least 1 more workout and get in my last chance workouts in the morning! I'm glad I aligned my weigh in with the one at the wc. It's much easier for me to keep on track.

Throats ok. I really think it's allergies and dealing with the change of seasons here. I had a cup of tea when I got up this morning before I went to the wc. I'm drinking my big bottle of water now. Need to make something light for lunch. We're actually all home for supper at the same time tonight. First time all week!

Listening to the podcast now before gathering garbage and heading to the transfer station.

Have a great day! Yucky and rainy here!!!! Wind is on the way!

 

[pjlla]

Good morning, everyone. It has been a busy week and I have another brief in the works today. I am also scrambling to get done everything I didnt' get to yesterday since I was gone for 3 hours for my friend's mother's funeral mid-day. So, if you see me here, you'll know it's a combination of avoiding the piles of work on my desk and checking in real quick. LOL!

Contrary to my body's pattern of no loss after a whoosh week, I did, in fact, lose a whopping .4 this week, bringing my 5 week total to 8.6. I am sure that failing to make time to exercise this week had something to do with that. I'm going to just keep on keeping on and will hope for downward progress again next week.

BBL!

Go pick up a half a pound of butter and heft it.... that is what you lost this week! That is nothing to sneeze at! You are making progress..... slow and steady is the way to go!

Well, I don't have that problem. My mom's gray is the same as mine, only more of it! I like the overall color I ended up with last night, but it didn't cover the grays quite as well as I would like. I'll either leave the color on longer next time or go a slight shade darker.

Got a ton of work to do today... Have a great day, folks!

Glad you're happy with your hair.


Okay.... so I did my stupid 30 minutes on the TM.... and it felt like every minute was some sort of torture! Not sure why..... I was slow and out of breath and watching the clock constantly. But it's done.

I've got sort of a sick headache/sour stomach feeling again today. Not sure what is up with this. When I had this feeilng earlier this week it seemed like I felt well when I ate for a while, and then I felt icky again.... so I nibbled all day! I can't do that today! Not on the day before weigh in! Maybe I'll make a big cup of tea to take on the drive to DS's appointment.... at least that way I will have something to sip on.

TTYL......................P

 

[tggrrstarr]

My big plan for today is for my mom to color my hair this evening. This is only the second time I've ever colored my hair. I like my natural color and I don't want to change it, but I HATE the grays that keep showing up. I've only had the nerve to try the Natural Instincts type that washes out over 4-6 weeks. I just want my hair to look like my hair, you know?

Glad it turned out ok!
Unlike you, I hate my natural color! Its so drab. Its ash blonde, so its not brown or blonde. Its grey. If I have grey hair, I wouldn't be able to tell cause the rest of my hair is such a similar color! I usually dye it blonde or just let it grow out. But I decided (on a whim) yesterday to go crazy and completely change my color! I did buy semi permament, so if it turned out aweful, it would grow out soon. It turned out ok. It was supposed to be a dark red, but turned out a medium orangy red. I'm not thrilled with it, but my DH likes it, so I think when it grows out I will get the color I wanted it to be done Profesionally. That will be my treat for losing all this weight. Hopefully by the time I get it done, I will be an overall 40 lbs down.

Question of the Day

If you had an unllimited amount of money to spend just one night in DW, where would you stay?

I would stay at the Grand Floridian. There is just something about that hotel that I love. It grew on me, its not my typical style.

Oh yeah, the pedometer QOTD
I do have one, I only use it to measure my distance when I alter my usual route. I will have to start using it more.

So, update on the new Bose product. It was announced on Tuesday, it is called the Video Wave. It is a 46" Television with a full surround sound speaker system (16 speakers) and Full bass module (think sub woofer) built inside. It is essentially a home theater and tv in one. It has some really new amazing technology inside, and it is really the first of its kind. It is very expensive, but well worth it. Its very cool, but you really have to see/hear it to really get it.

This week has been so hectic, my schedule is very messed up. I haven't done so well with the Healthy Habits this week. In fact, I made an executive decision to take a week's vacation from P90x. This is my easy week anyway, mostly yoga & stretch. I just don't have the time this week. I am still walking, but I had a bad day on Tuesday. I had the day off AND I DID NO EXERCISE. I just was in a funk. I didn't have the energy, the rain was nasty and I just couldn't do it. I have been maintaining my calories, but my eating habits are just thrown off too. Due to closing at work too many days and eating out more than usual, I really haven't got my fruits & veggies in as much as I'd like. (tonight I will!) I have lost one pound this week so far, and I feel like I am just holding on with maintaining. Luckily I have my calorie counting down, so I haven't done too much harm to my diet.

I guess what I'm saying is I just need to vent. I can't wait for this crazy scheduling at work to be over, and getting ready for a huge Halloween Party isn't helping. I decided to take an extra walk this morning, in addition to my planned walk tonight. It felt great, I think I might try this more often when time allows. Hopefully it will also boost me past that one pound lost, and help me meet my goal of losing 10lbs for September. I am sooo close!

 

[MacG]

Thanks for the and ideas related to my strange rash. I think I figured it out after talking to my DH who helps me fold the laundry. This is what happened...I'm really allergic to grass. SO allergic that I have my DH take his clothes off in the laundry room after he cuts the lawn. I don't know what I was thinking (I wasn't) but I washed his lawn cutting clothes with my pjs. DH said he thought it was strange that my pjs were in the same load as his lawn clothes. Anyway I think the pjs picked up the grass and that's what caused the rash. I'm hoping that I can just wash and rinse them a few times to get the grass pollen out. CRAZY


I'm in the rainy boat weather area too. Just got a message that DD(6) soccer is cancelled tonight.....I'm so glad the coach let us know so early, now I don't have to worry about making the decision.

Kim

 

[liesel]

I'm about 15 pages behind, but I thought I'd do a quick post to let everyone know I'm still here. Last week was very busy with the three birthdays (DH, DS, and DD) and this week they are all sick. I've been taking care of them on top of all the usual craziness. I've been taking Airborne and haven't gotten sick so far, I hope it continues.

Anyway, all I'll have time for tomorrow morning is a quick weigh in and PMing my results because I am flying to CA for the weekend!! I'm visiting a friend and we are having a girls weekend. We'll be going to the beach and DL! I can't wait (although I've got a little guilt about leaving everyone, which I am trying to shake off, this is the first time I've ever done this). I am definitely sending in my results because I am down 1.5 so far this week and will most likely lose a little more for tomorrow (its water I know, but the hard work from a couple of weeks ago is finally going to pay off!).

I'm off to take DD to kindergarten and go to the doctor for a follow up thyroid blood test. I'll check in later!

 

[my3princes]

Today is a bit crazy. I have to pick up DS at school at 12:30 for a 2pm doctors appointment at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon. Then I will drive straight home, get DS into his soccer gear, grab DD and her swim gear, drive him to the soccer field (they play in the rain, unless there is lightning), race her to swim practice. If DH is running late I will need to fly back to the soccer field to watch part of the game and get DS at the end, and then return to the Y to pick up DD. I'll probably log about 5+ hours of driving today, when all is said and done. While I love my house, I HATE living in the boondocks!!

I used to work at DHMC. All 3 of my boys were born there and that is where we go for all of our healthcare needs. Hunter even had his brain surgery there last year. It is a very good facility. We only live 20 minutes from there so it is much easier for us.

 

[Connie96]

Alright... Riddle me this, Batman... What is WRONG with this picture?!?!??

I'm in a funk and eating like an idiot and I feel like crapola. So, to feel better, I KEEP eating under the maniac delusion that if I just keep shoveling it in, somehow I'm going to "get it out of my system" today and miraculously wake up sane again tomorrow morning.

And, even as I'm writing this, I'm trying to think whose candy bowl I can raid where no one will see me...

I need therapy. Seriously. This behavior cannot indicate anything other that complete psychosis.

Oh. And now I have to go to a meeting. Yeah. That'll help with the sanity!

 

[50sjayne]

Was feeling really guilty about missing my workout again today and decided to just go ride my bike on the river bike trail while we still have some nice weather left!

Susan, watch that kitty door at night. I know someone who's kitty brought home a friend through the kitty door in the middle of the night . . . Mr. Skunky! Mr. Skunky was not happy to be trapped in the house. It was not pretty.

Oh noooo! Our friends live by the Mckenzie river and their kitties have brought in snakes--aaahhh!


QUOTD:
Well I don't know DW but at Disneyland...it would have to be money I could only posibly spend on a hotel room. Grand Californiam of course. I've heard they have this fancy pirate room for an ungodly amount of money.

 

[my3princes]

Today has been wonky to say the least. Colby(my youngest) got up at 4 AM. He had already been awake for an hour Of course I was exhausted when the alarm went off at 6:15 and Colby was tired by then too. Decided to keep him home. Hunter (middle son) got up about an hour after he went to bed last night complaining of a tummy ache. He was still complaining when I woke him up this morning. So he stayed home today too. We spent a lot of time sleeping today and with all the rain it was a great day for it. I ate a bowl of cereal for breakfast and had a sandwich thin with peanut butter and fluff for lunch. Otherwise no snacks or anything. I should be within my points today. Of course I still don't feel great, being off schedule has a way of doing that to me. I did apply for one job this morning so I'm happy about that. I checked the status of a couple of other jobs that I have applied for an those are still "being processed" some I applied for several weeks ago

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Question of the Day If you had an unllimited amount of money to spend just one night in DW, where would you stay?

Only a moment to post today...I had to think about this. It's going to be hard to top standing in Stormalong Bay watching the fireworks go off over Epcot, so I guess I'd stay at the YC, CL. I like the idea of the castle view, but CR leaves me cold and I think I'm intimidated by GF!

Maria

 

[tigger813]

Hi all,

Had chicken gorditas for dinner. I had a cup of green tea before that and I'm drinking more water now. Heading down shortly to do the elliptical again.

If anyone is interested in seeing me running the 5K from this past weekend, go to

www.littletonroadrace.org and click on 5K gallery...I'm photo 373 coming in to the finish line.

 

[lisah0711]

A big thank you to donac for coaching this week! I loved all the Disney questions.

Welcome to our new coach starting tomorrow, pjlla!

Thanks to everyone who coaches -- we couldn't do a BL challenge without you!

Cam, 8.6 is so far is super!

pjlla, hope your stomach feels better soon!

tggrrstarr, thanks for sharing the big news about the new Bose product. We have a Bose home theater system -- we don't use it the way that is intended because if someone turns it up, someone else is ususally yelling "turn that down!" Good job on getting in an extra walk.

Liesel, have a great time at DL!

Connie96, hope that you get your mojo back soon.

Oh noooo! Our friends live by the Mckenzie river and their kitties have brought in snakes--aaahhh!

Deb, hope that everyone starts to feel better soon!

Maria, I'm not a fan of the Contemporary either except for the convenience of the monorail.

Tracey, you look marvelous!

Can you believe we are just finishing our fourth week of this challenge we are already up to 100 pages?!? We are a chatty bunch!

Have a great evening all!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Sorry I dont have time for replies but just wanted to check in.

I took the time to make a food plan for meals for bfast, lunch and dinner. I am heading to the store to get the essentials. My wonderful mom has offered to loan me money until I get paid next week. We had so much stuff go on in the past two weeks that I fell really short. I hope I get my raise soon. We could really use it. I still have not gotten word on my promotion date. Hopefully soon!

I am excited that I finally feel in control of my eating again. I guess I wasnt totally off plan like you all said but I now feel more focused again.

I am hoping to have even a little loss again tomorrow. I think if I could just go to the bathroom finally it will be a good loss. Sorry if thats TMI. Anyone else have issues with constipation while dieting. I really think I just need to add more fiber. I know I dont eat enough of it.

Ok well I hope everyone is well. It is still pouring here and now getting really windy. It also is warm and humid. It really feels like a tropical storm.

 

[tigger813]

Thanks, Lisa! I was psyched to see a photo of me near the finish line! I didn't even know my photo had been taken!!!!

I just tried out that cardio/sculpting workout I was telling you about earlier this week! I DID IT! What a great workout! It's just over 45 minutes and I am sweating more than a Jillian workout! I found it on Fios On Demand under Exercise TV, walking section. The instructor is Kris Freytag(sp). She goes back and forth between the cardio and sculpting. It was harder than I thought but I may do it in the morning tomorrow as my last chance workout before my weigh ins!

DH and DD2 are playing Lego HP and DD1 is reading a Jay Leno joke books she got at the school library today. She's hardly put it down!

I'm chugging another bottle of water and will have one more after that and maybe another cup of tea.

Eye appt went well. I don't need bifocals yet! LOL but it won't be long. He suggested that if I'm wearing my contacts and have trouble reading up close that I just get a cheap pair of bifocals at CVS to use and also not wear my glasses as much. Eyes are still pretty dilated but at least I can see better now.

Looking forward to watching Big Bang Theory tonight! It's been a long week. But I'm very proud of how I hung with it all week! Looking forward to at least a 2 pound loss especially after tonight's workout! Tomorrow will be my one day of eating what I want but within reason. I will also have one drink tomorrow night. We are planning on making spicy chicken dip for supper if I can figure out the recipe like we had it the other night. I cooked up 3 chicken breasts in the oven and need to shred them. I will also use light Mexican cheese and lite or fat free cream cheese. I'm hoping to stop at the wc on Saturday morning for my protein drink before DD2s soccer game. I will also workout out everyday this weekend so I'm not having to work my butt off like I have this week! But I have to say I do feel good!!!!!

 

[mikamah]

Question of the Day
If you had an unllimited amount of money to spend just one night in DW, where would you stay?

Grand floridian has always been a dream of mine, but I think if I could go right now, I'd stay at the fort wilderness cabins. I always look at them when I'm planning, but for 2 of us, it's too much money. I do the same thing camping in maine every summer, check out the price of renting a cabin or trailer, and end up in the tent.

Oh, I do have a pedometer somewhere that I used briefly when I thought I'd join the walk to disney challenge. I need to get back over and use the running miles I"m keeping track of now.

ACan you believe we are just finishing our fourth week of this challenge we are already up to 100 pages?!? We are a chatty bunch!

That's exactly what I thought when I popped in here. We do have a great bunch here.

DebSo sorry about your son's permit test. I, like cc flunked my first driving test. I laugh about it now because what happened was the car was pulled in a space at the registry and I needed to back up and pull out of the parking lot, but I put the car in drive instead of reverse and I flunked right there. Never left the parking lot. It's so frustrating as a teen. Hope ds is doing ok with it. Hope you all are able to get a good nights sleep tonight.

CCHow was your day? I hope you were able to meet with your friend, and maybe not have the binge as usual since you were expecting it. Just to share I had a little binge of my own today. Lorna doones were my nemesis at work, and a couple months ago they got rid of them as part of cost cutting measures, well today we got a big bag full of them by mistake, so I proceeded to eat 3 packages. They tasted so good, but on package tasted as good as the 3. Don't know why. I was down on the scale this morning, and I thought, great I'll have another loss. It's frustrating to sabotage ourselves, but just get up and make better choices the next day. I'm glad to hear you're being safe with the shower and everything. I'm sure it's gotta be so frustrating to be tied down with the foot, and I hope that these weeks pass quickly and your up and running again soon.

TraceyGreat race picture!! Now, I got some great advice after my first race to write everything down how I felt that day, and to save my bib and pictures, so be sure and print that pic out. Looks like we might be seeing you at a disney race one day. Since DH has a solo trip planned, I think you should get to take one too.

PamelaYay you!! Good job on the treadmill!! You did it. Now as this weeks upcoming coach, I'm guessing you'll be logging lots of exercise minutes to set the wonderful example you always do.

Dona-Thanks for coaching this week and for all the fun qotds.

Hugs to all who are struggling.
tomorrow is a new day and a new week, we can make it a success if we set our minds to it. Never give up!!

 

[tigger813]

Kathy, I have made a copy of it and even posted it on fb!

It's so blasted humid here! DH just put on the ac in the bedroom. I already put DD2s ac on earlier. Good thing we haven't taken out the acs yet!

Getting up at 5 to do the workout again! Hoping I can sleep tonight with the wind blowing!

Gotta go sign DD1 up for basketball!

 

[jenanderson]

Okay. Are you all ready to be my therapy? I am hoping that this is the bottom and that I will pick myself back up and get back to normal. So here is the confession....

I am sure you have all thought I have disappeared for good...I haven't but I will say that I would love to consider it in some ways. I was going to promise myself to come here tonight, confess my sins and then get my life back in order - including posting all the information for the HH Challenge. Turns out my DD is sick as can be, my son didn't tell me he needed all kinds of things for school tomorrow and there is an application that I must have in tomorrow. This is exactly how things have been going and partly why I have been missing in action. Things have been a bit more then I seriously think I can handle at times and no...I did not get the job I interviewed for on Monday. I keep thinking that I am strong but I am beginning to think that I have a breaking point. I promise that I am not giving up on things but I have so not followed my plan at all and I have not run since Saturday. I am not sure I even feel like running right now. I used to think that running made me stronger but it is not.

I think that I have been punishing myself all week. In fact the day I got the call that I didn't get the job, I opened a one pound bag of licorice and ate the whole darn thing. I knew better and I still ate every last piece. I am normally this totally in control person who takes care of everyone - my family, my friends, my students, etc. I am normally a very positive person who tries to help everyone else think positive. Turns out since August, since I have had to try to find a new job, I am discovering that it is always hard to be positive. This past week has been horrible. As I said, I am not eating right, I am not exercising, I didn't get the job and I have felt like I am basically a loser. Yep, I know that is not the truth when I think rationally but right now that is not happening.

Okay, I know I am going around and around. Basically, I am just wanting you all to know that even though I want to be here for all of you...I might not be the best at it right now. I am sorry. It is just that taking care of myself right now is hard. So I hope you all forgive me if I "disappear" for a few days here and there. I am not quitting though and I know that I can't go back because that would make me really disappointed in me.

I am not going to say that I am done with the pity party (I know I should be). I guess I just feel bad about things and hope you all understand.

I will be back to post the Healthy Habits tasks for the week and such. I have to first go check on my daughter but I will be back.

Jen

 

[tigger813]

Jen!!!!!!

You are a strong person and you can get back to where you were before! We would miss you so much if you weren't with us!!!! We all have those days when everything seems to go wrong! You know we are all here for you!

Hope your daughter feels better! That doesn't help any!!!!

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