Biggest Loser 11 Spring Team Challenge--for Losers and Maintainers

[corinnak]

Late (as usual) but sign me up - I think I'll be a maintainer this time. I know you're alternating, but it seems like Donald is a little light on maintainers...hint...hint.... I have to admit to a fondness for that crabby duck.

 

[swissfamilyrobinson]

I would like to join in if it's not too late!

Thanks!

Tammy

 

[Rose&Mike]

I would like to join in if it's not too late!

Thanks!

Tammy

I think I just sent you a pm as well! Please join Team Mickey.

Late (as usual) but sign me up - I think I'll be a maintainer this time. I know you're alternating, but it seems like Donald is a little light on maintainers...hint...hint.... I have to admit to a fondness for that crabby duck.

Ok, Corinna, but only if you promise to post on the maintaining thread, too. I need all your maintaining wisdom and support.
Please join Team Donald!

 

[Connie96]

Well, we have completed our first “measure-in” for our WIN! Challenge.

Team Mickey has 24 participants, an average total measurement of 167 3/4 inches, and a team total of 4,025 1/2 inches.

Team Donald has 22 participants, an average total measurement of 176 2/5 inches, and a team total of 3,880 1/2 inches.

For this first week, I suppose the only competition would be for number of participants and that award goes to TEAM MICKEY!!!

According to Tracey’s posts, we're looking at about 130 - 140 initial weigh-ins. So, approximately 1/3 of you have chosen to participate in the WIN!. I think we are off to a great start!

For those of you who were feeling a little freaked-out about seeing your number all added up, compare it to this one: Our combined total measurement is 7,906 inches. Do you like the look of your number a little better now?!

I know that we all have an emotional response to our sizes, shapes and all the methods by which we choose to measure them. If any of you took your measurement total and didn’t send it in because you were too bothered by it, please reconsider. If we all loved our numbers, we wouldn’t all be here trying to change them. Let’s change them together and celebrate our victories together!

And, those of you who meant to participate, but forgot or just lost track of time… IT’S NOT TOO LATE! Whether it’s a “WIN week” or not, please feel free to join in any time.

Our next WIN! measure-in will be Friday, January 28.

 

[tigger813]

CorinnaK and SwissFamily Robinson- Try and send me your weigh ins by tomorrow night if possible! I will put you on your respective lists!

 

[Sugarglider]

Wow! I've just discovered you chaps. how wonderful are you?!
I'm in Australia and won't be able to follow your BL show but you count me in online! I'll PM everyone all my essential details and you can allocate me please!

 

[tigger813]

Wow! I've just discovered you chaps. how wonderful are you?!
I'm in Australia and won't be able to follow your BL show but you count me in online! I'll PM everyone all my essential details and you can allocate me please!

Welcome aboard! I read your post with an Aussie accent!!! LOL

Did you have flooding where you are? I saw it on the news here last night!

Introduce yourself next time you post. Cool to have someone from the other side of the world joining us!!!!

 

[tigger813]

Wow! I've just discovered you chaps. how wonderful are you?!
I'm in Australia and won't be able to follow your BL show but you count me in online! I'll PM everyone all my essential details and you can allocate me please!

I got your PM and will add you to a list as soon as you get added to a team.

Your measurements go to a different person, connie96.

 

[Sugarglider]

I got your PM and will add you to a list as soon as you get added to a team.

Your measurements go to a different person, connie96.

sorry tracy - I thought I sent the PM to all 3 of you - will send again.

and Yes - after amazing drought for years we suddenly have more water than we can deal with! It is raining as I speak. I live in Canberra (the national capital - southern east coast) the east coast has had localised flooding but Queensland (nth east coast) is devastated. and Queensland is HUGE. think half way down the east US coast and about one quarter of the way inland of the US. That's QLD and it's underwater!
Fortunately I'm safe but there are horror stories abounding unfortunately. Thanks for thinking of the Aussies doing it tough and wet right now

 

[tigger813]

sorry tracy - I thought I sent the PM to all 3 of you - will send again.

and Yes - after amazing drought for years we suddenly have more water than we can deal with! It is raining as I speak. I live in Canberra (the national capital - southern east coast) the east coast has had localised flooding but Queensland (nth east coast) is devastated. and Queensland is HUGE. think half way down the east US coast and about one quarter of the way inland of the US. That's QLD and it's underwater!
Fortunately I'm safe but there are horror stories abounding unfortunately. Thanks for thinking of the Aussies doing it tough and wet right now

Maybe you did send it all three. I only noticed my name but I didn't look really carefully!

Back from the wellness center. DD2 got up, got dressed and ate and drank her juice and is almost ready for school. SHe's the easier of the two kids in the morning most days! Now she needs to wash her face, brush her teeth and hair and get her shoes on and we will be all set.

Change of plans for the afternoon. Gotta drop DD2 off at her playdate after she gets off the bus and then I will take DD1 to get some lunch and then we will go and try to sell back a bunch of movies to Movie Stop. I also may run into Kohl's as I got a gift card from there from DSIL. Not sure what I want to buy. If time DD1 and I will stop at the wellness center again and sign me up to sell Herbalife and also come home and do some Wii for a bit.

OK, time to get off the computer and accomplish something before I head out to Target and Market Basket!

Have a magical healthy day!!!!!!

TTFN

 

[Rose&Mike]

Wow! I've just discovered you chaps. how wonderful are you?!
I'm in Australia and won't be able to follow your BL show but you count me in online! I'll PM everyone all my essential details and you can allocate me please!

Welcome! Please join Team Mickey! I hope the flooding stays away from where you are. I had to laugh at Tracey's comment about the accent. One of our radio stations has a new Australian intern and they had her on air the other day and kept wanting her to say things.

Tracey--did you get the spreadsheet?

 

[Rose&Mike]

Tracey--add wdwmomof3 to Team Donald. Don't know if he/she sent you a pm or not.

 

[tigger813]

Welcome! Please join Team Mickey! I hope the flooding stays away from where you are. I had to laugh at Tracey's comment about the accent. One of our radio stations has a new Australian intern and they had her on air the other day and kept wanting her to say things.

Tracey--did you get the spreadsheet?

Yes, I did get the spreadsheet! THanks!

I will get these new people on!!!!

 

[Mrs.Malone]

I'm emerging from lurking to join this event! I'm sorry I am late. I'll PM you with my weigh-in, tigger813.

 

[Rose&Mike]

I'm emerging from lurking to join this event! I'm sorry I am late. I'll PM you with my weigh-in, tigger813.

Welcome! Please join Team Mickey!

Ok, everyone, my DS is probably going back to school a day early because of the weather. I may not get back on here to update until Thursday evening. I will get to you I promise! You are welcome to post on the threads, and I will get a team assigned as soon as possible.

And if you pm me, I may not get to that until Thursday either!

 

[tigger813]

Where is everybody? I guess everyone is posting on their team thread!

Did I miss anything today? Been a crazy one!!!!

 

[Mrs D]

Hi all - just wanted to give a heads up that Aldi has a digital food scale this week fir $10. It looks basic but like it'll get the job done. I will say having a scale in the kitchen has been a great help for accurately measuring my serving portions, I highly recommend using one.
Aldi also has a magic bullet type blender and panini press/Forman grill as well.

 

[Eeyores Butterfly]

I'm in! I will be a loser. I'm glad that they are doing teams. The big thread got overwhelming and I quit doing the challenge because of it.

 

[cclovesdis]

Welcome to Healthy Habits!

My name is CC (short for Christina) and I will be your Healthy Habits coach for BL 11. I love the BL challenges and Healthy Habits has helped me significantly in achieving many of my goals.

Some Background Information: Thanks to donac (Dona-hostess of Team Donald) and jenanderson for their amazing help so I know how to coach! I couldn’t do this without seeing them in action previously. I will be continuing the prizes that Jen started.

Here’s How Healthy Habits Works: Each week there will be 3 Healthy Habits (HH) to complete. The first two HHs will always be drinking water and exercising. (Note: The amount and time will increase throughout the challenge!) At the end of each week, you will tally up the number of points you earned for the week and send me a private message with your total. Here’s an example. For Week 1, the 3 HHs are drink Six 8 oz. glasses of water a day, exercise a minimum of 20 minutes per day, and eat at least 3 servings of vegetables a day. If on 4 days you get in all 3 HHs, you would report your points like this:

4/6 days of drinking water
4/6 days of exercising
4/6 days of eating veggies
Your total points (ex: 12/18) should be in the subject of your PM.

This is a team competition. On/about Tuesday evening, I will post the week’s results. I will share the number of participants on each team and the top scorers on each team. New for BL 11: I will also list the people who earned 7/7 on one or more of the HHs for the week. If you participated on the team with the most participants, you will be entered into a drawing for the week's prize. Each prize will have something to do with the 3rd Healthy Habit for the week. I will post the winner and ask that you PM me your contact information. (Please Note: If you do not wish to be entered into the drawing, please let me know in your PM. I understand people’s WISHes for privacy.)

Participation in Healthy Habits is entirely optional, but I encourage you to participate and help your team be on top for the week. Good luck on your journey and I hope that HHs helps you as much as it continues to help me!

Welcome to Health Habits Week 2

Week 2 is 1/7-1/14

This week's 3 Healthy Habits are:
1) Drink Six 8 oz. glasses of water. (Up to 1 glass of coffee or tea count.)
2) Exercise a minimum of 20 minutes a day.
3) Journal/track what you eat.

At the end of the week, please PM me your points. I will post the results on/about Tuesday. Don't forget, this is a team competition!

If you have any questions, please free to ask. And, of course, have fun!

 

[Rose&Mike]

I'm in! I will be a loser. I'm glad that they are doing teams. The big thread got overwhelming and I quit doing the challenge because of it.

Welcome back! Please join Team Donald!

Pm your weight to Tigger813.