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

[aamomma]

QOTD: As I have complained in the past about exercise being my weakness, I do not have a regular routine. Just started Walk at Home DVD, and have done it 5 days this week - a record for me!! I really do feel more energetic, and inspired to make better food choices when I've gone to the trouble of exercising in the morning.

Dave: We will add your grandson to our prayer list.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

oh Dave i'm so very sorry to hear about your grandson. i will say a prayer for him and for your family.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

so much for relaxing! after about an hour i decided we needed to get out. we went to the westchester mall to see the easter bunny. well, before we headed out my friend called me and i told her what we were doing. so she asked me if i would take her daughter with me. um, shouldn't she be in school?? oh, she kept her home because she said she was tired and had a belly ache. sure, rosie is only in kindergarten but this kid misses school AT LEAST once a week. omg. whatever, not my kid. who am i to judge? plus, she's a sweetheart and thomas loves her.

the easter bunny was so cute. but thomas HATED him. very SCARED! aw, poor kid. he was SO good with all the characters at disney in january but he was NOT ok with that bunny. this was the best picture we could get, lol:

afterward we went to the food court and rosie and thomas had some chicken and fries. i had mall chinese food. nice nance, really healthy. i got the veg lo mein but asked them to give me a small portion and then filled the rest of the plate with their garlic green beans. i have to say, it was delicious. not the best choice. but at least i didn't get half lo mein half fried rice like i normally would!

 

[keenercam]

QOTD: As I have complained in the past about exercise being my weakness, I do not have a regular routine. Just started Walk at Home DVD, and have done it 5 days this week - a record for me!!

Great job!!!

 

[Princess Nancy]

Dave,
I worked with a woman whose son had retinoblastoma 20 years ago. He is now a very successful college student! Caleb will be in my prayers.



Everyone, Thanks for your responses for my shoulder pain. I will wait to see the Orthopaedist!

Nancy

 

[tipsytrtle]

Dave, sorry to hear about your grandson...hoping all will be well

 

[keenercam]

so much for relaxing! after about an hour i decided we needed to get out. we went to the westchester mall to see the easter bunny. well, before we headed out my friend called me and i told her what we were doing. so she asked me if i would take her daughter with me. um, shouldn't she be in school?? oh, she kept her home because she said she was tired and had a belly ache. sure, rosie is only in kindergarten but this kid misses school AT LEAST once a week. omg. whatever, not my kid. who am i to judge? plus, she's a sweetheart and thomas loves her.

the easter bunny was so cute. but thomas HATED him. very SCARED! aw, poor kid. he was SO good with all the characters at disney in january but he was NOT ok with that bunny. this was the best picture we could get, lol:

afterward we went to the food court and rosie and thomas had some chicken and fries. i had mall chinese food. nice nance, really healthy. i got the veg lo mein but asked them to give me a small portion and then filled the rest of the plate with their garlic green beans. i have to say, it was delicious. not the best choice. but at least i didn't get half lo mein half fried rice like i normally would!

Nancy - What immediately came to mind when I read that was the following:
(1) If my friend were pregnant and wanted to take her little one to the mall, I'd offer to go with her to help;
(2) If I kept my child home from school tired and with a belly ache I wouldn't take a chance on exposing my pregnant friend and her little boy to what might end up being a stomach flu or something; and
(3) I would not impose on my pregnant friend who has a little one to give ME a break from my child.

Sorry, am I being mean? By the way, I think your food choices were not bad at all. I hope you enjoyed your meal. Sounds delicious to me!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

Nancy - What immediately came to mind when I read that was the following:
(1) If my friend were pregnant and wanted to take her little one to the mall, I'd offer to go with her to help;
(2) If I kept my child home from school tired and with a belly ache I wouldn't take a chance on exposing my pregnant friend and her little boy to what might end up being a stomach flu or something; and
(3) I would not impose on my pregnant friend who has a little one to give ME a break from my child.

Sorry, am I being mean? By the way, I think your food choices were not bad at all. I hope you enjoyed your meal. Sounds delicious to me!

cam you are SO right. first off, that kid is NOT sick. she never is sick. she is just lazy and my friend just doesn't want to say no to her kids. she has two older kids. her oldest daughter is 11 and has already gotten left back once and still has no business being in the 5th grade. i've tried tutoring her but my friend just puts her social life first before school. it drives me insane. ugh i could go on and on about how spoiled these kids are and yet how horrible they are at school. the 11 year old can't even add! i'm not kidding!

i was annoyed when she asked if i would take rosie. it turned out fine but i could tell that rose was shocked when i told her that she HAD to eat 1.5 pieces of chicken. usually she just eats crap (and has already had her front tooth pulled b/c it ROTTED!). i think that was probably the first protein she'd had in who knows how long.

gosh, they sound like great friends, huh? these people are the nicest people ever and would do anything for you. i just don't agree with their parenting choices.

 

[tigger813]

Well, that went well! NOT! So, I was outside kicking the soccer ball around with the girls and Ash was coming toward me and twisted her knee and fell on her knee. She says it's sore! UGH!!!!! I'm letting her read ahead in Kingdom Keepers!

Watching the Red Sox game! Man, this is STRESSFUL!

Looking forward to having a drink as soon as Brian gets home! Making swordfish for supper with fries. I got the oranges for soccer tomorrow. I hope I can keep tomorrow straight! I'm so confused! I think I need a drink to clear my head!

QOTD: Well, I like to mix up my workouts as much as possible. I rotate my Leslie Sansone workouts between the 2 and 3 mile with weights and then the 4 and 5 mile workouts. I also do the elliptical at least once a week on Tuesdays and now I'm walking outside with Redwalker on Wednesdays. Ash and I will also be walking to the Wellness Center a few times a week not that it's warming up and the sun is up before 6:30. I hope to get back to EA Sports Active at some point! We haven't used the Wii in a long time. I also like the BL Power Walk. I used to do 30 Day SHred but all the lunges hurt my knees. I also like Bob's Strength workout, the 20 minute one as the hour long one would kill me!

I think I'll make some appetizers to have when Brian gets home! I bought some mozzarella sticks the other day that we can have. Just want a nice relaxing evening tonight! Too much running around this week and next week!

Ash's sewing machine has arrived at the WalMart I ordered it from so maybe Brian and I will pick that up on Monday.

TTFN

 

[dumbo_buddy]

Well, that went well! NOT! So, I was outside kicking the soccer ball around with the girls and Ash was coming toward me and twisted her knee and fell on her knee. She says it's sore! UGH!!!!! I'm letting her read ahead in Kingdom Keepers!

ouch! hope it's nothing. i'm sure letting her get ahead in the book will help the pain a little

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Anyway, our little Caleb was having a difficult time focusing on things and they had him checked. What the doctors discovered was that he has a cancer called retinablastoma (spelling?) that is on the back part of both eyes. This is, I do believe, not life threatening, but can result in loss of his eyes. So we got the news and changed our plans to come back home to be with her and our son-in-law.

I guess they grade this cancer from A (best case) to E (worst case) and Caleb is at a "B", so that is great news. And the specialist is confident it was found early enough to treat with chemotherapy to remove the tumors. So we are very pleased with the initial reports. They are discussing treatment options as we speak.

I will keep you, my teammates who are family to me now, updated as to his progress. And if you desire to lift up prayers for him I ask for the following:

1. Removal of the tumors
2. The marriage of this young couple remains strong.
3. The we, the parents, can remain strong for the kids.
4. That Caleb grows to be a strong young man.

Thanks for your support teammates.

Dave

oh Dave I am so sorry your little caleb and you and your family are having to go through this. God bless you all and I will be praying hard for the 4 items you listed.

And I have a running partner. And I actually heard him telling someone that we run stride for stride together--and we do. In every picture from the Princess we were stride for stride until the last mile. I think we were just really tired at that point--or at least I know I was!

I just think you two are just so sweet! It almost makes me feel guilty for complaining about my husband wanting to run with me now.

I hope things are ok at home.

the easter bunny was so cute. but thomas HATED him. very SCARED! aw, poor kid. he was SO good with all the characters at disney in january but he was NOT ok with that bunny.

Thomas is adorable. I have a few similar pics of my boys at a young age with santa. I have to be honest....I havent even gotten them on the easter bunnies lap because they are so afraid of him.

cam you are SO right. first off, that kid is NOT sick. she never is sick. she is just lazy and my friend just doesn't want to say no to her kids. she has two older kids. her oldest daughter is 11 and has already gotten left back once and still has no business being in the 5th grade. i've tried tutoring her but my friend just puts her social life first before school. it drives me insane. ugh i could go on and on about how spoiled these kids are and yet how horrible they are at school. the 11 year old can't even add! i'm not kidding!

i was annoyed when she asked if i would take rosie. it turned out fine but i could tell that rose was shocked when i told her that she HAD to eat 1.5 pieces of chicken. usually she just eats crap (and has already had her front tooth pulled b/c it ROTTED!). i think that was probably the first protein she'd had in who knows how long.

gosh, they sound like great friends, huh? these people are the nicest people ever and would do anything for you. i just don't agree with their parenting choices.

thats tough to have friends like that because you just have to bite your tongue. It was nice of you to take her daughter with her but I agree with cam I cant believe they even asked you to take her. You are a saint.

 

[Cupcaker]

Dave- Im so sorry about your grandson. I will be thinking of him and his speedy recovery.

P- on the 3lbs lost!!!

Im in on the journaling. I started journaling again this week and I think it has helped me lose a pound! I am two away from my BL goal! Plus I have started some form of exercising...leading to QOTD:

My weighted hula hoop came in on Monday and I have been doing it daily. Lets just say it hurt the first day, so imagine me with a big goose down jacket on doing the hula hoop for added insulation. Double benefits: it doesnt hurt to hula hoop and I break a sweat faster

Im keeping track of my measurements for my waist so that I will know when I reach my wedding dress measurements.

speaking of wedding, I found some bridesmaid dresses that I like. I like how they are all different but coordinate together.

I just need to pick bridesmaids!!!

 

[eva]

Hang in there Eva! Sounds like busy is an understatement for you right now! Thanks for the tip about the supermarket. I never think of going there

I wish I had the discipline to journal everyday! I usually begin well and then forget a snack...then a meal....then an entire day. I've gotten back on that food journal horse soooo many times. So, I am inspired to begin again!! Thanks for the support (and the challenge!)

Thanks for the support! I totally agree with the food journal. I’ve tried over and over again. I even made some nice ones with all kinds of pictures and saying to keep me motivated. I start filling them out and then get discouraged. I don’t think that I am going to do it again. I am back to South Beach and just going from meal to meal. I like it better that way. Then if I make a mess of one meal or snack, I don’t feel that I have blown the whole day. It is so much easier to just worry about what I am currently eating and not what I did earlier in the day. I used to restart diets daily or weekly. I don’t do that anymore. I just take one meal at a time. And I don’t scrimp on another meal to make up for a splurge. Punishing myself was turning me into a grumpy person. This seems to work pretty good for me. I am now 22 pounds lighter than I was a year ago! And if I eat a piece of cake, I am not beating myself up about it all day anymore. I think everyone is different when it comes to weight loss. I think I have to do it like I did when I quit smoking 4 years ago. Minute by minute. I just say, “I choose not to do that right now. I’m not concerned with tomorrow.”

If I NEVER see another slice of turkey breast after these two weeks, it will be okay with me! This SB diet is definitely NOT something I could do long term. Just not my kind of eating. In fact, I lean much more towards a vegetarian type of diet. We eat meatless dinner at least twice a week and sometimes as often as 4 nights..... and I don't eat much meat during the day either. Mostly beans, fruits, veggies, hummus, peanut butter, some lowfat cheese.... and of course, complex carbs!

I was thinking the same thing this week. Then I started eating more hummus with veggies and grilled turkey burgers with Swiss and sautéed mushrooms and onions. Fat Free cottage cheese with tuna on a salad is pretty good too. Tonight I am making fairly large steak fillets on the grill. Half of each will be saved for steak salads for lunch tomorrow. The biggest issue is getting up a bit earlier to prepare everything. It is time consuming.

SUPER HAPPY Friday everyone! Can anyone guess why it is a SUPER HAPPY day for me?? You thinking about it?? Okay.... I'll tell you. I LOST ALMOST 3 POUNDS THIS WEEK!! That is a HUGE percentage for me!! I know for you usual BIG losers, 3 pounds is not exactly out of the park, but honestly.... I couldn't be more thrilled!!!!

I am not giving ALL the credit to SB, but it definitely helped shake things ups. I also did NOT have my usual Friday or Saturday "splurge" last weekend and I got in THREE double workout days!!

Congrats! I did well this week too. But I am giving all the credit to SB. I had actually gained a pound over last weekend. Then I started Phase 1 on Tuesday. I lost that pound back off and another 2.2 pounds. So for the combined for two weeks I have now lost 4 pounds. Wish I would have started SB the week before liked planned. That number would have been even higher. Oh well, I still have 4 more weeks till our WDW trip! I am hoping for 8 to 10 pounds more by then.

Dave --- I will definitely keep you, your grandson, and your entire family in my prayers. So glad that the prognosis is good.


QOTD Thursday 4/7/11 is Do you measure progress without the scale and what do you use? You can use the answers provided or use your own.

I weigh myself every day. This helps me to judge how I did the day before. It normally lets me know if I am getting too much salt and retaining a lot of water. If I see a huge increase I know that I really need to watch my sodium. I also take my measurements every Friday. I love watching my waist size go down. I think I get more pleasure out of that over the number on the scale.

QOTD for Friday April 8:Tell us about your workout routine. Do you have a schedule of what you'll do each day? What is your favorite activity? Do you prefer to workout alone or with a friend? Have you searched out new activities to keep it diverse? Have you discovered any new activities that you have been surprised to find that you enjoy?

I try to workout at least 5 to 6 days a week. I never really know what I am going to do until a few minutes before. I love step aerobic tapes. My favorite ones are the old Rebook ones with Gin Miller. Her "Intense Moves" is one of my favorites. I also like the level 2 and 3 DVD's of Slim in Six. Tons of squats, lunges, band work, and weights. A couple days I run/walk on the treadmill or outside. I try to shoot for 60 minutes. But if I am running late, I'll reduce it down to 30 minutes. Ocassionally I hit the gym on the weekends and run the track or use the elliptical. But I do my strength work at home with bands, free weights, my Total Gym, and my own bodyweight (push ups, tricep dips, etc.)


This week's 3 Healthy Habits are:
1/1 - 1) Drink Six 8 oz. glasses of water.
1/1 - 2) Exercise a minimum of 30 minutes a day.
1/1 - 3) Read something about maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

 

[mizzoutiger76]

And if you desire to lift up prayers for him I ask for the following:

1. Removal of the tumors
2. The marriage of this young couple remains strong.
3. The we, the parents, can remain strong for the kids.
4. That Caleb grows to be a strong young man.

Done! Stay positive! Hugs

Nicole

 

[keenercam]

Tracey - I hope Ash's knee is doing better. It definitely sounds like you need some kind of stress reliever! LOL! I hadn't thought about adding weights to my walking workouts until you started posting about them here. I am going to locate mine to use. Thanks!

Jeannette - Congrats on the loss and so happy to have you on board with the journaling challenge. Will your bridesmaid gowns be that color? It is gorgeous!!! Woohoo on the hula hoop!!! I had bought one and ended up bruised around my thighs from when it slid down. LOL!

Eva - I think the one-meal-at-a-time mentality is great. I keep telling myself the next bite is another chance to get it right, that I only need to deal with this meal or this snack. Get it right and then move on to the next one and try to string a bunch of "right meals" or "right snacks" into "good days" in a row. Obviously it's working for you; you successfully quit smoking, which makes me think that you know what works for you and how to "get it done." Keep up the great work!

 

[lisah0711]

SUPER HAPPY Friday everyone! Can anyone guess why it is a SUPER HAPPY day for me?? You thinking about it?? Okay.... I'll tell you. I LOST ALMOST 3 POUNDS THIS WEEK!! That is a HUGE percentage for me!! I know for you usual BIG losers, 3 pounds is not exactly out of the park, but honestly.... I couldn't be more thrilled!!!!

Yay, Pamela! I am so happy for you! You have been working on those last few pounds for so long and I've always admired how you stick-to-it no matter what. It was definately all you and your hard work and making the right choices.

 

[keenercam]

UPDATED JOURNAL CHALLENGE PARTICIPANT LIST

Journal Challenge participants:

Dona (donac)
Cam (keenercam)
Kathy (mikamah)
CC (cclovesdis)
Lisa (lisah0711)
Pamela (pjilla)
Karen (RemembertheMagic98)
Jeannette (Cupcaker)

 

[pjlla]

and we were on the deck checking out the animals when I got a call from my friend/Associate Pastor regarding an issue with a display we had used for our Haiti fundraiser. As he was saying "bye" he mentioned he was sorry about our grandson. So I stopped him and asked to explain as we had no idea what was going on (our daughter was struggling within herself on whether she should call us or wait until we got home, poor girl)

Anyway, our little Caleb was having a difficult time focusing on things and they had him checked. What the doctors discovered was that he has a cancer called retinablastoma (spelling?) that is on the back part of both eyes. This is, I do believe, not life threatening, but can result in loss of his eyes. So we got the news and changed our plans to come back home to be with her and our son-in-law.

I guess they grade this cancer from A (best case) to E (worst case) and Caleb is at a "B", so that is great news. And the specialist is confident it was found early enough to treat with chemotherapy to remove the tumors. So we are very pleased with the initial reports. They are discussing treatment options as we speak.

I will keep you, my teammates who are family to me now, updated as to his progress. And if you desire to lift up prayers for him I ask for the following:

1. Removal of the tumors
2. The marriage of this young couple remains strong.
3. The we, the parents, can remain strong for the kids.
4. That Caleb grows to be a strong young man.

Thanks for your support teammates.

Dave

How absolutely devastating for everyone. I'm so sorry to hear this. We will definitely be lifting Caleb up in prayer going forward. I will throw out an email to my Tuesday morning Bible Study group as well, asking for prayers. How old is Caleb??

Nancy - What immediately came to mind when I read that was the following:
(1) If my friend were pregnant and wanted to take her little one to the mall, I'd offer to go with her to help;
(2) If I kept my child home from school tired and with a belly ache I wouldn't take a chance on exposing my pregnant friend and her little boy to what might end up being a stomach flu or something; and
(3) I would not impose on my pregnant friend who has a little one to give ME a break from my child.

Sorry, am I being mean? By the way, I think your food choices were not bad at all. I hope you enjoyed your meal. Sounds delicious to me!

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, that went well! NOT! So, I was outside kicking the soccer ball around with the girls and Ash was coming toward me and twisted her knee and fell on her knee. She says it's sore! UGH!!!!! I'm letting her read ahead in Kingdom Keepers!

Oh no! Rest, Ice, Elevation for the next few days! Hope it isn't serious.

P- on the 3lbs lost!!!

Im in on the journaling. I started journaling again this week and I think it has helped me lose a pound! I am two away from my BL goal!

THanks!! I'm super excited!

Pretty dresses! But how do you chooses dresses when you don't have the girls yet??

Anyhow.... glad you're in on the journaling challenge!!

I was thinking the same thing this week. Then I started eating more hummus with veggies and grilled turkey burgers with Swiss and sautéed mushrooms and onions. Fat Free cottage cheese with tuna on a salad is pretty good too. Tonight I am making fairly large steak fillets on the grill. Half of each will be saved for steak salads for lunch tomorrow. The biggest issue is getting up a bit earlier to prepare everything. It is time consuming.

I haven't had much hummus this week because I'm not loving the new kind I bought... but once this container is gone (maybe into the trash ) I'll be back to having it a few times a week.

I never actually cook "steak".... just occasionally steak tips if they have been on sale. Not real fond of red meat. And no turkey burgers cause I'd rather have a veggie burger and DS is allergic to poultry. If I'm going to the trouble of making burgers for the family, I make regular burgers for all of them and veggie for me.


Congrats! I did well this week too. But I am giving all the credit to SB. I had actually gained a pound over last weekend. Then I started Phase 1 on Tuesday. I lost that pound back off and another 2.2 pounds. So for the combined for two weeks I have now lost 4 pounds. Wish I would have started SB the week before liked planned. That number would have been even higher. Oh well, I still have 4 more weeks till our WDW trip! I am hoping for 8 to 10 pounds more by then.

Definitely give YOURSELF credit too!!

***EVENING friends!! Just one minute left here to say hello. I decided to save my fish for tomorrow night (sloppy joe night) and make a SB-friendly pizza for myself and I must say it was really tasty..... and virtually carb free except for the carbs in the tomato sauce and a few sundried tomatoes that I scattered on top. I would actually eat it again even if I wasn't trying SB!

Was hoping to find the time for another short workout or walk tonight, but not sure that is going to happen. oh well.

Gotta fly...... dropping off DS for the play. We will hang around for the hour until it actually starts to avoid the wasted gas of driving home and back again. Maybe I'll throw my sneakers in the car and get in a quick walk while I wait!

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

 

[Stinasmom]

Anyway, our little Caleb was having a difficult time focusing on things and they had him checked. What the doctors discovered was that he has a cancer called retinablastoma (spelling?) that is on the back part of both eyes. This is, I do believe, not life threatening, but can result in loss of his eyes. So we got the news and changed our plans to come back home to be with her and our son-in-law.

I guess they grade this cancer from A (best case) to E (worst case) and Caleb is at a "B", so that is great news. And the specialist is confident it was found early enough to treat with chemotherapy to remove the tumors. So we are very pleased with the initial reports. They are discussing treatment options as we speak.

I will keep you, my teammates who are family to me now, updated as to his progress. And if you desire to lift up prayers for him I ask for the following:

1. Removal of the tumors
2. The marriage of this young couple remains strong.
3. The we, the parents, can remain strong for the kids.
4. That Caleb grows to be a strong young man.

Thanks for your support teammates.

Dave

Dave - you've got it. Prayers, support, and well wishes for a complete recovery for your grandson. Kids are so tough, I bet you all will find yourselves bolstering your spirits from his strength.


By the way, I thought of you today when we officially booked Seattle to Alaska on the Disney Wonder for June 2012!!!

HOW COULD WE PASS UP A CHANCE TO SAIL RIGHT OUT OF SEATTLE!?!?

We are sooo looking forward to being able to drive to the port with whatever luggage and liquids we can carry! And my DS reminded me we can also bring home whatever we can carry - souvenirs from Alaska, Victoria, the ship - including Duty Free!

I'm going to make DH take his Tux and DD and I want to borrow full length "prom" style dresses for formal night.
Since this is not a "hot weather," beach, or Castaway Cay cruise, I figure we'd play up the formal/romantic aspects.

It's like our "ship has come in!"

Now, admittedly, DH was silent when I told him I transfered our "dummy" onboard booking to this. I think he is still reeling from having just been on a huge Cruise/theme park vacation... and the Visa bills came today.

The kids are so excited though. My DD14 knows this means she'll likely have to work during college!

Hey everyone - I love hearing about all of your workout routines! Everyone is working hard and making the changes and good choices that produce results.
Good job and keep it up!!!

Marcy

 

[eva]

Eva - I think the one-meal-at-a-time mentality is great. I keep telling myself the next bite is another chance to get it right, that I only need to deal with this meal or this snack. Get it right and then move on to the next one and try to string a bunch of "right meals" or "right snacks" into "good days" in a row. Obviously it's working for you; you successfully quit smoking, which makes me think that you know what works for you and how to "get it done." Keep up the great work!

Thanks! It sounds like you are doing something similar. I found that looking at the whole day drove me crazy. But like you said, everyone is completely different.