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

[Disneywedding2010]

Evening Teams!

I've had an interesting day to say the least. I was up bright and early at 6:45am. I had a training session at 9 that I was suppose to be at. I was getting ready to leave my house around 8 because I was going to head over to my mom's and take care of the cats. Then I was going to head to the gym. Well, I get ready to walk out the door and realize my purse isn't in my car.

This begins me tearing my house apart (not literally) and both vehicles looking for it. I can't find it anywhere and I'm not one to leave and drive somewhere without my drivers license. So, after searching I called Alan and asked if he had seen it. He comes back to the house to help me look and we can't find it. Then I realized "Wait, I went to mom's on Monday maybe I left it over there." We head over to mom's and sure enough it was sitting on her couch. By this time my training session has already come and gone so we head home.

Alan heads back to the shop and I jump in my car and head out to do the few errands I needed to get done. I get home and start feeling really crummy. I laid down for about 4 hours and got some sleep. I feel a lot better but didn't get any cleaning done today. I'm getting ready to start dinner here shortly.

Talk about a crazy day. I hope everyone's day went okay.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Hello BL Buddies!

I haven't posted here in so long or sent a weight to Tigger in a coon's age (oops, showing my Southern roots! ), so I sort of feel like a fraud, but what the heck. I am at the bottom, so nowhere to go but up.

Totally out of control with the eating lately, and not making many workouts, either. All I need to do is read one of Cam's posts, and I realize I need to just "suck it up, Buttercup", because I could have much more on my plate!

Since Lisa (Liesel) was so nice to ask, I'll say my dh had a great time running the Boston Marathon, and truly felt humbled to be able to participate. It was an incredible experience of a lifetime, and I'm so glad he could do it. That said, his training schedule and the races he ran to get ready really put a lot of stress on our family -- we pretty much ceased to have family or couple time, and I found myself single parenting (Kathy -- you are my idol!) more often than not. Plus, his last week of carb and protein loading didn't do much for my diet, because of course I did it right along with him.

I am not eager to go to my WW meeting Saturday morning, because I know I'm going to post a gain 2 weeks in a row. But even knowing that, I seem to be eating everything in sight and not getting near the TM. A swift kick in the pants is clearly needed...

Can't do shoutouts to everyone, but really quick:

Rose -- Can I just say what I distinct pleasure it was to spend time with you and Mike for the Princess? He was such a gentleman, and I for one am extremely glad he came and ran the race.

Cam -- I am right there with you on the eating. But I know we can get control of this. I'm not exactly sure how I'm going to do it, but I'm open to any and all advice, I'm sure we will get there!

Dave -- What precious babies! I am adding my prayers for Caleb to have a swift and full recovery.

Pamela -- Teenagers are clearly sent so we can allow them to leave our nests one day. If they were the sweet babies and toddlers we could never let them go!

Nancy -- Glad to hear all is on track with the Lil' Bit.

Lisa -- Should we just start calling you ? So happy for you with the DL race, but selfishly sorry I suspect this means you might not be at Princess this year?

Ok, dh is making steak and mashed potatoes for dinner. I'm going to portion, even though I think it's already hopeless for this week...Well, the less I gain this week the less I'll have to take off next week

Congrats to all the Losers and to everyone still hanging in there, it seems like it's a long Challenge this time, but it's a marathon not a sprint!

Maria

 

[my3princes]

Where to start? I have a feeling this is going to turn into a vent...

I got an e-mail from my doctor last night. She has lots of ideas for why I'm not feeling very well, including the stomach bug that is going around here. I'm not sure that high-pitched tinnitus and frequent lightheadedness equal the stomach bug, but I'm not ruling it out either. She had a few other ideas too that are related to the meds I am taking, but overall, there is no definitive conclusion. Well, except for one: I have to drink Gatorade.

So, I stopped for some on my way to work and decided on a 20 oz. bottle. I believe that is 130 calories. I read the ingredients when I got to work and . I knew it was high in sugar, but I wasn't expecting so many artificial ingredients. Then, I drank some. Or should I say, tried to drink some. It's like drinking liquid sugar. Try as I may, I was only able to drink about 8 oz. today. My doctor didn't say how much I needed to drink of it, but for some reason, I think she meant more than that. I will try again tomorrow. I'm not thrilled about drinking 5 points in Gatorade, but I wasn't nearly as lightheaded today, so it seems like I don't have much of a choice. I will stop again tomorrow for another bottle-maybe a different flavor-and see how the day goes.

I went to WW today and was expecting a decent loss based on my Wii, but I only lost .8 lbs. I'll take it, but I will definitely be kicking it up this week. I'm hoping to go to the gym sometime soon, but not until I have at least 2 good days in a row and I'm eating all my points and using my weeklies for Gatorade. I can't believe i'm saying this, but I miss exercising. I did get in over 9500 steps today, which gave me 3 activity pts, but I don't use my points from walking around work as food equivalent points. I consider them "bonus" activity points.

On a different note, it sounds like we are doing well.

QOTD: I try to keep Lean Cuisine type meals in the freezer, but we are rarely out of food. There is always something we can make-omelets or pancakes for dinner, pasta with some type of meat, tuna noodle cassorole. My mom would say, "I'm fine with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich." We are never short on bread and I don't think there is anything wrong with having a PB&J sandwich once in a while. They can have it on 2 slices of white bread and I'll have it one one slice of wheat bread.

I'm ready for bed, so I best be off for the night. Have a great day tomorrow everyone!

Get some Powerade zero. I like the fruit punch, grape and orange. I actually drank some orange today. zero calories, zero carbs and it has electrolites.


I finally have a moment to post. The last few days have been a whirlwind to say the least. Monday and Tuesday I worked both jobs leaving the house at 8 AM and returning home at 10 PM. Last night I called Verizon about my Droid dropping calls all of a sudden and was on the phone with them for an hour I finally got to bed around 11, fell asleep around midnight and had to be up at 5 AM for my ride along with a Propane Delivery driver. I got up and it was pouring, thunder and lightning. I put on a bunch of layers as it was in the 30s, added my rainsuit and boots and headed out the door. We started in a driver's meeting then headed out. It was around 8 AM when I found out that the driver I was with works 12 hour shifts Wouldn't you think that would be important information to share with me by my supervisor ahead of time? Thankfully I wasn't working my 2nd job tonight and Lacrosse was cancelled due to the weather. The ride along was fine though riding in a propane truck in a lightning storm adds some excitement. The soupy, muddy roads with an extremely heavy truck adds more excitement. I finally got home at 6 PM. Tomorrow is both jobs again. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to the weekend.

On a positive note the Atkins diet is going well and I reached Ketosis this morning. I was down 1.6 lbs this morning. I have been feeling really full so not craving carbs at all

 

[liesel]

Congrats to all the losers and maintainers and especially David!

Maria-Thanks for the Boston update!

Shawn-Hi, sounds like you've been busy! I'm glad you are enjoying your time in Germany and exploring Europe. What a great opportunity! What part of the country will you be returning to?

Cam-Hang in there, it sounds like you have so much going on right now.

Rose-I'm so sorry you felt bad about that comment. I've seen too much negative energy on the WISH boards the last 2 days, which is not what we are about! I would love to do the Wine and Dine someday with DH, I think that would be the priority WDW race for me, maybe 2013?! I think it is fantastic that Mike is such a great running partner. That was great that he made the weekend about you and to celebrate your success. You deserve it! Dan (DH) is truly my best friend and the most supportive person. I focus on feeling so blessed, especially when there are many here who report that their significant other is not supportive of their healthy lifestyle efforts. It is a very striking contrast to my family, who has not said a word about me losing 30 pounds. I was touched by the way DH and the kids (DS is 9 and DD is 5) reacted when I said I wanted to do this. They all wanted to participate too! I'll have to find some family friendly events that we can all do in the future. I have contacted my childhood best friend to see if she is interested and I hope to meet some WISHers there!

 

[dvccruiser76]

Evening fellow losers Congrats to everyone who weighed in.

Well, the weather came through about 1am. We were in the basement for about 45 min cause they issued tornado warnings. I heard hail, so I hope my azaleas are ok. They are just starting to bloom. The plan for the day was to start getting the house organized, but I might try to go back to sleep! I am pooped! I think I finally went to sleep around 2:00. We are running this evening. It is really windy, so hopefully it will calm down. No pain in my knee, so hopefully it will cooperate.

Rose, I'm glad that you made it through. Being from New England when I hear of tornados all I can think about is Kansas and Twister. I'd be freaking out if I was there. How often do you have warnings?

Caleb had his first dose of chemo yesterday and I wanted to keep my WISH family updated on his health.

First let me say how proud I am of my daughter and son-in-law. They are doing a great job of caring for Caleb.

All of his tests are coming back with wonderful news. His blood work is perfect, his MRI showed that the cancer had not spread to any other parts of the body, and the doctors continue to have a wonderful outlook on the diagnosis. And he was eating well at home last night when they all got home from the hospital. We could not be more excited for this little guy.

I thought I would include a picture of a proud grandpa with his two guys. Kai is on the left and little Caleb is on the right, my left.

Thanks for all of your support and prayers.

And don't forget to "WIN" on Friday.

Dave

Dave, thank you for the update and glad to hear that Caleb is doing well with his progress. They are so cute Don't you just want to kiss those little cheeks? How far apart are they in age?

My grandfather has been visiting from Texas at my parents' house and we all noticed that his health had very dramatically declined since we last saw him in September. They took him back to Dallas last week to see his doctor and discovered that he has type 2 diabetes so severe that he needs to have one of his kidneys removed next week. My parents are down there with him and discovered an extremely filthy house! Its clear that he can't be on his own anymore and some decisions have to be made. My family in Dallas doesn't want to look after him and the only people my grandfather wants to live with are my parents. But there are insurance issues. So we'll see what happens. This means that I am now hosting Easter (we were going to my parents) and I need to notify their guests that it will be here instead, plan, and clean! I also need to get a couple little things for my kids' easter baskets since they take after me and are not big fans of candy. I hope everyone is doing well!

Sorry to hear about your grandfather, I'll keep him in my prayers for a wonderful surgery.

Sorry, I haven't been posting. Long days at work. Usually go to bed early so I can get up at 5:30 to run. Been averaging about 60 miles per week the last 6 weeks. I also have been doing a good job keeping up with my calories on Lose-it. I have lost 11 pounds since February 1st and have 22 to go.

I do read the thread every couple of days and hope everyone is doing well.

David

Congrats on being the Biggest Loser! 60 miles is a lot, keep up the good work. Some weeks I don't even go 60 miles in my car

Get some Powerade zero. I like the fruit punch, grape and orange. I actually drank some orange today. zero calories, zero carbs and it has electrolites.

Hmmmm what is this? Is it new? I'm going to have to check into that. I hate water and usually have to have Crystal Light in it to get it down, but that might be another option for me. Thanks

Well, time to hit up Exercise TV On Demand. Have a nice night everyone!

 

[Princess Nancy]

Finally got to see the orthopedist today. He says I have Frozen Shoulder.

So on the 29th I am going to have it Manipulated. They put me under and force it to move breaking up the scar tissue then I do PT.

I am glad it is not "surgery" but not looking forward to this either.

Rose, do you live in Cincinnati? I am in Springboro, Ohio. I knew you wrote about the Reds and then last night we also headed to the Basement! Not a fun night and now I am exhausted.

Dave, keeping Caleb in my prayers,

Good Wishes to everyone!

Nancy

 

[cclovesdis]

Get some Powerade zero. I like the fruit punch, grape and orange. I actually drank some orange today. zero calories, zero carbs and it has electrolites.

Thanks! Cam suggested the G2, which I saw, but didn't know what it was. This sounds like a perfect idea!

Thanks for all the support everyone! I am not loving my Gatorade "diet" at all. I had something like strawberry-orange and it wasn't as sweet, but it still took me a long time to drink 20 oz. Like 7 hours. But, I had maybe 3 moments where I felt lightheaded, so I do feel it's worth it. I still have over 10 weeklies left and I start a new week tomorrow, so overall, I feel like the week turned out well. I'd like to make it to the gym on Saturday. I have Friday off, so I'll spend time resting and hopefully will be ready to go to the gym the next day.

Well, it's almost 9 PM, and that means I must be off to bed. I finally figured out the perfect time to wake up in the morning and not be so tired at work, but that does mean I need to hit the sack by 9ish too.

Have a great day tomorrow everyone!

 

[tigger813]

Hi all!

I probably will have a big gain this week as with having everyone home and cleaning and not exercising I'm just not doing well. I love having everyone home but it totally messes me up! We ate out for supper! I had a drink as Brian and I wanted to try this AppleBerry Martini! It was ok. I had some cucumber salad and 1 1/2 chipotle deviled eggs and a burger and fries. We haven't been to this restaurant in a while and I was hungry.

Tomorrow should be better! I will go to work in the morning and then Brian will bring the girls over around 1:30 so we can go get their hair cut. Then we will go to Trader Joe's to try and get some lamb for Easter. I also have to pick up a ham and some honey glazed carrots. I will also make some type of dessert. I will have a shake for breakfast and one for supper tomorrow night. I will eat a regular meal at lunch. I also have my tea again and I can drink lots of water during the day.

I've been working on the storage room again. I have more clothes to take to the public clothing drop that I found in the storage room. I still have a lot to do that I will work on tomorrow afternoon! We need to go to the transfer station again. I will go and get my shoes and nylons on Friday. We're having company on Saturday so I really need to get this house cleaned up!

Watching Glee with Brian now and hoping to finish the laundry! Gotta run!

TTFN

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Goodnight Teams!

We had hamburger noodle casserole (family recipe) for dinner. We also watched Toy Story 2 tonight. We didn't watch a Disney movie at all the last two days so I may watch a few tomorrow afternoon.

No exciting plans for tomorrow other then cleaning. I need to call my dr and get in to have my coumidin levels checked (I hate blood draws!). I think I'm also going to get on the treadmill and get a mile in. I've not exercised in oh... I don't remember the last time.

I'm really starting to fall off the wagon again and getting into that mind frame of "I don't want to do this anymore." However, I'm hoping that wearing the new shorts I have will get me motivated. All my old clothes are falling off of me. I even had to go buy new undergarments :lmao.

Everyone have a great day tomorrow

 

[dumbo_buddy]

On a positive note the Atkins diet is going well and I reached Ketosis this morning. I was down 1.6 lbs this morning. I have been feeling really full so not craving carbs at all

i tried atkins once and can't remember exactly what ketosis is...but congrats for getting there! lol! i crave carbs all the time! great that you're not! nice weight loss too

Hello BL Buddies!

I haven't posted here in so long or sent a weight to Tigger in a coon's age (oops, showing my Southern roots! ), so I sort of feel like a fraud, but what the heck. I am at the bottom, so nowhere to go but up.

Totally out of control with the eating lately, and not making many workouts, either. All I need to do is read one of Cam's posts, and I realize I need to just "suck it up, Buttercup", because I could have much more on my plate!

Since Lisa (Liesel) was so nice to ask, I'll say my dh had a great time running the Boston Marathon, and truly felt humbled to be able to participate. It was an incredible experience of a lifetime, and I'm so glad he could do it. That said, his training schedule and the races he ran to get ready really put a lot of stress on our family -- we pretty much ceased to have family or couple time, and I found myself single parenting (Kathy -- you are my idol!) more often than not. Plus, his last week of carb and protein loading didn't do much for my diet, because of course I did it right along with him.

I am not eager to go to my WW meeting Saturday morning, because I know I'm going to post a gain 2 weeks in a row. But even knowing that, I seem to be eating everything in sight and not getting near the TM. A swift kick in the pants is clearly needed...

Can't do shoutouts to everyone, but really quick:

Rose -- Can I just say what I distinct pleasure it was to spend time with you and Mike for the Princess? He was such a gentleman, and I for one am extremely glad he came and ran the race.

Cam -- I am right there with you on the eating. But I know we can get control of this. I'm not exactly sure how I'm going to do it, but I'm open to any and all advice, I'm sure we will get there!

Dave -- What precious babies! I am adding my prayers for Caleb to have a swift and full recovery.

Pamela -- Teenagers are clearly sent so we can allow them to leave our nests one day. If they were the sweet babies and toddlers we could never let them go!

Nancy -- Glad to hear all is on track with the Lil' Bit.

Lisa -- Should we just start calling you ? So happy for you with the DL race, but selfishly sorry I suspect this means you might not be at Princess this year?

Ok, dh is making steak and mashed potatoes for dinner. I'm going to portion, even though I think it's already hopeless for this week...Well, the less I gain this week the less I'll have to take off next week

Congrats to all the Losers and to everyone still hanging in there, it seems like it's a long Challenge this time, but it's a marathon not a sprint!

Maria

how cool that your DH did the boston marathon! i can only imagine his training for it must have been very training for everyone involved. i kept saying to my DH that when i trained for the jan 2012 wdw marathon i would need alot of time to train - i don't think he really got it. now, of course, i won't be training for it but definitely the following year!

what the heck is a coon's age??? lol!

good luck at the WW meeting on saturday. sometimes i tell myself after a day (or more) of eating like crap that i'm just going to skip getting on the scale and try to do better for a day to see if i can un-do the damage. then i wind up not getting on at all for a long time. if i suck it up and get on it then i know what i need to do. maybe going to the WW meeting won't be too bad! plus, there's still time between now and then to drink a billion glasses of water

Congrats to all the losers and maintainers and especially David!

Maria-Thanks for the Boston update!

Shawn-Hi, sounds like you've been busy! I'm glad you are enjoying your time in Germany and exploring Europe. What a great opportunity! What part of the country will you be returning to?

Cam-Hang in there, it sounds like you have so much going on right now.

Rose-I'm so sorry you felt bad about that comment. I've seen too much negative energy on the WISH boards the last 2 days, which is not what we are about! I would love to do the Wine and Dine someday with DH, I think that would be the priority WDW race for me, maybe 2013?! I think it is fantastic that Mike is such a great running partner. That was great that he made the weekend about you and to celebrate your success. You deserve it! Dan (DH) is truly my best friend and the most supportive person. I focus on feeling so blessed, especially when there are many here who report that their significant other is not supportive of their healthy lifestyle efforts. It is a very striking contrast to my family, who has not said a word about me losing 30 pounds. I was touched by the way DH and the kids (DS is 9 and DD is 5) reacted when I said I wanted to do this. They all wanted to participate too! I'll have to find some family friendly events that we can all do in the future. I have contacted my childhood best friend to see if she is interested and I hope to meet some WISHers there!

i agree that the boards have been a little pooey lately. some people are REALLY peeved about this whole thing. sheesh! sure, i'm bummed that it's not a WDW race but it has nothing to do with the women's focus - DL is just too far for me for now!

i think it's great that spouses run together. for me i'm glad he doesn't run because it gives me a break! i'm an only child and really like my alone time

Finally got to see the orthopedist today. He says I have Frozen Shoulder.

So on the 29th I am going to have it Manipulated. They put me under and force it to move breaking up the scar tissue then I do PT.

eeeeepp, ready that gave me the willies! that sounds painful. i hope it works and thank goodness you don't have to be conscious for it! good luck next friday!

Thanks! Cam suggested the G2, which I saw, but didn't know what it was. This sounds like a perfect idea!

what about watering down your gatorade? i'm not crazy about it either but if i water it down it is much more bearable. hope something starts helping!

We had hamburger noodle casserole (family recipe) for dinner. We also watched Toy Story 2 tonight. We didn't watch a Disney movie at all the last two days so I may watch a few tomorrow afternoon.

I'm really starting to fall off the wagon again and getting into that mind frame of "I don't want to do this anymore." However, I'm hoping that wearing the new shorts I have will get me motivated. All my old clothes are falling off of me. I even had to go buy new undergarments :lmao.

Everyone have a great day tomorrow

we watch the toy story movies at least once or twice a week. it used to be everyday! my son was obsessed! but now he's into the thomas the train show and it is so boring. i much prefer buzz and woody!

new undies?? wow! you go!

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morning all! the sun is out! the sun is out! school is off today so no mommy and me class. we're just going to hang out in the morning. i have someone coming over to do some work on the house so i need to be out around 11:30 for about 3 hours. which doesn't sound bad but it is SMACK in the middle of nap time. thomas didn't have much of a nap yesterday either so i'm trying to figure out what to do. i thought i'd go for a drive in the car to get him to sleep but i myself have been so tired lately that the idea of driving around sounds awful. the weather channel says it's supposed to be mid 50s today so maybe i'll just put him in the stroller and walk around maritime college. that way we'll both get some fresh air and i can actually get some exercise in. hopefully he'll fall asleep!

i had a very bad day of eating yesterday. we ordered chinese food and i went nuts! bad bad bad. salt salt salt. i'll need to drink 5 gallons of water to make up for it today. yeesh. tasted so good though. tonight i'm making baked chicken and brown rice with frozen veg. get back on track!

have a great day everyone!

 

[my3princes]

Good Morning I'm off to another double day of work. Guess I've got to get it started if I want to get it done. I probably won't have time to check in again until tomorrow night. I hope everyone has a great weigh in

 

[mikamah]

Good morning, friends. We'll I didn't post at all yesterday, and ended up coming home from walmart with a box of white powdered sugar donuts and frosted cookies and devoured so many of them, and I just couldn't stop. I don't know why. I need to go back and read that emotional eating article again. Sure they tasted good going down, but after it made me sick that I did it. I really haven't been that out of control in a long time. I'm not under any more stress, just a little more aggravation this week with the other scout leader who never returns calls, so we are supposed to have a meeting tonight, but I don't know where. I'm taking the phone numbers of the other boys to work, and if i don't hear from her by lunch, I'll just make a plan. It's frustrating, but not half a box of donuts and cookies frustrating.

I did journal all of them, so that is something. So I'm over my flex points by 10 this week. Lucky tomorrow is a new week. I had started the day off with a short run/walk before work too. Oh well, today is a new day.

What do you guys think? Is 9 months enough time to get from a 5K to a half? I've been running for only 2 months, but had been exercising very consistently for 1 1/2 years prior to this.

I would say definitely. I think you will find the disney race a huge motivator to get your runs in. For the princess, I started run/walking in feb, and set the goal of doing 7 miles at least once by october and if I could do it, I would register for the princess. And I did. I am so excited the race is at DL for you and Lisa, and anyone else out west. DL is on my list of places to go, but not this january, but I'll be rooting for you from MA.

My DS9 wants to do either the 5K or the kids race, but I think the 5K will be too late at night for him (and me, if the half is at 5:45!). He's just as excited as I am! He actually went out with me on my long run Sunday on an outdoor track. He alternated between running and riding his bike and completed the 3 miles. I'm so proud of him!

Michael and my niece did the 1 mile race princess weekend, and it was so much fun. It really made them a part of the race weekend. They finished in 11 minutes, and were so proud of themselves. Plus it wasn't too long so they weren't exhausted to go to a park. Ds and I did a 5k together thanksgiving, and he did fine, but it was early in the am. I'm excited for you all. It will be so much fun.

I hope you enjoyed your day off! I think thin crust pizza with healthy toppings is a perfectly ok dinner. As long as it fits within your points/calorie range. Hope the journaling went well! And beer at LL would make it a lot more fun!

Thanks rose. It's fine and within the calories, but I guess I feel like I should try harder to get away from the processed foods, and make my own, but it's just too easy so I don't. Oh, well, it's always something to make me feel guilty.

. But in my perfect dream world, where I am currently residing, I will do both. Or I am still delirious from my run yesterday.

I like your dream world. In it, I'm going with you to both also. I am thinking I'd like to check out the january marathon weekend one day too. So I can compare the "women's" race with the coed weekend and join in all the debating threads.

So, I stopped for some on my way to work and decided on a 20 oz. bottle. I believe that is 130 calories. I read the ingredients when I got to work and . I knew it was high in sugar, but I wasn't expecting so many artificial ingredients. Then, I drank some. Or should I say, tried to drink some. It's like drinking liquid sugar. Try as I may, I was only able to drink about 8 oz. today. My doctor didn't say how much I needed to drink of it, but for some reason, I think she meant more than that. I will try again tomorrow. I'm not thrilled about drinking 5 points in Gatorade, but I wasn't nearly as lightheaded today, so it seems like I don't have much of a choice. I will stop again tomorrow for another bottle-maybe a different flavor-and see how the day goes.

I hope the G2 works better, and if not, you're able to find something that helps you feel better. Hang in there.

Hi Kathy,
It was gorgeous out that weekend. We managed to go for a walk Fri, Sat and Sunday that weekend and Fri and Sat this weekend. Sunday I went to Kittery with my mother and Dylan and it was actually 67 up there.

I saw you walking last week, as you can guess it was April 14th so I was running late, but saw you We'll have to walk together soon. What do your Friday, Saturday or Sunday mornings look like? Do you work on the weekends?

Yay for tax season being over!!! I would love to get together and walk some day. I should have michael's baseball schedule soon, and then we can make a plan. I don't work weekends, but a couple days a month do call, so I can still usually walk. We go down john george park a lot, so michael walks with me or plays while I walk/run. I think I have a short friday coming up too.

Now Kathy, I know I am tired of paying for daycare but I dont think nick is ready to start a new job at the age of 4. Im sure you meant dh...just joking with ya. I wrote more on the princess thread but his first two days were ok. Nick is doing well in his new PreK class too.

Now if you have a few extra grand lying around I can hook you up for an event where ds can get out there, and maybe become famous. Glad nick is doing well.

"are you kidding? that is skinny!" well, for me it is! i guess she's used to seeing these park avenue rich women who weigh like 100 lbs even with all their bling on.

135 is soooo skinny!! YOu are starting this pregnancy off so healthy and fit. I weighed 135 once, right after high school. I also remember going to the doctor the next year and being 140, and him telling me to watch it. And my scoffing thinking what is he talking about. OMG, don't I wish I listened now.

QOTD Wednesday, April 20
Here is a short article on Healthy Fats from Mayo Clinic. Do you regularly incorporate Healthy Fats in your diet? If so, which ones?
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fat/NU00262

I don't regularly, but use olive oil whenever I use oil with cooking. I know i should get them in daily, but it doesn't always work out.

I'm okay being her "sounding board" but I don't like being her "punching bag" (for lack of a better term).
P

I like this. Hope the rest of your week goes smoothly. When I see myself some days with pms, I think thank goodness I have a boy. Hang in there. Glad you scored a discout on you car. Trip is coming!!!

Dave

So glad to hear all is going well for Caleb. I love the picture, you are one beaming, proud grandpa. They are just beautiful. So fun having them so close in age.

At Andrew's awards banquet last night, I had salad greens with balsamic vinegar (avoided all the dressings), a piece of lightly breaded chicken breast, a taste of roast beef and some green beans. No mashed potatoes. No brownies. No huge sugar, chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin cookies.

Then, what did I do? I went home and stood at the kitchen island and ate anything I could reach - lite hummus and pita chips, low fat chips, fat free pretzels, 2 oreos. How ridiculous is that? 2 nights in a row!!!! Then I went upstairs and exercised for 30 minutes. It was a stupidly stressful night and I was making myself feel better. I need to re-read that article on emotional eating. I know it is going to be a huge problem for me over the next couple of months.

Hang in there Cam. It's all about choices, and you did so well out, and really coming home and eating all that you ate was not nearly as bad as if you had started at the outing, and then continued to home. And look at what you binged on. Not too bad, really. Hang in there. And you journalled it all. I liked roses advice, just keep posting, trying, never give up.

Rose - It peeves me that anyone said something here that upset you. These endurance races are NOT about doing what someone else thinks you should do. They are about testing yourself, your limits and doing it in the best possible way so that you stay healthy and happy. I am SOOOO happy that you and Mike run together. You are very fortunate to enjoy each other's company and for each of you to put aside any ego elements that might make you want to go it alone. I think it is awesome that Mike was your dromedary. I love the man and haven't even met him. Those who care about you are not going to criticize how or when or with whom you do a race. They are going to be so outrageously proud of you and happy for you for your accomplishments. (This is Cam stepping forward to be the first to say how proud of you I am and how happy I am for you

You said this so well, and I completely agree.

DS had his board of review and he is now a Star Scout. He only has Life and Eagle to go. I am so proud of him.:

Sounds like you had a fabulous day, and I am so happy for ds and his award. It's so nice to see him succeed. So happy you're feeling so fit, even if the weight doesn't come off as quickly as we'd like, we are moving more, and doing our bodies good.

Totally out of control with the eating lately, and not making many workouts, either. All I need to do is read one of Cam's posts, and I realize I need to just "suck it up, Buttercup", because I could have much more on my plate! Maria

So good to see you back here. You could join our little journalling challenge. We were going for 2 weeks, which is this friday, but I'd love to continue longer after easter.

On a positive note the Atkins diet is going well and I reached Ketosis this morning. I was down 1.6 lbs this morning. I have been feeling really full so not craving carbs at all

congrats on the loss!!

So on the 29th I am going to have it Manipulated. They put me under and force it to move breaking up the scar tissue then I do PT.

I am glad it is not "surgery" but not looking forward to this either.

I hope it all goes well for you.

Hi all!

I probably will have a big gain this week as with having everyone home and cleaning and not exercising I'm just not doing well. I love having everyone home but it totally messes me up! We ate out for supper! I had a drink as Brian and I wanted to try this AppleBerry Martini! It was ok. I had some cucumber salad and 1 1/2 chipotle deviled eggs and a burger and fries. We haven't been to this restaurant in a while and I was hungry.

It's tough when the routine is all mixed up. Next week will be better.

A big congrats to all our top losers, maintainers, and all of us still here!!

Have a great day!!!

 

[tigger813]

Just a quick morning hello before I head off to work! One client that I know of followed by hair cuts for the girls, TJs and Staples trip as well as more cleaning and yard work!

Gotta finish getting ready. I need to pick up my dry cleaning on the way in this morning!

TTFN

 

[Rose&Mike]

QOTD Thursday, April 21
There are ~4 weeks left in the challenge and some of us seem to have hit a rough patch. Keeping in mind that healthy living is a marathon and not a sprint, give yourself a pep talk. (If that is too touchy feely, list some of your accomplishments so far this challenge.)

 

[Rose&Mike]

Rose - It peeves me that anyone said something here that upset you. These endurance races are NOT about doing what someone else thinks you should do. They are about testing yourself, your limits and doing it in the best possible way so that you stay healthy and happy. I am SOOOO happy that you and Mike run together. You are very fortunate to enjoy each other's company and for each of you to put aside any ego elements that might make you want to go it alone. I think it is awesome that Mike was your dromedary. I love the man and haven't even met him. Those who care about you are not going to criticize how or when or with whom you do a race. They are going to be so outrageously proud of you and happy for you for your accomplishments.

Thank you for understanding the eating thing. Yep, even as I was eating it I knew what I was doing. It wasn't brainless by any means. It was a fully conscious, deliberate, this-is-what-I-want/need-right-now-at 8:30p.m. binge. I have to stop doing that. There are no excuses and I'm not even making any. I'm definitely acknowledging, however, the precipitating emotions and circumstances. Knowing that the circumstances are not going to improve until I am on a flight to Barcelona in just over 9 weeks means I have to find a better way to deal with the emotions and circumstances. Yeah, recognizing the problem is the first step to solving it. But not taking the second step does NOTHING to solve the recognized problem, right? LOL!

Thanks Cam. I think sometimes the eating makes me feel even worse when I know I'm making a conscious decision to eat awful and still do it anyway. Just keep trying.

And just to clarify, those comments were not made directly to me, but rather made in general after the race in March. I just happened to read them. I know we shouldn't care what other people think, but sometimes folks are kind of insensitive and it's hard to not have hurt feelings.

Had another great day here.

I've had days like that too and I find that I just have to get through them with as little damage as possible until I can get to the "other side" of it. Then I will be back to normal appetite until the next time this strange hunger takes over me. The journaling definitely helps and think back to what a binge might have looked like before you were healthier. It might have been 15 oreos, half a bag of regular chips, etc. Much more than what you descrbe above. Maybe it was a 300 calorie binge insted of 1300 calories in the past.
Anyway, good luck getting it under control, I know you will

Glad you had a good day Shawn! The above is great advice. I especially liked the bolded part.

Totally out of control with the eating lately, and not making many workouts, either. All I need to do is read one of Cam's posts, and I realize I need to just "suck it up, Buttercup", because I could have much more on my plate!

I am not eager to go to my WW meeting Saturday morning, because I know I'm going to post a gain 2 weeks in a row. But even knowing that, I seem to be eating everything in sight and not getting near the TM. A swift kick in the pants is clearly needed...

Can't do shoutouts to everyone, but really quick:

Rose -- Can I just say what I distinct pleasure it was to spend time with you and Mike for the Princess? He was such a gentleman, and I for one am extremely glad he came and ran the race.

Maria

Glad you are here, Maria. I hope the weigh-in goes ok. And thank you for saying that about Mike.

It is a very striking contrast to my family, who has not said a word about me losing 30 pounds. I was touched by the way DH and the kids (DS is 9 and DD is 5) reacted when I said I wanted to do this. They all wanted to participate too! I'll have to find some family friendly events that we can all do in the future. I have contacted my childhood best friend to see if she is interested and I hope to meet some WISHers there!

That stinks about your family. What is wrong with people???? 30 pounds is FABULOUS! Congrats! I'm so glad your DH and kids are so supportive! When my sisters all bailed at the last minute for the Princess, I was so glad to have Mike there. And I LOVED meeting my WISH friends.

Rose, I'm glad that you made it through. Being from New England when I hear of tornados all I can think about is Kansas and Twister. I'd be freaking out if I was there. How often do you have warnings?

Some years hardly at all, some years it's more frequent--couple times a month. It's often worse in the spring when we have warm temps, cause when the cold fronts come through it creates big storms. But I really like the warm temps, so it's worth putting up with.

Finally got to see the orthopedist today. He says I have Frozen Shoulder.

So on the 29th I am going to have it Manipulated. They put me under and force it to move breaking up the scar tissue then I do PT.

I am glad it is not "surgery" but not looking forward to this either.

Rose, do you live in Cincinnati? I am in Springboro, Ohio. I knew you wrote about the Reds and then last night we also headed to the Basement! Not a fun night and now I am exhausted.

Dave, keeping Caleb in my prayers,

Good Wishes to everyone!

Nancy

That doesn't sound fun, but hopefully it will take care of things! And hopefully it won't be too uncomfortable. We are down the river in Louisville. Weren't those storms nasty? I'm just glad we didn't lose power, so that as soon as they were through we went to bed. I was tired all day, too!

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Hi all!

I probably will have a big gain this week as with having everyone home and cleaning and not exercising I'm just not doing well. I love having everyone home but it totally messes me up! We ate out for supper! I had a drink as Brian and I wanted to try this AppleBerry Martini! It was ok. I had some cucumber salad and 1 1/2 chipotle deviled eggs and a burger and fries. We haven't been to this restaurant in a while and I was hungry.

Tomorrow should be better! I will go to work in the morning and then Brian will bring the girls over around 1:30 so we can go get their hair cut. Then we will go to Trader Joe's to try and get some lamb for Easter. I also have to pick up a ham and some honey glazed carrots. I will also make some type of dessert. I will have a shake for breakfast and one for supper tomorrow night. I will eat a regular meal at lunch. I also have my tea again and I can drink lots of water during the day.
TTFN

Hope you have a good day, Tracey!

I'm really starting to fall off the wagon again and getting into that mind frame of "I don't want to do this anymore."

Just keep swimming. Hang in there.

morning all! the sun is out! the sun is out! school is off today so no mommy and me class. we're just going to hang out in the morning. i have someone coming over to do some work on the house so i need to be out around 11:30 for about 3 hours. which doesn't sound bad but it is SMACK in the middle of nap time. thomas didn't have much of a nap yesterday either so i'm trying to figure out what to do. i thought i'd go for a drive in the car to get him to sleep but i myself have been so tired lately that the idea of driving around sounds awful. the weather channel says it's supposed to be mid 50s today so maybe i'll just put him in the stroller and walk around maritime college. that way we'll both get some fresh air and i can actually get some exercise in. hopefully he'll fall asleep!

i had a very bad day of eating yesterday. we ordered chinese food and i went nuts! bad bad bad. salt salt salt. i'll need to drink 5 gallons of water to make up for it today. yeesh. tasted so good though. tonight i'm making baked chicken and brown rice with frozen veg. get back on track!

have a great day everyone!

Sounds like it was a bad food day for a lot of people yesterday. I'm glad the sun is out. Hope you enjoy your day!

Good Morning I'm off to another double day of work. Guess I've got to get it started if I want to get it done. I probably won't have time to check in again until tomorrow night. I hope everyone has a great weigh in

Hang in there, Deb! How much more training?

Good morning, friends. We'll I didn't post at all yesterday, and ended up coming home from walmart with a box of white powdered sugar donuts and frosted cookies and devoured so many of them, and I just couldn't stop. I don't know why. I need to go back and read that emotional eating article again. Sure they tasted good going down, but after it made me sick that I did it. I really haven't been that out of control in a long time. I'm not under any more stress, just a little more aggravation this week with the other scout leader who never returns calls, so we are supposed to have a meeting tonight, but I don't know where. I'm taking the phone numbers of the other boys to work, and if i don't hear from her by lunch, I'll just make a plan. It's frustrating, but not half a box of donuts and cookies frustrating.

I did journal all of them, so that is something. So I'm over my flex points by 10 this week. Lucky tomorrow is a new week. I had started the day off with a short run/walk before work too. Oh well, today is a new day.

Great job journaling everything Kathy! Emotional eating is really hard. I really thought I had it under control, so I don't know what's going on this spring. No words of advice, except to just keep moving forward.

I really liked what Shawn said about comparing old binges to current ones.

I hope the Scout stuff goes ok. I don't get people like that.

*****
We went for a run yesterday. It went ok until the very end. Right before I got in the car, my knee got a nasty pain in it--same place, but it felt really funny and really hurt but only for a second. If it does it again, I guess I will call for another appointment. The race is next Saturday. One minute, I feel--I can do this, it will be fine. The next minute--what am I thinking, between the pain in my heel and the knee why on earth am I even trying this????? May is definitely going to be a rest and recovery month.

QOTD--Ok, Rose, you have been here before with the overeating. You can choose to keep eating a bunch of garbage and then, yes you will gain the weight back. But keep in mind, you are then CHOOSING to gain the weight back. Yep, there is a lot going on, but you have accomplished a lot and you can get through this. Things do not have to be perfect, you just have to do the best that you can. That's all that you can ask of yourself. Cutting back on exercise does not mean you are doomed. It just means you have to really pay attention to what you are eating. Make the best choices that you can today.

Have a great day everyone. My DS comes home late tonight, so I need to clean up around here a little!

 

[aamomma]

QOTD: I have come so close to my goal for this challenge. I still have 11 lbs. to go to final goal, but I haven't been this weight in years (I never made it to final goal) It really struck me this week when I was watching BL, that like Hannah on the show, I come close - but never finish. It is so much harder to lose weight now than it was in my 20's and 30's, and it's just going to keep getting harder. I really want to finish this time. So my pep talk to myself is, DON'T QUIT, KEEP GOING TO THE FINISH LINE!!

 

[keenercam]

Good morning, everyone. Life is crazy but I had to stop here to read and get re-charged by friends who understand this journey. I did really well last night. I ate dinner and then nothing else. I have journaled every single bite, too.

I had to get up this morning at 3:30 to drive J. to meet his ride to the airport and then couldn't fall back to sleep until after 5:15. So, I missed my normal WW meeting, but I am going on Saturday. Regardless of how off-plan I might be at any given time, I try to hold myself accountable by stepping on the scale. That in itself is a big achievement for me -- acknowledgment instead of denial.

Have a great day, my friends!

 

[ScubaD]

Good morning teammates,

The sun should be coming out today, the birds are singing, and the grass is growing. Is it spring time?

Anyway, Caleb is doing great after his first injection of chemo. He has not been sick, as of yet, and the doctors all remain very confident in his prognosis.

And Melissa (DD) has started a blog on CaringBridge to keep everyone up to speed on the goings-on of their little family. If you want to check it out you can visit:

www.caringbridge.org
web site is: calebhancock

Thanks for your concern everyone.

Dave

 

[Rose&Mike]

QOTD: I have come so close to my goal for this challenge. I still have 11 lbs. to go to final goal, but I haven't been this weight in years (I never made it to final goal) It really struck me this week when I was watching BL, that like Hannah on the show, I come close - but never finish. It is so much harder to lose weight now than it was in my 20's and 30's, and it's just going to keep getting harder. I really want to finish this time. So my pep talk to myself is, DON'T QUIT, KEEP GOING TO THE FINISH LINE!!

You can finish! I think that is a pretty common thing--almost like a fear of success. Just keep moving forward.

Good morning, everyone. Life is crazy but I had to stop here to read and get re-charged by friends who understand this journey. I did really well last night. I ate dinner and then nothing else. I have journaled every single bite, too.

I had to get up this morning at 3:30 to drive J. to meet his ride to the airport and then couldn't fall back to sleep until after 5:15. So, I missed my normal WW meeting, but I am going on Saturday. Regardless of how off-plan I might be at any given time, I try to hold myself accountable by stepping on the scale. That in itself is a big achievement for me -- acknowledgment instead of denial.

Have a great day, my friends!

Great job yesterday. One bite at a time.

Good morning teammates,

The sun should be coming out today, the birds are singing, and the grass is growing. Is it spring time?

Anyway, Caleb is doing great after his first injection of chemo. He has not been sick, as of yet, and the doctors all remain very confident in his prognosis.

And Melissa (DD) has started a blog on CaringBridge to keep everyone up to speed on the goings-on of their little family. If you want to check it out you can visit:

www.caringbridge.org
web site is: calebhancock

Thanks for your concern everyone.

Dave

It's definitely spring here! I'm glad Caleb is doing well so far. Thanks for sharing the link.

 

[donac]

Hi everyone.

I am exhausted. This cold has wiped me out. we took a drive today to a wildlife center and drove the 8 mile loop to see all the birds. Saw a number of osprey in nests.

Dh told me I started coughing at 3 this morning and it sounded like I was going to throw up. SO he didn't wake me up but turned so that I wouldn't throw up in his face. Then I rolled over and stopped coughing. I don't remember coughing at all.

Finally got to see the orthopedist today. He says I have Frozen Shoulder.

So on the 29th I am going to have it Manipulated. They put me under and force it to move breaking up the scar tissue then I do PT.

I am glad it is not "surgery" but not looking forward to this either.

Rose, do you live in Cincinnati? I am in Springboro, Ohio. I knew you wrote about the Reds and then last night we also headed to the Basement! Not a fun night and now I am exhausted.

Dave, keeping Caleb in my prayers,

Good Wishes to everyone!

Nancy

Nancy I almost had a frozen shoulder. I still had some movement when I went for my problem. When they manipulate it it might hurt. My manipulation was more like a massage on the shoulder to move it around. The PT will be a lot of shoulder moves in every direction. They may even have you stretch on a foam roller that people have been talking about here.


Have a happy and healthy day.