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

[Rose&Mike]

Just got a phone call from DH. He just heard from his sister in New Mexico. She is an 11 year breast cancer survivor and they just found out she has cancer in her bone. Probably not the primary tumor, but we won't know more for a while. Prayers please...................P

 

[RemembertheMagic98]

Just got a phone call from DH. He just heard from his sister in New Mexico. She is an 11 year breast cancer survivor and they just found out she has cancer in her bone. Probably not the primary tumor, but we won't know more for a while. Prayers please...................P

Sending prayers and

 

[pjlla]

Going to try get my house cleaned up today. I have been distracted by other things and it is out of control. For a control freak I am really bad about letting that happen!

From one control freak to another.....

UGH! Raining is killing my spirit! My boss called out sick today so I am on my own with the kiddies! Only one student meeting at 11:30 and then we have a really cool panel discussion at 1:30. The History Department brought in three ladies who are survivors of genocide (2 Holocaust and 1 Rwanda). I just finished the book Strength in What Remains last night which is all about a male survivor of the Burundi genocides (close to Rwanda situation). I was supposed to have book club tonight but the leader canceled. Yet another book club with cancellations!!! I joined 2 others today through meetup.com so I will see what they are reading as well as how often they meet.

Tonight I have my trainer and then I am going to spin (since book club is canceled), but I do not like the spin instructor on Wednesdays. He brings in these strobe lights, plays crappy music and really spins for his own exercise instead of for the benefit of the students Normally I skip him but I have not been in the gym or doing any exercising for the past 3 days....GUILT! Getting back on track after a derailment is tough!

Well, my student should be here any minute. Make great choice today and hey, if you have sunshine today, send it to New Jersey!!

Make the most of the spin class....don't let the lousy instructor get you down! Show him you can make it work for you, even if he can't!............P

 

[pjlla]

Monday

Wake up call at 5:45 am.....yikes!

Up, dressed, packed, breakfast eaten and out of room before 7am!

Took pictures in front of the giant "L" and giant "P" at the hotel.

Off to AK.... we were at the parking entrance by 7:05, but there were no attendants there to take our money until 7:29 am. That was very frustrating because meanwhile resort buses were unloading and unloading!!

In park and moving by 7:55am. EE down initially, so we grabbed FP and headed over to Kilimanjaro Safari with just a 5 minute wait. Lots and lots of animals out and about. One of my best ever rides on Kilimanjaro!

By now EE was up and running with a 5 minute wait time, so we rode 2 times and then once more with our FP.

Blurry, but that is us in front with the black shirts....

Then over to FOTLK with a few stops along the way to meet Lilo and Stitch and Pocohontas.

After FOTLK we shared a funnel cake (first one we've ever had..... yum!), did a bit of souvenir shopping, and headed to the car.

After some delays we made it to the MK by about 12:30 pm. Grabbed FP for Space Mountain, had a snack, and rode BTMRR stand-by. Then COP and a much-needed lunch at Cosmic Ray's. Then rode Space Mountain with FP, enjoyed our last Mickey bars and saw the Laugh Floor.

I thought we all here on the WISH boards might enjoy a snack from the Monsters Inc snack machine! Bottom row, second snack from left.... "Sugar, Salt & Fat"..... perfect for those PMS times when you crave all of those things!! Of course, there is also "Blart" and "Sinew" for times you want things a bit chewy!!

Made our way up Main Street, bought matching mouse ears, and took a final roundtrip on the Railroad while we waited for ears to be embroidered. Watched some of the Flag ceremony, took some final Photopass pictures with the mouse ears and headed onto the saddest ride ever...... the monorail ride AWAY from the MK. Walked 8.5 miles today.

You know it was a great trip when you want to cry for the entire flight home.


In the airport looking like we felt.... overtired, sleep deprived, silly, and bittersweet......

THE END!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Maria--haven't "seen" you in a few days. I hope you are having a good week.

Kathy--I hope you had a good day and that all those congo bars made it to your friend's house.

Lisa--thanks for posting the article!

Buffy--I get the stress about the crockpot--we unplug almost everything when we go on vacation and we turn the water off to the house. Having said that, I think if you plug one into a ground fault you would probably be good. FWIW my DH is an engineer who acutally makes appliances and I have never heard anything about crockpots being unsafe. (He actually worked as a safety engineer and dealt with ul stuff for a while.) It's so fabulous to come home to a cooked meal. Feel free to ignore me, but I am the biggest worrier--I won't even have the dishwasher closed when we leave to go out of town, but I will use the crockpot when I'm out for the day. I'm even thinking about trying to "bake" potatoes in one this summer!

I was looking back at my journal from last year when I took DS to Disney. In my head I was CONVINCED that I had gained 5 pounds last year.... but in reviewing my journal I noticed that I had only gained ONE! That is super....why didn't I do that this year? I think because in my mind I was convinced I was going to gain 5 pounds and that is EXACTLY what I did!! DD is more of a "foodie" than DS so I knew that I would be doing more eating and eating more interesting stuff....but instead of convincing myself that I could stay as close to plan as possible and still enjoy the foods, I let myself go a little hog wild... and I have the pounds back on to prove it.

I think if I had looked back and realized that I enjoyed 4 days at Disney with DS and only gained ONE pound, I would have realized that I could enjoy this time with DD without gaining FIVE pounds. It is so much of MIND over MATTER!

That said, I'm trying to concentrate on the good choices I made. To start with, I stayed on plan right up until our airplane snack on Thursday night (peanut butter M&Ms and a beer ).

I started EVERY DAY of the trip with a healthy breakfast of instant oatmeal, fruit, and coffee.

We shared snacks and such where we could (school bread, pot stickers, pretzels, desserts) and we didn't eat in the room at night (except arrival night). We drank plenty of water, kept moving and only ate when hungry. If it wasn't great, we didn't eat it. I ate low carb and/or low fat when possible. I kept up with my fiber intake. I didn't eat "junk" just cause it was "Disney junk" (fries come to mind). When I had a treat, I limited it (most of the time) to that one treat (one piece of pizza instead of half a pie!).

Most importantly...... I got right back OP, just like I planned, on Wednesday morning.... no excuses, no "I'll start on Monday", no cheats.... just back OP.

Not sure how long it will take me to take off those 5 pounds.... but I will just keep plugging along until I do.

All of that said, I also was 5 pounds heavier last year when I went to Disney than I was this year.... another thought I was wrong about. I thought I was about 130 when I went to Disney last year, but it was closer to 134. So returning to Disney this year at 129 isn't so bad!

Hopefully a few faithful weeks of my combined SB/Ww plan will see those 5 pounds gone by my birthday in June.

Time to move along here! I'll be back at lunch time to chat again!.......P

Thanks for sharing this Pamela. I think it really helps to see the thought processes involved behind getting back on plan after vacation--and that you can enjoy vacation while making some fun choices and some healthy choices. And seeing that sometimes we just need to put things into perspective. I have tracked my weight for over a year now, and it's great to go back and see where I was weight wise at certain times. Returning from Disney at 129 is fabulous!

I am thinking I should start a journal (again) here and see if that helps me any. Not doing great at my paper journal. I need to make my plan ahead of time so I can follow it. I am also kicking myself for making bad choices when I need a snack or something else at mealtime. I am going to make a list of snacks and hang it on the front of the refrigerator so I can remind myself of the good options I have. I always forget that just a cup of diet hot chocolate made with skim milk really fills me up and satisfies that need for sweet and chocolate-- with only 25 calories in the hot choc mix and the milk is a healthy dairy serving.

Going to try get my house cleaned up today. I have been distracted by other things and it is out of control. For a control freak I am really bad about letting that happen!

It sounds like you are working on a good plan to get things moving in the right direction! The snack list is a great idea!

Tonight I have my trainer and then I am going to spin (since book club is canceled), but I do not like the spin instructor on Wednesdays. He brings in these strobe lights, plays crappy music and really spins for his own exercise instead of for the benefit of the students Normally I skip him but I have not been in the gym or doing any exercising for the past 3 days....GUILT! Getting back on track after a derailment is tough!

Well, my student should be here any minute. Make great choice today and hey, if you have sunshine today, send it to New Jersey!!

Enjoy your time with your trainer and I hope the spinning class goes well!

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I am on my last load of laundry and DS and I ran some errands. Mike is going to board the dogs tonight and run by the bank on the way home.

I am still not very good at this g-f thing. I mean, I have no issues with eating g-f, but I keep putting myself in situations where I am out with no emergency food and no good choices available. I'm getting better at it, but ended up eating peanut mms today cause we had one more place to stop and I was starting to feal queasy. I need to keep working on this.

I hope everyone is having a great day.

Oh, and I got my rings cleaned today and the jeweler said I really need to get them resized. I guess I'll do it when we get back. He was kind of a putz (DS thought he was a jerk) but I channeled my inner Chief Brenda Lee Johnson. Maybe my ring size will finally be smaller than Mike's--probably not, but I can hope. He has the thinnest fingers--and I don't!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

QOTD--Tuesday, May 17
Congratulations! You have just about made it through the very long spring challenge! And I believe everyone accomplished something positive this challenge. What are you most proud of?

Doing 2 Half Marathons 6 weeks apart. I never thought I could do that, and I even had a new PR both times, so it was all good!

QOTD--Wednesday, May 18th
Take the Spark Quiz--What is normal eating? What did you think

I took the quiz and I was 6/6 -- I know what I should be doing, my problem is abnormal eating, usually from stress.

Maria--haven't "seen" you in a few days. I hope you are having a good week.

Sigh. I had such a great week last week, and this one is a virtual disaster. I haven't been running, I'm eating like it's hotter than Lady Gaga, and I literally almost cried this morning telling dh about all my work stress and my fears about not being able to pull a rabbit out of this hat This constant rain is not helping my mood, energy, or motivation...

I have to thank Pamela, because your TR has been such a bright spot for me this week. Your smiling face says it all You are genuinely happy, and the healthy you shines through! Here's a for your family, for dh's sister. Congratulations on your anniversary! DH and I celebrated 18 years on Mother's Day!

Thank you also to Lisah for posting the 25 ways -- I can use them all! I am so looking forward to my Netflix time this weekend. I'm starting the final season of "The Tudors".

Kathy -- Sorry to hear about your friend's loss -- you are such a good friend, and really being there for her!

Tracey -- You need a , too, I know you are hurting right now.

Actually -- I've got hugs for CC, Buffy, Karen, Sue, Dona, Deb, Lindsay, Princess Nancy -- did I leave anyone out? I think almost everyone needs one -- well, maybe not BronxNancy who is enjoying Hawaii!

I am sorry I keep doing a poor job of posting here. I have all these great intentions, but 1) I get to work and I have zero "me time", or 2) I get home and I can't get out of my bed because it's

That sun had better come out soon, unfortunately it apparently won't be tomorrow...

That's all I've got -- I have to get back to my crazy day. I don't recommend mental exhaustion as a weight loss strategy. It's not working for me. I'm sitting here about to cry now, for no reason. All I want to do is crawl into a hole (ok, my comfy bed would do), and not deal with anyone or anything for 48 hours. Normally I could almost do that over the weekend, but dh is running a 5M, and has 3 friends coming down from NH -- so there will be bbq in my backyard Sunday afternoon after the race -- and my house is a mess, and I have no desire to clean it for these guys. I am sorely tempted to tell him I just don't care, take ds, and go see POTC4

Maria

 

[lisah0711]

Okay back for replies -- client coming in soon so I'll see how far I get.

Pamela, loved the TR and especially the WISH greeting! Think of all the wonderful memories that you made with DS and DD on these trips. Maybe you should take DH next!

Karen, sorry about the Princess. I'm thinking the Princess in 2012 won't be a happening thing for me either. Maybe we should all start planning for 2013!

Princess Nancy, so sorry to hear the news about your friend. As the mother of an 11 year old myself I can so relate to your struggles -- DH says it is so we won't mind so much when he grows up and moves out.

Tracey, I'm so sorry that you and your family is having to go through all these emotions. It won't be fun, and it won't be easy, but you are strong and you can do it!

Rose, have a wonderful time at WDW!

Sue, have a wonderful time on your cruise. We've stayed at the Hyatt before and it is so very convenient and the pool on the roof is kind of fun, too.

CC, sorry for the tough week. Hang in there!

LTS, isn't it nice how when something is their idea a husband is all over it?!?

Deb, glad that Nick had a great game!

Lindsay, here's some for you that you get your mojo back soon. But I can't help but think that hanging around with those funny boys is just as good as pixiedust!

Hi donac!

Kathy, I think we should send our kids to their room and hang out and have a drink together!

Buffy, hope that you can find a dinner that works for you tonight.

Well, I missed 4 out of 6 on Rose's quiz for the QOTD so I'm thinking it's a good thing that I started sparkpeople over from square one this week!

It's a nice day here today so I think I'll find an excuse to go to the courthouse so I can enjoy the nice weather. My body would not be very happy with me if I did any walking after my long run yesterday.

 

[lisah0711]

Thank you also to Lisah for posting the 25 ways -- I can use them all! I am so looking forward to my Netflix time this weekend. I'm starting the final season of "The Tudors".

I am sorely tempted to tell him I just don't care, take ds, and go see POTC4

Aww, Maria, here is some and for you. It is coming because it's been sunny two days in a row here. Hang in there!

I'm going to have to hurry and catch up to you on the Tudors -- I still have one disk from Season 3 to watch.

I think you should forget cleaning and go see Pirates!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Aww, Maria, here is some and for you. It is coming because it's been sunny two days in a row here. Hang in there!

I'm going to have to hurry and catch up to you on the Tudors -- I still have one disk from Season 3 to watch.

I think you should forget cleaning and go see Pirates!

The last disc of season 3 only has 2 episodes I was disappointed there weren't more!

Yep, ds was asking last night if we could go, and he rarely asks to see a movie anymore. I think dh can clean if he wants it done -- and ds and I can I definitely sound like I could use a little (or a lot) of Johnny Depp!

Maria

 

[SettinSail]

Hi friends Haven't had time to post or read here since Monday but I just got caught up. This challenge, I am most proud that I read every word of every post! And, as others have said, I am still here through the ups and downs and trying to do better. I was doing good, down 1.5 last week and .9 so far this week but since Monday I am constantly hungry and eating ALOT and I didn't weigh in yesterday morning or this morning This is not like me. I'll get it back on track tomorrow but afraid I will end this challenge with not much of a loss
Determined to do better this Summer.

DH & DS have been sick since Monday night with vomiting and high fever. Didn't help my jet lag any looking after those 2 I slept from 9pm-midnight Mon night when DS woke me up. He had vomited all over his bed, I don't think he's ever done that before even as a young child. DH & I cleaned it up and about an hour later DH was very sick. He finally got settled and then I was up the rest of the night. Slept a little more from 5am-8am.
DS went back to school today. Felt a little queasy and got some peppermint tablets from the nurse. DH stayed out of work again today but will go back tomorrow. I finally got all bed linens washed and back on beds, bathrooms, door knobs, etc sanitized and the apt aired out. Thank God I did not catch it. I slept in the guest room last night and am debating if I should wash those sheets before my friend comes Sunday. It was only slept in once and it was just me, so.......

Pam: Loved, loved, loved your TR and pictures. Esp the Fairy Godmother shout out to us!!! I'm so jealous that your DD will get up early and stay out late and take advantage of every minute of the trip. My guys are so lazy! Sorry to hear about your SIL. As for DS's GF's Mom going through chemo, you have some good ideas. I think just staying in touch with a phone call or note is also appreciated. No one knows what to say in these situations but "Hey, how are you doing" is so much better than doing nothing!
Happy Anniversary! Pink dress! That really surprises and delights me! Bet it was beautiful with your delicate blond hair and skin.

Sue Enjoy your cruise!!! We made a list of the top 10 houses that we think are still in the running. DH made a spreadsheet of these comparing prices, sq footage, age, etc. He puzzled over all of them for about 4 hours today. Made me feel so much better that I was not able to decide anything last week. I think maybe buying a house is worse than selling one!

Tracy to you and your Mom. I know you will be a great comfort to her in the days ahead.

Buffy Hang in there! I'm so glad you have us to talk to when you can steal away to the computer for a few minutes! Hmmmmm, water pouring through the ceiling??? This sounds like an interesting story.....

Kathy Sorry about the rough morning with Michael. It sounds like you held it together pretty well. You are an amazing Mom! It's got to be tough handling everything by yourself at all times. But, you do it so well. Sorry about your friends's Dad. Did I understand that right - she had to turn right back around and go back to Ireland??? Wow. Enjoy your chilli - sounds perfect for your rainy weather. Sorry but we had a beautiful sunny day with high of 75

LisaH 10 mile run You go girl. Hope it was nice to escape from work problems for awhile. Thanks for the SP post - I needed that!

Karen Did you find time to "futz" with your new scale anymore? I hope it was wrong! I hope to someday run the Princess too but I'm just a slow 5Ker right now That panel discussion sounds very interesting - can you imagine living through something like that ??? Good for you, going to the gym to get back on track

Nancy for DH new job closer to home! And congrats on losing 23 pounds this challenge! Wow, you may be our BL ???
So sory about your friend's husband, he was so young.

Rose Have a great vacay I've made baked potatos in the crock pot several years ago and they were yummy!
I will try to do the SP quiz and read the Whisper article tomorrow. Thanks so much for being our coach this week and all you do to keep the challenge going!

AAmomma Congrats on getting so close to goal!!! It's right around the corner! Great job!

CC One day at a time, one meal at a time, one step at a time. You will get through this. Sorry to hear you got sick at the gym

LTS Good luck getting that job. I know waiting to hear is so hard!
Congrats on your 20th anniversary. I vote for cruise too

Deb Hooray for Nick's good game. It is exciting when children find their passion and want to work hard and try!

Lindsay You gave good advice, based on your experience with the friend who has a brain tumor. Congrats on the bonus I'm looking for my motivation too, glad to have some friends along for the hunt!

Maria 2 half marathons within 6 weeks YOU ROCK!
for the stress you are feeling now.

Dona So exciting the end of school is almost here!

Hope I did not miss anyone! It's 11:30 pm here so I should get in bed. I told DH and DS I was not getting up with them at 7:00 tomorrow. Between nursing them and jet lag, I'm exhausted. I'll probably get up around 8:30. I'm going on a 2 hour "power walk" with my friend tomorrow and continuing to clean some and print out trip plans for my BFF's visit beginning Sunday. I've written down everything and printed flight info/reservations/directions/etc out for the first 5 days so far. I have a cute journal I wrote it all down in with a pocket in the back to hold all the printed documents. I've decided not to do any deep detailed cleaning like I was going to for her visit. The downstairs will be cleaned thoroughly but the upstairs will stay like it is today

See you all tomorrow!

Shawn

 

[Rose&Mike]

Maria--

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Ok last post for today.

First I wanted to post the QOTD for tomorrow

QOTD--Thursday, May 19, 2011
What is your favorite spring flower?

I love peonies! Love them. They are so intricate with so many petals. We have a gorgeous pink one in our front yard. It's almost done for the year. By the time we get back, I'm sure the petals will all be off the stems.

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I will try to check back in over the next week, but not sure how much time we will have.

I did want to take a minute to tell you how much I have appreciated the ability to come here this spring when everything was crazy and just get a hug when I needed it. This truly is a special place, which really seems to bring out the very best in people. I am proud of each and every one of you for sticking it out and doing the best you can with every challenge that life has dealt.

Have a great weigh in on Friday!

Remember the new thread will be up around Memorial Day, but you can continue to chat here until then.

 

[tigger813]

Mickey & Donald Statistics: Week 19
Here we celebrate our progress and recognize our superstars.

Reminder:
-if anybody knows they will miss weighing in, just PM and let me know and you’ll be marked excused

First some stats

MAINTAINERS:
(staying within 2 lbs of their maintain weight is successfully maintaining!)
# of Maintainers Reporting In & Successfully Maintaining: 3
Congrats Rose & Mike, StinasMom & Redwalker

LOSERS:
weigh ins----------------------- 17 (11 Mickey, 6 Donald)
gains---------------------------- 3
maintains------------------------ 2
losses-------------------------- 12


Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge Week 19!
This week’s group loss is 18 lbs

Total group weight loss for both teams so far 1274.5 pounds! WOW!!!!!
AWESOME!

Before the weekly superstar list comes the disclaimer. I am human and I make mistakes. If you have any questions please contact me. For your reference this is the magic percentage of weight lost formula - weight loss for the week divided by weight for last week times 100, that gives us the percentage. Now let me test that with my numbers for week 1, click, click, click goes the calculator. Yes, that agrees with the percentage on the magic spreadsheet. (btw if its been more than 1 week between weigh-ins, then the % loss is divided by the number of weeks, to keep everybody on the same basis)

Now let's get to the good stuff. Who were our superstars of the week? This time I’ve done a TOP 10 LIST ! That criteria may change from week to week. Hey I'm in charge here and I get paid nothin' to do this so you better take what you can get! (and if there’s something you want to know, just ask me!)

The WISH Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge Week 19 Superstars!!

#10 .51% lovetoscrap (D)
#9 .56% Wickey’sFriend (D)
#8- .61% Hulahoopy (M)
#7- .72% Rose&Mike (M)
#6- .74% aamomma (M)
#5- .76% Settinsail(D)
#4- .77% buzz5985 (D)
#3- 1.41% missoutandabout (D)
#2- 1.86% keenercam (M)
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge
Week 19 Biggest Loser is:
#1- 2.61% tigger813 (M)

Quote from Dare2Dream: How is your week going? Are you OP (on program)? Are you exercising? Drinking that water? You know what to do to make the magic happen. Get on the wagon. We are all here to help you on the journey. We can do this one day at a time. One bite at a time.

Have a healthy day!
Congratulations tigger813 from Team Mickey !!!
What a great week you had. Keep up the good work. We have a very special clippie reserved for our weekly Biggest Loser. Wear it with pride this week! :

This is our weekly reigning Biggest Loser clippie. We have the large version



or use this
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followed by

or we have a medium version



or use this
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLmed.jpg
followed by

and we have a small version



or use
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLsm.jpg
followed by

Thanks to ohMom-Molli for these clippies. They were used for a previous BL but we can recycle. Don't they look great!

 

[tigger813]

Finally got the results out!!!!

And I'M THE BIGGEST LOSER THIS WEEK!!!! Of course, at the rate I'm going this week, I'll be next week's Biggest Gainer!!!! Oh well!

Congrats to all the other losers!

B'day party was a success! I had a nice lunch with a friend and then picked up the pizzas for Ash's party. Brian had texted me before I got home "GOD HELP ME!" The girls came in the house as loud as can be giggling and being GIRLS!!!! I got home a few minutes later! Girls watched Tangled while they ate and then she opened her presents and played Ratuki (new card game)! Then they played Hide and Go Seek in the house the last 45 minutes! They were very well-behaved despite spilling popcorn and chips EVERYWHERE!!!

The funniest part of today was that I said something about me vacuuming. Brian said he had vacuumed! I said I vacuumed before I went to lunch. I had to have him move his feet and HE DOESN'T remember that! So he vacuumed while I was out. He was wondering how the floor wasn't so dirty! LOL I had originally asked him to do it but got on a roll and just did it and cleaned the bathroom! I'm a nut right before a party.

Mom was doing a lot better today. She's really nervous about Friday and whether or not they will be able to come up next month. I realized that I couldn't go get them if they needed me to as the week they are coming I have something EVERYDAY with the kids! Just hope they can drive up or maybe my brother can fly down and drive them up. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it!

Brian and the girls are playing LEGO POTC. Hoping we can sneak off to see that this weekend but probable not. We are going out to dinner at some point this weekend.

I have to work tomorrow morning and tomorrow evening for about a half hour. Friday I don't have any clients and am leaving work by 12:30 at the latest. I was able to get Ash her free consult for braces on Friday afternoon so I will have to have everything ready to go to the Relay tomorrow night and Friday morning. I'll have to pick her up early for that.

I'm happy to say I reached my minimum goal for my Relay Team this afternoon.

Well, I need to make the list for what I'm bringing on Friday to the relay. I was going to take a taco salad but may just take a tossed salad. I'll decide on Friday. Set up for the Relay starts at 4 so we'll go around that time as I'm bringing a tent, chair, extra clothes and food!

Have a great night everyone!

TTFN

 

[cclovesdis]

Weigh-in was not pretty. I was expecting to gain, but 4.8 lbs still surprised me. I guess I didn't realize how horribly I had been eating. Today was much better. I started the morning with my first glass of milk in days. I also had an apple. I had yogurt for snack, but only had a few slices of ham for lunch. I should have eaten more as I was really hungry by mid-afternoon. Dinner was okay. I skipped the potatoes, but had some pasta. (It was leftover night.) Tomorrow, I am going to journal my food. I had planned to today, but didn't, and I'm not sure why.

I never made it to the gym. I am just exhausted. I did spend some time reading during my lunch break today. That didn't go smoothly at all. I'm reading a self-help time book and I was reading someone's story and her story really resonated with me. I even started crying. I'm sure that emotional rollercoaster didn't help my exhaustion level.

Thanks for all the support! Rose is right. It is wonderful to be able to come here and have someone send you a . Thanks!

Last day before our final weigh-in. Make it a great one! I can't believe this challenge is almost over. I've been thinking about some new ideas for Healthy Habits and I've got a few brewing. I'm trying to make it more fun, less predictable, and more beneficial for us. I'm open to ideas!

 

[dvccruiser76]

Hi Rose! Thanks for checking in!

I'm sorry. I need to vent. I have been stress eating since Saturday (or earlier?). Lots of fat and carbs, and almost no fruit, veggies, dairy, or protein. Even my water is slipping. I'm exhausted and stressed. I worked late yesterday and today and know I will tomorrow as well. I have to leave work on time on Thursday, but because I have plans, so more to do. I went to the gym tonight and cut my workout by 15 minutes because I felt awful. I thought I was going to throw up (sorry if that's TMI) in the shower. In a way, I was hoping I would, because I'm trying to avoid throwing up at work again. I made it to the bathroom, but I'm pretty sure that people could hear me nonetheless.

I had two people startle me at work today so much that I jumped. I am definitely stressed. I thought it was about potentially moving out of my parents' house, but now I'm thinking there's more bugging me. I know I need more sleep than I am getting. I have had some rough nights lately. One night, I woke up after nightmare after nightmare. Another night I could n't fall asleep and then there was the night I woke up too early. I have something I could take, but I'm trying to avoid that.

I'm going to go to bed now and hopefully, I'll wake up well-rested and in a better mood. I feel so sick, which will hopefully help me keep food consumption to a minimum tomorrow. I have to wake up and take my thryoid pill so I can eat before I need to leave for work instead of grabbing McDonald's or Dunkin' Donuts. I also need to start journaling again. I had planned to weigh-in at WW on Friday, but I think it's better if I go tomorrow. I need to know how much I've gained sooner than later. It will all depend on when I leave work, however.

Well, that concludes my vent. I love my job and it's nice to be busy at work, but I do think I need some more "me" time. I'm hoping to spend some time reading tomorrow evening. I'd also like to go to the gym. I can read there as well.

Thanks for all the support!

Tracey: and prayers.

That's what we're here for

I still need to make a plan for our 20th Anniversary trip to somewhere. DH said last night we should sit down and talk cruise, but that is a bit of a sore subject with me since I wanted to do one last summer and got shot down in a big way.

Now that sounds like fun

Im not sure what to do with myself to get me motivated again. Ive tried over and over and I just cant get it to click. I tell myself every day Im starting fresh today and at some point every day I blow it and then throw in the towel. Im just really frustrated and I can tell in the mirror that I have put on weight again. I just want to cry.

Ok pity party over. Ive joined your table for the moment buffy....well if your willing to expand it to a table of two.

Hang in there you can do it. And there's always room at the pity party.

That sounds like a wonderful plan, and it will be nice for ds to have a relaxing day before the cruise. I'm so excited for you!!! I hope you have an absolutely amazing time.

Not much new here. I made the chili, and thus have no excuse to snack my way through the evening. I should just have chili if i'm hungry. And if i'm not hungry, then food is not the answer. I did make congo bars to bring to my friends family. Her dad passed yesterday, so michael and I will go visit her kids this afternoon for a bit. With most of the congo bars. Though, I can hear Pamela's internet voice, bring them all, bring them all.

Thanks, usually when I go on vacation this week we return and the weather at home is nice here on out, so here's hoping Then we'll definitely have to go for a walk.

Sorry to hear about your friend, hope they're doing okay

The article has a whole list of things to try. Here are a few of them -- even if you only just try one today that can help!

1. Try a short workout. Even five minutes is better than nothing. For ideas browse our video library or workout generator.

2. Try a new recipe. Cooking healthy foods can be fun and it never has to be bland.

3. Eat a healthy breakfast. Your morning meal sets the stage for the rest of your day, so start if off right! Get lots of breakfast ideas here.

4. Drink your water. Try to aim for 8 cups each day and you’ll feel the difference!

5. Look at Motivational SparkPages. Seeing how others overcome similar struggles and obstacles can be a great source of motivation.

6. Track your food today. No matter how it adds up, you’ll learn from it.

7. Update your SparkPage. It’s a visual way to track your ups and downs, but also your progress.

8. Share your goals. Whether you post them on the Message Boards or share them with a friend, you’ll be more accountable.

9. Exercise for 10 minutes. Jump rope, march in place, or do some crunches. Small amounts do add up to something big!

Thanks, those are the types of things I need to keep reminding myself to help stay on track.

Enjoy your time at DTD. Last two trips were so crazy and rushed, we haven't taken the time to visit DTD. Kind of wishing that is what DD and I had done instead of our trip to Chef Mickey's since it was such a disappointment. Live and learn I suppose. ANYHOW, draw up the Disney excitement and energy at DTD and enjoy your cruise!

I think if I had looked back and realized that I enjoyed 4 days at Disney with DS and only gained ONE pound, I would have realized that I could enjoy this time with DD without gaining FIVE pounds. It is so much of MIND over MATTER!

We shared snacks and such where we could (school bread, pot stickers, pretzels, desserts) and we didn't eat in the room at night (except arrival night). We drank plenty of water, kept moving and only ate when hungry. If it wasn't great, we didn't eat it. I ate low carb and/or low fat when possible. I kept up with my fiber intake. I didn't eat "junk" just cause it was "Disney junk" (fries come to mind). When I had a treat, I limited it (most of the time) to that one treat (one piece of pizza instead of half a pie!).

I can't wait for DTD. I'm hoping it gives me a good Disney fix for a while. It sounds like you made good choices. I think maybe my DH and I should share so we can sample good things but not a lot of a good thing. And honestly, you have to be able to enjoy your food on vacation, otherwise most people would fail if they couldn't enjoy themselves every once in a while. I diet all year, so when vacation comes I don't have to be as hard on myself.

Just got a phone call from DH. He just heard from his sister in New Mexico. She is an 11 year breast cancer survivor and they just found out she has cancer in her bone. Probably not the primary tumor, but we won't know more for a while. Prayers please...................P

Oh no, sending hugs and prayers right away

Sue, have a wonderful time on your cruise. We've stayed at the Hyatt before and it is so very convenient and the pool on the roof is kind of fun, too.

Thanks, can you see the airplanes taking off and landing from the pool area? DS would love that. He points at every plane, bus and truck he sees nowadays.

DH & DS have been sick since Monday night with vomiting and high fever.

Sue Enjoy your cruise!!! We made a list of the top 10 houses that we think are still in the running. DH made a spreadsheet of these comparing prices, sq footage, age, etc. He puzzled over all of them for about 4 hours today. Made me feel so much better that I was not able to decide anything last week. I think maybe buying a house is worse than selling one!

Hope DH & DS are feeling better

Thanks, good luck with your list. My DH did the same thing when we bought. Unfortunately we're selling and buying, so that should be interesting. Luckily we're leaving for vacation Friday and I won't have to worry or think about it for a few days



Hello and hugs to anyone that I missed and to anyone that needs one

 

[dvccruiser76]

QOTD--Thursday, May 19, 2011
What is your favorite spring flower?

I am terrible with flowers, so I'm not sure if they're spring flowers or what but I like tulips. DH had a vase of tulips delivered to my office once and it had every color imaginable and it was beautiful.

This time of year, I love checking out the gorgeous pink and white trees that are blooming and the smell of the white ones.

The WISH Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge Week 19 Superstars!!

#10 .51% lovetoscrap (D)
#9 .56% Wickey’sFriend (D)
#8- .61% Hulahoopy (M)
#7- .72% Rose&Mike (M)
#6- .74% aamomma (M)
#5- .76% Settinsail(D)
#4- .77% buzz5985 (D)
#3- 1.41% missoutandabout (D)
#2- 1.86% keenercam (M)
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge
Week 19 Biggest Loser is:
#1- 2.61% tigger813 (M)

Great job everyone! We're almost done with the spring challenge.

Finally got the results out!!!!

And I'M THE BIGGEST LOSER THIS WEEK!!!! Of course, at the rate I'm going this week, I'll be next week's Biggest Gainer!!!! Oh well!

Mom was doing a lot better today. She's really nervous about Friday and whether or not they will be able to come up next month. I realized that I couldn't go get them if they needed me to as the week they are coming I have something EVERYDAY with the kids! Just hope they can drive up or maybe my brother can fly down and drive them up. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it!

Great job this week!

Glad to hear that your mother is doing better today

Weigh-in was not pretty. I was expecting to gain, but 4.8 lbs still surprised me. I guess I didn't realize how horribly I had been eating. Today was much better. I started the morning with my first glass of milk in days. I also had an apple. I had yogurt for snack, but only had a few slices of ham for lunch. I should have eaten more as I was really hungry by mid-afternoon. Dinner was okay. I skipped the potatoes, but had some pasta. (It was leftover night.) Tomorrow, I am going to journal my food. I had planned to today, but didn't, and I'm not sure why.

I never made it to the gym. I am just exhausted. I did spend some time reading during my lunch break today. That didn't go smoothly at all. I'm reading a self-help time book and I was reading someone's story and her story really resonated with me. I even started crying. I'm sure that emotional rollercoaster didn't help my exhaustion level.

Hi CC, hang in there

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Just got a phone call from DH. He just heard from his sister in New Mexico. She is an 11 year breast cancer survivor and they just found out she has cancer in her bone. Probably not the primary tumor, but we won't know more for a while. Prayers please...................P

Prayers going up Pamela!!!

You sound like me! I have tried to quit the pool board probably 4-5 times but they always convince me to stay. I keep hoping I will get voted out but since we usually only have just enough or even not enough people to fill the ballot, and no one bothers to vote but the board I keep making it back in! I did manage to tick someone off enough the last election cycle that she actually sent in a ballot and intentionally didn't mark my name, which I thought was quite funny. I told you I sent a tentative resignation last week and I am still on the fence about staying on. It is going to depend on a decision they make. (they want to show a movie without getting a public performance license and I don't like the idea of violating federal law. So not worth it in my opinion and I don't want to be on a board that knowingly violates the law-- yeah, I am a goody two shoes.)

LOL Run for the hills!!! That movie license is a big freakin deal!! We (the school) got one because the fines were pretty big in the off chance that you got caught. It's not worth the risk!


Oh and I LOST!!!!!!!!!
Basically one person was running for the position so she got a yes or no vote. If she got a no, I got an automatic yes by default.
It was soooo close, 3 votes separated us. I really hope she doesn't drive PTO into the ground but what can I do?!? DS10 has 3 years left and the middle school part is it's own entity and DS9 and DD won't be going there.

Did I tell you our principal quit?? Yeah, turned in her resignation Wednesday. She got a job at a local college. Can't blame her but now we are looking for a principal and a superintendent. Scary times!!!!

Crazy day huh? I love how you can keep it all together with such a crazy schedule! Rock on Buffy!

Sending you for a super productive day!!!

LOL Karen! I fake it til I make it. Honestly I don't keep it all together. Some days are better then others but I do feel like I sit on the edge of the abyss. One more thing is going to push me over the edge. That's why I'm glad I lost tonight, I can slowly step back from school and focus on the house and the kids. PTO took up a huge portion of my life but because of it, I've neglected me. Time to be selfish for a change!

Buffy--I get the stress about the crockpot--we unplug almost everything when we go on vacation and we turn the water off to the house. Having said that, I think if you plug one into a ground fault you would probably be good. FWIW my DH is an engineer who acutally makes appliances and I have never heard anything about crockpots being unsafe. (He actually worked as a safety engineer and dealt with ul stuff for a while.) It's so fabulous to come home to a cooked meal. Feel free to ignore me, but I am the biggest worrier--I won't even have the dishwasher closed when we leave to go out of town, but I will use the crockpot when I'm out for the day. I'm even thinking about trying to "bake" potatoes in one this summer!

Good to know Rose! I tend to unplug stuff too and not run the washer, dryer, or dishwasher when I leave. Heck, I don't like running them overnight. When I was little the microwave caught on fire and I remember that vividly. That's probably why I'm paranoid to run it while I'm away.

Buffy Hang in there! I'm so glad you have us to talk to when you can steal away to the computer for a few minutes! Hmmmmm, water pouring through the ceiling??? This sounds like an interesting story.....

Nothing to crazy. We have a fan/ light vent that apparently is not sealed well so every time it rains the water pours down like a water fall. DH is coming home so we can hopefully fix it or cover it until we can get up there and get a new one. Thankfully it didn't rain to much today.


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OK so my treadmill run tanked!! I just didn't have the mental desire to do it. I quit after about 1/2 way through.
Hopefully I think I'm going to go back to Week 5 and try again tomorrow.

Took the kids to the Dr today:
DS14 has a tight chest but no major symptoms as of yet. The Dr gave him an inhaler for for track until he feels better.
DS10 has bronchitis so he is on amoxicillin and tylenol with codeine.
DS9 and DD might be in the road to recovery but we are taking a wait and see approach.

DH called at 6, he is coming home tonight!!!
So now I need to clean off the bed! LOL

Gonna try to go get some rest and see how the kids feel in the morning.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Oh its been a loooong day. I just got home about a half hour ago. Basically saw my kids for 15 min this morning. I miss them.

Work is insane. I cant even see my desk right now. I am locking myself in my office tomorrow and am not helping anyone until I get it cleaned off and organized. We had a dinner meeting tonight at Shula's steak house. Yummy. Im sure I ate too much but when you are getting a 50 dollar dinner free you got to eat it. Yep I know this is why I have a weight problem. It was filet, baked potatoe, and tomatoe and gorgonzola salad. I passed on the cheesecake so I am calling that a success.

While at dinner dh called and he got into a fender bender on the way home. No damage to his car but just a little to the person he hit. He rear ended them but the car in front of the one he hit slammed on their breaks. The lady in front of him stopped fast and luckily for her the guy in front turned in enough time so she didnt hit him but mike unfortunatly slid into her. It was raining and the road was slippery. uggh. Luckily it was minor and dh and the boys were fine. Well nick (DS4) was a little shook up because he though mike was going to jail. poor kid.

So I was going to just read to catch up but I wanted to be sure I gave you all a great big thank you for your support. Rose, Kathy, Pam, LisaH, Karen, and all those I may have missed. This is the sole reason I continue to come here everyday. You are all so special to me and I know if it wasnt for you all I would have quit a long time ago. Thank you so much for the advice and pep talks. I appreciate it more than you can imagine.

pam- prayers are going out for your sister in law.

 

[my3princes]

Just got a phone call from DH. He just heard from his sister in New Mexico. She is an 11 year breast cancer survivor and they just found out she has cancer in her bone. Probably not the primary tumor, but we won't know more for a while. Prayers please...................P

Oh no, Not another medical crisis for your family. Miracles do happen, we've witnessed them

 

[mikamah]

Good rainy morning everyone!!

I don't think I yelled at all yesterday or yet today!!

Lisa- I hope you're enjoying all the sunshine you can for all of us in the soggy east. As I recall, you had some lovely snow not that long ago, so you deserve the sun. Thanks for the article, Sparky. I did get off my butt this morning while I watched the news for 20 min and did some exercise. I just realized I haven't done anything for 4 days. So bad. I up for a drink, anytime.

Pamela-prayers and hugs for you and your family.

Tracey-Congrats on being the biggest loser this week!! You will do the best you can through these next weeks, and remember to take care of you too. glad mom seemed better yesterday. Such a rollercoaster of emotions for all of you. We watched tangled last night too. It was great.

Buffy- Congrats on losing the PTO election!! It is a lot of work, and I'm glad you will be getting a break, and have some time for yourself.

Sue-One more day!!! So excited for you, and thanks in advance for bringing the good weather home when you return. We'll definitely walk when you get back.

Maria-Hang in there. Do not clean that house. Those men are going to come back all sweaty and smelly after the race, and all they'll want is a cold beer, and will not notice if the house isn't up to your standards. I'm betting it's way cleaner than my house. Michael and I were fighting over the blanket last night because I will not turn the heat back on. Hope you can curl up and relax with some netflix soon.

Shawn-Hope ds and dh are better now, and that you don't get it. Not fun, and poor ds must have been mortified to throw up in the bed. I'll join you with the determination to do better this summer. I need to make my exercise/training chart, and that will help, once it's right on the fridge, it's harder to ignore. My friend did come home sunday, and leave again on monday. When she came home, she said her goodbyes, and didn't know if she would go back for the funeral, having been there for over 2 weeks, she was torn and her kids were so sad, but once he started getting worse so quickly, she needed to be there. It is so hard to be far away. I feel so blessed to have my family all in the local area. The funeral will be today, and she's coming back sunday. She is my best friend, always there for me too. When she has family parties with her dh's family, we're always there as her side of the family. Thanks for asking. Hope you get some rest before your bff comes. I wouldn't worry about changing the sheets, but I'm no martha stewart.

Rose-Is the sun shining in wdw!???!!! Hope you have a wonderful trip. Thank you for coaching this week, and for all you have done running this challenge.

CC-Sorry you had a big gain, but I hope you are able to get right back in the wagon, and start fresh now, one thing at a time. Like i need to do too. I'm going to start with journalling again. Care to join me. Let's get rocking. We can do it, once and for all.

Pamela- I loved your trip report. We try to do living with the land every trip because michaels was scared of every thing on his first trip, and we did it while the others did Soaring and he asked the attendant if it was scary while we were waiting in line, and she told him, "only if you're afraid of vegetables", so we always laugh about that. I love all the pics of you and dd, and think she will love having them and always having those memories.
On the chili, I like the old el paso seasoning packet, and use two with a pound of ground beef, 3-4 peppers, a big red onion, 3 cans of beans, and 2 big jars of diced tomatoes. It makes a ton, I'll freeze a few servings, and it will last me almost a week. It does help kick start me because my dinner is set, and I don't slack as much.

Hello to everyone I've missed this morning. Off to work, healthy bkfst eaten, and lunch packed. No I just need to continue that after work. I did eat a few congobars, but brought the rest, so none remain in this house.

Have a great day. Let's get that water in flush out those pounds before final weighin tomorrow.