Biggest Loser 4 Week 12

[acourtwdw2]

I cant believe i made the top 10. I think i'm really starting to change my life. Yesterday i forgot my lunch. Instead of going to get something fast i waited until i got home from work and the grocery store and had a snack while i was fixing chicken tacos. Did anyone know they have a strawberry jam with just 10 calories? 1 slice of bread with peanut butter and my new best friend.

Becky, i also had to come back to eating right. At one point i was almost back to my starting weight before i just decided that i couldnt take feeling bad anymore and had to do this for myself. I have not only lost what i gained but i've lost even more. Yesterday i realized i have lost 50 lbs since July. It didnt even hit me until i was out cold calling and went wow.

Well i need to get moving today. I think i'm getting a cold but need to get out in the field.

Have a great Wednesday Everyone.

Amanda

ps 2 days until spring

 

[WDWorBUST]

Wow!! Congratulations everyone!! I just have to share some happy news with everyone. After being so ticked last night that WW showed me up .8 of a pound I got up this morning and didn't have any clean jeans (or so I thought). So I went to the closet and lo and behold there were jeans that I knew fit me and a pair that I bought a YEAR ago because I had planned on losing weight and they were on sale cheap that I tried on maybe 3 or 4 weeks ago that I could get on but didn't really fit. So I thought what the heck and slid them on and they fit good!! And since I have only lost maybe 3 pounds in the last 4 weeks the exercise I finally started the past week must be helping!! Yippeee

 

[donac]

Good morning Dona - hate to be the bearer of bad news but it is only Wednesday! Don't worry I've done the same thing many times on our cruise meets threads.


Have a great day everyone!

I have rushing the week since Tuesday. Sorry

 

[lisaviolet]

maybe 3 or 4 weeks ago that I could get on but didn't really fit. So I thought what the heck and slid them on and they fit good!!

That's so exciting! Must have felt amazing Amanda.

 

[WDWorBUST]

That's so exciting! Must have felt amazing Amanda.

Thanks!! It was definitely a positive result that came at just the right time

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Weekly Challenge #8 ​

Here is how it works; below you see a list of ‘tasks’. For the next 7 days you are challenged to complete as many ‘tasks’ as you can. Each one is valued at 5 pts each, maximum points are noted. During the 7 days of the challenge, keep record of a completed tasks and at the end of the week turn in your final total score to PRINCESS VIJA.

This challenge is on your honor system, be accurate and honest with the points you award yourself

1. perform an act of service/volunteering -- 5 pts for each activity -- max 20 pts

• visit someone in a nursing home or hospital -- 5 pts for each visit -- max 20 pts

• write a heartfelt letter to someone who influenced your life -- 5 pts for each letter -- max 20 pts

• share with your team in your weekly thread a family holiday tradition -- 5 pts for posting -- max 5 pts

• visit www.thebreastcancersite.com, follow the tabs and click to give supporting the 6 different webpages (Hunger, Breast cancer, Literacy, Rainforest, Child Health and Animal Rescue) -- 5 pts for each day you click all 6 sites -- max 30 pts

Edit: OK, I have no idea why it lists each one as "1".



This challenge is meant to motivate you...not to stress you! You may choose to complete one or two of the tasks, or all of them. Let this challenge be want you need it to be.....to CHALLENGE YOU!

The challenge will begin on Thrusday 12:01 a.m. and ends on Wednesday at midnight.

Suggestion – print out the task list and keep it handy to mark off each time you complete one for easy and accurate record


Have fun!

 

[simpilotswife]

One family tradition is making potato salad at the holidays.

It's a pennsylvania dutch potato salad that my mom used to make and is now my forte'. I even have a special bowl that it gets served in.

One other tradition is ham at Easter. Unfortuantely for me, most years Easter falls during Passover. DH is jewish so I don't feel right making ham during Passover. At least my potato salad is kosher for Passover This year Passover is next month so I get to make my glazed ham (another recipe handed down from mom)

 

[lisaviolet]

One family tradition is making potato salad at the holidays.

It's a pennsylvania dutch potato salad that my mom used to make and is now my forte'. I even have a special bowl that it gets served in.

Ummm, please send me some Kimberly!

I LOVE potato salad. If I wasn't so sick and lazy that post would have sent me on a walk to the store instantly. Enjoy!

Lisa

 

[donac]

I'm still on last week's challenge. Here are the results of my quiz from last week. Don't forget to send your points for last week to PRINCESS VIJA

Your Personality Type: INSPIRATIONAL
You're the type who catalyzes other people into action. You know how to say all the right things, which is why people gravitate toward you, tell you their problems, and look to you for inspiration. You're creative and are concerned about achieving personal growth.

Your Exercise Rx:
Dual-purpose exercise. To you, working out is engaging only when it's about more than just your body. You are more apt to enjoy it if it's about being part of a community or about exploring your inner self. To enhance your spiritual side, try listening to music to set the mood for a peaceful workout.

Best Choices


Softball
Volleyball
Soccer
Dance classes
Water aerobics
Martial arts
Trail running
Swimming
Tai chi


Leisure Activities
Your first priority is to work regular exercise into your week. But also think about using your leisure time to burn off a few extra calories. Here are some extracurricular activities for your personality type:

nature walks
yoga


Obstacles
Different personalities don't just take to different activities; they have to contend with different obstacles too. Here's what you might find in your path, as well as ways to get around it:
Because you may often engage in activities that involve instructors or coaches, you run the risk of being turned off by corrections or criticism aimed at you--or anyone else in your group.
Solution: Remind yourself that the teacher or coach is only trying to help you; if that doesn't work, look for a class or team that focuses more on teamwork or a teacher or coach whose style you prefer.

 

[lynnielou]

Hello,

to all of you. Thank you all for being the best "community" ever.

I want to take a minute and thank dare2dream specifically for "crunching the numbers" for us. It is nice to see the facts on the thread of the progress we have made. It is nice to see my name on the list. I need to work harder to stay in the game and I really want to be in the top 10 at the end.

Again, thanks and I appreciate all of you. If you are coming back, good to have you back and pick yourself up and get back with the program. Like it has been said before, "we are all winners for being here".

 

[Foxfiregrrl]

Wow!! Congratulations everyone!! I just have to share some happy news with everyone. After being so ticked last night that WW showed me up .8 of a pound I got up this morning and didn't have any clean jeans (or so I thought). So I went to the closet and lo and behold there were jeans that I knew fit me and a pair that I bought a YEAR ago because I had planned on losing weight and they were on sale cheap that I tried on maybe 3 or 4 weeks ago that I could get on but didn't really fit. So I thought what the heck and slid them on and they fit good!! And since I have only lost maybe 3 pounds in the last 4 weeks the exercise I finally started the past week must be helping!! Yippeee

Way to go buddy! It is really nice to see the results in your clothes, especially when the scale is being mean!

Way to go being #4 in the challenge so far as well as a Consistent loser!! You're gonna be a huge inspiration for me, too!!

I didn't do very well today. I gave in to temptation twice and should have done better both times. I did get some exercise in but not as much as I had planned.

I am proud of myself for being #20 on the list and I plan to get back on track and maybe move up the list a bit!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday!!

 

[whgrn]

I LOVE the challenge this week! I told my mom about it and she was quite impressed. She is the QUEEN of doing for others...

My holiday tradition is from my childhood, not now. Every Christmas, we would get up, and come downstairs, and we could open our stockings before breakfast. After a quick and simple breakfast, it was on to the presents. We always went one at a time, so everyone could see what everyone else got.

After presents, we got dressed, and went to my grandparents' house for Christmas brunch. (they lived in the same town). The menu was always the same. Bloody Marys for the adults, Coke for the kids, and then for the meal (it makes my mouth water just thinking about it!)--loaves of sausage bought from the Italian butcher down town, scrambled eggs cooked in the grease from the sausage (in a cast iron skillet, no less!), homemade sticky buns and crescent rolls (my grandmother was an awesome baker), and fresh squeezed OJ.

Today, I still let the kids open their stockings before breakfast, but not their presents. Now, my parents come for dinner here, and my brother comes too. I sure miss those days with Grandpa passing out the presents. But now my Dad does it, since he's Grandpa!

 

[mikamah]

Congratulations to all the superstars!!!

It is so inspiring to see so many people being so successful, and even those of us whose names might not be up there, we are also superstars for being here and not giving up.

My hat's off to those of you who have have consistently lost, like my buddy Mercobear-gretchen. 10 weeks straight is just amazing. Congratulations to everyone!!!

Thank you, thank you Brenda for all your calculating and figuring. It must take so much of your time and I hope you know how much you are appreciated. It is so much fun and motivating to come and see your figures and call outs. It is amazing how much everyone has lost together too.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend, and a happy Easter if you celebrate. I want to find a nice low cal dessert to bring for easter dinner.

 

[dare2dream]

Yes ladies this is totally off topic but I wanted to share with my fellow losers.

If you have a DH or male SO this is a good read. It was posted by Mary Jo on the CB yesterday.

I am really woking on my BL stuff but a girl's gotta do her morning surfing doesn't she?

Have a healthy day!

 

[Raenstoirm]

Well lets see, my family has tons of traditions. My favorite is a Christmas one. Despite having a large extended family, everyone opens each present separately. Opening takes 6-8 hours! Each person gives out their own gifts, but we make sure they are arranged in a big attractive pile first. If someone messes up, my cousin, aka the Christmas Nazi (yes we actually call her that) *****es the person out for breaking tradition.

Since it is Easter this week, we are heading up to visit my future grandmother in law. I can just stop in to see the other old ladies while we are there. They always love company!

 

[simpilotswife]

Ummm, please send me some Kimberly!

I LOVE potato salad. If I wasn't so sick and lazy that post would have sent me on a walk to the store instantly. Enjoy!

Lisa

I would send you some but it's so good that you would be spoiled for life and wouldn't be able to enjoy any other potato salad again and that wouldn't be very nice to do to a BL friend now would it?

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Hey ladies.... I only have 3 people who have sent in their points from last weeks challenge.... Need the points!!!!



As far as traditions go....

My favorite Easter tradition is the cracking of the eggs.....

Each person takes a hard boiled egg and you pair up. You hit each others egg and the person who's egg cracked is out and the one who's egg is still intact moves on. You keep doing this until you only have one intact egg remaining. The winner gets.... bragging rights for their uncracked egg!

It is a fun tradition and some years family members have played tricks.... one year there was a ceramic egg cleverly used without anyone else knowing it wasn't a real egg, and another year there was a rubber egg used.... needless to say that person won by default!

 

[lisaviolet]

I would send you some but it's so good that you would be spoiled for life and wouldn't be able to enjoy any other potato salad again and that wouldn't be very nice to do to a BL friend now would it?

Oh spoil me, spoil me.....

Tonight I was thinking about you as I spooned in kind of dry, not so interesting store bought potato salad. I thought, "drat that Kimberly....I'm sure she's soon to be enjoying the wonderful "heartmade" potato, what was it - oh yeah Pennsylvania Dutch secret recipe, yummy salad.

The envy continues.

Lisa

 

[lisaviolet]

Yes ladies this is totally off topic but I wanted to share with my fellow losers.

If you have a DH or male SO this is a good read. It was posted by Mary Jo on the CB yesterday.

I am really woking on my BL stuff but a girl's gotta do her morning surfing doesn't she?

Have a healthy day!

Too funny Brenda. Thanks.

Lisa

 

[lynnielou]

Hello everyone,

I love reading about the family traditions during the holidays. We have had some and will continue to carry them out in small ways.

DD Abby (24) will be home this weekend as it is Easter and well tomorrow is DH's B-day. Abby loves Cadbury eggs so I had to go get her a 4-pack from the drugstore this afternoon. I may pull together a small basket that she and DH can share as I also got a chocolate bunny, some peeps and reese pieces to throw in there. I will not be doing any candy. I really do not even have a craving for chocolate and want to definitely be a loser next week at weigh-in.

For DH, tomorrow being his b-day I hpe to take all of us out for dinner and I did bake a chocolate care for him.

Have a blessed Easter weekend everyone.

I should also mention that DD purchased a new car this week and she wants to show it off. A big step for a 24-year-old and an exciting time for her.!