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[CharityLynn]

Question please:

do we have to weigh ourselves and report in each day??

Have tried to read everything but sure I missed some impt. rules that were set up

You have to send in your weight every Tuesday by Midnight. I know there is a thread somewhere with where to send it and whatnot...I'll eventually remember all the names and whatnot. Try the original Biggest Loser Challenge thread...I'm sure someone will chime in with the exact names though.

 

[VernRDH]

Question of the Day

Do you remember what you were doing when it hit you that being at this weight is enough? Was it a pair of jeans that didn't fit...an airplane seat...or simply an overall sense of not feeling right....etc???

I have struggled with my weight for 20 years, but my "aha" moment was last year at WDW. It was cool and we wore jeans quite a bit. And I hated jeans. My nemesis And the pictures of me were terrible. I was just plain fed up with being that fat.

So I have lost 50 lbs so for towards my goal of 100 lbs lost. I am currently at a size 12, down from a 22. I am OVERJOYED to be able to shop in misses and not the women's section. I love that there are a lot more choices in clothing. I bought a pair of size 10 jeans that I keep trying on (I can get them up with a bit of effort, but cannot even come close to buttoning them!! ). But they are my motivation to keep going. And Thank You to whoever invented the low and mid rise jean. I love you, whomever you are. Now jeans finally fit me properly since I have a lower rise.

Also I am rapidly approaching 40 (well I've got three more years but it'll be here before I know it!!) and want to be FIT at 40 not FAT at 40. I want to be one of the "hot moms" at DD's school. I want to get my navel pierced (may sound stupid, but hey)

I have heard from my buddy TXBelle, unfortunately her FIL passed away the other day and I know she is taking care of her family right now. I hope she is doing okay, sending hugs and pixie dust her way.

 

[CharityLynn]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1668963

This thread has the info you need. You don't have to weight on any set day you just have to report the loss on Tuesday

 

[acourtwdw]

My buddy Geekerbell and I have pm'd each other. She was at WDW, lucky duck. Hi Laura
But I will be happy to be Kay's buddy too. The more the merrier!

Annette

 

[mtomlin66]

I am so new to all of this that I took me trying to PM three times before I realized that they weren't going through! So, hi krdisneybound. I'll have to start posting so that we can PM. Until then I can also be reached at mtomlin66@yahoo.com. I only joined a few days ago so this really my first full week. I'm planning to lose 40-50 lbs. I just booked our summer WDW trip this evening, so that is major incentive. There's nothing worse then Disney in August with your thighs rubbing together....ugh

 

[MickeynMinnie]

Great Quote to start the day

Question of the Day

Do you remember what you were doing when it hit you that being at this weight is enough? Was it a pair of jeans that didn't fit...an airplane seat...or simply an overall sense of not feeling right....etc???

My moment was when i had one of my Pre-k students ask me why my Butt was so big.... now hes 4 and notices i can just imagine what other people think!!! In the same day another child told me i was Fluffy!! i thought to my self i don't want to be fluffy anymore!!

Today i did 2 hours at the gym and am starting to feel it.... i did and hour on the machines and weights and then took a Kwando class.... i'm sure i will feel it in the morning!!!!

 

[MickeynMinnie]

Buddy info....

Hi Ladies, according to the thread so far,

MickeynMinnie is new and would like a buddy

Jakenjacksmom, rkandmjsmommy, acourtwdw, and mackeysmom have not been contacted by their buddy,

Mudnuri, would like another buddy.

Anyone else for updates/ need a buddy?

For the people that are mentioned above, how would you feel if we regrouped the 6 of you into new buddies, BUT keep in mind that if your other buddy contacts you, that you would then have 2 buddies, does that make sense?

Please let me know ASAP, Please PM me!

THanks
Vija

I'll take anyone who needs a buddy!!! Feelin a bit left out.... lol

 

[Dizneydawn]

It was me who sent in this QOTD...thank you for using it. I can assure you I have been moved and inspired by al of you and your stories of reflection and growth.

I have a funny ah-ha that I just wrote about but is too long to re-write (read my last post today on my thread on Wish "In search of My body...not the one I ate....post 121) and some not so funny.

I sat on the inside edge of a hotel bed a few months ago and looked sideways to the wall by the T.V. I saw my side profile and about threw up. I could not believe I was that fat. I looked like I ate another human being and they could not get out. Truth is...I did. I was 2 people with only one set of feet.

I also know that people look at my kids and there beautiful faces and bodies and wonder why I encourage them to be in shape and not myself.

My OB Dr is awesome and he pointed out to me that women will spend $1000 on hockey for their kids for 3 months and not $250 for a good bike with a comfy cushion that will last 5 years, to lose weight. Loving my children should mean loving myself first.

Thanks again for sharing your journey.

 

[krdisneybound]

Hi Annette:

thank you for taking in a lonely sole - ha ha

you can guide me along the way - I need help with all this

My buddy Geekerbell and I have pm'd each other. She was at WDW, lucky duck. Hi Laura
But I will be happy to be Kay's buddy too. The more the merrier!

Annette

 

[acourtwdw2]

My ah ha moment,

I dont think it was a moment more of a life time of being on a diet. I dont know of a time i wasnt on some sort of a diet. I turn 40 this year and have always said i would run the boston marathon and even made a goal of by the time i was 40, what a joke. During the holiday i sat on the couch and watched the BL Aulstria(sp). I realized i need to do something about my weight rather than just watching people change theirs.

 

[MercoBear]

I don't really have an Ah Ha! moment. I have been heavy since forever, and the every year it seems that those jeans fit a little less well. And I am determined to not move up to the next size again!

 

[mtomlin66]

I'm not sure which a ha moment to choose. I initially lost 80 lbs. 3 years ago, after my kids looked at some family pictures and told me I looked like I was having another baby! In the last 12-18 months I've put 40 of them back on and feel terrible. I think I decided that enough is enough this fall when I slowly outgrew almost ALL of my clothes. I have revamped all of my eating habits, but really need to get myself moving with exercise. I know that is my biggest downfall, I HATE to exercise and will do anything to avoid it. Having this accountability piece will hopefully help motivate me to at least start moving!
Mary

 

[tmfranlk]

Great Quote to start the day

Question of the Day

Do you remember what you were doing when it hit you that being at this weight is enough? Was it a pair of jeans that didn't fit...an airplane seat...or simply an overall sense of not feeling right....etc???

Thanks DisneyDawn for the question.

I think for me it was when my neice mistook me for her mom. I have always been thinner than my twin sister but that day I wasn't as thin as I was in the past.

I don't remember what it was in the beginning. Mostly a sense of just not feeling right. The biggest prompt to renew my efforts came over Christmas when one of my aunts gave me some clothes that she can no longer where. She is the one aunt that was always bigger than I so it was a bit of a wake up call. If she can do it, so can I!

 

[dare2dream]

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, the Weight Keeper speaks

Weights were due to me by midnight Tuesday. Thank you to the 73 participants that have responded. I like to give a little time on Wednesday for the "Ooops I forgot, what day is it anyway' folks. If you have not reported to me yet please do so asap. PM me or email to brenda@kbelectric.biz.

We are now at 88 participants. I had one name listed and also her screen name, now I know that they are the same person. 7 people that expressed interest on the original thread or were assigned a buddy have not checked in at all. 3 people have given me their initial weights this week and 8 people that supplied an initial weight have not checked in for the week.

Here is the initial makeup of our 81 person merry band:

<150 lbs - 6 people
151-175 - 15
176-200 - 15
201-225 - 15
226-250 - 9
251-275 - 10
276-300 - 3
300+ lbs - 8

We weighed in at a total of 15,373.5 pounds with an average initial weight of 219.6 pounds. I can't wait to see where we are at the end of this challenge. Our average percentage lose was 0.950%

I have data from 70 losers for this week. We had 8 gains, 6 maintains, and 56 losses for a net loss of 146.1 pounds.

And now (drum roll and fanfare please)

WISH Biggest Loser challenge #4 Week 1 Superstars!!!

#10 2.315% tmfranlk - Tia
#9 2.321% WDWorBust - Amanda
#8 2.372% FoxFiregrrl - Amber
#7 2.373% ekball - Erin
#6 2.514% agnes! - Mary
#5 2.656% Keenercam - Cam
#4 2.658% acourtwdw2 - Amanda
#3 2.676% r3angels - Lisa
#2 2.887 BibbityBobbitySue - Sue

and now the WISH Biggest Loser challenge #4 Week 1 Biggest Loser is . . . .

#1 4.545 Acourtwdw - Annette

Annette, you may now claim your clippie

or you can use http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/ohmom/weeklyBL.jpg

followed by the backslash IMG "". I am not a tech genius so I can not help any further but girl you have earned it and you need to flaunt it. Great job Annette!!!

To everyone else that will be drooling over that clippie this week - GET TO WORK!! Your name can be on the list next week. Who knows you could even be the weekly reigning Biggest Loser! It won't be easy, but the best things in life never are. Keep working hard and you will reap the rewards.

If anyone has questions or concerns about this announcement please PM me. I try to do my best to recognize our superstars.

Have a healthy day!

 

[Foxfiregrrl]

Hmm.. that is a good QOTD. Weight has always been an issue for me and my family. I can remember being little and my grandfather would take us to the store and buy us candy at least weekly, but then he and my grandma would tell me how fat I was weekly Truth is I wasn't that fat, just a bit pudgy. It does give you a complex though. My grandma and aunt have dieted off and on my whole life. My mother was tiny before she started having kids and then she ballooned up and just stayed heavy. I don't really remember my mom fighting the fat, although I'm sure she did. So, it has always just been there for me. I think that has always been one of the barriers for me also though. I see them lose and gain and lose and gain, and I tell myself that I don't want to diet forever so why bother. But, I am starting to realize that it is not about a "diet" but more about making healthier choices for a lifetime.
The thing that motivates me and I guess is my Ah Ha, is that DH & I want to have kids soon. I want to be healthy and active so that I can enjoy our lives together and be a good role model. I also think about how my mom gained so much and I think if I'm already heavy and then I gain more then I'll be a Blimp Then the vain part is I see skinny pregnant ladies and they look so cute and I see fat pregnant ladies and I say, I wanna be a skinny pregnant lady so I can be cute, not fat and ugly. (no offense to any one )

I know that I have less weight to lose than a lot of people, but it is still a struggle. I want to be energetic and healthy, not lazy and in danger of diabetes (which my mom now has).

So, here's to all of our Ah Ha's Now, let's make things better!! We can do this!! One step, one bite, one day at a time!! We can get healthy and get these pounds off AND keep them off for Good!!!

Have a Great Thursday everyone!!

 

[goldcupmom]

Congrats to all!! Wow!! That's a lot of weight loss!!!!!

I had a victory tonight - went to the 2nd session of the free slot tourney w/ dsil. (no I did NOT win!) DH came after work & DSIL & DH wanted buffet. I went in & sat with them & didn't eat! HUGE buffet. But I wasn't particularly hungry, have blood work & Drs appt in the morning, plus WW WI if I can make it. DH kept trying to tempt me ....prime rib, sugar free cream puffs, home made tamales. NOPE, not a bite!!!!

 

[Foxfiregrrl]

WoW! Brenda must have been posting at the same time I was. I'm so STOKED to be a Superstar!!

Congratulations Annette!! Congratulations to all the other Superstars too!!

 

[taraswan]

Great Quote to start the day

Question of the Day

Do you remember what you were doing when it hit you that being at this weight is enough? Was it a pair of jeans that didn't fit...an airplane seat...or simply an overall sense of not feeling right....etc???

I think it was when I got on a ride and had to move over to a more fat accessible seat. It was quite embarrasing and I didn't even think I was going to be able to stop the ride before they took off I was waving pretty fast....lol That and my nephew told my kids they had a fat mom.

 

[WDWorBUST]

Then the vain part is I see skinny pregnant ladies and they look so cute and I see fat pregnant ladies and I say, I wanna be a skinny pregnant lady so I can be cute, not fat and ugly. (no offense to any one )

Totally not offended - but I was a fat & ugly pregnant woman and if I ever do get around to having another one - well one of my main goals also is to be a cute skinny pregnant lady. I also want to lose weight before going through pregnancy again. I had a fairly easy one - but some "complications" at delivery that my entire family blames on my weight - and I can't totally rule it out. I can definitely understand wanting to lose before you start that journey. My dd is a huge motivator for me - but I wish I had gotten in gear before I got pregnant.

 

[WDWorBUST]

That and my nephew told my kids they had a fat mom.

My dd is only 4 - but she calls fat "fluffy" and slim "flat" (I have no idea where that came from). Anyway - you have no idea how bad I want to be flat before other kids start teasing her about me or saying things that she feels like she has to defend me.