Biggest Loser 8 Fall Challenge -- for losers and maintainers!

[mikamah]

A Great Morning to Everyone!

Tuesday QOTD: Tonight "Merry Madagascar" premieres on NBC -- I think its the first holiday special of the season. What holiday special, movie, etc. do you most look forward to from year's past?

My favorites are It's a wonderful life and The christmas Carol with George C. Scott as Scrooge. My son loved The Christmas Story, and i love watching that with him.

Quick like a bunny with the
Wednesday QOTD: Weight loss can be a long, hard journey. What mental accomplishment are you the most proud of thus far?

I'm going to make a long story short -- I was running in this year's WDW Half Marathon in January and about 4 miles in I got to the toll gates for the Magic Kingdom. I had my ipod blaring, and even though there were CMs in the gate area, I thought they were telling you to watch out for a rail. Turns out it was actually a speed bump, too. I went splat on my face, and fell hard. A CM helped me up and asked me if I was able to continue. Five, ten or fifteen years ago I would have said no and got on a bus to the finish line. This year I said yes and kept going. I finished with a much slower time than I intended but I finished. This was not a physical accomplishment at that point -- I had trained, and my body could handle the miles. It was all mental, I set my mind to finish and I was going to. I was bloody and bruised I later found out (I really looked awful since I fell literally on my face), but I was so proud -- I can't wait to hear the proud moments from everyone else!

Maria

That's an amazing story Maria. You should be so proud for finishing the half marathon.
For me, I would say I am proud that i have not given up, and really in the past 4 years, I have made this a lifestyle change, and though I have my ups and downs, I know I have to keep plugging away, and I will not ever give up.

I've missed a few QOTD being on vacation but here's todays...
I would say I'm most proud of sticking to the plan this long while I'm only losing such a small amount of weight per week. Usually I start a plan and lose 2-5 lbs per week and get instant gratification! I've so far only lost 9.5 lbs in, how many weeks now? about 1 lb per week and that's discouraging. My clothes fit exactly the same!

I'm happy that I'm still commited.

I think one pound per week is awesome!! WW recommends losing .5-2 pounds per week, and I think that the slower it is to come off, the longer it will stay off. You're doing great.

Well, I'm home with a sick kid today. The stomach bug, but thankfully no fever. When i called him out to school, that was the first question. I feel bad missing work, after just having a vacation, but today was my short day, and hopefully this will be a 24 hr thing, and he'll be fine tomorrow. He already seems to be feeling better, but we'll see when he eats something. We're going to watch some christmas movies and just chill out. I hope he'll take a nap today too.

Tracey- i want you to know that yesterday and this morning, when I pushed the snooze alarm and wanted to sleep instead of get up and exercise, I thought of you and all the exercise you've been doing, and I got up instead of sleeping and did the wii fit. I will also do some more later today too.

Have a great day.

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

A big congratulations to all our superstars and especially to our Biggest Loser princessbride6205! Think about your wonderful accomplishment when you need a little mental break from work.

And a big congratulations to everyone who is sticking with this challenge! We should all give ourselves a big pat on the back.

I'm glad to see that we are plugging away at our group goal, too.

Quick like a bunny with the Wednesday QOTD: Weight loss can be a long, hard journey. What mental accomplishment are you the most proud of thus far?

I'm going to make a long story short -- I was running in this year's WDW Half Marathon in January and about 4 miles in I got to the toll gates for the Magic Kingdom. I had my ipod blaring, and even though there were CMs in the gate area, I thought they were telling you to watch out for a rail. Turns out it was actually a speed bump, too. I went splat on my face, and fell hard. A CM helped me up and asked me if I was able to continue. Five, ten or fifteen years ago I would have said no and got on a bus to the finish line. This year I said yes and kept going. I finished with a much slower time than I intended but I finished. This was not a physical accomplishment at that point -- I had trained, and my body could handle the miles. It was all mental, I set my mind to finish and I was going to. I was bloody and bruised I later found out (I really looked awful since I fell literally on my face), but I was so proud -- I can't wait to hear the proud moments from everyone else!

Maria

Wow, Maria! That is a wonderful accomplishment.

This is a hard question but I think that I would say the accomplishment that I am most proud of now is that I've stuck with this journey all year long, even though I have not had the results I had hoped for yet. I've realized that it takes time and perseverance every single day and as long as I am heading toward my goal, I am making progress.

Wednesday QOTD: Weight loss can be a long, hard journey. What mental accomplishment are you the most proud of thus far?

I am proud of the fact that I have finally wrapped my mind around the fact that this healthy eating/exercise plan is a LIFESTYLE change, and not a temporary "diet". Sure, there are still tough days when I truly wonder how I will keep this up for a lifetime. But in my head, I KNOW that I must.... or return to the old me at 200+ pounds, no self-confidence, full of self doubt, miserable with her image and energy level. Not a great alternative............P

Pamela, you definitely have your mind in the right place. It shows in all you do!

I've missed a few QOTD being on vacation but here's todays...
I would say I'm most proud of sticking to the plan this long while I'm only losing such a small amount of weight per week. Usually I start a plan and lose 2-5 lbs per week and get instant gratification! I've so far only lost 9.5 lbs in, how many weeks now? about 1 lb per week and that's discouraging. My clothes fit exactly the same!

I'm happy that I'm still commited.

Slow and steady will get you where you are going. My clothes didn't change for a long time, now all of a sudden I am almost down 2 sizes so give it a little time.

Have a great day all!

 

[lisah0711]

Well, I'm home with a sick kid today. The stomach bug, but thankfully no fever. When i called him out to school, that was the first question. I feel bad missing work, after just having a vacation, but today was my short day, and hopefully this will be a 24 hr thing, and he'll be fine tomorrow. He already seems to be feeling better, but we'll see when he eats something. We're going to watch some christmas movies and just chill out. I hope he'll take a nap today too.

Tracey- i want you to know that yesterday and this morning, when I pushed the snooze alarm and wanted to sleep instead of get up and exercise, I thought of you and all the exercise you've been doing, and I got up instead of sleeping and did the wii fit. I will also do some more later today too.

Have a great day.

Kathy, hope that Michael is feeling better soon. Thank goodness it was after vacation!

Great job on resisting the snooze button and working out!

 

[dreamlinda]

Wednesday QOTD: Weight loss can be a long, hard journey. What mental accomplishment are you the most proud of thus far?

I am a solitary eater. I work at home, alone - and spent 4 days on my own last week since my DH was traveling. Sticking to "eating at meals only ~ no grazing" is key to my success. I have been doing great, but it requires consistent effort to not cruise thru the kitchen.

 

[mikamah]

thanks Lisa. I know it could be worse, and I'm so glad we're home.

I forgot to give a big Congratulations!!!to this weeks' biggest losers!!! Whoo hoo princess bride for being #1 !! Nice work everyone!!

Thanks Shannon for all you hard work. It sounds like you're having such a busy time, we are so grateful for the time you put into this challenge.

 

[princessbride6205]

Thanks, everyone! I was excited and surprised to see such a big number on the scale last Friday. I'm hoping I can maintain and lose a little more this week. Congrats to all our other losers and superstars this week!

Wednesday QOTD: Weight loss can be a long, hard journey. What mental accomplishment are you the most proud of thus far?
Good question, though I'm having a hard time pinpointing something...
My commitment to exercise is probably my biggest accomplishment. It's just something I assume I will do almost every day. Some days I'm tired, some days I'm on autopilot, and other days I really want to workout. Regardless, I'm getting in some kind of exercise 5-7 days a week.

 

[corinnak]

Wednesday QOTD: Weight loss can be a long, hard journey. What mental accomplishment are you the most proud of thus far?

A great question and some great answers so far! I have a few to choose from because I have done a lot of reading and reflecting this year on the subject of weight and health. Some of the hardest work is to think about how the weight is working for you. It was easy to think of all the things I hated about being overweight, but on some level, the weight was there for a reason. In my case it was something I was aware of but didn't want to consciously think about or admit.

I managed to lose a large amount of my weight without letting it bubble to the surface, but in August, it finally came up when a male friend said that I looked "hot" in a particular costume for a show, and he wasn't even joking! He was sitting right next to my husband when he commented on my appearance, and it was not creepy, but still I felt uncomfortable with the idea that I actually could be.....on any level other than temperature...."hot."

In my own personal style, I have often said that what I'm going for is "not that hot."

I think that part of the reason I gained and kept the weight that I did was out of a fear of being attractive to men other than my husband, because my parents' marriage broke up over infidelity among other things and maybe on some level, I thought if I didn't look that good, I would be less likely to ruin my marriage and distress my children.

I have since come to the conclusion that I can handle the responsibility of looking good. My marriage is SO much more solid than my parents' was, and I am a very, very different person from both of my parents. DH and I have been exceedingly happy together for over 17 years. I would not trade him for any other man in the world, and our marriage and family is NOT put in jeopardy if someone else happens to find me attractive.

I can't believe I managed to get through that layer of shame and fear. So that is what I'm most proud of, mentally, this year.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Wednesday QOTD: Weight loss can be a long, hard journey. What mental accomplishment are you the most proud of thus far?

A great question and some great answers so far! I have a few to choose from because I have done a lot of reading and reflecting this year on the subject of weight and health. Some of the hardest work is to think about how the weight is working for you. It was easy to think of all the things I hated about being overweight, but on some level, the weight was there for a reason. In my case it was something I was aware of but didn't want to consciously think about or admit.

I managed to lose a large amount of my weight without letting it bubble to the surface, but in August, it finally came up when a male friend said that I looked "hot" in a particular costume for a show, and he wasn't even joking! He was sitting right next to my husband when he commented on my appearance, and it was not creepy, but still I felt uncomfortable with the idea that I actually could be.....on any level other than temperature...."hot."

In my own personal style, I have often said that what I'm going for is "not that hot."

I think that part of the reason I gained and kept the weight that I did was out of a fear of being attractive to men other than my husband, because my parents' marriage broke up over infidelity among other things and maybe on some level, I thought if I didn't look that good, I would be less likely to ruin my marriage and distress my children.

I have since come to the conclusion that I can handle the responsibility of looking good. My marriage is SO much more solid than my parents' was, and I am a very, very different person from both of my parents. DH and I have been exceedingly happy together for over 17 years. I would not trade him for any other man in the world, and our marriage and family is NOT put in jeopardy if someone else happens to find me attractive.

I can't believe I managed to get through that layer of shame and fear. So that is what I'm most proud of, mentally, this year.

You have surprised me again! I thought you were going to say it was coming back from a concussion, getting back up and running half marathons stronger and faster...I hope you know you are an amazing woman, and a courageous role model

Maria

 

[Worfiedoodles]

I'm going to apologize to everyone in advance right now for not getting back with replies this afternoon. I have to go out of the office for a meeting, and I'm just probably not going to get to it at all -- DH has a meeting tonight so I'm also on Mom duty, which means probably no DIS time as ds has a ridiculous amount of homework each night. I'm loving everything I've seen so far -- fantastic answers and so much to be proud of -- we are an incredible group!

Maria

 

[tigger813]

Congrats to all the losers this week! I hope to be back on that list next week. Having a good week. This morning I was down 3.4 for the week. Did the 2 mile WATP and 2 miles on the elliptical before walking about 4 miles with redwalker at the mall. I made us BL t-shirts so we wore those sprinting around the mall.

Will probably get my crunches in after getting home from my Wednesday night chauffeuring duties. Not eating much for supper as DD1 and I ate lunch out today at KFC while running errands.

Have a great Wednesday night everyone!

 

[LuvBaloo]

Today is a lowsy day. My DD had a fever this morning and feels lowsy, so I'm using a vacation day to spend the day with her. There's been lots of cuddling and watching Disney Family Channel. On the positive side, I've made it onto here 2 days in a row

Quick like a bunny with the
Wednesday QOTD: Weight loss can be a long, hard journey. What mental accomplishment are you the most proud of thus far?

McDonald's is a treat not a regular meal choice!

Kathy - hope Michael feels better soon, and thank goodness it happened after you got home!

 

[tigger813]

QOTD:
I think the mental accomplishment is that I don't let myself get frustrated if I don't lose as much as I want each week. Also getting up and working out. I used to eat when I was bored and now I work out! I know I will feel better after I workout! I am addicted to working out and getting healthy and the looks I get from people I haven't seen in a while when they see the change in me.

Had a yogurt for dinner and the crusts of my girls pizza. For dessert I had a small piece of my chocolate chip coffee cake. I will be drinking water the rest of the night and doing my crunches and spending time with my DH!

 

[lisah0711]

, Maria, hope that your busy day wasn't too bad.

Today is a lowsy day. My DD had a fever this morning and feels lowsy, so I'm using a vacation day to spend the day with her. There's been lots of cuddling and watching Disney Family Channel. On the positive side, I've made it onto here 2 days in a row

Sorry your DD is under the weather, Shannon. I used to think I had to try and get things done when I stayed home with a sick kid but now we just watch movies and hang out -- it would be fun if someone wasn't sick!

QOTD:
I think the mental accomplishment is that I don't let myself get frustrated if I don't lose as much as I want each week. Also getting up and working out. I used to eat when I was bored and now I work out! I know I will feel better after I workout! I am addicted to working out and getting healthy and the looks I get from people I haven't seen in a while when they see the change in me.

Had a yogurt for dinner and the crusts of my girls pizza. For dessert I had a small piece of my chocolate chip coffee cake. I will be drinking water the rest of the night and doing my crunches and spending time with my DH!

Tracey, you are so on plan every single day! I admire that! You are going to need a different WISH ribbon soon.

, corinnak, that was very brave of you to discuss your parents marriage issues and how they affected you. I am sure that your DH loves you and is very proud of you.

I finally get to watch last nights BL -- I don't even care that I already know who went home -- I like to see what happened.

Have a great night all!

 

[tigger813]

Tracey, you are so on plan every single day! I admire that! You are going to need a different WISH ribbon soon.

I already have reached the 15 (18.3 actually) so I'm hoping to reach 20 by the end of the week and then I'll put the new ribbon up. I'm at 3.4 for the week so far. Having a great week so far! Going to have my blood tests redone tomorrow to see if my LDL has dropped which I expect it has.
I do have my little slips but I tell myself that if I eat that piece of chocolate that I have to do extra work to get it off!

 

[iluvtig2]

weigh yourself on your scale? Daily? Weekly?

Thanks!

iluvtig

 

[CptJackSparrowsGirl]

I'm missing a walk tomorrow. I'm going out with a BFF and we're going to get something to eat and then going to go see New Moon

 

[redwalker]

I think for me it is accepting and seeing that I am really a changed person. To trust in myself and the way I look. That it is really me in that store window walking by, that I can fit into sized jeans I never thought I would be able to. I started my journey back in 2005..it was slow, very slow. 2007 Jan. I really made the commitment to turn my life around and 10mons later I was down 52 pounds. I have since then redefined myself, how I look at food(McDonalds-NOT FOOD), how I dress(not mommy-look, I like the athletic look) and how I think about being a healthier me(see how I am not using the word skinny-doesn't sound as good). The BIGGEST mental Accomplishment is when I did the 1/2 Marathon in Lowell MA last Oct. It was awesome, seeing that my body could do that, that I could do it. Reaching that finish line was more than finishing that race to me, it was a defining moment that proved to myself that I was Strong enough, determined enough, healthy enough( I do have 2 slipped discs and a foot drop) to finish that 13.3 miles. When I crossed the finish line, I left that old me in the dust. I hang my metal in my kitchen, and I look at it everyday as a reminder that I can and will do anything I want,and now wear anything as well. Being in a healthy physical condition has its' perks, no back pain and skinny jeans.

 

[redwalker]

I'm missing a walk tomorrow. I'm going out with a BFF and we're going to get something to eat and then going to go see New Moon

Congradulations CptJackSparrowsGirl!! You made it to the top 10!!!!!! That is awesome! Keep up the hard work, it will pay off...you are fantastic!

 

[redwalker]

Tigger813,
Never deprive yourself, you know...everything in moderation...and it is so true. Great walk today! It always goes so fast when we walk together! Thanks again for my shirt..I LOVE IT and will wear it will pride! So happy you are doing all this...when we are old ladies we will have lots of stories to laugh over and we will look fab! Keep it up you little hottie!!!

 

[CptJackSparrowsGirl]

Wow!! Thanks redwalker
I didn't even see that until now lol