Biggest Loser 9 Spring Challenge -- thread closing -- see new thread Part 2!

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

Off to clean the house and (gulp) day 1 of the c25k!!

Good luck it is hard but if I have made it to week 2 anyone can.

 

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

I had an absolute perfect day yesterday. We went off to the parks and my little guy wanted to ride TSM so we went to the studios. So we spent the morning there and then wated the parade. After that we drove over to the Poly to do some shopping and then to GF for our 4:40 tea (dinner) it was a first for me and a treat for my son for learning his Alphabet. He slept in the stroller through most of the travels. He did wake up in time for his PBJ's and tea. It was a nice treat but the scale was not so happy about it this morning. After dinner we went to Epcot and rode a few rides then back to the Poly for firworks on the beach and a little arcade time. Just a perfect day with my son letting do whatever he wanted as his prize for so much hard work. I had to share my day with someone since I dont know many people here yet. Now I have to work off those scones. Yikes.

 

[corinnak]

Good Morning, Losers! I'm here with an invitation to a WISH-wide social gathering that I'm hosting over on the Events board. Hope you can make it!

In spite of this weeks' question being all about ice cream, things are already starting to warm up at the W.I.S.H.-Wide Monday Mixer!

What is the Best Ice Cream Treat on WDW Property? Include a picture or a story, if you have one!

Come and join us - it's lots of fun! (plus, there are no calories in virtual ice cream treats!) See you at the Mixer!

 

[pjlla]

Good morning everyone! Sorry I didn't get on here earlier. I got called to work at the last minute and had a mad dash to get showered and out the door, so no time to hop on the computer. Even now I only have a few minutes to chat. I'll be back on later tonight to catch up, but I wanted to post the QOTD.

Yesterday's question was pretty deep and seemed to bring out a lot of emotions, so today we will go with a "fluff" question!

Monday's QOTD:

What is one of your "can't-live-without" healthy foods (or recipe)?
I would be rather lost without my high fiber breads/wraps, especially those from the Smart Tortilla Company. I can have a HUGE wrap for one point and those are GREAT for lunches like turkey and avocado and spinach.... I can really load up the wrap and get full.

I'll be back later!.............P

 

[PeterPan09]

I had an absolute perfect day yesterday. We went off to the parks and my little guy wanted to ride TSM so we went to the studios. So we spent the morning there and then wated the parade. After that we drove over to the Poly to do some shopping and then to GF for our 4:40 tea (dinner) it was a first for me and a treat for my son for learning his Alphabet. He slept in the stroller through most of the travels. He did wake up in time for his PBJ's and tea. It was a nice treat but the scale was not so happy about it this morning. After dinner we went to Epcot and rode a few rides then back to the Poly for firworks on the beach and a little arcade time. Just a perfect day with my son letting do whatever he wanted as his prize for so much hard work. I had to share my day with someone since I dont know many people here yet. Now I have to work off those scones. Yikes.

I was there too! I hit EPCOT about 2:30 and left MK right after the fireworks. It was COLD, but still had a great day.

 

[PeterPan09]

My biggest fear? That what happens every time I try to lose weight will happen again. I'll work and work and work -and the scale will NEVER move. I've given up more times than I can count because the same thing happens over and over. I start off great-drop 5-10 pounds and then the scale freezes. No matter what I do short of a lettuce and water diet and working out 2x a day will make it move again.

What healthy food can I not live without? My Old Fashioned Oatmeal. I eat that pretty much every morning and it gets my day off to a great start.

 

[my3princes]

Yesterday's question was pretty deep and seemed to bring out a lot of emotions, so today we will go with a "fluff" question!

Monday's QOTD:

What is one of your "can't-live-without" healthy foods (or recipe)?

I can't live without the Arnold Sandwich Thins. 1 yummy point per thin.

 

[princessbride6205]

I'm back from our weeklong WDW trip. We had a great trip, but I was so sad to come back home. I don't know if the trip wasn't long enough or if I feel like we missed something, but more than usual, I was not ready to leave. Mostly, I have this vague feeling that I didn't get enough vacation. We made time to relax and didn't overschedule - we know we'll be back either in the fall or next January - but still...I'm already longing for another vacation - preferably Disney, but I'd settle for anything!

I'm also bummed because work keeps changing our show schedule for the fall. Right now, it looks like I'll have shows opening both the week of the DL 1/2 AND the Wine & Dine half marathon. I especially wanted to do the latter one. And if I couldn't do those, I'd hoped to go on an adults-only trip to WDW with our friends in mid-Oct, but I'll likely have ANOTHER show in rehearsals then. GRR! My job is really getting in the way of my Disney habit.

Curious George was really cute. If it is in a city near you, you should check it out. Go to the Curious George Live website and get the code for half price tickets. I think the code is WINTER.... but I am not sure. I just looked on the website and now I can't find where I found the code. http://curiousgeorgelive.com/shows/curious-george-live

I'm glad you liked it! [I worked with the production company on creative development of the show.]

What are you most afraid of in regards to this weight loss journey?
Two things--regaining---again, and reaching my goal weight and still not feeling good enough. I don't even know what that means, but I just know that even when I was visibly thin I still thought it wasn't enough. I talked about it before, and I know I just need to keep on working on re-programming my brain.

I'm with you - I'm not sure I'll be happy with my appearance even at my goal weight. I reached what I thought was my goal weight when I set out on this journey (a year ago!), but I still want to continue with weight loss. I weigh less now than I did at my thinnest, but I think I had a lot more muscle and different body shape then. It's a reminder that the number on the scale isn't everything - I'm proud of my lower weight, but if I measured my thighs and waist - the inches are still bigger than the last time I was at this weight. I have 2 great pairs of pants that I long to fit in again. They are about a size away from fitting - I can get them on, but they're skin tight. I hope that I'm happy enough reaching that goal to be okay with my weight and appearance.

mythreeprinces - I was allergic to the cold too! But it only lasted 2 years - when I was 12/13. I couldn't even eat ice pops - my lips would swell to double their size.

Good Morning, Losers! I'm here with an invitation to a WISH-wide social gathering that I'm hosting over on the Events board. Hope you can make it!
What is the Best Ice Cream Treat on WDW Property? Include a picture or a story, if you have one!

Just posted my reply - very fun - thanks, Corinna!

 

[ladytink75]

Saturday QOTD: I have a question for everyone: What do you think your ideal size would be?


Well my ideal size would be the size that I was 13 years ago... I use to fit into size 3 jeans at 21 years old know here I am at size 22 at 34 years old... I have pictures of me back then and it brings me to tears to see how I use to look back then to what I look like know.

Sunday QOTD: What are you most afraid of in regards to this weight loss journey?

That I will never be able to lose the weight that I am trying to lose... And that I will never be able to come down to the size that I so dearly want to be again. I thought i was happy with this weight but after last year when I went to DW I found out that I would rather be at a comfortable weight where I won't have a hard time getting on and off the rides.

 

[maiziezoe]

DD's squad won first place!! This was their best performance of the season and I'm glad the judges thought so too!!! I've never seen such an objective scoring system be as subjective as it is with all-star cheer (of course she's never done another sport so what do I know?)

Whooo Hooooo!!!!

I had an absolute perfect day yesterday. We went off to the parks and my little guy wanted to ride TSM so we went to the studios. So we spent the morning there and then wated the parade. After that we drove over to the Poly to do some shopping and then to GF for our 4:40 tea (dinner) it was a first for me and a treat for my son for learning his Alphabet. He slept in the stroller through most of the travels. He did wake up in time for his PBJ's and tea. It was a nice treat but the scale was not so happy about it this morning. After dinner we went to Epcot and rode a few rides then back to the Poly for firworks on the beach and a little arcade time. Just a perfect day with my son letting do whatever he wanted as his prize for so much hard work. I had to share my day with someone since I dont know many people here yet. Now I have to work off those scones. Yikes.

Sounds like a wonderful day! Congrats to your little guy for learning his ABC's!!!

Good morning everyone! Sorry I didn't get on here earlier. I got called to work at the last minute and had a mad dash to get showered and out the door, so no time to hop on the computer. Even now I only have a few minutes to chat. I'll be back on later tonight to catch up, but I wanted to post the QOTD.

Yesterday's question was pretty deep and seemed to bring out a lot of emotions, so today we will go with a "fluff" question!

Monday's QOTD:

What is one of your "can't-live-without" healthy foods (or recipe)?
I would be rather lost without my high fiber breads/wraps, especially those from the Smart Tortilla Company. I can have a HUGE wrap for one point and those are GREAT for lunches like turkey and avocado and spinach.... I can really load up the wrap and get full.

I'll be back later!.............P

I've been looking for some low point wraps. I'm going to have to see if we have those at the grocery store!

I'm glad you liked it! [I worked with the production company on creative development of the show.]

Oh my goodness... that is so cool! My kids LOVED the show. They are 5 and almost 3 and have been talking about the Monkey George show non-stop for 2 days now. Great job!!!

 

[maiziezoe]

I'm having a great day so far! I did 30 minutes of Biggest Loser and 30 minutes of AE Sports already today. The scale seems to like me too!


Jenn ~ I am about to do my first C25k training too!! Let me know how yours goes.


Monday's QOTD:

What is one of your "can't-live-without" healthy foods (or recipe)?

I LOVE WW Bagels. They are 2 points for one bagel and the bagels are soft and large. WW also has 1 point cream cheese that is delicious.

My other can't live without food is blueberries. I love them. I measure out one cup of blueberries in the morning and keep a bowl of them on my counter and snack on them all day. They are like candy to me. It's a shame they are between $2.99 and $3.99 a pint. When will blueberry season be here?

 

[my3princes]

Wow, 2 others that have/had the cold allergy. I had no idea. I've only ever met one other person that had it. I guess it really is a small world after all

 

[tigger813]

QOTD: I couldn't live without Skinny Cows of some sort. They are a treat that I don't feel guilty about eating. I am also addicted to mushrooms and ground turkey in my foods. I love Egg Beaters too! I'm going to have a mushroom eggbeater on an English muffin for supper with some mushrooms on it too!

Irish Step class tonight! Just got back from the girls getting their H1N1 shots. They also had their regular flu shots as well.

I have to brag! As some of you have read, DD1 has been struggling with the flute over the past week and getting terribly frustrated. Well, today she took a little mini test on one of the songs we have been practicing and she got a perfect score from the teacher. She now sees that all of our hard work has been paying off!

Need to go make a movie of Walt Disney's life right now!

Have a great night. Got in 4 miles earlier today and gave a massage. Don't think I'll have time for anything else today but my Irish Step class!

 

[jennz]

I can't live without the Arnold Sandwich Thins. 1 yummy point per thin.

Me too!!

I'm having a great day so far! I did 30 minutes of Biggest Loser and 30 minutes of AE Sports already today. The scale seems to like me too!


Jenn ~ I am about to do my first C25k training too!! Let me know how yours goes.


Monday's QOTD:

What is one of your "can't-live-without" healthy foods (or recipe)?

I LOVE WW Bagels. They are 2 points for one bagel and the bagels are soft and large. WW also has 1 point cream cheese that is delicious.

My other can't live without food is blueberries. I love them. I measure out one cup of blueberries in the morning and keep a bowl of them on my counter and snack on them all day. They are like candy to me. It's a shame they are between $2.99 and $3.99 a pint. When will blueberry season be here?

Curse you! I came home from a walk in the park with dd with every intention of skipping c25k today and saw your post...okay so I made it through 4 of the runs (1/2 way) and decided to do 1/2 for the first week. But I did it! woo hoo! I'm a runner!

IWishForDisney - Thanks for the encouraging words!!!!! I'm doing it 1/2 way this week.

 

[beansf]

QOTD: My biggest fear is going off program for a day and not getting immediately back on track. I have a tendency to get really excited by a new hobby and get all gungho about it and then a month or two or three later I'm on to something new. My daily journeling of everything I eat and doing the C25K definitely has the feel of my current hobby. It's where all my extra focus and energy (after family and work) is going these days. It's what I talk about all the time ith DH (bless his patient heart!). I need the weight loss portion of this journey to last for 10+ more months, so I don't want my enthusiasm to fizzle. After that, I need the journaling and excercise to be such a habit that I can maintain this time.

I can really relate to this.When I do go off for a day (like this Saturday when we had a family get-together in a Chinese restaurant, I went off and I am still struggling to get all the way back on. Why is it so hard for me to give myself an inch without taking a mile?

 

[jbm02]

I had an absolute perfect day yesterday. We went off to the parks and my little guy wanted to ride TSM so we went to the studios. So we spent the morning there and then wated the parade. After that we drove over to the Poly to do some shopping and then to GF for our 4:40 tea (dinner) it was a first for me and a treat for my son for learning his Alphabet. He slept in the stroller through most of the travels. He did wake up in time for his PBJ's and tea. It was a nice treat but the scale was not so happy about it this morning. After dinner we went to Epcot and rode a few rides then back to the Poly for firworks on the beach and a little arcade time. Just a perfect day with my son letting do whatever he wanted as his prize for so much hard work. I had to share my day with someone since I dont know many people here yet. Now I have to work off those scones. Yikes.

Wow - what a wonderful day. And how cool to live close enough to go for the day. I'm glad you had a fun time. And hopefully you'll meet some friendly neighbors soon...

Good morning everyone! Monday's QOTD:

What is one of your "can't-live-without" healthy foods (or recipe)?
I would be rather lost without my high fiber breads/wraps, especially those from the Smart Tortilla Company. I can have a HUGE wrap for one point and those are GREAT for lunches like turkey and avocado and spinach.... I can really load up the wrap and get full.

I'll be back later!.............P

Mine are:
clementines (dreading when they go out of season...)
Kashi cherry chocolate bars - when I'm running late and miss breakfast (happens all too often) I keep some stashed in my car so that I am not starving til lunch.

What are you most afraid of in regards to this weight loss journey?
Two things--regaining---again, and reaching my goal weight and still not feeling good enough. I don't even know what that means, but I just know that even when I was visibly thin I still thought it wasn't enough. I talked about it before, and I know I just need to keep on working on re-programming my brain.

I have no idea WHAT I look like. I mean, I know I'm big - but how big am I really? And if I can't really appreciate that now, how will I appreciate all that I will (hopefully!!!) lose??! So I am thinking about adopting the picture idea - maybe I'll take a picture once a month and see if there is any difference...and since today is Feb 1, that's a pretty good day to start...

Today was a good day here. Boot camp this AM, then 30 minutes on the elliptical at lunch and a 15 min ab class. Busy at work so no snacks. And right now I am keeping my fingers busy typing so I don't reach for something to eat while dinner cooks!

 

[Octoberbride03]

I have no idea WHAT I look like. I mean, I know I'm big - but how big am I really? And if I can't really appreciate that now, how will I appreciate all that I will (hopefully!!!) lose??! So I am thinking about adopting the picture idea - maybe I'll take a picture once a month and see if there is any difference...and since today is Feb 1, that's a pretty good day to start...

I was just thinking about this today myself. After seeing the pics posted this weekend, it might not be a bad idea to have a "concrete" view of myself from here to the end of my goal. I am not brave enough however to post them here. Maybe when I hit my ultimate goal I'll post b4 and afters, but we'll see.

As for my day, had work as I've had the past several and then a stop at wawa for some afternoon refreshment. its just been that kind of weekend with the snow and stuff here. We got 6 inches oh boy.

And I really don't expect to lose anything this week, as I haven't fit in any exercise the past couple of days and its TOM, oh joy. Will still report in my weight but if its a gain I'll just have to work doubly hard to lose it next week.

 

[lisaviolet]

I suppose accepting your body type at 42 is better than still hating it at 52!

Yes it IS better Pamela.

And accepting doesn't mean not still loving the small bone type.

Love the positivity in this post Lisa. You are an amazing woman.


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I know. I have no idea what the he!! is coming over me. It's quite scary.

And as for strength. So sweet - thanks. Thanks but - I really don't have any fear about speaking (after healing somewhat). It's ridiculous not to bring it up when it has relevance to another - as I felt it did to Jenn's not wanting to be seen or is a PART of something I'm trying to convey. Really, shame and secrets are the killers. I won't shut my month anymore. Do I need to talk and talk about it? No but I won't walk around it to make a point.

I had an absolute perfect day yesterday. We went off to the parks and my little guy wanted to ride TSM so we went to the studios. So we spent the morning there and then wated the parade. After that we drove over to the Poly to do some shopping and then to GF for our 4:40 tea (dinner) it was a first for me and a treat for my son for learning his Alphabet. He slept in the stroller through most of the travels. He did wake up in time for his PBJ's and tea. It was a nice treat but the scale was not so happy about it this morning. After dinner we went to Epcot and rode a few rides then back to the Poly for firworks on the beach and a little arcade time. Just a perfect day with my son letting do whatever he wanted as his prize for so much hard work. I had to share my day with someone since I dont know many people here yet. Now I have to work off those scones. Yikes.

So envious. So envious. . Lovely.

Me too!!

I'm a runner!

Well that deserves a WOO HOO.

 

[Rose&Mike]

QoftheDay--I can't pick one--I eat a lot of beans, nuts for snacks (unsalted, walnuts, pecans, or almonds), and string cheese. Most days for lunch (when I work) I have a whole wheat mini bagel, string cheese, small serving of nuts and a piece of fruit. It's a great lunch and really filling. Usually holds me until dinner.

 

[cclovesdis]

QOTD: Most of mine have already been said. Deli Thins from Pepperidge Farm, fruits like apples, clemintines, and blueberries, oatmeal, egg whites, and veggies. I've been into taking bell peppers as part of my lunch.

Today was a really bad day. I didn't binge, but I was really hungry all day. I ended up eating- a lot. I didn't get any exercise in either. I just couldn't wake up this morning. Hopefully, I'll be able to get in close to 90 min. tomorrow morning before I have to get ready to leave for work. Hoping for a more OP day tomorrow and that everyone has an OP day tomorrow too,

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