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

[lisah0711]

QOTD: Worst thing about being overweight, etc. There are so many. I hate the feeling that because of my size, I feel that other people are continually passing judgement on me. "She's fat. Why is seeing eating a piece of cake." or "she's fat. She must be so lazy." Even though I know in my head people don't actually talk like that (much, any way), I still picture it happening. You see it on the DIS too, people making assumptions about weight...all you have to do is eat less and exercise more..it's easy! I KNOW what to do, I just have a hard time doing it! It doesn't make me stupid, lazy, etc.

Isn't that the truth!

Wow! That was a bad week-end, glad that you are feeling better, Buffy!

to you, Rose&Mike. I am sorry for your loss.

GEEZ I have had the worst few weeks. First the drama with my son and his ABC's and my first teacher meeting. Then my new tire gets a screw in it and has to be fixed but 2 places were refusing to fix it and finally the third person inspected the inside of the tire and said it could be fixed. Then my check engine light comes on. Now today I am on my walk day not my C25K day and I usually take my dog for a walk. He passed out on the way back home. So I spent 3 hours at the vet to find out on top of his epilepsy he now has heart failure and an enlarged heart. So I am stressed to the max. I gave him his new meds but he is still panting pretty hard and I am here by myself with him and the 5 year old. (DH is on night shift). I literally have bitten off all my nails and I never do that. Man will this bad luck ever come to an end. My pup is old 13 and is my first baby. I am so scared something is going to happen to him tonight. Thanks for listening. I am just having a time of it right now. The only good thing is I am to nervous to eat.

A big to you and your sweet puppy, IWISHFORDISNEY. I hope those meds help. All those things are more stressful when you are in a new place and don't know where to go, don't know people who could help you and then to have your beloved dog sick -- that is too much!

QOTD: I think everyone has said it all: clothes shopping, being photographed, being the biggest one in the group. I don't want to go clothing shopping until I reach my goal weight.

I am hoping my fellow WISHers will help. I am constantly getting hungry a few hours after eating breakfast. I eat breakfast at 7ish and have to go until lunch around 12:30ish before I can eat again, unless I can eat something really, really quickly. I am wondering if anyone has any good breakfast ideas. I try to eat about 5 points for breakfast, but am willing to change that. TIA!

CC

I think there is a thread with breakfast ideas in the Eating Healthy section of the WISH boards -- you might want to check that out. I know that you save your points for dinner. You might try shifting a few to breakfast.

I have a confession too. We had the cub scout blue and gold banquet tonight. I made whole wheat pasta with cubed teriaki chicken and alfredo sauce, which isn't too bad. I also brought a fruit salad for my ds and I since I knew that he would not eat anything that would be offered as he does not eat pasta, rice, potato, etc. I brought my flavored water too. I thought I set myself up to succeed, but I had a small amount of mac & cheese and some pulled bbq chicken and 4 crackers too. I also had a glass of 2% milk and the worst things, but it was very yummy was a small piece of chocolate cake with homemade frosting. I'm not going to beat myself up though as I don't go off plan often and I will get back on track immediately.

Sounds like you didn't do too much damage, have a great attitude and got right back on track! Way to go!

just got off the treadmill. 4.6 miles got wrapped into Disney planning...13 days to go!

Think how much easier it will be to walk around WDW thanks to all that hard work!

Hope that your leg feels better soon, Jessi!

Going to have to take it easy today as I think I'm coming down with a cold and I have to give a massage at 6:30 tonight. Had a bad tickle in my throat in the middle of the night and I'm all stuffy this morning. I'll try and do a 2 mile workout later or try 1 mile at a time. I have a busy weekend so I want to try and nip it in the bud early. Gotta do my grocery shopping this morning and it's really cold here. Think I'll make myself some tea!

Hope that you feel better soon!

and when I'm eating healthy, and exercising, it is so much easier to deal with my son when he's having a bad day. I am working so hard not to fill the void with food. I had restarteded ww in sept after putting on 15 pounds over the summer, and have been up and down with the same few pounds, but haven't put on any more. If only this was my goal weight, I'd have maintaining down.

, Kathy. Maintaining is a good thing in my book. This may be a time that you need to just concentrate on maintaining and making baby steps forward. You will get there sooner or later -- I know you can do it!

just a quick non-loser post... I'm excited! We signed up for our Give-a-day-get-a-day, we're doing Project Linus thanks to you folks telling me about it! Just got our email with instructions this morning, - next stop - Joanne for fabric!

Have fun making those blankets! When are your going to WDW?

Don't forget to PM those weighins to LuvBaloo and the COW numbers to donac tomorrow!

Have a great day and keep up the good work!

 

[heatherlynn444]

QOTD: If you could spend just one day at WDW, how would you spend it??

I am assuming this includes one night?
I would be at the Grand Floridian, I would go to the MK in the morning, then eat lunch at WCC or the GF cafe, swim at the GF pool, then Eat dinner at Narcoossees, then go back to the MK for wishes and EMH (of COURSE it would be EMH) then hang out in the concierge lounge. Ok now I am so missing disney!

 

[my3princes]

just a quick non-loser post... I'm excited! We signed up for our Give-a-day-get-a-day, we're doing Project Linus thanks to you folks telling me about it! Just got our email with instructions this morning, - next stop - Joanne for fabric!

We did project Linus the first week in January. We made 7 blankets for the 7 of us traveling in July. It was fun to make them together. We actually sewed blankets with fleece on one side and cotton on the other. The vouchers came in about a week.

 

[tigger813]

QOTD: I would spend it at Epcot exploring all the countries in World Showcase. I would hope that it would be during Food and Wine which we went to 1 1/2 years ago. It was neat trying the different foods. We hope to go with another couple sometime in 2011. I would love to go this year during F&W but we're going at Christmas instead to celebrate me turning 40 and being super healthy and skinny!

I'm only .4 from where I was at the end of the last challenge. I did the 1 mile WATP. I will do the EA ports Active around 1:30. I hope to do the 2 mile WATP in a little while. I'm feeling a bit better. I just made myself brunch of an English muffin with an egg beater omelet with a little bit of ham, dried chives and the last of my mushrooms, no cheese. I'll probably have dinner around 4:30 since I have to work and then a dessert of some type when when I get home tonight. And then if I'm feeling up to it I will do a 1 or 2 mile workout then. I hope to reach 5 miles today but that will depend on how the day goes. I did my grocery shopping and bought lite cream cheese and lite Mexican cheese for the appetizer I'll be making on Sunday.

Time for some water and maybe a quick nap. Watching CSI:NY as I fell asleep while watching it last night. Gotta love TIVO!

Happy day to all!

 

[tea pot]

Good Morning All

just a quick non-loser post... I'm excited! We signed up for our Give-a-day-get-a-day, we're doing Project Linus thanks to you folks telling me about it! Just got our email with instructions this morning, - next stop - Joanne for fabric!

We did project Linus the first week in January. We made 7 blankets for the 7 of us traveling in July. It was fun to make them together. We actually sewed blankets with fleece on one side and cotton on the other. The vouchers came in about a week.

jennz
Could you please post the info and contact site again I'm sorry I missed it .
My daughters and I would love to do that project! or PM me.
The fleece and cotton sounds like a great idea. thanks so much

QOTD If I had only one Day at Disney???
It would have to be MK from rope drop to WISHES finishing with EMH but of course I'd need a pool break and afternoon Tea at the Floridian.
Oh I miss the Magic

 

[tigger813]

Gotta eat dinner even earlier as I have 2 clients today!

 

[jennz]

We did project Linus the first week in January. We made 7 blankets for the 7 of us traveling in July. It was fun to make them together. We actually sewed blankets with fleece on one side and cotton on the other. The vouchers came in about a week.

That sounds great! I'm not sure we'll go that, probably the single fleece, but I think we'll make a few doll/stuffed animal sized ones too.

Good Morning All

jennz
Could you please post the info and contact site again I'm sorry I missed it .
My daughters and I would love to do that project! or PM me.
The fleece and cotton sounds like a great idea. thanks so much

QOTD If I had only one Day at Disney???
It would have to be MK from rope drop to WISHES finishing with EMH but of course I'd need a pool break and afternoon Tea at the Floridian.
Oh I miss the Magic

Absolutely! Just go to http://www.disneyparks.com and you'll see the give-a-day to click on (I think Kermit is on it), then you can enter your zip code and see what's available...I also selected options for under 18 years. There's a lot out there!

 

[jbm02]

I have only been able to lurk lately and not post..so this might be long while I try to catch up!!

Today's QOTD:

What is/was the WORST thing (in your opinion) about being overweight/out of shape/unhealthy?

For myself it was my lack of self-confidence and the feeling that I was being judged for my weight. I'm not sure that I even realized HOW low my self- confidence/self-esteem was until I had a moment on a message board. It was a group of scrapbookers that I had been "chatting" with online and several of them got together for a crop. I found an excuse not to go (can't even remember if it was a real excuse or a made-up excuse). But someone posted pictures after the event and when I saw the pictures my FIRST REACTION was... "I wouldn't have been the biggest girl there!" Obviously, somewhere in my mind, I was afraid of going and being the biggest person there. But I didn't realize it until I witnessed my own reaction to the photos. It was very eye-opening.

Is "ditto" an appropriate response??? Every time I thought of writing an answer to this question, it was already there (and phrased better too!). The "lack of confidence" one is a big one for me - both my SILs are very tall and very slim. I AM always the biggest one there. Even if I losethe amount of weight I want to get to my goal, I am not sure that will change. So I am working on changing my attitude about it.
The "fat suit" comment made me grin - OMG, wouldn't that be incredible to just step out of our skin and others could see the "real" person underneath? That's what this challenge is to me - a chance for me to put that fat suit behind (with or without weight loss) and walk forward with confidence in myself and how I look.

And Buffy, I'm with you on the clothes for short people. And when I wear a "petite" outfit it seems as if I need to go up a size...

Right now, the WORST thing is that I am hardly ever in the family photos. I always take the camera and always take all the photos so that I don't have to see photos of me looking like this. Just today I had to look through all the wonderful photos of our WDW/Cruise from August and I felt so horrible about myself when I saw the pictures that included me. The trip was probably the best trip we have ever had together - but I wish I had more photos that actually included me and that I didn't hate all the ones where I am there. One of the biggest motivators for me is that I know I am going back in August 2011 and my goal is to be captured in all the great memories and be proud of how I look.

Jen, I'll take pictures of you!

Today's QOTD: I'd like to be at Animal Kingdom and finally get to see everything I would like. For some reason, every time we go we hit the big ticket items and every year I remind my family that "this is the year I'd like to see the bird show and the walk through animal park on the Asia side" and every year, without fail, something happens and we leave without doing it. So maybe someday...

This has been a big exercise week for me and a so-so food one so we'll see how things go on the scale tomorrow. I have my fingers crossed..

I also wanted to include a good Superbowl appetizer recipe that is a big hit with our family:

3-4 average size chicken breasts (can even still be frozen)
1 jar Frank's hot suace

Put chicken in crock pot. Cover with Frank's hot sauce. Cook on low for about 12 hours. Uncover and shred chicken with a fork. Let cook another hour or so. Serve with crackers (I use the LF Ritz)
This way, you get the taste of chicken wings without the bad fats from frying. ...I just have to remember to count out the numbers of crackers that I have...

 

[wezee]

I could use some input. I have many of the WATP DVDs. I will be doing some shopping tomorrow and thought about getting either Jillian's 30day shred or a BL workout DVD. Any suggestions for a 50 yr old and very uncoordinated gal?

 

[redwalker]

QOTD: If you could spend just one day at WDW, how would you spend it??

IF the night clubs were still open, I would spend it dancing all night in the 80's club with my husband. I love to dance!

 

[jenanderson]

Jen, I'll take pictures of you!

Today's QOTD: I'd like to be at Animal Kingdom and finally get to see everything I would like. For some reason, every time we go we hit the big ticket items and every year I remind my family that "this is the year I'd like to see the bird show and the walk through animal park on the Asia side" and every year, without fail, something happens and we leave without doing it. So maybe someday...

This has been a big exercise week for me and a so-so food one so we'll see how things go on the scale tomorrow. I have my fingers crossed..

I also wanted to include a good Superbowl appetizer recipe that is a big hit with our family:

3-4 average size chicken breasts (can even still be frozen)
1 jar Frank's hot suace

Put chicken in crock pot. Cover with Frank's hot sauce. Cook on low for about 12 hours. Uncover and shred chicken with a fork. Let cook another hour or so. Serve with crackers (I use the LF Ritz)
This way, you get the taste of chicken wings without the bad fats from frying. ...I just have to remember to count out the numbers of crackers that I have...

Hello Jude!

I hope that when we go to WDW together in 2011 we will take MANY photos of each other that make us smile for years to come!!! Maybe we can take a nice easy day at the AK while we are there too! or maybe you and DH should enjoy a nice day together there on your own when we go in March? I agree about that park, we never seem to do some of the simpler type of things and then end up skipping much of the park.

Love the recipe you shared. I am going to for sure make it this weekend! You have been sharing great ideas for food. I have been using the menu ideas you posted and now this one...YUM!

Alright - time to run...my prep is over!
Jen

 

[Rose&Mike]

to you, Rose&Mike. I am sorry for your loss.

Thanks. I don't talk about it much, because he did some really horrible things to me and my sisters. So I was mourning the parent I wish I would have had. And I was sad for the fact that he was such a tortured soul. We didn't even go to his funeral--it was 600 miles away and on the same night as Ds's senior awards night. Which actually made it a pretty easy decision. I was so busy trying to stay positive and excited for Ds, I just tried not to even think about it. I just wanted to point out that if I was mourning a man I really didn't like, it's got to be horrible to mourn a parent you are close to. Your brain makes you deal with things sometimes whether you want to or not. We try to avoid it by eating, drinking, etc., but in the end until we deal with it, it's still there.

Ok, I need some good thoughts sent my way today. I am committing (I hope I don't regret this) to a group strength class at the Y this evening. I am really nervous. I am extremely uncoordinated, for instance I have to think really hard to do the WATP arm and feet movements at the same time. I have not taken a class in 16 years! But I've been peeking in at the Y and this class looks doable, and I really need to do some weights. So I did the elliptical this morning and I'm going back for this tonight.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[jbm02]

Thanks. I don't talk about it much, because he did some really horrible things to me and my sisters. So I was mourning the parent I wish I would have had. And I was sad for the fact that he was such a tortured soul. We didn't even go to his funeral--it was 600 miles away and on the same night as Ds's senior awards night. Which actually made it a pretty easy decision. I was so busy trying to stay positive and excited for Ds, I just tried not to even think about it. I just wanted to point out that if I was mourning a man I really didn't like, it's got to be horrible to mourn a parent you are close to. Your brain makes you deal with things sometimes whether you want to or not. We try to avoid it by eating, drinking, etc., but in the end until we deal with it, it's still there.

Ok, I need some good thoughts sent my way today. I am committing (I hope I don't regret this) to a group strength class at the Y this evening. I am really nervous. I am extremely uncoordinated, for instance I have to think really hard to do the WATP arm and feet movements at the same time. I have not taken a class in 16 years! But I've been peeking in at the Y and this class looks doable, and I really need to do some weights. So I did the elliptical this morning and I'm going back for this tonight.

Have a great day everyone!

...

As for the class, I'd try to get there a few minutes before it starts to let the instructor know that you are new. That way, she/he know not to rush through the moves that others already know and give a little more pointers onthe steps. When I go to a new class, I try to get a spot in the mid-back so that I can follow along and yet still see what is going on (but that's just me...). Also, if they use weights in the class, check with theinstructor about how heavy you should start out with. Don't be embarassed if you are not lifting as much as others - everyone starts somewhere and you'll be surprised at how quickly you'll progress. I just went back to lifting weights in a class and had to use lighter ones than I did when I previously took the class a few months ago. But I know that if I started right out with the heavier ones I wouldn't be able to complete the number of repetitions and my form would be compromised. So do what's right for you!! Have a great class!!

 

[Rose&Mike]

jbm02 Thanks for the great ideas. This is so silly, but I think I'm most nervous about introducing myself to the instructor and telling them I'm new. (I'm an admin. assist--I talk to people I don't know all day--I am really being silly.)
I'll post how it went later tonight.

 

[my3princes]

I'm not feeling great today. I'm trying to decide what's going on. UTI? Maybe small kidney stone? Virus? I can' nail it down yet, but I just feel yucky.


QOTD: If I had just one Day at WDW what would I do. Well of course dh would be with me and since we LOVE WDW we would try to do it all. That would mean hitting the Early opening at one park and rushing through all of our favorite, then moving on to the next. It would have to be a day that offered Fantasmic and we'd end the day with the Evening magic hours at MK ending around 2 or 3 AM whichever time the park closes. It would certainly be a commando day and we'd be on the move the entire time. It could be done and it would be fun trying.

 

[maiziezoe]

Not that young LOL I am 41. High bp runs in my family and is hereditary. However I can control it if my weight is low enough however it has to be really low to come off the pills. It is a mild diuretic nothing to severe.

Liz ~ I am also 41 with high blood pressure. It also runs in my family. I thought if I lost 20 pounds my number would go down. I took my b/p on Sunday and it is still scary high. I'll just have to keep losing to bring it down, right?

just a quick non-loser post... I'm excited! We signed up for our Give-a-day-get-a-day, we're doing Project Linus thanks to you folks telling me about it! Just got our email with instructions this morning, - next stop - Joanne for fabric!

Good for you, Jenn!!!

Thanks. I don't talk about it much, because he did some really horrible things to me and my sisters. So I was mourning the parent I wish I would have had. And I was sad for the fact that he was such a tortured soul. We didn't even go to his funeral--it was 600 miles away and on the same night as Ds's senior awards night. Which actually made it a pretty easy decision. I was so busy trying to stay positive and excited for Ds, I just tried not to even think about it. I just wanted to point out that if I was mourning a man I really didn't like, it's got to be horrible to mourn a parent you are close to. Your brain makes you deal with things sometimes whether you want to or not. We try to avoid it by eating, drinking, etc., but in the end until we deal with it, it's still there.

Ok, I need some good thoughts sent my way today. I am committing (I hope I don't regret this) to a group strength class at the Y this evening. I am really nervous. I am extremely uncoordinated, for instance I have to think really hard to do the WATP arm and feet movements at the same time. I have not taken a class in 16 years! But I've been peeking in at the Y and this class looks doable, and I really need to do some weights. So I did the elliptical this morning and I'm going back for this tonight.

Have a great day everyone!

and good luck tonight!!!

I'm not feeling great today. I'm trying to decide what's going on. UTI? Maybe small kidney stone? Virus? I can' nail it down yet, but I just feel yucky.


QOTD: If I had just one Day at WDW what would I do. Well of course dh would be with me and since we LOVE WDW we would try to do it all. That would mean hitting the Early opening at one park and rushing through all of our favorite, then moving on to the next. It would have to be a day that offered Fantasmic and we'd end the day with the Evening magic hours at MK ending around 2 or 3 AM whichever time the park closes. It would certainly be a commando day and we'd be on the move the entire time. It could be done and it would be fun trying.

I hope you are feeling better soon!

 

[maiziezoe]

Ugh! I am having such an emotional day today.Thankfully I have kept myself out of the kitchen and on the stepper.

Today my sweet little baby girl turns three. I love her so much and I wish I could stop her from aging. We're skipping our usual sushi dinner and taking her to see Disney on Ice instead. She has no idea. She is going to be so excited.

My aunt is having surgery today to see what stage her breast cancer is in. She is being prepped right now. I am nervous for my aunt and sad for myself because my baby is no longer a baby.

If you could spend just one day at WDW, how would you spend it??


Well, in the past I would have said "eating my way through the Worlds at Epcot".

I think I would spend my day at MK... walking, riding rides, people watching and seeing the MK through the eyes of my kids.

Off to change my sig... Princess Piper is no longer 2.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Ugh! I am having such an emotional day today.Thankfully I have kept myself out of the kitchen and on the stepper.

Today my sweet little baby girl turns three. I love her so much and I wish I could stop her from aging. We're skipping our usual sushi dinner and taking her to see Disney on Ice instead. She has no idea. She is going to be so excited.

My aunt is having surgery today to see what stage her breast cancer is in. She is being prepped right now. I am nervous for my aunt and sad for myself because my baby is no longer a baby.

If you could spend just one day at WDW, how would you spend it??


Well, in the past I would have said "eating my way through the Worlds at Epcot".

I think I would spend my day at MK... walking, riding rides, people watching and seeing the MK through the eyes of my kids.

Off to change my sig... Princess Piper is no longer 2.

Have a great time at Disney on Ice. What a great birthday present! I hope your aunt gets good news. Sending good thoughts her way!

 

[LuvBaloo]

Finally all caught up!

Today's QOTD:

What is/was the WORST thing (in your opinion) about being overweight/out of shape/unhealthy?

The fear of passing on bad habits to kids and of dying too young.

And for today's QOTD: If there was only 1 day at WDW, I'd go to MK. First ride for our family is always the train around the park, its not the most efficient thing to do, but its our tradition . Each of us would get to pick a ride that was our must-do for the day and those would be done a couple times each and we'd just take everything else depending on crowds and how we felt at the time. My must-do would be Mickey's Philharmagic

mikamah - I think you are doing great to be maintaining during a rough year. You are making changes to improve things. With my girls they are learning its healthy snacks first, and if they don't eat a good dinner, its no evening snacks. I like Pamela's suggest to teach your son to put a serving of cheesits into a bowl for snack time. I know with my girls, when they want to eat the junk (they still have Halloween candy around) they are told they can have a certain amount and after that its something healthy.

IWISHFORDISNEY - I really hope things get better for you, and that your dog is doing better soon.

Pjlla - hope your cat is feeling better soon

Sending out some for everybody that's having rough times (fifth disease is nasty, my older DD had it badly when she was 2.5 and I was 6months pregnant. She was in so much pain and couldn't sleep, the doctor told me to give her max allowed doses of tylenol and advil, but to have them staggered to that they weren't both wearing off at the same time. So every 3 hours it was either tylenol or advil)

 

[pjlla]

I could use some input. I have many of the WATP DVDs. I will be doing some shopping tomorrow and thought about getting either Jillian's 30day shred or a BL workout DVD. Any suggestions for a 50 yr old and very uncoordinated gal?

I have JM 30 day shred. It is TOUGH! But each level is only 20 minutes (not including warm up and cool down) and you really feel like you got a real workout in that time. If you buy it be prepared to sweat and be SORE the first few times.

I also have BL CardioMax and BL Powersculpt. I love them both. They both take minimal coordination. Level one of Cardiomax is tough (but not as tough as 30 day shred) the first time I did it I was huffing and puffing by the end of the warm up!! .... level one of Powersculpt is not as tough.

I'm not feeling great today. I'm trying to decide what's going on. UTI? Maybe small kidney stone? Virus? I can' nail it down yet, but I just feel yucky.


QOTD: If I had just one Day at WDW what would I do. Well of course dh would be with me and since we LOVE WDW we would try to do it all. That would mean hitting the Early opening at one park and rushing through all of our favorite, then moving on to the next. It would have to be a day that offered Fantasmic and we'd end the day with the Evening magic hours at MK ending around 2 or 3 AM whichever time the park closes. It would certainly be a commando day and we'd be on the move the entire time. It could be done and it would be fun trying.

Hope you can figure out what is making you feel poorly and can get it resolved.

If DS and I do attempt a mini-Disney trip, it will definitely be COMMANDO all the way! I tend to plan my days that way anyhow when we are at Disney, even when we are there for 8-10 days.... but just a day or two... we would be straight out!!

Welll, here I am at the ski mtn for the kids last ski/snowboard lesson of the year. WOOHOO! I hate ski time. The packing up of the gear, racing to get there before the parking lot is full, struggling to help the kids into their ski gear (even though they are old enough to be doing it themselves), waiting around for them (and being cold while I wait), and the dark cold drive home hungry!!

I made a super yummy smelling lowfat chicken soup for dinner.... lots of veggies and black beans too. I can't WAIT for dinner! I made it at lunch time and it was almost fully cooked and I put it in the crockpot on low so it will be hot and ready when we walk in the door after ski.

I've got about half of this chicken left. Any good lowfat chicken recipes? Maybe some sort of stew?? Chicken and pasta??

I'm going to go check on the Scrapping board and then visit with my fellow ski parents. TTYL.................P