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

[heatherlynn444]

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Aren't you the person who posted about running at the Poly? Between the running and the walking you should be in good shape and just be sure that no matter what happens at WDW, that you get right back on track.

Are you flying or driving? I am starting to think its not the vacation that does me in, its the air travel causing water retention.

ya that's me! I have run to and from the poly from the GF several times.
we are driving this time to save money, so hopefully I won't have any problems!

 

[sahbushka]

Oops, double post!

 

[sahbushka]

Hi everyone...so today has been a crazy day. My father in law was in a car accident this afternoon...he was t-boned by another car...his car is totaled and he is in the er but it looks like he will be alright. My husband and his brother at the hospital with him now. I have to admit to being a hint more out of control with my eating after I heard about it. I didn't do too much damage and am chewing gum now so I think I will be alright.

I had a decent work out at the gym this morning and was finally able to get out and weed my flower bed...it felt nice to get that done. I also did 2 loads of laundry...I still need to clean the bathrooms though.

As for more on my disney trip...I don't remember what I have written about it so far. Did I mention that my legs and feet didn't hurt even once! Usually I have to take Tylenol every few hours to even function when at DL but this time I didn't need it!

We did a scavenger hunt in the rain on Saturday and my team got 3rd!

I won the prize at the baby shower we had for one of the ladies in the group! I got a pink mickey walet! So cute!

We had over 50 Divas who joined us at one point or another! Speaking of which, if any of the ladies here would like to join us you are welcome to! You can find us on the Disneyland board...can't miss us!

I am going to go ahead and post Sunday's QOTD now since I am on West coast time and I would like it to be there in the morning for the East coasters!

Sunday's QOTD: Now that there have been another 4 weeks added to the Challenge, are you planning on changing your challenge goal with LuvBaloo? or are you just going to think of it as a bonus 4 weeks to get to your original goal?

Have a good day ladies and please don't forget to drink that water!

SarahMay

 

[tigger813]

Keeping it the same. I hope to still reach it by the end of this month. I want to lose about 6 more in the next 2 weeks.

Gotta get motivated again this week! Will try and do some stuff tomorrow afternoon. I want to do the Yoga and the new Leslie Sansone DVD. The walk counter still isn't working right even though it's a new one. I'll have to fiddle around with it tomorrow. Just want to get on track again! No more drinks this weekend. Just lots of water. Having homemade ribs for dinner tomorrow so I'll have to be good the rest of the day.

Have a good night all!

 

[pjlla]

Saturday's QOTD: Let's say you went to Disney and ate everything in site even though you have been enjoying a healthy lifestyle for months rolleyes1), how do you get back on the wagon when you get back? Do you weigh in right away or try to lose some of the weight gain before checking in with the scale...do you struggle getting back on track?

Have a great day all and I challenge each and every one of you to drink at least 8 oz's of water as soon as you read this!

Off to drink my water and to the gym for the first time in 2 weeks!

SarahMay

Before I leave I set a "back on plan" time for myself... usually the morning after returning. First thing that morning I hit the scale, record the results in my journal and get RIGHT BACK ON PLAN that day... eating right and exercise. It is the only way for me.... otherwise the vacation eating mode just never stops!! And believe me, this is the voice of experience talking!!

Hang in there Pamela. It's so frustrating to see those gains, but sometimes we give too much power to the scale. You have been doing so well these past months, try to remember all those non scale victories you've had, your clothes, your ability to exercise and breathe. You are such an inspiration to me. Sometimes our bodies are just hanging onto fluid, and won't give it up when we want them to. Nice plan for the shopping and food plan for the week. I hope you see that 2 pounds gone next week.

Nice job staying on plan with all those challenges. Aunt Annies cinnamon sticks are my favorite. Hang in there. Hope you treated yourself to a non-food treat.


Well you both put me to shame, I've only folded one load of laundry, and my house is a mess, but it's going to stay that way till tomorrow.

I got out and walked to the park this morning and did day week 1, day 3 of c25k and it felt great to finally do 3 days in one week. I feel like I"m going to stick with it. Eating has been better the past few days, and hoping to keep it up. Michael has ccd in the morning, so I"ll walk while he's there, and we're going to take a bike ride today too, and clean up the yard a bit.

Hope you all have a nice weekend, and are blessed with some nice weather like we are here in new england. I can just feel spring in the air.

Thanks for your encouraging words. I am feeling better today.

Leave the housework and enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend. It won't last!!

Well I realized today that I'm 3 lbs up from the lowest that I have gotten to in this challenge. I just don't understand it. I think it's time to have my mouth sewn shut. My husband would probably be happy. Can't figure my body out. It was so easy 4 years ago, I was able to drop 50 lbs in 7 months. Now I'm lucky if I can drop 5. Thank god I only gained 15 lbs back from the original 50. I truly believe it is harder to maintain than it is too lose. I'm sorry, I know some of you will not agree. I kick my butt at least 4 times a week burning between 700 and 1000 calories. I have to learn to love my body for what it is, not the number category that I fit into. I'm 158 lbs at 5'4" and wear a size 6. I should be happy with that, but it's killing me I know those 15 lbs get me into a size 4 and those 4's feel so good. I have tried every diet and I mean every diet, Suzanne Somers, South Beach, Atkins, WW points and WW Core. The one that took off the 50 lbs was WW core and now it doesn't work for me.

Well, I can certainly understand your frustrations, especially with my bad week on the scale. Age definitely has something to do with it. It is definitely harder to lose weight as you get older (although I don't know how old you are).

Have you talked with your WW leader about this? Maybe he/she would have a suggestion. Hang in there... you've done it before, you know you can do it again!!

I ended up eating 31 points today, which is more than I would have liked, but still ok in terms of planning for the week. I also earned 7 APs today. We have this exercise machine where you can burn 230+ calories in 15 minutes. That seems high to me, but I do start sweating within a minute or 2 of using it, so it's definitely an intense workout. I ended up doing that instead of the Wii Fit+. I love the BL Jumpstart Workout. The cardio routines are great, IMO. I got in 8+ glasses of water too. I'm off for the night. My doing something for myself is going to be going to bed early. Night!

Hope you had/have a good night's sleep! Going over your points plan by 1 pt isn't really any big deal. Don't worry about it.

I haven't been on in a few days. I stopped reading on Thursday in order to save some posts for my beloved me-time on Friday mornings when both girls are dropped at school and I have 2 1/2 hours to sit with my laptop at the library near my younger daughter's preschool, sipping on a Starbucks Venti, soy, sugar-free, cinnamon dolce misto and perusing the Biggest Loser thread.

I missed my Friday morning ritual the week before (Feb.26) when my car hit a pothole loosening that protective plastic covering at the front bottom of our Odyssey (I had to call AAA and it took up most of my morning...boo!). This last Friday, I decided to get my run in really quick before heading over to the library. I'm on Week 8 of the C25K and as I arrived at the trail, I all of a sudden decided, "What if I just run the entire 5K no matter how long it takes?" SO I DID! It took me 46 minutes and 31 seconds, but I ran the whole thing! This is quite a feat for someone who was dreading Week 2 when Week 1's one minute intervals seemed to last 10 minutes each.

After I finished the 3.2 mile run, I decided it was time to reward myself, so I took Carys' idea and zipped over to the mall (in my car this time!) and spent some time in the Yankee Candle store perusing my options. I ended up getting a blueberry scone and a mango salsa small jar candle (they were on sale 2 for $20) and a big jar of the Vanilla Lime (also on sale!). Yummy!

Last, but not least, I had a 3.5 pound loss this week! That puts me at 222.5 pounds and 25.5 pounds lost since I started this challenge on January 1st! I'm only 3 1/2 pounds away from meeting my first major weightloss milestone of losing all the weight I've put on and kept on since becoming pregnant with my oldest DD!

WOW on the run!! That is kind of how my first 5K run began too.... one day I was running intervals and realized that I really felt like I could keep going. So the next day I did!

And another WOW on the 3.5 loss this week.

Hi everyone...so today has been a crazy day. My father in law was in a car accident this afternoon...he was t-boned by another car...his car is totaled and he is in the er but it looks like he will be alright. My husband and his brother at the hospital with him now. I have to admit to being a hint more out of control with my eating after I heard about it. I didn't do too much damage and am chewing gum now so I think I will be alright.

I had a decent work out at the gym this morning and was finally able to get out and weed my flower bed...it felt nice to get that done. I also did 2 loads of laundry...I still need to clean the bathrooms though.

As for more on my disney trip...I don't remember what I have written about it so far. Did I mention that my legs and feet didn't hurt even once! Usually I have to take Tylenol every few hours to even function when at DL but this time I didn't need it!

We did a scavenger hunt in the rain on Saturday and my team got 3rd!

I won the prize at the baby shower we had for one of the ladies in the group! I got a pink mickey walet! So cute!

We had over 50 Divas who joined us at one point or another! Speaking of which, if any of the ladies here would like to join us you are welcome to! You can find us on the Disneyland board...can't miss us!

I am going to go ahead and post Sunday's QOTD now since I am on West coast time and I would like it to be there in the morning for the East coasters!

Sunday's QOTD: Now that there have been another 4 weeks added to the Challenge, are you planning on changing your challenge goal with LuvBaloo? or are you just going to think of it as a bonus 4 weeks to get to your original goal?

Have a good day ladies and please don't forget to drink that water!

SarahMay

First of all, I'll say a prayer for your DFIL. Glad to hear that it sounds like he will be okay.

The more I hear about your trip, the more fun it sounds like!!

As far as the QOTD goes... my plan hasn't really changed. I am hoping to reach goal VERY soon... even before this challenge is scheduled to end. I hope to be firmly in a "maintaining mode" when we end this.

I had a great day today.... did my 60 minutes this morning and stayed well on plan ALL DAY.

Just a word of warning.... if you plan on visiting Costco any time soon and want a snack at the food court, I suggest you google the nutrition information first. I was absolutely STUNNED at how unhealthy most of the items are!! Except for the fat free frozen yogurt and the smoothies, almost every food item they sell has fat grams somewhere between 15 and 30.... and a calorie range of 450-660!! A single slice of cheese pizza (albeit a large slice) is more than 15 points!! (We couldn't figure it out exactly because the points slider didn't go that high!!!!!!) That is 2/3 of my daily calories!! Needless to say, I skipped the pizza today.

We bought LOADS and LOADS of fresh fruits and veggies... so it should be very easy to eat well for the next few weeks! I look forward to making the Cream of Asparagus soup tomorrow!! I already made a HUGE bowl of fruit salad and we had some for dessert tonight.... the rest will be enjoyed at breakfast tomorrow.

TTY tommorrow....................P

 

[cclovesdis]

ya that's me! I have run to and from the poly from the GF several times.
we are driving this time to save money, so hopefully I won't have any problems!

I went with my sister last January and here is what I did. I gained about 2 pounds, which I attributed to not eating enough. I follow Weight Watchers and I earned so many Activity Points that I never ate that I probably gained weight because of it. Here are some ideas for you, FWIW.

Drink lots of water.

Split/share when you can.

Order salads and ask for dressing on the side whenever possible.

Pack some healthy snacks that you love to eat on the road and/or hotel. We actually packed breakfasts and bought milk from the food court each morning. This allowed me to know the exact points for a full meal.

I also calculated points for commonly served items throughout WDW before I left and brought that with me. I didn't worry too much about what I ate, because of the walking, but I did try to order the healthiest item available.

That doesn't mean I didn't indulge. We shared a flatbread from Captain
Cook's and we each ate a caramel covered apple. I guessed on the points for the flatbread, but I knew the points for the caramel covered apple. The latter fit into my day with all the walking.

I should mention that my sister and I have been known to crisscross MK/AK/DHS multiple times in a day based on wait times, where we want to eat, etc. We've also walked from Future World to World Showcase a few times in a day and around World Showcase multiple times in the same day. I probably averaged 22,000 steps a day. One day, we did 3 parks.

I'm sure you'll do great. When we went in August I followed the same tactics and I'm pretty sure I maintained. I know there are people who post on other Dis threads that they have lost while there. I'm not at all surprised.

Best of luck to you!

CC

 

[jenanderson]

I haven't been on in a few days. I stopped reading on Thursday in order to save some posts for my beloved me-time on Friday mornings when both girls are dropped at school and I have 2 1/2 hours to sit with my laptop at the library near my younger daughter's preschool, sipping on a Starbucks Venti, soy, sugar-free, cinnamon dolce misto and perusing the Biggest Loser thread.

After I finished the 3.2 mile run, I decided it was time to reward myself, so I took Carys' idea and zipped over to the mall (in my car this time!) and spent some time in the Yankee Candle store perusing my options. I ended up getting a blueberry scone and a mango salsa small jar candle (they were on sale 2 for $20) and a big jar of the Vanilla Lime (also on sale!). Yummy!

Last, but not least, I had a 3.5 pound loss this week! That puts me at 222.5 pounds and 25.5 pounds lost since I started this challenge on January 1st! I'm only 3 1/2 pounds away from meeting my first major weightloss milestone of losing all the weight I've put on and kept on since becoming pregnant with my oldest DD!

First, I am sorry you had to miss your Friday morning ritual...it sounds so nice. I always get up early before the rest of the family and enjoy getting caught up before the day starts and it is something I really look forward to.

Next, WAY TO GO on your run! It is so amazing to me to read of all the success stories with the C25K. I would have never thought (before trying it) that I running program would work for so many different people.

Finally, WOW on the weight loss! I bet you feel great!

Hi everyone...so today has been a crazy day. My father in law was in a car accident this afternoon...he was t-boned by another car...his car is totaled and he is in the er but it looks like he will be alright. My husband and his brother at the hospital with him now. I have to admit to being a hint more out of control with my eating after I heard about it. I didn't do too much damage and am chewing gum now so I think I will be alright.

I am so sorry to hear about your FIL - but am relieved to hear it sounds like he is alright. That type of stress is never good and those of us who are stress eaters really seem to struggle with things like this. I am happy that you didn't do much damage!

Leave the housework and enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend. It won't last!!

This is so true! I should have stayed outside longer yesterday because this morning it is wet, gloomy and not nearly as beautiful as it was yesterday. At least it did not snow!

I went with my sister last January and here is what I did. I gained about 2 pounds, which I attributed to not eating enough. I follow Weight Watchers and I earned so many Activity Points that I never ate that I probably gained weight because of it. Here are some ideas for you, FWIW.

Drink lots of water.

Split/share when you can.

Order salads and ask for dressing on the side whenever possible.

Pack some healthy snacks that you love to eat on the road and/or hotel. We actually packed breakfasts and bought milk from the food court each morning. This allowed me to know the exact points for a full meal.

I also calculated points for commonly served items throughout WDW before I left and brought that with me. I didn't worry too much about what I ate, because of the walking, but I did try to order the healthiest item available.

That doesn't mean I didn't indulge. We shared a flatbread from Captain
Cook's and we each ate a caramel covered apple. I guessed on the points for the flatbread, but I knew the points for the caramel covered apple. The latter fit into my day with all the walking.

I should mention that my sister and I have been known to crisscross MK/AK/DHS multiple times in a day based on wait times, where we want to eat, etc. We've also walked from Future World to World Showcase a few times in a day and around World Showcase multiple times in the same day. I probably averaged 22,000 steps a day. One day, we did 3 parks.

I'm sure you'll do great. When we went in August I followed the same tactics and I'm pretty sure I maintained. I know there are people who post on other Dis threads that they have lost while there. I'm not at all surprised.

Best of luck to you!

CC

That is a great list of ideas! I am going to copy it and paste it into a word document to save for my trip in March of next year. I always feel so out of control when I go to WDW and I want to be more prepared for our next trip. When I went to WDW and cruised this past August, I gained over 10 pounds! I know a lot of it was from on the cruise but I am planning on being more prepared for the next trip!

 

[jenanderson]

Saturday's QOTD: Let's say you went to Disney and ate everything in site even though you have been enjoying a healthy lifestyle for months (), how do you get back on the wagon when you get back? Do you weigh in right away or try to lose some of the weight gain before checking in with the scale...do you struggle getting back on track?

In the past, I would not have weighed in right away...I would have tried to hide from the scale. I now know the best thing for me is to face things head on and step on the scale immediately! I would then make a list of things I need to do to get back on track...including coming here and posting my plan. I have to have some way to hold me accountable for what I say I want to do. I know I would have to work at getting back on track right away or it just gets worse.

Sunday's QOTD: Now that there have been another 4 weeks added to the Challenge, are you planning on changing your challenge goal with LuvBaloo? or are you just going to think of it as a bonus 4 weeks to get to your original goal?

I think I do need to adjust my goal. I am worried if I don't, I will be giving myself an excuse to take it a bit easier and will not do as good as I know I can. In some ways I am not sure though because I am wondering if my original goal was realistic and if I was expecting too much too fast. Even though that may be true, I think just setting the bar even a couple of pounds higher will keep me on track a bit better with the extra weeks.

Hope everyone has a great day! I am off to the laundry room to keep going with my never ending laundry problem!

Jen

 

[pjlla]

Morning friends! It looks like we will have another sunny day here today! Just enough to give me a big case of "spring fever"!

Thankfully the schedule is clear today, so it will be a "hang around and relax" kind of day. I don't usually exercise on Sunday, but I may call a neighbor to see if she wants to walk. I hate to miss out on this beautiful day.

I never made it to my scrapbooking table yesterday, as DD called to be picked up about 90 minutes ahead of schedule. But that was okay, because when I picked her up, I noticed a scrapbooking store I had never been too before!! Needless to say I stopped there after I picked her up for a quick look-see. I can't wait to go back when I have more time (and more $$).

But I will DEFINITELY be scrapping today! I'm going to run the vacuume around here a bit, throw in a load of laundry, and head to my table very soon!

The lovely fruit I bought yesterday at Costco smelled so good when I went out to the mudroom this morning (not enough room in the fridge so we left it in the unheated mudroom last night). I've already had my eggs and hot drink... I will enjoy my 1/2 C of fruit salad in a few minutes....YUMMMM.

Off to update my WISH journal..............P

 

[heatherlynn444]

I went with my sister last January and here is what I did. I gained about 2 pounds, which I attributed to not eating enough. I follow Weight Watchers and I earned so many Activity Points that I never ate that I probably gained weight because of it. Here are some ideas for you, FWIW.

Drink lots of water.

Split/share when you can.

Order salads and ask for dressing on the side whenever possible.

Pack some healthy snacks that you love to eat on the road and/or hotel. We actually packed breakfasts and bought milk from the food court each morning. This allowed me to know the exact points for a full meal.

I also calculated points for commonly served items throughout WDW before I left and brought that with me. I didn't worry too much about what I ate, because of the walking, but I did try to order the healthiest item available.

That doesn't mean I didn't indulge. We shared a flatbread from Captain
Cook's and we each ate a caramel covered apple. I guessed on the points for the flatbread, but I knew the points for the caramel covered apple. The latter fit into my day with all the walking.

I should mention that my sister and I have been known to crisscross MK/AK/DHS multiple times in a day based on wait times, where we want to eat, etc. We've also walked from Future World to World Showcase a few times in a day and around World Showcase multiple times in the same day. I probably averaged 22,000 steps a day. One day, we did 3 parks.

I'm sure you'll do great. When we went in August I followed the same tactics and I'm pretty sure I maintained. I know there are people who post on other Dis threads that they have lost while there. I'm not at all surprised.

Best of luck to you!

CC

thanks for the tips! Unfortunately I hate salad, but that's ok lol!
We are also on the DP and on club level so the food will be abundant. My favorite thing about disney is the food, so I will definately be indulging, but I will be buying healthier snacks with my snack credits.
I plan to run at least 3 of the 5 days plus all the walking we will be doing. wow about 22,000 steps! I have always wanted to wea a pedometer. I have a garmin watch but the battery life wouldn't hold for a whole day.

 

[lisah0711]

Saturday's QOTD: Let's say you went to Disney and ate everything in site even though you have been enjoying a healthy lifestyle for months rolleyes1), how do you get back on the wagon when you get back? Do you weigh in right away or try to lose some of the weight gain before checking in with the scale...do you struggle getting back on track?

Well, I wouldn't kick myself over anything that I ate over the week-end and just remember the good times I had with my friends. Then I would pick myself out of the road, dust off my pants, and jump right back on the wagon. I think it was pjlla who once said that those vacation pounds won't stick around if you get right back on track.

I got out and walked to the park this morning and did day week 1, day 3 of c25k and it felt great to finally do 3 days in one week. I feel like I"m going to stick with it. Eating has been better the past few days, and hoping to keep it up. Michael has ccd in the morning, so I"ll walk while he's there, and we're going to take a bike ride today too, and clean up the yard a bit.

You are doing a great job with your C25K program!

Well I realized today that I'm 3 lbs up from the lowest that I have gotten to in this challenge. I just don't understand it. I think it's time to have my mouth sewn shut. My husband would probably be happy. Can't figure my body out. It was so easy 4 years ago, I was able to drop 50 lbs in 7 months. Now I'm lucky if I can drop 5. Thank god I only gained 15 lbs back from the original 50. I truly believe it is harder to maintain than it is too lose. I'm sorry, I know some of you will not agree. I kick my butt at least 4 times a week burning between 700 and 1000 calories. I have to learn to love my body for what it is, not the number category that I fit into. I'm 158 lbs at 5'4" and wear a size 6. I should be happy with that, but it's killing me I know those 15 lbs get me into a size 4 and those 4's feel so good. I have tried every diet and I mean every diet, Suzanne Somers, South Beach, Atkins, WW points and WW Core. The one that took off the 50 lbs was WW core and now it doesn't work for me.

lovedvc. It's hard to stay OP when you do everything right and don't get the results that you were hoping for.

It sounds to me like you are in a similar position to pjlla now -- you are less than 10 pounds away from goal and your body is stubbornly holding on to the last few pounds. I sense that you are very frustrated. Do you think it would help you to try maintaining for a couple of weeks and then work on losing again? I maintained the whole second half of the spring challenge last year. It was really frustrating but any time that I don't gain, I am happy.

You can do this!

I had a great day! It is so beautiful here today...I think it might have even reached 50°. Here is one of the best things...I ran a full 7K without stopping! To all of you doing the C25K, that is what I started with. I started with having a hard time running even one minute and hated how I hurt, how out of shape I felt and how hard it was to get going. I can't say I love running but I feel so positive when I do it now. You all can do it too!

Way to go on the running, jen!

Last, but not least, I had a 3.5 pound loss this week! That puts me at 222.5 pounds and 25.5 pounds lost since I started this challenge on January 1st! I'm only 3 1/2 pounds away from meeting my first major weightloss milestone of losing all the weight I've put on and kept on since becoming pregnant with my oldest DD!

Wow! You are doing great! You are reminding me of sahbushka last year and you know what her clippie says now . . .

ya that's me! I have run to and from the poly from the GF several times.
we are driving this time to save money, so hopefully I won't have any problems!

How fun will it be to run along the Seven Seas Lagoon next week!

We had over 50 Divas who joined us at one point or another! Speaking of which, if any of the ladies here would like to join us you are welcome to! You can find us on the Disneyland board...can't miss us!

I am going to go ahead and post Sunday's QOTD now since I am on West coast time and I would like it to be there in the morning for the East coasters!

Sunday's QOTD: Now that there have been another 4 weeks added to the Challenge, are you planning on changing your challenge goal with LuvBaloo? or are you just going to think of it as a bonus 4 weeks to get to your original goal?

Have a good day ladies and please don't forget to drink that water!

Hope that your FIL is okay after his accident.

Glad that the Divas had a good time at DL. I always say one of these days I will go on one of those trips. I read the itineraries and it looks like a blast. I would like to know what it was like when your group rode on It's A Small World or Pirates together.

I am about halfway to my goal I set for this challenge. I decided to leave the goal where it is and adjust it once I've hit my first goal. I may rethink that at some point in time depending on how I am doing. That is the nice thing about the new goal part of our challenge -- you can change it any time!

I had six large glasses of water with a slice of lemon in them yesterday -- so yummy and refreshing on an early spring day! Thanks for reminding us how good that water tastes!

Keeping it the same. I hope to still reach it by the end of this month. I want to lose about 6 more in the next 2 weeks.

Gotta get motivated again this week! Will try and do some stuff tomorrow afternoon. I want to do the Yoga and the new Leslie Sansone DVD. The walk counter still isn't working right even though it's a new one. I'll have to fiddle around with it tomorrow. Just want to get on track again! No more drinks this weekend. Just lots of water. Having homemade ribs for dinner tomorrow so I'll have to be good the rest of the day.

Have a good night all!

Go, Tracey, go!

Just a word of warning.... if you plan on visiting Costco any time soon and want a snack at the food court, I suggest you google the nutrition information first. I was absolutely STUNNED at how unhealthy most of the items are!! Except for the fat free frozen yogurt and the smoothies, almost every food item they sell has fat grams somewhere between 15 and 30.... and a calorie range of 450-660!! A single slice of cheese pizza (albeit a large slice) is more than 15 points!! (We couldn't figure it out exactly because the points slider didn't go that high!!!!!!) That is 2/3 of my daily calories!! Needless to say, I skipped the pizza today.

Isn't that absolutely amazing?!? It is so scary to realize what you were eating without thinking twice before. It reminds me of when I figured out an Arby's Chicken Salad sandwich was 18 points -- I think LuvBaloo found a Quizno's sandwich that was a big number of points, too.

Off to enjoy another day of unseasonably warm weather. Didn't get too much work done yesterday so will need to do that a little today. Also doing the first day of the C25K with DH and DS.

Have a great day!

 

[mikamah]

Saturday's QOTD: Let's say you went to Disney and ate everything in site even though you have been enjoying a healthy lifestyle for months rolleyes1), how do you get back on the wagon when you get back? Do you weigh in right away or try to lose some of the weight gain before checking in with the scale...do you struggle getting back on track?

I would definitely weigh in when I returned, and get right back on track. I have taken 4 trips since I've been on this weight loss journey, and when I am in disney, I am not depriving myself at all. I try to stay away from fried foods, and drink plenty of water, but otherwise, I'm eating plenty of treats. On my 4 trips, I come back and go right back to ww, and gained 0.4, lost 1.0, stayed the same, and gained 2.6 on the trips. The first two, when I came back, I continued to eat in vacation mode, and the following weeks, had big gains. The past 2 trips, I've gotten right back on program, and didn't gain, and the trip I had gained 2.6, I lost 3.2 the following week. So for me, I know that I need to get right back on, otherwise, I will gain so much more.

Well I realized today that I'm 3 lbs up from the lowest that I have gotten to in this challenge. I just don't understand it. I think it's time to have my mouth sewn shut. My husband would probably be happy. Can't figure my body out. It was so easy 4 years ago, I was able to drop 50 lbs in 7 months. Now I'm lucky if I can drop 5. Thank god I only gained 15 lbs back from the original 50. I truly believe it is harder to maintain than it is too lose. I'm sorry, I know some of you will not agree. I kick my butt at least 4 times a week burning between 700 and 1000 calories. I have to learn to love my body for what it is, not the number category that I fit into. I'm 158 lbs at 5'4" and wear a size 6. I should be happy with that, but it's killing me I know those 15 lbs get me into a size 4 and those 4's feel so good. I have tried every diet and I mean every diet, Suzanne Somers, South Beach, Atkins, WW points and WW Core. The one that took off the 50 lbs was WW core and now it doesn't work for me.

I'm sure it is so hard to maintain, and frustrating as you get closer to goal to get those last pounds off. We all are different body types, and we all will be happy in different sizes. I have a friend who is probably about where you are, and not happy with her weight either. She was always very thin growing up, and wants to lose that last 10 pounds, but her body in the 40s does not cooperate like when she was in her 20s, and it is frustrating. Hang in there, and don't give up.

I had a great day! It is so beautiful here today...I think it might have even reached 50°. Here is one of the best things...I ran a full 7K without stopping! To all of you doing the C25K, that is what I started with. I started with having a hard time running even one minute and hated how I hurt, how out of shape I felt and how hard it was to get going. I can't say I love running but I feel so positive when I do it now. You all can do it too! My big reward was going to the running store and buying 2 new running skirts that I wanted! I am so excited to run again tomorrow in my new skirt!!! I had a totally off program night as I cooked an incredible Italian meal for DH and I to have a nice dinner together. I did lower the fat content in the recipe and played with the ingredients but I am not going to worry about points tonight. I did not eat beyond feeling full and I know I ate at least 1/2 of what I would have eaten before my January. Sometimes it is important to know what I ate is fine and not measure everything out. It was a nice dinner by candlelight with DH! Off to bed soon.

I love hearing how much you are running, and also hearing how hard it was when you were starting out. It is hard, and I get so short of breath, but after that minute is done, I'm so proud that I did it. I'm actually looking forward to doing 90 seconds jogs tomorrow, because it will be less of them. Congrats on running 7K!! That is awesome!!!

On the swim suit, I love lands end, and their slendersuits have awesome support. http://www.landsend.com/pp/AlloverC...Y&CM_MERCH=IDX_00006__0000000645&origin=index I don't know if I posted that link, but this suit is awesome. The leg openings are a little lower, and it has good support for anyone heavy on the top. I just saw they are having a 25% off sale til tomorrow, so I might have to get a new suit.

I haven't been on in a few days. I stopped reading on Thursday in order to save some posts for my beloved me-time on Friday mornings when both girls are dropped at school and I have 2 1/2 hours to sit with my laptop at the library near my younger daughter's preschool, sipping on a Starbucks Venti, soy, sugar-free, cinnamon dolce misto and perusing the Biggest Loser thread.

I missed my Friday morning ritual the week before (Feb.26) when my car hit a pothole loosening that protective plastic covering at the front bottom of our Odyssey (I had to call AAA and it took up most of my morning...boo!). This last Friday, I decided to get my run in really quick before heading over to the library. I'm on Week 8 of the C25K and as I arrived at the trail, I all of a sudden decided, "What if I just run the entire 5K no matter how long it takes?" SO I DID! It took me 46 minutes and 31 seconds, but I ran the whole thing! This is quite a feat for someone who was dreading Week 2 when Week 1's one minute intervals seemed to last 10 minutes each.

After I finished the 3.2 mile run, I decided it was time to reward myself, so I took Carys' idea and zipped over to the mall (in my car this time!) and spent some time in the Yankee Candle store perusing my options. I ended up getting a blueberry scone and a mango salsa small jar candle (they were on sale 2 for $20) and a big jar of the Vanilla Lime (also on sale!). Yummy!

Last, but not least, I had a 3.5 pound loss this week! That puts me at 222.5 pounds and 25.5 pounds lost since I started this challenge on January 1st! I'm only 3 1/2 pounds away from meeting my first major weightloss milestone of losing all the weight I've put on and kept on since becoming pregnant with my oldest DD!

Sorry you missed your morning computer time, but nice job on the run!!! You deserve a treat for that. 25 pounds down is awesome!!!! I am also so impressed with your running, and being about the same size, that gives me so much inspiration that I will be able to do it too. Whoo hoo!!

Sunday's QOTD: Now that there have been another 4 weeks added to the Challenge, are you planning on changing your challenge goal with LuvBaloo? or are you just going to think of it as a bonus 4 weeks to get to your original goal?

SarahMay- so sorry to hear about your fil, and I hope he is going to be ok. It is so stressful to have a family member in an accident or sick. Sending pixiedust your way that everything is ok.

I made the goal of losing 12 pounds, and haven't lost any, so I'm sticking with that goal, or i should say recommitting to that goal, and in 10 weeks, I can lose 12 pounds. I'm feeling really positive this weekend. We've been out on our bikes yesterday, and are heading out soon again, and have my days planned for the c25k this week. I also just went grocery shopping and did not buy anything unhealthy. Going to cook steak and chicken on the grill tonight, with vegies and potatoes, and got more for later in the week.

Leave the housework and enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend. It won't last!!



I am hoping to reach goal VERY soon... even before this challenge is scheduled to end. I hope to be firmly in a "maintaining mode" when we end this.

I did leave the housework, and am leaving it again today.
Love the positivity in this. You will reach your goal Pamela. You can do it!!

thanks for the tips! Unfortunately I hate salad, but that's ok lol!
We are also on the DP and on club level so the food will be abundant. My favorite thing about disney is the food, so I will definately be indulging, but I will be buying healthier snacks with my snack credits.
I plan to run at least 3 of the 5 days plus all the walking we will be doing. wow about 22,000 steps! I have always wanted to wea a pedometer. I have a garmin watch but the battery life wouldn't hold for a whole day.

It sounds like you will have no problem maintaining on your trip. That is so inspiring for you to be planning to run while you are on vacation. I have been truly amazed at how little I gained on a wdw trip because of all the walking. Have a fabulous trip.

Another beautiful day here, and we're off on the bikes to the park. My son is really into biking this weekend, which is so good for me. He rode his scooter yesterday to the park while I did the c25k, and then we rode our biked later. I just wish this weather would last now.

Have a great sunday.

 

[mikamah]

Off to enjoy another day of unseasonably warm weather. Didn't get too much work done yesterday so will need to do that a little today. Also doing the first day of the C25K with DH and DS.

Enjoy the beautiful day and good luck with the C25K!! You can do it!!!!

 

[cclovesdis]

Hi Everyone,

Good, OP morning so far. Hoping the day stays like that. I made one of my favorite WW recipes this morning and will have it throughout the week. It is a 1 point soup. My mom must have thought I was ridiculous because I was exercising and cooking at the same time. I was doing jumping jacks, power walking, doing side touches, and reading a WW magazine at the same time. I was debating taking the day off from exercising, so I am happy with my 1 AP. Hoping to eat between 21 and 25 points for the day.

Will probably check back in later! Off to find out what my father and sister bought at the grocery store...

Have a great day everyone!

CC

 

[jenanderson]

Hi Everyone,

Good, OP morning so far. Hoping the day stays like that. I made one of my favorite WW recipes this morning and will have it throughout the week. It is a 1 point soup. My mom must have thought I was ridiculous because I was exercising and cooking at the same time. I was doing jumping jacks, power walking, doing side touches, and reading a WW magazine at the same time. I was debating taking the day off from exercising, so I am happy with my 1 AP. Hoping to eat between 21 and 25 points for the day.

Will probably check back in later! Off to find out what my father and sister bought at the grocery store...

Have a great day everyone!

CC

Love how you were multi-tasking! That is smart thinking! I love the WW soup and haven't made it at all this time around. I might need to re-think that.

I cooked chicken in the crock pot last night and am now going to shred it so it is ready for some easy recipes this week. Sounds like many of us are thinking ahead today.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Saturday's QOTD: Let's say you went to Disney and ate everything in site even though you have been enjoying a healthy lifestyle for months (), how do you get back on the wagon when you get back? Do you weigh in right away or try to lose some of the weight gain before checking in with the scale...do you struggle getting back on track?

It took me several trips, but I have finally learned that I need to accept that it will take a day or so to get back on track -- we're going to be eating out our first meal back since we'll have nothing in the house, and I'm going to need to restock with fresh food -- I usually plan to get back on track with lunch the following day, but let myself eat a little more that day. Day 2 back, I get on the scale, get moving, and get going with eating within my points range. If I'm really hungry, I'll let myself eat my activity points (I tend to not count the 35 extra). Day 3, I need to be totally on plan and back to exercise. This doesn't mean I go from 0 to 60 with the exercise, I may need to go slower or at a lower intensity, but I do put in the minutes. I'm not saying I always follow this perfectly, but this method does work for me. It allows me to shift back into mentally and physically doing what I need to, but isn't so abrupt that I feel totally deprived -- and gets me started taking off vacation pounds!

Sunday's QOTD: Now that there have been another 4 weeks added to the Challenge, are you planning on changing your challenge goal with LuvBaloo? or are you just going to think of it as a bonus 4 weeks to get to your original goal?

Since I haven't really been making much progress on my goal, I'm going to stick with it. I'd still like to think I can meet and exceed my goal, and now that I'm finally seeing more daylight, I'm feeling more optimistic and more like I'm ready to move forward!

And for a small scale victory -- I think today is the first time in my life I have weighed less on Sunday than Saturday! My weekends usually are so scary -- I tried to be very strategic with my indulgence this weekend, and planned my meals and snacks. It was mentally hard to do, because of course I've worked hard all week and I want freedom on the weekends -- but I'm really tired of weighing so much more on Monday than Friday, that I feel like I have to kill myself all week to see a loss Now I've done it once and I can see it really isn't that hard. My secret -- I planned to have a nice meal on Saturday night, which kept me in line Friday and all day Saturday. Now I've awoken to a new day, and it wasn't hard to exercise and start eating right from minute one. I let myself have a very decadent dessert (chocolate covered strawberries with premium vanilla ice cream drizzled with a strawberry sauce) and a glass of White Sangria last night, and that is my indulgence for this week. I haven't figured out what next week will be, but I'm going to soon -- I had that to look forward to all week, and it really helped Friday when I wanted to just let everything go -- I knew Saturday was less than 24 hours away, so I had to hold it together a little longer. Hopefully this strategy might help someone else, too!

Maria

 

[jenanderson]

Also doing the first day of the C25K with DH and DS.

You can do it!!!! I remember how hard those first days were. I thought DH and I were going to die. We would high five each other each time we did a 60 second run. I would literally count to 60 as we were doing it to convince myself that I would make it. Then the next weeks I thought were insane and I would have to give up. Again, more high fives when we could run 90 seconds. I would listen to the sound track of Wishes and think how wonderful it would feel to be able to run the Princess. Suddenly I was running for 2 and 3 minutes. I thought I would die. My lungs hurt, my legs hurt, I wanted to just cry but I didn't...I just kept moving my feet forward. Each time I finished I would feel so good about myself. Now, it is so hard to believe that I started there as I can easily run for 45 minutes straight...probably even more if I pushed myself. The great thing about the C25K for me was that it was the just right amount of pushing. I never did more than the program asked me to do and I never tried to run too fast. I hope that you are able to find the same great feelings of accomplishment after your first run that I experience each day I now run.

I love hearing how much you are running, and also hearing how hard it was when you were starting out. It is hard, and I get so short of breath, but after that minute is done, I'm so proud that I did it. I'm actually looking forward to doing 90 seconds jogs tomorrow, because it will be less of them. Congrats on running 7K!! That is awesome!!!

On the swim suit, I love lands end, and their slendersuits have awesome support. http://www.landsend.com/pp/AlloverC...Y&CM_MERCH=IDX_00006__0000000645&origin=index I don't know if I posted that link, but this suit is awesome. The leg openings are a little lower, and it has good support for anyone heavy on the top. I just saw they are having a 25% off sale til tomorrow, so I might have to get a new suit.

Isn't it great when you feel so good about what you accomplish? As I just stated above - it was so hard to start. DH and I used to have a strict rule of NO TALKING! I thought I could possibly die if I had to run and talk at the same time. There was no way that I could find the willpower to run and talk...so we ran in silence. Yesterday we talked the first 2 miles of our run before putting on our headphones and tackling the hills in a focused silence. It is just amazing to me the change I have had and everyone here who is dedicated to the C25K program can be just as successful!

Thanks for the link for the swimsuits. I do like the Lands End ones and hadn't thought about them for a while. I will be checking out the sale today!

It has been a busy morning and there is still a long ways to go. I am going to do a bit more laundry and then some exercising. Then, I have to get on to working on school work (I have been avoiding it).

Later!
Jen

 

[my3princes]

QOTD for Saturday: I am good about losing the vacation weight soon after we get home. When I get a weight gain of above 143 lbs I get heartburn and that heartburn is great incentive to lose those extra lbs. Now if I could just get the heartburn to kick in at 130 lbs I might get to goal


QOTD for Sunday: I am not changing my goal. Right now I am back where I was on january 1st so I'm still working toward my original goal. I have bought a bikini for the trip so I have that for added incentive.

 

[cclovesdis]

Hi everyone...so today has been a crazy day. My father in law was in a car accident this afternoon...he was t-boned by another car...his car is totaled and he is in the er but it looks like he will be alright. My husband and his brother at the hospital with him now. I have to admit to being a hint more out of control with my eating after I heard about it. I didn't do too much damage and am chewing gum now so I think I will be alright.

I had a decent work out at the gym this morning and was finally able to get out and weed my flower bed...it felt nice to get that done. I also did 2 loads of laundry...I still need to clean the bathrooms though.

As for more on my disney trip...I don't remember what I have written about it so far. Did I mention that my legs and feet didn't hurt even once! Usually I have to take Tylenol every few hours to even function when at DL but this time I didn't need it!

We did a scavenger hunt in the rain on Saturday and my team got 3rd!

I won the prize at the baby shower we had for one of the ladies in the group! I got a pink mickey walet! So cute!

We had over 50 Divas who joined us at one point or another! Speaking of which, if any of the ladies here would like to join us you are welcome to! You can find us on the Disneyland board...can't miss us!

I am going to go ahead and post Sunday's QOTD now since I am on West coast time and I would like it to be there in the morning for the East coasters!

Sunday's QOTD: Now that there have been another 4 weeks added to the Challenge, are you planning on changing your challenge goal with LuvBaloo? or are you just going to think of it as a bonus 4 weeks to get to your original goal?

Have a good day ladies and please don't forget to drink that water!

SarahMay

Hope your FIL is okay.

Your trip sounds great!

QOTD: I never actually set a goal (with LuvBaloo) for the challenge. I keep thinking about setting one, though. Here's the thing, though. I'm in a wedding in May. Once I have my fitting, I'm going into maintenance mode. I'm not excited about having to do that as that could be 4 or more weeks where I can't lose. I'll be spending those weeks focusing on making healthy choices and getting in some exercise. I was hoping to make it to goal before the fitting, but that's like 22 pounds in 4-5 weeks. However, if I can lose 12 pounds by then, I'd officially be in the "healthy" weight range. That, I would more than take!

 

[cclovesdis]

at is a great list of ideas! I am going to copy it and paste it into a word document to save for my trip in March of next year. I always feel so out of control when I go to WDW and I want to be more prepared for our next trip. When I went to WDW and cruised this past August, I gained over 10 pounds! I know a lot of it was from on the cruise but I am planning on being more prepared for the next trip!

Thanks! I wish I still had the list of points values, but my hard drive crashed and I lost the file. We eat predominately counter service so it was great to know how much a hamburger, etc. would be. I may have to spend some time recreating it. It's the least I can do for my WISH friends. Plus, we don't have an upcoming trip yet and I miss the planning.

thanks for the tips! Unfortunately I hate salad, but that's ok lol!
We are also on the DP and on club level so the food will be abundant. My favorite thing about disney is the food, so I will definately be indulging, but I will be buying healthier snacks with my snack credits.
I plan to run at least 3 of the 5 days plus all the walking we will be doing. wow about 22,000 steps! I have always wanted to wea a pedometer. I have a garmin watch but the battery life wouldn't hold for a whole day.

Enjoy your runs! There are some great routes and GF to/from Poly sounds great. My sister and I tried walking to the Wedding Pavillion from the Poly once and promptly got lost.

I had six large glasses of water with a slice of lemon in them yesterday -- so yummy and refreshing on an early spring day! Thanks for reminding us how good that water tastes!

Also doing the first day of the C25K with DH and DS.

Have a great day!

Isn't water wonderful? LOL. Enjoy the C25K. You can do it!

I would definitely weigh in when I returned, and get right back on track. I have taken 4 trips since I've been on this weight loss journey, and when I am in disney, I am not depriving myself at all. I try to stay away from fried foods, and drink plenty of water, but otherwise, I'm eating plenty of treats. On my 4 trips, I come back and go right back to ww, and gained 0.4, lost 1.0, stayed the same, and gained 2.6 on the trips. The first two, when I came back, I continued to eat in vacation mode, and the following weeks, had big gains. The past 2 trips, I've gotten right back on program, and didn't gain, and the trip I had gained 2.6, I lost 3.2 the following week. So for me, I know that I need to get right back on, otherwise, I will gain so much more.

Thanks for sharing that! It's always so inspirational for me to hear how others succeed!

Love how you were multi-tasking!

Thanks!

Since I haven't really been making much progress on my goal, I'm going to stick with it. I'd still like to think I can meet and exceed my goal, and now that I'm finally seeing more daylight, I'm feeling more optimistic and more like I'm ready to move forward!

And for a small scale victory -- I think today is the first time in my life I have weighed less on Sunday than Saturday! My weekends usually are so scary -- I tried to be very strategic with my indulgence this weekend, and planned my meals and snacks. It was mentally hard to do, because of course I've worked hard all week and I want freedom on the weekends -- but I'm really tired of weighing so much more on Monday than Friday, that I feel like I have to kill myself all week to see a loss Now I've done it once and I can see it really isn't that hard. My secret -- I planned to have a nice meal on Saturday night, which kept me in line Friday and all day Saturday. Now I've awoken to a new day, and it wasn't hard to exercise and start eating right from minute one. I let myself have a very decadent dessert (chocolate covered strawberries with premium vanilla ice cream drizzled with a strawberry sauce) and a glass of White Sangria last night, and that is my indulgence for this week. I haven't figured out what next week will be, but I'm going to soon -- I had that to look forward to all week, and it really helped Friday when I wanted to just let everything go -- I knew Saturday was less than 24 hours away, so I had to hold it together a little longer. Hopefully this strategy might help someone else, too!

Maria

Congrads on the NSV!

QOTD for Saturday: I am good about losing the vacation weight soon after we get home. When I get a weight gain of above 143 lbs I get heartburn and that heartburn is great incentive to lose those extra lbs. Now if I could just get the heartburn to kick in at 130 lbs I might get to goal

You'll make it to goal! You can do it!



Just finished an early lunch. Ate 9 points, which leaves me 6 of my minimum points for the rest of the day. We're having turkey breast for dinner, so it's totally doable. I would like to use no more than 4-5 of my WPA today, which I may or may not use for the day. I like to have plenty of my WPA for the week because I never know when I may have something unexpected to eat. I'm a little worried about Thursday night because I have a get together with some friends from college. We tend to eat-a lot. I'll have to get in a good workout that morning and on Wednesday. Actually, I'm hoping to get in a good workout Monday-Friday of this week.

Around Tuesday or Wed. of this week, I'll be joining the indoor pool a few towns over for 3 weeks. I'm hoping to build up my endurance to swimming 20 laps consecutively. I'll be adding swimming to the C25K/gym, my cardio workouts, and all the walking I do throughout the day. I'm really hoping swimming will help me shed a few pounds and an inch or two. I really really really want to look good in my maid-of-honor gown.

I'm off for now. Not sure what the rest of the afternoon will bring; it's a low-key kind of day.

Have a great day!