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

[jennz]

Happy Sunday everyone! We have SUN here again today in Indy! Our family got out for a walk before DH went bowling so we could get it in before the rain comes. We found an area where we can let our furbabies run free - it is NOT possible to be in a bad mood while you're watching animals play!

Two great days for me since I refocused. Hooray! Tomorrow the family starts the c25K. Thank you to Jen, Kathy and everyone who has posted how HARD it is and that you were in pain - I need to hear that and that you got through it. We have a 5k we're doing in May. Please don't take this wrong, but know that it's been hard for you to do and I am where you were takes away my fears - that I'm going to hurt myself beyond repair b/c I have pf and am overweight and out of shape.

I think I'm going to do the no-talking rule too, dd is chatty chatty - she's babbling on right now while I'm typing this.

I am going to get a Land's End swimsuit too - I think I'll need two, get one for this summer and another for October. My cousins are coming over and we're going to WDW for a week - I have SSR reserved right now and am hoping to get Beach Club - I can call Wednesday - keep your fingers crossed for me!! I'm planning to be near goal then and needing a new suit, and I love their two piece pink striped one.

 

[tigger813]

QOTD: I would weigh myself right away so I can then get started again and set a goal. I did well on our last trip weight wise. Drank a lot of water and ate lots of salads plus we walked a TON! I also ate fiber one bars or luna bars most mornings for breakfast. They hold me over well. We just bought some fiber plus bars as DH had one at work and said they were a lot better than the fiber one bars which I can't actually eat anymore. I still love my Peppermint Stick Luna bars though. Now that I think of it I may just go have one. We got the chocolate chip and chocolate with almonds ones. Should also think about making some lunch for the kids as the ribs won't be ready until sometime after 3.

 

[LuvBaloo]

Its a busy day getting things ready for vacation. I'm behind on reading the thread, but I'll get caught up tomorrow. In the meantime, here's the reminder post

Here's your friendly reminder in case you've just forgotten to send in your weight. If your name is on the list, I don't have your weight for March 5th. (you don't have to report in, you may participate without weights)

3 disprincesses
auntlynne
BernardandMissBianca
Chrisula
chskover
Cinderell Girl
Craftydawn
debf
denise
DisneyFam5
donac
Eeyores Butterfly
flamestarrdust
goldcupmom
goofypete
iluvtig2
jbm02
jimmduck
Jimmy (Denise's DH)
joy@disney
Kitchensinkguy
ladytink75
leamom2princesses
LittleSeacow
lmhall2000
MelanieC
Mrs D
my3princes
Nicholfamily5
PaulaSue
Peace.love.mickey
PedroPete3
PeterPan09
pgumiela
pppiglet
PrincessBride6205
Riverhill
Ronda93
RutgersAlum
StitchIsOurHero
TammyAlphabet
Tasha+Scott
wezee
zacem'smom
ziggystardust

 

[my3princes]

I sent ours earlier today. Thanks for all you do.

Its a busy day getting things ready for vacation. I'm behind on reading the thread, but I'll get caught up tomorrow. In the meantime, here's the reminder post

Here's your friendly reminder in case you've just forgotten to send in your weight. If your name is on the list, I don't have your weight for March 5th. (you don't have to report in, you may participate without weights)

3 disprincesses
auntlynne
BernardandMissBianca
Chrisula
chskover
Cinderell Girl
Craftydawn
debf
denise
DisneyFam5
donac
Eeyores Butterfly
flamestarrdust
goldcupmom
goofypete
iluvtig2
jbm02
jimmduck
Jimmy (Denise's DH)
joy@disney
Kitchensinkguy
ladytink75
leamom2princesses
LittleSeacow
lmhall2000
MelanieC
Mrs D
my3princes
Nicholfamily5
PaulaSue
Peace.love.mickey
PedroPete3
PeterPan09
pgumiela
pppiglet
PrincessBride6205
Riverhill
Ronda93
RutgersAlum
StitchIsOurHero
TammyAlphabet
Tasha+Scott
wezee
zacem'smom
ziggystardust

 

[jennz]

aargh I have been so hungry today! I've grazed my way through popcorn, a Kashi bar and now pretzels...at least now I'm making dinner so I can stop grazing! An extra 300 calories eaten and I knew I was doing it, was just hungry.

On a sad note someone mentioned calories at Costco snack bars, so I googled the Sam's pretzel, which I always get while I'm there...I had guesstimated it at 400 calories...I was off, it's 500 calories and 10 grams of fat! It's not worth that extra 100 calories so I must say goodbye to my pretzel. I think when I don't get it I'll put that $1 in my jar.

 

[tigger813]

I'm done being bad!!!!!!

DH made some yummy ribs! Ate too many of them! And also had a raspberry white Russian! Going to try and stay focused despite the absolutely crazy week ahead of me! Sometimes I do better when I'm really busy! Don't know if I'll get up at 5:20 in the morning to work out but I'm really going to try. I also have my Irish Step class tomorrow night. Volunteering in DD1s class from 9:15-10 and then heading off to work. Client at 12:30 for a hot stone massage. My google calendar is way too colorful this week and next! Though I know by the end of next week I will be headed to the Cape to spend a relaxing weekend with family, friends and new friends! Hot tub, swimming, lovely drinks, shopping and good fried clam strips! I know the clam strips are bad but they are the best I've ever had and I haven't had them in about 5 years so it will be a lovely treat for me!

 

[jenanderson]

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.

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.

Have a great day!

CC - If you put together a list of WW points for WDW again you would HAVE to share it here. How did you find the point values or did you estimate it based off other restaurants? I will be going in a year and would love to make wiser choices this time!

Your swimming sounds wonderful! I might have to look at our pool schedules around here because I really hate cross training and avoid the other workouts. It has got to stop and I think some sort of class might be the answer.

Two great days for me since I refocused. Hooray! Tomorrow the family starts the c25K. Thank you to Jen, Kathy and everyone who has posted how HARD it is and that you were in pain - I need to hear that and that you got through it. We have a 5k we're doing in May. Please don't take this wrong, but know that it's been hard for you to do and I am where you were takes away my fears - that I'm going to hurt myself beyond repair b/c I have pf and am overweight and out of shape.

I think I'm going to do the no-talking rule too, dd is chatty chatty - she's babbling on right now while I'm typing this.

Great job getting refocused! It is so worth it! As you get going on the C25K, feel free to ask anything! While I often posted mainly the positive things (because I always felt so great and proud when I was done)...there were a lot of hard times. I am glad to help take away your fears and it is okay to have fears. I think I feared going out everyday. Were you able to find the KT tape? I think it could really help your pf - it has taken away all the shin splint pain that normally brings tears to my eyes with each step. Knowing that I could run without the pain helped me keep going. It is scary to start running when you know there is going to be pain. One thing I did was do tons of searching to read up on shin splints on running web sites. I read about what other people do when they run with shin splints, I tried wrapping and ice, I elevated, I really worked at educating myself so I felt like I could deal with what was going to come. I also work hard to do specific exercises I found that help with shin splints. So my advice to you is to educate yourself about what to expect and how to deal with it. It is so much better when you feel in control of the situation. Don't worry about being overweight or out of shape...if you do the program slowly and stick to it I know you will do great!

On a sad note someone mentioned calories at Costco snack bars, so I googled the Sam's pretzel, which I always get while I'm there...I had guesstimated it at 400 calories...I was off, it's 500 calories and 10 grams of fat! It's not worth that extra 100 calories so I must say goodbye to my pretzel. I think when I don't get it I'll put that $1 in my jar.

I love the idea of putting the $1 in a jar! You can treat yourself to something else...maybe a fancy runny skirt!

 

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

I have been MIA Saturday we went to Epcot for the Flower and Garden festival and Today we went to the beach. I did get my run in Week 8 Day 3 of the C25K so last week is my final week. Whoo hooo. I still cant believe I can run 2 1/2 miles that is nuts considering I got winded after 1 minute when I first started. I guess losing 20 pounds helped alot too.

SAT QOTD - I always weigh myself the day I get home. I am ocd like that. I have to get right back on it or blam huge gain.

SUN QOTD I am keeping my goal the same but hope to surpass it. I know I have a long way to go and I am taking it in small segments so Hopefully there will be another BL after this one!!

Now off to give my son a bath before Amazing Race starts.

 

[3TinksAndAnEeyore]

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

Thank you! That's a huge compliment and perfectly what I needed to hear as I sat here contemplating what type of not-good-for-me food I could find in the house to eat this afternoon. I'm just feeling noshy! I'll make myself a nice cup of tea instead. I particularly like a herbal blend you can get from Aveda that tastes sweet without having any sugar or artifical sweetners in it.

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.

Good luck! It's fun! I really like following a program. I'm looking for an "in between" program I can do for the next three months until the 12 week half marathon training programs can kick in prior to my Disneyland Half training.

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.

That's what I've been looking for! I'm not quite ready to buy it just yet. I still have a skirted variety that I bought the summer after DD7 was born that is in decent shape and not too big yet. But, having some support in there is going to be key for "the girls" and my mommy tummy.

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!

That's a great idea!

aargh I have been so hungry today! I've grazed my way through popcorn, a Kashi bar and now pretzels...at least now I'm making dinner so I can stop grazing! An extra 300 calories eaten and I knew I was doing it, was just hungry.

That's where I was yesterday! I just wanted something bulky (but still yummy) to fill me up. We ended up making individual homemade pizzas. DH and DDs piled their pizzas with mozzarella and pepporoni, I topped mine with a little evoo, roasted butternut squash, carmelized onions, and a little goat cheese. It was tasty and definitely helped fill me up!

Unfortunately, I did overindulge in Girl Scout cookies afterwards. The cookies are almost gone and DH offered to take them to his office, but their MINE, ALL MINE! Okay, they get shared with DH and DDs, too, but only grudgingly.

On a postive note, I haven't stashed secret boxes of Thin Mints for my own private consumption this year. All cookie boxes are in the cupboard and any cookie eaten is dutifully logged on my journal. This made me stop much sooner than I would have last night as I saw the number of calories quickly adding up. And, of course, I felt guilty when I woke up this morning knowing I hadn't stopped eating them sooner.

 

[3TinksAndAnEeyore]

Thursday qotd- Do you have a favorite website you find helpful on this journey, or a favorite book that has inspired you?

Since I'm counting calories this time, I found a website I really like to input calories in a recipe:
http://www.nutritiondata.com/mynd/myrecipes/welcome?returnto=/mynd/myrecipes

It gives you detailed nutritional informational labels just like you get on a store bought package! I've been printing them out and taping them next to the recipe in my cookbooks. It will then save your recipe and you can go back in and edit them later if you change an ingredient. I know the Sparkpeople site has something similar, but I found the nutrition data food index to be much larger with more options, plus you can input your own ingredient if you need to.


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?

That's what I did in February! Ah, best intentions! Between Disneyland and the travel, I was off program for several days. It took me several days to get myself completely back on program. What I did that really worked was counting my calories no matter what! Including doing my best to figure out the calories in Chicken Fusilli and Tigger Fudge from Disneyland. So, even though I spent another few days eating over calories when I got back, the days got better and better until I was back where I needed to be.


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've had a hard time deciding about this since I saw yesterday that the challenge has been extended. I definitely need to change it (I'll meet my original challenge goal of 29 pounds in 3 1/2 more pounds). I can't decide if I should extend it by figuring out 2 pounds a week, so 18 more pounds which would take me to 204.5. OR...should I just go for it and try for 199? The problem with that is that I would have to lose 2 1/2 pounds a week. Doable? Yes. But! I'm losing weight at a comfortable pace and feeling like I'm in a groove. While part of me wants to push for that wonderful non-200 number, I worry that pushing myself harder will backfire and I'll rebel a little. And I really like trying to meet goals I set. So, I'm leaning towards recalculating at a goal of 205 knowing I can meet the major goal shortly after in the next challenge (or between challenges depending on the timing).

Stephanie

 

[sahbushka]

Monday's QOTD: What is one thing you do for yourself when you want to feel better physically that does not involve weight loss/excersize?

SarahMay

Don't forget to drink your water!

 

[flipflopmom]

Monday's QOTD: SLEEP! Sometimes I have to let the house go, and just crawl into bed. If I can grab a quick 15 minutes with my eyes closed at some point, I try that. On the converse side, sometimes I clean instead. I can't stand mess and clutter, but I have tornados living in my house. Somedays I stay up late and work on it, but I sometimes have to give myself permission to let it go, and just go to bed. I'm up at 5am, and I can't always push myself to stay up until 11 or 12 just to get it done!

Okay I just had to come back and post, I'm sooo excited! After a week of 1 pound weight loss, and a seeming plateau, I lost 2 pounds yesterday, to bring me under 200!!!!! 199.3, only a half pound from the 20 pound clippie!!!!!!!!!!I don't know if the longer c25K runs of 8 minutes each brought it on, I even had a little sliver of my mom's chocolate pie yesterday.


Question for ladies only:


How are you finding your menstrual cycle affects your weight loss/gain? I always gain 5 pounds the day before my cycle starts. I know that will be the middle/end of next week. It goes away when the cycle stops, but it is very discouraging for a week. Any hints to offset this? I don't change my eating/water/exercise, but it gripes me.

 

[jennz]

On a postive note, I haven't stashed secret boxes of Thin Mints for my own private consumption this year. All cookie boxes are in the cupboard and any cookie eaten is dutifully logged on my journal. This made me stop much sooner than I would have last night as I saw the number of calories quickly adding up. And, of course, I felt guilty when I woke up this morning knowing I hadn't stopped eating them sooner.

Hooray for no secret stash! Writing it down and seeing it add up stinks doesn't it? Don't feel guilty - think about what you would have eaten last year and then notice how far you've come toward a healthier you - a you who still eats girl scout cookies but is much healthier!

Monday's QOTD: What is one thing you do for yourself when you want to feel better physically that does not involve weight loss/excersize?

SarahMay

Don't forget to drink your water!

Hmmm I'd have to say crawl into bed and read and take a break, or go to bed early.

Question for ladies only:


How are you finding your menstrual cycle affects your weight loss/gain? I always gain 5 pounds the day before my cycle starts. I know that will be the middle/end of next week. It goes away when the cycle stops, but it is very discouraging for a week. Any hints to offset this? I don't change my eating/water/exercise, but it gripes me.

I have a weight gain the day before too...I had heard that drinking your water and eating low carbs will offset this. I don't do anything different though.

Today is a day off work so I'm off to clean the house - did downstairs yesterday to get some extra movement in after my grazing afternoon (those pizzas sound good 3Tinks - I will do that next time!) so only upstairs for today. Have to meet with the banker at 10:30 - I want to cancel that one but will go, need to open a business account and take advantage of the $100 promo.

We're starting c25k today. I have a question for you c25k'ers - do you do more exercise on your running days and what do you do on your rest days? I can't afford calorie-wise to take a day off of exercise and still reach my goal.

 

[pjlla]

Monday's QOTD: What is one thing you do for yourself when you want to feel better physically that does not involve weight loss/excersize?

SarahMay

Don't forget to drink your water!

I guess if I am feeling like I want to give myself a little extra attention, I do things like whiten my teeth and paint my nails. I'm not big on the "girlie" stuff like fancy make up and jewelry or waxings or perfume, so nail polish is a big deal for me! (Although I'm not a total slouch... I do wear make up to work every day!!)

Okay I just had to come back and post, I'm sooo excited! After a week of 1 pound weight loss, and a seeming plateau, I lost 2 pounds yesterday, to bring me under 200!!!!! 199.3, only a half pound from the 20 pound clippie!!!!!!!!!!I don't know if the longer c25K runs of 8 minutes each brought it on, I even had a little sliver of my mom's chocolate pie yesterday.


Question for ladies only:


How are you finding your menstrual cycle affects your weight loss/gain? I always gain 5 pounds the day before my cycle starts. I know that will be the middle/end of next week. It goes away when the cycle stops, but it is very discouraging for a week. Any hints to offset this? I don't change my eating/water/exercise, but it gripes me.

I feel your excitement about the loss. Great job! Hopefully that "2" in the hundreds place is a thing of the past!! Now you can start concentrating on the number in the tens place!!

About the cycle question.... yup, I frequently gain a few right before TOM starts.... although not usually 5 pounds. I also often have a gain at ovulation time.... I actually feel worse during that time than I do during the actual TOM. And now that I am starting menopause, I never even know when/if all of those things will actually happen!! Anyhow.... probably not much you can do about it. If you think you are retaining fluid you could increase your water. Just know that it is JUST water weight and it will be gone in a week and don't let it negatively affect you! Maybe you should skip your weigh-in once a month?? Sorry I can't be of more help.


Morning all! I ended yesterday with a HUGE MIGRAINE the likes of which I haven't had in ages. I was actually so nauseous that I thought I might have food poisoning or something. But I never actually vomitted, so it was obviously all due to the migraine. But it certainly kept me from overeating last night!! Fortunately I woke up this morning feeling just fine....not even my usual "migraine hangover", which was good because I am working today.

My splurge dinner of beef stroganoff, which I was really looking forward to, was not as good as I hoped because I was battling the beginnings of the headache at that point. That said, it was good. I cooked 1 oz. of high fiber pasta and combined it with some sauteed mushrooms and served my portion of stroganoff over that. I had a 1/2 C of stroganoff with a tiny bit of extra gravy to finish off my pasta/mushrooms. I counted the pasta according to the box and figured my portion of stroganoff at 4 points.

DD made cookies last night too. It was my splurge dessert..... but gladly, the migraine kept me from overindulging. I had one cookie as dough, and one baked cookie. I used about 6 of my weekly Flex points (and 2 of my daily points) for the cookies.

Does that sound about right for two homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies?? I figured them at 4 pts each. They were about 2 1/2 inches across.

I never did get in a walk yesterday. From about lunch time on I wasn't really feeling myself. I should have known that something was coming, but I just thought it was something I ate. Didn't really expect the headache.

I did sit at my scrapbooking table for a while, but didn't accomplish much. Just wasn't feeling myself.

I'm the librarian again today, so I will have some time to jump on here throughout the day, so I will be back later!.................P

ETA: In going back to transcribe my paper journal into my WISH journal, I noticed that I counted my cookie dough twice... so I didn't use as many Flex points as I first thought! But I also noticed that I forgot to count the EVOO I used to sautee my mushrooms. Overall I ended up using just 5 Flex points yesterday, not the 6.5 that I originally thought.

 

[mikamah]

Monday's QOTD: What is one thing you do for yourself when you want to feel better physically that does not involve weight loss/excersize?

SarahMay

Don't forget to drink your water!

I would buy a new shirt that is flattering, and also just take some time away, sit and read a book or come here and dis. That helps me to regroup, and get my sanity back.

Okay I just had to come back and post, I'm sooo excited! After a week of 1 pound weight loss, and a seeming plateau, I lost 2 pounds yesterday, to bring me under 200!!!!! 199.3, only a half pound from the 20 pound clippie!!!!!!!!!!I don't know if the longer c25K runs of 8 minutes each brought it on, I even had a little sliver of my mom's chocolate pie yesterday.

Whoo hoo!!! You're in ONE-derland!!!!

We're starting c25k today. I have a question for you c25k'ers - do you do more exercise on your running days and what do you do on your rest days? I can't afford calorie-wise to take a day off of exercise and still reach my goal.

Good luck with the C25K today Jenn. I just did W2D1, and did an extra long walk with it. I am trying to do the run every other day, and on the day's inbetween, might do wii fit for 30 min. With the nice weekend, I ran sat and we went for a bike ride, and yesterday we biked again, but I'm only going to do the running, higher intensity 3 times a week. I don't want to hurt myself. I've found my body doesn't hurt so much during the runs, I just can't breathe, but after I'm a little achey, but nothing specific, I think it's just new muscle use. The best splurge for me was the ENell sports bra. I have never run before because of lack of support, and I don't even think about it while I'm running. Good luck today!! You can do it!!!

DD made cookies last night too. It was my splurge dessert..... but gladly, the migraine kept me from overindulging. I had one cookie as dough, and one baked cookie. I used about 6 of my weekly Flex points (and 2 of my daily points) for the cookies.

Does that sound about right for two homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies?? I figured them at 4 pts each. They were about 2 1/2 inches across.

Glad you are feeling better. I think that's high pointage for the cookies. I figured out toll house cookies once, and the recipe that was supposed to make 48 cookies, made about 40 for me, and they were 2 points a piece. Plus you have the oatmeal to increase the fiber. I would have guessed 2 or 3 at the most per cookie.

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!

That's so funny. I was on my jog and my son is usually on his scooter with me, and he asked me something, and I said "I can't talk right now", and he said, "but you just did, you said that", but I couldn't answer his question because I was concentrating on breathing and finishing the jog, but it was funny. I love to hear you talk about your success. It is so inspiring.

On a sad note someone mentioned calories at Costco snack bars, so I googled the Sam's pretzel, which I always get while I'm there...I had guesstimated it at 400 calories...I was off, it's 500 calories and 10 grams of fat! It's not worth that extra 100 calories so I must say goodbye to my pretzel. I think when I don't get it I'll put that $1 in my jar.

Wow, no pretzel is worth that.

I'm done being bad!!!!!!

DH made some yummy ribs! Ate too many of them! And also had a raspberry white Russian! Going to try and stay focused despite the absolutely crazy week ahead of me! Sometimes I do better when I'm really busy! Don't know if I'll get up at 5:20 in the morning to work out but I'm really going to try. I also have my Irish Step class tomorrow night. Volunteering in DD1s class from 9:15-10 and then heading off to work. Client at 12:30 for a hot stone massage. My google calendar is way too colorful this week and next! Though I know by the end of next week I will be headed to the Cape to spend a relaxing weekend with family, friends and new friends! Hot tub, swimming, lovely drinks, shopping and good fried clam strips! I know the clam strips are bad but they are the best I've ever had and I haven't had them in about 5 years so it will be a lovely treat for me!

Hope your week goes well, and you definitely need to enjoy those clam strips without any guilt, and with a few frozen drinks.

I have been MIA Saturday we went to Epcot for the Flower and Garden festival and Today we went to the beach. I did get my run in Week 8 Day 3 of the C25K so last week is my final week. Whoo hooo. I still cant believe I can run 2 1/2 miles that is nuts considering I got winded after 1 minute when I first started. I guess losing 20 pounds helped alot too.

Congrats on finishing the C25K!!! Epcot and the beach sound like the perfect weekend. I'm jealous.

Unfortunately, I did overindulge in Girl Scout cookies afterwards. The cookies are almost gone and DH offered to take them to his office, but their MINE, ALL MINE! Okay, they get shared with DH and DDs, too, but only grudgingly.

On a postive note, I haven't stashed secret boxes of Thin Mints for my own private consumption this year. All cookie boxes are in the cupboard and any cookie eaten is dutifully logged on my journal. This made me stop much sooner than I would have last night as I saw the number of calories quickly adding up. And, of course, I felt guilty when I woke up this morning knowing I hadn't stopped eating them sooner.

I'll make you feel good. I brought 4 boxes home from a girl at work, and hid them from my son and ate every one of them myself. But I bought 5 boxes from my niece, and shared them with him. Gee, I wonder why I'm not losing.

I did my first day of week to and jogged for 90 sec, six times, and I feel so good. I mentioned it to the other parents at the bus stop too, which will give me a little more pressure not to quit. Two of them are runners, and out there in all kinds of weather. Eating has been good over the weekend, and I'm so happy I don't have any junk in the house. The beautiful weekend kept us outside so much in the fresh air and moving, it really felt good and motivated me to eat healthier. We went out for dinner with friends, and I ate half and brought half home of a chicken teriyaki stir fry, and didn't have dessert.

Have a great day everyone.

 

[tigger813]

AHHHHH!!!!! I was so going to get up early and workout this morning. But, DD1 came in at 2 am to say she had gotten sick all over her bed and floor! Spent 45 minutes cleaning up that and getting laundry going again. Even had to vacuum at 3am. Now, I need to shampoo the area of her rug. All of her stuff is dry now.

She's fine now. I think she ate too many ribs last night. She had one extra helping which I think did her in! She had trouble getting to sleep. We both ended up on the couch and I think I may have gotten back to sleep around 5. I'm achy this morning and trying to decide if I'm up to giving a massage today. I will bring DD1 with me and she can hang out in the pedicure room with a movie and her book she needs to read for school. I was supposed to help in her class this morning but will go tomorrow instead.

I'm soooo tired! We are planning on doing the yoga DVD this morning. I had a Fiber Plus bar for breakfast. I have Irish Step class tonight too. Hope I last that long. DD1 will go to dancing if she stays ok the rest of the day.

OK, I'm done whining! Time to shampoo the carpet!

 

[pjlla]

I would buy a new shirt that is flattering, and also just take some time away, sit and read a book or come here and dis. That helps me to regroup, and get my sanity back.

Whoo hoo!!! You're in ONE-derland!!!!

Good luck with the C25K today Jenn. I just did W2D1, and did an extra long walk with it. I am trying to do the run every other day, and on the day's inbetween, might do wii fit for 30 min. With the nice weekend, I ran sat and we went for a bike ride, and yesterday we biked again, but I'm only going to do the running, higher intensity 3 times a week. I don't want to hurt myself. I've found my body doesn't hurt so much during the runs, I just can't breathe, but after I'm a little achey, but nothing specific, I think it's just new muscle use. The best splurge for me was the ENell sports bra. I have never run before because of lack of support, and I don't even think about it while I'm running. Good luck today!! You can do it!!!



Glad you are feeling better. I think that's high pointage for the cookies. I figured out toll house cookies once, and the recipe that was supposed to make 48 cookies, made about 40 for me, and they were 2 points a piece. Plus you have the oatmeal to increase the fiber. I would have guessed 2 or 3 at the most per cookie.

That's so funny. I was on my jog and my son is usually on his scooter with me, and he asked me something, and I said "I can't talk right now", and he said, "but you just did, you said that", but I couldn't answer his question because I was concentrating on breathing and finishing the jog, but it was funny. I love to hear you talk about your success. It is so inspiring.

Wow, no pretzel is worth that.

Hope your week goes well, and you definitely need to enjoy those clam strips without any guilt, and with a few frozen drinks.

Congrats on finishing the C25K!!! Epcot and the beach sound like the perfect weekend. I'm jealous.

I'll make you feel good. I brought 4 boxes home from a girl at work, and hid them from my son and ate every one of them myself. But I bought 5 boxes from my niece, and shared them with him. Gee, I wonder why I'm not losing.

I did my first day of week to and jogged for 90 sec, six times, and I feel so good. I mentioned it to the other parents at the bus stop too, which will give me a little more pressure not to quit. Two of them are runners, and out there in all kinds of weather. Eating has been good over the weekend, and I'm so happy I don't have any junk in the house. The beautiful weekend kept us outside so much in the fresh air and moving, it really felt good and motivated me to eat healthier. We went out for dinner with friends, and I ate half and brought half home of a chicken teriyaki stir fry, and didn't have dessert.

Have a great day everyone.

First of all... thanks for the info about the cookies. I'm going to leave my journal the way it is, but will keep that in mind for the future.

Second.... thanks for your brutal honesty about the GS cookies! So many of us do/have done that sort of thing, but don't own up to it! Those cookies are EVIL!! They are definitely a trigger food for DH. I bought four boxes... two Samoas (his fav) and two thin mints. The day I got them (at a swim meet) I gave him a box of the Samoas to take home with him. Come to find out he bought another box from the vendor plus a box of thin mints. When I got home later that day BOTH boxes of Samoas were gone and DS and he also shared the box of Thin mints. That is BAD NEWS! The other two boxes of Thin mints and the other box of Samoas are in the downstairs freezer, hidden behind healthy foods! I will dole them out sporatically throughout the Spring. It is not just a matter of being the "calorie police" either.... those stupid cookies are EXPENSIVE! That was $10.50 worth of cookies gone in one afternoon!

Nice job with the running! Keep it up!

AHHHHH!!!!! I was so going to get up early and workout this morning. But, DD1 came in at 2 am to say she had gotten sick all over her bed and floor! Spent 45 minutes cleaning up that and getting laundry going again. Even had to vacuum at 3am. Now, I need to shampoo the area of her rug. All of her stuff is dry now.

She's fine now. I think she ate too many ribs last night. She had one extra helping which I think did her in! She had trouble getting to sleep. We both ended up on the couch and I think I may have gotten back to sleep around 5. I'm achy this morning and trying to decide if I'm up to giving a massage today. I will bring DD1 with me and she can hang out in the pedicure room with a movie and her book she needs to read for school. I was supposed to help in her class this morning but will go tomorrow instead.

I'm soooo tired! We are planning on doing the yoga DVD this morning. I had a Fiber Plus bar for breakfast. I have Irish Step class tonight too. Hope I last that long. DD1 will go to dancing if she stays ok the rest of the day.

OK, I'm done whining! Time to shampoo the carpet!

Sorry to hear your DD was sick.... even sorrier to hear you had to clean it up! I would definitely be up for a nap after a night like that! Hope you can find the energy to make it through your day!..............P

 

[my3princes]

QOTD: I like to make sure that my hair and makeup is done everyday. I feel so much better when I look put together. This was not a priority for me for a very long time, but that 15 minutes that it takes to get ready is totally worth it.

 

[jennz]

for all you iPhone users out there...dh just found an app, or maybe it's a website, I'm not a iPhoner fatsecret.com This thing is amazing! It scans in your item from the bar code on the wrapper and tells you your WW points, and you can automatically update your calories etc for the day. Just wanted to share.

 

[kimara]

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?

Don't know, haven't ever gone to Disney before when eating healthily for months before!! This does scare me, as I am going next week to Disneyland. I will really try not to eat everything in site. Decision: I will weigh-in right away so I can see the damage done and be accountable for it.


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?

Ouch, this hit hard. I hadn't noticed the 4 weeks added on until this QOTD. It hit hard because I have already passed my original goal of 20 lbs for this challenge. My sister, happysmyly, had already asked if I was going to change my goal. I wasn't going to because I thought it was a tough and healthy goal to lose 20 in 15 weeks. But now with the challenge being longer...I need to make sure I feel CHALLENGED! So, I just bit the bullet and decided to up my goal to 35 lbs total for this challenge.

I'm going to have to work SUPER hard, cuz in the next 2 weeks I will be:
*Having a birthday
*Taking my comprehensive exams for my Master's degree that I have been working on for 3 1/2 years. (yeah, i gotta remember stuff from a class i took 3 years ago, right!)
*Driving 11 hours with the kids to San Diego for my Grandpa's funeral. Seeing the extended family and spending time eating and sitting with them.
*Stopping for 3 days at Disneyland on the way home...cuz Grandpa would have wanted it that way.
*Taking a birthday get-away with my dear husband for a few days with no kids.

So losing another 13 lbs before the end of the challenge will take a lot of work, but if I try hard I will do it!

Monday's QOTD: What is one thing you do for yourself when you want to feel better physically that does not involve weight loss/excersize?

Un-imaginative but, home-style mani-pedi and a 15 min power nap are my favorite wasy to make myself feel better. If I am feeling sick, nothing beats a hot steamy shower.

Have a great Monday!!