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

[3TinksAndAnEeyore]

Is it going to continue to be 2 hours? I was thinking that was just a few times last season, but now I realize that was every week. I recorded BL on disc so I wouldn't miss NCIS during the first hour.

How did you record "on disc"? I've got the same problem with The Good Wife, but wouldn't mind trying to tivo the first couple of episodes at least.

 

[jbm02]

QOTD: Yup, we'll be watching. While there are certain parts of it that drive me nuts (the product promotion, etc), I find it pretty inspirational. Especially motivating for me is when someone who is clearly exhausted holds on by sheer willpower to complete whatever task they are at - I figure, if someone that large can do something that hard, I can probably continue to run an extra xxx minutes or finish up that last mile. Plus, while I am trying to lose 1 - 2 pounds a week, they are out tere trying to lose 10 a week. If they can meet their goals, why can't I? I know it's all mind games but if it works, I'll use it!
The game playing make me nuts. As does some of the mean comments - although I wonder if there aren't as many "nice" comments being said that just aren't shown on television because it isn't what garners ratings. The weight loss is astounding. Of course, if we had access to what they do with the gym, chef, personal trainers and team support, some of us might be able to accomplish lots too. But what a financial commitment - can you imagine walking away from your job for potentially 3 - 4 months? I know it is an investment in their futures but that's alot to accept as a contestant. How do their families survive without that income??
In any event, we'll be rooting for everyone tonight!

 

[tigger813]

I am back OP!!!!!! Just finished mile 6 of WATP for the day. Took a few minutes to check out the BL Wii game! Can't wait to try it tomorrow or Thursday.

Also checked out the EA Sports Active More Workouts! That looks awesome! There are more step aerobics and running on an island, squash! Hoping to try that out tomorrow too. I need to make myself a schedule for ALL of my workouts! I truly LOVE WATP and now that I have it on DVD I can do it in any room of the house. LOL! I really liked the Walk and Kick! I love kicking! I also did the 30 minute walk (2 miles). I also like my elliptical.

I joined the Walk to Disney Challenge today and have recorded 10 miles on it so far! I love a challenge! Can I do 1303 miles in 11 months? Well, it will be a challenge but I'm really going to try! I plan on having very few days off! I was really feeling a bit depressed after not working out for 2 weeks! Today I feel so MUCH better! Time for a Big glass of H20!

Enjoy the show tonight! T Minus 1 hr and 7 minutes!

 

[maiziezoe]

Ok, I'm in! I've popped by this board several times in my tenure on the DIS and thought "Oh I've got to figure out where to start here". Well, I'm diving right in, so hopefully you all be forgiving of the newbie and give any guidance needed.

Quick background on me; 35 y.o. Mom to DS4 and DD2.5. I stay at home with the kids but also work about 10 hours a week teaching parent/tot and pre-school swim lessons at my local YMCA.

In November I decided to buy a new pair of jeans for my trip to the World. That's when I discovered I had moved up a size to my "forbidden number". This is the number I recall seeing on my Mom's pants when I was little and thinking it was too big. Silly, but since then I knew if I ever hit that number I had to make changes. Well, the trip is over, the holidays are gone and none of my other pants fit except the new forbidden # jeans.

The good news, I already have a membership at the Y so now I just need to use it! I'd also like to rejoin WW. I did I 5 years ago with decent success. I did meeting and also E-tools online. The local WW meeting schedule doesn't work perfect with my schedule, but I could probably make it work. I know going to meeting increases your success rate. I'm wondering how the online portion is now. Is it still just tools, or could it replace the meeting? I love entering my info online but would hate to have to pay 2 fees. Any advise?

Thanks for reading. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone!

I was going to ask if anyone was doing WW online too!!

I hate leaving my house in the winter. The closest meeting place is 1.4 miles from my house... but as far as I am concerned, that is 100.4 miles. I will not drive if I see one snowflake fall from the sky. I'm a little quirky that way. So I would like to do the WW online but I am not sure how it works or if it is worth the money to join. I did WW on my own before my youngest DD was born and did well for the short time I was on it (I got pregnant while I was doing it).

Anywho... is WW online good? If it is, I will joing right now!

 

[Riverhill]

Question of the Day is: Do you plan on watching Biggest Loser this season? Have you watched it before and do you like it or not?


I think I will be going to bed too early to watch the show. First week at new job has me on information overload. I hope to catch the reruns on the weekend.

Lynne, sorry to hear about the grumpy tellers at your credit union. My guess is their boss is to blame. I have yet to see an effective manager with bad employees.

PS Already got approved for 2 weeks off in August to go the WDW

 

[maiziezoe]

So in honor of the new season starting today's QOTD (Question of the Day is: Do you plan on watching Biggest Loser this season? Have you watched it before and do you like it or not?

I will be watching! I've watched every season and I have only missed one episode (season finale in December. We had a HUGE snow storm and it knocked our satellite out)... and I did eventually watch that episode but later in the week. By that time I already knew who won because it was all over Yahoo.

I love ALMOST ALL reality TV shows. It's a sickness. I watch BL for the inspiring stories AND for the game-play (Heba and Vicky from Season Families and Tracey from last season).

Oh, I TiVo and watch it after it's been recording for 55 minutes. That way I can fast-forward through the commercials and the last chance work-out.


Had a great day today. Did an hour of step-aerobics and had a healthy lunch of yogurt and a low-fat granola bar.

 

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

QOTD - Yes I will be watching BL tonight. I missed the last few seasons. The last time I watched was when the wrestler guy with the long hair won and cut his hair and was sooooo changed along with the blonde girl Suzie?? After that I kind of fell off the band wagon. But I will watch again this season. I caught the finale of last season the other night. Just incredible.

 

[jennz]

QOTD: Yup, we'll be watching. While there are certain parts of it that drive me nuts (the product promotion, etc), I find it pretty inspirational. Especially motivating for me is when someone who is clearly exhausted holds on by sheer willpower to complete whatever task they are at - I figure, if someone that large can do something that hard, I can probably continue to run an extra xxx minutes or finish up that last mile. Plus, while I am trying to lose 1 - 2 pounds a week, they are out tere trying to lose 10 a week. If they can meet their goals, why can't I? I know it's all mind games but if it works, I'll use it!

I feel the same way - I'll be doing something and think "This is so hard I'll just stop here" and then think...so-so did something much harder at 300 pounds - I can do this! Or when my muscles are stiff the next day and I want to lounge, I think how sore they must be every day and that it's not an excuse not to workout!

Maiziezoe - I have found my soul-mate! Or at least partially. I HATE leaving the house in the winter - we moved to Orlando when I was 7 and I didn't venture back up north until I went to Purdue. Well the first semester I didn't leave my dorm when it was below 40. Academic probation kind of made me suck it up after that! But now, working from home - I can have dh pick stuff up on his way home and just open the door for dd when she gets home from school. And reality shows - love them! We usually tape them too and then start watching Gotta wait at least 20 minutes, then we can finish up around the end of a one hour show.

I am feeling kind of icky today. Did my work outs today and have been feeling worse as the day goes on - my body is achy and I'm kind of in a zone. Hoping some sleep will help and I feel better tomorrow.

 

[MaryAz]

QOTD I will watch the tivo'd version while Dising on my laptop.

 

[jenanderson]

I don't really watch BL on a regular basis but I do find myself switching around and checking it out here and there. I do like to watch some of the last episodes but if I miss it...that is okay as well. Part of the problem is that I don't really "watch" TV. I do a million other things as I watch the TV and kind of pay attention to the shows. This means that DH totally runs the remote and he doesn't like the show.

Need some help tonight...it was DS's birthday today so we went out for supper. I carefully studied the menu because I did not want to blow it after being so good these past few days. Here is what I ordered...chicken and white bean soup. The soup seemed to have a broth (maybe chicken stock) that was thickened by all the beans. There was a MINIMAL amount of chicken in it. It was thick with different beans. There were a few cut up strips of tortilla chips and a sprinkling of cheese to garnish it. It came in a normal size bowl. I was so afraid of not knowing the WW points that I only ate 1/2 the bowl and I brought the other 1/2 home. Anyone have a clue how I could figure out the points for this if I can't find the nutritional values anywhere?

Thanks!

PS - Quick little funny...DH has BL on right now! He must be listening to all my diet talks!

 

[Piglet18]

You bet I will be watching! I had seen an episode or two sprinkled throughout the seasons, but last season I only missed the first episode (and I almost cried a couple times - yay Danny!) and now I am totally hooked. I already set up my PVR to record every new episode this season. I probably won't watch until tomorrow though. I am rather sick right now and am looking forward to a bath and then bed. I even missed my workout today. Not a great start to the year.

 

[Leader of the Club]

I made it to the Y today! In addition to the Y, I shoveled 4" of snow off of the drive and sidewalks and cleared and scrapped the ice off of all three cars (even though my hubby is in Alaska and won't be driving his until spring!--I was on a roll!) My left shoulder is sore tonight, probably from the snow.

Have a great day tomorrow everyone!

 

[maiziezoe]

Maiziezoe - I have found my soul-mate! Or at least partially. I HATE leaving the house in the winter - we moved to Orlando when I was 7 and I didn't venture back up north until I went to Purdue. Well the first semester I didn't leave my dorm when it was below 40. Academic probation kind of made me suck it up after that! But now, working from home - I can have dh pick stuff up on his way home and just open the door for dd when she gets home from school. And reality shows - love them! We usually tape them too and then start watching Gotta wait at least 20 minutes, then we can finish up around the end of a one hour show.

I am feeling kind of icky today. Did my work outs today and have been feeling worse as the day goes on - my body is achy and I'm kind of in a zone. Hoping some sleep will help and I feel better tomorrow.

Oh my goodness!! We are soul-mates!!! If I can get away with it, I only leave the house once a week... on Sunday's to do the grocery shopping. I plan a weekly menu and buy everything at one time. Sometimes I feel bad for my little kids because they are stuck in the house all winter but ... not so much. They'll get over it.

I hope you are feeling better tomorrow!!

 

[my3princes]

I worked all day making blankets for the Linus project. We are doing that as our Give a Day get a Day volunteer activity. Our entire family helped as they became available. So 7 of us made a dozen blankets. I just need to ship them tomorrow I did not snack while I was working so that is a good thing.

 

[donac]

Need some advice.....I want to purchase a good pedometer. I want one that is accurate without spending an arm and a leg. Is that possible? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Terri

I just bought a Sportline that fits in your pocket. It is about the size of a silver dollar. It cost $29. I have bought cheaper ones but I have always been dissatisfied. I can't wear one that clips to your belt because for some reason it doesn't seem to register so I am trying this one.

woke the kids up to get their morning cuddle from DH, then left them all snuggled warm in bed and went downstairs and re-lit the pilot light. Unfortunately, re-lighting the pilot light has turned into my job since the first few times it happened when DH was out of town, so I became the experienced one and he hasn't bothered learning to do it It goes out a few times a year Eventually we'll have to get a new one.

I am glad that you got it relit. I know in my house it always takes forever for the house to warm up because we have plaster inn most of the house and it absorbs all the cold and takes forever to warm up.

I worked all day making blankets for the Linus project. We are doing that as our Give a Day get a Day volunteer activity. Our entire family helped as they became available. So 7 of us made a dozen blankets. I just need to ship them tomorrow I did not snack while I was working so that is a good thing.

Project Linus is one of my favorite charities ( I have a new one but I will always love PL) I have been making blankets and wanted to get to 50. My neice had a Blanket Day in September for her Gold Award for Girl Scouts. I brrought all that I had made. My mother finished the ends for me when she had nothing to do. When someone counted up all my blankets that I had done by myself I had done 40. During the day I worked on some that my neice and sister had done and i know that I reached over 10 that day so I know I got my 50 done. My neice donated 94 blankets that day. I am glad to hear that PL is on Disney's list.

I am now working with a friend making pillowcases for kids with cancer. The quilt group my friend belongs to have been donating pillowcases to the state group and in Aug she got permission to form her own chapter and donate to a local hospital. Now a quilt magazine is challenging America to make a million pillowcases. On Jan we are going to a local quilt shop and seeing how many we could make.

Went out to a dinner meeting. I didn't do as good as I could have but I didn't do too bad.

I did reach 11,000 steps for the day I guess I was busy today.

HAve a great night everyone.

 

[my3princes]

Project Linus is one of my favorite charities ( I have a new one but I will always love PL) I have been making blankets and wanted to get to 50. My neice had a Blanket Day in September for her Gold Award for Girl Scouts. I brrought all that I had made. My mother finished the ends for me when she had nothing to do. When someone counted up all my blankets that I had done by myself I had done 40. During the day I worked on some that my neice and sister had done and i know that I reached over 10 that day so I know I got my 50 done. My neice donated 94 blankets that day. I am glad to hear that PL is on Disney's list.

I am now working with a friend making pillowcases for kids with cancer. The quilt group my friend belongs to have been donating pillowcases to the state group and in Aug she got permission to form her own chapter and donate to a local hospital. Now a quilt magazine is challenging America to make a million pillowcases. On Jan we are going to a local quilt shop and seeing how many we could make.

Went out to a dinner meeting. I didn't do as good as I could have but I didn't do too bad.

I did reach 11,000 steps for the day I guess I was busy today.

HAve a great night everyone.

I'm very impressed. You are such a good person to have donated so much. This is the first time we've done that project. It would be nice to see a chapter a bit closer to us, it seems like all communities would benefit. Last year I volunteered 30 hours in an Extreme Makeover Home Edition build. It was a lot of fun and I met some really nice people that I would never have met otherwise.

 

[3_disprincesses]

Am watching BL as I'm catching up on todays DisBoard. Have watched since the first season and really enjoy the show. Can't say I have seen everyone of them but it is the only show I do take the time to watch. It's inspirational to me to see the challenge some of these people are facing and they see it through to the end! When I see some of those people and what they started the show at, I realize that could very easily be me.

I have to say I'm doing very well in tracking my calories each day. I've always heard "write it down" but never thought I #1 would do that and #2 that it would do much good. But it has made me so much more aware of my biggest problem - snacking. I've done good with the COW so far this week. Water and veggies - a huge accomplishment for me! But the exercising is so lacking...I have at least made it a point to come home and do things around the house instead of sitting down and "resting".


I'm proud of what I've done so far...I just hope I can continue it and more.

 

[goldcupmom]

I'm watching BL right now, & I always LOVE it! It is so inspiring!!

I'm also updating the EXERCISE CHALLENGE for January. Please come join us!!

I'm not online much right now due to computer issues & life issues, but I'm here & working at this!

I plan to lose 40 lbs by the end of july when I turn FIFTY!!

 

[corinnak]

Need some advice.....I want to purchase a good pedometer. I want one that is accurate without spending an arm and a leg. Is that possible? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Terri

The one I've got is by omron - It does the job, even in my pocket instead of on my belt, and has memory for up to 10 days. One time last year, I forgot to bring my watch along to Blizzard Beach - I did have my pedometer, though, so that was my watch for the day - not that it was waterproof, but I spent a lot of time supervising digging in the sand.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000U1OCI...e=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B0000U1OCI

Oops! I'd better clarify -- Cousin Corinna is Corinnak on this thread -- you know, the one who makes the fabulous clippies and lost 50 lbs last year?! We are not actually related, we are both on Team Ohana for the WISH teams, and since it is Team Ohana, we call ourselves "cousins".

Heck, she's more like that encouraging sister I could really use!

Thanks, Maria! This was so sweet of you to say, I'm blushing over here. So glad to have you as my teammate and friend!

 

[Mrs D]

SO, I have never watched BL before, but since I was on the treadmill at the Y I put it on. I was about to start crying right there on my treadmill between the super running woman and the guy standing there watching Everybody loves Raymond! I then switched to some new Precor machine thinking it was an elipical but it wasn't...it was the machine of death. There I go again almost crying, but watching that made me keep going a little farther than I would have otherwise! SO now I guess I have to DVR it, huh?

I made some good improvements today.
*I did target heart rate cardio for 60 minutes! *I drank all 8 glasses of water plus more! *I didn't put any cheese on my salad or soup at Olive garden, restrained myself from eating more than 1 breadstick and did not eat any of my kids food! *We made chicken fajitas for dinner, i did not put any sour cream or cheese on it, ate it with corn tortillas instead of flour and here's my favorite part. *I put 6 tortilla chips (one serving) in a bowl and filled my salsa up twice! I looked at those 6 chips and laughed! But you know what, when I finished those 6 chips - I was done!
And here's the biggest one for me - I have not had a beer in 2 days. Now, I feel really silly typing that, but hubby is a home brewer and makes incredible (and calorie laden) beers. Yesterday I decided to just not drink for today. I managed to keep it going for today.

Can you believe I'm actually looking forward to stepping on the scale on Friday?

Thank you for being a great place to be accountable to, to share my thoughts with and to know I'm not alone in this!