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

[tigger813]

Didn't get any exercise in today as I was cleaning out the storage room. I was listening to Disney music while doing it which kept me in a great mood. Having a drink with dinner: pineapple juice and rum and turkey gorditas.

Watching Cool Runnings right now. We're going to watch Miracle tomorrow. Getting psyched for the Olympics in a few weeks! I LOVE the OLYMPICS!

Will do my EA Sports Active workout tomorrow and also do some elliptical and WATP. Going to church and then while DD1 is at jr choir I will run to pick up a few groceries. Will finish the storage room tomorrow.

DH and I are going to go downstairs after the girls go to bed and watch the Hangover on Pay Per View. Have heard so many reports about how funny it is so we decided to watch it tonight.

Have a good night!

 

[lovedvc]

I'm not feeling that great about myself today. I woke up yesterday feeling fantastic. I had lost 4 lbs, had a great hair and just woke up with so much energy. I went out last night and played Bunco with the girls and even won $50 for the most buncos. This morning I had to get up at 5:30 for work and stepped on the scale I was up 3 lbs. from yesterday. I completely stuck to program yesterday even with going out. I only used 5 points from my 35 extra, I didn't even have an alcoholic drink. The worst thing I had was a brownie and a sliver and I mean a sliver of cheesecake. Even today with being so down I've completely stayed on program. I just feel so blah. I have to get out of this funk I'm in today.

 

[jennz]

Last year I would have said, I'm a daughter too, but since I lost my mom, my whole family dynamic has changed

As usual you have said exactly how I feel! Everything does change, it's not "only" the loss, you are redefining who you are and have been for your whole life. Yes you are still a daughter - but Mom's not here anymore.

I'm reading a lot of comments about how when we are heavy we stop taking the time to primp ourselves. I definitely fit into that category. When I was 200 lbs I couldn't have cared less what I looked like and looking back now, the photos of me "dressed up" were what most people wear on a daily basis. One of the biggest self esteem boosters that I found was to go to the mall and have someone show me how to properly apply makeup and what colors work best for me. Just that one change made so much difference for me. Since that time I found Bare Minerals products and knocked it up a notch. I now rarely have a day where I don't wear at least minimal make up (mascara is a must) and I find that wearing some sort of heel makes me feel sexier than just wearing flats or sneakers. I also went from long hair which I wore pulled back all of the time to a cut short cut that takes literally 5 minutes to go from wet to done. So while I look like I spend a lot of time on myself in the morning, the reality is that I can get up and be out the door completely made up and feeling fabulous in under 30 minutes. That is probably no more time than I spent before.

Thanks for posting this! This is true. When I get "dressed up" it's what others wear to the grocery store. I go back and forth - why do I need to put on makeup or do my hair? I'm just keeping it real. I need to do it b/c I truly do feel better about myself when I look in the mirror.

DH and I are going to go downstairs after the girls go to bed and watch the Hangover on Pay Per View. Have heard so many reports about how funny it is so we decided to watch it tonight.

Have a good night!

OMG we LOVED this movie!! You will get some calories burned laughing!

I bought some General's seasoning and made chinese for dinner - it was soooo good! Thanks for posting about it! I will never buy Chinese again, that is my favorite and I liked the one at home even better, not as greasy or breaded. Yum!!

I'm not feeling that great about myself today. I woke up yesterday feeling fantastic. I had lost 4 lbs, had a great hair and just woke up with so much energy. I went out last night and played Bunco with the girls and even won $50 for the most buncos. This morning I had to get up at 5:30 for work and stepped on the scale I was up 3 lbs. from yesterday. I completely stuck to program yesterday even with going out. I only used 5 points from my 35 extra, I didn't even have an alcoholic drink. The worst thing I had was a brownie and a sliver and I mean a sliver of cheesecake. Even today with being so down I've completely stayed on program. I just feel so blah. I have to get out of this funk I'm in today.

I'm so sorry!! Who can even explain why our body fluctuates so much? That's why "they" say to weigh only once a week. Having said that I do weigh myself more frequently. Just know that your 4 pound loss is true, and the gain is water, for water reason. I like what Corrina wrote, (I think it was her) that she weighs herself daily and sees the different weights as interesting. That's a great way to look at it!

Pamela - congrats on your ds's hits today! How exciting for you both!

Everyone - thanks for extra birthday wishes! I love them!!!

DH and DD have been lounging and feeling sick all day - I had to leave them and get some fresh air and a walk in. I'm listening to a book while I was walking and heard a quote I love...

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." --Albert Einstein

Had to share that! And one more Einstein - this one's a chuckle..."Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein

 

[tmfranlk]

Saturday QOTD: What defines you as a person? If you were to lose all the weight tomorow, what would still be the same about you? What would be different?

Yikes that's a tough question sometimes, and a good one! I am a Mom, a wife, the world's best aunt (okay, maybe not "world's" ), a caregiver to more, a lover of all things Disney, a wanna-be full time RVer, a lover of books, a volunteer and trying to be a supporter of myself.

 

[Riverhill]

Saturday QOTD: What defines you as a person? If you were to lose all the weight tomorow, what would still be the same about you? What would be different?

I just asked my husband about this question. He said that if I lost all the weight I wanted I would be the same but HOTTER!!!! Nice to know he thinks I'm hot to begin with. Personally I think the only thing that would change is my daughter would steal even more of my clothes.

 

[corinnak]

I am doing it on a treadmill and I am wondering what counts as jogging?? I am walking at a 3.6 pace and then going to 5.0 for the jogging. Is that fast enough?

Hi lornak! I did C25K in 2007 and just finished my 3rd half marathon. I live in MN, so I have spent significant training time on my TM, as well. The speed that counts as jogging differs by person and even, potentially by treadmill. 3.6 and 5 sound like reasonable paces for both, but know that some people (me, for instance) start out slower. I'm sure that some start faster, too! Walking is just that - walking - it should be a pace that you are comfortable at and can recover at, but that does still keep your blood pumping. The Jog is faster than the walk, but how much faster is really personal. It should be a pace that allows you to speak but not sing. People laugh at me when I refer to it as comfortably challenging, but that is really what it is. Your goal is to push yourself a little but not to kill yourself. Do you feel like you have the ability to jog faster than a 5 right now? If you do, that's great too - it just takes a little time to find what's comfortable/challenging for you. Don't be afraid to play with different speeds. And elevations - many people suggest setting the elevation on the TM to 1 to make it more like being outdoors.

I'm not feeling that great about myself today. I woke up yesterday feeling fantastic. I had lost 4 lbs, had a great hair and just woke up with so much energy. I went out last night and played Bunco with the girls and even won $50 for the most buncos. This morning I had to get up at 5:30 for work and stepped on the scale I was up 3 lbs. from yesterday.

Congratulations on your bunco win! Do not worry about this fluctuation. The darn thing doesn't really know that much, especially on a daily basis. Our weight fluctuates so much, it's unreal. If you have more sugar or salt from the previous day, the water clings to that in our bodies. If we work out one day, our muscles hold on to extra water to repair and recover. If we had a larger meal that hasn't cleared out yet, that can add half a pound or a pound. Do you know that it takes 2 Cups of water to equal 1 lb? That's not that much water, but it's heavy stuff!

Hang in there - it's not today's weight in or yesterday's weight that really matters - stick with the program and weigh yourself in a month and compare it with last week's weigh in. THAT is the number we are working for!

I'm so sorry!! Who can even explain why our body fluctuates so much? That's why "they" say to weigh only once a week. Having said that I do weigh myself more frequently. Just know that your 4 pound loss is true, and the gain is water, for water reason. I like what Corrina wrote, (I think it was her) that she weighs herself daily and sees the different weights as interesting. That's a great way to look at it!

Boy, if it wasn't me, it sure could have been! I like to look each day because I learn things like, OK, the day before TOM arrives, I'm ravenous and then the next morning, my weight is up (which I could beat myself up about, BUT) then later that morning TOM shows up and two days later, my weight is back to what it was before the whole debacle. It can be hard to look at those numbers dispassionately, but if you can, you learn to take them with a grain of salt (and 8 oz of water!)

I just asked my husband about this question. He said that if I lost all the weight I wanted I would be the same but HOTTER!!!! Nice to know he thinks I'm hot to begin with. Personally I think the only thing that would change is my daughter would steal even more of my clothes. [/B]

Aww - that is so sweet about your DH! You could maybe steal your daughter's clothes too!

 

[Eeyores Butterfly]

I promise to get to the posts from today tomorrow. I just got back and will be heading off to bed.

Sunday QOTD: What is one good thing you can do for yourself this weekend?

 

[maiziezoe]

Saturday QOTD: What defines you as a person? If you were to lose all the weight tomorow, what would still be the same about you? What would be different?

What a question for a Saturday. .

I have been a mother for 25 years and in a way that is almost over since the guys are almost 25 and 20. I know you never stop being a mother but it is not as hands on as it once was.

I have been a wife for almost 32 years and God willing that is not going anywhere soon. But I do know that life changes in a second.

I have been a math teachers for almost 33 years but I have been tutoring people in math since I was a freshman in high school and I tutored a friend in homeroom.

After I lose weight I will still be all those things but maybe this is why I am having such a hard time about my dh talking about retirement. This is something I have to start to think about. In May I can officially retire and I have been hesitant to think about it. I am not going to retire this year but dh wants to go in 4 years and I keep think NO. This question has me questioning why I have been resistant.

Thanks for the great question. It definitely has given me something to think about.


Ds2 comes home from Africa today. I just checked his flight from London. He flies to Charlotte NC and then changes planes to fly to Philla. The plane from London is then going to Orlando. I bet he wishes he was staying on to Orlando. He told me he can't wait to go back. We will pick him up at the airport tonight and then drive back home (past his college). Tomorrow he leaves for college for the spring semester. He has most of his stuff packed. I just went to the grocery store to get him a few things for his kitchen. I can'tt wait till he gets home but I wish he wasn't going back for another week so we can find out about his trip. Ds is a slow story teller.

Have a great day everyone.

How is everyone doing on the COW3? If anyone has any COW2 points please pm them to me.

So glad your son is on his way home (or already home by the time you read this!).!! How wonderful!!

I love the COW! I actually went to shoe shopping all by myself. It was wonderful and if it wasn't for the COW, I probably wouldn't have gone by myself.

Saturday QOTD: What defines you as a person? If you were to lose all the weight tomorow, what would still be the same about you? What would be different?

Just like many of the other have said, I will still be the same mom, wife, daughter, etc. I will still have my odd (I like to call it quirky) personality and my off-beat sense of humor...

When I lose my weight, I will still be the same EXCEPT I will be a runner again! I used to run 5+ miles every day and I miss it. I'm going to start running again soon and I can't wait!


I hope you all had a great day! I went to dinner with my in-laws (at Biaggi's). It was nice and I asked to speak to the chef before I ordered. I ordered the Chicken something or another and asked the chef to NOT cook it in oil and to steam the veggies. I found the nutritional value of my meal online and found out it was 13 points per serving. The serving was huge so I only ate half. It was delicious. I was so proud of myself because I stayed away from the bread and oil and parm cheese and the chocolate ice cream my kids had.

Tomorrow will be another story. We're taking the train to the city to see my oldest son. If I can walk past Garrett's popcorn without buying some.. I will know my willpower is strong! *fingers crossed* Next to sushi, Garrett's popcorn is my FAVORITE food.

 

[tmfranlk]

Sunday QOTD: What is one good thing you can do for yourself this weekend?

I did my good thing for myself this weekend earlier today. I allowed myself to dream. DD and I took a trip to the RV Show and I got to enjoy, and revive a little, my dream of living on the road for awhile. It was nice to puruse the options and to see that some of them aren't really all of that expensive compared to some of the figures I had imagined. Still years down the road, but attainable, I believe.

 

[pgumiela]

Is it too late to join in? I just found this tread and it is really cool. My husband and I are doing our own little biggest loser contest.

I really want to go to Disney again in the fall, we have gone the past two years and I really want to go again, but he had said "NO!" . He doesn't get the wanting to go every year thing that I have going on. But he came up with our little contest to motivate both of us into losing some weight and any weeks that I win I can put my prize ($25) towards a quickie trip in the fall. He wont tell me what he plans on putting his weekly prizes towards, but he has pretty much agreed to a fall trip in 2010 He just says that I have to make my goal of 30 pounds by the end of October. I know it's a reachable goal, I just need motivation, I love to eat and love food, but haven't found an excersize that I love.

If I can join in our your thread it would be great. Thanks!!

 

[LuvBaloo]

Sunday QOTD: What is one good thing you can do for yourself this weekend?

good thing for me is to buy groceries! good food in the house makes it easier to lose weight

Is it too late to join in? I just found this tread and it is really cool. My husband and I are doing our own little biggest loser contest.

I really want to go to Disney again in the fall, we have gone the past two years and I really want to go again, but he had said "NO!" . He doesn't get the wanting to go every year thing that I have going on. But he came up with our little contest to motivate both of us into losing some weight and any weeks that I win I can put my prize ($25) towards a quickie trip in the fall. He wont tell me what he plans on putting his weekly prizes towards, but he has pretty much agreed to a fall trip in 2010 He just says that I have to make my goal of 30 pounds by the end of October. I know it's a reachable goal, I just need motivation, I love to eat and love food, but haven't found an excersize that I love.

If I can join in our your thread it would be great. Thanks!!

to the challenge!
On page 1 is most of the information and ask any questions you've got.
All you need to do to join us losers, is to PM me (LuvBaloo) your current weight! And if you want you can send in your goal to lose in the challenge (optional!). Enjoy BL9!

 

[princessbride6205]

Saturday QOTD: What defines you as a person? If you were to lose all the weight tomorow, what would still be the same about you? What would be different?
I would still love singing, dancing, reading, musicals and Disney (of course)! My family will still be very important to me. I'll still like to travel, especially family vacations. Personality-wise, I'll still be intelligent, optimistic, and helpful.
Different - I'll be proud of what I see in the mirror and will like being in photos again. More confident, too.

 

[50sjayne]

Saturday QOTD: What defines you as a person? If you were to lose all the weight tomorow, what would still be the same about you? What would be different?

This was a great question for me today. A customer last Thurday night asked me if I was going to go to Churchill's (my highschool) reunion this summer. Well I didn't know this person and asked her how she knew what highschool I went to and she said she recognized me. That made me feel kind of good as highschool was roughly 25 years ago for me lol. Anyway it brought up stuff- I never graduated (formally from a highschool) and never went to a reunion.
I was really trying for one of the first times in my life to think of what exactly went wrong there. I mean I wasn't the rah rah type- parents weren't rich, wasn't into sports, all the obvious, but what really happened I had a best friend move away my last day of Junior high, that was something. No siblings and summer visitation across the states with my Dad was another-- never formed new friendships I guess. My Mom worked full time as a nurse, was unhappy and spent her evenings in escape, and my stepdad was at the fire dept. long periods of time. I was very alone.
But--I came back from Illinois one year anorexic, blond and tan. The blond and tan was only because I had been running every day. I was very thin-- dangerously so...84 pounds at the time, my lowest weight during that time was 81. At registration one of the 'cool' boys came over to me and commented on how Tan I was. This was someone who would never talk to me before. I just remember thinking how anyone who cared about me was concerned about me - and this guy and his friends were just checking me out...
That's how you were supposed to be in the 80's. Skinny, blond and tan. I remember I walked out without registering. That was my Junior year. I finished through a highschool completion program at the community college. Guess I was more of a feminist then than I realized.
I was watching The View the other day and they had Vera Wang on. Her models were all about 12-- 80 pounds and one of them was wearing fur--wasn't faux.....can't believe this crap still goes on.
At any rate I'm not in this to get into size 8 jeans...y'know. It's for my health...and I do want to see Disneyland turn 100

Anyway back to the question...I'd still be smart and a little nuts (yesterday I'll have you know someone was checking their texts about 20 rows in front of me at the theater so I strode down there, grabbed their phone and shut it)
What would change:--I'd be happier to pose for pictures with Disney Princesses

 

[donac]

DH and DD have been lounging and feeling sick all day - I had to leave them and get some fresh air and a walk in. I'm listening to a book while I was walking and heard a quote I love...

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." --Albert Einstein

Had to share that! And one more Einstein - this one's a chuckle..."Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein

jenn I love these quotes. Einstein had some great ones. I have a poster in classroom with the quote "Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater. "

Ds came home last night and is leaving to go back to school today. He doesn't start classes until Tuesday but he is excited about seeing his friends. He had a great experience but since he is leaving today I don't think I will hear too much more about it. He brought his dad some coke bottles from Gambia. He brought me 2 post cards. He brought his brother back a weapon and he also got one for himself (My ds1 is into weapons but they just sit in his room. ) He also brought back some fabric that he wants me to make a blanket out of it. I was going to suggest that but I didn't know if he would be able to. It is a good size piece. I may cut a piece off and start a box for fabrics from his travels.

I have a busy day planned. I have church this morning. Then it is my week to help give communion to a local nursing home. Then over to the local high school to work on costumes for their musical at the end of Feb. I have tomorrow off but I have an 8:30 appointment at the dentist.

Have a great day everyone.

 

[lovedvc]

QOTD: What is the one good thing you can do for yourself this weekend?

Later today we will be having people over to watch the JETS game. The one good thing for me is I have total control over the afternoon menu. I am going to start my day off light with an egg white omelette with fresh mushrooms and tomato. For lunch I will have 2 cannon cakes with peanut butter and this will hold me over till they arrive. I have one friend bringing a veggie platter and I have purchased chips and pretzels (chips and pretzels don't really thrill me). For dinner we will be making baked chicken cutlets, pulled beef, roasted potatoes and string beans. I will weigh and measure my food. I will probably also allow myself a glass of wine. The other couple is bringing a dessert and I have some cookie dough I can always bake. It should be a pretty on target day for me. Tomorrow it is back to the gym for a morning spin class.

 

[lisah0711]

Looking for the QOTD? Trying to catch up and can't find something? Coaching and wondering if your question was already asked? Look no more. Check out this handy link to the QOTD ARCHIVE

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35031934&postcount=1

Thank you, corinnak, for maintaining this for us!

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." --Albert Einstein

Had to share that! And one more Einstein - this one's a chuckle..."Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein

Thanks for the quotes, jenn! They reminded me of one of my dad's favorite sayings "Every is crazy but me and thee, and sometimes I am not so sure about thee!"

I'm not feeling that great about myself today. I woke up yesterday feeling fantastic. I had lost 4 lbs, had a great hair and just woke up with so much energy. I went out last night and played Bunco with the girls and even won $50 for the most buncos. This morning I had to get up at 5:30 for work and stepped on the scale I was up 3 lbs. from yesterday. I completely stuck to program yesterday even with going out. I only used 5 points from my 35 extra, I didn't even have an alcoholic drink. The worst thing I had was a brownie and a sliver and I mean a sliver of cheesecake. Even today with being so down I've completely stayed on program. I just feel so blah. I have to get out of this funk I'm in today.

, lovedvc. Corinnak gave you some great advise -- she is a wise woman and knows of what she speaks!

Sunday QOTD: What is one good thing you can do for yourself this weekend?

Do at least two of my BL DVDs in addition to the other activity that I am doing for the COW! I did the grocery planning/shopping thing yesterday. Still working on the house cleaning thing!

I hope you all had a great day! I went to dinner with my in-laws (at Biaggi's). It was nice and I asked to speak to the chef before I ordered. I ordered the Chicken something or another and asked the chef to NOT cook it in oil and to steam the veggies. I found the nutritional value of my meal online and found out it was 13 points per serving. The serving was huge so I only ate half. It was delicious. I was so proud of myself because I stayed away from the bread and oil and parm cheese and the chocolate ice cream my kids had.

Great job with the dinner out last night!

Is it too late to join in? I just found this tread and it is really cool. My husband and I are doing our own little biggest loser contest.

I really want to go to Disney again in the fall, we have gone the past two years and I really want to go again, but he had said "NO!" . He doesn't get the wanting to go every year thing that I have going on. But he came up with our little contest to motivate both of us into losing some weight and any weeks that I win I can put my prize ($25) towards a quickie trip in the fall. He wont tell me what he plans on putting his weekly prizes towards, but he has pretty much agreed to a fall trip in 2010 He just says that I have to make my goal of 30 pounds by the end of October. I know it's a reachable goal, I just need motivation, I love to eat and love food, but haven't found an excersize that I love.

If I can join in our your thread it would be great. Thanks!!

pjumiela! It's never too late to join a BL challenge. Looks like LuvBaloo told you what you need to do to get started. There is a link to the COW (challenge of the week) that is going on now in post #4. PM us if you have any questions or post on the thread. This is a friendly, supportive group!

 

[corinnak]

It's never too late to join a BL challenge.

Can I just say I this phrase? Every time I read it, it makes me smile. I think it's fantastic that people can join any time, even in the last week, even AFTER the last weigh in when that time comes. This is inclusivity at its best which is one of the things I love about WISH.

 

[corinnak]

Sunday QOTD: What is one good thing you can do for yourself this weekend?

I went over to visit some friends and brought along some almonds and also hummus and baby carrots to share - It's always nice to know there is a snack I'll want to eat that will do my body good.

 

[my3princes]

QOTD: I am knocking off cleaning my basement. It was an unorganized mess. I feel better about myself when I get things accomplished. I also am working nights this weekend so that makes my weekends more like a weekday.

 

[cclovesdis]

QOTD: I am going to "splurge" on a mini crock pot. I heard at my WW that they are great for making oatmeal in and oatmeal is my favorite breakfast. I need something to help speed up the morning and this sounds like a great plan.