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

[redwalker]

We will be there Dec. 1-9! Totally need to meet up while were there!

Are you going this Dec? or next tigger813?

 

[redwalker]

jbm02- Tigger, this is EXACTLY what I needed to read today. I'm at work and was thinking about not going to the gym at lunchtime. Not any more - thanks for pushing me to go!!!

Glad I motivated you!

I hope to get in 2 more miles of something today. My stomach is bothering me. I think it was the Chinese food from yesterday. Ate well today. Just made turkey and ham paninis with muenster cheese on homemade bread. Had a little bit of chipotle mayo with that. I had a ham pita with chipotle mayo for lunch. I bought M&Ms again today so I got to have my handful as we were mostly out of other chocolate!

Having a FUZE Green tea with my supper and then I will get back to my water.

Hoping to walk with Redwalker in the morning at the mall!

Have a nice night ALL! I can't believe I haven't been on all day! I was 3 pages behind!

Yes, I am looking forward to pounding the floor of that mall tomorrow with you too! How many miles are you up for, I would say 5-7 would be nice. My little D2 is at a playdate till 2:30, so I am a free woman! Let me know the time. We are going to NAIL our goal weight!!!!!

 

[ShortyNBug]

Ok, well since people are asking I'll take a few minutes to give details. Didn't know if you'd want it here.

We are staying at Pop. I got the plus dining plan. (The 1 TS, 1 CS, 1 snack each day.) Ummmm, I've been planning since June so I knew exactly what I wanted. I don't know what to do when we get there on the other hand so I'll read into that more now that it's actually planned.

And yes, a meet up with anyone who will be there would be super fun!

 

[Riverhill]

Tuesday QOTD: What are the obstacles you encounter on your journey of personal change?
ME MYSELF AND I. My weight is not from a lack of knowledge it is from a lack of applied knowledge. I know what to eat, I know how to workout. I also know how to make and excuse for just about anything ( headache, kids, work, stress, lack of time) But the ugly truth is I'm the reason I fail at weight loss. [/B]

 

[Leader of the Club]

Ok, well since people are asking I'll take a few minutes to give details. Didn't know if you'd want it here.

Of course we want to hear! Those of us that can't go, live through the trips of others!

 

[tigger813]

Are you going this Dec? or next tigger813?

Dec 1-9 2010

 

[tigger813]

Yes, I am looking forward to pounding the floor of that mall tomorrow with you too! How many miles are you up for, I would say 5-7 would be nice. My little D2 is at a playdate till 2:30, so I am a free woman! Let me know the time. We are going to NAIL our goal weight!!!!!

I hope to be there though the CHinese food I had yesterday has given me a horrible stomach ache. I'm drinking my water to try and help and I'm also heading down to do a 2 mile workout. I can stay until 11:30 tomorrow. I told my boss that I would be in around noon if anyone wants a massage tomorrow.

I sooooo need this walk! Even though I have been working out on my own! I need our chatting time!

 

[happysmyly]

Thanks for your posts today--I've enjoyed reading through...

Tuesday QOTD: What are the obstacles you encounter on your journey of personal change?

I've been thinking about this since I saw it last night before I went to bed. Several thoughts--one is that quote 'obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal/target'...
I think that my biggest obstacles are 'excuses' and I just get busy with other stuff--and put myself and my health and weight last (if anywhere at all) on my to-do list.
For this to work for me - I have to get really intense and a bit obsessive, especially at first--and that takes a lot of time, planning and energy - to me it feels like I'm swimming upstream to lose - and I know that once I get used to swimming against the current i'll be good, get used to it and gain strength in the journey - but the beginning of it takes a lot.
Luckily a lot of things all came together right now for this to 'work' for me--I'm willing to put in the time, effort and planning to establish the habits that can help me get through the rough spots that are very full of obstacles.

And to keep with the whole swimming upstream thing--it's helpful that so many of you are in the same stream--as you can help me to know about the huge boulders that are hidden beneath the rapids up ahead.
Thanks for all you share here!!
Have a great evening!

 

[jenanderson]

Just have to share the great feeling I have this evening...

I am in the middle of week 2 of the couch to 5K program. Each time DH and I go out, I feel like I can barely get through each section. I am always out of breath and there is a strict rule...no talking.

Well, tonight we went out and I was not at all excited to go because it is so hard. DH and I were talking away during the warm up and when the first run series came up, I continued the conversation!!! Yes folks...I ran and talked at the same time! I know many of you are probably laughing away at this but it was a huge success for me. At the end of the first series, DH and I both commented that there was talking. Next series...talked a bit again. Continued each time we ran. To top it off...I did not feel like completely dying at any point during the running.

The most stunning thing to me...I actually felt GREAT when I was done. I felt like for the first time, I did not hate running. I actually was a bit disappointed when our time was up! I almost felt like I should be asking "WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?" Maybe I will become a runner after all!

 

[LegoMom3]

Legomom - happy birthday!! And woo hoo!! you've gotten your indulging and tom out of the way!! It's all better from here!! Can you just start out with some cardio machines?

Actually I could. I'm just so anxious to get back in a gym and start a real power work-out that I've got Nautilus machines on the brain! But a real honest-to-goodness treadmill or elliptical would be heaven!!

Hey there twin

My birthday was friday too And while I did not go too crazy on the weekend I did have lots of cake and a bit more soda than I usually allow. But then that's what birthdays are for

As for the something else I know what you mean. I switched how i handle it and now I can exercise right through if i choose to. Hope you're feeling better soon.

Hey I just realized that Friday was my birthday as well!! Triplets?? It seems like a month since my birthday!

Happy birthday to you Octoberbride03!

Hi twin and triplet!! How cool that there's three of us just on this thread that share a birthday! I admit, most of my over-eating was cake. I mean, how can you not?!!....it was soooo good. But, it just set the tone for the weekend and I ate lousy.

Back on track yesterday and today. Still trying to add more water to the daily intake but I have THE world's smallest bladder and don't appreciate having to plan my day around where the nearest bathroom will be!

.

 

[tigger813]

Just finished mile 7 for the day despite my achy tummy! Gonna try and take some ginger and see if that helps. I feel really bloated so that's why I'm sure it's something I ate. I'm not used to eating bad stuff anymore! Well, it taught me a lesson that's for sure!

Time to get the girls into bed so I can watch BL. Hopefully the Senate race updates won't interrupt it! Recording AI!

 

[Piglet18]

Hey there twin

My birthday was friday too And while I did not go too crazy on the weekend I did have lots of cake and a bit more soda than I usually allow. But then that's what birthdays are for

As for the something else I know what you mean. I switched how i handle it and now I can exercise right through if i choose to. Hope you're feeling better soon.

Okay, so my birthday was Monday, which somehow translated into me indulging all weekend! But that is okay - just working hard for the rest of the week!

Just glad I wasn't the only one!

 

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

I am having a bad day and was to lazy to make dinner and wanted to just get pizza but I did come home and cook a healthy meal and I am glad I did. I just figured out my 5 year old (just turned 5) has been in preschool for 2 years and doesnt know half of his letters. They sent home spelling words and I was helping him go over them. He didnt know the letters by recognition. He can say his abc's he can "copy" his homework pages but no memory or comprehension. So I pretty much flipped out and went and bought a bunch of stuff to teach him on my own. I just cant believe they didnt stress this at my conferece before Christmas. I am angry and sad and feel like I failed my little man. I guess because this is my first child I had no idea the teachers wouldnt tell me if there was a problem. ho hum I have a long road ahead of me this summer.

 

[Rose&Mike]

QOTD: What are the obstacles you encounter on your journey of personal change?

My biggest obstacles are the voices in my head.

Seriously though I have my own negative thinking (which I am really doing better with--I'm not beating myself up over mistakes and I'm really working on telling myself I'm worthy.) And then there's my parents' voices telling me--it's ok I'm a big girl--this was when I was in high school and college and weighed 135 lbs at 5'7". I have thought I was overweight most of my life, even when I wasn't, and I'm not sure what normal is, at least what my normal should be. I don't blame them for anything, I just need to define what is healthy for me and I need to turn their voices off when they start invading my thinking.

I thought the comments about maintaining were interesting. Last time I lost 30 pounds, I had no idea what to do once I reached a weight I was ok with. And I fell off the wagon, gave into stress, stopped exercising, etc and here I am again. The thing is this time I know what to do to lose weight, I just have to figure out what to do different in order to not be in this position again.

IWISHFORDISNEY-- to you.

tigger813 hope you're feeling better.

Hope everyone has a great evening.

 

[tigger813]

QOTD: What are the obstacles you encounter on your journey of personal change?

My biggest obstacles are the voices in my head.

Seriously though I have my own negative thinking (which I am really doing better with--I'm not beating myself up over mistakes and I'm really working on telling myself I'm worthy.) And then there's my parents' voices telling me--it's ok I'm a big girl--this was when I was in high school and college and weighed 135 lbs at 5'7". I have thought I was overweight most of my life, even when I wasn't, and I'm not sure what normal is, at least what my normal should be. I don't blame them for anything, I just need to define what is healthy for me and I need to turn their voices off when they start invading my thinking.

I thought the comments about maintaining were interesting. Last time I lost 30 pounds, I had no idea what to do once I reached a weight I was ok with. And I fell off the wagon, gave into stress, stopped exercising, etc and here I am again. The thing is this time I know what to do to lose weight, I just have to figure out what to do different in order to not be in this position again.

IWISHFORDISNEY-- to you.

tigger813 hope you're feeling better.

Hope everyone has a great evening.

Thanks Rose and Mike! Took some crystallized ginger and drinking some water. It comes and goes!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

I should be watching BL right now, but since they pre-empted it for election coverage...not that it isn't important, it's just I need my BL!

QOTD: What are the obstacles you encounter on your journey of personal change?

I get in my own way. I make a great plan, and then don't follow through. I decide I'm too tired, hungry, whatever. I get discouraged when results take longer than I think they should, and I am secretly afraid to succeed.

Maria

 

[Eeyores Butterfly]

Tuesday QOTD: My obstacles are mostly time management related. I get so caught up in work and have so much to do that sometimes I just feel like I am drowning. Right now we are in the middle of administering the alternate state test to my kids. For this test, I have to choose 4 math, 4 comm arts, and 2 science (science is 5th grade only) criteria to test. I then have to come up with a performance activity for each one. It has to be application. So if I said they were making a pattern, I can't just have them make a pattern, there has to be a use to it (like decorating the school.) I have to collect three data points for each in each window (there are 2). One of those is a full work sample I have to type up. Each one of these takes 30 hours start to finish and I have 3 (maybe 4, one of my students may have moved.) I also have to plan essentially three sets of every lesson since that is how many groups I have.

I feel like I always have something I have to do which means things like cooking and working out get pushed to the side. It feels like no matter how early I get to school or how late I stay I do not get everything finished. Then there is the sleep issue. I am not getting enough sleep, so I end up exhausted and come home and take a nap so it's a never ending cycle. Everything basically boils down to effective time management and my natural tendencies towards procrastination. This then impacts everything else because I feel like I either don't have enough time or am too tired to work out or cook healthy meals.

 

[Eeyores Butterfly]

Wednesday: Now that you have identified your obstacles, how can you overcome them to reach your goals?

 

[Peace.love.mickey]

QOTD: What are the obstacles you encounter on your journey of personal change?

I would say that I am my worst enemy...I sabatoge myself for no apparent reason...if I can just stick to a plan and workout I would or should be fine! WILL POWER!!!

 

[redwalker]

I just finished 4 miles on the treadmill. Yes, it is late, but I put it off, so now is when I had to get my walk in. Time for bed! Good night to all you Biggest Losers out there! I didn't get to see the end of BL because of the senate race! I have looked all over the net to see it, but it isn't up yet. How does Maria look?