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

[A Litle Pixie Dust]

Just popping in for some encouragement....

Last Friday was my birthday, and I ate far too much on that day! And Saturday. And Sunday. UGH! Then I was all excited about starting my 7-day pass to the gym this week (which I will be joining at the end of that week). But something else "started" this week and it's bad this month and I am just so uncomfortable. A hard workout of any kind is going to have to wait!

I'm dreading Friday and having to get on that scale for weigh-in.

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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!

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!

Happy Birthday! Mine is this Thursday .. we are going out tomrorow night and Thursday nights Then my daughter's is next week with a trip to The Melting Pot And of course the birthday party....

Did my exercise today and drank my water..hopefully the scale will look good this weekend

Dec 1-9 2010

How fun! We love WDW.. we will be going on Jan 3rd or 4th of 2011..not sure..we leave on the 6th on the Wonder fo the Panama Canal cruise.

 

[LuvBaloo]

Here we celebrate our progress and recognize our superstars.

Reminders:
-after 3 weeks of no reporting, you are dropped from the challenged – can re-start at any time, though
-if anybody knows they will miss weighing in, just PM and let me know and you’ll be marked excused


First some stats

MAINTAINERS:
Current Participants-------2!
Congrats to PaulaSue & Corinnak for successfully maintaining!
(staying within 2 lbs of their maintain weight is successfully maintaining!)

LOSERS:
Current Participants-------------168
not reporting in for 1 week-------21
not reporting in for 2 weeks------20
not reporting in for 3 weeks------ 14
Excused-------------------------2
weigh ins-----------------------111
gains----------------------------11
maintains------------------------11
losses--------------------------83
first time weigh-ins---------------5

Biggest Loser 9 Spring Challenge Week 2!
This weeks total group loss 183.3 pounds!
Total group weight loss so far 502.0 pounds!
We reached the group goal of 500 pounds!
Now let’s aim for a new target of 750 pounds!

Retention Rate (compared to the 135 weighins for our start weigh-in on Jan 1st)
111 / 135 = 82%

Average percentage of weight lost 0.87%

Before the weekly superstar list comes the disclaimer. I am human and I make mistakes. If you have any questions please contact me. For your reference this is the magic percentage of weight lost formula - weight loss for the week divided by weight for last week times 100, that gives us the percentage. Now let me test that with my numbers for week 1, click, click, click goes the calculator. Yes, that agrees with the percentage on the magic spreadsheet. (btw if its been more than 1 week between weigh-ins, then the % loss is divided by the number of weeks, to keep everybody on the same basis)

Now let's get to the good stuff. Who were our superstars of week 1? This week I’ve went with a simple TOP 10 LIST! That criteria will change from week to week. Hey I'm in charge here and I get paid nothin' to do this so you better take what you can get! (and if there’s something you want to know, just ask me!)

The WISH Biggest Loser 9 Spring Challenge Week 2 Superstars!!
#10- 2.46% - luvdvc
#9- 2.48% - LuvBaloo
#8- 2.55% - Chrisula
#7- 2.57% - jenanderson
#6- 2.58% - kidsrfun
#5- 2.66% - PeterPan09
#4- 2.74% - RutgersAlum
#3- 3.11% - MrIncrediDad
#2- 3.76% - seashell724

and now

The WISH Biggest Loser 9 Spring Challenge
Week 2 Biggest Loser!!

#1- 4.01 % - Nicholfamily5


Quote from Dare2Dream: How is your week going? Are you OP (on program)? Are you exercising? Drinking that water? You know what to do to make the magic happen. Get on the wagon. We are all here to help you on the journey. We can do this one day at a time. One bite at a time.

Have a healthy day!

Congratulations Nicholfamily5!!! What a great week you have had. Keep up the good work. We have a very special clippie reserved for our weekly Biggest Loser.

This is our weekly reigning Biggest Loser clippie. We have the large version

or use this
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLsmall1.jpg
followed by

or we have a medium version

or use this
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLmed.jpg
followed by

and we have a small version

http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLsm.jpg[IMG]

or use
[IMG]http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLsm.jpg
followed by

Thanks to ohMom-Molli for these clippies. They were used for a previous BL but we can recycle. Don't they look great!

 

[LuvBaloo]

NOW FOR THOSE OF US WHO SET A GOAL FOR THE CHALLENGE!

How this works: you set your goal for what to lose in the challenge. Then I calculate your weight loss in the challenge divided by your goal to get a % to goal.
Anybody can change their goal at anytime (or add a goal) – all you have to do is send me a PM.
Since the goals are an individual thing, the list is just in alphabetical order to make it easier for everybody to find their own name. If there are any questions or suggestions please let me know. This is something new for BL9

We have done 2 out of 15 weeks, so the challenge is 13.3% complete.

*Seanaci*.......0.0
3TinksAndAnEeyore..... 37.5
beansf.....38.5
bouldertcr......45.0
chskover.......1.7
debf......13.3
denise......10.0
DisFam95.......11.3
disney mommy.......0.0
DisneyFam5.......32.3
Double......26.9
heatherlynn444.......12.2
IWISHFORDISNEY......27.8
jbm02......26.7
jenanderson......28.3
JFrey4240......22.0
jimmaher69.......23.2
Jimmy (Denise's DH)......6.4
Jordans Mommie......18.5
joy@disney.....0.0
kimara.....32.5
kimwim8......29.0
Kitchensinkguy.....39.4
leamom2princesses.....27.0
LegoMom3.....14.3
Life is good......3.3
lisah0711.....30.0
LittleSeacow.....27.3
LuvBaloo.....18.7
maiziezoe .....24.1
mandac.....-1.4
MaryAz.....33.3
memy26.....0.0
MickeyMagic.....14.7
mousemom11.....13.3
MrIncrediDad.....37.9
my3princes.....10.0
NC Tink.....20.3
Nicholfamily5.....21.7
pakaramom.....7.9
Peace.love.mickey.....28.0
pgumiela.....0.0
Piglet18.....20.7
poohlove.....15.3
PRINCESSVIJA..... -4.4
redwalker .....4.0
Riverhill.....6.7
Rose&Mike.....26.7
sahbushka.....8.3
shellynn24.....9.7
soozay.....0.0
Southerngirl71.....12.0
StitchIsOurHero.....30.5
talytam.....12.5
Tasha+Scott.....17.6
wezee.....33.3
Worfiedoodles..... -10.0

There’s a few other people who set goals, but haven't reported in yet since their starting weights
clomahony
Geekerbell
Grammie3
KerBear
kimblebee
MickeySP
TIGGERmetoo

 

[donac]

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.

My second son also had some problem with his letters. There were a few he did not know at all when he left preschool in June and was getting ready to start kindergarten in Sept. I even thought about leaving him in preschool for another year because he is a guy and a June baby. He then had the best kindergarten teacher and reallly grew by leaps and bounds. He is now a sophomore engineering student. He graduated high school very high in his class and got a nice academic scholarship to his college. Good luck keep working with him. Don't be afraid to ask for help. My neice had problems reading in 1st grade and with work she overcame it. She is now an engineering student also with a nice scholarship.

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

I think I need to get my life back in order and the dieting may come easier. Off to work to clean off my desk and not let other people bother me.

Congrats to all the people who are still in the challenge. Keep up the good work whether you lost, stayed the same or gained. Keep at it.

 

[tigger813]

I feel really really yucky today! Stomach ache, headache and tired. DD2 coughed for awhile during the night which didn't help any.

Sad to miss my walk with Redwalker. Don't think I'll get any workouts in today unless I start feeling better. Gotta take DD2 to preschool at 9 and then I'll come home and enjoy my couch again. Then DD2 gets her 2nd H1N1 shot this afternoon and then she has dancing. Wish I could have a day when I had nothing to do!

Time to go wake DD2 up. It's not like her to sleep this late. Hope she's not sick too! Don't think I could handle that too!

Enough of the whining! I hope everyone has a good day.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning!

Ok, I'm still miffed I didn't get to see the end of BL, but I'll try to find it online. I realize democracy is important, just wish they would have put BL in a tiny window so I could watch it! If I wanted to see Scott Brown's daughter sing, I would have voted to keep her on AI

It is a good thing it's a new day. Seeing those results was sobering -- and just what I needed. I'm back from vacation and ready to get going on the losing. I'm planning on good workouts tomorrow and Saturday, and holding to my eating plan like glue.

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

I have to think before I eat, and think twice before I decide not to follow through on exercise. I need to think short term, and plan long term. By that I mean I need to realize the importance of each workout and meal, 'cause starting "tomorrow" got me here in the first place.

Maria

 

[tigger813]

Good Morning!

Ok, I'm still miffed I didn't get to see the end of BL, but I'll try to find it online. I realize democracy is important, just wish they would have put BL in a tiny window so I could watch it! If I wanted to see Scott Brown's daughter sing, I would have voted to keep her on AI

It is a good thing it's a new day. Seeing those results was sobering -- and just what I needed. I'm back from vacation and ready to get going on the losing. I'm planning on good workouts tomorrow and Saturday, and holding to my eating plan like glue.

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

I have to think before I eat, and think twice before I decide not to follow through on exercise. I need to think short term, and plan long term. By that I mean I need to realize the importance of each workout and meal, 'cause starting "tomorrow" got me here in the first place.

Maria

We saw some of the end. Didn't see the follow up of who was sent home. Hopefully it will be on demand on Verizon later this week so I can see what I missed!

 

[PeterPan09]

I'm a LOSER!!

That just made my whole day!!

 

[corinnak]

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.

Jen, believe me: Nobody here is laughing at you! Those of us who have been through the process of building endurance with running KNOW how thrilling it feels when you first realize you have some conditioning going on. And anyone who hasn't been through it is probably amazed that you can talk at all while running. Great work - you are really doing it!

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.

Are the other kids in his class really fluent with their letters and spelling things? I know sometimes some kids are interested in that and learn to do it early (not to be sexist, but I think girls' brains mature faster in that department) but my son is 6 and in Kindergarten this year and is now becoming fluent in the letters and their sounds - not sure if it helps - your schools may be a lot tougher than mine, for all I know, but I wanted to let you know he's alone.

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.

Oh, I hear you on the voices in the head - it's so important to be able to shut them down - that negative self-talk is always a lie, I've learned.

So many of us have been successful at losing before and have gained it back. There has got to be a way to stay at maintenance weight - we can figure it out this time and help each other to stay where we want to be.

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!

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, I believe they rebroadcast on Friday and then it goes up online after that. So frustrating to have your favorite show bumped. I am about halfway through the show now on the TiVo and am waiting to see how much they cut into it here in MN. We're hoping for maybe a ticker on the bottom of the screen.

Your comment on the QOTD is somewhat small and quietly worded, but powerful. I see myself in it as well. It's hard to be patient, but even harder to overcome that fear of success, whatever form it takes, and whatever it stems from. I know that's a hard one to admit, and I also know that you have the strength to overcome that fear.


Congratulations to all the Losers from last week! It's a good thing I've moved to the maintainers team because those are some BIG percentages! I have been a slow loser all along and am not sure I'd ever even make the list this challenge! For everyone whose weight stayed the same this week - that is a victory, too! And for those who showed a gain, don't let it get you down - make the rest of this week really count!



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

I am continuing to figure that out. I'm staying active on this thread and continuing to send my weight to Shannon on a weekly basis, for one thing. I'm also choosing new races to train for - it is definitely possible to gain weight while training for races, but the training plans and the idea of the races definitely keeps me active on a regular basis. I also rejoined WW meetings for the last few pounds and to go through their maintenance program. And finally, I've started a Fit Club at the YMCA - last week we got our body fat % tested by calipers and we will be tested again in 9 weeks. I have a new goal not of reducing pounds but of reducing that percentage. I've never had this kind of support and continued culture of health and fitness at goal weight before and I am hoping it makes a difference to my mindset going forward. No complacency in eating when I've got goals to meet, after all!

I am also thinking ahead to the events this year that I want to experience at my goal weight: My cousin's wedding. Europe. More races. My son starting Middle School in the fall. My DH's 20th high school reunion (we went to the same school and last time we were back, I was 30 pounds heavier than I am now, which was still down from my highest.). Lots of reasons to stay focused this year and I am going to continue to envision myself doing these things at the weight I want to be for life!

 

[iluvtig2]

Sorry! We are having some post-holiday scheduling adjustment issues. Haven't accomplished a whole lot other than work, school, allergy shots for DS10, agility class for same DS & his dog Hannah Montana (we had to stay after school because we missed last week due to the cold...Not good for DS asthma), sick DH...... Hey, it looks like life in general!!!!!

Anyway, trying to get back on track!

Thanks for all the support & fun!

iluvtig

 

[lisah0711]

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.

Good for you on choosing the healthy dinner even when you were stressed and a pizza would have been easier! I'm sure with your help that your DS will catch up in no time. Better to figure out the problem now than before he hits kindergarten. Do you guys read together every single day? That is great way to improve things and a fun time together.

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

, Maria. I would say that you are one of the most successful people in our challenges in the last year. Try not to be so hard on yourself. You just ran a half marathon and had a new PR!

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.

, Jessi. Are they going to get you another parapro soon? Maybe that will help. Also, are there any other special ed teachers in the district who could mentor you or share some of their materials with you so you aren't reinventing the wheel? You definitely need to make sleeping and eating properly a priority or you will never get the rest of that stuff done!

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

I make sure when I do have a bad day or do something that I shouldn't that I just get right back OP as soon as possible. Not the next day, not on Monday, but immediately, if not sooner. That helps minimize some of the damage. The other thing is to faithfully plan, be sure I have a good plan B, and the one that is really the last piece of the puzzle, get that working out done every single day. We can do this! I know we can!

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!!!

You can do it!

I'm a LOSER!!

That just made my whole day!!

it's great to be a loser! Congratulations on being a superstar!

A big congratulations to all of our superstars and especially our biggest loser, Nicholfamily5! Way to go!

I am quite impressed by how our participants are progressing to their goals steadily and amazed that we broke through the 500 pound mark already -- something we did not do the whole entire fall challenge. How quickly will be knock down the next goal?

If you didn't see a loss or haven't done as well as you had hoped. Don't give up. Each week that you are here with us working on your goals is one day closer to reaching them. You can do this!

Have a great day all!

 

[jbm02]

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!

WOOHOOO!!!! I have to admit, that feeling hardly evr happens to me while running rotfl2 but isn't it great when it does?? GO, JEN!!!!

 

[kimara]

congratulations you LOSERS!!!

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

when i have a bad day, or week or even month...i won't give up. i only fail if i don't keep trying. it is a long race. it doesn't matter if i fall or even run backwards for a mile or two. i will get up and keep heading towards my goal and i will succeed.

 

[LegoMom3]

Good morning everyone!

I still feel pretty "yuck" this morning but seeing my percent stat up there in LuvBaloo's post, well that makes me feel better! I am still dreading getting on the scale on Friday.... If I get on there and discover that I've gained back the 2 lbs I've lost, it won't be pretty.


So I've been wondering, do any of you sort of "re-invent" yourselves in your minds? Like, do you have a vision of what you would like to look like? I suddenly got one yesterday and I'll tell you I am runnin' with that baby!!! My "goal", besides just being healthier, is a solo trip to WDW that I'm hoping to take later this summer. I envisioned yesterday exactly what I'd like to look like for that trip (it's reasonable, too....I mean, I'm not picturing myself as a 22-yr old swimsuit model or anything!!....just FIT!).

I'm planning to head to the gym tomorrow and can't wait to get that ball rolling!

.

 

[LegoMom3]

.....

when i have a bad day, or week or even month...i won't give up. i only fail if i don't keep trying. it is a long race. it doesn't matter if i fall or even run backwards for a mile or two. i will get up and keep heading towards my goal and i will succeed.

I really like this!

.

 

[princessbride6205]

Wednesday: Now that you have identified your obstacles, how can you overcome them to reach your goals?
Food and time were the obstacles I identified yesterday.
In overcoming both of those, I have worked on being mindful of my choices. I used to spend hours on the computer in the evenings, which I've realized isn't one of my priorities. I like checking in here and on some favorite sites each day, but limiting that time has helped. If I find I'm spending a lot of time on something - I try to ask myself if there's a faster way or if it's really one of my priorities.
Recently we talked about how we'll be different and the same when we're done losing weight. For me, when I reach my goal, I will still love food - especially sweets. It's what I do about it that will determine my continued success. I try to eat healthy sweet things like raisins, fruit, etc. I've been better about making good food choices for meals. It's still a work in progress, but it gets a little easier as you go.

 

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

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

I found a new slogan when doing the P90X video. I am not able to do that with my weight and fitness level. It is just to intense for me. But..... the slogan the instructor keeps saying over and over is.

DO YOUR BEST AND FORGET THE REST. I really like that. So that is what I keep telling myself. I am doing what I can do. If I mess up so what; recoginize it and move on dont dwell in it. I am trying to change my frame of mind.


Just wanted to thank everyone for the suggestions with my son. I got him the alphabet factory video from Leap Frog and the little frigde magnet thing; along with flash cards and we are going to label everything in the house so it is more of a fun game for him to learn than work. I did manage to teach him two new letters yesterday. D and P along witht he 9 he already knew so we are making progress at his pace.

 

[my3princes]

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.

We had almost the identical scenerio with our youngest son last year. He still didn't have all his letters learned by the end of Kindergarten. We had no idea how he was going to progress in 1st grade this year. Oh and he was a year older than your son. The good news is that he had a huge growth spurt, physically and mentally over the summer and he matured greatly. He is doing really well this year. The teacher was amazed by his progress. We also bought a ton of things and worked with him at home. I don't think that helped nearly as much as just having a bit of time to mature

 

[my3princes]

QOTD: How can I overcome my obstacles....Hmmm since I am my obstacle I guess I could seek counseling, but I don't see that happening I look at it this way, each time I make a step in the right direction I am adding to my knowledge of how this works for me. I am doing great at maintaining the losses of 6 years and I am committed to continuing for the rest of my life. I definitely see myself making better choices, consistantly. So maybe overcoming my obstacle might be learning from my mistakes and moving on

 

[jennz]

DO YOUR BEST AND FORGET THE REST. I really like that. So that is what I keep telling myself. I am doing what I can do. If I mess up so what; recoginize it and move on dont dwell in it. I am trying to change my frame of mind.

Perfect attitude!! Every moment you make makes you stronger and healthier!