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

[corinnak]

Well, I can barely keep up, can't seem to reply in anything like an efficient manner, but what I CAN do is invite anyone who is interested in chatting about the Biggest Loser TV show over to the Show Chat Thread:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2287356&page=11

We try to post chat about the show over there for two reasons:

1. it keeps the main thread a little bitty bit more manageable

AND

2. it gives us a place to discuss the show without fear of spoiling it for anyone who hasn't yet seen it. If you don't want spoilers, don't look at the chit-chat thread before you watch the show (It's that simple!!)



And QOTD: I feel like I should have MORE ambitions aside from health and fitness. My house is also a concern. 2009, I figured out how to get my body in order. Now I need to figure out how to get my house in order, too.
It is so frustrating because in some areas, I can be incredibly together. When it comes to running the backstage of a show, I'm so good at keeping things tidy and knowing where everything is. When it comes to my life, though....not so much. It's definitely easier to cook when the kitchen is clean, I just need to get a regular routine for it like I have for, you know, eating right and working out.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Corinna, have you ever done fly lady? she's great about keeping the kitchen tidy.

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Today's QOTD (Question of the Day) is do you have other goals in your life that are not health related? If so, do they help your efforts or hinder them?

I do New Year's Resolutions, but I do them throughout the year. I have been working on some specific financial goals since about September; those goals will continue but I feel like I'm confident enough that those have become habits to start focusing on a new set of habits this month...which brings me here. One I feel like these are habits, then I'll start focusing on other new routines.

Haha! I am finding the same thing. As a young teacher starting out I always think I can use EVERYTHING. Which, of course, I can't. No, I cannot throw out that old calendar from 1998. We might be able to use the pictures in a representation collage! And magazines - forget it! In fact, people donate MORE to me.

I almost spit out my drink when reading this!
I came to the conclusion that I had too much stuff that I couldn't really use any of it, since I couldn't figure out where it all was. I thinned it out considerably and really USE what I have...I kept the GOOD stuff AND I can FIND it!!

Wow! My first goal is to keep up with this thread!

Me too!

 

[tigger813]

Wow, haven't been on since this morning and I had 5 pages to read through!

Didn't get in any exercise again today! UGH! Spent 90% of the day cleaning my bedroom and going through stuff. I ate pretty well. On my second cup of green tea for the day. Had pancakes and bacon for supper. PMSing and it's hitting me hard since I'm not getting in my exercise. Going to really try in the morning to get in a WATP DVD. Got some kind of me time while DD1 was at dancing! I got to chat with other moms for awhile. Hoping to get to bed somewhat early so I can get up and accomplish more things tomorrow.

Parents will be leaving on Wednesday morning. I have to be at work by 9 so I won't be here when they actually leave. I love them but their visit is starting to weigh on me. Just hard with Dad's memory issues and Mom's hard time dealing with it.

Watching Iron Chef America right now with them and DH.

One positive thing: We will be booking our trip for next December tomorrow. We have DVC at SSR but with my parents joining us we hope to stay at BWV or BLT. We are planning on going from Dec. 1-9!

QOTD: Major goal for this year is to get all the credit cards paid off in the next 4 months. Going to try and put next to nothing on the CCs. We overspent last month. I'm also hoping to double my clients at the spa. Going to head in tomorrow and send out a mass email to our customers with specials. I have a regular client on Wednesday morning.

Was up a pound this morning so I really need to get moving so I have at least a small loss for the week before I begin coaching on Friday. PMS isn't helping me this week and I've been a bit depressed the past couple of days. I think it's the weather, PMS, and the end of the holidays though they were wonderful and my anniversary was very relaxing. Haven't felt all that great the last two days but I've been really eating a lot of crap! No more of that!

Got to make at least 2 trips to the dump tomorrow! Haven't been in over a week due to the weather!

Hope everyone has a good night. My girls raced each other to bed which is so much better than having to remind them every 10 minutes to get into bed! I'm hoping to head there soon! Time to finish my tea!

 

[Riverhill]

Today's QOTD (Question of the Day) is do you have other goals in your life that are not health related? If so, do they help your efforts or hinder them?

I started a new job today. My non health related goal is to become the best supervisor the bank has ever seen. I want my staff to enjoy their work, feel appreciated, and make our clients to look forward to coming to our branch.

 

[Cinderella Girl]

I am so behind on the QOTD's

If I were in DW right now, I would be relaxing on a hammock at the CBR. I love sitting by Barefoot Bay by Aruba staring at Old Port Royale. I can hear the music now.

My non health goals are finishing my Master's Degree ( all I have left is the paper)

Enjoying every minute of my Spring Break Trip (it will be our last family trip before my brother gets married)

trying new things in 2010, and maybe, just maybe finiding love (cheesy I know)

I have been doing well with the challenge so far, I have exercised 3x in the New Year so far. I tried 2 new exercise dvd's and I love them. One is with a kettle bell and boy do I feel it today!

I hope everyone has a great night!
Molly

 

[corinnak]

Corinna, have you ever done fly lady? she's great about keeping the kitchen tidy.

I'm a flylady dropout! I seriously can do it, I just need to get myself together, I think and make it a priority. Plus also probably set a timer and not get sucked into the computer so much.

 

[denise]

Today's QOTD (Question of the Day) is do you have other goals in your life that are not health related? If so, do they help your efforts or hinder them?

Goals:
1.follow through on things I start...so many unfinished projects.
2 Downsize...start getting into the retirement plan. Get rid of things we don't need. Only buy things we "need" not want.
3 not to hover over my DD's life. She will be 20 next month and it's time mom stops and lets her do things on her own!


Yesterday I tossed away 13+ years of old Christmas cards we have received. Figured in all those years I have not done a thing with them and I don't want to move them. I cleaned up all our e-waste for pickup. Another ting I have wanted to do for years. Well both are done! Felt so good...Oh I didn't call my daughter or text her once today!! She sent me a text asking what time I wanted her home....is it working? maybe....

 

[lovedvc]

Today was officially my start to a healthier me and it went great. I stuck to my points for the day and got in some fruits and veggies. I also went to the gym this morning and burned 650 calories. One day at a time.

 

[my3princes]

Thanks for all the good wishes for my ds. He is a walking miracle and we are truly blessed. My personal accomplishment during the 6 week ordeal was that I did not gain any weight. I am totally a stress eater so this was a HUGE accomplishment for me.

It is interesting so see how many people struggle with finding the perfect career. I am thoroughly impressed with those of you going back to school. Kudos to you.

I'm glad so many people are utilizing this thread as therapy. We are all either in the same boat or maybe a bit further along down the path, but we can certainly relate to what you're saying. One of my early motivators for weight loss was that I didn't want my kids to be ashamed of me. Now I see that other people have that sentiment too. My DH grew up with a very overweight Mother and he was ashamed of her so I know that it can happen. Hugs to everyone struggling with emotional issues. Those issues must be worked out to be successful so vent away and hopefully someone can add personal insight.

I went back to work tonight as a waitress. I got a lot of walking in, realized that when I'm carrying the pitchers or large trays of food that I am working out. I also stayed away from snacking. I did not stick on morsal of food into my mouth Hopefully I can keep it up.

 

[Mrs D]

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!

 

[corinnak]

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!

Hi Mrs. D!
I love the story about the forbidden # - you will be out of those jeans and back in a non-forbidden pair soon, I'm sure!

Things have changed a lot with WW online in the past year - they have a whole new Community section that includes blogs and personal pages. There are great articles online for inspiration as well. I have been to a lot of WW meetings in my life, and I must say that with between the eTools and this thread, I don't really miss them, though I do still remember information and stories from those meetings! So much depends on the leader and I know it works for so many people. I'm just saying for me personally, I don't really miss the meetings at this point!

That being said, they have this new "monthly pass" program which is like getting a discount on the meetings plus getting eTools for free, so it's two for the price of one - an excellently good deal if you go to 4 meetings a month, I believe.

 

[50sjayne]

I'm a flylady dropout! I seriously can do it, I just need to get myself together, I think and make it a priority. Plus also probably set a timer and not get sucked into the computer so much.

Lol!

Today's QOTD (Question of the Day) is do you have other goals in your life that are not health related? If so, do they help your efforts or hinder them?



Goals:
1.follow through on things I start...so many unfinished projects.
2 Downsize...start getting into the retirement plan. Get rid of things we don't need. Only buy things we "need" not want.
3 not to hover over my DD's life. She will be 20 next month and it's time mom stops and lets her do things on her own!


Yesterday I tossed away 13+ years of old Christmas cards we have received. Figured in all those years I have not done a thing with them and I don't want to move them. I cleaned up all our e-waste for pickup. Another ting I have wanted to do for years. Well both are done! Felt so good...Oh I didn't call my daughter or text her once today!! She sent me a text asking what time I wanted her home....is it working? maybe....

Yeah getting youngest into college- it just stresses me out. He is high functioning autistic.

Girls-- help me out here :

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2364023

I'm not a bad person really, in fact I was a very very good person who is now not sure if I am regretting that or not....

 

[3TinksAndAnEeyore]

Hi…I’m new to the Biggest Loser Challenge and it’s taken me days to catch up with this thread. Whew, it moves fast!

My introduction: I turned 40 last month (we celebrated at Disneyland along with my ODD’s 7th birthday which is two days before mine!) and I’m determined to get down to my ideal weight for my 40s. My immediate family includes myself, my DH of 17 years, our oldest DD (7 years), our youngest DD (3 ½ years), and our ten-year old lab, Oski. I work part-time (three days a week) and my DH is being incredibly supportive of the plans I’m putting in place to lose this darned weight.

I’ve been the prototypical yo-yo dieter for years. I gained 20 pounds my freshman year of college and then lost 25 over the next year. I got married right after college and promptly started a slow and steady gain of forty pounds over five years, and then lost the 40 with WW. I kept it off for maybe six months until we started trying (and trying, and trying, and trying…) for a baby and, of course, I ate for two over the years of trying to get pregnant. By the time I finally was pregnant, I had gained about 70 pounds. Then there was the inevitable baby weight which I didn’t quite manage to lose before the second pregnancy. The weight from my youngest DD has come off (and then back on) about three or four times. I’m going to tackle my weight in stages (1 – second pregnancy weight, 2 – first pregnancy weight, 3 – “trying to get pregnant” weight).

Do you have a goal for this challenge?: To lose the weight from my second pregnancy! This is an ambitious goal of twenty-eight pounds, but I figure that is a little under two pounds a week which I think I can manage.

Do you have a plan in place to help you reach your goals for the challenge? I did a super brief and quick post that addressed this because I was excited to see someone else using a couple of my tools. I’m going to be journaling and keeping track of calories/fat grams on “Lose It” on my iPhone. I’m going to be pulling menu plans from various websites to come up with family meals for the week with an emphasis on low-fat cooking and keeping within my calorie limits. For exercise, I’ll be using our new Wii Fit Plus (which is a LOT of fun so far. But the big part of my exercise will be doing a walk to run program to start training for Disneyland’s half-marathon in September. So far, I’ve started this week with 30 minute walks incorporating 1-2 minute jogs in the middle.

If you were at Disneyworld or Disneyland right now what would you be doing? By the time I post this, DLR will probably be closed for the night, but if it were still open and I wasn’t asleep at the Disneyland Hotel (my favorite), I would be riding the Matterhorn or Storybook Land Canal Boats – my two favorite nighttime rides.

Do you have other goals in your life that are not health related? If so, do they help your efforts or hinder them? I didn’t have any other official goals until all of your posts about organization inspired me! So, my non-health related goal is to spend five minutes a day working on our computer room/spare room/arts & crafts storage, etc., etc. room. I think it will help my weight loss goals since it will give me a brief focus for my energy when I’m restless and would otherwise turn towards the ‘fridge. Also, I really liked tea pot’s comment about clutter and big behinds!

Sorry for the super long post! I'll try to stay more caught up and answer the QOTD one at a time from now on. I think the QOTDs are excellent motivational tools, so thank you so much to the coaches for posting them and to the posters for their answers!

 

[jimmduck]

Other goals? I have lots.

This year I am trying to cook more, organize my recipes and eat less processed food.

I am also trying to make my practice more efficient and am moving my office end of next month, which is a great cost sharing action.

Obviously, a food addiction impacts everything, and I am not "cured", however, I am in a good place I think - best I have been for a while.

Thanks for all the encouragement re the races, but I will not be finishing the half this year. Nor is that my goal. Just not ready for that yet, hard to accept, but I had to. Ongoing, periodic illness greatly affected my training.

So, the goal is to finish the 5k for the Arthritis Society (still worried about being swept at that due to not being fast enough) and start the half with my internet buddies and my on line trainer. If I could get past the sweeping point last time (two miles) that would be awesome, but not sure that is possible with me doing a 5k the day before.

It doesn't matter - I will register again for the half as soon as I can and 2011 is the year, God willing. I will be training right away.

Also joined the "Walk to Disney World" challenge on another thread. It is 2011.66 miles from my house to Magic Kingdom (I dream of running through that castle!) and is a tall order - I will have to wear a pedometer all the time and count every step.

But since 2011 is going to be the year I accomplish the goal I have dreamed since 2004, I thought it would be fun to "walk" there.

I may not be on again until I get back (January 12 - probably no computer til the 13th) - if not, have a magical losing week. But I will try to post tomorrow too - I am really trying to post every day.

Linda

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I'm a flylady dropout! I seriously can do it, I just need to get myself together, I think and make it a priority. Plus also probably set a timer and not get sucked into the computer so much.

I do the 15 minute timer in each room. Yesterday I got as far as the boys closet in their room. They are such pigs!! LOL

Today I need to get back into a school routine. But for some reason I couldn't sleep so I was up til 5 am. I need a nap!!

 

[lisah0711]

I have a Bowflex 7 and really reallly love it! It's easy to take your heart rate on and very durable...I don't use the incline much, but hopefully will once I get some more weight off..I reinjured a knee so it's flat walking for me for awhile..I got an amazing deal, I think it was originally over $1500 or even 2k but got it for a steal at $650 from Amazon....I had to put it together but it wasn't too bad, it says it will fold up but who would want to? It weighs a ton!! Tara

Thanks for telling me about that -- I will check it out!

Today was a so-so day. I hoped for better but it wasn't too bad. I did great til about 3PM - drank all my water, had a healthy salad for lunch, no snacks - til 3PM hit. Oops. Lost my "no unhealthy snacks" plan for the day. I had a slice of rye bread with margarine. But I am done beating myself up over it. Yes, I could have had an apple or orange but I will remember that tomorrow too!
On the plus side, my exercise went well. I took a boot camp class at the Y this morning (5AM - 6AM. Boy, was it cold out!!) and stopped after work for 20 minutes on the elliptical and a 50 minute spin class. I also started a WISH journal. Hopefully this will help keep me more accountable to myself. ..hoping for good results on Friday!!!
Jude

Jude, I don't think you did too much damage with one piece of rye bread so I'm glad that you aren't beating yourself up about it.

If the worst 2 are the first two then it's only up from there!!
My worst is the basement. All of MIL's things are down there and DH won't go through the stuff, to painful. So, it sits.
Just take it step at a time. It's not as hard as it seems. They were pretty good at breaking it down.

, yes, I looked and the family room isn't really too bad except in the corner where the toys are -- that place is scary!

QOTD Ditto!!

OK do I know you??
I too keep everything because everyone, friends and family always show up or call looking for something..... Mom do you have this or that and I always do.
It's a Nurse, Mom, Girl Scout thing... but I'm feeling overwhelmed.

How will it help my weight loss journey?? When I can declutter and organize my life, my environment I feel more positive in control and at peace.

Have you seen that book "Does this Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat"
the author works with people with clutter problems and hoarders. He found that when he did follow up visits most of the people had lost weight. There is a definite connection.

Sounds great tea pot! A healthier you and a clean house!

I think my main goal is to try to develop some social skills! No, really! I am very shy and quiet and just have a hard time talking to people. So, then I have a hard time making friends. I can sit here alone in front of my computer and talk to y'all all day with no problem. Now I need to figure out how to transfer that to real life.

You're doing great! We're a pretty nice group of folks so it is safe here!

Well, I can barely keep up, can't seem to reply in anything like an efficient manner, but what I CAN do is invite anyone who is interested in chatting about the Biggest Loser TV show over to the Show Chat Thread:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2287356&page=11

We try to post chat about the show over there for two reasons:

1. it keeps the main thread a little bitty bit more manageable

AND

2. it gives us a place to discuss the show without fear of spoiling it for anyone who hasn't yet seen it. If you don't want spoilers, don't look at the chit-chat thread before you watch the show (It's that simple!!)

And QOTD: I feel like I should have MORE ambitions aside from health and fitness. My house is also a concern. 2009, I figured out how to get my body in order. Now I need to figure out how to get my house in order, too.
It is so frustrating because in some areas, I can be incredibly together. When it comes to running the backstage of a show, I'm so good at keeping things tidy and knowing where everything is. When it comes to my life, though....not so much. It's definitely easier to cook when the kitchen is clean, I just need to get a regular routine for it like I have for, you know, eating right and working out.

Thanks for reminding us about the Biggest Loser Chat thread!

You might want to check this out, too, from Woman's Day. http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Shelter/Organizing-Cleaning/Countdown-to-Clean.html It is called the "daily hotel clean" where you keep up with things a little more. I've tried "flying" but I have a lot more zones that Flylady does and if I wait a month to get back to a spot it is ususally a mess again. But if I do just a little every day that seems to work for me.

I do New Year's Resolutions, but I do them throughout the year. I have been working on some specific financial goals since about September; those goals will continue but I feel like I'm confident enough that those have become habits to start focusing on a new set of habits this month...which brings me here. One I feel like these are habits, then I'll start focusing on other new routines.

That sounds like a great way to do it and it sounds like it has worked for you!

QOTD: Major goal for this year is to get all the credit cards paid off in the next 4 months. Going to try and put next to nothing on the CCs. We overspent last month. I'm also hoping to double my clients at the spa. Going to head in tomorrow and send out a mass email to our customers with specials. I have a regular client on Wednesday morning.

Getting rid of that CC debt would be a big boost for sure!

Today's QOTD (Question of the Day) is do you have other goals in your life that are not health related? If so, do they help your efforts or hinder them?

I started a new job today. My non health related goal is to become the best supervisor the bank has ever seen. I want my staff to enjoy their work, feel appreciated, and make our clients to look forward to coming to our branch.

How was your first day at your new job?

 

[TammyNC]

I'm behind on the QOTD's so here goes:

If you were at Disneyworld or Disneyland right now what would you be doing?

Probably enjoying our coffee to a peaceful room while the kids are still asleep. No, we aren't the ones that open the parks up, we actually sleep in and get moving a little later in the day.

Today's QOTD (Question of the Day) is do you have other goals in your life that are not health related? If so, do they help your efforts or hinder them?

I have several including getting organized around our house. Getting rid of things that we just don't need. Stop putting off things and waiting until the last minute. I'm working on my goals this week and know that putting them down on paper will help me stay focused on them.

I had a pretty decent day yesterday. Have started today off on the right foot. I've got my pedometer on, finishing up my coffee so that I can get started on my water, had my breakfast of yogurt and granola (have gotten away from eating breakfast so that is a plus on the heading in the right direction scale).

Have you seen that book "Does this Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat"
the author works with people with clutter problems and hoarders. He found that when he did follow up visits most of the people had lost weight. There is a definite connection.

Going to have to see if our library has a copy, sounds interesting.

I started a new job today. My non health related goal is to become the best supervisor the bank has ever seen. I want my staff to enjoy their work, feel appreciated, and make our clients to look forward to coming to our branch.

With that attitude I have a feeling your staff and clients are going to love you!!

I'm a flylady dropout! I seriously can do it, I just need to get myself together, I think and make it a priority. Plus also probably set a timer and not get sucked into the computer so much.

I need to check her back out, it has been a while. I too am cutting my computer time starting today. I have already deleted several of those games on Facebook that was using so much of my computer time.

Thanks for all the good wishes for my ds. He is a walking miracle and we are truly blessed. My personal accomplishment during the 6 week ordeal was that I did not gain any weight. I am totally a stress eater so this was a HUGE accomplishment for me.

I went back to work tonight as a waitress. I got a lot of walking in, realized that when I'm carrying the pitchers or large trays of food that I am working out. I also stayed away from snacking. I did not stick on morsal of food into my mouth Hopefully I can keep it up.

That is awesome that you went through what you have been dealing with and no gain, that is a great accomplishment.

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.

Whatever it takes for that motivation to kick in, right??


I'm going to try and pop back on later this afternoon and get caught back up. May be on earlier if I get tempted to snack on the not so good things that are still laying around the house.

Have a great day!!

 

[lisah0711]

My non health goals are finishing my Master's Degree ( all I have left is the paper)

Oooh! The dreaded paper! Good luck with that!

I'm a flylady dropout! I seriously can do it, I just need to get myself together, I think and make it a priority. Plus also probably set a timer and not get sucked into the computer so much.

But your computer friends would miss you!

Yesterday I tossed away 13+ years of old Christmas cards we have received. Figured in all those years I have not done a thing with them and I don't want to move them. I cleaned up all our e-waste for pickup. Another ting I have wanted to do for years. Well both are done! Felt so good...Oh I didn't call my daughter or text her once today!! She sent me a text asking what time I wanted her home....is it working? maybe....

Sounds like you are off to a great start!

Today was officially my start to a healthier me and it went great. I stuck to my points for the day and got in some fruits and veggies. I also went to the gym this morning and burned 650 calories. One day at a time.

Great job!

Thanks for all the good wishes for my ds. He is a walking miracle and we are truly blessed. My personal accomplishment during the 6 week ordeal was that I did not gain any weight. I am totally a stress eater so this was a HUGE accomplishment for me.

It is interesting so see how many people struggle with finding the perfect career. I am thoroughly impressed with those of you going back to school. Kudos to you.

I'm glad so many people are utilizing this thread as therapy. We are all either in the same boat or maybe a bit further along down the path, but we can certainly relate to what you're saying. One of my early motivators for weight loss was that I didn't want my kids to be ashamed of me. Now I see that other people have that sentiment too. My DH grew up with a very overweight Mother and he was ashamed of her so I know that it can happen. Hugs to everyone struggling with emotional issues. Those issues must be worked out to be successful so vent away and hopefully someone can add personal insight.

I went back to work tonight as a waitress. I got a lot of walking in, realized that when I'm carrying the pitchers or large trays of food that I am working out. I also stayed away from snacking. I did not stick on morsal of food into my mouth Hopefully I can keep it up.

Sounds like a great day!

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!

Mrs D! That is a great story about "the forbidden number." We can all relate!

Sorry for the super long post! I'll try to stay more caught up and answer the QOTD one at a time from now on. I think the QOTDs are excellent motivational tools, so thank you so much to the coaches for posting them and to the posters for their answers!

3TinksAndAnEeyore! I am glad that you enjoying the QOTD!

I am also trying to make my practice more efficient and am moving my office end of next month, which is a great cost sharing action.

Good luck with your office move! One of the best things we did for our practice was switch to a paperless office -- no more searching for things like we used to.

I do the 15 minute timer in each room. Yesterday I got as far as the boys closet in their room. They are such pigs!! LOL

Isn't it amazing what those guys will live with and not "notice?"

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning BL 9 participants!

Our thread is moving quickly but we are all off to a great start! May the momentum and excitement we have now continue throughout the challenge!

Tonight is the start of the new Biggest Loser season. As always, you don't have to watch the show to be part of our challenge. But if you have never watched it, you might want to check it out. It is inspiring to see other folks who have to deal with the same things that we do every day working on getting healthy again -- and in such a public forum!

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?

Biggest Loser 8 was the first Biggest Loser season that I ever watched, yet I participated in three other Disboards BL challenges that year so you really don't have to watch. I didn't think I would like it because all I thought it was all throwing up at workouts and standing on the scale -- I don't even like standing on the scale at home, who wants to watch someone do it on national tv?

Now that I've seen a season, I think it can inspire people to think about what is going on in their lives and how they've found themselves in a place where they have so much to lose to find themselves again. I do wish that it would be a little more real world because we can't all give up our responsibilities and concentrate on ourselves. I am hoping Jillian's new show will do a bit more real world things. So yes I will be watching tonight.