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

[ohMom]

...Does anyone have favorite healthy recipes. I get sick of eating the same old thing. Any suggestions would be great.

not to discourage recipe swapping on this thread at all; there is an Eating Healthy sub-board you'll find at top of WISH main forum page that has recipes

...Have to give a massage this morning !

oh I am sooo sorry for you...

Hello BL #9ers!

Hi Mom! glad you are here and you're right, now that you're retired you'll have 10 mins or so each morning to check/report in. my 10 mins always turns into 30 though

CorinnaK --- Think of me/us on the course...we are CHEERING for you! have an awesome event! remember at the dessert party that your first couple bites are the most pleasurable as far as tasting, beyond that sensory-adaption kicks in and though the rest of the bites are good, they are not was heavenly as the first

speaking of.....where is Princess Vija!!

Buffy -- is that a no-shop scrapping image? i remember trying to sign up for that few years ago and just not being able too.......that is one heck of a challenge. maybe now that i'm not trip-planning i'll have a moment or two to pop over there. ETA: i forgot this part i have been surfing the web for ideas for a spruce up of my scrap area as our basement is being 'finished' this month (YAY!) and watch a link on youtube of someone's scrap room and i have to OMG! she had sooooooo much stuff! there was no way she could be using it all, i could NEVER remember all that many supplies and utilize them!

i have no problem 'making' cereal for dinner

i just baked 2 pans of bar cookies for a potluck mtg i have tonight. one i could pass pretty easy, the 2nd...umm...it'll be hard i may have a sliver. my problem is not getting up and going back for more!

i have been very busy this week as far as moving during the day and today i have another 'shift' at the pantry i help at. Tues and Wed there was lots of stocking and moving things around....i'm sure that helped with my sneak WI this morning

OK you exercise slackers...........get off the computer and go MOVE!

 

[ElizK]

OK you exercise slackers...........get off the computer and go MOVE!

ACK! How did you know I was on?!

 

[auntlynne]

...
goes along with that put the mask on yourself first thing!...

I was so like What? Facial masks? what is she talking about? 3 seconds later... "If you are traveling with children..."

Didn't I just answer one of these a couple of hours ago? Are you slipping in extra questions?

QOTD is what is one thing that you have learned from the first week of the challenge that you can use next week to help you?

You have to consciously drink your water.

 

[mikamah]

Just wanted to say a quick hello. I'm having serious dis withdrawals here. yesterday was a crazy day at work, and never got on the computer, and mine is in the shop. I'm hoping things quiet down early here, so i can come back.

Have a great day before our weighin tomorrow. Drink that water, move those bodies.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Q of the D--I learned or actually remembered, that I really like how I feel after I exercise. I need to keep reminding myself that on the days that I don't want to workout. I also learned, I can drink 6 glasses of water a day. Boy, it was hard at first. And yesterday I only had one glass of hot tea, so drinking more water has helped me cut back on the caffeine and stay off the diet coke!

The potato chips are really calling me today. I wouldn't even have them in the house, but DS asked for some yesterday and he goes back to college Saturday, so I thought I could make it through 3 days. I had a string cheese which seemed to help for the time being. Potato chips are the one thing I cannot portion control. Eating one does not help and I just want more. I just need to make it until Saturday!

I did the treadmill this morning, and now I'm waiting for the snow to stop so I can go shovel.

Have a great day everyone! I love reading what everyone is up to!

 

[lovedvc]

QOTD: I learned that I can still do this, I thought I didn't have it in me anymore, but I've still got it.

DAY 4: It's gonna be a great day. I have a 2 hour massage scheduled for today. Maybe it will help with my shoulder problem and I can get back to my weights next week. This week has been a lot of cardio and I'm kinda gettin bored with it.

I can't wait to weigh in tomorrow, looking for good numbers. Hopefully the snow will stay away so I can make it to WW.

 

[corinnak]

Today's QOTD is what is one thing that you have learned from the first week of the challenge that you can use next week to help you?

I weighed in this morning (because I travel tomorrow!) and here is what I learned this week: Weight loss is like driving a stick shift when you have no clue. You might try really hard and spend some time not actually going anywhere, and then suddenly you have a big lurch forward when you least expect it. Seriously - this is a cutback week for me - I am getting 13 fewer AP this week than I did last week. How can THIS be the week that I drop 2 pounds when I've been losing .4, .6, .0 the past few weeks? Beats me. This last push is bringing me, hopefully, to the end of my weight LOSS journey, but I still wanted to share this week's lessons.

1. If you're doing what you're supposed to do, eventually you will see a payoff if you stick with it.

2. Sometimes you gotta shake things up to shake things loose. Doing more or doing less, eating more or eating less ALL count as shaking things up. It's not necessarily always Eat less, Work out More.

 

[wezee]

Q of the D--I learned or actually remembered, that I really like how I feel after I exercise. I need to keep reminding myself that on the days that I don't want to workout. I also learned, I can drink 6 glasses of water a day. Boy, it was hard at first. And yesterday I only had one glass of hot tea, so drinking more water has helped me cut back on the caffeine and stay off the diet coke!

The potato chips are really calling me today. I wouldn't even have them in the house, but DS asked for some yesterday and he goes back to college Saturday, so I thought I could make it through 3 days. I had a string cheese which seemed to help for the time being. Potato chips are the one thing I cannot portion control. Eating one does not help and I just want more. I just need to make it until Saturday!

I did the treadmill this morning, and now I'm waiting for the snow to stop so I can go shovel.

Have a great day everyone! I love reading what everyone is up to!

Ditto.....Potato chips are my ultimate down fall. Before New Years Day, I cleared all the chips out of the house, in addition to all the cheese ( which is my second big temptation). I has helped but the girls at work atill keep bringing in bags of chips. At least they are the baked or light chips.

I have been doing well with food, just need to step up the exercise. If I can navigate thru the snow and slop to get home tonight, I plan on a 3mi. WATP, 100 squats and 50 crunches. Like someone else said, I grumble before my workouts, but feel so good afterwords. I figure I need a "last chance workout" before my weigh-in tomorrow.

The other problem I have been having is my DH......he has turned into quite a "feeder". I guess it is a good thing he works afternoons, so I only have to side step his feeding frenzys on the weekends.

 

[lisah0711]

OK you exercise slackers...........get off the computer and go MOVE!

Yes, ma'am!

ACK! How did you know I was on?!

It's the little green light that gives you away!

I was so like What? Facial masks? what is she talking about? 3 seconds later... "If you are traveling with children..."

Didn't I just answer one of these a couple of hours ago? Are you slipping in extra questions?

Sometimes I do sneak in an extra question but I ususally call it a "bonus QOTD" but not today. It may seem off to you because I live in the Pacific Time Zone so even though it is o' dark thirty to me, it is almost noon to you by the time I post.

Just wanted to say a quick hello. I'm having serious dis withdrawals here. yesterday was a crazy day at work, and never got on the computer, and mine is in the shop. I'm hoping things quiet down early here, so i can come back.

Have a great day before our weighin tomorrow. Drink that water, move those bodies.

Hope that computer is fixed soon -- we miss you!

The potato chips are really calling me today. I wouldn't even have them in the house, but DS asked for some yesterday and he goes back to college Saturday, so I thought I could make it through 3 days. I had a string cheese which seemed to help for the time being. Potato chips are the one thing I cannot portion control. Eating one does not help and I just want more. I just need to make it until Saturday!

Just say NO to the chips! Or figure out how many minutes you will have to exercise to burn off the calories -- maybe that will help!

QOTD: I learned that I can still do this, I thought I didn't have it in me anymore, but I've still got it.

you can!

 

[happysmyly]

I haven't posted much - and haven't had much time to read here either--because I have been lots of my extra internet time this week elsewhere... where? It goes with the QOTD--and a site that someone mentioned here about a week ago (for which I will be forever grateful)

QOTD is what is one thing that you have learned from the first week of the challenge that you can use next week to help you?

I have learned that Sparkpeople.com is exactly the tool that helps me to feel like I can do this!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!

I have really enjoyed reading through your posts--great ideas and inspiration This is a great group to be with

 

[my3princes]

Don't be afraid to take up your activity in stages so you don't injure yourself! art programming our to give our kids messages like "clean your room!"

Lisah Dh swears he didn't do anything to the Wii. He is wondering why it selected his name instead of one of the other Miis that are registered. Personally I'm wondering if our Wii is possessed since when you look at out middle sons Mii it looks like there is a freckle added at the end of his nose when looking at the small Mii, once you get the bigger version it's gone. The funny thing is that son has a freckle in that exact spot in RL. It also gave me the age of 21 and I recently celebrated the 18th anniversay of my 21st birthday (I refuse to be 40). My cake even said that. Yesterday was a bit freaky.


QOTD: I learned that I really need to add exercise. Weight doesn't fall off as easily as it did years ago. I am going to have to work hard for each and every one of those last lbs.

 

[wezee]

QOTD, what have I learned?????? I naturally eat lots of vegies every day and that I hate drinking water. I guess I have known these two facts for awhile, but this past week has reminded me, especially about the water!
Also.....I have learned that when I'm in diet mode, friends and family really don't need or want to hear about it.

 

[princessbride6205]

Today's QOTD is what is one thing that you have learned from the first week of the challenge that you can use next week to help you?
1. The support in this thread is really helpful. Sometimes I participate a lot on the thread, sometimes just a little...but I know that when I visit more often I stay on plan better.
2. I can still exercise when I'm not feeling my best or have little time. I've got a bit of a head cold, but not bad enough to keep me from work, why should it keep me from exercise? Last night I was discouraged how late it was by the time I was getting out of the house to the gym. I made the choice to still workout despite the late hour and not feeling my best. I took it relatively easy and shortened my usual workout, but at least I got moving.

One other healthy eating tip I've adopted for the winter - vegetable soups! Here in Minnesota I think our temps have been above freezing only 2 days since the beginning of December, so I crave lots of warm comfort foods. I usually make the soup my meal, along with a roll or something as a side. But I heard on a TV cooking show that people who eat a small bowl of vegetable soup before a meal lose weight.

I know we're not supposed to feel guilty about taking time away from our families to exercise, but I need some advice. My DD is 2 and cries every time I go to the gym, leaving her with DH. DH and I both work full time and have moderately long commutes, so we're away from DD over 50 hours a week. She's definitely a mommy's girl. Once I get home in the evenings we only have 2 hours until bedtime. We usually eat dinner, then have some play time, then the whole bedtime routine, ending around 8:30pm. A few days a week I try to get to the gym by 8pm and DD bawls. I feel awful because we don't get to spend that much time with her as it is, and I'm shortening it. Also, it's hard to know if DD is just upset because she's not getting her way or if she really does need more Mommy time. I've been thinking about trying to work out in the mornings, but I'm really a night owl and I'm not sure I could stick with getting up over an hour before the sun! I don't mind working out at home a few days, but I really want to get my jogs in 3x a week. Any ideas or advice?

 

[ShortyNBug]

Off topic, has anyone gone to WDW the second week of December? What is it like? I thought we were going in Oct but Eric wants to make it Dec now. HELP!

 

[NCRedding]

Off topic, has anyone gone to WDW the second week of December? What is it like? I thought we were going in Oct but Eric wants to make it Dec now. HELP!

I love the first and second week of December for WDW. The decoration are up; MVMCP is going on; Candlelight Procession at Epcot. Weather is iffy, but the crowds are fairly low.

QOTD: That if I actually eat WW program, it actually is more food than when I eat junk food with lots of calories. I also enjoy vegetable soups, when I think about it. I've also learned that for me, I really need to be in the right mood, or I'm just not going to do what I need to do. I haven't overeaten this week, nor have I feasted on junk food, but I also haven't eaten OP. I expect that the scales tomorrow will reflect that I've not done the program.

 

[seashell724]

Today's QOTD is what is one thing that you have learned from the first week of the challenge that you can use next week to help you?

I weighed in this morning (because I travel tomorrow!) and here is what I learned this week: Weight loss is like driving a stick shift when you have no clue. You might try really hard and spend some time not actually going anywhere, and then suddenly you have a big lurch forward when you least expect it. Seriously - this is a cutback week for me - I am getting 13 fewer AP this week than I did last week. How can THIS be the week that I drop 2 pounds when I've been losing .4, .6, .0 the past few weeks? Beats me. This last push is bringing me, hopefully, to the end of my weight LOSS journey, but I still wanted to share this week's lessons.

1. If you're doing what you're supposed to do, eventually you will see a payoff if you stick with it.

2. Sometimes you gotta shake things up to shake things loose. Doing more or doing less, eating more or eating less ALL count as shaking things up. It's not necessarily always Eat less, Work out More.

HOW TRUE! I agree with all of the above. Some weeks are the smallest drops but at least they are drops, then the next weeks-bam! The pounds fall off! I also appreciate the encouragement in 1 and 2. They are what I needed to read right now. Sometimes, your body needs more of one thing, sometimes less.

I also read about drinking water and I went to get myself a glass becasue it reminded me to drink, drink, drink!

I think that I have learnt...to keep with it. LIke, Corinna said. It is hard when you don't feel like it or see payoffs. But I remember that if I eat something I shouldn't, doesn't mean that I cna't get back on track tomorrow. Each day is a new day to start fresh.

 

[jennz]

QOTD: That exercise really does give me energy! Makes me mad - I feel tired and want to take a nap then I exercise and that lovely drowsy nap feeling is gone and I want to do something else!

I have to go shovel snow from the driveway or I'll never get back into the garage after I go and get dd Wish me luck...

 

[beansf]

Today's QOTD is what is one thing that you have learned from the first week of the challenge that you can use next week to help you?

I was reminded that once I stop eating so much sugar, the cravings get weaker and it is easier to eat right. The sugar thing is really an addiction for me. When I allow myself to have as much of it as I want, I just want more and more. I end up putting something sweet in my mouth every time I turn around.

I sure hope I remember to weigh myself tomorrow morning. My old weigh-in day was Sunday, so this is a bit of a change for me. It is hard for me to remember my own name at 4AM when the alarm goes off, let alone what day it is or anything else!

 

[TammyNC]

Today's QOTD is what is one thing that you have learned from the first week of the challenge that you can use next week to help you?

That I have to work through the hunger pains and continue to get my water in each day. My next big step like I've been saying is the exercise. It is a must for me and I enjoy it once I'm there it is just getting to that point of scheduling into my day.

 

[*Seanaci*]

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