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

[chskover]

QOTD: My new exercise has been yoga. I have always wanted to do yoga. My daughter and I have been doing this class once a week for 5 weeks now. I can't do everything, but I am able to do what I can. I am loving it and it is amazing how many muscles it works. Now I need to get in other exercises the rest of the week.

 

[jennz]

It was a different para who quit. Basically, Mr. Para has been in my room all year. In late October they transferred a second para to my room so that we could have someone work one on one with my biter. We'll call her Ms. Para 1. He was crappy to her from the start and she actually talked to the principal about it. She quit with no warning due to family issues (supposedly moved to Florida to help out a family member) but I have always wondered if part of it was Mr. Para.

In late Novemeber we hired Ms. Para #2. Again, she noticed issues with Mr. Para from day one and went to the principal. She quit our first day back from break in the middle of the day after a student kicked her in the chest and another student tried to stab her with a pencil.

It's been a bad day. It started out well. I left for a little bit to go observe a new student that we're being sent from another school (My room serves mutliple elementary schools) and apparently the kids were awful. When we got back, I had to send a kid to the safe seat for bullying and he got upset and picked up the desk and threw it against the wall.

So it's been a tough day. It doesn't help that I have had the cold from hell which I think I caught from my spitter since he kept spitting one me when he was sick. I have not been working otu because of it. After a day like today I would normally unwind by eating out, so it's been a challenge not to, but one day down, 39 more to go!

Thanks for letting me vent.

QOTD: I WI once a week at my WW meeting. I will occasionally spot check, but not with any regularity.

WOW!! These are elementary school kids? I thought you had high school! You need hazard pay.

Any ideas of what to do with some leftover beef roast? I'm thinking of trying to make some sort of stew with it. The meat was good, not great (a bit overcooked for my taste... it was medium rather than rare). Would the meat get dried out if I cooked it for a short time on high in my crockpot to make a stew?? Or maybe some sort of beef soup?? I do have some beef stock on hand. Maybe I will check allrecipes.com and see what I can come up with.

Gotta run and get DD off on the bus. TTYL................P

Soup sounds good, maybe the beef with some veggies and barley?

Great job on scrapping!! I have a goal of a page/day this month - I'm at 0. I need to just get in there!

Anne - my word you were a sugar fiend!!! Great job quitting!!

QOTD: I did the wii free step for 10 minutes. For whatever reason I'd been afraid to try it but it was fun! We watched Phineas and Ferb while I did it. I might mix that with the treadmill while I watch my reality shows.

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

A big thank you to jenanderson for making her coaching debut this week and being a great coach! And another big thank to our incoming coach tomorrow, Worfiedoodles! You guys are the best!

Oh, and I just had to say to Lisa -- Nothing hurts more than missing your parent. I wish you peace and happy memories.

Thank you for the kinds thought, Maria, I really appreciate it!

So it's been a tough day. It doesn't help that I have had the cold from hell which I think I caught from my spitter since he kept spitting one me when he was sick. I have not been working otu because of it. After a day like today I would normally unwind by eating out, so it's been a challenge not to, but one day down, 39 more to go!

Thanks for letting me vent.

Sorry it was a rough day. You did the right thing by skipping the eating out. Hope the rest of your week is better!

Prayers and PD coming your way (a bit late...sorry).

Thanks for the kind thoughts, Pamela!

First some of these --->

Well as I mentioned before, I'm now able to start exercising following my spinal surgery last year, so now I'm trying to bring down the poundage to reduce pressure on the (now) fused part of my spine, and rebuild the muscle tone I had before those months of forced inactivity.

I'm a NZer so on average live in NZ, currently I'm working in Taiwan, and I'm actually moving to Shanghai later this year, again for work. I've travelled alot and seen many beautiful places and can appreciate them all, but nowhere will ever be as beautiful as NZ to me Taiwan is suprisingly modern in many aspects, and I think it has a bland image it doesn't deserve - it has alot of Chinese culture here, as well as it's own aboriginal (Hakka) culture, and alot of beautiful natural scenery, like Taroko Gorge which is essentially a gorge with natural marble walls. It's a great place for cyclists to holiday, as a relatively small island country with a varied geography. Mandarin will help, but you can get by with English too as it's taught in the public school system to a high level.

Thanks for the s, carys. And thanks for introducing yourself. If you go way back to the early pages of this thread you can see introductions from most of us -- we had almost twice as many people then so don't be intimidated when you see we started as a mega-post.

Today's QOTD: What did you try new for exercising and what did you think about it? If you did not try something new, what is a new exercise that you would like to try?

I did not get to try anything new yesterday -- I'm going to make an effort to do that this week-end. I would like to try River Walking at our local Kroc Center. They have a lazy river with one of their pools and have a class where you can walk against the current. Sounds kind of fun! Maybe I'll get a day pass and give it a whirl on Saturday.

Have a great day all! Don't forget to PM those weights to LuvBaloo and COW numbers to donac tomorrow.

 

[tigger813]

QOTD: My favorite new exercise is the Just Dance game from Wii! It is quite the workout and so much fun! I'm already conquering some of the songs! I plan on getting in to the BL Wii game next week. I got so many workout things for Christmas that I'm still working on trying them all. With not feeling well the past two weeks I didn't finish the EA Sports Active 6 wk challenge. I will do some Wii Fit step this afternoon that I haven't done in awhile.

 

[carmiedog]

Today's QOTD: What did you try new for exercising and what did you think about it? If you did not try something new, what is a new exercise that you would like to try?

I didn't have time to try anything NEW, but I did shovel snow/ice/slop which is usually dh's job and something I haven't done in forever. It felt great and I love being able to actually SEE the work I did as opposed to the treadmill where the reward is just numbers on the screen.


I've always had one day off work to spend the afternoon with my daughter. My schedule changes next week so I'll be losing that. So when I picked her up from preschool yesterday, I took her out to eat. She chose McDonald's, of course. I was very proud of myself, though. I had the classic chicken sandwich grilled and a water, for 420 calories which still kept me within my calorie goal for the day. There are menu items with fewer calories, but they wouldn't have filled me and I would have ended up eating something else anyway. I added up what I normally would have ordered - 1569 calories in one meal!

 

[carmiedog]

I did not get to try anything new yesterday -- I'm going to make an effort to do that this week-end. I would like to try River Walking at our local Kroc Center. They have a lazy river with one of their pools and have a class where you can walk against the current. Sounds kind of fun! Maybe I'll get a day pass and give it a whirl on Saturday.

very cool ~ that sounds like FUN!

 

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

Good morning everyone. I am feeling great today. I booked my anniversary dinner yesterday. My top two picks were booked (Narcoosees and Ohana) so we settled on Boma for Sunday. I think I can stick to ww core with this option lots of protein and fresh veggies and fruit here. The only thing that might make me cheat a little are those wonderful soups but I am not crazy about their desserts so that is a good thing. I got my hubby a great tee time too so me and the little guy and play in the parks while he golfs.

I want to thank our coach Jen for last week you did great. Love the list of quotes!!

QOTD - My new exercise for this has been C25K program. I didnt want to add another thing I wanted to focus on just this. So that is new for me but not new for the week.

 

[princessbride6205]

So it's been a tough day. It doesn't help that I have had the cold from hell which I think I caught from my spitter since he kept spitting one me when he was sick. I have not been working otu because of it. After a day like today I would normally unwind by eating out, so it's been a challenge not to, but one day down, 39 more to go!

Thanks for letting me vent.

Of course you can vent here! Wow, I can't imagine being faced with those situations every work day. I give you so much credit for being able to withstand that AND still teach these kids.

Well, my week of coaching is coming to an end. I thank everyone for sharing all your thoughts and stories this week. I have enjoyed the opportunity to hopefully provide you with things to think about, support when you needed it and just someone to chat with. I know that this week helped me stay focused and think more about my own weight loss.

Have a great day everyone!
Jen

You've been a great coach! Thanks, Jen!

I've always had one day off work to spend the afternoon with my daughter. My schedule changes next week so I'll be losing that. So when I picked her up from preschool yesterday, I took her out to eat. She chose McDonald's, of course. I was very proud of myself, though. I had the classic chicken sandwich grilled and a water, for 420 calories which still kept me within my calorie goal for the day. There are menu items with fewer calories, but they wouldn't have filled me and I would have ended up eating something else anyway. I added up what I normally would have ordered - 1569 calories in one meal!

Congrats on making a healthy food choice instead of your usual order. You ate less than a third of the cals you normally ate at McD's. That's great!

I'll have to try your oatmeal ideas so I can enjoy it without adding TBS of brown sugar.
"When are you having another baby? You can't just have one" (are children Lays potato chips? You can't have just one?) - QUOTE]
Where are the tag fairies when yo need one?

LOL - thanks.

Last night I went to Costco because I was in desperate need of cat litter-forgot the last time and lugging in that 40# thing it really hit me—that is what I lost. That was what was on my body. It seemed almost a cruelty to subject my small frame, damaged spine, to that much unnecessary weight. I had come to see women that were thin as sort of weak I think…or just kind of not tough…I don’t know... it’s hard to explain. But watching those Olympians makes me really realize that that is just not true. It also made me realize how strong I am going to have to be to maintain this weight-- and I need to see myself as strong.
I miss biggest loser too—but I am loving the Olympics. This is the first year I’ve ever really watched it. We’ve watched the ice skaters here and there but this year I am watching it constant. The only stuff we watch for summer Olympics are the gymnasts occasionally.

I love that realization of carrying around the extra 40#. It's amazing to think that we used to lug more weight each day when you think about it like that. I've lost about 20# this past year - I should find something that weight to really feel my progress...


Today's QOTD: What did you try new for exercising and what did you think about it? If you did not try something new, what is a new exercise that you would like to try?
I didn't try anything new - it was 9:45pm by the time I finished my run last night. I would like to try my Wii BL game. If I find I'm using the Wii more, I'll be able to justify buying Just Dance, which sounds super fun. I've also been meaning to take a dance class or go swimming - add those in as cross training for my running. I love dancing and being in the water, it's just a matter of planning ahead to attend a class or the open swim at our community center.

 

[tigger813]

Just did 30 minutes of free step while watching curling! Now I'm watching the US Men's Hockey team. Need to clean the kitchen. DD1 has a friend over for a sleepover so they are hanging out. They will probably head downstairs and play Just Dance soon. They take Irish Step Class together and I take Adult Irish Step with the Mom.

Pancakes and bacon for supper. May also make some hash browns.

Couldn't find the Yoplait smoothies at the grocery store and I had a coupon. I'll have to try another grocery store tomorrow.

Hope everyone is having a nice day! So far so good here. DH got paged at 4am so we are both kind of tired. Darn computers breaking down!

 

[happysmyly]

Wahoo!!! I have worked hard this week since coming home from vacation--very compulsive with food and exercise--and it's paid off. This morning I am back to my pre-trip weight
Which means some pretty fun things:
I got my 20 lb clippie yippee
And, the best of all - I am no longer 'morbidly obese'. I can't even describe the joy that that brings. In an email today Kimara reminded me that the whole BMI thing really helps remind her that it's not for looks but the real reason for all of these healthy changes is for the longer and fuller life--so true! It means more Disney trips with niece and nephews with funner and fuller enjoyment of those trips


I couldn't have done this without you--I love having this place to come to - to read and be inspired and uplifted and encouraged and helped when you all share your tougher times too. I am so very grateful!!! May you all be blessed for all you do to help others like me - and to have good feelings with your weigh-ins tomorrow morning

Liz

 

[my3princes]

Thursday's QOTD: I used the Wii Fit Plus for 30 minutes yesterday and tried some games that I had never tried. Of course I played them until I beat the kids highest scores, took over the 1st place rank and moved on some were fun, others I am way too uncoordinated for.


Thanks for coaching Jen


This morning I had my first annual mammogram...fun, fun

 

[corinnak]

2/17 Wednesday QOTD: Let's talk about scales! Do you weigh yourself everyday? Do you only weigh once or twice a week? What time of the day do you weigh yourself? Do you feel your scale is really accurate and want to recommend it to others? Share your advice when it comes to the scale.

I have a Tanita scale. It's digital and weighs in .2 increments. It seems pretty accurate to me, at least in the weight department. It is one of these body-fat measuring scales as well. When I started, it said I had 42% body fat. Now it usually says 28 or 29%. These things are notoriously unreliable, but there had been a definitely downward trend over the past year, at least. When I got my body fat caliper-tested recently, the trainer said I was a little over 19%. So you can see there is a big difference between those methods, and I place more value on this scale's ability to weigh pounds than measure body fat or hydration.

I have been weighing every day for a while now. Most of the time I find it interesting to note the fluctuations. Once a month, like clockwork, one day my weight will suddenly be up about 2 lbs and I feel all mystified. And then later that morning, I invariably get mother nature's gift (I saw that in an ad recently, I think!). You'd think I'd learn!

Now that I am in maintenance, I have an actual Maintenance Journal that is for recording daily weights among other things. It's not bad, but I gotta say, it's not perfect either.

I think I've read that it's better to weigh less freqently when you're losing and more frequently when maintaining.

I'm done with feeling guilty for weighing more than once a week - it seems like many of us do, so I feel like I'm in good company!



2/18 Thursday QOTD: What did you try new for exercising and what did you think about it? If you did not try something new, what is a new exercise that you would like to try?


I usually have my workouts pretty well planned the day before, so I didn't really do anything completely new yesterday. I had planned to go to a spin class, but it was full by the time I got there. I just rode a stationary bike on my own for half an hour and then did a few strength training machines. I did a set of assisted dips and some assisted chin ups on one machine, so that was nice. I also bought a package of Pilates Reformer sessions and will start that next week. And finally, I signed up for some free demos for the "special" classes at the Y - Kettlebell and TRX. The TRX really intrigues me. Kettlebell, not as much, but you never know! I'll be sure to report on them next week.

 

[DisCanCan]

I would like to introduce myself, Hi I am Candice… I have been lurking but I have found all the posts very motivating & helpful… I started the challenge in the beginning but I forgot to PM LuvBaloo so I decided to start right now… I have been struggling with my weight & getting healthy all my life… I have a habit of starting off strong & then slipping & going back to old habits… I made a promise to myself that I would give 110% & I would also keep telling myself that this takes time & I am trying really hard not to expect immediate results… But it is easier said then done sometimes I have decided this time around I was going to take small steps instead of doing everything all at once & feeling over whelmed by it all… So it has been 2 ½ weeks that I have been tracking, watching my portions & eating more healthier… Now its time to concur the exercising part… Any advice?? And I have to ask what is the C25K program?? Thanks for help…

 

[jennz]

Wahoo!!! I have worked hard this week since coming home from vacation--very compulsive with food and exercise--and it's paid off. This morning I am back to my pre-trip weight
Which means some pretty fun things:
I got my 20 lb clippie yippee
And, the best of all - I am no longer 'morbidly obese'. I can't even describe the joy that that brings. In an email today Kimara reminded me that the whole BMI thing really helps remind her that it's not for looks but the real reason for all of these healthy changes is for the longer and fuller life--so true! It means more Disney trips with niece and nephews with funner and fuller enjoyment of those trips


I couldn't have done this without you--I love having this place to come to - to read and be inspired and uplifted and encouraged and helped when you all share your tougher times too. I am so very grateful!!! May you all be blessed for all you do to help others like me - and to have good feelings with your weigh-ins tomorrow morning

Liz

Congrats!! Thanks for letting us celebrate with you!

2/17 Wednesday QOTD: Let's talk about scales! Do you weigh yourself everyday? Do you only weigh once or twice a week? What time of the day do you weigh yourself? Do you feel your scale is really accurate and want to recommend it to others? Share your advice when it comes to the scale.

I have a Tanita scale. It's digital and weighs in .2 increments. It seems pretty accurate to me, at least in the weight department. It is one of these body-fat measuring scales as well. When I started, it said I had 42% body fat. Now it usually says 28 or 29%. These things are notoriously unreliable, but there had been a definitely downward trend over the past year, at least. When I got my body fat caliper-tested recently, the trainer said I was a little over 19%. So you can see there is a big difference between those methods, and I place more value on this scale's ability to weigh pounds than measure body fat or hydration.

I have been weighing every day for a while now. Most of the time I find it interesting to note the fluctuations. Once a month, like clockwork, one day my weight will suddenly be up about 2 lbs and I feel all mystified. And then later that morning, I invariably get mother nature's gift (I saw that in an ad recently, I think!). You'd think I'd learn!

Now that I am in maintenance, I have an actual Maintenance Journal that is for recording daily weights among other things. It's not bad, but I gotta say, it's not perfect either.

I think I've read that it's better to weigh less freqently when you're losing and more frequently when maintaining.

I'm done with feeling guilty for weighing more than once a week - it seems like many of us do, so I feel like I'm in good company!

Wow that is quite a difference in body fat %!! I agree, go with what the calipers measure. And 19%?! You rock!!

I would like to introduce myself, Hi I am Candice… I have been lurking but I have found all the posts very motivating & helpful… I started the challenge in the beginning but I forgot to PM LuvBaloo so I decided to start right now… I have been struggling with my weight & getting healthy all my life… I have a habit of starting off strong & then slipping & going back to old habits… I made a promise to myself that I would give 110% & I would also keep telling myself that this takes time & I am trying really hard not to expect immediate results… But it is easier said then done sometimes I have decided this time around I was going to take small steps instead of doing everything all at once & feeling over whelmed by it all… So it has been 2 ½ weeks that I have been tracking, watching my portions & eating more healthier… Now its time to concur the exercising part… Any advice?? And I have to ask what is the C25K program?? Thanks for help…

Hi Candice! It can be SO HARD to keep going can't it? That's why I love this thread, it is so motivational! Reading people's posts and seeing Tigger813 exercising helps me make positive choices. Personally I would say start slow with your exercise, even just 15 minutes, just to make the commitment and keep it going. C25K is sort of an intro-to-running training program, it trains you to go from the couch to running a 5k in 8 weeks.

 

[50sjayne]

Any ideas of what to do with some leftover beef roast? I'm thinking of trying to make some sort of stew with it. The meat was good, not great (a bit overcooked for my taste... it was medium rather than rare). Would the meat get dried out if I cooked it for a short time on high in my crockpot to make a stew?? Or maybe some sort of beef soup?? I do have some beef stock on hand. Maybe I will check allrecipes.com and see what I can come up with.

Gotta run and get DD off on the bus. TTYL................P

Barbecued beef. Just put it in the crockpot with water on low (or high)for 3/4 of the time, drain the water then put your bottle of barbecue sauce in. In a couple of hours shred the beef with a fork and you have awesome bbq beef!

I think I've read that it's better to weigh less freqently when you're losing and more frequently when maintaining.

I'm done with feeling guilty for weighing more than once a week - it seems like many of us do, so I feel like I'm in good company!


2/18 Thursday QOTD: What did you try new for exercising and what did you think about it? If you did not try something new, what is a new exercise that you would like to try?

I usually have my workouts pretty well planned the day before, so I didn't really do anything completely new yesterday. I had planned to go to a spin class, but it was full by the time I got there. I just rode a stationary bike on my own for half an hour and then did a few strength training machines. I did a set of assisted dips and some assisted chin ups on one machine, so that was nice. I also bought a package of Pilates Reformer sessions and will start that next week. And finally, I signed up for some free demos for the "special" classes at the Y - Kettlebell and TRX. The TRX really intrigues me. Kettlebell, not as much, but you never know! I'll be sure to report on them next week.

I think it's better to weigh yourself more when maintaining too. I was bad yesterday didn't exercise at all. Stepdad called and talked 45 minutes so I didn't have time to eat before the view was on and I didn't want to have to wash my hair yesterday so I totally skipped it. Did kind of do some work backwards last night when closing, using my left hand more thought of the board when doing this. It was faster. I've been using the stepper more--mines an old one where you use your arms and I have really felt more strength in my arms lately.

I would like to introduce myself, Hi I am Candice… I have been lurking but I have found all the posts very motivating & helpful… I started the challenge in the beginning but I forgot to PM LuvBaloo so I decided to start right now… I have been struggling with my weight & getting healthy all my life… I have a habit of starting off strong & then slipping & going back to old habits… I made a promise to myself that I would give 110% & I would also keep telling myself that this takes time & I am trying really hard not to expect immediate results… But it is easier said then done sometimes I have decided this time around I was going to take small steps instead of doing everything all at once & feeling over whelmed by it all… So it has been 2 ½ weeks that I have been tracking, watching my portions & eating more healthier… Now its time to concur the exercising part… Any advice?? And I have to ask what is the C25K program?? Thanks for help…

Welcome!

 

[corinnak]

Hi Candice! Welcome! And great job on tracking for 2 1/2 weeks! I think you're smart to get one thing in place before adding another. It's so easy to get overwhelmed by all the moving pieces of getting healthier if you try to start it all at once!

The thing that worked for me starting to get more activity when I started was to have a solid plan and an activity I didn't mind doing & could see progress in. The C25K stands for Couch to 5K beginning running plan. It's a free plan available online, and I really appreciated the structure and the fact that it started with 3 days - basically every other day. Here's a link to the program: C25K

And a link to a website with lots of articles and information on C25K and podcasts to make it easier:

www.c25k.com

I just looked on there and found they had an interesting article by the guy who invented the plan and why it works: http://globalmoxie.com/blog/c25k.shtml Interestingly, his philosophy overlaps a lot with what we're doing here, I believe.

The best tips I have for starting to work out (And I started literally from the actual Couch almost 3 years ago)


1. choose something you like to do and plan to do it 3 days a week to start.

2. take it easy the first few times - you have plenty of time to up the intensity - you want to work out in a way that you won't dread doing it the next time

3. have a solid plan of when and where you are going to work out and then stick to the plan. Have a back-up plan for those times your plan gets a little derailed, whether that means just moving your workout to the following day or having a workout DVD available if you can't get out to the gym/neighborhood etc. Or even just to forgive yourself for missing it and get back to it for the next schedule workout.

4. Consider keeping track of days worked out (some put stickers on a calendar, others keep a log) and rewarding yourself for a job well done - non-food rewards, that is!.

5. Depending on your present activity level, choose a cardiovascular workout to begin with. You can add strength training once the cardio is in place. Some good workouts to start with include: walking outside, weather permitting, some of the Walk Away the Pounds DVD's, other cardio DVD's that say "for beginners," elliptical machines and treadmills, water aerobics (if you have access to them in a gym or community center) and riding a bicycle, either regular or stationary. The great thing: you don't have to choose just one!

Good luck, have fun and remember, we're all cheering you on as you make these changes to your habits!

 

[pjlla]

I would like to introduce myself, Hi I am Candice… I have been lurking but I have found all the posts very motivating & helpful… I started the challenge in the beginning but I forgot to PM LuvBaloo so I decided to start right now… I have been struggling with my weight & getting healthy all my life… I have a habit of starting off strong & then slipping & going back to old habits… I made a promise to myself that I would give 110% & I would also keep telling myself that this takes time & I am trying really hard not to expect immediate results… But it is easier said then done sometimes I have decided this time around I was going to take small steps instead of doing everything all at once & feeling over whelmed by it all… So it has been 2 ½ weeks that I have been tracking, watching my portions & eating more healthier… Now its time to concur the exercising part… Any advice?? And I have to ask what is the C25K program?? Thanks for help…

Welcome to our group! Glad you decided to join us!

Good afternoon all! I have had a GREAT scrapbooking day! I got my housework done and breakfast eaten by 9:30 am (kitchen floor/bathroom floor washed, dishwasher loaded, 2 loads of laundry done, bed made, general picking up, straighten up mudroom, recycling sorted). DH left for a meeting (he works from home most of the time) and I headed right for my scrapping table. I have pumped out 14 "mostly done" pages. The kids are home now, so I am distracted. But I'm pleased with my progress. Plus I took some time to sort some papers that needed attention and then I sorted some alphabet letters that I am thinking of getting rid of.... so I had a busy day!

DD isn't going to swim tonight... they are doing a "swim-a-thon" fundraise for some YMCA program and she just isn't really interested in doing it. I will still give her a donation to bring in tomorrow. Plus it is Survivor night, so we would like to be home to watch it together. We didn't see last week's episode until Sunday night, when we were finally ALL home together with the time to watch it! It is one of our family favorites, so we really like to watch it TOGETHER.

Anyhow, since DD isn't going to swim tonight, I won't be working out at the Y, so I need to decide what I am doing for my workout at home. I think I will do 30 minutes of incline interval walking on the TM and then 20 minutes of BL Powersculpt DVD or some other circuit training. I should try to do it now and get it done before dinner.... otherwise I will lose my momentum.


Guess I'll go clean up my scraptable and hit the treadmill!

BTW, I ended up making a beef/onion soup for dinner. I just chopped up the remaining beef roast and dropped it in the crockpot with the onions and mushrooms that I originally cooked with the roast, plus some carrots and celery and a handful of leftover cooked potatoes and onions from another meal (should call this "leftover soup"!). Covered it all with Swanson's 99% fat free beef broth. I will throw in some cooked noodles or quinoa right before serving. It smells good... hope it is tasty. Thanks for your ideas.................P

 

[jenanderson]

QOTD: My new exercise has been yoga. I have always wanted to do yoga. My daughter and I have been doing this class once a week for 5 weeks now. I can't do everything, but I am able to do what I can. I am loving it and it is amazing how many muscles it works. Now I need to get in other exercises the rest of the week.

I would LOVE to try yoga! I just feel like it is one of those things I would need to do at a gym so that I learn it properly...and I don't have a gym membership. I might have to find a DVD and give it a try though.

I did the wii free step for 10 minutes. For whatever reason I'd been afraid to try it but it was fun! We watched Phineas and Ferb while I did it. I might mix that with the treadmill while I watch my reality shows.

I did the Wii free step...and liked it...but could not figure out how to watch something else as I did it. I am a bit challenged when it comes to all those technical things!

I did not get to try anything new yesterday -- I'm going to make an effort to do that this week-end. I would like to try River Walking at our local Kroc Center. They have a lazy river with one of their pools and have a class where you can walk against the current. Sounds kind of fun! Maybe I'll get a day pass and give it a whirl on Saturday.

That sounds like it could be a great workout and totally different from what you might normally do. I love all the variety I am reading! I need to try new exercises so that I don't get bored and start skipping it! If you do the River Walking...let us know how it goes!

QOTD: My favorite new exercise is the Just Dance game from Wii! It is quite the workout and so much fun! I'm already conquering some of the songs!

I love Just Dance too! Although I am not very coordinated and am always messing up! I end up laughing so hard as I try to get through some of the numbers!

I didn't have time to try anything NEW, but I did shovel snow/ice/slop which is usually dh's job and something I haven't done in forever. It felt great and I love being able to actually SEE the work I did as opposed to the treadmill where the reward is just numbers on the screen.

Shoveling is a great workout! As much as I dislike the snow, I do like the workout I get when I have to shovel it!

My new exercise for this has been C25K program. I didnt want to add another thing I wanted to focus on just this. So that is new for me but not new for the week.

I am glad that you were able to focus on the C25K this week! It has been such a great program for me.

I would like to try my Wii BL game. If I find I'm using the Wii more, I'll be able to justify buying Just Dance, which sounds super fun.

As you have read, I love Just Dance! Great workout! I would love to hear more about the Wii BL and possibly get that game if people think it is worthwhile.

I got my 20 lb clippie yippee
And, the best of all - I am no longer 'morbidly obese'. I can't even describe the joy that that brings.

I am so looking forward to getting my 20 lb clippie - what a great accomplishment!!!

 

[jenanderson]

Thursday's QOTD: I used the Wii Fit Plus for 30 minutes yesterday and tried some games that I had never tried.

It is amazing how many exercises are on those games! Love it!

I usually have my workouts pretty well planned the day before, so I didn't really do anything completely new yesterday. I had planned to go to a spin class, but it was full by the time I got there. I just rode a stationary bike on my own for half an hour and then did a few strength training machines. I did a set of assisted dips and some assisted chin ups on one machine, so that was nice. I also bought a package of Pilates Reformer sessions and will start that next week. And finally, I signed up for some free demos for the "special" classes at the Y - Kettlebell and TRX. The TRX really intrigues me. Kettlebell, not as much, but you never know! I'll be sure to report on them next week.

Can't wait to hear about your new classes!

I would like to introduce myself, Hi I am Candice… I have been lurking but I have found all the posts very motivating & helpful… I started the challenge in the beginning but I forgot to PM LuvBaloo so I decided to start right now.

Welcome to our group!!! I have found so much motivation here and hope you do too!!!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

QOTD: New workout -- My new workout is the BL for Wii. Jillian is kicking my posterior! I didn't realize I have zero core strength until I used it! I'm looking forward to strengthening my middle -- it's been neglected for far too long!

Maria