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

[lovedvc]

Exhausted, late day at work, but a great run in the rain tonight!!! It felt sooo good, best speeds yet.., wonder what tomorrow's weigh in will bring. Yesterday I weighed less at 7 pm than 6 am??? I notice my hands swelling more during the night, who knows??!? Ate pizza today, but due to work I had no choice. I am worried about the effects on the scale, really beating myself up about it. It seems like everytime I go over 1,000 calories, I gain??? I weigh 199, 5'7, and exercise daily. Is under 1,000 even safe??

Be real careful with that 1000 calories it may backfire on you. The body needs the proper fuel to burn efficiently. If you starve it it will go into starvation mode and you will begin to gain. I am 160, 5'4" and exercise daily also I never eat under 1200.

 

[jennz]

Whoo hoo!!! 4 pounds is fabulous, and 26 pounds total, wow.

Awesome loss, jenn!! All that exercise must be helping too!! maybe you need to take a little break, and slow down.

Good try Kathy! Sorry to tell you but even though I didn't get in my c25k today due to the horrible rain I did 69 minutes with Walk It Out - had to, ate like a junk food addict! Burned over 3000 calories today for a net deficit of 500.

Good morning! I'm Corinna and I will be your coach this week!


I'm a SAHM to two great boys, I volunteer in several local theater organizations and I just completed my 4th Half Marathon last weekend. I've been participating in the Biggest Loser challenges since last January and have found it to be a huge part of my ongoing success. I am so glad to be a part of the maintainer's team so I can keep on going with my healthy habits as I continue to manage my food addiction.

I will be back later with some shout-outs, but before I take the kids to school:

This week on The Biggest Loser, we saw Koli nearly get into trouble because he didn't bring along his lunch. Fortunately he was rescued by a product placement spot for Subway!

3/12 Friday QOTD - What are some of your favorite portable snacks and/or meals? Do you have any "brown bag" success stories to share?

Corrina...I think I've seen a few posts from you before...

I like to take fruit - I have a small container that's a cup and I grab some on my way out to eat.

QOTD: I like WW and LC meals but need a microwave available for those. I love the Chocolate Peppermint Stick LUNA bar and we just discovered the Fiber Plus Antioxidant bars. I like the Dark Chocolate Almond. I usually keep one in my bag that I take everywhere with me so I always have it available in a pinch. Pretzels and crackers I also find helpful to have with me in a pinch.

Didn't do the 2 miles at 7:30 as my tummy was really angry. Just dropped DD2 off at school and I have to think about taking a shower and getting ready for the day. Hope I don't get called into work later as despite going to sleep early again last night (10pm) I'm still feeling tired. I woke up at 4:30 this morning but fortunately went back to sleep until 5:15 and got up at 5:23.

TGIF! Enjoy everyone!

I'm going to have to try those Luna bars! How are you feeling? Hopefully better!

I like to pack a wedge of Laughing Cow cheese, some melba toast rounds, and a small container of mango salsa. I top the toast with the cheese and put a dollop of salsa on top. So delicious and easy to pack. vor you like and keeping a few on hand is always a good idea. I like the Luna bars, but didn't like the fact that most of them were 3 points. So I buy the mini bars. One point each and a great snack and easy to keep in the purse, glove box, gym bag, etc.

That sounds tasty!

Good morning all!

Today is a beautiful day here in Ohio. I am sooooo excited to have some nice weather. I think I have that SAD disorder because winter really gets me down and by January, I feel hopless. Today reminds me, yes spring and sun and fresh air all are on their way.

I am going to start the C25K today. I am nervous, but if I can't do the 60 seconds, I will do what I can and try again in a day or 2. My mom is going to do it with me, though not together, and report our aches and pains to eachother!

Did you start c25k today??

Down another 2.9 pounds this week bringing my total weight loss to 29.6 pounds since Christmas day. That darn .4 just couldn't come off this morning! Arg!

I walked a total of 30 miles since Monday. I ran some of those miles but not enough to count.

For the last three nights I have had the same dream that I am shopping... in a regular store... with regular clothes. In my dream, I try on dozens of outfits but I am not happy with anything and I leave the store without buying anything. Almost the same exact dream for three nights in a row. I need to find out why I dream of shopping.

I just looked... this is what it said...

Shopping
To dream that you are shopping, indicates your needs and desires. It also represents opportunities that you come across in life. Consider what you are shopping for and what needs you are try to fulfill. In particular, to dream that you are shopping for food and groceries, signifies your hidden attempt to buy the attention of others.

To dream that you cannot find what you are shopping for, suggests that you are trying to find a solution to some life problem.

Okay, that's plain crazy.

Anyway....

3/12 Friday QOTD - What are some of your favorite portable snacks and/or meals? Do you have any "brown bag" success stories to share?

I always carry a Fiber One Bar in my purse and I keep a box of South Beach Diet Bars in the car (I might want to take them out of the car now that the weather is getting warmer).

I also keep little baggies of fat free pretzels (39 pretzels is 2 points) and I have little baggies of blueberries in the fridge.

Okay so what problem are you trying to solve??? I know - which new skinny outfits you're going to buy!! Are you trying to decide on a trip to see your aunt or anything?

You go on the weight-loss Anne - that is awesome!!

I have pledged a 5lb loss to the pound for pound challenge at the Biggest Loser website. I would like to see me at 120-125 by the end of this challenge. I think my back will feel better for it. IT is a 10 lb loss I need to make. So, today I have walked/run 8 miles so far. I will finish up the last 2 later today plus do the Yoga DVD with Bob...thanks! now it is official!

Okay it's out there now...woo hoo! 5 pounds - you will do it!

Find some scrapping time! You deserve it! I love my scrapping time.... it makes me really feel like I've accomplished something... not like housework that needs to be done over and over and over!



Well... my "wall" is definitely between 136 and 138-ish. I have been stuck here for MONTHS now! I am beyond frustrated with it, but I try to keep reminding myself that it is better than being stuck at 200, which I was for a while. I hit 135.? Christmas Eve morning and haven't made it back there since! If I can do it once, I can do it again!!

Redwalker.... I had a SUPER week this past week with food and exercise.... I made myself a mental goal of two pounds off this week and it worked. I am making myself another mental goal to get to 135 even this coming Friday. And I know it will take work.... and lots of it. But I will just keep muttering to myself... "135, 135, 135.... it is worth it" everytime I am pounding the treadmill and every time I walk past the snack cupboard without opening it.

Maybe some mini-goals to get to a certain point and then some rewards for staying there? I know you are at/near goal, so you will need some maintenance rewards!

Make a public committment here to something and you might stick with it better. Sorry I don't have any other ideas..............



Okay... I must admit, you got me thinking. And I was SO impressed with Corrina's pictures from last weekend, that I decided after many years here on the DIS, that I would finally post a few pictures.

Granted, these aren't the best. In looking for a recent "after" picture I discovered that I am RARELY in pictures... usually behind the camera. So my "After" picture is from last August... and I am down just a bit from there, but it gives you an idea. Not the best picture of me, but at least it showed all of me! DD took it during our Mother/Daughter weekend in Baltimore.

For the "Before" picture...well, at that size the ONLY time I got in pictures was at Disney! And this is a DOOSIE! I am SO horrified by what I see, but it certainly "tells it like it was"!

Here goes.............

Me (and DH and DS) in 2002

And in front of "Charm City Cakes" (from the Ace of Cakes show on Food Network) this past August 2009.......

........................P


ETA: I can't believe how scary it is to post these pictures... especially the "before"!

You look fabulous!! THANK YOU for posting these... all I can say is WOW!! Definitely bring them to your exercise class. What a great feeling to have that lady say that about you. I showed dd and she couldn't even believe that both pictures were of the same person and that you are now 7 years older than in the first one! She said you are so pretty. And I have to add...I said what a great accomplishment and she said, "That'll be you!" And thanks for your cheer shout out on the exercise thread!

 

[donac]

Good morning. I broke through my wall this week. I am at the lowest I have been in several months. I am down 4 pounds for the week. I hope I can continue. I guess the 11000 steps a day are starting to pay off.

It is pouring and windy here in jersey. I am waiting for ds2 to come home from college for spring break. I don't know when he is leaving and I don't think I want to know so that I worry less.

I am going out later to get some new walking shoes. I may get two pairs. The ones I have now are are not giving me any support in the toe area on the same leg that I have been having knee problems. I don't know if is related but we shall see.

Don't have too much planned. Maybe a haircut. Most of the day will be walking up and down the basement stairs to make sure we catch any water that comes into the basement before it gets too bad. We have towels down already. It only comes in on really bad storms like we are having this weekend. With the snow melt last week the ground is full of water and that usually means water in the basement.

Have a great day everyone. Try to stay dry.

 

[jennz]

I hope your basement stays dry Dona! 11000 steps/day - and that's pretty much doing what you have to right? Amazing!

 

[corinnak]

Yikes! Yesterday realy got away from me! Between appointments and running and going to a show in the evening, I didn't make it back at all yesterday, not even to answer my own quesiton. Seems like you are taking good care of each other, though.

Pamela - I have to say, just WOW. You are transformed! Your before picture is a double whammy - white clothes and fanny pack, so I agree, it's probably not a perfect reflection of your usual appearance, and you do look beautiful in BOTH photos, but very, very different!

It's going to be another busy one - 5K race with friends this morning followed by set painting for Suburb: the Musical!

Here is a question before I go:

All of us rely on support on this journey - whether on this thread, at home, in a WW or OA meeting, this journey is too long to go alone. The same is true of the Disney Heroes and Heroines, so today's is a 2 part question, part serious, part fun!

3/13 Saturday QOTD: Who is your favorite Disney Sidekick, Supporting or Incidental Character? AND Where/from whom do you get support on your own weight loss journey?

 

[my3princes]

Only ended up doing 7 miles and 25 minutes of Yoga yesterday. I was so wiped out from being awake at 4:45 that I went and got in bed at 9 and was asleep by 9:30.

Of course, this morning, 4:45 the dreaded knock on the bedroom door was heard! "I wet my bed!" UGH! So up I was, changing sheets, changing her pjs, and cleaning her up. Put her back to bed and decided to head downstairs and do the 4 mile workout. I will do the 2 mile after putting DD1 on the bus. I'm planning on doing the BL Yoga early this afternoon and then hope to do 2 or 3 more miles later today after DD2s dentist appt. I have some shows on demand that I would like to watch today.

So, I will probably be in bed again tonight at 9. I'll watch Gray's and Private Practice tomorrow or over the weekend. I don't plan on taking this weekend off from working out. I will have my drinks but only 1 each night. I really want to make 50 pounds by next weekend. Buying the new bathing suit and jeans on Tuesday next week. I can't wait! I'm 1.2 away from 45 so hopefully I will reach that tomorrow. Just going to really stay focused and watch what I eat this weekend and during the week next week!

May you all have a wonderful day! This will be our last nice day until about Monday.

Have you tried Good Nights on your daughter? We still have bet wetting issues some nights and Good Nights are the only thing that will contain him. On nights when he doesn't wear Good Nights we have a hospital grade absorbsion pad that we put under him. That keeps the bed dry and I only have to wash the pad. It is so much easier than having to totally strip the bed.

 

[jennz]

Two huge motivators for me happened yesterday...entered measurements in my bodybugg program and it calculated 83 pounds of fat mass on my body. That is DISGUSTING!!! I know what I weigh but to have it broken out like that is grossing me out. That needs to go down! Second thing...dfil has booked a week for his kids and families at KY Lake at the end of May - a week w/my judgmental sil and bil I always feel like I don't measure up with them...so of course I think about my weight. 11 weeks to lose 80 pounds okay how about 20?

 

[tigger813]

Have you tried Good Nights on your daughter? We still have bet wetting issues some nights and Good Nights are the only thing that will contain him. On nights when he doesn't wear Good Nights we have a hospital grade absorbsion pad that we put under him. That keeps the bed dry and I only have to wash the pad. It is so much easier than having to totally strip the bed.

We have used the Good Nights but they are way too big for her! The Huggies Overnight Pull-ups work well for us it's just finding them. We are going away next weekend so I told her she will have to wear them the two nights we are away as we won't have access to extra sheets and her sister won't like waking up WET! She has gone 10 nights dry and then has 1 or 2 nights in a row of wetting. She is an extremely heavy sleeper so she can't seem to help it! She wet this morning too! Load of laundry is in right now!

Time to go shower so I can run to CVS to get wrapping paper for the party I'm taking DD2 to in a while. DD1 is going to The World of Wheels show in Boston with some neighbors and their kids. Debbie Ryan from Suite Life on Deck will be there so she is soooooo excited! DH found out that Henry Winkler will be there too! Wish I could go and see THE FONZ!

Sent in my weigh in of 156.6. Stomach is feeling a bit better. I just had a Bagel Thin for breakfast. Time to get moving!

 

[jennz]

3/13 Saturday QOTD: Who is your favorite Disney Sidekick, Supporting or Incidental Character? AND Where/from whom do you get support on your own weight loss journey?

The first one who comes to mind is Kronk - love that guy! He's so positive in every situation!

My support...I would say 80% comes from WISH, but that's because you guys are where I come first. The rest is from DD and DH.

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

Be sure that you've sent those weight figures to LuvBaloo and COW numbers to donac, if you haven't already.

, 3TinksAndAnEeyore, hope your DD is feeling better soon.

Glad that you are in recovery mode from the Princess Race princessbride6205!

I'm waiting until tomorrow for my official weigh-in, but it just seems to be falling off of me this week! I'm making up for those 3 weeks when it just didn't move. This makes two weeks of doing my planned exercise every day, and sticking to my points target (well, mostly ). I took Corinna's advice to heart and I've been extremely careful with the WW points most days, and definitely limiting the 100 cal treats. I'm running 10K tomorrow for the IWISH for St. Patrick's Day virtual race, I'm excited to see how it feels to run just a little lighter!

Go, Maria, go! You can do this!

Great loss, Ann! I think you are having that dream because you got rid of all those size 18 clothes lately. Maybe your brain is trying to tell you not to go regular clothes shopping yet because you have more to lose? Or are you really excited about buying regular clothes but are scared of your old mindset says "I won't find anything that will fit?" You're doing great!

I have pledged a 5lb loss to the pound for pound challenge at the Biggest Loser website. I would like to see me at 120-125 by the end of this challenge. I think my back will feel better for it. IT is a 10 lb loss I need to make. So, today I have walked/run 8 miles so far. I will finish up the last 2 later today plus do the Yoga DVD with Bob...thanks! now it is official!

Go, redwalker, go! You've come so far, you can make it to the finish!

I know it is really frustrating for folks like you and pjlla and princessbride6205 to be so close to goal and fighting so hard for those last few pounds but it is inspiring to those of us who are so far up the road we can't really even see you to hear about your struggles and triumphs. It keeps us going!

My butt is back from the basement after 60 minutes of cardio - all on the Nordic Track for the first time ever! I had been splitting my time between the Nordic Track and exercise bike, but the NT is harder for me. I had planned to take the next 5 week to gradually increase from 46 minutes NT/14 minutes bike to 60 minutes NT - but decided to push myself and do all 60 on the NT today.

My weight has dropped only 9 pounds since Jan. 1, and I hoped to lose 22 pounds by the original April 16 end of the challenge - 5 weeks from now. On the other hand, my February and (so far) March workouts have been great, and I can see quite a difference in how I look.

9 pounds in about 9 weeks! That sounds like a realistic, sustainable loss to me. And you have an added bonus of seeing improvement in how you look so you know there are more changes than just a number going on in your body.

Still not feeling great. Don't really feel like eating much. I had some diet root beer and a few pretzel/crackers. The root beer helped me belch so I may just drink that the rest of the day. It's diet and no caffeine! Been lying on the couch this afternoon in my snuggly jammies catching up on my shows. Dozed a few minutes until my mom called and then I got hooked on one of my shows.

, Tracey. Sorry that you are feeling badly again. May be time for that doctor visit just to get yourself checkout. We worry about you.

Good morning. I broke through my wall this week. I am at the lowest I have been in several months. I am down 4 pounds for the week. I hope I can continue. I guess the 11000 steps a day are starting to pay off.

It is pouring and windy here in jersey. I am waiting for ds2 to come home from college for spring break. I don't know when he is leaving and I don't think I want to know so that I worry less.

I am going out later to get some new walking shoes. I may get two pairs. The ones I have now are are not giving me any support in the toe area on the same leg that I have been having knee problems. I don't know if is related but we shall see.

Don't have too much planned. Maybe a haircut. Most of the day will be walking up and down the basement stairs to make sure we catch any water that comes into the basement before it gets too bad. We have towels down already. It only comes in on really bad storms like we are having this weekend. With the snow melt last week the ground is full of water and that usually means water in the basement.

Have a great day everyone. Try to stay dry.

Great job with the walking and the steps, donac! Hope the weather cooperates with the new shoes purchase -- you shook off those walking problems before you don't want new ones especially now that you are making good progress.

Yikes! Yesterday realy got away from me! Between appointments and running and going to a show in the evening, I didn't make it back at all yesterday, not even to answer my own quesiton. Seems like you are taking good care of each other, though.

Pamela - I have to say, just WOW. You are transformed! Your before picture is a double whammy - white clothes and fanny pack, so I agree, it's probably not a perfect reflection of your usual appearance, and you do look beautiful in BOTH photos, but very, very different!

It's going to be another busy one - 5K race with friends this morning followed by set painting for Suburb: the Musical!

Here is a question before I go:

All of us rely on support on this journey - whether on this thread, at home, in a WW or OA meeting, this journey is too long to go alone. The same is true of the Disney Heroes and Heroines, so today's is a 2 part question, part serious, part fun!

3/13 Saturday QOTD: Who is your favorite Disney Sidekick, Supporting or Incidental Character? AND Where/from whom do you get support on your own weight loss journey?

I'm going to answer the last part of your question first, because it is the easiest. I get support on my weight loss journey from all of you. Since being on the WISH boards I've lost 25 pounds and that is much more than I had lost by myself in more that 20 years. So I say thank you to all my WISH friends!

For sidekick/supporting character I am going to say Zero the Dog in Nightmare Before Christmas (it is part of Haunted Mansion from Halloween through Christmas at Disneyland). I've always loved that little ghost dog. He reminds me of my little dog, Charlie.

But when I first read this question I was thinking about the big wardrobe in Beauty and the Beast singing
When we're human again, good and human again,
Oh, cherie, won't it all be top drawer?
I'll wear lipstick and rouge and I won't be so huge,
Why I'll easily fit through that door!
I'll exude savoir faire, I'll have gowns, I'll have hair!
It's my prayer to be human again!

Boy, I can so relate to that song!

Two huge motivators for me happened yesterday...entered measurements in my bodybugg program and it calculated 83 pounds of fat mass on my body. That is DISGUSTING!!! I know what I weigh but to have it broken out like that is grossing me out. That needs to go down! Second thing...dfil has booked a week for his kids and families at KY Lake at the end of May - a week w/my judgmental sil and bil I always feel like I don't measure up with them...so of course I think about my weight. 11 weeks to lose 80 pounds okay how about 20?

Phooey on the judgmental in-laws! That's what wine is for!

I'm off to a chess tournament and then a symphony tonight. Tomorrow is crack the whip time to get that science fair project done but I try and check in tomorrow sometime.

Have a great week-end all!

 

[pjlla]

I have pledged a 5lb loss to the pound for pound challenge at the Biggest Loser website. I would like to see me at 120-125 by the end of this challenge. I think my back will feel better for it. IT is a 10 lb loss I need to make. So, today I have walked/run 8 miles so far. I will finish up the last 2 later today plus do the Yoga DVD with Bob...thanks! now it is official!

Way to go on the public committment! And it was for a good cause too, so double bonus!

Pjlla,

Seeing pics like yours gives me hope that maybe I can do this. You are amazing!!!!! I am very proud of you and congratulate you on all your hard work!!!

Thank you! You can do this! Two years ago I never imagined that I would even hit the 150s... it seemed like a pipe dream... but the fact that I have hit my initial goal TWICE and lowered my goal both times amazes even me! Not sure why it "clicked" this time and not the other 50 times it seems like I started WW, but I'm sure glad it did.

Good try Kathy! Sorry to tell you but even though I didn't get in my c25k today due to the horrible rain I did 69 minutes with Walk It Out - had to, ate like a junk food addict! Burned over 3000 calories today for a net deficit of 500.


You look fabulous!! THANK YOU for posting these... all I can say is WOW!! Definitely bring them to your exercise class. What a great feeling to have that lady say that about you. I showed dd and she couldn't even believe that both pictures were of the same person and that you are now 7 years older than in the first one! She said you are so pretty. And I have to add...I said what a great accomplishment and she said, "That'll be you!" And thanks for your cheer shout out on the exercise thread!

Thank you... I wasn't even thinking about how much OLDER I am in the second picture! Nice of DD to give you that encouragement! And keep up with that exercise..... a little healthy competition to keep moving is GREAT!

Good morning. I broke through my wall this week. I am at the lowest I have been in several months. I am down 4 pounds for the week. I hope I can continue. I guess the 11000 steps a day are starting to pay off.

It is pouring and windy here in jersey. I am waiting for ds2 to come home from college for spring break. I don't know when he is leaving and I don't think I want to know so that I worry less.

I am going out later to get some new walking shoes. I may get two pairs. The ones I have now are are not giving me any support in the toe area on the same leg that I have been having knee problems. I don't know if is related but we shall see.

Don't have too much planned. Maybe a haircut. Most of the day will be walking up and down the basement stairs to make sure we catch any water that comes into the basement before it gets too bad. We have towels down already. It only comes in on really bad storms like we are having this weekend. With the snow melt last week the ground is full of water and that usually means water in the basement.

Have a great day everyone. Try to stay dry.

Good luck keeping the basement dry. Seems like you have taken some proactive steps to keep problems to a minimum.

FOUR POUNDS! That is great. I am envious. And I would definitely try some new shoes if you have been having any problems/pains. You might be surprised how much it helps.

Yikes! Yesterday realy got away from me! Between appointments and running and going to a show in the evening, I didn't make it back at all yesterday, not even to answer my own quesiton. Seems like you are taking good care of each other, though.

Pamela - I have to say, just WOW. You are transformed! Your before picture is a double whammy - white clothes and fanny pack, so I agree, it's probably not a perfect reflection of your usual appearance, and you do look beautiful in BOTH photos, but very, very different!

It's going to be another busy one - 5K race with friends this morning followed by set painting for Suburb: the Musical!

Here is a question before I go:

All of us rely on support on this journey - whether on this thread, at home, in a WW or OA meeting, this journey is too long to go alone. The same is true of the Disney Heroes and Heroines, so today's is a 2 part question, part serious, part fun!

3/13 Saturday QOTD: Who is your favorite Disney Sidekick, Supporting or Incidental Character? AND Where/from whom do you get support on your own weight loss journey?

Thanks for the compliments. And YES, that white sweater and light jeans plus a fanny pack probably wasn't my best fashion choice!! But when you are overweight and cheap you wear whatever you own that fits. And the fanny pack.... I can't go to Disney without it!

QOTD answer: Without taking a long time to think about it, my favorite Disney sidekick is probably Dorey from Finding Nemo. She is funny and dopey and doesn't even realize how big her problem is!! So she is happy to just stay positive and "just keep swimming!" She is also smarter and stronger than she realizes.... probably like most of us!

The MAJORITY of my weight loss support comes from just two places....my Mom and my friends here on the WISH board. I don't really have any close friends IRL, I don't live near any of my family and as much as I love them all, other than my Mom we don't talk real often. DD (and to some extent DS) are as supportive as they can be, but at their age(s) they don't totally understand it and they are, of course, pretty wrapped up in their own lives. But they are good for the occasional high -five when I share a good morning on the scale or a NSV. I don't share a lot with DH because he struggles with his own weight and I don't want him to think that I am trying to "talk him into" joining WW or trying to rub salt in a wound. He is, as most of us are, very sensitive about his weight. But he is good for the occasional compliment, especially when I am wearing something new or when I am dressed up for something.

But mostly.... it is YOU FOLKS HERE!!

Two huge motivators for me happened yesterday...entered measurements in my bodybugg program and it calculated 83 pounds of fat mass on my body. That is DISGUSTING!!! I know what I weigh but to have it broken out like that is grossing me out. That needs to go down! Second thing...dfil has booked a week for his kids and families at KY Lake at the end of May - a week w/my judgmental sil and bil I always feel like I don't measure up with them...so of course I think about my weight. 11 weeks to lose 80 pounds okay how about 20?

Heck, if you were on BL on tv, you could lose 80 pounds in 11 weeks (especially if you were a 400 pound man!!)... but 20 in 11 weeks sounds much more realistic for those of us stick here in real life! It might be tough, but with a solid plan it could be done. When I started WW again in January of 2008 I had a goal to get to a certain weight by the time we went to WDW in April.... I lost 35+ pounds in those 14 weeks, so it can be done! Good luck.



Morning all!

Thanks so much to everyone for their nice words about my pictures. It was SCARY to post those!!

I used a handful of Flex points for a big dinner and dessert last night and it was such an unusual feeling to be SO FULL after dinner. I'm not sure I was totally comfortable with the feeling. It's not like I stuffed myself with Chinese food sad2 but I did have an additional half serving of the main course than I had originally planned... and I ended the evening with a large scoop of regular ice cream with a bit of marshmallow sauce. But trying to be guilt free about that decision. I had the points to use and I USED them.

I'm going to call my neighbor in a few minutes to see if she would like to walk again today. I really enjoyed our 7 mile walk the other day. If she isn't available I will do a 4 mi run instead.

Nothing on the schedule for today so I am hoping to fit in some scrapbooking time later. I have to catch up a bit on housework, but both of the kids need to step up to the plate and give a bit of help with that. I will do the laundry and fix the meals, but DD and DS can run the vacuume and pick up their pig-stys (also known as their bedrooms!!).

Tomorrow DD and I are off to Harvard for the YMCA State Swim Championships. Hopefully it won't be too long a day.

I'm going to update my WISH journal and call my neighbor! Have a SUPER SATURDAY!.............P

 

[Craftydawn]

Hi everyone. It has been a long time since I have posted anything on here, lurk mainly. I am pretty sure that is why I have been having difficulty holding myself accountable for my food/exercise decisions. Between working full-time and school full-time, I haven't been able to put my health first full-time. NO MORE EXCUSES!

I really enjoy reading all of the posts, but most days I get very behind. This is such an active board!

As this is my birthday weekend, I know I will be tempted by bad food choices. We went for dinner last night and my choices weren't great. I did tell DH that I WANT a nice salad for dinner tonight (rather than steak or something else with too many calories) so I will probably just go to the grocery store and buy a bunch of healthy items to make a really big (but not over-the-top) salad. Tomorrow, my actual birthday, will be the traditional boiled dinner...Corned beef and cabbage. LOVE IT! One time a year I allow myself this.

Last night as an early birthday gift I bought The Firm Transfirmation workout set. I do tend to stick with The Firm workouts pretty easily when I start up. I have been sporadically doing the WATP workouts and do love them, but feel I need to jumpstart my workouts a little more to stick with it.

Thank you all for being an inspiration! I LOVE seeing the before/after photos. Those definitely keep the motivation going so I can be the one posting my photos one day.

Have a great day everyone!!

Dawn

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

yes!! Got a workout in. Granted I had to stop twice because my family is a bunch of big babies that "needed me" for something but I got 30 minutes of BL for Wii in.
Of course now I have a wicked headache.

Hopefully I can walk this week too. It's going to rain until Wed so I should be able to get out then. It's also supposed to get up to 60º!!!!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning!

I did my 10K in 70 minutes, a Personal Record (PR) for me! I was really excited until dh told me he finished in 57 minutes, but then I remembered we're racing ourselves, not each other. That's something good to remember when you see someone had a huge loss and you, well, didn't -- every person's body is different, and some weeks will be awesome, others not so much. This was an awesome week for me! I'm down 5.6 lbs, which I really think is a result of playing with 2 ounces for 3 weeks -- that's just how I lost this time, sometimes it's 1-2 a week, sometimes nothing happens for awhile and it all flushes out at once. It is a little ironic that tonight is my big splurge meal and now I'm not sure I want to eat it -- but I know I should, because if I don't by Tuesday I'll be feeling really deprived, and I need my indulgence well out of the way before my next weigh-in! I'm having Greek pizza (feta, tomatoes, kalamata olives, onions) with added pepperoni for dinner.

I am at my lowest weight in years, and it's starting to freak me out. I definitely have a fear of failure, but I'm also afraid of success, too. I don't really know why, but...I can tell this is the time when I'm going to have to mentally get it together. The diet and exercise felt easy this week and my body is not too sore (I even missed one 5M I had hoped to add in). I'm not sure whether it's better to think about it, or try not to, just keep doing what I've been doing and see what happens? My dh doesn't understand it at all, he thinks I should just be totally motivated by success. And I am, I just...?

Can I give a shout out to Pam?! You look absolutely amazing, what a fantastic transformation! You and Corinna give me hope!

3/13 Saturday QOTD: Who is your favorite Disney Sidekick, Supporting or Incidental Character? AND Where/from whom do you get support on your own weight loss journey?

I'm going with the first one that popped into my head, Mushu the Dragon from Mulan. He's funny, and he's the sidekick of a strong heroine -- if she can save China, Mulan must have some pretty great help by her side! I definitely get support from my dh, and also from WISH. The BL thread is awesome! I'm also on the Leaners thread, which has helped tremendously, as the focus there on training for races while getting healthy and losing weight, so I get a good balance of weight loss and what you have to do to be able to have the energy to run 30 miles a week!

Maria

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

pjlla!!!!! You look awesome girl!!! I hate you!, well not really but woozer, I need to get my butt in gear!!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Welcome to COW 10


Eat at least one grain a day and try a new one during the week (1 point for each day and 1 point for the new grain)

Can you give me some examples of what you consider a grain. My brain is in a fog today.

 

[pjlla]

Hi everyone. It has been a long time since I have posted anything on here, lurk mainly. I am pretty sure that is why I have been having difficulty holding myself accountable for my food/exercise decisions. Between working full-time and school full-time, I haven't been able to put my health first full-time. NO MORE EXCUSES!

I really enjoy reading all of the posts, but most days I get very behind. This is such an active board!

As this is my birthday weekend, I know I will be tempted by bad food choices. We went for dinner last night and my choices weren't great. I did tell DH that I WANT a nice salad for dinner tonight (rather than steak or something else with too many calories) so I will probably just go to the grocery store and buy a bunch of healthy items to make a really big (but not over-the-top) salad. Tomorrow, my actual birthday, will be the traditional boiled dinner...Corned beef and cabbage. LOVE IT! One time a year I allow myself this.

Last night as an early birthday gift I bought The Firm Transfirmation workout set. I do tend to stick with The Firm workouts pretty easily when I start up. I have been sporadically doing the WATP workouts and do love them, but feel I need to jumpstart my workouts a little more to stick with it.

Thank you all for being an inspiration! I LOVE seeing the before/after photos. Those definitely keep the motivation going so I can be the one posting my photos one day.

Have a great day everyone!!

Dawn

First of all HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Enjoy your special day... and enjoy your corned beef and cabbage! Have a bite for me! I love it but cabbage is the ONE THING that I know DH HATES so I never make it.... but I do love it!

yes!! Got a workout in. Granted I had to stop twice because my family is a bunch of big babies that "needed me" for something but I got 30 minutes of BL for Wii in.
Of course now I have a wicked headache.

Hopefully I can walk this week too. It's going to rain until Wed so I should be able to get out then. It's also supposed to get up to 60º!!!!

Yup.... Nor'Eastern heading up this way too.. supposed to bring some lousy weather. Glad you were able to do your 30 minutes, despite being needed. Did you warn them before you started? When the kids were a bit younger I used to give a 5 minute warning before I would start exercising.... if they needed a snack or had a question or needed... WHATEVER... they had 5 minutes to ask or then they had to wait until I was done with my exercise. They are older now (and more used to my exercise schedule) so it is rarely a problem now. Sorry about the headache.

Good Morning!

I did my 10K in 70 minutes, a Personal Record (PR) for me! I was really excited until dh told me he finished in 57 minutes, but then I remembered we're racing ourselves, not each other. That's something good to remember when you see someone had a huge loss and you, well, didn't -- every person's body is different, and some weeks will be awesome, others not so much. This was an awesome week for me! I'm down 5.6 lbs, which I really think is a result of playing with 2 ounces for 3 weeks -- that's just how I lost this time, sometimes it's 1-2 a week, sometimes nothing happens for awhile and it all flushes out at once. It is a little ironic that tonight is my big splurge meal and now I'm not sure I want to eat it -- but I know I should, because if I don't by Tuesday I'll be feeling really deprived, and I need my indulgence well out of the way before my next weigh-in! I'm having Greek pizza (feta, tomatoes, kalamata olives, onions) with added pepperoni for dinner.

I am at my lowest weight in years, and it's starting to freak me out. I definitely have a fear of failure, but I'm also afraid of success, too. I don't really know why, but...I can tell this is the time when I'm going to have to mentally get it together. The diet and exercise felt easy this week and my body is not too sore (I even missed one 5M I had hoped to add in). I'm not sure whether it's better to think about it, or try not to, just keep doing what I've been doing and see what happens? My dh doesn't understand it at all, he thinks I should just be totally motivated by success. And I am, I just...?

Can I give a shout out to Pam?! You look absolutely amazing, what a fantastic transformation! You and Corinna give me hope!

3/13 Saturday QOTD: Who is your favorite Disney Sidekick, Supporting or Incidental Character? AND Where/from whom do you get support on your own weight loss journey?

I'm going with the first one that popped into my head, Mushu the Dragon from Mulan. He's funny, and he's the sidekick of a strong heroine -- if she can save China, Mulan must have some pretty great help by her side! I definitely get support from my dh, and also from WISH. The BL thread is awesome! I'm also on the Leaners thread, which has helped tremendously, as the focus there on training for races while getting healthy and losing weight, so I get a good balance of weight loss and what you have to do to be able to have the energy to run 30 miles a week!

Maria

You had a GREAT PR time! I'm envious. I'm only up to 4 mi at a time so far... I've got a while before I can do 10K (isn't that 6.2 mi??). And thanks so much for my shout out! You brought a smile to my face!!

And a shout-out RIGHT BACK AT YOU... for hitting a new low weight! It is truly an amazing feeling, isn't it? Work hard at keeping your head in the right place and you should be at goal in no time!!

pjlla!!!!! You look awesome girl!!! I hate you!, well not really but woozer, I need to get my butt in gear!!

Thanks for the compliment!

Can you give me some examples of what you consider a grain. My brain is in a fog today.

Just hopping in here to mention quinoa. It is very tasty and quick cooking and fairly easy to find.... plus high protein.


I had my 7 mi walk with my friend this morning, so I am feeling pumped about being done with my workout. It goes SO quickly when we are walking and talking together.... so much better than the treadmill and tv. Next time I'm going to see if she is up for 10 miles!

I've had a delicious low point lunch... the dishes are done and lunch is put out for the others. Now off to update my WISH journal, check on laundry and head to my scrapping space!!........P

 

[my3princes]

Saturday's QOTD: My favorite sidekick is Tinkerbell. Peter Pan would have been a nobody without Tink My biggest supporter is my DH, but my kids give great support too. Actually I don't have anyone in my life that doesn't support me though lately people have mentioned that I'm looking too skinny. Silly people haven't seen me in a bathing suit

 

[donac]

Can you give me some examples of what you consider a grain. My brain is in a fog today.

These may not be realistically grains but whole wheat, brown rice, bran, any whole grain cereal such as oatmeal or other whole grain cereal.

I know I wasn't too clear on that. Thanks for asking.


Ds2 came home. For about 15 minutes we were all home. And then they were gone. Dh and ds2 went out to a movie. Ds1 went to meet some friends they were going to go to gamble in Atlantic City. It was a friend's birthday the other day and this is what he wanted to do. Ds's gf just turned 21 last year so they can all finally go. Ds2 is only 19 so he couldn't join them.

I got a new pair of sneakers this morning. I wear pants and sneakers all the time at work. I am not a fashion plate and I do what I have to do to keep my feet happy. I also bought a pair of hiking shoes which are very stable. I could fit into a woman's 10 but it was not comfortable. They didn't have any 11's but I think it would have been too big. I ended up getting a men's 8 1/2 which are so comfortable.

I can't believe the weight losses this week. I finally break through and I thought I had a chance but with some of the other losses I have seen I will be lucky if I am in the top 10. Congrats everyone who has had a big loss this week.

Off to get my sewing machine out. I promised dh I would sew a new patch to his shirt.

Have a good day everyone.

 

[50sjayne]

Catching up a little. Read/skimmed everything but too weak to multiquote lol. Had split days off this week-- too old for that crap. Glad to see the board still so busy--it's great. It's nice for us nosy people to just witness real peoples lives, personal triumphs and struggles.
Up a pound this week. Weighed myself after the Academy awards and was up 2 pounds, then I had my period and was down 3 pounds 2 days later...Guess I thought that gave me a pass so I proceeded to eat everything in sight. Oh well. Going to Costco today and getting a new scale-- this one jumps around too much. I'll weigh myself 5 times and get a different weight each time. Decided at some point in the week pick out clothes for Palm springs, got my summer clothes out and only have one pair of capris/shorts I fit into lol. It's ok 'cause they're white and I have some black jeans I can take but I know I need to lay off on the shirt collecting and look for pants lol. Good motivation too as I have some shirts that fit but are a little tight. Been playing with my camera trying to get used to it. I'll get some pics of me in Palm Springs for some before and after shots. Pjilla you look like Alice! Actually looking forward to getting my drivers license renewed, every time I get Id'd people keep looking skeptically at the picture, to me then to the picture again lol. (Bless them I'm 41)

Luvbaloo I kept thinking of the tires and the dishes all week, as I kept on breaking and shooting. I think I'm back on track now lol. I'm sure it has something to do with the weather here lately it is insanely awful--rainy and so cold there was actually a few snowflakes on the Valley floor a few days ago. I didn't see any of course....Today there is some sun though. Think I will go for a bike ride. I've also been having nasty periods-lots of cramping and heavy flow--after being on the pill for 20 years with 0 cramps and almost non existant flow-- I'm still just not used to it. Of course my husband is always very happy about it.... Lol.

Brown bag? I've just simplified my lunch to an apple and some flavored water at work-I've really been liking the crystal light lemonade. I still have bags of marked down christmas popcorn also so I'll eat a little of that if I remember to bring some for my locker. The Target tin popcorn was really good.
Fav sidekick? Tigger! Always been a favorite.

sidenote: update on Kiara the big calico with Uti--was scooping the litterboxes last night and she jumped right in so I checked and she had a great #1 so looks to be completely cured! I thought she was doing well but no proof. I've just started putting the acv in their water-figure it couldn't hurt anyone...