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

[flipflopmom]

You'll get there! Like you said, you have the power to change your lifestyle. You're already on your way.

I hope so. I am really big built, like I should be a linebacker, and at my lowest, I was 20 pounds away from what my "ideal weight" is, and I just can't imagine myself 20 lbs less than that. I think I'd look like a football player on crack or something. That's why I haven't set a goal weight for my entire weight loss yet, I'm just not so sure that 141 is ideal for me. I'll evaluate every 5 pounds once I get to 160 to see what I like on me!

Despite being on plan this week, I'm having a bit of an icky feeling day. I just feel kinda bloaty or something.

I've been battling the bloaties all week. I know it's PMS time, but even though I'm at the same number, I feel huge this morning!

QOTD:BUT, I don't have the power to move the numbers on the scale every week. As long as we're making the right choices, we'll see results - we just don't always get to choose the timeline.

I agree with this 100%. We can control how we move and fuel our bodies, but we can't control what our bodies do with that. I'm still trying to figure mine out!


With that 4 lb loss this week. 192!!!! Two months ago today, I walked into the dr.'s office with a sinus infection, strep, and double ear infections, and the scale was 218, my 3 year high. I am excited to be down 26 since then! It seems like I will probably plateu for a couple of weeks, up and then loss it, due to TOM, so I will take it this week!

 

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

Hi everyone sorry I have been MIA. I had a really bad week last week. My dog got really sick with what we thought was Heart Failure but it turned out to be cancer and a fluid sac around his heart. We had to have him put down on Wednesday. I am still so very sad. I have kept up with everything. I even managed to finish my C25K and get in 3 days of exercise. Diet was easy due to the huge lump in my throat missing my furbaby. So I am going to try and catch up today. My husband asked me to book the podcast cruise so I would have something else for everyone to focus on. So YAY I am going on my first cruise. I go back home next week for my nephews wedding and I am afraid of that. I can exercise but food will be a challange. I hope everyone is well. The losses are amazing so far!!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Hi everyone sorry I have been MIA. I had a really bad week last week. My dog got really sick with what we thought was Heart Failure but it turned out to be cancer and a fluid sac around his heart. We had to have him put down on Wednesday. I am still so very sad. I have kept up with everything. I even managed to finish my C25K and get in 3 days of exercise. Diet was easy due to the huge lump in my throat missing my furbaby. So I am going to try and catch up today. My husband asked me to book the podcast cruise so I would have something else for everyone to focus on. So YAY I am going on my first cruise. I go back home next week for my nephews wedding and I am afraid of that. I can exercise but food will be a challange. I hope everyone is well. The losses are amazing so far!!

Liz -- I am so sorry , and so proud of you for persevering under extremely difficult circumstances. Give yourself time to grieve, you lost a family member. And as we get closer to time, you are going to be so excited! Cruising is amazing, and just the things that were done on the first Podcast cruise You are going to have the time of your life, and it will be filled with

Maria

 

[mikamah]

Hi everyone sorry I have been MIA. I had a really bad week last week. My dog got really sick with what we thought was Heart Failure but it turned out to be cancer and a fluid sac around his heart. We had to have him put down on Wednesday. I am still so very sad. I have kept up with everything. I even managed to finish my C25K and get in 3 days of exercise. Diet was easy due to the huge lump in my throat missing my furbaby. So I am going to try and catch up today. My husband asked me to book the podcast cruise so I would have something else for everyone to focus on. So YAY I am going on my first cruise. I go back home next week for my nephews wedding and I am afraid of that. I can exercise but food will be a challange. I hope everyone is well. The losses are amazing so far!!

I am so sorry for your loss. Our pets are such a big part of our families and it is so hard to lose them. That's great you are booking a cruise and will have something so fun to look forward to.

"The entire journey to health is about power. The definition of power, in my opinion, is learning to make your dream a reality."

3/18 Thursday QOTD: How do you feel about the idea of power as it relates to your efforts to change your body?

Great question. I've loved reading through everyone's answers. I know that I have the power to control what I put in my mouth and my shopping cart, and I have the power to get out and move more. I wish I could say that I utilize that power more often. I have the power to be a good influence on my son, and am trying to be more of a presence in his day to day life. Getting me away from the computer, and him away from the tv in the afternoons, and getting us out and moving is so important. The last 3 day's we've gotten out to the park, on our bikes, and it definitely gives us both a more positive attitude through the rest of the days.

I feel like I have gained power over my food addiction (for lack of a better term). I have gained WILL POWER. I have gained PHYSICAL POWER. I have gained MENTAL POWER. All of this power will help me get to my goal and stay there. I have the power to control so many aspects of my life. And I have the power to control my reaction to things OUTSIDE my power.

I love this Pamela. I read it and think that I have those powers too, but I just don't feel it every day, or utilize my power and give in to my weaknesses. I find as my son is getting older, he gains his own power, and it's a learnimg process and a power struggle at times. The no tv time is one of those things we do for a while, and then we start slacking, and over the winter we were slacking, and lately, he couldn't get out of bed without checking what was on when, and what he was going to watch. It's funny, the first couple days, he gets up and home from school and tried to turn the tv on, but yesterday and today, he knows it's not happening, so he didn't even try. Of course, it's not all him, I get on the computer, he gets on the tv, and hours later that's where we sit, so it's a good thing for both of us. It is so fun watching him grow up, but it will be so hard when he starts to grow away from me. He's still such a little boy at times, and I treasure those times.

Well, I'm down .6 today. Happy with any downward movement, but I know I have the power to make better choices, and see a better loss.

Hope all that are sick are feeling better soon.

Thanks Corinna for coaching this past week. You had some wonderful questions, and it was so inspiring to read everyone's answers.

Have a great day.

 

[tigger813]

Hi everyone sorry I have been MIA. I had a really bad week last week. My dog got really sick with what we thought was Heart Failure but it turned out to be cancer and a fluid sac around his heart. We had to have him put down on Wednesday. I am still so very sad. I have kept up with everything. I even managed to finish my C25K and get in 3 days of exercise. Diet was easy due to the huge lump in my throat missing my furbaby. So I am going to try and catch up today. My husband asked me to book the podcast cruise so I would have something else for everyone to focus on. So YAY I am going on my first cruise. I go back home next week for my nephews wedding and I am afraid of that. I can exercise but food will be a challange. I hope everyone is well. The losses are amazing so far!!

SO sorry to hear about your dog! It's so hard to lose a member of your family! Congrats on finishing the C25K! I would love to try it but my legs don't like running! I start getting pain in my shins!

I'm jealous about the Podcast cruise! Enjoy!

 

[tigger813]

Thursday's QOTD: I have the power to control my own body and what I put in it and how I work to make it better!

Just finished my 3 mile workout and will do 2 more after dropping DD2 off at school! Then I'll have to shower and get the food and drinks packed for the weekend! I still have to pick up a head of lettuce and chop it up for my taco salad! Have to get in my exercise this morning so I can enjoy my food and especially my drinks! And my clam strips sometime this weekend!

I'll be back later after my weigh in!

 

[jennz]

Hi everyone! Just checking in...

Liz much love sent to you...I know this is corny but to hurt so bad reflects how much love that poochie brought into your life. I know you're heart is broken. GREAT JOB still making healthy choices during this stressful stressful time!

Anne - sorry you've had the stomach bug...never fun! Did you get over it before dd got it?

Buffy - I've been meaning to ask you if Fifth's had gone away...that really stinks that it hasn't . I know exactly how you feel - this is what old feels like! (actually hopefully old will NOT feel like that! ouch!) I hope it passes quickly.

There are more posts I want to answer but it's busy busy today...work til 10:30, get house and van stuff done so we can leave tomorrow at 7:30 for a cheer comp in Cincy, dd's bd is Sunday so we'll have a family party when we get back. I do have to color my hair...maybe I can get back on during then! If not I am planning to bring the computer to Cincy and getting on while dd hangs w/her friend.

 

[ShortyNBug]

Good morning everyone. I'll be your coach this week. This is my second or thrid time doing the BL here but for those of you who don't me I'll give you a little background. My name is Lynsey and I'm 27 years old. I have 2 little girls, a spoiled rotten shih tzu and have been married to my wonderful hubby for 8 years. I am going to school and working full time so sometimes life is a little crazy.
I've always been somewhat over weight. Never skinny that's for sure. I lost 30 pounds going to Curves after my first daughter. Lost 40 a few years ago again only to gain back 20. I'm finally now losing "new" weight. I've lost 27 pounds in the last 24 weeks and slowly but surely will get the rest, 27 more, off also. It's been a battle the last few weeks that's for sure!

OK, now for my first question. (I looked over the list and didn't see anything like the ones I wrote but if I overlooked something, I'm sorry, I've been super busy and haven't been around much lately.)

QOTD 03/19: When it comes to weight loss, what works best for you? Counting calories, low carb, weight watchers....Why do you think this works better than the others?

 

[lecach]

QOTD 03/19: When it comes to weight loss, what works best for you? Counting calories, low carb, weight watchers....Why do you think this works better than the others?

For a "diet" plan, Weight Watchers works best for me - I think its because it doesnt forbid any foods which would never work for me. I'm a lifetime member but gained a lot in pregnancy (in 2004) and just havent commited myself before now. But with a combo of going back on WW and the Wii Fit I got for Christmas I have lost 10 pounds as of this morning!

 

[ShortyNBug]

QOTD 03/19: When it comes to weight loss, what works best for you? Counting calories, low carb, weight watchers....Why do you think this works better than the others?

For a "diet" plan, Weight Watchers works best for me - I think its because it doesnt forbid any foods which would never work for me. I'm a lifetime member but gained a lot in pregnancy (in 2004) and just havent commited myself before now. But with a combo of going back on WW and the Wii Fit I got for Christmas I have lost 10 pounds as of this morning!

How exciting. Good for you. For me it's always like, "I'm really doing this", once I hit the double digits lost.

 

[my3princes]

Hi everyone sorry I have been MIA. I had a really bad week last week. My dog got really sick with what we thought was Heart Failure but it turned out to be cancer and a fluid sac around his heart. We had to have him put down on Wednesday. I am still so very sad. I have kept up with everything. I even managed to finish my C25K and get in 3 days of exercise. Diet was easy due to the huge lump in my throat missing my furbaby. So I am going to try and catch up today. My husband asked me to book the podcast cruise so I would have something else for everyone to focus on. So YAY I am going on my first cruise. I go back home next week for my nephews wedding and I am afraid of that. I can exercise but food will be a challange. I hope everyone is well. The losses are amazing so far!!

I'm so sorry about you doggie. It is so tough when we lose them. I still miss my furbabies everyday




QOTD Friday: This is an interesting question. I think a lot of things work. I was very successful losing weight on Atkins 6 years ago. 50 lbs in 4 months The problem is that you can't live on Atkins and when you stop you will regain. The good news is that I chose not to regain much and joined weight watchers. Weight Watchers is a program that I can live on. It adjusts for my lifestyles and doesn't stop working altogether if I have a few bad days, I just jump back on and can still see results.

 

[tigger813]

QOTD: What has worked for me has been counting calories and drinking lots of water. I only drink alcohol on weekends and try to limit it! (Probably not so much this weekend LOL) I got stuck for awhile and have just started doing the elliptical again which has finally got me unstuck. I'm at another new low and finally got a new sticky! 45 is great but 50 will be WOW! Only about 4 to go and if I don't totally blow it this weekend I may hit it next week!

I'm down 2.4 from last Friday which is great since I've gained or lost less than a pound the last several weeks.

Enjoy your weekend!

 

[pjlla]

Pj I hope your headache is better. I've been battling one today too. It's from stress, and I had a Fifth's disease flare up last night and today. I felt like I was 90 years old trying to get out of bed today.
I've been in a fog all day. Here's hoping tomorrow is a better day for both of us!

It was gone (with the help of Advil and food) by 5pm, so no excuse to skip my circuit training class last night!

Hope you are feeling better today......

Good evening!

The stomach flu is having it's way with my family. I started feeling oooky on Wednesday... yesterday I felt really oooky but I decided to do my C25K anyway. That was a mistake.

My 3 year old DD was super sick today. She was sick every 15 to 20 minutes from 9:00 this morning until 5:00 tonight. It was awful. She and I locked ourselves in my bedroom and watched cartoons all day (we're currently watching iCarly). I hope she is feeling better tomorrow and that the rest of the family is spared.

Today was the first day since 1/1/2010 that I didn't work out. I've been on a diet of Ginger Ale, fruit flavored life savers and no-salt saltines for two days. Today I stepped on the scale and I was up a pound or two. I couldn't tell because the room was spinning.

3/17 - Wednesday QOTD: What is your favorite green food?

Grapes!!! Love them!

3/18 Thursday QOTD: How do you feel about the idea of power as it relates to your efforts to change your body?

I don't think I am feeling well enough to answer this question. Thinking makes me feel all dizzy-ish. Can't. Think. Now.

Icky, icky stomach bug... Hope it is gone soon.

Hi everyone sorry I have been MIA. I had a really bad week last week. My dog got really sick with what we thought was Heart Failure but it turned out to be cancer and a fluid sac around his heart. We had to have him put down on Wednesday. I am still so very sad. I have kept up with everything. I even managed to finish my C25K and get in 3 days of exercise. Diet was easy due to the huge lump in my throat missing my furbaby. So I am going to try and catch up today. My husband asked me to book the podcast cruise so I would have something else for everyone to focus on. So YAY I am going on my first cruise. I go back home next week for my nephews wedding and I am afraid of that. I can exercise but food will be a challange. I hope everyone is well. The losses are amazing so far!!

I am truly saddened to hear about your pup. You will be sad for days, but I am glad to see that you were able to stay IN CONTROL of your reaction to the grief. You will feel better for it in the long run.

Good morning everyone. I'll be your coach this week. This is my second or thrid time doing the BL here but for those of you who don't me I'll give you a little background. My name is Lynsey and I'm 27 years old. I have 2 little girls, a spoiled rotten shih tzu and have been married to my wonderful hubby for 8 years. I am going to school and working full time so sometimes life is a little crazy.
I've always been somewhat over weight. Never skinny that's for sure. I lost 30 pounds going to Curves after my first daughter. Lost 40 a few years ago again only to gain back 20. I'm finally now losing "new" weight. I've lost 27 pounds in the last 24 weeks and slowly but surely will get the rest, 27 more, off also. It's been a battle the last few weeks that's for sure!

OK, now for my first question. (I looked over the list and didn't see anything like the ones I wrote but if I overlooked something, I'm sorry, I've been super busy and haven't been around much lately.)

QOTD 03/19: When it comes to weight loss, what works best for you? Counting calories, low carb, weight watchers....Why do you think this works better than the others?

Well... up until now WW has worked best for me. I've tried a few other "crazy" fad diets in the past and gave Atkins an honest effort a few years ago (hated it!). But I am struggling so much with these last few pounds, I'm starting to wonder if I should be trying something OTHER than WW. Or perhaps I need to take a look into doing the WW Core program for a while.

QOTD 03/19: When it comes to weight loss, what works best for you? Counting calories, low carb, weight watchers....Why do you think this works better than the others?

For a "diet" plan, Weight Watchers works best for me - I think its because it doesnt forbid any foods which would never work for me. I'm a lifetime member but gained a lot in pregnancy (in 2004) and just havent commited myself before now. But with a combo of going back on WW and the Wii Fit I got for Christmas I have lost 10 pounds as of this morning!

WTG on the 10 pounds!!



Morning all.... I'm going to be a bit "Debbie Downer" this morning and do some griping and complaining. I worked super hard this week... I stayed within my points (although I used ALL of my Flex points last weekend). I worked out like a mad woman (all except one day).... I ate plenty of lean protein, healthy carbs, some healthy fats. After all that I GAINED one pound. I am just beyond frustrated. Right now and probably for the entire weekend I am just going to concentrate on not EATING INTO that anger and frustration.

I can only come to two possible conclusions.... either I ate WAY over my Flex points last weekend without realizing it, or I am not eating ENOUGH (considering all of my exercise) and my body is going into starvation mode and my metabolism has dropped to nothing. There is truly no other explanation that I can come up with. I am weighing and measuring the majority of my food. I journal EVERY bite and every minute of exercise. I am taking a fairly rigorous circuit training class twice a week, plus doing my cardio/running, etc 5 other days! I am drinking 2 - 3 liters of liquid per day (non-sweetened, non-caffeine).

Sorry about all that... I really needed to vent.

On top of that, it is a sort of weird day here at work, so I won't have time to get in a walk at lunch. But I'll get through today. I am attending one of those jewelery parties tonight and the hostess is a fabulous cook/baker, so my biggest challenge today will be avoiding all of the goodies. I think I will try to find the time to grab a sandwich at Subway to fill my belly before I head to the party. (I sound like a BL ad)

Anyhow, I'm truly pleased to read that many of you had a loss this week. Despite my frustration I am happy for you all!

Gotta run and update my WISH journal while I have the time!..........P

 

[jennz]

WOOHOO! Look what I got in my siggie!!!!!

Fabulous!!!!! Congrats!!!

My dh is doing the P90X program. I had intended to, but my schedule does not have a consistant 70 to 95 minutes opened 6 days per week and it must be the same 6 days every week. Chris has done well with it. He is still sore after his workouts (then next day), but he is seeing the results. He looks fabulous. He is still trying to lose the belly, but has really toned up everywhere else. The downside is that it is such an intense workout that you build muscle quickly which means that he is not making progress on the scale and has actually gained a couple of lbs. He is determined to hit onederland (which he hasn't been in since middle school), but it is going to take much more time with that program.


Totally unrelated, but I need to vent. I am a part time substitute teacher at my sons school. I had been scheduled to work a full day today, but was told yesterday that the teachers retreat was cancelled so they didn't need me. I rearranged my schedule for yesterday afternoon and this morning based on that. I did not know that the school had called back and left a message on the house phone that they did need me. We do not have a land line, but have 4 cell phones. I have one, DH has one, DS14 has one and our old land line number is on the 4th one. It turns out that no one used the house cell last night so no one noticed a message. Mind you I worked last night. So the school called at 8:10 this morning looking for me. I was asleep and not expecting the call. The secretary was obviously angry that I wasn't there and even more angry when I told her I couldn't get there before 11. Mind you I hadn't even thought of a shower at that point. She told me not to bother and hung up. So I listen to the message which says they need me and not to call UNLESS I couldn't do it. Um, what if I don't call because I don't get the message Anyway I get the distict impression that I will not be called to sub again unless they are totally desperate. I totally think it is the schools fault not mine. I asked why she didn't call my cell and she said she didn't have the number (I know that it is on every single piece of paper that we turned in for the boys this year) Okay vent over.

Thanks for the input! I told dh about your dh and how he is sore the next day. Now my dh doesn't feel like a weakling anymore. lol like anyone doing P90X is a weakling! He got the Accelerade from GNC, is your dh using that?

And to top it off! The Wii Fit said I was NORMAL, not overweight anymore!!! 23.99. I am now noticing a difference between the Wii Fit and my regular scale. I wii Fit said I was add'l 5 pounds lighter! I am sticking with my bathroom scale and it said 154 after 5 miles so far today! I'm so gonna try and stay good for the rest of the day! I am down 2.6 for the week so that's the best I've done in several weeks!

Yes the Energizer Bunny is moving!!! What a great feeling!!

Saying it out loud and posting it here DEFINITELY helps me keep on track. I feel like you all will be "looking" for me to post back about whether or not I stayed on my plan, so I am usually more diligent when I post here!

Enjoy your Mickey treat, get walking at lunch, and I'll be looking for what you say about tonight's workout!

Good afternoon all! I've barely left this computer screen all morning. I finished typing/printing all of the journaling for the last 30-ish pages of the scrapbooks of our 2005 Disneyland trip!! Now to get the journaling ONTO the pages and call them done! I am SO excited to be almost done with this project. I know it sounds like I am SO far behind, but I kind of feel like I am almost caught up. I KNEW that this particular project would take a long time and I completed it much faster than I anticipated. It took me a full calendar year to complete the books for our 2004 WDW 8 day trip. This was a 10 day trip with many, many more pictures... so I figured it would be another year long project. But I start printing pictures last spring, got them all sorted, and then started working on the pages this past summer (maybe June or July??) and here I am,nearly done. Plus I was able to keep up with some other projects along the way, so I am PUMPED!

Sorry... just had to share my excitement about something other than the scales!

I'm off to enjoy my lunch and finish those pages!.................P

I feel the same way about posting here. You guys help me stay on track!

Woo hoo on all that scrapbooking!! We should do a meet - I'll come, get Buffy, Anne, who else??

Way to go! I may never get that message from Wii fit. Although, I am only 1 pound from being overweight instead of obese!!!

3/18 Thursday QOTD: How do you feel about the idea of power as it relates to your efforts to change your body?

I've got the power. Hey, hey, hey... Song going through my head! I have the power to change my body. I have the power not to eat things my body doesn't need. I have the power to RUN 25 minutes, I dont care what my DH calls it. I have the power to change my lifestyle, body, and health. I have the power to be a full time Mom, Wife, Teacher, housekeeper, taxi driver, and a part time Grad Student.

I am woman. Hear me Roar!

lol now I have that song in my head too!!

How is DD feeling now?

I'm so sorry for your friends. What a difficult time this must be for them.

Great job on controlling your food!!

That is a huge scrapbooking accomplishment! I always start my scrapbooks but I never finish them. I have a few days left to scrap of the last 4 Disney vacations and I haven't even started our cruise we took in May of last year. I need to get moving!

Enjoy your trip!!!

Thanks! I'm like a post-hog. Let's get your scrapbooks finished - meet meet meet!! (That's a chant btw!)

Kathy, Lisa, Dona -

Great news for me and my turtle weight loss progression...Today I am officially down 15 pounds!! Off to change my clippie

 

[Rose&Mike]

Hi everyone sorry I have been MIA. I had a really bad week last week. My dog got really sick with what we thought was Heart Failure but it turned out to be cancer and a fluid sac around his heart. We had to have him put down on Wednesday. I am still so very sad. I have kept up with everything. I even managed to finish my C25K and get in 3 days of exercise. Diet was easy due to the huge lump in my throat missing my furbaby. So I am going to try and catch up today. My husband asked me to book the podcast cruise so I would have something else for everyone to focus on. So YAY I am going on my first cruise. I go back home next week for my nephews wedding and I am afraid of that. I can exercise but food will be a challange. I hope everyone is well. The losses are amazing so far!!

I am really sorry.

 

[tigger813]

Fabulous!!!!! Congrats!!!



Thanks for the input! I told dh about your dh and how he is sore the next day. Now my dh doesn't feel like a weakling anymore. lol like anyone doing P90X is a weakling! He got the Accelerade from GNC, is your dh using that?



Yes the Energizer Bunny is moving!!! What a great feeling!!



I feel the same way about posting here. You guys help me stay on track!

Woo hoo on all that scrapbooking!! We should do a meet - I'll come, get Buffy, Anne, who else??



lol now I have that song in my head too!!



Thanks! I'm like a post-hog. Let's get your scrapbooks finished - meet meet meet!! (That's a chant btw!)

Kathy, Lisa, Dona -

Great news for me and my turtle weight loss progression...Today I am officially down 15 pounds!! Off to change my clippie

New siggie looks FABULOUS, jennz!!!!! I love seeing everyone's siggie changing from time to time!

 

[pjlla]

I feel the same way about posting here. You guys help me stay on track!

Woo hoo on all that scrapbooking!! We should do a meet - I'll come, get Buffy, Anne, who else??



Thanks! I'm like a post-hog. Let's get your scrapbooks finished - meet meet meet!! (That's a chant btw!)

Kathy, Lisa, Dona -

Great news for me and my turtle weight loss progression...Today I am officially down 15 pounds!! Off to change my clippie

I super impressed with your 15 pound clippie!! Way to go!

I'd love to have a Dis/BL/Scrapping meet!! Talk about the best of both worlds... scrapping, healthy life, and DISNEY! .................P

 

[maiziezoe]

Hi everyone sorry I have been MIA. I had a really bad week last week. My dog got really sick with what we thought was Heart Failure but it turned out to be cancer and a fluid sac around his heart. We had to have him put down on Wednesday. I am still so very sad. I have kept up with everything. I even managed to finish my C25K and get in 3 days of exercise. Diet was easy due to the huge lump in my throat missing my furbaby. So I am going to try and catch up today. My husband asked me to book the podcast cruise so I would have something else for everyone to focus on. So YAY I am going on my first cruise. I go back home next week for my nephews wedding and I am afraid of that. I can exercise but food will be a challange. I hope everyone is well. The losses are amazing so far!!

Liz! I'm so sorry.

Congrats on booking your first cruise!! I'll be there!! The first podcast cruise was so much fun! You're gonna love it!

Hi everyone! Just checking in...

Liz much love sent to you...I know this is corny but to hurt so bad reflects how much love that poochie brought into your life. I know you're heart is broken. GREAT JOB still making healthy choices during this stressful stressful time!

Anne - sorry you've had the stomach bug...never fun! Did you get over it before dd got it?

Buffy - I've been meaning to ask you if Fifth's had gone away...that really stinks that it hasn't . I know exactly how you feel - this is what old feels like! (actually hopefully old will NOT feel like that! ouch!) I hope it passes quickly.

There are more posts I want to answer but it's busy busy today...work til 10:30, get house and van stuff done so we can leave tomorrow at 7:30 for a cheer comp in Cincy, dd's bd is Sunday so we'll have a family party when we get back. I do have to color my hair...maybe I can get back on during then! If not I am planning to bring the computer to Cincy and getting on while dd hangs w/her friend.

I had it, then she got it and I still had it. It was rough.

Happy early BD to your sweet DD!!! Have fun in Cincy!!

QOTD 03/19: When it comes to weight loss, what works best for you? Counting calories, low carb, weight watchers....Why do you think this works better than the others?

For a "diet" plan, Weight Watchers works best for me - I think its because it doesnt forbid any foods which would never work for me. I'm a lifetime member but gained a lot in pregnancy (in 2004) and just havent commited myself before now. But with a combo of going back on WW and the Wii Fit I got for Christmas I have lost 10 pounds as of this morning!

Wooo Woooo!! Congrats!!!

It was gone (with the help of Advil and food) by 5pm, so no excuse to skip my circuit training class last night!

Hope you are feeling better today......



Icky, icky stomach bug... Hope it is gone soon.



I am truly saddened to hear about your pup. You will be sad for days, but I am glad to see that you were able to stay IN CONTROL of your reaction to the grief. You will feel better for it in the long run.




Well... up until now WW has worked best for me. I've tried a few other "crazy" fad diets in the past and gave Atkins an honest effort a few years ago (hated it!). But I am struggling so much with these last few pounds, I'm starting to wonder if I should be trying something OTHER than WW. Or perhaps I need to take a look into doing the WW Core program for a while.



WTG on the 10 pounds!!



Morning all.... I'm going to be a bit "Debbie Downer" this morning and do some griping and complaining. I worked super hard this week... I stayed within my points (although I used ALL of my Flex points last weekend). I worked out like a mad woman (all except one day).... I ate plenty of lean protein, healthy carbs, some healthy fats. After all that I GAINED one pound. I am just beyond frustrated. Right now and probably for the entire weekend I am just going to concentrate on not EATING INTO that anger and frustration.

I can only come to two possible conclusions.... either I ate WAY over my Flex points last weekend without realizing it, or I am not eating ENOUGH (considering all of my exercise) and my body is going into starvation mode and my metabolism has dropped to nothing. There is truly no other explanation that I can come up with. I am weighing and measuring the majority of my food. I journal EVERY bite and every minute of exercise. I am taking a fairly rigorous circuit training class twice a week, plus doing my cardio/running, etc 5 other days! I am drinking 2 - 3 liters of liquid per day (non-sweetened, non-caffeine).

Sorry about all that... I really needed to vent.

On top of that, it is a sort of weird day here at work, so I won't have time to get in a walk at lunch. But I'll get through today. I am attending one of those jewelery parties tonight and the hostess is a fabulous cook/baker, so my biggest challenge today will be avoiding all of the goodies. I think I will try to find the time to grab a sandwich at Subway to fill my belly before I head to the party. (I sound like a BL ad)

Anyhow, I'm truly pleased to read that many of you had a loss this week. Despite my frustration I am happy for you all!

Gotta run and update my WISH journal while I have the time!..........P

I have this same problem from time to time. My nutritionist says it is because I am not eating enough to keep up with my workouts. At his urging, I drink a protein shake after every work out.

Fabulous!!!!! Congrats!!!



Thanks for the input! I told dh about your dh and how he is sore the next day. Now my dh doesn't feel like a weakling anymore. lol like anyone doing P90X is a weakling! He got the Accelerade from GNC, is your dh using that?



Yes the Energizer Bunny is moving!!! What a great feeling!!



I feel the same way about posting here. You guys help me stay on track!

Woo hoo on all that scrapbooking!! We should do a meet - I'll come, get Buffy, Anne, who else??



lol now I have that song in my head too!!



Thanks! I'm like a post-hog. Let's get your scrapbooks finished - meet meet meet!! (That's a chant btw!)

Kathy, Lisa, Dona -

Great news for me and my turtle weight loss progression...Today I am officially down 15 pounds!! Off to change my clippie

Wooooo hooooo!!! Congrats on your new clippie!!! Looks great on you!

I am all over a scrapbook meet!! Lets do it!

 

[maiziezoe]

Congrats to all the losers this week!!

I lost 2 pounds this week for a total loss of 31.6 since Christmas. I am thisclose to being in the 100's. I can't wait.

DD is back to her normal self today after being so sick yesterday. I'm still feeling a little icky but I managed to do an hour of Wii free step this morning while I watched Project Runway and Models of the Runway (oh my gosh... the girls on Modles of the Runway were eating huge hamburgers with fries and onion rings and drinking shakes!!! I must be feeling a little better because I was a little jealous at what they were eating!). I haven't eaten anything substantial since dinner on Tuesday... I think I am afraid to eat because I don't want to get sick again. It takes me a little longer to bounce back because of Lupus.

I'm going to open all the windows today and air this joint out... change the sheets, mop the floors. Get the sickness out. Maybe later, if I am feeling up to it, I will go to the gym and do the treadmill.



QOTD 03/19: When it comes to weight loss, what works best for you? Counting calories, low carb, weight watchers....Why do you think this works better than the others?

I like Weight Watchers because I can eat what I want as long as I figure out the points and stay within my points every day. I have a friend who did Jenny Craig years ago and lost 50 pounds but put on 75 pounds as soon as she went off of it because she didn't know how to eat (she ate those pre-made, high sodium meals for almost 9 months). I think Weight Watchers is teaching me how to eat the right amount of food.

Have a great day everyone! I'm going to start de-sicking my house.

 

[seashell724]

I have a good motivator for some of you and I need one back!

First, I have been wearing pants that are too big on me for a while now. Just putting a belt around them and looking ridiculous in my baggie pants. I didn't want to go spend money on new pants because I am sitll losing weight so who knows how long I would need them!
Well, yesterday I thought that I really need pants so I went to buy 1 pair of pants to tide me over. I thought I would be about the same size because my pants had probably just stretched out from me squeezing in them but it turns out I am MUCH smaller and am in a size that I never DREAMED of being in! I always wanted to lose weight but never thought of the sizes and I am pretty impressed with myself!
The motivation is that wearing too big of clothing can really get you down but just try on some smaller clothes and it will really get you motivated to do even more!

Now, I need some help. I have been within the same pound for the last MONTH and am not moving past it! What can I do to rev it up a bit? I signed up for some new classes starting later in the spring but I need help now! I don't want to cut my food down a lot more, maybe just a bit b/c I have been eating more sugar lately. Workouts...I vary them each day. I have a treadmill and lots of videos I have been rotating.

Anyone have any advice to get over this bump in the road pleeeeease?????