Biggest Loser--Fall 2011 Challenge for Losers & Maintainers!!

[jillbur]

QOTD – What is something positive you’ve done this week? What is something you like to change or work on?

My postive for this week was that I went to the gym (haven't been in 2 years) to workout while my school had off but my boys had school. It felt so good to go back and I am trying to work my favorite circuit training class into my schedule again!

I would like to work on my stress eating! I was so frustrated at work today when my internet wouldn't work so I couldn't work on school stuff (mainly 2 IEPs)...so I ate a giant cookie! I need to find some new healthy snacks. I am getting bored with the same things so I pick up something chocolatey instead. Healthy snack ideas anyone?


My last busy Thursday for awhile, yay! A class I am taking ends tonight which will free up so much time for myself and family. Thursday may be my new gym day until I can go more often and get a monthly membership. For now, I am going to pay by the day. It's cheaper when I can only go once a week for about the next 3-4 weeks. But at least I'm back! I know this circuit class will kick my butt and it melts lbs off faster than me just doing free weights at home. Let the melting begin!

I am having such a hard time getting out of bed in the morning. I am sleeping a solid 8 hours, but when my alarm goes off at 6, it's still so dark out! Darn these shorter days!

to anyone who needs it! Stay positive and everything will work out!

Jill

 

[lisah0711]

Thanks, Buffy, for being our coach this week! Have fun at your parents big blow out party!

QOTD: Thursday 10/13/11

Well we’ve made it through another week. I have loved being your coach this week, I hope some of my questions weren’t to heavy but I do hope they were thought provoking.
So today’s question of the day may be recycled but I think reflection is important to stay focused and make improvements.
QOTD – What is something positive you’ve done this week? What is something you like to change or work on?

I've done a good job tracking my food this week. Even if it doesn't give me a loss on the scale I can tell by my clothes and jewelry that something good is happening. I can do a better job with my exercise consistency -- sticking to my schedule.

pjlla, your larder sounds the same as mine. Makes it easy to stay OP because as DS says "there is nothing to eat!"

Do they tell you what tasks you have to do for the robotics competition or do you just have to show up ready to do what they ask?

LTS, soups sound yummy!

Buffy, DH went to college in Boulder and lived there for many years. It's definitely a different place.

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Afternoon everyone!

I've decided I'm not picking up the treadmill routine until next week. Right now I need to focus getting back on a normal sleep schedule. I need to quit setting so many goals for myself and only stick to one at a time. I accomplish things a lot better when I do it that way instead of bombarding myself.

I went to bed at 2am and didn't get up til 230 this afternoon. Granted, I still slept most of the day away but it was a lot better then the last few days where I've woke up after 5pm. OYE... My plan is to eat some dinner around six, take a shower, and take my sleep med around 10. I'm hoping a few nights of doing this and it will get me back on track. The stress is what is causing this and I need to get it under control the best I can. Yes, I'm a night owl and will typically stay up til 1 or 2am, but all night, that's not going to cut it.

Alan is at the Nissan dealership getting the car's oil changed. He's going to swing by Publix and pick up a few things before he heads home. We're having steak and potatoes for dinner. I'm hoping to have a small salad on the side.

Well, I'm off to get the kitchen picked up, the dining room table cleared off, and get some vacuuming done..

BBL

 

[JacksLilWench]

QOTD: Thursday 10/13/11

Well we’ve made it through another week. I have loved being your coach this week, I hope some of my questions weren’t to heavy but I do hope they were thought provoking.
So today’s question of the day may be recycled but I think reflection is important to stay focused and make improvements.
QOTD – What is something positive you’ve done this week? What is something you like to change or work on?

My positive for the week was bringing my lunch the few days I worked a full day. But I do need to work on still eating healthy when I come home early! That will be my goal for next week. My coaching week starts tomorrow- I bet that will be the push that sends me over that edge!

 

[SettinSail]

Hello, my name is Shawn and I'm a STRESS EATER Life is crazy for us right now!

In the blink of an eye, I am up 4 pounds However, I have managed to get 2 off and working on the other two. Why do I do this to myself

I've only read the last page so far. I need to go back and catch up to last Saturday

I am most proud this week that I started another 6 weeks of sessions with a trainer at the Y. He meets with you for 20 mins once a week, designs a workout for you based on your goals and available time and then checks in with you every week for 6 weeks.

Hoping to find time to get to the Y tonight but we are going to look at a house at 6:00

 

[buzz5985]

Can I join? I'm really looking for a place where I need to feel accountable. I have really let myself go and I haven't worn shorts in 3 years. I'm pretty much sick of it in the summer yet I don't know why I haven't hit rock bottom enough yet to actually get up and do anything about it.

I think part of it is I don't have somewhere to check in and feel accountable (although being accountable to myself should be enough )

I've done a couple of half marathons, I'm not too terribly out of shape but at this rate it won't be long before I am. I have to get working out consistently - getting off my butt and get moving instead of just sitting around - and eating right (that's been a huge issue).

So if it's ok I'd like to check-in - even if it's for myself and it at least makes me feel like someone will get on my case if I start slacking

Thank you!

PS - I would like to be a Loser Please

Welcome!!! I added your name to the front page of "losers". If you read over the first page of the thread you will find information on the Healthy Habits challenge and the Whittle Inches Now challenge. There is also a Clean up the Clutter challenge to help organize your life while you are on your journey. PM your starting weight to dvccruiser76.

Janis

 

[liesel]

Pamela, no word yet. Still waiting on contracts and billets. But DH has just about reached his limit with the current job so I know change is coming.
I was kind of hoping for the Boulder job because DS15 is looking at Johnson and Wales and they have a school in Denver that has everything he wants.
Not sure where the next phase will take us. We shall see.
I will definitely keep you posted though.

That would be fantastic if you came to Boulder! Its a fun college town and most of my favorite Colorado restaurants are there. I went to culinary school at the Art Institute, J&W was opening just as I was finishing school. I actually worked at some of their launch parties through the catering company I was working for at the time. Just remember my previous post on Saturday about the snow. Colorado has long winters with a short spring and fall. Boulder gets more weather than Denver, being closer to the foothills (but rarely tornadoes!). Good luck with whatever happens.

Shawn Welcome back! I'm sure those last 2 pounds will come off quickly. With TOM and not eating quite as good as I normally do, I'm really hoping just to squeak out a maintain this week.

Gretchen Welcome back from WDW! I'll be sure to check out your pictures.

Pamela I'm glad you got away for the weekend with DS. You sound busy, good luck managing your schedule!

LTS Enjoy the soup fest! I've got the crock pot going today, with parent teacher conferences this evening.

Hi Lisa! So DH went to Boulder. Is he a big CU football fan? My grandfather also graduated from there, along with several cousins. No one is very happy with their football program right now.

DisneyWedding2010 Here's hoping your stress level goes down as you get settled into your new home.

I hope everyone is doing well, I've just been following along this week, but I have to say I've read some pretty inspiring things from this group. You should all be so proud of what you've accomplished!

 

[pjlla]

Pamela, no word yet. Still waiting on contracts and billets. But DH has just about reached his limit with the current job so I know change is coming.
I was kind of hoping for the Boulder job because DS15 is looking at Johnson and Wales and they have a school in Denver that has everything he wants.
Not sure where the next phase will take us. We shall see.
I will definitely keep you posted though.

Lots of exciting possibilities out there for you!! Can't wait to hear what comes!

QOTD – What is something positive you’ve done this week? What is something you like to change or work on?

My postive for this week was that I went to the gym (haven't been in 2 years) to workout while my school had off but my boys had school. It felt so good to go back and I am trying to work my favorite circuit training class into my schedule again!

I would like to work on my stress eating! I was so frustrated at work today when my internet wouldn't work so I couldn't work on school stuff (mainly 2 IEPs)...so I ate a giant cookie! I need to find some new healthy snacks. I am getting bored with the same things so I pick up something chocolatey instead. Healthy snack ideas anyone?


My last busy Thursday for awhile, yay! A class I am taking ends tonight which will free up so much time for myself and family. Thursday may be my new gym day until I can go more often and get a monthly membership. For now, I am going to pay by the day. It's cheaper when I can only go once a week for about the next 3-4 weeks. But at least I'm back! I know this circuit class will kick my butt and it melts lbs off faster than me just doing free weights at home. Let the melting begin!

I am having such a hard time getting out of bed in the morning. I am sleeping a solid 8 hours, but when my alarm goes off at 6, it's still so dark out! Darn these shorter days!

to anyone who needs it! Stay positive and everything will work out!

Jill

GREAT job getting back to the gym! I imagine it was tough, but you did it!

pjlla, your larder sounds the same as mine. Makes it easy to stay OP because as DS says "there is nothing to eat!"

Yup.... lunch ended up being a sauteed onion to which I added a handful of sundried tomatoes and the remainder of some brown rice and beans that I fed the kids earlier in the week. It was actually pretty tasty, but not enough veggies, so I snacked on the remaining baby carrots.

I made an "emergency" pit stop at the small grocery I pass on the way to the Y to pick up some frozen veggies for dinner (their produce selection is usually just so-so), a few eggs for tomorrow, and bananas for DS (that and apple sauce are the only fruits he will willingly eat). Had some frozen cauliflower and a grilled chicken breast for dinner. Not exciting, but filling at least. Hopefully tomorrow will find me some time to hit the real store!

Do they tell you what tasks you have to do for the robotics competition or do you just have to show up ready to do what they ask?


Well..... we buy the mat and set-up every year (it's new every competition season) and we get instructions about the "missions". It is up to us to build our robot and attachments and do the programming to accomplish as many missions as possible within the time limit (3 min.). So we go into the competition knowing what we are to do and of course, praying that everything goes as smoothly there as it did during practice!

Afternoon everyone!

I've decided I'm not picking up the treadmill routine until next week. Right now I need to focus getting back on a normal sleep schedule. I need to quit setting so many goals for myself and only stick to one at a time. I accomplish things a lot better when I do it that way instead of bombarding myself.

I went to bed at 2am and didn't get up til 230 this afternoon. Granted, I still slept most of the day away but it was a lot better then the last few days where I've woke up after 5pm. OYE... My plan is to eat some dinner around six, take a shower, and take my sleep med around 10. I'm hoping a few nights of doing this and it will get me back on track. The stress is what is causing this and I need to get it under control the best I can. Yes, I'm a night owl and will typically stay up til 1 or 2am, but all night, that's not going to cut it.

Alan is at the Nissan dealership getting the car's oil changed. He's going to swing by Publix and pick up a few things before he heads home. We're having steak and potatoes for dinner. I'm hoping to have a small salad on the side.

Well, I'm off to get the kitchen picked up, the dining room table cleared off, and get some vacuuming done..

BBL

Hopefully you can get your body clock reset quickly! I have never really had much trouble with sleeping, but I got into a bad habit in college of staying up too late and then having trouble making early classes. I decided that the solution was to stay up all night, so I stayed up a full night, showered, dressed nicely, was nice and early for class.... and then promptly fell asleep when the professor showed a short video!!! Guess that plan wasn't so fool proof!!

Hello, my name is Shawn and I'm a STRESS EATER Life is crazy for us right now!

In the blink of an eye, I am up 4 pounds However, I have managed to get 2 off and working on the other two. Why do I do this to myself

I've only read the last page so far. I need to go back and catch up to last Saturday

I am most proud this week that I started another 6 weeks of sessions with a trainer at the Y. He meets with you for 20 mins once a week, designs a workout for you based on your goals and available time and then checks in with you every week for 6 weeks.

Hoping to find time to get to the Y tonight but we are going to look at a house at 6:00

I like the sound of that trainer! Not there with you all the time, but you have definite accountability to them!

*******

Evening all! DD went straight to the Y after the chiropractic appointment and then I came straight home. And she is getting a ride back to town tonight from a friend, so I only need to go 10 miles round trip to pick her up, rather than the nearly 40 that is round trip to the Y. So I am enjoying some bonus time here! I actually updated my FB page for the first time in about 5 or 6 weeks! And I added some pictures from my Mother/Son weekend for the family to see.

Well.... as much as I love you all, I don't really want to use up all of my bonus time on here! Got laundry calling my name! Talk with you all tomorrow...........P

 

[Rose&Mike]

If anyone gets a chance, ABC World News tonight had a segment on losing weight and keeping it off. I looked for a link but there didn't appear to be one up yet, but you can watch the whole episode. I believe it was towards the end.

Anyhow--to most of you none of what they said will come as a big surprise:
track your food
change your attitude--from diet to lifestyle change
and weigh yourself regularly

Just thought I'd share.

 

[cclovesdis]

Welcome to Healthy Habits!

My name is CC (like see-see), which is short for Christina. No one has time to say 3 syllables so, it’s been shortened to my initials.

This is my 3rd time coaching Healthy Habits (HH) and I absolutely love it! I started a new job right after Thanksgiving and HH have been so important to me. I would like to give a shout out to donac and jenanderson who showed me the ropes coaching previous challenges.

For the WISH Biggest Loser Fall 2011 Challenge, I am revamping Healthy Habits. Each week will have a theme, and each theme will be a Disney movie. I will be using various components of the movie to determine each week’s daily habits and the 2 mini-challenges.

Every week you will have 4 “Habits” to do each day. There will also be 2 Mini-Challenges. These will be something like “Exercise for 45 minutes simultaneously once during the week.” The “Habits” will be things that are essential for good “Health.” One might be “Drink 6 8 oz. glasses of water per day.” I will be very clear about which 4 are for all 7 days and which 2 are the Mini-Challenges.

The Healthy Habits “week” is the same as for weigh-ins. A new “week” begins on Friday and ends on Thursday. At the end of each week, total your points and PM (private message) me them. Please list your total points in the subject of your PM. In the body of your PM, please separate each “Habit” and mini-challenge. Here is an example.
Habit #1: 5/7 days
Habit #2: 4/7 days
Habit #3: 7/7 days
Habit #4: 1/7 days
Mini-Challenge #1: Completed
Mini-Challenge #2: Not Completed

This will allow me to recognize participants who earned 7/7 for 1 or more “Habits.” It also gives me feedback for future weeks.

Please PM me your points by Tuesday at 5 PM Eastern Time. I will post the results as soon as possible after that. Everyone who participates will be entered into the “hat” for a chance at the weekly prize. I have bought many of the prizes already and I think they are great!

It is optional to participate, but I know I do so much better when I participate.

Welcome to Healthy Habits Week 6: The Parent Trap

Outside of animated Disney movies, these have to be my favorite movies. There are so many wonderful parts of both versions. It continues to fascinate me that Disney had advanced enough technology for 1 person to play two roles in the same scene so many years ago! They were both great comedies, arguably a chick flick, and could be considered "wholesome." Haley Mills and Lindsay Lohan have gifts in their respective The Parent Trap that are admirable. I can only imagine the patience that must have been required to play two roles as one person. They are not shy about telling a joke either. I haven't seen the original one in a while, but the "newer" version even has parts about healthy eating in it. There's nothing better than scrumptious camp food to give you a new perspective.

This week, we are taking a trip to summer camp. This is a "Back to Basic-"type week, so first, I suggest we pack.

Welcome to Camp WISH!
A-t-en-shun Campers! All campers must be equipped with the following supplies:
1.) Sneakers and Exercise clothing
3.) At Least 1 Water Bottle (the more it holds, the better)
4.) Journal and Pen
5.) A Flashlight

A-t-en-shun Campers! The theme for this week's session is Healthy Habits! For All 7 Days:

Left, left, left, right, left. 1. Your “Habit” is to exercise for at least 15 minutes. No camp experience is complete without a hike. Inside, outside, 15 minutes of activity is a huge help! I don't know too many people who exercise without water accessible. 2. This week, your “Habit” is to drink a total of 64 oz. of water each day.

Camp food tends to leave a lasting memory. I don't remember mine having a lot of fiber, but it had something in it. One of the best ways to remember something is to write it. So, this week 3. Journal everything you eat with calories. Write down one nutritional aspect of it. (Calories, protein, carbs, fat, points, etc. Camp food is not exactly low-sodium. It might be interesting to track your sodium for the week.)

Somehow we've been saying "Laughter is the best medicine" for years now. 4. Each day, spend some time laughing. Again, if you think it counts, it counts!

Mini-Challenges:

1. This is Camp WISH, not Survivor, but strength is important. Do at least 1 strength training session this week in addition to your 7 workouts.

2. Some camps are inside, but camps in the two The Parent Trap movies were outside. Do one activity involving nature this week..

Please, please feel free to ask any questions. You are welcome to PM me or post on the thread. I check my e-mail frequently.

Hope everyone has a great week!

 

[ougrad86]

That's not being a chicken.... that's being SAFE!! Wish I could get into the Wii Fit. I bought it when it first came out, but got bored quickly.

I got bored with Wii Fit, got Wii Fit Plus which has a few more exercises. It works well for me, on account of my needing to stay low-impact and preferring to stay at home instead of in a gym. I do have some dancing and Zumba that I picked up as well, and once I get my stamina up I'll start switching around. I can also plug my phone into speakers and free dance around my living room - but only when alone !


I found an interesting lead on Ancestry last night and I pursued it as long as I could before the heat of the laptop and my hotflashes got the better of me and I had to quit! I'm hoping to make a few minutes today to get back to it, but it is one of those things that really sucks up time! You tell yourself you will just do it for 10 minutes and an hour later you finally look at the clock!

I LOVE Ancestry. I don't do it as often as I like, which is terrible considering the price I am paying for it, but I have found some really great stuff. It is so easy to get sucked in, I start looking around and lose track of time!

QOTD 10/12/11
On your next Disney adventure, is there anything you plan on doing that you've never done before?

Disney during spring break ! And does Universal count? We are actually staying onsite at Universal and coming to Disney for a couple of days.
So glad I bought the ten-day tickets for our last 5 day trip - it almost feels like we are going for free!

I think that I mentioned that we had an intake appointment with HCRS for Nick yesterday. It was certainly not what I expected. She told us that since we are not on Medicaid that limits us, we are not a dysfunctional family in need of in home services and Nick doesn't have behavioral issues so that limits us even more. Then she tells us that they are current looking for therapists in our area, but really have none to speak of at the moment. She suggested that we wait list is to get into the program at the Medical Center which I already knew is an 8 - 10 week wait. I told her that we were hoping to have him seen by the new HCRS counselor that is just starting at the High School. She said that would be our quickest option and if she picks him up it can open other services for us So we left there feeling like we had accomplished nothing and wondering why she even had us come. On the trip home I called the medical center as their intake hadn't contacted us. After 4 calls I finally got a person, she proceeded to tell me that they are just returning calls from June and July and that we would need a referral. I told her one had been made last Thursday. She proceeded to put me on hold for 15 minutes (no joke) when she finally came back she asked for his name and proceeded to tell me that no referral was made and that she couldn't do ANYTHING without a referral. Next call was to the Pediatrician from Thursday. Secretary actually got him on the line for me. He assured me that he had spoken to the doctor on call so wasn't sure why they hadn't called me back. He then did a little research and realized that he didn't put in an "official" referral. He proceeded to do that. By then it was 5 PM and the other office was closed. That was stressful to say the least. My night ended with a huge blow up with Nick just as I was headed to bed. He had an assignment that was due on Monday that he still hadn't finished and he was pretty adamant that he didn't give a shh..it. My normal parenting philosophy was out the door as I'm afraid to push him over the edge. I'm not sure which one of us was more frustrated. I cried, and really didn't sleep.

Went to work this morning feeling sick to my stomach. Chris called to say that Nick seemed fine this morning. Chris had however just received a call from my SIL and a 17 year old from a neighboring town (whom we didn't know) had committed suicide last night. Details emerged throughout the day that she was being bullied at school and hung herself. Obviously I didn't take that well and neither did Chris or the rest of my family. I just keep thinking that could be us. I swear I was a zombie all day. At around 3 PM I got a call from the new school therapist and she thinks that she will be able to pick Nick up as a patient and we will meet her at school on Monday. That is a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. Please pray that she can follow him and that he is able to work through whatever issues he has.

On a side note the Medical Center still has not called back

I never realized the extent that our medical system is broken until yesterday. A parent shouldn't have to lie to doctors or have their child involuntarily committed just to get them help. Medical care shouldn't be more available to those that have jobs and can pay. How many teens need to lose their lives before someone catches on.

I had the worst year of my life when DS was in 4th grade with the worst teacher ever (not just to him, other parents complained) and trying to adjust his medication and get everything just right. Thinking of you and keeping you all in my prayers. Take care.

QOTD: Thursday 10/13/11
QOTD – What is something positive you’ve done this week? What is something you like to change or work on?

I finally stopped stalling and started exercising! Need to work on doing it daily since I skipped yesterday because I had stuff to do. Was planning to walk to DS's school, but it was pouring and finally decided that what was going on was not that important to go out in that...walking or driving.

Weigh - in tomorrow. Weight kind of fluctuated up all week, after being really low last week. Staying on plan, but not showing on the scale. Hoping for a woosh!

Carol

 

[cobbler]

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

I am going to weigh and measure tomorrow and then submit those numbers to the appropriate persons.

My intention was to workout and run today but I was so blasted tired as I didn't sleep well at all last night (finally fell asleep about 3am and was up at 7am) and I was still pretty sore from the run I did on Tuesday.

These are the things I need to stop making excuses for so I'm hoping that coming here will make me accountable.

Now I'm off to bed so I know I don't have any excuse on being tired.

Good night all and thanks for the welcome

 

[my3princes]

Deb, I'm intently following your troubles with Nick. I was diagnosed with ADHD in third grade and was on meds for a long time. I can keep it under control now, just need meds to help me sleep. It was a long and difficult road for my Mom-I remember my third grade teacher accusing her of inconsistent parenting as the reason for my lack of listening, since I never really displayed outward signs of it in school. I was also diagnosed with depression several years ago and still take medicine for that. I was never suicidal, just sad and lonely. I don't have a lot of friends either, though that improved a bit when I got to college. I have faith that everything will be alright for your family.

Thanks for sharing your story. I hope we have as good an outcome as you have

Your Nick sounds a lot like my brother when he was a teen, except he *was* having behavioral issues (made some stupid empty threats at school that freaked the administrators out). He went to a two-week, every day outpatient program that helped him work some things out. I'm keeping you guys in my thoughts and hoping some leads will come through for getting him some help.



.

Thanks for sharing. Hopefully we've caught it before we have behavioral issues.

Good Thursday morning everyone.


to Deb and her family. DH's sister and her son have some problems and it is amazing the things that can or can not be done to help people with depression. I will be keeping you and your family in my prayers.

Thank you for sharing too. It seems everyone has been effected in some way by depression and most outcomes have been good which is reassuring.

QOTD: Thursday 10/13/11

Well we’ve made it through another week. I have loved being your coach this week, I hope some of my questions weren’t to heavy but I do hope they were thought provoking.
So today’s question of the day may be recycled but I think reflection is important to stay focused and make improvements.
QOTD – What is something positive you’ve done this week? What is something you like to change or work on?

I've listened to all of my children, been an advocate for Nick and managed to hold it all together through it all. I'm looking forward to having tomorrow to myself to decompress before the weekend.

 

[dvccruiser76]

I think that I mentioned that we had an intake appointment with HCRS for Nick yesterday. It was certainly not what I expected. She told us that since we are not on Medicaid that limits us, we are not a dysfunctional family in need of in home services and Nick doesn't have behavioral issues so that limits us even more. Then she tells us that they are current looking for therapists in our area, but really have none to speak of at the moment. She suggested that we wait list is to get into the program at the Medical Center which I already knew is an 8 - 10 week wait. I told her that we were hoping to have him seen by the new HCRS counselor that is just starting at the High School. She said that would be our quickest option and if she picks him up it can open other services for us So we left there feeling like we had accomplished nothing and wondering why she even had us come. On the trip home I called the medical center as their intake hadn't contacted us. After 4 calls I finally got a person, she proceeded to tell me that they are just returning calls from June and July and that we would need a referral. I told her one had been made last Thursday. She proceeded to put me on hold for 15 minutes (no joke) when she finally came back she asked for his name and proceeded to tell me that no referral was made and that she couldn't do ANYTHING without a referral. Next call was to the Pediatrician from Thursday. Secretary actually got him on the line for me. He assured me that he had spoken to the doctor on call so wasn't sure why they hadn't called me back. He then did a little research and realized that he didn't put in an "official" referral. He proceeded to do that. By then it was 5 PM and the other office was closed. That was stressful to say the least. My night ended with a huge blow up with Nick just as I was headed to bed. He had an assignment that was due on Monday that he still hadn't finished and he was pretty adamant that he didn't give a shh..it. My normal parenting philosophy was out the door as I'm afraid to push him over the edge. I'm not sure which one of us was more frustrated. I cried, and really didn't sleep.

Went to work this morning feeling sick to my stomach. Chris called to say that Nick seemed fine this morning. Chris had however just received a call from my SIL and a 17 year old from a neighboring town (whom we didn't know) had committed suicide last night. Details emerged throughout the day that she was being bullied at school and hung herself. Obviously I didn't take that well and neither did Chris or the rest of my family. I just keep thinking that could be us. I swear I was a zombie all day. At around 3 PM I got a call from the new school therapist and she thinks that she will be able to pick Nick up as a patient and we will meet her at school on Monday. That is a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. Please pray that she can follow him and that he is able to work through whatever issues he has.

On a side note the Medical Center still has not called back

I never realized the extent that our medical system is broken until yesterday. A parent shouldn't have to lie to doctors or have their child involuntarily committed just to get them help. Medical care shouldn't be more available to those that have jobs and can pay. How many teens need to lose their lives before someone catches on.

Dealing with doctors/medical care can be very frustrating I pray that everything works out for you in every way that you need it

Turbo Fire is a cardio program. It's made up of a set of really fun cardio DVDs. Once you get the moves down (I highly recommend learning the moves with the first DVD) it is a great way to work out. The music is amazing and makes the time pass quickly!
You can check it out at www.beachbody.com/TurboFire - and you can also find it on Amazon.

Sounds neat, I am going to check it out right now

Can I join? I'm really looking for a place where I need to feel accountable. I have really let myself go and I haven't worn shorts in 3 years. I'm pretty much sick of it in the summer yet I don't know why I haven't hit rock bottom enough yet to actually get up and do anything about it.

I think part of it is I don't have somewhere to check in and feel accountable (although being accountable to myself should be enough

I've done a couple of half marathons, I'm not too terribly out of shape but at this rate it won't be long before I am. I have to get working out consistently - getting off my butt and get moving instead of just sitting around - and eating right (that's been a huge issue).

So if it's ok I'd like to check-in - even if it's for myself and it at least makes me feel like someone will get on my case if I start slacking

Thank you!

PS - I would like to be a Loser Please

Of course you can join. Welcome aboard Just PM me your weight each week between Friday and Monday at 8:00 PM est. Also, if you have a goal that you would like me to track, just let me know in your PM.

We always love new losers

So today was a good day for me exercise-wise. I dusted off a Leslie Sansone DVD and did 3 miles with that. That was much more of a workout than yesterday's 3-mile roundtrip walk to school, let me tell you! She really gets different muscles working! Then DH came home and actually suggested on his own that we take the dog for a walk! So that was another quick mile.

Love the Leslie Sansone DVDs

Things have turned around with my parents. They understand that we can't get together for their anniversary. Mom has had some withdrawals from medication that I thing has affected a lot of things lately! She actually said she does not remember my brother or me being there this summer. She also didn't realize how badly she had treated my sister and some of the doctors and nurses. She was really out of control! It's upsetting her to hear all this but we keep reminding her that it was not under her control and that she is getting better! She went to a stem cell doctor yesterday but that is not for her. She has been through enough and the doctor agreed that she probably doesn't need that!

Hi Tracey,
Glad to hear that things are going a little better for your mother and that she' realizing things that she hadn't been aware of.

If anyone gets a chance, ABC World News tonight had a segment on losing weight and keeping it off. I looked for a link but there didn't appear to be one up yet, but you can watch the whole episode. I believe it was towards the end.

Anyhow--to most of you none of what they said will come as a big surprise:
track your food
change your attitude--from diet to lifestyle change
and weigh yourself regularly

Just thought I'd share.

Hi Rose

Welcome to Healthy Habits!

My name is CC (like see-see), which is short for Christina. No one has time to say 3 syllables so, it’s been shortened to my initials.

This is my 3rd time coaching Healthy Habits (HH) and I absolutely love it! I started a new job right after Thanksgiving and HH have been so important to me. I would like to give a shout out to donac and jenanderson who showed me the ropes coaching previous challenges.

For the WISH Biggest Loser Fall 2011 Challenge, I am revamping Healthy Habits. Each week will have a theme, and each theme will be a Disney movie. I will be using various components of the movie to determine each week’s daily habits and the 2 mini-challenges.

Every week you will have 4 “Habits” to do each day. There will also be 2 Mini-Challenges. These will be something like “Exercise for 45 minutes simultaneously once during the week.” The “Habits” will be things that are essential for good “Health.” One might be “Drink 6 8 oz. glasses of water per day.” I will be very clear about which 4 are for all 7 days and which 2 are the Mini-Challenges.

The Healthy Habits “week” is the same as for weigh-ins. A new “week” begins on Friday and ends on Thursday. At the end of each week, total your points and PM (private message) me them. Please list your total points in the subject of your PM. In the body of your PM, please separate each “Habit” and mini-challenge. Here is an example.
Habit #1: 5/7 days
Habit #2: 4/7 days
Habit #3: 7/7 days
Habit #4: 1/7 days
Mini-Challenge #1: Completed
Mini-Challenge #2: Not Completed

This will allow me to recognize participants who earned 7/7 for 1 or more “Habits.” It also gives me feedback for future weeks.

Please PM me your points by Tuesday at 5 PM Eastern Time. I will post the results as soon as possible after that. Everyone who participates will be entered into the “hat” for a chance at the weekly prize. I have bought many of the prizes already and I think they are great!

It is optional to participate, but I know I do so much better when I participate.

Welcome to Healthy Habits Week 6: The Parent Trap

Outside of animated Disney movies, these have to be my favorite movies. There are so many wonderful parts of both versions. It continues to fascinate me that Disney had advanced enough technology for 1 person to play two roles in the same scene so many years ago! They were both great comedies, arguably a chick flick, and could be considered "wholesome." Haley Mills and Lindsay Lohan have gifts in their respective The Parent Trap that are admirable. I can only imagine the patience that must have been required to play two roles as one person. They are not shy about telling a joke either. I haven't seen the original one in a while, but the "newer" version even has parts about healthy eating in it. There's nothing better than scrumptious camp food to give you a new perspective.

This week, we are taking a trip to summer camp. This is a "Back to Basic-"type week, so first, I suggest we pack.

Welcome to Camp WISH!
A-t-en-shun Campers! All campers must be equipped with the following supplies:
1.) Sneakers and Exercise clothing
3.) At Least 1 Water Bottle (the more it holds, the better)
4.) Journal and Pen
5.) A Flashlight

A-t-en-shun Campers! The theme for this week's session is Healthy Habits! For All 7 Days:

Left, left, left, right, left. 1. Your “Habit” is to exercise for at least 15 minutes. No camp experience is complete without a hike. Inside, outside, 15 minutes of activity is a huge help! I don't know too many people who exercise without water accessible. 2. This week, your “Habit” is to drink a total of 64 oz. of water each day.

Camp food tends to leave a lasting memory. I don't remember mine having a lot of fiber, but it had something in it. One of the best ways to remember something is to write it. So, this week 3. Journal everything you eat with calories. Write down one nutritional aspect of it. (Calories, protein, carbs, fat, points, etc. Camp food is not exactly low-sodium. It might be interesting to track your sodium for the week.)

Somehow we've been saying "Laughter is the best medicine" for years now. 4. Each day, spend some time laughing. Again, if you think it counts, it counts!

Mini-Challenges:

1. This is Camp WISH, not Survivor, but strength is important. Do at least 1 strength training session this week in addition to your 7 workouts.

2. Some camps are inside, but camps in the two The Parent Trap movies were outside. Do one activity involving nature this week..

Please, please feel free to ask any questions. You are welcome to PM me or post on the thread. I check my e-mail frequently.

Hope everyone has a great week!

Okay, now that the tax deadline is almost behind me, I am going to give it a try this week




Hi everyone,
Hugs to everyone that needs one

Good luck with your weigh-ins tomorrow

 

[bellebookworm9]

QOTD: Thursday 10/13/11
QOTD – What is something positive you’ve done this week? What is something you like to change or work on?

I was much better in Disney with food than I would have been a year or so ago. I was conscious of everything I ate, and it really helped that Mom and I split almost everything (though that's what we normally do, since portions are so large and expensive!). Now I need to work on getting back on the wagon, as the last two days have not been at all on plan.

CC, I love the HH theme for this week-the newer Parent Trap is one of my favorite movies!

 

[donac]

Good Friday morning

We made it to Friday

Last night I had a choice between sitting in the misty clammy weather for an outdoor band concert or going to yoga. I went to yoga. It was the first time that yoga seemed to fly by. I was surprised at the end of the 75 minutes that it was over. I was sorry to miss the concert but I don't need to get sick again.

We have refinancing our mortgage tonight here at the house. Our company sent us a note a month and a half ago with a great interest rate so we did it. They are coming to the house to sign papers.

Tomorrow I am taking a quilting class. Sunday we are going to see our son at college. He got some papers here at the house about a big test he is taking at the end of the month and we feel he should have them. We are driving them since I have not seen him since he left for college.

QOTD I am most proudest that I have been keeping on task about a number of things. I have started writing letters of recommendations and have done 6 of them this week. I got a lot of things done for Monday's math competition. Here at home I got a quilt basted that I should have worked on a couple of weeks ago. I start quilting it tonight.

Have a happy and healthy day.

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Morning everyone!

Well, I took an OTC sleeping med last night. I was tired from the day anyway because I did quite a bit of vacuuming (its been hurting my hips). Then I cleaned the kitchen and loaded the dishwasher. I also had NO soda yesterday. I was tired by about 830 so I took the medication around 9. I was wide awake at 3:45 this morning and have been up since.

Alan and the cats are crashed so I've just been surfing the internet and watching DVR'ed versions of NCIS. I found a few recipes on www.campbellsoup.com that I wrote down and want to try over the next few weeks. I also made my TO DO list for the day of things I need to get accomplished, laundry being on the top of my list. I also am going to attempt to do a half a mile on my treadmill just to get my exercising started.

The pool people should be here today to continue forming our deck and dog kennel area for the dog. Weather permitting they should be able to get the concrete poured this weekend. I have dinner reservation Sunday night at Epcot for one of the resturants in Italy. We were going to go last weekend but the monsoon we got here over the weekend prevented that from happening.

I hope everyone has a good day!

 

[cclovesdis]

I woke up early too Kristina. I have already checked my e-mail (that always seems to take forever ) and did a few other things. I would have prefered to sleep an extra hour or so as I have a birthday party to attend tonight. It is about 30 minutes away and it doesn't end until after midnight. I will probaly leave earlier than that because my parents will wait up for me. That is there choice, but I do appreciate that. It is my BFF's birthday and she asked if I could help her set-up, etc., and I definitely agreed. Even if I was working, I don't need to be there until when I would have arrived having left directly from work. Could someone expain to me why people have dinner parties hours after the dinner hour? I know that sounds rhetorical, but I must be naive. I only end up eating more.

I am making some GF food for the party. I will bring most of it with me and heat it there. I am making a 1/2 sheet pan of nachos banana: for some great sales on the ingredients!) and will bring a serving of GF brownies that are already in our freezer. I will probably bring my own bowl of salad because of cross-contamination. She used to be GF (misdiagnosis), but even still, I can't ask her to police her guests.

Deb: I hope you have a very relaxing day today.

for weigh-in eveyone. I was up 4 pounds yesterday and am no longer going to WW, so I will use today's weight.

 

[Disneywedding2010]

I hope you enjoy your friend's party. Well, guess I better go get on the scale and weigh myself. I weighed myself a few days ago and then went back and looked at what my last weigh in was during the summer challenge. Surprisingly throughout all the stress between June and now I've only gained 3 pounds!! WOW

 

[bellebookworm9]

This morning I stepped on the scale and stared at it for a good minute or so. I lost over a pound overnight and am back down to my 15 pound loss that I was at at the end of the summer. I have no idea how that happened since I ate absolute junk yesterday.

I had a revelation at the airport the other day. We put the suitcase up on the scale and it came out to 54.5 pounds. This was a very heavy suitcase and I realized that the amount of weight I still need to lose equals that suitcase. I can only imagine how much lighter I will feel.

I'm back on track this morning and heading to Zumba tonight. I'm working from 9:30-5 and bringing lunch and snacks.