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

[rafikifan2911]

Ohh Im excited about this too. I want to join in as a looser!!! Thanks

 

[dumbo_buddy]

karen - so good to see you again! i was wondering where you were! glad you're back!

lisa - excited to have you back as a coach - of COURSE i'll be away for most of it. doh! i'll answer the QOTD tomorrow. just wanted to pop in here so my name doesn't get lost - so many new folks!!

sue - just fyi, i'm not going to send in my weights each week during this challenge but will start doing so post-baby.

disneywedding - good luck with the move! safe travels!

linda - my bday is 2 days before yours. did you konw that oct. 5th is the most common birthday in the country? more people have that birthday than any other day...guess alot of people get busy on new year's eve!!

i'm going to be MIA for the first week of the challenge b/c we'll be in disney. squeeee! haven't packed yet but will probably do that tomorrow. we don't leave til sunday morning so i still have time. we're staying in a 1br at BLT so i'm not planning on packing much since we can do laundry.

have a great evening all!

 

[JacksLilWench]

Welcome all to the Biggest Loser 12 Fall Challenge!

Thanks to Janis, Sue, CC and satorifound (sorry I don't know your first name) for taking care of us this challenge.

I am Lisa and I will be your coach this week.

As the challenge starts there are just a few things that you need to do:

1. PM your beginning weight to our lovely weightkeeper, dvccruiser76.

2. PM your beginning WIN! numbers to satorifound (if you are doing WIN!)

3. Keep an eye out for CC's post about HH (Healthy Habits) this week (if you are doing HH)

I am in the Pacific Time Zone so will try and post the QOTD for each day the day before so you Easterners will have something to read in the morning.

QOTD Friday, September 9, 2011: Please introduce yourself and tell us about your goals for this challenge.

All right let's get this party started!

Whooo!!! First to answer! Maybe this will bode well for my success

Well, my name is Kaiti, and my goals for this challenge are to lose another ten pounds. I lost a little more than that on the Summer Challenge. I can't wait to get started!!

 

[satorifound]

i'm going to be MIA for the first week of the challenge b/c we'll be in disney. squeeee! haven't packed yet but will probably do that tomorrow. we don't leave til sunday morning so i still have time. we're staying in a 1br at BLT so i'm not planning on packing much since we can do laundry.

have a great evening all!

Me too! Well, not staying at the BLT, but will be in Disney for the week and leaving Sunday. Gonna need to hit the gym super hard when I get back.

 

[satorifound]

Thank you Connie96 for developing the WIN! Challenge.

I would also like to thank Connie96. I found keeping track of my measurements really motivating last challenge. Especially noting the change in numbers. Sometimes your weight doesn't feel like it is moving, but your measurements show change. Thank you.

 

[cclovesdis]

QOTD Friday, September 9, 2011: Please introduce yourself and tell us about your goals for this challenge.

I guess now is as good a time as ever to (re)introduce all of you to my wordiness.

My names is Christina, but everyone here and pretty much everywhere else, calls me CC (like see-see). I will be coaching Healthy Habits for my 3rd time. I have been trying to lose weight since Sept. 2008. I packed on about 50 lbs during my second year of teaching and then lost a lot during grad school. I then gained a lot back for various reasons, including taking a medication. I was up and down for a while (although never at goal) and then went back up again. I am now over 50 lbs gained. I have since changed doctors (one of my best decisions ever ) and am taking the meds I need with no side effects. Actually, there is some likelihood of weight loss.

Last week, I saw an allergist. I was recently diagnosed with a latex allergy and my PCP thought an allergist should decide if I need an Epi-Pen. My allergist is wonderful and he works in a practice where you meet all the doctors, nurses, etc. so that it's easy and comfortable to see anyone whenever you need an appointment. He recommended allergy testing and, after a few rounds of testing, I learned I am allergic to wheat, rice, oats, hazelnuts, cashews, and oysters. The first 3 are the ones I am worried about; I can't remember the last time I even looked at an oyster. I have allergic eczema. I am on an avoidance of those 6 allergens for a month or more and then we'll decide how to proceed. It's been very interesting to learn all this at age 27.

That's me in a "nutshell." Can't wait to meet all of you!

Have a great week everyone!

CC

 

[satorifound]

QOTD Friday, September 9, 2011: Please introduce yourself and tell us about your goals for this challenge.

My name is Sacha and have been been on the diet bandwagon since late April this time. Things have been going really well mostly, with a few periods of stagnation thrown in there. A big goal for me this challenge is to get back to the gym. I really want to tone myself up. I have lost 35 or so pounds so far, but I feel SO flabby. People tell me I look great, but I still feel fat. I think that starting my work out routine again would help me to feel better about myself.

 

[satorifound]

I guess now is as good a time as ever to (re)introduce all of you to my wordiness.

My names is Christina, but everyone here and pretty much everywhere else, calls me CC (like see-see). I will be coaching Healthy Habits for my 3rd time. I have been trying to lose weight since Sept. 2008. I packed on about 50 lbs during my second year of teaching and then lost a lot during grad school. I then gained a lot back for various reasons, including taking a medication. I was up and down for a while (although never at goal) and then went back up again. I am now over 50 lbs gained. I have since changed doctors (one of my best decisions ever ) and am taking the meds I need with no side effects. Actually, there is some likelihood of weight loss.

Last week, I saw an allergist. I was recently diagnosed with a latex allergy and my PCP thought an allergist should decide if I need an Epi-Pen. My allergist is wonderful and he works in a practice where you meet all the doctors, nurses, etc. so that it's easy and comfortable to see anyone whenever you need an appointment. He recommended allergy testing and, after a few rounds of testing, I learned I am allergic to wheat, rice, oats, hazelnuts, cashews, and oysters. The first 3 are the ones I am worried about; I can't remember the last time I even looked at an oyster. I have allergic eczema. I am on an avoidance of those 6 allergens for a month or more and then we'll decide how to proceed. It's been very interesting to learn all this at age 27.

That's me in a "nutshell." Can't wait to meet all of you!

Have a great week everyone!

CC

Wow! I can't imagine going without all those grains. That must be really difficult. Good luck to you this go round!

 

[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 12 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 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.

 

[cclovesdis]

Welcome to Healthy Habits Week 1: Beauty and the Beast

Belle is someone I adore. She has passion and compassion. She is also an avid reader and a planner/thinker. These are attributes that research shows leads to successful weight loss. With Belle in mind, here are this week’s Healthy Habits.

For All 7 Days:

1. Take out your new journal and write today’s date on the top of the page. It helps me if I write the day of the week too. Write the numbers 1-8 on the next line. Every time you drink 8 oz. of water, cross off a number. Your “Habit” is to drink 8 8 oz. glasses of water per day.

2. As you go about your day, write down everything you eat. You can count calories, carbs, WW points, etc. at your discretion. This week, your “Habit” is to write down all the foods and caloric beverages you drink. (AKA, if you add sugar to your coffee, write it down!)

3. Knowing about weight loss approaches, exercise options, healthy food ideas, and more can be very helpful. Each day, read about something “health” related. It can be a new recipe that has a full serving of veggies in it, a workout that burns 200 calories, or a stress-busting technique. Make sure that what you read matters to you. I highly encourage you to write down what you read in your journal as well as a quick summary of it.

4. Belle has unlimited passion for life and amazing, admirable compassion for others. It is so important that we have this compassion for ourselves. Belle truly has the “Beauty” from inside. At the end of each day, write in your journal one positive aspect of your day. It doesn’t have to be long or detailed, but I know for me, it helps to be specific. For example, if eating breakfast is usually a challenge, a good, specific, positive part of your day is “I ate breakfast today.” My hope is that by the end of the week, you are writing “I ate a banana and some yogurt for breakfast today.”

Mini-Challenges:

1. “Be Our Guest:” Plan one 3-course meal that incorporates whole grains, a full serving of veggies, lean protein(s), and at least ½ serving of fruit and/or dairy. Your 3 courses should be a salad/appetizer course, followed by an entrée, and then dessert. Set the table so that you feel honored, regal-like, and indulge in a meal that is satisfying and “on plan.” (This is why I suggested that you look around to see what you have for food.) Hint: Use #3 to help you plan this meal.

2. Plan your exercise for the remainder of the month of September.
Hint: Use your calendar to “schedule” your workouts just like teacher conferences or pot-luck dinners. (This is why I suggested that you scan your calendar for upcoming events.)

Please, please feel free to ask any questions. You are welcome to PM me or post on the thread. I check my e-mail almost as soon as I get home from work and throughout the weekend.

Hope everyone has a great week!

 

[cclovesdis]

Wow! I can't imagine going without all those grains. That must be really difficult. Good luck to you this go round!

Thanks for the support! I am doing well so far. I am becoming even more of a label reader. It is amazing what foods have wheat in them. I did find a cornflake-style cereal that is growing on me and relatively similar in stats to other cereals. I have yet to try a few other products I bought. So far, I am sticking mostly to foods that are naturally wheat-free/GF, rice-free, and oat-free. I am addicted to salads!

All of you from the Summer Challenge were so supportive last week when I was being tested and heard the results. Thank you so much!

Kathy: How is DS?

 

[Rose&Mike]

September 9, 2011
Welcome to Clean up the Clutter!


Buffy (BernardandMissBianca) and I will be hosting Clean up the Clutter on an alternating basis. I am the host for the first week.

Each week we are going to work on cleaning up the clutter in your life. I have found that if my environment is in order I eat better, take better care of myself and am more likely to stick with my schedule—including getting in those workouts and cooking those healthy meals. This is not designed to cause you more stress, but rather alleviate the stress a little. Have you ever looked around your house and just felt so overwhelmed you didn’t know where to start? Well we are going to start with baby steps. And the prize at the end??? A more organized life.

I think that the key to having a more organized environment are quick daily tasks. For instance it takes me two minutes to dust my room if I do it once a week. If I let it go it takes me 15+ minutes because everything is coated in yuck and I have to take everything off and dust it individually, often multiple times. So if we all establish some good habits and have a list of ongoing tasks, it will make being organized that much easier. Remember this is a process.

Each week we will have daily tasks to work on and a more time consuming weekly task. We will start small and add on. Each week you will just add the new tasks into what you are already doing. You can adapt things to what works for you. And we’d love to hear your thoughts on what is going well and what isn’t. We will also try to provide a motivational article.
Here’s the article I found for this week.

It’s called: What are you really holding onto and why?
http://silverandgrace.com/what-are-you-really-holding-on-to…and-why

So here are your tasks for the first week:

Daily:
Task 1 No dishes in the sink at bedtime. Everything is either in the dishwasher or washed and put away. Try to find some time over the weekend to really, really scrub your kitchen sink. This is a great motivator for keeping it clean. If at all possible empty your dishwasher before you go to bed or before you go to work each day so that all the breakfast dishes can go in right away. If you don’t have a dishwasher, you can use a drying rack overnight, but put everything away in the morning. This is a daily task. You will be amazed at how nice it is to come home/get up to an empty sink. Nothing makes a kitchen look messier than a sink full of dirty dishes. During the weekend, dishes go in the dishwasher as you use them.

Task 2 Make your bed every day.

Weekly task
Pick a day to wash sheets and towels. Same day every week. Again, this is a very simple task, but one that will make a big difference. I wash sheets and towels every Wednesday. I love clean sheets.

Start thinking ahead to the mail that is coming in your house and how you handle it. This is a tough and ongoing battle for me. And one where I feel overwhelmed very quickly.

Have a great week!

 

[bellebookworm9]

Welcome all to the Biggest Loser 12 Fall Challenge!
QOTD Friday, September 9, 2011: Please introduce yourself and tell us about your goals for this challenge.

Hi! I'm Gretchen. I'm a senior (I skipped a year) in college studying audiology. While I've always been a bit overweight, I managed to gain about 40 pounds in my freshman and sophomore years, and finally took the initiative to get it off. I joined Weight Watchers in June, and have lost about 15 pounds.

Some goals for the challenge: Exercise at least 3 times a week. For me this includes going to the gym to use the elliptical and nautilus machines, giving a campus tour, or going to a Zumba or Yoga class. I am going to Disney in 29 days, and I would like to lost at least 4 more pounds before then.

I'm excited to get to know all the new people and continue chatting with everyone from the summer thread!

Welcome to Healthy Habits Week 1: Beauty and the Beast

Belle is someone I adore. She has passion and compassion. She is also an avid reader and a planner/thinker. These are attributes that research shows leads to successful weight loss. With Belle in mind, here are this week’s Healthy Habits.

I love the revamped version already! And great choice to start with Beauty and the Beast. Belle is my favorite, of course.

September 9, 2011
Welcome to Clean up the Clutter!

Daily:
Task 1 No dishes in the sink at bedtime.
Task 2 Make your bed every day.

Weekly task
Pick a day to wash sheets and towels.

I like this! We are pretty good about running the dishwasher every night here. I'm getting better about making my bed every day, and I try to wash my sheets and towels at least every two weeks.

 

[jaelless]

Welcome all to the Biggest Loser 12 Fall Challenge!

QOTD Friday, September 9, 2011: Please introduce yourself and tell us about your goals for this challenge.

All right let's get this party started!

I am Jenni and I am here to be a big loser LOL I would love to lose about 30 lbs by end of year. That is a lofty goal, but it is what I am wanting to do. I have a healthy competetive streak that I am hoping will kick in and keep me motivated through challenge. I joined at end of Summer Challenge and I loved making the top ten list, it made me try just a bit harder, so I could get on list. I was thrilled to be at #1 the last week. Totally shooting for that again. I also enjoy doing the Healthy Habits when I can. Sometimes my work schedule hinders that. Look for me on Dec 9th (my birthday by the way) to be coaching. I am looking forwward to that.

 

[pjstevens]

Hope I'm not too late to the 'party'! We just got back from Disney very early this am. Going to the Y tomorrow for my 'official' weigh in. Tried to make wise choices, but the food on the Dream was so amazing, that I tried many things I would never have had at home.

Looking forward to catching up with the Fall group.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

QOTD Friday, September 9, 2011: Please introduce yourself and tell us about your goals for this challenge.

Hi I'm Buffy, I moderate the craft boards. Mom of 4, wife to 1, LOL. I'm 37(blech) and my weight has been an on and off issue my whole life. When I married DH I was 115ish, size 6-8, 18 years later I'm not 115ish size 16/18 in the verge of 20. I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired so here I sit.

Goals for this challenge:
Stick to it to the end
Answer as many QOTD's as I can
Do the HH every week
Clean up the Clutter!! I need to do my own challenge! LOL
Lose something and keep it off. I've decided not to put up a number up for a goal, I just want to feel better physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Get back to running

 

[mackeysmom]

Please introduce yourself and tell us about your goals for this challenge.

Hi - I'm Laura, 41 and living in New York. This is my second challenge - I only lost a few pounds during the summer challenge, but am happy that I lost quite a few inches.

One of my main goals for this challenge is to be more active on the message boards. While I did read the Summer Challenge thread every day, I didn't post as often as I would have liked. I also want to be an active participant in the side challenges - Healthy Habits, Clean up the clutter, etc.

During this challenge, I will be celebrating my birthday (10/6) and taking a trip to Vegas (10/16). I'd like to be under 200 pounds (about 12 pounds away) IDEALLY by my birthday, but I'll still be thrilled if I can do it by Vegas.

The first 21 pounds came off so quickly/easily for me, but I've been struggling with gaining/losing the same five pounds for the past three months, now.

- Laura

 

[kollerbear]

For the WISH Biggest Loser 12 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.

Oh em gee. This is awesome. I think I'm going to try to watch the movie each week to keep me in the mood!

QOTD Friday, September 9, 2011: Please introduce yourself and tell us about your goals for this challenge.

Intro:
My name is Samantha--I'm new to this and really excited about finding the BL Challenge!! I lost 10 pounds over the summer by counting calories, and I'm hoping to lose another 37 pounds before 4 of my best friends get married next summer!! (So many dresses and photos! )

In terms of exercise, last fall I started training for the WDW marathon, and trained from 3 miles to a half marathon in 10 weeks! But it RUINED me on running, it was making me miserable!! I kind of dreaded my runs, and I was so OCD that if I missed one, I felt so guilty. Plus, I wasn't losing any weight! So I decided that this time around my goals are going to be losing weight through diet first, working out (in a happy way) second.

My goals for the Fall 2011 Challenge are:
1) Lose another 20 pounds;
2) Do the physical and emotional work so that I'm doing 3 *happy* workouts a week by the end of the challenge;
3) Lose enough weight/inches so that I can buy two pairs of WORK PANTS by the beginning of December! (They haven't fit me well enough to buy them for 2 years. I am so cold in my skirts and tights, and I feel like I look like I'm 12!!!)

Thanks to all of the coordinators, and Lisa for coaching this week!!

 

[Zoesmama03]

Hi. I'm Melissa. I'm separated(long time now about 4 years) so raising my daughter alone(and with little help ). I love photography and music. I enjoy playing the drums on Band Hero or strumming the guitar as I'm trying to learn some songs. I also enjoy activities at our church and Wednesdays I will probably not be around much due to a 3+ hour event we have each Wednesday evening. I also "homeschool" my best friend's 12 year old special needs son with the K12 online curriculum. Its been trying because he is not interested in learning to read in the least and fights it big time. Plus the "phonics" and games are BORING and BABYish to him. He does seem to enjoy really enjoy playing word bingo so that may have to be a regular thing for us.

Anyway this is not my first challange but I don't have a good track record for making it through them. I have to do it. My health is not great and 99%(probably) is all in this weight. I want to prevent diabetes and I know that is where I'd be heading. I believe my blood sugar levels have gone up a tad but still in normal ranges at least. With my blood pressure under control lately with new pill I hope to keep my heart rate under control and be able to exercise at a deficit range without worry of further heart strain or troubles with my health.

My fall goals are to track all my food everyday, eat more whole foods and keep sodium content lower preferably at or under 1500. Make exercise a habit again. And to lose 30 lbs. With being so heavy I know I can do it if I put my faith and heart in it.

Still scared for weigh in tomorrow morning. I feel up PLUS I think TOM is on the way.

 

[SunnyB1066]

Hi! I'd like to join as a loser please! My name is Sunny and I need to lose quite a bit of weight but my goal for the fall challenge is 15 pounds.

I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.