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

[dvccruiser76]

Here we celebrate our progress and recognize our superstars.

Reminders:
-after 3 weeks of no reporting, you are dropped from the challenge – can re-start at any time, though
-if anybody knows they will miss weighing in, just PM and let me know and you’ll be marked excused


First some stats

MAINTAINERS:
(staying within 2 lbs of their maintain weight is successfully maintaining!)
# of Maintainers Reporting In & Successfully Maintaining: 1
Congratulations aamomma!

LOSERS:
Current Participants-------------49!
not reporting in for 1 week-----10
not reporting in for 2 weeks----1
not reporting in for 3 weeks----7
Excused--------------------------1
weigh ins-------------------------30
gains-----------------------------5
maintains------------------------5
losses----------------------------20
new or returning members ----0


Biggest Loser Fall Challenge Week 9!
This week’s group loss = 8.6 pounds!
Average percentage of weight lost 0.11 %
Total group weight loss so far 304.4 pounds!

AWESOME!

Retention Rate (compared to the 95 participants we had sign up for our start week on Sept 9th)
34% (this includes the Losers, Maintainers and Excused people!). Let's keep sending those weights people!


Before the weekly superstar list comes the disclaimer. I am human and I make mistakes. If you have any questions please contact me. For your reference this is the magic percentage of weight lost formula - weight loss for the week divided by weight for last week times 100, that gives us the percentage. Now let me test that with my numbers for week 1, click, click, click goes the calculator. Yes, that agrees with the percentage on the magic spreadsheet. (btw if its been more than 1 week between weigh-ins, then the % loss is divided by the number of weeks, to keep everybody on the same basis)

Now let's get to the good stuff. Who were our superstars of week 9?

The WISH Biggest Loser Fall Challenge Week 9 Superstars!!
#10- 0.58% - MickeyMagic
#9- 0.60% - goldcupmom
#8- 0.61% - ClassicPooh2
#7- 0.65% - carmiedog
#6 - 0.86% - Craftydawn
#5- 0.91% - Disneywedding2010
#4- 1.21% - Worfiedoodles
#3- 1.39% - 4Holidays
#2- 1.53% - lisah0711
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser Fall Challenge
Week 9 Biggest Loser is:
#1- 2.48% - thunderbird1

Quote from Dare2Dream: How is your week going? Are you OP (on program)? Are you exercising? Drinking that water? You know what to do to make the magic happen. Get on the wagon. We are all here to help you on the journey. We can do this one day at a time. One bite at a time.

Have a healthy day!
Congratulations thunderbird1 !!!

What a great week you had. Keep up the good work. We have a very special clippie reserved for our weekly Biggest Loser. Wear it with pride this week! :

This is our weekly reigning Biggest Loser clippie. We have the large version

or use this
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLsmall1.jpg
followed by

or we have a medium version

or use this
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLmed.jpg
followed by

and we have a small version

or use
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLsm.jpg
followed by


Thanks to ohMom-Molli for these clippies. They were used for a previous BL but we can recycle. Don't they look great!

 

[dvccruiser76]

NOW FOR THOSE OF US WHO SET A GOAL FOR THE CHALLENGE!

NOTE: This list includes participants who have reported in within the last 3 weeks, once someone misses 3 weigh-ins they are dropped from this report.

How this works: You set your goal for what you want to lose in the challenge. Then I calculate your weight loss in the challenge divided by your goal to get a % to goal.

Anybody can change their goal at anytime (or add a goal) – all you have to do is send me a PM.

Since the goals are an individual thing, the list is just in alphabetical order to make it easier for everybody to find their own name. If there are any questions or suggestions please let me know.

We have done 9 out of 15 weeks, so the challenge is 60% complete.


akhaloha 10.00
bellebookworm9 48.08
buzz5985 56.00
ClassicPooh2 30.00
cobbler 10.00
Desiree 33.33
dis-happy 9.09
Disneywedding2010 30.23
DopeyDame 0.00
dvccruiser76 23.08
EDuke98080 37.14
goldcupmom 33.73
jillbur 50.00
keenercam 21.00
LoraJ 16.67
lovehoney 38.75
lovetoscrap 33.33
MickeyMagic 55.56
mvlimmex 29.33
pjstevens 25.00
rafikifan2911 40.00
Rose&Mike 37.50
SettinSail 7.10
thunderbird1 44.00
tigger813 24.70
trinaweena 15.38
wickey’s friend 40.00
Worfiedoodles 19.00


I find everybody on the list an inspiration and everybody who participates in this challenge is an inspiration in and of themselves. Whether you post, lurk or just pm your weight and check results on Tuesdays, you have made a commitment to yourself. And that is the biggest inspiration of all!
BY Octoberbride03

 

[buzz5985]

Good Monday morning

First day back after a long weekend is always tough but this one is harder since we have this week and then next week is only 2 1/1 days because of Thanksgiving.

Question of the Day

What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving? It could be a special food, a special event.

My favorite lately is coming home after feeding my dh's family. After all the food is put away when I can put my feet up and have a small piece of pie and a cup of tea. I also like having left overs to feed the guys for the rest of the weekend.

Don't have much time to talk this morning. Busy day, need to finish my last two letters of recommendationsand then my grades for the first marking period.

Have a happy and healthy day.

My favorite part of Thanksgiving is being with my Mother's family - it's the only holiday we are all together. I think the count of people for dinner is close to 50. We eat in shifts, by age - it causes a big stir when you move up to another table LOL. Eat off paper plates, plastic serviceware, nobody goes home hungry. Everyone brings something. The host supplies the turkeys. I have mashed potatoes this year. it's BYOB - a person could go broke buying beer and wine for this crew. The designated drives are chosen early. The host has a turkey fryer - so if you like you can bring your 10-15 pounder and have it fried up in under 15 minutes.

I love Thanksgiving!!!

Janis

 

[donac]

Good Tuesday morning everyone

I finished my letters of recommendation yesterday

Now I only have to finish my grades for today and I will be in a fantastic mood.

Congrats to all the Biggest Losers and the HH participants.

Question of the Day

If you had unlimited funds, is there one special thing you would do on your next vacation be it Disney World or anyplace else.

Off to get dressed and finish grades.

Have a happy and healthy day

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning losers and maintainers!

Congratulations to all our superstars and especially our biggest loser, thunderbird1! I see quite a few names of folks who mostly read and don't post much. Please take a few minutes and post and share what is working for you. I was happy to see my own name on the list and I'll make it to number 1 once this challenge, I hope.

CC, sounds like your life is getting back to normal after the big storm. And that voice that says that you don't have any friends and aren't good enough for things is a liar!

Shawn, wow good thing that the water heater let go before you guys left for your trip! It's too bad about not seeing your friends in NYC but I know that you will have a wonderful time. You did have a pjlla like day!

Sue, thanks for being our weightkeeper!

Janis, that is quite a crew that you have for your Thanksgiving celebration. Is fried turkey really as wonderful as people claim it is?

Question of the Day

If you had unlimited funds, is there one special thing you would do on your next vacation be it Disney World or anyplace else.

Dona, good luck getting your grades done so you can relax a bit!

If I had unlimited funds our next vacation would be the Knights and Lights Adventures by Disney tour with a little side trip to Disneyland Paris. DS really wants to go to London. It looks like a very fun trip but very, very expensive.

I got rid of my water weight from running so have these next few days to be OP and get a bit closer to my goal for November.

Have a great day all!

 

[jillbur]

Good Tuesday morning everyone



Question of the Day

If you had unlimited funds, is there one special thing you would do on your next vacation be it Disney World or anyplace else.

Disney related, I would stay for a longer time (I don't know, like maybe a month lol) and make sure we sleep in Cinderella's castle!

For a non-Disney vacation, I think I would take a cruise around the world and stay in a luxury suite.

Hmmm...is it summer yet? I need a vacation!

Well, I finally got ahold of the parent who seems to be ignoring me. Let's hope she actually shows up today for the IEP meeting, seeing as though the IEP started last Wednesday.

Other than that, not much else to do today. I need to work on my last week of my online class and finish everything up. Whoohoo! I am going to the gym at 4:30 for a circuit training class, and I have to arrange transportation the next two days My car didn't pass inspection because of rust/rotting underneath on the frame. It's not that old (6 years), but I have heard from numerous people, that our county uses something new on the roads during winter and they are seeing more rust on people's cars. So I have to drop it off tomorrow to be welded and pick it up Thursday. I think I have tomorrow figured out, but DH doesn't get done with school until 4 on Thursday and he will have his car. I am done at 3 and so are my boys. And, DS8 has an orthodontist evaluation at 4:45. I am hoping my car will be finished and I can pick it up during lunch! If not, I hope my sister can come get me and the boys. What a mess lol.

Well, I hope everyone has a great day.

Jill

 

[bellebookworm9]

Question of the Day

If you had unlimited funds, is there one special thing you would do on your next vacation be it Disney World or anyplace else.

We would go a week or two before Christmas and rent a grand villa or maybe a two bedroom and a studio). I would take my mom, my brother, and a staff from his group home. We would go to MVMCP, the Osbourne Lights, and the Candelight Processional.

I'm actually making a Disney bucket list, and unlimited funds would definitely help knock some stuff off that list!

 

[AUdisneyDad]

Question of the Day
With the holidays fast approaching, what do you do to relieve stress? I am hoping that it is not eating.

I try to go for runs/walks. The last two years I've trained for the WDW half marathon so it always gave me an excuse to leave for awhile when family is in town. I know it sounds bad but a person can only handle so much madness. This year I'm training for the full so it doubles my time out, however DW is training for the half (her first) so we get to spend a lot of us time along with DD (3yo) on our Saturday runs. This alone helps us not stress about silly things.

Question of the Day
It is Saturday When do you do your grocery shopping? Do you plan your meals including breakfast and lunch?

We usually do our shopping Sunday morning after 7:45 mass. The stores are empty and the shelves are usually stocked full. We do plan our meals. Mostly dinner and make enough to have leftovers for the next day. We do not plan breakfast during the week, just weekends. During the week we usually do fruit and yogurt.

Question of the Day
Is there any special thing that you personally do to celebrate the holidays? Not with the family.

I try to get two or three Angels from the Angel Tree and go shopping for them. I know how these children feel, not knowing if they are going to get anything from Santa. I know how it is to see your parents struggle to make ends meet and the look on their faces when they're not sure if Christmas will come. So if I can help make a child feel like a child for just one day that makes me feel like maybe I did at least one thing right in my life.

Question of the Day
What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving? It could be a special food, a special event.

My grandmothers/mothers banana pudding, hands down.

Question of the Day
If you had unlimited funds, is there one special thing you would do on your next vacation be it Disney World or anyplace else.

If we had unlimited funds I believe we would spend a month at each and every Disney park around the world. we would eat at every possible dining location, all healthy options of course. I would have to say though WDW would have to be during Christmas. I love it down there during this time of year.

Hope everyone has a great day!!!

Tim

 

[mikamah]

Question of the Day

If you had unlimited funds, is there one special thing you would do on your next vacation be it Disney World or anyplace else.

I would love to take my whole family, and my best friend and her family to disney world together. All my nieces and nephews have been at least once, but never all together. My friend is from Ireland, and her vacation dollars are always spend on going to Ireland to visit her family, and I know her kids would love to go to wdw. I occassionally buy lottery scratch tickets for me and ds, and before we scratch them, we talk about what we'll do with the million dollars, and a big family trip is top on the list.

Congrats to all our top losers, especially Thunderbird, our #1!!!

When you go to the grocery store and walk by the refridgerater cookie dough, just walk on past the candy cane sugar cookie dough, don't buy it like I did last night, unless you have more reserve than I ended up having. I only baked half of the roll, and they were delicious, but I ended up eating 8 cookies. Still had the points for them, but still didn't need to eat so many. Got to try and remember that nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

CC- on your mom. Thank you for doing HH, and glad you are getting back to normal again after storm. Unbelieveable.

Sue-Thank you for all your hard work as weightkeeper.

Janis-Thank you for hosting this challenge. I don't think I say thank you enough to everyone who makes these challenge a success. It is so appreciated.

I love reading about everyone's Thanksgiving traditions. We are going to western ma to my brother's for the first time this year, and it will be a small group, and I'm very excited. And thanks Gretchen for the reminder, to pack our Apples to Apples game. We love that. Maybe my sil and I will not drink too much and go shopping at midnight. Nah, probably not.

The New England dis-meet sounds great, and Yankee Candle is a great idea. I wonder if there is anything in central MA too? I can't think of anything. Boston is also fun with lots of different things to do. I met Tracey on the Disney Christmas Carol train dis meet 2 years ago. I'll keep my eyes open for anything disneylike around too.
And Jan 2013 marathon weekend will also be in my sights. You never know what the next year will bring.

Congrats to all our losers, maintainers, and gainers, for never giving up. We can do this!!

 

[tigger813]

Attn: NE Disers Bornteach posted an upcoming Dismeet to see The Muppets on Sunday Dec. 4th on the Podcast thread. It will take place at the Chunky's in Nashua. Here's the link:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2833005
We won't be able to attend it as that's the day of the matinee for Ash's school musical but everyone is welcome! We love to have new people join us! We're hoping to do another one when Earl of Sandwich opens in Boston.

Finally some good news: We booked our flight down to Disney for PCC3.0 next June. We got a 9:30 flight out of Boston on Jet Blue. The other family is joining us! The kids can all do the dance recital and then go home and get cleaned up. We will probably fly back on SW.

Feeling much better today though still somewhat congested. Bought some Afrin this morning which is helping me quite a bit.

Settinsail- Hope they get that water heater fixed fast! At least it's not too cold down there but cold showers are no fun!

Cloudy day here and in the 60s. Here at work until 2 and then I have to run some errands and pick Ash up. She has dancing tonight and I need to run to the grocery store again as no one told me we were out of bread. Hoping to do a bigger grocery trip tomorrow. I need to run to Nashua to AC Moore to get sweatshirts for the anniversary shirts I hope to make for my parents before next week. I have a sweater to send my mother as well so I hope to send it out by Saturday. Gotta pullout their wedding album so I can find the right photo and copy it.

Got some stuff to do!

TTFN

 

[pjlla]

The WISH Biggest Loser Fall Challenge Week 9 Superstars!!
#10- 0.58% - MickeyMagic
#9- 0.60% - goldcupmom
#8- 0.61% - ClassicPooh2
#7- 0.65% - carmiedog
#6 - 0.86% - Craftydawn
#5- 0.91% - Disneywedding2010
#4- 1.21% - Worfiedoodles
#3- 1.39% - 4Holidays
#2- 1.53% - lisah0711
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser Fall Challenge
Week 9 Biggest Loser is:
#1- 2.48% - thunderbird1

A big congrats to all our BL for this weeik!! Lots of newer folks and a few of us more "experienced" Biggest Losers! Nice to see a good mix!

Good Tuesday morning everyone

I finished my letters of recommendation yesterday

Now I only have to finish my grades for today and I will be in a fantastic mood.


Yeah for you!!

Congrats to all the Biggest Losers and the HH participants.

Question of the Day

If you had unlimited funds, is there one special thing you would do on your next vacation be it Disney World or anyplace else.

Off to get dressed and finish grades.

Have a happy and healthy day

Well.... if it were Disney, I would definitely stay Deluxe (not sure where, probably BLT with MK view).... and it would be an extended vacation so that I could enjoy more than just the parks. I'd love a day or so to tour all of the resorts, maybe a day to spend at the water parks, and a full day of relaxing, no parks, no resorts.... just a leisurely swim and maybe some shopping at DTD.

Outside of Disney.... probably a trip to Europe.... a FULL ON European tour.... a bit of Wales, a bit of Scotland, a bit of Italy, France, Austria, etc, etc. etc! And some time in Ireland on the way home!!

Attn: NE Disers Bornteach posted an upcoming Dismeet to see The Muppets on Sunday Dec. 4th on the Podcast thread. It will take place at the Chunky's in Nashua. Here's the link:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2833005

OOooh... thanks for the heads-up! Anyone else here game for that!?? I could actually FIT IT into my schedule! Our States robotics tournament is 12/3, but I believe I am totally free on 12/4. NOt sure if I would come alone or bring a child, but regardless....

We won't be able to attend it as that's the day of the matinee for Ash's school musical but everyone is welcome! We love to have new people join us! We're hoping to do another one when Earl of Sandwich opens in Boston.

Finally some good news: We booked our flight down to Disney for PCC3.0 next June. We got a 9:30 flight out of Boston on Jet Blue. The other family is joining us! The kids can all do the dance recital and then go home and get cleaned up. We will probably fly back on SW.

Feeling much better today though still somewhat congested. Bought some Afrin this morning which is helping me quite a bit.

Settinsail- Hope they get that water heater fixed fast! At least it's not too cold down there but cold showers are no fun!

Cloudy day here and in the 60s. Here at work until 2 and then I have to run some errands and pick Ash up. She has dancing tonight and I need to run to the grocery store again as no one told me we were out of bread. Hoping to do a bigger grocery trip tomorrow. I need to run to Nashua to AC Moore to get sweatshirts for the anniversary shirts I hope to make for my parents before next week. I have a sweater to send my mother as well so I hope to send it out by Saturday. Gotta pullout their wedding album so I can find the right photo and copy it.

Got some stuff to do!

TTFN

Glad you are feeling better.

**************

Happy Tuesday friends! I had Bible study this morning and I was prepared for our "pre-study" walk/prayer time, but the other gals didn't show. I was just about to head out alone when one other girl came racing into the parking lot and she came to walk with me. Our "leaders" didn't even show and I got no message that this time was cancelled. Not sure what is up with that, but I had an excellent walk and enjoyed talking with this other Mom who I don't know very well.

DD's stress level is absolutely off the charts right now and I just don't know what I can do to help her. And of course, anything that is going wrong now is totally my fault. I have been trying to help her with keeping her room picked up, bed made, laundry clean, swim bag packed/unpacked, lunch sack packed/unpacked. But I cannot do her homework for her, I can't do swim practice for her, I cannot go to school for her.

This morning's melt down situation was over not having any clean jeans. Last night I asked the ENTIRE FAMILY if everyone had clean jeans for today because I had a large load of jeans in the washer and I was going to wait and hang them out on the clothesline today UNLESS SOMEONE NEEDED SOME IMMEDIATELY! Well, of course, she never answered me and it was 20 minutes before time to leave and she had no clean pants. Oh well, too bad, so sad.... not much I could do about it. Jeans DO NOT dry in the dryer in 20 minutes. It definitely started her day on the wrong note.

I ran to the grocery this morning to grab a few of the food pantry items that the kids need to bring to school this week. Hopefully that will be it for grocery stops until right before T.giving. I'm trying hard to use up some pantry overages and freezer overstock right now. If we can make do with carrots, celery, onions, peppers, bananas and apples for the next 7 days, I might make it!

I'm working tomorrow for the first time this school year. I am looking forward to the paycheck, but not the work day. BUt it is in Kindergarten, so it won't be stressful.... just busy.

Well.... off to make beds. Didn't get a chance this morning before we had to run out of the house to get DD to her "before school" class at 7:15.

I'll try to pop on tonight, maybe during BL?? TTYL..................P

 

[jillbur]

If I don't laugh, I may cry. My parent who said she'd be here today for an IEP meeting didn't show up. I told my boss I am done trying to get her signature. I have 6 History classes I teach twice a day. I do not have time to track down parents who don't care about their kids. I'm leaving up to her home school district now. Ahhhhh...that felt good to vent. Thanks!

 

[SettinSail]

Congrats to all the winners this week! Working hard to see my name up there next week!

Jill, I do not blame you for venting! Your kid needs an IEP, you work hard to come up with it and they won't even show up Sad.

Pam, Sorry to hear about DD. She must be really stressed, it does not even sound like her usual self. I am sure she realizes all the help and support you provide but just too stressed out right now. Hope she gets a break soon or gets used to all she's got going on. Hope you enjoyed the Kindergarden class.

Kathy, I told my son about the 8 cookies and he said "That group rocks!" You are now his hero!

Janis, wow that is quite a crowd at Thanksgiving!

Tracey, glad you are feeling better and for booked airfare!

LisaH, we had the same thought about the water heater and our trip next week

Hello to everyone else!

QOTD: With unlimited funds, I would take a long vacation (assuming I can take the time off work . I would go back to Europe and see all my old friends and visit some old favorite places and some new places. Greece, Israel, Turkey, Dubai are some places I would like to go one day. I would like to have a travel companion other than my family for once! (They have to pay their own way)

Well, my landlord and the plumber are installing the new hot water heater now. I'm actually impressed that it only took him one day to do it. I'm so used to my old horrible landlord in Germany.

Went to Yankee Candle today and bought a travel tin that I read about on the Budget Board. I plan to take use it in our hotel room next week. It's a tiny little air freshner that you just slide open and shut. I got the "Clean Cotton" fragrance, hoping it will just be a very light scent and not too perfumy.

I can't believe we are leaving for NYC next Weds !!!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Question of the Day

If you had unlimited funds, is there one special thing you would do on your next vacation be it Disney World or anyplace else.

Ooh, unlimited funds! I like the sound of that! Not to be greedy, but like Lisah I would do an ABD trip! I don't even know which one, but I'm just going to say the Egyptian one they cancelled -- assuming it's back on and safe If not, I think I'd do one of the Italian itineraries. Now that would be magical

Maria

 

[cclovesdis]

Well, I tracked most of what I ate today. It was not pretty. I exercised, so that's a positive.

I have no idea what I ate for dinner. My father made it when I wasn't home and it likely included a more than necessary amount of whole eggs and an abundance of GF breadcrumbs.

I am exhausted for some reason. I napped for about 2 hours today. I'm not sure why I'm so tired. I have a few plans for tomorrow, which will hopefully keep me busy enough that I won't end up taking a nap.

Lisa: Thanks for the support with my mom! It's been another rough night with her. I am hoping one of tomorrow's errands helps resolve an issue or two. (Of course, they are her's, not mine, but guess who is trying to calm things down? )

It occurred to me that since I started the WISH BL Challenges, I have gained 40 lbs. I feel like I am completely stuck. I checked with the pharmacist today and it is not my meds. Actually, some of them cause weight loss. I will be bringing plenty of water with me tomorrow and am optimistic that that will help. I figure I'll "start at the very beginning, for that's a very good place to start."

I want to be in charge of preparing every dinner, but that just leads to complaints. My mom doesn't like the way I grocery shop, my father is sick of chicken, and neither of them like how many dishes they need to wash after I cook/fry/bake, etc. anything. (Because goodness knows I can't wash the dishes myself. ) I can't menu plan; that gets rejected. I went grocery shopping about 2 months ago to 2 grocery stores, Ocean State Job Lot, and CVS and spent $130. I came home with meat for about 10 meals, plus deli meat, some GF stuff for me, and other odds and ends. I don't understand how that means I don't grocery shop well.

Anyway, enough venting. I think I'll go write a grocery list.

Hope everyone has a great rest of the night and a great day tomorrow!

 

[cclovesdis]

Question of the Day

If you had unlimited funds, is there one special thing you would do on your next vacation be it Disney World or anyplace else.

If it is WDW, I'd love to stay CL at the Grand Floridian, or the Polynesian. I love the theming of the Poly, and the GF is the best on property. CL at the Wilderness Lodge would be great too. Or at the Beach Club. So, basically I want to stay CL.

My other dream is to go to Paris and Disneyland Paris.

 

[tigger813]

Just set my alarm for 5:30 tomorrow morning. Going to get Ash up to take a shower and wash her hair and I will get up and do the 2 mile WATP workout with weights.

Got big plans for shopping tomorrow morning. Need to get stuff for Thanksgiving so I can avoid the stores next week. Brian and I will make a list once the kids are in bed. Need to go through the cupboards and see what we need and want for next week.

Brian got the chili made and it's got heat! I hope we win again this year! The money would be nice.

Well, if we can convince my parents to fly up with my sister, my brother will contribute to my flying them back in January on SW. It's just convincing them. It shouldn't be bad if they have a companion and the connecting SW flight through BWI is a nice flight. Hope we can book the flights in the next week. It's just convincing my Mom to fly.

Time to start making our lists.

TTFN

 

[mackeysmom]

Sorry I've been out of touch for the past few days - just busy with "life".

Didn't have the best week weight-wise - I was PMS'ing, and was craving salty foods. Normally, I just have a little bloating - don't normally crave things, but I couldn't get enough of the salty stuff. Popcorn, pistachio nuts, Special K chips, etc. Needless to say, the scale was up a few pounds.

Yesterday, though, I did the coolest thing. My sister, a friend, and I went on a Pizza Walking Tour. It was a three-hour walking tour through Little Italy, Chinatown, and Greenwich Village. We learned all about the history of pizza - how it came to NYC from Italy, the history of the old coal-fired stoves, etc. Along the way, we stopped at three different pizza places and sampled slices. We also stopped at a small cheese shop and got to sample fresh mozzarella cheese that was made just minutes earlier.

It was great - if anybody is looking for something different to do in NYC, I totally recommend it. The tickets were $35 and well worth it. We even got a "pizza goody bag" to bring home. We also lucked out with the weather - we are having some unseasonably warm weather and yesterday was perfect walking weather.

Back on track today.

- Laura

 

[donac]

Good Wednesday morning everyone.

Had a great day yesterday. Got a text that ds2 was coming home to pick up a package that had arrived at the house. So I made meatloaf and mashed potatoes for dinner (his favorite). We had a nice evening

I finished my grades yesterdayso I am pretty excited

Question of the Day

Share your favorite go to breakfast and lunch

Will be back later. Off to get dressed.

Have a happy and healthy day.

 

[mikamah]

Question of the Day

Share your favorite go to breakfast and lunch

Breakfast most often is a banana and chobani yogurt, maybe some grapes or piece of turkey as I pack lunches.
Lunch is often leftovers from the night before for me, or turkey/chicken/tuna sandwich with fruit and yogurt.

Good morning everyone!

Had myself a big ol cheeseburger last night at Texas Roadhouse. We went to visit my aunt and uncle at a rest home in nh after work/school and got lost on the way, and when we got there they were eating in the dining room, so we were there a lot longer than we thought we would and I had not planned or brought any snacks, so when we got back toward home around 8 we stopped for supper, and we were starving. So I ate too many peanuts, half a roll, almost the whole cheeseburger, but I did get a cup of chili instead of fries, and a big glass of sangria. I blame my sister for that, she's a bad influence, but it was delicious. So I've only got one more off day on the pjlla plan before Thanksgiving. Funny thing, I stepped on the scale and was down half a pound. I thought I'd be way up with the late dinner and sodium. So today is a fresh day, healthy lunch packed, healthy breakfast eaten, and we have the football banquet tonight, and I will plan and follow through and just eat what I have left for points.

Pamela -The muppet move would have been fun, but it's michael's birthday and we're having the family over that day. I met so many nice people at the christmas train dis meet, even if no other bl folks go, it would be a lot of fun, I'm sure.

Shawn- glad someone is proud of me for gorging on cookies. I like that clean cotton scent, and the travel tin sounds awesome. What a great idea. Maybe one year after all our children are grown and college is paid for, we'll all take a big trip together.

CC-I'm so glad you are still here and trying. I know it's so frustrating for the scale to be going the wrong way, and so hard for you with the food allergies too. I just checked when I first joined a bl challenge, looks like fall of 2008, I was 15 pounds lighter than I am right now. It is something we just need to work on as a lifestyle, and every little change we make will help to bring us success, and one day I know the weight will come off again, and stay off for both of us. Hang in there. Never give up. You are not alone.

Jill-Thank you for all you do to help those children you work with every day. I can not imagine how frustrating and sad it can be to see parents that don't give their all to their children.

Tracey-Thanks for the dis meet info. I wish we could go. I am sure it will be a blast.

Laura-The pizza tour sounds like so much fun.

Hello to everyone else!! Have a great day!!