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

[lisah0711]

Good morning everyone!

I'm Desiree (37)! I've done TBL Challenge a few times but not in the last few years. I've been married for 6 years now to my wonderful DH, Chris, and I have a 17 year old DD from a previous marraige.

My goals for this challenge is 30 pounds lost, exercise at least 5 times per week and journal my food. I found this wonderful app for my android that I've been recording my weight, food and exercise in so I will definitely keep doing that.

Good luck everyone!

Desiree! I can see by your tag that you are a BL alumni.

Hello, I will be keeping track of our numbers and losses for WIN. Please send me your starting measurements by PM (satorifound<---clickable).

Thanks for being our WIN! coach and I'm very impressed with your clickable link. That is one of those things I'd love to figure out how to do someday.

Well not a great way to start off the challenge. I've been working hard all week, excersizing and eating on plan and I didn't lose anything. I'm a bit dissapointed.

Now its off to my first yoga class. I hope I don't pass out from anxiety

I will do an intro tonight, have a good day all

Sorry that your weigh in wasn't what you were expecting. Sometimes the "whoosh" doesn't show when we want it to. Didn't you do your longest run ever this week? That may have thrown you off a bit. I know you'll see that number go down like you want with all your hard work.

Hello, everyone! My name is Linda. I am 44 years old. DH (also my BFF) and I have been married for 19 years. We have 2 beautiful, wonderful DDs. I lost 35+ lbs. in the spring BL, only 5 lbs. lost in the summer, and have 5 lbs. to lose until I reach my goal. However, I want to WIN some inches off certain places!! I am an obsessive calorie counter, but I hit and miss on the exercise! One of my goals this challenge (deja vu) is to be exercising consistently! (without excuses and grumbling)
Nice to meet you all, and good luck!!

back, Linda! Nice to see you!

Hi all,

Guess I'll do my intro now!

I'm Tracey (41) and I think this is my 4th challenge! I am a wife, mother of 2 girls (11 and 6), massage therapist, Herbalife Consultant and Usborne Books consultant. In the past 3 years I have lost between 45 and 55 pounds. I pretty much just held steady last challenge due to the stress in my life and the random schedule my life has during the summer. I'm raring to go now that the kids are back in school.

Sounds like a busy week-end for you now that school has started.

Hi Everyone! I am excited to lose weight with all of you.
I'm a grandma, that loves Disneyworld. Have shared some great times there with all of them.
I need to lose for health reasons and my clothes to fit better.
I have not exercised on a regular basis in a LONG time. That's my goal this week, and hopefully to lose some weight.
Most of you are probably younger than me, but hope you don't mind me joining in.

Faith! Lots of room in the wagon no matter your age.

Hello All, my name is Tim (31). This is my first BL challenge and I look forward to getting to know you all. My goals are: 1) Lose 30 lbs, 2) Exercise 4 day/wk (Cardio/Wts and Yoga), 3) Run (Waddle) 3 day/wk and 4) Get Healthier.

Good Luck to you all!

Tim

Tim! I love your goals!

Good luck to everyone! You will get what you put in to this challenge. I have made forever friends who I know love me unconditionally. They prop me up when I need it and give me a little push when I need it. They remind me about the good things when I am feeling down. Yes, I have done the work to lose the weight, but this is the reason I have been able to be successful and keep it off even through a stressful spring and summer.

Rose, I love your pics! You look so pretty and happy in your recent picture.

Thanks for the reminder, too, that it's up to each of us to make this thing work!

Thanks for the reminder Lisa, I need to dig my medal back out of my safety box. We packed up the RV for the hurricane and took all of our personal valuables with us. I of course packed my medal! LOL I need to hang it back up so I can see it.

Glad that you, your family and your medal are all safe!

 

[lisah0711]

Wow, that sounds like me. I have a couple more kids than you but other than that... LOL 41, married 17 years, lost 36 or so pounds since late April, obsessive calorie counter and I want to get to the gym more. We can be BL challenge buddies.

It's amazing how many long, lost twins we find on our BL challenges!

Hi, I'm Michele. This is my 1st ever BL challenge.

Michele! Sounds like you have a great plan.

I fell out of the summer challenge...I just kind of lost heart...

But - I'm back and ready to rock as a loser! I'm going to work to lose 12 lbs during the fall challenge.

Thanks to everyone who helps to run these challenges and to everyone on these threads who are so encouraging!

back, tiki23! Nice to see you!

Hi everyone! My name is Ruth and this is my first BL challenge. I'm single, live with a housemate + housemates daughter & grandson (6), and do IT work for a living (translation - I sit on my bum most of the day).

Ruth! Congratulations on losing and keeping it off! I second Rose's suggestion about roasted vegetables. I like potatoes, carrots, onion and parsnips this time of year myself.

Hello all! My name is Jennifer, I'm 46, and a first timer to BL. I am married with 2wonderful DS(13,15), that I homeschool. I help out a little with DH's business as well.

Jennifer! Two trips to WDW sounds wonderful. We love to live vicariously through the travels of others so be prepared.

I cant seem to find the post this morning of who we need to pm with our starting weight? Is that all we need to pm today or is there something else?
Sorry for all the questions but this is my first challange. and im still pretty new to the dis boards!

Looks like Gretchen helped you out this morning. Thanks, Gretchen! Sorry about the mixup. The first few posts of the thread have lots of info when you are looking for something and, of course, you can always ask!

So excited to back in the BL!

back, LTS! So excited to have you back and great job maintaining over the summer!

My name is Carol, and I am over 50. I am married over 30 years and have a 15 year old son. Been dealing with weight issues for years, most recently lost 55 lbs and have since regained 25, so back on the losing bandwagon again! I want to lose the 25 I gained and ideally lose 10 more after that, which will put me at the goal I set with WW when I originally lost the 25.

Carol! Thanks for joining us and don't be shy about jumping in -- this is a terrific bunch of folks!

Sorry I'm having to break up the replies so I stay out of trouble with the smilie police. Already had a visit from the poof fairy today, too.

 

[lovetoscrap]

Thanks for being our WIN! coach and I'm very impressed with your clickable link. That is one of those things I'd love to figure out how to do someday.

There are instructions on how to do that on the Welcome Board FAQ: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1760755:thumbsup2

 

[donac]

Good afternoon everyone.

I am usually on here in the morning but I missed it this thread this morning.

I am Dona (Yes with 1 n. I have a twin sister named Dena) I am a 56 year old mother of two boys 26 and 21. I have been married to my college sweetheart for 33 years. I have been teaching high school mathematics for 34 years in the same school. I am now the senior member of the entire building not just the math dept. I teach Advanced Placement Calculus to the best kids in the school and love it. I am looking forward to retirement in the next few years. I am thinking 4 but with the things in jersey you never know how long I will stay.

I have been heavy ever since I have had kids. I want to lose about 50 pound this year. Next May ds2 graduates from college. Next May my nephew may be getting married. The big event is going to be next August. My twin sister and her family are DVC members. They are willing to use their points to rent a 3 bedroom at BLT (It was where I was going to go when I retired) with WAIT FOR IT

















Magic Kingdom view.



THere are going to be a lot of people and it may cause some problems but I am hoping for the best and can't wait.

Have a happy and healthy day.

 

[zurgswife]

Hello, everyone! My name is Kimball. I am 47 years old. DH and I have been married for 22 years. We have 4 wonderful kids; 2 in college, HS senior and a 8th grader.

I been suffering from degenerative osteoarthritis the past 5 yrs and I've put on about 40 lbs. I had my hip replaced in June and it was supposed to be the miracle cure ....except unfortunately nothing comes easy for me ..I've been struggling with horrible pain (that doesn't seem to be related directly to the appliance that was inserted) since June....so instead of being well on my way to a new me with eating right and exercising; I'm stuck on the couch doing nothing

So, while my surgeon is trying to figure what the issue is I'm determined to become a Biggest Loser anyhow....So, while I can't exercise I plan to figure out at least some free weight arm exercises to do.

My goal is to lose 10-15 lbs during the challenge...hopefully more if I can heal enough to start exercising....Can't wait to get started..

 

[thunderbird1]

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

My name is Jennifer, I'm 43, married 2 kids. 3 years ago, when my ds started kindergarten, I switched to a low-carb diet, began running again, and lost 25 pounds. After a stressful couple of years in our household, I've managed to pack it all back on. Hoping this challenge helps me to get my act together and get rid of those 25 pounds again!

We're going camping this weekend so I won't be around, but I'm trying to pack lots of healthy fruits and veggies so I'm not tempted by the kids' cookies and chips, lol. Have a great weekend, everyone!

 

[4HOLIDAYS]

Lovestoscrap...I am also a flybaby! I still get the emails everyday and but am still flutering after several years. What a difference it has made. I thought of Flylady as soon as I read about the empty , shinning sink!

 

[BiggPDaddy]

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

Hi folks. I'm Jason, 30 years old and a first time BL challenger. I've been slowly shedding the weight over the past two years and as I mentioned in an earlier post I've lost 23lbs this year. I'm probably looking to lose about another 70 before I get to my ultimate target, so I'd like to set a goal of 25lbs for the fall. I've been very dedicated to my workouts and tend to feel a bit guilty if I miss a day. I run 3 miles everyday and I lift weights 4 days a week. Yeah, I usually get a call when anyone I know is moving. This summer I also started tracking my calories with an app I got for my iPhone. Hoping to have some fun with this and get know some cool people at the same time.

 

[jillbur]

Hello everyone! I am Jill, 34 years old. I am new to BL and so excited! I am married and have 2 DSs (5 and 8). I teach History and am in charge of special education at my small (60-80 kids from grades 5-12) non-profit school for disruptive youth (court ordered children who live in a group home and children who are removed from their public home schools due to behavior problems). So needless to say, my days can be stressful, but I enjoy my job very much! My afternoons are hectic with both my boys being in school now, after school activites, plus a DH who just started back to school FT during the week and working FT (three 12 hour shifts) on the weekends (midnights). Yikes!! What are we thinking?

I actually enjoy exercising very much. My DS8 and I are running (and walking a bit) in a 5k next weekend. I need to get more consistant with my exercise. I need to work on eating heathier, too. I find it best if I count calories or at least write down everything I eat.


So my goals for the challenge are:

1. Find time to exercise 5 times a week (combo of cardio and weights)
2. Lose 13 pounds
3. Keep up with my journal daily
4. Try to read the posts daily
5. Limit the Dunkin Donuts spiced pumpkin coffee (my favorite season) to 1 a week (this will be a huge challenge for me)

Thanks to everyone who are in charge of this challenge. I am so glad I found you and good luck to everyone. I hope you are all huge losers!

 

[karliebug]

I want to join in , too! I am a loser!

 

[jimmduck]

Help - I cannot find the weightkeeper, how do I get the weight over to her?

Did I mention that I am a technodolt?

Hi, I am Linda, from Nova Scotia, Canada. Making a new start

Goal for challenge - 22 pounds. Big goal, Disney half marathon 2013.

Take care and have a magical losing day.

Linda

 

[lovetoscrap]

Help - I cannot find the weightkeeper, how do I get the weight over to her?

Did I mention that I am a technodolt?

Hi, I am Linda, from Nova Scotia, Canada. Making a new start

Goal for challenge - 22 pounds. Big goal, Disney half marathon 2013.

Take care and have a magical losing day.

Linda

Highlight and Copy this: dvccruiser76
and go to your PM box and paste the name in the To box.

 

[buzz5985]

Good morning everyone!

I'm Desiree (37)! I've done TBL Challenge a few times but not in the last few years. I've been married for 6 years now to my wonderful DH, Chris, and I have a 17 year old DD from a previous marraige.

My goals for this challenge is 30 pounds lost, exercise at least 5 times per week and journal my food. I found this wonderful app for my android that I've been recording my weight, food and exercise in so I will definitely keep doing that.

Good luck everyone!

Can you share what app you are using??

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 new format. I just found an ap called Habit Streak that I am going to try out for the challege.

Hello, I will be keeping track of our numbers and losses for WIN. Please send me your starting measurements by PM (satorifound<---clickable).

Love your clickable links!!! I will send in my numbers tomorrow!!! Thanks for doing this for us.

My introduction, my name is Janis, I am 52 yo, married to Joe for the past 26 years. We have one DS who will be turning 15 in a couple of months. He just started High School. I work outside the home full time, afternoon/night shift. My goals for this challenge are: weigh less than when I started, (which I didn't do last challenge). Participate in HH and WIN.

Only one day into the challenge and I am already 4 pages behind!!!

Janis

 

[bellebookworm9]

I am really enjoying reading everyone's intros and goals.

I had a very on plan day today, did all the Healthy Habits, and just got back from the gym. I've found the perfect time to go: 7:15pm-for awhile it was just me and the attendants! I set a new record for myself-I did a 5K (3.1 miles) on the elliptical in 31:32. I feel awesome right now!

I started another W.I.S.H. journal today, if you'd like to come check it out.
Getting Healthy for Grad School

Off to shower, read for my Sociolinguistics class, take the "quiz" for it (one question), then probably watch Beauty and the Beast in honor of this week's HH theme.

 

[zurgswife]

Lovestoscrap...I am also a flybaby! I still get the emails everyday and but am still flutering after several years. What a difference it has made. I thought of Flylady as soon as I read about the empty , shinning sink!

Me too...

 

[JacksLilWench]

Man, a girl goes to work for half a day and helps a friend move and FOUR pages show up! This is gonna be an awesome challenge!!

CC, this new setup for HH is not going to be easy, but I am up to the challenge! I hope my name gets drawn out of the hat again this season I think everyone got picked twice except me...just my luck!

I have a question to all you SparkPeople out there...what is that, exactly? I was using a program that I loved to track my calories, but it's no longer free. Can I use Sp to track food intake and calories? What else does it do? Unfortunately, I don't have an iPhone (I'm not a good 20-something, I know, haha) so I can't use some of the programs offered through there.

Can't wait to get the ball rolling!!

 

[satorifound]

I have a question to all you SparkPeople out there...what is that, exactly? I was using a program that I loved to track my calories, but it's no longer free. Can I use Sp to track food intake and calories? What else does it do? Unfortunately, I don't have an iPhone (I'm not a good 20-something, I know, haha) so I can't use some of the programs offered through there.

Can't wait to get the ball rolling!!

I do myfitnesspal and like it. I also have done daily burn. They are both free and both have iphone apps. I may have to check out sparkpeople.

 

[EDuke98080]

Hi I am Erika 46 for a few more weeks and have a DS 17 and DD 23. I lost 20# five years ago and have managed to put 6 on in the last year after needing to be on a gluten free diet due to celiac disease. My goals are to get back down to where I was and get fit and excercise more. My DS and I became workout buddies in August and it is helping us both to keep to our workout pledge. I am new to this and hoping that there are some other folks eating gluten free with some suggestions on good low cal stuff to eat!

 

[buzz5985]

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.

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!

My routine - every day I pick DS from school, we drive up to my mailbox, DS gets the mail. We drive up the driveway. Into the house, I walk to the stainless steel tabletop shredder on my kitchen counter. Next to the shredder is a small desk organizer (pencil holder, post it note holder, envelope holder) I shred all the 3rd class mail. I don't look at it. Any bills, get opened, the due date/amount due written on the envelope, put them into the envelope holder. Takes less than 1 minute. (I am also responsible for my 79yo Father's bills too, so I get a lot of mail every day.) Everything is right there, if company is coming and I want the counter to look bare - the shredder goes in the laundry room, along with the organizer.

I'm kinda confused. I pm'ed Connie96 this morning. Do I need to send them to you as well?

Ok. I saw that link on one of the first posts and it said Connie. Just wanted to let you know!

I fixed the original post - it was an oversight on my part, I apologize for the confusion it caused.

I fell out of the summer challenge...I just kind of lost heart...

But - I'm back and ready to rock as a loser! I'm going to work to lose 12 lbs during the fall challenge.

Thanks to everyone who helps to run these challenges and to everyone on these threads who are so encouraging!

Welcome.

I cant seem to find the post this morning of who we need to pm with our starting weight? Is that all we need to pm today or is there something else?
Sorry for all the questions but this is my first challange. and im still pretty new to the dis boards!

PM dvccruiser76

Lovestoscrap...I am also a flybaby! I still get the emails everyday and but am still flutering after several years. What a difference it has made. I thought of Flylady as soon as I read about the empty , shinning sink!

I'm a flybaby too!!! I love her Holiday organizer and "cruising" through the holidays. Also have an Office in a Bag. I have the dusters too. They have to be 10 years old and still look great.

I want to join in , too! I am a loser!

Welcome!!!

Me too...

Looks like there are quite a few Flybabies on the boards. I should read my Body Clutter book again!!!

Janis

 

[lovetoscrap]

I'm a flybaby too!!! I love her Holiday organizer and "cruising" through the holidays. Also have an Office in a Bag. I have the dusters too. They have to be 10 years old and still look great.

What features does the Office in a Bag have? She just has a photo of the outside and then the inside with stuff in it on the site, but I like to know exactly what it has. I have a binder with a lot of pockets and places to put stuff so I am not sure that hers would be any better?

I just ordered the Rubba Sweepa and a set of the Purple rags. I wanted the Rubba Sweepa a few years ago when I was Flying but they were looking for a new manufacturer or something. I have trouble bending over-- well actually I have no problems bending over, I have trouble getting back up!-- so I am hoping this will help with cleaning my shower and cleaning near the baseboards and under the cabinets.

I have LOVED the water bottles and used them pretty much daily for the last few years. But unfortunately I had some bad luck and most of them broke their seals-- I know most people haven't had that problem. They exchanged the first one that I had do that but I didn't bother with the others. We have found some great insulated stainless steel bottles in the stores recently and switched to those. GREAT for getting that water in all day! I carry one constantly.