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

[mikamah]

Good morning everyone!!

I've been reading along when I can, but don't seem to find the time to post, and figured I just need to start posting, and get motivated, and hopefully motivate some others along the way, and really join in the challenge. It is just awesome to see so many motivated people here.

I loved that article this morning, Rose
This is going to be my line for the day, and hope to keep it up through the fall challenge.
If we feed the positive in our lives, it gets bigger. The cycle is now made up of health, strength, and energy.
Negativity is so draining, and it's hard to pull up out of it sometimes, and I'm usually a pretty positive person, so time to get moving, get motivated, be healthy and be a part of this amazing group.

QOTD Wednesday, September 14, 2011: Happy Woo Hoo Wednesday! Let's celebrate those Woo Hoo moments (big or small) for the week!

I made a meal plan for the week and am following through with it, did the shopping and stuck to the list except for some ice cream, (I'll never be perfect), and walk/ran 5 miles on monday. Non health related, though my mental health related, Michael is tolerating his new med fine, so that is a big relief. Thank you to everyone who thought of us and wished us well. You guys are the best.

I've had several woo hoos this week -- I've lost 4 pounds. Thank you coaching effect! But I think the biggest woo hoo is a big thank you to Patricia and Cam who told me about the scanning feature on myfitnesspal -- it is fabulous!

Whoo hoo!! GO LISA!!! YOU ARE AWESOME!!!

Trina- Glad to hear your grandma is ok.

Buffy- Congrats to ds!! You must be such a proud mama.

Pamela- Congratulations to dd on her first triathalon. How exciting for you both.

CC- thanks for the info on the 504. I googled it because I hadn't heard of it before, and so far so good. The school nurse was so helpful, and has several children with seizures, and the docs gave me some websites that are also very helpful. I'm trying not to read the negative blogs too much because then I get anxious, but I try to remember the people posting about the bad side effects from the med are the ones having problems, and the thousands of people tolerating the meds just fine aren't out there posting. I think Rose's article today can help me in many aspects of my life.

Dona - so exciting, possible MK view!!! Fingers crossed for you that it all goes through.

A big thank you to Janice for hosting this challenge, and to everyone involved with making it the positive challenge it is.

Have a great day!!

 

[jaelless]

Good morning all!

Today's QOTD is another shameless copying of sparkpeople from something they do on their Facebook feed -- no I could not coach without it!

QOTD Wednesday, September 14, 2011: Happy Woo Hoo Wednesday! Let's celebrate those Woo Hoo moments (big or small) for the week!

I've had several woo hoos this week -- I've lost 4 pounds. Thank you coaching effect! But I think the biggest woo hoo is a big thank you to Patricia and Cam who told me about the scanning feature on myfitnesspal -- it is fabulous!

BRB with some replies.

my woohoo moment this week is I scored a bunch of Disney themed halloween decorations. Even a scarecrow mickey and minnie. My lil princess is a bit leery of halloween (she is 2) so the Disney stuff is helping ease her into one of my favorite holidays.

fantastic job on the 4 lbs!!! if that is what you get for coaching I want to sign up for more spots

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

Laura, sounds like you had an interesting interview. Good for you for kicking that between the challenges weight to the curb!

Gretchen, glad that you started feeling better right away at the gym. Hope you figure out what is going on soon.

Trena, glad to hear that your grandma is going to be okay.

Good job on journalling, Deb. When I was at running school Jeff Galloway quoted a study that found that people who wrote down what they ate lost twice as much as others even if they never did anything else with the list. So just writing it down helps.

ougrad86, enjoy your new Wii workout -- just be sure to wear shoes. I swear I got my PF from doing the Wii fit barefoot.

I started out really well today but ended up eating way too much tonight. I find that I am hungry when I increase my exercise. How do you all deal with that? I got in lots of exercise though by mowing with a push mower and doing an hour of agility training with my pup!

You do get hungrier when you workout. You just have to try and plan for it and get some fuel in your body within a short time after your workout with a mix of carbs and protein. That seems to help. Chocolate milks is a great postworkout drink. And as Rose says, some days you might just have to be a bit hungry.

This is a great idea-- thanks I will definitely get a pedometer. Because I've been running on and off through the past 10 years or so, I guess I always get really obsessed with what the "right" workout is, or how hard I "could" be pushing myself. (A lot of gyms/classes unfortunately really feed that mania... I really miss my old gym before I moved from Boston which felt just so HEALTHY and balanced.) Ultimately, it's about staying active... a pedometer will definitely help me do that!!!

A pedometer is another thing Jeff Galloway recommends for increasing that activity. Once you get the "active" part down then there will be time for fine tuning for the "right" workout or increasing it. I have an Omron pedometer that you just slip in your pocket that I got from Amazon.

Janis, hope you were able to unwind and get some rest!

Definitely "I'm too tired". I'm willing to default to "I don't have time", as well. My workouts during the week need to start before 6am if they're going to happen. I have to learn more flexibility and find some energy at the end of the day on days when I just can't get up in the morning.

I have that same problem, too, Maria.

I signed up for a SparkPeople account last night- whoo-hoo!! I haven't been as motivated lately, because I've been so busy! I started another part-time job this week (same hospital, different department) and I've been so focused on all the goodies I get to eat when I leave for WDW in FOUR DAYS! An obscene amount of food is about to happen, and I'm so glad I get to come right back into a challenge. I will definitely need it!!

Woo hoo for Disney in 4 days!

Tonight is back to school night for DS' school. We get to follow his schedule and meet his teachers.

Hoping to get a lot done today so I can get rid of that frantic, crazy busy feeling.

Have a great day all!

 

[yulilin3]

Good morning all!

Today's QOTD is another shameless copying of sparkpeople from something they do on their Facebook feed -- no I could not coach without it!

QOTD Wednesday, September 14, 2011: Happy Woo Hoo Wednesday! Let's celebrate those Woo Hoo moments (big or small) for the week!

I've had several woo hoos this week -- I've lost 4 pounds. Thank you coaching effect! But I think the biggest woo hoo is a big thank you to Patricia and Cam who told me about the scanning feature on myfitnesspal -- it is fabulous!

BRB with some replies.

I have several woo hoo moments and they all involved this thread, first one is finding this thread and having great stories and support from other "losers", second one is learning about my fitness pal and registering there and started using it yesterday thanks to info from this thread and third; yesterday when I finished loggin in all my food my fitness pal tells me I need to eat...MORE!! and that it ma be the reason I'm not losing weight...Woo Hoo!!!!

 

[keenercam]

Good morning, everyone!

Trena - I am so glad your Grandma is doing okay. I hope all is well today. Kudos to you for holding it together through a very stressful, busy day.

Kathy - You must be so relieved to see that Michael is doing okay with his meds. That is a huge woohoo for sure!

I am so glad others are finding their way to myfitnesspal and I am really excited that Lisa likes the scanning feature. I think it makes tracking food almost fun! I just wish there were a way to scan a bunch of stuff into a databank that I can then access at work when I eat the stuff. Instead you have to scan it as you "load" it to your daily diary. The other feature that could be a bit more user friendly is when you add a food from the lists of what you've used before, your previous lunch stuff is only on the "lunch" list, so eating leftovers for lunch isn't so easy to add if you last had that for dinner the night before. Does that make sense? Has anyone else figured out a get-around for that?

Anyway, I have now had 8 totally on-plan days in a row. I have logged all of my food faithfully every single day. I have also worked out every single day and logged that time. I have remained within my calorie goal for every single day for those 8 days. All of that is a huge for me. The scale is also showing I am down a good amount since my first weigh-in last Tuesday. I am hoping that by the time I weigh in on Friday for this challenge it will still be looking very good.

Have a great day, everyone!

 

[bellebookworm9]

Thanks everyone for your concern about gma, she is still at the hospital waiting to be see but looks like she will be physically fine. thanks for all your thoughts, today has been a trying day but i still mananged to stay on plan, run 2.5 miles, get all my hmwk done, and work. I'm exhasuted. Its really time for bed now

Wow, good for you getting all that done while under so much stress.

I started out really well today but ended up eating way too much tonight. I find that I am hungry when I increase my exercise. How do you all deal with that? I got in lots of exercise though by mowing with a push mower and doing an hour of agility training with my pup!

I find this too. I suppose part of my problem is waiting to exercise until the evening when all my points for the day seem to be gone.

Of course correct me if I'm giving misinformation (since I'm obviously not a personal trainer), and of course you could be having some really special problem having to do with your knees (I have pretty serious knee discomfort myself, and everyone seemed to know what was up, but it was never what they thought it was, either), but as far as the tingly sensation in your feet, I've gotten that too and I've read that it's really normal. The advice I've found about it is to try loosening how tightly you tie your shoes (esp. further down the laces by your instep) and to try really flexing/moving your feet a little to promote circulation for about 30 seconds or so. Again, I don't want to give you misinformation, but tingly feelings in my feet while using the elliptical used to FREAK ME OUT so I was really glad to hear that it's common and not to worry about that in and of itself. The knee stuff... Best of luck, I'm glad you keep with it, just be careful!

Gretchen--I have trouble with my left foot getting tingly when running or on the elliptical if the shoe doesn't fit right. That might not be what's going on, but I don't think it's unusual. Try playing around with how it is laced. The shoes might not be wide enough. That's a problem I have--my left foot is slightly wider than my right. As for the knee, could be lots of things, or could be nothing. If it continues to bother you, maybe check with the health center--can you go to the health center? Knee stuff is tricky, cause it could be originating from your hip--like the itbs I had this summer, or from the wrong shoes. I also found on the elliptical that if I had the resistance too high when I first started that it bothered my knees. Hang in there!

I know that sometimes it's caused by the shoes being too tight, but I'm normally pretty good about that. Part of why I was so worried is because that hadn't yet happened on the elliptical, only on the treadmill. I could go to the health center, but I've heard not so great things about them-I'd prefer to just wait and go home to see my own doctor. The scariest thing is that it could be from my hip; my dad had a condition in both hips where the ball doesn't line up with the socket correctly and he needed a double hip replacement. It's genetic, and sometimes I suspect I might have it too, but even if I do, they won't do a replacement because I'm too young.

QOTD Wednesday, September 14, 2011: Happy Woo Hoo Wednesday! Let's celebrate those Woo Hoo moments (big or small) for the week!

Well, one was being on plan yesterday until the evening. Another was talking myself out of the vending machine junk yesterday afternoon. And a third was going to the gym twice this week already. If I don't have to go out on tour, I'm going again this morning.

Non health related, though my mental health related, Michael is tolerating his new med fine, so that is a big relief. Thank you to everyone who thought of us and wished us well. You guys are the best.

I try to remember the people posting about the bad side effects from the med are the ones having problems, and the thousands of people tolerating the meds just fine aren't out there posting.

Glad to hear that Michael is doing fine. And yes, try to remember that many people take meds and have no problem. I think between my mom, my brother, and I, we are on about 25 medications (no joke), and some of them can have dire side effects...but we've never had any.

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Okay, starting over fresh today. My WW plan renewed this morning, and I just had a bowl of cereal, and will probably have some yogurt. If I don't give a tour today, I will go back to the gym this morning. Then I have class from 1-2:15 and work from 2:30-5. I will spend the evening meal planning for next week, and then I'll probably make the meals in advance on Saturday or Sunday and just freeze them. Then there should be no excuse for being too tired to cook throughout the week.

Thanks to everyone who wished me well on my test-the grades were just posted and I got an 85. Not too bad, considering the class average was an 83.74 and the highest score was a 92.

 

[keenercam]

Great job on your grade, Gretchen!!!

 

[AUdisneyDad]

QOTD Wednesday, September 14, 2011: Happy Woo Hoo Wednesday! Let's celebrate those Woo Hoo moments (big or small) for the week!

My woo hoo moment is that I have worked out everyday this week.

 

[aamomma]

Hello, everyone! Why does it always seem like when you really try to get things moving in the right direction, something happens to hinder you?? I jumped on plan, exercising, drinking water, doing HH - doing all the right things, and then I got this killer headache!! I have neck problems, every so often my neck "goes out" and I get a headache for a couple days until it rights itself. When I was exercising consistently, the neck was great - I am figuring that beginning to exercise again is what caused the problem - but if I keep up with exercising, it will help - does that make sense? Also, I have greatly cut down on diet soda (I have been drinking out of the same 24 oz. bottle since Sunday), so I am lacking caffeine in my system as well. But I am trying to read along, and keep myself on track because it would be soooo easy to eat something comforting and curl up with my blankie right about now. Hopefully by tomorrow I can post that I fought through the pain and stuck with it!

 

[lovehoney]

QOTD Wednesday, September 14, 2011: Happy Woo Hoo Wednesday! Let's celebrate those Woo Hoo moments (big or small) for the week!

My woohoo moment was starting intervals on my walking yesterday. I sped up for 1 minute every 5 minutes.

 

[disneycr8zy]

QOTD Wednesday, September 14, 2011: Happy Woo Hoo Wednesday! Let's celebrate those Woo Hoo moments (big or small) for the week!

I like so much that we're concentrating on the things that we did right or that went well! My WooHoo moment this week was finding new friends on MFP! This is added motivation to journal food, exercise, water, and notes about the kind of day I've had (and to my MFP friends - it's OK to bug me if you see that I haven't done that!).

 

[bellebookworm9]

Well, I was going to go to the gym, but I was just walking around campus doing some errands, and my knee still doesn't feel quite right. I think it would be better not to aggravate it.

 

[disneycr8zy]

Asking for good thoughts and ideas...

Road tripping this weekend with my mother - 6 to 7 hours to Rochester, MN for my cousins wedding. My mom is not a 'eat in the hotel room' person even though I'd be perfectly happy to grab some yogurt, cheese, and fruit. She will want to go out for every meal (sit down meal each time) and she won't go by herself. I'm hoping to hook her up with some other family members so that I don't have to go out for every meal. The hotel has both a workout room and a pool so I think I've got my exercise covered, plus there is a Y less than 5 mins away.

My biggest issue will be the drive itself. I like to snack on road trips (popcorn, chips, hot tamales, chocolate) - it keeps at least one hand moving and helps keep me awake (especially the hot tamales). Obviously I'd like to change up the snacks to be more appropriate for what I'm trying to do. I already know that I'll make my own (healthy pop) popcorn before we go but need more ideas. I don't mind raw veggies but the carrots and green pepper and celery get old really quick on a trip that long.

So - wish me good luck on the trip and send along any snack ideas for the trip itself or to have at the hotel!

 

[JacksLilWench]

Well, I was going to go to the gym, but I was just walking around campus doing some errands, and my knee still doesn't feel quite right. I think it would be better not to aggravate it.

My knees have been bothering me a LOT lately too- I think it might have something to do with change in seasons The two things that work WONDERS for me is heat patches and ibprofuen. The heat wraps work really well, and the heat patches with the sticky on the back are good too- those just have a tendency to "un-stick" so you have to wrap it with an Ace bandage. And ibprofuen is safe for your liver. I take one every four-six hours. Hope this helps! I know when your knees are out, you don't feel like doing anything!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Probably didn't help that I came home and made SB gazpacho, huge salad, did a white wash, put the dishes away, dragged the dog out. Think the boys would hear the vacum?? Better not chance it.

Good Night!!!

Janis

wow Janis you got alot done last night. No wonder you couldnt unwind.

Good morning. I so didn't want to get up this morning. Oh well, got to get the work day started if I want to get it done. I have a lunch meeting today so that will complicate my eating plan. Hopefully there is something there that will work into my plan. Tonight I need to pack the camper for the weekend. It's supposed to be cold so I guess we won't need shorts or bathing suits. Trying to decide if I need to pack the parkas

Yes we are getting quite a temp change here too. It goes from one end of the spectrum to the other.

Two mornings in a row that I have done some stretching. It is not much but it is a start. Yesterday I did 9000 steps and the day before I did 10500 steps. For those of you who don't have a pedometer you should get one. ON a bad day I get in 5000 steps and on a good day I get 12000 to 15000 steps. I lost my last one in May and replaced it a couple of weeks ago. It takes a while to get used to putting it in your pocket every morning but it is a good indication of how much you are moving each day. I had cafeteria duty a couple of years ago and if it is done well I got in 1000 steps in the 20 minutes walking around checking out tables.

I don't know what today is going to bring. I have my first math team meeting this afternoon. We are supposed to mow my fil's lawn this week but we haven't done it yet. I won't do it tomorrow because I have yoga and we can't do it Friday, Sat or Sun. I keep telling myself that dh should be talking about this since it is his dad but he never does.

Off to get dressed for school.

Have a happy and healthy day.

Wow great job on the steps dona. If you didnt see the movie My big fat greek wedding you at least need to hear this quote. "The man is the head of the family but the women is the neck that turns the head". Isnt that so true.

QOTD Wednesday, September 14, 2011: Happy Woo Hoo Wednesday! Let's celebrate those Woo Hoo moments (big or small) for the week!

I've had several woo hoos this week -- I've lost 4 pounds. Thank you coaching effect! But I think the biggest woo hoo is a big thank you to Patricia and Cam who told me about the scanning feature on myfitnesspal -- it is fabulous!

BRB with some replies.

Woohoo on those 4 lbs wowza!!!!! Good for you. I am definitely going to play around with MY fitness pal and learn how to use it.

My woohoo was completing the 5.5 mile leg of my marathon relay I did on sunday. It was pretty but none the less I did it. Woohoo.

I signed up for a SparkPeople account last night- whoo-hoo!! I haven't been as motivated lately, because I've been so busy! I started another part-time job this week (same hospital, different department) and I've been so focused on all the goodies I get to eat when I leave for WDW in FOUR DAYS! An obscene amount of food is about to happen, and I'm so glad I get to come right back into a challenge. I will definitely need it!!

PS: My SP name is Kcourts- come find me!

Wow 4 days to your trip. How exciting.

Anyway, I have now had 8 totally on-plan days in a row. I have logged all of my food faithfully every single day. I have also worked out every single day and logged that time. I have remained within my calorie goal for every single day for those 8 days. All of that is a huge for me. The scale is also showing I am down a good amount since my first weigh-in last Tuesday. I am hoping that by the time I weigh in on Friday for this challenge it will still be looking very good.

Have a great day, everyone!

I think this is even more of a woohoo for you since part of those 8 days you were in disney right? Even if I am remembering wrong you still are awesome. Keep up the good work.

[Thanks to everyone who wished me well on my test-the grades were just posted and I got an 85. Not too bad, considering the class average was an 83.74 and the highest score was a 92. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

Wow great score!!!! Congrats.

Hello, everyone! Why does it always seem like when you really try to get things moving in the right direction, something happens to hinder you?? I jumped on plan, exercising, drinking water, doing HH - doing all the right things, and then I got this killer headache!! I have neck problems, every so often my neck "goes out" and I get a headache for a couple days until it rights itself. When I was exercising consistently, the neck was great - I am figuring that beginning to exercise again is what caused the problem - but if I keep up with exercising, it will help - does that make sense? Also, I have greatly cut down on diet soda (I have been drinking out of the same 24 oz. bottle since Sunday), so I am lacking caffeine in my system as well. But I am trying to read along, and keep myself on track because it would be soooo easy to eat something comforting and curl up with my blankie right about now. Hopefully by tomorrow I can post that I fought through the pain and stuck with it!

That stinks. I hope you feel much better soon!

Asking for good thoughts and ideas...

Road tripping this weekend with my mother - 6 to 7 hours to Rochester, MN for my cousins wedding. My mom is not a 'eat in the hotel room' person even though I'd be perfectly happy to grab some yogurt, cheese, and fruit. She will want to go out for every meal (sit down meal each time) and she won't go by herself. I'm hoping to hook her up with some other family members so that I don't have to go out for every meal. The hotel has both a workout room and a pool so I think I've got my exercise covered, plus there is a Y less than 5 mins away.

My biggest issue will be the drive itself. I like to snack on road trips (popcorn, chips, hot tamales, chocolate) - it keeps at least one hand moving and helps keep me awake (especially the hot tamales). Obviously I'd like to change up the snacks to be more appropriate for what I'm trying to do. I already know that I'll make my own (healthy pop) popcorn before we go but need more ideas. I don't mind raw veggies but the carrots and green pepper and celery get old really quick on a trip that long.

So - wish me good luck on the trip and send along any snack ideas for the trip itself or to have at the hotel!

I would definitely pick things low calorie and put them into those small ziplock snack bags. Have a snack every hour....it will give you something to look forward too. things like carrots, grapes, 100 cal pack snack item, granola bar, trail mix (homemade), twizzler. I am also a not eat in the room kinda person but if you are forced to go out try to plan ahead of time what you could order. Good luck with the trip!

**********************************************************Ok So I already broke my vow of posting daily...ooops. Life is just crazy busy and I do find that when it does get so busy with so much stuff to do the one thing that I slack on is myself. I now need to just make it a priority again. So here I am!!!!!

I will be honest and saying I have not altered any of my bad habits this week excluding getting a 5.5 mile run in on sunday (I did a leg of a marathon relay on a team from my sons school) I really need to get some focus. I am going to try the my fitness pal app on my phone and hopefully that will help me get back on track. I am also quite inspired by all of you.

 

[keenercam]

Lindsay - You totally rock! Congratulations on your leg of the relay. Your accomplishment is even more impressive since I know your life is so crazy busy.

Thanks for remembering that 2 of those 8 on-plan days were in WDW. I am so proud that I was able to stay on plan while I was there, especially since I was solo. It would have been so easy to just sleep in and to eat whatever I wanted. Instead, I got up each morning and went for a long walk and even did some running intervals in the last mile of Sunday morning's outing. And I didn't eat constantly. Of course, that part is somewhat easier if someone else isn't eager to eat certain places, and it was easier because there were no buffets on my agenda. But, overall, because of my massive calorie burns with walking, running and swimming laps, it was not impossible to stay on track. I must say, though, that I am incredibly impressed with all the healthy food options that were available at my resort: yogurt, fruit cup, carrots & celery, microwave meals, apples, bananas, oranges, etc. I LOVED feeling like I was completely in control.

Now, when I go back for the Wine & Dine 1/2 marathon weekend (Howard is running it), I am sure it will be much harder to stay on plan, but I do intend to walk a gazillion miles to give me a calorie cushion. :

 

[happysummer]

Hi I was wondering if I ca join this thread. I lost 10 pounds and still have another 60 to go.

 

[RedRosePrincess]

QOTD Wednesday, September 14, 2011: Happy Woo Hoo Wednesday! Let's celebrate those Woo Hoo moments (big or small) for the week!

I was feeling a little down yesterday and just wanted to crawl into bed when I got home from work even though I had a 30 minute jog/walk scheduled. I rested for a little bit and then got on the treadmill and did my 30 minutes. I would have prefered to get outside but I got home too late to walk outside. I felt good that I did at least that 30 minutes and didn't make any excuses.

I stepped on the scale this morning and was down 2 pounds. It's always a great way to start the day and I got to update the ticker in my signature! My goal is to lose 20 pounds during the challenge and I have already completed 10% of the goal!

 

[ougrad86]

I ran into this on WW today - it is totally in line with what I said yesterday - what alot of us said - about finding time for exercise. These are from people doing weight watchers and what they have come up with. It has some really good suggestions. That supermarket one - I could probably fit that in easy - Carol

At-Work Tricks
We have "push up o'clock" at work. At the top of the hour everyone leaves their desk and we do either crunches, pushups or squats. It's made a HUGE difference in my definition! –Carlene L.**

I travel quite a bit, so using my body to move instead of elevators, escalators and people movers is key. On a typical day of travel I can make up 10-12 points of activity using my layover time to briskly walk an airport concourse. –Tim M.**

I bought a ThighMaster and use it at work while sitting at my desk. –Shelly L.**

I go out for 10-15 minute walks during my break at work, two to three times a day. I also get off the bus one stop before I have to. --MARKLAR41*

At-Home Tips
It’s a twist on a drinking game: Instead of drinking when you hear a certain word, my friends and I do sit-ups or push-ups when the word of the day is spoken. –Sapphire S.**

I throw dinner in the oven to cook for 35 minutes and then get my workout in. As soon as I’m finished, dinner is ready. -LAURENMOL*

I do standing yoga poses while waiting for the tea kettle. I call it Kitchen Yoga. –Patricia R.**

I lift dumbbells while talking to family and friends on the phone. - FIDDLERSBRIDE2B*

While drying and styling my hair I do squats, lunges, kicks and pretend to hula hoop. –Anne B.**

Anytime Acts
I started carrying a 2 lb. weight around in my computer bag. Then I upgraded to 5 lbs! Just put some foam rubber around it to protect your computer. –LVITBEHIND*

I joined a recreational sand volleyball league with my friends, so my exercise time is also my "hanging out" time. That way I always have fun while getting in activity. --SWANSONG333*

While the kids are swimming in the pool I walk and exercise in the water. It’s a great workout! –Janelle M.**

My son has football practice 3x a week. Instead of just sitting and watching, I do a 5k. -Neco2424***

I briskly walk up all rows of the supermarket before starting shopping. You can usually log a mile at most markets. –kmcballet

 

[4HOLIDAYS]

QOTD Wednesday 9-14-11 WoHOo Moments...

I realized that my knit shorts and some tops were not streched out from the wash, I've lost enough inches so they are loose on me. I really didn't get that at first because the scale wasn't going down as fast as I like.

I also realized just how mch money in CC and medical debt we've paid off this yr. I think it's now about $18K we paid off !