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

[ougrad86]

I really need to learn to multi-quote! I just saw how many I posted this morning! Sorry for hogging the thread, was trying to get caught up! I think I am now!

 

[4HOLIDAYS]

QOTD Sunday 9/18/11 Exercise...

Walking on the TM, it's still pretty hot here so this I can do every day. I try and cath up on the news, where stocks are, anything on the dvr from last night...while I walk. My little dog loves it as well. He has a colection of balls(nerf kind) that he drops on the TM, I kick them and he chases them and brings them back, repeat. This way he gets a little more play time too! He can go for a lot longer than I can!

 

[goldcupmom]

Yes!!!!!! Tracking food is essential, at least for me. And something I really need to get back to.

 

[bellebookworm9]

I really need to learn to multi-quote! I just saw how many I posted this morning! Sorry for hogging the thread, was trying to get caught up! I think I am now!

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[goldcupmom]

I still have 20 pages to catch up but decided to get curreent.

Breakfast is a must for me - my fav meal. Typically chobani with fiber one & berries or light em with egg beaters, bacon bits & ff cheese.

buzz - I love my bb, but after the 1st 4 months - lost about 25 lbs- developed idiopathic hives & couldn't wear for almost a year. Since I cant get back in the groove. I plan to get the new bb when I get an iPhone - I think in december.

Ougrad - I post an exercise thread & you commit to number of minutes you are going to do For the month. I just keep it updated. Will post october around the 28th of this month.

Walked sash our typical 4.76 this morning. I live at about 5000' in the high desert in nm and our walk goes to about 6500' and includes 256 stairs. It was only 55 out but at this altitude I am still wearing shorts & take top & very warm.

Off to church & errands then more catching up.

If you notice any strange words or typos, blame autocorrect - I am not used to my iPad!

 

[satorifound]

Hello everyone! I just wanted to say I have everyone down who has PMed me their starting inches and those who haven't to let you know it is never too late to join in. I was gone for a week to Disney which is why it took a bit to get back to some of you. Amazingly I didn't get on the computer while there. LOL

 

[pjlla]

Pamela -- I like L.L. Bean for very specific things -- pretty much outerwear I expect to use for years to come. DH got a new pair of boots. He'd had his last boots 20 years and they stopped being waterproof. I have a down coat I bought there last year, and I expect to use it for the foreseeable future.

Yup.... their stuff may not be the lastest TREND, but it certainly lasts! I bought a new winter coat at our outlet after I had lost my weight (and was about a size 6 still wearing my size 18 winter coat!! ). Managed to fit just perfectly into an adult ladies small that was on end-of-season clearance and paid under $20 for a beautiful teal colored hip length ski coat! And (maybe the same day, can't remember) bought DD a classic ladies all-wool (and nice, soft wool, not the cheap scratchy stuff) camel pea-coat for about $7! She will be able to use that the rest of her life! It is definitely hit or miss, but when I "hit", I hit good!!

DH loves their winter boots, but unfortunately he tends to wear down the heels pretty fast and we haven't found a place that is willing to re-heel them, so he ends up replacing them.... but they do last about 7-10 years for him if he is careful.



It has been a heck of a week -- good on some accounts (my dad and smom flew in for a few days before their cruise left today), and crazy on others (my latest project at work hit a major ITS glitch yesterday and barely got in a couple of hours before the deadline). I ran this morning for 3M, and it felt great. My exercise was severely lacking this week. I feel like all I did was work or entertain the folks. Now after dh gets the oil changed in the car we have to take ds to the mall for more school clothes, and then I can finally relax -- but not too much because we have church and then company coming over. I feel like I'm not getting any "me" time this weekend. I've already decided I'm taking Monday as a mental health day, even though it means I have to go in to work for a couple of hours early tomorrow morning. My next project needs to get started, so I have to go in so other people can take their tasks and run with them on Monday.

On the bright side, I've been doing my HH and it has helped tremendously! So glad to see everyone working hard on their goals. This is my busy time of year at work, so unfortunately I can't post much -- but I do read, and that is such a great support!

Maria

Enjoy your "me" time!!

I really enjoyed this post and really agree with you. I get worried sometimes that my metabolism will change as I eat less/healthier and that if I return to eating my old levels I'll gain even MORE weight, but I try to remind myself that this is a permanent change towards healthy eating, and that it's more important to lose the weight and be healthy with a slightly slower metabolism than to have a fast(er) metabolism (that will get slower, or so I've been told!) and be overweight!!!

I think it is inevitable that EVERYONE'S metabolism changes/slows down as they age.... but if you keep working at it, eating right, and of course, exercise, I think you can prevent it from coming to a total stand-still. I am DAILY fearful of developing things like the "meno-pot" (the pot belly woman can tend to develop during/after menopause)!

I think that the healthier you get the better your metabolism is going to be in the long-run, no matter what your age! And remember, at a better weight you will probably be more naturally inclined to be active, which will help the metabolism moving along anyhow!

I do wonder if I'm working at cross-purposes, however, by partially motivating myself with a DxDDP trip to Disney... Nahhhhh..... (This is a once in a 3/yr period kind of trip, so I know it's ok... but sometimes I admit I fall asleep thinking about the food I've read about, and DBF said that I was saying "Tohnvaa Toast" in my dreams once.... )

At least you're not talking about another guy in your sleep!


Oh, what a sweetheart! I laughed b/c I'm thinking of the fact that now Beauty and the Beast and Toy Story are at the top of our Netflix queue... Yeah, we are REALLY lucky to have such great (tolerant? indulgent?) men in our lives! I hope you have a great date night!

I think us "Disney-lovin" ladies with not-so-inclined DH's are lucky when they indulge us. We had a family date night last night to go see Lion King. We opted for 2-D as DH and I prefer that. And you know what?? We had a ball! Sure we own it and could watch it any time we want at home, but it was SO NICE to just be together, laughing, without any home distractions of FB, laundry, dishes, the phone, etc, etc etc.

DS laughed at stuff he hadn't remembered seeing before (we probably haven't watched it as a family since the kids were little), DD was thrilled to be finally old enough to behearing/understanding all of the adult humor that Disney always throw in. DD and I sang along, quoted lines (don't worry, we were nearly alone in the theater, so we didn't bother anyone). And DH, who probably couldn't have cared less to see LK sat patiently with us, tried to enjoy himself and was the runner for the popcorn and drink refills! Can't beat that!

I usually do not eat at night (although tonite DH is away and I am really craving toast and peanut butter - am going to try to leave that until the morning and just get some tea), so I can go 12 - 14 hours without food until I eat breakfast in the morning, that's probably why it is so important.
Linda

This is great that you don't eat at night. THat is, without a doubt, my biggest "problem" time. Even if I'm not really hungry, I have difficultly just shutting off the "eating machine" after dinner. I do save points to eat then, so that I don't go nuts, but I know I would be better off eating those points earlier in the day and calling it quits at the end of dinner.

Sunday QOTD: What is your favorite form of exercise? What form of exercise have you not tried but would like to do?

I don't currently have a favorite form of exercise. I don't really love anything I am currently doing. I do walk (outdoors, on the TM, and on the treadclimber at the Y), a bit of running, spin, some step. Don't LOVE any of it, but can tolerate it all.

I would love to try some tennis lessons, boxing and/or kickboxing, and bickram yoga.... but it isn't in the plans for now.

I'm with Deb.... I'd WAAAY rather do exercise that actually accomplishes something. Maybe it is my type-A personality, but I have such trouble putting out energy that doesn't "accomplish" something (I know, I know... I"m getting healthier, but....) Anyhow, I told my Dad I was coming down sometime soon to split and stack wood with him! I was kind of joking, but honestly, I would prefer to do that than run/walk endlessly for "nothing". I keep talking about feeling like a hamster on a wheel.... running, running, running to NOWHERE! I told DS I want him to figure out how to attach a battery to my TM so that I could be creating some POWER while I'm walking. We could probably power the TV and computer all day if I really walked good for an hour!

I'm Julie as many of you know. I have a pretty long journal here in wish boards. I live in nm....which I reallybdont like much. Just turned 51
3 kids ....ds25 - major source of my stress eating issues; ds22 - just graduated from unm; and dd19- soph. @ unm.

Have had a bodybugg for 3 yrs. Need to get serious with it again. Just dropped ww again....trying since 1/27/03 to get this weight off. I will be tracking with bb and also trying to do ww on my own. I really havent gotten used to the new points plus.

I am frequently on Facebook to keep track of family and if you'd like to see any pics, etc. feel free to pm me and I will send you my fb info.

oops, forgot my goals......#1 is to get my focus back.
2. Journal
3. Lose the weight I have gained back in the last year & get into the 140s
4. Continue to avoid the type 2 which all 5 of my siblings have developed (all older) & qet healthier!
In just joined BL so I am trying to catch up!

Nice to see you around again!

WW is great for teaching how to continue eating healthfully, but you have to commit to it - I overdo when I am trying to maintain and gain back and am too lazy to recommit. This time I am going to stay with it. Not only just not to gain the weight back, but also to be healthier, feel better.

I did what you mentioned before going to Olive Garden, determined the points and gave myself a choice of two entrees - and then only ate half! I was feeling quite smug about it all day, until I overdid during a killer football game - but we won and now I am back on track! And I think the two splurges just raised my metabolism a little, so I did not gain...but sometimes it takes a day or two to show up - I'll just keep on keeping on!

Glad you were able to make good choices at OG. THat is a TOUGH place to eat! I end up ordering my own bowl of salad with dressing on the side, I skip the breadsticks (not a big struggle... I don't think that they are great), and have a few "favorites) that I usually choose from. If you get pasta, did you know you can order whole wheat?

Yes, I do eat breakfast every day. At this point, I alternate between instant oatmeal, cereal with skim milk, or waffles with a bit of low calorie syrup. I do try to add fruit in as well. The article helped me understand a bit more about insulin resistance and made me think about adding more protein in throughout the day, something my mom and I were jut talking about. I mentioned to her that even when I eat a ton of fruits and veggies for lunch, I come home around 3 and I am really hungry, so I basically eat whatever carb-y things I can find. She suggested I get some protein bars, so I'm going to do that.

Watch the sugar/calories in the protein bars. You might be better off grabbing a hard-boiled egg, light babybel cheese, or even a whole wheat cracker with peanut butter. If you do choose a protein bar, try to be sure it has lots of natural ingredients, not lots of stuff you can't pronounce.

Can I say, without stepping on toes, that you could stand to improve your breakfast? Instant oatmeal isn't great and I'm guessing that the waffles are white flour?? So on waffle days you are trying to fuel your body with white flour and white sugar carbs.... and on oatmeal days it isn't much better.

You need to have COMPLEX carbohydrates for breakfast with some protein. Whole wheat bagels, whole wheat waffles, or whole wheat toast with some lowfat cheese or natural peanut butter (or even some Nutella ), or egg or egg white omelet with a slice of whole wheat toast, or steel cut oats with a splash of milk and a piece of fruit... something along those lines. If you want cereal look for stuff like raisin bran, Kashi, something that is a whole wheat or at least a whole grain. I've been eating hot cooked oat bran for breakfast.... it only takes 2 minutes in the microwave and it is more filling (and more food) than a packet of instant oatmeal and has more fiber.

Another good easy morning choice is low-fat cottage cheese or greek yogurt, (protein, dairy carbs, and calcium) with some fruit and maybe a handful of cereal or a slice of whole wheat toast or a few whole wheat crackers.

And fruits and veggies WILL leave you hungry later... you need to add lean protein (turkey, chicken, ham, lowfat cheese, natural nut butters, yogurt) and possibly another complex carb.... brown rice, quinoa, whole wheat pasta.

Hope I'm not stepping into things too hard here.... just trying to help. I really like Zumba and am excited for that to start up again. The elliptical is pretty good too. I decided that overall, I really don't like running and it's not worth the shin splints. I would like to try Yoga if that ever gets started here.

DD LOVES Zumba, but I feel like the crazy old lady in the back row!

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Today is going to be a catch up day. I've got three loads of laundry going and need to make my bed. I've got a lot of reading to do. Workout is planned for this evening, and my housemates are cooking Chicken Parm tonight as per our new Sunday dinner thing. Last night I made the Pasta Fagiloli recipe that Laura posted and it was delicious! Very filling.

I didn't track yesterday, just went with the old "Eat when you're hungry, stop when you're full" adage, and I was up another pound this morning.

I think that is SO great that you take turns cooking. You all get to try something new and it doesn't put a big burden on any one in particular. Sadly, my family's "big" meal today was onion, pepper and cheese omelets with whole wheat bagels at lunch. DH was heading to a post-church golf date so not lots of time to cook and I hadn't planned anything ahead cause our schedule was very much up in the air. Promised the kids homemade pizza on whole wheat honey crust for dinner. Not sure what I will have.

I really need to learn to multi-quote! I just saw how many I posted this morning! Sorry for hogging the thread, was trying to get caught up! I think I am now!

Don't worry about it! I'm usually the thread hog.... I go a few days without saying much and then WATCH OUT!!

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Happy Sunny Sunday friends! It is cool and feels like fall here, but at least it is still beautiful out! Back to "regular" church schedule today, so we headed out for early service so DS could attend Sunday school. As I mentioned, DH is out for a church-related golf date, DS has soccer team pix in an hour, and DD, as usual, has a full day of homework planned.

I myself will be spending the afternoon on Ancestry.com. I only paid for an additional month for now and I want to make the most of it. Laundry is caught up, house is reasonably clean, so I can do this without guilt (maybe).

As I mentioned above, we did go to LK last night (saw it in 2-D) and had a ball! It was so nice but made me sad to think that in less than 2 years DD will be off to college and these special times with just the 4 of us will be ending! Made last night even more special. I don't care if it ended up costing us about $50 to see a movie we have at home!

Well... I'm going to get DS into his uniform in a few minutes and head out. THen I'll be back to find my hidden family roots! Hope I don't find any "skeletons in the closet"!

TTYL....................P

 

[keenercam]

Happy Sunday afternoon, everyone! I have had such a wonderful weekend and I am convinced that 90% of that is because of the positive attitude I seem to gain when fall weather rolls around. Friday night, Howard had a business function and I was home alone with a redbox movie (“Something Borrowed”). I was really worried that I would overeat, especially after a stressful work week. But I was so good and even had calories left over at the end of the night.

Saturday started with a 3 mile walk with a friend on a gorgeous cool morning and then sat in my kitchen, realizing it has been 3 years since it was renovated and I still love it every day:

Then, Howard and I went apple picking and bought some fun new foods at the farmers’ market at the orchard. The orchards were so beautiful and it was awesome to see lots of families out together enjoying the day:

We were so good and bought no baked goods and came right home for lunch rather than stopping somewhere. I made a cheesy mushroom soup from mix and added more mushrooms to it. We did the soup with grilled chicken strip sandwiches -- perfect for a crisp autumn afternoon, while we watched "Rio". I also got in a late afternoon nap with my sweet dog cuddled up next to me.

Then Howard and I drove to NJ to a country and western bar to see Gloriana. The concert was wonderful. I splurged, food-wise, and for the first day since 9/6, I was over my calorie allowance for the day. We shared appetizer type foods.

When I got home, I put some steel cut oats in the crockpot with some cinnamon, raisins, and cut-up apples. The house smelled wonderful this morning when I woke up. And what a delicious breakfast! I batch-cooked a bit this morning: baked breaded eggplant to do some low-cal eggplant parm this week and 6 jumbo muffins and 4 mini loaves of turkey meatloaf. I shredded some carrots and cut up onion to add to the ground turkey, and it smelled really good when it was cooking.

I’m at work now, but wanted to catch up here.
Julie—It is so great to see you here. I feel like you and I are among the original WISHers who are still here and I have always appreciated the support you bring to these challenges and the monthly exercise threads. I am definitely in for October since I’ll be training for the ½ marathon and will need all the inspiration/motivation I can get.

BernardandMissBianca – Congrats to DS on his run!

Breakfast: I eat breakfast every day. My most typical recently is 3 hard-boiled egg whites and an apple and sometimes a 100 calorie bagel or sandwich thin. I also like Kashi Heart to Heart cereal with skim milk and a piece of fruit. Today’s breakfast was steel-cut oats. The past 2 mornings I did a protein drink with peanut butter. I find I really need protein in the morning or I end up voraciously hungry all day (weird) and often with a headache by mid-morning.
Oh, there was so much more I wanted to comment on but I am at work and need to get back to it so I can get out of here at a reasonable time.

Have a great afternoon and evening, everyone!

 

[bellebookworm9]

Pamela, of course you aren't stepping on toes! Breakfast holding me over isn't the problem, it's lunch. I eat cereal most days, and it does tend to be things like Raisin Bran or Frosted Shredded Wheat-I haven't had "sugary" cereal in weeks. I'd say the waffles are about once every two weeks (yes, they are white flour) and the oatmeal is 1-2x per week. I just bought a crockpot yesterday so I might start following in everyone elses footsteps and start making the steel cut oats. I should also buy cottage cheese...I like it, just not a lot of room in the fridge for much at the moment! I didn't care for Greek yogurt and I'm also not a big fan of eggs.

The lunch that I was speaking of the other day was pretty well balanced, I thought.
-1 slice whole wheat bread, 1 oz roast beef 1/2 slice swiss cheese, 1 tsp mustard
-Dannon Light & Fit Key Lime Pie Yogurt
-1/3 cucumber
-1 cup salad with 1 tbsp honey mustard dressing
-1 cup cantaloupe
And I think there was another fruit but I can't remember what.

 

[AUdisneyDad]

Sunday QOTD: What is your favorite form of exercise? What form of exercise have you not tried but would like to do?

My favorite exercise is running/jogging (slowly I might add). The exercise that I would most like to try is karate. I've always wanted to do it but have not taken the time to try.

Tim

 

[SettinSail]

Hello fellow losers!

I am finally caught up on reading the thread so feel like I can chime in Yes, I know you don't have to read every single post but don't even try telling me that It's kind of an OCD thing for me!

Sorry I was MIA for most of last week but I enjoyed reading along (although always a few pages behind) and Lisa did a fantastic job coaching Thanks, Lisa! I'm so busy these days I think I will be able to keep up with reading and maybe answering the QOTD but it will be awhile before I can give out responses. Please know that I am supporting you all and wishing the best for you on our fall hayride to success Julie, it's nice to see you back on here

Well, we had unseasonably cool weather here and drizzle too. We had several things planned for the weekend and just ended up bailing out on all of them. Just curled up in the house and vegged. I feel bad about 1 event in particular, a charity party but I just made my online contribution and it looks like from what I am reading on FB, the event was a success. I had my hair done Thursday and planned to skip my workout that day since I didn't want to ruin my hair right away and somehow that extended to skipping the Y every day for 4 days Even more shocking, not working out and eating pretty cruddy over the weekend has resulted in a one pound LOSS for me I am "starting over" tomorrow and I will have to be very careful over the next few days to get back on a good track.

I eat breakfast every morning. I am usually starving when I wake up and can't wait to get dressed, hair and make up done, bed made and lunches made and then I sit down to breakfast. (I shower the night before) I am really embarassed to say what I eat but I will be honest and say I eat a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios every morning with skim milk. I rarely measure it out and would say I probably eat 2 cups of cereal and about 3/4 cup skim milk.
Haven't had a chance to read Tracey's articles yet but I am going to do that next.

Right now the exercise I am enjoying is the stationary bike at the Y
It's really funny, I never ever rode the stationary bikes before I got a personal trainer because I thought they were just for people who couldn't do anything else Now, he has me doing that for the first 15 minutes of my cardio workout. It's at resistance level 10 and is NOT easy. I do speed intervals of 40/20 and try to break my 5K record every day. Right now it's at 11:30 I would like to get back into running more and still hope to do a running 5K one day. I would also like to do a group class at the Y when I'm in a little better shape.

Today I've been a little bit more productive and we got through a few more boxes (we are still unpacking from moving here). We are getting really close to having everything unpacked and put away My mood will lift considerably when that is over. DH is trying to eat 235 grams of protein a day (his weight in protein) I am buying lots of food for him - tuna, beans, chicken, pork chops. Thank goodness for the GF grill so he can quickly prepare his meat. He is interested in trying quinoa and he tried the greek yogurt and does not like it. Would not even try another brand!

We are looking forward to watching the Emmys tonight with Jane Lynch as the Host. If DS will get his homework done, he will be able to watch with us So far, he is doing great (socially) in High School but really struggling with geometry. DH is trying to work with him a little every day.

Hope you all have a relaxing end to the weekend and a great week ahead

Shawn

 

[jillbur]

Sunday QOTD: What is your favorite form of exercise? What form of exercise have you not tried but would like to do?

My favorite form of exercise is running and a circuit training class (60 seconds on a machine at the gym then switch machines). I haven't had a gym membership for a little while and am missing it. To make up for it, I do strength training DVDs at home. I have a Jackie Warner one and a Abs Diet one.

I have not tried Zumba and would like to. I may get Zumba for the Wii. We'll see. I would also like to try Yoga. I've done a little when I used to go to the gym, but am looking for a good Yoga DVD that is not too long. I am looking for more like 30 mins if anyone has any suggestions.


On a side note, I am such a pround mommy today. My DS8 ran his 1st 5k today. Our police sponsored a race in town (187 people ran). DS ran a little, walked a little the whole way. My sister and I ran with him. He finished in 41.24 (and sprinted to the finish) and placed 2nd in his age division (9 and under)!! He got a medal and is proudly wearing it around. He's also wearing it to school tomorrow. And, he is already planning his next race lol. We are so proud! That, by the way, that was my exercise for today and we treated ourselves to pizza and a cupcake for him!

Have a great week everyone!

Jill

 

[keenercam]

Jill -- Congratulations to your son!

I have it on good authority that our very own Lisa finished a half-marathon today. Congratulations, Lisa!!!

 

[tigger813]

Jill-Congrats to your son! I'm running my 2nd 5K next Sunday! Hope to do better than last year!

Lisa- Woohoo on your race!!!!!

hi all,

had another successful day food wise and at the festival I was working at. We sold more again this year than last year which is always our goal. Beautiful day though at times it was breezy and I had to put my sweatshirt on and 10 minutes later take it off. Just a normal fall day in NE!

My lunch was 2 small samples of chili and 4 small samples of pulled pork at the festival. It was part of the state bbq championship. Girls had a great time and got some new books and barrettes! Izzie had a blast on the bouncy houses. We are all pretty tired!

Watching the Patriots game right now with Brian. Just finished eating 2 steak, cheese and eggplant roll-ups with pesto. TASTY! I need a bunch more water today and maybe an adult beverage with Brian.

Busy day tomorrow. Won't be home much. Don't know when I'm eating or what tomorrow. With musical auditions for Ashleigh and soccer and dancing for both kids it will be an interesting day! Hoping to get in a walk at soccer practice! I also have to see my regular client tomorrow and do car pool duty!

Time to get that water and figure out what else I need to do tonight.

I'll post the next article and questions later this evening.

Sorry that some of you can't access them. I don't know what else I can do to help you.

TTFN

 

[tinkerbellfriend]

The other day I wrote about how I was going out to eat with a friend and was worried that I might make bad choices and blow it. Well, I didn't. I did GREAT!!! I had soup and salad. It was actually very good. This was huge for me. I usually fall into the bad temptations when going out to eat.

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I was just going to ask this same question today...so thanks for the answer!!

Sunday QOTD: What is your favorite form of exercise? What form of exercise have you not tried but would like to do?
The article that goes with this question is about portion control and then there is a section on walking which has become my favorite form of exercise. I just wanted to share the part on portion control as it is quite fascinating and eye opening, at least it was to me!
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TTFN

My favorite exercise right now is walking and Zumba. I hope to start jogging soon. My sister and I have a goal to do the Princess Half Marathon in 2013.

Please add me. I have been off dis for awhile to regroup....more in my wish journal soon. Last time i weed I was still up almost 15 from last October when we had the sewage flood. I will catch up here in the next couple of days and weigh in officially on Friday. Thanks! Love you all & really need this. I will also be restarting the monthly exercise thread for October.

Welcome Goldcupmom!

 

[dvccruiser76]

Hi everyone,
Just a quick reminder that you have until 8:00 tomorrow night EST to PM me your weigh-in for last week.

Nice foot warmer

On a side note, I am such a pround mommy today. My DS8 ran his 1st 5k today.

Wow, and only 8? Very cool DS8

I have it on good authority that our very own Lisa finished a half-marathon today. Congratulations, Lisa!!!

Great job Lisa

The other day I wrote about how I was going out to eat with a friend and was worried that I might bad choices and blow it. Well, I didn't. I did GREAT!!! I had soup and salad. It was actually very good. This was huge for me. I usually fall into the bad temptations when going out to eat.

Good for you, going out to eat is my enemy

 

[jimmduck]

Sunday QOTD: What is your favorite form of exercise? What form of exercise have you not tried but would like to do?
The article that goes with this question is about portion control and then there is a section on walking which has become my favorite form of exercise. I just wanted to share the part on portion control as it is quite fascinating and eye opening, at least it was to me!
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Enjoy!!!

TTFN

These articles are fabulous.

My favourite exercise is walking - I did it by the hour as a child and did two 30 mile walks (Miles for Millions) when I was a teen. A lot older and heavier now, so its a lot harder.

I would like to run someday - with the osteo in the right knee it might be questionable, but there are times when I just feel like floating, it must be so great..

sigh.....

Ah well, a great weekend, dinner (Montanna's) and movie (Contagion in IMAX) with DH tonight.

Have a magical one folks

Linda

 

[bellebookworm9]

On a side note, I am such a pround mommy today. My DS8 ran his 1st 5k today.

Congrats to your son! Good for him to start good exercise habits so early!

I have it on good authority that our very own Lisa finished a half-marathon today.

Way to go Lisa!

The other day I wrote about how I was going out to eat with a friend and was worried that I might bad choices and blow it. Well, I didn't. I did GREAT!!! I had soup and salad. It was actually very good. This was huge for me. I usually fall into the bad temptations when going out to eat.

That's great!

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Just got back from the gym. Did my normal 35 minutes on the elliptical (did another 5K) and some weights. Now I'm planning my meals for tomorrow, showering, and doing some reading before bed. My housemates made chicken parm for dinner, plus cheesy garlic bread (only 2 points!-if the nutrition info on Wegmans.com is correct, anyway) and a mini dutch apple pancake (or something like that) for dessert.

Audiology clinic officially starts tomorrow and I am feeling a little like this: Granted, my fellow student clinicians and I won't really be doing too much testing or talking for the first two weeks, just observing, but I'm still a bit nervous!

 

[mackeysmom]

Someone came up with a similar idea to go with WW points a few years ago. Google "wendie plan" and see what you find. It basically tells you to REALLY fluctuate the number of points you eat each day to keep you metabolism working hard. I've been doing it for a year or so to some degree.

I'll have to do some research and see if they have a "wendie plan" in place for the new PointsPlus program. Otherwise, maybe I'll play around with the points on my own to see if I can come up with something similar.

The down days seem really low to me.

I agree - and while the 471 is only for 7 of the first 14 days, I think I'd have to spend the majority of those 7 days in bed, sleeping - not thinking about how hungry I was.

Wonder where they came up with 471 and 807 - rather odd numbers.

If I remember the news story correctly, the first two weeks "down day" calories is 20% of the "up day" calories, and after the first two weeks the "down days" increase to 35%.

 

[tigger813]

Quickly posting tomorrow's article and QOTD! I will pop on when I can tomorrow! I will be running around like a mad woman from 8:30am until about 8pm tomorrow with the kids and work and errands I have to take care of.

QOTD 9/19/11 Monday: www.weightlosschallenge.com Click on Course 3 Week 5 username wlc password losefat

Of the "Ideas to balance your fat consumption" which do you already do and which would you consider trying to help improve your health?

Sorry these are so long. Read the entire thing when you have a chance. I try to pick the question from an area you can skim quickly to and answer. I really found these helpful and wanted to share them again with you all. I will try to answer sometime tomorrow!

Enjoying the Emmys along with doing laundry, cleaning the kitchen, organizing things for tomorrow, straightening up the living room, and trying not to stress too much about tomorrow! Picking up dinner at KFC for Brian and Ash and McDonald's for Izzie. Just got an email with another conflict with schedules for next week!

UGH!

TTFN