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

[glss1/2fll]

Howdy Everybody! I am so far behind. Just finished reading everything--and now it is all a blurr! Happy Birthday, Deb. Good job on the runs, Losers and Kiddos.

Can't quite remember all the QOTD, but I always eat breakfast, usually cereal (frosted mini wheats). My goal was to play around with breakfast this summer, but that didn't happen. Exercise: well, I walk a lot. I used to love step class at the Y, but my knees won't take it anymore. Now I run. Weird, I know. I'd like to do more yoga.

Went to Grandma/pa's house for the weekend. Was better than I usually am, but still ate way too much. Thought I was having a very pokey run this morning and was blaming all the heavy weekend meals, but when I checked the stopwatch I had done one of my best times. Go figure!

Lisa, I am very much enjoying the new bathroom. Thanks. Today I took things out of the hall linen/catch-all closet and moved some of it to the new bathroom cabinet. Will be very happy to have that better organized. Can't put things back yet because found some things of DH that I need to wait until he tells me it's okay to toss. He's still at work.

My sub job ended a week early because they hired somebody for the position. I loved my day off! The special ed teacher who moved to another school called me to see if I'd added that school yet. I'd put in my paperwork, but it hadn't been processed. Made a phone call and presto, I'm ready to go! It'll be nice to be in special ed again.

Better go get DS1 a snack. He's grumbling, and heaven forbid the teenager should get up and do it himself!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Congratulations Lisa!

Happy belated birthday to Deb!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

hi friends! i haven't posted on here because we were in disney all last week. it was a really great time!

i will have to go back and catch up on everyone! hope you had a great week!

 

[my3princes]

Good evening all. Long day with many ups and downs. Hunter was hit in the face with a football today at recess. The nurse had him ice it and sent him back to class 1 1/2 hours later he returned with a headache. She called me just to let me know what happened. I tried to call the neurologist, they didn't return the call. Thankfully he seems fine tonight, but my stomach was a mess for several hours.

I also have some teenage drama going on. God give me strength to get through the teenage years.

 

[jillbur]

Trinaweena-Congrats!

Lisa-Congrats!

Deb-Happy Birthday!


And thanks to all for the great words and encouragement for my son! You guys rock!

QOTD Monday-For some reason I couldn't open this article? I will try again tomorrow when I have more time.

Jill

 

[bellebookworm9]

QOTD 9/19/11 Monday:
Of the "Ideas to balance your fat consumption" which do you already do and which would you consider trying to help improve your health?

In skimming the article, I probably eat too much bad fat (crackers [though reduced fat ones] and cookies are the main offenders) and not enough good fat...but really, probably not enough fat at all. I use olive oil or canola oil when I bake or cook. I use skim milk (or 1% when I'm at home, since Mom won't buy skim anymore). I don't eat a lot of salad dressing as it is. But I'm also not a big nut person. I'm getting better about not eating red meat.

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Today could have been better with eating, but it also could have been much worse.

In my flute lesson today, we discovered that my pinky can no longer correctly reach the keys required to play the low notes without hyper extending, locking to place, and making my ring and middle fingers move weirdly too. Since I play an open hole flute, this is a problem. My teacher ended up putting cork plugs back in those two holes, something I haven't had in since 7th grade when I got this flute. I am a little upset because I feel like I've regressed somehow, even though I know it's a legitimate physical problem.

Clinic went well overall. Now that the first one is over, I'm feeling more confident. The real blow came afterwards, when I was talking to a fellow student. He is also applying to UF, which means we'll be competing for 1 of 25 spots. He said he's applying to like 6 schools, and asked why I'm only applying to 4. I explained that the department chair only said about 3 were necessary (granted, that was for speech path, but still) and he goes, "Well what if you don't get in to any of them?" Gee, way to boost my confidence. Can I please cross that bridge if I should come to it in 6 months?

The workout class schedule was finally posted, so here's my planned workout schedule:
Sunday: Elliptical/Weights
Monday: Off
Tuesday: Zumba
Wednesday: Off
Thursday: Kickboxing (New for me)
Friday: Zumba
Saturday: Yoga (also new for me)

I've got two housemates and another friend coming to Zumba with me tomorrow, and then one housemate each for kickboxing (just trying that out, not sure if I'm going to like it) and yoga.

 

[tigger813]

Evening everyone!

I survived the day! It was stressful but I did it! I think I'm going to post the QOTD, tie up a few loose ends and then head to bed. My mind is racing about some things that happened today and some decisions that we need to make! Nothing major but still a lot to think about.

Tuesday QOTD: Go to www.weightlosschallenge.com Choose Course 3 Week 7
Username: wlc Password: home Read the article on "Creating a Healthy Environment."

QOTD: Do you make a weekly menu? What are your favorite spices to cook with? ( I love the "Cooking with Flavor" page!!!!)

With school starting up again I have resorted to making a weekly menu and most weeks I stick to it almost religiously. It has made my life a lot easier. I look in the freezer on Sundays and see what meats I have and make my menu based on that. My favorite spice lately is smoked paprika and seasonings with chipotle. We also use a lot of garlic in our foods!

TTFN

 

[Zoesmama03]

For those that have a Kroger or affiliate they have an olive oil and vinegar dressing in their brand that tastes pretty good. Me I'm just trying to find something liter on fats(good fats) and lower sodium. Everything has so much sodium.

 

[donac]

Good morning everyone

Just a note

Congrats to Trina and Lisa. You should be proud of what you accomplished.

Happy belated Birthday Deb

Welcome back dumbo_buddy Glad you had fun in DW. Can't wait to hear about it.

All I can say about yesterday was that I made it through. The weather is playing havoc with my sinuses. They were really bothering me last week but by Friday and Saturday they were okay but by last night they were a mess again, I think a hot shower will help


Have a happy and healthy day.

 

[tigger813]

Morning all,

Left off the good as I have a bad headache. Brian got paged at 4 or 4:30 and came back to bed as I was about to get up. Wish I didn't have to go to work today. After yesterday I need a me day where I only have to leave to drive izzie to and from school. I want a nap. Tomorrow would be like that if I didn't have to do errands in Nashua but maybe I can be back by 11 and then get in some workouts and maybe a quick nap.

Chicken yellow curry for supper tonight over white rice. Going to be good all day today and not eat too much of the curry. WAY TOO MUCH SODIUM! But it's Ash's favorite and a quick and easy meal. I have an Herbalife meeting tonight. Cha (redwalker) is going with me to that.

Time for some motrin and time to fix Ash's lunch!

TTFN

 

[AUdisneyDad]

QOTD 9/19/11 Monday: Of the "Ideas to balance your fat c...hanks for the articles they are great. Tim

 

[AUdisneyDad]

Good morning all, hope you are having a great start to your week.

QOTD: Do you make a weekly menu? What are your favorite spices to cook with? ( I love the "Cooking with Flavor" page!!!!)

We make a menu every Saturday morning and abide by it throughout the week with the occasional deviation. As for types of spices we use garlic, pepper and onion would be our top three with oregano and cloves closing out the top five.

Tim

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

Linda, glad that you are enjoying your new bathroom!

Hi Rose and Nancy! Nice to see you!

I also have some teenage drama going on. God give me strength to get through the teenage years.

Makes you kind of long for the good old days when they would have a temper tantrum, throw themselves on the floor crying, and the storm would blow over in a few minutes, doesn't it?

Tuesday QOTD: Go to www.weightlosschallenge.com Choose Course 3 Week 7
Username: wlc Password: home Read the article on "Creating a Healthy Environment."

QOTD: Do you make a weekly menu? What are your favorite spices to cook with? ( I love the "Cooking with Flavor" page!!!!)

We are big garlic, onion, pepper and chile pepper spice users. We are not fans of smoky stuff. Thanks for the articles.

Have a great day all!

 

[lovetoscrap]

Had a great 2 days scrapbooking Friday and Saturday. We were supposed to go to the high school football game Saturday night but it rained all day and wasn't going to stop and it was chilly. So like good, dedicated, supportive parents we stayed home and DD15 had to go by herself! She is in the band and they got word earlier in the day that they weren't going to be wearing their uniforms, just jeans and their band tshirt, and they canceled the pregame practice they usually have. Fortunately the heavy rain moved off and they only had sprinkles but it was cold.


Sunday I had a migraine all day so that stunk. Had the migraine hangover yesterday but did get some cleaning and other things done. Back to normal today so I guess I should find something constructive to do!

DD11 was so excited for school today-- she chose clarinet (same as her sister) as her band instrument on Friday so today is the first class where they play them. Lord help me, it will be several months of sounding like geese are being tortured around here. That migraine may be back sooner than I would like! It is amazing though how by mid December they will be able to give a concert with songs you can actually recognize and enjoy.

My eating has been TERRIBLE. I think I am going to sit down and just make out a full detailed eating plan for at least the next week. I write down every meal and snack in advance and then only eat what is in the journal. Helps to take the thought out of eating at the moment so I don't impulsively grab something I shouldn't because I am hungry, and it eliminates time grazing in the fridge or pantry-- I just grab what is on the list and get out.

I need to get 5 pounds off for my own sanity! I am really happy that I was able to maintain over the summer but now I am just sick and tired of seeing the same numbers on the scale! It is funny how when I got here in the Spring I was feeling so slimmed down but now I just feel fat again. 5 pounds will put me solidly in the 180's and I need to see that new number in the tens place!!!

 

[4HOLIDAYS]

QOTD Tues 9/20/11 Menu, spices...

I have a pretty good idea of what we will eat for the week. I try and get the main meat,produce type ingred's so I have the main menu plan and only 1x for a longer shopping trip. We have a BJ's ,Publix,Western Beef,Walmart,all within a 3 minute drive so I sometimes run out for a last minute change when we decide on a menu change.

We have most of the spices listed. We use about 3/4 of those on a regular basis.

 

[trinaweena]

I can't access the articles, I put in the password info but it won't let me see anything, i'm not sure what im doing wrong.

this is going to be a crazy week, i have my first statistics exam thursday so i doubt i'll get to the gym before then. I will just have to be extra careful with my calories.

Last night I made a chicken vegetable soup to freeze for the week so i will have that for dinner tonight. it has zuchinni, onion, spinach, and tomato with orzo and chicken. pretty tasty.

gotta go eat lunch and then its off the work again!

 

[bellebookworm9]

Tuesday QOTD:
Do you make a weekly menu? What are your favorite spices to cook with? ( I love the "Cooking with Flavor" page!!!!)

I don't make an actual menu, but I try to pick a meal that will make me several servings and will last me for a bit. Sometimes it's tough to plan because I don't know if I will have friends dropping in expecting me to feed them. I use whatever spices the recipes tell me to. I have a few of my own (nutmeg, oregano, chili powder) and my housemates bought a giant spice thing that has something like 35 spices on it-lots of common ones, but quite a few random ones also.

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Just got back from the grocer store. I bought a lot of the high protein/whole wheat items Pamela suggested. Lots of produce as well. I stuck to my list with the exception of corndogs, which aren't for me anyway-they're for that friend I mentioned above who will sometimes just show up at my front door.

 

[mackeysmom]

QOTD: Do you make a weekly menu?

I don't - as I tend to have the same things each week. Earlier in the week, I posted my handful of "go-to" breakfast meals which I switch up each day. I do the same thing for lunch and dinner.

Remember - I cook just for myself so I don't have to worry about other people's likes or dislikes - so I tend to rotate the same meals over and over each week. I'll make some tweaks here and there - but for the most part I have the same menu from week to week.

I did try out another recipe from skinnytaste.com last night - Chicken Cordon Bleu - it came out great.

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/03/chicken-cordon-bleu.html

Tonight will be Polenta Parmigiana - I like cooking with polenta and Stop & Shop had the refrigerated tubes on sale a few weeks ago, so I picked a few up and want to play around with a few recipes.

- Laura

 

[jillbur]

Tuesday QOTD:
Do you make a weekly menu? What are your favorite spices to cook with? ( I love the "Cooking with Flavor" page!!!!)


I actually do make a weekly dinner menu. I only grocery shop once a week so I make a menu, make a grocery list, and stick to the list. I may rearrange my menu as needed though. So, if I plan chili Wed and I am running late from work or I take the kids to the park, I may adjust and make Thurs menu instead because it is quicker.

I feel like a dinner menu saves me time so I am not standing in the kitchen wondering what to make lol. I try to plan my breakfasts and lunches (I pack my lunch for work) to keep on target for my calories for the day. I don't plan my family's breakfasts or lunches. My kids pick what they want for breakfast daily and I pack their lunches around 3 times a week. They buy school lunches the other days. My husband is on his own for breakfast & lunch. He's a big boy lol.

I think we save money by shopping once a week and planning. Now if I could only be better at couponing!

I really don't have favorite spices (just your basics). By I am experimenting more with white pepper instead of black and hope to add more variety as my kids grow and are open to new flavors!.

 

[pjstevens]

I so quickly fall behind on this thread, so I just wanted to stop by and say 'hi'.

Tuesday QOTD:
Do you make a weekly menu? What are your favorite spices to cook with?

I don't even make a menu for the day, I'm so bad. I'll get home from work and look around to see what we have. I'm in school two evenings and hubby works two evenings so many times, it is just me so I cook something when I get around too it. I love Mrs. Dash, garlic and herb, but I don't really 'cook' with it, but add it to stuff I'm making.