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

[bellebookworm9]

on Zumba...isn't it fun, I've never attended a class but have all the DVD's and do them at home, I love dancing.
I'm a stay at home mom so I make meals everyday, but I will start pre-packaging snacks and that way I have no excuse to reach for the unhealthy stuff.
I watched the same 2 shows tonight and have to agree with you. Glee was just meh...New Girls has potential, have you seen Happy Endings? it's the same guy in both shows, did they cancel Happy Endings, I enjoyed that show alot.
HP and Star Wars blu-ray sets are making me buy a blu-ray. Good thing they're not as expensive as when they first came out.
Going to MNSSHP this Friday, there's a 60% chance of rain, but we'll try and enjoy it as much as possible, I will steer clear of the candy, but I love the parade.

I've never seen Happy Endings, but I don't think it's been canceled. If you're referring to Damon Wayans, I know they found someone else to play "Coach" which we are all a bit upset about.

It looks like WalMart is coming through with another Special Edition DVD. All it says right now for Special Features are "Deleted Scenes", but I'm assuming there will be more. I went to order it but it said it wouldn't ship until the 11th, so I'm just going to the store super early to compare all my options.

I'd love to hear about MNSSHP-I'll be at the party in 20 days!

 

[yulilin3]

I've never seen Happy Endings, but I don't think it's been canceled. If you're referring to Damon Wayans, I know they found someone else to play "Coach" which we are all a bit upset about.

It looks like WalMart is coming through with another Special Edition DVD. All it says right now for Special Features are "Deleted Scenes", but I'm assuming there will be more. I went to order it but it said it wouldn't ship until the 11th, so I'm just going to the store super early to compare all my options.

I'd love to hear about MNSSHP-I'll be at the party in 20 days!

I'll be sure to report back on Sat. about MNSSHP. Happy Endings isn't cancelled it's after Modern Family. Damon Wayans is so funny, sad he got replaced on New Girl, I hope the new guy works well on it.

 

[keenercam]

Good morning, everyone!

Congratulations to all of our losers!!!

Dona - I have a friend who is a teacher (HS honors and AP chem) and I am astonished at how much the school thinks she should do during her "prep" periods, besides make-up testing, etc. It's a bit ridiculous.

Nancy - I hope you enjoy your class today and that you only hear positive remarks.

Gretchen - GREAT job on the zumba class. Yes, I am pretty convinced that in some exercise situations, regardless of the fact that I am the "big girl", I am at least as fit or maybe more so than others who are smaller. Kudos to you! :thumbsup

I am pleased to report that I am still tracking exercise and every stinkin' bite I eat on myfitnesspal.com. I have also done at least 30 minutes of activity every day since September 6.

I really wish the pounds were dropping off faster, but I'm just not willing to make the sacrifices I'd have to make in order to get those results. That is a hard realization to have reached but I am learning to be at peace with it. I think the people I know who are losing faster are working out for longer periods of time or more intensely and are also doing strength training in addition to severely curbing their calorie intake.

Life is just too stressful for me to put those additional pressures on myself right now, so I'll have to be content with the average of 1-1.5 pounds I seem to be tracking down per week.

Tonight, Howard and I are going to see Lion King (not in 3D) and I have already budgeted for a small popcorn, no butter. My thirty minute workout this morning doesn't even cover it. LOL! Oh, well. I'll just do fruit and hard-boiled egg whites for morning and afternoon snacks to make sure I have those calories to spare.

Have a great day, everyone!

 

[bellebookworm9]

QOTD: Have you ever tried a low-carb diet? Which of the TOP 10 carbohydrate sources/categories do you eat the most of?

I have never tried a low carb diet, and with my hypoglycemia, I don't think it would be wise to do so.

Of the "Top 10" list, I have several of the items here but haven't started cooking them yet: Brown rice, steel cut oats and beans. I do have butternut squash all baked up. Of the other fruits and veggies I eat carrots, blueberries (in season, when they aren't so expensive) and spring lettuce.

 

[pjlla]

Happy Wednesday morning friends!

Just a quick drive-by to say hello! Sorry I've been a MIA for a few days.... things have just been busy. I will try to take the time tonight after all the running around is done to play catch-up here. TTYL...............P

 

[pjlla]

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!

Oh my gosh! me too!

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.

Nice loss! Imagine what it will be like next week after getting back on track!

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!

Give it some time and have him try the greek yogurt another day... maybe a different brand/flavor. I really did not like it at first, but it has definitely grown on me.

Quinoa.... super yummy, super healthy, super food! I serve it in place of rice/pasta/couscous and my family likes it (the kids initially rejected it, as kids tend to do with new stuff, but they both really like it now). Try it plain to start, just to get an idea of the taste and texture and then start playing with different variations. I love it mixed with bite-size roasted veggies or in a veggie stew (I think I may have posted my quinoa/veggie stew last year on the recipe thread).

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

SOrry about the geometry struggles. DS is struggling with social studies... he isn't any good at flat memorization and really dislikes the subject, so that doesn't help.

I'm away for 2 days and you guys fill up four pages?! I really want to read and catch up but its almost midnight and i still have no lunch packed for tomorrow and and overdue article to write. I stayed at my boyfriends too late watching the emmys (have i mentioned im a tv junkie??). I just stopped by to share my big news....

I RAN A 5K TODAY!!!!! That's right RAN!!! I finished a 5K and ran the whole thing!!! It was hard, harder than i thought it would be to be honest, almost all uphill and some of the time i felt like my feet weren't even moving but i did it!! And i didn't hate it! I will def be doing it again...NOVEMBER 6!!!

After i ran the 5K we went to another event a local park..where we walked a 2K..so that's 7K's in all today and im pretty beat. Also my dog won cutest costume at the event which equaled a ten dollar dunkin donuts gift card for me! The funny part is i didnt even dress her up. I just threw a tshirt on her but like no one came dressed up so she won! My other dog also won the contest for best trick, and he got a bunch of toys for that.

So all in all a pretty productive day. Ended it all with the emmys which had some upsets (no game of thrones win, no parks and rec win) and some awesomeness (GO DOWNTON ABBEY!!!!) but overall the quailty of the show was less than stellar.....

Nice job getting in a full 7K... that is great!! And congrats on finishing your first race!

This cracked me up!!! That's why I needed a BIG GOAL when I was running before, too!! I love the idea of turning your TM into a generator!!! I've heard of some workout machines that power themselves, which I think is really nifty--but that added step of powering OTHER THINGS as well would be really neat . If your DS is handy with that stuff, have you checked out Make magazine? I only ask because we had the Maker's Faire in NYC this weekend and it's a community full of crafty witty people who do things like turn TMs into generators...


Actually, DS is VERY handy with that sort of thing and could probably figure it out. And with the super expensive electricity here in NH, it isn't a bad idea!!

I was also really glad to hear you guys had a nice time out at Lion King, and that you had such a great time with your daughter getting the adult humor... that made me realize I need to go rewatch it, not sure I've seen it since I passed that age! And your DH sounds like a real trooper, even getting refills for everyone!!!

DH even sent me a text this week (he is away for work) on how much he also enjoyed our family evening and looks forward to doing it again soon. Maybe this weekend it will be the new "Dolphin Tail/Tale(?)" movie. Just trying to cherish every minute that we are still a full time family of four. Fall of 2013 will be here before you know it and DD will be away at college...

My deal with my BF is that every 10 pounds I lose we have an hour-long convo. about our 2013 WDW trip. At our first convo. a few weeks ago, I found out that the arcade at POR was his 3rd favorite thing of our last trip that we took with my family last year (literally the 3rd thing that came to mind when I asked "what were the best things about our last trip", after "Blizzard Beach" and "the animals at AK (not the rides)"--he meant the Maharaja Jungle Trek)

I'm always amazed at what my family claims is their "favorite" part of a trip! It is rarely the same thing for any two of us!

We have a busy week coming up so I did a lot of food preparation today for the week. Tried out a couple of new recipes from Cooking Light - Quick Coq Au Vin http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/quick-coq-au-vin-10000000451742/ , and Company Pot Roast http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/company-pot-roast-10000001535414/. The Coq Au Vin is amazing. Also cooked and sliced an eye round roast for sandwiches. Made Escarole and Orzo Turkey Meatball Soup, Gazepacho, honey wheat rolls, baguettes. Cut up vegetables for snacks, celery, carrots, cucumbers, peppers, broccolli.

Janis

Thanks for the links....I'm definitely needing some new light recipes to add to the menu!

I I'm caught up (temporarily). My travel weekend with my mom went ok - and that just means that there were some successes (took at least a 1 mile walk every day from the hotel) and some failures (Arby's mozzarella sticks). So it could have been better, but it could also have been worse - today is a new day so I don't have to carry the failures with me going forward.

Good attitude!!

It was fun. I'm glad I did it. I was very careful not to carry around a bunch of regrets over training or my weight, because I already had enough to carry as it was. Everybody finishes their race one step a time. And they gave me this for my 4+ hours of work:

Pretty good for a 50+ year old broad.

Pretty good for ANY age broad!! Nice way to represent!!

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!

Glad you're back safely and hope it was a wonderful trip!

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.

Sorry I missed your birthday! Hope it was terrific (and relaxing!) Sorry about Hunter's accident. Glad he seems to be okay.

for teenage drama. Hope it doesn't last long.

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.

WOOHOO for Zumba, kickboxing AND yoga all in one week!! Impressive!

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!!!

I totally understand this feeling. It is how I have been feeling for the past 6-8 weeks. I've maintained within the same 5-ish pound range for over a year now, but finally saw a new low number (for about 10 minutes ) on the scale in early May. And now that I am up a little above that original maintenance range, I feel HUGE! And mentally I just am STRUGGLING! I know I don't look much bigger (to others) and other than the size 4 shorts I bought when I hit that new low, all of my clothes still fit just fine. But I can't get past this feeling of just feeling absolutely icky and flabby and HUGE around the middle. Not sure how much of it is "physical" and how much of it is "mental". But I know that 5 pounds down will make me feel MUCH better.

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.

Glad you took my suggestions in the way they were intended. Just trying to offer a helping hand.

Is your corndog friend named "TOM" or "Aunt Flo" by any chance? Cause they came to visit me AGAIN this week! I think that makes 3 visit in the last 6-8 weeks and I'm ready to be done with this!

The WISH Biggest Loser Summer Challenge Week 1 Superstars!!

#10- 1.48% - MickeyMagic
#9- 1.63% - buzz5985
#8- 1.64% - Lisah0711
#7- 1.71% - jillbur
#6- 1.79% - ClassicPooh2
#5- 1.90% - ougrad86
#4- 1.91% - Worfiedoodles
#3- 1.96% - carmiedog
#2- 2.15% - thunderbird1
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser Summer Challenge
Week 3 Biggest Loser is:
#1- 2.79% - pershing

a HUGE congrat to all our BL.... and ALL of us who continue to trek on this journey!!

I have never tried a low carb diet, and with my hypoglycemia, I don't think it would be wise to do so.

Of the "Top 10" list, I have several of the items here but haven't started cooking them yet: Brown rice, steel cut oats and beans. I do have butternut squash all baked up. Of the other fruits and veggies I eat carrots, blueberries (in season, when they aren't so expensive) and spring lettuce.

MMMM.... butternut squash! LOVE it... I"ll have to look for it around here soon.

I haven't answered the QOTD, but at least I am caught up otherwise! Time for lunch and a bit more running around before I head out to coach robotics. I'll try to get on tonight and catch up with the QOTD......................P

 

[lovehoney]

QOTD: Have you ever tried a low-carb diet? Which of the TOP 10 carbohydrate sources/categories do you eat the most of?

I have tried but I've never been able to stick to it for very long.

On another note I have an interview tomorrow. This is the first interview I've had since January. Wish me luck!!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

I have never tried a low carb diet, and with my hypoglycemia, I don't think it would be wise to do so.

hi gretchen - ok so first let me preface this with the fact that duh, i'm not a doctor. BUT i would like to say that i am hypoglycemic too and also insulin resistant and a lower carb (read: eating smart carbs, always pairing a "good" carb with protein) is exactly the perfect thing for someone like me. the reason why we have hypoglycemic episodes is because our sugars tend to spike way up after eating the carbs (especially the bad ones) and then they drop too dramatically. if you're sticking to a lower carb diet, your sugars don't get a chance to have those highs and lows.

partly i'm just saying this to remind myself of why i need to watch my carbs! but, it's food for thought!

QOTD: i did a lower carb thing and successfully lost the 40 lbs i had gained after going off the pill a few years ago. and i've kept it off (you know, except when i got pregnant twice!). it's more about picking the right carbs and trying to stay away from the bad stuff. and that is just so hard!!

 

[pjstevens]

I am pleased to report that I am still tracking exercise and every stinkin' bite I eat on myfitnesspal.com.

First congrats to all the 'losers'! Way to go for week one. I'm hoping for a 'bigger' number this week, but we'll see.

I too am one that has been faithfully using myfitnesspal, thanks to my buddy Cam. I can so easily keep track of EVERYTHING I eat/drink, so much easier than my WW app (I cancelled my ww online memberships as I wasn't using). I love that I can scan in things.

We had a cookout (just our kids) Sunday night (with our brand new grandson) and I bought choc covered cream puffs for dessert. We do NOT do dessert at home. I've so enjoyed being able to have one or even two since they are 45 calories each, I can enjoy it and track it). I've been slightly over my goal calories the past couple days, but have enjoyed the food and thought it was 'worth it'. I don't feel like it's cheating at all. Was at a friends last night and had a slice of lemon meringue pie and I tracked it. It was there! This is keeping me 'on track'.

As for 'low fat diet'. I tried it when I was young, like before I was married and didn't do too well. I think learning to eat a balanced diet is the best thing. And I finally think I'm learning to eat 'right'.

 

[bellebookworm9]

Is your corndog friend named "TOM" or "Aunt Flo" by any chance? Cause they came to visit me AGAIN this week! I think that makes 3 visit in the last 6-8 weeks and I'm ready to be done with this!

Haha no, Ling is an actual person. She's going to be living in our house next semester, but for now she just eats at my house and uses me to cook for her. She's been looking for corn dogs for three weeks now and hasn't found them. i happened to stumble across them yesterday by the bread, of all places.

hi gretchen - ok so first let me preface this with the fact that duh, i'm not a doctor. BUT i would like to say that i am hypoglycemic too and also insulin resistant and a lower carb (read: eating smart carbs, always pairing a "good" carb with protein) is exactly the perfect thing for someone like me. the reason why we have hypoglycemic episodes is because our sugars tend to spike way up after eating the carbs (especially the bad ones) and then they drop too dramatically. if you're sticking to a lower carb diet, your sugars don't get a chance to have those highs and lows.

Thanks for the explanation. I was thinking more that a completely carb free diet would be bad for me, or very few carbs. But I'm working on what you mentioned: eating a healthy carb with a protein, and less of the junky stuff. For example, (with other things) I had half a whole wheat bagel and cottage cheese for breakfast, a slice of whole wheat bread with 98% fat free turkey for lunch, and for my snack I just had 4 whole wheat crackers with peanut butter.

 

[buzz5985]

Congratulations to all our top losers, and all 93 of our participants. 70 pounds lost as a group is a fantastic start.

Thank you, Sue for being our weighkeeper.

I'm sorry I haven't been here more. The back to school/football routine is leaving me with less dis time than I'd like. I did well meal planning the past 2 weeks, and shopping from there, but this is a new thing for me.With football practice, it worked out well that I planned big meals with leftovers for the nights we're home.

Look on the bright side - football is a fairly short season for the kids!!!

I have tried but I've never been able to stick to it for very long.

On another note I have an interview tomorrow. This is the first interview I've had since January. Wish me luck!!

Good luck on the interview!!!

First congrats to all the 'losers'! Way to go for week one. I'm hoping for a 'bigger' number this week, but we'll see.

I too am one that has been faithfully using myfitnesspal, thanks to my buddy Cam. I can so easily keep track of EVERYTHING I eat/drink, so much easier than my WW app (I cancelled my ww online memberships as I wasn't using). I love that I can scan in things.

We had a cookout (just our kids) Sunday night (with our brand new grandson) and I bought choc covered cream puffs for dessert. We do NOT do dessert at home. I've so enjoyed being able to have one or even two since they are 45 calories each, I can enjoy it and track it). I've been slightly over my goal calories the past couple days, but have enjoyed the food and thought it was 'worth it'. I don't feel like it's cheating at all. Was at a friends last night and had a slice of lemon meringue pie and I tracked it. It was there! This is keeping me 'on track'.

As for 'low fat diet'. I tried it when I was young, like before I was married and didn't do too well. I think learning to eat a balanced diet is the best thing. And I finally think I'm learning to eat 'right'.

I have to go look at that Fitness Pal, I signed up and didn't do anything with it.

I took my Father to the Doctor today for his semi-annual physical - he gained 5 pounds - I told him he better get over here to these boards.

Janis

 

[tigger813]

Hi all,

Another busy day!

No time to post an article tonight but I will share more with you guys next week!

FUN Question: What are your favorite tv shows this season? What new ones do you want to watch?

We watch WAY TOO much! Tonight for example is Survivor, GhostHunters and CSI! We also like Glee and Biggest Loser. We are HUGE Doctor Who fans as well. I could go on but it would take the rest of the night!

I am looking forward to watching Pan Am though I missed it last night. Hopefully I will be able to find it on demand.

Got in a lot of exercise today. I was able to run 3/4 of a mile at the track and ended up doing 3 1/2 miles during soccer practice. I am way under for calories today so Brian and I will have some type of snack in a few minutes. Survivor just started!

TTFN

 

[dvccruiser76]

Hi everyone,
Sorry for the re-post, but I made an error with a formula and left a great loser out.

I didn't mean to miss kollerbear's great efforts

To fix the problem, I made it a top 11 list. Next week I'll go back to 10.

Here we celebrate our progress and recognize our superstars.

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


First some stats

MAINTAINERS:
(staying within 2 lbs of their maintain weight is successfully maintaining!)
# of Maintainers Reporting In & Successfully Maintaining: 0

LOSERS:
Current Participants-------------93!
not reporting in for 1 week-----24
not reporting in for 2 weeks----0
not reporting in for 3 weeks----0
Excused--------------------------4
weigh ins-------------------------63
gains-----------------------------11
maintains------------------------2
losses----------------------------45
new or returning members ----5


Biggest Loser Fall Challenge Week 1!
This week’s group loss = 70.5 pounds!
Average percentage of weight lost 0.56 %
Total group weight loss so far 70.5 pounds!

AWESOME!


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

Now let's get to the good stuff. Who were our superstars of week 1?

The WISH Biggest Loser Summer Challenge Week 1 Superstars!!

#11- 1.48% - MickeyMagic
#10- 1.63% - buzz5985
#9- 1.64% - Lisah0711
#8- 1.71% - jillbur
#7- 1.74% - kollerbear
#6- 1.79% - ClassicPooh2
#5- 1.90% - ougrad86
#4- 1.91% - Worfiedoodles
#3- 1.96% - carmiedog
#2- 2.15% - thunderbird1
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser Summer Challenge
Week 3 Biggest Loser is:
#1- 2.79% - pershing

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

Have a healthy day!
Congratulations pershing !!!

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

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



or use this

followed by

or we have a medium version



or use this

followed by

and we have a small version



or use

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

 

[dvccruiser76]

Updated

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

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

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

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

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

We have done 1 out of 15 weeks, so the challenge is 7% complete.


aamomma 20.0
akhaloha 16.0
amoggio816 0.0
baby1disney 2.22
buzz5985 20.0
cclovesdis 22.0
ClassicPooh2 15.0
Desiree 3.33
DopeyDame 0.0
dvccruiser76 0.0
EDuke98080 0.0
elanorasmom 0.0
JacksLilWench 0.0
jaelless 0.0
jillbur 20.59
jimmduck 0.93
kollerbear 15.0
lovehoney 8.75
lovetoscrap 0.0
Michele 7.14
MickeyMagic 14.81
mom2aidanNpiper 0.0
mommyof2Pirates 0.0
pjstevens 4.17
rafikifan2911 0.0
Seashell724 3.80
SettinSail 6.45
SunnyB1066 0.0
thunderbird1 17.0
tigger813 9.04
tinkerbellfriend 5.0
trinaweena 0.0
WDWorBUST 10.0
wickey’s friend 10.0
Worfiedoodles 19.0
yanni2 1.0
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I find everybody on the list an inspiration and everybody who participates in this challenge is an inspiration in and of themselves. Whether you post, lurk or just pm your weight and check results on Tuesdays, you have made a commitment to yourself. And that is the biggest inspiration of all!
BY Octoberbride03

 

[akhaloha]

Hi all,

Another busy day!

No time to post an article tonight but I will share more with you guys next week!

FUN Question: What are your favorite tv shows this season? What new ones do you want to watch?

We watch WAY TOO much! Tonight for example is Survivor, GhostHunters and CSI! We also like Glee and Biggest Loser. We are HUGE Doctor Who fans as well. I could go on but it would take the rest of the night!

Got in a lot of exercise today. I was able to run 3/4 of a mile at the track and ended up doing 3 1/2 miles during soccer practice. I am way under for calories today so Brian and I will have some type of snack in a few minutes. Survivor just started!

TTFN

We also watch WAY too much TV! We LOVE Survivor, Biggest Loser, Hell's Kitchen, NCIS, Merlin & Fringe. Can't wait for Terra Nova to start next week!

 

[bellebookworm9]

FUN Question: What are your favorite tv shows this season? What new ones do you want to watch?

I am looking forward to watching Pan Am though I missed it last night. Hopefully I will be able to find it on demand.

We watch Glee (wasn't impressed with last night's episode) and Bones (not coming back until November ). For new shows, we watched New Girl last night and that was cute. I also want to watch PanAm, but it's on kind of late for me on Sundays (why was it on last night? The premiere is Sunday ). And when Once Upon a Time starts, I'll watch that too.

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I've been very, very good today. Only went one point over my daily limit. I have a test tomorrow morning that I need to go study for-I've been procrastinating quite a bit!

Only 16 days until Disney! I'm thinking, "Where did the time go?!" and it probably won't feel real to me until we're at the airport getting on Magical Express.

 

[buzz5985]

I am not sure if anyone would be interested but - there is a group on the same idea as groupon. 8moms.com They have a 2 year subscription to Fitness Magazine for $7. If you use promo code PARENTING8, you will receive an $8 credit on the site, making the subscription free.

I just signed up for the site and received the deal.

Janis

 

[mackeysmom]

For those of you who like Pirate's Booty and need portion control - I found a box of little bags of PB at Target today - only 65 calories per bag (bags are smaller than the individual size bags you'd find at 7-11).

They were with the Halloween candy - along with the little bags of pretzels, goldfish, etc. 20 bags for $5.99.

I love Pirate's Booty as a snack, or with a sandwich - but once I open a big bag, I can't stop - so these little bags are perfect!

Yesterday I mentioned making polenta parmigiana for dinner and had some plain polenta left over. This morning I decided to slice it up thin and "fry" it on the stove with a little butter-flavored spray. Once cooked, I sprinkled on a little cinnamon and brown sugar Splenda and had polenta "pancakes". Absolutely delicious.

- Laura

 

[ougrad86]

FUN Question: What are your favorite tv shows this season? What new ones do you want to watch?

My DH and I do not agree on what shows we like to watch. We tend to like the same movies, oddly enough. Since his hours have him coming home late, I usually watch the shows I like or record them for another evening.

I watch all the CSI's and Bones. Like Kitchen Nightmares on Fox, and Royal Pains and Necessary Roughness on USA. Wanted to see Pan Am, forgot it was coming on, will have to search it out as well. Also like a few comedys, Melissa and Joey for one - it is more like the off fashioned sitcoms that I used to watch.

Of course, all day Saturday in the fall I am glued to the set with college football. Even when the Sooners aren't playing I'm watching other teams. Long day though - starts at 8 am, ends at midnight (no butter). At least, DH roots for them too. Used to record every episode of As the World Turns as well - I had watched it for almost 30 years when they cancelled it!

Carol

 

[ougrad86]

For those of you who like Pirate's Booty and need portion control - I found a box of little bags of PB at Target today - only 65 calories per bag (bags are smaller than the individual size bags you'd find at 7-11).

They were with the Halloween candy - along with the little bags of pretzels, goldfish, etc. 20 bags for $5.99.

I love Pirate's Booty as a snack, or with a sandwich - but once I open a big bag, I can't stop - so these little bags are perfect!

- Laura

Are they like the white cheddar popcorn? I love that stuff but don't buy it since I would have the same problem!

Carol