Biggest Loser "No Excuses" 2012 Team Challenge for Losers and Maintainers!!!

[myweegirls]

Good morning all!

Today it's WOO HOO WEDNESDAY!

QOTD Wednesday 4/11/12: That means you all are going to make the list today by sharing a woo hoo moment from this week -- it can be anything that you want, a scale victory, a NSV, a change in your work-out. The only criteria is that it had to make you go "woo hoo."

Be back later to answer and for my replies.

Have a great day all!

My WOO-HOO is signing up for the Donald Half Marathon in January! Even though I feel alternately terrified and excited, I'm feeling really good about being able to do this. And I step back and look at the big picture and realize that I *never* would have done something like this before. I'm inspired - by all of you and by what I've been able to accomplish. I'll be 40 this summer, and I've never been in better shape.

Here's my other WOO-HOO...I found out yesterday that I'm one of 200 semifinalists for the Dr. Oz Transformation Nation prize. I had a phone interview, wrote a short essay, sent some info, and now I wait to see if I'm one of the final 50. That alone will blow my mind; I don't know what I'll do if I end up in the final 10 and have to go to NYC for the show! It was some nice validation, though. I'm trying not to think about it too much...

XO
Liz

 

[cclovesdis]

I've disappeared again. I don't understand how I am so busy. I have to make more time to check in here. I do so much better when I do. I had an okay day. I am hoping I drank enough water to offset some of the extra salt. I went to the gym today too. I actually had my NSV there. I did 4 min. miles on the recumbent for a total of 20 minutes, which included cool-down! I was very excited. I told my mom and she could have cared less. She is constantly on me about how I need to lose weight. Is it too much to ask for her to at least acknowledge that I'm trying?

In other news, my once acne-filled face is looking much better. The theory is that acne is my allergic reaction to oats. Gluten may or may not be a factor. I am hoping that Proactiv will take care of the remaining acne and redness. Well, that and maintaining a GF, oat-free diet.

Have a great, OP day tomorrow! Last day before weigh-in! I'm taking suggestions for Healthy Habits for this week. If you have an attraction you love, feel free to share.

 

[belledreamer]

Good morning all!

Today it's WOO HOO WEDNESDAY!

QOTD Wednesday 4/11/12: That means you all are going to make the list today by sharing a woo hoo moment from this week -- it can be anything that you want, a scale victory, a NSV, a change in your work-out. The only criteria is that it had to make you go "woo hoo."

That made me smile! Every Wednesday should be Woo Hoo Wednesday!!

I've got a couple of Woo Hoo moments; I bought new exercise clothes and didn't TOTALLY hate how I looked in them, I found out about 6 other people I know are running the 1 mile race with me this weekend, and I've done well enough on counting my calories today that I can have some dessert tonight! WOOHOO!!!

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Really lazy day today. Mostly rained so that's probably it. Laundry still needs to be folded, kitchen still needs to be cleaned from dinner... (I was in charge of dinner tonight and made spaghetti and meat sauce. YUM!!) I promise I'll get it done tonight (The kitchen at least ) just not right now...

1 day until I coach and 3 days until my first race!

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

I enjoyed all the woo hoos yesterday! Thanks for sharing.

For my last QOTD this week I am leaving you with a different list and some thoughts about ONE and keeping your MOMENTUM.

Here is an excerpt from an article that appeared on sparkpeople just yesterday called Keep Your Eyes OFF the Prize.

While each hill we encounter may feel like a roadblock, it's not. It's a challenge that, while perhaps long or hard, will eventually come to an end. If you keep moving forward, you will always reach the top. If you keep going from there, you will feel wind and gravity carrying you with speed and ease to the bottom. And once you're on a flat again, you appreciate it that much more. You harness that momentum from the downhill and keep pushing forward.

Eyes forward, I approach a hill like I would any other goal: one step at a time. Your goal may be big: to lose 100 pounds, to run a marathon, to pay down a large debt. If you only look at the end goal (the summit) from where you are now (the foot), it's easy to feel discouraged. But when you break it into smaller steps and keep your eyes focused on what you can do right now in this moment, the top doesn't matter anymore. All that matters is the next step you take.

Trust me, no one sets out to run a marathon thinking, "I am 26.2 miles from the finish line!" They take it one step and one mile at a time. And if you plan to lose 50 or 100 pounds—or whatever you goal—the worst thing you can do is focus on how far away that end goal is.

Break it down:

One step.
One minute.
One mile.
One workout.
One choice.
One bite.
One meal.
One hour.
One day.
One week.
One pound.

As long as you're moving forward, you will eventually reach the top.

QOTD Thursday 4/12/12: Share ONE thing that you are doing today to help move you toward your goals?

Thanks everyone I had a great time coaching you this week!

I'll be back with some replies.

 

[GaRain]

Good morning Losers. I haven't been on here much this week mainly because I didn't have anything positive to contribute. Well, my blood test came back and yes, the cholesterol numbers are lower, but not down enough.
Going to work on that some more.
Back to the gym today!
Woohoo Wednesday? That is cute - but I haven't had any woohoo moments recently. Maybe in 3 weeks when at this time I will be at the Magic Kingdom taking the Marceline to Magic tour...

 

[lisah0711]

Just a quick reminder that the Disboards are still upgrading servers and that there will be outages. Just pop in when you can and be sure to PM those HH and weigh in numbers.

QOTD: My woohoo moment was today. I went on my son's field trip, which was a 2 hour hike through a canyon. Our group finished a good 20 minutes ahead of the others because a few moms in the other group needed to stop and rest. It feels good to be able to keep up with the kids, I definitely would have been struggling 5 years ago!!

That is a great woo hoo, Lisa!

Ok i started to try and read and catch up but i am literally SO TIRED and i still have one more homework assignment to finish before i'm home free.

Hope you can get some rest this week-end, Trina.

My whoo-hoo moment is keeping to my workout schedule even though I've been so busy with my mom. Without all of you BLs, I would''ve just tossed my eating and exercise out the window and spiraled downhill. But, thanks to the accountability, I am still on track!

A big woo hoo for staying on track in spite of all that is going on! You

Here's my other WOO-HOO...I found out yesterday that I'm one of 200 semifinalists for the Dr. Oz Transformation Nation prize. I had a phone interview, wrote a short essay, sent some info, and now I wait to see if I'm one of the final 50. That alone will blow my mind; I don't know what I'll do if I end up in the final 10 and have to go to NYC for the show! It was some nice validation, though. I'm trying not to think about it too much...

That deserves a big woo hoo, Liz! How exciting and what is even more exciting that you are now at goal and maintaining! There is no stopping you now!

CC, glad that things are getting better for you!

Maybe you should go to Disneyland for HH sometime with the things that are different, i.e. Indiana Jones, Mr. Toad, California Screamin', Grizzly River Run, and the rides that are different -- or the different Disney Parks, i.e. Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong.

That made me smile! Every Wednesday should be Woo Hoo Wednesday!!

Thanks! Feel free to have Woo Hoo Wednesday again anytime!

Thanks and good luck coaching next week. You'll do great!

As long as you're moving forward, you will eventually reach the top.

I'm at one day at a time and that is working okay it does have a tendency to fall apart as the day goes on. On Saturday I have an 11 mile training run and that will be done one step at a time. After that I am going to do a little planning and get to one week at a time.

Good morning Losers. I haven't been on here much this week mainly because I didn't have anything positive to contribute. Well, my blood test came back and yes, the cholesterol numbers are lower, but not down enough.
Going to work on that some more.
Back to the gym today!
Woohoo Wednesday? That is cute - but I haven't had any woohoo moments recently. Maybe in 3 weeks when at this time I will be at the Magic Kingdom taking the Marceline to Magic tour...

Sorry, Lara. Actually going to WDW in 3 weeks is a great woo hoo!

Lots of people feel the same way about not coming on when things aren't going well, but truthfully it's when everything has gone to heck in a hand basket is when you need to be here the most! Get it off your chest, get some support, and get yourself right back on the road to where you want to be one step at a time!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Buffy on wanting to do marathon weekend, are you still deciding between the half and the full?

Yes, still deciding. I really need to talk to DH but he's putting in long hours in DC this week and has decided to not come home over the weekend because he has to go back Sunday.
I wish we could just chat for a few minutes but he doesn't even have the laptop with skype up and running. I'm getting impatient!! LOL

QOTD Thursday 4/12/12: Share ONE thing that you are doing today to help move you toward your goals?

Today I am taking one bite at a time.
I fell completely off the wagon this week when we hit the vacation bump in the road, but I finally got around to watching BL last night and Chris's self sabotage really hit home. She called home from their trip to DC and Roy laid on the guilt so she binged to deal with the stress. Bob asked her how she felt after and she was like plain awful, it didn't make her feel better and then she had guilt about it afterwards which is even worse.
This week I binged because of the stress of DS15 being a royal PITA and because DH isn't here to help me deal with it. Today I am the crappy parent and he just sets me off when I feel like crap because he did something not cool.
Granted it could have been worse because I was still mindful to an extent of what I ate but it was still way way more than I should have had in a day. Today I am feelings the effects of it after stepping on the scale. Today I am closely monitoring my food and water intake and I must get a workout in.

 

[RemembertheMagic98]

QOTD: My woohoo moment was today. I went on my son's field trip, which was a 2 hour hike through a canyon. Our group finished a good 20 minutes ahead of the others because a few moms in the other group needed to stop and rest. It feels good to be able to keep up with the kids, I definitely would have been struggling 5 years ago!

Way to go!!!

Hi everyone, I have been weighing in and following along, but have been pretty lazy about sending in my weight and replying on this thread. I've been struggling with my motivation since completing the Tink, my first half. I think I just need to put another race on the calendar, that always helps! Our family might move in a couple of months, everything is uncertain and I am letting this stress interfere with my life too much, I need to let it go and focus on everything else that needs to get done.

I'm absolutely jealous that you did the Tink!!! I only wish I had the motivation to even accomplish that much! Getting back on the horse to tough but you made the first attempt....you posted here Lean on us!!!

My whoo-hoo moment is keeping to my workout schedule even though I've been so busy with my mom. Without all of you BLs, I would''ve just tossed my eating and exercise out the window and spiraled downhill. But, thanks to the accountability, I am still on track!

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Sorry I don't have time to reply to everyone tonight. DH wants to watch a movie, so I am going to go hang out with him and hope not to fall sleep 10 minutes in. I'll check in tomorrow,though


Jill

Woo Hoo to being on track even when stress takes over!! Thank you for the inspiration

I've disappeared again. I don't understand how I am so busy. I have to make more time to check in here. I do so much better when I do. I had an okay day. I am hoping I drank enough water to offset some of the extra salt. I went to the gym today too. I actually had my NSV there. I did 4 min. miles on the recumbent for a total of 20 minutes, which included cool-down! I was very excited. I told my mom and she could have cared less. She is constantly on me about how I need to lose weight. Is it too much to ask for her to at least acknowledge that I'm trying?

In other news, my once acne-filled face is looking much better. The theory is that acne is my allergic reaction to oats. Gluten may or may not be a factor. I am hoping that Proactiv will take care of the remaining acne and redness. Well, that and maintaining a GF, oat-free diet.

Have a great, OP day tomorrow! Last day before weigh-in! I'm taking suggestions for Healthy Habits for this week. If you have an attraction you love, feel free to share.

Hang in there CC!!! You ARE trying and it seems you are feeling better! That in itself is a huge accomplishment!

Good morning all!

I enjoyed all the woo hoos yesterday! Thanks for sharing.

As long as you're moving forward, you will eventually reach the top.

QOTD Thursday 4/12/12: Share ONE thing that you are doing today to help move you toward your goals?

Thanks everyone I had a great time coaching you this week!

I'll be back with some replies.

THANK YOU LISA!!! I absolutely love your questions, thought provoking articles, and killer support!!! You really do make a difference in my motivation and feeling like I can get back on the wagon!

QOTD: I ate breakfast. I know it sounds so simple but I ran out of Chobani yesterday and didnt' remember until I was heading out the door today...Grr! Instead of skipping breakfast all together, I stopped for an egg white veggie flatbread at DD. The flatbread is not GF but it sits well in my stomach. I also grabbed a coffee with skim milk. Breakfast is an important way to reach my goals of being healthy....Go me....lol!

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Happy Thursday!!!
Ok, I skipped a workout yesterday and feel a little guilty but I am back on today with a 2.5 miler after work. Eating was ok...still eating the leftovers from Easter!

Heading off to a meeting at 10:30 so I better get myself there

Have a wonderful OP day!

 

[GoofyPredsFan]

QOTD Thursday 4/12/12: Share ONE thing that you are doing today to help move you toward your goals?

Hello everyone I would have to say the one thing I am doing today is realizing that what I am doing is really good for me. Although the scale doesn't always show me a loss like I want, this exercising and eating better must be doing something. I had routine blood work done the other day and everything came back perfect! Even my cholesterol was really good. Then yesterday, my husband asked me if I am losing weight because I look thinner! So, instead of getting discouraged at the lack of losing weight, I will carry on. Today I got up at 5:30 and did a 30 Day Shred workout and in a bit I am going to get on the TM. Eventually that scale will move!

--Lynda

 

[myweegirls]

As long as you're moving forward, you will eventually reach the top.

QOTD Thursday 4/12/12: Share ONE thing that you are doing today to help move you toward your goals?

Today, I'll take the next step in my running - today's C25K workout has me jogging for 20 minutes. If you'd told me two months ago I could do this, I'd have laughed at you. Today, I'm actually psyched to get out there and do it. I'm heading out in about 20 minutes - it was just too chilly this morning! But now it's 50 degrees and sunny, and I think this will be fun.

Lisa, thanks for coaching this week!

XO
Liz

 

[GoofyPredsFan]

Here's my other WOO-HOO...I found out yesterday that I'm one of 200 semifinalists for the Dr. Oz Transformation Nation prize. I had a phone interview, wrote a short essay, sent some info, and now I wait to see if I'm one of the final 50. That alone will blow my mind; I don't know what I'll do if I end up in the final 10 and have to go to NYC for the show! It was some nice validation, though. I'm trying not to think about it too much...

Liz, congrats on making it that far! That is awesome. I know there had to be tons and tons of people who started out. Good Luck!!

 

[Disneywedding2010]

QOTD for Wednesday:

I've never been a big veggie person. Growing up I only ate a few veggies: broccoli, carrots, corn, potatoes, and around the holidays yams. Oh, and lettuce for salads. So since last October (when I started focusing more serious on my weight loss journey) I started researching recipes that incorporated fruits and veggies. One of my favorite things to make now are strawberry/banana smoothies.

Anyway, back on topic. We went to Applebee's tonight for dinner. I checked their menu online and decided on what I wanted. I had the sizzling shrimp and broccoli that was 470 calories. It was SPICY! Most of the dish was veggies, half a dozen shrimp, and a small amount of rice. I will admit that a few of the veggies I had no idea what they were, LOL. I had to ask Alan. He'd look at them and tell me what they were. It had broccoli, snow peas, red peppers, and chick peas in it. I love broccoli so I ate most of that first. I tried the chick peas and snow peas. The snow peas were okay. I didn't like the chick peas (YUCK!). The one thing I was nervous about trying were the red peppers. I have really bad heart burn so sometimes when I eat spicy things it makes it flare up really bad (even when I take my meds). So I was brave and tried them. I was surprised that they weren't that hot and I ate ALL of them.

I'm so freaking proud of myself!

Alan was telling me on the way home that he has a family recipe for stuffed peppers. So I think on our next grocery trip he's going to buy the ingredients to make them.

 

[50sjayne]

QOTD Thursday 4/12/12: Share ONE thing that you are doing today to help move you toward your goals?

Boards moving really slow today so I'll catch up later. Using myfitnesspal is the most important thing for me today. I have a few days off to get back on track with food. I'm finally--not sick anymore...I still have a slight ear infection and am really sore from my work out yesterday and I tire easily but much better. It's kind of a bummer the tire easily thing. I thought once I was over this I'd just spring back into action but---it's really hard with zero energy.

BernardandMiss Bianca
Today I am taking one bite at a time.
I fell completely off the wagon this week when we hit the vacation bump in the road, but I finally got around to watching BL last night and Chris's self sabotage really hit home. She called home from their trip to DC and Roy laid on the guilt so she binged to deal with the stress. Bob asked her how she felt after and she was like plain awful, it didn't make her feel better and then she had guilt about it afterwards which is even worse.
This week I binged because of the stress of DS15 being a royal PITA and because DH isn't here to help me deal with it. Today I am the crappy parent and he just sets me off when I feel like crap because he did something not cool.
Granted it could have been worse because I was still mindful to an extent of what I ate but it was still way way more than I should have had in a day. Today I am feelings the effects of it after stepping on the scale. Today I am closely monitoring my food and water intake and I must get a workout in.

One thing I found that really helped me was walking the treadmill when I got frustrated with my teen girl. Reviving Ophelia is also a great book dealing with those strange entities.

Had a maintain this week--I think because I was more mindful of what I ate from tracking food the week before, but I ate a whole white chocolate bunny and lots of cadbury eggs this week. Also went to Hometown buffet on Easter and was so full I rode my bike right after on the bike trail for at least an hour and still was horribly full after. Also drank too much this week. Went in for a physical and doctor didn't feel the new need to do any tests but he did make me go do a mammogram. That was worse than I thought it would be. I dunno-- I've always been very careful with my breasts and when they started taking the pics I almost passed out. I mean it didn't hurt that bad, just the idea of them being permanently damaged scared me I guess. Lol. The ladies were all very nice though and kept me distracted the rest of the time.
Well, gonna go work out...

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Hey everyone!

It has been a really slow day here today. I just can't seem to get enough sleep today. I keep dosing off and either the cat or puppy are jumping up on me when I'm lying on the couch. I'm getting ready to eat some lunch. We're having stuffed peppers for dinner. I hope everyone is having an OP day!

No exercise today. I'm just going to enjoy lunch and enjoy the Burn Notice marathon on USA Network.

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Whoops, double post..

 

[JacksLilWench]

Good morning all!

Today it's WOO HOO WEDNESDAY!

QOTD Wednesday 4/11/12: That means you all are going to make the list today by sharing a woo hoo moment from this week -- it can be anything that you want, a scale victory, a NSV, a change in your work-out. The only criteria is that it had to make you go "woo hoo."

Be back later to answer and for my replies.

Have a great day all!

I have been tracking everything for the last four days!! Whoo-hoo!!

You can do it! And you are so not a slacker.

I feel a bit like a slacker...but it's because I've been working like a dog lately! It's all good, I need the money to put down on my upcoming trip to WDW for the ToT 10mi, which I haven't stopped my training for! So you're right, I'm so not a slacker

Good morning all!

For my last QOTD this week I am leaving you with a different list and some thoughts about ONE and keeping your MOMENTUM.

Here is an excerpt from an article that appeared on sparkpeople just yesterday called Keep Your Eyes OFF the Prize.

While each hill we encounter may feel like a roadblock, it's not. It's a challenge that, while perhaps long or hard, will eventually come to an end. If you keep moving forward, you will always reach the top. If you keep going from there, you will feel wind and gravity carrying you with speed and ease to the bottom. And once you're on a flat again, you appreciate it that much more. You harness that momentum from the downhill and keep pushing forward.

Eyes forward, I approach a hill like I would any other goal: one step at a time. Your goal may be big: to lose 100 pounds, to run a marathon, to pay down a large debt. If you only look at the end goal (the summit) from where you are now (the foot), it's easy to feel discouraged. But when you break it into smaller steps and keep your eyes focused on what you can do right now in this moment, the top doesn't matter anymore. All that matters is the next step you take.

Trust me, no one sets out to run a marathon thinking, "I am 26.2 miles from the finish line!" They take it one step and one mile at a time. And if you plan to lose 50 or 100 pounds—or whatever you goal—the worst thing you can do is focus on how far away that end goal is.

Break it down:

One step.
One minute.
One mile.
One workout.
One choice.
One bite.
One meal.
One hour.
One day.
One week.
One pound.

As long as you're moving forward, you will eventually reach the top.

QOTD Thursday 4/12/12: Share ONE thing that you are doing today to help move you toward your goals?

Thanks everyone I had a great time coaching you this week!

I'll be back with some replies.

Instead of putting in an order with some of the nurses for hot dogs, fries, and fried pickles (which is VERY hard for me to turn down!) I said No Thank You and went on my lunch break and ate my salmon and triscuits and apple. It was a good little overcome road block for me considering how good it all smelled But my salmon WAS pretty tasty

 

[jillbur]

My WOO-HOO is signing up for the Donald Half Marathon in January! Even though I feel alternately terrified and excited, I'm feeling really good about being able to do this. And I step back and look at the big picture and realize that I *never* would have done something like this before. I'm inspired - by all of you and by what I've been able to accomplish. I'll be 40 this summer, and I've never been in better shape.

Here's my other WOO-HOO...I found out yesterday that I'm one of 200 semifinalists for the Dr. Oz Transformation Nation prize. I had a phone interview, wrote a short essay, sent some info, and now I wait to see if I'm one of the final 50. That alone will blow my mind; I don't know what I'll do if I end up in the final 10 and have to go to NYC for the show! It was some nice validation, though. I'm trying not to think about it too much...

XO
Liz

Awesome for the 1/2 and WHOOHOO for the Dr. Oz Transformation. That is so cool! Good luck

As long as you're moving forward, you will eventually reach the top.

QOTD Thursday 4/12/12: Share ONE thing that you are doing today to help move you toward your goals?

Thanks everyone I had a great time coaching you this week!

I'll be back with some replies.

One thing I am going to do today is relaxation. I don't have time to go to the gym today, but I am going to try to do some stretching and deep breathing. I have been overly stressed lately and DH keeps telling me not to worry about things, but I can't stop lol. So, I am going to try to get some quiet, alone time and relax. Mental health is just as important as physical health!

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It's the end of my work day and and I survived

I am off to pick up DSs and go home to start dinner. We have a meeting at 5:30 for t-ball and 7:00 swimming lessons. I cannot wait until summer so I can have more time in my day!!

BBL to check in and see how everything is going.

Jill

 

[tigger813]

Hi all,

QOTD: My woohoo moment was being able to get rid of what I gained over the holiday weekend!

QOTD: I'm going to keep doing 40 minute sessions on the elliptical each day!

Hoping to try a new workout program in a few weeks that Herbalife just put out but it's currently out of stock! I will order it as soon as it becomes available. I think I need to shake things up a bit as the losses aren't coming as fast as I'd like them to. And with my parents arriving in a few weeks I won't be able to use my elliptical daily. I will hopefully be able to walk outside more and do these workouts.

Had a steak and cheese sub from Subway for lunch. I like being able to build my sandwich online and know what I am putting in my mouth ahead of time. I did the foot long as I know I won't have time for a full dinner tonight as I have two clients tonight. I will have a protein bar between clients and something small when I get home.

Gotta get ready to pick up Izzie and take her for an orthodontist evaluation and then run home and then head back to work.

TTFN

 

[GaRain]

Today at lunch I ordered the taco salad with grilled chicken instead of the steak burrito I would usually get.
This afternoon, after work - back in the gym!

 

[glss1/2fll]

QOTD: Today I am getting back on track. Yesterday that headache never went away and I spent the day in my jammies trying not to throw up from the pain. Did go to DS2's baseball game and so about 8 PM things were tolerable. oh so nice! Today all is well.

Liz--whoo hooo
CC--
Susan--had to laugh at your mammogram story (sorry! I know they aren't comfortable) it reminded me of oh 20+ years ago I was a nervous wreck because I had a new doc and he was male. A first for me. Wasn't thrilled about having some fella other than DH touching me. I had gone a couple months without a self exam. Well, of course he found a walnut size lump. Then he sent me to a specialist (a male) and then I had to go to a surgeon (also a male). By the time it was removed (it was benign) I felt like every male doc in the county had seen me topless!

Whoever said that being here when things are going downhill was oh so right! I've had a crummy eating week, but know it would have been so much worse if I hadn't been reading along.

I've gotten my walk in, but think I might do my yoga video. I forgot to turn on my alarm for this morning and missed my stretching class! Hate it when I do that.

Have a great day!