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

[cclovesdis]

Thanks for all the help on GF soda Rose and Buffy! I have only been having soda on special occasions lately, so I don't drink it too frequently. I try to stick to ginger ale, but I love Coke, so I will probably make that my soda of choice now.

LTS suggested that I print out lists from companies so that I know which of their products are GF. I will take your suggestion Rose and update them. Thanks again!

I had another night of weird dreams again. I hear you Buffy. They need to stop!

I've had 40 oz. of water already this morning. I drank a lot while working out at the gym. Not the best workout, but certainly not the worst and much better than Friday's. I'm calling it a win based on how bad Friday's was. I am thanking my stomach for the miserable workout then. I did 4 min. miles on the recumbent bike today, which is my goal, and now I need to work on working out for a longer time.

I'm hoping to go to the gym again tomorrow and do at least 16 minutes plus do my strength training.

Have a great, OP day today! The thread seems slow. I hope everyone is doing well and just unable to get on the Dis because of time or because the Dis is upgrading.

CC

 

[tiki23]

Still working on my eating habits....

Last night DH and I went to Sizzler. I made good choices from the salad bar, then had the 6oz steak with steamed broccoli and baked potato. I had the butter and sour cream on the side and ate only tiny amounts of it and only a few bites of the potato.

When my meal came out I asked the waiter for a box and split the steak in half and put it and almost all of the potato in the box so I wouldn't be tempted to over eat.

But then I had a couple of small bites of bread pudding and apple crisp.

This morning I made egg white omeletes for brunch with the leftover steak and a little of the potato with sauteed garlic, green onions, zucchini, chopped tomato and a sprinkle of applewood-smoked cheddar cheese. Yum! Oh, and Tapatio hot sauce, of course.

Sometimes I just wonder though if I will ever stop wanting things I know I shouldn't have? If I try to cut sugar out of my life, will I ever stop craving chocolate? Or apple crisp and bread pudding, for that matter?

I've been much better at portion control, but will it ever be 2nd nature, the way it's always been 2nd nature to clean my plate or eat until I am really full?

Sigh.

 

[jillbur]

Oops! Forgot to say I had a lot of fun coaching and thanks for all the nice things you all said!

Thanks for coaching!

QOTD Friday 4/13/12: What was your food or dessert of choice before starting your weight loss journey and what is it now?

I'll be back later with replies! And please be sure to PM those numbers to Sue and CC!

Have a happy weigh-in today!

I didn't have a specific dessert, but ANY dessert. My favorites are brownies and ice cream. I had a very hard time resisting sweets this week, but normally a iced coffee with milk or a mini candy bar will help with cravings.

QOTD Saturday, 4/14/12: Which Disney character reminds you the most of yourself and why?


I'll be back tomorrow with my answer and replies. Have a great weekend everyone!

Hmmm...this is a tough one since there are so many Disney characters! I do have to say my favorites aren't my favorites because I can relate to them. My favorite characters are my favorites because of the movie and their spirits. They are Belle, Simba, Nemo, and Carl. Love them all and love the heart they all have!

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Well, this was a horrible weigh in for me. Stupid TOM! I feel all bloated like a giant marshmallow! Anyhow, I was a gainer this week I'm hoping it all goes away by next weigh in. It sucks how men don't have to deal with this every month. But, let's not start men bashing

Today was a beautiful day in western PA. After church, I took the dog for a walk to my mom's house to check in on her. It's almost 3 miles round trip (2.93). Then I made dinner, did laundry, and cleaned/weeded our back yard. Now I just need to buy mulch and veggies for the kids to plan in their pots (no room for a garden in the backyard because DH has to drive back there to get our pop up camper hooked up and ready to go).

I'm only working a 1/2 day tomorrow! YAY! Except, the reason is because DS8 is getting his braces on. I hope it goes smoothly and he's not too sore tomorrow night or Tuesday.

Hopefully the DIS is all fixed on the new servers. I wasn't able to get on for 2 day. Now I'm ready for this week. I have all my workouts planned and food planned as well. Now I have to make time to check in daily and kick that extra weight to the curb! Here's to a great week for everyone!

Jill

 

[belledreamer]

Well I ran my first 1 mile race this morning! And I didn't come in dead last!!

Gotta tell all of you all about it!

My alarm went off at 6:10 this morning, I got dressed quickly and after packing a bottle of water and oatmeal bars, I took off for our local yearly strawberry festival. Unfortunately, I didn't quite know where the race was at and got lost a few times trying to get there. I'll spare you all the boring details but by the time I signed the form and the check and got my number, I literally had 30 seconds to find the 5 friends I was racing with, take my place and start running. No time to eat so ran on empty stomach. (1st mistake...)

Took off pretty strong, but after about 30 seconds of straight running, I had to slow down to a fast paced walk, already panting hard. The rest of my group took off and I lagged toward the back; not looking to break any records and not caring if I finished last, just wanting to finish. So I would run as long as I could, walk a little to catch my breath and then run some more while doing the best I could to keep 'the girls' in place. Half the time I had to stop to fix that. (I understand now why I don't see very many 'well-endowed' women running... )

Thankfully, it wasn't too hot that morning but I still worked up a sweat; my straightened hair fizzed fairly quickly and it's too short for a ponytail still. A little disheartening that 6 year olds were passing me up fairly easy but I didn't care. I was going to finish if it killed me!

I was towards the back; about 6 of the 35 that did the race were behind me and behind them was a cop car bringing up the rear. (Very reminiscent of the sweepers ) So seeing them, I kept trying to run as long as I could; now determined not to be last.

When I finally turned that last corner, it was really exciting to see my friends from the gym already there and cheering me on. But even more exciting was to see the clock with my time. I had set a goal for myself to finish in under 18 minutes since I had never raced before, nor even run outside so I didn't know what to expect. Well imagine my surprise when at 30 feet away I saw 15 minutes on the clock! When I saw that, I took off like a mad woman to finish the last few feet and finished with a time of 15:32!! 28 seconds off my fastest time on the treadmill!!

They had banana halves, orange halves, and strawberry shortcake to eat and Powerade and water to drink for the runners. At that point, one of my friends pointed out that I was trembling (due to not eating) and I was a little nauseous, so I had a little bit of everything which helped. I don't even like bananas and oranges, but they were so good!

The next few minutes were filled with high-fives from my friends (who all work at my gym so they know how I've been working for this), texting my relatives to let them know I actually did it and calling my parents and grandpa with the first thing out of my mouth being "I did it!!" Got a little emotional after talking to my grandpa and hearing him say how proud he was of me (he promised he'd come film my next race to see me cross the finish line) and all I could think was how I wish my grandma could have been there to hear it too. So there were a few tears shed on the race track, but it was a good thing. We stayed for a bit to watch the 10k which started about 15 minutes later. The first runner in came with a time of 34 minutes! WOW! After that, it was back home for a well deserved cold shower which was absolutely glorious.

I did promise I'd take some pictures so here's the few I took:

Me and my group (I'm in the white shirt):

Me, the lady who runs the gym I go to and her daughter:

Me and my t-shirt I got for running the race (and it's a size Medium!!) :

All in all, it was a good first experience. There were definitely some thing I would have done differently (eaten breakfast, gotten a racing bra, etc.) but my knees, back and shoulders aren't hurting and there's definitely the satisfaction of accomplishment. So the rest of the evening will be spent laying in the bed, watching the Muppets and just relaxing for the evening.

Thanks for reading if you've made it this far and I'll be back later with tomorrow's QOTD!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Not sure how long I get to stay logged in this time. Having major DIS issues!

Just wanted to say I'm here and had a great NSV, my friend came today, yeah stay with me this is actually good! LOL I have not tried to kill my kids, I didn't eat everything in sight and I didn't gain any weight!!! I'm hoping for my standard 2 pound loss after she leaves!! LOL

 

[myweegirls]

Oh, *&^@#%, I need to vent. In a fantastically klutzy move tonight while doing laundry (!), I whacked my little pinky toe (the left one) on the door jamb to the laundry room. I am 99% sure it's broken - I'll go get it x-rayed tomorrow, but until I buddy taped it, it was at a pretty unnatural angle. I've been icing and buddy taping, and I'll elevate it tonight.

I'm just SO frustrated and angry - I've been doing so well with running and am just hugely devastated that I'm going to have to stop while this heals. I know I can get on the stationary bike in the meantime, but it's just not the same, and I hate that I have to deal with this setback while I'm still figuring out maintaining.

I know it could always be worse. But I've said some very unrepeatable words this evening, and I needed to vent somewhere I knew would understand. Thanks! And GRRRRRRR.

XO
Liz

 

[belledreamer]

Slow night tonight... Hmmm...

Sorry there was no QOTD today because of the updates. Hopefully we can get back to our regular routine.

So for the QOTD:

QOTD, Monday 4/16/12 : We've come a long way in three months. If you could go back in time to the first day you started the Biggest Loser challenge, what's the biggest piece of advice you'd give yourself?

 

[tiki23]

the QOTD:

QOTD, Monday 4/16/12 : We've come a long way in three months. If you could go back in time to the first day you started the Biggest Loser challenge, what's the biggest piece of advice you'd give yourself?

Showing up is not enough! Yes, it is the first step but if I want results I've gotta give the extra effort. I am trying to do better!

 

[50sjayne]

Still working on my eating habits....

Last night DH and I went to Sizzler. I made good choices from the salad bar, then had the 6oz steak with steamed broccoli and baked potato. I had the butter and sour cream on the side and ate only tiny amounts of it and only a few bites of the potato.

When my meal came out I asked the waiter for a box and split the steak in half and put it and almost all of the potato in the box so I wouldn't be tempted to over eat.

But then I had a couple of small bites of bread pudding and apple crisp.

This morning I made egg white omeletes for brunch with the leftover steak and a little of the potato with sauteed garlic, green onions, zucchini, chopped tomato and a sprinkle of applewood-smoked cheddar cheese. Yum! Oh, and Tapatio hot sauce, of course.

Sometimes I just wonder though if I will ever stop wanting things I know I shouldn't have? If I try to cut sugar out of my life, will I ever stop craving chocolate? Or apple crisp and bread pudding, for that matter?

I've been much better at portion control, but will it ever be 2nd nature, the way it's always been 2nd nature to clean my plate or eat until I am really full?

Sigh.

The eggs sound really good and healthy. You crave stuff less--and it's after years of not having the bad stuff. Eating till you're full. yeah I was doing that when I first lost the weight but even those people who have their stomach stapled find ways around it-- eating more often etc.

Oh, *&^@#%, I need to vent. In a fantastically klutzy move tonight while doing laundry (!), I whacked my little pinky toe (the left one) on the door jamb to the laundry room. I am 99% sure it's broken - I'll go get it x-rayed tomorrow, but until I buddy taped it, it was at a pretty unnatural angle. I've been icing and buddy taping, and I'll elevate it tonight.

I'm just SO frustrated and angry - I've been doing so well with running and am just hugely devastated that I'm going to have to stop while this heals. I know I can get on the stationary bike in the meantime, but it's just not the same, and I hate that I have to deal with this setback while I'm still figuring out maintaining.

I know it could always be worse. But I've said some very unrepeatable words this evening, and I needed to vent somewhere I knew would understand. Thanks! And GRRRRRRR.

XO
Liz

Ow! and dang it...

Today was my birthday. Quotd character-- Cinderella...
Worked today, a customer walked by and chastised me for being there on a weekend again and when it was a gorgeous day outside as well. I said I know-- and it's my birthday too and nobody cares...
So he went and bought a cupcake for me that had a happy birthday candle on it and it also had a candle-- it was really sweet and made me feel way better. then my daughter showed up at work which was great and they happy birthday'd me on the intercom when I was off. Drank way too much last night and ate a lot the last 2 days but will hopefully even out the rest of the week. Still really tired and coughing more today than I was mostly due to working too hard, drinking and complete halt of all my vitamins and supplements. If I never took a pill again I would be delirious with joy. My mammogram results came back uneventful. Kid drama a little high right now but I'm really proud of my parents for standing their ground with my daughter and her taking some control over her life both. Apparently my absence in their lives the last year has not affected anyone as greatly as I imagined. It's not intentional-- it's just where I am. I have to give all I have to one person because all I have is everything I can give. I used to think I was an entirely selfish person, but now I'm starting to understand just how much of myself I gave. I think many of us Mom's have to really think about how much of our heart, soul, time and energy we are donating and how we are making up for it with food. It is still expected of us to be the 50's Mom and we are guilted if not behaving in proper fashion. I dunno-- just some thoughts..

 

[donac]

Good MOnday morning.

It just took me 10 minutes to get on so I have no time to talk today. Back to school after vacation. 2 months until school ends so it is going to be a busy 2 months.

Showing up is not enough! Yes, it is the first step but if I want results I've gotta give the extra effort. I am trying to do better!

I agree with this. I lost some weight at the beginning but have been coasting along since then. I really want to get into gear.

Have a happy and healthy day.

 

[GoofyPredsFan]

QOTD, Monday 4/16/12 : We've come a long way in three months. If you could go back in time to the first day you started the Biggest Loser challenge, what's the biggest piece of advice you'd give yourself?

I would remind myself how awesome it feels to see my hard work pay off! I would also tell myself not to give up on bad weeks when I feel like I did all that work for nothing because the scale went up. It's all worth it because whether it goes up or down I know I am doing good things for my health.

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BelleDreamer CONGRATULATIONS on your race! I'm so happy for you!

 

[cclovesdis]

Hoping this works...looks like the Dis and I might not get along today.

QOTD: The big thing for me is to drink more water. With my stomach being upset so frequently, I need more water than others. I should be drinking almost 100 oz. of water today considering I've already been sick. Another thing is to exercise more. I definitely see a connection between weight gain and lack of exercise. I also agree with everyone else's responses.

I am off to weigh myself and hopefully catch up on some PMs. I have only been able to read one or two before I can't read anymore.

Have a great, OP day everyone!

CC

 

[lisah0711]

Hello all! Quick post here to say "hi!" I'm reading along but keep getting logged out. Will keep trying!

Have a great day!

 

[jillbur]

Well I ran my first 1 mile race this morning! And I didn't come in dead last!!

All in all, it was a good first experience. There were definitely some thing I would have done differently (eaten breakfast, gotten a racing bra, etc.) but my knees, back and shoulders aren't hurting and there's definitely the satisfaction of accomplishment. So the rest of the evening will be spent laying in the bed, watching the Muppets and just relaxing for the evening.

Thanks for reading if you've made it this far and I'll be back later with tomorrow's QOTD!

Congrats on the first race! i have to warn you, they can get addicting. So find another one & sign up!

Oh, *&^@#%, I need to vent. In a fantastically klutzy move tonight while doing laundry (!), I whacked my little pinky toe (the left one) on the door jamb to the laundry room. I am 99% sure it's broken - I'll go get it x-rayed tomorrow, but until I buddy taped it, it was at a pretty unnatural angle. I've been icing and buddy taping, and I'll elevate it tonight.

I'm just SO frustrated and angry - I've been doing so well with running and am just hugely devastated that I'm going to have to stop while this heals. I know I can get on the stationary bike in the meantime, but it's just not the same, and I hate that I have to deal with this setback while I'm still figuring out maintaining.

I know it could always be worse. But I've said some very unrepeatable words this evening, and I needed to vent somewhere I knew would understand. Thanks! And GRRRRRRR.

XO
Liz

Oh no! How disappointing! I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't run or walk. I hope it isn't as bad as you think and it heals fast!

Slow night tonight... Hmmm...

Sorry there was no QOTD today because of the updates. Hopefully we can get back to our regular routine.

So for the QOTD:

QOTD, Monday 4/16/12 : We've come a long way in three months. If you could go back in time to the first day you started the Biggest Loser challenge, what's the biggest piece of advice you'd give yourself?

I would tell myself to push myself and stay away from sugar! The weeks I have done really good, I have tried my hardest and not eaten beyond my calorie limits. The not-so-good weeks? I have indulged in some sweets. This week needs to be an all out, go-for-it week. Hope everyone else does the same


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I'm not sure how much time I'll have on the Dis today. I am wishing everyone a great start to your week! Make good choices and try your best.

Jill

 

[mikamah]

Good morning everyone!! It's been too long since I have posted here. Just busy, and I know it's the year of no excuses, so I won't blame the slow dis completely, but it didn't help.

Belledreamer-I loved your race report. I'm so happy for you and you should be so proud of yourself. It's amazing how many emotions go through you during your first race, and I'm sure your grandma was with you all the way. And you look marvelous too!! Thanks for coaching this week.

Buffy-it's a good week when we don't want to kill our children. Are you on vacation this week, too? Have fun if you are!

Liz-So sorry about your toe. I hope it's not broken, and heals quickly.

Happy birthday 50sJayne!! Hope you have a fun day!! I can't get the second page of smilies to work, so may your b-day be as fun as a day at the beach.

Hello to everyone else, Karen, Pamela, CC, Dona, Tracey, Laura, Jill, Janis, Sue, and all I have missed. Hope you are all doing well!!

We are on school vacation this week and are going to head to the beach with the 87 degree weather today! It's nice we can bring the dog since it's still early in the season. I'm scheduled to work tomorrow, but will take the day off if I can. They will call later if I get it off. Otherwise I'm off the week. We are heading to my brother's wed in western ma for a couple nights. Eating has been off and on. I'm still hovering above One-derland, but after vacation plan to get totally on track and lose that weight by mothers day. That will be 3 weeks away to lose 4 pounds. I can do it. And then, Pamela, maybe we can pick a day in early june that I'll take off and we can do lunch!!! I thought I'd like to take a day off, visit with you up your way, and then visit my godparents in Dover.

Have a marvelous monday and a fantastic week!!

 

[cclovesdis]

Healthy Habits Results Week 13: Carousel of Progress

Congratulations to all of participants! They were:
4HOLIDAYS
cclovesdis
glass1/2fll
jillbur
luvpoohandcompnay

This week was a shorter week because I had some type of computer glitch, so the possible total was 26 points. We had some great totals this week!

luvpoohandcompany earned 25 points!
4HOLIDAYS and jillbur both earned 24 points!




Healthy Habits Results Week 14: World Showcase Pamper Week

Congratulations to our participants! They were:

4HOLIDAYS
cclovesdis
glass1/2fll
luvpoohandcompany

Congrulations to 4HOLIDAYS who earned all 11 possible points!

 

[cclovesdis]

If anyone is interested, this is the tool I use to determine how much water I need.

http://nutrition.about.com/library/blwatercalculator.htm

I like how it asks about the weather and how my stomach is doing.

 

[cclovesdis]

I also meant to post this when I received it in my inbox on Friday. I found it very helpful.

http://www.hungry-girl.com/biteout/show/2262

Now, I am off to get a few non-Dis things done.

Please PM me your Healthy Habits results for the Toy Story week ending this past Thursday. Thanks!

 

[pjlla]

Happy Monday morning friends!

I came on here yesterday morning to post but discovered that the Dis was down. I wrote a post that I intended to post when things were back up and running, but the day got away from me! Here is my yesterday morning post.....

Happy Sunday morning friends! So.... here I sit, having gotten up a bit early and swiped DD's laptop so that I could FINALLY have some time to catch up with my Disboard friends, only to find that the server is down! While I am very happy that the Dis is making improvements, I'm frustrated that when I finally make/find the time to get on, I can't. Oh well.

Yesterday was a busy day for DD and myself. She had a Rainbow Girls event that kept her at the Temple from 9 am until 3pm. I dropped her at 9 am, ran some errands, and returned to the Temple at 11:45 to eat lunch with her and then stayed for the event that started at 1pm. Then we enjoyed a tea party that I helped with..... helping serve and clean up kept my fingers out of the brownies and cupcakes!

Then we headed to the Y where we primped and dressed up for the end-of-season swim banquet. Again, I kept myself busy helping set up, serving, cleaning and managed to end the event staying totally OP with just a small indulgence in a 2” x 2” square of chocolate cake. DD and I did stop for a small soft serve lowfat ice cream on the way home and I did have two Lindt truffles.... but that was it for the day as far as splurges go, and considering I had a super low point day other than that, I am calling it a total success!

No real exercise yesterday, but considering I was cleaning, serving, bending, lifting, squatting, carrying cases of soda and trays of food, giant bowls of salad etc, etc, I figure I at least burned a few calories!

Off to visit my parents today. They returned from their winter in FL this week and I am looking forward to seeing them.

DD and I set our alarms and got up during the night for our own (very short) Titanic memorial. Just took a few minutes to say a prayer and think about the event. It was actually very touching.... but we were both tired and it only lasted a few minutes before we headed back to bed. I had trouble falling back to sleep but managed to get back to sleep within 30 minutes.

Taking today off from regular exercise, as I ended up with a RAW toe when I got home last night. I was surprised I didn't feel the blister while it was developing, but I didn't feel much of anything until I took of my shoes and pulled off some skin with it! Ewwww! I will wear sneakers toay to visit Mom and Dad and will hopefully at least be able to take a walk in the neighborhood, as it is supposed to be a beautiful day!

Okay..... I think that the family is expecting a nice breakfast today.... I had suggested that as a treat we go OUT for breakfast on our way to visit Grammy and Grampa, but DH poo-pooed the idea. Sure, easy for him since he NEVER, EVER cooks for the family.

I'll post all of this rambling when the Dis comes back up, scheduled to be about 9 am. It is currently about 8 am here. TTYL! Have a SUPER SUNDAY!........................P

And now it is Monday!

I hope everyone had a delightful weekend. It was nice to see my folks yesterday. Mom is having a spot on her face assessed for possible basal cell carcinoma, so prayers for good outcome with that would be appreciated.

DS leaves for Washington, D.C. tomorrow and in typical BOY fashion, he hasn't even given me a CLUE what is needed to be packed, etc etc. I need to check the weather report for that area this week and pack for him today. I took the day off from work to be sure that I had everything set because if he is missing something, it will mean a trip into town tonight, which could easily take 3 hours.

I did buy him a new polo shirt and two new pairs of shorts yesterday at Old Navy and he tried on some of his other shorts for me this morning.... so he does have 4-5 pairs of decent shorts and plenty of good polo shirts. As long as I can locate 2-3 pairs of jeans that fit him properly (many of his pants are too short and I discovered yesterday that ON doesn't carry the the size he now needs.... 30W x 34L.... tall and skinny!).

House is currently a DISASTER zone! Between my busy days last week, and my busy weekend, I haven't kept up with much more than the basics such as laundry and dishes and bed-making. When I finish up some packing for DS today, I need to hit the bathrooms and kitchen plus run the vacuume around downstairs. That said, I have a small pile of scrapbook pages that just need the journaling printed and adhered on, so I will probably fit that in today before bathrooms!!

I was looking forward to a great run/walk outside today, since the weather is absolutely spectacular..... but unfortunately the spring black fly season has begun and I refuse to run while swatting away bugs! And the more you sweat, the more they love you! I may give it a try and if I can't make it out of the neighborhood without trouble, I will turn around and head home to the TM.

Off to hang a load on the clothesline and maybe catch up on a few of the QOTD!..................P

 

[cclovesdis]

Now, I am off to get a few non-Dis things done.

Please PM me your Healthy Habits results for the Toy Story week ending this past Thursday. Thanks!

Yeah, I lied.

I didn't mean this in a bad way, btw. I should have put in smiley, but didn't. Oops.

I was also thinking about Kathy's post. Has anyone heard from Deb, Lindsay, Maureen, or pjstevens (whose name always escapes me)? I don't think any of them have joined us on the merged thread.

I think I will eat breakfast now. I'm a bit nervous about something and have been stress eating (although I posted a loss for the week ). I'm a little afraid that if I start eating, it will lead to stres eating. However, I know I have to eat so it's off to breakfast I go. Hi-ho, Hi-ho!

Have a great, OP day everyone!

(I'm sure I'll check back in later. )