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

[buzz5985]

Gooood Moooorning!

Let's get this party started and I'll run off to hit the TM...

Friday QOTD: How many states have you visited? Can you name them? Do you want to visit them all?

I bet most of you have been to California or Florida!

Maria

That's a fun question. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Illinois, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, California, WAshington, Alaska, and are we counting DC?? Puerto Rico?? Virgin Islands??

Sunday QOTD: Do you have a favorite store or restaurant at DTD? What makes it special? And if you don't have one at DTD, do you have one it the Parks that you can't miss?

Off for a 3M run at Deer Island, back later with replies!

Maria

Just asked the boys and Fulton's Crab House is the big winner for us.

Our trip down to Florida was uneventful. We are a little out of our element staying outside of Disney and probably will not do it again. LOL We are staying at the Marriott Lakeshore Reserve. It's very nice. But . . . I missed my Welcome Home. I really shouldn't complain about a free room. (my Father is unable to use his Timeshare so I traded). I will try to post a link to the photos. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2046285994767.2119884.1172937946

As for dining - I have some GC that I purchased on restaurants dot com - Giordano's - I would go back to the restaurant again. We had pizza - it wasn't the best pizza I have every had - but it was the best I have had in Florida. All the ingredients you could tell were fresh, DS14 got peperoni and there barely any grease at all. Tomorrow night I have a $25 GC for House of Blues, Tuesday is the Hoop Dee Doo review with my Newlywed cousins, Wednesday we are making tacos in the villa, Thursday we are eating at Shula's.

Today we went to the outlets for the afternoon - thunderstorms closed the pool here. I didn't find any "great" bargains. Went to the Dooney and Coach stores and can get the bags a lot cheaper at home. DS has a couple of pairs of jeans, shirts, sneakers for school. I want to find a Lenox outlet - I want a couple of more place settings. I miss the one in Maine and Rhode Island.

I will try to check back in. All this relaxing is killing me. LOL

Janis

 

[donac]

Good Monday morning

Sorry I missed the last two days. Ds2 was home this weekend. We spent a good deal of Saturday working on the house. At one point we had all 4 of us painting. The largest side is almost done. Dh will finish it this week.

Sunday we were all supposed to go to my mom's house. It was raining so hard all morning and they were predicting more rain for all day and into Monday that ds2 went back to college early and we went without him. We did miss him but we knew he was safe and did not have to rush this morning since he has to be at work at 8am. The rain did lighten up so we made it my mom's house. All the families in some form made it up to my mom's. My sister lives out of state and was up for the weekend. We had a great meal and then dh, ds1 and I left so we could get home before it got too dark.

I think we have a date for our next trip to DW. My sister and her family are using their DVC points for a 3 bedroom at BLT with a MK view. They will be calling next month for next August. I am excited since this is a place I wanted to stay as a retirement present for myself so it will be nice to cross it off my list of places to stay.

QOTD I don't usually go to DTD to shop. The times I have gone my favorite shops are the Christmas Shop, WOD and Basin. I have never eaten there. We usually shop in Epcot at Mousegears.

Dh is going to do some work at his dad's house today so I have the house to myself. I have some things I want to get done. I am almost done with a couple of quilt tops and I have to figure out how to do the heel and the gusset for a pair of socks I am working on.

Off to get some things done.

Have a happy and healthy day.

 

[my3princes]

Good Morning. I hope everyone has a fabulous day. I was really ill last night from about 6 PM on. Not sure what it was or if it is truly gone yet. I still feel really weak, but I think I'll give work a try as I want to save my sick time for when the kiddos are sick.

 

[SettinSail]

Good morning losers!

Deb, I hope you feel better soon

Dona, we had very heavy rains here all weekend too.

Janis, the timeshare looks very nice.

Gretchen, good job on your personal statement!

Maria, Kathy, Gretchen and others, thanks for making me feel better about my 5K time. I know you are right, I'm not in competition with anyone but myself. I just had no idea I would be that close to the bottom. Somehow, I thought people of all abilities participated in these races But, I appreciate that statistic that only 1% of people will even attempt a 5K. That gave me a whole new attitude about it

I have bad memories of DTD -- DS & DH just wanted to hang out at Disney Quest for hours on our last trip to WDW. On one of our visits there, I finally went back to the room by myself. The only restaurant I can remember from DTD is Rainforest Cafe and we enjoyed it, the food and the atmosphere. Loved shopping at the World of Disney store!

I have a little extra time this morning since DS has an ortho appt this morning at 8:30. Starting on my 2nd load of laundry and have carrots, broccoli and baby tomatoes prepped for my lunch. Just need to add a sandwich and an apple

Have a great Monday

 

[Rose&Mike]

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I will try to check back in. All this relaxing is killing me. LOL

Janis

That sounds like me! Mike says that I am not very good at relaxing.

We are set for coaches for September! Thanks everyone. Once the fall challenge is up and running, Janis will recruit for the rest of the challenge.

Gretchen and Maria, because of some confusion on my part, I missed Shawn's scheduled week. For this reason we are not going to have a coach of the day rotation. I know you will both understand.

So here is the September coaching list:

8/26--Rose&Mike--Summer challenge ends
9/2--SettinSail (Shawn)--between the challenge
9/9--Lisah0711--New challenge begins!
9/16--tigger813--Tracey
9/23--Nancy--dumbo_buddy
9/30--Bellebookworm9--Gretchen

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Monday QOTD: Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho! It's Off to Lose Weight We Go! Those poor 7 Dwarfs are lonely -- and you are going to keep them company today (No, you are not going to be Snow White ), What is your Dwarf name today (i.e. -- what would describe you)? Your fellow companions are Dopey, Sneezy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy, Grumpy and Doc -- and you can't take one of their names!

Maria

 

[Rose&Mike]

Monday QOTD: Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho! It's Off to Lose Weight We Go! Those poor 7 Dwarfs are lonely -- and you are going to keep them company today (No, you are not going to be Snow White ), What is your Dwarf name today (i.e. -- what would describe you)? Your fellow companions are Dopey, Sneezy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy, Grumpy and Doc -- and you can't take one of their names!

Maria

Definitely Lazy today. I so don't want to go to work!

 

[mikamah]

Monday QOTD: Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho! It's Off to Lose Weight We Go! Those poor 7 Dwarfs are lonely -- and you are going to keep them company today (No, you are not going to be Snow White ), What is your Dwarf name today (i.e. -- what would describe you)? Your fellow companions are Dopey, Sneezy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy, Grumpy and Doc -- and you can't take one of their names!

Maria

Blah-zay. Rainy morning, going through the motions getting ready for camp and school. Just kinda blah this morning. But by the end of the week I will be Ecstatic dwarf and ready for vacation!!

 

[jaelless]

Monday QOTD: Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho! It's Off to Lose Weight We Go! Those poor 7 Dwarfs are lonely -- and you are going to keep them company today (No, you are not going to be Snow White ), What is your Dwarf name today (i.e. -- what would describe you)? Your fellow companions are Dopey, Sneezy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy, Grumpy and Doc -- and you can't take one of their names!

Maria

I think I will be melancholy today. Taking DS to first day of high school. How dare he go and grow up while I wasn't looking. I swear yesterday he was just a baby.

 

[lisah0711]

I agree about Journey and Steve Perry, his voice is just so distinctive

I thought DL had a DTD, too? Sorry, I didn't mean to be so "East Coast" with a QOTD!

I love Steve Perry -- my sister and I still argue about whether he pointed to me or her in a concert in 1980 -- it was probably neither of us.

DL does have a DTD -- it just didn't occur to me to answer with a DL answer -- silly me!

Maria, I totally see why you wouldn't want to run in the rain again yet!

Trina, hope you enjoyed your lazy day after work!

Gretchen, we'll be keeping our fingers crossed for you on the Univ of Florida app!

Janis, sounds like you are having a great vacation. Thanks for checking in!

Dona, enjoy your day of quilting!

Deb, I hope you feel better soon!

Happy Monday to you, too, Shawn.

Monday QOTD: Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho! It's Off to Lose Weight We Go! Those poor 7 Dwarfs are lonely -- and you are going to keep them company today (No, you are not going to be Snow White ), What is your Dwarf name today (i.e. -- what would describe you)? Your fellow companions are Dopey, Sneezy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy, Grumpy and Doc -- and you can't take one of their names!

I didn't sleep very well last night so I am going with Spacey. We really are a pitiful bunch of dwarves so far! Hope that there are some happy, cheerful dwarves out there!

A big for you jaelless with your DS starting HS today.

Have a great day all!

 

[tigger813]

QOTD: I'm Grumpy, Lazy and Sleepy! I have a horrible headache which I think is from the weather. Doing next to nothing today. Been watching a DVD I borrowed from the library and now I'm watching Next Food Network Star with Ashleigh. I watched it so I will try not to give the results away!

I'm drinking water and had my shake for breakfast. I might also make a cup of tea in a few minutes. It's rainy and yucky out so it's a good day to do nothing.

TTFN

 

[satorifound]

I just wanted to share that I am feeling pumped today. I am finally under 145! This past week has been a good one.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

QOTD: yeesh! sounds like we're all in a foul mood today! i really want to say i'm giddy and excited dwarf but right now i'm way too tired too! i think it's the crummy weather alot of us are having.

i managed to get out for a 4 mile walk with DS this morning. it started drizzling a little but then stopped. looks like it's going to start raining again any second. i don't know what the heck to do with this kid - i'm way too tired to do anything active right now. the walk was enough. but i'm going to have to think of something because hanging-out-and-watching-movies-all-day is not a phrase in this kid's vocabulary.

 

[glss1/2fll]

Today I am proud dwarf. I did my run in my fastest time ever! On a different thread someone was asking about improving her time which got me thinking about what I could do. So this run (which felt pretty good for a Monday morning!) I added 3 little speed intervals. Felt good, although DS2 would have laughed at what I consider fast--probably is his cool down speed. He starts cross country camp today.

Saturday night went to a neighborhood potluck/party and somebody had made a cantaloupe, feta cheese, fresh mint salad. It was soooo good! Unfortunately, so were the cobblers, pies, cookies and wine. I just had a bite of pretty much all the food there (and with 50+ people there was a lot of food!) and was stuffed. DS2 had 3 hot dogs and 2 plates (the giant oval kind) of food! Where do these teenagers put it?!

Just ate my first Greek yogurt while getting caught up here. It was all right, not sure if I'd buy it again--especially since it's spendy.

Nancy, do you have Candyland? When DS1 was 2 he loved to play it--and I could veg out while still playing!

Better go shower and start some laundry.

Have a super Monday!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

After doing a really bad job this summer with planning, I am happy to say I have put together a meal plan for the week. Now I just need to stick to it.

Don't forget to send you weights into donac!

Great job, Rose! And thanks for the reminder, I need to send in that weight!

One thing that did make me happy today, after my shift ended i changed into some shortie shorts and a new sweater i bought yesterday and everyone at work was like "wow you look fantastic" I'm glad the running is helping my legs look fantastic!

For now I'm laying on my couch watching Doctor Who and BEING LAZY! We all deserve a lazy day once in awhile right?

Congratulations on all the compliments! We are big Dr. Who fans in our house, too! Looking forward to the "Creatures" episode next week!

Tigger -- Staying home all day tomorrow as it's going to be nasty tomorrow! I have to work on Tuesday so we will do any errands then.

Yep, it's another day of Glad you can stay in and avoid the Flood!

I also like the pretzels; last time I got them all dipped in milk chocolate and drizzled in white, the one each in butterfinger, m&ms, and reeses pieces. Mom got the rice crispy treat with the milk/white, and dipped in m&ms-too sweet! It took two of us over a week to eat it!

This is definitely on my list for October! Disneyfoodblog recently did an article about various carrot cake things at Disney, and this particular one was very high on the list!

Your pretzels sound yummy, I've never tried the rice krispie treats so I can add that to my list. The carrot cake cookie (if you like that kind of thing) is really something special and unique

That's a fun question. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Illinois, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, California, WAshington, Alaska, and are we counting DC?? Puerto Rico?? Virgin Islands??

Just asked the boys and Fulton's Crab House is the big winner for us.

Wow, you have a nice mix of states! A lot of us added DC, but not the Territories. Don't look too closely, I may add that in as a question the next time I coach

I think we have a date for our next trip to DW. My sister and her family are using their DVC points for a 3 bedroom at BLT with a MK view. They will be calling next month for next August. I am excited since this is a place I wanted to stay as a retirement present for myself so it will be nice to cross it off my list of places to stay.

QOTD I don't usually go to DTD to shop. The times I have gone my favorite shops are the Christmas Shop, WOD and Basin. I have never eaten there. We usually shop in Epcot at Mousegears.

Your trip next August sounds fabulous, so glad you are settling on a date and can really start planning! Ah, another one who doesn't spend much time in DTD...I understand, it's not for everyone. Mousegears in Epcot is really great. I love the wide selection they have there! I also love to duck in there when it's raining, you can spend a lot of time just browsing

Good Morning. I hope everyone has a fabulous day. I was really ill last night from about 6 PM on. Not sure what it was or if it is truly gone yet. I still feel really weak, but I think I'll give work a try as I want to save my sick time for when the kiddos are sick.

Oh Deb, I hope you feel better as the day goes on. I understand, my neck has been killing me since I got up yesterday, but you just have to keep things going...I tend to use my sick days for snow days, we had so many last January I was starting to wonder if I might run out.

I have bad memories of DTD -- DS & DH just wanted to hang out at Disney Quest for hours on our last trip to WDW. On one of our visits there, I finally went back to the room by myself. The only restaurant I can remember from DTD is Rainforest Cafe and we enjoyed it, the food and the atmosphere. Loved shopping at the World of Disney store!

Yeah, that would sour me on it, too! I honestly prefer to go by myself -- I can stay or leave wherever whenever I want, and it's nice to take a little time just for me. DH and DS are more happy hanging at the pool, so it's become a tradition for me

So here is the September coaching list:

8/26--Rose&Mike--Summer challenge ends
9/2--SettinSail (Shawn)--between the challenge
9/9--Lisah0711--New challenge begins!
9/16--tigger813--Tracey
9/23--Nancy--dumbo_buddy
9/30--Bellebookworm9--Gretchen

This looks great, Rose! Thank you for getting us ready to frolic into Fall!

Monday QOTD: Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho! It's Off to Lose Weight We Go! Those poor 7 Dwarfs are lonely -- and you are going to keep them company today (No, you are not going to be Snow White), What is your Dwarf name today (i.e. -- what would describe you)? Your fellow companions are Dopey, Sneezy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy, Grumpy and Doc -- and you can't take one of their names!

Today my dwarf name is Playful I don't know why, I just have a good attitude and feel like having fun! It's pouring, I'm at work, and I have a to do list a mile long, but instead of I'm thinking of fun things and looking forward to giggling my way through the Tivo tonight I could have also called myself Diplomat -- lots of intrigue and subterfuge at work, but I'm just going to be supportive of my allies and try to stay above the fray. I am not feeling the angst today

Definitely Lazy today. I so don't want to go to work!

I don't blame you, but try to find a fun moment in your work. That may be a tough assignment, but I know you are up to it!

Blah-zay. Rainy morning, going through the motions getting ready for camp and school. Just kinda blah this morning. But by the end of the week I will be Ecstatic dwarf and ready for vacation!!

I'm glad you can see the pot at the end of the rainbow, because there will surely be one after this Flood!

I think I will be melancholy today. Taking DS to first day of high school. How dare he go and grow up while I wasn't looking. I swear yesterday he was just a baby.

Aw, they grow so fast! I keep thinking of those sweet little feet I would put in my mouth, and now I wouldn't want to touch those hairy, sweaty, nasty toes Here's a Milestones are tough.

I love Steve Perry -- my sister and I still argue about whether he pointed to me or her in a concert in 1980 -- it was probably neither of us.

DL does have a DTD -- it just didn't occur to me to answer with a DL answer -- silly me!

Maria, I totally see why you wouldn't want to run in the rain again yet!

[I didn't sleep very well last night so I am going with Spacey. We really are a pitiful bunch of dwarves so far! Hope that there are some happy, cheerful dwarves out there!

He was pointing at you, I just know it! I try not to forget DL is over there, I just haven't made it yet. I'm comin' eventually! Yeah, I almost felt dry but then the deluge started again... I agree we sound like Dwarfs who should just stay out of the mine and take a nice long nap!

QOTD: I'm Grumpy, Lazy and Sleepy! I have a horrible headache which I think is from the weather. Doing next to nothing today.

This is a great day to curl up with a dvd, trust me I would if I could!

I just wanted to share that I am feeling pumped today. I am finally under 145! This past week has been a good one.

Glad you're a Pumped Dwarf! We could use some enthusiasm!

QOTD: yeesh! sounds like we're all in a foul mood today! i really want to say i'm giddy and excited dwarf but right now i'm way too tired too! i think it's the crummy weather alot of us are having.

Nancy -- You are clearly Pregnancy Dwarf! This is a direct consequence of being Happily Married Dwarf, so it's all good

Super glad we can add "Proud Dwarf" for Linda -- Fantastic accomplishment!

Maria

 

[dumbo_buddy]

linda - i never thought about board games with the little guy. i wonder if he's too little for candyland? might as well try it out though. will have to pick it up! my mom still to this day reminds me of how i used to cheat at candyland. nice job proud dwarf!!!! nice run

maria - oh right, knocked-up dwarf! lol!

i just had a first for the day - just to get out of the house i drove thomas through the drive in at mcdonalds and got him a happy meal. i know, i know, SO BAD! but this kid never eats. so a little mcD's certainly won't kill him. and yeah, i ate one of his chicken nuggets about probably 5 fries. i mean, the fact that i didn't get the two cheeseburger meal for myself is a HUGE victory! the little smurfs in the happy meals are so cute. thomas is trying to feed "panicky" smurf a nugget. who the heck is panicky smurf?? don't remember him!

my disney countdown tells me 26 days til our next trip!

 

[jaelless]

Originally Posted by jaelless
I think I will be melancholy today. Taking DS to first day of high school. How dare he go and grow up while I wasn't looking. I swear yesterday he was just a baby.

Worfiedoodles comment:
Aw, they grow so fast! I keep thinking of those sweet little feet I would put in my mouth, and now I wouldn't want to touch those hairy, sweaty, nasty toes Here's a Milestones are tough.

this comment both grossed me out at thought of my son's feet now and made me laugh

 

[mackeysmom]

Monday QOTD: Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho! It's Off to Lose Weight We Go! Those poor 7 Dwarfs are lonely -- and you are going to keep them company today (No, you are not going to be Snow White ), What is your Dwarf name today (i.e. -- what would describe you)? Your fellow companions are Dopey, Sneezy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy, Grumpy and Doc -- and you can't take one of their names!

I have split-dwarf personality today.

I am "SNACKY" - can't stop eating (and tomorrow is my WW weigh-in). I bought a bag of pistachio nuts and keep going back for handful after handful.

I am also "ACHY" - we had so much rain yesterday that my basement flooded - about 3 inches seeped up from the foundation.

It is a house that has been in the family since 1978, so I know its history very well and this is the very first time the basement has flooded - had to borrow a wet vac from a neighbor, but it was small and the water was seeping up as quickly as I was sucking it up. Spent the better part of 5 hours hunched over - could barely stand upright when I woke up this morning.

Hey - at least I must have earned some Weight Watcher's Activity Points, right .

- Laura

 

[bellebookworm9]

Maria, Kathy, Gretchen and others, thanks for making me feel better about my 5K time. I know you are right, I'm not in competition with anyone but myself. I just had no idea I would be that close to the bottom. Somehow, I thought people of all abilities participated in these races But, I appreciate that statistic that only 1% of people will even attempt a 5K. That gave me a whole new attitude about it

I just checked the results for the 5K that I had been thinking about running, and at my current pace of about 18.75 minutes/mile, I would have been last in my age category, and second to last in any category.

Gretchen and Maria, because of some confusion on my part, I missed Shawn's scheduled week. For this reason we are not going to have a coach of the day rotation. I know you will both understand.

So here is the September coaching list:

Not a problem!

Monday QOTD: Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho! It's Off to Lose Weight We Go! Those poor 7 Dwarfs are lonely -- and you are going to keep them company today (No, you are not going to be Snow White ), What is your Dwarf name today (i.e. -- what would describe you)? Your fellow companions are Dopey, Sneezy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy, Grumpy and Doc -- and you can't take one of their names!

I (and everyone else I work with) was "Punchy" today. From this morning until the time we left, any stupid little thing was funny, and we agreed it's because we just need this week to go by!

Maria

Gretchen, we'll be keeping our fingers crossed for you on the Univ of Florida app!

Thanks, I'm going to need it! My problem, even when applying for undergrad, is that I send out my applications SUPER early, and then have to wait and wait until March to receive a decision.

i just had a first for the day - just to get out of the house i drove thomas through the drive in at mcdonalds and got him a happy meal. i know, i know, SO BAD! but this kid never eats. so a little mcD's certainly won't kill him. and yeah, i ate one of his chicken nuggets about probably 5 fries. i mean, the fact that i didn't get the two cheeseburger meal for myself is a HUGE victory! the little smurfs in the happy meals are so cute. thomas is trying to feed "panicky" smurf a nugget. who the heck is panicky smurf?? don't remember him!

my disney countdown tells me 26 days til our next trip!

Probably because I am "Punchy" today, the picture of Thomas trying to feed a little plastic Smurf a nugget is just cracking me up. Smurfs were a bit before my time as it is, so I have no idea who Panicky is!

My countdown is at 53 days!

Laura, in the "October Storm" of '06 (where Western NY had a freak snow storm in the beginning of October), nearly the whole county lost power for several days at minimum, and because the snow melted as quickly as it came, our basement flooded by way more than 3 inches and was never the same. My uncle was able to get us a generator the next day, so that helped a little, but last year we ended up tearing off the paneling and taking the insulation out, because the water never dried up from inside the walls.

 

[mackeysmom]

ILaura, in the "October Storm" of '06 (where Western NY had a freak snow storm in the beginning of October), nearly the whole county lost power for several days at minimum, and because the snow melted as quickly as it came, our basement flooded by way more than 3 inches and was never the same. My uncle was able to get us a generator the next day, so that helped a little, but last year we ended up tearing off the paneling and taking the insulation out, because the water never dried up from inside the walls.

The news is reporting that Long Island got hit yesterday with "the most rain in the shortest amount of time in our area" in over 100 years. The town two towns over got 10 inches in just a few hours - so I must have been pretty close to that.

I have been so blessed with a dry basement in this house, that I don't have a wet vac and I only keep a small dehumidifier in the closet where I store my off-season clothes.

Right now the throw rugs have been taken up and I have two (borrowed) heavy-duty dehimidifiers and a few fans going. I'm hoping to nip it in the bud before any damage is really done. I'm not working right now so there's no extra $$$, and once I'm working again the house is going on the market and I don't want any problems.

I also ordered a wet vac from Amazon, so "if" there is a next time - I will be prepared.

- Laura