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

[lisah0711]

Good evening all!

Company left so I should be able to get on a time or two a day now. Thank you all for keeping the conversation moving.

Kathy, I know that you've already left but I will still say bon voyage in case you sneak a peek at the thread.

dona, hope that it was a successful painting day.

I've learned so many things: That a support group is so important to have, to share the ups and downs; that changing my eating habits even slightly will help me get rid of the weight; that those eating habits really have changed (I really didn't eat much at yesterday's party compared to what I used to and I was stuffed!); that exercise really isn't the devil; that having old clothes fit again is a great feeling!

This is a great list, Gretchen!

This was my first challenge where I was not successful so I'm going to share the things I learned that I DON'T want to take with me into the Fall challenge:

1. Slacking on exercise

2. Eating like crazy after working out

3. Not planning ahead

4. Treating myself too much, esp too much soda!

Oh, I hear you on all these things, Shawn! That is what I learned this challenge, the losses that are so hard fought are so easily lost when you go off plan. We can get back on track -- I know we can do it!

Thanks for the congrats, too.

Nancy, is the computer back yet? I think that you are doing a great job of typing even without the computer!

Christina, glad that you had a good time and an easy day planned.

I've learned that it doesn't have to be "all or nothing".

I have completely failed in terms of food - and it showed on the scale. Up and down the same three or four pounds each week. But - I have never given up on the exercise and have lost quite a few inches and totally see the difference in my clothes.

In the past, if I had one little slip-up, the whole day would have been shot.

- Laura

This is a great point, Laura, that even when the scale is not cooperating, that you can measure your success in other ways!

I've learned that when I set my mind to something, I can do it no matter how hard it might seem at first. I usually give some excuse to myself, and now I know I don't have to anymore. I can do this and NOTHING will stand in my way, so help me Mickey!

Nicely put!

In the short time I have been participating I learned I am not alone. Always seemed like I was only one out there trying to lose, made me feel like a freak sort of. Nice to know it isn't just me. It is nice to know that a bad day can happen, you just don't let them happen too close together. I see the people on here having bad days, but then they bounce back and do better than ever. I am excited about continuing on into the fall challenge, I think it will be great.

Yep, we are all in this together!

Tracey, sorry that you are feeling pulled in a dozen different directions.

Maria, congratulations on getting back on track tonight after your long drive. And good luck with that run tomorrow!

If I'm lucky I will be starting my run about the same time that you start yours -- if I can get up that early. I have ten miles tomorrow. There is a bit of a mental block because I haven't done that distance since May but I'm going to think of all of you and get that under my belt tomorrow.

BRB with the QOTD for tomorrow.

 

[lisah0711]

QOTD Sunday, August 21, 2011: Share your favorite Disney quote. It can be a line from a song, a movie or a quote by anyone, real or imaginary.

Have a great evening all!

 

[lisah0711]

QOTD Sunday, August 21, 2011: Share your favorite Disney quote. It can be a line from a song, a movie or a quote by anyone, real or imaginary.

See, I told you that I keep forgetting to answer my own QOTD!

My favorite quote is from Walt Disney. I have it posted on my computer at work to help inspire me every day.

If you can dream it, you can do it.

 

[JacksLilWench]

QOTD Sunday, August 21, 2011: Share your favorite Disney quote. It can be a line from a song, a movie or a quote by anyone, real or imaginary.

Have a great evening all!

I think I have two, can I do that??

From Hercules- "I can find my way, I can go the distance, I'll be there someday if I can be strong. I know every mile will be worth my while, I would go most anywhere to feel like I belong." This quote makes me think of what it will feel like to accomplish my goals, whether they be weight-related, or work-related. And gives me that little oomph I sometimes need.

From Peter Pan- "Think of all the joy you'll find when you leave the world behind and bid your cares goodbye, You Can Fly!" This one describes exactly how I feel every time I see the Welcome sign when we drive onto Disney property!!

 

[jaelless]

QOTD Sunday, August 21, 2011: Share your favorite Disney quote. It can be a line from a song, a movie or a quote by anyone, real or imaginary.

Have a great evening all!

ok mine is silly, but it is from Dory from Finding Nemo. She singsongs "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming" whenever things get a bit too challenging or frantic, I hear that in my mind and I "just keep swimming" until I am through whatever is getting to me at the time.

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Morning everyone!

Its 530 in the morning here and I'm wide awake. I've actually been awake since 3.

I laid down around 730 last night to get off of my feet. My feet and leg had swollen up. Before I knew it I had fallen asleep . No plans for the day. I'm going to try to stay off my feet as much as possible and hope the swelling goes down.

I need to make a meal plan for the coming week and get Alan to go do all the grocery shopping for stuff that we need. I also need to get hold of my trainer and find out when he can get me scheduled for this coming week.

 

[Rose&Mike]

In the short time I have been participating I learned I am not alone. Always seemed like I was only one out there trying to lose, made me feel like a freak sort of. Nice to know it isn't just me. It is nice to know that a bad day can happen, you just don't let them happen too close together. I see the people on here having bad days, but then they bounce back and do better than ever. I am excited about continuing on into the fall challenge, I think it will be great.

Yep, I think this is the key.


Lisa--Have a great 10 mile run!

 

[SettinSail]

QOTD Sunday, August 21, 2011: Share your favorite Disney quote. It can be a line from a song, a movie or a quote by anyone, real or imaginary.

"A dream is a wish your heart makes"

"Faith, trust and pixie dust"

"To infinity and beyond!"

I like "Just keep swimming" too

Well, it has been a VERY lazy weekend at our house. It's nice after a busy work week but I am glad we have some plans next weekend.

We found out yesterday our sea container has cleared customs through Norfolk, Va and we scheduled delivery for next Friday It hasn't been too bad with minimal furniture. It's the little things I have missed.....my vegetable peeler.....hangers. Yes, we are that cheap that we didn't go out and buy duplicates of many things! We will be very busy unpacking over the next few weeks. I'm going to give myself a deadine of 3 weeks to get everything in order. We are also receiving the 1/2 of our stuff that was kept in storage here that we have not seen in over 2 years. I'm sure there will be lots of stuff to get rid of.

We had a tragic accident close to us. A family of 8 returning from Disney to NY was in a rollover accident and 3 were killed. Prayers also for those affected by the flash flooding outside Pittsburgh, looked very scary on the news.

Today, I WILL go see "The Help" at 11:30 and have an afternoon workout at the Y and keep reading my books at the house. Need to get menus planned for next week and also I write out my wardrobe for each day of the work week. Makes things easier in the morning.

Have a great Sunday

 

[bellebookworm9]

QOTD Sunday, August 21, 2011: Share your favorite Disney quote. It can be a line from a song, a movie or a quote by anyone, real or imaginary.

If you can dream it, you can do it.

"I can find my way, I can go the distance, I'll be there someday if I can be strong. I know every mile will be worth my while, I would go most anywhere to feel like I belong."

"Just keep swimming, just keep swimming"

"A dream is a wish your heart makes"

"Faith, trust and pixie dust"

"To infinity and beyond!"

I like all of these quotes! I was having trouble thinking of one that wasn't a song, (even went and listened to the "World of Color" soundtrack!) but no dice. Most of my favorite quotes are from Wicked ("Defy Gravity") and Harry Potter (too many to list). So here you go, from Beauty and the Beast.

"I want adventure in the great wide somewhere, I want it more than I can tell. And for once it might be grand, to have someone understand, I want so much more than they've got planned..."-From the "Belle" reprise

I also really like Jim Cummings opening narration to IllumiNations which is quite long to type!

Going grocery shopping soon, hope everyone has a good day!

 

[tigger813]

Good afternoon,

Back from the Pig N Pepper festival! It was HOT! Saw our hot sauce friend and Brian did the voting for the contest! We bought some sauces from him and some rubs from the booth next door.

Home for the rest of the day. Called my mom and she was sleeping so I will talk to her when she wakes up. I'm exhausted. Ash and I took a quick walk to the ATM before we went. Glad to be home!

Watching The Sandwich King, winner of Next Food Network Star! Pretty good!

I need something cold to drink now!

TTFN

 

[lisah0711]

I think I have two, can I do that??

Two great ones -- we always have trouble picking just one thing so don't worry about it at all!

ok mine is silly, but it is from Dory from Finding Nemo. She singsongs "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming" whenever things get a bit too challenging or frantic, I hear that in my mind and I "just keep swimming" until I am through whatever is getting to me at the time.

This is actually a very popular quote on the challenge threads!

Christina, sounds like you needed some rest.

Yep, I think this is the key.

I think that you are right, Rose!

Shawn, glad that you are having a relaxing week-end! You inspired me to go and pick out my outfits for the week, too. Thanks!

Gretchen, do you have "the wonderful World of Color" going through your head now?

Sorry to say that I only managed 9 miles this morning due to some stomach issues. I was feeling rather down about cutting it short but then I saw I had this email from my run tracking app:

You achieved the following milestones with your most recent activity:

•Farthest distance
•Longest duration
•Most calories burned
•Farthest distance in a week
•Longest duration in a week
•Most calories burned in a week
•Most calories burned in a month
•Biggest elevation climb in a month

So instead of feeling bad about what I didn't do, I am celebrating what I did do. And I can do 11 miles next week and 13 the next and still have a week for a lower milage run before my half so it's all good.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday all!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

QOTD Sunday, August 21, 2011: Share your favorite Disney quote. It can be a line from a song, a movie or a quote by anyone, real or imaginary.

Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will rise

Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong
Certain as the sun
Rising in the east
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast

Great job on the 9M Lisah! I totally skipped my run today, and it's ok. Sometimes your body just needs more rest.

Maria

 

[SettinSail]

You achieved the following milestones with your most recent activity:

•Farthest distance
•Longest duration
•Most calories burned
•Farthest distance in a week
•Longest duration in a week
•Most calories burned in a week
•Most calories burned in a month
•Biggest elevation climb in a month

WOO HOO AWESOME

That is fantastic Lisa!!!

Now, don't forget to press your outfits the night before

Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will rise

Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong
Certain as the sun
Rising in the east
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast

Aw, that's a fav of mine too. I've just come from seeing The Help, where I cried my eyes out! And, then you have to post this and it makes me feel weepy again! What a great movie. Now I'm thinking if those women (and men) could survive that, it gives me inspiration to do better with my efforts to lose weight, if that makes any sense.

DH and DS have gone off to Sears to buy a lawnmower and I am going to hit the Y at 4:00.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

I was feeling rather down about cutting it short but then I saw I had this email from my run tracking app:

You achieved the following milestones with your most recent activity:

•Farthest distance
•Longest duration
•Most calories burned
•Farthest distance in a week
•Longest duration in a week
•Most calories burned in a week
•Most calories burned in a month
•Biggest elevation climb in a month

So instead of feeling bad about what I didn't do, I am celebrating what I did do. And I can do 11 miles next week and 13 the next and still have a week for a lower milage run before my half so it's all good.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday all!

You so totally rock Lisa!! You know it, I know it, and the American people know it! Nice job!!

I have to think of a good quote. I have a few but need to pick a favorite.

Laptop tomorrow. Til then, ciao!!!

 

[Rose&Mike]

I hope everyone is having a nice Sunday!

I eeked out a maintain again this week--barely, but that's ok. We did an evening run of 12 miles last night to get ready for the w&d and it was pretty tough. We started at 6:30 and it was still 91. It took us about 2.5 hours and we ran 12 and walked another almost mile. I felt so disgustingly gross at the end. The humidity was high and it was hot! The good news: no tummy issues and I am feeling very ready for what ever weather there is this year at w&d. Bad news--my fat pad on my heel was very, very sore. I went ahead and got new running shoes today, even though I only have about 200 or so miles on these shoes, because I really need the heel cushioning right now. I'm going to baby my heel this week and hopefully it will cooperate. And the new shoes feel great! The heel was definitely gone in my old shoe.

Lisa--congrats on a great month of running!

Shawn--I agree with Nancy. You have had a very busy, crazy summer! I know the weight stuff is frustrating, but I really think once you feel more settled you will be back on track.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

 

[Disneywedding2010]

OYE!!

**Shakes head in disgust**

I just got on the scale for the first time since this challenge started. I'm up 5 pounds from the weight I was at at the beginning of the summer. I've never been this big. I need to seriously get my butt in gear move or no move to FL. I REFUSE to go up to a size 26! I've NEVER been in that size and I'm not going to start now.

 

[jaelless]

Two great ones -- we always have trouble picking just one thing so don't worry about it at all!



This is actually a very popular quote on the challenge threads!

what are the challenge threads?

 

[tigger813]

OYE!!

**Shakes head in disgust**

I just got on the scale for the first time since this challenge started. I'm up 5 pounds from the weight I was at at the beginning of the summer. I've never been this big. I need to seriously get my butt in gear move or no move to FL. I REFUSE to go up to a size 26! I've NEVER been in that size and I'm not going to start now.

I won't even step on the scale until next week as I know how bad I have been this week. I am working out to some extent everyday this week! I hope to walk in the morning if the weather cooperates. If not, I will do the elliptical of WATP. Brian has to get up early so I will too!

We played Harry Potter Scene It and I LOST! Izzie even beat me! She knew answers that I didn't know!

Going to watch Great Food Truck Race and then probably head to bed! I'm so hot tonight! The humidity is killing me tonight! Just glad I don't have a headache again! Mom just called asking about Biggest Loser. She thought it wasn't going to be on again since she hadn't seen any commercials. I told her it starts towards the end of September.

I haven't sent in a weigh in lately. Just had a hard time staying focused. I really need to get better with my protein shakes for two meals each day for the next 3 weeks. I have my aloe again which I already feel is helping. Gotta a few errands to do tomorrow like get my glasses fixed. I also need to get some things mailed to my mother. I need to print out some photos and then try to mail stuff by the end of the afternoon. Just hope I can get some other things done as well tomorrow.

I also have to get a birthday gift for Brian for Tuesday. We're going out to eat at Margaritas for supper. We got a free meal card for him, well actually me, but I already used mine this month.

Time to chug some more water!

TTFN

 

[my3princes]

Hello! MIA coach here buzzing through to post tomorrow's QOTD.

I always think the end of a challenge is a good time to reflect on how the challenge went -- celebrate the things that worked and rework the things that didn't. Which brings me to my question, which is a "recycled" question from other challenges but always a good one at this time of the challenge.

QOTD Saturday, 8/20/11: Share one thing that you learned this challenge that you can take with you for the Fall Challenge.

I will be back tomorrow to answer and with replies. My company is leaving tomorrow so I will be around more after that, too.

I've learned that weight does not come off as easily as it used to and I learned that sitting at a desk for 10 hours per day, 4 days a week make losing weight that much harder.

Hi All,

been nothing but a lazy bum today! I guess it all started when I woke up at 9:05! I never sleep that late. We were up a little late last night and Brian did get paged for work at 2:30 but I fell right back to sleep. I took the kids over to a local barber shop where they had some minor league ball players signing baseballs for kids. Ash and I were then going to go shoe shopping for her but the traffic in town was horrible so we decided to wait for another day.

Been really hot here today. We've been watching the Disney Treasures DVDs on Disneyland all afternoon. Ash wants to watch National Treasure next which is a favorite of ours. I've been horrible with eating today and drinking water. PMS has taken over majorly.

We're going to a festival tomorrow at Nashoba Valley Ski area which is 3 miles away. It starts at 11. We plan on seeing some Disney and non-Disney friends while we are there.

Talked to my mom this morning. She was mad because I never called her yesterday and she is upset that my brother and I haven't been talking with my sister. She did finally email me a short email that she will respond more to tomorrow. I volunteered to come down the week I had planned but she said she is not going away that week. My mother wants me to come down. She is trying to get out of rehab early as she is miserable there. She wants me to come down the week she gets out but I can't with the kids starting school and everything else starting up. Flights are $59 right now on Jet Blue for that week. I'm frustrated over the whole situation. Mom's phone was dying so we had to get off the phone and she wants me to call again later. I just don't know what to do to make everyone happy!

I hope I can get back to a routine the next few weeks or I am not going to be ready for my 5K. I just need a normal schedule for a change.

Well, enough whining!

Hugs to all others that need it!

TTFN

I'm going to play devil's advocate here. Your Mom has cancer. She is doing better right now, but that could change on the drop of a dime. I think if you can visit for any length of time that it would be great for both of you. Once she has passed be it tomorrow or 20 years from now, you don't want to be left with regrets. It's the coulda, shoulda's and woulda's that will haunt you.

QOTD Sunday, August 21, 2011: Share your favorite Disney quote. It can be a line from a song, a movie or a quote by anyone, real or imaginary.

Have a great evening all!

It's been said before, but I live by "just keep swimmin', just keep swimmin'

 

[tigger813]

my3princes- I will be going down sometime next month. Just waiting to hear from my sister. Mom is hoping to go home in the next two weeks. I can only go down for about 4 days when I do go down. With trying to work, the kids schedule and Brian's work schedule there is just no way I can be gone longer than that. I also need to be around on the weekend since Brian is coaching soccer. We also need to line up help with the kids while I'm gone.

Mom sounded much better tonight though she is frustrated with my sister as she keeps telling Mom different times that she is picking her up.

TTFN