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

[bellebookworm9]

Stretch your calves, stretch your calves, stretch your calves! Ice on your shins in the evening, even if they don't hurt. Do you have access to an elliptical? I have found that it really helped me with keeping my calves loose. And you could get a stick for your calves--don't use it on your shins. Tight calves are one of the major causes of shin splints.

I don't have access to an elliptical here, but they do have them at school. They are one of my favorite things to use, because they don't actually put pressure on my shins. What is this "stick"? I've never heard of it!

QOTD Friday, June 3rd Introduce yourself! Why are you here?

Hi, I'm Gretchen. ("Hi, Gretchen". Oh wait, wrong group. ) I'm 20 years old, going to be a senior in college. Audiology major. I'm here because I need to a)lose weight and b)get into a lifestyle that will allow me to keep the weight off. I'm here specifically because challenges keep me more motivated to do things, and you all seem like a great support group.

Thanks to all who recommended the Lands End bathing suits. I'll definitely check them out. I told my mom about them and her first comment was, "Why would you buy one now? You have no idea what size you'll be then?" and then when I tried to reapproach it later I got, "You don't have the body for a bikini." Well, maybe not now, but hopefully I will!

My mom is very overweight herself. She did LA Weightloss several years ago and lost a lot, but then gained it all back and then some. She always talks about how I need to lost weight, but she never seems supportive of me doing so.

I'm off to stretch and then do Week 1, Day 1 of the Couch to 5K plan!

ETA: Just did the C25K. I really didn't know if I was going to be able to do the whole thing, but I did! I'm quite proud of myself! Plus, I did a little better than I should have. I thought it said "60 seconds walking with 90 seconds jogging" so that's what I did, but it was really the other way around!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Rose - Thanks for be such an inspiration for me! G-F is tough but I am trying!! I love the new pic in your signature btw

Food/exercise has been odd this week. I am off the cleanse and have just been eating sensibly minus the gluten. I will try to stay off gluten for about 2 weeks and see how it goes. I'm still off caffeine and will be cutting back on sugar too. I went to my trainer this week but I have been a bit stagnant otherwise I wanted to go last night for a run but my hair really needed a cut and color before graduation and my trip to the shore. I'm hoping for a run tonight but definitely tomorrow. Just keep swimming!!!

I'll introduce myself in a separate post...
Make great choices!!

Hang in there! I love that picture, too! It's my new favorite. Enjoy your run!

You're running again? That is so awesome!!! I broke my leg/ankle January 27th of this year, and I love to go Volksmarching on the weekends, but even the 3m/5k walks are still troubling me at this point. Ferris Bueller, you're my hero!

I am here for several reasons, first and foremost for myself. I am not happy with what I see when I look in the mirror and I am not happy with how I feel. I can only run around with my kids for short periods of time and I want to change that! I want to be the fun mom that can keep on going as long as the kids can When my four year old looked at me and said, "Mom, you have a big belly", I cried and vowed to get rid of it!

I truly need to lose over 100 pounds, but I am setting my first goal at 10% of my current weight.

10% is a great starting goal! And having a goal of being the Mom who can keep up with her kids is great, too!

I do have days off, I am just lazy on my days off. I was doing the gym again, but I got sick and it threw me off because I couldn't breathe and so didn't want to get on the treadmill. I had gotten almost to week 4 of couch to 5K. I will have to start again.

I wheeze/cough in the cold air, so I get the running and not being able to breathe thing. I hope you are able to conquer C25k!

I had a bit of a milestone today that i wanted to share. I did my first day of couch to 5k today! That makes 4 days in a row that ive done at least 20 minutes of excersice (plus all the walking i do at work). I was def tired by the end and i have a bit of a headache now but i did it and i made it through! My workout buddy is one of my dogs and she's taking a well deserved nap now (at only 7lbs she was hurting by the end).

Im also trying to make a conscious effort to eat better and make better meal decisions. I actually ate breakfast today (2 spoonfuls of plain yogurt and 1/2 cup of special K) had snacks throughout the day, a healthy choice meal for lunch and a big salad with a frozen chicken breast on top which im hoping holds me over untill the end of my 4 hour philosophy class.

This is going to be a long hard road, i know. Even as good as i felt after my run today when i looked in the mirror i felt defeated once again. I really hope i can see some improvement, especially in my midsection/stomach area! Im sick of my mother telling me i look pregnant (and then getting paranoid that i might be! haha)

Hope everyone had a good first day of the challenge!

Great job on the exercise! It's a long road, but it's not always hard. Once you get some good habits in place it will get MUCH easier. Remember it's a marathon, not a sprint. And I've said it before--Mom's should not be allowed to talk about weight to their kids!!!! Especially their adult kids. It never ends well!

I hit the big 5-0 last year and took up running for the first time in my life. I had an absolutely wonderful time with my BL friends at the Princess in February and just finished my first half marathon. I'll be doing the inaugural Tinker Bell Half in January.

It really was a fabulous weekend!!! And an inaugural race in the works--just too cool!

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Well, I have done a few productive things today. I have started bagging up the piles and piles of clothes in our extra bedroom for goodwill. I found my old "skinny jeans" and tried them on just for fun--still too big, that's all I'm going to stay! I am going to keep them (they are a size 10) just for because and a couple of pairs of slightly bigger shorts just cause they are comfy, but everything else is gone! I feel like this is a HUGE step for me. If I gain now, I will have to go buy bigger sizes. And I don't want to do that. So, no gaining!

I posted Day 4 of my TR on my journal in case anyone is interested.

Have a great evening!

 

[SettinSail]

I'm finally all caught up reading the thread. I'd still like to finish reading the last of the Spring Challenge thread that I missed out on!

Hi, My name is Shawn and I turned 50 in Feb this year. I was never overweight as a child, teen, or young adult. I met my DH when I was 30 and started gaining weight. I was w/in normal BMI on my wedding day but gained 40 lbs in the first year of marriage I lost some but gained 53 lbs during my one pregnancy I have been trying off and on since my son was born in 1997 to lose weight and get back to normal BMI.
In 2001 I lost 29 lbs but gained it all back. Around 2008 or so I vowed to get off the diet merry-go-round and just focus on not gaining anymore weight
I began to weigh myself every day and if I was up, I took common sense measures to quickly get back to my maintain weight. I did this for 2 years and decided on my 49th birthday in 2010 to lose 50 lbs on my own by my 50th birthday in 2011. I have lost 29 lbs so far and even though I didn't lose the 50 yet, I am not giving up I found the DIS when planning our first Disney cruise and discovered WISH in time for the 2010 Fall Challenge. So, this will be my 3rd challenge. I am very stubborn and refuse to join a program or even to count calories or points. My plan is to cut back on portions and exercise daily. My weight loss has slowed severely so it may be time to try some new things. But, I depend on these challenges to keep me motivated! I hope to lose 10 pounds during the Summer challenge. Oh, and I am living in Germany at the moment but moving back to the US at the end of June.

I encourage all you young gals to lose the weight now when it is easier and to work hard to maintain. And, if you get pregnant, work hard to not have a huge gain. Oh what I would do to turn the clock back now

I have enjoyed reading everyone's posts and seeing so many new faces! I'm sorry I don't have time to respond to *everyone* now.

LisaH: I loved your picture as you crossed the finish line of your 1/2
AWESOME!!! Thanks for checking on me!

LTS: I read where you did a race too but I must have missed details? WTG girl! Maybe this is on the end of the Spring Challenge I have not yet read.

Rose: (and LTS) My bi-focal contacts work like glasses. The center part is for up-close vision and the outer part is for far vision. You look at everything the same though, you don't have to look through the lens a certain way for different distances. They are called Air Optix Aqua Multifocal by CIBA. They are super comfortable and I wear a pair for 30 days! They do not work in dim light though so a menu in a dimly light restaurant is difficult.

BronxNancy: Thank God there are no goldfish in Germany!

Pamela: Hope you have fun at Relay tonight!

Tracy: I will be in Raleigh same time you are! We arrive June 30, around 7:00 pm. I'll be very busy house-hunting July 1 and 2 but would love a quick get-together if you have time on the 3rd or 4th??? An early morning or early evening walk or I could bring over bfast for you guys?? My parents are in West Raleigh and very close to Morrisville. I could give you a ride to the airport if you need. I will PM you my phone # and you can call me if you need anything. for you while going through the tough job of caretaker and being away from your family.

Maria: Love reading your posts as always. Good luck on the pastor search. I would not want your (volunteer) job!

Kathy: I am right there with you on having the exercise going well but the eating not so much. We are still trying though. Can you believe that from K-grade 8 the bus stop was at the end of our driveway? Of course we moved here in grade 7 but we had it easy peasey for many years.

Karen: I never realized you & Brian were not a couple!! Thanks for asking about the E. coli and Bronx Nancy too - we are fine here but trying to be careful. I don't know anyone affected and the numbers of sick are still tiny compared to the general population so I am not too worried. DH wants me to throw out all our lettuce and tomatoes but I haven't yet! I love my bruchetta!

Hello to Buffy, CC, all the Nancys, Lisas and everyone else

So today we did not go to Switzerland but instead drove about 90 minutes to go to DH's maternal family's ancestral village in Kist, Germany. Kist means coffin in Germany and DH's ancestors were either coffin makers or just from Kist, we are not sure. We looked for graves with Kistner on them (the family name) but only found one modern cemetary. Other than that, we just took some pictures and looked around. They had a monument from 1979 saying they celebrated their 1200 year anniversary that year-WHOA!!!

We still plan to go to my maternal family's ancestral village in Switzerland sometime, not sure if it will be this weekend or not. DS has a huge end of year math test Monday that they will use to determine who needs advanced math placement in 9th grade. Even though we are moving, we still want him to do well on the test of course. In the States, he was already in advanced math but here at this school they do not separate the kids by level until 9th. Just one more thing I did not like about this school. DS seems to be struggling a bit with math recently and when DH sits down to help him, it is not pretty! I wish I could do it as I am much more patient. I need to give DS a swift kick in the pants too as we have been telling him for weeks to do a little extra math study every day

DH also made me so angry today as he had to reboot my computer so he could print something out and he deleted my to-do list which I keep on Word at all times minimized. He says its my fault that I didn't have it saved!
This is a very complicated to-do list that I spend about 30 mins on every night before bed and I carry stuff over and keep detailed notes on, etc. Of course I had lots of stuff about our move and going-away party on there and now I am afraid I will forget something! It is very rare for DH to need my computer but it's the only one hooked to the printer.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! See you tomorrow!

Shawn

 

[dumbo_buddy]

i would really like to reply to all these introductions but gosh there are so many!! i've enjoyed reading all of them and it's nice to see so many motivated people on here!

my intro: my name is nancy and i live in the bronx, ny with my husband of almost 5 years (on the 24th) and my almost 2 year old (on the 20th) son thomas. we also have a bulldog named fiona. until i had thomas i was in finance and most recently a VP, head of investor relations for a multi-billion dollar asset management firm downtown (manhattan). it was great and i feel very happy that i did so well and rose up in the ranks very fast. but, you just can't be in that job and have a little guy that you want to see more than a few minutes a day. the daycares around here are, um, not so great. also, i was usually in my office by 7am and not home until 9pm, not really good for seeing your little one. the decision to stay home has been tough as i was the bread winner but really, we don't live large and have made alot of sacrifices so i can stay home (ehem, pay no attention to the fact that we went to hawaii last month ).

i teach a mommy and me class at the catholic school 4 days a week. that's over for the summer though. it's funny, my friends still can't believe i'm doing it but i really enjoy it!

i'm here because i struggle with my weight. i was always a decent weight (120s-130s) and extremely active. i have definite mommy issues (hi rose! we need that support group) and was told forever that i was fat. ha! i was never allowed to eat anything sweet. like, ever. so as an adult i seem to not be able to get enough. like i said, issues. after i got married and we decided to have a baby, i went off the pill and in three months gained 40 lbs. ugh, it was horrible. found out i have PCOS and insulin resistance. i worked really hard and got back down to 135 which is what i weighed when i got married. got pg and gained a ton.

i started running last year and did the princess half! on march 19th i finally got back down to 135! and i signed up that day for the WDW marathon.

on march 20th i found out i was pregnant. whoops! as the saying goes, "life is what happens when you're busy making plans!"

i'm here to make sure i don't blow all my hard work and gain too much in this pregnancy. i want to remain active and gain a healthy weight.

also, i'm here because i really like the people i've met on here.

oh, and i'm a blow-hard and tend to write way too much. so, i'll be quiet now.

xoxo

 

[mackeysmom]

I finished my Bachelors in Hospitality Managment last month. We spent 9 nights at Disney just kicking back relaxing. We are looking at houses and/or building one near Disney and relocating to FL. I have a better chance of finding a job down there then I do here in Texas.

Kristina -

Another Hospitality Management Dis-er here .

I got my Bachelors in English back in 1991 and have worked in corporate training and direct mail marketing for the last 20 years, but went back to school (part-time, at night) a few years ago to get an Associate's Degree in Hospitality Management.

Unfortunately, I'm out of work now. Can't find any jobs in the old field, and have no experience in the new field. It doesn't help that I'm over 40 - I think the new college grads are more willing to take on entry level positions and my resume/experience scares people away from offering me jobs that might be "below my experience level".

That's another reason I need this challenge - I'm home all day and within 20 feet of my fridge all the time .

- Laura

 

[tigger813]

Latest update:

My mom is sedated so I'm not sure when I will talk with her. My sister had no choice but to admit her! They don't do radiation over the weekend so she will be in the hospital until at least next weekend.

My dad is doing ok and he agrees with admitting Mom. He is staying at the house with the dog tonight. My sister is letting a neighbor know that he will be alone. She is also going to look into life alert for him and will be there first thing in the morning while he showers and then take him to the hospital.

I'm feeling overwhelmed and really need to take some time on Monday to figure out everything!

Thanks for all of your love and prayers! You guys are the best!!!

TTFN

 

[MamaJessie]

1. Join the challenge—post on this thread or send me a pm.
2. Jump in and introduce yourself.

New to this, but ready to join

 

[MamaJessie]

QOTD Wednesday, June 1--What did you have for breakfast? Do you regularly eat breakfast?

QOTD Thursday, June 2
How do you feel about stepping on the scale for the first weigh in tomorrow

QOTD Friday, June 3rd
Introduce yourself! Why are you here?

Wed - I have been eating oatmeal - plain. I nuke some water and mix it with my quick oats. My dr. said my cholesterol is a little high and since I am only 32, but both my parents are already deceased it really motivated to clean up my act!

Thu - and

Fri - well, besides what I already said above, I need to lose weight. I have never weighed this much when not pregnant. I think some accountability might help.

 

[glss1/2fll]

QOTD: My name is Linda and I am 46 years old. I've been married 23 years and have 2 teenage DSs (the eldest just caused $3K worth of damage to our car by rearending somebody--no damage to the other car, whew). Can you tell I'm steamed?! Anyhoo. I got fat after our second kiddo when I went on depo provera (or however you spell that demon drug). I've finally decided enough is enough because 1) my mom, who is obese, started having heart problems when she was about my age and has a pacemaker now that has been in long enough it needs to be replaced. Plus she's been having atrial fibrillation lately and that is very bad. So I don't want my heart to be like hers. And 2) and this is the vain reason--my eldest plays sports and will be a senior next year. When senior night comes I do not want to walk onto the court/field and look fat. How silly is that? But, whatever motivates ya! I've always exercised, usually a step class. Lately my knees have been killing me so I've cut wayyyy back on that. I also walk a ton. Over the years I've convinced many friends to be my walking partner, but life gets in the way and they quit. I've got 2 separate walks going now with girlfriends and am having a blast. The dog is beside himself, especially when I do my C25K. Good job on whoever just started that program; it's quite do-able. Well, my family is wanting their dinner so I gotta skedaddle.

Enjoy your day!
Linda

 

[RemembertheMagic98]

You're running again? That is so awesome!!! I broke my leg/ankle January 27th of this year, and I love to go Volksmarching on the weekends, but even the 3m/5k walks are still troubling me at this point. Ferris Bueller, you're my hero!

Lol! I'm not really "running". I do this fast walking/jog at the moment and will be working up to a run. I'm still in pain but it has gotten better as I strengthen my calves. Don't give up!! I really believe that it is worth it to keep on moving!

I had a bit of a milestone today that i wanted to share. I did my first day of couch to 5k today! That makes 4 days in a row that ive done at least 20 minutes of excersice (plus all the walking i do at work). I was def tired by the end and i have a bit of a headache now but i did it and i made it through! My workout buddy is one of my dogs and she's taking a well deserved nap now (at only 7lbs she was hurting by the end).

Im also trying to make a conscious effort to eat better and make better meal decisions. I actually ate breakfast today (2 spoonfuls of plain yogurt and 1/2 cup of special K) had snacks throughout the day, a healthy choice meal for lunch and a big salad with a frozen chicken breast on top which im hoping holds me over untill the end of my 4 hour philosophy class.

This is going to be a long hard road, i know. Even as good as i felt after my run today when i looked in the mirror i felt defeated once again. I really hope i can see some improvement, especially in my midsection/stomach area! Im sick of my mother telling me i look pregnant (and then getting paranoid that i might be! haha)

Hope everyone had a good first day of the challenge!

Awesome job Trina!!! Just keep swimming!!!

Well, I have done a few productive things today. I have started bagging up the piles and piles of clothes in our extra bedroom for goodwill. I found my old "skinny jeans" and tried them on just for fun--still too big, that's all I'm going to stay! I am going to keep them (they are a size 10) just for because and a couple of pairs of slightly bigger shorts just cause they are comfy, but everything else is gone! I feel like this is a HUGE step for me. If I gain now, I will have to go buy bigger sizes. And I don't want to do that. So, no gaining!

I posted Day 4 of my TR on my journal in case anyone is interested.

Have a great evening!

Congrats Rose!! There is no going back (and that's such a good thing!) Someday I aspire to do this as well

Latest update:

My mom is sedated so I'm not sure when I will talk with her. My sister had no choice but to admit her! They don't do radiation over the weekend so she will be in the hospital until at least next weekend.

My dad is doing ok and he agrees with admitting Mom. He is staying at the house with the dog tonight. My sister is letting a neighbor know that he will be alone. She is also going to look into life alert for him and will be there first thing in the morning while he showers and then take him to the hospital.

I'm feeling overwhelmed and really need to take some time on Monday to figure out everything!

Thanks for all of your love and prayers! You guys are the best!!!

TTFN

Prayers for you

Wishing you all sweet dreams and a wonderful weekend!

 

[JacksLilWench]

I completed the challege for the first day!! I just successfully finished my first ever challenge!!!

Okay, maybe just writing down my food and drinking a TON of water (really, that was not easy) isn't THAT hard, but it kinda is for me, and I finished it!!! I'm so excited, I can't stand myself!!!!! Plus, I did a 20-minute Pilates DVD and walked with a friend for 30 minutes after that. I am doing so good!!!

 

[tinkerbellang]

Hi all - I'm Angie - and I'm here for support to lose some weight. Two years ago I lost 20 lbs and I've maintained within 3 - 5 lbs for those two years. Now it's time to get back on the bandwagon and lose the other 20 lbs!

I live in Missouri, am Senior Buyer at a University but hoping that an interview on Wednesday pans out to a new job making more money!

I have an almost 18 year old DD and an almost 15 year old DS! I've
been married for 20 years to my best friend - who also is trying to lose weight, but I'm the one that has to keep him on the straight and narrow. I need you guys for support to keep ME on the straight and narrow!!

I have two cats - Scooter (because she sounds like a scooter when she purrs) and Sonny (who is yellow). Scooter likes to sit on my lap or on my feet while I'm purusing the DIS!

I LOVE WDW! So far it does not appear I'm going to be able to make a trip this year due to finances. However, if I get the new job and I lose the weight I want in this challenge - I'm going to reward myself with a trip to Disney! That's better than any food!!! I do have a trip next May already planned - mother-daughter trip for my DD's high school graduation!

This week my initial weight was down 2 lbs from last week - so I think that's a great start. I've walked 3 1/2 miles before 6:30 AM twice this week, and hope to do it again tomorrow. Hubby is getting up at 4 AM this week to be on a roof by 5 AM - but I can't seem to stay up two days in a room getting up at 4!!

Let's do this peeps! We CAN!

So thanks for helping me on OUR journey!!

Angie

 

[6Smiles]

Hi. I'm Kris and I'm new but excited to join all of you wonderful people in getting healthy and losing my excess baggage of 60 pounds. For the summer challenge my goal is 25 pounds.

I have had a challenge with weight as long as I can remember and have been wanting to lose the weight for a while now and know with your support and being accountable for weekly weigh-ins it will give me the motivation I need to get my bottom up off the couch, away from my computer and get moving.

I am 38, married to my wonderful husband, together we have 4 beautiful daughters 15, 13, 9, and 6. We live in a small town 20 minutes away from Tucson, Arizona. Today is our four year anniversary mark for being smoke free!

I am a full-time student and on the wait list to get into the nursing program at our community college, but I am also taking classes in order to fufill prerequisites to get my Bachelor in nursing. I took the summer off from school but will be volunteering in our children's department for our summer events at church.

Looking forward to getting to know everyone.

Kris

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

WOW, this is a super active thread! How do you guys keep up?

Welcome! Are you feeling better??? How is your Dad--do I remember that he was having some health issues in January?

WOW, do you have a great memory! Thanks so much for remembering and asking. I am doing a bit better, and thanks, my dad is doing much better. I still feel like walking on eggshells though related to his health. Even though he is doing better, I am still so scared about losing him.

Hi Vija!! Hope you're doing well.

Thanks for the good wishes!

QOTD Thursday, June 2 How do you feel about stepping on the scale for the first weigh in tomorrow?
NOT good at all. Because my home scale no longer can weigh me. How did I ever let myself get this bad?


QOTD Friday, June 3rd
Introduce yourself! Why are you here?

Well, I am desperate to find that "thing" to motivate me to get back to the journey of losing weight I am 42, married to HS sweetheart and have 2 great kids. I almost died last August, and still haven't figured it out yet. I weigh more now than I ever have.

I think what holds me back is that I have over 1/2 my body weight to loose, and I see how LONG this is going to take. In my head I make the excuse that one more day won't really matter. I can have one more "last hurrah" with the foods that I crave. But each day runs into the next and then a week, a month, a year have gone by and I am still miserable.

HELP!!!!!

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Latest update:

My mom is sedated so I'm not sure when I will talk with her. My sister had no choice but to admit her! They don't do radiation over the weekend so she will be in the hospital until at least next weekend.

My dad is doing ok and he agrees with admitting Mom. He is staying at the house with the dog tonight. My sister is letting a neighbor know that he will be alone. She is also going to look into life alert for him and will be there first thing in the morning while he showers and then take him to the hospital.

I'm feeling overwhelmed and really need to take some time on Monday to figure out everything!

Thanks for all of your love and prayers! You guys are the best!!!

TTFN

So sorry to hear about your mom. more prayers coming your way

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Trying to catch up:

Pamela Yes, 5:30 am Monday - Friday starting July 5, then he leaves cross country early for the french honors bridge class from 7:30 to 10:30. If DS needs the world History credit recovery class that starts at 10:45 - 1:45. Poor kid is going to be exhausted! Let's hope he gets the grade up so he doesn't need the history class.

inspirational quotes - Yeah, for some reason reading it or hearing it from someone else clicks better than saying to ourselves. But then again if we believed what we said to ourselves, we wouldn't be in a place where we needed help losing weight. Self doubt is a mighty beast!

Lisa I will look for the threads/pposts by LuvBaloo. Thanks for the heads up

Corinna Welcome home!!!!

Brookemey I think we (the whole family) are doing the W&D 5K too!!!
We all definitely need a to do a meet!

Tracey Hang in there!! I know you will mis the kids but I'm sure your mom is missing you too. You being there will really help her! And you are allowed a big ugly cry every now and then, it really does help.

Trina Just wanted to say hey neighbor!!! I'm about 45 minutes east of you!
Since you have anxiety issues you might be better suited getting a yoga video so you can learn some of the basic moves before trying a class. And yoga and swimming are both great for fibro! My uncle has it and does both exercises to feel better. My BFF also has is, but she won't listen to me and do the exercises.

Shawn Stupid question but have you seen or ridden the Dirk Auer? I came across a picture today on Pinterest and it looks sooooo cool!!! I want to do it!

CC UGH!! I failed at all the HH challenges today, but then again I didn't see them til just now. Tomorrow is a new day!

Laura (mackeysmom) You have a great attitude when it comes to the "number"! You are right, it's more about positive changes and how you feel today, versus last week or last month.

Karen - graduation sounds sweet! Our HS classes are just way to big to do something like that. DS14's class currently sits at approx. 630 kids.

Gretchen OMG!! Don't listen to your mom!!! Come here for support and advice!
Ad way to go on C25K!! Did you join our C25K thread? I haven't checked today, so I'll go over there next to see.

Rose YAY!!!!!!! I'm glad you bagged up all those clothes! I just purged a bunch of shirts that were 1XL and 2XL, a lot of the shirts I've been buying now are larges. Except Disney of course, those are still XL. ERGH!

JacksLilWench JLW way to go on your first day of the challenge!!! Keep up the good work.

Vija - Sometimes you have to skim to keep up! LOL


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OK, so sorry I was late doing the organizational challenge. I had to open the school library today for book fair. And I have no cell service in that room so I had to get on the school wireless system. OMG, what a pain!
But it's up.
Basically it's just trying to get our houses under control because stress is a known factor in weight gain. If we can make our homes calm and serene we will have a positive place to take care of the mind and the body.
I was going to do prizes every week, but honestly I'm doing this challenge because I'm super disorganized and prizes really aren't in the plan for my brain at this point. Maybe in the Fall or something.

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My day was ok. DH is driving me crazy about a potential move. Yes I get the fact that the house is small, to small, but the kids are in a really good place with school and I don't want to mess with that. It's becoming a battle though because he doesn't like it in this house and he doesn't like the fact that the kids and I want to stay.

I need to do my weigh in tomorrow, didn't get time to do it today.


QOTD June 3 The short version
I'm Buffy, AKA BAMB. I'm 37, married 18 years, 4 kids - boys age 14, 10 and 9. Daughter age 5. This is my 3rd or 4th BL challenge. I actually completed the last one! Yay me!!!
Why am I here? Because I'm tired of wearing a fat suit all day long. I'm tired of being invisible. I'm tired of being tired. I don't want to be like my mother or her father (diabetic (mom) or dead at 50 something (her Dad)). I want to set a good example for my kids.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Inspirational Quote 6/4/11:


you don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great

 

[mybestieismickey]

QOTD: introduce yourself etc...

I'm Amy. I'm 29 and work very part time in retail. DH is a park ranger and his job is what brought us to beautiful southwest Utah. We love it here, but we are rapidly approaching crazy hot temps which means I'll be inside as much as possible the next few months.

Why am I here? Because I hate buying bigger clothes. I'm three sizes bigger than I was when I got married 4 years ago and I've decided enough is enough. Plus my dsil is getting married in sept and I have to be a bridesmaid. Don't want to be the fat one. Don't really want to be one at all, but that's another story So here I am. Good luck to my fellow participants!

 

[satorifound]

QOTD: introduce yourself etc...

Why am I here? Because I hate buying bigger clothes. I'm three sizes bigger than I was when I got married 4 years ago and I've decided enough is enough. QUOTE]

I am right there with you. I started out wearing size 8 at work 3 years ago and am up to 14.

 

[mikamah]

Good evening everyone.

I am Kathy, 47 yo single mom to 9 yo Michael who is truly the light of my life. I work as a nurse in endoscopy, monday-friday with occas weekend call. I have also done more BL challenges than I can remember. I am here, because I do not think I would be here without the support of my friends I have made here. My weight has been up and down pretty much my whole life, and about 6 years ago, I said I was going to lose the weight once and for all, and over about 2 years had lost 40 pounds, but some started creeping back on, though I didn't really give up, and when my mom got sick and passed away 2 years ago, I gained a lot more back. It was such a difficult time in my life, and the support I received here was amazing, and really one of the major factors that got me through it. I did the c25k and completed it, and kept going with the goal of the princess half in feb this year, which was amazing. I had thought I'd be thinner than I was, but haven't been able to stay focused on the food as much lately.
I'm hoping I will stay focused this challenge, and lose and keep off some actual weight.

I am off to a good start, and had my first big challenge tonight. The woman who runs my son's after school program called me at work this morning and offered me 2 tickets to the Red Sox tonight. It's the rec dept bus trip. I got someone to cover so I could leave work early and surprise ds. He was over the top excited. The game was so much fun to watch too, and to top it off, they won. I thought about what I would eat before I left, and had a little chicken and corn before we went, and at the game had a hotdog, a soft serve ice cream cone, and half a bag of swedish fish. I finished my daily ww points, and 14 flex points, so not too bad. I skipped the beer, easy to do with the 8 dollar price tag. Though the 5 dollar hot dog seemed a bit more worth it to me. And it was good. Plus didn't want to need the bathroom on bus home.
So I journalled all when I got home, and had fruit with bkfst and lunch, so got my hh in today.

Since I didn't make my bed this morning, I'll let the dishes go another night as well. I think I'm going to like the organizational challenge, and can definitely use it.

Oh, and if you know of a single Prince Charming (or one of the seven dwarves!) looking for a Princess, I am willing to meet him (cyber or otherwise!)....just remember, he MUST love Disney!

Good luck with this. I was talking to a guy on the bus to the game about disney, he has dvc, was with his son, and no wedding ring, so got me thinking. We were chatting all about restaurants and rides, and when I asked him how long he had dvc for, he turned around to ask his wife, and that was it. I haven't met too many disney-loving men around here, and the ones I have seem to be taken already. Perhaps we'd have some luck over marathon weekend one year.

Ds has to be at the park at 9, so I'm off to bed. I enjoyed reading everyone's stories, and am so happy to see so many newcomers. The support and friendship here really is priceless.

Tracey- So sorry your mom is having such a hard time.

Have a nice saturday.