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

[cclovesdis]

Healthy Habits Week 6 Results

Congratulations to Our Participants:
bellebookworm9
glass1/2fll
JacksLilWench

Congratulations to this Week's Prize Winner: glass1/2fll, who also earned 15/16 HH points for the week!

Please PM me your address and I will send you your prize.

 

[cclovesdis]

I just lost my post! AHHH!

Okay, enough moaning. I am up early and this makes day 2 of that. I need my sleep. I feel rested enough, though, so I'm hoping for a good day.

The last 2 days have not been very OP. I have been really hungry. I am hoping for an OP day today and know that if I plan accordingly, I'll have one. And, as I have plenty of time this morning, planning should be easy-peasy.

Have a great day everone!

 

[satorifound]

So tonight I was walking around at work and stepped up on the ball of my foot and felt pain in my calf. It hurt like heck for a bit, but I took some Ibuprofin. Well, now it feels like I have a knot in my calf muscle. Could this be from the running I have been doing? I haven't been running much, I am only on week two of C25K.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Good morning! I hope everyone is staying cool!

Pamela--Nice to see you!

Dona--I hope the meeting wasn't too crazy!

satorifound--could be from the running. Where is the pain in your calf? The "stick" which you can get at most running stores works great for rubbing out calf muscles. Are you hydrating enough? Are you hydrating too much? I am having some problems with my foot which is totally unrelated to running--so it might not be running. I hope it's feeling better today.

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This summer is definitely busier than last summer on the thread, but I am seeing some similarities. I thought last summer would be an easy time to lose weight for most people--lots of great food choices and opportunities to be active. But I think being off schedule is harder on all of us than we would think. And while there are lots of good food choices, there also seem to be lots of opportunities for a little extra junk too....like having that extra g-f beer at the ballgame.

My point in all this--don't get frustrated if things are not going the way you think they should this summer. Hopefully you are setting up good habits for the fall. When the temps cool off a little bit you will find that you can go harder and faster on your workouts from all that training in the warm temps. And things seem to get a lot easier for a lot of folks when they are on a schedule. I know with my DS home for the summer I have felt "off". It's not a bad thing, I just needed to learn that I can maintain even when things aren't going perfectly. I also needed to learn to change it up a bit--not doing the same workouts I thought I would this summer and we are definitely not on much of a schedule. But that's life sometimes, so it was a good lesson to learn.

Anyhow, that was my long winded way of saying--hang in there.

Have a great day! Drink that water--it's hot out there!

 

[mikamah]

This summer is definitely busier than last summer on the thread, but I am seeing some similarities. I thought last summer would be an easy time to lose weight for most people--lots of great food choices and opportunities to be active. But I think being off schedule is harder on all of us than we would think. And while there are lots of good food choices, there also seem to be lots of opportunities for a little extra junk too....like having that extra g-f beer at the ballgame.

My point in all this--don't get frustrated if things are not going the way you think they should this summer. Hopefully you are setting up good habits for the fall. When the temps cool off a little bit you will find that you can go harder and faster on your workouts from all that training in the warm temps. And things seem to get a lot easier for a lot of folks when they are on a schedule. I know with my DS home for the summer I have felt "off". It's not a bad thing, I just needed to learn that I can maintain even when things aren't going perfectly. I also needed to learn to change it up a bit--not doing the same workouts I thought I would this summer and we are definitely not on much of a schedule. But that's life sometimes, so it was a good lesson to learn.

Anyhow, that was my long winded way of saying--hang in there.

Thank you Rose, very well said. I started this challenge and didn't make a weight loss amount because I didn't want to fail. I have essentially been maintaining for the challenge, which is so much better than putting 10-15 pounds back on like I have done in prior challenges. It is definitely harder with kids home, and different schedules to keep the healthy, active schedule you'd like to, but every little thing you can do does help.

So move a little more each day, make a healthier eating choice, and get that water in. We will get there. Never give up!!

So tonight I was walking around at work and stepped up on the ball of my foot and felt pain in my calf. It hurt like heck for a bit, but I took some Ibuprofin. Well, now it feels like I have a knot in my calf muscle. Could this be from the running I have been doing? I haven't been running much, I am only on week two of C25K.

I'd think i could be from running too, especially since it's new for you. Do you stretch after each c25k episode? I found that stretching really made a big difference for me when I first started, and I was much less sore.

I just lost my post! AHHH!

Okay, enough moaning. I am up early and this makes day 2 of that. I need my sleep. I feel rested enough, though, so I'm hoping for a good day.

The last 2 days have not been very OP. I have been really hungry. I am hoping for an OP day today and know that if I plan accordingly, I'll have one. And, as I have plenty of time this morning, planning should be easy-peasy.

Have a great day everone!

Heres to a good op day for all of us!!

Healthy Habits Week 6 Results

Congratulations to Our Participants:
bellebookworm9
glass1/2fll
JacksLilWench

Congratulations to this Week's Prize Winner: glass1/2fll, who also earned 15/16 HH points for the week!

Please PM me your address and I will send you your prize.

Thank you CC.

 

[mikamah]

Not all of us are doing as well in the weight loss as we would like, but I know we all have some wonderful blessings in our lives. Let's share some of the things we are most grateful for today, and remember how blessed we really are.


My wonderful son, he truly is my greatest blessing. And I'm am so lucky he is such a positive, easy going kid too.
I'm very grateful to have a job where I can pay the bills and have enough leftover for vacations too.
I'm also very grateful for all my friends that I have made here, where I can come and vent and share my struggles and always get unconditional support and encouragement.

Thank you all for being here, and for all you do every day to inspire me.

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

To all of you who are in areas where the heat is so bad please stay cool!

Cam, back! I'm so glad that you had a wonderful time on your trip and can't wait to hear all about it! Getting back on track is a great strategy to kiss those vacation pounds good-bye.

Nancy, hope your visit went okay yesterday.

Buffy, nice to see you back and thanks for finding Pamela!

Dona, so sorry about the principal thing. Makes that retirement discussion start looking pretty good doesn't it?

Pamela, so nice to see you! Glad that you are okay and are enjoying your busy summer. We missed you!

Shawn, hurray for your sister being able to drive herself! Hope that you can figure out a way to get that TM to keep from losing your data. If you had a Garmin with a footpod I believe that it will work on the TM if you've been thinking about that.

Tracey, hope that your Mom's surgery went well.

Trina, they have those rest days in running schedules to help you avoid injury. Those are the days that your body gets stronger so don't hesitate to take them!

Sue, you are really rocking the Wii Zumba!

Gretchen, hope the heat breaks soon.

Kristina, good luck with the insurance thing!

JacksLilWench, enjoy the family reunion!

Except for the hot august thing, I wish I was doing that one instead of one in september. It would be fun to meet you and see Maria again. Is your friend wtpplc doing it? I know that's not her name here, but I can't remember her name, but I met her at the princess. I bet Lisa will remember her name. She remembers everything.

Well, maybe not everything but I think that you are talking about Carrie, who is a very nice WISHer!

Not that I want to discourage a Disney trip or anything but you can get a replacement for your Mickey earrings on disneyshopping.com. I just saw that the other day when I was looking around there.

You're doing a great job coaching this week! It's a tough time of year for this healthy living thing and this is a tough group right now. But we are all going to turn it around and finish our summer stronger and healthier that we started it!

satorifound, sorry about the leg pain. Give it a rest for a couple of days to let it heal.

CC, sorry about the visit from the poof fairy!

This summer is definitely busier than last summer on the thread, but I am seeing some similarities. I thought last summer would be an easy time to lose weight for most people--lots of great food choices and opportunities to be active. But I think being off schedule is harder on all of us than we would think. And while there are lots of good food choices, there also seem to be lots of opportunities for a little extra junk too....like having that extra g-f beer at the ballgame.

My point in all this--don't get frustrated if things are not going the way you think they should this summer. Hopefully you are setting up good habits for the fall. When the temps cool off a little bit you will find that you can go harder and faster on your workouts from all that training in the warm temps. And things seem to get a lot easier for a lot of folks when they are on a schedule. I know with my DS home for the summer I have felt "off". It's not a bad thing, I just needed to learn that I can maintain even when things aren't going perfectly. I also needed to learn to change it up a bit--not doing the same workouts I thought I would this summer and we are definitely not on much of a schedule. But that's life sometimes, so it was a good lesson to learn.

Anyhow, that was my long winded way of saying--hang in there.

Have a great day! Drink that water--it's hot out there!

Well said, Rose!

Not all of us are doing as well in the weight loss as we would like, but I know we all have some wonderful blessings in our lives. Let's share some of the things we are most grateful for today, and remember how blessed we really are.

Thanks for reminding us to appreciate our blessings in life, Kathy.

I am so blessed to have a wonderful DS and DH who love me and keep me entertained with their antics. And our extended family although they are not as close as we would like. I'm blessed with my sweet dog and cat who keep me company no matter how early I get up. I live in a beautiful place, and last but not least, I am going on vacation in 5 short days.

Have a great day all! Do what you can today and forgive yourself for any missteps and remember what our coach says: NEVER GIVE UP!

 

[keenercam]

Good morning, everyone!

Kathy - I am hoping that many of the WISHers will be together in Providence. I think many of us are staying at the same hotel. I will have to get on that thread and see what everyone's plans are.

Lisa - I agree that you have an amazing memory. Yes, Kathy was thinking of Carrie (wtpclc) who is one of my dearest friends. Unfortunately, she will not be at Providence. She and her DH did an Ironman last weekend. I am outrageously proud of her!

Busy at work. Reading here still to catch up. The most important thing is that I went back to WW today and started completely fresh. I needed to do that for the sake of my psychological well-being on this journey. With the help of a new 3-month journal sent to me by a dear friend, I am determined to journal every bite starting with breakfast this morning. I am hoping to overcome the challenge of eating out too much and "needing" popcorn when we go to the movies. If I can make those 2 major behavioral changes the rest of the summer should be a bit easier to manage.

 

[SettinSail]

Not all of us are doing as well in the weight loss as we would like, but I know we all have some wonderful blessings in our lives. Let's share some of the things we are most grateful for today, and remember how blessed we really are.

What a great QOTD! I am blessed to be healthy and to have a healthy family. I am blessed to have my DH and DS even though they drive me sometimes. I am blessed to have a roof over my head and plenty of food to eat. I am blessed to have a job and blessed with DH's job too. I am blessed to have enough money to have a nice life including a vacation at the beach starting July 31st I am blessed to have many friends, incl my DIS friends Wow, I really enjoyed that, thanks Kathy

Kristina, if you can not find insurance and you have a mortgage, the mortgage company will secure insurance for you. It will be expensive and is a last resort sort of thing, but they will not let you have a loan w/o insurance. We went through this same thing when we first moved to Germany and left our house vacant and up for sale. Luckily for us, it ended up going under contract about 2 weeks after we moved out. It had already been on the market over 60 days.

Rose, thanks for your post I think maybe you are right, the whole different routine may be throwing me off. I just can't figure it out, no matter what I do, I keep drifting back to 2-3 lbs above my lowest weight. I've said all along that I am only doing things that I know I can do for the rest of my life, ie I am not exercising 2-3 hours a day, I am not cutting my calories to 1200, etc but lately I have been thinking about doing some more drastic measures. Any time I've done that in the past it has led directly to going completely off program and gaining ALL weight back. I still have a lot more weight to lose and I am getting frustruated However, if I never lose another pound, I am determined to keep off the 29 I've lost so far

Kathy, yes they are the old Perry Topsiders I love them
Would you believe I bought DS 2 pairs and he decided he didn't like them after all and returned BOTH of them I will never figure him out. These teenager years are turning out to be such a PITA
for Michael moving up to a high swimming level. He is quite the little athlete

Pam, glad you had a nice visit with Mom and she got to see the kids activities. Wish I had signed DS up for more things this Summer. He did 1 week of BSA camp, 1 week of church camp but has done nothing since then. I did get him up to go to the Y with me yesterday but he's pretty lazy the rest of the time. Just need to fill up next week and then we are off to the beach the first week of Aug, 2nd week of Aug he goes to Grandma's and then school starts Aug 25th.

Lisa, thanks for the tip on the Garmin! I'm with you: NEVER GIVE UP!

Hello to everyone else - just realized I'm meeting friends for lunch and I have 20 mins to get ready

Shawn

 

[pjlla]

It is HOT today. And it's supposed to be even worse tomorrow: high of 95, and there is a heat advisory. My home district is actually closing it's middle/high school programs, and refusing to transport kids to out of district programs (ie, where I work). I'm really thinking about calling off tomorrow; my sinuses are taking a beating from this weather and I should probably go see the doctor. But if I do end up staying home, I will be going grocery shopping (yay air conditioning!) to buy some fruits and veggies since we have pretty much nothing in the house right now.

Pamela, glad you're back! I was just thinking yesterday that I hadn't seen you around in a while!

Stay cool and healthy!

Thanks for the welcome back!

Pamela glad you are ok. I figured you were busy but when I asked DS15 if he had heard from you DD and he said no (I knew he'd been texting her with no response) I got concerned.

Glad you could pop in!!! RECON Team Alpha has been recalled but they are on stand by if you go MIA again!!

Well... of course, in addition to being super busy, DD's phone went missing for about a week. I finally found it one night at the Y in the outside pocket of my gym bag. I don't think she got caught up on all of the texts that were waiting for her.

Tell Sean thanks for the concern.

Park further away from the door (just as soon as it's NOT 105 with the heat index, lol), stand while I use the computer, stretch while I watch Letterman tonight...that's all I can think of for now!

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I'm super excited about this weekend. My mom and I are headed to Northern Va for a family reunion! We were last there in mid-May under not so favorable circumstances- my g-ma had just passed away. So it'll be really nice to see family with happy thoughts. I'm nervous about the food situation, as so much of that side of the family doesn't really believe in eating too healthy. But I think I'll manage. I will make sure to have TONS of water, eat all my veggies first, and I promise you all to only have one small piece of cake. We leave Friday morning and come back Tuesday evening. I don't know what my Internet outlook will be, but if I can, I'll be checking in!

Enjoy your family time! Veggies first, cake second is a great plan!

Glad to hear all is well, and you're just crazy busy as usual. We have missed you here.

So glad to see you back. You sure have been busy. We were in Wakefield last weekend. My sister has a trailer at Meehans Woodman Lake campground, past poor peoples pub on 153, maybe 15 minutes or so, before Province Lake. It's a small campground with probably only 20 something trailers. It is so beautiful up there. But we always stop at the truck/farmstand by the gas station on 16 to buy vegies on our way home, and it was closed. I was bummed. I bet you've stopped there too.

Yes, we stop at that farmstand often for corn on the cob. Our camp is on Great East Lake.

Pamela--Nice to see you!


Thanks.... nice to be missed.


This summer is definitely busier than last summer on the thread, but I am seeing some similarities. I thought last summer would be an easy time to lose weight for most people--lots of great food choices and opportunities to be active. But I think being off schedule is harder on all of us than we would think. And while there are lots of good food choices, there also seem to be lots of opportunities for a little extra junk too....like having that extra g-f beer at the ballgame.

My point in all this--don't get frustrated if things are not going the way you think they should this summer. Hopefully you are setting up good habits for the fall. When the temps cool off a little bit you will find that you can go harder and faster on your workouts from all that training in the warm temps. And things seem to get a lot easier for a lot of folks when they are on a schedule. I know with my DS home for the summer I have felt "off". It's not a bad thing, I just needed to learn that I can maintain even when things aren't going perfectly. I also needed to learn to change it up a bit--not doing the same workouts I thought I would this summer and we are definitely not on much of a schedule. But that's life sometimes, so it was a good lesson to learn.

Anyhow, that was my long winded way of saying--hang in there.

Have a great day! Drink that water--it's hot out there!

Thanks for the wise words!

Buffy, nice to see you back and thanks for finding Pamela!

Pamela, so nice to see you! Glad that you are okay and are enjoying your busy summer. We missed you!

Again, thanks for missing me!

Not all of us are doing as well in the weight loss as we would like, but I know we all have some wonderful blessings in our lives. Let's share some of the things we are most grateful for today, and remember how blessed we really are.

I'm grateful for my good health, my family (DH, DD, DS, Dparents, and alll!) and their good health. I'm grateful for my DH's job security, my nice (if slightly messy) house, my working (and paid for) car and my freedom. I'm also, daily, grateful for my friends.... including all of you!!

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Okay... so I'm here two days in a row, but I'm running out of time. DS is heading north for a cousins' overnight visit on an island in Lake Winnipesaukee. Dnephew is picking him up in Concord in a few hours, so I need to get him packed up and get myself showered, etc. He's pretty excited to be going and hanging out with the older kids (he is nearly the youngest grandchild on that side) and WITHOUT his sister, which makes it a double bonus in his eyes! (DD decided that she couldn't miss two swim practices, so has to opt out of cousins night.....).

Okay.... so this stupid thing posted without me saying goodbye! But at least it wasn't the "poof" fairy!

Like I said, I'm out of time! Shower is much needed now (hit the TM instead of the heat and bugs outside today). I'll try to find time to pop on later tonight.................................P

 

[bellebookworm9]

Just got back from the doctor-they were able to see me 25 minutes after I called. While I don't have a full blown sinus infection yet, the inside of my head is "red and puffy" so I now have an antibiotic to make sure it doesn't get worse.

I just went grocery shopping and I only bought produce: cherries, blueberries, cantaloupe, corn, cucumber, and salad.

I obviously did not go to work today. Outside it just seems to be dry heat, but my house is both hot and sticky. My weather widget says it's 87, feels like 95, with the humidity at 66%. I might try to exercise later, even if it's just a 20 minute Zumba workout.

Oh, and the Doctor's scale said I'm 8 pounds less than I was when I started this challenge (at least, basing the starting weight off my own scale). Don't know if that's true, but it would sure be nice if it was.

ETA: Weighed myself upstairs. It said I was 2.8 pounds heavier than the doctor's office did. Moved it downstairs and put new batteries in. Lost 1.6 pounds instantaneously. Moved it to the dining room, now it's only .6 pounds heavier!

 

[glss1/2fll]

Gretchen-hope that anitbiotic works quickly and you feel better soon.

Rose-thanks for the advice. I was feeling a bit bummed because summer is half over. Now I'm feeling better because routine is half way here!

QOTD: Funny you should ask this question today because yesterday in the car DS2 was telling me that DS1 wants to be super rich. My standard response was "what he forgets is that he is rich already, and I'm not talking money." DS2 says, "I know. He's got a loving family." So precious. Then we were home and the car ride ended. But that had me counting my blessings: faith, family, health, home, jobs, friends, usually some extra money left over at the end of the month, because it's been wet and yucky the grass is still green, because DS1 wrecked the car he now has to be my slave to pay for it...the list goes on and on.

I've got to fill out the sports physical form before I take DS1 to the doc for his checkup. Everybody do really good today because tomorrow is weigh in!

 

[satorifound]

I'd think i could be from running too, especially since it's new for you. Do you stretch after each c25k episode? I found that stretching really made a big difference for me when I first started, and I was much less sore.

I do the daily c25k and then go into some light weight lifting. I don't actually stretch, I just start doing other exercises. Now it just feels like I have a big knot in my muscle. I might have to look into that 'stick' the pp mentioned.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

hi everyone!

just got in from going downtown to take thomas to a "go-see" for a vaseline ad. it was a waste of time. but definitely an experience seeing some of these other parents. there are alot of crazies out there! the go see was down in the west village - you know, all trendy and artsy fartsy and SO not me. i had to pee SO bad and some of the streets down there are cobblestone. pregnancy + pee pain+ cobblestone +can't find parking = no fun.

it is SO hot out!! i didn't get a workout in today but i'm ok with that. it's just way too hot to be outside for too long. the news just told me it's 93 and feels like 104. 104? really? i would have said 304! hahah

i hope everyone's having a great day!

thank you kathy for coaching this week! and what a great QOTD! i've been finding myself complaining WAY too much lately and not thinking of all the things i should be grateful for!! like, my little boy, my hubby, my PITA bulldog, my little shack in the bronx that is ALL MINE, the beach around the corner, my extended family, my trips to disney, the fact that i completed a half marathon this year, the fact that i have a miracle growing inside me that i thought would never even be a possibility, and the friends i've made here on the DIS.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

you know i love to share aunt ann's wisdom. i found her newest facebook status update to be really funny!!

"70 minutes on the elliptical and a little more with weights. I feel great but maybe it would be easier to eat less."

seriously!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Hi Everyone!
Well, I'm all ed out for the night. It's great to be in a great mood!

Im glad to hear this and I hope this good mood is still lasting for you.

My Dad was released to go home yesterday. He needs to eat heart healthy food and he was told to weigh himself every day. He was not told to lose any weight but he was told to take immediate action if the scale goes up by 3pounds and to make a Dr appt if it goes up by 5 lbs. I thought that was interesting. I hope my Mom heard that right. I'm going out to buy them a scale today and I will research some heart healthy recipies and make them some food for the week. Enjoy your Sunday!

Shawn

Hi shawn. Glad to hear dad is doing better. Im not sure if anyone else commented on this so if you already heard this....well I guess you will hear it again.

They have you weigh each day and get alarmed with rapid weight gain because of fluid build up from heart failure. If your heart is not functioning properly your body fills with fluid. A little different than just retaining water. Thats also why they have him on a low sodium "heart healthy" diet.

One guy we talked to told us it's because all of Canada closes down for 3-4 weeks starting this weekend,

all of canada shuts down??????????? If thats the case I think the US should do the same. I could use 4 weeks of doing nothing. Oh I get it now just the gates to canada shut down...never mind. blonde moment.

Our 15 days in Europe were beyond our highest expectations. Just being in Europe and seeing so many amazing sights (the beauty of Barcelona, Pompeii, the Coliseum, Sistine Chapel, Leaning Tower of Pisa, statue of David, the Pieta, etc., etc.) would have been amazing in and of itself, but being on the Disney Magic for 10 of those days was absolutely fabulous!! Unfortunately, I am now very, very far from my first interim weight goal and I have a half marathon in about 2 weeks so I am determined to at least eat healthy, get back in the workout groove and get moving toward my goal.

Glad you had a wonderful time Cam. Welcome back. I look forward to your coaching next wk.

So tonight I was walking around at work and stepped up on the ball of my foot and felt pain in my calf. It hurt like heck for a bit, but I took some Ibuprofin. Well, now it feels like I have a knot in my calf muscle. Could this be from the running I have been doing? I haven't been running much, I am only on week two of C25K.

ooh doesnt sound fun. My dad did something similar last summer and it turned out he tore his calf muscle. Make sure if it doesnt improve in a day or two to get it checked out.

Not all of us are doing as well in the weight loss as we would like, but I know we all have some wonderful blessings in our lives. Let's share some of the things we are most grateful for today, and remember how blessed we really are.

This is a good one Kathy.

I am thankful for my husband even though at times he drives me crazy...he is always there for me and is a loving faithful husband. My boys they brighten my day! My dear parents who continue to help me through life on a weekly basis. They truly are a blessing. My dear friends who are always there to listen and who graciously are watching my son this summer. Im thankful for my job. Not everyone has one of those right now. I am also thankful for the 7 weeks of vacation time I get as well as 6 months of sick time. You dont find benefits like this to often.

Thanks Kathy for reminding me about the good things in life.

hi everyone!

just got in from going downtown to take thomas to a "go-see" for a vaseline ad. it was a waste of time. but definitely an experience seeing some of these other parents. there are alot of crazies out there! the go see was down in the west village - you know, all trendy and artsy fartsy and SO not me. i had to pee SO bad and some of the streets down there are cobblestone. pregnancy + pee pain+ cobblestone +can't find parking = no fun.

Sorry it was a dud nancy. I hope you at least got a few laughs watching the other crazies. Stay cool today. I agree 304 feels about right.


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I decided to actually take a lunch break today to catch up on the board. Glad I did. I missed you all. Things have not been good with eating but I think from being so busy this week it has helped because as of today I was down 2.5lbs from friday. That was a bright spot for today.

I really want to get back into running again since I have a 5.5 mile relay leg that i am running on 9/11. It has been so hot that I just keep using it as an excuse but I will say its a good excuse. I am going to make a calendar with dh starting next week. Since Ryan has football every night I am going to propose to him that we take turns staying with him. That way I can still have 2 nights a week to run. Then I have to make a plan for dinner and that I am still trying to be creative with working around our schedules.

Well I need to get back to work. Talk to you all very soon.

oh and great job this week Kathy. You are a wonderful coach.

 

[donac]

Biggest Loser Week 5 ResultsHere we celebrate our progress and recognize our superstars.

Reminder:
-if anybody knows they will miss weighing in, just PM and let me know and you’ll be marked excused

First some stats

MAINTAINERS:
(staying within 2 lbs of their maintain weight is successfully maintaining!)
# of Maintainers Reporting In & Successfully Maintaining:1
Congrats Rose & Mike

LOSERS:
weigh ins----------------------- 25
gains----------------------------5
maintains------------------------4
losses-------------------------- 16
New members--------------------1
Biggest Loser Summer Challenge Week 5!
This week’s group loss is 14.4 lbs
For the challenge this week's group has lost 57.2 pounds

For the entire challenge this group has lost 56.6 lbs. I wanted to mention this so that we don't dget discouraged.


Before the weekly superstar list comes the disclaimer. I am human and I make mistakes. If you have any questions please contact me. For your reference this is the magic percentage of weight lost formula - weight loss for the week divided by weight for last week times 100, that gives us the percentage. Now let me test that with my numbers for week 1, click, click, click goes the calculator. Yes, that agrees with the percentage on the magic spreadsheet. (btw if its been more than 1 week between weigh-ins, then the % loss is divided by the number of weeks, to keep everybody on the same basis)

Now let's get to the good stuff. Who were our superstars of the week? This time I’ve done a TOP 10 LIST ! That criteria may change from week to week. Hey I'm in charge here and I get paid nothin' to do this so you better take what you can get! (and if there’s something you want to know, just ask me!)

The WISH Biggest Loser Summer Challenge Week 3
#11-tggrrstarr .72%
#9- satorifound .76%
#9- aamomma .76%
#7- buzz5986 .78%
#7- mvliimmex .78%
#6- pjstevens .83%
#5- DisFam95 .89%
#4- PrincessNancy 1.18%
#3- disneyKim68 1.21%
#2- cclovesdis 1.87%

and now
The WISH Biggest Loser Summer Challenge
Week 5 Biggest Loser is:
#1- Connie96 1.98%
Quote from Dare2Dream: How is your week going? Are you OP (on program)? Are you exercising? Drinking that water? You know what to do to make the magic happen. Get on the wagon. We are all here to help you on the journey. We can do this one day at a time. One bite at a time.

Have a happy and healthy day!


Congratulations Connie96


What a great week you had. Keep up the good work. We have a very special clippie reserved for our weekly Biggest Loser. Wear it with pride this week! :

This is our weekly reigning Biggest Loser clippie. We have the large version



or use this
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLsmall1.jpg
followed by

or we have a medium version



or use this
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLmed.jpg
followed by

and we have a small version



or use
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLsm.jpg
followed by

Thanks to ohMom-Molli for these clippies. They were used for a previous BL but we can recycle. Don't they look great!

 

[tigger813]

Man, this thread is running like RNRC today! FAST!!!!

Just finished defrosting my freezer. Water has been dripping down into the bottom of my fridge for months and I finally decided to do something about it! I think I have the problem fixed at least for awhile. It may be something that I will have to do every once in a while. It took me about 90 minutes to clean it out, defrost the freezer with the hair dryer and put things back in.

Ash's check up went well. She had two shots so may be grumpy tonight. She is at a friend's grandmother's house swimming this afternoon. It's about 93 here right now and will probably reach close to 100 by 5!

Izzie and I watched Sorcerer's Apprentice and now we have on Deathly Hallows part 1. We will probably pause it in a few minutes and make a quick run to the library to pick up some books for Ash and return some audio books that keep skipping.

Going to fix Brian and Ash TJs orange chicken and I think I will have a salad and TJs mushroom ravioli. Not sure what fussy pants (aka Izzie) will eat.

Happy to report that I got up and did 4 miles of WATP this morning. I am down .6 from my last weigh in. Hoping to do something later today if it's not too hot in the house. Got the dining room ac going now. I also need to clean the kitchen later!

Guess we will run to the library now. Hope to only be gone 30 minutes or so!

TTFN

 

[donac]

Good afternoon

I know I was going to post the results last night when I got home from the board of ed meeting but I was not in the mood at 1:15 this morning. Yes you heard me right. They kept us waiting until 10:45 when they went from closed session to open session. They didn't vote until 12:45 after they had listened to everyone. They voted out my principal. We have an interim and they have posted the job. The principal who got voted out will go back to the classroom. He is a good chemistry teacher.

We primed and scraped a little more this morning. We are supposed to do some more this afternoon in the shade but even that is going to be too hot. We shall see. I am going out to see South Pacific tonight at a local theater. tomorrow night I am going to see Hairspray at another local theater.

Off to get somethings done.

Have a happy and healthy evening.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

congrats to our biggest loser CONNIE!!!! way to go!!!