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

[bellebookworm9]

Thursday July 14, 2011 QOTD:

We talk about how journaling our food helps tremendously with weight loss/maintain. So what are you eating today?

For breakfast I had two frozen blueberry waffles with the last little bit of syrup in the cupboard. For lunch I went to McDonald's because I had the car today and I needed wireless to do some classwork. I got a 4 piece nugget and a snack size fruit and walnut salad. Then I got a small arctic orange milkshake. I just had a snack of celery and peanut butter, and for dinner we're ordering pizza since my best friend is coming for the movie. I think I'm going to share a small popcorn or get a soft pretzel at the movies later.

That said, they'll probably be checking bags like crazy, anyway, trying to make sure nobody sneaks in a camera... Have a fantastic time!

Oh gosh I hope not-Mom is planning on sneaking us in some water in her big purse-my Dooney & Bourke is way too small! I don't think they were checking them at part 1-but none of us had big bags either.

I'm going to do some homework, and then I hope to do a 20 minute Zumba workout. However, yesterday I was doing some "dynamic stretches" from the runnersworld website, and I think I pulled a thigh muscle during the lunges, so we'll see if I can make it through Zumba.

Work was fine today; I had a lot of fun taking a walk with a little boy in a wheelchair who thought the funniest thing in the world was rolling over the cracks in the sidewalk and hearing me say, "Bump! Bump! Bump bump!".

 

[tigger813]

Just started the grill for the chicken for Brian and my grilled chicken salad supper. I finished cleaning the kitchen mostly and also have laundry started. I cut up some onions and mushrooms to go in my salad. Ash is listening to an audiobook and using the computer and Izzie is reading a book on the couch. They spent part of the day at Ash's BFF's house while I went to work, the transfer station and Shaw's. Brian was out of WW meals as of this morning so I bought him a dozen.

Hoping to bake some chocolate chip cookies tonight. Dinner tomorrow night is steak on the grill and more salad. I've done very well today. I had a shake for b'fast and then a protein bar and a cup of Herbalife Creamy Chicken soup. Definitely had enough protein today! It has kept me filled. I also have had 4 dark mini reese's pb cups. That's my chocolate for the day. Need to fix myself a glass of water. I left my bottle at work today when I left. Hopefully my co-worker will bring it by for me tonight.

I feel bad that I haven't been answering anyone's QOTDs or replying to many posts. My head is spinning with everything going on with my mom and the kids and just life in general. Just know that I love you all and am thinking of you all! You have been so wonderful to me and I feel I'm not giving back very much right now!

I've basically had time to scan over the posts lately.

Gotta go put the chicken on the grill now!

TTFN

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Hey everyone!
Wow, I just went and looked when the last time was that I posted and it was July 4th!

I may wind up dropping out of this challenge because well I'm so focused on the house situation that well exercising and eating right have been the last thing on my mind.

Well, now for the house update:

I've spent the last week and a half just de-cluttering, cleaning, and packing some. I'm realizing how much stuff I have in this house and its overwhelming at times. We terminated our contract with our landlord at the shop and Alan has been busy getting the shop cleaned out. I just talked to him a few minutes ago and it sounds like he has one more load of stuff to take to storage and he's done. Hallijuah, then he can start helping me get the house situated.

We got a moving quote from Allied on Monday and we'll the guy put a bad taste in my mouth so we won't be using them. I specifically told the guy: "We are going to do majority of the packing. I need the movers to pack up my kitchen because they are professionals and they'll do a better job then I would. I want all the furniture taken apart, everything loaded up, blah blah blah." He came back with the "Oh well for each dish pack (big box that dishes get put in) that we pack its x amount per box. You already have majority of your kitchen packed (I really want to know what this guy was seeing. NONE of my kitchen is packed I'm still using it) so you can just finish it off." Can we say LAZY??

Bekins came out on Tuesday and I recieved their quote today. Yesterday I spent getting the paperwork printed off, signed, and Fed Ex'ed back to the title company. I also had to do the wire transfer to the title company. Our realtor came out to the house and told us we're basically going to have to paint and get carpets cleaned both of which we won't be able to do until everything is moved out. She's putting it on the market on Nov 1st.

Closing day is today. Well realtor calls me this morning, "Kristina you didn't send her the closing documents. You just sent the HUD documents. Print everything off, scan it, and we can close today." Well long story short due to technical difficulties I wasn't able to scan everything. I printed, signed, and sent it Fed Ex Priority Overnight which the title company told me I could do if I couldn't get it scanned.

Well the realtor calls me up and says "Oh well you need to go back to Fed Ex and have them print, you sign, and they will scan so you can get closed today." Today just hasn't been a good day because nothing is going right and I have a short fuse. I told her "I really don't see what the difference is going to be between this afternoon and tomorrow morning. Alan has already sent the stuff off." She seemed kind of put out but whatever. I don't care. They can close tomorrow or Monday for all I care. I have a ton of other things to worry about.

I need a nice drink right now cause I'm ready to pull my hair out.

 

[liesel]

QOTD:
Breakfast: cereal with banana
morning snack: vita muffin
lunch: Amy's chesse enchiladas
afternoon snack: most likely hummus, cucumbers, and low fat string cheese
dinner: carne asada (grilled marinated steak from Sprouts, veggies, salsa, cheese, tortilla)


Shawn-I hope your Dad is doing better.

Connie-I love your countdown board! Wow, you are having some hot weather. We have been getting some pretty strong afternoon thunderstorms almost every day, which is keeping temps down.

Kristina-Good luck with moving, its sounds exciting, even if it is occasionally a PITA. I hope you can still pop in.

Zohen-Welcome back! I'm glad you tracked down the wagon.

Trina and Gretchen-Enjoy Harry Potter! I'm so jealous, I hope to see it soon.

Tracey-Sounds like you had fun yesterday, you deserve a break with all you've had to handle lately.

Kathy and Lindsay-I loved your QOTD answers from yesterday! Too funny!

Nancy-58 days! I think you should definitely do a TR, I need to live vicariously through someone and since Rose is finished with hers, its your turn!

CC-Way to go at your WW weigh in!

 

[satorifound]

I have been feeling so depressed this round of trying to lose weight. It feels like it is coming off so slowly. I used to be able to lose 3 pounds a week, now I am lucky if I hit one. That is while restricting my calories to 1200 a day. I try to play with the number and some days make it go up, but it doesn't seem to do any good. I just feel stuck. The first 20 pounds really came off easily, but anything after that has been a struggle. I would like to lose some more before my trip to Disney in 59 days.

Anyway, I got up early this morning and went to the gym. I am going to try to keep up on that. It is just so hard to get motivated sometimes.

So, thanks for listening. I am just feeling a little frustrated.

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Liesel - I'm so overwhelmed right now that I need a break. I called the hair salon where I normally get my hair done and made an apt. I haven't had my hair done in a couple months now. So tomorrow I'm getting my hair done and may go buy myself an outfit or take myself out to lunch or something. Then Alan and I are going Saturday and getting spa pedicures. Yes, you read that right big bad tow truck driver is going to get his feet done. What makes it even funnier, this is the 3rd time he's had a spa pedicure. . He's the only straight man I know that enjoys pedicures.

 

[satorifound]

Liesel - Then Alan and I are going Saturday and getting spa pedicures. Yes, you read that right big bad tow truck driver is going to get his feet done. What makes it even funnier, this is the 3rd time he's had a spa pedicure. . He's the only straight man I know that enjoys pedicures.

I talked DH into getting a pedicure while I got my nails done and he loved it! He is definitely a straight man. (heavy equipment mechanic)

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

I can think of a few, but when I worked nights in ICU and they had just started having a hospital doctor in house all night, they were residents from another hospital moonlighting, and there was one who everyone called Sparky. I thought his name was sparky, so when he came on the floor one night, I said, hello Sparky. And he was like, what? And I said, Hi Sparky, isn't that your name? And he said, not it was Bill, and I just about died when I learned that he got the nick name sparky during a code situation where he was panicking, and holding the live defibrilator paddles sort of out of control.
I thanked my co-workers for not filling me in.

Kathy that is so funny. It sounds like you are having a great on plan day!

It was fun but we were all exhausted.

Glad you had a great time.

Let's see, I'm going to try to try to stay on track today...at least untill the movie! Just had breakfast which was yogurt and rasberries and speacial K, lunch will be left over chicken and brown and rice, and dinner a healthy choice cafe steamer. when we get to the movies however...well im going to try to not eat crap, but i know i will have a few drinks at least. Oh well, I'm too excited to care!



You should do a TR I'd love to read it!

Have fun at the movie tonight!!!!

I did not eat potato salad but had watermelon and lots of fresh veggies!

Good for you. You made really great choices. and Im glad the cake wasnt there to tempt you.

Today I went to a pig pickin and I did pretty good. I ate about 3/4 cup barbque, 1/2 cup coleslaw and 1/2 cup green beans. Did not touch the boiled potatoes, corn sticks, hush puppies, rolls or banana pudding

Well we can tell you are back in the south again. Great job stopping when you were satisfied especially with all that great tasting food. Glad to hear your dad is doing better.

Work was fine today; I had a lot of fun taking a walk with a little boy in a wheelchair who thought the funniest thing in the world was rolling over the cracks in the sidewalk and hearing me say, "Bump! Bump! Bump bump!".

Cute story. I bet that walk made his day.

I feel bad that I haven't been answering anyone's QOTDs or replying to many posts. My head is spinning with everything going on with my mom and the kids and just life in general. Just know that I love you all and am thinking of you all! You have been so wonderful to me and I feel I'm not giving back very much right now!

dont feel bad tracey. You do what you can and I think I can speak for everyone when I say you do not owe us a thing for all you are going through its our job as friends to be here for you and if that means lending an ear without anything in return than thats ok.

Hey everyone!
Wow, I just went and looked when the last time was that I posted and it was July 4th!

Dont leave us all together....check in when you can! You have alot going on right now and sounds like quite a headache with the paperwork today. Hang in there and enjoy your day at the hair salon tomorrow. I think its nice you and alan get a pedi together.

I have been feeling so depressed this round of trying to lose weight. It feels like it is coming off so slowly.

I know it can get very frustrating but even though it is coming off slowly at least its coming off right. I too need those fast results but we have to realize this is a marathon not a sprint...a wise woman once told me this.

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Ok so I broke my promise of getting on here earlier and replying but I managed to reply before 8pm so that is better than nothing. Today was a pain in the booty at work. Sometimes I want to fake it and be not good at my job because the only thing doing good gets you is more work. If my boss nominates me for one more committee or project Im going to scream.

anyway I have to say that I am very proud of everyone who has done well this week and its been inspiring to read about your exercising and healthy eating. I wish I could have followed my own advice and oaths this week much better than I did. I honestly feel like I am stuck inside of a tornado right now. I need to get back on track quickly because I am not liking the way I look or feel in my clothes and as we know that is not a good sign.

So I wish I could give you a better report but I wanted to be honest that yes your coach for the week was indeed a slacker.

So with that being said I wanted to thank everyone for your kind comments about my coaching skills and thanks for participating in my QOTD. Its been fun.

I am happy to now introduce to you....your coach for next week! She comes from Mass. and yes she sounds the part too. Shes a wonderful nurse and mother. She has an amazing smile and is always so positive She is a great friend and will be an excellent coach for us this week. So without further a do It is my pleasure to introduce Kathy aka Mikamah! (applause)

Take it away Kathy! There ready for you!

(sorry lack of sleep and stress has got me a little silly and I just got done introducing my boys as professional wrestlers so I felt Kathy needed a special introduction too.) I must go now as my kids are giving each other flying elbows and drop quicks. I must intervene before somebody breaks a limb.

Have a great evening.!!!!!

 

[SettinSail]

I am happy to now introduce to you....your coach for next week! She comes from Mass. and yes she sounds the part too. Shes a wonderful nurse and mother. She has an amazing smile and is always so positive She is a great friend and will be an excellent coach for us this week. So without further a do It is my pleasure to introduce Kathy aka Mikamah! (applause)

Take it away Kathy! There ready for you!

(sorry lack of sleep and stress has got me a little silly and I just got done introducing my boys as professional wrestlers so I felt Kathy needed a special introduction too.) I must go now as my kids are giving each other flying elbows and drop quicks. I must intervene before somebody breaks a limb.

Have a great evening.!!!!!

IN THIS CORNER.....WEIGHING IN AT XXX POUNDS...IS.......
KKKKAAAAAATTTTTHHHHHHYYYYYY

Now you just need a cool wrestling name Kathy

Lindsay, I hate to tell you but my DH & DS still wrestle and he is 14

DS still enjoys wearing his Ray Mysterio mask too

Shawn

 

[my3princes]

The work week is over!!! I had to leave work 30 minutes early to take Hunter to the doctor again. His other ear is leaking fluid Doc says he may be getting swimmers ear, but it's not infected yet. Wants me to put a couple of drops of white vinegar in his ear to keep the acid levels up as it fights the bacteria. I've heard of peroxide, but never vinegar. I just hopee that he doesn't get ear pain over the weekend as we'll be camping at the race track.

We got everything into my brother's camper other than what needs to go in coolers (no electricity). Hopefully I haven't forgotten too much.

 

[cclovesdis]

Welcome to Healthy Habits!
My name is CC (like see-see) and I will be your Healthy Habits (HH) coach for the Summer 2011 BL Challenge. I big thank you to donac and jenanderson for showing me the ropes.

Here's How HH Works: Each week, there will be 2 "things" to do each day. You earn 1 point for each day you do each "thing." So, if you do each "thing" for all 7 days, you earn 14 points. There will also be 2 mini-challenges each week. You earn 1 point for each mini-challenge you complete for a total of 16 possible points each week. At the end of the week, please PM me your total points. Here is an example:

4/7 eating 2 fruits
3/7 drinking 6 8 oz. glasses of water
1/2 mini-challenges completed

I will post the top scores as well as a list of the participants each week on/about Tuesday. You have until Tuesday at 5 PM EST to send me your points. Everyone who participates (regardless of his/her total points) will be entered into the drawing for a prize. It will be something related to the week's HH. You will need to PM me your address so I can send you the prize. If you do not WISH to be entered into the prize drawing, please let me know.

Healthy Habits Week 7

For All 7 Days:
1. Journal your food. (You can decide what that means to you.)
2. Plan one meal at least one meal before it. (AKA: Breakfast the night before, or dinner by the time you are done eating lunch)

Mini-Challenge 1: Limit your caffeine to 2 or fewer servings at least 3 days.
Mini-Challenge 2: Try a new food or recipe.

Feel free to ask any questions! Have a great week!

P.S. I will post Week 5's results over the weekend. I don't remember where the week went. Again.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

IN THIS CORNER.....WEIGHING IN AT XXX POUNDS...IS.......
KKKKAAAAAATTTTTHHHHHHYYYYYY

Now you just need a cool wrestling name Kathy

Lindsay, I hate to tell you but my DH & DS still wrestle and he is 14

DS still enjoys wearing his Ray Mysterio mask too

Shawn

hahahahaha thats hilarious shawn. Yes currently the big names in our house are john cena, the big show, and some guy who does this cobra thing with his hand.

I told them my favorite wrestler is hulk hogan and they said "who's that".

So Kathy what would you like your name to be????? Im getting this strange picture in my mind of you in a leotard and tights, wrestling boots and a cape on your back. wow I really need to go to bed I think I am now beyond silly.

Good night all.

 

[JacksLilWench]

Seriously, where does the week go? I know I'm not the only one wondering that. I feel like it was just Monday! Fortunately I weigh less today than I did on Monday...unfortunately, I have several questions to catch up on! I am about to fall asleep standing up, so I will have to come back on my day off and answer three at a time. It's been worse! I am looking forward to weigh-in tomorrow, though I'm feeling pretty good about it. And I have to remember to message Dona, I forgot last week! And don't forget, it's also measuring day for those of us doing the WIN challenge! I can definitely feel shirts getting looser and pants in need of belts...I do so love that feeling I'm off to bed for now, but getting excited about seeing my results in the morning!

 

[Disneywedding2010]

hahahahaha thats hilarious shawn. Yes currently the big names in our house are john cena, the big show, and some guy who does this cobra thing with his hand.

I told them my favorite wrestler is hulk hogan and they said "who's that".

So Kathy what would you like your name to be????? Im getting this strange picture in my mind of you in a leotard and tights, wrestling boots and a cape on your back. wow I really need to go to bed I think I am now beyond silly.

Good night all.

The "cobra" guy's name is Santino Morella.. I watch WWE every Monday and Friday night with Alan..

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Okay I'm off to bed...

We have a moving company coming at 9 to give us a quote. I'm going to do some cleaning around the house and then leaving at 2:15 for my 2:30 hair apt. I'm going to come home and do some laundry, clean our bathroom, and straighten up our bedroom and the living room. If I get real ambitious I'll do some vacuuming.

Saturday my best friend is coming over and we're going to swim and grill out. Then Sunday I'm going to try to see if I can get Alan to help me start de-cluttering the garage. I got most of the house done. The garage is the last obstacle. I'm also going to pack up some more stuff that we don't use.

G'Night!

 

[mikamah]

I am happy to now introduce to you....your coach for next week! She comes from Mass. and yes she sounds the part too. Shes a wonderful nurse and mother. She has an amazing smile and is always so positive She is a great friend and will be an excellent coach for us this week. So without further a do It is my pleasure to introduce Kathy aka Mikamah! (applause)

Take it away Kathy! There ready for you!

IN THIS CORNER.....WEIGHING IN AT XXX POUNDS...IS.......
KKKKAAAAAATTTTTHHHHHHYYYYYY

Now you just need a cool wrestling name Kathy

hahahahaha thats hilarious shawn. Yes currently the big names in our house are john cena, the big show, and some guy who does this cobra thing with his hand.

I told them my favorite wrestler is hulk hogan and they said "who's that".

So Kathy what would you like your name to be????? Im getting this strange picture in my mind of you in a leotard and tights, wrestling boots and a cape on your back.

You guys are cracking me up! Hmmmmm now I'm thinking about my outfit too. Maybe Krazy Kowgirl Kathy would work. I'll pull out my old western wear and cowboy boots, and go buy me some leotards to match. Or perhaps a pink sequin cowboy hat and I can wear my sparkle skirt from the princess half. Yah, I think that would work.

Thanks for the great welcome and introduction, Lindsay. I hope I'll be as good a coach as all of you before me. and psst, you can't hear my accent when I type.

 

[mikamah]

Good morning and Happy Friday!!!

I'm Kathy and I'll be your coach this week. I'm really looking forward to coming on more often and posting and getting to know everyone a little better. It's been a busy summer here so far, and I am going to start this week off on the right foot, and I know you all are going to help me stay there. By sharing your positive accomplishments you are inspiring me and others to know that we can to it too. By sharing your struggles when we are struggling, we know that we are not alone.

I am down 0.4 pounds for this challenge. Down is down and down is good. Sure, I'd love to be down more, but I have not done the work to do that. I am committing today to do the Healthy Habits this week. Journal all my food, and plan one meal a day. I've been doing the meal planning, and I know the jounalling will help me immensely. Who wants to join me? It's July 15th already. Summer is flying by, so lets do all we can to see some more pounds gone.

I missed the qotd about naming one positive quality that you have. I thought about it, and meant to answer it, but never got back to post, but I definitely have a positive attitude, and always try to see the good in everyone. I think a positive attitude is a huge part of staying healthy and losing weight. I know it's hard some times not to beat yourself up when you don't lose as much as you'd like, or when you've gone off and eaten more than you should have, but this is real life. We all have so much going on, that we need to be kind to ourselves, and look at all the good we do every day, and give ourselves credit for that.


Friday 7/15/11 QOTD- Name something positive you have done or are doing more regularly during this challenge. Maybe you're exercising more, or journalling your food. Maybe it's as simple as you are thinking more about what you are putting in your mouth. You may think about that ice cream, and still choose to eat it like I've been doing, but you're still thinking about it, so that is positive. I know we all have made some positive changes. Let's share and celebrate them.


I am getting my exercise 4 times a week, most weeks, and tracking it on my training plan. I have given up on exercise many summers in the past, with many excuses, it's too hot, I'm too busy, but I've booked a half marathon in sept, in hopes of keeping the exercise going this summer. Last summer, I had the princess half in the future, which was a huge motivator, and really last summer was the first summer in a long time I could remember that I actually exercised.


Don't forget to send your weights to Donac, and your Healthy habits points to CC!!


Thank you CC, Donac, Rose, and Connie for all you do for us.

Have a fabulous friday, friends!!!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

good morning everyone! had a long day yesterday and didn't have the energy to sign on. probably because i probably ate 5000 worth of calories yesterday

hoping to have a better day today. i feel crappy from all the junk. need lots of water!

lindsay thanks for coaching this week! nice job

not too much planned today but hoping to spend some time down at the pool and beach club. the weather is really beautiful and i should get out and exercise but i've done 4 days in a row and i think i could use a little break.

have a great day everyone!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Thanks for the great welcome and introduction, Lindsay. I hope I'll be as good a coach as all of you before me. and psst, you can't hear my accent when I type.

I hear your accent Kathy. But I like it.

The work week is over!!! I had to leave work 30 minutes early to take Hunter to the doctor again. His other ear is leaking fluid Doc says he may be getting swimmers ear, but it's not infected yet. Wants me to put a couple of drops of white vinegar in his ear to keep the acid levels up as it fights the bacteria. I've heard of peroxide, but never vinegar. I just hopee that he doesn't get ear pain over the weekend as we'll be camping at the race track.

We got everything into my brother's camper other than what needs to go in coolers (no electricity). Hopefully I haven't forgotten too much.

Hooray for Friday! I hope Hunter's ear is ok.

I feel bad that I haven't been answering anyone's QOTDs or replying to many posts. My head is spinning with everything going on with my mom and the kids and just life in general. Just know that I love you all and am thinking of you all! You have been so wonderful to me and I feel I'm not giving back very much right now!


TTFN

Tracey don't feel bad. You would be the first to give someone support if they needed it. I'm just glad you are still around.

I have been feeling so depressed this round of trying to lose weight. It feels like it is coming off so slowly. I used to be able to lose 3 pounds a week, now I am lucky if I hit one. That is while restricting my calories to 1200 a day. I try to play with the number and some days make it go up, but it doesn't seem to do any good. I just feel stuck. The first 20 pounds really came off easily, but anything after that has been a struggle. I would like to lose some more before my trip to Disney in 59 days.

Anyway, I got up early this morning and went to the gym. I am going to try to keep up on that. It is just so hard to get motivated sometimes.

So, thanks for listening. I am just feeling a little frustrated.

Ok, I'm here to give you a pep talk. I don't know all your details, so bare with me. We have been doing this challenge now for about 6 weeks. I'm not sure when you started working on your weight loss, but it took me 8 full months to lose 42 pounds which works out to about 5 pounds a month. Sure there were folks who were losing faster than me, but I have managed to keep it off now for almost a year. I ended up losing 50 total but the next 8 took me about 5 more months. I feel like along the way I learned how to keep it off. I wasn't doing some kind of fad diet that was going to cause a yoyo. I was working out 5-6 days a week--I have since cut back to ~4 days a week. I understand wanting to lose some more before your trip--and I think that is very doable--but remember you are already going to Disney 20 pounds lighter! That's great! The goal is to find a way to lose and keep it off so that when you don't have a big event to look forward to you can still maintain the loss.

I think adding in some more exercise is a great idea--but depending on how much exercise you might end up needing to add in a few more calories. There are some good calculators online to figure out how many calories you need depending on how much activity you are getting. Hang in there--you can do it!

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Thank you so much to Lindsay for coaching last week and to Krazy Kowgirl Kathy for coaching this week.

Remember this is a WIN week--where is the summer going?????? Don't forget to pm CC your HH points and donac your CURRENT WEIGHT.

Have a fabulous day!

 

[dvccruiser76]

Hello everyone, I've been scanning for a couple of days. Zumba has been kicking my butt, so last night I actually took the night off from all exercise an went to bed before 9. I've been pooped lately.

Biggest Loser Week 5 Results

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

The WISH Biggest Loser Summer Challenge Week 3
#10-liesel .33%
#9- tiggrrstarr .36%
#8- disneyKim58 .40%
#7- gudrench3 .50%
#6- wickey's friend .57%
#5- tiki23 .58%
#4- bellebookworm9 1.01%
#3- dvccruiser 1.28%
#2-snowangel72 1.34 %

and now
The WISH Biggest Loser Summer Challenge
Week 5 Biggest Loser is:
#1- momofdjc 3.67%

Great job everyone! I can't believe my name is on the list. I guess I can't take full credit b/c the only reason I'm losing at all is b/c I packed on weight the last few weeks. But it's coming off so that's a good thing.

I had a very good, OP day yesterday although I did not manage to get any exercise in. I'll go to the Y mid-morning today. I drove my sis with the broken arm around on her business for a couple hours yesterday and then met my friend for HH. Had 2 light beers and an order of chicken strips that were not breaded. Mid-way through HH, my Mom calls to tell me my Dad is going to surgery, about an hour operation. I rushed over to sit with her. We did not get to go back to recovery until 3 hours later. The surgeon told us he drained almost a liter of fluid from his heart with a small 1 inch incision. After the operation the nurses had a hard time with him thrashing around so they had to restrain him and heavily medicate him. They called him the "Wild Man". My Dad is a very difficult patient and has tried several times over the past 2 days to get up get dressed and walk out of the hospital! It was hard to see him like that last night. His arms and legs were still trying to "walk" out the door even though he was asleep and restrained. I'm glad my Mom got to go home last night as she is exhausted. If my Dad will cooperate, he should be able to come home by Friday at the latest.

Hi Shawn, how is your dad doing? Is he coming home today?

Speaking of the heat, here is our 7 day forecast as of this morning:

According to weather.com, we have had triple digits every day of July. In June we had 18 days at 100 or better and an additional 11 days between 97 and 99. There was ONE day lower than 97 and it only got up to 88 that day. Must have been a cold front. I don't have the data for May but I'm not sure I'd want to know anyway. I don't think it surprises any one that summer is hot in Texas. But THIS is insane. Even for us life-long Texans.


Crazy! How do you do it? It's been hot here, but not even close to that and I've been thinking how do people do it?

And speaking of those 6 1/2 weeks - or 46 days, according to DD's countdown calendar - I am LOVING the countdown. I mean, a ticker is great and the countdown widget on my phone is fine, but when it's just a number "46" doesn't feel any different than "47". The actual graphical representation of pulling the days off the calendar - to see fewer days on that calendar each day makes it so REAL. I think I'll make a countdown for everything! I've only got 18 years until retirement. You think it's too early to start a countdown for that?

Yahoo 6 weeks and counting

58 days til my next disney trip! squee! bay lake tower here we come! i think i'm going to try my hand at another trip report this time. my last was from jan 2010 but we've been 4 times since then!

Yippie, wish I was going too

I have been feeling so depressed this round of trying to lose weight. It feels like it is coming off so slowly. I used to be able to lose 3 pounds a week, now I am lucky if I hit one. That is while restricting my calories to 1200 a day. I try to play with the number and some days make it go up, but it doesn't seem to do any good. I just feel stuck. The first 20 pounds really came off easily, but anything after that has been a struggle. I would like to lose some more before my trip to Disney in 59 days.

Anyway, I got up early this morning and went to the gym. I am going to try to keep up on that. It is just so hard to get motivated sometimes.

So, thanks for listening. I am just feeling a little frustrated.

Hang in there, hitting the gym is a step in the right direction. Keep it up

Friday 7/15/11 QOTD- Name something positive you have done or are doing more regularly during this challenge. Maybe you're exercising more, or journalling your food. Maybe it's as simple as you are thinking more about what you are putting in your mouth. You may think about that ice cream, and still choose to eat it like I've been doing, but you're still thinking about it, so that is positive. I know we all have made some positive changes. Let's share and celebrate them.

Hi Kathy, thanks for coaching this week! Let's see, I've definitely gotten better at exercising recently. The nicer weather helps as does my new Zumba Wii game. Hopefully I keep at it.

It looks like a nice one out there today and all weekend. Any good plans?



Well, that's it, time to log onto my work computer from home to check in. Hello to everyone that I missed. Have a beautiful OP day