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

[DopeyDame]

to everyone.

QOTD: I never heard that breakdown before, but I love it! It's a good idea and a realistic target.
I didn't get a run/walk in yesterday - boo! the one good thing was dinner. Our calendar said tacos. Instead of normal tacos, I made taco salad with fresh spinach, ground turkey with taco seasoning, smooshed avacados, and a little bit of cheese and salsa. Yummy and reasonably healthy! The best part is, DS actually ate a lot of the spinach - I think this might become a new family staple.

 

[Rose&Mike]

liesel--did you post the idea of the goat cheese with the bread crumbs that is baked? I did that on Sunday with a mixture of g-f bread crumbs and parm cheese and a tiny bit of butter in the pan. It was sooooo good! We had it with mixed greens, raspberries, pecans and Newman's balsamic dressing! Mike loved it! Thanks for the fabulous idea! You get a ton of bang for your buck when it comes to goat cheese--so much flavor for a reasonable amount of calories.

 

[liesel]

liesel--did you post the idea of the goat cheese with the bread crumbs that is baked? I did that on Sunday with a mixture of g-f bread crumbs and parm cheese and a tiny bit of butter in the pan. It was sooooo good! We had it with mixed greens, raspberries, pecans and Newman's balsamic dressing! Mike loved it! Thanks for the fabulous idea! You get a ton of bang for your buck when it comes to goat cheese--so much flavor for a reasonable amount of calories.

Yes, I'm glad you liked it! It adds so much flavor to a salad without any meat. We still had some leftover goat cheese and we mixed it with eggs for breakfast the next morning. Yummy!


I found an article on Sparkpeople about 13 healthy habits you can incorporate into your life. Number 9 mentions the 80/20 rule if anyone is interested:

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/wellness_articles.asp?id=186

ETA: I like striving for this ratio because no one can be on 100% of the time, it just can't last! Its also much easier to move on from the occasional indulgence and not beat yourself up about it. I did take a look at my vacation eating in June when I got back and it was about 60/40, which wasn't fantastic, but still pretty good for vacation. The vacation weight came off quickly and it was easier for me to get back into my 80/20 groove.

 

[JacksLilWench]

Here is my wonton wrapper recipe, if anyone is interested. It makes 24 ravioli, 4 servings (6 per serving). Its on the high range of my recipe list, 510 calories per serving, but 6 raviolis is very filling.

3 cheese ravioli with cherry tomatoes

1 cup part skim ricotta
1/2 cup shredded smoked mozzarella (or regular part skim)
2 Tbsp grated parmesan plus more for garnish
48 wonton wrappers
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 pints cherry tomatoes (you can use a combination of red and yellow)
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 cup basil leaves, torn, plus more for garnish
salt and pepper to taste

1. bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Mix the three cheeses together. Working on a clean floured surface, lay down a single wonton wrapper and place a spoonful of the cheese mixture in the center, being careful not to overstuff. Paint the edges of the wrappers with egg whites, then top with another wonton wrapper. Press firmly around the edges to secure the filling inside the ravioli. Repeat to create 24 ravioli.

2. heat the oil in a large skillet or saute pan over medium heat. Cook the tomatoes and garlic for 5 to 7 minutes until the tomatoes are lightly cooked on the outside and about to burst. Use a fork to lightly crush a few tomatoes to give this a more saucelike quality. Add the basil and remove from heat.

3. salt the boiling water and turn down the heat to medium so that it is gently boiling. Carefully drop in the ravioli and cook for 3 minutes, then drain. Divide the ravioli among 4 warm plates or bowls, then top each with the tomatoes. Top with grated or shaved Parmesan and more fresh basil.

from "Cook This, Not That"

they also have some more suggestions for ravioli fillings and sauce:

ricotta cheese filling with bolognese sauce

shredded chicken and roasted red peppers with pesto

fresh goat cheese with fresh tomato sauce

peas pureed with mint filling with olive oil and parmesan sauce


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Tonight I am making a pasta recipe with chicken sausage and broccoli. The sauce has a little bit of olive oil and some chicken broth. Have a good dinner everyone!

That sounds SOOOOO yummy!!!!

QOTD Wednesday August 10
I've read that many nutritionists recommend following an 80/20 rule-eating healthy 80% of the time and enjoying your favorite treats in moderation 20% of the time. What would you say your percentage is? Do you plan for your "off plan" meals or treats?

Ya know, I really should plan more than I do. I have really been good the last few weeks since my family reunion about planning and eating healthier than I ever have before, and I can tell a big difference in how I feel. I do need to find my 80-20 balance, though. Sometimes it feels like 70-30, unfortunately!

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Hi everyone



I'm feeling a lot better today and thank you to those who responded to my post. I've got to get some last minute things taken care of today before we leave bright & early Friday morning. To start this day off on a happy note and not a depressing one I turned my Disney station on on my Pandora that is on my Blackberry. I chuckled and teared up when the first song was:

Hakuna Matata

Call me crazy but I took it as a sign from Maddie telling me "Cheer up Mom!"

I've got a few more things on my mind but I'm hoping the trip out of town will help. I'll just put it this way: Best friend got a new boyfriend last week and let's just say I went on the backburner. I'm not going to stress over it. I am leaving the state in a little over 2 months and if she doesn't spend time with me before then & then gets mad, its her problem, not mine.

People think "Oh well two month is a long time." Um, take it from someone who was a Navy wife and had to do a PCS (navy move) in that amount of time. Trust me it goes VERY fast and I'll be saying "ADIOS" to Texas before I know it.

 

[Disneywedding2010]

QOTD Wednesday August 10
I've read that many nutritionists recommend following an 80/20 rule-eating healthy 80% of the time and enjoying your favorite treats in moderation 20% of the time. What would you say your percentage is? Do you plan for your "off plan" meals or treats?

I would say that percentage sounds about right. I don't really plan my "off plan" meals or treats unless I'm really focused on my food intake.

 

[trinaweena]

I guess today has been a good day, although i'm feeling quite tired now. My mom woke me up early to tell me that the tow truck was coming to get my brother's car and i needed to be awake. Then my dad called me and told me i didn't have to be awake. Well thanks but I'm already awake! But he also told me my new laptop was ready to be used! It's an HP Envy 17, nice and big and pretty. I don't use my laptops for portabilty but rather for watching tv so i like them to be large. So far i like it although it does have some issues, as all HPs do.

I also got a new phone. Well its the same exact phone as i had but it no longer has a crack in the screen. That's even more annoying than a new laptop because i can't remember how to set all the setting the way i liked them. Oh well im sure i'll figure it out.

Finished my paper, ready to hand it in and BE DONE WITH IT. Now i have 18 days of summer before the next semester starts. not even a full month!

Ran some errands as well. Had to get dog food. 50 bucks! Jesus. The dogs eat better than i do!

Eating so far, i havent eaten much. Had sushi for lunch and a cupcake. Got my bag all packed for the gym after class. Should probably think about dinner though now that im looking at the clock! Cant go running with just sushi in my belly!

So yeah good day i guess, now im just tired!

 

[liesel]

Tracey, for you. Unfortunately, I have been through a similar situation. In 2006, our next door neighbor's 7 year old son was backed over and killed in the driveway across the street from our house. It was the most horrible thing I have ever experienced and for the first few weeks I did not think I would make it. I know it sounds strange but you know how you can really get close to your neighbors and their kids, esp when they are your own kids playmates. I had known Davis since the day he was born. I got better as more time went by but I still think about it almost every day. I think back to my pain and can only imagine what the Mom of this girl is going through.
I can feel a little of what you are going through

Christina, so sad for you to have to face that awful reminder of your family. I hope you have been able to put some more pleasant memories in your mind

Hello to everyone else! Work has gone well the past 2 days, eating has been OK, have not done any exercise but going to meet with a trainer at the YMCA tomorrow

I've only had time to read this page but I hope to get caught up soon and post some more!

Shawn

What a sad story.

Do you have any of those space saver bags that you can vacuum all the air out of? You can pack alot into those and then they squish down to very thin. Limit the outfits and do laundry atleast once. Try to wear outfits more than once if possible. Limit of 2 prs shoes per person. Ship souveniers home. What about 1 set of toiletries the whole family will use--ie, one bar of soap, one bottle of shampoo, etc. Probably would not work with deodarant Luckily you don't have 3 daughters! Imagine all the clothes, toiletries, hair appliances, etc, etc, etc they would want to pack!
I think a guy would easily be able to do a 3 week vacation with just one checked bag and a carry-on. Just need to be able to do laundry along the way

Shawn

DH and I once improvised our own space saver bags using regular garbage bags and a vaccum and it worked great!

Its been awhile. I have been to BB in 98 and Typhoon Lagon in 96. I didnt really like TL but loved BB. We probably will go back there once the boys are older and can really enjoy it all. Im not sure at there age now that it is worth the extra money.



Not much to report here. Typical day today of work and football practice. Had some drama at football tonight with a few kids punching other kids. Luckily my son wasnt involved. When I read the rules at the beginning of the season I laughed at the one that said they will not tolerate punching or hitting. We are talking about 5-7 year olds so I found it funny that they would need to list this. But low and behold 2 wks into practice and 2 kids threw punches and another child told a few kids including my son that they were on his kill list. Ummmm nice.

Glad to be able to catch up here with you all. I have really missed being able to get on here. Im so happy to see the thread still buzzing even towards the end of the challenge.

Cute pic of your DS on the Jersey shore!

I've never heard of a kill list before, especially among little kids. How sad.

Biggest Loser Week 9 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----------------------- 23
gains----------------------------7
maintains------------------------2
losses-------------------------- 14
New members--------------------0


Biggest Loser Summer Challenge Week 9!
This week’s group loss is 6.85 lbs
For the challenge this week's group has lost 83 pounds


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 9
#10-cclovesdis .65 %
#9- jaelless .67%
#8- mvliimmex .784%
#7- keenercam .787%
#6- momofdjc .82%
#5- bellebookworm9 .84%
#4- disneyKim68 .928%
#3- JacksLilWench .929 %
#2- satorifound 1.07 %

and now
The WISH Biggest Loser Summer Challenge

Week 9 Biggest Loser is:
#1-pjstevens 1.40 %

Congratulations to all the losers, especially pjstevens. What a great week you had!

I've never heard this rule, but I'm definitely going to start trying to follow it. I have no idea what my percentage is, but it's probably not that good.

My plan to be OP yesterday did not go well at all. But I'm back on today. Just had two waffles with a bit of syrup and then a small banana, and am attempting to drink a bottle of water. For lunch, I have packed a majority of the fruit & veggies we have in the house, plus a low fat, sugar free yogurt. Perhaps will add in some cheese & crackers.

Yesterday at the doctors they couldn't find anything wrong with me. My throat was a little red, but since the swollen glands and pain had gone down a lot, they couldn't determine if it was viral or bacterial, and they also sent me to get tested for mono. I'm feeling better today, so heading back to work.

Last night was fun; Mom and I went to Target and I bought a bunch of stuff for the townhouse-only 2 weeks left until I go back!

I sure hope you don't have mono, but hopefully its not the case since you are feeling better. I hope you are fully recovered soon!

good morning losers!

QOTD: i haven't heard that breakdown before but it makes sense to me. i'm not going to answer what my current percentage is but i will try to think more about sticking to 80/20.

yesterday i did pretty good until the ten chips ahoy cookies i demolished IN BED while reading. even as i was doing it i was disgusted with myself. ah, well, at least the rest of the day was filled with fruits and veggies. made that summer squash and white bean sautee again and served it over couscous.

to everyone - so many sad stories yesterday and these things stick with us forever. and sometimes JUST when you think you are "over it" something will happen and you'll be reminded of it all over again. one of my best friends from high school committed suicide our senior year. it was almost 14 years ago but sometimes i feel like it was just yesterday. and it's SO hard not to turn to food when going through this stuff...or thinking about it...

let's move to a happier note. did YOU know that in one month and one day i'll be going to disney?! we're actually leaving on sept. 11 (wait, i thought this was supposed to be a happier note!). i'm actually ok with that. i don't really want to be in this neighborhood that day. it is too sad since we lost so many people - friends, family, etc. i almost thinks it's appropriate that i'll be on a plane at 8:46am that morning. it's my own way of giving the middle finger to the taliban.

anyway, i'm really looking forward to the trip. haven't stayed at BLT before and we'll be in a one bedroom. fancy! DS is obsessed with trains and i'll be 30 weeks pregnant so we plan on riding the choo choo train around and around the magic kingdom alot! sounds good to me!

ok, after that semi-sad and semi-happy post, i'm getting ready to go for a walk!

So sorry you had to go through that with your friend. I'm so excited for your WDW trip, we are leaving for Hawaii when you get back. September can't get here fast enough!

Janis- They are setting up the lotsahelpinghands site today. We used it a few years ago when a neighbor's husband died suddenly of a heart attack leaving 2 boys. I got the brownies and chop suey made last night. I had enough to make us a chop suey.

I had a horrible night's sleep with HORRIBLE dreams about little kids dying! It was also pouring around 5 this morning which woke me up and then I didn't wake up until 7:30. It was so dark that Brian overslept too!

Izzie developed a fever last night. Knew something was up when she was very cranky during and after tennis lessons. Then she asked me to turn off the fan in our bedroom and was under our comforter. She still has the fever but isn't grumpy. She's watching Pictureka and having a pop tart for breakfast. Hoping the fever breaks so she can do tennis later. Ash has an event at the library tonight so she's looking forward to that. Her cold seems much better.

Gotta go get the last of the laundry out of the dryer. I'll dump them on my bed so the girls can sort them and take care of their own. Ash also wants to get Izzie's pants done today. It's kind of a yucky day so a good day to be inside.

I need something to eat!

TTFN

I hope Izzie feels better soon and you get better rest tonight. That website sounds like a fantastic idea, our neighborhood usually corresponds by email when something happens.

Tracey – I don’t even know what to say. What a horrible thing to have happen. I can’t begin to imagine the pain that family is suffering. It is so good of you to help and to be there for them. I will keep them in my prayers.

Lisa – Thank you for posting the recipe. The ravioli recipe looks delicious. I can’t wait to try to make them.

Deb – I used packing cubes and the shirt packets for our 15 days in Europe and they were so incredibly helpful. I’d been such a cynic about them and am a total convert now. You should google them and watch the videos. If you decide to buy them, check Bed Bath & Beyond – they were inexpensive there and if you have a store near you, the 20% coupons make them very affordable. I won’t travel without them every again. Howard loved his too.

I did a couple of very smart things for our trip: one pair of black dressy pants with several nice tops for dinners; a pair of black capris and khaki capris that I wore for casual evenings a night or two before wearing them for daytime walking tours, so that I got two uses out of them since you don’t wear them for long in the evening and you are using them for the indoor, non-sweaty use before wearing them out in the sun. I also bought a reversible dress; one side was solid black and the other was a black and white print. I took a couple of cute cardigans and scarves to give it a lot of different looks. I also limited shoes – cute dressy black sandals for evenings, neutral sandals for use with khakis and light colored sundresses, walking/hiking sandals and sneakers (we had 5 days of lots of walking and figured we’d switch off between hiking sandals and the sneakers), and very casual sandals/flip flops for going to the pool, walking around the ship, doing laundry, etc. For me, 5 pairs of shoes was the absolute minimum I could get by with considering all the different kinds of occasions we had to dress for.

Congratulations to all the losers this week and to everyone who keeps “showing up” even if you didn’t’ have a great week last week. HUGE KUDOS to my good friend, Patty (pjstevens) who did so great notwithstanding all the stress and time commitments in her life.

Nancy – I LOVE your signature. When did you do that? How did I miss it? I love that your Disney trip is so close. I love the trains in Disney. During the marathons, when you go through the backstage area of the Magic Kingdom, the train is right next to the course and CMs are there, cheering and blowing the train whistle. It is such a happy memory for me.

Sounds like great cruising packing advice. Those packing cubes and shirt packets sound interesting. I was counting how many pairs of shoes I'd need for a measly 6 day trip to California in October that includes Disneyland and a wedding and came up with 5 too! You do need your shoes for every occasion!

I hope you enjoy the recipe.

to everyone.

QOTD: I never heard that breakdown before, but I love it! It's a good idea and a realistic target.
I didn't get a run/walk in yesterday - boo! the one good thing was dinner. Our calendar said tacos. Instead of normal tacos, I made taco salad with fresh spinach, ground turkey with taco seasoning, smooshed avacados, and a little bit of cheese and salsa. Yummy and reasonably healthy! The best part is, DS actually ate a lot of the spinach - I think this might become a new family staple.

I had a ground turkey taco salad for dinner on Monday. They are yummy!

I found an article on Sparkpeople about 13 healthy habits you can incorporate into your life. Number 9 mentions the 80/20 rule if anyone is interested:

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/wellness_articles.asp?id=186

ETA: I like striving for this ratio because no one can be on 100% of the time, it just can't last! Its also much easier to move on from the occasional indulgence and not beat yourself up about it. I did take a look at my vacation eating in June when I got back and it was about 60/40, which wasn't fantastic, but still pretty good for vacation. The vacation weight came off quickly and it was easier for me to get back into my 80/20 groove.

I'm quoting myself here in case anyone missed seeing the article link.

Hi everyone



I'm feeling a lot better today and thank you to those who responded to my post. I've got to get some last minute things taken care of today before we leave bright & early Friday morning. To start this day off on a happy note and not a depressing one I turned my Disney station on on my Pandora that is on my Blackberry. I chuckled and teared up when the first song was:

Hakuna Matata

Call me crazy but I took it as a sign from Maddie telling me "Cheer up Mom!"

I've got a few more things on my mind but I'm hoping the trip out of town will help. I'll just put it this way: Best friend got a new boyfriend last week and let's just say I went on the backburner. I'm not going to stress over it. I am leaving the state in a little over 2 months and if she doesn't spend time with me before then & then gets mad, its her problem, not mine.

People think "Oh well two month is a long time." Um, take it from someone who was a Navy wife and had to do a PCS (navy move) in that amount of time. Trust me it goes VERY fast and I'll be saying "ADIOS" to Texas before I know it.

I've moved a few times myself and I know the time does go fast!

I guess today has been a good day, although i'm feeling quite tired now. My mom woke me up early to tell me that the tow truck was coming to get my brother's car and i needed to be awake. Then my dad called me and told me i didn't have to be awake. Well thanks but I'm already awake! But he also told me my new laptop was ready to be used! It's an HP Envy 17, nice and big and pretty. I don't use my laptops for portabilty but rather for watching tv so i like them to be large. So far i like it although it does have some issues, as all HPs do.

I also got a new phone. Well its the same exact phone as i had but it no longer has a crack in the screen. That's even more annoying than a new laptop because i can't remember how to set all the setting the way i liked them. Oh well im sure i'll figure it out.

Finished my paper, ready to hand it in and BE DONE WITH IT. Now i have 18 days of summer before the next semester starts. not even a full month!

Ran some errands as well. Had to get dog food. 50 bucks! Jesus. The dogs eat better than i do!

Eating so far, i havent eaten much. Had sushi for lunch and a cupcake. Got my bag all packed for the gym after class. Should probably think about dinner though now that im looking at the clock! Cant go running with just sushi in my belly!

So yeah good day i guess, now im just tired!

I'm glad your paper is done. Enjoy your time off between semesters!


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Good afternoon/evening everyone!

Our dinner tonight is a healthy chicken marsala recipe that is quite yummy. I haven't made it in a while and am looking forward to it. I hope everyone has a great OP evening!

 

[bellebookworm9]

Good evening all! My day today was not as bad as I thought when I actually went in and entered the food into WW. Breakfast and lunch were fine. Dinner was half a fish fry with a bit of potato salad, cole slaw, and rye bread. Then I was bad for dessert, and had 4 peanut butter cookies, and part of a leftover sundae from last night. And I only ended up going 2 points over my daily allotment, though I feel slightly gross now.

We got the dinner from the local market, because I needed rice. My water bottle apparently did not have the correct cap on, spilling a quarter of the bottle in my bag and getting my iPod (and everything else) wet. I've heard that putting water damaged electronics in rice can dry them out, so that's what I'm attempting.

I'm currently in a battle with our cell phones. We are playing musical phones, and the numbers and minutes have not transferred, despite spending an hour on the phone with the company (Tracfone) Sunday night and getting new SIM cards.

 

[my3princes]

Thanks for all the packing tips, keep them coming

I do have space saver bags and I often pack in zip locks anyway as it is the only way to keep the kids outfits together. The problem with space saver bags is keeping below the weight limit We are taking our snorkel gear which will take up quite a bit of space, though I'm considering mailing that ahead. I am planning on taking 8 pair of solid colored shorts for each person. We can do laundry while in a hotel, but no laundry on the ship. We typically buy t-shirts as souveniers so I want shorts that can go with any top or t-shirt. I wear mostly shades of purple so I can pretty easily mix and match myself and keep my jewelry need a bit lower as well as shoes.

 

[SettinSail]

Hello everyone! I am finding myself again w/o enough time to really get caught up on the thread, just skimming for now. Work seems manageable daily but after 3 days, I am tired and feel like I need a day off I had the busiest day today - had a meeting at work with personnel about benefits, alot of decisions to make about what to sign up for, met with my insurance agent after work - he has been after us to make some changes to our life insurance so again more decisions to be made and then I met with my trainer at the Y He REALLY kicked my butt! I enjoyed it though and he was so encouraging. He weighed me but didn't make any comments (thankfully). When he asked me about my goals and I told him I wanted to lose weight he asked me to change that to lose fat! I agree with that!

After the Y, I was at home by myself and thought I heard a noise on the deck about 7:15 pm. I opened the blinds and to my surprise 2 guys in their early 20's were outside on my deck, leaning against the railing and talking to each other! They looked very surprised to see me and just stood there staring me down! They didn't exactly look like hardened criminals but they did look a little rough. After about 10 seconds of stare down, I ran off to shut the garage door since it was open. When I came back, they were gone! Our house is on the golf course but I did not see them in any direction I looked so they must have really run hard. When DH came home, he called the police and they came out and took a statement and looked around. It seemed a little silly to call the police since nothing exactly happened but they were great. They told us it was very rare to have this happen when it is still light outside and it is relatively rare to have any break-ins in our n'hood but they suggested we leave the floodlights on at night and maybe consider a security system. They told us to call them anytime, they are on permanent night shift and would be the responders. I noticed almost everyone right around us has a security system, although we are on the course, we are in a very isolated spot in the n'hood. FREAKEY!

Nancy, I wanted to thank you for mentioning the link with PCOS and hair loss. I have long suspected I have a mild form of PCOS, have some of the other symptoms and had some infertility issues and my sister has been diagnosed with PCOS. I don't know why I was never tested for it. Do you have a blog of how you lost all your weight with PCOS? I would love to hear how you did it

Have not been answering the QOTD lately so, from memory, we have been to Blizzard Beach & Typhoon Lagoon. I am not a big waterpark person......I am somewhat of a germaphobe so I'm always thinking there's something gross in the water......I don't like to expose my colored hair to alot of chlorine.....I don't enjoy the crowds at those places and in the past I wasn't very active and would mostly sit in my chair at places like that If I was to go again, I think I would try out alot more things now that I'm more active

We have alot of nice beaches in NC but Castaway Key and Maui are also favorites. I think we may go to the Tampa area for Spring Break next year.

I have heard of the 80/20 rule and I would say I am more like 65/35 but always trying to do better I do plan for splurge meals and snacks if i know about it ahead of time I will cut back the rest of the day. Usually my 35% "off plan" food occurs when I just can't resist something. Like I just had a very healthy food day today, 100% on program but at 9:30 pm I ate some chips and salsa So 98/02 percent day today I guess

Congrats to all our losers for the week Keep on keeping on everybody

Shawn

 

[liesel]

Hello everyone! I am finding myself again w/o enough time to really get caught up on the thread, just skimming for now. Work seems manageable daily but after 3 days, I am tired and feel like I need a day off I had the busiest day today - had a meeting at work with personnel about benefits, alot of decisions to make about what to sign up for, met with my insurance agent after work - he has been after us to make some changes to our life insurance so again more decisions to be made and then I met with my trainer at the Y He REALLY kicked my butt! I enjoyed it though and he was so encouraging. He weighed me but didn't make any comments (thankfully). When he asked me about my goals and I told him I wanted to lose weight he asked me to change that to lose fat! I agree with that!

After the Y, I was at home by myself and thought I heard a noise on the deck about 7:15 pm. I opened the blinds and to my surprise 2 guys in their early 20's were outside on my deck, leaning against the railing and talking to each other! They looked very surprised to see me and just stood there staring me down! They didn't exactly look like hardened criminals but they did look a little rough. After about 10 seconds of stare down, I ran off to shut the garage door since it was open. When I came back, they were gone! Our house is on the golf course but I did not see them in any direction I looked so they must have really run hard. When DH came home, he called the police and they came out and took a statement and looked around. It seemed a little silly to call the police since nothing exactly happened but they were great. They told us it was very rare to have this happen when it is still light outside and it is relatively rare to have any break-ins in our n'hood but they suggested we leave the floodlights on at night and maybe consider a security system. They told us to call them anytime, they are on permanent night shift and would be the responders. I noticed almost everyone right around us has a security system, although we are on the course, we are in a very isolated spot in the n'hood. FREAKEY!

Nancy, I wanted to thank you for mentioning the link with PCOS and hair loss. I have long suspected I have a mild form of PCOS, have some of the other symptoms and had some infertility issues and my sister has been diagnosed with PCOS. I don't know why I was never tested for it. Do you have a blog of how you lost all your weight with PCOS? I would love to hear how you did it

Have not been answering the QOTD lately so, from memory, we have been to Blizzard Beach & Typhoon Lagoon. I am not a big waterpark person......I am somewhat of a germaphobe so I'm always thinking there's something gross in the water......I don't like to expose my colored hair to alot of chlorine.....I don't enjoy the crowds at those places and in the past I wasn't very active and would mostly sit in my chair at places like that If I was to go again, I think I would try out alot more things now that I'm more active

We have alot of nice beaches in NC but Castaway Key and Maui are also favorites. I think we may go to the Tampa area for Spring Break next year.

I have heard of the 80/20 rule and I would say I am more like 65/35 but always trying to do better I do plan for splurge meals and snacks if i know about it ahead of time I will cut back the rest of the day. Usually my 35% "off plan" food occurs when I just can't resist something. Like I just had a very healthy food day today, 100% on program but at 9:30 pm I ate some chips and salsa So 98/02 percent day today I guess

Congrats to all our losers for the week Keep on keeping on everybody

Shawn

Wow, had the house been unoccupied for a while? Maybe they thought no one was living there.


Well, its almost time for me to collapse into bed, so I'll go ahead and post tomorrow's QOTD (my last one!).

QOTD Thursday August 11
Did you do any of the following this week: plan your meals, plan your workouts, try a new recipe, or participate in Healthy Habits?

Bonus Disney QOTD: What's the best thing you've learned from the DIS?


Have a great evening and a good morning to all you east coasters!

 

[my3princes]

Wow, had the house been unoccupied for a while? Maybe they thought no one was living there.


Well, its almost time for me to collapse into bed, so I'll go ahead and post tomorrow's QOTD (my last one!).

QOTD Thursday August 11
Did you do any of the following this week: plan your meals, plan your workouts, try a new recipe, or participate in Healthy Habits?

Bonus Disney QOTD: What's the best thing you've learned from the DIS?


Have a great evening and a good morning to all you east coasters!

I did not plan meals as I still haven't made it to the grocery store. I do plan my lunch though I went for a walk/run on Monday and Wednesday nights. I feel like I'm doing everything right, but the scale is not moving. It is very frustrating. I will continue and try to make little tweaks here and there and see if something gives soon. I am not even snacking at all at this point so it doesn't make sense.

I learned that there are lots of other people out there that obsess about Disney as much as I do

 

[mikamah]

Good morning everyone. I'm too don't feel like I have enough time in the day to keep up with everyone here I'd like to. Each day I skim through and say I'll read thoroughly tonight, but don't get back. Ds is at a camp at my hospital this week so he comes with me, and then we've had football practice each night, and went to a friends house for dinner on the no practice night. I'm seriously thinking I'd like to get a phone with internet so I can come on during practice, but I think I'm too cheap.

I'm doing better on eating this week, I did plan my meals out to cook and have leftovers for football nights, but ended up eating a friends one night, and was able to get out of work early to make supper another night. I have not been doing healthy habits this summer at all, and it really shows in my lack of weight loss. It's been a busy summer. After next week I'll have vacation and hope to regroup, and start the fall with a fresh start.

My favorite beach is Old Orchard in Maine, though the water is pretty chilly compared to the carribean beaches many of you've talked of. It's got a fun pier with little stores, great waves for boogie boarding, smooth sand, and amusement ride which we don't usually do, but it's cool to see the big ferris wheel as a backdrop at the beach.

Big hugs to Kristina, Tracey, Shawn, and everyone else. Thinking of you all.

Lisa-Thank you for coaching this week. You have done a great job.

Have a great day!

 

[bellebookworm9]

QOTD Thursday August 11
Did you do any of the following this week: plan your meals, plan your workouts, try a new recipe, or participate in Healthy Habits?

Bonus Disney QOTD: What's the best thing you've learned from the DIS?

I did plan a few meals, but they were lunches, and I think we were supposed to do dinners. Plus there was the fact that I couldn't swallow for a few days, so that led to a bit of trouble with certain foods, and drinks, for that matter as well. I had a few mostly on plan days, but I am expecting at least a slight gain for tomorrow.

 

[donac]

Good Thursday morning everyone.

Had a great yoga session last night.

It was pretty quiet last night here dh went to the Mets game with a friend. His friend grew up in San Diego. A few years ago he used to take his entire family. As the kids got older there were conflicts and dh would get a phone call that they had an extra ticket. For the last 3 years he has not asked his family but dh to go.

Tomorrow we have to go down and help ds2 move. Last year he was able to move into his fall room early. His fall room this year is not finished so he has to go into temporary housing between his summer housing and his fall housing. So 2 moves this month.

QOTD I am in the process of planning my workouts for the next week. A lot will depends on whether we are going away or not. We were going camping but dh has not made the reservations. Now he is talking about staying in a hotel but he has not made that reservation either. I also would love to finish painting the house next week or at least before we go back to school on Aug 1st.

I too never realized how many people were disney crazy.

Have a happy and healthy day.

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

Lisa, thanks so much for coaching this week! I loved all your questions and recipes.

Shawn, I'm glad that you are okay. Sounds like your deck was a good place to hang out when no one was there.

QOTD Thursday August 11 Did you do any of the following this week: plan your meals, plan your workouts, try a new recipe, or participate in Healthy Habits?

Bonus Disney QOTD: What's the best thing you've learned from the DIS?

Yes, I actually did all those things this week and am hoping for a good number on the scale this week.

Wow, I've learned a lot from the Dis in the six years I've been on here. DVC has helped to enable my Disney addiction. And just yesterday I learned that you can clean your toilet by leaving a piece of Magic Eraser in the bowl overnight. We Dis'ers are a fount of information -- both useful and obscure.

Have a great day all!

 

[tigger813]

QOTD: THis is the first time in several weeks that I haven't planned out my menu for the week. Still trying to figure out what's on tap for tonight. Maybe I'll make some pizzas as that's something easy and I have all the ingredients! I did make a new recipe but it wasn't a healthy one. It was brownies in mini muffin tins and then you put in a Rolo when they are done baking and let it cool. You can also add some frosting on top. I only made 12 of them and then made some regular thin brownies with the rest.

Had a nice walk with my neighbor this morning. Girls are cleaning their rooms and listening to audiobooks. I told them to get done with all their chores by 10:30 so we can play the Harry Potter game we borrowed from the library. I may do the kitchen floor now to save time. I finished the bathroom for Ashleigh. She is going to a friend's house for a few hours this afternoon and at that time Izzie and I will go to the transfer station. She still had a slight fever again this morning.

Time for some tea and some more water. I think I'll have an Herbalife soup for lunch. Gotta be good if I'm going to have pizza for supper!

Back to work!

TTFN

 

[dumbo_buddy]

I LOST MY DARN POST!!!!

grr i hate when that happens. although sometimes i think it's a sign that i've typed too much.

QOTD: yes i've done some of those things. i planned my meals even though i didn't stick to it last night! ordered chinese instead. oh well. at least i know what's on tap to make tonight. trying a new recipe tonight in fact. got it from the disney parents site. it's called almost lasagna and is basically like baked ziti. i'm using lowfat cheeses though

bonus QOTD: i've learned that even disney freaks can be NASTY! shoo! have you SEEN some of the posts on the main board?? people with too much time on their hands plus anger issues equals yikes!
no but seriously, i've learned alot of little tips from the DIS. but the biggest thing i've learned is buying DVC through resale. we saved a ton of money doing that. but...we did wind up buying TWO contracts...so whose the sucker??

thank you, liesel for being such a great coach this week! i really liked your questions, especially the 80/20 one. definitely got me thinking.

shawn definitely look into PCOS. getting diagnosed was great b/c i had some answers. but, it sucked too - alot of times PCOS means insulin resistance which means it's just THAT much harder to lose weight. once i got on metformin and realized that i needed to lose weight if i wanted a baby, i just bit the bullet and went hardcore. with the help of a nutritionist, i went on a 1000 calorie a day diet. it sucked but it worked. and knowing it works and knowing what i need to do almost makes it THAT much harder now to get back to it (well, duh, not NOW for me but later on). i'm happy to chat more about it though you may just have to tell me to shut up after a while

 

[JacksLilWench]

QOTD Thursday August 11
Did you do any of the following this week: plan your meals, plan your workouts, try a new recipe, or participate in Healthy Habits?

Bonus Disney QOTD: What's the best thing you've learned from the DIS?


Have a great evening and a good morning to all you east coasters!

I planned my meals, most of my workouts, and participated in Healthy Habits, too!! I didn't really participate as much as I would like to have, but the week jut got up and ran away from me!! This was my full-time week at my new job (the regular full-time person is on vacation) and I just didn't get a plan together in time for much except for my lunches. But I was able to plan all those, instead of buying fried chicken tenders and onion rings from the cafeteria. You'd think working in a hospital, they'd have healthy food options Plus it's cheaper to bring lunch anyway!

As for the Disney QOTD, the best thing I learned on the boards is the Dole Whip!! PS, a Dole Whip only has 160 calories and no fat!!

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So I have two new goals that I want to share with you ladies. My first short-term goal has always been to be at 176 the day we depart for Disney in September (38 days!) I don't know if I'll quite be able to make it, but I am doing my best! My second short-term goal coincides with the DisMeet in Midlothian VA (is anyone here going???)- I want to get down to 170 before the meet. There is about a 6 week gap from the time we get back to the time I will be leaving for the meet, so I think that's quite reasonable. My long-term goal involves something I want to do next year- get down to 145 in time for a solo trip to WDW and stay at the Poly (both will be firsts!)

I just wanted to share this will all you guys and see what you think! So...opinions??