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

Good morning everyone.

The stats will be up later today. Since I haven't been anywhere this summer, dh felt I should go some where yesterday. We went to the Cape May Zoo (if you are ever in Cape May NJ the zoo is a great place to spend a couple of hours. It is not like the Bronx Zoo but it is small and easy to walk around) then we went to a snall village with old houses from all around Cape May County. They have people talking about crafts from the 1800's. I got to try a spinning wheel.

Off to school today so I don't have much time this morning. I just finished my breakfast so I better go shower, change and pack my lunch.

Off to get ready for school

Have a happy and healthy day.
 
yes drill sergeant! sarge, this is the kind of coaching i need!

QOTD: i posted about labor day in the princess thread so i'm going to copy and paste our plans here...:rolleyes:
i'm SO looking forward to labor day weekend! my neighborhood does it up BIG time with a 4 day celebration. we have a parade down my street on friday evening for the kids followed by a movie. the theme of this year's weekend is luau. the following day are swimming races, scavenger hunt, triathalon, go cart race, a kayak race, steeple chase, and a longest drive that's in memory of my grandfather. they do it at the top of the bluff that overlooks the water and manhattan. no, my grandpa wasn't a golfer but about a year before he passed away he almost drove off that cliff and had to be rescued! http://gothamist.com/2007/09/25/bronx_seniors_p.php hey, at least we all have a sense of humor :) anyway, sunday is running races, playground games, the parade of athletes, a big party with a DJ and catered food and they bring in rides for the kids. it's so much fun! my friend sarah has come up from NC three times for it and this year she's coming with her hubby and their baby jackson! i can't wait :)

and what am i doing to keep on track? well, i hadn't even thought of it until you asked. :rolleyes1 the one thing that i think will be a big help this weekend that's different from past weekends is the fact that i won't be drinking my face off. ;) that will save me about a billion calories this weekend! the food part isn't going to be all that great - with people coming from out of town they want pizza..and basically it's a hot dog/hamburger weekend. but i can still make good choices! do i need a hot dog and a hamburger for lunch? no, i can pick one. and during the party on sunday i can bring some healthier things to munch on. i'll add that to my list.

i plan to exercise though this weekend. the fact that i won't be hungover will make it easier for me to get up and go for a walk while everyone else is snoozing :)

dona - i've never been to the cape may zoo but i have been to cape may. it's so pretty there. how did they do with the flooding? paterson (yes, i realize nowhere near cape may) is on the news as i type this and they are really screwed. looks like the president will be visiting there tomorrow.

trina - you lost me and loose snake :eek: eww!

rose - you inspire us once again! thanks for sharing your accomplishments! have a wonderful and safe trip this afternoon and enjoy your bday in WDW!!!! pics please!!

gretchen - nice work on going to the gym even though your friend bailed. did i call that one or what?? she will kick it in gear when she sees you going all the time!

aw, pamela, i'm so proud of your son! it is NOT fun to be the new person and that new boy will NEVER forget your son for asking him to sit with him. please give that sweet boy a hug for me. :hug: you taught him well!!! nice job mama!

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well friends, happy september! :scared1: i'm freaking out because that means november is getting closer and closer. i'm 28 weeks tomorrow! when did THAT happen???

i still have my friends are coming clean up to do but i'm not going to go crazy. it is what it is. plus with all the activity that's going on this weekend this place will be a mad house of people coming and going so no point in going overboard.

planning on going for a walk this morning. the weather has been really pleasant the last few days. i almost wish it would have stayed hot so i'd be more used to the florida heat that i'll be experiencing on the 11th when we arrive in WDW. oh well. i'll get over it.

have a great day everyone!!
 
So, for today’s QOTD: Thursday September 1, 2011:
What are your plans for the Labor Day Weekend? Have you made special preparations to keep on track? Do you have plans to workout? Do you have healthy foods ready to travel with you as needed? Do you know what is being served at the barbecue you’re attending? Do you have any tips for the rest of us? Come on people, look alive! You know what they say……If you fail to plan, YOU plan to fail! :scared1:

I have absolutely no plans for Labor Day. I'm not going home, and as far as I know nothing special is happening here. :confused3 But I'm going to the farmer's market in the village for the first time today, and then I'll do the rest of my shopping at Wegmans tomorrow night. I should have plenty of healthy food. :thumbsup2

ETA: It's September, and I go to Disney World next month! (My official countdown starts tomorrow!)
 
today was a really tough day at work. trianing new girls, hamster babies, hamster deaths, loose snake, no break for 9 hours, staying 45 minutes late, fish getting stuck in nets, and crazy students. IT WAS CRAZY! That last thing I wanted was to go running.

BUT I DID IT!!!!!!

I DID IT I DID IT I DID IT! And it was one of the best runs I've had in awhile! Now I have to go frost cupcakes for bf's bday tomorrow and go to bed and do it all again tomorrow. Ugh.

But i still feel proud!

always thought the ones where I forced myself to exercise were the best. I get bigger sense of making progress from those. Great job on running when didn't want to. Shows determination :)
 

Good morning all!

It's been a frustrating week with internet service both at home and the office so I've been a bit MIA. Different providers so must be something else going on. It's amazing how dependent we are on our internet connections. :lmao:

Jenni, congrats on the 10%! That is a great accomplishment! :cool1:

So for my last post before our trip, as I get ready to celebrate one year of maintaining here are my victories:
1. I lost and kept off 48 pounds.:goodvibes (Started in Jan 10; went to maintain Sept 11 at 147. This morning 140.6)
2. Since last September I have run 2 10ks, a couple of 5ks, and 4 half marathons.:goodvibes
3. I have successfully navigated the gluten free stuff and did not use it as an excuse to throw in the towel. And believe me I really wanted to!
4. I dealt with a pretty nasty running injury this spring and again, did not give up. And again, I REALLY wanted to! I still do sometimes.:goodvibes

Thank you all for supporting me.

Congratulations on a year of maintaining, Rose! :banana: You should be very, very proud of all your accomplishments. :flower3: Have a wonderful time at WDW -- you deserve it!

DS had a good first day of school. He met a new boy and was a "good kid" and invited the new boy to sit at his table at lunch. I love it when I hear about my kids being GOOD! I've always told that that was more important than grades and sports accomplishments. :love:

Hooray for your good kid, Pamela! :cheer2: He must take after his nice mother! ;)

Gym buddy bailed on me already. We had plans to go at 10, and I saw her like 3 times before that (she lives 5 feet down the hall, for goodness sake!). At 9:50 we passed on the stairs, I assumed she was going to change. At 10:10 I went and knocked on her door. Apparently she had to set up an emergency meeting with her advisor, who could only meet from 10:30-11:15. So I went to the gym alone. Ended up seeing two of my other housemates there.

Good for you, Gretchen, for not letting your gym buddy put you off track! :thumbsup2 Maybe have her meet you at the gym and just do your thing if she doesn't show. :confused3

IT WAS CRAZY! That last thing I wanted was to go running.

BUT I DID IT!!!!!!

I DID IT I DID IT I DID IT! And it was one of the best runs I've had in awhile! Now I have to go frost cupcakes for bf's bday tomorrow and go to bed and do it all again tomorrow. Ugh.

Woo hoo, Trina! :woohoo: Great job getting out there and running even after a crazy day! :yay:

So, for today’s QOTD: Thursday September 1, 2011:
What are your plans for the Labor Day Weekend? Have you made special preparations to keep on track? Do you have plans to workout? Do you have healthy foods ready to travel with you as needed? Do you know what is being served at the barbecue you’re attending? Do you have any tips for the rest of us? Come on people, look alive! You know what they say……If you fail to plan, YOU plan to fail! :scared1:

Good morning, S.S.! Can I say that you are little bit scary but exactly what I need this week? :scared: Congratulations to you, Shawn, for impressing your trainer and having people notice all your hard work! :flower3: A maintain is a winner in my book anytime! ::yes::

Labor Day means one thing in our house -- fall cleanup! :goodvibes So that will be our big job -- that and recovering from the first week of school. I have all the meals planned out so I should be in good shape foodwise. I have a long run this week-end so between that and fall cleanup exercise is covered. Oh, and I do have a couple of naps on the schedule -- rest is important, too! :goodvibes

well friends, happy september! :scared1: i'm freaking out because that means november is getting closer and closer. i'm 28 weeks tomorrow! when did THAT happen???

i still have my friends are coming clean up to do but i'm not going to go crazy. it is what it is. plus with all the activity that's going on this weekend this place will be a mad house of people coming and going so no point in going overboard.

planning on going for a walk this morning. the weather has been really pleasant the last few days. i almost wish it would have stayed hot so i'd be more used to the florida heat that i'll be experiencing on the 11th when we arrive in WDW. oh well. i'll get over it.

Happy September to you, too, Nancy! :flower3: I'm ready to do the single digit dance with you tomorrow! :banana:

Don't knock yourself out cleaning for the week-end. It will be messed up in a flash then you can just clean up once after everyone is gone. :cool2:

Have a great day all! :goodvibes
 
Pamela, that's great that your son reached out to a new kid. :goodvibes

DD talked to a new girl last year. She lived in our town but had attended parochial school until last year. She and DD ended up good friends and she STILL thanks my DD for being the first person at the high school to talk to her. Considering how horribly shy I am with new people, I'm always especially proud of my kids when they take this kind of step.

I only went a little off plan today: had a jelly donut at work and an extra snack of cheese and crackers. Gym buddy bailed on me already. We had plans to go at 10, and I saw her like 3 times before that (she lives 5 feet down the hall, for goodness sake!). At 9:50 we passed on the stairs, I assumed she was going to change. At 10:10 I went and knocked on her door. Apparently she had to set up an emergency meeting with her advisor, who could only meet from 10:30-11:15. So I went to the gym alone. Ended up seeing two of my other housemates there.

Rats..... well... you'll have to lead by example. You keep up the gym time and she will eventually see you looking stronger and leaner and she is gonna want that for herself! In her defense, maybe she really DID need the emergency meeting and totally forgot about the gym. DD's friend who was supposed to meet her for Zumba last night didn't show up. We assume it is the "start of school" stress that made her forget. But it was all okay. DD was SO stressed about the first day of school she couldn't concentrate on Zumba and ended up leaving 10 minutes early.

I did 2.6 miles on the elliptical in 30 minutes-that's 1 mile more than I manage on the treadmill in the same amount of time! :banana: Then I did some Nautilus work: arms, legs, back, abs.

YEAH!

I spent 2.5 hours hunched over the tiny Macbook at work, so I'm a little sore from that and my hips hurt from the gym. But I feel pretty good. Mom sent me my Everwood season 4 set today, so I watched the finale with my friend. Love that show, especially the finale. It's just so darn adorable! :lovestruc

Nice of Mom to send you a non-caloric treat! We are supposed to receive disc 1 of season 2 of Glee today through Netflix. HOpefully DD won't be overloaded with homework and we can start watching it.

today was a really tough day at work. trianing new girls, hamster babies, hamster deaths, loose snake, no break for 9 hours, staying 45 minutes late, fish getting stuck in nets, and crazy students. IT WAS CRAZY! That last thing I wanted was to go running.

YIKES!! :scared1:
BUT I DID IT!!!!!!

I DID IT I DID IT I DID IT! And it was one of the best runs I've had in awhile! Now I have to go frost cupcakes for bf's bday tomorrow and go to bed and do it all again tomorrow. Ugh.

But i still feel proud!

YOu should be SO proud of the run!!!!! (especially after a crazy day!)

It was another chaotic day in this house. Although I am bound and determined to put my feet up on Sunday and not do one dang thing but RELAX.. It seems like since Monday I've been going nonstop.

Enjoy your relaxing day on Monday..... you've certainly earned it!

Good morning and welcome to September !!!:goodvibes

Can you believe it !?!

Fall is almost here.

My name is Shawn and I’ll be your coach this week. That’s Sergeant Shawn to you guys!

Yes, ma'am, Sergeant ma'am!!!!


We are continuing chatting on the thread this week while we are between the Summer challenge and Fall challenge. However, just because there’s no weight taking, inches measuring or healthy habits going on does not mean you can slack off!

I agree! THis is a life change, not a "diet"!!

Trust me, I know from personal experience if you take a week or even a day off and put some weight back on, you just have that much more to lose all over again!


AMEN!!

Please continue exercising, journaling your food, making healthy choices, drinking your water. Be kind to yourself. You can thank me later.:)

I'll thank you now! THANK YOU!!

If you are thinking about joining the Fall challenge, please read the thread about how to join on the main WISH page and feel free to join us this week to just chat. Introduce yourself and tell us what you would like to accomplish in the Fall challenge. If you have a specific problem or question, someone here can answer it.

I will keep the QOTD pretty light and breezy this week. Yea, I’m lazy like that.:rotfl2:

So, for today’s QOTD: Thursday September 1, 2011:
What are your plans for the Labor Day Weekend? Have you made special preparations to keep on track? Do you have plans to workout? Do you have healthy foods ready to travel with you as needed? Do you know what is being served at the barbecue you’re attending? Do you have any tips for the rest of us? Come on people, look alive! You know what they say……If you fail to plan, YOU plan to fail! :scared1:


That is one of my favorite sayings!

Well.... no big plans for Labor day weekend. DD is going camping with friends, so it will be just us three. I would like to do something just a bit special with DS, but I'm not sure what. Maybe some mini-golf and possibly a movie??? I"ll see if I can talk the "boys" into a small hike or something this weekend. An "active" weekend would be great, but both of the boys/men are not exactly high-energy.

Not attending any bbqs, no travel plans. I was anticipating that my folks might come up to stay for a few days if they were still without power, but it came back on yesterday afternoon. I've been really slacking on my family meal planning over the last month or so, but I really need to get back to it, as things are starting to get busier. I will sit down today and at least plan our dinners for the weekend.... that is a good place to start.


Yesterday was a good day for me. I was officially back to the weight I started the Summer challenge at! I suppose I should be more upset that I only maintained this Summer, but after everything we went through this Summer, I will take it. Thank you all for your support this Summer as well. Also yesterday I had a different trainer at the Y and he told me he was IMPRESSED by how fit I was !!!!! I know that probably translates to wow, you’re in good shape for an old fat lady but I was still on :cloud9:. He just about killed me but I did everything he asked me to. How long can you hold your plank position ????? AND, a girl at work asked me "Did you lose a bunch of weight?":yay::yay::yay:

WOOHOO!! Great positive reinforcements!

Deb, that is unbelieveable that the rafting company is treating you that way. If all else fails, call your local TV news or newspaper and see if they are interested in telling the story.

Good idea!

Have a great day everyone! Make it count! Don’t waste a minute!

See you back here later today.
S.S.

I'll try to make the most of it!


Good morning everyone.

The stats will be up later today. Since I haven't been anywhere this summer, dh felt I should go some where yesterday. We went to the Cape May Zoo (if you are ever in Cape May NJ the zoo is a great place to spend a couple of hours. It is not like the Bronx Zoo but it is small and easy to walk around) then we went to a snall village with old houses from all around Cape May County. They have people talking about crafts from the 1800's. I got to try a spinning wheel.

Off to school today so I don't have much time this morning. I just finished my breakfast so I better go shower, change and pack my lunch.

Off to get ready for school

Have a happy and healthy day.

Glad you had a relaxing day at the zoo. I think I would like that village. I love living history museums. If you are ever in MA, be sure to go to Old Sturbridge Village. I grew up in Sturbridge and visited a lot as a child/young adult. It is still great (although, like Disney, not as good as it used to be).

Have a great day at school!

QOTD: i posted about labor day in the princess thread so i'm going to copy and paste our plans here...:rolleyes:
i'm SO looking forward to labor day weekend! my neighborhood does it up BIG time with a 4 day celebration. we have a parade down my street on friday evening for the kids followed by a movie. the theme of this year's weekend is luau. the following day are swimming races, scavenger hunt, triathalon, go cart race, a kayak race, steeple chase, and a longest drive that's in memory of my grandfather. they do it at the top of the bluff that overlooks the water and manhattan. no, my grandpa wasn't a golfer but about a year before he passed away he almost drove off that cliff and had to be rescued! http://gothamist.com/2007/09/25/bronx_seniors_p.php hey, at least we all have a sense of humor :) anyway, sunday is running races, playground games, the parade of athletes, a big party with a DJ and catered food and they bring in rides for the kids. it's so much fun! my friend sarah has come up from NC three times for it and this year she's coming with her hubby and their baby jackson! i can't wait :)

and what am i doing to keep on track? well, i hadn't even thought of it until you asked. :rolleyes1 the one thing that i think will be a big help this weekend that's different from past weekends is the fact that i won't be drinking my face off. ;) that will save me about a billion calories this weekend! the food part isn't going to be all that great - with people coming from out of town they want pizza..and basically it's a hot dog/hamburger weekend. but i can still make good choices! do i need a hot dog and a hamburger for lunch? no, i can pick one. and during the party on sunday i can bring some healthier things to munch on. i'll add that to my list.

i plan to exercise though this weekend. the fact that i won't be hungover will make it easier for me to get up and go for a walk while everyone else is snoozing :)

THat all sounds like SO MUCH fun! I love the story about the "longest drive!!"
I am so envious when I hear all of you talking about great neighborhood get-togethers, block parties, holiday bbqs. My neighborhood just isn't like that. We don't even know each other. We did have one family we were very friendly with when the kids were younger, but they made some choices I didn't agree with (that directly affected me and my family) and I let the friendship kind of dwindle away. Then they got divorced last year. Came as a total shock to me. And now, I see in FB, that she is making choices AGAIN that I would have trouble agreeing with/supporting. So just as well. But I still get sad that we don't have anyone in the neighborhood to "hang out" with.


aw, pamela, i'm so proud of your son! it is NOT fun to be the new person and that new boy will NEVER forget your son for asking him to sit with him. please give that sweet boy a hug for me. :hug: you taught him well!!! nice job mama!

Thanks! He is a great kid, but not one of the "popular" kids and he gets picked on sometimes, so I"m sure it wasn't easy to "reach out" to a new kid and risk the friendship not being returned. But he did the right thing and I was super proud!

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well friends, happy september! :scared1: i'm freaking out because that means november is getting closer and closer. i'm 28 weeks tomorrow! when did THAT happen???

Holy mackerel! 28 weeks already! WOW! And you are still exercising regularly! GO YOU!!

i still have my friends are coming clean up to do but i'm not going to go crazy. it is what it is. plus with all the activity that's going on this weekend this place will be a mad house of people coming and going so no point in going overboard.

Most of the "experts" say to clean AFTER a party and not much before. Considering what my house looks like after a party, I tend to agree!! Vacuum, dust, bathrooms, dishes, and done! The rest can wait until later!

planning on going for a walk this morning. the weather has been really pleasant the last few days. i almost wish it would have stayed hot so i'd be more used to the florida heat that i'll be experiencing on the 11th when we arrive in WDW. oh well. i'll get over it.

have a great day everyone!!

I'm walking on the TM today.... I know that is TERRIBLE since it is so beautiful out, but I find the time goes SO MUCH FASTER if I am watching something on the TV. I've got a few seasons of Survivor on DVD that I got for Christmas that I haven't watched yet, so I'm working on those. The time just FLIES!

I have absolutely no plans for Labor Day. I'm not going home, and as far as I know nothing special is happening here. :confused3 But I'm going to the farmer's market in the village for the first time today, and then I'll do the rest of my shopping at Wegmans tomorrow night. I should have plenty of healthy food. :thumbsup2

ETA: It's September, and I go to Disney World next month! (My official countdown starts tomorrow!)

I'm jealous of the countdown!

Enjoy the Farmer's Market. Wish we had a good one closer to us. You should be able to get local, in-season peaches and blueberries, squash, cukes, tomatoes.... lots of goodies!

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Well friends.... DD is off for her "next-to-last" first day of school! Junior year! Honest to GOD, where did the time go? She, of course, looked adorable. Denim skirt, black jersey with a little swingy green short-sleeved "cardigan" type thing over it. Black flats.... hair straightened, jewelry, manicure. Of course, by November 1st it is jeans, t-shirt, hoodie, ponytail EVERY DAY! Homework and double swim practices doesn't allow much time for "glamour".... but at least she can rock it today!

I almost caved and offered to drive her to school.... I enjoyed our morning talks SO MUCH last year. But there will be plenty of days this year when I HAVE to drive her (morning swim practice, morning pre-school classes for her Costa Rica trip, days when I work), so I decided to cut myself some slack and have her ride the bus.

I've had my coffee and breakfast (1/2 C lowfat cottage cheese, half serving of canned peaches in juice.... out of fresh at the moment, and 1/2 C of fresh blueberries.... so delicious!). I've read all my email and caught up with you all. Now it is time to hit the TM..... unless I can come up with a good excuse to skip it....;) NAAA.... just kidding!

After the TM I will do a quick pick-up around here and then try to get some scrapping done. THat will be my "me" time today, since it is the first day with the kids gone. The bed is already made and I don't think I need to do laundry today (maybe just a white load). Kitchen is picked up, so I'll just do some fluffing of sofa pillows, run the vacuum around downstairs, prep the veggies for dinner, and call it good!

I'll be back to chat later!.......................P
 
logging logging logging, just keep logging!! Not the kind with trees. On myfitnesspal.com type logging. I've logged the past 5 days continuously and that is a good progress considering the last couple months.

Now if I can just be a better WISHer and keep up on here. I'll be in prime gear by the fall challenge though. ;) :banana:

I've felt better the last 3 days then in a couple weeks. Back on my actual dose of BP meds and watching the sodium content in my diet. It seems if I go high it really does do something because out of the last 5 days the day it was over 3400 was the day I had some lightheaded, dizzy feelings. Seeing my PCP on Friday afternoon. May or may not change up the pill completely. This home monitor on loan from my best friend is showing normal 120s/70s and low 80s which is fantastic for me. :thumbsup2 Will see what it compares to on readings when I go in tomorrow. They cuff is small for me but everything I've read/heard about cuffs being too small is they overestimate so if its overestimating I'm still doing really well with this dose. If this dose/pill works I don't mind sticking with it but IF it is causing anxiety that leads to my symptoms I want it gone and they would probably come back at some time.
 
My name is Shawn and I’ll be your coach this week. That’s Sergeant Shawn to you guys!

So, for today’s QOTD: Thursday September 1, 2011:
What are your plans for the Labor Day Weekend? Have you made special preparations to keep on track? Do you have plans to workout? Do you have healthy foods ready to travel with you as needed? Do you know what is being served at the barbecue you’re attending? Do you have any tips for the rest of us? Come on people, look alive! You know what they say……If you fail to plan, YOU plan to fail! :scared1:


S.S.

MA'AM YES MA'AM!!!!

My plans for Labor Day weekend...haven't been decided yet. I don't know if I work on Sunday yet (gotta love retail!), but I do plan on hitting up a little party at some point that day. I do plan on only having ONE light beer (I can't have no beer, its a holiday weekend!) and having light sides like veggies. Unfortunately, there's no menu :( BUT! I have made myself well aware of the dangers that befall a cookout, and how to avoid falling into them like I have in the past. I will definitely let you all know how it goes!
 
It's been a frustrating week with internet service both at home and the office so I've been a bit MIA. Different providers so must be something else going on. It's amazing how dependent we are on our internet connections. :lmao:

I understand this completely. The wi-fi in our house is still not working right, so I went to use the ethernet in my room last night...only to find that the jack is literally broken. So I put in a work order for both issues, and for now am hooked to the wall in the living room/dining room.

Nice of Mom to send you a non-caloric treat! We are supposed to receive disc 1 of season 2 of Glee today through Netflix. HOpefully DD won't be overloaded with homework and we can start watching it.

I know Emily did need the meeting. She's an English Lit major, and one of the classes she's taking may or may not meet the requirements or something, so she needed to take care of that before the add/drop period ends. I understand, but I wish she would have told me sooner. She did apologize.

Mom also sent me my food scale, two more knives (paring and utility) and a Disney princess sandwich holder. :rotfl:
 
logging logging logging, just keep logging!! Not the kind with trees. On myfitnesspal.com type logging. I've logged the past 5 days continuously and that is a good progress considering the last couple months.

Excellent job with the logging! Do you log food or exercise or both??

Now if I can just be a better WISHer and keep up on here. I'll be in prime gear by the fall challenge though. ;) :banana:

I've felt better the last 3 days then in a couple weeks. Back on my actual dose of BP meds and watching the sodium content in my diet. It seems if I go high it really does do something because out of the last 5 days the day it was over 3400 was the day I had some lightheaded, dizzy feelings. Seeing my PCP on Friday afternoon. May or may not change up the pill completely. This home monitor on loan from my best friend is showing normal 120s/70s and low 80s which is fantastic for me. :thumbsup2 Will see what it compares to on readings when I go in tomorrow. They cuff is small for me but everything I've read/heard about cuffs being too small is they overestimate so if its overestimating I'm still doing really well with this dose. If this dose/pill works I don't mind sticking with it but IF it is causing anxiety that leads to my symptoms I want it gone and they would probably come back at some time.

Good luck with the doctor's appointment. I hope they can settle on a good dosage of a good med for you.



MA'AM YES MA'AM!!!!

My plans for Labor Day weekend...haven't been decided yet. I don't know if I work on Sunday yet (gotta love retail!), but I do plan on hitting up a little party at some point that day. I do plan on only having ONE light beer (I can't have no beer, its a holiday weekend!) and having light sides like veggies. Unfortunately, there's no menu :( BUT! I have made myself well aware of the dangers that befall a cookout, and how to avoid falling into them like I have in the past. I will definitely let you all know how it goes!


If you THINK about the cookout in advance.... all of the possibilities, and then come up with a plan on how to deal with every possibility, then you should be good! Think about "worst case scenario" and plan how to work around it. I'm with you on the light beer though. I still have a few left from the 6 pack that I said would last through the summer (I made it!).... guess it is time to finish them off this weekend!! :rotfl:


I understand this completely. The wi-fi in our house is still not working right, so I went to use the ethernet in my room last night...only to find that the jack is literally broken. So I put in a work order for both issues, and for now am hooked to the wall in the living room/dining room.

What a PITA! Hope it gets fixed quickly.

I know Emily did need the meeting. She's an English Lit major, and one of the classes she's taking may or may not meet the requirements or something, so she needed to take care of that before the add/drop period ends. I understand, but I wish she would have told me sooner. She did apologize.

Glad that she apologized.... maybe next time you can give her a gentle reminder that morning??

Mom also sent me my food scale, two more knives (paring and utility) and a Disney princess sandwich holder. :rotfl:

Nice of Mom to send you important stuff.... like a Disney Princess sandwich holder!! :thumbsup2 I totally get it! I spent a few minutes this morning pulling out Disney Princess and Mickey Mouse pencils for my daughter to put in her backpack for the first day... and she is 16!!

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Hampers emptied/sorted, one load of laundry done, another one in the washer (had more dirty stuff than I thought!), dishwasher run and emptied, living room/dining room/kitchen/mudroom picked up, dish drainer emptied, sofa pillows straightened and fluffed, credit cards paid online, email checked, 60 minutes done on TM (using 5 lb handweights too :) ), showered, dressed, and lunch warming..... now off to my scrapbook table for a few hours! ..........P
 
my common excuse it "what's the point?"

I have those days too!!!

My name is Shawn and I’ll be your coach this week. That’s Sergeant Shawn to you guys!

So, for today’s QOTD: Thursday September 1, 2011:
What are your plans for the Labor Day Weekend? Have you made special preparations to keep on track? Do you have plans to workout? Do you have healthy foods ready to travel with you as needed? Do you know what is being served at the barbecue you’re attending? Do you have any tips for the rest of us? Come on people, look alive! You know what they say……If you fail to plan, YOU plan to fail! :scared1:
YES DRILL SERGEANT!!! (Said in my best Forrest Gump voice)

MY plans for Labor Day weekend are to drive home from the Poconos. I'd like to go home today but I think DH would kill me, maybe I'll broach the subject tomorrow.




Good morning everyone.

The stats will be up later today. Since I haven't been anywhere this summer, dh felt I should go some where yesterday. We went to the Cape May Zoo (if you are ever in Cape May NJ the zoo is a great place to spend a couple of hours. It is not like the Bronx Zoo but it is small and easy to walk around) then we went to a snall village with old houses from all around Cape May County. They have people talking about crafts from the 1800's. I got to try a spinning wheel.

OH I love the Cape May Zoo!!! And Cold Springs Village!! We go there all the time when I go home to visit Grandma.

logging logging logging, just keep logging!! Not the kind with trees. On myfitnesspal.com type logging. I've logged the past 5 days continuously and that is a good progress considering the last couple months.

HEY stranger!!!

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Today we are straightening up the RV, playing on the playground, fishing, and watching movies.
 
QOTD: We have no plans for the holiday weekend.

We just returned from vacationing in Seattle. It was great fun. The Mariners won the game we attended and DS1 caught a foul ball! We took a ferry to the San Juan Islands and they are so beautiful. I think DH and I should go there without the kids! We could stay at a B&B and rent bicycles and kayaks and just relax.

We are back home even though our bathroom is not finished yet. Gotta love the portapotty! It's close to being finished. Things are just curing. Maybe tonight we can shower. If not, it's either the neighbors or the YMCA for me! Construction dust is everywhere! I'd like to start cleaning it up, but know I'd only have to do it again when they are completely finished. Might break down, though! ;)

So while in Anacortes, WA trekking back to our car from the ferry we had to go up a VERY steep hill (DH says it was at least 1/4 mile long). Unbeknownest to me he decided to turn that into a mini workout and he speedwalked it. Naturally the rest of the family just followed along. I kept up! :banana: I wasn't even out of breath! :woohoo: I was so excited I wanted to go online and tell ya'll but the internet at the hotel was giving me fits!

I was so happy to read that everybody was fine from Irene.

Need to log my morning walk on mapmywalk. I didn't keep track of exercise while we were gone, but I did try to eat healthier and avoid those french fries! Now I need to plan this weekend and figure out what the kids want to do about lunches when school starts next week!

Have a great first day of a new month!
 
QOTD: Have friends coming over on Saturday to watch Dr. Who and have a bbq!

Feeling not so great today! Sore throat and headache all day! Been cleaning all day! Still planning on walking the track during soccer practice tonight! Not going to run tonight!

Sorry I've been AWOL! Just had a rough week emotionally! Things seem to be improving. Mom goes home tomorrow so hopefully we are finally turning a corner.

Looking forward to coaching again next challenge! I think I'll post some of those articles from my challenges like I shared last time and base my questions on those. Been pretty much OP today. Having Gorditas for supper before soccer practice.

I'll walk again in the morning and then run the errands I never got to today. Thinking of ordering out tomorrow for supper! Got to pick up burgers on buns for Saturday.

TTFN :tigger:
 
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MY plans for Labor Day weekend are to drive home from the Poconos. I'd like to go home today but I think DH would kill me, maybe I'll broach the subject tomorrow.

THE POCONOS??? How did you end up there? Last I knew you were headed for Niagara Falls!

Did you have a fun trip? I presume everything is okay at home with your house and all.


Today we are straightening up the RV, playing on the playground, fishing, and watching movies.

Sounds delightful.... I'm jealous!

QOTD: We have no plans for the holiday weekend.

We just returned from vacationing in Seattle. It was great fun. The Mariners won the game we attended and DS1 caught a foul ball! We took a ferry to the San Juan Islands and they are so beautiful. I think DH and I should go there without the kids! We could stay at a B&B and rent bicycles and kayaks and just relax.

We are back home even though our bathroom is not finished yet. Gotta love the portapotty! It's close to being finished. Things are just curing. Maybe tonight we can shower. If not, it's either the neighbors or the YMCA for me! Construction dust is everywhere! I'd like to start cleaning it up, but know I'd only have to do it again when they are completely finished. Might break down, though! ;)

So while in Anacortes, WA trekking back to our car from the ferry we had to go up a VERY steep hill (DH says it was at least 1/4 mile long). Unbeknownest to me he decided to turn that into a mini workout and he speedwalked it. Naturally the rest of the family just followed along. I kept up! :banana: I wasn't even out of breath! :woohoo: I was so excited I wanted to go online and tell ya'll but the internet at the hotel was giving me fits!

I was so happy to read that everybody was fine from Irene.

Need to log my morning walk on mapmywalk. I didn't keep track of exercise while we were gone, but I did try to eat healthier and avoid those french fries! Now I need to plan this weekend and figure out what the kids want to do about lunches when school starts next week!

Have a great first day of a new month!

The trip sounds terrific. Share pictures of the bathroom when it is finished! Nice job on the uphill powerwalk!

QOTD: Have friends coming over on Saturday to watch Dr. Who and have a bbq!

Feeling not so great today! Sore throat and headache all day! Been cleaning all day! Still planning on walking the track during soccer practice tonight! Not going to run tonight!

Sorry I've been AWOL! Just had a rough week emotionally! Things seem to be improving. Mom goes home tomorrow so hopefully we are finally turning a corner.

Looking forward to coaching again next challenge! I think I'll post some of those articles from my challenges like I shared last time and base my questions on those. Been pretty much OP today. Having Gorditas for supper before soccer practice.

I'll walk again in the morning and then run the errands I never got to today. Thinking of ordering out tomorrow for supper! Got to pick up burgers on buns for Saturday.

TTFN :tigger:

We've missed you, but you need to take care of yourself for while! Hope the headache/sore throat don't linger long. Enjoy your weekend with friends!

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Evening all! DD had a good first day of junior year. She seems to like all of her teachers and while she KNOWS it will be a tough year, with 3 AP classes and 4 honors classes, she seems ready for it! I see lots of late nights in her future!

DD's camping trip with friends this weekend has been called off because apparently the campground where they had the reservations had flooding issues from Hurricane Irene. She is disappointed, but mostly relieved... she was really concerned about getting homework done while being away for the entire weekend. Now we can plan at least one "family" event for this weekend.

Well.... the guys should be home from soccer practice is about 25 minutes. Dinner is going, the table is set and I am SO hungry! I'm going to go fold today's clean laundry before they get home.

I'll see you tomorrow!..........................P
 
Evening friends!:goodvibes

How has your day gone?

Have you been successful today?

Have you been kind to yourself?

It's not too late! You've got a few hours left until bedtime to make good choices and get in a little exercise if you missed it earlier. Heck, if you even take a few minutes to plan your food & exercise for tomorrow you are ahead of 98% of people!

Dona, your day at the zoo sounds fun! You are back to school! Are the students back yet?

It's been a frustrating week with internet service both at home and the office so I've been a bit MIA. Different providers so must be something else going on. It's amazing how dependent we are on our internet connections. :lmao:

Good morning, S.S.! Can I say that you are little bit scary but exactly what I need this week? :scared:

Labor Day means one thing in our house -- fall cleanup! I have all the meals planned out I have a long run this week-end so between that and fall cleanup exercise is covered. Oh, and I do have a couple of naps on the schedule -- rest is important, too! :goodvibes

I've been wondering where you were! Hope it's all up & running for you now.

You better be scared Private Lisa! Now, drop & give me 20!:rotfl2:

You have a busy weekend ~ glad you have some scheduled naps:goodvibes

MA'AM YES MA'AM!!!!

THAT'S WHAT I WANNA HEAR!!!:thumbsup2

YES DRILL SERGEANT!!! (Said in my best Forrest Gump voice)

:cool2: Hope you get home soon and safely:goodvibes

Good grief, I think I hit a button and lost the rest of the posts I quoted!

Pamela, your daughter sounds so polished and cute!!! Hope you enjoyed the day to yourself and got alot accomplished.

Tracey, hope you are feeling better soon, mentally and physically.
:yay: for an on plan day!

Nancy, I think you win the prize for the funnest Labor Day Weekend so far!
OMG, your poor grandpa !!! I wouldn't think there would be a cliff in the Bronx but I've never been there so what do I know! Have fun with your NC friends this weekend!

Linda, I :lovestruc Seattle - what a cool city! I hope your bathroom is done soon. What an inconvenience but I bet you will love it when it's done.

Gretchen, a countdown:yay::yay: I'm so jealous. Your sandwich holder sounds cute. Sometimes I use my son's old Sponge Bob one!

Melissa, hope you have a good Dr's appt tomorrow and all goes well with your BP. Thanks for checking in and we look forward to seeing more of you in the Fall challenge......or should I say LESS of you:goodvibes

I did my 45 minutes of cardio at the Y after work and unpacked a few more boxes. Tomorrow our storage items come and I have to take the day off work to receive them. I hope we get alot done this weekend. I don't like living amongst all this mess. I'm tempted to just rush through putting things anywhere I can find a space in the house and then going back through rooms later to fine tune them. DH is not giving my much help - he keeps saying none of these things are MINE! Yea, you don't use dishes, towels, sheets, pictures, rugs, have a son, etc. ARRRGGGHHpirate:

Sounds like most of us are just chillin this weekend. I'll be back on in the morning for the QOTD. Have a great evening!
S.S.
 
iTunes never seems to have actual parks music, only movie soundtracks. If there's any music you want, PM me your e-mail and I'll send it to you.

Thanks :goodvibes That's so nice of you. I dug out my CDs and I realized that I have 2 different Official Disney CDs and they are exactly the same except for one or two songs. Whoops :rotfl:

Do you have Spectromagic? If I can't find it, I'll pm you.

Kinda like the rainy day is disney is better than any day at work. Glad it was ok. I don't have any fridays' off, but when I get out at 2 I'll let you know and we could walk before I pick up michael. Or we could walk to pick him up.
I thought of your disney meditation yesterday on the carousel at canobie lake. I said to michael just close your eyes and pretend we're in disney, and they were playing the heigh ho song, so it was actually easy to do. Til I opened my eyes and we couldn't go to dumbo or philharmagic. Thinking of disney is a great way to relax. I look at our disney pictures a lot when I'm feeling blue.

Exactly like a rainy day in Disney ;)

Great a Friday afternoon would work nicely.

Have a great time on the Cape. DH and I started dating while we were working together in Falmouth :lovestruc

sue - how's dylan doing? any speech updates? i didn't get a chance to comment back when you posted but i hope you guys get everything you need for dylan's speech. i'm going to ask about speech at thomas's next appt. i can tell he's trying though so that's a good sign...right? RIGHT??? lol.

Yes, you're probably perfectly fine. Dylan's doc didn't seem worried, but his teachers did, so I figured I'd get him help since they see him more often.

He had his first official appt. Tuesday and seemed to like it, but they work with the kids alone, so it's kind of odd. Tomorrow Early Intervention comes to the house from 4:00-5:30, so I'll let you know how that goes.

Yeah, its super fast but I know I'll be much happier once I get out of here.

Exactly, I wonder if it'll feel like being on vacation a little being that close to the mouse all the time :cloud9:

I had to call DVC and change our 2 nights in Oct to 2 nights in Sept. I had wanted to see if we could stay at Villas of Wilderness Lodge because we haven't been there yet. When she told me they had availability I was excited! Our first two nights in FL we'll be on Disney property!! :banana:

Yahoo :banana: The WLV are on my list to try too. The points seem higher than other resorts, but if I go for a short weekend I may just give it a try.

This is a picutre of US route 4. This is pretty much the only route across central VT into NY. Major truck route as well as scenic route. It is closed indefinitely do to the heavy damage. this photo is only a tiny bit of the destruction. This was a 3 lane road. That house has no access to any road at all.

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Whoa that is nuts :scared1:

I also wanted to take a minute to thank you all for allowing me to host the last two challenges. It has truly been my pleasure. This is a very kind, special group of "Losers." Thank you all for all the support you have given me.

Rose, thank YOU for all of your hard work :worship: We couldn't have done it without you :goodvibes

Having said all that, what common excuses do you use to avoid getting healthy? Can you think of a positive way to deal with it so that next time you want to skip a workout or eat poorly you are better prepared?[/COLOR][/B]

Mostly I'm tired or I have to work. Blah!

Sue, I love groupons. I have bought too many and need to use some of them:)

This is my first. I have 3 restaurant.com ones to use too.

Sorry but I have to share cause I am so excited. This morning I stepped on scale and I am just one lb shy of having lost 10% of me since this Spring. That is why I am so looking forward to Fall Challenge. This helps keep me motivated.

You go, that's a great accomplishment :thumbsup2

Good morning! I am sitting here slowly eating my bananas & cream oatmeal and drinking my glass of skim milk, relaxing before the day really begins.

I should try that. I really like the strawberries and cream one and I do love bananas.

For Main Street music I have the "All Aboard!" from the train station, the "Welcome Medley" and a recording of "Walkin Right Down the Middle of Main Street USA" from the singalong video Disneyland Fun.

I have All Aboard on my two CDs that I found.

So, then this left the issue of okay, she's fine in the garage for a few days but what happens when we're at Disney for over a week? Well, let's just say Lizzy is getting a Disney vacation too!! I'm calling the Disney boarding place today and seeing if they have room for her. The other awesome part is they will even let you board animals even if your just a local living in town. You don't have to be staying at Disney to use their services. This makes me happy considering they don't have Petsmart Pet Hotels in my area down there and that's usually where we took her.

Ha, now I can say that I know someone that has used their services. Is it the one near the ticket and transportation center?

Side note and just a smidge off-topic- I get to be a coach in the next BLC! I'm so excited! I think that will definitely give me the edge I need to get that much closer to my goal. AND!!! Only 18 more days until I check in at CBR for my trip!!!

Coaching definitely helps keep me motivated and OP :thumbsup2

So for my last post before our trip, as I get ready to celebrate one year of maintaining here are my victories:
1. I lost and kept off 48 pounds.:goodvibes (Started in Jan 10; went to maintain Sept 11 at 147. This morning 140.6)
2. Since last September I have run 2 10ks, a couple of 5ks, and 4 half marathons.:goodvibes
3. I have successfully navigated the gluten free stuff and did not use it as an excuse to throw in the towel. And believe me I really wanted to!
4. I dealt with a pretty nasty running injury this spring and again, did not give up. And again, I REALLY wanted to! I still do sometimes.:goodvibes

Thank you all for supporting me. :goodvibes

Thank you again to Dona, CC, Connie and Lisa for helping me to keep the challenge running. And thank you to all of our wonderful coaches. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!:goodvibes

That is quite a list of accomplishments. Have a wonderful vacation!

Another stressful day. We had a camping trip booked in Lake George NY for Labor Day weekend and the following weekend. We were leaving the camper at the campground for the days between. The tropical storm obviously threw a monkey wrench in that plan. We also bought a white water rafting trip through travelzoo for Saturday. The campground called a couple of days ago and said that the campground is flooded so we can't stay there, but they would accommodate us at the sister campground 20 miles away if we wanted. Since there are no roads open to get there we simply can't go unless we head south into Mass, crossover into NY and up from there, assuming that NY roads aren't damaged. Or we could head North to Burlington and take the ferry across and head down. Either way we would turn a 2 1/2 hour trip into a 6 plus hour trip. Not a viable option. So the campground was happy to give us a refund. The white water rafting company is not being so nice. I called yesterday and plead my case (apparently they live in a hole and have no idea of the damage in VT) today she calls back and says that they can move us from Saturday to Monday :confused3 I plead my case again and she would "talk to the owner and get back to me". No call so I called again at 3 PM today and the owner will not do a refund (I am fine with that as long as we can rebook for next spring or summer), but wants to work something out. Of course he is never available to talk to me so I have no idea what work something out means. I guess I'll be calling daily until he finally talks to me. If he will do nothing then I guess I've paid him $300 and he will get the worst advertising ever. Geesh, it was an act of God that we have no control over.


This has not been a diet friendly week. I totally stress ate today. If it was edible I ate it.

Ugh, sorry to hear about your plans, that plain stinks :headache: Hopefully you get something back.

today was a really tough day at work. trianing new girls, hamster babies, hamster deaths, loose snake, no break for 9 hours, staying 45 minutes late, fish getting stuck in nets, and crazy students. IT WAS CRAZY! That last thing I wanted was to go running.

BUT I DID IT!!!!!!

I DID IT I DID IT I DID IT! And it was one of the best runs I've had in awhile! Now I have to go frost cupcakes for bf's bday tomorrow and go to bed and do it all again tomorrow. Ugh.

But i still feel proud!

Loose snake :scared1: Sorry, that's what I honed in on.

So, for today’s QOTD: Thursday September 1, 2011:
What are your plans for the Labor Day Weekend? Have you made special preparations to keep on track? Do you have plans to workout? Do you have healthy foods ready to travel with you as needed? Do you know what is being served at the barbecue you’re attending? Do you have any tips for the rest of us? Come on people, look alive! You know what they say……If you fail to plan, YOU plan to fail! :scared1:

No real plans except for an early anniversary dinner on Sunday. However, Tuesday is my "Get Your Butt Back in Gear" day. It's like back to school for me.

We just returned from vacationing in Seattle. It was great fun. The Mariners won the game we attended and DS1 caught a foul ball! We took a ferry to the San Juan Islands and they are so beautiful. I think DH and I should go there without the kids! We could stay at a B&B and rent bicycles and kayaks and just relax.

Oh I love Seattle :love: We went there 4 years ago before our cruise and I'll definitely make a trip back there. We also went to Chateau Ste. Michelle and Columbia Winery while we were in the area and it was lovely.



Well, I've been crazy with work and MIA for a couple of days. We're also getting new computers and a new server at work, so work has been stressful. My plan is to go to bed before 9, so off I go.

Have a nice evening everyone :flower3:
 
I'm off for the long weekend. I swear this felt like the longest week ever.

I am planning a food and clothing drive at the elementary school to benefit the local homeless shelter. So many people lost everything and those of us that didn't can certainly spare some of what we have. I feel better being proactive in the solution. Tomorrow Nick and I will volunteer in one of the hardest hit parts of town. It is less than a mile from my family's camp. My Dad and SIL went today and they said that there is so much more that needs to be done. This weekend we will most likely volunteer as a family. I guess I will get plenty of exercise.
 
Walked 1.5 miles at the track with Brian tonight while Izzie practiced soccer. Met up with a mom of one of our former players and I may tutor her child in math. Took her to a tutoring company that charges $50 an hour and they want to see her 4 days a week! I offered to tutor for half of that! Looking forward to checking out the new math series the schools are using!

Gotta get back to helping Ash refresh her memory on the flute!

TTFN :tigger:
 
Biggest Loser Week 12 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----------------------- 17
gains----------------------------4
maintains------------------------4
losses-------------------------- 9



Biggest Loser Summer Challenge Week 12!
This week’s group loss is 4 lbs
For the challenge this week's group has lost 77.6 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 12


#9-mackeysmom .245%
#8- aamomma .254%
#7-pjstevens .287 %
#6 -liesel .328%
#5- satorifound .419%
#4- Worfiedoodles .512%
#3- bellebookworm9 .575%
#2- JacksLilWench .821%

and now
The WISH Biggest Loser Summer Challenge

Week 12 Biggest Loser is:
#1-jaelless 1.027 %


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 jaelless
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
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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!
 
Summer Challenge Biggest Loser Final Results
Here 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:
We started with 80 members. Our last weigh in had 17 members


weigh ins----------------------- 17
gains----------------------------4
maintains------------------------1
losses-------------------------- 12


Biggest Loser Summer Challenge Final Result
For the challenge this week's group has lost 77.6 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 Final Result

#10- mackeysmom 1.69%
#9-liesel 1,75%
#8- jaelless 1.86%
#7- aamomma 2.25%
#6 -wickey'sfriend 3.91%
#5- glss1/2fll 4.65%
#4- pjstevens 5.19%
#3- bellebookworm9 5.72%
#2- JacksLilWench 5.87%

and now

Summer Challenge Biggest Loser is:
#1-satorifound 11.22 % (18 pounds)



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 satorifound
 



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