BL 3 -- Blue team week 2

[ryrysmom14]

Great weight loss everyone...WAY TO GO!!!

I'm down 4.6 for the week or as I like to say- almost 5 lbs!! This was my 2nd week of South Beach. I lost 8 lbs total for Phase 1! I learned something about myself by accident this week.... I do MUCH better if I eat a large lunch and then a very small dinner. We had a big family meal on Sunday at about 2:00 and by dinner, I was slightly hungry so I had a cottage cheese and some cheese sticks. I had a great result the next morning so that is what I am trying and it is working great for me!

Here's what's great about me....

I am a great Mom
I am a great wife
I am a great daughter
I am a great friend
I am great at being a class mom
I am a great swimmer
I am great at finding bargains
I am a great Disney planner

That's enough about all my greatness!! It's hard to say nice things about yourself...much easier to focus on the negative so that was a great exercise!!

Good luck to all you LOSERS!!
Lorraine

 

[*BTMRR*]

Welcome, Christie (dopey4disney)! Glad to have another team member join in!

MJ

 

[ohMom]

i forgot to say to dopey!

and Seaspray...you are looking absolutely mahvalous in your new clippe!!

hey, still staring at my chores but i remembered that someone (forgive me) mentioned last week about number of calories burned in a workout in regards to an elliptical machine. if i remember correctly, the output was 900 cal for an hour?? correct me if i'm wrong, and i hate to burst your bubble but that seems way high. now it depends on your age, weight, intensity, etc -- but i find workouts to burn about 250-300 calories an hour. my Garmin data for a 1 hour - 4 mile powerwalk was 312 calories. i know it's disappointing, but if you do WW, i would earn 3 pts for that workout and 1 pt is roughly 75 calories. so that would earn me about 225 extra calories to eat today. i try not to eat my APs and this is why

 

[hrpufnsash]

I am DOWN 5.4 lbs. What?? I would like to thank the Academy and my family....oh no. But I am proud. I usually say negative things to myself like - well if you didn't have almost 100 pounds to lose -you wouldn't have lost this much. But I vow to be POSITIVE today and feel like I contributed to our blue team!

It's so motivating to me to see all of you that have lost so much through these other challenges. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!

I am a good wife
Good Mom to my four legged child "Viggo"
A fabulous Aunt
Very Creative
A good friend
I am good at picking out clothes
I am a good scrapbooker

Hope everyone has a great day!!!

 

[jennz]

i try not to eat my APs and this is why

I read this and thought, "why would you eat your annual passes?" Yes Disney's on my mind!!

Welcome Christie!!

I'm tied to the computer right now trying to get on Miley Cyrus' website to buy presale tickets for her Indy concert...the darn server is taking a beating! I've been here for clost to 45 minutes! How many calories do you think I'm burning hitting "refresh?"

hrpufnsash & ryrymom---awesome!! You must be floating with those numbers!!

Oh - I think I might have loading...no. False alarm.

Good job everyone!!

 

[MinnieMouseMom]

Morning, Losers!!

I'm down 1.4 this week. I'll take it!!

 

[AuntieM03]

I am down 8.9lbs this week. I was retaining water last week and my weight was up the first weigh in so I figured I might have a big number this week.

I made it to the gym again last night for 35min on the eliptical/35 on the treadmill, plus 40 minutes upper body with my trainer.

Congrats to everyone for making it through week 1!!!!!!!

 

[luckywife]

I read this and thought, "why would you eat your annual passes?" Yes Disney's on my mind!!

Welcome Christie!!

I'm tied to the computer right now trying to get on Miley Cyrus' website to buy presale tickets for her Indy concert...the darn server is taking a beating! I've been here for clost to 45 minutes! How many calories do you think I'm burning hitting "refresh?"

hrpufnsash & ryrymom---awesome!! You must be floating with those numbers!!

Oh - I think I might have loading...no. False alarm.

Good job everyone!!

Wow! You're in Noblesville? I live in Tipton...small world

 

[kitkat324]

Great job everyone! Blue team we are off to a great start!

For my weigh in today ( I couldnt wait because I promised myself that I would only step on the scale on Tuesday) and I am down 6lbs.



I am a good wife.
I am a good mom.
I am a good daughter.
I am good at finding bargains
I am a good driver.
I am kind.
I am ME!!

 

[ohMom]

ok i finally have a few minutes

for all the big LOSERS this week!!

for the rest of us -- and and and we will perservere together!! like earlier said, just keep swimming! ah ha ha ha i love to swim...just keep swimming....

i our lists!

I am a good mom
I am a good wife
I am a good daughter
I am a good sister
I am a good volunteer in our community
I am a good scrapbooker
I am a good friend
I am a good cook
I am a good hostess
I am a good co-worker
I am a good gardener, well i'm still working on that
I am a good grand-daughter
I am a good bargain-hunter

what i'm not doing so good at today is being a good housekeeper! off I go...

 

[mommyoeo]

Hi Guys-- I'm Christy and I'm on the Blue Team! I haven't posted anything other than when I signed up. I am down 3 pounds this week. YIPPEE!

I have been watching what I eat and just tyring to choose healthy stuff. I go to the gym 3 times a week. Both of these ideas are relatively new to me!!

I have been doing this for around 1 1/2 or 2 months now and I am seeing changes that I LOVE! The scales didn't move for several weeks though. I'm thankful to see the numbers change today!!

Good luck to you guys!

 

[Geekerbell]

Well, we went away for the weekend and I did not follow my exercise and eating plans as strictly as I should have but I am happy that I lost 1 lb.
You know, what I DID do faithfully was drink 80-100oz. of water each day. I had never done this consistently before and by the end of the week I was noticing a huge difference in my skin--my face looks and feels so much healthier now!
This week I will continue with the water and will work on sticking to my exercise and eating plans and hopefully I will start seeing a difference in my waistline.

I am really enjoying reading everyone's successes/challenges/tips etc. This is great!

MJ

I've done the same on the water for the past week. In fact, I've had no sodas, only water, in the past 6 days. I can also tell my skin looks healthier. Great feeling, isn't it?

 

[NancyK]

Way to go BLUE
I lost 4 pounds this week but I'm not quite sure how. I did cut back a bit on the food. My main accomplishment this week was cutting out the Coke and diet Coke. I usually sit at a desk most of the day, but this week I've been helping out in a different department and was on my feet. I guess I burned a few calories that way. I'm headed down for free dinining in a few days so my next weigh in will be on Sept. 25th. Keep up the good work everyone!

 

[SeaSpray]

Hey blue team for this week I want to hear about how special you are!!! Inspired by jennz from last week....



So here is the motivational challenge, If you can, post a bunch of things to let us know what is great about you, or things that you are proud about, and then every day when you post, tell us another something great about you! When I post back to someone I will put it in italics at the end, just to sort of separate it out from the thread.


I'll start...
I am a great mom!
I am a great wife!
I am a great friend!
I have great hair!
I am proud of being Latvian!
I am proud that I am a great student!
I am great at planning parties!
I am great at scrapbooking!
I like that I am sentimental!
I am proud that I took the challenge to be team captain and stepped out of my comfort zone!

Ok, here I go. lol

I'm a very loving and supportive mom
I'm a very loving and supportive wife
I'm very loyal to my friends and family
I'm a very friendly and hard-working employee
I'm an optimist and try to always think the best about people (until or unless they prove me wrong LOL)
I'm sentimental and relatively old-fashioned (which I think are 2 good qualities. lol)
I have a hidden talent; I can write cursive in mirror-image without even thinking about it
I'm happy and proud of myself for following a very healthy diet for the last 3 1/2 months, AND for changing the eating habits of my family
I like that I have a good sense of humor <---- See? LOL

Ok that's it for now. lol I don't want to get a swelled head.


Dinner is in the oven; I made a meatloaf using ground sirloin (93% lean),and I'll make a garden salad, green beans, and serve some of the leftover whole grain brown rice from last night's dinner.

My RA is still flaring up pretty badly so I have the heating pad on my back right now, and I'm using the laptop. TIVO is set for the Biggest Loser! I'm a little excited about this because this will be the first time ever that I've started watching that show from the very beginning.

P.S. Has anyone decided what our team challenge will be this week? Nothing too difficult. LOL The water challenge sounds good.... start out with something easy.

 

[Debbie]

Hello Everyone!

I am pleased to say that I lost two pounds this week. Not sure why , but I did, and I will take it.

Congrats to all of those who tried this week, whatever the actual result. Changing one thing. Saying to one treat. Parking at the far parking spot. Planning your meals and shopping to be successful. Doing just one thing makes this week a success.


We are winners. WEIGH to go!

As to me, I am a good person, with a good heart. I never deliberately set out to hurt others. I am a mediator and a teacher. I am happy being just who I am.

 

[lovetoscrap]

Checking in, but don't get to contribute to the team's official loss this week I was doing great until Saturday and had lost 2lbs then TOM hit with a vengance. So my net result on the scale today was 0. But hopefully it will be better next week. I have had a bit of PMS binging so that might affect it a little

I am working on water this week personally.

 

[disneyluv]

Wow...great work blue !!

I'm down 3 this week (pretty good considering how bad I was this weekend )

A weekly challenge sounds great

OhMom..how do you like your Garmin?.was interested in getting one

Here is my list:

I'm a good mom
I'm a good wife
I'm a good friend
I'm a good listener
I am proud that I exercise on a regular basis now

 

[slk537]

Hey Blue Team!!! LOVE the new mascot!!!

I am sitting in plateau land, I am afraid. Zero loss/gain this week. But I am keeping on keeping on and the losses will come. I did my very first 30 minute iFit workout on my elliptical tonight and I am fiercely proud of that. I had goaled myself to be doing it by 9/30/0 and today is 9/11 and I've done it!!

I'm sitting here with TBL paused on the DVR so I can skip the commercials. Wishing Bob was here to encourage me with my maintain...

Hoping you all are having a lovely evening full of health and much enjoyment with OUR show!

Go BLUE!!!!

 

[Desiree]

I am loving the fact that the show is on. I actually worked out twice today!

Here's my list:

I am a good person
I am a good and loving wife
I am a caring and loving mom
I am patient (most of the time!)
I am proud of how far I've come and can't wait to see where I finish up.

 

[VernRDH]

Okay, one more post and then I am going to bed

Here is my list:

I am a good mother
I am a good wife
I am a good friend
I am a good listener
I am a good hygienist (hey its what I do, and who doesn't like a nice, gentle hygienist when they go to the dentist??)
I make people laugh
I love myself


Now on to something more critical for me at the moment- I am taking my step counter with me to WDW. For those who are more up on these things than I, how many steps should I aim for? How many would result in a decent calorie burn? Remember my legs are short, so I practically have to run to keep up with DH! I am hoping that it helps me to stay on track (sort of) and feel better about not running for 4 days!!

Oh did I mention I am doing my first 5k in 10 years (yes 10 years) next weekend? I am running with my FIL and MIL. I know I can do it, I do two 3 mile runs per week now, but I am not fast (again, those blasted short legs haunting me! ). Finishing without a) passing out or b)embarassing myself would be the goal. I hope that a few days of fun does not throw a wrench in the works!

I will be thinking of all my LOSER friends while I am away, and hope that I can make you proud at next weeks WI.

Have a magical day!!