BL 3 - BLUE TEAM - Week 4

[VernRDH]

9/26 2 miles running (40 minutes) and push ups and crunches DONE
9/27 30 minutes of elliptical, then lower body and abs and stretching DONE
9/28 incline walking for 30 minutes in am; arms and chest circuit training in afternoon DONE PLUS 10 MINS OF ROWING
9/29 lower body and abs, stretching (cardio off day) DONE plus 10 mins of recumbent bike
9/30 running 2 miles (40 minutes), arms and chest circuit training DONE
10/1 30 minute incline walking and push ups and crunches
10/2 2 mile run (40 minutes) push ups and crunches

I'm cruising along on the exercise this week. Now I am off to do yard work with DH. More calorie burning exercise!!!

 

[goldcupmom]

Well, I'm failing miserably with this challenge. My DD15 has been sick for about 6 weeks now with sore throat, off & on swollen tonsils, stuffy, headache, stomach upset, nausea, dizzy, etc. Drs. repeatedly & they've tested for mono, strep, did full blood workup & NOTHING. Everything is perfect. Conclusion - allergies.

So, Monday we went to Dr. again as it wasn't better & they gave her allegra, veramyst nose stuff & 5 dys of steroids.

Thursday , as I'm typing in my plan, I get paged from her cell at school(it's now a suspension if they catch you using your phone in school or even have it out due to the 3 recent bomb threats & a shooting threat). So I figure she hit it in her backpack & ignored it. She then begins texting me non-stop that she needs to come home NOW. I try to make her stay thinking it's just the same stuff & she's missed a lot. Plus, we're supposed to go to FL twice in Oct & she'll miss a couple of classes each time.

Finally about 9:15 I give up & call school to tell them I'm coming to get her. When she finally makes it to admissions at 9:45, she looks AWFUL. Get her home & she spends the next several HOURS in the bathroom. I figured tummy bug. Nope, can't pee. Which she doesnt' tell me until after drs. are closed.

Get her in Friday 1st thing (missed WW again thurs -now at 5 weeks gone). BAD UTI (& she'd kill me for even mentioning it here. Said she's had b4 but didn't want me to know cuz then others would. UGH!!! Teen girls & their modesty. So, she's now on a different antibiotic which will hopefully take care of that.

Meantime, I had a garage sale ad in the paper for Fri/Sat & had to open. DH had to stay home w/ my friend to run it, which ticked him off at me. She whined non-stop as she wants someone in thehouse with her when she's sick. Then my DSis wrote everyone in her address book about her most recent mammo(has had BC 2.5 yrs ago) & in it told that they had booked a cruise for next july - & Julie & her family are going, too! DH who never looks at myemail did & now knows & hasn't spoken to me since.

LONG WEEKEND!!!

Don't know when I'm gonna be able to get to exercise, don't know if I'm gonna be able to leave for FL on Friday, ,don't know if she'll be able to go to school tomorrow.

FUN, FUN, FUN!!!!!

At least my eating is OP!!!

Hope everyone has had a better last few days than I have!!!

 

[jennz]

Goldcupmom! Wow! How are you holding it all together?! HUGE congrats to you for staying OP with your eating!! That is a HUGE accomplishment!! Here's to a quieter week for you...

 

[VernRDH]

goldcupmom I don't know how you are still sane after all that! I would have drowned myself in chocolate at that point! Good job staying on WOE.

I know how you feel about the DD not telling you about the UTI-my DD (and shes only 7) does not like to tell me these things. She got sick in the middle of the night, cleaned up after herself, everything. When I asked her why she didn't wake me, she said, you were asleep. HUH I know it will only get worse as she gets older.

Hope you have a better week. I'll be thinking of you.

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Still painting with different colors! I had another good day today! Work was ok. We had a case that kept us busy. I came home and found an OPEN bag of oreo doublestuffed cookies on the counter. Oh yes, they were inviting, but I took one look at them and said no, no, no I didn't want to slide backwards at all. tomorrow is my WW WI and I am determined to have good numbers for the team WI on Tuesday. It felt great not eating any. I have to say that I am eating slower now, and even though I am eating less, I am enjoying the food I eat even more. I am taking the time to savor it. Anyone else notice a difference with that?




VernRDH, good luck to your DD! I hope she does fantastic too. I love to watch the board breaking, and forms. It's the sparring that gets me! OH MY GOODNESS, did you do a great job coloring your dream! I can totally see you walking in that fantastic red, candy apple red halter dress! You look Mahvelous! Hopefully your hive dilemma will go away... YUCK! ANd way to go on your exercise, you certainly are cruising!!!

ReAnSt, LOVE your dream. Sometimes some of our dreams are hard to color. Confidence is hard to describe, but you know what you are looking for! And I know what you mean about the legs rubbing together. I look forward to the day that I can wear regular shorts without wondering if they are uneven in the middle.... KWIM?!!! So glad your plan is motivating you to exercise! WAY TO GO!

goldcupmom, Wow, sounds like some rough days for you. Way to go staying OP with all of that stress. Hope your DD is feeling better. How is the report on your Dsis? Hopefully still cancerfree??!!! That is exciting about her cruise, but who is Julie and her family? And just curious (if you don't want to answer I understand) but why is you DH not talking to you if someone else is going on a vacation? Hopefully that means that he wants to go on a cruise with you!!! I hope you still get to leave for FL on Friday. Sending some pixie dust your way to make is a smoother week for you.


Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Blue team still rocks the house!:

OH, and Brett Favre.... He rocks too! Way to go Brett!!!!

 

[VernRDH]

9/26 2 miles running (40 minutes) and push ups and crunches DONE
9/27 30 minutes of elliptical, then lower body and abs and stretching DONE
9/28 incline walking for 30 minutes in am; arms and chest circuit training in afternoon DONE PLUS 10 MINS OF ROWING
9/29 lower body and abs, stretching (cardio off day) DONE plus 10 mins of recumbent bike
9/30 running 2 miles (40 minutes), arms and chest circuit training DONE
10/1 30 minute incline walking and push ups and crunches DONE plus 10 minutes extra
10/2 2 mile run (40 minutes) push ups and crunches

I know I am not supposed to get on the scale until tomorrow, but I peeked today and I am down 1.6 lbs so far from last Tues!!! Shaking up the exercise seems to be working!!

 

[MIdanceMom]

Hi everyone,

I am just updating my exercise plan. I had to switch things around a bit due to time restrictions on the weekend. I actually have ended up exceeding all my plans. Go figure.

Wednesday: 30 minutes on the elliptical w/stretching...DONE (I actually did 85minThursday: Rest day, just some stretching. Easily done.
Friday: 30 minutes elliptical and 30 on treadmill. Stretching. (done)
Sat: Weight circuits and 30 minutes of treadmill. Stretching.(did 60 minutes of elliptical and ab workout, stretching instead.)
Sunday: WATP 3 mile tape or BL workout video. Stretching. (did 30 minutes of elliptical and weight ciruits that I missed on Saturday . Also took DD swimming.)
Monday: 3 Mile walk with puppy, ab workout, and stretching.
Tuesday: Evil personal trainer has a plan for me. He has 90 minutes of torture planned. LOTS of stretching planned.

Thanks guys. I hope everyone has a good Monday.
Beth

 

[goldcupmom]

Princess, I'm Julie!!!!!

 

[Sabrina_Mouse]

HI Blue Team,

Sorry I haven't checked in lately. I was out of town (in the lovely area of Bristol, TN ) since Thursday.

My orthopedic appt. went well. They're not sure what is going on with my ankle yet but they will go over my MRI results on Tuesday. Hopefully they will figure it out. Right now I am sporting a lovely gigantic brace which sometimes feels like it weighs a ton.

Jennyz and PrincessVija - I too am a gymnastics mom. This will be her 2nd year of competing. She is currently a level 5. Don't worry, the back handspring will come. Tori got hers the night before her first competition. Talk about nerve racking.

Goldcupmom - I have thought about having my step-daughter teach me some of her gymnastics stretches. It sounds like they work for you.

ohmom and alreadyexcitedgrammy - I'm sorry to hear about your loss although I'm glad her suffering is over. My thoughts are with you both.

Now, I'm off to see what this week's challenge was although I missed most of the week.

Talk to you all soon.

Sabrina

 

[luckywife]

Hi team

Our weekend at Cedar Point was fantastic and I did a lot of walking just as I expected. The new pedometer showed we walked a little over 13 miles for the 2 days. Not sure how accurate it is but I'm using it as a rough estimate. I know I did enough walking that the sides and backs of my legs are SORE! A good sore though and that's ok

I did eat a little more than I planned but nothing too bad. I know I'm not supposed to but I stepped on the scale this morning and was happy to see it was only up a few ounces from last week. I'm being extra good today, drinking lots of water and staying OP with eating so hopefully tomorrow the scale will be around the same place it was last week, maybe a tad lower.

It's been busy around here so I'm trying to catch up. Have some house work to catch up on as well. Continued good thoughts for AEG and ohmom. My prayers are with both of you.

 

[Geekerbell]

So, I had kind of a tough weekend with food. We went to my parents for the weekend and celebrated my brother's birthday on Saturday. I actually did pretty well on Saturday. Lots of salad, only two ribs, 1 deviled egg half and no potato salad. I had just two bites of cake. i was on target with calories for this day.
But as always seems to happen when I visit my parents, by sunday, I had had enough and the emotional eating was on. My mom always offering food, even though she knows I'm trying to lose weight. Her constantly feeding my kids cake, ice cream, hot chocolate, candy, even after I ask her not to. Seeing my very in-shape brother who is a coach and trainer and him asking me when I'm going to start running again (right now I can't even run a minute without feeling like I'm going to pass out). And my sis-in-law who thinks she is being supportive by telling me how hard it is for her to gain weight. (her size fluctuates between a 0 and a 00).

So when we stopped at Taco Bueno on the way out of town (we do not have one where we live, so this is what we do each time), and I had already planned out calories for the day and what I was having. Well, it didn't work out that way. DH starts ordering and says yes that's it (I had pre-prepped him on what to order for me before the trip). And I say no that's not it, add.....

And then I cried myself to sleep last night, telling myself how fat I am and how I'm never going to lose the weight I need to, and I'm a bad example for my kids, have no will power or self control, on and on, etc. etc., all the horrible things I tell myself when I have a big slip. I didn't even get up early for my walk this morning.

I'm trying to now climb out of the hole I dug myself in just a days time. why do I do this to myself? Is it just me, or does this happen to any of you? How do I control this?

I've been very good with food choices today, because I don't want there to be a gain for the weigh in tomorrow. But I'm really scared I will be seeing that dreaded 3 at the beginning when I step on the scale in the morning...

Thanks for letting me vent...hubby just doesn't always understand.

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

VernRDH, great job on all of the exercise! And congrats on that 1.6# losss! Waiting for the official WI results tomorrow!

MIdanceMom, you are doing phenomonally! And tell that evil personal trainer to be nice!

goldcupmom, OH, I get it! Hi JULIE! OK, now another question, did DH know you are going on this cruise, I don't get why he is so upset? I guess I am missing the boat on this one (pun intended!) I really hope your week is much brighter than last week... here is some sunshine and pixie dust!


Sabrina_Mouse, Glad to hear you had a nice time in TN and hoping you get some good results from the MRI. wow, level 5 for your DD! THat is great. DD is just starting out, she was in competitive dance for many years, but decided to try gymnastics. So far she really likes it! That must have been nerve wracking to have her "get" the backhandspring the day before a competition.

luckywife, Happy to hear you had a nice time at Cedar Point, 13 miles in 2 days is excellent!


I am still doing great. I am a bit tired today, but that just comes from working the weekend. I had my WW weigh in today and I had some good numbers! I am waiting for tomorrow's weigh in to give the official WISH number, but I am happy so far. My exercising has been going very well and eating is pretty much on target for my personal goal. I am a little over on my WW points, but I am ok with that because I am still losing, and I am trying to ease into the lifestyle changes rather than going cold turkey with an "all or none" approach that I have always done in the past. Just an FYI, I have refrained from any McDonalds trips!!! That goal is one I will accomplish! No McDonalds before we leave on our trip. Hope everyone has a great day! I think I am off to take a quick nap!

 

[LaLaroo78]

Hey Blue Team!

Geekerbell - Don't worry I've had thoses days too. You have to pick yourself up and remind yourself that today is a new day and you can do this! Don't let one day of not so great eating ruin your efforts to this point. Some weeks you will be up and others you will be down. Don't let those up weeks and slip ups with your food discourage you. I know you can do this!

Alreadyexcitedgranny - Sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

goldcupmom - hope your DD is feeling better and the UTI is on its way to clearing up. I too had boughts with all the symptoms your DD had and it did turn out to be allergies. I went to an allergist and after being tested to see what I was allergic too I have to take nasonex and allegra. It has really cut down on my colds. I only get one or two at the change of seasons.

Congrats to everyone that is doing well on the challenge. I have failed miserably with this one! I had good intentions but just didn't follow through. But this is a new week and I am going to do well this week!

Have a great day!

Hope everyone has a successful WI tomorrow!

Michele

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

So, I had kind of a tough weekend with food. We went to my parents for the weekend and celebrated my brother's birthday on Saturday. I actually did pretty well on Saturday. Lots of salad, only two ribs, 1 deviled egg half and no potato salad. I had just two bites of cake. i was on target with calories for this day.
But as always seems to happen when I visit my parents, by sunday, I had had enough and the emotional eating was on. My mom always offering food, even though she knows I'm trying to lose weight. Her constantly feeding my kids cake, ice cream, hot chocolate, candy, even after I ask her not to. Seeing my very in-shape brother who is a coach and trainer and him asking me when I'm going to start running again (right now I can't even run a minute without feeling like I'm going to pass out). And my sis-in-law who thinks she is being supportive by telling me how hard it is for her to gain weight. (her size fluctuates between a 0 and a 00).

So when we stopped at Taco Bueno on the way out of town (we do not have one where we live, so this is what we do each time), and I had already planned out calories for the day and what I was having. Well, it didn't work out that way. DH starts ordering and says yes that's it (I had pre-prepped him on what to order for me before the trip). And I say no that's not it, add.....

And then I cried myself to sleep last night, telling myself how fat I am and how I'm never going to lose the weight I need to, and I'm a bad example for my kids, have no will power or self control, on and on, etc. etc., all the horrible things I tell myself when I have a big slip. I didn't even get up early for my walk this morning.

I'm trying to now climb out of the hole I dug myself in just a days time. why do I do this to myself? Is it just me, or does this happen to any of you? How do I control this?

I've been very good with food choices today, because I don't want there to be a gain for the weigh in tomorrow. But I'm really scared I will be seeing that dreaded 3 at the beginning when I step on the scale in the morning...

Thanks for letting me vent...hubby just doesn't always understand.

Sending a bunch of hugs to you. THAT EMOTONIAL torture our families put us through should be ILLEGAL! Sounds like you were really trying hard and unknowingly (or knowingly) you were being sabotaged. You have done so well during this challenge and I KNOW YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL at it!!! You slipped a little, stumbled perhaps, but you are trying to hold on and we are here for you. We have been doing this for almost 4 weeks, that is 28 days. If you slipped up for 2 days, think about the other 26 days that you were on progam. You are doing this, life just sometimes gets in the way. That is the time to stand back up, dust yourself off and keep going!!!!! There is no starting over... you already started, you are just going to continue to keep going. I know you can do this, I believe in you. In fact you already are climbing back out because you are making some good food choices today. It breaks my heart that you cried yourself to sleep. I was there not too long ago, and I came here and all of my WISH friends showed me love, support and what I needed to hear most of all, and I am telling you what everyone told me, is that you are worth it! You are an amazing lady, with great talents, abilities and qualities. Just a reminder for you... here is your list from week 2

I am a great wife.
I am a wonderful mom to 3 little boys.
I am a great teacher/child care provider.
I am a good (getting better) cake decorator.
I give fantastic hugs.
I am a super listener and care about others feelings.
I am a great sister and SIL.
I am proud of the fact that I have had no sodas in a week.


You also conquered your cake nemesis. You can do this, and I know you will do this!!!

Now, FIGHT for yourself! The best thing to show everyone is your success! You can do this, I know you can, and you will. Hang in there and lean on us!

 

[VernRDH]

Oh Geekerbell I know what it is like to have that emotional family thing going on. Sometimes we have to stand up and say Mom, dad whoever, I am asking you to RESPECT me in my choice to live healthier. Please RESPECT me and my family by not pushing food, talking about my inablilty to exercise etc. If you cannot, then we cannot see/speak etc until you can RESPECT my decision to become a healthier, better person. If you love me, you will support me and RESPECT me."

There it is. Its about RESPECT (Aretha had it right ) And if the people who love you most can't do that, then sometime we need to take a step back from them. I have had to do it with my own dad on another issue (we won't go there ) but I have not spoken to him in a while because of a lack of RESPECT and support. You have made a choice to get healthier and lose weight. You need to do what is best for you. Sometimes YOU need to come first, which I know is hard for us moms, everyone else comes first usually. I'm not saying that you should disown your family, but maybe they really need to hear from you what you need from them in order to get it.

Like Scarlet said, Tomorrow is another day. Yesterday is gone, nothing you can do about it. But tomorrow you can do something about. DO SOMETHING POSITIVE. Eat well, exercise, feel good about what you have accomplished so far. WE LOVE YOU AND BELIEVE IN YOU. YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!!

 

[Debbie]

Hugs to all that need it! I've had a busy few days, and I'll be one to say that I didn't get to follow my plan. Maybe I'll have a better day tomorrow (but I'm driving dresses/shoes, so time is at a premium) Here's what I've done so far.

Wednesday: free day since I didn't know the challenge DONE
Thursday: School wide Terry Fox run/walk-25 minutes DONE + EXTRA STRETCHING
Friday: 2 mile WATP DONE + EXTRA STRETCHING
Saturday: lots of walking as we shop 'til we drop DONE
Sunday: 20 minute floor exercises Still shopping, so I guess I walked some today
Monday: 30 minute walk outside Did Sunday's 20 minutes exercise + some extra stretching instead of the walk in the rain.
Tuesday: 20 minutes floor exercises
Wednesday: 40 minute walk outside

So, I guess with all the walking on Sunday, switching with Monday's plan, I'm actually not too-oo far off track. I'll be tallying up points tomorrow so I don't miss the Wednesday deadline!

 

[ReAnSt]

ReAnSt, LOVE your dream. Sometimes some of our dreams are hard to color. Confidence is hard to describe, but you know what you are looking for! And I know what you mean about the legs rubbing together. I look forward to the day that I can wear regular shorts without wondering if they are uneven in the middle.... KWIM?!!! So glad your plan is motivating you to exercise! WAY TO GO!

I was almost there with the leg thing. If I wouldn't keep regaining and losing the same ten pounds I would be good to go. I have fluctuated between about 188 to 178 pounds since last November. Better then 250 pounds were I started but still frustrating non the less.

The worst part is you'd think my self-confidence would have improved losing 60 pounds. Nope, just like so many other things were I am opposite. Most days it is better, but I find myself being more self-conscious about my body and weight because I am more paying attention then before.

For those who are struggling, what truly matters is what you do 90% of the time. If you goof every once and a while it is not the end of the world. You can still have goofs no one is perfect. Don't let them spiral out of control. Even if you only make one small change each day they slowly add up to a much healthier life. Have water instead of soda, take the stairs instead of the elevator. Walk to all the stores instead of moving you car for each store. It truly makes a difference and will help make you a stronger, healthier person.

Families can really make it tough. Try to eat a snack before hand or have a glass of water in your hand or a plate of fruit or a photo album, book, etc at a party or family event. Just having your hands full at parties tend to prevent everyone from saying try this or that, you need more food etc. Take yourself to play with the kids, run them around the block, get away from that food if possible. If you are not near the food, I have noticed people are less likely to tell you to eat it.

I'm hoping that by having you guys around to hold me accountable has caused me to get back on track after my trip. I am hoping I didn't gain anymore or stay the same. If I did there is always next week to try harder.


Good luck! Together we can achieve more.

 

[hrpufnsash]

I would like my teammates to know that I decided to work in stretching to my routine tonight to earn some points. My husband walked though the living room and said "what are you doing?" only to be followed by my Mother who is in town 3 minutes later saying "be careful, you could really pull something." They are all so supportive.

This is the first week that I can't WAIT to weigh in tomorrow. I need to can this feeling for next Thursday when am obsessing over my favorite foods.

 

[disneychrista]

Wednesday - 30 min out doors walk (done) & 1 - 2 miles WATP (depends on how busy work is ) - finished the outdoor walk, didn't get any WATP done, darn work
Thursday - 30 min out door walk & 3 miles WATP - Completed Both
Friday - 30 min out door walk & 3 miles WATP - Completed Both
Saturday - 4 miles WATP - Did 3 Miles WATP
Sunday Day Off - Enjoyed
Monday - 30 mins out door walk & 1 - 2 miles WATP - Did outdoor walk & 4 miles WATP; Makes up for Wednesday & Saturday
Tuesday - 30 mins out door walk & 3 miles WATP