BL 3 - Blue Team - Week 6

[MIdanceMom]

Hi guys,

Congratulations to the losers this week. I am down 1 pound this week. I found it really hard to make myself a priority, but I had fun doing it.

OhMom, did you see that Patricia Cornwell has a book coming out this month?

 

[*BTMRR*]

I sure do enjoy reading everyone's posts. Thank you!
I have not been around as much as I wanted/needed to, but I am hanging in there and still committed to this. Sadly I gained a pound this week but unlike other times I've attempted to lose weight I'm not going to let a little setback send me on a downhill spiral.

Hope everyone has a great week ahead. My goal this week in addition to the normal exercise/eating plan is to get enough sleep every night. I think that will help my mood and keep me from being grouchy and wanting to just sit and snack on junk.

MJ

 

[ReAnSt]

I am down 1.6 pounds for the week. 3 more and I am back at my starting weight. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Blue

 

[VernRDH]

I would have been here sooner, but our darling neighbors decided to have cable put in. And the moron who put theirs in cut MY cable. So I have been sans internet and home phone since yesterday afternoon!!! It was like someone cut off my arm!!:

Unfortunately, I cannot report another loss, but I didn't gain either. Just maintained. But now that DH is doing WW too, I have to be that much more accountable. Congrats to everyone who did so well this week!!!

I did okay on the challenge-not hard to do 1:1 when you only have 1 kid!!! But DD and I spend "girl time" on fridays after school and spend 45 minutes reading Harry Potter together everynight while snuggled in her bed.
I can't take bubble baths (recurrent UTI's are a problem) but I did enjoy a couple really hot, long showers.

I am trying to catch up but it may take me a while

 

[Fishbone†]

Congratulations to all the big losers!!!!

Unfortunately this was just plain a crummy day for me. First I stepped on the scale to discover no loss - AND I thought I had done so well this week. I was completely bummed. Then, I had one of those 55 fire drill days only to have a co-worker walk up to me and say "You've gained weight haven't you?" I was so proud of the little bit I'd acheived, and, while disappointed about the lack of loss, I was trying to at least celebrate the fact there was no gain. Talk about deflating.

Anyway, it looks like the Blue Team is rocking the house, and several of you are picking it up for me. Sorry guys - I'll see what I can do to contribute next week!

WAY TO GO BLUE TEAM!!!!!

 

[hrpufnsash]

I lost 1.2 pounds. Just a .2 pound shy away from my brand new 10 lb clippie. I gave the scale to my husband though and will wait until next Tuesday. But now I am not going for the 10 - I WANT THE 15 and skip right by the ten. You ladies and your big losses give me hope. The blue team ROCKS this week!

 

[AlreadyexcitedGrammy]

only to have a co-worker walk up to me and say "You've gained weight haven't you?"

Fishbone (no one EVER said that you HAD TO "always" LIKE ALL of your co-workers) this one is a definite - "put on the back-burner" Please tell us that overall this is a very "insensitive" person OR some skinnie-minnie who has NEVER had a weight problem................. how dare they say that to our teammie and friend who is now conscienous of wanting to be healthier and is making wise choices No deflation allowed - YOU DID DO AWESOME - NO GAIN is ACCOMPLISHMENT - just ask ALL OF US

hrmph - I am still mad at Fishbone's very INSENSITIVE co-worker but I will move on and say how FABULOUS - I am meaning - WTG - we do ROCK - FAB - this group is! I relate to sooooooooooooooo many of the comments I am reading (and I sorry no time for individual ones - my tm is really callling me) but PLEASE UNDERSTAND that as I read every SINGLE post - I am "hearing" you personally, shaking my head (yes - that is nodding in a WTG fashion) and smiling and also, being just a bit ticked when you report ABUSE (yes- I am still thinking what a nincompoop - Fishbone co-worker is - sorry, that was the last post I read and it just is still in my "crawl") It is so obvious that this team/group "thing" works - I am trying to make better decisions too because I do "visualize" my groupie friends - and my mojo is finally going in the right direction (that really means, I am getting my head into this healthy choice thing) and just this morning I was thinking - hey- I just might get back to the number I was at and RECLAIM my original clippie - YEP - I just might do that - I looked pretty good for an "old codger" wearing that

Okay - gotta get the bod moving toward the tm and remember - TODAY is the important one - yesterday is over and tomorrow will be here soon enough - let's make wise choices TODAY

 

[AlreadyexcitedGrammy]

okay - yes- you just read a post by me but this one is PTM (post treadmill)

I watched the O show with Elizabeth Gilbert, her book, Eat, Love, Pray.

Wow this line struck me (as I was just thinking discipline really DOES feel good - first time today I put my tm on an incline - for a very long time!) anyway............

(I have not read the book, but I think I will just for the overall effect)

her friend Richard (I think was his name) helped her on her journey and he said to her that she was wishing her life away - "what do you want ..... to be a wishbone or a backbone?" SMACK - I got it - BACKBONE for me, but you know, to be one, I have to act on it - I think I may even print that one out for me to repeatedly see over and over

And Elizabeth suggested journaling these 3 questions everyday

1) what do you really, really, really want ? (takes 3 reallys to get to the REAL want)

2) happiest moment for the day; (her example, might be sunlight on your shoulder as you go to get the mail - making you realize, I am alive!)

3) change your mantra (she added don't say you are going to get one - you already have one (she was refering to the fact that so many of us have negetative ones) but CHANGE it - my first thought was mine will be - I can do this again - WAIT - isn't again - negative - so now I've changed it to - I CAN DO THIS!!!!

Food for thought for the day from Grammy

 

[NancyK]

Thanks for the early morning inspiration Bev. That should help me stay on track today!

 

[Geekerbell]

AEG - Thanks for the inspiration for the day. I may have to check out that book.

Fishbone - hugs to you for that nasty comment from the coworker yesterday! Some people are so insensitive! I know it's hard, but just try to put it out of your mind. Maybe she has things going on in her life right now and probably regrets that she said that to you. (I try to see the good in people )

To everyone else - way to go on the losses and maintain. And if no loss this week, that's okay! We just jump back on the the treadmill and just keep walking, just keep walking, hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmmmm. (Sorry, watched Nemo with the kids yesterday.)

I've had so many good on track days in a row, that I'm starting to think somewhere back in my head, "when am I going to slip up?" Shush! I must stop that! I need to do what AEG said and CHANGE my mantra, because I do have a lot of negative ones. Something to work on for today.

Hope everyone has an awesome day!

 

[LaLaroo78]

Hi Everyone!

NancyK - We had a wonderful time at NOTL. I love Canada! The town was so cute and everyone was very friendly. When we found out it was Thanksgiving on Monday we wanted to stay and cook dinner but unfortunatley we had to come home and go back to work. We are thinking about making this a yearly trip!

fishbone - I can not believe your co-worker said that to you. How insensitive and rude! Don't let her comments get you down. You are doing a great job and you should be proud of yourself!

AEG - Thanks for the inspiration today. I did see that book and it caught my eye. I may have to read it.

To everyone else I hope you are doing well! Keep up the good work!

Have a great day everyone!

Michele

 

[ohMom]

good morning LOSERS!

i did watch the show last night - have we all? i don't want to post spoilers

FISHBONE! what a real loser that co-worker is! good thing you have all of us to overpower her negativity!

mom -- good attitude!! i have that O recorded, maybe i'll fire it up later today while i'm dusting my bedroom

sasha -- you'll be sportin' that clippie next tuesday i'm sure of it!! i'm feeling good b/c i'm legal again in mine but not until next TUESDAY right? right vija? right AEG? no weighing until TUESDAY!

i gotta get going.....

and hey i did think i knew about the new Patricia Cornwell and i checked my library holds and i'm the first in line to get it! love that! do we know if this is a Scarpetta book? i did pick out three new to me authors at the library, i'll have to post them later and see if you all know them. debbie thanks for a new one!

 

[disneychrista]

I already reported my loss for the week in the last thread. But will post it here to be offical. My loss this week is 3.4#.

There were parts of the challange that were no problem. Like parking in the corner of the parking lot. I did that a lot. I have never been the drive in circles until there is a spot in front type any way. I did get to spend some time with my 16yo. She had a tough week and needed mom time. There were others like house cleaning and take time for reading or bath, that with my schedule were near immpossible. "My Time" is usually the hour (if I am lucky) that i get to sit on the couch with my lap top and watch tv.

Today is my first day off in 16 days, not the 24 of a few weeks ago but still. And this time I actually am scheduled to take 2 days off IN A ROW!! The good news in my boss is in NY (3000 miles away). The bad news I have a cell phone.

My plans for today include 3 workouts (2 aerobic & 1 strength). I skiped out on my workout yesterday night, in favor of a nice long HOT shower oh it was nice, so I am making up for it today. I also need to do laundry, take my old too big clothes to goodwill, get my hair cut, grocery shopping, go through a HUGE pile of mail (junk mostly) and a bunch of other things that get neglected when you don't have any time at home.

Well congrat to all the loser and hang in there to those struggling. Our body's often will try to hold on to the weight and then all of a sudden swoosh lose it.

 

[MIdanceMom]

AEG, thanks for the homework. JK. Actually, I love that quote.

OhMom, it is a Scarpetta book.

Have a great day Blue Team.
Beth

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Good evening blue losers! OK, I went through the PM's and got the numbers for our team. I still have about 5 people who usually check in that I am waiting for numbers. We have 19 reporting in for challenge numbers. I want to go back through the PM's and reply to everyone in the next couple of days, so bear with me! I also want to backtrack and reply to everyone on the thread, but it might take me a while to catch up.

I took a day of pampering for me!!! I went and got my hair highlighted and cut, and I got my brows waxed. Love the way my hair looks! And I have plans for tomorrow as well that include a couch, a comfy blanket and a movie! I rented the movie "Elizabeth". I wanted to see the original one before I go with my parents to see the new Elizabeth movie next week. I am looking forward to a nice day with me tomorrow !!!

 

[disneychrista]

I did something today that I had been thinking about doing for nearly 2 years. I dyed my hair! It is dyed deep burgendy/black cherry. I took pictures but you cant really tell . I will try again tomorrow (if it is sunny). I can't believe I did it.

I got all 3 of my planned workouts in today. 2 - 45 mins cardio and a 30 min strength. I am new at the strength training so it is taking me longer to get through then what I would like but soon I will be able to breeze through it and hopefully work up to 2 sets of each exercise.

I updated my myspace pics with 2 new photo's, if your interested. I think you will have to be a "friend" so feel free to add me.

 

[VernRDH]

Well ladies, yesterday was not a good day. We had a gift certificate to a local restuarant that we were going to use for dinner. I looked the menu up online and figured out what I could eat that would not totally blow all my points and flex points. Okay. Good. I packed my lunch with my Lean Cuisine, a yogurt and cereal bar, and all my water (4 bottles). So I am all set, right? NOPE. The dunderheads I work with (including my boss) decided we are going out for "office lunch". I have told them repeatedly that I need to know in advance when we are going so that I can plan accordingly. So now, I have to go to lunch (and I HAVE to go, as I am the one who drives us). And I am scrambling to figure out what to eat. We went to a pub that has really good food, and I eat there often, but again, I PLAN on it. So now I'm getting cranky about being out for lunch when I am also going out for dinner. UGH. So I got a turkey sandwich with sweet potato fries (bad choice, but the best I could do at the time). I only ate half the sandwich, but did eat all the fries. Then I felt yucky and guilty. So then I thought about changing what I would eat at dinner. I only had an appetizer (which was large enough for a meal, actually). But the whole day just felt bad and wrong. I don't understand why my coworkers (of which there are 3-two women at the desk and my dentist boss) can't get it through their thick noggins that I NEED to plan my meals in advance and that it throws off my whole mojo for the day when they foist this upon me. I have told them, but the answer I get is "its only one lunch, you have to live don't you". Yes but all those "one lunches" add up and I will be back where I was before and you can bet your skinny pants that I AM NOT GOING BACK THERE EVER AGAIN!!!

Sorry for the rant, but it is frustrating. My trainer at the Y is a patient at our office and she "gets" it. BTW, the ladies I work with are both overweight, but are not inclined to do anything about it. Bossman is in pretty good shape for his age (58). Is it threatening for them that I lose weight? By chipping away at all I have worked at, does that make them feel better? I don't get it. And no, I cannot leave my job for another. Other than that issue, they are fun folks to spend my day with.

Again, sorry for carrying on. I did some "therapy" this morning, I spent 35 minutes on that @#$%^& elliptical machine working out my stress. I hated it, but loved that I did it when I was done.

Hoping everyone is having a good day. Today will be much better, I know. And tomorrow is Friday, so the weekend will give me more time to workout and relax.

PS. What did you guys think about Biggest Loser this week? The person eliminated has done AWESOME!!! since leaving. I was totally impressed!! (didn't want to spoil it for anyone who has yet to watch!!)


Later, Blue Losers!!!

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Weekly results are in.... are you ready for more good news???

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Drum roll please....

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Biggest Loser Weigh in results

1st place BLUE team with .48% loss!!!
2nd place RED team with .352% loss
3rd place BLACK team with .251% loss

Biggest Loser Challenge results

1st place BLUE team with 695 points!!!!
2nd place RED team with 675 points
3rd place BLACK team with 250 points


OH YEAH... another victory dance for the blue team!!! We get to keep our challenge winner clippie another week!!!!