Bl 7.1 purple team!!!!!

[jennz]

Hello! Sounds like everyone is busy! I have my 2nd day of certification calls for my *new* job today so wish me luck! I am also FINALLY feeling better, probably around 80% now after 2 weeks - it's been a long lasting virus! We got a Wii yesterday since we didn't go anywhere for spring break and surprised dd - it was so fun! We all played the wii sports last night - I'll tell ya, that's a different way to play video games! Tennis got me workin' up a sweat!

The sun is shining - I love it! Have a great day! Jessie - have fun at 6 flags! We used to have season passes there, lots of fun.

Any Disney park - I'd like to visit them all but if someone's paying for a trip I'd go to WDW. There's so much to do and we have so many great memories there.

 

[LuvBaloo]

Wow, pjlla, all this cleaning is good exercise for you. I need to get my butt moving and do some more cleaning around my place. Most of the snow has melted, so I'm hoping to get the yard raked this weekend, but we also have to do our stairs inside; we ripped up the carpeting about 2 months ago, and this weekend we should finally have time to get the new tile down on the stairs.
I'm so happy Easter is here; its the first long weekend of the year. I get Friday off as a stat holiday. DH and DD's get both Friday and Monday. So the girls will have a daddy day, and I have to go to work but I will still be able to sleep in a little on Monday, because I don't have to drop the kids off.
DH and I still have to make sure the easter bunny is ready for the kids, so far the bunny hasn't really got anything ready. I'm making sure its not a bunch of candy, since we still have Halloween and Valentine's candy in the house. Plus I have some of my good chocolates from Christmas, because I'm eating them slowly. Still haven't opened my hedgehogs or nutchos.

Good luck with the weigh in tomorrow! Go Purple

 

[pjlla]

Where is everyone this morning? I am happy to report that I am a LOSER this morning!

I am -1.2 lb!!

While I don't think that number will make me the THE biggest loser this week, it is certainly a step in the right direction. I am officially 12 pounds away from my goal weight, which I am hoping to reach by my birthday in about 9 1/2 weeks. A year and a half ago I could NEVER have pictured being this close to my goal. It just seemed unattainable! And here I am, so close I can practically taste it.... and it tastes like carrots and other zero point foods!

I will post my COW points for the last two weeks here. Should I PM them to someone? I'll look around for that answer. BRB with my points.....P

Okay.........my points for the last challenge is 30. I definitely don't eat enough fruit, because that is where I lost points. Guess it is something to work on. Looking forward to earning more points in this upcoming COW................P

 

[wdwmouse]

I'm here pjlla! Way to go on the loss this week!

I had a good week, too, down 2.5. Amazing what the encouragement of the people on these boards can do! I was so down, and with just a few words of inspiration from you all, I turned the week around. Hope it continues!

My cough is improving, finally. And, I've been doing my own version of WW here at home, combining real food with the Smart Ones for my plan.

For those lurkers out there, post something! Let us know who you are and what you are struggling with, it will help, honestly.

Everyone have a wonderful Easter weekend.

 

[Debbie]

Well, I made it going the right way this week....down. It was only 0.2 lb, but at one point I was UP over 5 pounds from last week. l will take the few ounces and say, okay, lets keep on. I'm fighting something with my neck/shoulder and it hurts to move, so no extra work being done, and not much computer 'fun' either. School lessons come first, and even they have taken a beatin' this week! Good thing I always have a few weeks lessons planned in advance! Have a good weekend, Purple Team! And everybody...

send your weigh-in results IN!

 

[LuvBaloo]

I'm excited that my first week on WW was successful. I'm down 7.1lbs. This is lowest weight I've gotten on the WiiFit since I bought it last July. I'm only 1 lb away from dropping out of obese and into overweight

And I got 25 points on the COW. pjlla, if you didn't find it already, we are supposed to PM our COW points to donac

Beth, great to see you're feeling better

Debbie, I hope your neck/shoulder thing gets better soon

 

[mvlimmex]

Hi Purple Losers

I hope everyone had a good weigh in today. I maintained, but that is ok. I also found out yesterday that I am pregnant with my 5th child. We are excited and now I guess I will be gaining weight instead of losing with all of you I won't be doing anymore more weigh ins, but want to wish everyone the best of luck. I have lost 20 lbs the last 5 months and that has made me so much healthier. Thanks for all your support everyone and I'll touch base every now and then to see how everyone is doing. I will be back at some point I am sure to lose weight after the baby is born.

BEST WISHES PURPLE TEAM!!!!!YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!

Have a good Easter everyone!

Vicki

 

[FaithTrustnPixieDust]

Vicki

Congratulations!!!

Best wishes and although you will not be weighing in please be sure to let us know how you are doing.

This is even more reason to keep up the exercise and healthy eating!!!

Best Wishes!!!

Lisa

 

[Debbie]

I maintained, but that is ok. I also found out yesterday that I am pregnant with my 5th child. We are excited and now I guess I will be gaining weight instead of losing with all of you

Vicki, CONGRATULATIONS! I have 5, and it seems funny with just 2 in the house, now. And when I think of #4 heading off to university (2000 km away... ) and left with 1, I shudder. I am looking forward to seeing them all independent, but . . .

I hope everyone is having a glorious Easter (or spring if you don't celebrate) weekend! Congrats to the losers. Even if you didn't lose as much as you wanted, be sure to check in with Eeyore's Butterfly AND here.

Just keep swimming!

 

[LuvBaloo]

Hi Purple Losers

I hope everyone had a good weigh in today. I maintained, but that is ok. I also found out yesterday that I am pregnant with my 5th child. We are excited and now I guess I will be gaining weight instead of losing with all of you I won't be doing anymore more weigh ins, but want to wish everyone the best of luck. I have lost 20 lbs the last 5 months and that has made me so much healthier. Thanks for all your support everyone and I'll touch base every now and then to see how everyone is doing. I will be back at some point I am sure to lose weight after the baby is born.

BEST WISHES PURPLE TEAM!!!!!YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!

Have a good Easter everyone!

Vicki

Congrats! What a great reason to stop weighing in.

 

[Eeyores Butterfly]

Vicki: Congratulations!

I just got back from my interview/Six Flags/visiting my boyfriend. Didn't have good internet access, so I apologize for not keeping up with the thread. If you sent me your weight it has been recorded. If you have not-send it!

I'm forgoing the QOTD until Monday since most of us will be busy with our families tomorrow. Happy Easter!

 

[sixbits8]

No more excuses, it's a new week! Let's go get after it!

 

[pjlla]

Good morning! I hope everyone had a great weekend! How did you all do with all of the holiday foods?

I did well and have very little guilt/remorse about what I ate. I made good selections, both food type and quantity. I avoided potato, green bean casserole, rolls (both plain and sticky rolls), appetizers, and most of the candy.

On Saturday I did have about a large green salad with 1 Tb. of light dressing, 2 oz. ham, 1 C plain roasted sweet potatoes, and plenty of onion casserole (family tradition... think mac and cheese with onions sort of) and lemon meringue pie. I ate pretty much just as I planned. I LOVE the onion casserole and the pie and they are things that I ONLY get at T.giving and Easter, so I indulged with very little guilt. (Plus I was home, so I was able to use my measuring tools as needed, which helped a lot.)

Sunday was a bit tougher (at DSIL's house). I started with a nice salad, but it had been pre-dressed, so I wasn't able to control the amount of dressing. But was just an vinegar and oil, so not too bad. I did have about 3 oz of ham, about 2 oz of chicken breast, and a LARGE quantity of carrots, but I realized as I ate that the carrots were WAAAY too good and I asked and found out that they had butter and honey/syrup on them. But overall they were probably still a fairly healthy selection, compared to what else was available. I avoided the harvard beets, green bean casserole, the rolls, and MOST of the delmonico potatoes (I probably had 2 Tb.). I did have a small piece of cheese pie (sort of like cheese cake, but looser) and a piece of the angel food cake that I brought. Again, I didn't have much guilt. Later in the day I had a big bowl of fruit so that I could skip dinner and it worked.

I got in a full hour on the treadmill on Saturday night after my company left. It was difficult, because I was tired, but I KNEW I needed to and I felt much better when I was done.

Sunday morning I got up early to make my cake to take to DSIL's and then I got a full hour of exercise in again (20 minutes with J. Michaels video and 40 minutes of Wii Fit). Then DD woke up with an earache so we attended the "church of the pediatrician's office" instead of regular church. But we still made it to DSIL's in Massachusetts only a little late. And again, I was SO glad I got in that workout. I think it really kept me from overindulging all day.

I'm not sure what the scale will show this coming Friday, but at least I know that I did well and worked hard and won't feel too much remorse about overeating.

I hope everyone else was able to find a happy medium with their holiday eating. I think it is all about finding that spot where you have a treat or two, but don't go hog-wild. If you don't allow yourself ANY kind of splurge, I think you end up feeling deprived. Overeat and overindulge and you are (probably) wracked with guilt and remorse and beat yourself up over it.

If you DID overindulge, TODAY IS A NEW DAY! Get right back on program. Hide the kid's candy... freeze or dump the leftovers in the fridge, plan your foods for the day (or week) as you normally would for your own healthy eating plan (whichever plan you use) and stick to it. Get moving.... add an extra 15 minutes to your exercise routine for today (and again tomorrow, if you can). By Friday the guilt and the weight will be on its way out! And remember, if that overindulging involved lots of ham or other salty foods, DRINK, DRINK, DRINK! Flush out that salt.

Happy Monday everyone!....................P

 

[corinnak]

Well, it was a rougher weekend for me as well. Visiting relatives + stress from visiting relatives+ being away from my own kitchen+my dad making the first comment I've gotten on my loss (which is supposed to be good, but I always dread the comments) added up to my not really counting over the weekend. It could have been worse, but it could have been better too. As Pamela says, though, today is a new day.

I did decide not to get coerced into going and watching my step-nieces' Tae Kwon Do class on Saturday morning and instead went out for 6 cold miles of taking care of myself. I was actually only cold for about the first 2 miles.

I am back on track now. I am going to be travelling about every other weekend for the next little bit now, so I need to find some way for that not to equal just temporarily ceasing to WW.

 

[LuvBaloo]

Holiday weekends can be challenging. I knew going into the weekend that I was going to use up a bunch of my flex points over the weekend. I went to a kids birthday party on Saturday, and only had a couple bites of cake, a couple sips of punch and 2 tortilla chips dipped in salsa. I decided to call it 5 points. On Sunday, we had our weekend brunch which is peanut butter pancakes, turkey bacon, fresh fruit and orange punch. I stuck to only one glass of the orange punch and then switched to water. I'm learning not to drink up my calories as I'd rather use them for other things.
For Easter dinner we had red snapper, rice and veggies; which is non-traditional but DH and I like it. I used the fancy china and silverware, and DH and I had a glass of wine. I have short wine-glasses that my grandmother used to let my sister & I use as kids, so I pulled them out my DD's. It makes me smile when I see them having the same "special treat" that I enjoyed as a child.

And today feels like a long day and its only 1pm. I don't like when DH and the kids get to stay home and I have to go to work. Those days always seem to drag.

 

[pjlla]

Good Tuesday morning! It is BRISK here in New Hampshire. Did someone forget to tell Mother Nature that it is springtime?

corrinak, good job on the 6 miles! Do you walk or run or wog? I can only go that far if I am walking with a friend and we can talk. Otherwise I get too bored.

LuvBaloo... sounds like a tough weekend, but you did well. I love your nontraditional Easter meal. Sometimes I wonder why we must continue to have these HUGE heavy meals every holiday! Maybe next time I am hostess, I will plan the menu the way I want it (along with just a few of the usual favorites!).

EB... when will you find out about a job at SF??

I haven't done my workout yet. DD left on her class trip to Washington this morning, so I have been up since 4 am. By the time I got DS on the bus at 7:15, I was waaaaaaaay too hungry to exercise. I'm eating now and will plan to exercise in a few hours.

With DD away and DS at school and DH on his way out of town, looks like I might actually get some "me" time today! If I can swing it, I plan on sitting at my scrapbook table for a few hours! Any other purple team scrappers??

Hope everyone has a super day!...................P

 

[jennz]

Hi everyone! I'm happy that I'm down .2 pounds last week - a bit late to post though. I was hoping to maintain since I'd been sick the week before. Today I actually wanted to get back in bed but instead did Maya on the PS2 and now I feel great! A little bummed about that though b/c it's rainy and chilly and a nap would have been nice , and now I don't want one. ha ha - never satisfied!

My goal this week is to get some movement in as a routine. I'm working from home now and it's even more important to schedule it so I don't end up stationary all day. My initial plan is Maya in the mornings, then two 1/2 hour walks with the dogs - that will also force me to schedule in breaks. Of course today it's an Eeyore-ish day out so I'm not sure if that will start today.

pjilla - yes I love to scrap but haven't touched it in months! Good luck today, hope you get a lot done.

Vicki - congratulations!! What a joy.

LuvBaloo - your Easter dinner sounds yummy. Did your girls like the wine? I'll bet they love you doing that. My DD gags when she has the wine at communion.

I "discovered" some tilapia at Sam's in the fresh fish area. It was breaded with panko and romano and rosemary - I baked it and it was soooo good, and got nice and crispy, dd even liked it!

Jessie - any word on your interview?

 

[corinnak]

Good Tuesday morning! It is BRISK here in New Hampshire. Did someone forget to tell Mother Nature that it is springtime?

corrinak, good job on the 6 miles! Do you walk or run or wog? I can only go that far if I am walking with a friend and we can talk. Otherwise I get too bored.

Is it supposed to be Spring before May? Here in Minnesota, we wouldn't know anything about that.

I don't think I run or wog really, I don't walk (unless there is a street or sometimes a really HUGE hill) but it is not a fast run by any means. I guess it's really a jog. I run out of laziness - it is easier to run slowly than to walk quickly!

Crazy day here today. I'm helping out with another show and it's tech week.

Happy Tuesday, Purple Team! I can't believe WI is only 3 mornings away.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning, Purple Team!

I've been slow getting back to the DIS. Easter and prep just seemed to go on and on. It didn't help that I'm dealing with TOM, which is certain to lead to another lovely weigh-in . Maybe I'll get lucky and the water weight will leave before Friday.

Anyhoo, I did 4 mi on the TM this morning, to get me back in motion. I have yoga in the middle of the day, and then hopefully another 4 on tap tomorrow am. I was just happy to make it up at 5 today. I may be in bed before BL starts, but I got my workout in!

Jenn -- Anytime you workout instead of getting back in bed, that is a victory!

Vicky -- Congratulations!

pjlla -- You have already had a busy morning! I would go back to bed...so good for you!

LuvBaloo -- We had a non-traditional dinner for Easter, too. We ended up with banana pancakes. Everyone was happy and eating together, that's what counts!

Corinna -- Great job with the 6 over the weekend!

sixbits -- Enjoy this new week!

EB -- I just picked up that you are a Missouri girl (I'm a little slow that way!). I'm originally from St. Louis County, I went to Truman State for undergrad, and my parents are from the bootheel. I haven't lived there since 1996, but I still cheer for the Cards (unless they're playing the Red Sox!).

Debbie, Lisa and wdwmouse (and all the other teammates!) -- I hope you're off to a great start this week. Let's get losing!

Maria

 

[LuvBaloo]

pjlla - enjoy your me time today!

jennz - I didn't actually give the girls wine, they had sparkling apple juice instead. They've tried wine before and don't like it. I don't blame them, its only in the last year that I've picked up a liking for blush wines, before that I wouldn't drink wine. I thought most communions had switched to grape juice instead of wine . That tilapia you found sounds yummy. I'll have to try baking mine. DH found a recipe for fish using special K cereal, and we've been experimenting with different herbs. Instead of dipping in oil or butter before dipping in the special K, we've been using orange juice.

worfiedoodles- banana pancakes sound yummy. Do you just slice the banana into the batter on the stove or do you mash it into the batter?


After reading how well lots of you are doing with exercising, I feel like I have to get my butt moving more. I have to do some studying and an on-line quiz tonight, and if I get done early enough, then I'll exercise tonight, otherwise I am promising myself that I'll make time for exercise tomorrow.

Have a great day everybody!