BL Challenge *RED* team week 8

[mikamah]

I might not be weighing in. I'm off to a funeral in Quebec on Wednesday and don't know when I'll return. The first day after I found out all I wanted to do was eat - and I did without regret. But it's getting better.

So sorry, Lisa. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

 

[mikamah]

Congratulations RED TEAM Champions!! It's awesome to see our team as number ONE!!

Congrats Molli our biggest loser!!

I did ok with the halloween candy. I did have some, definitely more than I should, but I wrote it all down and kept myself accountable, which is so much better than totally going off program. I'm out of flex points for the next 3 days, but cooked a bunch of chicken and veggies on the grill last night, so I have lots of healthy foods to eat the next 3 days.

Keep up the good work everyone!!!

 

[CharityLynn]

My kid's won't let me touch the candy...lol So I'm doing ok as far as that lol.

yesterday's stuff:
Breakfast- Multi Grain CHeerios w/banana and skim milk
Lunch- TOrtilla chips and salsa
Dinner- A small piece of lasagna

Exercised at the gym-- around 10-15 Cardio, 15 strength training (slowly working my way up to 1 hour.

 

[dare2dream]

Hear Ye Hear Ye, the Weightkeeper speaks

Before we begin tonights festivities here is another official announcement. The grand finale of the NBC Biggest Loser show will be Tuesday, December 16.

Our final weigh in will be Friday, December 12.​

That day each team will start a finale thread and I will post the final results on each thread on Tuesday, December 16. That will make our challenge 13 weeks long. That means we are now at the halfway point. How are you doing loser?

We do not have BL on TV tonight, but we DO have WISH BL numbers to enjoy. It was another close week. Pay close attention.

-------------------Black Team-----Blue Team-----Red Team-----Total
started week---------28-------------30-------------27------------85
removed---------------8--------------6--------------2------------16
new members-----------------------------------------1------------1
current-members------20-------------24-------------26-----------70
not reporting 1 wk------4--------------7--------------1-----------11
not reporting 2 wk------4--------------2--------------6-----------12
weigh ins for week-----12-------------15-------------19-----------46

Red Team Week 7

19 weigh ins
1 newbie initial weigh in
3 gains totaling 3.3 lbs
1 maintain
14 losses totaling 27.6 lbs
2 removed from challenge with a net gain totaling 3.4 lbs

Weekly net loss 24.3 lbs
Cumulative net loss 124.8 lbs

Now the real fun begins. Let's look at our Red Team Superstars.

In some respects my job is getting easier with fewer participants in our challenge. I am having a dilemma with trying to calculate weekly percentages in a fair manner. This week was a struggle. Those that skipped weeks had their percentages adjusted. Not too hard.

Now this week again I had nice losses from some of last weeks gainers. I decided to subtract their gains from this weeks loss and use that to calculate percentages. Some losers are still working on last weeks gain and even though they lost this week they are not named as superstars. I know this may not be the best way to handle this but I just want to be fair to our consistent losers.

And as usual keep in mind I am human. I am just a lowly volunteer here. I do not get paid for the hours I spend doing this. I do make mistakes. If you have a concern please PM or email me.

OK I have said enough. Now pay attention. Let's get this party started.







The Red Team Week 7 Superstars

#10-0.405%-pickles521-Bobbi
#9-0.417%-Geekerbell-Laura
#8-0.444-IlliniMouse-Kelly
#7-0.906-adnil530-Linda
#6-0.949-lisaviolet-Lisa
#5-0.973%-luckywife-Donna
#4-1.212%-Melisa1-Melisa
#3-1.245%-sahbushka-Sarah
#2-1.456%-kcashner-Kathryn

and now







The Red Team Week 7 Biggest Loser

#1-2.198%-Disneynut71-Michelle

Congratulations Michelle! You are on the right track now! I hope your losses continue. Here is a special clippie for you to add to your signature if you would like. You are welcome to flaunt it until the Week 8 Official Announcement next Tuesday. Enjoy your reign!

or use http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyWIfinal-thumb.jpg
followed by

Week 6 was a close call and low and behold so was Week 7. Get ready gang. You will want to pay attention for this one.









The week 7 WISH BL 6 Challenge Biggest Loser Team


#3-The Black Team-0.254%
To be #1 they would have had to lose an additional 10.2 pounds

#2-The Blue Team-0.669%
To be #1 they would have had to lose an additional 0.7 pounds





and now announcing our weekly Biggest Loser Team Champions

#1-The Red Team-0.689%


Congratulations Red. You are on fire!! Two great weeks in a row. Can you keep it up? Once again we see that every pound counts.

We are losing members left and right but I know you can stick this out. We are changing our lives. We are developing healthy habits. We are helping each other on our weight loss journeys. Get to work. You can do it. You can be a superstar!!

Have a healthy day!

 

[lisaviolet]

Hear Ye Hear Ye, the Weightkeeper speaks

The Red Team Week 7 Superstars

#10-0.405%-pickles521-Bobbi
#9-0.417%-Geekerbell-Laura
#8-0.444-IlliniMouse-Kelly
#7-0.906-adnil530-Linda
#6-0.949-lisaviolet-Lisa
#5-0.973%-luckywife-Donna
#4-1.212%-Melisa1-Melisa
#3-1.245%-sahbushka-Sarah
#2-1.456%-kcashner-Kathryn

and now







The Red Team Week 7 Biggest Loser

#1-2.198%-Disneynut71-Michelle

Congratulations Michelle! You are on the right track now! I hope your losses continue. Here is a special clippie for you to add to your signature if you would like. You are welcome to flaunt it until the Week 8 Official Announcement next Tuesday. Enjoy your reign!

or use http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyWIfinal-thumb.jpg
followed by

Week 6 was a close call and low and behold so was Week 7. Get ready gang. You will want to pay attention for this one.









The week 7 WISH BL 6 Challenge Biggest Loser Team


#3-The Black Team-0.254%
To be #1 they would have had to lose an additional 10.2 pounds

#2-The Blue Team-0.669%
To be #1 they would have had to lose an additional 0.7 pounds





and now announcing our weekly Biggest Loser Team Champions

#1-The Red Team-0.689%


Have a healthy day!

Fanflippintastic!!!!!!

Here's a and a to all the biggest losers this week. Yeah to all of us.

And a most special and a special and a to Michelle!
Way to go missy!!! Yeah!

And a whipping hoopha to RED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah to us all.

So hang in there everyone. Hang in there.

I'm off now, tomorrow morning, and will be back on the thread next week. Have a wonderful weekend everyone,

Lisa

mikamah - ooops spelling looks off - thanks for your words. Appreciate it. Thanks Kathy.

 

[Disneynut71]

I am so excited. I have been sticking to my diet and shot up and had to work hard to get back down.

WTG to the entire red team, we are #1 again.

dare2dream: Thank you for all you do. I am sure it takes quite a bit of time to put this together each week.

Have a great week all and keep on losing!!

 

[pickles521]

Good morning, everyone.

Congratulations to all our losers - and again to us as a whole! We were first again this week! YAY!! Keep up the good work!

I exercised yesterday - just a walk. It's going to take some getting used to with the time change, though. It gets dark much earlier, of course, so I'll have to carry a flashlight.

I'm having trouble getting back into the exercise groove and its such a shame. I ENJOY the exercise - honest! - there just seems to be so much going on in my life right now. All the more reason to exercise, I know....

I hope everyone is having a great day!

 

[CharityLynn]

I was just curious, have we had any questions of the day this week? I'm not seeing any, I'll find them and I'll post the ones for the last 3 days.

 

[CharityLynn]

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

Monday - How does the cooler weather affect your eating habits?

Tuesday - Do you eat different foods when it is colder out?

Wednesday- Is it easier or harder to eat healthy when it's colder out


and since I'm getting a wisdom tooth pulled tomorrow I'll throw on Thursday's too.

Thursday - Do you have to change your exercise routine when the weather is colder?

 

[pickles521]

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

Monday - How does the cooler weather affect your eating habits?

I love to cook in cooler weather, so it definately makes me eat more. I'm a chili, stew, pot roast kind of cook. I also try to stay in season, so a lot of the salad vegies are out for me. I'm going to try to change that this year.

Tuesday - Do you eat different foods when it is colder out?

I do - see above. I love me some stew, with biscuts or "homemade" bread. ( I confess, homemade bread for me is from frozen dough. I just can't make a decent loaf from scratch to save my life. Making a good loaf of bread is actually on my list of things to do before I die.

Wednesday- Is it easier or harder to eat healthy when it's colder out

Harder. Much much harder.

Thursday - Do you have to change your exercise routine when the weather is colder?

Yeah, I do, but it's more because of light than temperature. I'm in TN where it can get cold, but nothing like up north. I just dress warmer.

Wonder why it's so quiet around here recently. I hope everyone is out doing fun stuff!

 

[IlliniMouse]

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

Monday - How does the cooler weather affect your eating habits?

Cooler weather means comfort foods, which in general are heavier and not so good for dieting. Mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls, the holidays come in the cooler weather. Cooler weather also means less time spent outside.

Tuesday - Do you eat different foods when it is colder out?

Absolutely! In the Midwest you'll see the menus change quite a bit as the temps get cooler.

Wednesday- Is it easier or harder to eat healthy when it's colder out

Harder. Less fresh fruits and veggies are available, and heavier foods are coked.


and since I'm getting a wisdom tooth pulled tomorrow I'll throw on Thursday's too.

Thursday - Do you have to change your exercise routine when the weather is colder?

Not really. I walk on the treadmill, do Wii Fit, and have a few other exercise tapes I can do. So far I have not ventured outside to exercise.

 

[mikamah]

Congratulations to our top ten and all of the Red team losers!!! Whoo hoo-- we are number one again!! I actually gained the past 2 weeks, so didn't contribute to the loss, but this week I'm in better shape. I lost 1.6 at weighin today. Good luck to everyone weighing in tomorrow.

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

Monday - How does the cooler weather affect your eating habits?It can make me want to curl up on the couch under a blanket and have a nice hot cup of tea. I eat more soups and chili in the colder weather, but all the holidays and days leading up to them can be a challenge. I like to bake when it's cold outside too. I've been good and haven't done any baking this fall yet.

Tuesday - Do you eat different foods when it is colder out?I don't eat many salads when it's cold. I'd prefer hot foods, and if I go out, soup to start with dinner.

Wednesday- Is it easier or harder to eat healthy when it's colder outI think it's harder because all the fresh fruits and vegies aren't in season, not to mention the holidays.


and since I'm getting a wisdom tooth pulled tomorrow I'll throw on Thursday's too. Hope all goes well.

Thursday - Do you have to change your exercise routine when the weather is colder? Now I have been doing exercise dvds in the morning, so I do not. I used to mainly walk, and then I would walk if it was above freezing, but not in the snow or rain.

Have a great friday everyone!!

 

[pickles521]

mikamah - I'm not sure why, but I never enough thought about soup! I've always stuck with the thicker chili and stew, but soup is a great idea! It's supposed to be good for the waist line too. So, thanks to you, I'm now in the market for some yummy homemade soup recipes. Anyone have personal favorites you can share?

 

[mikamah]

I'll try to find the mexican taco soup recipe I used to make. We love to go to panera for soup. My son loves the chicken noodle, and I usually get the black bean which is awesome. You get the french bread to dip in which really makes it a meal. I think most soups if they are broth based and not cream based are pretty healthy. I've also read recently that people who start a meal with a broth based soup eat fewer calories for that meal.

 

[Disneynut71]

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

Monday - How does the cooler weather affect your eating habits?

During the winter, I tend to eat more because I am home more.

Tuesday - Do you eat different foods when it is colder out?

No just more of it

Wednesday- Is it easier or harder to eat healthy when it's colder out

Lots of cold weather questions....I would say harder, I have kids that like junk food. I try to keep most of it out of the house but it's here sometimes (chips or cookies) When I am home more I will be tempted.


Thursday - Do you have to change your exercise routine when the weather is colder?

Yes, I do not go out on walks when it is cold out. I try at least once a week but I do not like snow. In the summer we are out almost every night.



Good luck everyone with weigh in today. Hope for big losses.

 

[ohMom]

week 9