BL3 Black Team Week 10

[donac]

Good Tuesday morning

I just wanted to get the thread started. It has been a slow morning because I have the day off. I am going to work out as soon as ds2 leaves.

My weigh in was not so good. I gained a pound and am almost at the same weight when I started. Without exercising I know that I can't lose weight. Now that I am back to exercising the weight should come off. My eating last week with halloween candy was not great.

Hope everyone else has a great losing day.

The one question I have for you is that we are down to about 10 people. Should we have our own thread or merge with the other two teams? One team wants to keep the team separate the other team hasn't voiced an opinion. Please let me know.

 

[postesf]

Good Morning All! Hope everyone has a successful weigh in today!!!

 

[geetey]

Hi Dona!
I am doing a little happy dance here since I am down a pound AND I am off to a 'date' with a high school friend of mine. (Score more points for the challenge! )

I am not really sure how I feel about merging teams. Initially I would be for it, but if one team really doesn't want to do it, would it be fair? I would love for our threads to be more active though.

So..... I guess put me down for either way! (how's that for some indecision?) I haven't been 'smack-talking' or posting pictures of Halloween candy on the other team threads like last year, so they should be okay with me.

 

[mikamah]

Happy weighin day.
Hope everyone had a good day, and here we are in week 10!!!
I was down .8 this week. I've earned a few points for the challenge, and need to give myself a pedicure but my house is too cold tonight to go barefoot, so I'll do it tomorrow. I try to wait as long as I can before I turn on the heat, but I hear the end of the week will only be in the 30s for a high, so I'll have to break down then.
Now to share how I spend time for myself; I like to get out and spend quality time with my son, go to the park, library, or take a bike ride, which is for me too, and I enjoy surfing the internet, particularly the dis, and photography. I bought a new camera in june, and am learning the ins and outs of photography and the dslr world, and really enjoy it. I do like to play with the camera and go to the photography board and learn. I wish i had more time to get out and take pictures by myself, as my son does get impatient with me at times. I would like to take a photography class in the spring, after I've learned as much as I can figure out on my own.

Dona- hugs on your gain. I know where you're coming from. I'm down a total of .2 for the whole challenge. It sounds like you know your body, and know that the exercise will help this week and you'll see a loss next week.

As far as merging with the other two teams, I'm game to do whatever all the teams want. I'll try to get on here more often this week, and I definitely am trying to be a good loser for the black team.

Geetey- congratulations on your loss!! Great job!! And thanks for the dancing pickle- he is so cute. I remember that story, and years ago I bought a glass pickle for my dad as a joke. I think my mom still hangs it on her tree every year. I'll have to notice this christmas.

Have a great week everyone!!

 

[geetey]

Oooo, Mikamah! I have a dslr as well and that is definitely my *ME* time! What kind of camera do you have? I love playing around with my Rebel and then playing around with Photoshop. Of course I am NOT good at Photoshop. I too would like to take a class in there. My photo stuff is definitely a thing I do for me, along with DISing. I usually hang out on the Budget Board, some show threads on the Community Board and mainly lurk on the Photo board as well as WISH. Lastly, my *ME* thing is my naps. Luckily my entire family is very understanding about my need for sleep!

I need to add one more ME thing. I coach basketball and softball. I really enjoy coaching and will definitely miss it when my dd graduates this year. I have been doing it for 5 years now and definitely do it because I enjoy it.

Congrats on the loss, mikamah! Like you, I need to get in my pedicure (tomorrow afternoon ) but otherwise, I did really well on this challenge! I guess it is easier for me to socialize than work out for 45 minutes straight.

 

[mikamah]

I have the rebel xti. I have been hanging on the photography board a lot, and post a little, but really enjoy the monthly assignment, and the photo contest. Last month was depth of field, and this month is flash photography, and they make me get out and use my camera with a purpose in mind. I don't have photoshop, but use microsoft picture it for minor adjustments, cropping and resizing. I'm not terribly computer literate. This board is the first place I ever "talked" to people on the internet, and I have found the Wish and Photography boards to be most friendly and helpful. I have lurked on the budget and family boards too. I love the Dis. If only I loved exercise as much.

 

[donac]

Good Wednesday Morning Not so busy day at school but a very busy day after school. We had school on Mond and Wed of this week and then we are off until next Tues so a lot of parents take this week off and take the kids out of school.

Senior Fashio n show tonight. I was there for a few hours last night setting up and we finish the set up at 3 this afternoon. Then we have to be back there at 6. I can't stand these things. Too loud and my ds2 is not going to be modeling but he will be a runner with the prizzes. I also always lose at these things.

ENT doc appointment wasn't too bad. He wants he on antibiotics for another 10 days to make sure that we got everything. He also wants to check my blood glucose level. If that is off then I could be prone to more infections. Strange combination. He asked me if I had gained any weight. I haven't since last Feb but before that I had lost and gained 20 pounds. I thinkk I really need to get super back on track with my diet and exercise plan if there is connection.

Thanks geety for the pickle. We have a glass one that hangs on our tree every year. My dh is german and so we have been doing that since I found out about that tradition. Beside ds2 is a pickle freek. We can not keep a jar of pickles in the house once they have been opened. He has been given a 5 gallon jar twice as birthday presents since he loves them so much. So the pickle means a lot to me.

Have a losing day everyone. I need totals for weight loss and the challenge by tomorrow at noon by the latest.

Keep up the hard work

 

[geetey]

I have the rebel xti. I have been hanging on the photography board a lot, and post a little, but really enjoy the monthly assignment, and the photo contest. Last month was depth of field, and this month is flash photography, and they make me get out and use my camera with a purpose in mind. I don't have photoshop, but use microsoft picture it for minor adjustments, cropping and resizing. I'm not terribly computer literate. This board is the first place I ever "talked" to people on the internet, and I have found the Wish and Photography boards to be most friendly and helpful. I have lurked on the budget and family boards too. I love the Dis. If only I loved exercise as much.

No kidding! Too bad we can't DIS while on the treadmill or elliptical! I would get in SOOOO much time! If you are looking for a good freebie program, check out Google's Picassa. It's a decent program for the price. I wish I had started there but now that I have photoshop, I figure I need to learn to use it.

 

[geetey]

Thanks geety for the pickle. We have a glass one that hangs on our tree every year. My dh is german and so we have been doing that since I found out about that tradition. Beside ds2 is a pickle freek. We can not keep a jar of pickles in the house once they have been opened. He has been given a 5 gallon jar twice as birthday presents since he loves them so much. So the pickle means a lot to me.

Hmmm.... I wonder if the glass pickle is why my kids are both pickle freaks?? We have same problem with an open jar. In fact, a lot of days they ask if they can have pickles for their afterschool snack!

I hope this line of antibiotics does the trick, Dona!

I turned in my weight for the week and my challenge points are 35. Can I still do the pedicure? I totally forgot about it today.

 

[mikamah]

Just checking in with my challenge points. I got 25 this week.

Thanks Geetey for the tip on Picassa. I have heard of it and may give it a try. It will be one more thing to keep me up late on the computer though. Nice job on your points this week.

Dona- interesting that weight gain could be related to your resistant sinus infections. The glucose makes sense. Hope everything turns out ok, and this will be the last of your antibiotics.

Have a great day!

 

[donac]

Good Thursday morning guys. I am sorry that I did not get back to everyone last night. Once I left school (and I ran out of the building as soon as the bell rang. I looked like one of the kids) I had a stop to make to get my blood work sheet from my doctor, a stop at a house to pick up gift baskets, a stop at my house to pick up brownies and then to the high school to finish setting up for the fashion show. Needless to say the lady who ran the gift baskets got no help from her committee so I made endless trips back and forth to the car to get them and then set up took forever because you never really know how much table space you need. We ended up adding two more tables before we could get it right.

Then I ran home and found out ds2 got into the college that he really wants to go to. He has not gotten his formal letter yet but he has been emailing the associate dean of the engineering dept and he emailed him with the good news last night. Then shower dinner and to the fashion show. It was everything I thought it would be and more. It was noisy and very few people helped with the gift baskets. (again the committee) I must have walked for over a half an hour moving gift baskets. Then after was take down and clean up. We had that all done in about 45 minutes But with all the help that I gave the gift basket lady she just left and never offered to help us with clean up.

The killer waas when I got ot my car my battery was dead. At least dh was there to help clean up and then drive me home. It is now in the shop.

My challenge for this week has been low. I only got 15 points and it was such a nice challenge that I could have really gotten a lot of points if I had a chance.

Have a nice day everyone. I have to go do our weekly % and our challenge total.

 

[donac]

Good afternoon Black Team

We only had 8 people report this week but we had the most lost.


Congratulations BLACK TEAM

We lost .73% after losing 11 pounds.

Red Team lost .175%
Blue Team gained .069%

That was the good news. NOw the bad news.

Challenge for the Week
Red 285 points
Blue 180 points
Black 95 points.

Congrats to the Black Team on another losign week.

WE have to get moving and keep up the hard work the final weigh in takes place in a few more weeks.

No team challenge for the next couple of weeks.

Keep up the great work. We are losing BigMama and CLark-Kent for the next week since they will be in DW and they have consistently been big losers each week. We all have to step up our game so that we can win next week

Have a great day.

GO BLACK TEAM

 

[mikamah]

Awesome job Black team on the weight loss this week!!!!!!

Dona, sounds like you've had a crazy couple of days. Congratulations on your son getting into the college he wants. That must be a big load off your mind, and he must be so excited. My son is just in kindergarten, so I have a few years til that comes for me. I hate to even think about what colleges will cost in 12 years. I bet is seems like yesterday when your son started school. The last 5 years have flown by, and it is amazing to see how much my son has learned in just 2 months. He has a wonderful teacher, and absolutely loves school.

Have a great weekend everyone!!

BigMama and Clark Kent- Have a magical vacation!

 

[Debbie]

Good work, Black Team! I think that a lot of us are hitting a hard spot in the road, and you have kept climbing! Keep up the good work!

 

[donac]

Good Sat morning Black Team

It is cloudy here with a bit of a chill. I have a few more days off until I go back to work. I just finished a meeting with someone I am throwing a party with and it was a very good meeting. Got a lot accomplished.

Ds2 had his last football game last night and their last time out as a band. With it being cold and wet it was not their best show but they got to play their last show on home field so that was nice.

Ds 2 and dh are out collecting food for the scouts. I hope that they get a lot because the food pantries could use it.

We all need to keep watching what we are eating since out two biggest losers are in DW this week. Let's see if we can win a week without them.

Keep up the good work.

 

[donac]

Good Monday morning everyone. Where is everyone? It feels like I am talking to myself. I did a semi Thanksgiving last night. I usually do it the Sunday before Thanksgiving so that I would have leftovers when we come home from dmil but I am helping to throw a 50th birthday party for a friend and next Sunday is booked.

Don't forget that weigh in is tomorrow.

Have a losing day.

 

[mikamah]

Good morning Captain Dona and the rest of the team.

I'm still here, and hoping to see a loss tomorrow. I made chili yesterday and that always helps me stay on program for my meals anyway. Have been indulging in a little halloween candy, but have been out for a few walks this week. We bought a bunch of apples, and I think we'll make an apple pie today. I love the smell of the cinnamon cooking. I will need to ration it out over the week though.

Dona- it sounds like you never stop. I can be such a slug sometimes. I've been putting my halloween things away, and need to fold laundry and rake leaves today, but here I sit goofing off on the computer. Send me some of your energy. Thanks for keeping us all going.

Have a great day everyone. See you tomorrow after weighin!!!

 

[geetey]

I second that! I will take a double dose of Dona energy, please!!

Busy weekend here. DD wrapped up her volleyball season. They narrowly missed going to the playoffs which would have been nice since this is their last year to play. It's okay though because basketball starts the first week of December so we actually get a couple of weeks off.

I did a sneak-peek weigh in this morning and am the same. I have to take my medication on Sundays and it always makes me hold some fluid. I have probably mentioned it before by Wednesday are my lowest days.

Dona - can you explain how the winning team is calculated? I think it is awesome that we are winning with such a small number of people participating so I am guessing that things are calculated off of those that report. Does the challenge numbers count towards the winning team? The other teams really rocked the challenge but I know they are all much larger (but not in a size way ). Anyway, I was just curious.

I am going to go walk a mile before I have to do carpool! Let's go B LACK TEAM!!

 

[donac]

I am sorry there is no more energy to go around. Only kidding. I do tend to keep very busy. I don't know where I can put my energy when ds2 goes off to college next year but I think there will be something coming. There always is.

I have to check but I think the final will be based on the final % of the group. I am thinking it is only on the ones who report for the final week and then we will look at the original weight vs the final weight. The challenges just count for braggin rights.

 

[ohMom]

week 11 here