BL3 blue team week 10

[disneychrista]

Oh, that's a good one VIJA. I will have to think about this one. The first thing that came to my mind was strength training. I don't have a problem with cardio but I tend to prempt my strength training because I "need" to do my cardio. Or because I am injuried and am afraid to do it. So it will either be that or it will be getting at least half my H2O from plain water, instead of herbal teas.

 

[AlreadyexcitedGrammy]

Just a reminder WE ARE staying on our plans for the weekend - RIGHT - thought so

Everyone make it a great day - one at the end of the day we each can say YEAH - it was a GOOD HEALTHY choice day for me!

Now, that is said - my day consists of, first, my walk (at least 4 miles) I am off to accomplish that in just a few minutes, clean up this messy house (how can, 2, just 2 ADULT folks get it so messy?) and then leaving house at 3:00 for 2 meetings and then off to a DESSERT reception - YIKES that starts at 6:30 and I will be hungry and then we will go to church after the reception. OKAY - I need to be PREPARED today - this reception will have LOTS and LOTS of goodies - I WILL BE PREPARED and just choose wisely! and I will pack something for me to eat so that I am not "starving" when I see ALL those goodies !

I will be STRONG and make healthy choices - that is my mantra TODAY

 

[Geekerbell]

Morning Ladies.
Can I whine for a minute?

Yesterday was so awful for me. And nothing major really even happened. Just stress.

This next week is my oldest two boys b-days. They will be 6 and 8. We are having a b-day party for them today at a gymnastics place. My family, DH's family, and both of thier classes at school have all been invited. Obviously our family will be there. Of the 42 kids invited, how many have RSVP'd? 2! Doesn't anyone have a morsel of common courtesy? I'm trying to plan how many plates/napkins to buy, how big the cakes need to be, party favors/goodie bags. And I have absolutely nothing to go off of. I'm so stressed about. I don't mind either way whether there are 40 people there or only a few, but I like to know ahead of time.
So, I feel bad about it, but I opted to skip party favors, simply because I'm clueless about how many to buy. I finished the cakes yesterday when all the kiddos were down for nap. So that's done. Now I need to clean the house. DH's family could care less about what the house looks like, but my family is another story. They are total neat freaks, and you better believe if something is out of order, they will mention it. And so it doesn't help that my hall bathroom is currently only halfway painted.
Stress....

So now, my confession to you ladies is that last night we went to the mall and out to eat. And I did not make good food choices. Whn I stepped on the scale this morning I was up almost 4 pounds. How that's possible from one meal, I have no idea. But I am determined to drop that extra and more to still be able to have a loss for Tuesday's weigh in.

So I will stay on track this weekend!!

If you are still reading, thanks for listening!

 

[Debbie]

I'm listening, I'm reading, and I got on the scales today, and I think that I've gained every pound back that I had lost. I'm really serious when I say I think I'm in hibernation mode. I have no energy to move (and I KNOW that that is the biggest problem), and, even if I eat wisely, my body is storing it. I have to be at the computer to: plan for the next week (there's a few hours), work on reports (there's another lot), and Christmas shop (online works into my schedule better!). I am going-right now-to set out my first water of the day.

 

[disneychrista]

AlreadyexcitedGrammy - Eat some healthy snacks/dinner before you go to the dessert reception, that way you are not tempeted to eating/over eating the desserts. Then find the ONE dessert that you really really want and eat HALF of it (share w/ your DH). That way you won't feel deprived and you won't over eat it either.

Today is my nieces 6th birthday. She is having a pizza party. I plan to eat 2 slices of pizza and a small piece of cake. Dinner will be something light to make up for it. I am hoping to get home early enough to be able to workout at least a 4 mile, if not 5.

Yesterday I was a taxi driver and didn't get EITHER of my workouts out in. My 14yo was having a crisis and needed mommy time in the morning. And then the same 14yo made plans to go to the movies with friends which meant I had to shuttle her back and forth. All this on top of being called in to work for a meeting on my DAY OFF!! But the good news is I kept my eating in check.

 

[MIdanceMom]

Hi Everyone,

Well, I've had a productive day so far. I went to WW and was down 1.6 pounds. I then hit the gym for 60 minutes on the elliptical and 30 on the treaddie. I completed the grocery shopping, and I am off to clean the bathrooms and kitchen.

Vija, I am with you. I have gotten really lazy on journalling my food intake. I'll take that challenge. I love a challenge. It really helps keep me focused.

Take care,
Beth

 

[VernRDH]

Hi Ladies!!!

Just checking in to see how everyone is doing this weekend. I went to the gym today, did arms and chest resistance training, and ran 2 miles. Have made good food choices so far (DH and I get a "date" tonight as DD is going shopping with the inlaws for her b-day).

I am a mere 1.2 pounds away from that new clippie. I am going to get it soon, I can feel it. It is such a great thing for me, to be able to say I have lost 50 lbs.

I had my physical yesterday. Doc was sooooo happy with my progress, but we are at loggerheads over my goal weight. He wants me at 125, I say 115. I am only 4'11", but he feels 125 is good. I have to go back in 4 months, when I should be down to 140 and then we will see (his words, not mine!) how much more I should lose. My bloodwork was really good. My cholesterol is 144 with a ratio of 3.6 (this is good). All my other labs were right on, especially my glucose which was 106 fasting. This is my biggest concern. I had gestational diabetes with DD and I have been told I WILL be diabetic in my life, but if I lose and maintain a healthy weight, I may not get it until I am 75. If I don't then I could develop it any time. So I am determined to not get it soon. He told me I was a "poster child" for healthy weight loss and I should be proud of myself. Well, I am not ashamed to say I AM!!!

Here's to a healthy weekend!!!

 

[ReAnSt]

Sorry I haven't been around life has been crazy. I had two days where I left at 7am and it was almost 11pm when I returned. Tomorrow I am in Limerick.

Today I was pretty lazy, although I did go shopping and buy two business coats for a total of $20. One of them the MSRP was $428.

I once again did not get my weight loss or challenge points in on time. I feel like a crappy teammate because I do the challenges and lose weight and do not get the loss or points in on time.

I guess the positive is that I am losing and doing things to make myself healthier.

My goal for this week is to actually report my loss by the correct time. When is the correct time to get your weigh in by?

 

[disneychrista]

W/I are due Tuesday before Midnight.

Well my day didn't go quite as planned yesterday. I didn't end up getting home until 8pm and didn't get any exercise in at all for the second day in a row, which really puts me in a funk. I NEED to exercise everyday and when it doesn't happen I start having bad thoughts about never getting to my goal or even worse back-tracking. Sunday's have been my scheduled off day but not this week. This week I will do at least 2 workouts 3 -4 miles each. Foodwise I ended up with 1 slice of pizza and small piece of cake, which ended up being mostly frosting. Dinner I ended up with a salad & veggie soup.

My plan for today is do 1 workout, go grocery shopping and stop at JCP where I have 2 coupons for $10 off $10 purchase, hoping to be able to pick up a couple longsleeve tops for cheap. I love getting these coupons. We also may end up at the laundry mat because the dryer is trying to breakdown. Then when we finally get home it is house cleaning time. And then after dinner workout dinner #2.

 

[VernRDH]

Good Monday Morning Everyone!!!

I hope that everyone had a great weekend. We got a lot done around the house, trying to get ready for the upcoming b-day and Turkey Day. But we relaxed quite a bit too. I did pretty well with my eating and I exercised both days. Scale still shows 1.8 down from last week, hoping I can squeeze in a little more loss before tomorrows WI. I am glad to finally be seeing some decent numbers for the challenge, I feel like I haven't been living up to my expectations with only maintaining. But I know that maintaining is not a bad thing. But a loss is better!!

Here's to the start of a healthy losing week!!!

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

I hope everyone is having a great day! I am getting into the Christmas spirit! Only 6 weeks until Christmas eve! I love this time of year. I am still struggling to get back on track, I have again cut out McDonalds and hope that will help me with much needed motivation!

 

[Geekerbell]

Hello everyone!

Well, I have decided I REALLY need to work on what I'm calling "mindless eating".
Last night we took DS6 out for his birthday dinner. He wanted to go to a local Mexican restaraunt, because he gets to wear a sombrero while they sing "Happy Birthday" to him.
I did very well through most of the meal. I had one chicken fajita with onions and a tablespoon guacamole. I was actually full after this, because I had planned ahead and had a salad at home before we left. Well, once they brought out the fried ice cream, which is their birthday dessert, I began munching on the chips and queso. I actually finished off the queso before I really realized what I was doing.

I do things like this at home sometimes, too. When I cleaning up the plates after dinner, and maybe one of my kids has left something completely untouched on his plate, my old habit is to eat it before rinsing off the plate.

Does this happen to anyone else? Any suggestions how to prevent this?

 

[SeaSpray]

Hi everyone

Sorry I have not been around but it's been crazy here since getting back from the cruise last week, trying to unpack (I FINALLY finished emptying the suitcases over the weekend), working, food shopping, fall yard work, etc.

Anyway, my DH and I are back on Phase 1 of South Beach, starting today, so I'm hoping to have some good losses in the next couple of weeks. We're both finding it much more difficult to get back on track this time, than it was the first time we did it. Boy, it's amazing how 5 months of extremely healthy eating can go downhill in just a matter of days, when on vacation! LOL

We're optimistic, we're back on track now, and we'll stay here.

I'm hoping to have a chance to catch up on the thread this week. I hope everyone is doing well.

 

[ohMom]

week 11 here