Team Donald – Biggest Loser “No Excuses” 2012 Challenge

[SettinSail]

I am a bit behind, but my DS is only home for two more days--he goes back to college on Thursday. I promise to get back in the swing of things then. I am up 7 pounds since mid December--which is the highest I have been in probably 15 months. I am trying to remember that I did this before, I can get back to maintain, I just have to be patient.

I hope everyone is having a great week!

Wow, this is making me feel much better, I am glad you posted this Rose. If the "queen" of maintain can gain a little weight, then we are all human. I don't know why but this just lifted my spirits to know someone else is going through this. We can all do it together

 

[buzz5985]

You were Both beautiful in both photos, but you look much younger and healthier now



The 2 b witches that I work with decided to throw me under the bus, put it in reverse and back over me a couple of times. They did this while I was out sick yesterday. One of them didn't even work yesterday, but felt the need to call in to "tell" on me. The funny (not so much) thing is that they made up things that I supposedly said at a staff meeting last week that the director was at. The 2 of them don't seem to have a brain between the two of them. Everything they claims had been disproved before I cam in this morning. Our team lead was on vacation for 2 weeks and she was the one they reported too. Of course we had expected this and discussed it before vacation. I'm just angry that no one does anything to stop these 2. I so wanted to confront them, but I was talked out of it. My lead says that the 2 of them has done it to her too many times to count. It just isn't right. I so can't wait to find a new job.

That's too bad. I don't understand other woman at times. If we all worked together - we could rule the world.

 

[buzz5985]

Just wanted to remind everyone about the WIN Challenge. It's not too late to join. See the link below for directions. We have (so far) 70 Team Donald members. Of that only 16 have sent in their WIN numbers. Come On - grab those tape measures and get busy!!!!

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43587570&postcount=44


Janis

 

[Mary•Poppins]

QOTD - Wednesday January 4, 2012 - Are there any road blocks in your journey to better health?? These road blocks could be people, events, etc. How are you going to deal with these road blocks??

Motivation is mine. I start off good for about 2 weeks ... then fizzle out. That is why I am hoping this board helps me. So far so good ... thanks everyone!

 

[jenanderson]

Alright team...I am not going to take time to respond to everyone today but I have read along. It was a stressful sort of day and most of the stress was self induced. Here is the summary:

I got up this morning and weighed myself. I had GAINED .5 pounds.

Now, I know that this can happen but I have been getting my exercise in EVERY day, making some food slips but still staying in my range of what I am allowed to have and drinking water until I feel like I should just stay in the bathroom!

This leads to me sitting on the edge of the tub and swearing off this stupid idea that I am ready to lose weight again.

Yes, I feel like lately I am prone to this attitude. I know it is because I am not happy with how I look. I know I need to change my mental state of mind.

I get myself to school (after drinking 60 ounces of water before I even leave the house....can I tell you that I barely made it to the bathroom at work???). Once there, someone offers me chocolate which I PROMPTLY EAT! This leads to more self loathing.

Do we see a trend? I can stand back and reflect on it and see how crazy my mentality is right now but honestly in the moment...

By lunch (and several more 16-ounce cups of water), I have decided I am done with this and it is not worth it.

Can drinking too much water drive a person crazy?

I spend part of my afternoon prep storming through the hallways claiming that I am not exercising that I am simply delivering things around the school that need to be taken care of. I leave work early so that I can run with DH tonight since it is warm.

Once home, I have a total attitude as I get dressed. I yell at DH that it is too cold to run outside and stick my tongue out at him. Yes, I really did that. We went out to do our 3 mile run and I literally chew him out about how I hate running and that I am going to quit and how this is my last run ever and if I slip on the ice and die it is all his fault.

It was in the high 30°s outside - totally not cold. I swear DH wants to make me pack up and leave after my mood today. I am not even sure what is wrong with me today and why I am so angry at this point.

When I got to the walking part of our exercise today, I wouldn't even talk to DH. I was so angry that I had to work this hard to see no results. I have already done the work. I already lost the weight. I kept the weight off for over a year. Then I was angry because I knew that I had let the weight come back on and I had no one to blame but myself and angry that I have to do the work all over again.

Basically, I am now looking back on this and thinking that I have gotten so much lazier since when I started this 2 years ago and think I have to figure out how to find the motivation I had when I started.

So, finally we get home and I whip off all my running gear because first I am sweaty because I wore too much thinking I would freeze and then also because I have gained 20 pounds and now feel like I look like a rolly polly runner. So then I throw on baggy clothing to hide the body that I am loathing. I eat the stupid within my points range dinner. I skip the fresh baked chocolate cookies with milk that the rest of the family had for dinner. I calculated the last of the water, the food and all the stupid exercising I did today. I am now sitting here in self pity and feel that typing this all out to my team is my therapy for the day.

So there you all have it. And yes, I am going to be your coach next week! I certainly hope that I figure it all out before then!

I am sending out positive vibes to all of you tonight. Yeah to everyone who is having success. Hugs to everyone who is still struggling. May we all survive this journey together!

Jen

 

[amykathleen2005]

Alright team...I am not going to take time to respond to everyone today but I have read along. It was a stressful sort of day and most of the stress was self induced. Here is the summary:

I got up this morning and weighed myself. I had GAINED .5 pounds.

Now, I know that this can happen but I have been getting my exercise in EVERY day, making some food slips but still staying in my range of what I am allowed to have and drinking water until I feel like I should just stay in the bathroom!

This leads to me sitting on the edge of the tub and swearing off this stupid idea that I am ready to lose weight again.

Yes, I feel like lately I am prone to this attitude. I know it is because I am not happy with how I look. I know I need to change my mental state of mind.

You should not weigh yourself everyday, your weight naturally fluctuates a little bit. Try just doing 1 or 2 times a week.

Also exercise is building muscle, which actually weighs more than fat, but which eventually, in turn, will burn more calories.

Drinking lots of water can also mess with your weight if you are not used to it. Give your body time to get used to all of these new healthy habits before beating yourself up.

Good luck!

 

[klmrph]

Tried a new recipe today as a spin on our challenge. I made a lower fat baked ziti, which is something my mom makes quite often for family gatherings and I make every now and then too.

I did add 1/2 a package of Italian sausage to it (1/2 of what I normally would do) to add a meat to it. It was very tasty, as good as the full fat version. This is my first time trying the whole wheat pasta and it was good, couldn't tell the difference.

Got the recipe from this blog.

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/09/low-fat-baked-ziti-with-spinach.html

I also did day 1 of C25k in the house along with DD5.....we made our first level of our house a track.

 

[quasar4legs]

Hi Everyone,

I'm 49 and live in sunny Sydney, Australia and very excited to be in my first challenge.

I'm a long time vegetarian trying to be vegan and have a number of neck and spine problems that have stopped me doing the exercise my body needs.

For the last 4 years I have been working with a physiotherapist 3 times a week doing Pilates. Physically I am doing really well at the moment so I am going to start getting back into some more cardio based exercise.

I eat really well so this challenge for me is going to be about my working on my fitness.

Looking forward to getting to know everyone

Quasar

 

[Never to old]

Hello Teammates! My name is Vicki. This is my first time doing a fitness challenge. I am 47 years old. I am an Occupational Therapist for 11 years. I have been married for 22 years.

My goals
1. To lose weight
2. For the elastic in my socks to not leave indentations in my skin
3. To be able to climb around the ruins this August when I am on my Mexican Cruise or least 2 flights of steps without feeling winded
4. To not be afraid that I won't fit in the wet suit that I will be required to wear in the secret river cave.
5. To not be embarrassed when I look at a picture of myself
6. To become healthier

Roadblocks
1. Myself
2. Special education paperwork
3. Not enough time
4. Sweets
5. Feeling tired after working all day and driving home
6. Dislike exercise


Question- Can anyone tell me how to add the Team Donald logo when you can't right click?

 

[StephMK]

Aw, I just hit the wrong button and deleted my whole post. Our router went out the other day but wow, technology is so much better now! I got the new one up & running in minutes tonight - no stress!

I have done a crappy job as a team member this week. Not eating great and not following the mini-challenges, goals, etc. BUT I am getting there now and at least thinking about making better choices.

I took the kids to the Y tonight, despite wanting to make excuses not to go. I actually did run/walk intervals for 35 minutes and could go at least 3 min of running before walking again and went as high as 7 at a time. That is good for me since I usually hit a wall right at 1.5 min! I plan to go again tomorrow while DS is in class.

I'm trying to catch up but apologize in advance for not catching each and every person in the past 22 pages! And I'm just scrolling back through the posts since I haven't figured out a multi-quote yet. So I also apologize for using your screen name.

Jen - don't be so hard on yourself. What would you say to a friend if she said all that to you? I'm familiar w/those moods too but hang in there, tomorrow is a whole new day. Focus on what you have acomplished and not just a number on the scale.

Mary - I agree about normally fizzling out. Hopefully everyone will keep everyone else motivated! Just keep posting if you feel like you want to try to hide & fizzle.

Janis - hi, thanks for the reminder! I still want to do the WIN and will get my measurements together tonight.

settinsail - great attitude!! Good for you to sticking to your dinner plans! Please post pics when you get your new furry friends!

cjdj4 - what do you teach? Thanks for sharing that quote - that is really inspiring and am printing that to keep nearby.

Carol - Hope you're feeling better soon! What are you planning to buy for healthy eating?

pjilla - wow, you are so pretty in both pics but still a great transformation -thanks for sharing those! How old is your DD now?

belledreamer - way to go on making good choices! Somewhere I read that some model or someone famous & thin keeps lots of flavors of those dessert gums in her purse. They smell pretty good & my DD loves them.

 

[StephMK]

What is my roadblock?

Definitely myself - as others have said, I make excuses all the time, justified or not. I know I need to make it a priority instead of wasting time on other stuff.

Also, DH can be a roadblock for me. If I tell him I'm trying to make any progress, he goes overboard trying to be supportive. He'll ask me if I'm "supposed" to eat that and it just pisses me off and makes me want the wrong things. Then he'll try to give me work out tips and strongly suggest his preferred workouts. So I'm not telling him!

 

[StephMK]

Kristy - wow, that looks yummy! DH will eat anything w/some sausage in it. Thanks for sharing that recipe!

Quasar - welcome! Good luck w/adding the cardio!

Vicki - hi & welcome! I'm not sure how to do the logo but hopefully someone can direct you. I like your specific goals - your cruise sounds amazing and a good motivator!

 

[cjdj4]

cjdj4 - what do you teach? Thanks for sharing that quote - that is really inspiring and am printing that to keep nearby.

I am a Reading Resource Teacher/ Coach. Isn't that quote awesome? I try to read once in a while. It is something/ someplace I would love to be someday - in the light. I am glad you like it.

 

[buzz5985]

So there you all have it. And yes, I am going to be your coach next week! I certainly hope that I figure it all out before then!

I am sending out positive vibes to all of you tonight. Yeah to everyone who is having success. Hugs to everyone who is still struggling. May we all survive this journey together!

Jen

We are all sending those positive vibes right back at you.

QOTD - Wednesday January 4, 2012 - Are there any road blocks in your journey to better health?? These road blocks could be people, events, etc. How are you going to deal with these road blocks??

Motivation is mine. I start off good for about 2 weeks ... then fizzle out. That is why I am hoping this board helps me. So far so good ... thanks everyone!

The boards will keep you busy. When things start to die down a little we will merge the 2 team threads into one, and it gets busy again.

Tried a new recipe today as a spin on our challenge. I made a lower fat baked ziti, which is something my mom makes quite often for family gatherings and I make every now and then too.

I did add 1/2 a package of Italian sausage to it (1/2 of what I normally would do) to add a meat to it. It was very tasty, as good as the full fat version. This is my first time trying the whole wheat pasta and it was good, couldn't tell the difference.

Got the recipe from this blog.

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/09/low-fat-baked-ziti-with-spinach.html

I also did day 1 of C25k in the house along with DD5.....we made our first level of our house a track.

Looks yummy. You could further cut the calories by using an Italian Turkey Sausage. I used it in a stuffed mushroom recipe over the holiday, everyone loved the mushrooms and nobody knew the difference!!!

Hi Everyone,

I'm 49 and live in sunny Sydney, Australia and very excited to be in my first challenge.

I'm a long time vegetarian trying to be vegan and have a number of neck and spine problems that have stopped me doing the exercise my body needs.

For the last 4 years I have been working with a physiotherapist 3 times a week doing Pilates. Physically I am doing really well at the moment so I am going to start getting back into some more cardio based exercise.

I eat really well so this challenge for me is going to be about my working on my fitness.

Looking forward to getting to know everyone

Quasar

I am so excited - this BL contest now covers 3 continents!!!! Welcome Quasar!!!!!!!

Do you watch the BL?? Don't you have your own show?? Good luck with your fitness goals.

Hello Teammates! My name is Vicki. This is my first time doing a fitness challenge. I am 47 years old. I am an Occupational Therapist for 11 years. I have been married for 22 years.

My goals
1. To lose weight
2. For the elastic in my socks to not leave indentations in my skin
3. To be able to climb around the ruins this August when I am on my Mexican Cruise or least 2 flights of steps without feeling winded
4. To not be afraid that I won't fit in the wet suit that I will be required to wear in the secret river cave.
5. To not be embarrassed when I look at a picture of myself
6. To become healthier

Roadblocks
1. Myself
2. Special education paperwork
3. Not enough time
4. Sweets
5. Feeling tired after working all day and driving home
6. Dislike exercise


Question- Can anyone tell me how to add the Team Donald logo when you can't right click?

First, I love your number 2 - the indentation in your skin.

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n495/pipes5985/NoExcuseDonald.jpg

This is the address of the clippie. What you want to do is put at the beginning of the address and at the end of the address. It will look like below, but I am going to add some spaces so the clippie doesn't appear.

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n495/pipes5985/NoExcuseDonald.jpg

Aw, I just hit the wrong button and deleted my whole post. Our router went out the other day but wow, technology is so much better now! I got the new one up & running in minutes tonight - no stress!

I have done a crappy job as a team member this week. Not eating great and not following the mini-challenges, goals, etc. BUT I am getting there now and at least thinking about making better choices.

I took the kids to the Y tonight, despite wanting to make excuses not to go. I actually did run/walk intervals for 35 minutes and could go at least 3 min of running before walking again and went as high as 7 at a time. That is good for me since I usually hit a wall right at 1.5 min! I plan to go again tomorrow while DS is in class.

I'm trying to catch up but apologize in advance for not catching each and every person in the past 22 pages! And I'm just scrolling back through the posts since I haven't figured out a multi-quote yet. So I also apologize for using your screen name.

Jen - don't be so hard on yourself. What would you say to a friend if she said all that to you? I'm familiar w/those moods too but hang in there, tomorrow is a whole new day. Focus on what you have acomplished and not just a number on the scale.

Mary - I agree about normally fizzling out. Hopefully everyone will keep everyone else motivated! Just keep posting if you feel like you want to try to hide & fizzle.

Janis - hi, thanks for the reminder! I still want to do the WIN and will get my measurements together tonight.

settinsail - great attitude!! Good for you to sticking to your dinner plans! Please post pics when you get your new furry friends!

cjdj4 - what do you teach? Thanks for sharing that quote - that is really inspiring and am printing that to keep nearby.

Carol - Hope you're feeling better soon! What are you planning to buy for healthy eating?

pjilla - wow, you are so pretty in both pics but still a great transformation -thanks for sharing those! How old is your DD now?

belledreamer - way to go on making good choices! Somewhere I read that some model or someone famous & thin keeps lots of flavors of those dessert gums in her purse. They smell pretty good & my DD loves them.

Your not a crappy team mate - you are here, you are reading, your giving great advice - keep it up.

Janis

 

[trinaweena]

Wow its a late night tonight. My best friend in the entire world was home this week from tennesse so we all went out tonight and it was 12:30 in the morning! We had a lot of fun though! My boyfriend and I don't get to do grownup things very often cause he's two years younger than me and his friends dont do much, so it was great to go out. i was good too, I had half a bison burger, sweet potato fries, and just one beer.

I went to see the stomach doctor and im not really sure how i feel about that. I guess im cutting out dairy which is gonna be tough, but its just to test for the next three weeks if im going to feel better. I also have to have a colonoscopy/endoscopy in feb which im so not cool with but if they can figure out whats wrong with me thats cool i guess. i think they are going to test for celieac as well

As i write this though im eating some mike and ikes, so thats probably not good. I only ate like 4 though so thats cool right?

For those of you who asked I did enjoy boston, but I go there quite often. I live in CT so new york and boston are like second homes to us. But we did have a blast!

Now i think i should go to bed. I did read everyone's post but im too tired to respond right now, hope everyone has a good day tomorrow

 

[buzz5985]

Today is my last day for being your Coach and with that I leave you with - my questions of the day have been from memories I have of what I learned many years ago at WW meetings. I have been reading, trying to find some inspiration and I found anchoring - and I remembered it was one of my favorites.

From the WW site: Whether you have 15 or 100 pounds to lose, weight loss requires patience and perseverance. Developing the skills to lose weight and keep it off takes time. While you may sometimes feel frustrated by the fact that your losses are small and the process is slow, remember that you're learning healthy tips for life, tips that you can continue to fine-tune and improve upon.

Anchoring can help you to keep your positive goals in mind when you encounter a challenge. Your anchor can be an object or a memory of a time when you felt strong and confident.

The next time you find yourself frustrated with slow weight loss, bring out your anchor and reflect on how you will look and feel at your weight goal. Use it to move past your dissatisfaction and to focus on your improved health and slimmer figure.

When sticking to the plan is tough, that's when you need Anchoring, a process for creating cues and triggers to remind yourself of your weight goal and the inner resources you have to achieve it.

You use Anchoring every day. When you hear a song that makes you smile because you associate it with a certain memory, that's an anchor to that memory.

Anchoring can help you achieve your goal by reminding you of a particular inner resource you may need to connect to when you're having a hard time

QOTD, Thursday, January 5, 2012 - What is your Anchor????

 

[buzz5985]

QOTD, Thursday, January 5, 2012 - What is your Anchor????

My anchor is a compass.

No matter what obstacle gets in my way on my journey to better health and a more active lifestyle - I will have my compass to help me get back on track.


Janis

 

[donac]

Good Thursday morning everyone.

I made it through yesterday but just barely. My stomache is still off. I still haven't eaten much for the last couple of days. Then last night dh got sick. I am just hoping that ds2 in Gambia doesn't get sick. We did send him with antidiarhia medication and I pushed the rest of the box of Pepto to him as he got out of the car.

Jen I have gotten into panics like you did before. Hope you are feeling better today.

Janis thanks for being our coach this week.

trinaweena We went out with friends last week for dinner and it was fun. Nice to go out.

Welcome to the newcomers. Yes there are a number of us who are teachers. We also have a number of us who are older.

Have a happy and healthy day.

 

[mikamah]

Good morning everyone. It's been a busy week, so I've only had time to skim. Imagine a day at work without even a minute to check the dis. So unfair. I'm doing better as each day goes on this week. Again, evening snacking can be my down fall, so i'm going to try and have one planned snack for the evenings after dinner, rather than scour the kitchen for something. Tuesday i had tapioca pudding, and last night, I fell asleep on the couch instead of eating.

Janis_Thankyou for being our coach this week. You did an amazing job, it's always so busy the first week, and we are off to a fantastic challenge.

Jen- First a big hug for you. It sucks to feel that way, and I have been there too. I know you are going to lose this weight again once and for all, and sometimes we need to cut ourselves some slack when we backslide, and look at all the other non-health related factors in our life that my have had a part in why we do backslide. You are one strong woman, and I remember the pictures of you in your mud run a couple years ago, and I know that you will get to that place again. Hang in there. One day at a time. We can do this!!!

Rose-Wishing ds a safe trip back to school, and big hugs for you. I hope you are both in a good place, and the transition is smooth.

Shawn-This journey we are on is long and frustrating at times, but look how far you have come and so what if this has not been your week. Next week can be your week. You can do this. We all can do it together. Just think about where we could be if we weren't trying, and if we forgot all about trying to be healthy and just gave up. I don't even want to think about that because we won't be doing that. One piece of junk food thrown away, one twinkie turned down, every little thing you do is going to help you get to your goal. Hang in there. We can do it!!

Shannon-Hello there! Great to see you again, and I'm looking forward to celebrating with you in ONE-derland!! 2012 is the year!!

Pamela-Hello friend! Poko is going great, sleeping great in the crate at night now, and we all seem to be adjusting to each other just fine. She's keeping me active too. I look forward to having lunch one day in ONE-derland with you this year, for sure! Thank you for all you support and inspiration along my journey. I love seeing your pictures and how this is truly a lifestyle for you. I remember one day you had been bad, "pjlla bad" was eaing pretzels out of the bag without keeping track of them. Now if I could only be so bad. You are right, I can do it, and I will do it.

Hello to everyone else. It's so nice to meet all the newcomers. Hugs to those struggling, or sick, and kudos to each and everyone of you here, making positive, healthy changes every day.

 

[jenanderson]

You should not weigh yourself everyday, your weight naturally fluctuates a little bit. Try just doing 1 or 2 times a week.

Also exercise is building muscle, which actually weighs more than fat, but which eventually, in turn, will burn more calories.

Drinking lots of water can also mess with your weight if you are not used to it. Give your body time to get used to all of these new healthy habits before beating yourself up.

Good luck!

Thanks Amy! I really do know all of this but lately I just let all those other thoughts of failure mess with my mind. Today I did not weigh myself just because I wanted to give myself a break from that pressure.

Tried a new recipe today as a spin on our challenge. I made a lower fat baked ziti, which is something my mom makes quite often for family gatherings and I make every now and then too.

Got the recipe from this blog.

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/09/low-fat-baked-ziti-with-spinach.html

I also did day 1 of C25k in the house along with DD5.....we made our first level of our house a track.

First of all....WAY TO GO on doing day 1 of the C25K! I hope you love the program!

Also, that recipe looks great! I am going to print it out today and put it in my book of low fat recipes. Thanks for sharing!

Hi Everyone,

I'm 49 and live in sunny Sydney, Australia and very excited to be in my first challenge.

I'm a long time vegetarian trying to be vegan and have a number of neck and spine problems that have stopped me doing the exercise my body needs.

For the last 4 years I have been working with a physiotherapist 3 times a week doing Pilates. Physically I am doing really well at the moment so I am going to start getting back into some more cardio based exercise.

I eat really well so this challenge for me is going to be about my working on my fitness.

Looking forward to getting to know everyone

Quasar

Welcome to the group! Your post reminds me that I should try to get back into my pilates. As a person who does a lot of cardio work...it is important for me to remember to do strength training. What are you going to try for cardio?

Hello Teammates! My name is Vicki. This is my first time doing a fitness challenge. I am 47 years old. I am an Occupational Therapist for 11 years. I have been married for 22 years.

My goals
1. To lose weight
2. For the elastic in my socks to not leave indentations in my skin
3. To be able to climb around the ruins this August when I am on my Mexican Cruise or least 2 flights of steps without feeling winded
4. To not be afraid that I won't fit in the wet suit that I will be required to wear in the secret river cave.
5. To not be embarrassed when I look at a picture of myself
6. To become healthier

Welcome Vicki! I love how specific your goals are! A cruise in August is a great motivation. What cruise line will you be on?

I have done a crappy job as a team member this week. Not eating great and not following the mini-challenges, goals, etc. BUT I am getting there now and at least thinking about making better choices.

Jen - don't be so hard on yourself. What would you say to a friend if she said all that to you? I'm familiar w/those moods too but hang in there, tomorrow is a whole new day. Focus on what you have acomplished and not just a number on the scale.

Stephanie - You are not a crappy team member. I think some of us ended up needing this first week to get ready and each week we can pick up steam as we make changes to meet our goals. I know that I have been really hard on myself this week and I know that I need to just keep focusing on the fact that I am making changes and soon my body will show that changes are being made. Here's to today, tomorrow and the future for us!

We are all sending those positive vibes right back at you.

Thanks Janis. That is why I am usually so successful in the challenges here...all the support keeps me going even when I feel a bit negative. Today is a whole new day though!

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Alright, must run for now. I will be on in a short bit again to finish responding.

Have a happy day everyone!
Jen