I have been suffering from that all week. Today was MCD's for breakfast and Pizza hut for lunch.
I feel disgusting and I almost think my brain wants me to feel this way to remind myself of how horrible I feel right now and how good I will feel in a few weeks.
We will do this, Lindsay. Just so you know you are not alone, I had lucky charms for breakfast yesterday, wendy's for lunch, and leftover chinese food for dinner, popcorn and peeps during our movie last night. The healthy food is in the house, now it is time to start eating it.
Welcome to Team Donald!!! We are going to rock this challenge!!!
I am Janis and I will be your coach this first week.
Our challenge officially starts on January 1.
1. PM your beginning weight to dvccruiser76.
2. PM your beginning WIN! numbers to me - buzz5985 (if you are doing WIN!)
3. I encourage everyone to take part in HH. It's fun earning those points, and the challenge keeps you on track.
4. Take some pictures of yourself - a front view and a side view. You will be surprised even what a small change makes in your spirit, your shape, complexion, the list goes on and on.
I am a night owl - when I was a cub scout leader the boys referred to me as being nocturnal
, so I will post the QOTD for each day the night before.
I notice many of you have already been doing so -
QOTD - Saturday December 31, 2011
Please introduce yourself.
Thank you Janis. I like the picture idea, and definitely need to take my measurements again and actually see some changes this challenge. I slacked the past couple challenge on the win and hh, and it shows.
HELLO fellow team mates. My name is Janis and I live with my DH of almost 27 years, and my DS 15. This is my fourth BL challenge, my second as a hostess. I lost 25 pounds last year, a drop in the bucket for me - but down is down.
I look forward to chatting with you all.
25 pounds in a year is fabulous!! Slow and steady truly does win the race and lose the weight.
Hello!
My name is Emily and I recently got married this past April. Since then I've been steadly putting on the pounds and now I am 23 lbs heavier since the wedding!
I tried earlier this year with a diet, but failed after a month. I cannot wait to get to know everyone as we all embark on this weight loss journey together.
Congratulations on your wedding. It's a huge change, and tough to see the scale go up, but I know with the support here, you can see that weight gone again this year.
Hello Team Donald!
My name is Sue, I'm 35 years old and I'll be part of your team for this challenge. Let's see, this is my 5th challenge I believe and also my 2nd time around as Weight Keeper.
I live in Danvers with my DH of 7 years and my DS (Dylan) who will be 2 1/2 on Tuesday. My how time flies.
I'm joining as a loser once again, but would like to get to the maintain level. I made it there by the end of the spring challenge last year, but then slacked a bit so here I am again.
DH and I joined a gym at the end of October, so I'm hopeful that it'll help me throughout this challenge and tax season. I also have vacation at the end of May, so it's a good goal to keep in sight.
Hope everyone has a safe, happy, and healthy New Year's Eve
Hi Sue!! Hope you had a happy new year and a very merry Christmas. Thank you for being our weighkeeper, and we all understand if you're busy, and don't get to the results right away. You were amazing in the fall posting them so consistently.
[Just thought I would check in and wish everyone a Happy New Year! We just had grilled steak, chicken, fried veggies and stir fried rice. It was so yummy. I will probably have some left over tomorrow but I will measure it out into a careful serving size.
I have a race tomorrow morning so I will not be on until later in the day!
Here's to our happy and healthy New Year Everyone!
Happy New Year, Jen!! I hope the weathermen were wrong and it's a calm and balmy 30 degrees for your race.
Your outfit sounds great, can't wait to see a picture.
Happy New Year to all you Donalds!
Happy New Year, Lisa!!
Hi everyone! I'm Ashley (or Ash if you prefer) and I'm super excited to be starting my first challenge! I'd like to at least get under 200 lbs for this challenge although since I'm only 8 pounds away I'm hoping to do more than that.
Will probably stay up and watch the ball drop, wonder why I stayed up and sleep in tomorrow. Having fish tacos for the first time tomorrow! And it's baked, not fried so it's much healthier for me. My aunt's also offered to give me her old treadmill that still works so I'm hoping to get a good bit of walking in this week. Just need to make a walking playlist for my iPod now.
You are beautiful. My goal for this challenge is also to hit ONEderland. I'm starting at 211.6, so pretty much 12 pounds. I was close last year, but didn't make it. We can do it!! We must never give up. 2012 will be a great year!
QOTD - January 1, 2012 - What action plan do you have in place to help you to achieve your goals for this challenge??
Happy New Year Team Donald!!!!
My action plan is as follows (the BL challenge makes this very easy!!!):
1. Be accountable and send my weight in every week to Dvccruiser76.
2. Journal my food, exercise, drink my water - Oh CC makes that easy be taking part in Healthy Habits!!!
3. I was looking around the WISH boards and saw the walk to Disney thread. So I googled and found from my door to Cindy's castle is 1333 miles. I wear a Bodybugg and I am going to convert the steps it registers to miles, get a map of the USA and plot my route monthly. I may put something in my signature also. After WDW - I will be heading west to
Disneyland.
4. Plan my weekly menus.
Looking forward to seeing everyone's responses.
Janis
Love your plan, Janis.
1. I plan to track every bite I eat.
2. Get my water in. I've been slacking on that this month.
3. Exercise-walk the dog, and start running again. I bought a longer leash so I can try jogging with the dog. She's usually really good on the leash, especially in the mornign, so I think she will be ok to run with. Plus I'm very slow, so for her it won't be much of a change in pace.
4. Following HH, and actually reporting to CC each week, no matter what.
Things to do
January 1, 2012
1. Send my weight to Dvccruiser76.
2. Send my WIN number to buzz5985.
3. Post often. We are way behind Team Mickey in post counts!!!!!
Thanks for the reminder.
Wow - you look great! Right now I have "before" and "during" photos - can't wait until I have an "after". :
I have before and during, and hope to get back to one of my better during pictures this challenge. One day we will have afters.
Happy New Year Everyone
I spent the evening knitting and watching either Big Bang Theory or NCIS. I was asleep before the ball dropped. I have been up for a while and worked out for my 20 minutes. I have to go to church and may go grocery shopping. I have a mystery quilt to do starting at 10am so I don't know if I will get the grocery shopping done.
I plan on making pulled pork out of a pork lion today and I think I have enough healthy choices so that I really don't have to shop today except for the rolls for dinner.
I could go grocery shopping tomorrow. Tomorrow I have to take ds2 to meet his friends. One of the father's is taking them to the airport for the start of their trip to Gambia. Their first flight tomorrow is a flight from Phila to Newark (yes you heard me right), then to Belgium and then on to Gambia. They have to be at the friend's house by 9:30am so I will be home by noon and then I think I will go grocery shopping.
Off to shower and start the day.
Have a happy and healthy day.
Not a bad thing to go to bed early. I would have if I didn't have ds. DS woke me up at 1130 for the ball drop. He is obsessed with americas funniest videos and I was asleep in the recliner, so he videoed me while he banged two pans together to wake me up. Too funny. Good luck to your ds on his trip.
Happy New Year everyone!!
I know I introduced myself a little before, but I'm Kathy, 47 yo single mom to 10 yo son Michael, and newly adopted almost 1 year old puppy, Poko. I work as a nurse in Endoscopy, so mon-friday with some on call which rarely involves going in. Of course, I'm on call today, so I probably just jinxed myself, but so be it. It will help pay off the christmas bills if I go in.
I'm ready to get on the ball again, and really work hard to eat well and get the exercise in, and lose this weight again, once and for all. I looked up my starting weight the past few years in january, 2011-210.2, 2010- 212.2, and 2009- 199.0, so pretty much have been playing with the same 10-15 pounds for a few years, and it's time to kick them to the curb. My motto is to NEVER GIVE UP!! Real life stresses might get in the way of our goals, we may stray off our healthy paths completely but you can always come back. This is a lifetime commitment, and we may not always feel the scale is recognizing our hard work, but every day we eat healthier, every day we get some exercise, we are doing our bodies good, and we must NEVER GIVE UP!!
Happy New Year Team Donald!!This is our year to shine!!!
I guess I'll try for a morning and afternoon workout tomorrow. 
I am going to wear my cute running outfit but also a lot of other layers as well.
I am being careful with breakfast and lunch today, and then won't go totally overboard with dinner tonight. 
My Mom was a teacher for 30 years and my Dad was a Principal.
I've always felt a little older than the other Moms too so I love meeting another "older Mom". Just think in a few years when we are trying to stay up late to make sure they get home safely, that will be a challenge
I will figure out some form of exercise though to get on track. I weighed & will pm that next. I plan to WIN and will take measurements at some point today & get DD to take before pics.
Our road to getting healthy is a journey not a race so your right not to panic about the length of time it takes you.
