Team Donald – Biggest Loser “No Excuses” 2012 Challenge

[#1hoosierfan]

Monday's QOTD: Share a quote that motivates, inspires or helps you through on your journey to a healthy life.

I have several favorite quotes. Here are a few:

I may not be there yet, but I am closer than I was yesterday.


Someone who is busier than you is running right now.


DISCIPLINE is doing what needs to be done even though you don't want to.

What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?

Loving reading everyone else's quotes!!!!

 

[grumpyskirtgirl]

Monday's QOTD: Share a quote that motivates, inspires or helps you through on your journey to a healthy life.

Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality ~ Ralph Marston


I love this quote. I have never applied it to weight loss before, but it seems fitting.

 

[buzz5985]

Good Morning Team Donald!

I will come on later this morning to reply to people and check in to see how everyone is doing but wanted to get our QOTD posted.

Ask yourself, can I give more? The answer is usually Yes.

Motivational quotes can really help us get through a difficult day or a challenging week. They can inspire us through a hard workout and remind us why we are working so hard.

Monday's QOTD: Share a quote that motivates, inspires or helps you through on your journey to a healthy life.

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined. (Henry David Thoreau)

On my Disney mug - If you can Dream it, you can do it.

And finally from Bob Harper - Excuses don't deliver results. Put in the time. . . Believe in yourself. Trust the process. . . Change forever.

Janis

 

[akhaloha]

Good Morning Team Donald!

Monday's QOTD: Share a quote that motivates, inspires or helps you through on your journey to a healthy life.

I have a few...

Success is a journey, not a destination. Focus on the process.

I can do this...I know I can. It's just going to take time & patience.

When you get to a plateau, think of it as a landing on the stairway to your goal. And maintenance is a lifelong plateau, so a bit of "rehearsal" for maintenance isn't the worst thing in the world.

Jen - I really liked this QOTD! There have been so many great quotes today that I have decided to write one at the top of each day in my food journal! Thanks to everyone for sharing!

 

[jillbur]

If you can Dream it, you can do it.

Janis

QOTD~love this quote!

I really don't have one quote that I can share. I enjoy many quotes and have enjoyed every else's. Thanks for sharing.

I'm off to circuit training class at the gym. I'll be back later to check on everyone!

Jill

 

[quasar4legs]

Good Morning Team Donald members

I have enjoyed reading all the great quotes.

A couple of my favorites are below.

'YOUR LIFE DOES NOT GET BETTER BY CHANCE, IT GETS BETTER BY CHANGE'
Jim Rohn

'IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN'
George Eliot

Thanks to everyone for being here................I really needed you all at this time in my life

Quasar

 

[my3princes]

QOTD: "Just keep swimmin' Just keep swimmin'"

 

[belledreamer]

Monday's QOTD: Share a quote that motivates, inspires or helps you through on your journey to a healthy life.

'I've got the whole universe. Planets to save, civilizations to rescue, creatures to defeat and an awful lot of running to do.' - Jenny from 'The Doctor's Daughter'

Call it the Doctor Who fan in me coming out... I often compare the 'creatures to defeat' as the bad habits I'm trying to conquer and of course, an awful lot of running.

Off to do Just Dance 3!

 

[melmar136]

Loving all of the quotes today. I have this one, that I stenciled over my front door last year:

even the longest journey begins with a single step

 

[donaldandpirates]

Hello Team Donald! Our 2 new kitties have kept us very busy this weekend...

They are brother and sister named Luna and Bo. They are just the cutest things you have ever seen. I will try to post a picture sometime next week.
Shawn

Congratulations!!! I can't wait to see pictures!

My poor Molly left us this morning.

This is her at the vet's Friday.

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. When one of our kitties passed, the vet gave us the Rainbow Bridge poem a PP quoted. It helps to think of our fur friend there.

I saw this over on the Gift shop thread..

LOVE the t-shirt!!!: I'll have to look for one on our next trip.

Monday's QOTD: Share a quote that motivates, inspires or helps you through on your journey to a healthy life.

I don't have any quotes, but I'm enjoying and learning from reading everyone else's.

'I've got the whole universe. Planets to save, civilizations to rescue, creatures to defeat and an awful lot of running to do.' - Jenny from 'The Doctor's Daughter'

Call it the Doctor Who fan in me coming out... I often compare the 'creatures to defeat' as the bad habits I'm trying to conquer and of course, an awful lot of running. :

Cool!!! Another Doctor Who fan!!! The Doctor's Daughter is one of my DD's favorite episodes.


Boy, there are a lot of posts to read through! Go Team Donald!!! : I haven't been as good as I should have been over the past couple of days. I did cave and had about 8 oz. of 7-Up yesterday. I've been going with no soda at all since last Friday. My DD and I tried Zumba Wii. That game requires coordination that I couldn't even begin to comprehend! I went back to Leslie Sansone's 4-mile DVD so I could at least do something. I'm still trying to make small choices throughout the day. Slow and steady wins the race! Well, until I make it to the Princess Half 2013!! Then I'm going for a decent speed.

 

[VirataMama4]

QOTD- I don't have any quotes, but I love the ones that have been posted for today.

Today has been really crazy and its been tough to stay with everything, but I think I actually did it! DH and I had to run all over the place getting parts to fix my car, and ended up having Subway for lunch. And I really struggled to drink all the "required" water today, it was so cold and all I really wanted was coffee or hot cocoa, especially when the snow started.

I don't know who originally posted about the "lose it" app, but I wanted to thank you! I downloaded it yesterday and I LOVE it.

 

[jenanderson]

I promise to come on here and do some responses tonight. Just wanted to check in. Our kitty has been sick for a while so we brought him to the vet tonight. He is still there with testing and so I hope we will get to pick him up yet tonight. We are worried about him because he is older and a wonderful cat.

I LOVE all the quotes and am I am planning on going back through all the posts and making a list of all of them.

Thanks for the inspiration today!

 

[jillbur]

I promise to come on here and do some responses tonight. Just wanted to check in. Our kitty has been sick for a while so we brought him to the vet tonight. He is still there with testing and so I hope we will get to pick him up yet tonight. We are worried about him because he is older and a wonderful cat.

I LOVE all the quotes and am I am planning on going back through all the posts and making a list of all of them.

Thanks for the inspiration today!

Oh no! I hope your kitty gets better!

Jill

 

[klmrph]

Are results posted tomorrow?

 

[dvccruiser76]

Here we celebrate our progress and recognize our superstars.

Reminders:
-after 3 weeks of no reporting, you are dropped from the challenge – can re-start at any time, though
-if anybody knows they will miss weighing in, just PM and let me know and you’ll be marked excused


First some stats

MAINTAINERS:
(staying within 2 lbs of their maintain weight is successfully maintaining!)
# of Maintainers Reporting In & Successfully Maintaining: 0

LOSERS:
Current Participants-------------74!
not reporting in for 1 week-----8
not reporting in for 2 weeks----0
not reporting in for 3 weeks----0
Excused--------------------------0
weigh ins-------------------------66
gains-----------------------------3
maintains------------------------19
losses----------------------------42
new or returning members ----2


Biggest Loser Fall Challenge Week 1!
This week’s group loss = 103.3 pounds!
Average percentage of weight lost 0.8 %
Total group weight loss so far 103.3 pounds!

AWESOME!

Retention Rate (compared to the 72 participants we had sign up for our start week on January 1st)
89% (this includes the Losers, Maintainers and Excused people!). Let's keep sending those weights people!


Before the weekly superstar list comes the disclaimer. I am human and I make mistakes. If you have any questions please contact me. For your reference this is the magic percentage of weight lost formula - weight loss for the week divided by weight for last week times 100, that gives us the percentage. Now let me test that with my numbers for week 1, click, click, click goes the calculator. Yes, that agrees with the percentage on the magic spreadsheet. (btw if its been more than 1 week between weigh-ins, then the % loss is divided by the number of weeks, to keep everybody on the same basis)

Now let's get to the good stuff. Who were our superstars of week 1?

The WISH Biggest Loser Spring Challenge Team Donald Week 1 Superstars!!
#10- 1.80% - luvpoohandcompany
#9- 1.90% - cjdj4
#8- 2.02% - grumpyskirtgirl
#7- 2.17% - mommyof2Pirates
#6 - 2.20% - donac
#5- 2.49% - pjlla
#4- 2.56 - GoofyPedsFan
#3- 2.60% - klmrph
#2- 2.99% - Mary.Poppins
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser Team Donald Spring Challenge Week 1 Biggest Loser is:
#1- 3.46% - frndshpcptn

Quote from Dare2Dream: How is your week going? Are you OP (on program)? Are you exercising? Drinking that water? You know what to do to make the magic happen. Get on the wagon. We are all here to help you on the journey. We can do this one day at a time. One bite at a time.

Have a healthy day!
Congratulations frndshpcptn!!!

What a great week you had. Keep up the good work. We have a very special clippie reserved for our weekly Biggest Loser. Wear it with pride this week! :

This is our weekly reigning Biggest Loser clippie. We have the large version

or use this
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLsmall1.jpg
followed by

or we have a medium version

or use this
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLmed.jpg
followed by

and we have a small version

or use
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLsm.jpg
followed by


Thanks to ohMom-Molli for these clippies. They were used for a previous BL but we can recycle. Don't they look great!

 

[amykathleen2005]

Wow! Over 100 pounds in one week! Disney is magical!

 

[dvccruiser76]

NOW FOR THOSE OF US WHO SET A GOAL FOR THE CHALLENGE!!!

NOTE: This list includes participants who have reported in within the last 3 weeks, once someone misses 3 weigh-ins they are dropped from this report.

How this works: You set your goal for what you want to lose in the challenge. Then I calculate your weight loss in the challenge divided by your goal to get a % to goal.

Anybody can change their goal at anytime (or add a goal) – all you have to do is send me a PM.

Since the goals are an individual thing, the list is just in alphabetical order to make it easier for everybody to find their own name. If there are any questions or suggestions please let me know.

We have done 1 out of 21 weeks, so the challenge is 5% complete.



#1hoosierfan - 9.33
4Holidays - 11.00
amykathleen2005 - 5.13
bellerunner - 0.00
buzz5985 - 4.60
CaliforniaDreaming - 16.67
cjdj4 - 7.31
clhcpaca - 0.00
Disneyluvr - 6.67
Doug7856 - 0.00
dvccruiser76 - 11.11
EDuke98080 - 0.00
frndshpcptn - 23.64
grumpyskirtgirl - 10.20
happysummer - 4.29
ilovefh - 0.00
JacksLilWench - 18.33
jenanderson - 7.69
jillbur - 6.00
Keli - 0.00
kitchensinkguy - 9.52
liesel - 12.20
linnell - 6.67
LuvBaloo - 0.00
luvpoohandcompany - 15.00
mackeysmom - 0.00
Mary.Poppins - 23.50
mommyof2Pirates - 15.33
mommytomaggie - 0.00
MoonFaerie - 6.30
my3princes - 13.00
ougrad86 - 0.00
PFlo - 0.00
phorsenuf - 0.00
quasar4legs - 2.61
Rose&Mike - 11.29
Scraggy - 6.60
SettinSail - 0.00
shellebelle76 - 7.20
simpilotswife - 10.29
Tink rules - 3.16
trinaweena - 0.55
VirataMama4 - 3.77
vitfamily - 11.00
wickey’s friend - 0.00



I find everybody on the list an inspiration and everybody who participates in this challenge is an inspiration in and of themselves. Whether you post, lurk or just pm your weight and check results on Tuesdays, you have made a commitment to yourself. And that is the biggest inspiration of all!BY Octoberbride03

 

[VirataMama4]

Wow a team loss of over 100lbs, that's amazing! So proud of everyone this week. Great Job and Congrats to the top 10 losers for the week.

 

[Mary•Poppins]

Monday's QOTD: Share a quote that motivates, inspires or helps you through on your journey to a healthy life.

Here are two that I keep on my desk at work:

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."
-Steve Jobs

"There are no extra pieces on the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle."

- Deepak Chopra

They aren't exactly motivational for weight loss, but I like them for peace of mind.

I promise to come on here and do some responses tonight. Just wanted to check in. Our kitty has been sick for a while so we brought him to the vet tonight. He is still there with testing and so I hope we will get to pick him up yet tonight. We are worried about him because he is older and a wonderful cat.

I LOVE all the quotes and am I am planning on going back through all the posts and making a list of all of them.

Thanks for the inspiration today!

I hope your cat is okay. We love our feline family member, so I understand your concern. Sending good thoughts your way.



Wow! Together we lost the weight of a 12 year old (I just asked my son how much he weighed.) Way to go everyone!

... and thank you to everyone on here.

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

[Speaking of disney, I'm getting so excited for our trip! I know its still 4 months away but yeah I'm excited! Also sad thought, because I don't think there will be another trip in the next three years because of school. Thats ok though, like my boyfriend said, I know its not my LAST trip

I know the feeling we had our family trip in 09 and I am dying to go back. I had a mini trip last feb for the princess but it still wasnt with my boys so I agree when you know its going to be awhile it is a very bittersweet feeling. But woohoo for only having 4months to go.

it's back to spin class for me tonight!! I broke my leg 2 1/2 years ago and I still have had difficulty with my ankle December was absolutely terrible with pain...I really needed to rest it so I did. I feel good about tonight but I will be taking it easy....just to get back in the swing.

I hope you have a great class tonight. and good luck to your friend and her baby to be.

Loaded some apps, will have to take a look at them. Loaded one for the C25K, but with my knees, I kinda doubt I can actually do it. I have to get my shots (a series of 10, 5 in each knees, over 5 weeks) which are excrutiating, but let me run (well, walk fast) around Disney almost pain free. They lasted about a year-and-one-half last time, hope they do the same this time.

Back to work!

Carol

wow that sounds excrutiating and I can totally understand why you would be hesitant to start running. You can also walk it if you love to walk and it is easier on your knees.

but went for an hour and a half walk and then an hour of ice skating to get in some good physical activity.

Thats a fun way of getting your exercise in. I havent been skating in years.

I promise to come on here and do some responses tonight. Just wanted to check in. Our kitty has been sick for a while so we brought him to the vet tonight. He is still there with testing and so I hope we will get to pick him up yet tonight. We are worried about him because he is older and a wonderful cat.

I LOVE all the quotes and am I am planning on going back through all the posts and making a list of all of them.

Thanks for the inspiration today!

I hope kitty is ok.

The WISH Biggest Loser Spring Challenge Team Donald Week 1 Superstars!!
#10- 1.80% - luvpoohandcompany
#9- 1.90% - cjdj4
#8- 2.02% - grumpyskirtgirl
#7- 2.17% - mommyof2Pirates
#6 - 2.20% - donac
#5- 2.49% - pjlla
#4- 2.56 - GoofyPedsFan
#3- 2.60% - klmrph
#2- 2.99% - Mary.Poppins
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser Team Donald Spring Challenge Week 1 Biggest Loser is:
#1- 3.46% - frndshpcptn

Wow these are some amazing numbers. Congrats to everyone not only the top 10 but every single one of you who have been participating. Great start to the challenge.

A special big wahoooo to frndshpcptn That is quite a loss for the first week. Way to go.

PS: Sue I love that it came out on Monday night. Thanks so much for the time you take to be our weight keeper.

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My day was uneventful and on plan as far as eating. I almost feel a bit lazy since I didnt exercise today but I know my body needs a rest day. Tomorrow it will be back to Zumba Baby!!!!! Let's GO

Oh and I loved all of your quotes that you all shared. I am trying to think of somehow using some of them creatively on my office walls at work. I am a huge quote person and I think it would be cool to do something like that. Any ideas please feel free to share.

Have a good night.