Team Donald – Biggest Loser “No Excuses” 2012 Challenge

[buzz5985]

Is the multi post button broken?? I hit reply to a bunch and nothing is here.

QOTD - I would put down the address to these boards!!!!www.disboards.com/wish/blchallenge!!!!!!! With before and after pictures, marathon runner's pictures, etc.

Now if I had to pick a sweet treat - peppermint stick ice cream. But what I would really like to have as calorie free - A roast beef sandwich with mayo and lettuce!!!!

We are expecting snow here tomorrow - not too much, but may throw a damper on my plans. I was going to ride down to my Father's house on Cape Cod to check up on it, make sure the heating system was running properly, etc. But it can wait a week - no sense in driving 3 hours round trip in the snow if we don't have to. Sunday there is an "Italian Festival" at my Fathers Assisted Living apartments. There will be food, dancing, they bring in small animals for the kids to see, touch, etc.

There there is the typical weekend errands, cleaning, cooking. Makes me want to go to work thinking about it.

Is everyone planning their HH Mini challenge #1 - 3 course meal? I am working Valentines night, so we will celebrate Sunday night. How does a spinach salad, followed by grilled pork tenderloin with pineapple and red peppers on a bed of couscous, grilled asparagus followed by chocolate covered strawberries??

Janis

 

[akhaloha]

QOTD for Friday, Feb. 10:

I'm writing a book called "Weight loss for Dummies". I'd like contributions from folks like you who are taking part in this "journey", whether you are just starting out, mid-way to your goal, or cruising in maintenance. Your contribution can be anywhere from one sentence to one paragraph.

(P.S..... I like to imagine that a person struggling with their weight grabs the book at the store and flips open to ONE page.... and what they see on that page will determine whether they buy the book or not.... what if it is YOUR contribution they are seeing? How compelling will it be??)


BONUS QOTD:
If the Fairy Godmother could create one dessert for you that would be calorie-free FOREVER, what would it be?? Ice cream?? Cheesecake? Chocolate chip cookies?? .....................................P

My first contribution to your book would be to drink water...tons of water. I didn't realize how little I used to drink until I started to track it. I feel so much better when I am well hydrated. I'm also a firm believer in drinking a few cups of green tea each day. My second contribution would be to request before and after pictures for the book. They are always so inspiring and motivating to me.

Oh Fairy Godmother please make cheesecake calorie-free FOREVER!

 

[ChelleyB]

Hi Team Donald! I'm Michelle and live in the NW burbs of Chicago. I just found the Biggest Loser thread this morning and am excited to be placed on Team Donald. I look forward to being part of the team. Hoping to try to lose 30lbs by our Disney trip in December!!!

 

[akhaloha]

Hi Team Donald! I'm Michelle and live in the NW burbs of Chicago. I just found the Biggest Loser thread this morning and am excited to be placed on Team Donald. I look forward to being part of the team. Hoping to try to lose 30lbs by our Disney trip in December!!!

Welcome Michelle!

 

[luvpoohandcompany]

We are expecting snow here tomorrow - not too much, but may throw a damper on my plans. I was going to ride down to my Father's house on Cape Cod to check up on it, make sure the heating system was running properly, etc. But it can wait a week - no sense in driving 3 hours round trip in the snow if we don't have to. Sunday there is an "Italian Festival" at my Fathers Assisted Living apartments. There will be food, dancing, they bring in small animals for the kids to see, touch, etc.
Sounds like your dad lives in a fun place

Is everyone planning their HH Mini challenge #1 - 3 course meal? I am working Valentines night, so we will celebrate Sunday night. How does a spinach salad, followed by grilled pork tenderloin with pineapple and red peppers on a bed of couscous, grilled asparagus followed by chocolate covered strawberries??

Can I come to you for valentines? I mean I know 3 is a crowd and all but your meal sounds soooo good
Janis

Hi Team Donald! I'm Michelle and live in the NW burbs of Chicago. I just found the Biggest Loser thread this morning and am excited to be placed on Team Donald. I look forward to being part of the team. Hoping to try to lose 30lbs by our Disney trip in December!!!

Welcome. You will find a great group of people here and some pretty good ideas to help you lose big time

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Welcome Michelle!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and hello to all our veteran donalds.

I am feeling much better today thank goodness! I only have a few minutes so I apologize for the no reply post this morning. I feel like it will be a good day today. I am going to make it to zumba even though I plan to hang in the back and take it a little easy since I am recovering from being sick. We are also going bowling tonight with my in laws. It is my MIL bday so that is what she wanted to do to celebrate.

I had a great loss this week of 2.6lbs and that has helped so much mentally for me. I feel a new motivation coming upon me again. I am also half way to my overall challenge goal too.

Have a great day today everyone.

 

[VirataMama4]

What will you do when you have the dreaded setback. You may fall back into old habits, eating junk, the exercise slows down and you're back on the couch. It happens to all of us. But it does not have to be the end of out weight loss. We can get back on track, pick yourself back up. Imagine yourself at the weight you feel good and healthy at. Are you there? Not yet, then get up off that couch again, and go out for a quick walk. Pick up some apples and bananas, and start eating healthy again. Forgive yourself. You are not a failure. YOu can be a success. The key is to never give up, to get up every day and do the very best that you can for that day. Things in life may derail you, but to quote a famous disboard weight loss success- "you may not be able to control what is happening in your life right now, but you can control your reaction to it" -pamela/pjlla.
Promise yourself right now, YOU WILL NOT EVER GIVE UP!! You are worth the hard work and dedication, and you will reach your goal as long as you keep on trying.

Thank you for this Mikamah!

This is how I've have been feeling for the past week when I gained a 1lb. But after seeing this and that I was #10 on the WIN-ners list, I realized that I can have a bad week, its what I do afterwards that makes the difference. So I'm back and I thank you for making me see that I wasn't a failure! I even saw a lost of 0.7lbs! Now, if I can just keep it off and lose alittle this week I'll be extremely happy since its my B-day weekend and both my actual B-day and Valentine's day on Tuesday...

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

[pjlla]

Is the multi post button broken?? I hit reply to a bunch and nothing is here.

Sorry about that..... not sure why it happened. The boards seemed to be better over the last few days, but this morning it is painfully slow!

QOTD - I would put down the address to these boards!!!!www.disboards.com/wish/blchallenge!!!!!!! With before and after pictures, marathon runner's pictures, etc.

GREAT SUGGESTION!

Now if I had to pick a sweet treat - peppermint stick ice cream. But what I would really like to have as calorie free - A roast beef sandwich with mayo and lettuce!!!!

Sounds delicious. I adore peppermint stick ice cream. Sadly, Friendly's only carries it at Christmas time now. There is another NE company that makes it year round (Brigham's), but I don't think it is as good. I usually splurge on a carton of it from Friendly's in the winter and try to make it last a while.

We are expecting snow here tomorrow - not too much, but may throw a damper on my plans. I was going to ride down to my Father's house on Cape Cod to check up on it, make sure the heating system was running properly, etc. But it can wait a week - no sense in driving 3 hours round trip in the snow if we don't have to. Sunday there is an "Italian Festival" at my Fathers Assisted Living apartments. There will be food, dancing, they bring in small animals for the kids to see, touch, etc.

Shoot.... is NH going to get that too? I have far too much driving to do this weekend for it to snow! I'm going to check weather.com as soon as I get off here! Have fun at the Italian Festival. Watch out for those Italian desserts!

There there is the typical weekend errands, cleaning, cooking. Makes me want to go to work thinking about it.

Is everyone planning their HH Mini challenge #1 - 3 course meal? I am working Valentines night, so we will celebrate Sunday night. How does a spinach salad, followed by grilled pork tenderloin with pineapple and red peppers on a bed of couscous, grilled asparagus followed by chocolate covered strawberries??

Janis

Sounds terrific.... what time would you like us to arrive??

My first contribution to your book would be to drink water...tons of water. I didn't realize how little I used to drink until I started to track it. I feel so much better when I am well hydrated. I'm also a firm believer in drinking a few cups of green tea each day. My second contribution would be to request before and after pictures for the book. They are always so inspiring and motivating to me.

Oh Fairy Godmother please make cheesecake calorie-free FOREVER!

I second the motion for CALORIE-FREE cheesecake! I didn't answer my own QOTD, but that would have been my answer!

I love before and after pictures as well.... WW magazine usually has some in every issue..... and this month one of the featured pictures is of a DISBOARDER!! I can't remember her username, but she has been on the WISH boards and posted her before/after photos (same as the ones in this month's magazine). I am hoping to find her thread today and tell her I saw her pictures!

Hi Team Donald! I'm Michelle and live in the NW burbs of Chicago. I just found the Biggest Loser thread this morning and am excited to be placed on Team Donald. I look forward to being part of the team. Hoping to try to lose 30lbs by our Disney trip in December!!!

Welcome to our "happy place" Michelle! Thirty pounds by December should be no problem!

If you have any questions or are unsure of anything, please read page one or feel free to ask any questions!

Welcome Michelle!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and hello to all our veteran donalds.

I am feeling much better today thank goodness! I only have a few minutes so I apologize for the no reply post this morning. I feel like it will be a good day today. I am going to make it to zumba even though I plan to hang in the back and take it a little easy since I am recovering from being sick. We are also going bowling tonight with my in laws. It is my MIL bday so that is what she wanted to do to celebrate.

I had a great loss this week of 2.6lbs and that has helped so much mentally for me. I feel a new motivation coming upon me again. I am also half way to my overall challenge goal too.

Have a great day today everyone.

WOW! Great loss! How was Zumba??

Thank you for this Mikamah!

This is how I've have been feeling for the past week when I gained a 1lb. But after seeing this and that I was #10 on the WIN-ners list, I realized that I can have a bad week, its what I do afterwards that makes the difference. So I'm back and I thank you for making me see that I wasn't a failure! I even saw a lost of 0.7lbs! Now, if I can just keep it off and lose alittle this week I'll be extremely happy since its my B-day weekend and both my actual B-day and Valentine's day on Tuesday...

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

The bolded statement absolutely NAILS one of the HUGE keys to weight loss!! You are SO RIGHT!

An early Happy Birthday shout-out to you!!


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Happy Saturday morning friends!! I tried to pop on last night, but between a slow Disboard and a crappy laptop, it just wasn't happening. I got one PM answered and then couldn't get another page to load. So sorry.

I slept in until 8 am today! That is so rare! DD has high school swim championships today and club team Regional championships tomorrow. DS has his last regular season basketball game today (play-off start Monday). Plus DH is going to a UMass hockey game with his brothers tonight and DD has the NHS Charity ball tonight! So another busy weekend for us. Thankfully both of today's events start in the afternoon, so we could get some sleep! I know that DD needed it badly. Between homework and swim and being sick, she has been getting about 3-5 hours of sleep a night this week.... NOT GOOD!

And that leads me to the QOTD for Saturday 2/11/12:

Other than eating right and exercise, what is one other positive change you have made regarding this "healthy lifestyle" journey? Are you sleeping at least 7-8 hours nightly? Maybe you are eating breakfast daily? Drinking more water everyday? Meditating? Cutting out processed white carbs?


BONUS QOTD:

Stacey and Clinton from TLC's "What Not To Wear" are in your closet. What is the one piece of clothing that you know will make them ? It is either very dated or very ratty or just plain UGLY.... but you hold onto it any how. Tell us what that is and why you have kept it.


Be back in a bit....................P

 

[VirataMama4]

Friday's QOTD: Never give up!

Oh if I could get a calorie free "Celebration cheesecake" I'd be on
And can I just add that I'm totally bummed that they no longer offer this at Sci-Fi.


Saturday's QOTD: I am trying to eat breakfast every morning and now I do drink at least 64oz of water a day, usually more.

Bonus: The sweatshirt I'm wearing right now. It is truly the ugliest thing ever and it is falling apart, but so comfy! I have stopped wearing it out in public and only wear it at home.

 

[#1hoosierfan]

Good morning Team Donald!

Friday QOTD - I would say the main thing for me is having a support group. Even though I don't post as often as many, I still know that I am "accountable" to the group and that has helped keep me on track.

If I could make anything calorie free, it would be chocolate chip cookie dough!

Saturday QOTD - I have definitely been incorporating more fresh fruits and vegetables into our diet.

Well, I saw another 8/10 pound weidht loss this week. It is a bit frustrating, BUT I had 3 people stop me this week and tell me that I looked good and ask what I have been doing to lose weight. I think the p90x is actually adding quite a bit of muscle and is causing slow weight loss. I have pants that I could not dry all of the way on New Year's and now I dry them on high heat and they are still loose.

Have a fantastic weekend. It is going to COLD here in southern Indiana the next few days.

 

[pjlla]

Friday's QOTD: Never give up!

Oh if I could get a calorie free "Celebration cheesecake" I'd be on
And can I just add that I'm totally bummed that they no longer offer this at Sci-Fi.


Saturday's QOTD: I am trying to eat breakfast every morning and now I do drink at least 64oz of water a day, usually more.

Bonus: The sweatshirt I'm wearing right now. It is truly the ugliest thing ever and it is falling apart, but so comfy! I have stopped wearing it out in public and only wear it at home.

I've got a few sweatshirts like that... in fact, I have a small collection of clothing that I consider my "stay at home" clothes.... a few hoodies and a pair of warm-up pants that are really stained and ugly, but if I dirty them or stain them while cooking or cleaning, I don't really care!

Good morning Team Donald!

Friday QOTD - I would say the main thing for me is having a support group. Even though I don't post as often as many, I still know that I am "accountable" to the group and that has helped keep me on track.

If I could make anything calorie free, it would be chocolate chip cookie dough!

Saturday QOTD - I have definitely been incorporating more fresh fruits and vegetables into our diet.

Well, I saw another 8/10 pound weidht loss this week. It is a bit frustrating, BUT I had 3 people stop me this week and tell me that I looked good and ask what I have been doing to lose weight. I think the p90x is actually adding quite a bit of muscle and is causing slow weight loss. I have pants that I could not dry all of the way on New Year's and now I dry them on high heat and they are still loose.

Have a fantastic weekend. It is going to COLD here in southern Indiana the next few days.

Have you done any measuring? You maybe losing inches instead of pounds if you are doing P90X. And loose pants are a definite NSV!

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Almost ready to debut my new menu planning system! Silly how excited I can get about something like this!................P

 

[donaldandpirates]

Good afternoon Donalds!

Sorry I have been MIA for a while, I went to DL last weekend and completed my first half marathon, the Tink half! It was an amazing weekend. For anyone considering doing a Disney race, you should definitely go for it. When I did my first BL challenge Sept 2010 I could not even imagine doing this and now I can't wait for another race. Thanks to everyone for your support and well wishes.

Welcome back, and congrats on finishing!!! What one tip would you give those of us who are training for our first Disney race?

Well, we have completed our first “measure-in” for the WIN! Challenge.
YAY!

I know that some people were feeling a little discouraged at their numbers, but really, any progress is GREAT! Feel free to join at any time, whether it is a WIN week or not. Our next WIN! measure-in will be March 1.

Please remember to send in the TOTAL of your measurements rather than the five individual measurements. Thank you!

Our Top Ten for Team Donald -

#10. virataMama4 = -1.49%
#9. GoofyPredsFan = -2.44%
#8. momofdjc = -2.52%
#7. cjdj4 = -3.23%
#6. jujubee727= -3.23%
#5. 6Smiles = -3.26%
#4. mommyof2Pirates = -3.33%
#3. Disneluvr = -3.39%
#2. luvpoohandcompany = -4.09%
#1. klmrph 9.46

and the winner for Team Donald is.............................
klmrph with 9.46% lost!!!!!
__________________

Our Top Six for Team Mickey

#6. glss1/2fll = -1.69%
#5. myweegirls = -1.75%
#4. candlelady = -1.96%
#3. Debbie = -2.13%
#2. KDIPIAZZ = -2.16%

and the winner for Team Mickey is.............................

DMSlush with 6.25% lost!!!!!!!

Congratulations to both teams' winners!!

On the bright side I visited a whole foods store today and finally found this vegan cheese that I've seen on online recipes and some quinoa. However money has been stressing me out and it's really hard to afford the food that I want.
Hope you are all having a wonderful day!!

I'm so glad that you found the cheese you were looking for. I've often heard Whole Foods nicknamed "Whole Paycheck." It's sad, really, that a lot of it is so expensive. Their bulk section usually has pretty good prices, so if you need organic grains or beans or whatever, check it out.

QOTD for Friday, Feb. 10:

I'm writing a book called "Weight loss for Dummies". I'd like contributions from folks like you who are taking part in this "journey", whether you are just starting out, mid-way to your goal, or cruising in maintenance. Your contribution can be anywhere from one sentence to one paragraph.

(P.S..... I like to imagine that a person struggling with their weight grabs the book at the store and flips open to ONE page.... and what they see on that page will determine whether they buy the book or not.... what if it is YOUR contribution they are seeing? How compelling will it be??)


BONUS QOTD:
If the Fairy Godmother could create one dessert for you that would be calorie-free FOREVER, what would it be?? Ice cream?? Cheesecake? Chocolate chip cookies?? .....................................P

The same things as others have said: Before-and-after pictures of every size. I tend to get motivated by those pictures if they are similar to my starting and ending goal. Water! Water! Water! And come visit the Dis boards!

Bonus: That is a tough one. Sweets are my downfall. Overall, calorie-free pie. I pie.

I am happy to report I'm down 0.2 pounds, so I was able to lose my superbowl weekend gain, and planning to continue onward and downward with the rest of you. We can do it!!!

Have a fabulous friday friends!!!

Yeah on the .2 pounds, especially after last weekend!

Happy to report a loss this week of 3 lbs. which puts my weight at 166! Only 6 lbs. to my challenge goal and 21lbs to my ultimate goal of 145.

What a Great week!

Hi Team Donald! I'm Michelle and live in the NW burbs of Chicago. I just found the Biggest Loser thread this morning and am excited to be placed on Team Donald. I look forward to being part of the team. Hoping to try to lose 30lbs by our Disney trip in December!!!

Hi from the western suburbs!

I had a great loss this week of 2.6lbs and that has helped so much mentally for me. I feel a new motivation coming upon me again. I am also half way to my overall challenge goal too.

Have a great day today everyone.

Great job on the loss!

And that leads me to the QOTD for Saturday 2/11/12:

Other than eating right and exercise, what is one other positive change you have made regarding this "healthy lifestyle" journey? Are you sleeping at least 7-8 hours nightly? Maybe you are eating breakfast daily? Drinking more water everyday? Meditating? Cutting out processed white carbs?

The biggest one is cutting WAY back on sugar. Also drinking lots of water.
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Another busy day of work today. I hope to check back in later this evening. I was happy to see another 2 lb. loss on the scale this week. That makes for a total of 10 lbs. since the challenge started!!! Taking this 5 lbs. at a time, and here's to the next 5! I was also able to do 3 miles in 40 minutes one time this week. One step closer (literally) to Princess 1/2 2013!

 

[::Snow_White::]

Hi Team Donald! I'm Michelle and live in the NW burbs of Chicago. I just found the Biggest Loser thread this morning and am excited to be placed on Team Donald. I look forward to being part of the team. Hoping to try to lose 30lbs by our Disney trip in December!!!

Welcome!!
You'll love it here, there are always friendly people posting and plenty of ways to stay motivated!

Welcome Michelle!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and hello to all our veteran donalds.

I am feeling much better today thank goodness! I only have a few minutes so I apologize for the no reply post this morning. I feel like it will be a good day today. I am going to make it to zumba even though I plan to hang in the back and take it a little easy since I am recovering from being sick. We are also going bowling tonight with my in laws. It is my MIL bday so that is what she wanted to do to celebrate.

I had a great loss this week of 2.6lbs and that has helped so much mentally for me. I feel a new motivation coming upon me again. I am also half way to my overall challenge goal too.

Have a great day today everyone.

Woohoo!! Great job on the 2.6lbs!

Sounds terrific.... what time would you like us to arrive??



I second the motion for CALORIE-FREE cheesecake! I didn't answer my own QOTD, but that would have been my answer!

I love before and after pictures as well.... WW magazine usually has some in every issue..... and this month one of the featured pictures is of a DISBOARDER!! I can't remember her username, but she has been on the WISH boards and posted her before/after photos (same as the ones in this month's magazine). I am hoping to find her thread today and tell her I saw her pictures!

Happy Saturday morning friends!! I tried to pop on last night, but between a slow Disboard and a crappy laptop, it just wasn't happening. I got one PM answered and then couldn't get another page to load. So sorry.

I slept in until 8 am today! That is so rare! DD has high school swim championships today and club team Regional championships tomorrow. DS has his last regular season basketball game today (play-off start Monday). Plus DH is going to a UMass hockey game with his brothers tonight and DD has the NHS Charity ball tonight! So another busy weekend for us. Thankfully both of today's events start in the afternoon, so we could get some sleep! I know that DD needed it badly. Between homework and swim and being sick, she has been getting about 3-5 hours of sleep a night this week.... NOT GOOD!

And that leads me to the QOTD for Saturday 2/11/12:

Other than eating right and exercise, what is one other positive change you have made regarding this "healthy lifestyle" journey? Are you sleeping at least 7-8 hours nightly? Maybe you are eating breakfast daily? Drinking more water everyday? Meditating? Cutting out processed white carbs?


BONUS QOTD:

Stacey and Clinton from TLC's "What Not To Wear" are in your closet. What is the one piece of clothing that you know will make them ? It is either very dated or very ratty or just plain UGLY.... but you hold onto it any how. Tell us what that is and why you have kept it.


Be back in a bit....................P

Wow, you are busy!

I think mine is going to have to be drinking more water. I only drink water and tea, but I don't get thirsty very often. I used to go a whole day without drinking anything a few years ago! Now I like to drink it while editing photos or surfing DIS. I'll just sit in right in front of my computer and can down 3 glasses in an hour without even thinking about it!

I suppose another thing is that I am not stressed about little things. I don't know whether that's due to exercise or what, but I used to panic about everything. The first day of school last semester I was freaking out because I was afraid I wasn't going to be able to find a parking space and miss my first class and some other crazy things. I was a stress magnet. Now I'm not worried about classes, tests, most of the things I usually am. I have an interview for an honor society in a couple weeks and I'm not in the least bit worried.

Bonus QOTD: Oooh. I saw the episode that had a DISer who had tons of Disney clothes. So, that is what they'd probably throw out. Although, I'm still 19, so maybe they would give me some leeway on that. I don't really have too many clothes that I'd deem ugly or keep for any reason.

I'm so glad that you found the cheese you were looking for. I've often heard Whole Foods nicknamed "Whole Paycheck." It's sad, really, that a lot of it is so expensive. Their bulk section usually has pretty good prices, so if you need organic grains or beans or whatever, check it out.


The same things as others have said: Before-and-after pictures of every size. I tend to get motivated by those pictures if they are similar to my starting and ending goal. Water! Water! Water! And come visit the Dis boards!


The biggest one is cutting WAY back on sugar. Also drinking lots of water.
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Another busy day of work today. I hope to check back in later this evening. I was happy to see another 2 lb. loss on the scale this week. That makes for a total of 10 lbs. since the challenge started!!! Taking this 5 lbs. at a time, and here's to the next 5! I was also able to do 3 miles in 40 minutes one time this week. One step closer (literally) to Princess 1/2 2013!

It's actually a local organic store, so I'm not sure if they have bulk. It's pretty small and they just have things stacked, but man, it was like heaven to me!

I love looking at before and after pictures, so motivating.

Way to go on the loss and the 3 miles!!

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Last night was another rough one. Still ate well, didn't end up exercising and worked on a photo project instead. Wasn't too tired, just wasn't appealing, but it was only a xtrain day so I'll let it go.

Friend problems are on the rise, even though all of my friends moved away! Seems like anytime they come home for the weekend they just try to take advantage of me. Same as it was in high school. I do everything for them, any favors, but when I ask for them to do something small for me it's too much of a hassle. My best friend and I are both having a hard week so we just keep making each other even more angry. All I wanted to do was crawl into a hole and hibernate last night.

However! Woke up this morning and feel much better. Hopefully by the time Monday comes around everything will be back to normal. My parents made some whole wheat strawberry pancakes for me and I had an omelet with a sprinkle of cheese and salsa. It was delicious. Another 2 mile walk/run today. Really going to try and savor this 2 miles because every run after this is at least 2.5. Have a 4 mile run tomorrow that I'm really scared for.

Actually have some free time today, so I'll probably stop in again this afternoon! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

 

[GoofyPredsFan]

And that leads me to the QOTD for Saturday 2/11/12:
Other than eating right and exercise, what is one other positive change you have made regarding this "healthy lifestyle" journey? Are you sleeping at least 7-8 hours nightly? Maybe you are eating breakfast daily? Drinking more water everyday? Meditating? Cutting out processed white carbs?
BONUS QOTD:
Stacey and Clinton from TLC's "What Not To Wear" are in your closet. What is the one piece of clothing that you know will make them ? It is either very dated or very ratty or just plain UGLY.... but you hold onto it any how. Tell us what that is and why you have kept it.

I would have to say definately drinking all the water. That has made such a difference in how I feel. Honestly I thought I drank alot of water before, but I wasn't even coming close to how much I should.

Stacey and Clinton would torch my entire closet!! HAHA!! Really, I don't work, and have gained a little weight so pretty much I wear tshirts or hoodies every day. And if I'm just sitting at home, I wear sweat pants!! Ahhh, I look forward to moving, getting a job and buying new clothes!!!

 

[jillbur]

Hi Team Donald! I'm Michelle and live in the NW burbs of Chicago. I just found the Biggest Loser thread this morning and am excited to be placed on Team Donald. I look forward to being part of the team. Hoping to try to lose 30lbs by our Disney trip in December!!!

Welcome!

I am feeling much better today thank goodness! I only have a few minutes so I apologize for the no reply post this morning. I feel like it will be a good day today. I am going to make it to zumba even though I plan to hang in the back and take it a little easy since I am recovering from being sick. We are also going bowling tonight with my in laws. It is my MIL bday so that is what she wanted to do to celebrate.

I had a great loss this week of 2.6lbs and that has helped so much mentally for me. I feel a new motivation coming upon me again. I am also half way to my overall challenge goal too.

Have a great day today everyone.

Glad you're feeling better. And great job on that loss!

And that leads me to the QOTD for Saturday 2/11/12:

Other than eating right and exercise, what is one other positive change you have made regarding this "healthy lifestyle" journey? Are you sleeping at least 7-8 hours nightly? Maybe you are eating breakfast daily? Drinking more water everyday? Meditating? Cutting out processed white carbs?


BONUS QOTD:

Stacey and Clinton from TLC's "What Not To Wear" are in your closet. What is the one piece of clothing that you know will make them ? It is either very dated or very ratty or just plain UGLY.... but you hold onto it any how. Tell us what that is and why you have kept it.

I am drinking less soda and coffee. That's a pretty big deal for this girl!

I have a t-shirt that I've had forever and is so soft and worn. I wear it to sleep in. If Stacey and Clinton saw it, they'd probably faint!

Well, I saw another 8/10 pound weidht loss this week. It is a bit frustrating, BUT I had 3 people stop me this week and tell me that I looked good and ask what I have been doing to lose weight. I think the p90x is actually adding quite a bit of muscle and is causing slow weight loss. I have pants that I could not dry all of the way on New Year's and now I dry them on high heat and they are still loose.

Have a fantastic weekend. It is going to COLD here in southern Indiana the next few days.

Yay on loose pants It's great that your clothes are loose even though the scale is moving slowly!



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Slow day here at home. I went to yoga, made dinner (it's in the crockpot), did dishes, threw a load of clothes into the washer, and had my boys write out their Valentine's. DS5 has about 14 more to do. He has 29 (yes I said 29) kids in his Kindergarten class and thankfully, the teacher does not want them to put the kids names on them. She said it will just be too confusing , so he only had to write his name. DS8 wrote his out in about 5 minutes. Now they have to make Valentine's boxes for school. I have to finish the laundry, iron, go through some mail, and vacuum. I don't know what I'm going to do tomorrow without football. I guess I'll do more housework.

Enjoy your weekend!

Jill

 

[amykathleen2005]

Slow day here at home. I went to yoga, made dinner (it's in the crockpot), did dishes, threw a load of clothes into the washer, and had my boys write out their Valentine's. DS5 has about 14 more to do. He has 29 (yes I said 29) kids in his Kindergarten class and thankfully, the teacher does not want them to put the kids names on them. She said it will just be too confusing , so he only had to write his name. DS8 wrote his out in about 5 minutes. Now they have to make Valentine's boxes for school. I have to finish the laundry, iron, go through some mail, and vacuum. I don't know what I'm going to do tomorrow without football. I guess I'll do more housework.

Jill

29 kindergartners! Wow, how do they get anything done in class? Imagine the tattletales....

 

[50sjayne]

Just lurking 'cause Mickey thread is slow...and I'm putting off going to the gym.

And it is a bonus quotd so--fair game...

Yeah I have this old navy blue sweatshirt that is too big--completely shapeless and cuts you off baggy at the waist. Completely unflattering. The problem-- it has Mickey embroidered on it. It's getting kind of pilly even lol.

 

[Mary•Poppins]

Friend problems are on the rise, even though all of my friends moved away! Seems like anytime they come home for the weekend they just try to take advantage of me. Same as it was in high school. I do everything for them, any favors, but when I ask for them to do something small for me it's too much of a hassle. My best friend and I are both having a hard week so we just keep making each other even more angry. All I wanted to do was crawl into a hole and hibernate last night.

However! Woke up this morning and feel much better. Hopefully by the time Monday comes around everything will be back to normal. My parents made some whole wheat strawberry pancakes for me and I had an omelet with a sprinkle of cheese and salsa. It was delicious. Another 2 mile walk/run today. Really going to try and savor this 2 miles because every run after this is at least 2.5. Have a 4 mile run tomorrow that I'm really scared for.

Actually have some free time today, so I'll probably stop in again this afternoon! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Sorry about the friend problems. I think I am a bit older than you and my advice is that the older you get, the better you are at dealing with "girl" problems. I have a best friend since I was 16 and I would do anything for her. She is closer to me than my sister. Anyway, we all have a time when a friend will get on your nerves and vise-versa. Sometimes the best thing to do is spend some time apart. I would love to say these "girl" problems go away, but they don't. I just think as you get older, you deal with them better and don't put as much energy or drama into the situation.


And that leads me to the QOTD for Saturday 2/11/12:

Other than eating right and exercise, what is one other positive change you have made regarding this "healthy lifestyle" journey? Are you sleeping at least 7-8 hours nightly? Maybe you are eating breakfast daily? Drinking more water everyday? Meditating? Cutting out processed white carbs?


I have learned to drink more. At times I am guzzling it just to get it in at work (which causes a problem when I have to go to the bathroom ... I have had to take my small group for a bathroom break because I had to go, not them. ) I have also been eating way more veggies and fruits too.


BONUS QOTD:

Stacey and Clinton from TLC's "What Not To Wear" are in your closet. What is the one piece of clothing that you know will make them ? It is either very dated or very ratty or just plain UGLY.... but you hold onto it any how. Tell us what that is and why you have kept it.


I have this coat from the 80s .... dark blue, purple, red and green. I got it for my first teaching job since we had to do recess duty. It was long and would go below my knees ... and is filled with down.

I used to wear it when it got really cold and my husband finally complained that it was the ugliest coat he had ever seen and told me to buy a new coat. Now if you knew my husband, he is not a fashion king. I have to dress him and he hates to spend money .... so his comment was quite funny. I did buy another coat ... however, I still have this tacky coat. It is now my sled riding coat. I keep telling him that I have to keep it incase I would get stuck in a snow bank .... he would then be able to find me.

 

[pjlla]

Good afternoon friends! Can't get a wifi connection in the pool stands, so I won't be able to chat this afternoon. I snuck out while diving is going on.

DD had a great swim for her 200 free and dropped 4 seconds. She is thrilled...it put her 8th overall for her division, but unfortunately wasn't fast enough to make top 6 and meet of champs tomorrow. Still has her 500 free and her free relay....fingers crossed.

I'm ravenous but all my lunch and snack calories are gone plus I ate a ton of baby carrots. Oh well. Trying to save plenty of points for later as I don't know what or when dinner will be with today's craziness.

After the meet I will be driving DD and a swim friend to the NHS charity ball. They will stay just one hour so no sense in going home, since it is a 35 minute drive each way! I'm going to find a McD or Wendie's with wi-fi and visit the Dis! But no French fries! I promise!

TTYL.............P

 

[::Snow_White::]

Slow thread today!
Hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday.

Sorry about the friend problems. I think I am a bit older than you and my advice is that the older you get, the better you are at dealing with "girl" problems. I have a best friend since I was 16 and I would do anything for her. She is closer to me than my sister. Anyway, we all have a time when a friend will get on your nerves and vise-versa. Sometimes the best thing to do is spend some time apart. I would love to say these "girl" problems go away, but they don't. I just think as you get older, you deal with them better and don't put as much energy or drama into the situation.


And that leads me to the QOTD for Saturday 2/11/12:

Other than eating right and exercise, what is one other positive change you have made regarding this "healthy lifestyle" journey? Are you sleeping at least 7-8 hours nightly? Maybe you are eating breakfast daily? Drinking more water everyday? Meditating? Cutting out processed white carbs?


I have learned to drink more. At times I am guzzling it just to get it in at work (which causes a problem when I have to go to the bathroom ... I have had to take my small group for a bathroom break because I had to go, not them. ) I have also been eating way more veggies and fruits too.


BONUS QOTD:

Stacey and Clinton from TLC's "What Not To Wear" are in your closet. What is the one piece of clothing that you know will make them ? It is either very dated or very ratty or just plain UGLY.... but you hold onto it any how. Tell us what that is and why you have kept it.


I have this coat from the 80s .... dark blue, purple, red and green. I got it for my first teaching job since we had to do recess duty. It was long and would go below my knees ... and is filled with down.

I used to wear it when it got really cold and my husband finally complained that it was the ugliest coat he had ever seen and told me to buy a new coat. Now if you knew my husband, he is not a fashion king. I have to dress him and he hates to spend money .... so his comment was quite funny. I did buy another coat ... however, I still have this tacky coat. It is now my sled riding coat. I keep telling him that I have to keep it incase I would get stuck in a snow bank .... he would then be able to find me.

Thanks. It's not really drama where we are arguing or yelling, It's more of me getting tired with how they treat me everytime they see me. They are really inconsiderate. Today they texted me asking to hang out and when I told them to let me know what they wanted to do they never told me. Turns out they told my best friend they weren't going to hang out with me because they had to study, but they didn't take the time to let me know. Perhaps I didn't do something I wanted this afternoon because they wanted to hang out? They just put me in bad mood. And they act like this all the time.

My best friend and I have been friends for 4-5 years. I don't think there has ever been a time when we stopped talking, it's funny because she goes to school 2 1/2 hours away, but we talk almost 24/7 so we still end up getting on each others nerves sometimse. We've already repaired our relationship since last night, which is why we are such good friends.

About your husband and coat. I bought this large blue 100% cotton cover-up from a thrift store about a year ago, I have no idea why I decided to buy it. I think it was a $1. It's fairly heavy and goes down to my knees. They would probably throw it out too, but I only wear it around the house because it's soooo warm and comfy.