wickey's friend
I can get older but who says I have to grow up?
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Team Donald:
Please join me in WISHing tarheel618 a Very Happy Birthday today!
I hope you have a fabulous day!!!!!
Happy Birthday, tarheel618!!!!
TEAM DONALD--Biggest Loser 11 Spring Team Challenge
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Happy Birthday, tarheel618!!!!
pudge the fish
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Team Donald:
Please join me in WISHing tarheel618 a Very Happy Birthday today!
I hope you have a fabulous day!!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!
mikamah
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A very happy birthday to you, Tarheel!!!!Team Donald:
Please join me in WISHing tarheel618 a Very Happy Birthday today!
I hope you have a fabulous day!!!!!
cclovesdis
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Welcome to Healthy Habits!
My name is CC (short for Christina) and I will be your Healthy Habits coach for BL 11. I love the BL challenges and Healthy Habits has helped me significantly in achieving many of my goals.
Some Background Information: Thanks to donac (Dona-hostess of Team Donald) and jenanderson for their amazing help so I know how to coach! I couldnt do this without seeing them in action previously. I will be continuing the prizes that Jen started.
Heres How Healthy Habits Works: Each week there will be 3 Healthy Habits (HH) to complete. The first two HHs will always be drinking water and exercising. (Note: The amount and time will increase throughout the challenge!) At the end of each week, you will tally up the number of points you earned for the week and send me a private message with your total. Heres an example. For Week 1, the 3 HHs are drink Six 8 oz. glasses of water a day, exercise a minimum of 20 minutes per day, and eat at least 3 servings of vegetables a day. If on 4 days you get in all 3 HHs, you would report your points like this:
4/6 days of drinking water
4/6 days of exercising
4/6 days of eating veggies
Your total points (ex: 12/18) should be in the subject of your PM.
This is a team competition. On/about Tuesday evening, I will post the weeks results. I will share the number of participants on each team and the top scorers on each team. New for BL 11: I will also list the people who earned 7/7 on one or more of the HHs for the week. If you participated on the team with the most participants, you will be entered into a drawing for the week's prize. Each prize will have something to do with the 3rd Healthy Habit for the week. I will post the winner and ask that you PM me your contact information. (Please Note: If you do not wish to be entered into the drawing, please let me know in your PM. I understand peoples WISHes for privacy.)
Participation in Healthy Habits is entirely optional, but I encourage you to participate and help your team be on top for the week. Good luck on your journey and I hope that HHs helps you as much as it continues to help me!
Welcome to Health Habits Week 1
Week 1 is 1/1-1/6 (Only 6 Days)
This week's 3 Healthy Habits are:
1) Drink Six 8 oz. glasses of water. (Up to 2 glasses of coffee or tea count.)
2) Exercise a minimum of 20 minutes a day.
3) Eat at least 3 servings of vegetables a day.
At the end of the week, please PM me your points. I will post the results on/about Tuesday. Don't forget, this is a team competition!
If you have any questions, please free to ask.
My name is CC (short for Christina) and I will be your Healthy Habits coach for BL 11. I love the BL challenges and Healthy Habits has helped me significantly in achieving many of my goals.
Some Background Information: Thanks to donac (Dona-hostess of Team Donald) and jenanderson for their amazing help so I know how to coach! I couldnt do this without seeing them in action previously. I will be continuing the prizes that Jen started.
Heres How Healthy Habits Works: Each week there will be 3 Healthy Habits (HH) to complete. The first two HHs will always be drinking water and exercising. (Note: The amount and time will increase throughout the challenge!) At the end of each week, you will tally up the number of points you earned for the week and send me a private message with your total. Heres an example. For Week 1, the 3 HHs are drink Six 8 oz. glasses of water a day, exercise a minimum of 20 minutes per day, and eat at least 3 servings of vegetables a day. If on 4 days you get in all 3 HHs, you would report your points like this:
4/6 days of drinking water
4/6 days of exercising
4/6 days of eating veggies
Your total points (ex: 12/18) should be in the subject of your PM.
This is a team competition. On/about Tuesday evening, I will post the weeks results. I will share the number of participants on each team and the top scorers on each team. New for BL 11: I will also list the people who earned 7/7 on one or more of the HHs for the week. If you participated on the team with the most participants, you will be entered into a drawing for the week's prize. Each prize will have something to do with the 3rd Healthy Habit for the week. I will post the winner and ask that you PM me your contact information. (Please Note: If you do not wish to be entered into the drawing, please let me know in your PM. I understand peoples WISHes for privacy.)
Participation in Healthy Habits is entirely optional, but I encourage you to participate and help your team be on top for the week. Good luck on your journey and I hope that HHs helps you as much as it continues to help me!
Welcome to Health Habits Week 1
Week 1 is 1/1-1/6 (Only 6 Days)
This week's 3 Healthy Habits are:
1) Drink Six 8 oz. glasses of water. (Up to 2 glasses of coffee or tea count.)
2) Exercise a minimum of 20 minutes a day.
3) Eat at least 3 servings of vegetables a day.
At the end of the week, please PM me your points. I will post the results on/about Tuesday. Don't forget, this is a team competition!
If you have any questions, please free to ask.
dvccruiser76
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Hi everyone, just popping in to say hello. I'm looking forward to the spring challenge and getting to know our new team members. I can't believe how many people are doing the spring challenge. I can understand why there are 2 teams now.
Hi Robin, where are you from in Mass? I'm in Danvers.
Happy Birthday tarheel618
Hi Allie, where are you from in New England?
Where's lucky978? I think you may be another fellow Mass resident
Maybe we can do a meet up some Sunday during the challenge for those of us who are close. I still need to meet up with Kathy too
Hey Team Donald! I'm Robin...I'm looking forward to the BL challenge...need to get myself in shape!
Hi Robin, where are you from in Mass? I'm in Danvers.
Team Donald:
Please join me in WISHing tarheel618 a Very Happy Birthday today!
I hope you have a fabulous day!!!!!
Happy Birthday tarheel618
Hi Allie, where are you from in New England?
Where's lucky978? I think you may be another fellow Mass resident
Maybe we can do a meet up some Sunday during the challenge for those of us who are close. I still need to meet up with Kathy too
SunnyB1066
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Hello teammates,
I am looking to lose 35 pounds. I lost 60 2 years ago but have gained 20 back. I turn 40 tomorrow and have 2 big goals before I hit 41 so I am hoping that I will support you and you will hound me to stay on track.
2 goals- lose the 35 pounds, run a 5 K.
Can't wait to get to know everyone.
Hope it's a GREAT one!
Sunny
czycropper
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Hi y'all!
I'm really excited to be joining. I'm hoping to ultimately lose 30 lbs and lots of inches, if I can.
Looking forward to getting to know everyone. I'm from Somerset County, New Jersey.
Happy New Year!
I'm really excited to be joining. I'm hoping to ultimately lose 30 lbs and lots of inches, if I can.
Looking forward to getting to know everyone. I'm from Somerset County, New Jersey.
Happy New Year!
lisah0711
♥ her Disney office
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Happy New Year to all our DONALD Teamies!
I came across this article this morning from sparkpeople.com that I thought you might enjoy called Stop Dieting and Start Living!
Youve heard it so many times that you probably say it in your sleep. "Diets dont work; if you want to lose weight and keep it off, you have to make a lifestyle change."
But what does a lifestyle change look or feel like, and how do you know when youve made one? The way some people talk about it, youd think theres some sort of mystical wisdom you get when you make the change that tells you when and what to eat, and how to stop worrying about the number on the scale. Does this mean youll finally stop craving chocolate and start liking tofu?
The basic difference between a diet mentality and a lifestyle mentality is simply a matter of perspective. Having the right perspective may not make tofu taste better than chocolate, but it can make all the difference in the world when it comes to achieving your goals, avoiding unnecessary suffering along the way, and hanging onto your achievements over the long haul.
Here are the main ways a diet differs from a lifestyle:
A diet is all about numbersthe number on the scale and the number of calories you eat and burn. Success is defined in terms of how well you stick to your numbers.
A lifestyle change is all about you. Its about lining up your eating and physical activity with your real goals and desires. Success is defined in terms of how these changes make you feel about yourself.
The diet mentality assumes that reaching a certain weight is the key to finding happiness and solving other problems. Thats why messing up the numbers on any given day can be so upsettingit means youve messed up on just about everything that really matters.
The lifestyle approach assumes that being overweight is usually the result of other problems, not the cause. Addressing these problems directly is the best way to solve both the problems themselves and your weight issues. This means focusing on many things, not just the numbers on the scale or the Nutrition Tracker. Numbers only tell a small part of the story, and bad numbers often provide good clues into areas that need attention.
Going on a diet involves an external and temporary change in eating technique. You start counting and measuring, and you stop eating some foods and substitute others, based on the rules of whatever diet plan you are using. Maybe you throw in some exercise to burn a few extra calories. You assume that its the technique that produces the results, not you. The results of a diet are external; if youre lucky, you may change on the outsidebut not on the inside. Once you reach your goal weight, you dont need the technique anymore, and things gradually go back to normal. So does your weightand then some. And, of course, all the problems you hoped the weight loss would solve are still there.
Making a lifestyle change involves an internal and permanent change in your relationship with food, eating, and physical activity. You recognize that the primary problem isnt what you eat, or even how much you eat, but how and why you eat. Eating mindlessly and impulsively (without intention or awareness) and/or using food to manage your emotions and distract yourself from unpleasant thoughtsthis is what really needs to change. Learning to take good care of yourself emotionally, physically, and spirituallyso that you dont want to use eating to solve problems it really cantis a lifelong learning process that is constantly changing as your needs and circumstances change.
This doesn't mean the surface level things don't matter. Clearly, controlling how much and what you eat is vital, and caring how you look is a great motivator. The real issue here is where you fit into the picture. The key to both permanent weight loss and feeling satisfied and happy with yourself and your life is to take personal responsibility for what you can control, and let go of everything else.
Many factors that are out of your controlyour genes, age, medical status and previous weight history will affect your weight and appearance. These factors may determine how much weight you can lose, how quickly youll lose it, and how youll look and feel when youve gone as far as you can go. When you focus too narrowly on the numbers on the scale or what you see in the mirror, you are staking your happiness and satisfaction on things you really cant control. That pretty much guarantees that youll be chronically worried, stressed, and uncomfortableand more likely than ever to have problems with emotional eating.
And when you rely too much on external (diet) tools, techniques, and rules to determine your behavior, you are turning over your personal responsibility to the tools and techniques. If you find yourself frequently losing motivation or feeling powerless to control your own behavior, its probably because youre counting on the tools to do your part of the work for you. Youre the only one who can decide whats right for you; only you can change your attitude and perspective to match your personal reality.
Here is the link to the whole article http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/motivation_articles.asp?id=620
It's something to think about as we ponder the beginning of the challenge and the New Year!
I came across this article this morning from sparkpeople.com that I thought you might enjoy called Stop Dieting and Start Living!
Youve heard it so many times that you probably say it in your sleep. "Diets dont work; if you want to lose weight and keep it off, you have to make a lifestyle change."
But what does a lifestyle change look or feel like, and how do you know when youve made one? The way some people talk about it, youd think theres some sort of mystical wisdom you get when you make the change that tells you when and what to eat, and how to stop worrying about the number on the scale. Does this mean youll finally stop craving chocolate and start liking tofu?
The basic difference between a diet mentality and a lifestyle mentality is simply a matter of perspective. Having the right perspective may not make tofu taste better than chocolate, but it can make all the difference in the world when it comes to achieving your goals, avoiding unnecessary suffering along the way, and hanging onto your achievements over the long haul.
Here are the main ways a diet differs from a lifestyle:
A diet is all about numbersthe number on the scale and the number of calories you eat and burn. Success is defined in terms of how well you stick to your numbers.
A lifestyle change is all about you. Its about lining up your eating and physical activity with your real goals and desires. Success is defined in terms of how these changes make you feel about yourself.
The diet mentality assumes that reaching a certain weight is the key to finding happiness and solving other problems. Thats why messing up the numbers on any given day can be so upsettingit means youve messed up on just about everything that really matters.
The lifestyle approach assumes that being overweight is usually the result of other problems, not the cause. Addressing these problems directly is the best way to solve both the problems themselves and your weight issues. This means focusing on many things, not just the numbers on the scale or the Nutrition Tracker. Numbers only tell a small part of the story, and bad numbers often provide good clues into areas that need attention.
Going on a diet involves an external and temporary change in eating technique. You start counting and measuring, and you stop eating some foods and substitute others, based on the rules of whatever diet plan you are using. Maybe you throw in some exercise to burn a few extra calories. You assume that its the technique that produces the results, not you. The results of a diet are external; if youre lucky, you may change on the outsidebut not on the inside. Once you reach your goal weight, you dont need the technique anymore, and things gradually go back to normal. So does your weightand then some. And, of course, all the problems you hoped the weight loss would solve are still there.
Making a lifestyle change involves an internal and permanent change in your relationship with food, eating, and physical activity. You recognize that the primary problem isnt what you eat, or even how much you eat, but how and why you eat. Eating mindlessly and impulsively (without intention or awareness) and/or using food to manage your emotions and distract yourself from unpleasant thoughtsthis is what really needs to change. Learning to take good care of yourself emotionally, physically, and spirituallyso that you dont want to use eating to solve problems it really cantis a lifelong learning process that is constantly changing as your needs and circumstances change.
This doesn't mean the surface level things don't matter. Clearly, controlling how much and what you eat is vital, and caring how you look is a great motivator. The real issue here is where you fit into the picture. The key to both permanent weight loss and feeling satisfied and happy with yourself and your life is to take personal responsibility for what you can control, and let go of everything else.
Many factors that are out of your controlyour genes, age, medical status and previous weight history will affect your weight and appearance. These factors may determine how much weight you can lose, how quickly youll lose it, and how youll look and feel when youve gone as far as you can go. When you focus too narrowly on the numbers on the scale or what you see in the mirror, you are staking your happiness and satisfaction on things you really cant control. That pretty much guarantees that youll be chronically worried, stressed, and uncomfortableand more likely than ever to have problems with emotional eating.
And when you rely too much on external (diet) tools, techniques, and rules to determine your behavior, you are turning over your personal responsibility to the tools and techniques. If you find yourself frequently losing motivation or feeling powerless to control your own behavior, its probably because youre counting on the tools to do your part of the work for you. Youre the only one who can decide whats right for you; only you can change your attitude and perspective to match your personal reality.
Here is the link to the whole article http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/motivation_articles.asp?id=620
It's something to think about as we ponder the beginning of the challenge and the New Year!
MickeySP
Cruisin with sunnies & cold longnecks
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Hi All & Happy New Year's Eve!!!
I am Lisa, from South of Boston but hang on the North Shore with the BF most of my time.
7 years ago I lost 200lbs with GBP and have been successful til now.
I ruptured my meniscus and no exercise for me for almost a year, in which I added about 50lbs. I just had knee surgery and am ready to get back on track.
I have to goals:
1 - We cruise in April to the Caribbean and no way am I squeezing this girth into a bathing suit.
2. The Goofy/Dopey next January, I did it in 2007 to celebrate 200lbs. I want to do it again in 2012 to celebrate turning 50. Oh and plus my DS said he would do it with me - he neds to losa about 50lbs himself.
Looking forward to losing with you guys
I am Lisa, from South of Boston but hang on the North Shore with the BF most of my time.
7 years ago I lost 200lbs with GBP and have been successful til now.
I ruptured my meniscus and no exercise for me for almost a year, in which I added about 50lbs. I just had knee surgery and am ready to get back on track.
I have to goals:
1 - We cruise in April to the Caribbean and no way am I squeezing this girth into a bathing suit.
2. The Goofy/Dopey next January, I did it in 2007 to celebrate 200lbs. I want to do it again in 2012 to celebrate turning 50. Oh and plus my DS said he would do it with me - he neds to losa about 50lbs himself.
Looking forward to losing with you guys
donac
Wife, mother, math teacher, quilter
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Small world I am from Monmouth County. Grew up in Bergen, dh grew up in Essex and his parents are now in Ocean.
Hi All & Happy New Year's Eve!!!
I am Lisa, from South of Boston but hang on the North Shore with the BF most of my time.
7 years ago I lost 200lbs with GBP and have been successful til now.
I ruptured my meniscus and no exercise for me for almost a year, in which I added about 50lbs. I just had knee surgery and am ready to get back on track.
I have to goals:
1 - We cruise in April to the Caribbean and no way am I squeezing this girth into a bathing suit.
2. The Goofy/Dopey next January, I did it in 2007 to celebrate 200lbs. I want to do it again in 2012 to celebrate turning 50. Oh and plus my DS said he would do it with me - he neds to losa about 50lbs himself.
Looking forward to losing with you guys
Glad to hear that the surgery went well . I have a tear in my meniscus along with a couple of other problems. It has been feeling better and the dr is on a wait and see attitude. We shall see when I go back to work next week.
Disneyluvr
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WOOHOO Team Donald!!! Hi, my name is Donna and I'm 40 (I'll be 41 on Jan 10th, YIKES!) and I live in AZ. I am a wife and mother to DS-almost 17 and DD- almost 14. I am a kindergarten teacher. I live in a very small town with no access to a gym or fancy stores, lol.
I really need to loose about 80 lbs, so I am starting with a goal of 30ls. I have tried every diet just to gain it all back and then some! I have done WW in the past on my own and I'll be starting that again now.
I am really looking forward to the support here from all of oyu and hope I can offer some in return.
I really need to loose about 80 lbs, so I am starting with a goal of 30ls. I have tried every diet just to gain it all back and then some! I have done WW in the past on my own and I'll be starting that again now.
I am really looking forward to the support here from all of oyu and hope I can offer some in return.
hpfan100
Extendable Ears Anyone?
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Disneyluvr
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Happy Late Birthday tarheel618! Hope you had a fantastic day
donac
Wife, mother, math teacher, quilter
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I am on the other end of the education spectrum. I teach Advanced Placement Calculus
MinnieMouseMom
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Hi everyone!!
RutgersAlum
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Hi, trying again here...I was a loser last year for a few weeks until eye surgery and fell awry after that. This year I don't want to let my Team Donald down
Peace out! Happy 2011!
Michele
Peace out! Happy 2011!
Michele
Happy Mom2
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Is everyone as excited as I am for the new year? 2010 has been a rough year for us, but I have a feeling 2012 is going to be a great year!
I hope everyone has a Happy & Safe New Year's Eve!
I hope everyone has a Happy & Safe New Year's Eve!
Connie96
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Howdy folks! My name is Connie and I am the WIN coach for both teams in this challenge and I am, personally, a TEAM DONALD loser! Just wanted to pop in and say hello.
I hope you all have a safe and fun new year's eve! And I wish you a healthy and happy 2011!
I hope you all have a safe and fun new year's eve! And I wish you a healthy and happy 2011!
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