TEAM MICKEY--Biggest Loser 11 Spring Team Challenge!

[tigger813]

Here's some good news:

Total weight loss for TEAM MICKEY and TEAM DONALD is over 510 pounds in two weeks!

Second week syndrome has hit us just like on the show!

Team Mickey lost 91.8 pounds this week with an average loss of .78 pounds for the week!

Team Donald lost 89.9 pounds this week with an average loss of .72 pounds!

Team Donald leads the total weight loss for the challenge at 260.7 lbs.

Team Mickey is behind at 250.1 lbs.

Team Mickey had 7 people with more than a 2% loss this week!

Team Donald had 4 people with more than a 2% loss this week!

I hope to get the complete results up by tomorrow night but I have a busy day at work and the weather may cause issues here as well. If not, I will get them up on Wednesday morning.

TTFN

 

[Rose&Mike]

Just added a little emphasis for you hon. Thank you so much for doing this. Before long, it will be old hat. Rose, maybe when we get new people to join, we can redirect them to pg. 1 several times, and/or maybe have them direct any questions they might have on logistics of weigh in/hh, etc to the coach of the week via pm???



I was just excited not to have arm fat hanging over the poor elephant with my small child this year!

BRB

As I have been assigning teams for the last couple of weeks, I have been trying to "suggest" reading page 1 of the main thread or team thread and then to jump on the team thread with any questions. I will definitely try to put a stronger emphasis on this. We don't want to burn Tracey out.

And I bet you could fit in Dumbo with both your girls! Mike and Tom and I all fit on Peter Pan together! I love Peter Pan. We did a tour with Tom when he was little and he got to ride the ride with the REAL Peter Pan. It was so cool. Peter Pan stood on the front of the ship for the ride and they squished all the kids on the tour into one ship. Such a nice memory.

 

[tigger813]

Mickey Statistics: Week 2
Here we celebrate our progress and recognize our superstars.

Reminders:
-after 3 weeks of no reporting, you are dropped from the challenged – 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: 3
(congrats Rose & Mike and Redwalker and Flipflopmom!!!!)

LOSERS:
Current Participants-------------82
not reporting in for 1 week------ 10
not reporting in for 2 weeks------ 6
not reporting in for 3 weeks------ 0
Excused------------------------- 0
weigh ins----------------------- 59 (not counting brand new folks)
gains---------------------------- 7
maintains------------------------ 10
losses-------------------------- 42


Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge Week 2 Team Mickey!
This week’s group loss is 92.2 lbs.
Average percentage of weight lost .79 %
Total group weight loss so far 250.1 pounds!

AWESOME!

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 the week? This time I’ve done a TOP 10 LIST ! That criteria may change from week to week. Hey I'm in charge here and I get paid nothin' to do this so you better take what you can get! (and if there’s something you want to know, just ask me!)

The WISH Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge Week 2 Mickey Superstars!!

#10- 1.70% - Mrs. Malone
#9- 1.92% - dis-happy
#8- 1.95% - aamomma
#7- 2.06% - Maryjo
#6- 2.23% - my3princes
#5- 2.27% - jenjolt
#4- 2.67% - ScubaD -
#3- 2.82% GoodMorningNewDrop
#2- 3.10% -Stinasmom -
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge
Week 2 Team Mickey Biggest Loser is:
#1- 3.13% Pigletz

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 Pigletz !!!
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!


OK, so I lied!!!!! Trying some new things on my own. SO, hopefully this looks ok with all of you!!!!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

I am going to MIA for the next few days. DH's grandmother passed away and we are headed to Vermont for the services...but don't worry, I will be back!

sorry for your loss. Have a safe trip.

What is lebanon bologna?

I was waiting for someone to ask this. I know my family in TX doesnt have it there so I wondered if it was just a pa thing. It is AKA summer bologna. Its lunch meat. It has a sweet flavor. I dont know how else to describe it other than lebanon bologna. so heres a picture.

I had an okay day today. I could have been much worse, that is a definite. I am thinking about rejoining WW and going to meetings again.

That might be good to get you back into the routine again. I found before that joining ww just makes me feel more accountable when I have to go and step on the scale in front of someone. Good luck.

First, our participant totals:

Team Mickey: 25 participants
Team Donald: 24 participants

making Team Mickey this week's HH winner!

Great job TEAM MICKEY!!!!!

Here's some good news:

Total weight loss for TEAM MICKEY and TEAM DONALD is over 510 pounds in two weeks!

Second week syndrome has hit us just like on the show!

Team Mickey lost 91.8 pounds this week with an average loss of .78 pounds for the week!

Team Donald lost 89.9 pounds this week with an average loss of .72 pounds!

Team Donald leads the total weight loss for the challenge at 260.7 lbs.

Team Mickey is behind at 250.1 lbs.

Team Mickey had 7 people with more than a 2% loss this week!

Team Donald had 4 people with more than a 2% loss this week!

This is so awesome for both teams!!! Way to go Team Mickey. We are kicking but and not too far behind the overall total either.

I love Peter Pan. We did a tour with Tom when he was little and he got to ride the ride with the REAL Peter Pan. It was so cool. Peter Pan stood on the front of the ship for the ride and they squished all the kids on the tour into one ship. Such a nice memory.

Thats a great story and sounds like a wonderful memory to have. My kids would love that.

The WISH Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge Week 2 Mickey Superstars!!

#10- 1.70% - Mrs. Malone
#9- 1.92% - dis-happy
#8- 1.95% - aamomma
#7- 2.06% - Maryjo
#6- 2.23% - my3princes
#5- 2.27% - jenjolt
#4- 2.67% - ScubaD -
#3- 2.82% GoodMorningNewDrop
#2- 3.10% -Stinasmom -
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge
Week 2 Team Mickey Biggest Loser is:
#1- 3.13% Pigletz

Awesome Job Everyone! Congrats to the top 10 losers and especially Pigletz for being the biggest loser this week.

 

[ScubaD]

Here's some good news:

Total weight loss for TEAM MICKEY and TEAM DONALD is over 510 pounds in two weeks!

Second week syndrome has hit us just like on the show!

Team Mickey lost 91.8 pounds this week with an average loss of .78 pounds for the week!

Team Donald lost 89.9 pounds this week with an average loss of .72 pounds!

Team Donald leads the total weight loss for the challenge at 260.7 lbs.

Team Mickey is behind at 250.1 lbs.

Team Mickey had 7 people with more than a 2% loss this week!

Team Donald had 4 people with more than a 2% loss this week!

I hope to get the complete results up by tomorrow night but I have a busy day at work and the weather may cause issues here as well. If not, I will get them up on Wednesday morning.

TTFN

Congrats to everyone. That is a lot of effort from all competitors and success will breed success. And thanks to the constant "repliers" for your kind words through this contest. Keep it up.

Dave

 

[flipflopmom]

I had an okay day today. I could have been much worse, that is a definite. I am thinking about rejoining WW and going to meetings again. I lost over 30 pounds in 4 months when I was going to meetings, so going obviously worked. But, bigger picture, it is to feel good about myself-confident, positive, optimistic, and genuinely happy.

If you know WW works for you, and the meetings helped, then by all means try it. I want you to know, though, that you have many, many things to be confident about. I know that has to come from within, but you are a WONDERFUL person with so many WONDERFUL qualities, and I've never even met you!

My dream for my family is to do just that start a family!!! My husband and I set a goal weight for me together and once I reach that (with his wonderful and supportive help) we plan to start trying for a baby!!!! I dream of having healthy habits that I will pass on to my children so that they will never have to struggle with weight the way I did!!!!

What a wonderful goal! And missy, you are well on your way! Miss #5 Biggest Loser!!!

Well my Dream is easy today. We just dropped our DD off a college. This has been tough on us. This is her first year in college and her dad is taking it hard. I thought each semester it would get easier (NOT) I thought she was a mommy's girl but I think she's just our girl. I want all the happiness in the world for her. I want her to have a great semester and I want her to be a great Pharmacist someday. My dream for life is for all my children to be happy and healthy and have a great life. As for a personal dream for me I want to live long enough to see all my dreams come true for my kids.

Isn't it amazing how so many of our dreams involve our children. Sending you BIG OLD for this day, and she is soooo blessed to have you!

making Team Mickey this week's HH winner!

Let's do it again next week!!!!! WAAAHOOO!!!!

We had a good day today. Got caught up on a lot of things. Mike went with me to strength class tonight (we were both off) so that was fun. And despite the fact that I really did not want to, we cooked at home.

I bet that was fun! Does he go often? Glad you were able to enjoy your day together.

Total weight loss for TEAM MICKEY and TEAM DONALD is over 510 pounds in two weeks!

Team Mickey lost 91.8 pounds this week with an average loss of .78 pounds for the week!
Team Donald lost 89.9 pounds this week with an average loss of .72 pounds!

Team Donald leads the total weight loss for the challenge at 260.7 lbs.

Team Mickey is behind at 250.1 lbs.

Team Mickey had 7 people with more than a 2% loss this week!
Team Donald had 4 people with more than a 2% loss this week!

Look at us go!! WE BEAT THE QUACKERS THIS WEEK!!!!! Or should I say, you, since I had a gain of 1. But by Friday, TOM will have said goodbye, and I will do my BEST to help up overtake them. Let's kick it again!!!!!!!!!

As I have been assigning teams for the last couple of weeks, I have been trying to "suggest" reading page 1 of the main thread or team thread and then to jump on the team thread with any questions. I will definitely try to put a stronger emphasis on this. We don't want to burn Tracey out.: And I bet you could fit in Dumbo with both your girls! Mike and Tom and I all fit on Peter Pan together! I love Peter Pan. We did a tour with Tom when he was little and he got to ride the ride with the REAL Peter Pan. It was so cool. Peter Pan stood on the front of the ship for the ride and they squished all the kids on the tour into one ship.

Oh wow!!!!! That's AN AWESOME MEMORY!!!!! You can always send people to me as a "mentor" type person on the Mickey team that they can go to w/ logistics ?'s... I probably could fit w/ both the girls, but Brad would feel weird riding by himself.

Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge Week 2 Team Mickey!
This week’s group loss is 92.2 lbs.
Average percentage of weight lost .79 %
Total group weight loss so far 250.1 pounds!
The WISH Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge Week 2 Mickey Superstars!!
#10- 1.70% - Mrs. Malone
#9- 1.92% - dis-happy
#8- 1.95% - aamomma
#7- 2.06% - Maryjo
#6- 2.23% - my3princes
#5- 2.27% - jenjolt
#4- 2.67% - ScubaD -
#3- 2.82% GoodMorningNewDrop
#2- 3.10% -Stinasmom -
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge
Week 2 Team Mickey Biggest Loser is:
#1- 3.13% Pigletz

CONGRATULATIONS PIGLETZ!!!!!! AND ALL OF OUR top 10!!!! I am so proud of you guys!!!!! I wanted to repost the whole list because YOU DESERVE IT!!!!

 

[tigger813]

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

NOTE: this list includes participants who have reported in within the last 3weeks, once someone misses 3 weigh-ins they are dropped from this report.
How this works: you set your goal for what 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.
We have done 1 out of 20 weeks, so the challenge is 5% complete.

tigger813 8.20%
sgcruiser 10%
maslex 14.67%
girlrea 8.57%
Rayanifoxmur 19.00 %
my3princes 15.93%
aamomma 36%
tggrrstarr -5.71%
tmfranlk 14.29%
jenjolt 30.40 %
janmadre 5.91%
liesel 9.00%
HappyMatt 37.68%
DisneyYooper 3.33%
TheMysteryMachine 0%
KSH 4%
KristiMc 21.13%
AlexandEvan'sMom 4.44%
GoodMorningDewDrop 18.32%
yanni 2.27%
jamesnnick 8.33%
cupcaker 19.57%
dis-happy 21.74%
WDWAngela 3.20%
Pigletz 20%
yogamomma 7.00%
keenercam 4.80%
stinasmom 61.54%
KitchenSinkGuy 35.64%
Merryweather27 25.00%
loveDVC 30.67%
MrsD 47.46%
PrincessNancy 12.50%
Flipflopmom 37.86%
DaisyJaneDisney 21.74%
mommyof2pirates 16%
holly324 8.00%
swissfamilyrobinson 8%
sugarglider 30.77%
DavidandDenise 7.00%
MaryJo 20.00%
smile4stamps 28.60%


That's what I have thus far! If you have a goal please send it in to me!!!!

 

[my3princes]

Hi all!
keep up the good work

I am going to MIA for the next few days. DH's grandmother passed away and we are headed to Vermont for the services...but don't worry, I will be back!

I'm so sorry.

Where in VT are you going?

 

[flipflopmom]

I had sent Jeanette a pm to make sure she's okay, and she replied that she's just been crazy busy with work and wedding stuff, but wants to come back with a mega post about wedding news - I'll let her share it, that, but here's an excerpt from her pm:

"I miss you and everyone else too. I promise to post a mega post with all my updates as soon as I get back from our disney cruise this weekend.
Tell everyone I said hi!"

Glad she's okay, and I know others had been wondering, too!

 

[my3princes]

QOTD: My Dreams

My Dream is to earn enough money to live a modest life and be able to travel. Ideally that would include our children and grandchildren. I hope that my boys are lucky enough to meet their soulmates, find fulfilling careers and are blessed with amazing healthy children. I see Chris and I growing old together and still being in love. I really think our lives would be perfect now if we just didn't have financial stress.

 

[tigger813]

I'll post more details in the morning! Not sure what tomorrow will bring with the weather!

I hope we have people come back and join us again!

I'll post the overall winners and all tomorrow! I really need to go to bed!

TTFN

 

[Merryweather27]

Found a good article about motivation on sparkpeople. Granted, some of the things are out about the site itself, but lots of ideas if you have hit a slump. QUICK, short, easy things to get back in a healthy mindset!


25 ways to get back on track!

HANG IN THERE EVERYONE!! YOU CAN DO THIS, BECAUSE YOU WANT TO!!! Remember your goals and dreams, and don't stand in your way of reaching them. Remember why you are doing this!!!

And just for a little more encouragement, here's a thought - time will keep rolling on whether you stay on track or not. In six months time, you can still be weighing what you do right now...or you can be well on your way to your goal (or even AT goal, depending on how much you have to lose). All it takes is persistence!

I can't tell you how many past failed weight loss attempts I have documented in some form on my computer, with "projected" weight loss figures and dates. Sure does sting now to look back at a projected date of July 2008 with a target weight of 135! I am determined not to let that happen this time around!

 

[Stinasmom]

Huh, #7 last week and #2 this week. It does feel good to have results from the changes I've made to my diet and eating lifestyle.

My clothes are fitting better and I made it up a notch on the belt.

So, had a crazy weekend, however and will be lucky to have a loss this week. Glad I got a jump on it.

I missed a couple QOTD questions, and wanted to go back to one in particular.
"Who is standing in my way?"

Until now, I was surprised my DH wasn't. Well, he is starting to get a little irritated.
He makes dinner for the family, really good home cooked foods, variety, and healthy. But I am trying to not eat mashed potatoes, white rice, and have wine with every meal. Tonight, he dished up my plate for me and poured me a glass of wine. I nicely let him know he could have my wine but had to scold him as he dished me up extra gravy.

I ended up eating just the salad and the meat and left the potatoes and gravy for leftovers. But, he kept looking at my plate just itching to say something.

This is why I have just kept this extra weight for years. He can be controlling about food. Wining and dining has been our lifestyle. At times it feels luxurious (really nice wine), but I am too short to carry off that many calories per day! He, of course, is thin and muscular.

It's all I can do to keep him from bugging our teenage daughter to eat more. She actually could stand to drop 10 lbs, but that is hard to tell a 14 year old... Don't want to trigger an eating disorder...

Well, I'm hoping that he'll relax and stay positive for me. I know the LAST thing he'd do is congratulate me on the loss I've had so far, but that's why I turned to the DIS community.


Congrats also to Pigletz! So many of you out there are working hard on this too, and that's encourging.

Marcy

 

[Merryweather27]

QOTD, Sunday, January 16: Think ahead to when you reach your goal, which you will, I can feel it! What are the things you want to be able to do as a result? This will be your motivation for the days ahead!

I want to fit into straight sizes again! Depending on the store, I can sometimes fit an XL but not always. I'd like to be able to walk into, say, an Old Navy (who relegates us plus-size folks to the online-only ghetto) and actually try things on!

I want to be able to run a mile without stopping. This is something I couldn't do even when I was a skinny-mini high school senior. The last time I ran a solid mile was in PE when I was 10, and even then I didn't beat the time required for the presidental fitness test.

I want to be able to wear a two-piece swimsuit without shame – or at least without other people gawking and pointing. Even when I was thin, I have always been top-heavy and could never find a one-piece that fit right.



QOTD Monday, January 17th: Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the US. His "I have a dream" speech has been replayed many times. What is YOUR dream for you and/or family?

I just want my family to be happy, healthy, and financially stable. We've got #1 mostly down...still working on #2 and #3.

 

[Sugarglider]

QOTD, Sunday, January 16: Think ahead to when you reach your goal, which you will, I can feel it! What are the things you want to be able to do as a result? This will be your motivation for the days ahead!


QOTD Monday, January 17th: Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the US. His "I have a dream" speech has been replayed many times. What is YOUR dream for you and/or family?

I've missed a couple of QOTD but these ones seemed so important that I thought I'd be wise to think about them.

so QOTD RE Future state

I am like Merryweather: clothes are smaller and fit better. Feel more comfortable in a swimsuit.
I also imagine having less weight would make dealing with a hot WDW trip more easily - and I'd have less feet swelling!!
I also imagine that I will become more physically flexible, stronger, bendy, lighter and feeling healthier

"I have a dream"
gee - I have so many! I want to get some good life skills under better control - including health, wealth, career
I dream that I can become a better support, guide, mentor for my DH so he is successful
And I dream of having Claudia Schiffer's legs

 

[tigger813]

No school here today! Glad I planned ahead and have my clients' phone numbers here with me. I will call them later! I hope they can both do Thursday since I know I have openings left. I just want to have a big week! Hoping that Friday doesn't cause a problem!

Haven't gotten our phone call yet about school but it's on tv and the town website!

I started working out and then saw it so I decided I'd sit and have some me time before everyone gets up. I have the whole day to workout now! Not sure if Ash will have dancing tonight or not. She waits until the afternoon to decide. It may just be rain by that time. Supposed to warm up during the day. Shocked that my school already closed. We have an interim superintendent so I guess that's why. And our town had a really bad call last year and didn't close school and the roads hadn't even been touched. Bus driver was livid. I didn't even take Izzie to preschool that day and DH had been told to work at home! Hoping my boss won't expect me to go in! It's not happening and I have myself covered!!!!

Feeling bloated today so I will really have to watch what I eat and drink today. Scale was not kind this morning. I will get in an elliptical workout today as well as 2 EASA workouts later. I willlll stay focused today!

TTFN

 

[flipflopmom]

I really think our lives would be perfect now if we just didn't have financial stress.

This really resonated with me. Thinking about it, so would ours. That says a lot!

And just for a little more encouragement, here's a thought - time will keep rolling on whether you stay on track or not. In six months time, you can still be weighing what you do right now...or you can be well on your way to your goal (or even AT goal, depending on how much you have to lose).

There is soooo much truth in that. We are given today, no promises of tomorrow, but time passes, and it is the time NOW to take control of our health!

Huh, #7 last week and #2 this week. It does feel good to have results from the changes I've made to my diet and eating lifestyle. My clothes are fitting better and I made it up a notch on the belt. But, he kept looking at my plate just itching to say something. This is why I have just kept this extra weight for years. He can be controlling about food. Wining and dining has been our lifestyle. At times it feels luxurious (really nice wine), but I am too short to carry off that many calories per day! He, of course, is thin and muscular.

GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!! Is he in a place that you can have a conversation about this? Maybe if he knows where you are coming from, he can be more supportive. If it's mostly about his cooking, he could be dealing with feelings of worthlessness, which it kinda sounds like since he encourages your daughter to also eat more. Many men have the "provider" instinct. I know you mentioned he enjoys cooking for you. If he is feeling a little useless or put out because of that, maybe you can help him to menu plan to come up with healthier options that you can feel good about it. If it's your wining and dining lifestyle that he is worried about losing, talk to him about the fact that you are working to get to a certain weight, and that once you have a good handle on that, you will be more likely to be able to have a nice glass of wine occasionally by making other choices, and the quicker you get there, the quicker that can happen. If it's worry about you catching other men's eyes, then just lots of reassurance. Remind him that HE is thin and muscular, and how much more confident you would be if you felt that way. If none of the above will help, hang in there. We're here for you no matter what!!!!

I want to fit into straight sizes again! Depending on the store, I can sometimes fit an XL but not always. I'd like to be able to walk into, say, an Old Navy (who relegates us plus-size folks to the online-only ghetto) and actually try things on! I want to be able to run a mile without stopping. This is something I couldn't do even when I was a skinny-mini high school senior. I want to be able to wear a two-piece swimsuit without shame – or at least without other people gawking and pointing. I just want my family to be happy, healthy, and financially stable. We've got #1 mostly down...still working on #2 and #3.

at the italicized part! As for running, you can get to that a lot easier than you think! Have you tried out the couch to 5K program? It's AMAZING!!!! That swimsuit can be yours, keep working at it!!!!

I also imagine having less weight would make dealing with a hot WDW trip more easily - and I'd have less feet swelling!!
I also imagine that I will become more physically flexible, stronger, bendy, lighter and feeling healthier gee - I have so many! I want to get some good life skills under better control - including health, wealth, career, I dream that I can become a better support, guide, mentor for my DH so he is successful
And I dream of having Claudia Schiffer's legs

Coming from someone who did a July trip at 215 and a subsequent June trip at 160, it makes a HUGE difference!!! It also helps confidence when wearing those tank/sleeveless tops that are so helpful! You have some great goals and dreams. I'd like to have those legs, too, but I have wayyy too much muscle to get there!

 

[flipflopmom]

No school here today! She waits until the afternoon to decide. It may just be rain by that time. Supposed to warm up during the day. Shocked that my school already closed. We have an interim superintendent so I guess that's why. Feeling bloated today so I will really have to watch what I eat and drink today. Scale was not kind this morning. I will get in an elliptical workout today as well as 2 EASA workouts later. I willlll stay focused today!

These warming up days can be tricky. We're on a 2 hour delay, they called last night when it started sleeting. I think that will stick and they won't close, because it's right at freezing right now, just depends on what happens in the rest of the county.... Get those workouts in today! You want to get back to your goal, right? DRINK YOUR WATER! BOUNCE TIGGER BOUNCE!!!!

Congrats to everyone. That is a lot of effort from all competitors and success will breed success. And thanks to the constant "repliers" for your kind words through this contest. Keep it up.

You are rocking! And very wise words.

I hope we have people come back and join us again!

Me, too!!!!!


It's going to be tough today. I'm headed back to work for the first time in a week and a half! I'm going to miss my girls like CRAZY! But all good things must come to an end. At least we have a 2 hour delay. I would love to say that they would cancel instead of delay, but we are hovering at freezing now, supposed to warm up, so I guess it's back to the grind. I have to take Sophie to preschool and get to school within about a 15 minute time frame, so I hope the roads aren't icy by then. We got a lot of sleet last night.

Send some PPD DH's way today. He's feeling really rough, sore throat, probably should have stayed in the bed, but they have a busy day. He's really worried about feeling well enough to make all his goals set for him each hour!

 

[flipflopmom]

QOTD Tuesday, January 18th: We've talked about who is standing in our way, we've talked about what we want, now it's time to get motivated to stay on target. Share your favorite quote, song, "mantra", whatever you can repeat to yourself to stay motivated. I'm hoping if we all share, then we'll each have a collection to draw from!
Here are a few of my favorite quotes:

"If you can dream it, you can do it" Walt Disney
"Nothing tastes as good as thin feels"" (pjilla maybe?)
"food is fuel"
"If hunger isn't the problem, food isn't the solution" (Cam, I think?)

"Do or do not, there is no try".

"don't throw out all the dishes because you broke the plate"
"In order to change we must be sick and tired of being sick and tired".
"If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you have always got"

"It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up." Vince Lombardi
"Never, never, never, never give up." Winston Churchill

"You may delay, but time will not" Benjamin Franklin

"You must do the thing you think you cannot do." Eleanor Roosevelt
"You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance"Lee Iaccoca


"You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there!"

Get out of the water, and get moving!!!! I hope you all have a FABULOUS DAY! And just a hint, tomorrow's QOTD will come this evening, it's designed to get you off on the right start for Wed.
Taryn

 

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Not enjoying winter so much this year! Our last day of school is now on a Monday and it will be a half day! Of course if our school didn't wait until after Labor Day each year to start school we wouldn't be so upset! We are the latest started community in the state! It's ridiculous!

OK, done with my rant!

I need to shovel my deck before the snow changes to ice and rain!!!!