TEAM MICKEY--Biggest Loser 11 Spring Team Challenge!

[my3princes]

I have quite a few QOTDs to catch up on:



Honestly? I'd like to wear a bra that doesn't look like it came out of the back of my grandmother's closet. I am an F cup right now, and even the "pretty" bras have triple hooks and a band wide enough to blindfold an 8-year-old. I want to wear cute lingerie again, dangit!

That is so true, I remember looking for bras and feeling the same way



Right now, somewhere HOT. Maybe a beach in New Zealand - are they getting any of the crazy flooding that Australia has right now?

I think the flooding is over. Australia without the long flights would be awesome



I think I'm going to try to hit the thrift store for at least one pair of pants each time I go down a size. The last time I really lost any significant amount of weight, I was wearing the same clothes at 165 that I'd started with at 205. Now, granted, those clothes had been getting too tight to really wear at 205, but still. I think still wearing those clothes after they'd gotten quite baggy kept me from really seeing the loss, you know?

Great Plan. It is so motivating to move down a size


Honestly, I don't really have one. I kinda hate winter. Though I dislike it much less since starting this challenge! Heading outside to walk on my lunch break has been helping me get some much-needed midday sunshine. The world seems much less gray and blah, and I don't mind the cold as much, if I've gotten my daily dose of sun!

That's wonderful that it is fitting in for you.

Did you get a response? Love the night mirror! They sometimes are a mirror of my worst fears!!! I dreamed I lost my favorite WDW mug last night, funny thing is, I don't even have that mug!!!

I took 1/2 an ambien at bedtime and the other half when I woke up 4 hours later. I did get better sleep. Hopefully that's the key


Packing healthy snacks and meals is a HUGE key!!!!!!!!!!

I agree. I do great at work as I only have what I brought. Now home is a different story.


I do that alllll the time, or laugh it off, or make some sort of comment about "far from skinny", etc. I need to be better about that, but I'm not satisfied with where I am, and I feel like a poser taking compliments. Even had ladies at church tell me I was looking anorexic. I thought I would die laughing at their faces when I told them I have 15 more to go! They are just worried little extra mommas, but still....

I avoid lots of uncomfortable situations by just saying thanks and moving on. If I react then I end up in a long conversation that may no make me feel good in the end




Really? Are you serious? I have NEVER EVER heard of that. Not saying that you are making it up, at all, but I've never heard that. I thought you were being sarcastic!

I really am allergic to the cold. I had the flu in college and something change in my body. When I get cold or start to rewarm, I break out in hives head to toe. Very itchy and uncomfortable. I had allergy testing done years ago. They held an ice cube on my arm and when they removed it I got hives on that spot. High tech test I do pretty well with avoiding the cold or planning ahead with bulky warm layers

Got some stuff knocked off a to-do list yesterday, made me feel better. Not as much as I would like, but at least I wrote down things that need to be done and did some of them. Food choices weren't stellar, but I didn't feel horrible about most of them. No, I didn't journal, but that's easily fixed. I survived one of the craziest days of my teaching career, and that's a success in my book! I didn't snack when I got home like I wanted to. I've started making myself drink a huge glass of water when I want a snack, if that doesn't work, I drink another one. By the time that's done, I'm too busy hitting the bathroom to worry about snacks!

Okay, so I'm done with this. I'm done with excuses and feeling like crap about my choices. Feel like I'm bringing the whole team down! I'm done with knowing what to do and not doing it. AND I AM DONE with not being at my goal. I'm going to work my hardest today, hope to GOD my resolve doesn't leave as the day goes on, and make this a GREAT DAY!!! ONE DAY of perfect food choices. Not sure how the exercise will get in, but I'll do something. Winter storm on it's way, going to start as rain today, not sure when, if it holds I might run after school while AK is at talent show practice and Sophie is at mom's. If it's raining, I'll work something in here.

Who is with me??? Let's gooooooo........
Have a GREAT TUESDAY!
Taryn

You go girl. Back on Track

Lindsay- I put your weight in! I haven't done any figuring yet so it wasn't a problem!

Was asleep before 10 last night for a change. Of course DH got paged TWICE during the night. It was hard getting up when the alarm went off but I did and feel better because of it. I got in 2 miles. Hoping to get to bed around 9:30 tonight. I'll do my 2 miles on the elliptical during BL and then go to bed!

I've decided to take Thursday off. I just need a me day. I've got some planning to do for my Open House next week. I'm working all day today and all day Friday plus selling books at DD2s school's Winterfest on Friday afternoon/night! It's a lot of fun. They have a cake walk and lots of games for the kids and pizza. It's a few extra bucks but anything helps. I need to take care of me and if I can I might get my hair done!

Gotta go get DD1 up! This is always a treat!

TTFN

I hope you enjoy your mental health day.

 

[Mrs.Malone]

Got some stuff knocked off a to-do list yesterday, made me feel better. Not as much as I would like, but at least I wrote down things that need to be done and did some of them. Food choices weren't stellar, but I didn't feel horrible about most of them. No, I didn't journal, but that's easily fixed. I survived one of the craziest days of my teaching career, and that's a success in my book! I didn't snack when I got home like I wanted to. I've started making myself drink a huge glass of water when I want a snack, if that doesn't work, I drink another one. By the time that's done, I'm too busy hitting the bathroom to worry about snacks!

Okay, so I'm done with this. I'm done with excuses and feeling like crap about my choices. Feel like I'm bringing the whole team down! I'm done with knowing what to do and not doing it. AND I AM DONE with not being at my goal. I'm going to work my hardest today, hope to GOD my resolve doesn't leave as the day goes on, and make this a GREAT DAY!!! ONE DAY of perfect food choices. Not sure how the exercise will get in, but I'll do something. Winter storm on it's way, going to start as rain today, not sure when, if it holds I might run after school while AK is at talent show practice and Sophie is at mom's. If it's raining, I'll work something in here.

Who is with me??? Let's gooooooo........
Have a GREAT TUESDAY!
Taryn

I loved reading this post this morning! Thank you! I made a lot of unhealthy snack choices yesterday but today IS going to be a GREAT DAY!
I like the idea of drinking a glass (or two) of water to fend off snack attacks. I am onto that today!

Good morning to all. I hope everyone has a wonderful day.

 

[tigger813]

UGH! Can't take Thursday off as one of my clients today rescheduled for Thursday afternoon. I'll take the morning off instead and I took all of tomorrow off as it may be bad tomorrow night! I'll still come in Thursday night if necessary! Not sure how much snow we're getting on Thursday yet. I need to get my oil changed ASAP! Good, got an appointment for 8:30 tomorrow morning. DH also needs his oil changed so I will try and take his car in next week for him.

TTFN

 

[keenercam]

WeLoveLilo05 – I meant to tell you that your gown is absolutely stunning!! I love Maggie Sottero and that style is exquisite. I can’t wait to see pictures of you in it.

Taryn – I sure hope this morning is better than yesterday. We are expecting snow, then sleet, then rain, then more snow between tonight and tomorrow and I am hoping our Wednesday morning is easier than your Monday morning.

CC – I am so glad you have a plan. Woohoo on just over 180 days until your trip!

Lindsay – I hope your muscle strain is better today. Are you taking Aleve or something to help?

Vija -- Thinking of your family. Please check in when you get a chance and let us know how your Dad is doing.

Good morning to all I missed!

I had a rough night last night. I was scheduled for surgery for my hearing loss on February 1 but cancelled it and opted for a hearing aid for the moment because I just can't go through that while J is with us and with all the craziness of college selection process for both boys. Well, I went yesterday to meet with the doctor and then with the audiologist but the doctor thought there was wax in my ear and when he tried to remove it, it was incredibly painful. Turns out my body is rejecting the tube that was placed a year ago and has created a build-up around the tube that the doctor couldn't remove. I was nearly hysterical and couldn't stop the tears and near sobs lying there on the table. He finally gave up on it, and I get the impression the removal when I do have the surgery will be a bit more complicated. He was clearly disconcerted and was trying to be very gentle with me after that. So, the audiologist appointment is now re-scheduled to a month from now and I have incredible pain in my inner ear and still have a profound hearing loss in the left ear.

I ate differently than I wanted to last night, but not badly, and I am back on track today. I am concerned, though, because I could only do gentle exercises last night - my 50 crunches, 50 pushups, lots of leg work, arm work, and stretching. Between leaving work at 7:40pm and being in pain, I just couldn't bring myself to go to the gym or to do one of my Walk Away the Pounds workouts.

I am hoping I'll feel better by tonight, but I have a partners meeting at 5 and getting into workout clothes and staying on the road to the Y instead of turning off toward home will be a challenge. Wish me luck.

 

[ScubaD]

Good morning team,

I have tried to put multi-quotes into replies and am having a hard time figuring this out. Can someone give me advise please. Thanks for the assistance.

Dave

(I am the coach in a couple of weeks and I need to learn how to respond to everyone).

 

[Holly324]

Hello! Just checking in from WDW! It's our 2nd day in the parks today and it is crazy busy! I can't believe how crowded it is, it's the worst I've ever seen it during off season. There are tour groups everywhere, but that isnt the only reason for the crowds. We are having a great time though, the weather is great today about 71 degrees. It was a bit cooler yesterday, it got up to about 55* in the day and 40* yesterday morning, but even 40 degrees is better than the 5* we had at home.
The best part is how much better I feel touring the parks now that I am so much lighter. My feet feel so much better at the end of the day. And while I might not be making all the best food choices this week, I can't eat nearly as much as I used to.
Time to get back to MK and use some of our fast passes we collected today. See ya soon!

Sounds like fun! Have a great time!! We will be there in 103 days and counting!!!

And on that note, with valentine's day coming up - I have an OT question - where does one buy nice (read: not trashy) lingerie without spending a fortune? I'll do either online or brick & mortar. I'll have to take a guess at a bra size, I only know the ones I've been wearing for 8 months are huge on me now. I guess I should go buy a new one sometime - when I get around to it.

Thanks for any suggestions!

I usually find really cute stuff at Kohls. And their prices are really reasonable!

Weigh ins are CLOSED!

Hoping to get the results posted sometime tomorrow but if not I will get them done on Wednesday morning. I'm so tired that I'm afraid I would totally mess up the results! I have 3 clients tomorrow between 11:30 and 2:45. I may bring the laptop with me to work so I can at least tabulate the results. I will then get them posted later on.

Team Donald won by about 15 pounds! They also won the average weight loss for the week! Over 650 pounds total lost!

That's about it for tonight!

TTFN

That just gives us an opportunity to win this week, right? We can do it Team Mickey!!

Tuesday's QOTD: What is your favorite outside activity during the winter months?

Right now, I love to take my kids outside to build a snowman or go sledding - seeing them enjoy being outside makes it more fun for me!

Quick Question - I have read about the vitamin D thing, but I think I must've missed something awhile back. Is all this talk about Vitamin D supplements for weight loss, mood improvement, or something else?? Thanks! I am afraid that if I tried to go back and find it, I would get lost......

We made it home, DH's interview was not as great as the last one, but it still was okay. BTW, I don't know if I mentioned that he is interviewing for grad schools. We have one more interview at the end of next month, and that is the school we really want to be at. We are so excited to find out!!!

Have a great day everyone! Let's stick with the plan!!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

I had a rough night last night. I was scheduled for surgery for my hearing loss on February 1 but cancelled it and opted for a hearing aid for the moment because I just can't go through that while J is with us and with all the craziness of college selection process for both boys. Well, I went yesterday to meet with the doctor and then with the audiologist but the doctor thought there was wax in my ear and when he tried to remove it, it was incredibly painful. Turns out my body is rejecting the tube that was placed a year ago and has created a build-up around the tube that the doctor couldn't remove. I was nearly hysterical and couldn't stop the tears and near sobs lying there on the table. He finally gave up on it, and I get the impression the removal when I do have the surgery will be a bit more complicated. He was clearly disconcerted and was trying to be very gentle with me after that. So, the audiologist appointment is now re-scheduled to a month from now and I have incredible pain in my inner ear and still have a profound hearing loss in the left ear.

sorry to hear about all your pain cam. That sounded horrible. I hope it feels better soon. Good luck getting in the exercise tonight.

Good morning team,

I have tried to put multi-quotes into replies and am having a hard time figuring this out. Can someone give me advise please. Thanks for the assistance.

Dave

(I am the coach in a couple of weeks and I need to learn how to respond to everyone).

at the bottom of each post you will see a button with a plus sign on it.
1. click on those buttons for each of the posts you would like to quote. 2.Once you have all the posts that you want clicked, then hit post a reply. 3.You will see your screen pop up with all the quotes. You can delete parts of what the other person has written but make sure you dont delete the

at the beginning and the [quote/] at the end or otherwise it wont have the nice quote box around it.
4.You can then just type under each quote what you want to reply.

Let us know if you need anymore help with it.

 

[mizzoutiger76]

Hi all! Not much going on over here today Had my Asian Lettuce Wraps for dinner last night, they turned out awesome! I had my doubts b/c I'm an extremely picky eater, but wow! I got the recipe from my Women's Day magazine, it was listed as a quick, easy, and healthy recipe and that it was! If anyone is interested in the recipe, let me know and I'll post it in the recipe thread.

So far today I'm currently working on my second bottled water, had Subway for lunch (yum!), and am planning to have chicken sandwiches for dinner. Looking forward to Zumba this afternoon and a laundry-free evening

Have a great day everyone!

Nicole

 

[smile4stamps]

I know exactly how you feel!! When I come home from work the last thing I want to do is workout. I am so exhausted after a day of work that I dread working out. For me I try and reward myself either by eating something or buying something that I have wanted for awhile. I find that sometimes that works for me. I also find that once I get started exercising, even if I start the workout saying I'll only exercise for 20 minutes, I end up working out for longer. Once you're in the mood just keep going with it!!

I have also been having the "going to the bathroom incredibly often" issue going on. I have to stop drinking the water AT LEAST two hours before I go to sleep in order to maybe get through the whole night without getting up. I am glad to know I am not the only person who is having this issue. It is annoying and a major discomfort, especially waking up in the middle of the night!! I will be interested to see other people's response.

p.s.balance ball workouts are a ton of fun!!

I'm so glad I'm not the only ones with the bathroom issues!

So I tried to tell the Biggest Loser game that I wanted to use the balance ball twice and it didn't include it! So instead of doing 15 minutes of yoga I did 25 lol. Hopefully tomorrow it will include into my regular routine as I set me setting that I had it.

I would highly recommend The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook!! The recipes in it are DELICIOUS!! They are pretty quick and easy to make. The recipes I have made are so full of flavor and very very reasonable with their calorie amounts. They have some great snacks in there too!! This is my first Biggest Loser cookbook and I really hope the rest are just as amazing as this one!!

DJ

Thanks! I'll look into. I know if you sign up for the Biggest Loser Club you get it free so I've been thinking of that. Anyone ever use the Biggest Loser Club?

Hello! Just checking in from WDW! It's our 2nd day in the parks today and it is crazy busy! I can't believe how crowded it is, it's the worst I've ever seen it during off season. There are tour groups everywhere, but that isnt the only reason for the crowds. We are having a great time though, the weather is great today about 71 degrees. It was a bit cooler yesterday, it got up to about 55* in the day and 40* yesterday morning, but even 40 degrees is better than the 5* we had at home.
The best part is how much better I feel touring the parks now that I am so much lighter. My feet feel so much better at the end of the day. And while I might not be making all the best food choices this week, I can't eat nearly as much as I used to.
Time to get back to MK and use some of our fast passes we collected today. See ya soon!

Have Fun! I wish I was at WDW. Currently I'm thinking my next trip will be 2012 or even 2013!! Too long!

Hi All-

Popping in to say I'm still alive. I was MIA last week, and guess what...I didn't have a great week. Didn't track every day, didn't get all my water in. I am hard core committed to my Half training though and that was the saving grace of the week. So I had a loss, a small one but still in the right direction.

However I'm back full force and really looking forward to the week.

I bought a new Tshirt in size Medium (I love seeing that) and it looks so nice. I'm really starting to see a different body now (one would think that somewhere in the last 40 pounds I would have seen it, but I didn't).

And on that note, with valentine's day coming up - I have an OT question - where does one buy nice (read: not trashy) lingerie without spending a fortune? I'll do either online or brick & mortar. I'll have to take a guess at a bra size, I only know the ones I've been wearing for 8 months are huge on me now. I guess I should go buy a new one sometime - when I get around to it.

Thanks for any suggestions!

I can't wait till I have to buy clothes in a LARGE! I can't remember a time being in a Large.

I like Kohl's as well for the lingerie. I found a couple cute things before Christmas. Check the clearance racks for the best deals!

No energy for replies. CRAZZYYY DAY!!! It started flurrying sometime when I was posting this am, I thought "hope these go away before the kiddos get up, or school will be crazy". No snow AT ALL in forecast. In the time between then and my shower, things were white. I was staying tuned to every available info source, then we picked up a quick icy snow while I was in the shower! SLid all the way to work, one car (no one I know) flipped, crazy. Held our kids at the high school, we didn't get anyone but car riders until 10 or 10:30. Some kids didn't get a message that buses would be delayed until almost an HOUR after their normal pick up time, or more. CRAZY, crazy. They were soooo jacked up!!!

So in the craziness, weigh in did not happen until this evening. NOT PRETTY, but nothing I can do. It's a new week, right? Sorry team.

I'll try to reply later, but right now I just want to lay on the couch with a book or my eyes closed for 15 minutes to recharge!!!

Wow to the weather! Thats when I become very happy that I am now in California and not Wisconsin!

Oh my gosh, Paula, I'm so glad you posted this! I've been feeling like I'm 9-months pregnant again because I spend so much time in the bathroom peeing! I know it's all for a good cause, but some days it can get annoying.

Andrea

Well I've never been pregnant but I have a coworked that is and I was just thinking I must be going just as much as her lol!

I am going to start buying new clothes. I keep putting it off because I don't want to spend the money, but right now everything is either tight or baggy.

I unfortunatly cannot afford new clothes every time I go down a size so I'll be in my baggy clothes for awhile!

1. I don't give myself enough credit. Even if I am struggling right now, I did lose 69 pounds last year. I know what to do, and I can do it. I just have to set my mind to it. I am a full time teacher, going to grad school, working a pampered chef job, have 2 kids, and trying to support DH and the kids emotionally, and keep up the house. Hello??????? It's okay that I didn't wash my lightswitches this month, or vaccuum my den tonight.

WOW! You are a buzy lady! I don't know how you do it!

Is there a way for you to work out before you go to work? I know if I don't get my workout in before work or during my lunch, it will not happen once I get home.

If not, hopefully shaking up your routine with your new balance ball will help!

I really have no ambition to workout before I go to work. I love my sleep and the thought of trying to get up early for a workout I know just isn't going to happen! Plus I work night shift so that would mean working out at 8pm and I just can't see my MIL being happy with me bouncing around next to her room at that time.

So the first week of classes is almost done at my university! Woo-hoo! Work should be slowing down for me soon, and I am really looking forward to it after running around non-stop since the end of November. I have had to laugh at myself, though -- the last couple of days, I've found myself using the Disney point (2 fingers) to direct people around the store!

I have quite a few QOTDs to catch up on:



Honestly? I'd like to wear a bra that doesn't look like it came out of the back of my grandmother's closet. I am an F cup right now, and even the "pretty" bras have triple hooks and a band wide enough to blindfold an 8-year-old. I want to wear cute lingerie again, dangit!

I think I'm going to try to hit the thrift store for at least one pair of pants each time I go down a size. The last time I really lost any significant amount of weight, I was wearing the same clothes at 165 that I'd started with at 205. Now, granted, those clothes had been getting too tight to really wear at 205, but still. I think still wearing those clothes after they'd gotten quite baggy kept me from really seeing the loss, you know?



Honestly, I don't really have one. I kinda hate winter. Though I dislike it much less since starting this challenge! Heading outside to walk on my lunch break has been helping me get some much-needed midday sunshine. The world seems much less gray and blah, and I don't mind the cold as much, if I've gotten my daily dose of sun!

I'm with you on the bra issue! I'd like to get a sexy one not just a functional one!

The last time I lost weight I actually never went down a size. I was in the same clothes at 185 as I was at 210. I think thats what made it so frustrating. This time at least my work scrubs have gotten very lose and I needed new ones which I got for Christmas.

I do recipe searches on allrecipes under the healthy foods sections. It's free! and I can find decent things. There's also a recipe thread on WISH for healthy foods!


I try to get the majority of my water in by 3pm. I usually can get 80 oz. in by then. I do drink water w/ dinner, and maybe a glass afterwards. Maybe my body is just used to it, or I don't sleep enough, because I'm usually good until I get up at 4am.


Our Kindergarten TA told me yesterday I had to stop drinking so much water. I'm constantly tracking her down for potty breaks. I bet I go 7-9 times during the day. I've even taken my kids to the hallway outside the teacher bathroom while I go if I can't find her, or had the janitor watch them one time. I'm sure she would agree that it can get annoying!

I told Brad over the weekend that if the junk foods, food dyes, additives, and all the mess food would just be illegal, our country would have soooo many fewer problems. It could truly be the solution to many of the country's issues. Healthcare costs would go wayyyyyyy down, childhood behavioral issues would decrease, people would be happier and healthier, and if the junk food went away and healthy foods were less expensive, people would have better budgets, etc.etc.etc.


I AM IN!!!! LET'S ROCK IT THIS WEEK!!!


As for me, my favorite outside activity is running from my car to the house! Since losing all the weight, I cannot tolerate the cold at all. My feet and hands get cold, and it takes me all evening to warm up after being outside loading our car riders!

That is a great idea. Due to budget, I just stuck with what I have, and added a belt. Until one day, I realized I looked like a clown. Clothes that fit are huge motivators!!

I've used all recipes before but I really want a cookbook with all healthy options so I can meal-plan. I am awful at meal planning and then we end up going out to eat which is not good!

I had a rough night last night. I was scheduled for surgery for my hearing loss on February 1 but cancelled it and opted for a hearing aid for the moment because I just can't go through that while J is with us and with all the craziness of college selection process for both boys. Well, I went yesterday to meet with the doctor and then with the audiologist but the doctor thought there was wax in my ear and when he tried to remove it, it was incredibly painful. Turns out my body is rejecting the tube that was placed a year ago and has created a build-up around the tube that the doctor couldn't remove. I was nearly hysterical and couldn't stop the tears and near sobs lying there on the table. He finally gave up on it, and I get the impression the removal when I do have the surgery will be a bit more complicated. He was clearly disconcerted and was trying to be very gentle with me after that. So, the audiologist appointment is now re-scheduled to a month from now and I have incredible pain in my inner ear and still have a profound hearing loss in the left ear.

I hope your ear pain goes away! That sounds just awful!

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Thanks for posting how to multi quote people. I hadn't figured out how to do that yet .

 

[HappyMatt]

Tuesday's QOTD: What is your favorite outside activity during the winter months?

I don't like winter sports. I hate skiing and fall down way too much to enjoy ice skating. The last time I went sledding I injured my back. When it snows, I have a lot of shoveling to look forward to and it does not make me happy.

Yet, with all of those dislikes associated with winter activity, I still love when it snows. I like to play in the snow. Snow ball fights and building snow forts are always fun. I LOVE making snow men. I haven't made one in awhile, because I am usually too tired after shoveling to go back out and do it. Maybe once I get the weight off I will have more energy to really enjoy the snow.

 

[tigger813]

UGH! Can't take Thursday off as one of my clients today rescheduled for Thursday afternoon. I'll take the morning off instead and I took all of tomorrow off as it may be bad tomorrow night! I'll still come in Thursday night if necessary! Not sure how much snow we're getting on Thursday yet. I need to get my oil changed ASAP! Good, got an appointment for 8:30 tomorrow morning. DH also needs his oil changed so I will try and take his car in next week for him.

TTFN

I know, I'm quoting myself! Client called to try and come in today once the roads cleared up. Of course, poor guy gets to the spa and his wife called as one of their pipes burst in their house. I asked him to try and come on Friday!

So I am taking the day off!!!! Plan on getting in a significant amount of workouts and working on product knowledge for my new Herbalife business. A client at the spa wants to sit down and talk next week about some of the products she's interested in!!!! I have several DVDs on the business to watch and I also hope to just have some ME time that is not at 5 in the morning!!!!

Time to read Everything on a Waffle with Ashleigh for a book report due in a few weeks! I liked this book when I read it! Izzie is playing her DSi.

TTFN

 

[WeLoveLilo05]

Tuesday's QOTD: What is your favorite outside activity during the winter months?

there is such a thing? I keep saying "when it gets nicer out I could go for my jogs again", I LOVE going for them, its an hour by myself with my iPod, its just pure heaven!! And I know that I am doing something good for my body. I usually go up to the beach and I get to watch the ocean too . So for me...this poop outside...-8 degrees w/ the windchill, I hate it, therefore there are no favorite outdoor winter activities on my end.
For the past 3 days I have been doing Wii Active lol. Because it just seems like this winter is never ending! January's not over, Feb is still brutual, March is iffy, and April is usually rainy and could be cold lol. So...I can't wait til May

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Hi all! Not much going on over here today Had my Asian Lettuce Wraps for dinner last night, they turned out awesome! I had my doubts b/c I'm an extremely picky eater, but wow! I got the recipe from my Women's Day magazine, it was listed as a quick, easy, and healthy recipe and that it was! If anyone is interested in the recipe, let me know and I'll post it in the recipe thread.

yes I would love to see the recipe.

Heading home from work. Cant wait to get home to my warm cozy house. and be with my family. I am planning on dinner, playing with the kids and bath time, american idol and running on the TM.

TTYL

 

[ScubaD]

Thanks for posting how to multi quote people. I hadn't figured out how to do that yet .

Hi Disneywedding 2010, This is just practice and I hope it works.

at the bottom of each post you will see a button with a plus sign on it.
1. click on those buttons for each of the posts you would like to quote. 2.Once you have all the posts that you want clicked, then hit post a reply. 3.You will see your screen pop up with all the quotes. You can delete parts of what the other person has written but make sure you dont delete the

at the beginning and the [quote/] at the end or otherwise it wont have the nice quote box around it.
4.You can then just type under each quote what you want to reply.

Let us know if you need anymore help with it.

I will let you know if this works. See on hte next post.

Dave

 

[my3princes]

UGH! Can't take Thursday off as one of my clients today rescheduled for Thursday afternoon. I'll take the morning off instead and I took all of tomorrow off as it may be bad tomorrow night! I'll still come in Thursday night if necessary! Not sure how much snow we're getting on Thursday yet. I need to get my oil changed ASAP! Good, got an appointment for 8:30 tomorrow morning. DH also needs his oil changed so I will try and take his car in next week for him.

TTFN

I'm glad that you figured out a reasonable solution.

WeLoveLilo05 – I meant to tell you that your gown is absolutely stunning!! I love Maggie Sottero and that style is exquisite. I can’t wait to see pictures of you in it.

Taryn – I sure hope this morning is better than yesterday. We are expecting snow, then sleet, then rain, then more snow between tonight and tomorrow and I am hoping our Wednesday morning is easier than your Monday morning.

CC – I am so glad you have a plan. Woohoo on just over 180 days until your trip!

Lindsay – I hope your muscle strain is better today. Are you taking Aleve or something to help?

Vija -- Thinking of your family. Please check in when you get a chance and let us know how your Dad is doing.

Good morning to all I missed!

I had a rough night last night. I was scheduled for surgery for my hearing loss on February 1 but cancelled it and opted for a hearing aid for the moment because I just can't go through that while J is with us and with all the craziness of college selection process for both boys. Well, I went yesterday to meet with the doctor and then with the audiologist but the doctor thought there was wax in my ear and when he tried to remove it, it was incredibly painful. Turns out my body is rejecting the tube that was placed a year ago and has created a build-up around the tube that the doctor couldn't remove. I was nearly hysterical and couldn't stop the tears and near sobs lying there on the table. He finally gave up on it, and I get the impression the removal when I do have the surgery will be a bit more complicated. He was clearly disconcerted and was trying to be very gentle with me after that. So, the audiologist appointment is now re-scheduled to a month from now and I have incredible pain in my inner ear and still have a profound hearing loss in the left ear.

I ate differently than I wanted to last night, but not badly, and I am back on track today. I am concerned, though, because I could only do gentle exercises last night - my 50 crunches, 50 pushups, lots of leg work, arm work, and stretching. Between leaving work at 7:40pm and being in pain, I just couldn't bring myself to go to the gym or to do one of my Walk Away the Pounds workouts.

I am hoping I'll feel better by tonight, but I have a partners meeting at 5 and getting into workout clothes and staying on the road to the Y instead of turning off toward home will be a challenge. Wish me luck.

Sorry about the ear. I wish you could find a way to have the surgery and handle all that life is throwing at you.

Good morning team,

I have tried to put multi-quotes into replies and am having a hard time figuring this out. Can someone give me advise please. Thanks for the assistance.

Dave

(I am the coach in a couple of weeks and I need to learn how to respond to everyone).

I see it was explained.

I usually find really cute stuff at Kohls. And their prices are really reasonable!



Quick Question - I have read about the vitamin D thing, but I think I must've missed something awhile back. Is all this talk about Vitamin D supplements for weight loss, mood improvement, or something else?? Thanks! I am afraid that if I tried to go back and find it, I would get lost......

We made it home, DH's interview was not as great as the last one, but it still was okay. BTW, I don't know if I mentioned that he is interviewing for grad schools. We have one more interview at the end of next month, and that is the school we really want to be at. We are so excited to find out!!!

Have a great day everyone! Let's stick with the plan!!

I think of Kohl's for undergarments, but not for lingerie

Vitamin D was for mental health/mood improvement.

Good luck to Dh

I'm so glad I'm not the only ones with the bathroom issues!

So I tried to tell the Biggest Loser game that I wanted to use the balance ball twice and it didn't include it! So instead of doing 15 minutes of yoga I did 25 lol. Hopefully tomorrow it will include into my regular routine as I set me setting that I had it.




Thanks! I'll look into. I know if you sign up for the Biggest Loser Club you get it free so I've been thinking of that. Anyone ever use the Biggest Loser Club?

1. I don't give myself enough credit. Even if I am struggling right now, I did lose 69 pounds last year. I know what to do, and I can do it. I just have to set my mind to it. I am a full time teacher, going to grad school, working a pampered chef job, have 2 kids, and trying to support DH and the kids emotionally, and keep up the house. Hello??????? It's okay that I didn't wash my lightswitches this month, or vaccuum my den tonight.

It's more than alright, it's normal

WOW! You are a buzy lady! I don't know how you do it!



I really have no ambition to workout before I go to work. I love my sleep and the thought of trying to get up early for a workout I know just isn't going to happen! Plus I work night shift so that would mean working out at 8pm and I just can't see my MIL being happy with me bouncing around next to her room at that time.



I'm with you on the bra issue! I'd like to get a sexy one not just a functional one!

The last time I lost weight I actually never went down a size. I was in the same clothes at 185 as I was at 210. I think thats what made it so frustrating. This time at least my work scrubs have gotten very lose and I needed new ones which I got for Christmas.



I've used all recipes before but I really want a cookbook with all healthy options so I can meal-plan. I am awful at meal planning and then we end up going out to eat which is not good!




I hope your ear pain goes away! That sounds just awful!

 

[ScubaD]

Almost there. I should have "multi-quoting" figured out on my next venture. You can teach an old dog new tricks.

Dave

 

[jking6]

Tuesday's QOTD: What is your favorite outside activity during the winter months?

I hate snow, cold my favorite thing to do is plan my next trip to Disney. 109 days till we arrive. Just thinking about warms me up.
But in the snow's defense I can say I went snowmobiling with friends for the
1st time in 25 years last Sunday. I had a ball and actually said maybe I could enjoy snow with a few more days like that.

 

[Sugarglider]

Right now, somewhere HOT. Maybe a beach in New Zealand - are they getting any of the crazy flooding that Australia has right now?

I think the flooding is over. Australia without the long flights would be awesome

Sorry chaps - still soggy - water is now flooding Victoria. Their peak doesn't come until Friday and covers about 3000 sqkm

here's a video: http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2011/01/24/3120683.htm

and OH yes - Australia is AWESOME!! Because of the floods, the summer Qld tourist season had to be cancelled. Should be some bargains soon. And they are just launching all the 'Oprah' deals


Hmmm .... 35 degrees today (95?F) think I'm watering the garden and then doing swiss ball exercises inside with the A/C today!

 

[tigger813]

Mickey Statistics: Week 3
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-------------85
not reporting in for 1 week------ 7
not reporting in for 2 weeks------ 9
not reporting in for 3 weeks------ 9
Excused------------------------- 1
weigh ins----------------------- 61
gains---------------------------- 11
maintains------------------------ 11
losses-------------------------- 39


Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge Week 3 Team Mickey!
This week’s group loss is 59.3 lbs.
Average percentage of weight lost .47 %
Total group weight loss so far 311 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 3 Mickey Superstars!!

#10- 1.28% cclovesdis
#9- 1.32% Keenercam
#8- 1.34% WDWAngela
#7- 1.46% smile4stamps
#6- 1.87% PrinceCharmingsMom
#5- 1.9% Merryweather27
#4- 2.0% Stinasmom
#3- 2.17% pjstevens
#2- 2.21% jking6
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge
Week 3 Team Mickey Biggest Loser is:
#1- 3.13% surferstitch16

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 surferstitch16 !!!
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!