TEAM MICKEY--Biggest Loser 11 Spring Team Challenge!

[keenercam]

2/15/11 Tuesday QOTD
What is your favorite way to add fruit or veggies into your breakfast?

I love reducing some chunky salsa and putting it over my eggbeaters. At work, I have been enjoying a sliced apple with my hard-boiled egg whites for breakfast. The combination of the protein and the sweet apple has great staying power for me.

 

[tigger813]

I will get up the results later today! Ended up getting called into work early for a client and then was helping to rearrange stuff with my boss. Leaving here in about 45 minutes and then I have a few errands to do before I go home. Still planning on my 2-3 miles during BL tonight. I just couldn't do it this morning. My green tea is perking me up though! I'm on my 3rd cup for the day. I also have my big bottle of water that I need to get drinking.

Made another sale for Herbalife and am excited about a training that I am going to this weekend! Which reminds me that I need to take Saturday off from work. DONE!

Just finished my lunch. Planning on another shake for supper tonight. I need to boost my weight loss this week!

Well, I'll check back in later tonight with all of you!

TTFN

 

[tigger813]

QOTD: I add fruit to my protein shakes. When I make eggbeater omelets I love to put mushrooms in them. I had mushrooms and onions in my beef stir fry last night! So good!

 

[Cupcaker]

Happy belated valentines everyone!

Sorry for the long time between posts. Of course I got slammed with work again and have been super busy non-stop, even working over the weekend. I have a break before deadlines for projects so I was able to catch up with all the posts

One major update for me...Im getting married!!! ok you know this, but I have a date! October 28, 2011. The whole church and priest thing hasnt been worked out yet. Im meeting with priest #3 today to see if he can marry us But I have decided to book the reception venue and cross my fingers that the church thing will work out. We couldnt wait any longer for an ok from the church as we were losing days at our first choice venues because other people were booking first. I'll post more wedding info later, but I just wanted to come on and say hi and reply to you all.

Deb- Deb, Im so sorry about the layoffs. I hope the stress has lessened for you and you find a great job soon. great job with the Apollo costume. How did his speech go?

Dave- Wow you took a picture with Dave Smith! I used to love reading his little things in the Disney emails.

Merryweather27- Oh no, sorry about your arm. My MIL has the same break. I think for now you can ice it. Keep it elevated a lot so it doesn’t swell. That’s what I observed with her. BTW, Love this quote: “I also tried on my two-sizes-down test pants tonight, and they fit! A bit snug still, but no longer inappopriate-to-wear-in-public snug! Woo-hoo!” Congrats!!!!

Tiki23- I also love your quote: “skinny girls taste everything, and eat nothing.” I try not to deprive myself because that will just lead to bingeing, but if I taste something I get satisfied and its only a small fraction of the calories.

weLoveLilo05- Le Cellier and Liberty Tree Tavern are yummy dinner choices if youre in need of suggestions. Yay for finding your bridesmaid dresses!

Cam- Congrats on completing the 5k! Good luck with your upcoming planning for your cruise. I love visiting Europe

Disneywedding2010-

KristiMc- Good quote: “Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I give myself reasons why I can.”

HappyMatt- Even though you may have gained from your vacation, at least you know its possible to take it off again because you have done it before. Welcome back!

Bungle & Flossbolna- Welcome!

Lindsay- You have come a long way! Congratulations, I am proud of you! You look great and your shirt is too cute.

Tracey- Glad you had a great weekend and Izzie is doing better. Aww Brian is so awesome giving you a trip to WDW for valentines day. I would have married him too


Oh I forgot to mention this week I have finally lost a total of 60 pounds! Down to 120....one of my all-time goals. Just a few more pounds before I go to maintain

 

[tigger813]

Mickey Statistics: Week 6
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 !!!!Welcome StinasMom to the maintainer list!

LOSERS:
Excused------------------------- 1
weigh ins----------------------- 46
gains---------------------------- 9
maintains------------------------ 3
losses-------------------------- 34


Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge Week 6 Team Mickey!
This week’s group loss is 39.6 lbs.
Average percentage of weight lost .49 %
Total group weight loss so far 452.4 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 6 Mickey Superstars!!

#10- 1.11% Poochie
#9- 1.12% ScubaD
#8- 1.14% Cupcaker
#7- 1.19% KSH
#6- 1.24% Sugarglider
#5- 1.36% Swissfamilyrobinson
#3- 1.70% Bungle
#3- 1.70% WeLoveLilo05
#2- 2.03% aamomma
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser 11 Spring Challenge
Week 6 Team Mickey Biggest Loser is:
#1- 3.36%StinasMom- now a maintainer!!!!!

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 StinasMom !!!
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!


I have removed some parts of the results as I'm feeling overwhelmed and with people coming and going it's hard to keep track. I've left in the most important parts.

I will post the % to goal results later!!!

TTFN

 

[tigger813]

% to goal Team Mickey

Tigger813 24.59
sgcruiser 10.00
maslex 14.67
girlrea 20.00
RayaniFoxmur 32.60
my3princes 11.50
aamomma 60.00
tggrrstarr 13.71
tmfranlk 17.86
jenjolt 47.20
janmadre 5.91
liesel 16.00
HappyMatt 60.87
DisneyYooper 3.33
TheMysteryMachine 3.33
KSH 5.00
KristiMc 27.84
Alex&Evan'sMom 4.44
GoodMorningDewDrop 14.50
yanni2 0.38
jamesnnick 16.67
Cupcaker 63.04
dis-happy 43.48
WDWAngela 4.80
pigletz 26.67
Yogamomma 7.00
keenercam 12.00
Stinasmom 138.46
Kitchensinkguy 35.64
Merryweather27 60.00
WeLoveLilo05 47.78
lovedvc 36.00
MrsD 77.97
DavidandDenise 19.00
MaryJo 15.00
PrincessNancy 60.00
Flipflopmom 52.14
DaisyJaneDisney 17.39
mommof2pirates 19.00
mizzoutiger76 -33.33
holly324 23.00
swissfamilyrobinson 12.00
sugarglider 46.15
smile4stamps 50.0
snow_white's_mom 0.0
PedroPete3 0.0
fly4free2 0.0
jking6 0.0
PrinceCharmingsMom 0.0
jenthemom22 0.0
rothesaydismom 0.0
sarahrip -5.7
poochie 6.0
surferstitch16 16.7

 

[keenercam]

Tracey - You are amazing!! Thank you so much for tracking all of this.

Congratulations to all of our losers and maintainers and to everyone who is "showing up"!!

And huge congrats to our Top 10 and especially stinasmom!!!

 

[KristiMc]

Hello,

Sorry I have been missing - I have strep throat and so does my little guy. Not fun. Hopefully we will get all of our illnesses out of the way before our cruise in 38 days.

Cupcaker - Congrats on your upcoming wedding. October is a beautiful time of year to get married. I got married on 10/24/98.

Hope everyone is having a great day and congrats to our top 10. I hope to get back on that list soon.

 

[Bungle]

2/15/11 Tuesday QOTD
What is your favorite way to add fruit or veggies into your breakfast?

Honestly I don't Unless iced coffee is a vegetable. I usually just have eggs and coffee.



I can't believe I made top 10! I'm sure that will fade soon though. I think I'm just losing a lot of water weight because I started running and stopped eating ice cream for dinner. Awful I know but my eating habits were so bad.

 

[Stinasmom]

Yea! I did it! Why I didn't do this years ago I don't know. I guess because I teach Jazzercise and felt fit, I didn't want to diet or change my lifestyle. But really, some changes needed to be made anyway, and my lifestyle is all the better for it!

I NEVER, EVER thought I'd show this picture to ANYONE let alone put it on the internet... I can't believe how unflattering it is, but as a "BEFORE" picture, it tells the story:

AND NOW FOR THE AFTER!!!! YES, THOSE ARE MY DAUGHTER'S JEANS! (one of my goals from an earlier QOTD)

I am ready for my cruise and beach vacation next month!


Thanks for all the support and tracking. It is fun to see how everyone is doing.


Marcy

 

[keenercam]

Wow, Marcy!!! You look absolutely fabulous. You were really, really beautiful in that first picture but you are so fit and fabulous now. Congratulations on seeing all of your effort pay off!

 

[KSH]

Yea! I did it! Why I didn't do this years ago I don't know. I guess because I teach Jazzercise and felt fit, I didn't want to diet or change my lifestyle. But really, some changes needed to be made anyway, and my lifestyle is all the better for it!

I NEVER, EVER thought I'd show this picture to ANYONE let alone put it on the internet... I can't believe how unflattering it is, but as a "BEFORE" picture, it tells the story:

AND NOW FOR THE AFTER!!!! YES, THOSE ARE MY DAUGHTER'S JEANS! (one of my goals from an earlier QOTD)

I am ready for my cruise and beach vacation next month!


Thanks for all the support and tracking. It is fun to see how everyone is doing.


Marcy

Congratulations Marcy! You look fabulous!! It must feel so good to reach your goals. I may have missed it somewhere but how long did it take you to get there? Sometimes lately I feel like it is one step forward two steps back, but seeing results like yours reminds me the journey is worth it! Congratulations again!

And way to go Team Mickey, another great week!

Karen

 

[cclovesdis]

Not much to report, yet again. I've been busy with work and the usual stuff and unfortunately, my WISH BL time is taking a hit. I'm going to spend some time working on HH now and will hopefully have the results up tomorrow.

Have a great, OP day tomorrow everyone!

 

[tigger813]

Marcy- All I can say is WOW!!!!! I will try and post my before and after photo at some point!!!!

Anyone up for my Tuesday night challenge? 2-3 miles on the elliptical is what I'm planning on doing during Biggest Loser tonight! Hope my feet don't start hurting too fast!

I've had a great day food wise and plan on keeping it up for tomorrow and the rest of the week. Drinking a bottle of water and will have another one while working out and another when I'm done! I should do well this weekend as I'll be at an Herbalife training and more than likely have a shake for lunch! I have to figure out what to take for lunch on Friday on the field trip.

Time to get myself ready for my workout!

TTFN

I'll check back in when I'm done!

 

[Disneywedding2010]

Evening Team Mickey

Well, today hasn't been all that great. We were suppose to leave for San Antonio and go see DF's son but it didn't happen. We were at the hotel last night and around 3am I got really bad chest pain. I've been having this happen on and off and no one can figure out why. We decided to come home instead and try at a later date to come down and see him. I got home, popped some pain medication, and crashed for 3 hours.

I had lasagna hamburger helper for lunch and when Alan gets home we're going to go grab something for dinner. I'll get back on track tomorrow.

Oh and totally off topic but Monday I'm calling Member Services at DVC and booking our 2 bedroom villa for our trip in September. Its a toss up between Old Key West and Kidani Village. I can't decide . We've stayed at a 1 bedroom at OKW last Christmas. I loved how big the room was but didn't really like how spread out it was. If I had enough points I'd go stay at our home resort (BLT). However, we don't have enough points and I don't want to waste all my points from next year on this year.

I'm leaning toward Kidani Village for the simple fact that we haven't been there yet.

 

[tigger813]

2.26 miles done, 752.2 calories...tension 3 and 2. I would've done more but my foot started feeling kind of funny and both feet were falling asleep. I'll do 2 more miles in the morning. I intend to get up tomorrow no matter what. I have the morning to myself though I really want to get some cleaning done as well. I still need to listen to some podcasts. I just haven't had time.

Having some more water right now. Came upstairs to watch the rest of BL with DH! He's playing his game I gave him for Christmas. I'm going to try out Kingdom Hearts. I just hope I can put it down! I think I'll have some Cinnamon Cheerios as well.

TTFN

 

[Merryweather27]

Thanks for all the good thoughts on my wrist. It is casted now and probably more achy than last night with all the poking and prodding it endured today, but that should get better over the next couple of days.

Had a brief scare at the orthopedist. Based on last night's x-rays he thought it was 14% out of alignment and would need surgery for a plate and screws (yikes!). But he took a clearer, more detailed set of x-rays and it turned out to be only 5% off, which is in the ok range to heal on its own. Have to get another x-ray next week just to be sure it's staying in place but then I should be in the clear.

Will have this short cast for 6 weeks. My fingers are free now so I should be able to write and type with it once the pain subsides more. They gave me Vicodin, but it makes me incredibly dizzy and nauseated, even on a full stomach, so I am trying to get by just on extra strength tylenol.

I have been meaning to ask how your DH's job search is going? I know he was working with three employment agencies and had some prospects. Any progress?

He has been on a couple interviews, but these all seem to be multi-stage processes with phone interviews, 2-3 in-person interviews etc., so it's all still a waiting game. The one he'd really like is with a federal contractor that does IT for the federal court system, so the company likes his resume but is waiting for the government to look at it and see if they like him before scheduling an interview.

I brought all my men home and headed to work at the restaurant. It was quite busy for a Monday night, but not to busy in the bar. Tips weren't great for me, I survived unscaved. In the restaurant industry New year's Eve and Valentine's Day are called amateur holidays because people that never eat out feel the need to on those days. That results in lots of frozen or fruity drinks that take longer to make as well as people not knowing restaurant etiquette or proper tipping. I heard some of the waitresses commenting that people didn't tip at all or left under 5%. Isn't it interesting how things are perceived

Wow, that stinks. For such a busy night you should at least be able to expect good tips! Then again, DH and I were weekly restaurant diners before his job loss and my renewed health focus, and we always avoided eating out on Valentine's Day like the plague (how is it romantic to feel packed into a place like sardines?). So I guess I can see it. Still stinks, though. Non-tippers make me .

Hello,

Sorry I have been missing - I have strep throat and so does my little guy. Not fun.

Sorry you guys are feeling sick. Hope you are both back to healthy soon!

Slept in this morning. DH had to get up in the middle of the night to help a co-worker with something. We didn't get to sleep until late. I took some Tylenol PM last night and may have taken it too late so I couldn't wake up.

Ugh, I hate when that happens! I am always leery of taking anything that makes me sleep because I am always dragging the next day!

I love reducing some chunky salsa and putting it over my eggbeaters.

Mmmm...that sounds tasty!

I NEVER, EVER thought I'd show this picture to ANYONE let alone put it on the internet... I can't believe how unflattering it is, but as a "BEFORE" picture, it tells the story:

AND NOW FOR THE AFTER!!!! YES, THOSE ARE MY DAUGHTER'S JEANS! (one of my goals from an earlier QOTD)

Way to go, Marcy! You are beautiful in both pictures (and trust me, my "before" pic is soooooooooo much less flattering!), but you are happier, healthier, and fabulous looking in the "After"!

You are inspiring me to have a goal of fitting into my sister's jeans! She is 4 years younger than me and has always been "the thin one."

Evening Team Mickey

Well, today hasn't been all that great. We were suppose to leave for San Antonio and go see DF's son but it didn't happen. We were at the hotel last night and around 3am I got really bad chest pain. I've been having this happen on and off and no one can figure out why. We decided to come home instead and try at a later date to come down and see him. I got home, popped some pain medication, and crashed for 3 hours.

Oh, no! Hope you are feeling better today! Unexplained chest pain can be scary; DH has had that a couple of times.

Sorry for the late start today, I've been grocery shopping and cleaning all morning. It takes twice as long to unpack it all with Boo attacking the bread, climbing into the empty 12 pack boxes and trying to destroy the new cat food bag.

Thanks for the image; I needed the laugh. I'm sure it was a bit frustrating at the time, though!

2/15/11 Tuesday QOTD
What is your favorite way to add fruit or veggies into your breakfast?

I have never been a big breakfast eater - I think it has to do with really NOT being a morning person. I make an effort to eat at least something in the morning now, though. It's usually a banana or an apple.

Good night, all! Have a great Wednesday!

Nicole

 

[Sugarglider]

QOTD Tues: Fav F &V for brekkie?

definitely adding fresh berries to my muesli

 

[poochie]

QOTD
What is your favorite way to add fruit or veggies into your breakfast?

I add fresh blueberries to my Special K with skim milk. Or I cut up a fresh pineapple and canalope for breakfast with my no fat yogurt. I also like fresh sweet peppers and onions added to my eggs.

 

[Disneywedding2010]

QOTD -

I'm with Merryweather, I'm not a big breakfast person. I have a hard enough time remembering to eat breakfast let alone adding fruit to it . I may on occasion have a Yoplait smoothie or a banana for breakfast but that's about it.