TEAM MICKEY--Biggest Loser 11 Spring Team Challenge!

[Disneywedding2010]

QOTD 3/10/11 - What is your favorite non-Disney activity in the Orlando area?

There isn't really anything outside of Disney that I like. I went to Universal & IOA back in 2008 but I don't know to me I didn't understand what all the big hype is about those places. I would like to try the minature golf though (even though I suck at it ).

 

[tigger813]

Good morning,

Got up and did 5 miles this morning. Not feeling as energetic as I usually do afterwards. I better not be getting sick. I have 4 clients on Saturday and 1 today.

Not feeling very chatty this morning either. I think I'm just tired! Not sure if I'll get in another workout today as after work I need to come home and get stuff for the meeting with the teachers and pick up Izzie and after the meeting come home and get stuff ready to go to the transfer station. Got a ton of cardboard that needs to go!

Better get moving!

TTFN

 

[poochie]

Good morning,

Got up and did 5 miles this morning. Not feeling as energetic as I usually do afterwards. I better not be getting sick. I have 4 clients on Saturday and 1 today.

Not feeling very chatty this morning either. I think I'm just tired! Not sure if I'll get in another workout today as after work I need to come home and get stuff for the meeting with the teachers and pick up Izzie and after the meeting come home and get stuff ready to go to the transfer station. Got a ton of cardboard that needs to go!

Better get moving!

TTFN

WOW 5 MILES!!!! I thought I was doing good when I do 1.5 miles on the treadmill. You are awesome and a inspiration.

 

[Rose&Mike]

BELLE1109--I sent you a pm, but if you could let me know if you will still be able to coach starting tomorrow, that would be great!

Nancy--good luck with the non-processed foods. As someone who has really change their diet up recently, I can say that is a big challenge--very doable and good for you, but definitely will take some work! I look forward to hearing how it's going.

Lindsay--woohoo for 54.5 hours--though I'm sure it's up by now!

CC--hello to you! Hope you are hanging in there!

Cam--hope your trip was magical!

Hi all, I worked out yesterday for the first time since the Princess 1/2 on the eliptical. My stupid heel on the Plantar Faciitis foot is a little sore...stupid thing. I am officially starting to track my eating today and will get some kind of exercise in.

Hopefully this week, I can stick with things. I know from the past its just one day and one moment at time.

I feel your pain on the plantar. I had a nasty case during the Princess as well. Do you have a stick? I have found that rolling out my calf really helps. That and not walking around barefoot--which I am very guilty of and using the elliptical to help stretch out my calf. Good luck! As for the sticking with things, I have learned I don't have to be perfect all of the time. And it's ok to slip up, I just own it and move on. I could not stick with this long term if I did not allow myself treats and off days occasionally.

Tracey--feel better! Thanks for explaining how the calculations work!

Hi All! Thanks for the warm welcomes! I have been keeping track of my calories and I'm averaging between 1000 - 1200 per day. Been going to the gym and since this is still new, I am enjoying my workouts. The bad part is working until 5, going to the gym for about an hour and then I am not eating dinner until 7:30

Be careful with the calories being that low especially if you are working out. I have found that my weight loss stalled just as easily from too little calories as from too much. At sparkpeople you can plug in your goal, what you are eating and what your exercise is and get an idea of a calorie range. I agree eating so late does stink sometimes, but it's worth it!

Yesterday I ended up doing the elliptical. The piyo class was going to be in the dark--I don't do the dark. And then the instructor didn't show up! My knee is doing much better. I can still feel it, but it is just a little twinge! I think I will do the elliptical again after work. Hoping to run on Saturday or Sunday. Next Wednesday I might try zumba.

Hope everyone is doing well! Time to get ready for work.

 

[my3princes]

Good Morning. Getting ready for my 2nd interview. I'm feeling so nervous. After the interview I have an eye appointment and later I need to pick the boys up at their respective schools and get us all to Nick's last bowling tournament an hour away. Lots of time sensitive things going on. Hopefully the weather won't get any worse and all will go well.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Good Morning. Getting ready for my 2nd interview. I'm feeling so nervous. After the interview I have an eye appointment and later I need to pick the boys up at their respective schools and get us all to Nick's last bowling tournament an hour away. Lots of time sensitive things going on. Hopefully the weather won't get any worse and all will go well.

Good luck with the interview, Deb!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Yesterday I ended up doing the elliptical. The piyo class was going to be in the dark--I don't do the dark. And then the instructor didn't show up! My knee is doing much better. I can still feel it, but it is just a little twinge! I think I will do the elliptical again after work. Hoping to run on Saturday or Sunday. Next Wednesday I might try zumba.

Rose I keep forgetting to PM you about coaching for the merge. If there is any weeks left just fill me into one. I would be happy to coach.

Glad the knee is doing better. I cant believe all the classes are in the dark, I think that would make me feel too tired. I remember the yoga classes I took years ago had the lights dimmed but you could still see everyone. I hope you guys get to run this weekend. Our weather is suppose to be in the 50's so I am looking forward to it.

Good Morning. Getting ready for my 2nd interview. I'm feeling so nervous. After the interview I have an eye appointment and later I need to pick the boys up at their respective schools and get us all to Nick's last bowling tournament an hour away. Lots of time sensitive things going on. Hopefully the weather won't get any worse and all will go well.

Good luck DEB


Thanks for being our coach this week Merryweather27!!!!
QOTD 3/10/11 - What is your favorite non-Disney activity in the Orlando area?

Years ago when I was a kid we took our first trip for 10 days. Most of those were spent outside of disney... I know right! I remember enjoying a tour of the kennedy space center, and we also did midevil times which I thought was fun even at the age of 10. We did busch gardens and sea world but those things probably have changed so much over the years. I was only at universal once and we didnt realize the ticket we bought through AAA only got us into one side so we choice the one without the coasters. Not sure why. I remember enjoying it but it didnt leave me with the feeling of needing to go back again.

Its a miserable rainy day here today. I am finally feeling recouperated from my race and the weekend at disney. Now I will have to deal with loosing an hour of sleep this weekend when we move the clocks ahead. Thats ok because I am looking forward to the extra hour of daylight so I can start getting my runs in at night. I cant run outside in the dark....Im a scardey cat.

My dh has a 3rd interview today for a new job he is hoping to get. I am really crossing my fingers because he got an inside tip yesterday that his position is not in the budget for next fiscal year. Not sure what that means but they have been picking at him and writing him up for ridiculous things. For instance yesterday he got called in because a year ago his boss asked him to put together a spread sheet and keep it as a rolling log. He did this and it is completely up to date with the info they asked for but he did it in microsoft word instead of excel so therefore they feel that he did not pay attention to detail and did not follow directions. Its just ridiculous. I think they are trying to get rid of him which has us scared out of our wits. So please say a prayer that this opportunity works out for him. Otherwise there is just not much else out there. He has sent out at least 30-40 applications over the past year and this is only the 2nd opportunity he has gotten. The first one just didnt work out financially for us.

Sorry I guess I was a bit chatty this morning. I hope you all have a great day.

 

[mizzoutiger76]

Hi all! Not much new going on over here.

Yesterday I worked on speed work and tried to go a little longer and nearly killed myself It was the hardest workout I've had in a long time. And the first workout that I can remember that I had to stop early, but I didn't beat myself up too bad over it because I've learned that when your body says enough, your best bet is to listen.

Today I have Zumba (assuming it isn't cancelled in the next two hours) which I plan on doing low-impact today since I really pushed it yesterday. Then after I pick up my son, I'll come home and do 20 minutes of core strength training.

Had Subway for lunch, having Cobb salad for dinner, and I'm dutifully working on my water

Have a great day everyone!

Nicole

 

[ScubaD]

Hello teammates,

WW weigh-in this evening so I have to get in my "last chance workout". I just finished my Kenpo routine for P90X, which completes week number 10 out of thirteen. Now I will watch my sitcoms while running on the treadmill. Weight result will be coming this evening. My goal is only 0.8 pounds loss, which would get my total to 40 pounds.

Dave

 

[disneyfanforever]

Hi everyone! I am new to Team Mickey and I am so ready to join you guys and make a change in my life to be healthier and feel better about myself. I have just started the Couch to 5k program and am hoping I can stick with it.

I hear a lot about Zumba. Can someone tell me what exactly it is? Do you have to go to a gym for it or are there DVDs? Is it fun? As you can tell, I have been out of the exercise information loop for quite some time.

I hope everyone has had a great day!

 

[ScubaD]

Rose, I have to ask about one of your photos in your signature. The one where you look surprised has always intrigued me and I just have to ask what was happening when that photo was taken. Since it is on the signature I assume it is not too embarrassing.

Dave

 

[ScubaD]

Hi everyone! I am new to Team Mickey and I am so ready to join you guys and make a change in my life to be healthier and feel better about myself. I have just started the Couch to 5k program and am hoping I can stick with it.

I hear a lot about Zumba. Can someone tell me what exactly it is? Do you have to go to a gym for it or are there DVDs? Is it fun? As you can tell, I have been out of the exercise information loop for quite some time.

I hope everyone has had a great day!

Welcome to Team Mickey. Go team!!!

Dave

 

[jking6]

QOTD 3/10/11 - What is your favorite non-Disney activity in the Orlando area?

Discovery Cove.... It is so amazing and the most relaxing day I have spent in Florida.
It has been a while since I have posted. I have been weighing in but this week will be my last for a few weeks. I have my surgery (melanoma) on the 16th. The surgery is about 4 1/2 hours long they said. The spot is on my leg about the size of my fingernail but they are removing a spot about the size of a baseball. Skin graph from thigh and will be doing a 4 inch incision in my groin area to check lymph nodes. After surgery I have to stay flat in bed for 2 weeks with foot elevated. I just hope while doing so I do not gain weight.....
Trying to keep spirits up but a regular turns to major surgery in a few weeks is hard to adjust too. I will not know until about a week after if I will need chemo fingers crossed I will not... thanks for letting me vent today.

 

[cclovesdis]

Healthy Habits Week 9 Results[/COLOR]

Conratulations to all of our participants! We had:

4 participants from Team Mickey and
2 participants from Team Donald

making Team Mickey Week 9's HH winner!

Congratulations to Flossbolna for being this week's winners! Please PM me you address and I will mail it to you as soon as possible.

Congratulations to all those who earned 7/7 points for at least one of the three Healthy Habits!

Team Mickey
aamomma
Flossbolna
poochie
Merryweather27

Congratulations to all those who earned all 21/21 HH points for Week 3!

Team Mickey
poochie

 

[dsnyfan608]

Today was sooooo hard to stay on track! My team at work was served pizza, garlic rolls and dessert. I ate what I brought for lunch from home and didn't touch a thing! I think the temptations will be increasingly more difficult.

Rose, thanks for the tip about the number of calories. I know its a matter of finding te right formula.

 

[cclovesdis]

Welcome to Healthy Habits!

My name is CC (short for Christina) and I will be your Healthy Habits coach for BL 11. I love the BL challenges and Healthy Habits has helped me significantly in achieving many of my goals.

Some Background Information: Thanks to donac (Dona-hostess of Team Donald) and jenanderson for their amazing help so I know how to coach! I couldn’t do this without seeing them in action previously. I will be continuing the prizes that Jen started.

Here’s How Healthy Habits Works: Each week there will be 3 Healthy Habits (HH) to complete. The first two HHs will always be drinking water and exercising. (Note: The amount and time will increase throughout the challenge!) At the end of each week, you will tally up the number of points you earned for the week and send me a private message with your total. Here’s an example. For Week 1, the 3 HHs are drink Six 8 oz. glasses of water a day, exercise a minimum of 20 minutes per day, and eat at least 3 servings of vegetables a day. If on 4 days you get in all 3 HHs, you would report your points like this:

4/6 days of drinking water
4/6 days of exercising
4/6 days of eating veggies

Your total points (ex: 12/18) AND your team name should be in the subject of your PM.

This is a team competition. On/about Tuesday evening, I will post the week’s results. I will share the number of participants on each team and the top scorers on each team. New for BL 11: I will also list the people who earned 7/7 on one or more of the HHs for the week. If you participated on the team with the most participants, you will be entered into a drawing for the week's prize. Each prize will have something to do with the 3rd Healthy Habit for the week. I will post the winner and ask that you PM me your contact information. (Please Note: If you do not wish to be entered into the drawing, please let me know in your PM. I understand people’s WISHes for privacy.)

Participation in Healthy Habits is entirely optional, but I encourage you to participate and help your team be on top for the week. Good luck on your journey and I hope that HHs helps you as much as it continues to help me!

Welcome to Health Habits Week 11

Week 11 is 3/11-3/17.

This week's 3 Healthy Habits are:
1) Drink Eight 8 oz. glasses of water.
2) Exercise a minimum of 30 minutes a day.
3) Eat at least 1 serving of dairy per day.

At the end of the week, please PM me your points. I will post the results on/about Tuesday. Don't forget, this is a team competition!

Remember, every participant counts, regardless of the number of points you earn!

If you have any questions, please free to ask!

 

[cclovesdis]

CC--hello to you! Hope you are hanging in there!

Thanks Rose! I am doing okay. Still working on not bingeing. I didn't binge today, but I certainly ate way more than I should have. I was down at WW on Tuesday so I'm optimistic for tomorrow.

Work continues to keep me very busy. I keep saying that I'm going to get up and exercise before I go to work, but I'm so tired I can barely get up to give myself 20 minutes to get ready.

Hoping to go to the gym tomorrow and get in about 5 miles on either the recumbent bike or the stationary bike. I am also working on increasing my mileage on the elliptical and re-introducing my body to C25K. I would love to re-start it in a few weeks. Maybe the 1st week in April.

Thanks again for thinking of me!

for weigh-in everyone!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Lindsay--I hope DH's interview goes well! I'll be sending good thoughts your way.

Hi everyone! I am new to Team Mickey and I am so ready to join you guys and make a change in my life to be healthier and feel better about myself. I have just started the Couch to 5k program and am hoping I can stick with it.

I hear a lot about Zumba. Can someone tell me what exactly it is? Do you have to go to a gym for it or are there DVDs? Is it fun? As you can tell, I have been out of the exercise information loop for quite some time.

I hope everyone has had a great day!

Welcome! I don't know a lot about zumba, but they offer it at the Y and it's a dance/aerobic class. I know a lot of people have done youtube zumba, but I've never tried it.

Rose, I have to ask about one of your photos in your signature. The one where you look surprised has always intrigued me and I just have to ask what was happening when that photo was taken. Since it is on the signature I assume it is not too embarrassing.

Dave

That picture is right after I completed the Wine and Dine 1/2 marathon. I felt fabulous and Mike snapped a picture. About a half an hour later I was really sick, so I love having that picture as a reminder of how great I felt at the end of the race. The g-f and increased salt intake really seems to have helped, because I did not get sick after the Princess--which was fabulous! I hope you have a great weigh-in!

It has been a while since I have posted. I have been weighing in but this week will be my last for a few weeks. I have my surgery (melanoma) on the 16th. The surgery is about 4 1/2 hours long they said. The spot is on my leg about the size of my fingernail but they are removing a spot about the size of a baseball. Skin graph from thigh and will be doing a 4 inch incision in my groin area to check lymph nodes. After surgery I have to stay flat in bed for 2 weeks with foot elevated. I just hope while doing so I do not gain weight.....
Trying to keep spirits up but a regular turns to major surgery in a few weeks is hard to adjust too. I will not know until about a week after if I will need chemo fingers crossed I will not... thanks for letting me vent today.

Big hugs to you. I hope it goes well and that you can avoid the chemo. I'm sure it's very stressful right now, but if you get a chance, please let us know how it goes. Sending you good thoughts for a very speedy recovery.

I have not heard from Belle1109, so if she does not post a qotd in the morning, I will coach for the day. If anyone is interested in taking a day over the next week, please let me know. It's possible we won't need it, though.

Have a great evening!

 

[HappyMatt]

QOTD 3/10/11 - What is your favorite non-Disney activity in the Orlando area?

Non-Disney in Orlando? Why bother? I guess we enjoy the train at the airport that takes you from gate to the main terminal. Other than that it is 100% Disney 100% of our time down there.

 

[ScubaD]

Goal this week was to lose 0.8 pounds and my loss at Weight Watchers was 0.8 pounds. So my goal next week is 60.0 pounds and I can quit this weight loss stuff.

I have now reached the 40 pound mark and am moving downward.

Dave