Welcome to the WISH Biggest Loser 7 Challenge

[DonaldDuckFamily]

Friday question: What is your specific measurable goal for this 12 week challenge:

1) STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR MY FOOD CHOICES and start making better choices
2) Lose 25 pounds by March 27
3) Increase cardio to 60-90 minutes on non weight training days and challenge myself during those workouts.
4) Increase weight training to 3 times per week
5) Write all my food intake in a journal and document my exercise each day. That way I can measure my accomplishments for the week.

One of my co-workers is a personal trainer and she runs a bootcamp (the cost is too high for me so I don't attend it, but I am asking her questions trying to gain some knowledge). She did tell me I got the workout thing, but my diet is not good. Anyways, she did give me some advice to jumpstart my weight loss. She said that 90 minutes of cardio 2 times a week is a great idea, but for the first 30 or the last 30 I should do wind sprints. On a treadmill I will warm up for a few minutes and then run at 6.5 or 7.0 mph. Then after 60 seconds jump off for a 30 sec rest. Then jump back on and sprint for 60 seconds rest for 30 sec. She said start with 10 repetitions and work up to 15 and after time I can increase my speed. Then to 60 minutes of moderate cardio on the treadmill or an eliptical. I tried it yesterday and it was really hard once I got to sprint #6. I started to get the jello feeling in my legs. I stopped after 8 repetitions so I hoping over the next 12 weeks I will get up to the 15 sprints.

 

[Foxfiregrrl]

Hi, everyone! I have been off track for awhile, but am glad to be back on track and doing this Biggest Loser Challenge!

My specific goals for this challenge are:

reduce my alcohol intake to one or fewer days a week

and

Lose 18 pounds!!

I am going to get back on track with my exercise and I think between that and the reduction in alcohol I should be able to hit my goals.

Good luck to us all!

 

[mousemgr2]

Hi everyone!

My goal for the next 12 weeks is to lose 6 pounds. I seem to have luck with losing 1/2 a pound a week. Anything above that will be a bonus. I find that if I set my goals too high I get frustrated and quit.

I have a 1/2 Marathon in 6 days and another in the beginning of March. I really want to be lighter in March. It is amazing how much easier it is to do 13.1 miles if you are carrying even 5 pounds less.

Here's to a great start everyone!
-Susan

 

[karebear1]

Oops! I was so excited about my trip, I forgot to post my goals!!

1- Take regular Blood sugar readings
2- Lower my A1C number... it's WAY to high!
3- Walk, walk and walk again! By the end of the Challenge, I would like to be up to walking 45 minutes everyday with bursts of either jogging or walking and extra 15 minutes on top of the 45 minutes
4- WATER- I need to get back to drinking water again. It's not that I drink a lot of alcohol or coffee or soda.... I just hardly drink anything at all.
5- Weight loss goal is 7 lbs. I know that's probably low for most of you here, but I know my body and I lose 3 times slower then anyone else around, so 7 lbs. is actually quite a lofty goal for me!
And LAST, but not least....
6- Read a health related article once a week.

 

[karebear1]

I'll drink only water or tea with no sugar. I'll also try to eat vegetarian or fish only - that should really keep my calories down and try not to indulge in desserts unless I hit BOMA's, lol. But then I will have 1 zebra dome only. So that is my plan - I sure hope I can do it. I know I can, I just have to stay strong. My biggest fear is the times we will be at the Wide World of Sports - I'm afraid of what they serve there, although hopefully we will just be there for a short time on Saturday and Sunday - but I have no idea how many teams they are competing against, times they will be competing and when the awards ceremony's are on Sunday.

If you can go to Boam's and have only ONE zebra dome then.... You will be my new hero!!!

Friday Question of the Day - What is your specific measurable goal for this 12 week challenge?


I am going to do Weight Watchers. Starting with the online only. If I have "motivation" issues I might go back to meetings.

My biggest challenge is travel. I have two weeks out of town this month and the ENTIRE month of Febuary out of town! It's hard to "stay on track" without a kitchen etc...

I know I am a slow loser and combined with the travel..... I am going to aim for 12 pounds. That's a pound a week.

I am also going to aim for 90% complaince on my Weight Watcher's tracking! Witht the travel I slip sometimes

Good luck to all!

I can see how traveling would most definetly be a problem. Maybe this is something we could discuss in depth on this thread? I think it would really benefit all of us , as we all travel (granted- no where NEAR a much as you do, but we still do it- and it'd be good to have some tips and reminders for dieting and traveling.

My specific goals for the challenge is to focus on what (and how much!) I am eating each day. Whether I get back to journalling my food or not, I don't know, but even being aware of what is going in will be my focus. My (measurable) weight goal is to lose a little more than I did the last time I was on a BL thread. That was 5 pounds. So, 5.5 lbs, and I will have been successful. Oh, and I signed up for the January exercise thread. Again, I lowballed somewhat at 700, but that is a realistic goal that will stretch me. I know that it is only 22.5 minutes a day, but . . . .

Have a great weekend everyone. We are on our weigh!

Didn't see that excercise thread- I'm off to check it out! (In my very best whiney voice) I wannnnnnnnnttttt a wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.

 

[Melisa1]

Hi! I have been on weight watchers since June and lost about 48 pounds. I have about 21 or so more to go to reach my goal weight, that is my goal for this BL.
I also exercise about 5 days a week and I would like to try to bump that up to 7. Not sure if its possible, but I am going to try.

Good luck to everyone!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Hi Everyone!

My answer to the QOTD:

My goal is to lose 25 lbs. To get there, I am going to meet the objectives of 1) doing all the workouts on my chart (TM, Strength and Exercise Bike on various days) and 2) journaling my food intake.

I am so excited to be doing the BL challenge! We are going to a Celtics game tonight, so I am eating a healthy dinner before we go, and planning on skipping all the unhealthy treats. I have a lovely low cal frozen treat all picked out for when I successfully return home! Skinny Cow is my friend...

Maria

 

[Simba22]

Hi Everyone! Happy New Year!

My name is Ali, and I am really hoping that I can stay motivated when it comes to losing weight! I would like to lose 20lbs by the end of the challenge. Ultimately, I would like to lose closer to 75lbs, but 20lbs in 13 weeks seems like a good way to start. I feel like weight loss is such a hard goal for me to keep because I've always just kind of said "OK I need to lose XXlbs in one year" or something like that. I feel like I was giving myself too big of a number and not a strict enough time to lost it. So I am hoping that doing this in small increments and having a support group will help me!

I work in a call center, so exercise during the day is minimal. It's basically limited to stairs and maybe twice a day since we aren't allowed to untether ourselves from the phone So I want to try to be more active on my days off (the weekends) and I want to cut out the candy bars, the brownies, the cookies, and the ice cream, and DRINK MORE WATER!

Good luck everyone!!

 

[CarolA]

I can see how traveling would most definetly be a problem. Maybe this is something we could discuss in depth on this thread? I think it would really benefit all of us , as we all travel (granted- no where NEAR a much as you do, but we still do it- and it'd be good to have some tips and reminders for dieting and traveling.

My number one tip. Get a room with at least a fridge. Microwave's even better. I go to the grocery on my first night and get some "supplies" Usually yogurt, little packages of baby carrots, Special K breakfast bars, etc. That's kind of the breakfast/snack plan.

It's the workouts and eating out that kill me! LOL! I try to make myself get up and hit the Dreadmill at least a couple of times. I need to find some DVD's that I could play on the laptop.

I did come up with a new plan today. I found the excersise programs on my Comcast on demand and picked one and did it. It was a free weight thing with Jilliam from the BL. Actually pretty good, but it expries 1/6. But maybe the variety when I am home would be good for me! Tomorrow's a jog day. Just haven't figured out what I am doing.... My Galloway group's doing 11, that's too many miles the week before the Disney half. There's a new group that I will join in Feb doing 2, that's too few. Guess I may have to do it on my own!

Have a good Friday evening everyone!

 

[mikamah]

Kathy, That is what has happened to me. The minute I no longer exercise the weight comes back on.

Must be hitting the 40s. I used to be able to follow weight watchers, with no exercise, and lose the weight, but now, as I'm getting older, I really need to move. Even if I'm faithful with the ww, I don't lose anything if I'm not exercising. The hard part is not giving up. All it takes is to miss 2 or 3 days, and then it can be so easy to give up.

For the person who is giving up McDonalds for 100 days, I've been there. I have always loved McDonalds and when I lost my initial weight, that was a huge goal of mine as well. I have not eaten there in 2 1/2 years. You can do it too!

I find this amazing. I definitely take my son there too much, and find it very hard to resist. That is awesome. And Vija- you can do it!! 100 days!! I'm tempted to join you in your challenge, but I have to wait til my vacation is over in 3 weeks.

I'm concentrating on eating lots of fruits and veggies, and decreasing portion sizes of everything else. We leave for Disney in 15 days so I'm going to try really hard to get my new lifestyle going NOW and stick with it on vacation!

We'll be there the same time, the 15th - 21st. Are you staying at the animal kingdom villas? (saw it in your siggie). We are staying at Pop. This is our first time on the dining plan, so I"m hoping to make some smart choices on the meals, and save my splurges for the mickey bars. It is vacation after all, and I find that staying away from fried foods, and drinking lots of water, has helped me to maintain in the past. Plus, we do so much walking in wdw, that's a big help too. It's only me and my son this time, so I doubt I'll be drinking much alcohol. I'm also not going to bring any snacks for me into the room, except for a box of fiberone bars. I'll bring a few things for my son that I don't like. Have a wonderful trip.

My goal for this challange is to lose one pound per week.

I won't be able to weigh in until tomorrow or maybe Sunday. I am stuck in Anahiem because I had car trouble. We were suppose to go home yesterday but here I sit in my hotel room waiting to her from the car place that my car is ready to pick up.

Sorry about your car troubles Christa. Hope it's up and running soon without too painful of a bill. Drive safe.

maintaining is highly underrated.

That is so true Lisa. I truly am happy when I maintain, but darn it, I want to lose this time!!!! glad to see you are joining us again.

Good luck everyone!!

 

[shewelch]

I am going to shoot for a 25 pound loss with WW and regular exercise...

 

[donac]

Kathy is this your ffirst stay at POP. My family was there in Aug. We had 2 connecting rooms for dh and I and ds1 and ds2 and ds1's girl friend. The kids too turns sleeping on the floor. One maid even made up the bed on the floor. It was very funny to see. We loved the resort. We were in the 70's about 2 buildings from the food court and between the main pool and the computer pool. We were on the 1st floor. We were right behind the big wheel. Both sons had a big wheel and fondly remember them so it was fun to near it. We were right down the hall from the ice machine which came in handy for me to ice my ankles and knees at night. (Bad knee caused by the tendinitis in the other ankle caused by a bunion forming)


I am happy to seee all the people who have posted today. I posted early this morning on page 1 and we are already on page 5.

 

[lisaviolet]

That is so true Lisa. I truly am happy when I maintain, but darn it, I want to lose this time!!!! glad to see you are joining us again.

!

Now Kathy. But of course. I too want to lose. I wasn't talking to you. I've already talked your ear off. I was talking to those BLers, first time out, who might be so frustrated about maintaining one or two or more weeks. I think we all have had a time where boy wouldn't a maintain felt like gold. I so want people to see this through and not be so hard on themselves.

Gosh I'm rambling already.

Just came on to tease you and say a big "hi".

 

[lisaviolet]

Kathy! Lucky you. Have fun at WDW! Nice.

 

[Riverhill]

Friday Question of the Day - What is your specific measurable goal for this 12 week challenge?

To lose 20lbs
To workout 40 minute 5 days a week.
More vegetables and fruit

 

[TammyNC]

Love reading the goals that we are setting...doesn't it feel good to be doing something for yourself?? We have to remember that we need to invest time in ourself to make these goals possible.

I'm right there with you on the ones that talk about not being able to actually lose anything unless I'm exercising...and yes, I'll be 40 in August. With that in mind, I also agree that when you are exercising and if you don't for several days, it is almost like starting over. If I take one day as a break it isn't too bad but too many of those and I start to dread it instead of looking forward to it. We've been walking since October and the weeks that we get 4-5 walks in I feel so much better.

Thankfully I've got the water drinking down, just wish I had a larger bladder .

Getting ready to sit down and watch a movie with DH and DS. Have a great evening everyone!!

 

[wdwmouse]

Hello all.
I'm really hoping for success this time around. My goal for the challenge is to lose 15 lbs. I will be following the Protein Power plan. It worked for me in the past, and I hope it will again.

Good luck to everyone. Let's feel good on our next Disney Vacation!

 

[lvs_eeyore]

My answer to the Friday question is to try and lose 20 pounds, drink more water, and exercise more. Exercising more should come easier when the kids go back to school on Monday.

 

[GabbyMom]

I have an overall goal to lose 116 pounds by 2010 and I have made several "small" goals to hopefully get me through that time and make this life change more manageable.

I did not want to make a drastic, "cold-turkey", life style change. That never works for me. So the goals that I have set to achieve by March 27 are as follows:

Begin drinking at least 5 bottles of water daily (this starts at 3 bottles, but increases to 4 by week 6 and 5 bottles by week 11)

Start eating 2 servings of veggies and 1 serving of fruit daily by week 2. I hope to increase this to 3 servings of veggies and 2 servings of fruit on week 12.

Drink at least 1 glass of milk daily beginning week 3

Make a loop around my neighborhood at least 3 times a week beginning in Week 5

Along with all of these goals I plan to make better choices in what I eat. I plan to follow the WW program and pray that it works this time.

I also can't wait to watch the Biggest Loser!

Like others have said you've inspired me to take another look at my goals and time line them. Baby steps is what i need.

 

[GabbyMom]

What is your specific measurable goal for this 12 week challenge?

My Goal is to come out of the 12 weeks lighter than I went in. Trying for for 12lb. wanting more