Oh it's hard Ms Perception NO TV! I realized I am slightly addicted to TV, I am HDRing all my show but this is very hard. But I can't watch BL until I get back and I am sure the scale will shine in your favor.

Ms Perception - it's more like risers that go under it. i think it's awesome. I am considering buying a set on our next payday ;)
here's a link to show you what they are (and order). http://www.everlast.com/Wii-Aerobic-...nfo/EVWIISTEP/ def a great idea :) so wouldn't have to buy a separate step for aerobics - think it'd work great in the wii fit basic and advance step 'game' where you're doing some step aerobic type stuff. awesome ;) i'm excited for all new workout things coming to the wii. i so wish i'd had something like this growing up - fun workouts. ....lol

here's the Target bundle that's the Fit Plus and board with BL cookbook/game - it's a sweet deal

Hi everyone! This week I posted a loss and I actually beat my previous low with 155.2! Then I went home (parents') and although I didn't overeat, I didn't eat the right stuff so I'm nervous about weighing in this morning. Sigh. Despite my best intentions, I just can't seem to stop gaining weight/water weight when I go home.

I did workout for at least an hour when I was up there so I'm happy about that. This week, my goal for exercise is 416 minutes!!! Holy moley. That's slightly under an hour everyday. Need to keep myself on the ball because I want that badge!!! :D

Alright, will check back in. :hug: to all! :)

I must apologize that I did not post a weigh in yesterday. I was so slammed at work I did not even get a lunch break or a chance to log on to the internet. I got home and had 2 sick boys and time got away from me. I was doing the dishes this morning before I left for work and it hit me that I did not post. Luckily I had not previously used any freebies so that would be my first. Also I did not loose any and this morning I was up a pound so it probably worked out for the best.

We have a wii but I have not gotten the wii fit yet. I do want to get the biggest looser for the wii. I have not been to motivated to exercise lately. Saturday I did walk the entire time the kids trick or treated. I even walked when they road in the car. So I hope that helps some. I must admit I did eat some carmel popcorn and some peanuts. I did not eat any candy though. I have not been eating to bad lately just not getting enough veggies. I need veggies to fill me up and keep me from going for the sweets. I did make some chicken last night and added some brocoli to it. I do not particularly like brocoli but I ate it anyway.

I am worried about weight gain and the next 2 months. My 9 year olds bday is Saturday,then thanksgiving, my 6 year olds bday,my 13 year olds bday, all kinds of christmas dinners/parties. I am not sure what I am going to do. The birthdays I can control because they are in my home, but the rest will be a big test of my will power. It also seems that as gifts we get an enormous amount of candy/treats all through the month of Decemeber. SO what are you ladies going to do to get though the holidays?? Any suggestions would help. I am looking for healthy eating options and cooking options.

Just got home from a night out at the gym for one solid hour and dinner with friends. Good times. I'm feeling good this week. Hope everyone has a good Tuesday, as I am off to sleep til Wednesday morning.

WEEK 7 RESULTS

RED TEAM

RUNNER UPS

tinabinab - 3.8lbs (1.71%)
jessicado22 - 4.0 (1.67%)
Cape Brenton Chick - 3.4lbs (1.67%)

24.7lbs

TOAL TEAM WEIGHT LOSS PERCENTAGE

BLUE TEAM

RUNNER UPS

LeslieB - 5.0lbs (1.69%)
maryshady - 2.6lbs (1.46%)
BigMid - 2.8lbs (1.28%)

25.3lbs

TOAL TEAM WEIGHT LOSS PERCENTAGE

CONGRATULATIONS TO BLUE TEAM FOR WINNING THE WEEK 7 WEIGH-IN!!!

The following team members have used more than two freebies, and are no longer eligible for the Biggest Loser Title. Of course this doesn't mean you can't participate in the chat or challenges, but your weigh-ins will no longer be counted in the weekly results.

cakses

As a heads-up, the folowing team members have already used both of their freebies, so need to be sure and post their weight on time so they can stay in the running for the Biggest Loser Title.

AmberL
CanadaMel
crcossel
nbrown7384
shea5
Robot
LuckyBustert
Losing4another
LadyBug2680

Congrats to Blue for winning the weigh-in!
It looks like it was pretty close. We'll just keep going and see if we can't make this week count. I know some of us have to undo a day (or several) of poor food choices, so let's get to it! I think in another couple days, I should be back on track. I woke up with some water retention still, so once that goes, I should be fine. I think part of the retention has to do with the ST'ing yesterday anyway, so it's all good! In the grand scheme of things, I'm happy with how this month has started. I feel refreshed and ready to meet the challenge of another month. Thank the good Lord for that since I was getting weary laltely.

Mommyofsix-There's no magic formula to the holidays for me. Tell people to PLEASE not give you and your family candy or sweets if you can without offending them. Many people are very understanding of those trying to make healthier choices. Suggest other things that are inexpensive and easy for that person to do or explain that no gift is necessary. I don't have that happen too much since everyone knows I'm trying to be more careful about what I eat so they don't give that stuff much. When it does though, I usually have one or 2 treats (if I really like them) and let the kids have it and it's gone pretty quickly. I guess my take is that it's okay to have something you really enjoy, but just have a small or reasonable portion and be done. Don't graze or go nuts on things, especially if it's something that you're not crazy about anyway. The first few bites are the best, so savor them. I also have 2 birthdays (DS and DD) in the next few weeks and just plan to make reduced cal/fat cupcakes (never had a kid turn one down!) for the parties--it controls portion size and I know exactly how many cals are in it. Then I work it into my day and it doesn't even affect me. I know you'll make good choices when the time comes. Baby steps matter. Just shoot for improving one thing (like reducing the amount of sweets/treats to 1 or 2 per day) and then once you get that down, move on to somehting else you can improve (maybe only having sweets every other day). Eventually you'll get yourself to a point where it's not that big a deal, ya know? Wow, I really went on about that, but good luck with the coming months! We'll all need it.

Congrats to nbrown7384 - 5.0lbs (3.36%), for being our biggest loser!

And Also congrats to our RUNNER UPS, tinabinab - 3.8lbs (1.71%),
jessicado22 - 4.0 (1.67%), Cape Brenton Chick - 3.4lbs (1.67%).

And a big congrats to the Blue Team!

Sunni: It's probably hidden salt, it happens to me when I eat foods prepared by ours. I get the worst fluid retention.

just finished 53 minutes of wii fit plus - i'm sweaty - which is good. i'm letting DS play wii sports while I get lunch ready. will do some WATP later, after we eat lunch ;) but i figured since i missed yesterday - to hit my week goal on here i need 52.5 minutes/day today till Friday. so i have met that for the day, plus want to get more workout in, but know that i can only count the first 60 minutes i do today. ;) it's all good though - since i'm burning extra calories :D

MS Perception- you are right about limiting the sweets. I must do that for sure. THe Bdays are easier for me because I am usually so busy cleaning and hostessing the parties that it is easy to resist the bday cake. With the homemade holiday treats it will be hard. My mom who is my biggest weight loss supporter is also my nemisis at the holidays because she loves to bake sweets. For halloween she made me 100 calorie popcorn with light carmel. so she does try. I told her she better not give me chex mix because I can not stop eating that stuff if it is homemade. So I also was very clear to coworkers that I expect no presents at all and if they make something to give my co-worker more because he loves to eat so hopefully it helps. Right now I am researching a recipie for low-fat cheesecake.

Monte (Antonia) how many weeks has the red team won the weigh in according to your calulations? I was thinking 5 weeks am I wrong?

Congrats to all the Biggest Losers this week! :)

I'm almost totally converted to a vegan diet now. The last two weeks have been busy for me. I got sick of course at the end of October and ended up in the er, then that weekend (which was not this weekend but the previous one), my car had trouble. So, ended up getting new tires and an alignment on the car. Then, last Friday, I got sick again! This time, it was a fluish bug that lasted until about Saturday. I got my flu shot, but I guess it was something not in the shot. Anyway, I'm finally doing and feeling better. And, trying to get back into my workouts again since I've been slacking.

Hope you all are doing well. Have a good week!

I feel so ashamed! I didn't do any exercise today. Not even one solitary crunch. At least I managed to stay under 1500 calories, but with my exercise goal I'm going to have to average over an hour for the rest of the week if I'm going to make it. I fully intend to get in at least 75 minutes tomorrow!

Don't feel bad I didn't do a thing either but I am going for a walk tomorrow. I am not going to make my exercise quote this week the way I am going.