Red Team Fall Focus Chat Thread Week 3 (10/4-10/10)
 

Hello Red Team! Good job on completing another week.

I will be doing our totals up later today.

Right now I can tell you we do have some people who must weigh in next week or they will no longer be official members of the team.

So far we are two weeks in and here is where freebies stand:

1 Freebie Used:
KimL1214
lindalee9
sha25
LeslieLou
grneyegrl
bette k
BlueEyes65
Luckybustert
alwe74

2 Freebies Used: Must weigh in next week to stay an official member of the team.

Jen
criseyde
djsullivan135
tinabinab
enigma27
TriHarder
GettinFit
Hickory0305
twinkletoes23
toughchick

One more time:

We have a new banner thanks to NancyO from the blue team! You can add it to your signature by right clicking on it, save as onto your computer. Then go to user cp at the top left of your page. Click on edit signature. Add signature picture.

Enjoy!!

I'm so sorry red team I missed WI.
I was/am down 4 lbs this week.... Just got home from having hubby in ER. ( he will be ok, 2nd degree burns...) I have hubby tucked away in bed ...Going to join him now. I'm still with you all!


GO RED TEAM!!!!!

Red team results:

Biggest Loser:
shan84, -6.5lbs, -2.38%

Honorable mentions:
Serval87, -4lbs, -1.79%
CanadaMel, -2.8lbs, -1.78%
julie99s, -4lbs, -1.69%


Please note, you have to post at least once a week in order to be eligible for biggest loser or honorable mentions.

Special congrats goes to our unofficial honorable mention sylv, -5.8lbs, -1.96% .


Congrats ladies on a great week 2. Remember, just because the cut off time for weigh in is Sunday nights at 10 AST (Atlantic Standard Time (i.e. Canada, Nova Scotia, etc.)) doesn't mean you have to wait until then to weigh in for the week.

:celebrate:

Blueeyes- Congrats on your loss! Save it for next week and add to it!! :hug: Hope your hubby is ok.

Originally Posted by shan84:
Blueeyes- Congrats on your loss! Save it for next week and add to it!! :hug: Hope your hubby is ok.

Congrats to you on your loss!

Thank you !:hug::hug:

Originally Posted by shan84:
Red team results:

Biggest Loser:
shan84, -6.5lbs, -2.38%

Honorable mentions:
Serval87, -4lbs, -1.79%
CanadaMel, -2.8lbs, -1.78%
julie99s, -4lbs, -1.69%


Please note, you have to post at least once a week in order to be eligible for biggest loser or honorable mentions.

Special congrats goes to our unofficial honorable mention sylv, -5.8lbs, -1.96% .


Congrats ladies on a great week 2. Remember, just because the cut off time for weigh in is Sunday nights at 10 AST (Atlantic Standard Time (i.e. Canada, Nova Scotia, etc.)) doesn't mean you have to wait until then to weigh in for the week.

:celebrate:

Congrats to the losers!

I think it would be helpful if the deadline for weigh-in were 10pm in a time zone in the middle of the continent. Sure, we don't have to wait but I'm equally sure we all lead busy lives and have many commitments besides this one. The bottom line is that 10pm AST is a VERY convenient deadline for people on the east coast, but may not be so convenient to folks on the west coast who have to work, fix dinner for the family, etc., earlier in the day. I think it gives participants on the east coast an unfair advantage timewise over west coasters - they have the entire day to post their weight and we have a deadline that's much earlier, rather than in the evening when we'd normally have time to sit down at the computer. I remembered I needed to post my weigh in, but I missed the deadline by a couple of hours tonight. Unfortunately I can envision that happening again pretty easily. :(

Luckybuster- The weigh in time is something that has been discussed intensely and it will not be changing at this point in time. I understand your opinion on it, however, that is why we say over and over again you do not have to wait until Sunday night to weigh in. Personally, I am on a completely different continent because I live in South Korea. But, as leader, I do honor the time zone weigh in time and monitor it with my own time zone and make time during my Monday morning here to do weigh in results on Sunday night for all of you. I apologize that you missed weigh in. Good luck for next week.

Hi everyone the results for week 2 are now posted

Have a great week everyone.

Originally Posted by shan84:
Luckybuster- The weigh in time is something that has been discussed intensely and it will not be changing at this point in time. I understand your opinion on it, however, that is why we say over and over again you do not have to wait until Sunday night to weigh in. Personally, I am on a completely different continent because I live in South Korea. But, as leader, I do honor the time zone weigh in time and monitor it with my own time zone and make time during my Monday morning here to do weigh in results on Sunday night for all of you. I apologize that you missed weigh in. Good luck for next week.

Thanks. I didn't think it would be changing, but the fact that it's been discussed that intensely should be a clue that it's not an easy one to meet. If the goal is to help people be successful in their weight loss journey, making it easier for them to participate and comply with the rules usually goes a long way. By the way, this is not directed at you or anyone in particular....I'm just frustrated because it's an incredibly difficult time for me to post by and I am so swamped at work right now that I'm doing good to remember my name this week, must less some crazy weigh-in time that, based on the number of people who missed weigh-in this week, doesn't seem to be working all that well. Ok, enough, I had my say. Think I'm going to go watch Dexter and hit the bed at a decent hour tonight. :)

Am trying to decide what exercise to add and how/when to work into my schedule. What works well for members of the red team?

Just a quick note about WI time.....It is posted in the FAQ segment so everyone would have know about WI time before signing up for the challange.
If anyone thinks there is a chance you may miss WI time you can add your current weight now for all the weeks and edit them later if you make it to the computer to do so before that Sundays 10pm AST cut off.

Originally Posted by shan84:
One more time:

We have a new banner thanks to NancyO from the blue team! You can add it to your signature by right clicking on it, save as onto your computer. Then go to user cp at the top left of your page. Click on edit signature. Add signature picture.

Enjoy!!

I LOVE the banner! It's gorgeous! When I tried to add it as a signature picture it wouldn't accept the file. Any idea what I'm doing wrong? :dizzy:

Originally Posted by BlueEyes65:
I'm so sorry red team I missed WI.
I was/am down 4 lbs this week.... Just got home from having hubby in ER. ( he will be ok, 2nd degree burns...) I have hubby tucked away in bed ...Going to join him now. I'm still with you all!



GO RED TEAM!!!!!

So sorry about your husband! Hope he heals fast!

WTG everyone! I couldn't weigh in this week cause I got off track but I'm back on track now. Congrats to all losers this week! (that sounds funny) :D

Yay!! I'm so excited to have made honorable mention! This is definitely motivating! Keep up the great work, ladies! Go team Red!

Congrats to all the losers this week!!!

I hope your hubby is ok, Blueeyes. Praying for a speedy recovery

Congrats to everyone last week!

I'm finally feeling better. I was out of comissision for 4 days, and the house is falling apart because of it (so much catching up to do), but I am better. Felt really good to get back to the gym today.

I'm feeling better here too. But I went to the hospital today to get my clearance letter to go back to work and the doctor said no. He gave me a clearance letter to go back to work on Thursday along with another injection and some more pills. Oh well.

On another note, I have the BEST bf in the world! Took me for a two hour massage at 12:30am this morning!!! Love him!!!!

Hope you all have a great Monday.

Hello everyone.. So sorry I missed the weigh in.. My daughters pet hamster died yesterday, to her it was a very emotional loss.. I was helping her understand about life/death and we sat down to make a poster that everyone in the family could write a little note to "buddy". I know this is not much of an excuse but by the time we had our little burial and finished the poster it was 10 ish and I simply forgot.. It wont happen again.. I am frustrated with myself because I stayed on plan and did have a loss,small but still a loss, I plan to keep it and add to it for next week..

Congrats to all the losses this week.

Good job on the weight loss red team!

Sha25-sorry for the loss of your daughters hampster.

Shan- I bet you felt like jello after a 2 h massage.
Hope it helps you relax and your body to fully recover.

Terapet- never realized how close to your goal you are! In the home stretch!

I'm watching my portion sizes like a hawk and it's finally paying off! Loving it!

Originally Posted by CanadaMel:

Sha25-sorry for the loss of your daughters hampster.

Thank you.. Wow that really sounds a bit strange. To my daughter she felt like she lost her best friend/ a family member... It was her I felt really bad for.. She is my sensitive one and has a tough time dealing with things like that.

Happy Tuesday here in SK.

Today's question: What motivates you to stay on plan?

I am in the same place as sha25. My dog was diagnosed with cancer yesterday with little time before we will need to put him down. I am heartbroken but have a little time to enjoy and spoil him before the end.

Congrats to this week's losers!

Sha & Terapet -- I'm so sorry for you both. We have a lot of animals in our family and to lose any of them would be devastating.

I'm up 2 pounds today, which is really ticking me off. I ate some food I wouldn't normally, but I was still around 1300-1400 calories, which should be absolutely fine. I'll hope that it's water and will whoosh away again quickly. I was kind of counting on a gain this weekend, with Thanksgiving and my birthday and TOM all due in about 4-5 days but this is too early!

I better hit the treadmill hard tonight to get prepared!

TERAPET- Sorry to hear what your going through with your dog..

Back to school for my kids = craziness for me. I really need to devise a plan to get more exercise in. I was working out in the am before work but nobody had to be up and getting ready for school.. It was just me and now I am still exercising daily but bouncing around the time when I have a free moment.. I like consistency.. I think it is time to move the alarm clock to 5 am :^:

Hope everyone is doing well.. The thread is quiet this week..

Rough day at work and it's taking all my will power not to eat myself out of house & home (stress eating anyone?)

Originally Posted by :
What motivates you to stay on plan?

-The fact that the scale is moving (after being at stuck at 160 for 4 m) is a HUGE motivator.
-Clothes fitting better/getting looser
-My daily mantra that this isn't a quick fix it's a lifestyle change

Terapet, sorry to hear about your pup. Enjoy your time with him and create many memories. :hugs:

Hi ladies. Hope everyone had a good Tuesday. Not much going on here in SK this Wednesday morning. This is my last day off work at home from being sick. That letter I got on Monday gives me clearance to return to work tomorrow. It will be an adjustment going back to work after being off for 7 days. Excited to get back with my little ones. Of course its short lived because we have vacation days from school next Monday and Tuesday. Woohoo! More time off! I love this job!!

I speed walked 3.16 miles last night at the community track. My calories were a little too high last night though and I showed a gain of 2lbs this morning. No worries though I can work that off and then some I hope! I am a habitual morning weigher. I don't actually record it except on Sunday mornings, but I do check every morning.

Anyways, no big plans for today. Goal is to have a 100% on plan food day, exercise tonight, and just enjoy the day!

Terapet- Sorry to hear about your dog. It's always tough to lose a pet.

sha25- Is your daughter doing alright?

Angie- I'm in the same boat as you...up 2lbs this morning. But, we can get it off! Let's go!!! :hug:

CanadaMel- I noticed your loss last week. Way to go girl! I know it can be fustrating when you stall in your weight loss. I am fighting hard this week not to gain back the huge loss I had last week. Sorry you had a rough day at work. Hang in there! I love your daily mantra! It's so true!!

I'm game Shan -- I did get my cardio in tonight, even though it was TRULY the last thing I wanted to do. Hoping for good news in the morning. :)

Hi all, just wanted to check in and say hi. I've been reading the forum but not really saying anything because I was embarrassed about my behavior for the past few days. I've been letting stuff get to me like bad workouts or poor food choices, and then I just repeat those same mistakes...I'm pretty sure that most of you who have been in the weight loss game for a while know what I'm talking about!!! Anyway, I wasn't perfect foodwise today, but I ran and did 30 day shred today, and that's a lot of hard work to negate with bad food choices. Now it's time to put on my big girl pants and realize that all the choices I make are exactly that-choices. No more wallowing in self pity, that doesn't make the numbers on the scale go down or my pants fit any looser. Well, that's all for me. Have a good night all!

Screw up big time today with my eating. Ugh! I have to break this darn habit.

Moving on....

trying to keep the focus on dropping the weight! let's all focus guys....we wanna look great this winter and maybe go down a size in our jeans? :D

Happy Wednesday all. Hope everyone has had a good day so far. Work was much better today, so munchies aren't such an issue today. Though the kids want nachos for dinner, so it gives me an open door to be good or bad!
May weigh in early this week as dh wants to go camping again-ugh. I hope this is the last time, though luckily we get to stay in a hotel for 1 night after camping-well worth the suffering. LOL
Parent council meeting this evening so I need to go prep.

QOTD:
In general it's my desire to live a more active lifestyle. I'd like to complete at least a half-marathon and sprint triathlon (if not eventually longer distrances).

But lately it's wedding, wedding, wedding. Since Friday everytime I'm tempted to go off plan I think "is that going to get you where you want to be in 7 months?" Honestly, it's doesn't work 100% of the time, but it's been a lot more effective than the lackadaisical approach that's haunted me the last few months. It would be really awesome to not be a plus size bridesmaid.

Having a much better on plan Thursday!! It was great to be back at work and my food was totally on plan. Have big plans for workout tonight but first dinner and study time.

:) Hope everyone else is doing well.

Had a great night! Worked out by speed walking at the outdoor track in town for 1hr49min. 16,090 steps today! WOOHOO!! Dinner was awesome. Made chicken breast and veggie burritoes.

Overall a great on plan day. Ready for another one tomorrow...oh and its Friday here in about 4 hours! TGIF!!!

KimL1214: Thank you! I'm doing alright ... not staying on plan the best, but I've also been working on lowering my stress, and it seems to be helping. I just wish my sweet tooth didn't pop up. I guess it thinks it can take my stress away too. lol. How are you doing?

shan84: Funny, I had burritos last night (just two). They were really good. Husband cooked some of the REALLY lean (grass-fed) cow that I helped butcher Saturday (butcher as in cut up) and I mixed some pico de galla (?) in with it, and a pinch of pepper-jack cheese. Then I shredded some romaine leaves in it, and we had it in whole wheat tortillas. Not the healthiest with the cheese, but they were still so good.

What motivates you to stay on plan?

I got a huge motivational boost yesterday when I saw that the scale had moved, that I lost a pound! Yippee. lol. Of course, it isn't going to stay 'lost' if I keep eating how I am.

My sweet tooth has been SO bad here lately!

Oh, and I have a very funny excuse for not exercising yesterday ... ahem ... I got karaoke revolution american idol encore in the mail, and played it like ... for hours, until I was tired. lol. Very, very sad ... i know. But I am the biggest sucker for singing the hours away.

Kim-that's awesome that you took a step like that! I always thought about doing something similar, going someplace new and far away to work and just experience something different, but I never thought about it until after I was involved in a serious relationship (ended up marrying him and having two kids, so I guess staying was the right decision!). Congrats to you for having the guts to do that, and good luck wherever you may end up!

Kim- I say go for it! That's what brought me here to the island in South Korea and I haven't left for 2 1/2 years now. I love it! You never know what's out there in the world. Its especially fitting if you don't have anything holding you from going. Your family will understand and support you, and if not, they may regret it later but you will have the time of your life. I didn't actually start my weight loss journey seriously until I came to Korea and took time for ME!

Good luck to you!!

KimL1214: There's nothing wrong with maintaining. It's good practice! Oh, and about your situation, definitely go for it. I never thought I'd ever leave TN, but one day I just did ... just up and left to CA. I eventually came back, but I have also visited CA again, and I love it there too! Excitement and spontaneity is always good!


What is the first concert you ever attended and what do you remember most about it? I want details!! Oh, and if you have never attended a concert, what would be your dream concert to attend?

I have never attended a concert, but unless it was Sarah Brightman or Andrea Bocelli, I'd rather go to an opera or broadway play. :)