Black Team Challenge week 4!

arewethereyet

I just have a minute to say a few things. I sat down here 10 minutes ago, said to my 9 year old DS that I was sitting down for 10 minutes and then putting away the groceries. He just informed me my 10 minutes was up. Brat.

Beans- thanks for offering to hold my hand.

Marla- mine came today too. 26 days exactly, I was expecting it but you guys had me freaked out. LOL. You and I are usually pretty close. I went in to weigh, did my potty time first and that's all she wrote. The scale made me want to cry. I was up over the weekend, back down yesterday and back up 2 pounds this AM.

I was going to say I was passing, I was taking a week off, I was sitting out this inning, I was calling for a sub... something, anything to avoid actually using that weight for a weigh in... then Tamara said she's counting hers and I thought it's a dumb number, so what, just do it.

Tamara- I have actually been thinking today about giving up my scale for the week. It's not always good for me. It can send me to some dark places.

Ok, my minute just turned into a few more. If only those groceries could walk. I am exhausted today. Crampy, my body aches, muscles, joints, all of it. This month I have not enjoyed being female. :grumble:

Someone once asked me if I was sad I went thru mentalpause (:laugh:) at 40 years old.............SAD?????

No way! I hated the mood swings more than anything else!

Now I am always a b*tch :laugh:

arewethereyet

Good Morning! I love the new challenge...I am giving up chocolate for a whole week! That is going to be very hard for me because I always seem to be sneaking a few M & M's or something like that. No more (at least for a week...maybe it will carry longer). So, I'm on board with that.

I also wanted to tell everyone about a little thing that has happened in my life. I have been managing the Front Desk of a hotel in Milwaukee for 4 years. Great job, I have a staff of 25ish. I was promoted two weeks ago to Rooms Division Manager which means I am now responsible for the Housekeeping Department as well.

This is a huge challenge for me because I am now responsible for a huge staff and every room in the hotel. I've learned alot about making beds! Also, this job requires me to be on my feet for 8 hours straight. I have to inspect every room. I also help the girls strip the beds, fold laundry, carry linen....etc. My favorite part is folding the huge king sheets over and over and over...my arms are going to be so strong! I am sweating every day at work! It is really great for my body and my weight loss struggle. I feel like I eat alot sometime but I am still loosing weight and it is because of my job. I'm excited about the change and I am happy to welcome the natural calorie burning. I'm going to buy a pedometer to see how far I actually walk in a day.

Well, enough about that! I hope everyone has a healthy week!

Sara

Sara that is awesome!!!

richardsrm

still hanging in there one week without sugar.......................well not promises but I will try

Marla64

I just have a minute to say a few things. I sat down here 10 minutes ago, said to my 9 year old DS that I was sitting down for 10 minutes and then putting away the groceries. He just informed me my 10 minutes was up. Brat.

Beans- thanks for offering to hold my hand.

Marla- mine came today too. 26 days exactly, I was expecting it but you guys had me freaked out. LOL. You and I are usually pretty close. I went in to weigh, did my potty time first and that's all she wrote. The scale made me want to cry. I was up over the weekend, back down yesterday and back up 2 pounds this AM.

I was going to say I was passing, I was taking a week off, I was sitting out this inning, I was calling for a sub... something, anything to avoid actually using that weight for a weigh in... then Tamara said she's counting hers and I thought it's a dumb number, so what, just do it.

Tamara- I have actually been thinking today about giving up my scale for the week. It's not always good for me. It can send me to some dark places.

Ok, my minute just turned into a few more. If only those groceries could walk. I am exhausted today. Crampy, my body aches, muscles, joints, all of it. This month I have not enjoyed being female. :grumble:

Someone once asked me if I was sad I went thru mentalpause (:laugh:) at 40 years old.............SAD?????

No way! I hated the mood swings more than anything else!

Now I am always a b*tch :laugh:

There's something to be said for consistency, huh Jeannie?

Lori-- I'm feeling the same today. Like a truck ran over me. I napped for about 30 minutes with Caleb today which helped a lot, and I'll really try to get a run in tonight. Calories are good.

You all saved me today-- just bought some Entenmann's donuts "for the kids," and was reaching for the last 1/2 of Joshua's mangled donut when I remembered this challenge-- whew!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I cashed in some WIC checks today, and this year they offer bread-- so I got 2 loaves of real wheat bread, minus the HCFS, Sara-- go figure.

Thanks, my team-- I you all!!!

Marla64

still hanging in there one week without sugar.......................well not promises but I will try

you can do it, Richie-- I gave up the goodies this week, too-- woot!!

familygirl37167

I am giving up chocolate this week. Ya'll wish me luck I am back to work tomorrow...yippee actually money in my hands, sorta forgot what that feels like.

Did ya'll see I changed my ticker...next week I promise will be back down, right with lori and whoever elses when up!!

Off to do 150 jumping jack and 150 crunches

then hit the gym a 445 am

SatelliteCrush80

Hey kids.

Hope everyone had a good weigh-in today. Not sure what I will be giving up, I'll have to think about that one. For the flip side of that, I will do more strength training this week. I've started getting a lot more consistent about doing it, so now I will keep it up!

72lori

I got on here to comment on all the people I wanted to comment on earlier and I'm tired. All I want is a hot shower and bed, so that's what I'm headed to do.

I skipped the gym, got some retail therapy, ate like Miss Piggy and will be back on track in the AM.

I think I'm giving up sugar. I didn't do so well with that today, but I just decided, so tomorrow is a new day. As much as I hate the scale, I am not giving it up, I'm really hoping to watch it drop. It's a sickness, I already know.

I had some free time today so hit the mall to look for a gown to wear to DH's ball in May. I was hoping to come across some holiday clearance stuff. I refuse to pay $100-150 for a dress. I found a $130 dress, marked down to $44 and then half off the markdown, so $22. Only problem. It doesn't really fit. They had it in a 6 and a 16. I needed an 8. It zips under the arm, I can get it zipped right to my bra. It seems like it should zip the rest of the way, but I couldn't do it with one hand. Maby if I have help it will go up, I need to try it on and have hubs help. Wonder if breathing is necessary? Wonder how strong those zippers are? LOL

Of course they have it online, but said they couldnt' do the extra 50% off the sale price and it wouldn't let them override the price. I have 90 days to return it. I think I'll keep it, hope it will fit by May and in the meantime, keep my eyes open for something else. Just an excuse to shop, you know how I love it. LOL. It's really not an easy find. Floor length evening gown, I like to wear a regular bra, so the dress have to cover it, not prom looking, too old for that and cheap. You know, you find such things on every rack!

iamladibeast

sounds delicious...will have to try it..thanks

Just an FYI - if you take chocolate graham crackers and put fat free cool whip on them and freeze - they taste pretty close to an ice cream sandwich - it may help!

iamladibeast

I will also give up chocolate, as of tomorrow...I don't eat it often but sometimes get cravings for it...I bought a snicker bar today and will eat half...hope it helps take the urge away...

ksproston

An addition to my challenge this week. I'm going to give up getting on the scale everyday. The next time I'll step on it will be Sunday morning.

So, I'm going to give up the scale for all but one day until next Wednesday a.m. And, I'm going to do some toning exercises after the kiddos are in bed, which they are right now. Tonight is ab work.

jimswmn

Eating better on the weekends. It kills me. Okay I can do this, dang this is pay day weekend too. Drat ! I may have to send out the bat signal on this one.

I went for my W1D3 run today, asthma attack after segment 2. Not good, Jim made me finish with all walking. The cold really got to me. Breathing easy now and so ready for warmer weather.

musicmom04

hey guys! just to let you know, the weigh-in results probably won't be posted till tomorrow night...dh is stuck at a restaurant with his bosses, so won't get back to the hotel till late.

72lori

hey guys! just to let you know, the weigh-in results probably won't be posted till tomorrow night...dh is stuck at a restaurant with his bosses, so won't get back to the hotel till late.

Works for me, mine can never be posted and I'll be cool...... however.....

I know some of my teammates had an awesome week and I'm proud of you! Way to go. Keep up the great work.

mumsanutter

Morning, not alot of sleep been had here so please excuse any mistakes. Ds4 decided to have a rough night and to take mum along for the ride!!

Managed to walk to school this morning, before visiting a friend where I had a second breakfast - so was glad I'd walked for 90 mins :laugh:

I don't usually get the TOM due to the contraceptive jab I have, but saying that I am bleeding today :mad: , so very glad that I weighed in yesterday :drinker:

Hope everyone has a good day, hormones allowing :noway:

3babybeans

Happy Birthday, Birthday Girl! (not sure if she wants to be publically aknowledged, but I thought I'd throw that out there).

Marla - YAY for HFCS-free wheat bread! I wonder if I could mail you a loaf of mine. Hmmmm...

Tamara - Good luck going back to work!

Lori - Dang it! No black team baby?! I was looking forward to that. I bet that dress will fit by May or you could get it taken out a tiny bit. Take pics!

Tanya - We had a rough night at our house, too! Wonder if it's a full moon. :grumble:

Bobbi - Asthma attacks are no fun! I'm glad your hubby was there to make sure you walked it. *hugs*

Kati - Glad the screening went well (well, your bp at least). Good luck giving up the scale! I'm officially addicted again. I guess that's good & bad in the same breath.

Beth - I hope this time without your hubby isn't too rough on you & the kids. A Maine winter & being a single parent would make me nutty! *hugs*

My scale showed me a little more love today & I couldn't help but post it. I'm not willing to put up a ticker again yet, but I'm goingin the right direction & that thrills me :smooched:

Have wonderful Thursdays, y'all!

musicmom04

good morning everyone!

Sara- it's been a little rough since the three of us are all in differents stages of having a cold, the kids are coughing up a lung, and i'm headachy and stuffy. i'm going to bring aiden to the bus this morning and try my best to do as little else as possible. congrats on the loss this week!:drinker:

Have a great day, black team!

Nonibug

Good morning everyone. I dont have much time this morning so I will leave it at that for now and try to check back later

Have a great Thursday and feel better teamies!!:flowerforyou:

SatelliteCrush80

Sneaking in to say hi before I start looking busy. :laugh:

Happy Thursday!

3babybeans

good morning everyone!

Sara- it's been a little rough since the three of us are all in differents stages of having a cold, the kids are coughing up a lung, and i'm headachy and stuffy. i'm going to bring aiden to the bus this morning and try my best to do as little else as possible. congrats on the loss this week!:drinker:

Have a great day, black team!

Ech. That sucks! The flu is making it's way around Z's preschool & his cousins...I've been a mad woman with the Lysol! Take it easy & I hope you feel better quickly!

72lori

Good morning, good morning, good morning! I hope everybody has a great day. I'm headed to the gym to Zumba 45 minutes away. I'm undecided what to do after that... legs? more cardio? both? What to do, what to do! I skipped the gym yesterday so my schedule is off for the week.

All I know is I'm going to burn some calories, I'm going to eat right today and I'm not going to eat SWEETS. Hear that you evil sweets? Don't bother callin', I'm not answering!

Right now the scale is callin' and I'm trying not to answer it either. Yesterday was a bad day. BBBBAAAAADDDDD. Did I say bad? I should get on it for the wake up call. When I see the number I need to say, "Serves you right!"

Once again, I have confirmed with myself, the mental battle during this journey is far, far harder than the phyiscal one. The exercise is easy, even eating right is easy. Being in the right place in my head, not so easy all the time and when my head's not in it, bbbbaaaaaddddd things happen..... like cheesesteaks, fries, ice cream, chocolate.... *shudder*..... and that was BEFORE dinner of spaghetti and garlic bread. :noway:

What can I say? When I'm good, I'm GOOD, when I'm bad... I do it right. :ohwell:

3babybeans

cheesesteaks, fries, ice cream, chocolate.... *shudder*..... and that was BEFORE dinner of spaghetti and garlic bread. :noway:

What can I say? When I'm good, I'm GOOD, when I'm bad... I do it right. :ohwell:

Are you SURE you aren't pregnant? :laugh:

I agree with you about the mental aspect. When I backslid, I wasn't getting on the scale & I *knew* I was making bad choices, my brain just didn't care one teensy weensy bit. The urge to stress eat was too great & since I wasn't seeing daily confirmation of that scale number going up, I didn't care. :ohwell:

*hugs* It was only one day. You screwed up, you know it...go Zumba it away! Woo!

tamelab

Happy Thursday...Gotta type this morning but will check in later. Have a great day!!

iamladibeast

Good morning everyone...have a great day

ksproston

Good Morning!!!!!!:flowerforyou:

musicmom04

hey guys! well, so much for doing nothing today. i sat around for most of the morning, then started feeling bad for keeping ds cooped up in the house all the time, so i bundled us up and headed down to the bike path. i'm sure i didn't get my heart rate above resting cause i let riley walk along with me, and he's a dawdler. he did walk a whole mile by himself, so i'm hoping the excercise and fresh air will help him take a nap. time to give him his lunch. bye all!

ksproston

All 3 of our kids, but especially the Y2 need to get outside and into the fresh air. It's been so freakin' cold here though. I'm not just talking 20's or 30's cold. Like single digits or worse cold. Brrrrr........

SatelliteCrush80

All right, kids. I've decided that I will give up my dark chocolate pudding for the week. It's sugar free (yes, I know about the crap in them.), but still not the greatest.

Sounds like a lot of us are getting sick...take care of yourselves!

72lori

cheesesteaks, fries, ice cream, chocolate.... *shudder*..... and that was BEFORE dinner of spaghetti and garlic bread. :noway:

What can I say? When I'm good, I'm GOOD, when I'm bad... I do it right. :ohwell:

Are you SURE you aren't pregnant? :laugh:

I agree with you about the mental aspect. When I backslid, I wasn't getting on the scale & I *knew* I was making bad choices, my brain just didn't care one teensy weensy bit. The urge to stress eat was too great & since I wasn't seeing daily confirmation of that scale number going up, I didn't care. :ohwell:

*hugs* It was only one day. You screwed up, you know it...go Zumba it away! Woo!

Yes I'm sure I'm not. If I was and ate like that I would be a whale by the end of 9 months.

The mental thing is soooo huge. Yesterday I didn't care. I don't know why I didn't, but I didn't. I wasn't stressed. I wasn't grumpy anymore. I wasn't anything. I just wasn't caring about any of it. I didn't want to think about it. I didn't want to deal with it. I felt like a little kid when they whine 'I don't wanna'.

Today my head is back in the game. I burned 720 at the gym, another 210 taking the dog for a walk. I have eaten well and will finish the day that way cause that's who I am and what I do. I'm not sure who that person was yesterday. She shows up uninvited every once in a while.

jimswmn

Happy Birthday, Birthday Girl! (not sure if she wants to be publically aknowledged, but I thought I'd throw that out there).

Thank you Sara !!