Go the BLUE team!!
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Topic: Go the BLUE team!!
Posted By: aimeejoy
Subject: Go the BLUE team!!
Date Posted: 07 November 2006 at 9:32pm
Hello ladies 
Just thought I would get a team motivation thread going! Good luck for this week. I think my biggest challenge is going to be the water drinking. Real bad with it, but I promise I will drink my 4 glasses!! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
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Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 07 November 2006 at 9:36pm
| Don't worry to much if you can't manage the water....I'm sure the red team will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 07 November 2006 at 9:37pm
Well the race is on now!!  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 07 November 2006 at 9:41pm
| Well, this will give you a head start....I'm having my last ice cream and then weighing myself in the morning |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 07 November 2006 at 9:48pm
| ive done my crunches for the night and managed 3 glasses of water in a row, now im going to be peeing all night but it will be worth it! |
Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 08 November 2006 at 7:20am
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GO GIRLS!!
I'm just sitting in front of the computer eating my breakfast (bad habit I know!) I'm having WW cereal, plain yoghurt and strawberries, all washed down with a glass of water!! How healthy!! It's raining here in Auckland, so if the weather doesn't perk up, I'm going to walk laps around my classroom!! |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 08 November 2006 at 8:07am
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Yep its raining here too, but we are walking no matter what after lunch! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 08 November 2006 at 8:29am
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well ive had one glass of water and already been out for my walk/run in the drizzle. if the weather perks up i will go for a walk with the kids this afternoon.
good luck for healthy eating and some exercise today ladies |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 08 November 2006 at 3:17pm
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Right we've been for our walk and I'm slowly getting there with the water! I thought I would do a bit of "sharing" about my weight loss history, share a few tips for newbies to this and maybe give some of you a bit of hope that it is possible...
I first started going to WW in August 04 before I got married - first weigh in was 78.4kg but I had lost a couple of kilos before I started, so had a lot to lose. By the time I got married in early January I was down to 68.6! Then I got pregnant as soon as I got married! I put on 18kg with Hannah and I found the weight started to fall off after 6 months of bfing. I stopped feeding at 10.5 months and started back at WW 8 weeks ago - 72.8kg. Last weeks weigh in I was 66.3 so have lost 6.5kg so far!! I have found it pretty easy up until about 2 weeks ago and have found I've gone a bit off track, have probably gained this week (weigh in tonight) but that only encourages me to do better next week. Not sure on my goal weight but I think maybe 63... I know really need to tone up the midsection - esp my baby belly and butt/thighs, so thats really my main goal now, not so much the weight.
Aimees tips: * take a before photo so you can see from the outside how much you are actually losing * take measurements every four weeks (neck, upper arm, chest, waist, abdomen, hips, upper thigh, calf) * its ok if you have a bad day but don't let it become an excuse to have a bad week * set yourself a big goal (but realistic) and smaller ones with incentives that aren't food related. Depending on how much you have to lose 5kg in 6 weeks is definitely do-able. My goal is now to be 63ish by christmas. My incentives have been a new camera, new clothes and lingerie. * I find that if I dont write down what I've been eating its easy to overeat. I can't recommend tracking enough - come to think of it, I think thats probably why I've strayed recently! *Start with small changes. We're already doing a few like the walking and water, but also try cutting back your portion sizes and choosing healthier options. Woah, thats turned into a novel - sorry! Didnt mean to ramble on. I would love to hear how you are all getting on, goals etc and your tips for the rest of us. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 08 November 2006 at 3:32pm
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I think my biggest tip would be to be prepared. If you dont have healthy snacks at the ready a little bag of chips or a biscuit is to easy. Also for tea, decide what you are going to have ahead of time and get it as prepared as possible. When your starving even half an hour seems to long to cook something so yeah have it as prepared as possible and you will be less likely to get takeaways.
My weight history well when i started seeing my now hubby almost 12 years ago I was 49kgs then went on the pill and went up to 60kgs (was horrified but little did I know....) then had Kobe and gained 25kgs!!!!! didnt really lose it in between him and the twins which i of course lost and then was depressed so gained some more weight and then got preggie with addison and gained about 15kgs with her, have got down to almost my pre addison weight but still have miles to go. Did ww in between about 3 times but never stuck with it, have never stuck with anything to be honest but this time Im determined. I want to be comfortable taking the kids swimming and have enough energy to run around with them and not just wnat to sit on the couch. So please ladies feel free to tell me off if I say i havent exercised, I need all the encouragement i can get. |
Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 08 November 2006 at 5:26pm
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Well, I've just been for my walk. I walked up to the local Woolies instead of driving. Feel really good!! I've just been on MapMyRun.com, to see how far I walked, and it was 2.4km. Not bad!!
Water has been good today, I'm normally pretty good with that anyway. My 10 year weight history is as follows: always around 75kg as a teenager, then after a stint in hospital got to 85kg. Went to WW and went down to 68kg. Went to London and got the Heathrow injection!! Went up to the high 70s again. Was back around 73 when I met my Hubby. Was very strict on myself the year prior to the wedding, at one stage was 63kg, but settled for 65kg. Now I'm back in the 70s! Goal is 69kg by Christmas. Goal weight would be 65/66. I'd just be happy to get into the wardrobe full of clothes that don't fit me!!! I can see this forum helping though, so keep it up girls. Off to do my crunches before H&A! |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 08 November 2006 at 5:50pm
| Ive never heard of that website, thanks for that. Im always curios to know how far Ive been and we are planning on doing the sarah ulmer thing in January and wanted to figure out how far i would have to walk so i can work out a trainging route |
Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 08 November 2006 at 7:13pm
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I've done my walk and crunches today too. I've not been so good on the water, but have had a 750ml Pump bottle full of it so it's better than what I usually do! I might even indulge in some pilates later on before bed.
At the beginning of this challenge, I thought heck! Jez wants us to exercise every single day!!! But when I was out there walking (with no pram, listening to some mad tunes on my mp3 player which was bliss!) I thought it's good to be every day because then I don't get the chance to say 'oh well I didn't walk today but I will tomorrow' and then saying the same thing again tomorrow! Much easier to say that if the challenge was set at say 4 times a week. So all good with the every day thing!! It's great motivation. |
Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 08 November 2006 at 7:16pm
Oh gawd Kirst, get the right team!  Just extra motivation for you Blues hehehehe
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 08 November 2006 at 9:49pm
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thats alright, Ive been lurking on your teams post and we are always after some motivation.
Just about to do my crunches and have another glass of water then off to bed. how did everyone go today? |
Posted By: kellverona
Date Posted: 09 November 2006 at 10:33am
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im doing really good and feel so much better for it. its only been two days but wow i can already notice the difference. I feel great!!! Going for a walk tonight if its not raining. Will take my lil man with me, hehe. Im drinking two 750mls bottles of water daily at the moment. Will try and drink more. Go BLUE TEAM!!! ------------- http://pregnancyplanet.net/tickers/"> 
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 09 November 2006 at 10:34am
| well so far so good this morning, had crumpets for breakfast which are suppose to be 99% fat free. My problem today is I have 4 children to look after teo 3yr olds and a 4yr old plus addison, all have wee colds and runny noses and I was planning on taking them to the park for a run around but its not the warmest so it would be pretty irresponsible of me aye.... |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 10 November 2006 at 2:48pm
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Go Blue team!
I went for a walk today, and had sushi for lunch, good and healthy. And expressed a gallon of milk (which is kind of cheating...  )
No crunches here yet tho - my post baby muscles aren't quite up to it yet. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 10 November 2006 at 4:30pm
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We'll let you off on that one Emma! Welcome to the team. Well I have been for a walk, just about drunk my water and done the crunches. Plus I've had a good points day We are having fish and salad for tea tonight so good and healthy.
Keep up the good work everyone! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 10 November 2006 at 8:48pm
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Been a bit quiet blue team!!! I have had a bad day today sorry, well not terrible but didnt get for a walk, I did do some skipping though and have had at least 6 glasses of water and done my crunches. eating well that wasnt too flash, had a bowl of ice cream for dessert but did have steamed vegetables for tea instead of pasta or potatoes so that will hopefully out weigh the ice cream.
Thats a good trick Emma, if you havent lost any weight just do some expressing! Hey if anyone is buying the secret santa for the red team and havent sent it yet make sure you include some chocolate!!! sneaky i know but Im a sneaky person hehe |
Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 10 November 2006 at 10:45pm
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I have to confess.........I slipped up today!!! Had 3 glasses of wine after work! No walking! And ice cream for pudding!!!
Will get back on track tomorrow!!! |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 10 November 2006 at 11:06pm
ha! sparkle i'm with ya! i went for a walk today then had fish n chips with wine for tea
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 11 November 2006 at 8:57pm
Does walking around Welly Zoo and Te Papa count as exercise?! Damn Welly hills, esp at the zoo! Have also drunk heaps of water today. Keep up the good work girls  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 12 November 2006 at 10:18am
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How was everyones day yesterday? Me and Hannah went for an hours walk this morning, I've done my crunches and some other weights exercises! It's slowly becoming a routine now, which is great. Not so good on the water front today so far, but I've got plenty of time for that. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 12 November 2006 at 10:49am
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Had a another shocker yesterday. It was my school gala, so busy, busy day for me. Ended up having gala food, sausage and bread, an ice cream, and more wine after we'd cleaned up! eeeekkkk!!! Don't think I even had one glass of water!!!!
Doing house work today, then taking the dogs for a big long walk this afternoon. Hopefully it will kick start me again for the week ahead! |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 13 November 2006 at 5:19pm
| I had a bit of a slip up this weekend too, had a bbq to go to which wasnt to bad but the chips were to tempting. have been drinking water though, took kobe swimming and also to fly the kite so that was running up and down the park. fingers crossed for weigh in day though |
Posted By: Katherine
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 3:36pm
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All right, I'm on the team! Sorry for being so slow last week... It's been a doozy. We moved house and everyone wants to come over for dinner, and nobody wants to eat healthy food. But I have double motivation -- I'm doing Weight Watchers, so I have to be accountable to my peeps there as well as to my fellow Blue Team members! Looking forward to seeing how much we've lost this week... Every little bit helps!!! Keep up the good work, Blueys. Big hugs to all of you! :) Katherine |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 3:52pm
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Good stuff blue team
Remember weigh ins by Weds night at the latest! New challenge will go up tonite or tomorrow morning
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 15 November 2006 at 8:07am
| New challenge is up! |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 15 November 2006 at 9:18pm
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So how did we all go blue team? I lost 2.4kg this week! Woo hoo! I think I didnt really lose that much tho, cos before I weighed in last week I had eaten and had a drink so that would have partially explained my 1.8kg gain! But woo hoo am almost at goal!
Hope you all had a good week ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 15 November 2006 at 9:35pm
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WOW, that's awesome Aimee. I lost 400grams. Not much. But I'm happy with it. It was obviously the small changes that did it: the water, the walking.
Seen as TTC has been put on hold, the wine intake has increased again! I know I'm pouring calories down my throat, but it just tastes so nice............... Still, I've done my push ups 2 days in a row and today I was on a Physical Education course, so lots of movement for me today! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 16 November 2006 at 8:13am
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Awesome I need the weight loss for:
My2angels Jacks Mum |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 16 November 2006 at 8:54am
| sorry thought i had sent them to you, done it now. not a big lose but a lose non the less. |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 16 November 2006 at 10:20am
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sorry jess i meant to do it last night but charli was being a madam and i forgot! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 17 November 2006 at 8:40am
| BUMP NEED WEIGHTS SEE MAIN THREAD! |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 20 November 2006 at 1:31pm
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well ladies its been a bit quiet on the blue team thread. how is everyone going? Ive had a bit of a shocker im sorry but will make up for it I promise. You know how it is, long weekend down here in chch so was out most days although I did only have take aways once oh make that twice cos we had chinese for tea last night but i have been doing a bit of walking and my exercises. Bit slack on the water though.
how is everyone else going? |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 20 November 2006 at 5:30pm
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i've totally lost it! i'm sorry guys! no exercise as i've got no energy....i know, i should exercise to bring on the energy blah blah!
to make it worse, dean and i are going out for dinner and breakfast this wed/thurs as it's our anniversary. i'll try to behave but not promising anything
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 20 November 2006 at 7:46pm
| Hi Vanessa, how you guys doing? |
Posted By: sparkle
Date Posted: 20 November 2006 at 8:39pm
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I'm not doing too bad. Water intake isn't fantastic, but it is better than it was before I started the challenge!
Weekends are the worst for me. We seem to eat out Friday to Sunday for what seems, every meal! (No, we don't have kids!) I'll weigh in tomorrow night to see how I go. Good luck the rest of the blues! |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 21 November 2006 at 9:43am
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hey robyn, yeah we are doing ok, gradually getting better, thanks
not such a great weight loss this week  a whopping 300gms but i guess its still a loss huh ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 21 November 2006 at 10:31am
| Hey jacks mum sorry can you tell me what you lost last week please? Ta i deleted my pms lol my bad!! |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 21 November 2006 at 2:53pm
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A loss is a loss Vanessa! I have beena little slack on the pushups etc but still been going for one hour walks every day and eating good. I have decided once I get to anywhere between 64 and 65 I am going to start WW maintenance. So hopefully that will be from thursday (I weigh in tomorrow, and last week was 65.7). That will be a total loss of around 8kg.
So am not going to be on a weight loss mission for much longer but will definitely be continuing to do the exercises to maintain and tone up ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 21 November 2006 at 2:57pm
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good luck for your weigh in aimee!! i'm sure you'll meet goal! i never got that far out of the 4 times i've been to WW
jess, last week i lost 1kg ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 22 November 2006 at 7:40pm
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Don'tforget to pm Jess your weights everyone!!
Argh! Well I lost 400g, so got 300 to go before goal. Grrr, definitely next week tho So how have we all gone this week? Are we gonna win?!  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 24 November 2006 at 1:46pm
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well i've had a tummy bug yesterday so i'm doing really good! lost 3kgs! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 24 November 2006 at 2:36pm
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A tummy bug is always good to give your weight loss a bit of a kickstart!! Have you read bridget jones diary? She is always dreaming of getting a bug so she loses weight!!
Hope you are feeling ok tho VAnessa ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 25 November 2006 at 9:27am
much better now aimee.....if only i could get past this constipation!! 
weight coming back on though now i'm eating again...dammit!! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 25 November 2006 at 1:41pm
| my exercise isnt going to well this week, although i have just spent almost 3 hours out in the garden so that surely has to count as exercise. Eating hasnt been toooo bad, not great though and we have a work bbq tomorrow and they have such yummy food. This year Ive heard they are also having a Mr Whippy and I loooooove Mr Whippy, so does Kobe so that could be dangerous. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 29 November 2006 at 8:05am
| BUMP WEIGH IN TIME LADIES AND NEW CHALLENGE UP! |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 06 December 2006 at 6:42pm
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Hey ladies how are we all going?! Weigh in time again
Well I lost 1kg this week and am now 64.3kg (lost 8.5 total). Have finally made it to goal weight (65) so now just have to stay within 1kg at weigh ins and in 6 weeks will be a lifetime member (if I stay within 1kg that is!). So proud of myself and feel so much better too Hope everyone else is having success - I definitely recommend WW if you are having trouble. Good luck!------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |