BL Week #8

LIZZ (MYZZLYZZ)
Previous Weight: 209 / 212*
Current Weight: 211.8
Pounds Lost: 0*
Percentage Lost: 0%* 


*on biggest loser they go by the lightest previous weight and not necessarily the previous week's weight. 

BRET
Previous Weight: 280.0
Current Weight:  277.4
Pounds Lost: -2.2
Percentage Lost: 0.99%


THIS WEEK'S WINNER: BRET!


Although I'm still running behind, I am not losing motivation. I took a page out of Jay's book for this upcoming week and will write "209" in pen on my wrist every morning until next weigh-in day. He is from this season's Biggest Loser and was known for writing his goal weight for the week on his forearm each day in big black marker. It kept him so motivated and focused throughout the competition, that for the finale, he got a tattoo with an encouraging quote on his forearm. 


My goal is to get back to my lightest weigh-in weight for this competition by next week, and now that I'm fully able to jump and run around as usual instead of wearing a stupid ankle brace, Bret- you better watch out!! :P


I would also like to send a big shout-out to the all-female finalists from the Biggest Loser - you all look so great!! :) And congrats, of course, to Olivia! The winner! :)

POLL RESULTS: Now that you've seen this blog, you will...

Yay more poll results! :)
Now that you’ve seen this blog, you will… 
become a follower = 5 (33%)
check back periodically- 1x a week or less = 3 (20%)
check back often- 2+ times per week = 5 (33%)
never visit this blog again = 2 (13%)
(15 total votes)

I think its cool that so many of you are supportive. I really enjoy seeing my number of followers go up, and my page views. It really makes me smile! :)

As far as the people who voted never to come back...thanks for trying to darken my sky, but it makes me giggle to think you disliked my blog enough to not come back, but yet you took time to vote in my poll. Thats a little strange to me. Haha

As always, thanks for voting! New polls are up! :)

POLL RESULTS: I would like more advice about...

Time for poll results! :)

I would like more advice about...
causes of weight gain = 7 (53%)
exercise tips = 5 (38%)
diet tips = 8 (61%)
how to deal with "real-life" situations = 5 (38%)

(25 total responses)

I know those percentages aren't adding up but for whatever reason the blog site isn't fixing them....and at the second im too lazy to calculate, so I'll probably fix it later. haha

Overall, it was pretty evenly spread out between all those categories. But I definitely will try to mention more causes of weight gain and more diet tips.

Thanks for voting! Make sure you have your voice heard - the polls are at the bottom of the page. I appreciate your input! :)

"BL" Week #7

Okay, so heres how this works since we this competition got sidelined because of finals. First, let me mention that this competition will be 12 weeks, not 8. Second, at the start of our summer, both me and bret weighed ourselves. That number is the bolded number after "previous weight." The other number is our lowest weigh-in for this competition. In addition, it is important to note that our rule concerning percentage lost stays the same. This means we will be going off of the not-bolded number for that, or the pounds lost count either. Furthermore, the weekly rewards have been done away with because bret and i cannot see each other every weekend, which makes most rewards (like back rubs, cooking for each other, etc.) impossible to execute. 


LIZZ (MYZZLYZZ)
Previous Weight: 209 / 217*
Current Weight: 212
Pounds Lost: 0
Percentage Lost: 0%* 


*on biggest loser they go by the lightest previous weight and not necessarily the previous week's weight. so, although my starting weight for the summer was 217, i'm still going off of 209 for the percentages and pounds lost because that was the lower number i logged in for the competition.


BRET
Previous Weight: 285.4 / 287*
Current Weight:  280.0
Pounds Lost: -5.4
Percentage Lost: 0.98%


THIS WEEK'S WINNER: BRET!


I would like to send out a huge congratulations to Bret at this weigh-in because he is now 50 pounds lighter than he started! Congrats baby! You've worked hard the past two years and you really earned it!! :)


As far as my weigh-in goes, I'm just happy I didn't gain anything! Haha, being stuck in a chair for two weeks while healing could have really made me gain weight. I guess I have my willpower to stick to my diet and my mother's healthy cooking to thank for that minus 3 pounds! Haha!

Tip 35: Don't let injury injure your progress!

So I know I've been behind on my blogging schedule due to school, so I apologize that the posts are a little out of order, but I felt this tip really needed to be written today.

Injury is a scary thing. It brings pain, fear, hopelessness, and restlessness. When you get hurt and are confined to resting for several days or more, it can be really damaging to any weight loss progress. Not only do you not have an outlet to burn calories, you're often bored which can lead to eating more. Then after you start to heal, getting back into cardio excercise is often slow due to fear of re-injury. Getting hurt while on a mission to lose weight can really de-rail you. But don't let that de-railment be permanent!

I have been sitting on the couch for almost four days with only the TV to entertain me (I don't currently have my laptop with me). This week was suposed to be the start of my summer vacation, a week for me to concentrate on working out, eating healthy, and getting back into the swing of things. Unfortunatly I sprained my ankle while hiking, and recieved a prognosis of 3-5 days rest, 5-7 days on crutches, and 2-4 weeks of wearing an aircast and "taking it easy." Needless to say, I'm pretty grim about my chances of winning our Biggest Loser competition, especially since I know Bret has been working out at least an hour a day, and has been watching his diet like a hawk. Putting my competitive side on hold, I'm pretty discouraged about my inability to exercise. I love food! So when I'm exercising I can let myself have a little more because I know I'll be burning it off. And exercise distracts me from feeling hungry all the time. In general, being up and active and moving around all day keeps me from sitting on the couch and scarfing down all the food in my house. Haha.

Boredom is enemy #1 to me. It fuels my emotional eating. And because all I'm doing is sitting around all day, my body gets confused. It mistakes boredom and restlessness for hunger. This majorly sucks for me! I'm lucky enough that I have people who are staying with me at home to care for me, but it also makes things difficult. I can't cook for myself. I can only tell people what I want and have them make it for me. And in thier defense, my mother (who is on her weight loss journey as well) is doing very well with portion sizes and adding in plenty of fruits and veggies. But without any activity on my part, I'm still eating more than I should be.

So today's tip is for anyone who gets injured and gets discouraged, or has a longer-term injury or inability to engage in much exercise. At that moment, thats me too!

Tip 35: Exercising with injury

Click "read more" to see some awesome tips to keep active while injured, and some diet tips to keep from overeating while resting up.

J.A.W. Announcement!

Hey guys!

Sorry I haven't written or updated recently, but I've been swamped with work and stress surrounding college finals. So now that my summer has officically started, keep on the lookout for new posts!

Also, the "Biggest Loser" competition will resume next thursday!

Thanks for understanding!

Just Another Whale,
MyzzLyzz