Southern Comfort 14 April

[elisasadler]

Here is our new thread Ladies...welcome and let's make April the month that Southern Comfort came back and kicked butt...lol....
Susie you are doing great and keep up all the good work but don't forget that you HAVE to take a breather every now and then to gather your composure...kids will drive you NUTS if you let em'

PJ you are an inspiration to this team..I vote you "most dedicated" and "most inspiring"....you truly are a woman getting it all done!!!!

Nichole I know you have been having a hard time and we thought we had lost you...our thoughts and prayers are with you and I hope that you will post if nothing else just to say hey so we know you are okay....you are and have been an important part of this team...

Well I am off Ladies...have work to do here at home and have appt to have MRI done on my back today....post later....ps it is raining yuck!!!!

[elisasadler]

BIGGEST LOSER APRIL CHALLENGES Posted by MisRobin

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Here they are!!

SPECIAL CHALLENGES FOR APRIL:

The challenges for April were picked to help motivate us and remind us of how and why we are on this challenge. There are lots of opportunities to earn points, so this should make it an interesting month!

The first challenge is to go to the Century Club Forum and read the 100, 200, and 300 pound loser sticky threads. If you do this before the 15th of the month, give yourself 25 points!

Challenge Two: Try out a new type of exercise. A new exercise video, a new exercise class, a new type of equipment, a new sport, etc. You have to do it at least once a week for the month. If you want to try four new things, that's fine, just try something new each week. This is worth 50 points!

Challenge Number Three: Give yourself 25 points for rereading (or reading for the first time if you haven't read it yet!) the book (Atkin's, South Beach, Carb Addict's) associated with your WOE. Read the one that really goes into detail about this WOE and the science behind it and the rules for following it.

And as an ongoing challenge to promote participation, let's continue Kim's challenge from last month... give yourself one point for everyday that you post on your team's thread!

REGULAR CHALLENGES:

EXERCISE

Less than 500 minutes exercise/month = -100 points
501-599 minutes of exercise/month = 35 points (avg 17 min/day)
600-749 minutes of exercise/month = 40 points (avg 20 min/day)
750-999 minutes of exercise/month = 50 points (avg 25 min/day)
1000-1149 minutes of exercise/month = 65 points (avg 33 min/day)
1150-1249 minutes of exercise/month = 80 points (avg 38 min/day)
1250-1499 minutes of exercise/month = 95 points (avg 42 min/day)
1500+ minutes of exercise per month = 120 points (avg 50 min/day)

WEIGHT LOSS

Any weight GAIN = -5 points
1-4lbs lost per month = 4 points
5lbs lost per month = 5 points
6lbs lost per month = 6 points
7lbs lost per month = 7 points
8lbs lost per month = 8 points
9lbs lost per month = 9 points
10lbs lost per month = 10 points
11lbs lost per month = 11 points
12lbs lost per month = 12 points
13lbs lost per month = 13 points
14lbs lost per month = 14 points
15+lbs lost per month = 45 points

WATER consumption per month (in ounces)

1983 ounces or less = -100 points (avg less than 64 oz/day)
1984-3100 ounces = 35 points (avg 64-100 oz/day)
3101-4340 ounces = 85 points (avg 101-140 oz/day)
4341+ ounces = 150 points (avg 141oz+/day)

MEASUREMENTS INCHES LOST

HALF-Inches lost per month (total ONLY from waist and hips (same for both men and women)) You are encouraged to measure more body parts for your own records but just the waist and hips will count during this challenge:

Add 10 points for every HALF-inch you lose (measured monthly) add hips and waist together for a combined total. If you choose to measure every three months, you will have to be on an individual challenge – only. All team members are expected to measure and report their results on the last day of the month. (permanent challenge)

Deduct 20 points for every HALF-inch you gain from the prior month.

Further Additions and Deductions:

Deduct 1 point for every can of diet pop that is not made with the Splenda Sweetner or another Atkins-approved sweetner. Example, saccharine is not good. (Even if it doesn't stall you). (permanent challenge) (hint: drink Diet Rite)

Deduct 1 point for every 12oz. you drink that is not caffeine free. (permanent challenge)

Deduct 30 points for going over YOUR monthly carb intake goal at all! (permanent challenge)

Deduct 100 points for NOT reporting your stats on the 15th and last day of month. Email lagpmgdsls if that is not possible so other arrangements can be made. (permanent challenge)

Ok everyone, let's go out and make it a good month!!
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Now I know... I can do ANYTHING!!
Whoda thunk? I'm actually starting to LIKE Exercise!!!

05 Biggest Loser Challenge
Team 4 For All
Challenge weight loss to date = 15 lbs. 16 inches.

[Pennel]

Hello Southern Comfort!
What a day I have had! I had my carpets cleaned today, it has done nothing but rain all day and my house is small and I took everything other than beds and wardrobes out of the 2 bedrooms and while it was all out here in the living area I rearranged the rooms, which meant moving the wardrobes around...by myself...all that weight training paid off today I can tell you! But I am buggered, and since it rained I missed my walks today and I just don't have anything left to do a workout in the shed!
Nice to hear from you Nichole even if things aren't good on the home front it was still good to see you are still here with us and working on your goals. Elisa is captain and doing a fine job, so you need not to worry.
We all did a fine job this month....Well done to us!
I like the Aprils Challenges.....I'm up for something new in the exercise dept, anyone else feel like this?
I am glad you think I have great time management Susie, if DH read that I would be picking him up off the floor. I just get things done in my time...if that means I am working out at 10pm then so be it.
I am happy that I inspire others cos I truely inspire myself. I choose to do this for my team because I want to do this for me. I keep telling myself this all the time. My medal for doing this will be Me and I will be showing Me off!
Have a great weekend ladies.

Pennel

[lagpmgdsls]

Can you please let me know if KBNOCARBNC is still a team member? Please Pm with with this info...

Thanks!

[elisasadler]

Just a quick "HI" ladies my pc is all screwed up and it looks like I will be doing a reinstall...what a pain!!!I will post this evening to see how you all are and tell you about my day....

[elisasadler]

well it took me over 2 hours to reinstall this dang thing and I am yet to go and download my old programs back on here....and do my favorites list again...oh well
we are thinking about going to the auction tonight but I am not sure yet...I was really sick yesterday with a stomach virus and still quite weak from that...but we will see....I hope aI got everything to LMPG on time and correctly...I am proud of my team no matter where we fall in the numbers...you ladies are a force to be reckoned with and we will rise again to the top before this ends...well I am off to mess wih this monster of a PC again...talk later and have an awesome weekend to you all

[Pennel]

G'day ladies!! it's just after 8am and I have just come home from my 3.75 mile walk...I did it in 1 hour flat no pushing the pram and I only stopped once to look at the river....It was so beautiful this morning, like glass!
I knew we did very well last month.....3rd is very good so congrats to all of us here.
Good luck with your PC Elisa......have 'fun'!
I have been thinking about new exercises...... I have a row machine in the shed that I could find some room in there and have a go of that or I have my pilates disc to start, and come winter when it's to rainy outside I am going to do the pilates anyway.....I was waiting till I was down another 20 lbs or so, so I can do most of the moves. Or I have this big old heavy roller to roll my lawn.... I was doing some last week and boy did I work up a sweat..... I could start one all try all 3 over the next month.
Ok the family is up and awake and calling for brekky......bye.

Pennel

[elisasadler]

I am so sore today but it is a "good" sore I orked in the yard for almost 5 hours straight yesterday..we went to the flea market and then I came home and I mowed half the yard til I forgot to put the gas cap back on and ran it over and chopped it into many peices lol....then redid 3 flower beds with new soil and flowers....lots of walking with the mowing and lots of lifting with the bags of soil...Little Ricky will be here all day today and all day for the next three days so I will keep very busy with him...
I am not sure about the "new excercise" thing but I will decide today what it will be...PJ and Susie I so envy where you both live it sounds so beautiful to me...the animals. the river...gosh I could just come live with either of you...my neighborhood is full of dogs though lol and 4 of those belong to me and a fifth one that thinks she belongs to me....and they all jsut run where they want too except for my Shylie...she is a deaf boxer so she has to stay home due to she cant hear danger....my dd is off work tomorrow so I think that I will taker her and my grandson to the park for the day...maybe even a picnic....there is a walking track there so I could get that done too by the way I am back to the old dependable 201....will I ever see below 199 will I will I ...lol...well I have yapped your ears off for the morning and I look forward to hearing from you all today...hugs to you all

[elisasadler]

WooHoo Ladies we placed third...no help to me lol but by golly molly I have the best team in the world!!!!!Congratulations Ladies and THANKS FOR BEING MY TEAM!!!!

[Susiecarbojunkie]

third place----pretty respectable considering I only lost 3 lbs. I've upped my water a bit and got lots of sleep yesterday--therefore, I'm down almost a pound since Sat. Just a little reminder that this is a process that we have to be diligent about.

I just think we are a great team!! Y'all are very dear to me at this point. I think my whole attitude has changed this year--definitely for the better.

Three more weeks until the state testing--I'm going to be a basket case until then--but I'll try to post semi-regularly.

I love the challenges this month. I dragged out all my old Richard Simmons tapes---old in the sense I've had them forever--have I ever done any of them? Not in years. I tried one of them in Sept. or Oct. and strained my back doing the twist. Then I found WATP... I think I will make the Richard Simmons tapes my evening workout. So many goals..... I feel that I didn't accomplish much last month.

Anyway---gotta go
I'm so proud of you ladies---PJ--your Dh should be in AWE of you. I sometimes have flash-backs of my dad trying to take care of us kids for a few days while my mom was staying with my brother in the hospital. I don't remember too clearly (I was 7 or 8)--but I do remember there was an incident with spaghetti that somehow gummed up the sink disposal as well as the vacuum cleaner . These are the standards by which I measure (fairly or not) all men--especially any who dare laugh at "women's work"

have a great day!!!

love
susie


KB---Please come back!!! We miss you!!!

[Pennel]

Hi ladies..... We have a great team here and everyone is doing there bit. I agree with you Susie, My attitude is a lot better since joining in on this challenge. It's nice to share the same things. My sister came over today and a girlfriend and both said that I look great, and the best thing I feel great! Also Dh passed mention of "womans work" today with 3 women in the house.....he was boooed out! LOL! Funny story Susie.
I was thinking of doing my lawns this week Elisa and I think yard work should count cos once I get started I can work hard in the garden and for a few hours.

Pennel

[elisasadler]

Just a quick hi and hope the ladies on my team have had a great Tuesday!!!!

[Pennel]

Hello! My Tuesday was great thanks....Thursday is going to be busy for me, it's my DS 5th birthday and I am about to make about 36 Mullberry Muffins to take to school tomorrow! I was going to make chocolate ones but I am sure the teachers get sick of chocolate cup cakes every kids birthday! And the Mullberries are off my tree. I froze a lot of them this year. Then on Sunday we are taking him and 5 of his mates to the "fun factory" for a 2 hour play before they all come here for pizza and ice-cream cake....alll of this I eat none of! Which is a good thing cos I am down another 2 lbs this morning....thinking thin is working! I have till tomorrow to do my extra exercise for the week cos I still haven't done anything yet....unless you count picking up all the toy's/tools out on the back lawn getting it ready to be mowed.....remember I live on 1/2 an acre so there is lots to do! Speaking of lots to do this is just a quick "Hi" so I must go and start on them muffins. Oh and I have been in to read the 100/200/300 lbs stories and WOW some people in there are truely my heros. I am going to be putting in My Story once I get to the 100lbs club. And I picked up my "Atkins" book yesterday but I don't have much time to just sit and read so I was reading it while I was walking the block yesterday, and you wanna know the sad thing....it's the 1972 book, I never bought the new one cos most of the new ones foods aren't here in Australia so I can't make most of the recipies anyway so why have the book?

Pennel

[elisasadler]

Good morning team!!! PJ glad to hear you had a good Tuesday, and Happy Birthday to your son!!!! And PJ 2 more pounds wow and woo hoo girl friend!!!! I was up 2 today I just cant figure out my problem here but I do know the two you lost found me lol...I am going to up my water and try to relax a little more and see if that helps at all... my grandson will be 5 in July....and then school in August..I just know we will all be crying the first week he goes to school lol...I have decided that it will be a different excercise each week here,,yesterday I tried a rowing/bicycle type contraption at my daughters house...ouch and yuck!!!it made my back feel really stiff but it did make my arms feel like they had a good workout...we have fit tv here so I think each week I will pick a 1 hour program to do that way I dont invest any money into anything that I may not like and there is one workout on there I truly love which is geraldi body sculpt....I am going to work on getting back to walking everyday I think I do better then ....at least I feel like I do better lol....well I am off to begin my day with my grandson...PJ keep up the good work and teach me that "thinking thin" thing okay....Susie I know you are super dooper busy girl but stop in and say hi so I dont miss ya so much ...LadyN I hope things are getting better for you dear but let us know okay

[Susiecarbojunkie]

Morning ladies--
been a wierd week
I'm tutoring extra students twice a week to prepare for these states tests in social studies. Yesterday they whined about how they weren't learning. I reacted to the whining--because the same behavior they show me--not wanting to work--is exactly why they are in danger of failing the test and why I'm tutoring them. I did listen, however, and have changed my plans for tutoring on Fri. Also--two girls almost got into a fight--turns out one of them looked at the other and she didn't like it.... silly kids

Monday evening I did Sweatin' to the oldies--Richard simmons. It was o.k.--but Tuesday evening I did his Sweat Your Pants off--it's 80's music--a longer workout and really had me sweating. I really loved it!! Can't wait to get home and do it again. Consequently, I'm down 3 lbs. already this week. Yippee!! That's as much as I lost all last month. I think the difference between 60 mins and 90 mins is huge, as far as weight loss is concerned. I hope I can keep it up!! Also--this time of year I get ulcer type probs---this really helps me handle the stress.

PJ--so glad to see that your exercise is paying off so well!! You set such a great example. I can sympathize with the having to pick stuff up in the yard. Last week I had a baseball bat in my yard--and I haven't yet figured out whose it is. I usually have to deal with a lot of branches and fire ant hills. My lot is tiny, however.....
Wow--Mullberry cupcakes sound yummy. Not that I would want to eat any, of course. Happy Birthday to your DS. Good luck avoiding the pizza. You prolly could eat the toppings off of some of it without any problems, though. I love to make the deep dish pizza recipe from LindaSue's recipe site--that's the addy I posted that time.... It really tastes like pizza. But if you make it, I'll tell you--I usually cut the cheese amounts in half (except for the cream cheese in the crust batter). I Increase the Parmesan cheese in the crust if the batter seems too thin. The crust is not too thick but really tastes like deep-dish pizza crust. I may do that myself, this weekend.

Elisa--I hope you and DD and grandson had a great time yesterday. How's she doing, by the way??
Your dog Shylie sounds like my neighbor's dog Pickles. Shes an aged Chihuahua / pit bull mix. She's so old, she's lost most of her teeth--so her tongue hangs out. She's really sweet, but nearly deaf and blind. She got lost a few weeks ago and we were all out looking for her. Luckily, someone found her and took care of her until my neighbor caught up with her.

well, gotta go educate the little beasties
How many days 'tlll May 31???

hugs to all

love,
susie

[elisasadler]

Good morning Ladies, I am sitting here this morning waiting on the rain to get here....I have had several wonerful days outside so I guess it is due, I just hate all the mud and we have the red clay dirt here so it is an even worse mess....Susie you are doing a noble job by teaching but even as a child I said I would never ever have that job....didnt want to deal with kids like me lol....I think I would like the sweatin to the 80s tape I love 80s music and the library has that one so I may go and get it...and down 3 pounds woo hoo way to go girl...I am down 1 today thank goodness...now if only it will stay in a downward spiral...I feel that if I could get to 195 it would come off easier for some reason....by the way Susie how is your mom and please tell her hello for me....
PJ Happy Birthday to your dear son from the Ladies of SC!!!!!!!!! tell him to take a bite of cake for us all lol....and we hope all his birthday wishes come true!!!!
LadyN I hope we hear from you soon and that you are doing better on the homefront, jump in here and talk to us hun, we can even support that part of your life
Well I am off to the chat room for a few minutes and you Ladies have a great day...I think I am gonna try some yoga this evening to realax my body and my mind...I think the April challenges are great and bringing about a good change, talk later girls

[elisasadler]

hey ladies hope the evening is going well for you all....gonna call it an early night so I can get up early and go to the gym...can't wait since I havent been able to go lately having my grandson and all....dd is off tomorrow and we are going to take the water arobics in the morning...then some lite strength training.....then do a couple miles walk later in the day.....have to take advantage of having a day to myself lol... I so miss the gym and hope to get back regular soon....PJ how was the birthday party???....
Susie is your mind still intact with all those kids tearing at it????LadyN are things getting better at home yet?????
everything here today was fine, a slow day and not much activity...got the MRI results on my back and seems that I have degeneration on my discs and on the vertabrea....and slight nerve damage....have to take shot treatments at the hospital...they set up my appt for it tomorrow....doc said it wasnt as bad as he had foreseen so that is good news to me .....went to the tanning bed this evening and that was nice, but I can't wait til tomorrow....
You ladies keep up the great work and know that you are all inspiring me to go forward and I am grateful to you
we are gonna kick butt huh!!!!
Ladies of Southern Comfort Rock and Rule!!!!!!!!!

[elisasadler]

Hi Ladies it looks as though the weekend is finally here and I am so glad...didn't make it to the gym this morning due to my bfs sister was taken to the hospital at 4 am this morning due to breathing compications and I wanted to stay near the phone....supposedly it was an asthma attack...me and dd are gonna try to hit the pool around 2 pm today ,,,crossing my fingers lol...I am down another pound today so that gets me at 200 even now...maybe below 200 again by Sundsy huh?????I know one thing by the grace and blessing of God and my hard work I wont get back above it....and I have been working hard too lol...the shot I get in my back Monday is a sciatic joint injection and I have to have someone drive me,,,,I dont know enough about it yet to satisfy me so I have to do some research....well I am off just wanted to say Hi to my great team of Hot Ladies....talk later gals to you all

[Pennel]

Hey Ladies. Thank you for my sons birthday wishes...he had a great day on Thursday and he is having some of his friends coming for pizza on Sunday. I think I will be trying that deep dish pizza, sounds yum and just what I need! Oh and his teachers just loved the mullberry muffins....made a nice change from chocolate ones that all the other mums make....I was even asked that whenever I felt like dropping in morning tea for the teachers I was quite welcome too....I think they really liked the homemade not packet mixed cake!.
I did my extra workout....I rolled the back lawn for 20 minutes and wow what a leg workout that is.... I cannot lift this roller so it must weigh over 100 pounds I also mowed the lawn yesterday so that will make the rolling a little easier, which I'll be doing today after my walk to the egg farm after Dh and Ds go to swimming leasons. So busy busy busy...I have floors to wash and bathroom to scrub oh and then there is the laundry to do as well.....so much to do so little time!
Have a great weekend everyone!

Pennel

[elisasadler]

PJ your day sounds alot like mine will be...gonna do some mowing today and PJ you are right I find that mowing is a great workout...DD and I made it to the gym yesterday and had a wonderful time...I felt so good getting back there and told BF that I was gonna get back in no matter what and he said as long as you come back acting like that go for it...( I was a little amorous) lol and that does not happen much to me lol.....anyway I got a 2 hour workout in the pool and not horseplay , that came after the workout...I am going to start my water class again if the dd schedule will permit it..if not I will be in the gym doing something...Ladies did I tell you all I FEEL GREAT!!!!!! my woe is 100 percent and I can feel it too...the new April challenges really did help and that "if you are not on track" thing in March really opened my eyes alot....well I guess I better scoot, the house is screaming to be cleaned and the elves didnt show up to do their work last night while I slept...they are soooooo fired ..so talk later girls and have a great weekend ......
Drink your water!
Exercise!
Love Yourself!

[elisasadler]

Hi ya team..hope you all are well today...tell me all about your weekend when you all get the chance...my bf was very sick with the virus I had last week, but he was a much bigger baby than I was....all men are lol....instead of working in my yard yesterday I went and helped my son do his...he is getting all the final touches done to the old place before they move to the new place next weekend.....Happy News!!!! I just weighed in at 199.. and I am so happy and so grateful...I feel like my body is really responding to my hard work and being that my body is so stubborn its about time...I dont plan to get too excited yet though... I have been here before only to move upward, so lets just see if I can get to 189 and then I will shout to the heavens and give many thanks!!!!!! I frosted my hair last night and I like it alot..should have waited on someone to help me with the back because it is hard on my back to do it lol but I have no patience and did it myself ....good job if I say so myself....and my daughter in law bragged on my tan which made me feel really good too....dang it I just feel great lol...but I do dread tomorrow morning with the doc...we will see how it goes but any messing with my back freaks me out...but they say it will feel so much better.....PS I am finally goona try and take that hip hop and sculpt exercise class lmao...if I can convince dd to do it with me lol...if not she said she will try the yoga!!!!! Well I am off ladies and will post later...look forward to hearing from you all!!!

[Pennel]

Hello.....oh my weekend, lets see. I went for my walk with dd to the egg farm and on the way back a car was driving really slow towards me and it was M/L/I and her B/f so I said give me 10 more minutes and I'll be home. About an hour after they got here Dh and Ds come home from swimming and spending money (Ds got "real" money for his B/D and just had to spend it) but that was sort of the end of our Saturday....the in laws only live 1/2 an hour away but come and stay for 4! I had a very late night making lolly bags and paper planes for Ds mates to take home with them (I make the "best paper planes") Sunday was a great day...Ds had so much fun even if only a couple of his mates showed up for the party (it's school holidays here and most are away) after everyone left around 3:30 I took the kids for a walk around the block....I am still getting my walk in! Then Sunday night I was asleep before 8:30 and cos of the way my body works come 3:30 am I was wide awake! I did doz off but by 6am I was up and dressed and off for my hour walk while everyone was still sleeping! And now it's Monday after noon and I'm ready to shut my eyes for a nap but I can't get DD to have a nap now and there is no way I am going to let her run a muck in my house. I have also been and done my weekly shopping this morning....that's about my weekend. Oh and cos Ds is on school holidays I can't go for as many walks maybe I'll get in a few more workouts in the shed for the next 2 weeks. I will be going on Dh's days off, like this morning but I will not leave my kids asleep in the house by themselves..... another lady goes every morning about 6:15 am but she has older kids than mine.
And the pizza's we got for the kids...I had just the toppings off 3 slices and NO cake! Sometimes I wonder where I get my willpower cos I just love ice cream cake!
Well do on getting into onederland Elisa............I would love to be there too, I'm going to get there.....it's only 73 pounds away!! ;o)

Pennel

[elisasadler]

glad to hear from you PJ and it sounds like your weekend was busy..my bf was sick all weekend and Sunday was my son and wifes; anniversary so we made them a steak dinner....this was on Sunday..I tried to get my lawn mower to start but no luck...I think my son jinxed it lol...and bf did not feel well enough for me to have him look at it...well I am off...PS had to reschedule the back thing for later in the week due to we cant have 2 invalids in the house lol....talk later