Posts by papa3169

Team: Green
Week 0.   7/7-79: 273
Week 1.   7/14-7/16: missed
Week 2.   7/21-7/23: missed
Week 3.   7/28-7/30: 272
Week 4.   8/4-8/6: missed
Week 5.   8/11-8/13: 272
Week 6.   8/18-8/20:
Week 7.   8/25-8/27:
Week 8.   9/1-9/3:

Gotta love being told the day before you go, that you are leaving for the week.

Papa

Team: Green
Week 0.   7/7-79: 273
Week 1.   7/14-7/16: missed
Week 2.   7/21-7/23: missed
Week 3.   7/28-7/30: 272
Week 4.   8/4-8/6:
Week 5.   8/11-8/13:
Week 6.   8/18-8/20:
Week 7.   8/25-8/27:
Week 8.   9/1-9/3:

Been gone the past couple of weeks for school and travel.

Papa

Sorry about not being on to much this week ladies, I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off. This has been my week......

4am - wake up
5am - Physical Training (work out at gym!)
630am thru 4pm - work
430 - 11pm - Cub Scout Camp!!!!! (Tonight is the last night, HECK YEAH!!!!!)

Dont get me wrong I love the little buggers! This is my fourth year doing camp and it is a blast but being 1 of the BIG 4 it turns into more than just showing up for the 4 hours the program is on. I have even been told this year by one boy that I am his favorite leader! Bad part of that is both his parents are Scout leaders!

Makphl - Hey there! I enjoied it very much and it has only wet my appetite to move back there. PT is going good, I was realeased yesterday "under my own recognizance" I have to keep doing the same exercises but I can now do them on my own.  Keep up the C25K and I know you will be running a 10k soon after!

Lili - Hello and Welcome back! I believe we were team mates in BLC9. Summer = Comfort = Chips/BBQ/Beer! = Bad Juju! It is the same for me. I am starting back on the logging AND MEASURING of my food, just to keep myself in practice and giving myself a little reality check. See I am the second choice you listed.... I like my food, so I HAVE to work out.

Efish - Hello and you are always welcome here. Don't just check in, get comfortable, kick your feet up, and PLEASE provide any input you want. If you need encouragement we're here, if you need motivation we got it (I am 6'2", 275 and I have a set of boots that need a good shine every now and then!) I can cyberly give you a kick in the backside if need be. Yes, it does work both ways, I need one every now and then so you feel free to do the same for me!

Rocconess - You sound like me, I had knee surgery in Nov 08, and then blew my bicep tendon in April 09! But I am happy to say through both of them I held my weight somewhat stable! I am back in the gym again, just can't LIFT as much as before the last injury!

Kirie - We have both been busy! Pain (as long as it is not lingering) is just the body telling you "Hey, Jack***, don't do that again!" It has been getting less and less the more I work on it. I am just glad you can't see my old pictures.... you say your a nerd, nah, I was the nerd! All I needed was the tape on the center of my glasses and I would have been ready for the leading role in "Revenge of the Nerds" All my tats can be covered also, I have a Native American armband on left arm, Heart with two teddy bears on left chest, My sons portrait on right chest, and a dragon on right shoulder. I will go in and post a couple of them in my gallery. Getting ready to get my fifth.... a Mariners Cross, it is half Anchor and half Cross. My mom bought my a pendant before I went to boot camp and it has been with me every sense, now that I am getting ready to retire I am going to get it put on my calf with "Watched over me, sailing the stormy seas" written above and below it.

Jill - You can and I know you will! I have been stuck at 20 pounds from my goal (due to injuries) for close to a year now! Well, this guy has no advice for you on the nursing part, but I do agree with you on grabbing the glass of water before hitting the fridge. My wife used to get pissed that she could never lose weight and complained that she always felt stuffed when she woke up. Well, one night I stayed awake to keep an eye on her....... she was eating in her sleep! She got out of bed, walked into the kitchen and somehow without making ANY noise fixed a meal, AND cleaned up. Supposedly she didn't remember it, but she went to a doctor for it and it now only happens when she gets extremely stressed.

Tamji - Number three the way we all are now days is going to be the hardest! Good goals and welcome back to C-C! No gain is a victory in my eyes! NO APOLOGIES HERE! You do what you can do and nothing more! The first time I apologized for something I had a two paragraph explaining why not to apologize. If you make it through the week and you reach all your goals and don't post a loss..... SO WHAT! You reached your goals! That is step one, the weight will come off, just maybe not as quickly as what most of us wish it would!

This is a little longer post than normal, but then again I do ramble! Talk to ya later ladies, gotta get back to work.

Papa 

I agree with BHMoore on this one...... DO NOT GIVE UP!!!!!! All you need to do is read my bio to see perseverance. This challenge is based on teams, but I do not accept apologies, do what you can do and nothing more. If you gain one week, don't fret, you will lose it the next week. If you don't log your food or exercise for a day or two, jump right back into it with renewed vigor! The long range goal here is as individual as each one of us that make up the team (aka FAMILY) We are all here to make a change in ourselves, not for a team! I challenge myself among my teammates at the same time as we challenge the other teams! Last but not least is we are all here to encourage and motivate each other! I know that if I can make it through everything that I have and am still here doing my best to reach MY personal goal of 100lbs lost then anyone can.

Papa

Hey there Kirie, I remember you from other BLC's! This is like my fifth one, and hopefully my first one without an injury. I have had two surgeries in the past 9 months that have really taken their toal on my work out routine. I am three months out from a bicep tendon tear so the weights will be at a minimum this challenge but I am still busting my bum in the gym doing aerobic activity. Thanks for starting the thread for the team, and hopefully we will have a very active group this challenge.

Well good luck to you and to all our teammates! Talk to ya later.

Papa

I woke up thinking today was Thur. since I didn't have to work on Monday. Sorry about not posting yesterday. I am back up (Thanks 4th of July!) to 275.

Week 0.   7/7-7/9:  275
Week 1.   7/14-7/16:
Week 2.   7/21-7/23:
Week 3.   7/28-7/30:
Week 4.   8/4-8/6:
Week 5.   8/11-8/13:
Week 6.   8/18-8/20:
Week 7.   8/25-8/27:
Week 8.   9/1-9/3:

Papa

Week 0.   5/5-5/7: 278
Week 1.   5/12-5/14:  276
Week 2.   5/19-5/21: 273.5
Week 3.   5/26-5/28: 272.5
Week 4.   6/2-6/4: 270!!!!
Week 5.   6/9-6/11: 269.5
Week 6.   6/16-6/18: Vacation
Week 7.   6/23-6/25: Vacation
Week 8.   6/30-7/2: 270

Papa3169

Black team

I know this is late, but it has taken me a little while to get back into the routine after being gone for two weeks.

Hey there ladies,

MD - From all of your pictures I would have never guessed you age. I figured you were about 35. Can I say that when I saw your pic in the bikini and now that you gave me your age, all I can think of is the "Bowflex" commercial..... I am a grandma of 50 and wearing a bikini. Sorry about making you blush, but you look great in your bikini and I dont care what any of you say, YOU ARE ROCKIN THE KINI!!!! EVOO is great and gives everything a little added flavor. Frozen yogurt and sorbet are also good alternatives. Even shaved ice with a few fresh fruits added is good too. The competition thing got me today, I had already done 20 minutes on my "skating" machine and then wanted to end with a nice run on the ellitical well a girl and guy side by side on the treadmill were running about a 7 MPH clip and I ended up doing almost 2 miles in 15 min and burnt about 500 cals. Now my knees are sore, but they will be fine by tomorrow morning. Physical Therapy today was painful, they added another 30 reps. So I did the 90 the way I have been doing for the last three weeks, then added the extra 30 with half the weight and it killed me. The last 30 reps: start position of reverse curl, twisting through a hammer curl and end up with preacher curl, and reverse on the way back down. Good hurt and ended with a 10 minute deep tissue massage on the scar and healing area. I will end up back at the command I just checked out of.
       I lost all self conscienciousness as a Junior in High School, the guys I was rooming with on a school trip thought it would be funny to come in and take ALL my clothes and towels out of the bathroom while I was taking a shower except a handtowel. Well, I thought I would be a smart **** and walk out with the handtowel over my head drying my hair. I came out and after a few seconds noticed "giggling" in the room, well guys don't giggle.... there were four girls in the room as well. I brought the towel down "kill roy" style and every since then I have no modesty or self consciencousness. If you don't like me the way I am..... It's your loss not mine! Keep your view of things and you will continue to Rock the Kini!

Jodifer - I am going back home to Arkansas to see family. I am staying at the same base as I have been at for the last three years. Hey there is nothing that says I can't high five family members right, I am here to cheer EVERYONE on, even a baby girl learning to go potty by herself! I finallly found the active game for Wii at the local Wally World and asked for it for Father's day. I don't know if I will get it since she bought me tickets back home for me and my son, but it doesn't hurt to ask.

Malone - I don't know how many of you have read my profile but a little info about me. Currently I am 6'2" and 270 lbs and I am the RUNT of my blood family. The biggest I know of is 7'4" and 490, so I am doing very good by staying at 270 or below. keep an eye on it and you will be fine with the LDL and HDL. The more you exercise the more you will raise your HDL so every step counts. Just remember that and you will be fine.

Have a great night ladies,
Papa

Hey ladies,

Malone - I thought the same thing, but when I tried it I did start losing again. Now I am over my two surgeries and on a jump start again. No more than 1500 cals a day and work out 6 days a week. Started that this past week and have one more to go. Then I will go back up to around 2000-2200 cals a day, more if I have a good long hard work out. This site told me to lose weight I needed to eat in excess of 4000 cals a day! I could not eat 4000 cals a day if I had to! I normally stay under 2500 cals a day and I fill full all day long.

Kirie - What part of Oregon? My wife was born and raised in Oregon City, and her parents now live in Beaverton. Have a great trip!

Jodifer - Truthfully you can lose 4 lbs of water weight in ONE day! When I hit the gym hard I can walk in at say 274 and walk out at 270. Just numbers I pull outta my head. I just have to remember to drink enough water to replentish what I lost at the gym.

Ok, now on to the potty training. My son is autistic, so my battle was ten times longer. He was not fully trained until about the age of 8. I will put it to you this way, if he did not potty train when he did we would have been doing laundry every day. It was only #2, but that was enough. He finally learned that it felt better if he went potty in the toilet instead of in his pants. So if you guys get them to potty train at three good on ya!

Next, heart rate monitors, I have a Mio watch/HRM/stopwatch! It is awesome. I, like Makphl look at mine all the time when at the gym (mine just died, no juice from battery right now) The one I have you can wear at all times and is water resistant. I do not know which model it is, but it is red and black. The thing I like about it is that I DO NOT HAVE TO WEAR THE CHEST STRAP!!!!!!

I need to get back to work now, talk to you ladies later!

Papa

Hey there ladies,

     Sorry, I wasn't around yesterday. Been busy at work, trying to cover two commands at the same time.

Missjaylene - I agree with MD, plan everything out and it is easier to stick to. A big glass of water 15 minutes before a meal helps, it really does. I have adopted the mantra "Write it before you bite it" write down the info before you eat it and on more than one occation it has curbed how much I actually eat. (you can always go back and change the calorie intake after your done) Keep the attitude the way it is and you WILL do it!

MD - Congrats on the PT'ing through the "laziness". As you can see from above I am having to help cover BOTH commands right now because my old command did not get a replacement for me. I think the new command is realizing they made a deal and they are going to HAVE to stick to that deal. I will be looking for the notification for the half! When I go for Mongolian BBQ, I sub cabbage for the noodles and I tell the cook NO OIL! That way I am getting nothing but the goodness of the veggies, and the natural oil of the meats (mainly Chicken). Spaghetti squash is AWESOME!!!!! I put a little green enchillada sauce over it with some green chilis and it makes an great side dish.
       I love you thinking on TEAM! Together EVERYONE (does) achieve more!

Malone - Ok, what I am about to say has been told to me more than once. Maybe you are not eating ENOUGH! I know I dropped to no more than 1500 cals a day for about 2 months and dropped 45 pounds, but then when I went back up to approx 2200 cals and burning about 3000 a day I found the more I excerised the more I needed to eat. If I went on a day hike with the scouts I had to eat about 3000-3300 cals a day. When I adjusted that way I started losing again. The reasoning behind this is if you are not taking in enough your body will start STORING energy by going into starvation mode. You may feel you are overwhelmed, yes, but take it one day, one task at a time and things will be back to normal in no time. YOU ARE NOT FALLING APART! I can promise you that..... I have been through two major surgeries in the past 6 months. Knee and elbow! If I can make it through that you can do it too! I have faith in you!!!! Again, no apologies, if you are doing you can, then you ARE contributing to our team! The scales go up and the scales go down, as long as you are making healthier choices then you ARE winning for the long hual!

Betzc - You are absolutely right! Change up your routine everyday! Run one day, bike, then elliptical low angle, elliptical high angle..... Your body does get used to doing the same thing every day, change is good!

Makphl - I guess you and I are both HRM junkies! I check mine about every two minutes when I go hard on the aerobics! You are right about the elliptical the higher the incline the higher the heart rate (even though it seems easier!)

Ok, ladies, I am signing off for the night! Everyone keep your head up and you eyes on YOUR goal! As long as you do that you CAN and WILL achieve everything you want!

Papa

Well, ladies, it's almost half over and we are still in there! From what I saw we missed a few weigh in's this week. Use a little peer pressure and get everyone to weigh-in next week. Let's keep our heads up and hit it hard for the final four weeks! We all did very well this week! Way to go ladies, the green team ain't that bad! We have the intimidation factor....... we are the  BLACK family and we WILL NOT back down!!!! Hit it and hit it hard the next couple weeks and we can pull this off!

Later ladies,
Papa

Week 0.   5/5-5/7: 278
Week 1.   5/12-5/14:  276
Week 2.   5/19-5/21: 273.5
Week 3.   5/26-5/28: 272.5
Week 4.   6/2-6/4:
Week 5.   6/9-6/11:
Week 6.   6/16-6/18:
Week 7.   6/23-6/25:
Week 8.   6/30-7/2:

Papa3169

Black team

Week 0.   5/5-5/7: 278
Week 1.   5/12-5/14:  276
Week 2.   5/19-5/21: 273.5
Week 3.   5/26-5/28:
Week 4.   6/2-6/4:
Week 5.   6/9-6/11:
Week 6.   6/16-6/18:
Week 7.   6/23-6/25:
Week 8.   6/30-7/2:

Papa3169

Black team

Hey Ladies,

SweetJuney - You are Welcome! Always keep your head up and your shoulders back and hit LIFE full in the face!

Jodifer - I guess I get to Patriarch by default huh!? No problem I will be here for my girls! I find clothing is the best indicator when it comes to losing or not. I keep my belt from when I weighed 350 and wear it everyday with my uniform as a reminder of how far I have come. (it is well over 12 inches from when I started my weight loss journey 3 years ago.)

Jachid2 - Thanks for chimming in, there is onen place you forgot to get a measurement and the only reason why I noticed is because my wife has me help her when she takes that measurement. Breasts, she says that they are the last place to go, but she can tell they are smaller now that in Jan when she started her journey. (I pissed her off to get her started, you can read it in my profile). I have been doing this for over 3 years now and about every three or four months I will take out all my measureing cups/spoons and start measuring things out again. It helps "remind" you what a cup of this or a Tbsp of that looks like on your plate or in your hand. Never put them up and tell yourself you don't need them anymore. Keep up the great work!

Kirie - NEVER STOP MOVING!!!!! I have gotten into trouble with my doctors after both of my surgeries, because I wouldn't stop moving. I had knee surgery back in Nov 08, and was back in the gym three weeks after it happened using the elliptical and bike. The elbow was much more painful so it took about a month before getting back in the gym, again the elliptial and bike. If for no other reason but to keep my cardiovascillar (my spelling is horrid!) endurance up. Both thimes though the doctors have told me to sit and not do anything for at least two months! I told them there was no way I could not do ANYTHING for that long. For me 1-2 pounds is nothing sometimes my goes 5 pounds either way. Mon is was 282 and today I was 273.5, if it would stay within 1-2 I would be happy.

Makphl - Phys Therapy went go, and I can tell you this with lifting only 2 lbs, I FELT IT THIS MORNING!!! I did not want to move my arm it hurt so bad. I get to go do it all over again tomorrow! If it is pain from making myself just the least bit stronger and closer to being 100 % again, I am good with it. Don't get me wrong I DO NOT believe in the "No Pain, No Gain" slogan, but a little pain after the work out, it just reminds you that the muscle is there and is working.
        ROADTRIP!!!!!! I know all about those, only in a different way..... I am a sailor in the US Navy, my roadtrips are on water. My advice is this...... Everyone needs a day to cut loose and eat whatever they want! Here's the catch! PLAN FOR IT!!!! Just like you have been. If you know you are going to dinner with friends, you pick the place (think ahead on what their menu has on it); if you are having a BBQ at the house, you plan the menu, offer turkey burgers as well as beef burgers, grill chicken and steak, not only does it give more options but gives them a healthier option. Instead of chips and dip, how bout a veggie tray. If you are going somewhere else and they are preparing the menu, ask what they are offering and if they are not offering healthy choices ask them if it would be ok if you brough some chicken or turkey to throw on the grill, or bring a veggie tray, most people will say sure and not think anything of it. If they get upset just explain to them that you are changing your lifestyle to a healthier way of life. I have been appluaded by many friends for standing up in front of them and letting them know I was not going to eat what they offered because I was changing my lifestyle. They said it hurt at first, but later, they understood where I was coming from and since then when I go to a BBQ/outing you can betcha there are turkey burgers or chicken on the menu, I do my part also as I am always in charge of the veggies! I look at it as I am not only helping myself, but all those people around me as well! Exercise can be anything you want it to be! Are you standing, more cals than sitting! Go for a walk with everyone, that helps a bunch! There are plenty of yard games out there that help burn those calories, again one of my views on life that has been beat into my head by the Navy!!! ADAPT AND OVERCOME!!!!! Adapt your situation to suit you, anything and everything can be adapted in one way or another, be creative and make every situation work for you. You are not manipulating anyone person, but instead the manipulating the situation!

Well, ladies I will check in a little later after I get home and weigh in again. I am hoping for another 2 pound loss this week. Anyway, KEEP MOVIN!!!

Papa

P.S. Sorry these posts get wordy at times.

MD - Yep, 90% and it hurt like H**l! My wife said that she heard some four letter words the she had never heard before escape my lips that day. I start physical therapy with weights tomorrow. I hope to be down a couple more pounds by Thur. I have been doing mostly aerobic since I cant handle weights. Well, my new command has no choice but to send me back to my old command, it was actually work out at a much HIGHER level than what I am. My old boss worked it out with my new boss that he would send me back to keep doing the same job that I have been doing for the last three years. (If you want to see it, I posted pictures in my gallery.)

Jodifer - Nothing out of the norm for me though. It is always full of stuff to do. My own stuff mixed in with my son keep me busy all week. Bowling two days a week, swimming one day, Scouts normally two days a week, then whatever we plan for the weekend! And that does not even include the time spent at work! It should start slowing up a little swimming is almost over, and bowling ends next saturday for the summer. I am hoping I blow through the 270's and hit the 260's in the next couple of weeks.
      Question for you - How do you like the electric mower? My wife wants one, but I just dont know.

Later Ladies,
Papa