Biggest Loser 8 Starts Tonight!

The Biggest Loser Season 8 starts tonight!!!

This show was (and continues to be) such an inspiration to me on my journey to lose weight. Watching previous seasons prior to the launch of my own weight loss challenge back in January of 2007 gave me the encouragement that I needed at 278 lbs to know that I could lose this weight once and for all.

If you’ve never watched this show before, I highly encourage it for tips, motivation and inspiration.

This season proves to be a great one as it will be focusing on the theme of “Second Chances”. The teasers leading up to tonight’s premiere have featured some compelling stories of some of the individual contestants and I plan to follow along here as we learn more of their stories.

The trainers, Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper are back for the season and I can’t wait to watch them kick some booty with the new contestants.  I’ve definitely done some of their DVD workouts and would recommend these whole heartedly.

Alison Sweeney continues to host the show.  (I also catch her on “Days of Our Lives” occasionally.) I think she does a great job and her personality has been a wonderful addition to the show.

The Biggest Loser premieres Tuesday, September 15 (8-10 p.m. ET) on NBC! I know I’ll be watching…will you?

Let’s use tonight’s show as a motivation to kick our bootys into gear regardless of where we are at in our weight loss endeavors. For me, this means losing my final 20-30 lbs!

We can do it! 🙂

Week 141 Check-in: September 14, 2009

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: September 7, 2009 – 169

Current Weight: September 14, 2009 -  169 lbs

Week 141 Weight Loss:   0 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 109 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio x 5 (all walks)
Strength Training (Jillian dvd) x 1
Abs x 2
Pilates x2

Food Report:
Going to start counting calories again this week

Notes:

  • PMS this last week!
  • Going to get serious with counting calories this week
  • Pretty good going on getting into exercise routine


Week 140 Check-in: September 7, 2009

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: August 31, 2009 – did not weigh

Current Weight: September 7, 2009 – 169 lbs

Week 140 Weight Loss:  + 3 lbs (since last official weigh-in 8/10)

Total Weight Loss: 109 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio x 5 (2 walks, 3 bike: 28.6 mi)
Strength Training (Jillian dvd) x 3
Abs x 2
Pilates x2

Food Report:
haven’t been counting calories, but trying to eat pretty well. 😉

Notes:

  • still working on feeling settled
  • I’m getting there!




Month 33 Goals: September 09

Weight Loss and Fitness Goals:

Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2008  – 193 lbs
Starting Weight  Jan. 1, 2009 – 158 lbs
Starting Weight  Sept. 1, 2009 – 169 lbs
YR 3 Q3 Weight Goal: 151

Weight loss goal for month: 158 (11 lbs)

Weight loss goal per week: 2.7 lbs

September Exercise Goals:

  • Cardio/walking 5 times/wk
  • Some kind of strength training (Jillian DVD?)
  • Abs 2 times/wk (8 Minute Abs Dvd)
  • Pilates 2 times/wk – (video)

September Food/Nutrition Goals:

  • Get back on track!!
  • 8 glasses of water/day
  • be conscious of emotional eating during this “rougher” time

Month 32 Check-in: August 09

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Month Weight: August 1, 2009 – 163.6 lbs

Current Weight: September 1 – 169 lbs

Month 32 Weight Loss: + 5.4 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 109 lbs

Initial Measurements (1 month in):

Arms: 15.5 in.
Chest: 46 in.
Waist: 44 in.
Hips: 56 in.
Thigh: 29 in.

Measurements: Sep. 1:
Did not measure

Month Decrease in Inches = 0
Total Decrease in Inches = 50.5 in.

Week 139 Check-in: August 31, 2009

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: August 24, 2009 – did not weigh

Current Weight: August 31, 2009 – did not weigh

Week 139 Weight Loss:  0 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 112 lbs

Exercise Report:
no exercise to report

Food Report:
didn’t count every day; ahhhhh…need to get down to business!

Notes:

  • trying to get settled in MI
  • need to start exercising
  • need to start counting calories
  • need to figure out work/income situation!
  • this is real life stuff! 😉



Week 138 Check-in: August 24, 2009

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: August 17, 2009 – did not weigh

Current Weight: August 24, 2009 – did not weigh

Week 138 Weight Loss:  0 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 112 lbs

Exercise Report:
no exercise to report – travelling

Food Report:
didn’t count every day; trying to not go too crazy with a lot on my mind, roadtrip to MI and getting settled there

Notes:

  • finished San Fran trip
  • back to NC to meet up with sis
  • drove from NC to MI over the weekend
  • hope to quickly settle in to a routine here in MI – I need to!!



Week 137 Check-in: August 17, 2009

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: August 10, 2009 – 166

Current Weight: August 17, 2009 – did not weigh

Week 137 Weight Loss:  0 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 112 lbs

Exercise Report:
no exercise to report – in San Fran all week

Food Report:
didn’t count every day; not too bad with the eating out but definitely more than usual

Notes:

  • spent week in San Fran
  • Big News: got layed off from my job via e-mail while in San Fran 🙁 lots to figure out!
  • Suspect the next few weeks will NOT be “normal” – will do my best not to get totally derailed!!

Week 136 Check-in: August 10, 2009

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: August 3, 2009 – 165.4

Current Weight: August 10, 2009 –
166 lbs

Week 136 Weight Loss: + .6 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 112 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio x 5 (2 walks, 3 bike: 20.3 mi)
Abs x 2

Food Report:
didn’t count every day

Notes:

  • Moving out of NC apartment today!
  • San Fran trip tomorrow
  • Then moving to MI week after – roadtrip with sis! 🙂

Week 135 Check-in: August 3, 2009

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: July 27, 2009 – 165.4

Current Weight: August 3, 2009 –
165.8 lbs

Week 135 Weight Loss: + .4 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 112.2 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio x 5 (2 walks, 3 bike: 23.9 mi)
Strength Training (Jillian dvd) x 3
Abs x 2
Pilates x2

Food Report:
didn’t count every day

Notes:

  • Getting ready for San Fran trip – yeah!
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