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2011 Questions of the Day- Team Donald!!
January 2011
Sat 1/1/11- How did you ring in the New Year?
Sun 1/2/11- What are your hobbies?
Tues 1/4/11- If you have just one day at DW which park would you want to see? Or would you hop to do your favorites?
Wed 1/5/11- What is your favorite exercise?
Thur 1/6/11- What is the one thing that you have done this week that is helping you along this journey?
Fri 1/7/11- Are you surprised by how much (or little) you can eat for the calories, depending on which foods you choose?
1/8/11 Saturday QOTD: How would you rate your "diet rage"?
Low- I'm moving slowly, but I'm on my way!
Moderate- Everyone's moving except me
High- I'm screaming but no one can hear me!
All Over The Board- It's stop and go all the way
1/9/11 Sunday QOTD: If you were at
Disneyland or Disney World today what you would you be doing right now?
1/10/11 Monday QOTD: Which strategy helps you reach your weight loss goals?
Starting & progressing slowly
Putting it on paper
Learning as much as possible
Utilizing plenty of social supports
Keeping things fun
Learning from my setbacks
Trust the plan
Consistency
All of the above
None of the above
1/11/11 Tuesday QOTD What exercise excuse do you use most often?
* I don't have time
* I'm too tired
* It's too difficult for me
* It's boring
* I don't want people to see me
* I don't know what I'm doing
* I don't make any of these excuses
1/12/11 WednesdayHow do the weekends affect your weight loss goals?
* They help- I do better than the weekdays
* They ruin them- I fall off the wagon completely!
* Not sure- They're just like any other days
1/13/11 Thursday QOTD: Who is standing in your way? And more importantly, what are you going to do about it?
1/14/11 Friday QOTD - What does a typical weekly exercise plan look like for you? How often, when and what do you plan to do? How often do you meet these goals?
QOTD - Saturday 1/15/2011 - What is your favorite vegetable? Please share your favorite ways of preparing/cooking/eating it!
QOTD Sunday 1/16/2011 - How do you avoid eating for reasons other than your body being truly hungry?
QOTD - Monday 1/17/11- What is your favorite way to get yourself back on track?
QOTD - Tuesday 1/18/11 - Do you plan out your meals for the week over the weekend? If so, how often do you recycle these meals?
QOTD - Wednesday 1/19/2011 - What is one healthy swap you can make to your eating this week?
QOTD Thursday January 20, 2011 - There has been a lot of talk about journaling. Please share how you journal and what you record, is it just the foods or do you list calories, fat, protein, fiber, etc for each food?
Friday, 1/21/11 QOTD- List some positive changes you have made or felt over the past 3 weeks. Let's all celebrate our successes so far with this challenge and inspire each other to keep on this healthy path.
Saturday 1/22/11- It's the weekend, let's talk disney!! When was your first trip, your most recent trip, and when is your next trip? Care to share a favorite memory too?
Sunday 1/23/11 QOTD- If you have one day all to yourself, no commitments, no kids or spouses, just total time for you, where would you go and what would you do?
Monday 1/24/11 QOTD- When you go on vacation, disney or anywhere, how do you handle eating? Has this become a true lifestyle and do you stay in control and not vere much from every day, or do you go all out and totally splurge and deal with what you may gain after, or are you somewhere in the middle?
QOTD-Tuesday 1/25/11-What is the meaning of your Disboard name? How long have you been on the disboards, how did you start coming here, and where else on the boards do you visit?
1/26/11 Wednesday QOTD: What is your favorite healthy snack?
Thursday QOTD 1/27/11--What are the warning signs for you that you are maybe starting to lose your way on this healthy journey? Is is eating more? Not journaling your food? Skipping workouts? And the more important part of this.... HOW DO YOU GET BACK ON TRACK?
Friday QOTD 1/28/11--When life gets in the way how does this impact your BL plan? If you get off track, do you beat yourself up about it and Why?
Saturday 1/29/11 QOTD- Today's is a fun question.
If you have been on a cruise what is your favorite ship? If you haven't would you like to, and which ship do you want to try the most?
Sunday 1/30/11 QOTD- What was your favorite Cruise ship excursion, or land based day trip?
Monday 1/31/11 QOTD-When you go out to eat do you have any knee jerk habits, such as ordering the same size soda, or always getting desert no matter what? Do you want to change those habits? If you do then post a plan to help you do it.
February 2011
Tuesday 2/1/11 QOTD- What was your favorite show on a cruise? For those who haven't cruised your favorite show/concert that attended.
Wednesday 2/2/11 QOTD- What equipment do you need to optimise your weight plan? Do you have everything already? If not make a priority list and a plan to acquire whatever is left.
Thurs 2/3/11 QOTD- So we'll kind of build on Weds qotd.
Take a look at your equipment list. If EVERYTHING on it was lost, how would this affect you? How would it change your routine until you could replace it all?
2/4 Friday QOTD: Who is your diet saboteur? How do you deal with her/him or them ?
2/7/11 Monday QOTD- It is Monday morning. Did you stay on track over the weekend or is today a NEW DAY?
2/8/11 Tuesday QOTD- What is your favorite ride at DW? If you can't pick one then try to pick one from each park.
2/9/11 Wednesday QOTD- Do you stick to the same diet all the time or do you vary?
, 2/11/11 Friday QOTD - Consider your eating experiences in the past. Have you turned to food for :comfort, reward, joy, stress, sadness, happiness, etc? How would things have been different if you had not turned to food?"
QOTD for 2/12/11, saturday-Are there foods you can 't or won't deny yourself in order to make a healthier choice? Why are they important & how do you feel about giving them up?
QOTD for 2/13/11 sunday - Valentine's Day is upon us and is frequently associated with food. What are you planning to do to keep it under control despite all the temptations?
2/14/11 Monday QOTD--Happy Valentine's Day!!--In the spirit of the day, today's QOTD is: What do you LOVE about yourself?
QOTD 2/15/11 Tuesday--If you could instantly, painlessly, for FREE, have ANY cosmetic/plastic surgery you wanted to change any physical featture you wanted, what if any would you have done?
QOTD for 1/16/11, wednesday - Imagine you had an old fashioned balance scale. On one side put all the things you've given up for this journey, and on the other put everything you've gained and will gain from this journey. Which is more significant / important to you and which holds the most weight?
QOTD 2/17/11 Thursday--Along this journey, things have happened to us, I believe that give us the strength and motivation to keep going. What is your motivation? Likewise, there are things that hold us back from true success. What is holding you back?
Qotd: Friday 2/18/11--What is one health problem you have that could be solved entirely by losing weight.
QOTD: Sat 2/19/11--What's your favorite music to work out to?
QOTD. Sunday 2/20/22--There's a lot of people on here in the process of losing weight who wouldn't want to spend a lot on their suits this summer if the still have a way to go. I know I bought a gorgeous new suit a few years back and it almost killed me to give it to Goodwill just a few months later. There's also a lot of us going on cruises, vacations, Disneyland/World so we do want fairly decent suits. Where do you buy yours?
QUOTD: Monday 2/21/11: So what's your favorite color? It's another simple non food thing that makes you happy.
QuotdTues 2/22/11-What vitamins/supplements if any do you take daily or at least once a week?
Wed. 2/23/11 quotd: What is the thing that finally broke you plateau? It is so frustrating when you are losing and then suddenly nothing is working.
Thursday 2/24th--The pool was closed today due to the weather so I decided to walk instead--what is your alternate exercise plan?
Friday 2/25 qotd--So the QOTD is does YOUR mood affect your eating habits?
sat 2/26/11QOTD: What is your favorite Disney Dessert or treat??
Sun 2/27/11 what kind of snacker are you?
Afternoon hunger pangs hit. What do you do?
It's 8 p.m. and your stomach is growling. How do you cope?
How often are you distracted by work, conversations, children, etc. while snacking?
I usually have the urge to snack when:
Where do you usually eat your snacks?
When you crave something sweet, what do you usually do?
monday 2/28/11--QOTD: Do you beat yourself up when things don't always go right?
March 2011
tuesday qotd 3/1/11--The QOTD is what's your fun breakfast that may not be a traditional breakfast?
wed 3/2/11-So the QOTD is a 2 part Question:
1.Do you add snacks into your day
2. Share your favorite snack/snack recipe
thur 3/3/11--the QOTD is What is your 6 word Success Story?
Friday 3/4/11 QOTD-We are sort of at the mid way point in the challenge. How are you doing so far?
I just think it is helpful to stop, look around and kind of re focus at this point.
Sat 3/5/11 qotd-So that is what I want to focus on today - the "power" of the scale.
How do you all handle that? How do you feel about weighins?
Mon 3/7
I really don't do workout videos, except Biggest Loser Powerwalk and Wii Fit (sort of), does anyone else?
I do find, however, that I get inspiration from reading books and articles about running and reading more (law books do not count) was one of my new year's goals.
Do you folks like to read? If so, do you have a favourite book/video?
tues 3/8-QOTD - how do you handle stress?
Does it make you overeat?
Take away time from exercise?
wed 3/9 qotd-But since I have decided to read and post every day for Lent (and to stop watching mindless tv and to watch tv shows instead), can you guys tell me just a smidgen about yourselves?
QOTD Friday March 11, 2011: What do you put into a typical salad?
QOTD Saturday March 12, 2011--Do you have an area of your body that you consider to be a "problem area"?
If yes, do you perform special exercises for your problem area? Does it help? Have you found ways to hide your problem area with clothes?
QOTD Sunday March 13, 2011-Have you always been overweight?
QOTD Monday March 14, 2011-Are you working on weight loss for a special event?
QOTD Tuesday March 15, 2011-What is your best tip for keeping your life organized. Clearly we are all juggling many things and trying to keep everything running smoothly. What have you found keeps you most organized?
QOTD Wednesday March 16, 2011-Do you wash your hair every day?
QOTD Thursday March 17, 2011-Do you have a favorite on Biggest Loser or American Idol?
Friday 3/18/11-QOTD:1. Do you set "mini-goals" for yourself and how do you celebrate when you reach them?
2. What are some non-food rewards that you use to reward yourself for reaching goals?
QOTD Saturday 3/19/11-Continuing on the theme of goals, there is a popular saying related to weight about being able to still fit into your wedding dress. Do you have a significant item of clothing that you are hoping to fit into at some point?
QOTD sunday 3/20/11- Have you taken any photos or done anything to document your journey?
QOTD for Monday 3/21.-If you could go back 10 years and give yourself a piece of advice, what would it be?
QOTD for Tuesday 3/22-As we are now in our last days as Team Donald it is a good time to reflect back on what we have gained or learned.
What is one piece of advice, inspiration or information that you will take away from Team Donald?
QOTD for Wednesday:3/23/11
Continuing to think back on the last few weeks:
Is there anything that you have regretted doing or not doing since you started this Jan 1st? Do you plan to make any changes in the coming weeks?
QOTD for Thursday 3/24/11
We have posted or thought about our regrets. Now they are gone, it is a new day, and we leave those negative thoughts behind and focus on the positive.
What is at least one thing that you are PROUD of yourself for in the last 11 weeks? Big or small, weight loss or health related, or anything else.