I have had 3 different people tell me this week how great I'm looking! Wow!
Also, I'm more than halfway to my ultimate goal! I've lost 35 lbs, only 29 to go!
A couple quotes for everybody:
*Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.*
- Winston Churchill
*Never eat anything you can't lift.*
-Miss Piggy
Showing posts with label Encouragement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Encouragement. Show all posts
Friday, March 7, 2008
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Mix it up!
A lot of us are kinda stuck right now! Don't forget that it's totally normal for your weight loss to slow down after a while. The key is to not give up, and remember that just keeping the weight off is an accomplishment in itself.
My exercise tip of the day: Mix it up! The best way to keep your body in burning mode is to not continue doing the same exerise all the time. 3 weeks is the longest you want to keep doing the same thing. Doing slightly different things every day is a good idea too. Like, if you go for walks, go up a really steep hill one day, walk extra fast the next. Then after a couple weeks quit walking and start biking or something.
Also, make sure you're exercising at the optimum time of day. Different people have different opinions as to what time of day is best in general, but in my opinion the best time is the time that you can do the most. For me, for instance, even though I'm really tired from my day, I can get a much better workout in the evenings than the morning. Jason found that the best time for him was mid-morning, so he actually works his work schedule around that. So try out different times of day and see what works for you!
What's everyone doing for exercise right now anyway?
My exercise tip of the day: Mix it up! The best way to keep your body in burning mode is to not continue doing the same exerise all the time. 3 weeks is the longest you want to keep doing the same thing. Doing slightly different things every day is a good idea too. Like, if you go for walks, go up a really steep hill one day, walk extra fast the next. Then after a couple weeks quit walking and start biking or something.
Also, make sure you're exercising at the optimum time of day. Different people have different opinions as to what time of day is best in general, but in my opinion the best time is the time that you can do the most. For me, for instance, even though I'm really tired from my day, I can get a much better workout in the evenings than the morning. Jason found that the best time for him was mid-morning, so he actually works his work schedule around that. So try out different times of day and see what works for you!
What's everyone doing for exercise right now anyway?
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Great Job Losers!!
I offer a hearty CONGRATULATIONS! to all you losers! We are the Best! I am SO glad we are doing this contest. I need to loose weight very much and you are all such a great inspiration! And I really need that. Sorry to say that even previous weddings didn't inspire me enough to do a good weight loss - and I really thought that would do the trick! But having so many of my loved ones working together on this in such a fun spirit truly is inspirational to me. Thank you Jana for the idea and to everyone for adding to the .blogfun. I love reading the big ideas and plans. I bought a set of weights yesterday and Dad and I love them. And I will either join a fitness club or buy my own treadmill. It is about 17° with the wind chill (or windshield for one girl...)factor here today. I will not be taking a walk outside thankyou.
So bless you all in your efforts! And be not discouraged for long at a time because there is always another day to do better. And You Will! I love you all!!!
So bless you all in your efforts! And be not discouraged for long at a time because there is always another day to do better. And You Will! I love you all!!!
Sunday, January 13, 2008
One Day Left
Alrighty ya'll, just one more day for us to bust our butts to get that weight off. So, do your best and eat your best and don't give in to temptation! Gooooooo US!
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Accuracy
Okay now wait.
Annette and Kimi both said their weights aren't accurate. What about everyone else? We were all supposed to weigh ourselves at the same time of day, wearing the same thing, on the same scale. Did everyone do that?
Net Here: Since I'm not official, I'm not terribly worried about my inaccuracy, but I'll have Cameron change mine anyway, cause I believe my start weight should be about 2 lbs lighter. And I told Kimi to have Jorge weigh himself on her scale, then on his as soon as he got home to see if there was a big difference so we could see how accurate her weights were. But I don't know if she remembered. Kimi? Did you?
Annette and Kimi both said their weights aren't accurate. What about everyone else? We were all supposed to weigh ourselves at the same time of day, wearing the same thing, on the same scale. Did everyone do that?
Net Here: Since I'm not official, I'm not terribly worried about my inaccuracy, but I'll have Cameron change mine anyway, cause I believe my start weight should be about 2 lbs lighter. And I told Kimi to have Jorge weigh himself on her scale, then on his as soon as he got home to see if there was a big difference so we could see how accurate her weights were. But I don't know if she remembered. Kimi? Did you?
Jen: I would just like to say CONGRATS to all of you!!! Holy shamoly, you all lost...and some lost A LOT! Good job!!
Friday, January 4, 2008
Don here.
Just thinking about the book Cherise gave me for Christmas, "The Secret." According to the book, the secret to realizing a dream is to vividly visualize accomplishing the thing you want to accomplish. It says that, if you want to be thinner, you have to think of yourself as thin rather than concentrating on losing weight. I really don't care that much about losing weight, (except that I'd like to keep your money) but I would like to be healthier, lower my blood sugar and cholesterol level and be in generally better shape. So I'm visualizing. I'm visulaizing Turkey Trot 2008, Thanksgiving Day. I pull out ahead the last quarter mile. I have a comfortable lead over both Jeff and Jasper (the double J threat), when suddenly I hear footsteps. Impossible! With only 100 yards left Jeff has closed the gap and he's gaining fast. My heart starts to drop. This is going to be a repeat of Turkey Trot 2006. Rats! But suddenly, I remember that I now weigh 155.5 and I've been averaging 20 miles a week at 8:45 a mile. Meantime, Jeff has cooked and consumed one too many pans of Butterscotch Delight. Just as Jeff is about to overtake me, I kick in the afterburners and win by a good 10 yards. The crowd bursts into spontaneous applause. The Blue Angels do a salute overflight just 200 feet over the deck.
Turkey Trot 2008: Bring it.
Just thinking about the book Cherise gave me for Christmas, "The Secret." According to the book, the secret to realizing a dream is to vividly visualize accomplishing the thing you want to accomplish. It says that, if you want to be thinner, you have to think of yourself as thin rather than concentrating on losing weight. I really don't care that much about losing weight, (except that I'd like to keep your money) but I would like to be healthier, lower my blood sugar and cholesterol level and be in generally better shape. So I'm visualizing. I'm visulaizing Turkey Trot 2008, Thanksgiving Day. I pull out ahead the last quarter mile. I have a comfortable lead over both Jeff and Jasper (the double J threat), when suddenly I hear footsteps. Impossible! With only 100 yards left Jeff has closed the gap and he's gaining fast. My heart starts to drop. This is going to be a repeat of Turkey Trot 2006. Rats! But suddenly, I remember that I now weigh 155.5 and I've been averaging 20 miles a week at 8:45 a mile. Meantime, Jeff has cooked and consumed one too many pans of Butterscotch Delight. Just as Jeff is about to overtake me, I kick in the afterburners and win by a good 10 yards. The crowd bursts into spontaneous applause. The Blue Angels do a salute overflight just 200 feet over the deck.
Turkey Trot 2008: Bring it.
AWESOME!!
This is Jen, I would just like to say...you guys look so awesome on your profiles!! I love them! Jana I know it is so hard to know what's actually good for you. Everyone says different things. You could just stick to what you know, that's probably enough. Like you said no sugar etc. But remember you actually NEED carbs...just not the white flour carbs. Last year we switched from white pasta to whole wheat pasta, and I love it! Same with rice and bread. You guys are so fabulously cool!!
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