Week 2-YAHOO!

 

I have been doing this detox cleanse since Monday. Three more days of the above for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and then time to re-assess. The cleanse is actually a 26 day thing, but I only committed to the first week. However, my hubby would like to continue, so I have until Sunday to decide if I want to help him out with Phase 2. We'll see. Tonight I feel emotional and hungry for a piece of chocolate or cheese, but I usually feel better in the morning. I'll keep you posted.

I have eaten so many greens and veggies this week, I do feel pretty amazing when I'm not hangry.

I also decided not to crazy up my life with triathlon training this summer. So that decision has been made. I'm 2 for 4 on my goals for the month already. Boo-yah! (Do people still say that sort of thing?)

Since you all report to me, I like to report to all of you here on the blog. I'll let you know my points for the week tomorrow morning after I weigh and measure. 

Group Workouts Next Week!

Wednesday morning at Heath Middle School Track, 5:30 a.m. Elise and I will be doing some sort of speed work, but even if you don't want to join in on that immense fun, we should still all meet there. Some of you can walk if you don't want to run. Some of you can ride your bike over and say hi. 

Saturday morning at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 23rd Ave. Time TBA. I'll post back once I hear from them. They've been doing it at 8 a.m., but talked about changing and I haven't heard the scoop yet. 

If you have something you've been doing and you want to invite us all, tell us the time and place and perhaps we'll find some new workout buddies. 

Group Goal

Treat calories: 200 or less, 5 out of 7 days. 

 Isn't it great though? You really can have some treats. This is one of my favorite goals that I use when I need to get my treat eating under control. It may be annoying to you, or not work at all. But it's the goal for this week, so give it a try. 

I like it because it helps me decide what I'd really like to splurge on and I don't feel deprived, because I know I can have something if I want. 

Last week, before the cleanse I wasn't binge eating, but I was enjoying many treats. When I looked back over my food log on LoseIt I couldn't believe the percentage of calories that were coming from empty foods, without any nutritional value. One day I ate 600 calories in treats. I'd gone on a long run that morning, so I was still within my calorie budget, but seriously? 600 extra calories of sugar and fat . . .Thus, the treat challenge. I hope it "treats" you well this week.

(tee hee) 

I have to get in bed pronto so I can get my sleeping points. I'm excited to hear from all of you tomorrow and throughout the coming week!

Confession: I'm tired of my yoga pants

I know! It's crazy right? Yoga pants are the comfiest things in the world. But when the *only* things that fit in your closet are yoga pants, basketball shorts, and maternity pants, it's time for a change.

My name is Cindy and I've done one of Heather's challenges before. I had my second baby 5 weeks ago (c-section) and I am ready to get back to work! Nothing in my closet fits and I'm too stubborn to go out and buy new bigger clothes when I already have perfectly good clothes I can wear if only I put a little effort into it. My main goal for this challenge is to be able to wear something other than t-shirts and yoga pants by the end of the month. Shouldn't be too hard right? I gained about 45 pounds this pregnancy and I need to say goodbye to every one of them!

Aside from wanting clothes that fit, my other motivation comes from being bit by the triathlon bug last summer. I actually have Heather to thank for that, since she's the one who first put the idea in my head, but I have an itch to train for another race. I enjoy exercise for the most part, though I have a love/hate (mostly hate) relationship with running. I love zumba and enjoy spinning classes and elliptical sessions at the gym. My greatest challenge comes from eating. I love sugar and carbs and dairy and everything else that should be consumed in moderation. In the past I have found success when I log my food honestly and keep myself accountable to other people. Right now I'm excited to have you all to keep me in line!

All 89!

Apparently I am blogger illiterate. I can't post from my computer for some reason so here I am typing oh so fast on my wonderful phone, so sorry folks I guess I will have to spare you the trash talk and keep this short. A little about me though, I am very competitive and money driven. I am also a stay at home mom, so in my mind . . . It is my job to win this!
Some of my goals for this month are to be better at meal planning, (so that I have dinner on the table before 10:00, and don't want to eat the whole house by the time it gets there), firm up those troubled spots, and shave some time off of my 5k. I would also like to run a triathlon sometime before I die, but my swimming is really sinking at this point hence the before I die part.
I have also always lived by the philosophy of who needs sleep, I can sleep when I'm dead, so 7 hours every night may be a challenge, and I am only halfway through my 64ounces of water today and feel like I should be receiving frequent flyer miles to the restroom.

Hello!

 Hi! My name is Emily. I have never been this weight without being able to blame someone (a baby) other than myself.  My baby is almost 2 and it is time for the weight to go.  I know that I may never get my 4 timed C-section belly to be slim again but I can at least try, right? I tend to eat all day long. I basically eat a meal while I am preparing a meal (you know - all of those delicious "taste" bites to make sure everything is coming along) and then I sit down and eat with the family.  Here are a few of my reasons for wanting to lose weight: My clothes don't fit, everything is too snug, it looks like I have been 4 months pregnant since I came home from the hospital in 2012, I'd like to feel like my body is under MY control.  

Off we go!

Hi Friends!  My name is Mandy, I know several of you and am excited to get to "know" the rest of you!!  I love having support to be healthy and lose weight!  I lost a bunch of weight last year then have just maintained for a long time...I would love to lose 25-30 more pounds and need to kick it into gear to make it happen!  I currently get a lot of cardio/toning (mostly through Zumba and weights, about 8 hrs per week) and have finally admitted that to reach my goal weight I need to really change my eating habits.  

My main struggle is that I LOVE food....I love eating it, cooking it, talking about it, thinking about it, shopping for it, looking at it!  And not really junk food, I just love beautiful, well-prepared food!  Is that crazy?!  We don't necessarily eat a lot of "bad" food in our house but we eat A LOT.  I am also blessed with a husband who eats like a pig but is 6'2" and thin.  In his defense, he does about 10 hours of hard cardio a week. :)

 I find cooking relaxing so I need to work on ways I can control my eating (nibbling!) while still enjoying cooking and feeding family/friends.  So, that is my main goal over this journey together.

If you love to dance, please come Zumba with me!  I love it!!  An hour flies by and I find myself happy, sweaty, and not even aware that I just burned a motherload of calories!  After I lost my first 30 lbs I got certified to teach Zumba (as a personal goal).  I don't teach regular classes but I do sub for friends on occasion.  I choreograph a lot for teachers in town as well.  Some of my favorite teachers in town are changing up their class schedules for summer so I will post those for you all once they're finalized.  I'll also let you know when I'm subbing so we can shake it together!

My goal this week is unofficially to survive moving (when did we get so much junk??!), officially to keep to my calorie budget 6 out of 7 days this week.

PS If you're looking for a good free Android app that lets you count calories easily, I love Simple Calorie Count.   You don't have to sign up, it keeps track of what you eat most often so you can pull it up easily, etc..

And Away We Go...

This really is my son...and this really was his face in his soccer pictures this past Spring.

Hello everyone!  My name is Stephanie and I'm excited to start this challenge.  I've participated before and for some reason my normally gentle, docile personality morphs into a ferocious competitor when it comes to points competitions!  I remember during the challenge last winter when I had the stomach flu, I could barely walk, but yet I was doing sit-ups, push-ups and leg lifts in between terrible puking episodes...because I was going to get my 5 exercise points for the day gosh darn-it!

I'm excited to start this challenge because I'm ready to lose weight and become more fit and I think this will be a great jump-start for that.  A few weeks ago at church a lady patted my belly and asked me if I was pregnant!!!  I AM NOT!  It was one of those horrible wake up calls.  

The last 18 months have been hard on my body...a c-section, nursing, stopping nursing, a major abdominal surgery, and some other significant health issues that are out of my control.  For the majority of the last year I have not made exercise a priority...the last 2 months though I have been working out again and counting calories...and I have seen NO results.  I'm trying not to give up or lose motivation, so I'm hoping these arbitrary points will be the magic bullet I need to start seeing results.  

My main goal right now is to get to my pre-pregnancy weight.  I know that won't happen during this challenge, so I guess for this month my goal is to not miss one exercise point!  This will be challenging for me because I will be traveling for the next 2 weeks and then have visitors staying with me the last part of the month, but I'm going to make it a priority and do it!   

And a final picture to inspire your working out this week (Ha!)!  Good luck everyone!  Let's rock this thing!

Me trying out my new bike, in the snow, on Mother's Day, in my pajamas, and with a royal fascinator on my head!  

I was dancing as soon as I heard.

First of all the Young Women who planned the Ward 5K rock! It was such a great idea, I would love to do that again. I enjoyed the chance to work towards a goal and succeed. Thank you Heather for putting this together and helping us all be better! Good Luck everyone. By the way Fitness Blender on You tube is fun an awesome. They have health tips, health myth busters, and works outs that are fun and flexible.