Saturday, November 23, 2013

Week 5 Results!!

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Week 4 Results!

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Michele Dayie (first check in and goals)



So  I am somewhat late in getting this on here, my apologies. I had restarted my weight loss journey about 11 days prior to this competition but decided that the challenge and the group support would be a great accountability measure for me to make this my last (and fully succesful) weightloss attempt. I've been hitting the gym 4-6 days a week for the last few months to work on my health goes and now incorporating a more strict diet I am hoping to see improved results.
My goals:
1. At least 5 days a week run 2-3 miles each day, effortlessly.
2. Dump my horrible habit of diet coke and sugar free red bull FOREVER, no looking back.
3. Maintain a healthy focus on vegetables first with lean meats reduced to a minimum.
4. Lose 30-40 pounds during this challenge.
 Hmm my bio...I am busy. Working full time, going to school full time, being a mom to 3 and recently having married have definitely put MY eating habits on the back burner ( no one's fault but my own) so this will really be my personal challenge. But competition is what I love so here we go!



This picture is at end of week 1 of our challenge, two weeks into my personal challenge with about 8lbs gone already.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Megan M

So I'm a little slow getting this post up but...better late than never :)




I did the typical college girl thing and ate lots of frosting and cake mix. Wait, what? That's not the norm?! Well oops for me lol! I gained 40 lbs then lost it all waitressing and lifting weights.
Then i met the Mr. and fell madly in love. We got married and I was 10 lbs heavier than high school. I gained 10 lbs with my first pregnancy which ended in miscarriage. I got pregnant right away so no chance to lose that weight. My son was born and I was a whopping 55 lbs heavier than high school! WOW! Over the next year I started running (and learned to love it...imagine that!) and I ran the Top of Utah Half Marathon (and didn't die. This was a huge accomplishment for me!). Sadly it wasn't a very good experience because my knee was in sooooo much pain the last 5 miles that I pretty much walked the end. I was able to lose most of my weight but still had 10 lbs hanging on. So at this point...I was up 20 from high school. I got pregnant again and through breastfeeding and Clean Eating, I was able to lose all of the baby weight in the first 4 months!!! WOOOOOT!

So now I'm on a mission not just to lose weight but to tone up my arms, legs, butt, thighs, stomach, pretty much everything! I want to be "Chick-Ripped" :) Like they say, strong is the new skinny! I don't care so much about what the scale says as much as I care about what I look like and how I feel. I want to run the Jackson Hole Marathon (read: 26.2 miles.....scary!!! eek!) and I've got some great supporters who are trying to convince me that I will be ready by next year. For this challenge I want to get my body fat % down and tone up. Then I will start the endurance training....wish me luck! I'm convinced that the "buddy system" is the only way I will be able to do this and I've partnered up with Samantha and we are doing weight training, HIIT, and some cardio. It has been a blast so far and I"m excited to get to know all of you!!!! I workout at Planet Fitness so if you ever need a workout buddy, hit me up!!

One of my good friends, Ashley, runs a blog called FarrCleanerLife.com You should all check it out! She is a fitness goddess and is so great at answering questions and helping others. She has some very very yummy recipes on her blog which are all Clean Eating recipes. Her Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs have turned into a staple in my home. We substitute ground turkey for chicken and they are yum yum!

Mileage Week #1: 15.25 miles Walking & Running

Good Luck to everyone, now let's DO THIS!

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Okay TOTAL people in...

Alrighty Folks! I think we have our total number of competitors!
 31 people- Holy  Smokes!!! Okay here is how our totals will go:

1st Place: $500 Buck-a-roos 
2nd: $75 
3rd: $45 

This is of course if everyone pays and DOES NOT drop out! But I know that would never happen with this group!!!

Okay TWO CHALLENGES to be aware of:

#1- First person to lose 10% = 1 FREE POUND to use 1 TIME during this contest
#2- First person to lose 10lbs = I FREE POUND to use 1 TIME during this contest

Each contest seriously comes down to 1% or less!!! (ask Trent about our last one... haha) So these will be the only FREE pounds up for grabs as I want the winners to WIN IT without freebies but we will still have fun random challenges to help us along!!!

Teresa Pic


Kimberly Harrison

Goal is to loose 50lbs.
 1-Realistic goal is 30lbs. 
2-Start eating healthier foods for me and my family. (Need some good recipes) 
3-Exercise 3 to 4 times per week.  I've always struggle to loose weight and with 2 kids and working full time I don't have much time to  exercise. I always start something and get about 3 to 4 weeks into it then quit for a while so hopefully this will keep me motivated. I am excited for a transformation

Shane


 My goals will be 
1) lose 30 Lbs 
2) No more soda, even diet, unless I get lucky enough to go to the show with my wife and then I just have to J and 
3) (This is going to be a STRETCH for me…no laughing please.  I am going to work out twice a week for at least 20 minutes.  

My wife is already laughing.  I know it should be more but I also want to be realistic.  Thanks so much for this opportunity.  I am SO ready to do it!!

Kendra

Now it's Bio time! My whole life I've struggled with my weight and tried everything but something about this times has really clicked for me and I think it's because of all the things I've learned over the years and a real desire to live a healthy lifestyle. I've been on my weight loss journey since April and during that time I've lost just under 75 lbs!!!! I've basically been doing competitions since then to keep the momentum going. Also I have the most amazing support system of family and friends that has also helped. 

And finally my goals for this competition. I've been thinking how I could make these goals a little different for the holidays so hopefully I've accomplished that at least a little bit.

1: Find alternative healthy goodies and snacks to combat the temptations of the holiday season. 

2:  Maintain a workout schedule of 3-5 times a week even during the crazy holiday schedule. 

3: Drop 2 MORE pants sizes!!!

Katie B

Yikes okay! I am back for more and more and more and more of this contest!

My quick little story: I started gaining some extra pound-age during my freshman year of collage nothing too bad, but enough to be annoying. After I was married a few years later then it really got bad! My husband and I both gained a lot of weight our first two years then I got pregnant with our first son and bam- REALLY OVER WEIGHT! Just shy of a year after he was born we decided to figure something out for the both of us, we started our first challenge and I lost over 50lbs and my hubs lost over 65 lbs- he has since kept it all off and has taken his lifestyle to the extreme he still looks smoking' hot and is great to have around for this up coming contest!
I on the other hand started hibernating that winter and even though I was staying very active, I guess my appetite got the better of me and then found out I was pregnant with baby boy #2- so now here we are 9 months after his birth and I am ready to get the party started.. Again. I am super excited for this round and I can just feel that this is my time! :)

My Goals for this Challenge:

#1- I want to come up with 3 healthy "treat" recipes or my "go to" recipes for those nightly munchies I will share recipes when I get these figured out!

#2- I plan on working out 3-4 x's a week using Turbo Fire, walking/running outside and I also want to make a goal of actually using my gym membership and get a "breather" from home once in a while! 

#3- Lose 1.5 pant sizes 

My Ultimate Weight Loss Goal:

Lose 50lbs but for this contest I would be thrilled if I lost 20lbs!! 

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Megan R. Week 1 Weigh In

Lost 1.19%.  My goal this week was to try to say no to things I thought I needed but realized I didn't. i.e, Candycorns- they aren't that good.  I'm happy! ;)  On to week 2.

Megan R






Yikes!  That is a scary picture and definitely not how I see myself.  I want to match my body to what I think I look like
 
Goals!!!
1.  Drink a mug of water everyday!
2.  Introduce more vegetables into my diet and have at least 2 servings a day.
3.  Exercise at least 3 times a week and introduce a new fitness class during the week.

Monday, October 21, 2013

Okay we are back in working order!

Attention All:
We have started another contest and we are so excited to get this up and going!!
We have a LOT of participants this go around which means lots of competition and weight to be lost forever!
Here are the details:

* $20/person to join
* Weekly weigh in's at your home/work just make sure you use the same scale each time
* We use total % lost not pounds
* Anyone can join the fun!
* As a group we have a goal to Run/Walk/Bike/Swim 1500 miles
* Contest runs from Oct 19-Jan 18 3 months!
* Please invite your friends/neighbors/co-workers to join!


Kelli Before Pic

My three goals are:
Lose 20 lbs.
Exercise at least 4 times a week.
Drink a full mug of water daily.

Gail Before Pic


My "before" pic is attached.  Ugh.  When did that happen?? :)  Oh well, that's all in the past now!  
My goals:
Eat at least one vegetable each day
Exercise for a minimum of 300 minutes per week
Lose at least 1 pound each week
Enjoy the journey!!

Audrey T'

Before Pic!
My goals:
  • Set a healthy example for Eva
  • Not look like I'm pregnant with Eva (who is now 5)
  • Get below my pre-baby weight...yes...from five years ago.

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Shannon First Day, woop woop!

Hello all!  I'm Shannon and I'm a food lover!  I exercise so I can eat.  I recently had two surgeries this year which left me with a total of 3 months not being able to exercise at all.  I put 20lbs back on along with the extra 10 I'd already added before that so I have 30lbs I would love to lose but I'll be happy with 20.  I lost 80lbs about 4 years ago and have kept most of it off (see above, lol) so I feel like I know what to do just have to do it and so I'm joining this contest to keep me MOTIVATED!!!  I currently work at a desk job and Crossfit in the afternoons where I also train others once a week.

My goals are as follows:

1: Lower my body fat %
2: Fit into my favorite jeans with no muffin top
3: Get bar muscle ups back (xfit pull up move)

I currently plan on crossfitting at least 4 days a week and try to bike or run 3 days a week.  When the snow comes I'll move to cross country skiing and running in doors.  I also have plans to play on a soccer league to help with my cardio needs (and have fun doing it of course).

Here's my before pictures (note all the yummy fruit behind me!  Off to a good start already, lol.).



Lori's 1st Week!

I was so impressed by how everyone did in the challenge last time, that I decided I needed to join the band wagon. I am excited to become more physically fit and to get the motivation to stick with it.

My goals:
1 - Loose 20 lbs
2 - Bring my cholesterol down
3 - Exercise 4-5 times each week!


Trent 1st week

Last time was really good for me so I am back at it again this time.
Goals.
1. Loose another 15 LBS
2. Be able to do 5 strict pull-ups
3. Be able to do double unders (Passing the jump rope under 2x) consistently

My Plan:
1. Eat well avoid as much processed food as possible avoid soda and try to make as many good meal choices as possible
2. Exercise.  For me this be going to the cross fit gym when I am home and while traveling do as much as possible!

Note: I will be on the road ALOT so you may not see a weigh in from me every week.  During this competition I will probably have overseas as well as domestic travel to deal with.




Saturday, October 5, 2013

Weigh In

Katie: Total of 5.55% for a total of 12 lbs

Susie: Same 9 miles

Virgil: Same

Trent's Final Weigh In


TRENT: Total of 16.91% down 47lbs and ran a 5K this morning under 30 mins!!!

Kendra Weigh In


Kendra's Final Weigh In: Sweeeeet success- total of 14.18% for a total of 35lbs and logged 40 miles!

Chris

Chris had a total loss of 16.73% and walked 31 miles this week!

Chris lost 42 pounds doing this challenge.  He initially started it to support his wife, because she has accused him of sabotaging her whenever she diets.  As it became more and more competitive, he began to take it more seriously.  He lost 8 inches off of his abdomen!




Jeri L

Jeri L had a total loss of 17.20% and walked 17 miles this week!

I lost 35 pounds and my cholesterol dropped 56 points doing this competition!  

When Katie announced the competition, I wavered back and forth trying to decide if I should do it or not.  I was worried that my previous experiences with trying to lose weight plus the side effects of my medication would make it a frustrating experience.

I am so glad that I decided to do this!  I've never lost this much weight in so little time!  It really did help to have my spouse compete along with me.  It was also fun competing with everyone!  Thank you to Katie for doing all the work to sponsor this! 

I hope to continue my healthy eating habits and not slack off on the exercise.  I need to lose at least another 20 pounds so that I am in the "healthy" weight range, according to the BMI charts.



BEFORE





AFTER



Forgot to post final %

Craig - 38.5 total pounds 14.81% total weight loss.

Thanks Katie and congrats to everyone

Katie - thank you for doing this.  This has been the most successful competition yet.  So many of us did a fabulous job in improving our personal life and affecting a life style change for me at least.  I see how great Trent looks and the amazing results of Chris, Jeri, Kendra, Marie, Sue and so many others.  I really tried to push to get to 40 total pounds lost, but came up just a little short at 38.  I really feel good about what Lisa and I were able to accomplish and look forward to keeping it up.  I feel much better!

Again, congrats to all those who participated.  You're all fabulous!

Lisa

Thanks Katie for putting this together....it helped kick me into gear!  I have a ways to go, but am thankful for any motivation to be healthier!

I went up a tad since the wedding festivities, but am down a total of 12.5 lbs. for total of 5.9%.  It's been a great journey....and this has impacted many members of my family: Emily, Katie and my stud of a husband Craig!

We didn't really  have too many before pictures, I'll post a few we had and a few current ones.  There's a huge difference in my husband Craig!!  The current wedding pictures are from last week, Craig & I, and then there's all of us, Craig, Lisa, Katie & Emily.....good efforts!!  Then previous pictures during our weight loss efforts!!! 

Good luck everyone in your continued efforts of good health!  




emily

thanks to everyone
im down 25 pounds
2 sizes
weekly % 1.13
total % 12.98

Sue Oct 5th

Thank you fellow losers for your great examples. You have inspired me to work hard and take off a little chunk of much unwanted extra weight. I still have a ways to go. Hopefully I will be able to continue.....and not throw in the proverbial towel.

 Katie a huge "thank you" to you for putting this together and kicking me in to gear....again.

Congratulations to all who even made an attempt. Conquering this weight thing is tough! Kudos to the big winners...you are an inspiration!

Sue's final 13%. Miles logged 9.

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Sept 28th

Katie B: Same

Kendra: 13.13%

Trent: Same

Susie: Same

Marie: 13.07% ran her first 5k on Friday in 33 mins! Logged 14miles

Virgil: Same




Saturday, September 28, 2013

Craig & Lisa

Lisa remained the same for total of 7.08%; but grateful not any more weight gained with the stress of a wedding! Thankfully, it's done and we have one more week to go!!!

Craig is down another 1.31% this week for  a total of 13.08%.

Thank you Katie for doing this competition, by looking at the results, there has been a great amount of weightloss....and much improved health because of it!  Congrats to everyone for their efforts!  One more week!!!  Good luck Losers!

Chris and Jeri Sept. 28th weigh-in

Chris lost 0.53% this week with an overall loss of 14.64%.  Walked 22 miles.

Jeri 0.33% this week with an overall loss of 14.50%.  Walked 19 miles.

Sue Sept 28

No loss...again. Logged 9 miles.

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Sept 21

Katie B: Same AGAIN! Well if I am honest- I have been naughty naughty naughty with everything going on but luckily I haven't gained ANYTHING so my hubby set a BIG goal for me to lose a certain amount before my bro's wedding this FRIDAY so here is to hoping! I really tired to focus on drinking at least 3 of my 24oz water bottles a day plus a few regular cups!

Susie: Same

Virgil: Same

Kendra: Down 1.28% for a total of 12.28% she followed the drinking 1/2 your weight in ounces and really noticed a huge difference!

Trent: Back from his working travels- down 1.25% for a total of 14.75%

Marie: Total of 12.17% with 12 miles

TWO MORE WEIGH INS!!! GOOOOOOOOOD LUCK!!!


Emily correction

My total is 11.85% I mixed the end numbers by accident

Emily's week

Well I had a pretty good week this week I'm down three more pounds for a total of 11.65% and a weekly total of  1.65%

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Craig & Lisa

Craig is down .43% for a total of 11.97%, drank plenty of water, logged in 12 miles.  Hopes to knock it out of the park the next 2 weeks, inspite of the wedding this coming weekend for our son!

Lisa, stayed the same.  Drank at least 6 large glasses of water a day.  Logged in 8 miles.  Praying for weighloss miracle for our sons wedding on Friday!!  It's all about mother of the groom right!?

PS: Go BYU Cougars----snare the UTES!!!

Chris & Jeri Sept. 21 weigh-in

Chris lost 0.53% this week with an overall loss of 14.19%  Walked 21 miles.  Didn't do so well on the water drinking challenge.

Jeri lost 1.75% this week with an overall loss of 14.22%.  Walked 14 miles.  Drank at least 2-3 glasses of water every day.


Sue Sept 21

No loss....darn it all on the almighty strength of  the mental part of this weight loss thing and the volume that calorie laden food has when calling out to me.  10 miles logged

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Sept 14th

SO SORRY for the late weigh in!

Katie B: No change 3 miles

Lisa: No change

Craig: 11.54% total

Susie: same

Kendra: .37% for a total of 11.35%

Cindy: Same

Marie: Same, 24 miles

Shel: 1.61% weekly loss

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Sept 14 Sue

Down .52%, Total 12.39%, 18 miles.

Sept. 14th Chris and Jeri

Chris lost 0.70% this week with an overall loss of 13.73%.  Walked 16 miles.

Jeri lost 0.65% this week with an overall loss of 12.69%.  Walked 15 miles.

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Sept 7

Sue down 1.23% Total 11.93.

I must admit when I have a weight loss victory it is more as a result from exercise than it is from controlling what goes in my mouth. I try (try being the operative word) to have a protein source for each meal and to consume a lot fewer carbs. I try to stay away from rice, potatoes, white breads etc. and eat more whole grain, fiber rich carbs. I work with a couple of fitness freaks that say hiking gives you your biggest bang for your buck as far as burning calories goes. This from a guy that "enjoys" running the grand canyon from rim to rim at least twice a year. He has yet to convince me that could be fun. Ogden has am amazing variety of beautiful hiking trails and I have hiked and hiked and hiked some more all summer. I try to throw a bike ride and a swim in at least once a week as well.

Sept 7th

Trent: Down 1.64% for a total of 13.67% heading out of town for work the next week! Hoping to stay on track while out of town~!

Marie: Down 2.15% for a total of 11.57% with 20 miles logged

Susie L: No change logged 7 miles 

Craig & Lisa

Craig is down 1.28% this week for a total of 11.15%, he logged in 18 miles.

Lisa is down 1.99% this week, for a total of 7.08% (actually lost a lot more, but can't count what we've already lost for the millionth time !!!)  Logged in 10 miles.

Lisa: As far as eating out, I ambitterly sweet blessed to have Celiac disease, so I can't partake of a lot of the delicious breads, tortillas, gravies, desserts, etc. that can be served at most restaurants.  However, I have learned that I still find plenty of ways to get my carbs, and not always in a healthy way!  I am now trying to drink a TON more water before I eat to help me not feel so hungry.  If I'm having a major craving, I will allow that if we are out (they do make gluten free pizza!)  But, I actually have ordered now from the "lighter fare" menu, and I truly do not feel deprived in any way.  My downfall is probably salad dressings...I do love oil and vinegar, so I can do that...but, I generally still want a little fattening thousand island or costa vida ranch mixed in there somehow.

Good Luck Losers!   I know I'm not one of the top Losers at the moment, but one attitude change, especially with the fall approaching...I am trying to ride my bike places instead of driving, and I LOVE the way it makes me feel emotionally to make that one healthy choice!!!

PS: GO BYU COUGARS...CRUNCH TEXAS!

Assignment: What Chris Is Doing...

Slow and steady weight loss has been achieved by doing the following:
(1) Getting smarter about what and how much I eat ... I use the Lose It application which is easy because Jeri Lynne uses it and can share recipes so entering the nutritional information is not onerous.  It's also helped because I can look up the nutritional information before I order something in a restaurant - a surprising number of things I thought would have been healthy are NOT and better choices are usually not too difficult to find.
(2) Exercise ... Didn't do it before and what a difference it has made.  So far I've only walked (with a tiny bit of swimming while traveling).
(3) Attitude adjustment ... basic physiology courses teach that the parasympathetic nervous system controls "the 5 F's": (1) fight, (2) flight, (3) feed, (4) fear and (5) reproduce.  Neurochemically this is all controlled mostly by doapmine and, as any addict will tell you, no matter how motivated you are to quit or do something different almost nobody wins in an argument with L-dopa!  What I discovered is that most of my dopamine-based cravings for chocolate, etc. are satisfied after one or two bites; now that's all I take.  The attitude adjustment was just paying attention to when I've consumed enough and in establishing just who is in control of what I do.  (I now look back with disgusted regret at how many Charlie's large Snickers shakes I kept shoveling into my mouth even while they were making me physically sick I'm quite embarrassed.)
(4) Making sure I consume at least 1,500 mg of (1S,3R,4R,5R)-3-([(2Z)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy)-1,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid every day.  From food or synthetic extract doesn't matter - I try to get a good 1.5 grams each day.

Since starting the competition I've measured and tracked every calorie consumed (including fat, carbohydrate, fiber and protein gram and each calorie burned from both daily activity AND exercise.  Careful recording of this data has allowed me to measure weekly calorie deficits, exercise totals and many other parameters.  Because I have enough scientific and statistical training to know the difference between anecdotal observation and understand the difference between correlation and causation I have done various statistical analyses of my weekly % loss as a function of each of these measurements. Unfortunately, of the four things I described above the only one that I can say has made any statistically significant difference is #4.

Emily's week

Woohoo I finally had a good week! I'm down 1.64% for a total of 10.18% I have officially lost 20 lbs. hope you all had a great week

Chris and Jeri Sept. 7th weigh in

Chris lost 0.43% this week with an overall loss of 13.13%.  He walked 10 miles.

Jeri lost 1.29% this week with an overall loss of 12.12%.  She walked 14 miles.

Katie B Sept 7th

I am down .10% for a total of 5.08% (I lost a lot this week but I was up up up at the first of the week) I think I have finally figured out that even with LOTS of added stress I can still be IN CONTROL of what I eat/do IF I let myself! I am really excited for this coming week I am going to try a new way of eating and see if this can turn into a new healthy lifestyle for myself and my family! I logged 4 miles this week

For the Challenge Eating Out: With two extremely crazy boys we don't go to restaurants too often- but I am addicted to Costa Vida/Cafe Rio... like I really might go threw withdrawals without them... Anyway- I LOVE their salads I have gone 100s 100s of times and I usually get my sweet pork salad or sometimes chicken salad. I love Costa for the reason that I can always get a small salad- sometimes with the wheat tortilla or none at all- and you can modify the salad anywhere from 350 cal- 1000 cal depending on what you put on it! I gave up soda for this challenge so I only get water with a lemon in it whenever we eat somewhere else. I think having sauces/dressings on the side helps a lot and making sure I don't go into a restaurant starving.

My husband has worked as a waiter for Olive Garden for years now and those breadsticks etc will kill you before you even get your smothered pasta order! So making sure I drink tons of water before- and pace myself with any extras on the table really helps!

Kendra Spet 7th Weigh In/ Challenge



3lbs lost, 1.35% weekly, 11.02 total & 29 miles.

Challenge #1: What I have been doing is being more active, giving myself a cheat day on the day of weigh in, watching portion control & I save more of the calories I get for dinner time because I feel like that is the more tempting meal/time for me.
Let me explain a little more. I reached my goal to be working out or staying active 5x a week by doing little things like walking more or just getting out and jumping on the trampoline with my nieces and nephews. I feel like most of my success has come from giving myself a cheat day where I can have whatever I want without feeling guilty. This has made me not feel deprived of the things I like that probably aren't the best for me haha. Dinner time is hard meal for me because you go out to eat with friends or on a date & for some reason that is when I want to have a dessert or a treat of sorts. Well by allowing for more calories at dinner I can do that & still stay within my calories. This also leads right in to challenge 

#2: If I go out to eat I look to see if they have a lighter menu or healthy option & if not then I am not afraid to say "Can I get that without mayo or light on the sauce?" things like this save on calories a lot. Also portion control is huge. I usually only end up eating half or less of what I ordered & then I save it for the next night.

Trent- Life Style Changes/Eating Challenge

For #1 I try to eat well.  I started out counting calories but don't do well at that long term.  It is easier for me to just avoid foods that I shouldn't have and eat ones that are good for me.  I try to eat as raw as possible. (Veggies Fruits Nuts Salad Meat).  I avoid processed food where possible and just try to eat smart.  This includes when I eat out.  I try to watch calories most of the time I just order a salad with the dressing on the side.  The other portion has been working out. I started out walking and jogging and then picked biking back up.  I now do CrossFit when I am in town and mountain bike when I can (although that has its downfalls see attached).  I really believe that it is a combination of diet+exercise and not being on A DIET but setting something that you can live with.  I eat things I shouldn't all of the time but try not to beat myself up about it and just go on trying to do better tomorrow.

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Emily Late Weigh In

Unfortunately I stayed the same this week. I've got to say I almost wanted to throw in the towel this week, I've been very frustrated how slowly the weight has been coming off me this go around...but we keep going forward I hope you all are finding the success you were hoping for

What Jeri's doing...

I have tried several diet plans in the past:  Lean & Free 2000, South Beach, and Food Lover's.  It was hard to stick to them because:
1.  I was the only one in my house doing it.
2.  I have picky eaters in my house and the recipes and/or foods the diets wanted you to eat or follow made it difficult.
3.  I wasn't seeing results fast enough, or I plateaued.

What I've been doing during this competition:

1.  I've taken different ideas from the above diets and made them fit my family and my lifestyle.
2.  I gave up sugar (except for the Bear Lake raspberry shake...my first sugar rush since June 1st).  I love cookies and chocolate.  I can't go without something sweet everyday.  My alternative:  a piece of sugar free chocolate or a sugar free cookie.  (Russell Stover makes some good sugar free chocolates and I love the Franz sugar free chocolate chip cookies).  But I also limit how many sugar free goodies I eat each day.
3.  No white bread or white flour.  I eat only whole grain breads and cereals.
4.  Lean protein.  If I crave a hamburger, I make it at home with 96% lean hamburger, whole wheat bun, light on the condiments.  Lots of lettuce and tomato.
5.  No "diet recipes."  (Picky eaters).  I "healthify" our family favorites recipes.  I eat smaller portions of the entree and bulk up my meal with lots of veggies and fruit.
6.  Lunch is usually a salad with grilled chicken.  My favorite fast food salad is Chick-fil-A's Asian Salad.  I try not to use all of the dressing because of the sugar content.  Another lunch food I eat is a sandwich made with whole grain bread, lean sandwich meat, no mayo, and lots of veggies.  My favorite fast food sandwich is ham on honey oat bread with honey mustard and lots of veggies at Subway.
7.  Having my spouse do this with me has helped a ton!
8.  Track your calories.  My doctor recommended the Lose It app.  You put in your goal weight, how many pounds you want to lose a week (I did 1 pound), and it tells you how many calories you can eat.
9.  Track your fat, carbs, and protein intake.  Also on the Lose It app.  If I see that I'm eating too many carbs and not enough protein, I will make adjustments throughout the day with my snack or next meal.
10.  Exercise!  Most of my exercise throughout this has been walking 2-3 miles every day.  If it rains or something else comes up, I will do an exercise video.
11.  Don't eat my exercise calories!  If I have walked off 300 calories, I don't eat 300 more calories that day.  I don't go over my allotted daily calorie total.
12.  Drink more water!  Also, I don't drink my calories (except milk).  No juice, no sugar-filled soda.
13.  Snack between meals.  I try to keep my snacks between 100-150 calories.  My favorites are:  Greek yogurt, pita chips and hummus, South Beach snack bar, fruit, carrot sticks.
14.  I try not to deprive myself of the foods I love.  But I find a way to make it work in my eating plan!  Sugar free ice cream, sugar free cookies, potato chips (1/2 a serving), etc.  I could probably lose more weight each week if I didn't allow myself a few indulgences, but then nobody wants to be around me because I'm not very pleasant when I'm on a DIET!  I'm on a healthier eating plan.
15.  This competition has been a great motivation to stay on track!

Favorite restaurant for eating out:  Texas Road House
I order the roasted chicken or a small steak.  You can choose your sides.  I get a salad and the fresh veggies.  Stay away from the rolls and cinnamon butter!

Second favorite restaurant:  Chili's
Margarita chicken with black beans and rice.  Lots of flavor, low calories, and lots of protein!

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Lisa and Craig:

Lisa no change

Craig down 1.27% for a total of 10%.  Walked, biked, ran approximately 28 miles

Aug 31

Katie B: Same :( with 8 miles.. I did the Logan Mud Run today- super fun!

Virgil: Same

Katie H: Same

Brandan: .6% total of 4.06%

Kendra: 1.33% for a total of 9.81%

Marie: Same at 9.88% 23 miles two of which where RUNNING

Trent: .61% for a total of 12.23% 

**Graph will be updated later this week!**

Chris and Jeri Aug. 31st weigh in

Chris lost 1.54% this week with an overall loss of 12.75%.  He walked 14 miles.

Jeri lost .53% this week with an overall loss of 10.97%.  She walked 12 miles.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Cindy Aug. 24

Still the same as stress is not my friend!

August 24

Sue ZERO for the week.....but not down for the count yet. Logged 5 miles.

Will be MIA for next weeks weigh in BUT the kayaks are loaded, the bikes are loaded, the hiking shoes are packed AND the "PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE SUE" sign is stamped on my forehead. My motto for our camping trip is "suffer the pain of discipline or suffer the pain of regret.".....now if I can just make it to the end of our driveway without breaking into the s'mores maybe there's a chance!!??

Aug 24th

Katie B: No loss this week! :( I need to pick things up only a couple more weeks before our final weigh in!! 5 miles 

Trent: Down 1.8% for a total of 11.69% Nice Job! Do we have a new leader of the pack??

Susie L: Down .82% for a total of 1.5% (?)

Kendra: 1.91% for a total of 8.59% with 19 miles

Chris and Jeri Aug. 24th weigh in

Chris was -0.43% this week.  His overall loss dropped to 11.39%.  Too many 1,100 calorie oil field burritos (the only thing there is to eat out there).  He walked 3 miles.

Jeri lost 0.74% with an overall loss of 10.5%.  She walked 15 miles. 

Friday, August 23, 2013

Thursday, August 22, 2013

How to train for a 5K

Transformation specialists and certified trainers Chris and Heidi Powell give Judy a five-step plan that even the most novice runner can follow to the finish line of their first 5K. "Any age, shape, size, you can do a 5K," says Heidi. If you're starting from sedentary and a low-active lifestyle, give yourself 8 weeks to train. In week one, do 10 minutes of walking or running a day for five days. You can run for 15 seconds and walk for 45 seconds, Chris says. "It doesn't seem like much but before you know it, your body is conditioning itself." Added bonus: It's a great method to boosting your metabolism and burning calories. Build up over the following weeks, so you're at 40 minutes/day by week seven. Watch the full episode for more of Chris and Heidi's tips, including the 30-50-20 diet plan.


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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Craig & Lisa

Craig worked very hard again, he is down .42% for the week, and 8.85% total.  He logged in 10 miles. Hoping the hard work will show up in bigger numbers next week!

Lisa down .50 for total of 5.19% overall, 8 miles logged.

We didn't really do any new work outs (sorry Katie!) unless you can count: clean/move/boxes out/organize basement for one family out another one moving in!? :)

Good luck this week Losers!

Good ideas


Top 20 Practical Weight Loss Tips To Easily And Quickly Lose Weight Once And For All

There are 20 weight loss tips I learned during my journey that helped me drop several pounds of fat in 8 weeks… and they also saved my life! If you are struggling to lose weight like I did, then maybe these tips can make a difference in your life as well…
1. Never go on a diet that has you restrict calories and nutrients. This is only going to make you miserable, slow your metabolism down, mess around with your digestive system, intensify your cravings and hunger pangs, and so much more!
2. Increase your metabolism and protect your digestive system by eating smaller meals. You may have heard this tip a billion times… and that’s probably because it REALLY does work. Eat 4-6 smaller meals every 2-3 hours and you’ll stop feeling hungry all the time, you’ll boost your metabolism, you’ll keep your digestive system running smoothly, and more.
3. Cleanse your body of harmful toxins and parasites that could literally be adding pounds of waste onto your body. This can be done by eating foods and drinking fluids high in antioxidants (such as teas, berries, green veggies, and more).
4. Water is more important than you think when it comes to losing weight. You can shed pounds of water weight lightning fast just by drinking 1/2 your body-weight in ounces of fresh water and decreasing your sodium intake. Drinking more water will also increase your metabolism, detoxify your body, help you build muscle tissue, and of course, improve your overall health.
5. Focus more on burning off fat than losing pounds. Switching to this mindset will have you doing more natural things and more effective things for improving your body. You’ll also look WAY better as well.
6. Fruits are obviously good for you to eat, but most of them are still loaded with sugar. So eat them in moderation.
7. Eat a variety of colors with vegetables. All of them have different health benefits.
8. To boost your metabolism and enhance your digestive system, eat plenty of green veggies.
9. Do a quick exercise routine first thing in the morning on an empty stomach to boost your energy level for the day, boost your metabolism, and burn off STORED calories.
10. Have a cheat meal once in a while to not just satisfy your cravings, but to also boost your metabolism!
11. Building muscle is actually more beneficial and effective for burning off pounds of fat than cardio.
12. High intensity interval cardio works best because you combine the benefits of both low intensity workouts and high intensity workouts into one.
13. Always aim to gain SOME type of results. It doesn’t matter what it is. It could be losing one pound, it could be that you lost 1/2 an inch off your waist, etc. Seeing, feeling, and getting results is by far the ultimate secret to getting plenty of motivation to stick with your diet and exercise program. It doesn’t take a motivational speaker or some type of hypnosis… all it takes is RESULTS! Trust me… it works!
14. To boost your metabolism, keep your digestive system healthy, increase your energy levels, detoxify your body, fight off common illnesses, and a TON more benefits, I recommend that you get at least 3 servings of organic apple cider vinegar (with the ‘mother’ substance) everyday! This drink is noted as being a miracle drink, and based off of the amount of benefits it has, I think you can clearly see why!
15. If you have a hard time getting motivated to exercise, why not split your workouts into a few short sessions throughout the day? It doesn’t matter if you do 30 minutes in one shot, or if you do three 10 minute sessions, you still burn off the same amount of calories.
16. Another thing I did when I couldn’t get motivated to exercise is I stopped having some type of structure to my workouts. I know that sounded pretty weird, but let me explain. By not having some type of structure to my workout (such as changing into workout clothes, setting up equipment, going to the gym at a certain time, determining the time of day I was going to workout at home, or doing anything else that is involves a lot of preparation, etc.), and instead just started sporadically exercising at any given moment, I found myself being more motivated to exercise!
This sounds weird, but trust me, it works! For example, I remember watching T.V. sometimes, and during a commercial break, I would just get up and do some push-ups and jumping jacks! Another example would be sometimes I would just roll right out of bed and do a quick 5-10 minute body-weight circuit routine! Exercising is exercising. You DO NOT have to have some type of structure to your workouts in order to exercise. Having said that, this does not mean it’s okay to avoid stretching and warming up prior to doing a full workout.
17. Your larger muscle groups are what will burn off the most calories, build muscle, build strength, and skyrocket your metabolism. This is why I recommend you focus more on exercising those areas (back, chest, legs, and core). Focusing on those muscle groups primarily will have you in shape in no time!
18. You can eat late at night… but there is a catch. I don’t recommend you eat too many calories, and I definitely don’t recommend you eat any type of simple carbs (processed foods, junk foods, white flour foods, and foods containing sugar). The foods that are okay to eat are foods high in protein and veggies.
For example, if you want to have a late-night snack, you can actually combine veggies and protein together and have a celery stalk with healthy peanut butter! The reason it is so important not to eat late at night is because when you go to bed, your body is not burning calories at the normal rate it does when you are awake. Because of this, if you eat a lot of calories within a few hours before going to bed, many of those calories you ate will not be burned… they will be STORED!
19. ALL teas are good for you… not just green. Of course you have to take it easy with teas containing caffeine, but all teas have antioxidants and other health benefits in them, and I recommend you get at least a cup of tea a day. In fact, I’m getting ready to make me a cup of Earl Grey as we speak!
20. The only way you’ll ever get the body of your dreams is by staying 100% consistent. The more consistent you are, the more you are going to get results, and if you recall what I said in #13 above, results is the ultimate secret for getting plenty of motivation. So it all starts with staying consistent.