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Nominations - Monday 11/24

I nominate Jenny for Monday. I think she did AWESOME!

Friday 11-21-2008

I nominate Tara! You did awesome with eating out and having a party, I would have had way more treats than that but I think you showed good will power! Way to go!

Kerissa

Thursday

I nominate Julia for Thursday! Great job! Love ya. :)

Nominations - Wednesday 11/19

I'm nominating Elisa again for Wednesday.

Mon and Tues Nomination 11/17, 11/18

I nominate Karey for Monday

I nominate Elisa for Tuesday

Kerissa

Nominations - Tuesday 11/18

I'm nominating Elisa for Tuesday for her healthy meals and - 13 miles - Wa-hoo!!!! You're totally awesome!

Marianne nominates Karey for Monday.

Nominations - Monday 11/17

I am going to nominate Karey for Monday's eating and for exercising. I felt like she had a very well balanced day with her food and she did 5 miles on the bike. Wa-hoo! Go Karey!

I was thinking it may be good to just leave a comment on the original post of the day so we don't have 9 posts a day.

Then someone (Julia maybe, or I can) can count the votes and do a second post for the day to say who the winner of the day is.

VOTE

Just a reminder to go VOTE! Don't forget!

1 month ago.

O.k., today is my measurement and weight day.



Weight-136

Right Arm-11 inches.

Left Arm-11 inches.

Waist-34 inches

Hips-36 inches

Right leg-19 1/2 inches

left leg-19 inches



O.k., so I lost 1/2 inch. on each arm, 3 inches in my abdominal area, nothing, in my waist, 2 inches on my hips, and 1/2 inch. on my right leg, and an inch on my left leg. How that happened with my legs I am not sure . lol
And I lost 4 lbs. yay! I can feel it too. My pants that I bought back before I got pregnant with Kimmy are now fitting loosely on me. I love it!

My inspiration

What inspires me to lose weight. Well so far I have lost 20 lbs. I have 2 more weeks before I check my inches again, and I have 7 lbs to lose to get to my ultimate goal of 130 for october. I feel so great!! My clothes fit me, my self esteem is up, I look forward to working out and weighing my self everymorning. Losing what I have lost has also motivated me to continue my diet and I don't cheat as often, and it motivates me to not want to crash too.
I haven't been drinking pop, eating pizza, ice cream cookies, crackers, and everything I used to eat on a regular basis anymore. I let myself cheat a little on saturday, but I don't really even desire to cheat really, because when I do cheat I am reminded of how unhealthy I felt before. I feel like my stomach is so used to not having the junk food go through it that it really feels it when I eat it now. I still mildley cheat during the week, but I feel better when I don't. My IBS symptoms have completely dissapeared. I never feel bloated anymore (unless I eat pizza or pop or chocolate). I am more flexible than I have been since highschool 10 years ago, and here is the big one.....I actually feel like jogging!!! My husband has been trying to get me to go jogging for years now, and I just never felt like I could do it physically. I haven't gone yet, because there is allways to much going on, and I need to do it indoors, because my ears and lungs are so sensitive to the cold, but I am looking forward to starting.
Those are all inside influences that motivate me, but I also have outside motivations.
I want to live the long life I was promised in a blessing.
I want to prevent cancer, and other diseases.
I want to be an example for my kids.
I don't think its shallow at all Gwen to want to be good looking for your husband. I think that is an important motivation. It helps keep a healthy marriage in a lot of ways.
Our bodies are gifts from our heavenly father and that is a major motivation to take care of myself.
I know 28 isn't that old, and I am feeling this less, but there are a lot of days that I worry about ostioporosis and arthritis and just the things that come with aging, and I want to put those off as long as I can. I do feel a lot of weekness in my joints and bones and I want to make them stronger. I know that hip and knee surgery are really painfull!
I also feel like our world is coming to a point again where we are going to need to be more resourcefull and I would like to become that before I am forced into it. I hate change unless its my idea!hehe
Anyway, thanks for your comments too on what motivates you. It motivates me too!!
Julia

Inspiration!

Great idea Gwen.

Some things that inspire me to BE HEALTHY...

I want to feel healthy and strong.
I want to look good for myself and hubby.
I want to be able to always fit in my favorite jeans.
I want to be able to run and play with my kids always.
It will be nice to be able to climb into the McDonald's playplace and still be able to get in there. :)
I want to teach my kids about the joys of being outside and not to be addicted to video games, computers, and television. Okay, I've got to work on these too. :)
I want to be able to do the things that I enjoy like: rollerblading, hiking, walking, running, wakeboarding, riding my bike- all of these wonderful activities!
I want to stay healthy in my later years and be able to run after my grand babies too! :)
I want to bench press Justin! Totally kidding, sounded good though! However, I can bench press Rachel and Ryan- tee hee.

Inspiration

I thought it might be nice if we all posted what inspires or motivates us to lose weight and be healthy.

I want to look good for my sweet husband (I know. Kind of shallow.)

I want to be able to run after my stubborn little 2 1/2 year old when he thinks he's big enough to run down the street by himself without being winded.

I want to live a long, happy, healthy life so I can watch my kids grow and their kids grow and, hopefully, their kids grow.

Eight Exercise Energy Zappers

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Okay Ladies, I am a little happier today!

So my friends, I have been doing P90X workout videos for 30 days now (4 weeks). I seriously didn't think it was making a difference because I haven't seen the loss in pounds but I have lost inches. I have taken before and after pictures; which honestly, I am still too embarrassed to post. I will share those later, with friends, when the 90 days are up. By then I'll look smokin' hot. Well, that's what I'm hoping for. I really wish I took my measurements on day one because I can tell a difference. I do know that my hips were at 40 inches and now it's 38 inches. Yippee! My waist was around 33-34 inches and now it's 31 inches. Sweet. Here are my measurements today. I'll post what they are again in 30 more days. Hopefully, I will have burned a little more off my tooshy!!!!

Weight: 142 (this morning)
Waist: 31 inches
Hips: 38 inches
Right arm: 11 inches
Left arm: 11 inches
Right thigh: 23 inches
Left thigh: 23 inches
(I have approximately lost at least 4 inches total-possibly more)

Well, at least today, I am really happy with my results. My goals are to continue the P90X program and follow some better eating habits and really work on both this month!!! I want to lose 10 pounds by Josh's wedding (Dec 19th). I think it's possible if I eat better and limit eating out and sugar intake. I will post weight loss if I see any pounds dropped soon. :)

Love,

Jenny

Julia's Goals/plus an embarrasing before picture

Before........

April 15th, 2008

weight: 154

right upper arm: 12
left upper arm:12

abs-35
waist-35

hips-41
right thigh-21
left thigh-21 1/2

After.............

September 26th, 2008

Weight -140.6

right arm-11 1/2

left arm-11 1/2

abs-33

waist-34

hips-38

right thigh- 20

left thigh- 20 1/2

o.k., since friday is my blue shirt day, I am going to be checking my weight and inches, and taking a new after picture on the last friday of each month. I have been doing the yogurt and oats diet for a month on oct. 1st. My last post from April said I weighed 154, but I know I went back up to 157 after that. Since then I have lost 17 lbs. 3 more lbs to my 20 lb weight loss goal!!

My goals for October are:

Reach 130 lbs. -10 more lbs.

build and tone my muscles

lose atleast 1 inch more in all areas

Continue my salad and yogurt diet until atleast dec 1st 2008.

Do pilates atleast 3 times week.

stretch into splits american style/and maybe chineese style too.

Weight Loss

Jenny - I know it seems hard to lose the pounds but they say that the best and most healthy way to do it is to lose 1/2 to 1 pound a week. So you're right on there. They say that is the way that you won't be gaining it all back as soon as your done dieting/exercising. When they're losing tons of weight on shows like the Biggest Loser they're doing so under professional supervision (trainers, doctors, therapists, etc) and their diet and exercise plans are designed specifically for them. They're being monitored very regularly for everything.

Also, I've heard that when you're working out so hard (like we are) you need to make sure to get enough vitamins and minerals. I've heard that the best vitamin to take is actually pre-natal vitamins - just the cheap ones you get at Wal-Mart. And make sure to get your weight training in!

Oh ya forgot to add.

Sorry, about my long post.

I do track my progress every day, on a calendar, if I've worked out or not and my goals. I put it on my fridge. It's helped me out A LOT. I see it every day. I want to do the same with my eating and put in a diary what I've ate that day. I'll post that later. :)

Yippie. Excited to start!

Thanks for inviting me guys. I've been thinking about it for awhile now. I have been exercising but I know that I need to eat a LOT better. I've been eating out way too much and I think that's why I'm struggling to lose a few extra pounds. If anyone has any good salad recipes please email me: jenny_lunsford@yahoo.com. Okay....so I've been doing P90X for the last 3 weeks. I'm really proud of myself for sticking to it this long. Gwen's post helped me a lot to think about the 21 day thing. It makes sense! It helps to think if it on fewer days and keep motivated. P90X has been pretty hard and I've scaled it down A LOT but I've noticed that my pants are starting to fit a little better this month. I wouldn't recommend starting this program until working out at least a couple of months. I haven't dropped any pounds this month but I'm hoping that I will if I change what I'm eating. Okay, here's the fun part. I don't know what my measurements are so I'll have to post that later.

Weight: 143, 142.5 (depending on day)
Weight lost so far: 8-9 pounds. I started at 151. I've been working out about 4 months now.

I am happy about the weight loss but I feel like I've been working my freakin' butt off and I'm not losing it faster....all the eating out is not doing justice. It's frustrating, especially when I'm nursing and exercising an hour every day. Unfortunetly, I am taking some medicine that may or may not help with losing weight. One of the side effects is weight gain. I've only been on it recently, so I'll change my diet and see what happens. :)

Goals:

Lose 10-15 pounds. I would like to get to my prepregancy weight: 126.
Short term- 5 pounds a month. I've been losing about 2 a month so far.
Continue the P90X workout videos. I'm in week 3 and have exercised 6 days a week so far. :) I'm doing it for 90 days.

Eating: Drink 8 glasses of water a day.
Breakfast: protein shake, or healthy cereal. Lunch: a healthy salad w/protein and fruit. Dinner: half of my plate filled with veggies and protein (chicken...etc). 2 snacks in between. (protein bars, fruit).

Julia, if you could email me some salad recipes that would be great.

Thanks for adding me to your group. It will help me stay motivated. Love you guys.

Jenny

Jenny

I hope no one minds but I invited Jenny to be an author to the blog. She was telling me that she'd like to be able to keep track of stuff. She may like to receive our Get Skinny Club emails too. Her email is: jenny_lunsford@yahoo.com

My New Goal Blog

I decided that I needed a place to track, for myself, how I'm doing in all areas of my life. I decided to create a new blog where I can challenge myself and record my thoughts and feelings about my challenge. I'm starting with exercise and it's been going well so far but I will move on to other areas after my exercise goal is really going and I know I've formed a new habit for myself. Feel free to check it out: www.21daystoanewme.blogspot.com

21 Days

Emailing with Lauri the other day I realized that I can do anything for 21 days. That is going to be a new goal of mine. I'm going to start doing things for 21 days. They say that it takes 21 days to make a new habit. My first 21 day goal is to get up and exercise. I was going to start this morning but Ethan was up from 11:30 to 4 last night so I couldn't get up at 6 when I wanted to. Could not live on 2 hours sleep! I'm starting tomorrow.

I had to show you a picture of a salad that tasted better than any salad I have had yet on this new diet.

I put my lettuce on a small plate, about 2 cups. Then I put a tiny bit of ranch dressing on it, which it could have done without and it would have been delicious still!

Then I put 4oz of kidney beans from a can on, and then put "Pace Picante, Green Taco Sauce". Which is only 5 cal, and 1 gm of sugar!

And then I sprinkled it with ground pepper, which really brought out all the flavor of everything! Ohh, It was soooooo yummmy!!!

This is definately a diet I can handle because the salads are soooooo goood! All you need to do is make sure you have your lettuce, 4 oz of protien(chicken, beans, cottage cheese), and then for luch you have a cold vegetable with it plus a cooked veggie, and then for dinner its the same, and a fruit for dessert!

I have been doing it for 4 days, and 2 of those days with no cheating and my scale was a lb less than it has ever been since I had Kimberly. I was stuck at 157, and then recently it went to 151-153, and then this morning it said 150!!!

I am excited to keep going! And the good thing is the meals aren't confusing to put together, there are no starches involved, and it is totally full of vitamins!

The breakfast I do is 4oz. of plain lowfat yogurt, with 1/2 cup mixed berries, and a half a cup of uncooked oats. I don't really even feel hungry anymore, and don't have the desire to snack anymore. Part of that is because I want this to work so bad, and so far it is allready starting to.

One more thing that I know will, and has allready helped me, Is when I pray over my meals, I ask to please bless, that I will get the nutrients that I need to be healthy, and that I will be able to lose the extra weight that my body doesn't need. I know Heavenly Father has been helping me stick with this diet, and is helping my body to have what it needs and to get rid of what it doesn't need. I know I need to involve him, and I know I will be able to do it if he is helping!

Holy Tea

I started the Holy Tea cleanse on Saturday. I only had one glass of it that day. I had it right after breakfast, and that was not a good idea. I wasn't used to the taste, and it was ice cold. It hit my stomach hard, and I gagged on it. I couldn't even finish the last swallow. I guess I just wasn't ready for such a strong taste. I have no problems with it at all now. I sweeten it with a little honey, and it tastes great. I've started to notice the effects today (if you know what I mean). I was afraid to pick up Abby and go to the store. Nothing happened and I survived. It seems like a good thing so far. I'm anxious to see the changes in me over the next couple of weeks.

Tara

Tara's Short Term Goals

I am going to lose 5 pounds by the end of June. (Good goal Gwen)
I will walk on the treadmill for 30 min. 5 times a week.
I will keep up on my water drinking and add more fruits and veggies to my diet.
I will work in the yard at least 30 min. a day.

I better stop there. There are a lot more things I could add, but I want to start small.

Current weight 175.
June 30th weight 170.

Gwen's Goals

I think that my short term goals will be:
To lose 5 pounds by the end of June.
To start getting up at 6 to walk on the treadmill.
I will also start doing my recumbant bike for at least 30 minutes each night while watching my nightly tv!
I am also going to start tracking my calories again with sparkpeople and sending you guys my daily food email.
I am also going to start eating more whole foods.
And cooking.
Who knows, maybe I'll lose more than 5!
Today's weight: 166.5
End of June goal weight: 161

Lipo Dissolve

I'm going to be extremely brave here and post my fun lipo dissolve pictures. I did it last thursday. I took these pictures on friday. This first one shows how swollen I get. I look like I'm 4-5 months pregnant! (I'm not) This next one shows the swelling, and bruising and you can see some of the fluid under the skin. Sorry you have to see my fat belly!
I'll post another picture of the results. I've been really happy with my results so far. This one was my 8th round. I'm 100% convinced that it is the reason I've lost my weight. It has also helped my stretch marks to look better and it has helped tighten my skin.

WOW

Congratulations! Gwen, your weight loss is awsome!!
Those are things you are supposed to tell us so we can all be motivated too! Good job!
I just have to add that Settings is under Customize on the main page. I was confused for a second there and couldn't find it. hehe
I am so glad you guys like the idea of the blog. I am excited to see it unfold with all our get healthy stuff.
Love you guys!
Julia

Posting

Hey! When you go in you can set yourself up to post as yourself so everyone knows who is posting. Go to Settings then, Permissions, then Add Authors. Send yourself an email. You have to have a gmail account but then you show as yourself. It may make things a little less confusing. Good luck!

I'm excited to have this for posting progress, etc. Maybe I'll be brave and post some pictures of what I look like after I do the lipo dissolve. It's not too pretty but it's worth it. I've lost about 25-27 pounds (depending on the day!). I started with you guys at 189 and I am down to 161-163 (again, depending on the day).
Gwen

Hey everybody....I know it has literally been months since you have heard from me!!! Anyway, I have had emails started and saved adn never sent, this is a precurser to what I really want to write and tell you about what I am doing in BEING HEALTHY. Anyway, talk to you later!! Kerissa

To the "Get Healthy Club" members

I thought it would be fun for us to have a get healthy blog. We can use it to track our progress, like our Goals, or put cool ideas, or healthy recipes, or whatever you want!
I look forward to checking it to see if you posted anything.
Love you all!
Julia