quote of the day!

Sunday quote:
You can swallow your pride without hurting your diet!

losing weight

Tori mentioned Sandra & I should let you all in on what we've done to lose weight. I haven't done that great lately so I feel like I'm not the best example. I also exercise regularly but as I've mentioned in the past, I never lose a ton of weight that way. I have to change my eating. I have a serious sweet tooth, so I keep gum on hand to chew after meals. I've never been a big pop drinker but I pretty much drink no pop when I'm trying to lose weight. I think it's personal though, for me pop is an easy thing to give up because I don't like it that much and drinking it makes me feel yucky. I avoid fried food. I keep yogurt in the fridge for a low fat snack. Another rule I follow is to eat wheat instead of white whenever possible! For the most part I just really watch what I eat. I think it would help me to take a few days and write down what I eat that day...right now it might not be that scary but there are days that I think I would be extremely embarrassed by the amount of candy and icecream, snacks, and even portions on my meals. That can't be healthy or necessary for a healthy body. So if you want to know what I've done so far, my biggest changes have been portions and cutting out snacks and candy and desserts.

quote of the day!

Living a healthy lifestyle will only deprive you of poor health, lethargy,
and fat. - Jill Johnson

Time to rumble!

Looks like Sandra and I did a little too much partying over Memorial Day! It's time to get serious again! GAME ON!

half way!

Still waiting for some numbers...here's what I have so far.

TEAMS!

For the last six weeks we will be competing for real! If you don't want to do this let me know and I'll rearrange the teams. The cost is $10 to play. Sandra & I are team captains. The teams are as follows:

Sandra, Utonya, Deedra, & Kate

Donna, Tori, Lisa, & Christy

The winning team takes home the dough! You must come up with a team name. The weight loss begins now...doesn't include the weight you've already lost.

If you live close by please give the money to either Sandra or myself. Deedra, Kate, and Christy can mail the money to me (a check is fine) at 1460 w 3045 S, Nibley, UT 84321.

The last twist is that if you are on the winning team, the person who loses the most weight on that team will get 31.25% ($25) of the winnings, the next two will receive 25% ($20) of the winnings, and the "weakest link" will get 18.75% ($15) of the winnings.

May the best team win!!

quote of the day!

Exercise is done against one's wishes and maintained only because the
alternative is worse. - George Sheehan

quote of the day!

Enter every activity without giving mental recognition to the possibility
of defeat. Concentrate on your strengths instead of your weaknesses, on
your powers instead of your problems. - Paul J. Meyer

quote of the day!

Never trade what you want the most for what you want at the moment.

Sandra is getting away from me...can't let that happen!!!

Back with a vengeance!!

I figure there will be road blocks along the way, the trick is to refocus every once in a while. When we started this I wouldn't even see road blocks So after a few vacations where I'm feeling a little lost and partly defeated I want to keep in mind that today is a new day. I can always get on the right track, the sooner the better...but it's rarely too late!!

quote of the day!

The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places.

Internet down

Sorry if it seems as though I've abandoned you. Now that I'm back my Internet is down so I'm using Sandra's. We are also leaving tomorrow for a family reunion so I won't be posting Saturday and Sunday. I hope you're all doing good in your goals. I believe Sandra and I are the only ones who met our 4 week goal but if you did, let me know and I can get you a vinyl sticker of your choosing. We are also going to do teams. If I can figure out the details we'll start this coming week.

I am happy that I'm confident I won't be reporting a huge gain, possibly a pound. I found myself on the cruise at least making some "better" choices as far as what I ate and found opportunities to exercise. I have one more pair of shorts to get into, a pair I totally forgot about but can't wait to wear. So keeping trucking along...I will and eventually be wearing those shorts!

quote of the day!

"A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time - pills or stairs." Joan Welsh

I'm no Jillian!

At the moment I'm terrified to step on the scale after this vacation but I know with some hard work I can continue progress. My goal this week is simply not to gain too much! I feel like I'm facing a huge obstacle after this weekend but I'm not going to dwell on it too much, just get back on track and work hard.

I'm really glad you're all participating with me. I'm no Jillian...I hesitate to provide that type of motivation because you're all my friends and I think you're great. However we're not making a lot of progress. So in my best Jillian attempt...Let's get GOING!

chart...finally!

Sorry, doing this from Cody's computer so there's some names on here of people who have dropped out.

quote of the day!

Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.

I'm back!

Well, I'm sort of back. I'm still in Orlando but I have internet access. Tomorrow I hope to do a quote but I'm not making any promises. We're going back to Seaworld in the morning to take advantage of the 2nd day free at SeaWorld and then we'll go to the airport and Corbett and I will spend a long time getting home...we're leaving Cody here for a job. It was a great time but I'm excited to get back on track and lose some more weight!

Yes, I want to do the team thing. I haven't heard from everyone yet so I think we'll start it after this weigh in.

Look at me now!

Can't wait for the 8-week picture. There's only slight difference at 4 weeks (12 pounds later) but I'll be smoking hot at 8 weeks!

Little Victory!

So part of my motivation for losing weight was the fact that I wasn't fitting into my summer shorts, and I bought some cute shorts last year that I really want to wear. I was hoping to fit into them by this cruise...guess what!! They fit! They're not falling off me or anything but they're comfortable!!

quote of the day!

It is remarkable how ones wits are sharpened by physical exercise. -
Pliny the Younger

quote of the day!

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
-Robert Frost

added blogs

I added all your blogs to the side bar so if anyone wants to peek at anyone elses they're there. Sandra doesn't have one and I don't know if Deedra and Lisa do either so if you do, go ahead and add it or send me the address and I'll add it.

quote of the day!

You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make
it. - Charles Buxton

Early weigh in

This week we will weigh in on Thursday because I'm being forced to board a cruise ship which will take me to the Bahamas and hold me captive for a few days. I will do my best to endure...

SO, please weigh in Thursday morning this week.

Ideas please!

I hope you all had a great Mother's Day! We did, had a chance to enjoy both our mothers company.

I am looking for your input into the following idea. I was thinking for the second four week segment of our challenge that we would team up so that you are accountable to someone other than yourself for your week. There would have to be a prize which could entail some money...so what are your thoughts on that? I haven't thought it all the way through but I thought there would be 4 teams of 2 people with a winner take all kind of situation. Maybe a $5 or $10 fee to play and then the winners on the winning team take all. SUGGESTIONS? IDEAS? THOUGHTS?

quote of the day!!

Workouts are like brushing my teeth; I don't think about them, I just
do them. The decision has already been made. - Patti Sue Plumer,
U.S. Olympian

quote of the day!!

The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph! - Marvin
Phillips

Happy Mother's Day!! You're all great moms!

quote of the day!

Health is the thing that makes you feel that now is the best time of the
year. - Franklin P. Adams

quote of the day!!

The first wealth is health - Emerson

All is not lost!

In fact not very much was lost!...he he, just kidding. Looks like this was a rough week.

quote of the day!

A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.
- Paul Dudley White

Game on!

Hey how's everyone doing? This is Kate by the way. I had a rough week last week and was pretty far off the wagon, but I'm back on now. This morning I squeezed in a 45 minute workout between getting kids off to school. Then spent an hour and a half mowing the lawn. Had an awesome salad for lunch, but then one too many cookies. I tend to look back at the mistakes I've made and focus too much time on wishing I could change them. So today I'm resolving to focus on the things I *can* change. I can't un-eat the cookies, (well, not technically) but I can eat better for the rest of the day and workout again to burn the calories. I can pick up where I left off before I made the bad choice and just keep on going. So that's my new goal, just thought I'd share so I'm more likely to actually follow through.
Thanks everyone-seeing your numbers on the chart inspires me!

quote of the day!

Act as though and it shall be.The seed you sow today will not produce crop till tomorrow. For this reason, your identity does not lie in your current results. This is not who you are. Your current results are who you were.
- James A. Ray

awsome wholsome chili and cornbread!!

Argentina-Style Crock Pot ChiliServes 6

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon oregano, ground
1 teaspoon cumin, ground
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon crushed red peppers
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 (4 ounce) can diced green peppers
1 (28 ounce) can peeled whole tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste
4 cups cooked ground beef, fat drained

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onions and garlic and cook until limp. Transfer onions and garlic to a crock pot and add chili powder, oregano, cumin, cinnamon, red peppers, hot pepper sauce, green peppers, tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste. Add cooked ground beef and cook on low 7 hours.

Per Serving: 273 Calories; 7g Fat; 29g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 71mg Cholesterol; 964mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Cornbread recipie

1 1/2 C flour
2/3 C sugar
1/2 C corn meal
1tbl. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3tbl dairy free margarine( I use fleischmann's)
1 1/4 C plain flavored soymilk
1 1/2 tbl. water, 1 1/2 tbl oil, 1tsp baking powder; mix together(egg replacement)
1/3 C oil

preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan with fat free pam.

Wisk together flour,sugar,cornmeal,baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. set aside.

melt margarine in large glass bowl. Add soymilk, water/oil/baking soda mixture,and oil; mix well.

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients;stir just until blended. pour into prepared pan.

Bake for 35 min or until tester comes out clean!

Final week 2 weigh in!

Here is the final chart for week 2. As you can see we've lost a few people. Katie and Brooke have withdrawn from the group. We may be losing one more this week. I will adjust our overall weight loss goal so that it will be realistic for the remaining 8 participants. Good job on all your hard work. Once again remember that a loss is a loss, and it will add up over time so keep at it! Well done!

Quotes of the day!

I really don't think I need buns of steel. I'd be happy with buns of cinnamon. ~Ellen DeGeneres

An hour of basketball feels like 15 minutes. An hour on a treadmill feels like a weekend in traffic school. ~David Walters

People say that losing weight is no walk in the park. When I hear that I think, yeah, that's the problem. ~Chris Adams

and for the real one...
Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person's physical, emotional, and mental states. ~Carol Welch

Sunday post

I didn't do a quote yesterday, but because it was Sunday I thought about giving a scripture instead of a quote but I couldn't find the right one. Last week in Sunday school though the lesson was about stewardship over the things God has given us and how we are to take care of all that He gives us. He gave us our bodies and stewardship over those bodies. He also gave us the Word of Wisdom to help us know how to take care of our bodies. I know everyone in the group and last time I saw each of you no one was unhealthy. However, we can use think about this to aid us in our efforts to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle.

Time to recover!

A road trip is not the best thing for a diet! I'm scared to death to step on the scale and so I'm not going to for a few days...until I feel like I've made some progress! This weekend I went to Denver with Cody and although I did the treadmill twice I didn't eat very well at all. I guess you have to live a little sometimes but now it's time to get back in the zone and get serious!

quote of the day!

a second on the lips, forever on the hips

quote of the day!

One definition of insanity is: Doing the same thing again and again and expecting a different result.

Week 2 weigh in!

Well done everyone! We've now lost a kindergartener! Remember the third week challenge! I still have a few numbers to get but here's a nearly complete chart.