And the winner is...and a new challenge!

Hey guys!  So our FIRST challenge has ended - how did you do?  I know it was a little rough there over the holiday, but I'm sure you did great!

Are you remembering to check the blog?  I will do MUCH better of keeping up with it as well - I am finally feeling better and am excited for our second challenge.  This next go around will have more PUSHERS, ideas, etc...so tune in.  :)

So...I wanted to be able to say "THE WINNER IS _________________" - but I can't - only ONE person wrote in with their weight, which hadn't changed - so we have no winner.  :(  Remember that lovely set of rules you read?  It says you must write in with your new weight on the last day of the challenge - and rules are rules...so the prize will be saved for next time. 

So - New Challenge will start tomorrow - the 3rd of Dec.  You must weigh yourself again tomorrow morning and email it to me!  It's an important step so we know who is losing the most PER CHALLENGE.  :)  So I will see about 15 new emails in my inbox in the morning right?  Find details to the new challenge on the "current challenge tab on this blog.  And as always - GOOD LUCK!  :)

Almost there!

Hi to all my get fit friends!  I wanted to remind you that tomorrow is the last day of our first challenge!  :)  You will need to email me your ending weight so a winner can be determined!  You also need to email me your % lost - thanks to Melissa for giving me this formula to figure that out!

((IW-AW)/IW) x 100= weight loss percentage

In this formula IW is your initial weight and AW is your actual weight at this point.
It's not as complicated as it initially seems: practically all you do is subtract the actual weight from the initial weight and divide the number obtained by your initial weight. Multiply the result with 100 and you'll get the exact percent.

 Can't wait to hear how you all did!

Shave 1,000 Caloires off your meal - easy!

Our sweet friend Melissa sent me this link she found to help us all with Thanksgiving Day eating!  :)  Check it out! It will save you 1,000 calories on the big day!

http://www.self.com/fooddiet/blogs/eatlikeme/2011/11/shave-1000-calories-off-your-t.html

Good Luck! And Happy Holidays!

Keeping Up

First of all - here's a big SORRY for not showing up for a few days.  I have been SO sick.  Still am but finally got myself out of bed.  I hope you all are hanging in there and doing well.  Better then me I hope.  Being sick has meant a bad start off to this thing - but I can't wait to be better and get exercising, eating better etc.

So how are you all doing on giving up your one thing?  That's part of our first challenge.  I am happy to say that I haven't slipped once - and I am loving the baby steps we are taking.  I know that if I had given up everything (like I usually try to do) I would have failed by now.  It's so much easier to let one or two things go at a time.  Are you finding it to be the same?

I am posting a PUSHER for Thanksgiving day and Friday.  You probably wont like me for this one - but here it is: PASS on ONE Thanksgiving day food item that you know is yummy, but oh so bad for you!  :)  Will it be rolls?  Sweet Potato Casserole?  I am adding Friday into this PUSHER also - because of the leftovers!!!  Let us know what you had the strength to pass on in the comments section!

Lastly, I wanted to encourage those who have not yet signed up for the Calorie Counter online to do it!!!!!  It's SO awesome.  And Free.  Can't beat that!  I don't have time to get onto the computer every time I eat to log something, so I got myself a nifty wipe board ($2 at walmart) and write it all down, then log @ night.

GOOD LUCK and KEEP IT UP!!!  You are all doing SO well - only about a week left of our first challenge!

Welcoming More

We want to welcome a few more people who have joined us!  So happy and excited to have you!

Maryanne, Sarah and Becky

Best of luck to you ladies!!! 

Day One - Complete

Hey guys!  You did it!  Day One is OVER!  And that was probably not your roughest day...but you started it and are headed in the right direction!  Yea! Oh! And have you signed up for your calorie counter account? (see the "easy calorie counting" tab above for the link.  I am IN LOVE with it.  It's database of foods is awesome - I just have to put in what I ate - no looking up the calories.  Give it a try...you will love it too!

So...our challenge right now is to give up at least one thing from your diet that you know is "naughty".  I am curious as to what you all chose!  (and how it went for the first day!)  Leave a comment on this post to tell everyone what you gave up.  And remember, Days 3&4 usually become the hardest...but stick with it!  When those tough days pass, you'll be feeling SO much better!

Is it too early for a PUSHER?  I don't think so...for the next 3 days, when you go places I want you to park as far away from the door as you can.  (convenient, nope! But burns extra calories - so YIPEE!)  That's right - walk a little more...burn a little more.  HAVE FUN! (a good attitude goes a long way!)

Keep up the good work!

Ready...Set...GO!!!

It's officially starting day!  I wish you all the best of luck on your first few days of the challenge.  (The first few are always the toughest, huh?)  Remember our "baby steps" plan, so just tell yourself to make it thru TODAY and you'll do great! 

Wanted to let you know that it has been decided to decide on the winners by % lost, NOT by lbs.  This will make it fair for everyone - considering we all have different weights and goals.  So...on the last day of this first challenge I will post the formula to figure out your %

We officially have 14 people signed up for this first challenge - I am SO excited!  Only 3 guys...so maybe in a few months we'll have to have a guy vs. gals contest.  :)  If you know of anyone else interested, they can join us at any time.
WELCOME TO:
Katee, Vonda, Noelle, Adrina, Melissa, Cherish, Jennifer, Kristin, Tara, Kasey, Jason, Steve, Dorian, and Angela
Your info has been posted on our "who's participating ?" tab - and this is where we'll keep a log of your weight loss.

GOOD LUCK TODAY!!!

You CAN do it!

Remember the movie "What About Bob?"  :)  "Baby steps to the door, baby steps to the elevator, baby steps to bus..."  We are doing weight loss, What About Bob style!  :)  It will be all about the "baby steps!" 

Have you ever thought about what makes it so hard to shed those unwanted pounds?  Is it giving up certain foods?  Is it the thought of exercising every day?  Is it knowing that it will take 12 months before you find the body you lost somewhere around your second year of college?  Stop thinking it's too much and that you can't do it because YOU CAN!!!

You CAN do it!  We just need to trick our brains a bit.  We will be giving you small challenges to focus on for a short amount of time.  Don't tell yourself it will take 12 months - no way!  Tell yourself you cannot eat that TODAY ONLY.  Tell yourself you only have to do light exercising for 5 days.  You know the famous quote "One Day At A Time" - use it.  Write it on your mirror - hang it on your fridge - anywhere you need!  Cause you all need to worry about is TODAY.  A lot of today's will add up.

Lots of loves my friends!

WHY NOW???

So, a few people have asked - why start now?  It's almost the holidays?

Well - this time of year usually becomes "pig out season" - we believe that if you have a challenge on your mind, you wont indulge as much as you normally would.  If you go thru this holiday season and pack on 10 more lbs, you will have that much more to loose.  Not fun.  So we will be offering encouragement, PUSHERS, and ideas for getting thru this holiday season - still enjoy what you'd like, just in smaller amounts.

Nope - you do not have to suffer thru your holidays - that's not why we're doing this.  In fact, we will have a reward for those who can maintain their weight over Christmas.  Our expectations aren't unreal here.  :)  We have promised fun...we have promise it will be easy.  Now...you have no excuse.  :)  Join us!


Up for grabs is a $10 iTune gift card - will you be our first winner?

Let's Get Fit - Together!

So excited to be starting our first Get Fit Challenge soon!  Bookmark this page so you can come back often.  You will want to keep up with dates, challenges, info, and our friend's progress.


Good Luck Everyone!

Starting Date

Hey Everyone!  It's almost time!  Are you ready?  :P  The start date for Challenge #1
is NOVEMBER 15th!!!
The winner of Challenge #1 will get a $10 iTunes gift card!!!

If there is a tie in winners - we always draw names.