WATER

I have the most difficult time drinking all the water that I have to with out filling like a drenched waterloged cat! Does anyone have any ideas?

I removed the article I posted

I removed the article I posted, because I felt It might have had a negative feel to it, because it didn't list many of the benefits of exercise(and there are a lot), sorry guys, I just thought it had a few interesting thoughts in it about the compensation problem, which is eating a lot after working out and making the workout end up pointless. And watching our activity level throughout the day After working out, making sure that it doesn't decrease.

The OTHER Women's Conference Guru

That's exactly what I do, Michelle! (Except I go to the Gym to work out). I LOVE watching Women's Conference while I workout. It's my fav. I usually get there around 6:00 a.m. and every day (except Wed, which is The Spoken Word) they have W.Conf. on BYU-TV. That is so funny that you watch it too!

Workouts have been going great this week. I have mostly done the eliptical machine, with a few bicycles and treadmills in-between to mix it up. I started weights today. Hope that helps!
For eating, I have been eating HALF of what I normally take and it seems to be working. But as I get closer to my GOAL weight, which is 140 lbs, I think I'm going to do a calorie watch.

Well, this is fun to keep in touch with everyone. I weigh in on Monday morning 9so I'll be good over the weekend). Last Monday I weighed 198. (Yikes! That sounds SO fat!) That's okay....it's going DOWN! I'll post my next weight next week. (It helps me want to lose more if I have to post, so bear with me.....whatever works, right?)
Love you all -
Deb

Healthy Weight In 2010

Healthy Weight In 2010

Good Job Matt, working out while watching a show! I have been working out in the morning after we have family scripture study. I can watch BYU TV and catch a women's conference talk or something else between 6:00 and 7:00 am. I get a workout and a spiritual devotional at the same time. I just have to stay motivated to stay awake and not fall back asleep after scripture study and after I get the older kids off for seminary. You guys without eary morning seminary students yet, enjoy your mornings to sleep in past 5:00am.

I am doing great

Last night while watching biggest loser I worked on my six pack stomach muscles. :) I am going to try and do more workouts when I am just sitting and watching TV. This will make my time more productive instead of vegging in front of the TV. Good Job on your weight loss Deb and Michelle. I want to hear from more of the family, This is a great way to keep in touch and hear about the good things everyone is working on. By the way Jake is walking all over the place and feels like every cabinet door is an opening to a new play bin. All sorts of new adventures for the little guy all over the place.

This is going to be really Fun!!

I think this is great, it is fun to hear about everything you guys are doing. Sara and I are excited about the desire for everyone to have a healthy weight. I am wanting to gain about 5-10 lbs in muscle. I need to get a sixpack stomach formed, very difficult task, my 10 sit-ups a week aren't quite doing it. I guess my body takes a lot more effort to get these simple results than what others have to do. ha, ha. Ya know i am just kidding, right. I am on the verge of actually doing something about this. Sara and I borrowed some P90x dvds from Daniel, kristy's brother. That was quite the excitement. We actually enjoyed the punishment, when our budget allows we would like to purchase these dvds, maybe along with Insanity dvds, although that name sort of scares me. These are just a few things we add for variety in our working out. I find no reason why you can't enjoy working out as long as you put variety in it. It is actually better on your metabolism and very good for you mentally. Thanks Wenona for getting this all going, this will be a fun way to communicate with each other.

Hey everyone,

I am very excited to keep in touch with all of you through the blog.

Deb, I am excited to hear about your weight loss already, you are getting on jump on all of us!!

I just started logging the food I eat on Calorie King, a site that has every food you can think of and the amount of calories it has. Before I eat something I think, do I really want to take the time to enter this food item into the computer? Sometimes it keeps me from eating something I shouldn't. Check it out. I think it's calorieking.com .

Also, Ron and I are starting a month without sweets. We did it a few times before and it really helped. I've already gone 1 whole day. Now that's what I call progress!!

Michelle

First Post and Test

Hey everyone!

Well the blog in up and running, everyone has been made an admin so you can post, it also gives you access to the design so be careful not to venture to the other tabs if you don’t know how to do things.  If you don’t feel comfortable posting, I know Sara, Deb, and myself know how to do this so you can e-mail one of us to do it for you, and if there is anyone else who knows how let us know.

I have some basic things on there right now, if you see something that you don’t think needs to be there or would like something added let me know and I will get it done. I also plan to place an item on the side bar that gives you links to different websites for health items, so if anyone knows some good ones let me know.

Now the name is temporary, Deb was the only one to send in ideas so before I send out her ideas and mine I thought I would give everyone a second chance to put in their input before we vote in the nifty poll on the side bar of our new blog.

Lastly we need to determine how we want to run this. I can add rules to a game on the side bar or anything else I just need to know if that is how everyone wants to work it. I know we would all like to get this started so please give us feedback either on the blog or through e-mail as soon as possible.

Thanks,

Wenona

Hi guys! I'm so excited to report that I finally weighed in UNDER 200 lbs!!! I'm going for 195 next. My goal is 190 by the end of the month. Wish me luck!
And, Good Luck with yours!