And the Winner is!......

AUNT LAURIE!!!!  Yeah way to go!  Did you pay my kids to pull your name?? haha!  Congrats you won $58.00

Great job everyone!  We only lost 2 people over these 2 weeks!!  Keep up the great work.

I have not decided weather or not i want to do another session of this.  If I do it will not be until after next week or so.  Its been kind of crazy around here, and poor David has been working so many hours.  i can not remember who told me they did make it and who didnt tell.  If i do it again i need to get more organized.  If anyone else would like to run it, please feel free!

I really would like to do it again, it helped me get back into my mindset i had over the summer when i lost 25 pounds in 12 weeks.  From September to xmas i lost only 7.8 yet in the 8 weeks since xmas i have lost another 7.8!  So i am getting there!  I worked out 7 days this week, but had so food slip ups.  Maybe the next challenge should give bonus points for proper eating!!!! 

We have a busy day ahead, great job everyone

Final week

Okay here we are the final week.  Next weekend I will draw the winners name on Sunday morning so make sure you have your status into me by Saturday night or first thing Sunday!

I hope you all took advantage of last weeks sex bonus!! Now back to reality for the final week.  Stay focused and try to make this week you best yet!!  I have 13 days till I run 3 miles during the heart run and walk.  I have that excited nervousness going on.

I have added to the blog a quick poll for you (top left, above Emma and Tyler’s photo).  You don’t need to have an account with blogger to make your selection.  I just want to know if this helped you stay motivated.

Have a great finale week!

Exercise Tournament–New rule for this week!

 

In honor of Valentines Day for this week, and this week only Sex, Making love, getting busy or whatever you want to call it will count.  There are some highly recommended guidelines!

1) It should really be with your spouse or boyfriend if you are not married.  No boyfriends for the married crew.

2) it should get your heart rate up and make you happy.  In other words ladies, you have to be into it! not just doing it because your hubby wants it and have not told him you purchased that 75.00 pair of shoes (in two colors).

3) Don’t just reenact the scene from When Harry Met Sally…Actually try to experience it!  you know what I am talking about!  A little brown chicken Brown Cow!!!!!

Now like any other week, DO NOT expect me to come police you on this.  It is up to you to be honest with yourself and hubby for that matter!!  try for it to last 30 minutes at a cardio level!!  That will offset the chocolates and really make your hubby happy for a few days!

Now if you need some inspiration!! I have that to offer you!!

HAVE FUN THIS WEEK!! I JUST NEED TO KNOW YOU IN ON SATURDAY NO NEED TO SHARE YOUR MINUTES!! LOL  ENJOY!!

Week 5!!

I can not believe we are already at week 5.  So the two people that were out last week are still in.  I am just a really nice person and they provided the proof they did the time!  Besides I want everyone to make it to the end!  That is the point.

I am going to be challenged this week to be in.  My kids gave me the bug of course it’s the curse of the indoor water park.  Ugh. I feel like ick all day today.  So I have 5 days to get back in gear. 

I am hoping the bug undo’s the crap I ate at the waterpark (pizza and wings).  Last week I gained at my Thursday weigh in, and then I was up a few more by Sunday morning.  But now I have not eat in about 20 hours..

Speaking of eating, look at this:

http://www.naturalnews.tv/v.asp?v=7EC06D27B1A945BE85E7DA8483025962

I guess you really need to read the labels!

Winter workout!! Week 4

Okay I know I am days late on this entry but I have been so busy! sorry.  Anyhow, we are down 2 more people. boo.  As for the rest of you we are half way!!! go you!  Just think you are now a statistic.  Most have given up their new years resolution to be more active by this point but you are still doing it.  By now it should be a normal thing for you to fit in time for a quick workout!

This past weekend we took the kids sledding.  While David and tyler drove the 4wheeler out to the hill, I snow showed to the hill while pulling Emma in the sled.

I can tell you one thing its no short walk out to the hill:

<-----That is our house

and this is looking down the hill, that is tyler the dot in the middle of the photo

Walking up and down the hill is very much Cardio!  The kids had a blast, here are some photos:

When we got back to the house Tyler was trying to teach Emma how to make snow angels! it was so funny she wanted nothing to do with it.  He told her to lay back in the snow and she looked right at him and said “NO!”

She was more interested in the phrase daddy said; “Lets go inside”

Exercise Tournament–Week 3

Well we went down by one this week   we will miss you!!  Great job to everyone for staying active.  This time of the year it would be so much easier to just sit on the couch with chips and watch a Grey’s rerun.  And maybe you still are but you at least are still fitting in 2 hours a week of exercise time.

Last week David worked so much overtime and my kids were just not sleeping.  Of course I don’t sleep well when David not home anyway so by Friday I just wanted to crash.  I was napping on the couch and it was snowy out.  I didn’t want to go to bootcamp.  I knew I needed to but it would have been so much easier to just stay under my blanket.  After some people poking fun at me on FB I went. 

I walked in and saw everything we had to do on the board:

1) 50 kettlebell swings – heaviest you have ever gone

2) 25 Pushup from the toes

3) 30 burpies without stopping

4) 2 minute plank without stopping

5) 20 Ringrows without stopping

6) 20 TRX bicep curls

7) 20 TRX Tricep curls

8) 20 Dead lifts with the Beast – 100 pound KB

I looked at him and told him he was nuts. this was like a new years resolution, not my Jan 20th resolution.  I had never done ANY pushups from my toes, I can not do more then 8 burpies without stopping, the longest plank I had ever done was 1minute and on Monday I lifted only once the 70 pound KB.  REALLY on a friday that I am dragging my ass you want me to do this.

wait there was more!  We were in teams…So if anyone in your team stopped doing #3, #4, #5 the whole team had to start over…No Pressure.

Deep Breath..

GO!

25 minutes later we were done.  I did it.  Okay so I was last to finish my burpies and I wanted to fall over but I didn’t.  My plank sucked I was shaking and buring and losing my footing but I did it.  my first 5 pushups from my toes Rocked..the other 20 were questionable but I did a pushup from my toes!!

Then it was the BEAST!!  First Cat went and she rocked it like always!  Then I went and the first few were not to bad but it felt like it got heavier as I went along.  He posted a video of Thursday and Fridays workout.  I am the black pants and green shirt doing the beast right at the end.  Midway thru I am standing and watching Cat with the beast …I didn’t even recognize myself.  that was cool!

I was on a high after this workout.  I was so active on Saturday that is why I fell asleep last night typing.  I am trying to stay focused this week and active and I hope you do too.   Otherwise I may just need to make you do the above workout! just kidding!

Weekly update!–week3

 

Way to go!  we have everyone still in this week!  Lets keep it up! 

This week I was reading something about body fat percentage and decided to calculate mine.  It wasn’t pretty.  I used this calculator:

http://www.healthyforms.com/helpful-tools/body-fat-percentage.php

It told me to try the following to lower my body fat percentage by exercising for at least 30 minutes, 3-4 times a week and by eating a healthy and well-balanced diet.  so see how much this little tournament is helping!

Last week I told you I was going to try out my snowshoes!  I am happy to announce nothing broken or sprained!

It reminded me of walking with my dad’s sneakers when I was 4! 

Photo by Tyler!

While we were outside the snow started to come down.  The flakes were so pretty when they landed on you.

Today’s exercise will consist of shoveling, and working on my patients.  I have had 4 hours of sleep and the kids are very very whiney!  I should be whiney not them.  But I am hoping to get in some time on my T’mill and to bond with my Kettlebell.

ice cream reward

I just folded 4 loads of laundry…now I am trying to find a good reason why I should not reward myself with ice cream….

Exercise Tournament–week 1

Way to go everyone is still in the tournament!  The best part so many of you went past the 2 hour requirement.  Keep up the great work!!  Let’s finish this with everyone still in the game!

So how bad was?  not to bad once you got going right?  Just think in one week you have taken steps toward a healthier you without really upstructing you life. you fit it!!  that was step one..something I struggled with for years!  but also look at these benefits of regular exercise (I stole this from here: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise/HQ01676):

1. Exercise improves your mood – just think if everyone at work walked at lunch hmm it could be a decent place to work! lol

2. Exercise combats chronic diseases. – heart disease is a leading killer something that my family has struggled with – my mom had a heart attack before she was 40. my grandfather died in his 40;s.  I do not want to follow that family trend.

3. Exercise helps you manage your weight. – That is the Key right there baby!

4. Exercise boosts your energy level. – So that you can do more exercise or clean the house faster!!  I still do not have enough energy to fold laundry.

 

5. Exercise promotes better sleep. -  your body needs it and since sex doesn’t count for this you can spend more time sleeping!

 

6. Exercise can put the spark back into your sex life. -  Got your sexy back??  this was classic line from the website “Regular physical activity can lead to enhanced arousal for women, and men who exercise regularly are less likely to have problems with erectile dysfunction than are men who don't exercise — especially as they get older”  LOL I love it. but sorry still doesn’t count towards minutes!

 

7. Exercise can be — gasp — fun!  really never!  okay I am starting to like working out but its because I know I am being effective.  plus I am doing thinks that are fun and exercise..kayak in the summer, hiking and now Snow shoeing!

I plan to test my snow shoes today.  I will have tyler video it!  Everyone tells me that its just like walking.  well I was told the same thing when I tried to cross country ski and I ended up with a twisted ankle!  I read that you can burn 96 calories in 10 minutes while snow shoeing..add to that another 50 for laughing at myself, followed by another 50 of laughing harder after I wet my pants!  Trust me had been done before!  Sad to admit.

Well the boys are out hunting and I have to face a pile of laundry…later my healthier friends!!!

Exercise Tournament - updated Rules

 

Okay everyone taking part in the exercise tournament, we have a few updates!

1) another person has joined us, Cindy!!!!

2) by the time I update my blog Sunday morning I need to know if you met the weekly requirements

3) Rules updated!!

• you need to workout at least 2 hours each week, ideally you should be aiming for 30 minutes 4 times a week.  If we continue this on in March the rules will require you to have 4 days of activity (you will thank me later)  But for now we are focused on getting motivated and active so just get your 2 hours (min) done!
• Since today and tomorrow we are getting a snow storm, shoveling will count.  Today the kids and I shoveled the deck, we had 6inches on it.  I shoveled it over the waist high railing! talk about a core workout.
• Sex will only count the week of Valentines day.  I know what you are think, sex is work and should count.  But really? does it last 30 minutes at a cardio level??  if you can answer yes to that then you can count it any week.  But be honest!!  remember this is about you and not about your husband inflated imagination of his ……well you get it.

Stay motivated everyone is doing great!!  I am hoping to test out my snow shoes this weekend!!

The Exercise Tournament–Starting Line up

 

Okay right now these are the players in our tournament:

me
Stephanie
Erin
Lisa D

Heather
Brenda
Jenny
Dorothy
Lisa M
JoAnn
Laurie
Deb
Shannon
Eric

we may have one more person,..just waiting to hear!

The Dates:
tournament will run from Sunday January 2nd until midnight Saturday February 26th.
Our weeks will run Sunday to Saturday.
Each Sunday I will post who is still competing here on my blog.

The challenge {should you choose to accept it}:
to work out 4 times for 30 minutes a week.

To win the challenge:
You will need to email me on Saturday to let me know you have fulfilled your minimum requirement of 30 minutes 4 times a week.
I won’t be keeping a total count of minutes, all I need to know is if you are in or out.
This will be an "on your honor" log.
There are no exercise police coming to check up on you so please be fair.
Everyone who fulfills the required 4 times a week for 30 minutes will continue on to the next week.  I look forward to hearing from all of you on Saturday ..I worked out both yesterday and today! two down, two to go.