Yeah Todd!

OK ,

I've been reading this fitness blog or yours on and off for quite a while. Everyone is looking great! I however, have yet to start any type of fitness program but I guess that is why I'm writing. I'm finally giving in. I realized Cameron almost weighs less than me and I
can't let that happen, at least not until we are closer to 200 lbs!
Just kidding, although that is a very good source of motivation, I'm extremely proud of you guys and the hard work you have done. I don't know how you do it with your busy schedules but it is inspiring.

Actually I was looking through pictures of me and I don't recognize who is in the photos. For some odd reason I have body dysmorphia and still think I look like I did in High School. I hate to admit it but I weigh 243.5. This is down from the 248 I weighed two weeks ago (Jan 27th). I downloaded an app on my iPhone called Lose it! and it allow me to track what I was eating. It really made me aware of how much I was overeating. Sometime I was eating 4,000 calories per day! So far just changing my food habits has allowed me to drop 5 pounds.

My goal is to weigh 200 lbs by my sister's wedding June 7th. That is about 2.5 lbs per week and I have 117 days left. My daily calories should be around 2,000. Tonight I'm going to start the exorcise program. I am definitely no runner like some of you but I will be hitting the exercise bike along with some weight training and cardio work outs. 6 days a week.

Well, best of luck to everyone.

Todd.
(Todd is my brother-in-law from Utah)

Weekly Checkin and Update!

Hey everyone! It is winter hear in Cali and that means rain. This makes running in the morning challenging. We got out a few times last week and it felt really good. We are slow but we are still going! We both had a good week.

Bec - 161.4 lbs I thought the sugar fast was just for the week but she told me today that it is for the month. She is doing great and even passed on fresh, hot Chocolate chip cookies the other day! Way to go Bec!!!!!

Cameron - 245.6 lbs. I started watching the amount of food I was eating again. It is so easy to fall back into old habits. We are working hard.

We are glad to hear from Todd finally! Great to have you aboard!!!

Back In The Game!!!

Hey everyone! I am back after being sick all week last week. Liz, welcome to the fun! Glad to have you in our group! We are beginning our exercises again this week. Last week I didn't feel like getting up at all let alone to work out. We are still trying to get back in the swing of things from Christmas break and our vacation. Let me just let you all know it is much easier to slow down or stop exercising than it is to start sometimes. We are back at it though. Bec is on a sugar fast this week and we were up at 4:55 this morning getting ready for our morning stroll. It was nice to be back out. We also got back on the scales this morning. We have been weighing ourselves just not posting it. Sorry! We will do better.

Cameron - 247.4 lbs
Bec - 165.4 lbs

We are still looking forward to the cruise! I hope you all are planning on it.

I'm Stuck

I have been down for a week with an injury (shin splints). I think the hills did it.

I did the 10K in Roseville and came in at 58:13. Happy about posting a similar time as our Turkey trot as the course was much harder. Mile 1, 2 and 6 were the easiest. Mile 3 was a downhill switchback. Mile 4 and 5 were brutal, all uphill. The course went out 3.1 miles and then you turn around and came back. Other than being about 40 degrees, the weather was beautiful and the course spectacular.

I remain at 210, not sure why. I am tending to a new thyroid problem (gotta luv genetics). Not looking for an excuse, but it is a common cause for weight gain and lack of loss. After 6 weeks they increased by dose so maybe I will get in balance. Good luck to everyone and hopefully we can be better at posting and achieving our goals.

Hello!!

I am finally here!  

alright, so my goal is to get to 160lbs.

I am currently 190.6!  (up 10lbs. since summer) 

Yikes! I can't believe I am publishing this

for the world to see! (okay, maybe not the world) 

As far as an exercise program, I am planning on taking 

a few classes at the YMCA each week  (this week I have already done 

a kick boxing class and a weight lifting class) 

and doing quite a bit of walking.  

I just signed up for the breast cancer 3 day walk.  Scheduled for

Sept. 11-13th.  It is a 60 mile walk over the three days. 

so, that means I will be doing some major walking to train for it! 

talk with you next week

Liz

Still In!

I know, we have been blogger slackers! But it is hard to post when it's not great news! We are still working hard, we have been doing much better since the first of the year. We weren't too great in December, well I wasn't, Rhett did pretty good through the holidays. He hit 205, but right now is right about 207. He keeps saying he is going to start lifting weights, we were going to do it here at home at night, but that is not happening, so we may get up another 1/2 hour earlier and lift before we go to the gym, I don't know how well that will go either.
I have decided to run/walk a 5k in May. I have been talking about it forever, but I am going to do it. So last Saturday I got on the treadmill and ran for 2 miles straight! I have never in my life done that, I have ran a mile, but that is the most I have done straight! I then walked a little and ran the rest to 3.2 miles and did it in 41:40. I am doing the treadmill every other day and spinning class on the other days. Friday I did 3.2 miles in 38:40, so hopefully I can continually shave time off. As it gets warmer I will start running outside, I know that is harder than on the treadmill, but it is way to cold for me right now!
So my numbers - not much news there - I did gain over the holidays (we had treats at school everyday!!!!!!) I started anew at the New Year at 187, and Friday I weighed in at 184.8. We are in this for the long haul. Even if it doesn't show on the scale, I am feeling so much better and it feels good to be getting in better shape!
Good job Cameron for loosing while on vacation! That is awesome! Your trip looked magical! Claudine

IS ANYONE STILL GOING TO DO THIS????

I will continue to post because it helps me. It is a sort of accountability I guess. We didn't post last week because we were on a great family vacation in southern California. Monday morning weigh in was;

Cameron 147.8 lbs. opps!!! I ment 247.8 lbs. (I like the other # better.)
Rebecca (I don't know) She will have to edit this.

It is a new year and this is the year for the cruise so get with it. We don't have to be to our goals to go so just keep up the good work. We are running in the mornings again. We did a bit during the break but not real consistently. Happy New Year!!!

Cameron