Fitness Team Report – Week 1, so far so good

December 9, 2011

As I told you Monday I am part of a fitness team, don’t laugh! December is probably the hardest month to take on a fitness challenge, but it is proving to be the best month to do so. With holiday get-togethers and extra sweet treats being made it’s easy to consume lots of extra calories and find excuses not to exercise.

As I said Monday, I’ve lost about 50 pounds (and kept them off) over the last 2 years and I still have about 50 to go. This picture was taken 2 years ago (I think).

I have done pretty good about sticking to my goals this week. I did give in to a moment of weakness when I spent the afternoon out with my husband and he bought me a BIG, SOFT, WARM, cinnamon-y pretzel!  We also went out to eat with our closest friends one night and I ate a BIG dish of pasta, but I also stuck to drinking just carrot juice during the day and some nuts!

These are my goals:

Exercise:

• Gym 4 days a week (40-45 minutes cardio, 15 minutes weight resistance)
• Outside walk 2 days a week, non-gym days (45-60 minute walk)
• Pool 1 time a week (at least 10 laps)
• Pilates 2 times a week

Nutrition (nutrition is 70% of the battle):

• Avoid sugar, white flour and white rice five days a week …
• East totally raw foods and juice 4 days a week. This will include nuts and beans in my salads. I’ve decided to eat cooked vegetable too because it is SO COLD out…I need some warm comforting foods too!
• 100 ounces of water a day, every day!
• 5000 iu Vitamin D each day

Other:

• Pray for strength, wisdom and focus
• Watch or read something related to good nutrition at least twice a week – motivation
• Sit in the sun for 10-15 minutes a day when possible.
• Go to bed by 10:00 every night

I’ve lost a whopping ONE POUND since Monday, which is better than gaining a pound. I will say my energy level is WAY UP!

Hop on over to get in on the giveaways and watch how the Fitness Team does over the next 4 weeks.  Oh, and if you leave me a comment on this post I’ll put your name in for some homemade health bars that I will giveaway next Friday!

The Fitness Kick-Start Team:

Mrs. White – The Legacy of Home (giving away a$10 Walmart Gift Card Giveaway, Lilla Rose Hair Clip)

Shannon – Mom Loves Books

Gina – A Cherished Keeper

Briana – I Can’t Decide

Heather – Marine Corps Nomads (giving way Natural House Probiotic Cleaning Products)

Susan – Homeschooling Hearts and Minds

Dawn – Guiding Light Homeschool

Renita – Weighing Hearts

Angie – Petra School

Kathy – Teaching Good Things

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