I am very happy and pleased to announce that......
"I'm baaaaaaaaaaack!!!" After much too long of a drought, I am back - with a brand new look on the blog, too!
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THANK GOODNESS!
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Yes, I gained weight. I always manage to do that without any problem whatsoever when my workouts cease for a while. Ten pounds to be exact. I know. Gasp! My clothes are tight. I have new rolls that are not welcome. The person looking back at me in the mirror is me, but not me. Not a happy me, that's for sure. Although most days I tend to be quite depressed about this, I have officially decided to no longer mope. I have to accept that this happened, that I DO look and feel badly right now, that it can't be fixed overnight (that's a toughy for me), and that it's not going to be easy. So, the most important thing right now, is to believe that I CAN!
I have officially returned to the gym. That alone makes me want to do better with all other aspects of weight loss. It feels so good.
And guess what folks, I am definitely not alone! Chip's metabolism has finally caught up with him and his Mountain Dew. Actually, you might say that he has inspired me to really get going again! He has been gearing up for this season's Biggest Loser for a while now. Yesterday was the two hour premier and sure enough, he didn't have one sip of soda. Good for him! (I know how tough that is!)The show is all about families this season, so not only are we doing this together, but we are involving the whole family, and enlisting their support. For Chip and I, it's about weight loss. For the kids, it's about a healthier lifestyle with exercise, and better food choices. We have teams and everything... this is the real thing people!
Monday evening, we went to the Jr. High for some "fitness testing." We timed ourselves in a sprint, and a lap around the track. Our family goal is to go back at the end of the season and just slash our times! I felt like I was going to fall over and die when I finished my lap. I had to stop and walk a few times, but that only motivated me to get to the point that I don't have to walk at all. Although running around a track without stopping is a piece of cake to many of you, for me it is no small feat! Oh, how I would love to say it is one day!!!
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THE SPRINT
Chip - 10:26
Tracy - 13:10
Taylor - 10:57
Aubrey - 10:58
Hannah - 13:88
Jack - 13:52
THE LAP
Chip - 1:31:23
Tracy - 2:38:50
Taylor - 1:45:90
Aubrey - 1:45:83
Hannah - 2:16:67
Jack - 2:11:87
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My team
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Chip's team
Stay tuned for team names - agreeing on one is not an easy task, ya know!
WE CAN!!!!!!!!!!!
7 comments:
What a great idea to include your whole family in this - we all LOVE The Biggest Loser, too! You guys are amazing and I know you will do great!
Yeehaw! You're back at it and I'm thrilled for ya'll!!! (I had to put a ya'll in there since I started with a cheesy yeehaw... I'm a dork, I know)
ANYWAY.. How fun for you guys! I've said this before and I'll say it again, you always manage to put a fun spin on things and doing that with this new challenge will make it so much less of a chore. You're doing it together! Enjoy it and best of luck to you all. (ya'll) :D
Glad you're back on track (literally :) ha ha). Go go go! I'm excited for you.
You GO! I love Biggest Loser, too, and it's always inspiring to see how far they have to go and they do it. I don't have that far to go, and I'm always whining about how hard it is. Boo hoo for me. Now I need to do it , too!
Yay! I am trying to get back in the swing of things. Thanks for your comment the other day. I know we can do it.
Now I'm going to go have a piece of cake.
J.K.
Well, we started on Saturday also. We were at the park for 2 hours playing volleyball and then Sienna and I took a 3 mile walk. I also exercised yesterday a little. I am literally TERRIFIED to get on a scale right now. But, I will step up and thanks for getting the motivation back! Love ya
Wow! Sounds like a whole lot of fun. Good luck!!
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