Funeral Saturday

We have to cancel our session on Saturday for Bill Blackstock's memorial service.

But that doesn't mean you can't exercise at home!!! We still B Fit!!!!!

We'll be back together doing it all again on next Saturday morning!

Broke a Barrier

I am so excited. This past week I stepped up my exercise in time and intensity....started Weight Watchers online.....and increased my water daily........AND I stepped on the scales this morning and found I am finally past a plateau I have been on for weeks!!

I am really enjoying following the Weight Watchers. This is only day 4.....I feel totally satisfied in my food allotment. I am not feeling deprived at all.

Looking forward to reaching my goal!!!!

Lose Weight! Really Fast!

This morning at our exercise group, one of the ladies came in to weigh in. When she stepped on my scales the number was really low, I mean really low . I thought that my battery was getting low and wasn't too impressed because I hadn't brought a replacement. I got her to step on the scale again and it was exactly the same. I got another lady to come and try it, thinking that if the number was the same then it was the battery for sure. Nope, this number was even lower. I mused for a moment and then the light bulb went on! I picked up the scale, flipped it over and switched it from kilograms back to pounds!

What a hoot! I WAS blond when I was much younger!

So........... if you want to lose weight really fast just flip the switch in the back! Guaranteed for one week only! After that you will gain REALLY fast or lose really slow!

Thought you might enjoy a chuckle at my expense! Now that I think of it, I might just have a chat with my husband! He knows I take the scale each Saturday! Hmmmmm...........

Great Week!

This week's total loss is ...... drum rolll please........ 19.4 lbs. Wow and this loss was spread over more people than last week and that is truly great. "They" say that human fat has approximately the same density and weight as butter. ( True or not I don't know) Imagine 40 lbs of butter. 4 rows of 10 lbs each. Next time you are in the grocery store, check it out. That fat is off of our bodies. Incredible, when you think of it!

It is amazing the workouts I see everybody doing, you are all awesome. Backs are straighter, kicks are higher, more lasting longer. Newbies too. Keep up the great work!

Early Morning Discovery

Take 2 apples. Peel, core, slice into microwaveable bowl. Microwave until cooked. Mash, add sweetener and cinnamon to taste. Set aside to cool some or you will burn your face off. Pour one small container Silhouette vanilla yogurt on top. Yumm..... It is as if you are having dessert for breakfast. 3 points on WW If you want to use the points, Kashi go lean crunch would be good added to that. 3 points for a cup. You would only need a tablespoon or so.

For some reason I was freezing this morning and wanted something hot. Voila!

Remote Friends

I'd like to celebrate some of our friends who are dieting/exercising along with us but aren't with us on Saturdays.

• You can read"Keith and Carla" comments on the blogs. She did the five miles with us last Saturday at her home and is working with us each week.
• Laura and Darla from Saskatoon have lost just over 5 lbs and 1.8 lbs respectively this week. (Laura's first week and I don't know Darla's total loss)
• Charlene is working with us at home and has lost 6 lbs since New Years.
• Mel has lost 7.5 lbs since New Years but I haven't got him "walking" with me yet!
• Helen is soon to be in tax season and will work with us at home and report her progress each week.

Bravo to all of you! Work well done! Keep it up. It is so encouraging to hear the reports! If you know of any others let me know!

One Turkey Gone!

The numbers are in! We are less the size of one big turkey! Our total losses this week were 20.7 lbs as a group!

The group that made it too the end of the 5 miles was bigger!

We had a couple of newbies!

Yippee! Success! Yahoo

What good?

So many times we concentrate on the negative aspects of our lives (read diet/exercise here). The scales go up, we didn't drink our water, we had unexpected chocolate or whatever. You can pick it and we all have one. The first week I started WW. I lost 10.8 pounds. A totally, absolutely, unrealistic weight loss. I had had that miserable flu during the week and was completely and totally empty of fluids and food. I knew that the minute I started to eat and drink normally that I would gain. And of course the second week I gained 2.2 pounds. Realistically, of course, 8.6 is a fabulous weight loss for 2 weeks. But, uh uh oh no I could barely wrap my mind around the fact that I had gained and on my second week at that. Logic and realistic expectations had no place in this at all. I could feel myself going for the deep dive of depression regarding my weight gain. I was ready to kick myself and tell how awful I was and what a horrible person I was. I was not a success or an example to anyone. It didn't matter that I made it a mile in the advanced exercise dvd or that I drank more water than I have for a long time or that I ate lots of vegetables or that I don't have the junk available in the house to nibble on. Or that I remained under the number of points I could have. All of that was irrelevant because I had gained 2.2 miserable, nasty, despicable pounds. Instead of concentrating on the positive (the 8.6 lb loss and other stuff) I could only see the numbers +2.2. It took a lot of people telling me the positive and reinforcing the good and finally I could agree. I did do well. I was a success. I could hold my head high.

Now what I would like to see from you all ( anyone can make a comment) is what was good about your week. I don't want to hear that you ate 16 lbs of chocolate covered cherries or slept 24 hours a day or .... you get the idea. What positive changes happened or what was positive that happened. Exercise? Veggies? Not eating 16 lbs of chocolate covered cherries when you had the opportunity? Weight loss? Drinking water? Share with us!

Let us applaud you! You deserve it!

Tomorrow morning!

Tomorrow at 10 am will be our 2nd session for We B Fit.

Bring your weight and measurement book and your tape measure.

Also, remember to bring runners. You need good support while exercising.

We will be in the large fellowship hall this time. We had so many come that the small hall was tight!

If you didn't get your before pic done last week please remember to do so at this week's session.

See you in the morning!

Selected tidbits from last session

The purpose of the meetings are to provide
1. Accountability
2. Motivation
3. Challenge

We will be starting each meeting off with prayer. Asking God to help us in the coming week to overcome our temptations. To fix our minds toward our goals.

Start with small changes and add to them. Before you know it you will be living healthy.

1. Write down everything you eat. It helps you to be aware of every single thing you put in your mouth.
2. Eat slower!!! Put your fork down between each bite.
3. Eat on a smaller plate.
4. Drink lots of water. A glass before a meal helps with appetite.
5. Move your body!

Calorie Counter

I am currently trying out a website that looks great. I joined as a FREE Member to check it out.

It found what I ate at Olive Garden yesterday...which I couldn't get other sites to find.

It tracks my water intake, calories, exercise, etc. Figures out how much you can eat for the day based on your information you put in. If you exercise the amount goes up. Looks great so far.

It is www.thedailyplate.com

Sis. Zilinski uses www.calorieking.com and really likes it.

There seem to be several available. I will report back on this one after using for a bit.

We Did It!

The first WeBFit session was a success. We all got weighed in and measured. Took "before" pics!

Some did 1 mile, some 2, some 3, some 4 and some made it to 5 miles! Congrats to all!!!!! You did it!

If you didn't make it to the first session ......you are not too late! See you next week!

Today is the Big Day

Hey everyone.....get your runners on....we are off to the races!!!

Sis. Ziliniski just posted a comment on our last post giving us this link for counting calories....www.calorieking.com. THANKS!! Wish you were at the meeting today!

I apologize for not being able to be here this week to make an announcement about today and clarify your questions.

Again, I am wearing a loose fitting lightweight skirt that hits me about the top of my calf. I think it will excellent for the exercise. And it doesn't weigh much! LOL!

See you there....call anyone that you think is interested...everyone welcome....even visitors...it's free.

Also, again I remind you......this is not solely for those wishing to lose weight....there are many coming who just want to start making healthy choices in life!

Take it easy!

I forgot to tell everyone that the DVD that I recommended you to buy is an advanced one!

Take it easy and don't feel like you should do the entire 5 miles to start with.

I would recommed doing the first mile without the weights. When you feel that is conquered add the 2nd mile. Keep doing this until you feel comfortable with 3 miles.

Then you could add the hand weights to the first mile and work up from there.

We'll talk more about it on Jan 12. Until then TAKE IT EASY! Don't overdo it and give up!