A big thank you to Molly for today's blog idea. Apparently Dr. Oz was on Good Morning America this morning will all kinds of super duper advice for us. Here are his 5 tips.
Tip 1: Ease Up on the Stress to Control Eating - he says "When you have stress, you'll eat more and things you wouldn't normally eat," - I just want to say...DUH!!!!
Tip 2: Don't Just Count Calories, Count Exercise- "muscle, when it's being used, will burn 50 times more calories than fat will" This is why it is sooo critical that we get out and get some muscle ladies...I hear you can burn a lot of muscle hiking up 34 flights of stairs.
Tip 3: Sleep Is the Key to Building Muscle - "sleep is the best way for us to generate growth hormone, and without that we can't build the muscle mass" It also keeps us from having so much of that stress he talks about in #1 up there. It also can save our kids' lives.
Tip 4: Forgive Yourself for Mistakes and Learn to Feel Better "Listen, when you're driving along on the road and you missed your turn, the GPS doesn't berate you. Right? It says at the next available moment, make an authorized U-turn. What's the big deal? The whole purpose of this is not to be healthier, it's to feel better," Oz said. --Why do we have such a hard time with this one???
Tip 5: Make Long-Term Changes You Can Sustain - He said there's no real benefit for people to eat what they hate to eat for the short term- This is soo totally true. I often have to remind myself that I am NOT going to go without pizza for the rest of my life so I better find a way to incorporate it in. Same with Mexican =)
If you want to read more about this you can go to Good Morning America's site and read all about it. I encourage everyone to continue to reach out and learn new tips and tricks that might work for you. Everyone's journey is just a little bit different and what works for me might not work for you. The trick is just staying focused on striving for results.
On another note..Leanna said that she is trying Molly's "See How Sick We Can Get and Hopefully Lose Five Pounds" weight loss method this week. I prefer any method besides that one. =)
Friday, February 6, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Why oh WHY!!!
This post tonight is totally random but it's my blog and if I want to be random...it's my right..LOL.
Why oh why does "The Biggest Loser" insist on making the women go up on the scale in their sports bras? Now..I understand that they make the men go up on the scale with no shirts on but they get to wear their shirts the whole rest of the time. The other thing that I don't understand is why when they get to the end of the season, everyone starts weighing in with T-shirts on. Is there some value added by seeing all of their flab?
On another note..without giving anything away for those who haven't seen it but still want to...I was soo glad tonight that one of the players who had been at home for the last 3o days started crying when they only lost 15lbs. It reminded me that while I can get inspiration and exercise ideas from "The Biggest Loser"..the amount of weight that they are losing is not at all realistic. Even Bob said..losing weight is a full time job for those on the ranch and those that went home couldn't compare themselves to those who had been there the whole time. Furthermore, Jillian reminded the person who lost 15lbs that they had lost 1/2 lb a day for the 30 days they were home. That made me start thinking about my own weight loss. In the 32 days that I have been dieting I lost 13 lbs. That is not quite 1/2 a lb a day but pretty dang close. Sometimes it just helps to put it back in perspective.
I am glad that God is using this blog to bless others. This journey will be long and it won't be without it's bumps and bruises but it is soooo critically important that we don't give up. Not on ourselves and not on each other. Not if we eat pizza, not if we don't work out, not for nothing!!!
Love you all!!
Why oh why does "The Biggest Loser" insist on making the women go up on the scale in their sports bras? Now..I understand that they make the men go up on the scale with no shirts on but they get to wear their shirts the whole rest of the time. The other thing that I don't understand is why when they get to the end of the season, everyone starts weighing in with T-shirts on. Is there some value added by seeing all of their flab?
On another note..without giving anything away for those who haven't seen it but still want to...I was soo glad tonight that one of the players who had been at home for the last 3o days started crying when they only lost 15lbs. It reminded me that while I can get inspiration and exercise ideas from "The Biggest Loser"..the amount of weight that they are losing is not at all realistic. Even Bob said..losing weight is a full time job for those on the ranch and those that went home couldn't compare themselves to those who had been there the whole time. Furthermore, Jillian reminded the person who lost 15lbs that they had lost 1/2 lb a day for the 30 days they were home. That made me start thinking about my own weight loss. In the 32 days that I have been dieting I lost 13 lbs. That is not quite 1/2 a lb a day but pretty dang close. Sometimes it just helps to put it back in perspective.
I am glad that God is using this blog to bless others. This journey will be long and it won't be without it's bumps and bruises but it is soooo critically important that we don't give up. Not on ourselves and not on each other. Not if we eat pizza, not if we don't work out, not for nothing!!!
Love you all!!
Sunday, February 1, 2009
6 flights and counting
I am looking forward to the weigh in tomorrow. I know that I've lost something only because my pants are getting looser.
I know that a lot of people think that I am insane for attempting the Vertical Dash for Diabetes (just because I can only get up 6 flights so far). It is serving it's purpose already. I was really tired on Friday evening and wanted to lay down and go to sleep. I sat down on my bed and thought "you aren't going to make it up 34 flights of stairs by going to bed early." It got me up and got me moving. I am lucky that I live in a split level house. This way I can walk up my own stairs for training. I think I am going to go up to the hospital next weekend and walk up their stairs. They have 7 flights and it will be good to train on them. The only problem with my home stairs is that I have to walk back down them every time.
If you want to join me (Sara and Megan are already on board) then you need to register on-line. The website is https://secure2.merchantcart.net/KCSportsPublic/main.cfm/Vertical%202009/81DC9BDB52D04DC20036DBD8313ED055/?do=teamwebpage&pID=4370. When you get there, there is a place on top of the thermometer that allows you to register now and join the team. We are team # 2 and our team name is Going All Out.
I am hoping to raise $200 as a team. If you don't feel like you can walk the 34 flights of stairs but God puts it on your heart to support our efforts, you can donate to the team here https://secure2.merchantcart.net/KCSportsPublic/main.cfm/Vertical%202009/81DC9BDB52D04DC20036DBD8313ED055/?do=teamwebpage&pID=4370.
Thank you to all of you are walking this journey with me. I look forward to getting all of the weight loss updates tomorrow. God Bless!!
I know that a lot of people think that I am insane for attempting the Vertical Dash for Diabetes (just because I can only get up 6 flights so far). It is serving it's purpose already. I was really tired on Friday evening and wanted to lay down and go to sleep. I sat down on my bed and thought "you aren't going to make it up 34 flights of stairs by going to bed early." It got me up and got me moving. I am lucky that I live in a split level house. This way I can walk up my own stairs for training. I think I am going to go up to the hospital next weekend and walk up their stairs. They have 7 flights and it will be good to train on them. The only problem with my home stairs is that I have to walk back down them every time.
If you want to join me (Sara and Megan are already on board) then you need to register on-line. The website is https://secure2.merchantcart.net/KCSportsPublic/main.cfm/Vertical%202009/81DC9BDB52D04DC20036DBD8313ED055/?do=teamwebpage&pID=4370. When you get there, there is a place on top of the thermometer that allows you to register now and join the team. We are team # 2 and our team name is Going All Out.
I am hoping to raise $200 as a team. If you don't feel like you can walk the 34 flights of stairs but God puts it on your heart to support our efforts, you can donate to the team here https://secure2.merchantcart.net/KCSportsPublic/main.cfm/Vertical%202009/81DC9BDB52D04DC20036DBD8313ED055/?do=teamwebpage&pID=4370.
Thank you to all of you are walking this journey with me. I look forward to getting all of the weight loss updates tomorrow. God Bless!!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Exercise for Good Causes
There are 2 things on my mind that I want to talk about tonight. #1 is that we only need to sacrifice 30 minutes a day. God keeps putting that on my heart. I keep whining and complaining about how much I hate exercising and God keeps saying "30 minutes a day, Holly- it's just 30 minutes a day". I do a lot of things in my day that I don't like doing and I do them for more than 30 minutes and there is very little reward for me. I deserve to spend 30 minutes a day taking care of my health so that I can be around for my family, so that I can enjoy retirement, so that I can the things that I have only dared dream. I encourage everyone to just find 30 minutes a day- and it might be after everyone has gone to bed (please note the time of this post). If you aren't lucky enough to own any workout equipment then find a big can of peaches and use them as weights. If you have stairs in your house, walk up and down the stairs. Go to Vintage Stock and spend $2 for an exercise tape, or heck I probably have one you could borrow. Just get moving, however that looks to you. Maybe you just need to dust off the exercise equipment that is in the garage, basement, under the bed etc.. and use it. I am not preaching my friends as this is a constant struggle for me ...but we need to get moving..somehow..someway.
Thought # 2 - I keep thinking that I need a goal. Just a short term goal. I am like a lot of people that are working on getting healthy- I look at what I would ultimately like to lose and it's 40%. That is A LOT!! and it seems so far away from reality. I need something to work towards that is a little closer to reality. I have been looking at 5k walks and bike rides and any type of physical activity that I (or we) could do that would give me something to work towards that would also benefit others. I open to suggestions from anyone who knows of good events that are taking place. It has to be something that doesn't require me to be superfit..and that I can do (no matter how slowly). It also has to help others. There was one in February that I was looking at but I don't think that realistically I want to set myself up for a failure. The one I am looking at right now is "Vertical Dash for Diabetes" on Saturday March 7th. The cost is $18.00. Chris and Leanna's father has been beating his diabetes, Molly has dealt with Diabetes, a dear friend of mine was recently diagnosed with diabetes, and a lot of others in my life are affected. This is a cause I can get behind. The event is as daunting as it sounds. It is a vertical dash up 34 flights of stairs. I can assure you that the website makes it very clear that it is not necessary to "dash" up the stairs and they welcome anyone who wants to "walk" up the stairs. They state the goal is to raise money for Diabetes while encouraging individuals to take part in physical activity. Do I think that walking up 34 flights of stairs would kick my butt?? ABSOLUTELY!! Do I think that I would be dang proud of myself when I got to the top?? ABSOLUTELY!! Then imagine how much fun it would be to go back next year and blow your time out of the water. So my question is --- who wants to do it with me???? Anyone..anyone..anyone...Bueller!! Once I get an idea if there will be enough to form a "team" then I will register the team so everyone else can register. The website is http://www.kcfit.net/verticaldash/index.html. Pray about it and let me know!!
God Bless!!!!!
Thought # 2 - I keep thinking that I need a goal. Just a short term goal. I am like a lot of people that are working on getting healthy- I look at what I would ultimately like to lose and it's 40%. That is A LOT!! and it seems so far away from reality. I need something to work towards that is a little closer to reality. I have been looking at 5k walks and bike rides and any type of physical activity that I (or we) could do that would give me something to work towards that would also benefit others. I open to suggestions from anyone who knows of good events that are taking place. It has to be something that doesn't require me to be superfit..and that I can do (no matter how slowly). It also has to help others. There was one in February that I was looking at but I don't think that realistically I want to set myself up for a failure. The one I am looking at right now is "Vertical Dash for Diabetes" on Saturday March 7th. The cost is $18.00. Chris and Leanna's father has been beating his diabetes, Molly has dealt with Diabetes, a dear friend of mine was recently diagnosed with diabetes, and a lot of others in my life are affected. This is a cause I can get behind. The event is as daunting as it sounds. It is a vertical dash up 34 flights of stairs. I can assure you that the website makes it very clear that it is not necessary to "dash" up the stairs and they welcome anyone who wants to "walk" up the stairs. They state the goal is to raise money for Diabetes while encouraging individuals to take part in physical activity. Do I think that walking up 34 flights of stairs would kick my butt?? ABSOLUTELY!! Do I think that I would be dang proud of myself when I got to the top?? ABSOLUTELY!! Then imagine how much fun it would be to go back next year and blow your time out of the water. So my question is --- who wants to do it with me???? Anyone..anyone..anyone...Bueller!! Once I get an idea if there will be enough to form a "team" then I will register the team so everyone else can register. The website is http://www.kcfit.net/verticaldash/index.html. Pray about it and let me know!!
God Bless!!!!!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Everyone on the bandwagon
A lot of people have talked to me about their weight loss journey lately. I think the blog is serving the purpose that God intended it to. It is a place where we can be honest about our struggles and support and encourage each other. I have had several people ask if they can join our biggest loser competition. The funny thing is, it isn't really much of a competition because we have no prizes..we are using it as a motivator. It is a way to hold each other accountable- it is amazing how much you think about the fact that you have to report your weight on Mondays. Sometimes it is all you need to put down that cookie you are about to eat.
Having said that- my philosophy is..the more the merrier. I am going to continue to track and post the weight loss of the original four people. I am going to encourage everyone else who is walking this journey with us to post your weight loss percentage in a comment. To figure your percentage, take the amount of weight that you lost over the previous week and divide it by the weight you weighed last week and then multiply it by 100. This will give you the percentage of weight that you lost. As an example, if you weigh 200 and then on the next weigh in you weigh 197 your calculation would look like this 3/200 = .015 x 100= 1.5%.
If it's too much work for you, you can simply send me an e-mail at holly.waugh@thermofisher.com on Mondays and I will calculate and track your weight loss on the Monday Weigh in update. I recommend that you always weigh in first thing in the morning (after any morning potty business) and weigh in as close to naked as you can get. I promise to never post anyone's weight (except my own) on this site- only percentage lost over last week and overall percentage lost. If you have been dieting for any length of time and you want to provide your starting weight, the date of first weigh in and your current weight I will reflect your total weight loss percentage in the overall totals.
Let's work together to beat this bad health once and for all.
God Bless
Having said that- my philosophy is..the more the merrier. I am going to continue to track and post the weight loss of the original four people. I am going to encourage everyone else who is walking this journey with us to post your weight loss percentage in a comment. To figure your percentage, take the amount of weight that you lost over the previous week and divide it by the weight you weighed last week and then multiply it by 100. This will give you the percentage of weight that you lost. As an example, if you weigh 200 and then on the next weigh in you weigh 197 your calculation would look like this 3/200 = .015 x 100= 1.5%.
If it's too much work for you, you can simply send me an e-mail at holly.waugh@thermofisher.com on Mondays and I will calculate and track your weight loss on the Monday Weigh in update. I recommend that you always weigh in first thing in the morning (after any morning potty business) and weigh in as close to naked as you can get. I promise to never post anyone's weight (except my own) on this site- only percentage lost over last week and overall percentage lost. If you have been dieting for any length of time and you want to provide your starting weight, the date of first weigh in and your current weight I will reflect your total weight loss percentage in the overall totals.
Let's work together to beat this bad health once and for all.
God Bless
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