Team Color and Thoughts

I kept every one's team color and logo off to the side. Let me know if you want to change your color or logo and if you want it to say anything under your name. I hope everyone is motivated to make this blog a good helper and motivational tool for all of us. Whether you have an article to share, an experience you had, or some ideas for improvement; I want you to share them. Please let me know if you haven't been invited to be an author on the blog and I can can include you so you can post when you want to. I hope that this blog will encourage, motivate, and help all of us to live strong in so many different ways. Let's make 2010 a year of change and for living a great life.

Time For A Change

Time for change......for me it's a change in weight, in endurance, in pride, in skill, in attitude. Basically I need an adjustment in priorities. Lately I've been lazy in the way I treat myself and self indulgent in the way I eat. It's time for focus, strength, and perseverance. It's time to start shredding and shedding.....thus, the new name of the blog. What do you need to change or improve? Do you want to shed those few extra pounds or shed the poor self image you have of yourself? Do you want to shred those muscles, shred that lettuce to eat, or even shred those photos you don't like of yourself. Now's the time to start. It's never too late to start and to try to be a better person. It's always time to change and to live strong. What does it mean to live strong? To me it encompasses every aspect of my life. For me to live strong I need to be a better mother, a better wife, a better daughter, a better sibling, a better woman, a better daughter and servant of God, a better friend, a better example, a better writer, a better eater, a better body......a better everything. I always liked the words of Gordon B. Hinkley when he said each day to try a little harder to be a little better. I know he was specifically speaking about spirituality but I don't think that is what he was limiting it to. I'm ready to live stronger and better. It won't happen overnight and I'm sure there will be many stumbling blocks, road blocks, and pot holes but that's what we are all here for; to provide a helping hand for those that need help. That is the whole idea of this blog. This is our support system. We can laugh together, cry together, encourage each other, give advice to each other, and simply just "be" together and all strive to live strong.

Let's get ready to rumble......

Okay, so we took a break.....a long break.....a Summer break but now it's over and I know Kandi and Jen have been up and running lately (at 5 AM.....icky!!) but I'm so proud of them. Five AM is way to early for me but it's a great time to run for sure!
Let me know if you want to start this whole thing up again. It doesn't even have to be a competition we can just weigh in every week and "weigh in" on our struggles, triumphs, and solutions. What do you say?? Are you ready to rumble???
I think we should all share fitness goals, things we are having a hard time with, weekly schedules for workouts to help better each other. I'm having a really hard time keeping consistent with my workouts and I need to also start with strength training, flexibility, and core workouts. (I've heard this will really help with running). Let me know if you have ideas, good schedules, or pointers! Hope to see everyone here really soon!

Good training ideas

I found this website with some really good suggestions for going from a couch potato to a 5K runner. I thought you guys would enjoy reading this.

http://www.marathon-training-schedule.com/couch-to-5k.html

Who's Up For A Fresh Start??

Jen and I were talking yesterday about prolonging our Biggest Loser competition because we felt like we've all slacked off and fell off the boat so I'm ready to make a new commitment.....what do you say, ya'll?? Are you in for the long haul??

shopping

nothing like trying on clothes to make you feel REALLY FREAKING FAT!!!! ugh. i'm not criticizing myself, just stating a fact. it has motivated me to get my butt moving this week because the excuses are gone. i'm not sick, not PMSing, not busy, so time to RUN!

Top Two....Because That's All There Was

There are two in the "top three" this week because that's all I heard from.

I want to hear from more of you!


Please.....

pretty please.......

Pretty please with a cherry on top??????

Where Have All The Losers Gone?

Okay......so I'm starting to hear the crickets......REALLY!!!!!
I didn't hear from anyone on their weight loss this past week and I was the only one to report this week and the week before. Let's all try a little harder this week. Believe me I'm not trying to be bossy, but it would make it a lot more fun. I don't want to be the only one having to report weight gain every week.....blah!
Hopefully my new leaf has been turned after having stomach problems last week. I'm really trying to eat better food and not so much fast food. It gets to be really easy to run through the drive thru....even after stopping at the grocery store! What!? I have a whole load of groceries in the car and I'm still stopping at McD's? It's those Monsters vs. Aliens toys.....I've got to have them all!
Okay, so I hope I hear from more people on Sunday about their progress and it will be like a fresh start. June isn't that far away!

Top Three

I didn't get anyone's numbers.....

so there won't be a top three I guess


Remember next weigh in is Sunday (Easter)

a friend of mine (diane passey) wrote this and put it on her blog and i thought it was perfect for THIS blog! it's pretty funny! enjoy.

Ode to Fat Cells

Fat cells, you are not my friend,
You haunt me to the bitter end.
Someday I will make you see
that you should not be part of me.

Why do you fight to leave my tummy?
Staying there is just plain dummy.
I squish you into all my pants
and yet you stay and do a dance.

What do I have to say to you?
Your presence makes me oh so blue!
I drink water day and night.
No soda or sugary drinks I like.

I eat my fruits and whole grain wheat.
I like my carrots- apples are a treat!
Bananas, salad, berries rock!
Beans and peas I keep in stock.

Soy milk 'stead of juice from cow,
Give me Kashi cereals now!
Fish, chicken, low fat meat
are the staples that I eat.

Watching proteins, carbs, and dairy,
being balanced as a fairy.
Working out 5 days a week
for 90 minutes, can't be beat!

AND YET...

You stick to arms, thighs, hips, and chest.
On belly, buttocks, chin, you rest.
Thinking this is great vacation
Why can't you visit United Nations?

You must leave my body soon.
I will threaten night to noon!
You must not keep sneaking round.
Leave my torso pound by pound!

You think you win, but you will see -
the battle's just begun for me.
And with warning, I'll let you know-
you'd best pack up and get ready to GO!!!