Well, Fay and Kay stayed focused on their goals this week and it really paid off. Fay lost one pound and Kay lost two! The girls found their new life improvement to be pretty interesting. They took the time to read the nutritional information for everything that they ate and Fay and Kay learned a few things. First, they learned that "serving size" is very misleading. Did you know that a single cup of prepackaged grapefruit slices is two servings? No? Neither did they. Secondly they learned that you can't judge a chicken tender by its cover. Fay ordered the 3 piece chicken tenders from KFC one afternoon and went home knowing that she had probably consumed way more than is appropriate only to be pleasantly surprised that she had only a 340 calorie lunch... perfectly appropriate (and filling too).
Fay and Kay are still struggling with their boy pushups. One major factor is that the girls find that their midsections are not as firm and buff as they once were (you know... back when they were 5). The girls think that if they strengthen their core, they will find the other exercises to be a little easier. So this week Fay and Kay are doing a core strengthening move... the prone extension Kay calls it... Fay calls it Superman... whatever. Lay on your tummy with your legs straight and arms extended above your head. Now lift your arms and legs off the ground and hold for 25 seconds. "It's a bird... it's a plane... it's Fay and Kay a little bit skinnier than before!"
Friday, June 25, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Not Unexpected
Fay and Kay knew this week wasn't going to be great. Fay felt like she didn't do too well in the eating area and Kay skipped a few days worth of activities. But both girls were satisfied that they didn't gain or lose during the week. And both girls are going to stay focused this week and make those life improvements really mean something!
Fay and Kay had a good laugh about last week's improvement... boy pushups. The girls have found that switching to boy pushups has equated to having to take alot of breaks in order to get all 10 pushups in. Three or four breaks to be exact. But Fay and Kay did every one of those pushups and hopefully it will only take a few weeks before they can do all 10 without a break!
This week Fay and Kay would like to start getting an idea of how many calories they are consuming with their new life improvements. This idea came about when Fay purchased mini muffins for her kids. She ate four mini muffins and still felt hungry, but a quick glance at the nutrition information revealed that she had already consumed 440 calories... more than a humongous bowl of cereal that would have been much more filling. So this week, the girls will begin reading the calories for everything they eat. Every... thing. If they eat at a restaurant, they can look up the menu in advance or look it up after they return home. Fay and Kay are not planning to write it down, though you can if you want to, but they just want to see how many calories are in the foods they are choosing. Perhaps this life change will help the girls know what the better choices are.
Fay and Kay had a good laugh about last week's improvement... boy pushups. The girls have found that switching to boy pushups has equated to having to take alot of breaks in order to get all 10 pushups in. Three or four breaks to be exact. But Fay and Kay did every one of those pushups and hopefully it will only take a few weeks before they can do all 10 without a break!
This week Fay and Kay would like to start getting an idea of how many calories they are consuming with their new life improvements. This idea came about when Fay purchased mini muffins for her kids. She ate four mini muffins and still felt hungry, but a quick glance at the nutrition information revealed that she had already consumed 440 calories... more than a humongous bowl of cereal that would have been much more filling. So this week, the girls will begin reading the calories for everything they eat. Every... thing. If they eat at a restaurant, they can look up the menu in advance or look it up after they return home. Fay and Kay are not planning to write it down, though you can if you want to, but they just want to see how many calories are in the foods they are choosing. Perhaps this life change will help the girls know what the better choices are.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Meeting Some Goals!
Well something is going right. This week Fay lost 3 pounds, bringing her total to 2o, and Kay lost 2, taking her back past the 10 pound mark. Great week girls!
Did anyone try measuring out chips and french fries last week? Well, Fay and Kay did. Kay premeasured her chips and enjoyed them ratably over the week. Fay premeasured hers as well and skipped all opportunities to eat fries. However, Fay did have fries today and is already down to only one more ounce for this week!
Fay and Kay decided that this week they will make one of the daily exercises a little tougher. Right now both girls are doing their 10 pushups on their knees... like, you know.... girls. From now on though, those 10 pushups will be up on their toes... Fay and Kay call them boy pushups, but you can call them arm flab eliminators!
Did anyone try measuring out chips and french fries last week? Well, Fay and Kay did. Kay premeasured her chips and enjoyed them ratably over the week. Fay premeasured hers as well and skipped all opportunities to eat fries. However, Fay did have fries today and is already down to only one more ounce for this week!
Fay and Kay decided that this week they will make one of the daily exercises a little tougher. Right now both girls are doing their 10 pushups on their knees... like, you know.... girls. From now on though, those 10 pushups will be up on their toes... Fay and Kay call them boy pushups, but you can call them arm flab eliminators!
Friday, June 4, 2010
Time to Tackle the French Fries
Whew! Fay and Kay both lost weight this week! The girls were a little nervous at weigh in this morning after what happened last week, but they were pleased that the numbers are headed in the right direction again!
Fay and Kay enjoyed the new exercise routine. Fay fit in quite a few walks around the neighborhood and Kay got lots of swimming and tennis in. Way to go girls! Both girls let Thursday be their "off" day for exercise this week. Kay found a way to make swimming with her little girls more exercise. She swims one lap while they sit on the side cheering her on, then she plays with them while she recovers from the tough swim. Repeat over and over. Kay (and her girls) are happy with the new plan. Fay found a way to fit her monthly Bunko night into her new lifestyle. She skipped dinner and allowed herself to enjoy the evening snacks as dinner. She still stayed away from the sweets though as she only gets three bites of those!
For this week, Fay and Kay want to limit their intake of chips and french fries. These items are hard to resist, but just aren't the healthy choices that Fay and Kay want to be making. The girls agreed that 2 oz per week of these items is plenty. Go ahead and measure it out... 2 oz really is plenty. Kay decided to measure her 2 oz of chips out in advance and eat as she pleases from that one bag each week since she rarely eats fries anyway. Fay thinks she will measure as she goes since fries are more likely to show up on her plate. She will, however, have to find a way to measure before she eats. Hmmm... maybe that will end up being too much trouble and she will just not order them... hmmm... maybe that was Kay's plan when she suggested this improvement... hmmm.
Fay and Kay enjoyed the new exercise routine. Fay fit in quite a few walks around the neighborhood and Kay got lots of swimming and tennis in. Way to go girls! Both girls let Thursday be their "off" day for exercise this week. Kay found a way to make swimming with her little girls more exercise. She swims one lap while they sit on the side cheering her on, then she plays with them while she recovers from the tough swim. Repeat over and over. Kay (and her girls) are happy with the new plan. Fay found a way to fit her monthly Bunko night into her new lifestyle. She skipped dinner and allowed herself to enjoy the evening snacks as dinner. She still stayed away from the sweets though as she only gets three bites of those!
For this week, Fay and Kay want to limit their intake of chips and french fries. These items are hard to resist, but just aren't the healthy choices that Fay and Kay want to be making. The girls agreed that 2 oz per week of these items is plenty. Go ahead and measure it out... 2 oz really is plenty. Kay decided to measure her 2 oz of chips out in advance and eat as she pleases from that one bag each week since she rarely eats fries anyway. Fay thinks she will measure as she goes since fries are more likely to show up on her plate. She will, however, have to find a way to measure before she eats. Hmmm... maybe that will end up being too much trouble and she will just not order them... hmmm... maybe that was Kay's plan when she suggested this improvement... hmmm.
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