Fay was sure glad when she didn't gain any more this week. However, she was a little disappointed to see that Kay is following in her footsteps. The girls didn't have a great week, despite the fact that they both thought the new life improvement of keeping your heart rate up for two minutes was challenging and made them feel strong. They are determined to keep making their life changes and know that they will reap the benefits in the long term.
This week Fay and Kay want to find a way to curb hunger before meals. They have decided that they will drink a glass of milk (2% or better) about an hour before dinner each night to dissipate their hunger and encourage them to consume fewer calories at a meal that they both have some trouble controlling their portion sizes at.
Fay and Kay could use some encouragement since they both seem to be struggling with overcoming the plateau they have been resting comfortably on for a few weeks. Please send them good vibes... or even a few comments... to help them move forward.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Run, Run, Run
It appears that every week we end up posting later and later. We promise to try and get next week's post out on time!
This week was pretty good... for Kay at least. She lost one pound. Fay, on the other hand, gained a pound, so she's is hoping to do a little better this week. The girls did well with eating two servings of raw veggies during the week. A salad for a meal here and there and veggies dipped in hummus for a snack every one in a while was easy to squeeze in so Fay and Kay both thought this week's challenge was not too difficult. Fay even got to take advantage of the prior week's life improvement when she took her kids to the mall and got to take the stairs instead of the elevator.
This week Fay and Kay would like to make sure they are getting the most from their 30 minutes of activity each day. They decided to add that during that 30 minutes, they need to make sure their heart is really racing for 2 minutes. For Fay, this means that during her walks around the neighborhood she needs to run, really run, for two minutes. And for Kay, while she is playing tennis, she needs to actively keep the ball going for two whole minutes. Fay and Kay are both confident that they are ready for this step up in their workouts.
This week was pretty good... for Kay at least. She lost one pound. Fay, on the other hand, gained a pound, so she's is hoping to do a little better this week. The girls did well with eating two servings of raw veggies during the week. A salad for a meal here and there and veggies dipped in hummus for a snack every one in a while was easy to squeeze in so Fay and Kay both thought this week's challenge was not too difficult. Fay even got to take advantage of the prior week's life improvement when she took her kids to the mall and got to take the stairs instead of the elevator.
This week Fay and Kay would like to make sure they are getting the most from their 30 minutes of activity each day. They decided to add that during that 30 minutes, they need to make sure their heart is really racing for 2 minutes. For Fay, this means that during her walks around the neighborhood she needs to run, really run, for two minutes. And for Kay, while she is playing tennis, she needs to actively keep the ball going for two whole minutes. Fay and Kay are both confident that they are ready for this step up in their workouts.
Friday, July 16, 2010
So Much for Creamed Onions
Sorry for the late night post today. Fay spent the day celebrating her youngest's birthday and spending the day at Chuck E. Cheese with 25 six year olds apparently wiped her out!
Fay and Kay both lost again this week! The weight loss was not the result of last week's stairs-instead-of-elevator life change though since neither girl had the opportunity to try out this new change. But the girls were very happy that prior weeks' life improvements were still working for them!
This week Fay and Kay are going to start eating two servings of raw vegetables every week. Both girls currently eat their veggies, but they usually eat them with butter, salt, cheese or some other not so healthy topping. The girls don't want to limit themselves to salads all the time, but switching a couple side dishes to vegetables in their raw state will improve the girls health and, hopefully, give them another pound next Friday.
Fay and Kay both lost again this week! The weight loss was not the result of last week's stairs-instead-of-elevator life change though since neither girl had the opportunity to try out this new change. But the girls were very happy that prior weeks' life improvements were still working for them!
This week Fay and Kay are going to start eating two servings of raw vegetables every week. Both girls currently eat their veggies, but they usually eat them with butter, salt, cheese or some other not so healthy topping. The girls don't want to limit themselves to salads all the time, but switching a couple side dishes to vegetables in their raw state will improve the girls health and, hopefully, give them another pound next Friday.
Friday, July 9, 2010
What if we go to the Empire State Building?
Fay and Kay had an interesting week trying to limit one meal a day to 250 calories. Both girls tried to make breakfast their 250 calorie meal as often as possible. Fay had Multi Grain Cheerios with milk and Kay stuck to her favorite of Frosted Mini Wheats with milk. It was a challenge for both girls who love cereal but usually eat quite a bit more than 1 cup! But Fay and Kay both stuck to the challenge and Fay lost another pound!
This week the girls are going to take the stairs instead of the elevator whenever it is an option. Fay and Kay don't go to a lot of places where there are elevators, but when they do, they want to sneak in some extra calorie burning. Fay is just hoping she doesn't go visit her husband at work anytime soon though since he's on the 32nd floor!
This week the girls are going to take the stairs instead of the elevator whenever it is an option. Fay and Kay don't go to a lot of places where there are elevators, but when they do, they want to sneak in some extra calorie burning. Fay is just hoping she doesn't go visit her husband at work anytime soon though since he's on the 32nd floor!
Friday, July 2, 2010
You can still have the Bacon Egg and Cheese Muffin at Subway
This has been an interesting week for Fay and Kay. Fay lost one more pound. She is to the point where she feels like she is doing a lot of work for not much weight lost. A pound is a pound, but Fay hopes every week to see a smaller number on the scale and that darn scale keeps just barely inching down. Kay found it tough to keep with the improvements early in the week when her husband made cheese fries for dinner one night and she found herself face to face with a large Dr. Pepper one afternoon. Kay buckled down later in the week and ended up not losing or gaining for the week. Overall the girls are satisfied but not thrilled.
Fay and Kay both thought the "Superman" pose was pretty easy. They saw some benefit to the pose when, after only a few days, both girls had strengthened their cores enough to be able to do their pushups with only one or two breaks instead of the usual four. By the end of the week, Fay did 10 pushups with no break and Kay only needed one break. Awesome!
This week Fay and Kay want to delve deeper into the calorie counting. For the last couple weeks, Fay and Kay have been looking up the nutritional information for everything that they eat. They have now familiarized themselves with the calorie counts for many of their favorite foods. This week they want to limit one meal a day to 250 calories. This is a pretty strict limitation, but the girls think it will add an extra boost to the weight loss for them. Obviously this limitation will be most easily executed at breakfast with a average size bowl of cereal with milk. But the girls are leaving their options open by allowing the calorie counting to be done at any meal... which is good since this plan was agreed to by the girls after breakfast this morning!
Fay and Kay both thought the "Superman" pose was pretty easy. They saw some benefit to the pose when, after only a few days, both girls had strengthened their cores enough to be able to do their pushups with only one or two breaks instead of the usual four. By the end of the week, Fay did 10 pushups with no break and Kay only needed one break. Awesome!
This week Fay and Kay want to delve deeper into the calorie counting. For the last couple weeks, Fay and Kay have been looking up the nutritional information for everything that they eat. They have now familiarized themselves with the calorie counts for many of their favorite foods. This week they want to limit one meal a day to 250 calories. This is a pretty strict limitation, but the girls think it will add an extra boost to the weight loss for them. Obviously this limitation will be most easily executed at breakfast with a average size bowl of cereal with milk. But the girls are leaving their options open by allowing the calorie counting to be done at any meal... which is good since this plan was agreed to by the girls after breakfast this morning!
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