Fay and Kay are going to resolve to make their health a priority for 2011. They are going to work on fitting in their 30 minutes of activity 6 days a week and challenge themselves to keep their heart rates up even longer than the 5 minutes each time. The girls are going to work on reminding themselves of the importance of those little food changes such as reading the nutrition information and limiting their fries, dessert and drinks.
This year Fay and Kay resolve to take the few minutes that is required each day to complete their daily exercises. They will do them all!
25 sit-ups and obliques
25 jumping jacks
10 pushups - real ones
10 lunges on each leg
prone extension for 25 seconds
25 leg lifts, with side lift, on each leg
Fay and Kay are going to have a great year!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
Merry Christmas!
Well this week has been crazy getting ready for Christmas. The girls missed their weigh in but decided to set a new life improvement of getting back on the wagon right after Christmas. Fay and Kay will review the life improvements they have set for themselves and commit to getting back on them right away. Merry Christmas to everyone!
Friday, December 17, 2010
Just Like Mom Always Said
Wow! Kay had a great week! She lost 2 pounds and is now only 1 pound away from losing 20! Give Kay some praise... she has been working hard!
This week Fay and Kay had only one of their favorite high calorie drinks. Fay picked hot chocolate from Dunkin Donuts... yummy! She then had to refrain herself from getting it again later in the week... it was so cold in NY! But she didn't get any more and besides saving the calories, she also saved $2.
The girls are adding a life improvement that would make their mom proud (it does... really... they talked to her today.) They are going to work on their posture. Both Fay and Kay have some "assets" to be proud of and therefore, both girls are slouchers. Fay and Kay are going to focus on sitting up straight as much as possible. The girls think this life improvement will strengthen their backs and their stomachs and even show off their improving figures a little bit.
This week Fay and Kay had only one of their favorite high calorie drinks. Fay picked hot chocolate from Dunkin Donuts... yummy! She then had to refrain herself from getting it again later in the week... it was so cold in NY! But she didn't get any more and besides saving the calories, she also saved $2.
The girls are adding a life improvement that would make their mom proud (it does... really... they talked to her today.) They are going to work on their posture. Both Fay and Kay have some "assets" to be proud of and therefore, both girls are slouchers. Fay and Kay are going to focus on sitting up straight as much as possible. The girls think this life improvement will strengthen their backs and their stomachs and even show off their improving figures a little bit.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Brrrrrr... It's Cold Outside
Fay and Kay didn't have a great week. Fay gained one pound and Kay didn't lose any. Fay is still reeling from her Disney trip, but is back on the wagon again, so hopefully she will lose that gained pound by the next weigh-in. And Kay is recovering from double birthday parties and double leftover cake, but she is ready to see another lost pound or two for next week as well.
This week Fay and Kay found themselves very tempted by the yummy looking drinks being advertised around their neighborhoods. Especially the warm, yummy looking drinks. It has been so cold outside and the girls do enjoy a nice, cozy hot chocolate. This week the girls are going to allow themselves only one high calorie drink per week... this includes the hot chocolate, latte and cappucino that are calling their names. This also includes the homemade version of the same drinks... they may be saving money, but they aren't saving any calories!! Other hot drinks, like coffee and tea, are still ok though. And the once a week treat will be even more enjoyable!
This week Fay and Kay found themselves very tempted by the yummy looking drinks being advertised around their neighborhoods. Especially the warm, yummy looking drinks. It has been so cold outside and the girls do enjoy a nice, cozy hot chocolate. This week the girls are going to allow themselves only one high calorie drink per week... this includes the hot chocolate, latte and cappucino that are calling their names. This also includes the homemade version of the same drinks... they may be saving money, but they aren't saving any calories!! Other hot drinks, like coffee and tea, are still ok though. And the once a week treat will be even more enjoyable!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Vacation Blues
This week, only Kay did her weigh in. She lost a pound!! Fay and her family spent the week in DisneyWorld and, sadly, Fay's room did not have a scale. After enjoying a few buffets (brownies for breakfast?!?!) Fay was not so sorry that they didn't have a scale... in fact she was a little relieved to have an excuse not to weigh in this week. Fay will get back into the workout and non-Disney-buffet life and be back on track for next week.
The girls did not find it at all challenging to drink only one glass of wine per week. Fay did celebrate her anniversary with her husband with a bottle of Dom Perignon they received as a gift, but one glass was plenty for her anyway! This one is still a good life improvement, so the girls are happy with their commitment.
This week, Fay and Kay are going to expand on their "jogging to the mailbox" routine and will begin jogging throughout their house while completing household chores. Need a kleenex? Jog there. Have to go potty? Jog there. Carrying valuable dishes to the cabinet? You can walk that one I guess, but you get the point! It seems that the girls are benefiting from the quick exercises that they are able to incorporate into their busy lifestyles and they hope to keep themselves active all winter long!
The girls did not find it at all challenging to drink only one glass of wine per week. Fay did celebrate her anniversary with her husband with a bottle of Dom Perignon they received as a gift, but one glass was plenty for her anyway! This one is still a good life improvement, so the girls are happy with their commitment.
This week, Fay and Kay are going to expand on their "jogging to the mailbox" routine and will begin jogging throughout their house while completing household chores. Need a kleenex? Jog there. Have to go potty? Jog there. Carrying valuable dishes to the cabinet? You can walk that one I guess, but you get the point! It seems that the girls are benefiting from the quick exercises that they are able to incorporate into their busy lifestyles and they hope to keep themselves active all winter long!
Friday, November 26, 2010
Really Thankful
Thanksgiving... what can I say. This is never a good week for dieters. But for Fay and Kay, it was a pretty good week. And for that, they are THANKFUL! Fay lost two pounds and Kay didn't gain or lose!
This past week Fay and Kay entertained their neighbors by jogging out to the mailbox to check the mail each day. The neighbors must think they are pretty crazy... especially because Kay's mailbox is only a short driveway away and Fay jogged out to the mailbox even when the mailman had delivered the mail to her front porch a couple of times. But the jogging paid off and the girls had a good Thanksgiving week.
This week Fay and Kay will begin limiting alcohol to one drink per week. This won't be too challenging most of the year, but once a month Fay will have to use her self control at the neighborhood ladies' Bunco night and Kay will have a challenging time when she encounters the homemade eggnog at all the family get-togethers coming up in the next month. We will see if the new life improvement gives the weight loss a little boost for the holidays!
This past week Fay and Kay entertained their neighbors by jogging out to the mailbox to check the mail each day. The neighbors must think they are pretty crazy... especially because Kay's mailbox is only a short driveway away and Fay jogged out to the mailbox even when the mailman had delivered the mail to her front porch a couple of times. But the jogging paid off and the girls had a good Thanksgiving week.
This week Fay and Kay will begin limiting alcohol to one drink per week. This won't be too challenging most of the year, but once a month Fay will have to use her self control at the neighborhood ladies' Bunco night and Kay will have a challenging time when she encounters the homemade eggnog at all the family get-togethers coming up in the next month. We will see if the new life improvement gives the weight loss a little boost for the holidays!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Maybe we should check the mail twice today.
This week was a little disappointing for Fay and Kay. Fay didn't gain, thankfully, but she didn't lose that pound she gained last week either. And poor Kay gained two pounds, so she was not too happy about that. The girls do have one silver lining though... this is the week they get to blame Aunt Flo! Next week should be a good week for the girls!
The girls did not get to use last week's life improvement much this week. Kay does have a few of the yummy caramels she makes every fall still around, so she avoided them most days, but Fay hasn't received or baked any more Christmas goodies, and her kids ate all the caramels she got from Kay, so she didn't get to focus on holiday goodness/badness much at all.
This week Fay and Kay are going to start jogging to the mailbox to get the mail. Usually both girls stop at the end of the driveway on the way home and grab the mail then, but not anymore. The girls will jog from their home to the mailbox every day. Maybe all the Christmas goodies arriving in the mailbox won't seem so yummy when the girls think about all the jogging they will have to do to burn those calories back off!
The girls did not get to use last week's life improvement much this week. Kay does have a few of the yummy caramels she makes every fall still around, so she avoided them most days, but Fay hasn't received or baked any more Christmas goodies, and her kids ate all the caramels she got from Kay, so she didn't get to focus on holiday goodness/badness much at all.
This week Fay and Kay are going to start jogging to the mailbox to get the mail. Usually both girls stop at the end of the driveway on the way home and grab the mail then, but not anymore. The girls will jog from their home to the mailbox every day. Maybe all the Christmas goodies arriving in the mailbox won't seem so yummy when the girls think about all the jogging they will have to do to burn those calories back off!
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