Workout

So, I hardly ever have a spare minute to work out- I don't know how it is for you guys, but I certainly find it hard to squeeze one in. That's why I've decided to try as hard as I can to turn everyday tasks into a workout. Mowing the lawn, for example. It's an alright workout, but if you don't use the drive lever and run with the lawn mower, it turns into a great workout! Not only are you getting a cardio workout from the running, but your legs and arms are getting stronger from it as well. : ) Mowing season is probably over in most other areas of the world, but there are many more things that we do every day that could easily be turned into a workout. So lift your stack of plates a few times before you put them away, do crunches during commercials, or whatever else you can think of. Power to the ordinary!!! : )

Elise

Re-commit

This is what I have felt like for the last two weeks... Do any of you share my sentiments? 

Well even if you don't, I hope you got a laugh out of it. I think it's time for all of us to re-commit. I am definitely hitting that "worn out" phase. It's time for all of us to step it up a notch. We can do this!!!! We are going to kick this next week's booty!!! (And Mom and I are not going to eat any more Pirates Booty- that stuff is addictive...) This week I think we should all post a healthy recipe on the blog for everyone to try. It doesn't necessarily have to be an amazing recipe- it could just be a healthy snack idea or something like that. Or just whatever you please! : ) I want everyone to get posting so that we have more of a support group available for each other. Post your successes, your failures, your fun ideas, and your great work-outs! We want to hear it all!!! : ) 

Elise

Update!!!

We have another new member!!! Bethany Nyholm! Welcome to the fitness challenge! This just keeps getting to be more and more fun!!! :) Bethany has some crazy little monkeys she has to run around after all day long, so she will definitely be burning lots of calories doing that! Be prepared to be passed up ladies!! (Well, unless we pass on that cheesecake.)
In other news- Railee has proven herself to be infinitely more clever than myself, and we will now be calling ourselves by her wonderfully witty alliteration: The Simmerin' Slim Seven! I am liking this group more every minute. :)

The Simmerin' Slim Seven

Day 1

From Lisa Kent:

Starting weight: 144.4

Estimated calories eaten: 1740

Workout: 20 minutes walking/jogging on treadmill (total distance: 1.2 miles)

The Newbie. Lisa Kent.

Hey! I'm Lisa Kent! Elise said I could join you all in this lovely challenge. I'm excited for this but I am worried I won't have a lot of time to work out. I'm a full time student and I work part time. I do a lot of sitting so hopefully having this little support group will help me make the time to be active and eat healthy! Thanks folks!

New Member!!!

Joining the ranks of the Fabulous Fit Five........  Drumroll please.......    Lisa Kent!!!  We will now be known as the Fabulous Fit Females! We're excited to have another member!!! One more joining the race to put fat in it's place. Lisa is a classy lady and a hard worker, so watch out!!! The moola is now up to $120!! That kind of dough can buy one of us a lot of stylin' clothing! (Provided we lay off the cookie dough.) ;)

The Fabulous Fit Females

Well lookie there- delicious treats.

Why is it that in the first two weeks of this weight loss challenge, there have been more delicious desserts surrounding me than ever before? Just sayin'.

Fabulous Fit Five!!!

We are excited to announce that we are no longer the Fabulous Fit Four. We've added Sue Nuttall to the competition, and now the stakes are even higher!! $100 dollars to the winner! That buys quite a bit of stylin' clothing! Sue is one determined woman, so it's guaranteed she's going to be hard to beat. Watch out ladies! The race is on! (And pretty soon our legs will look like the ones in the picture!)

The Fabulous Fit Five

The First Week

Well that was it- the first week of a long journey. I think I speak for all of us when I say that we probably all feel like whining a little bit. I know I do. Some days, you just need a bowl of ice cream, right?


Not us though- not the Fabulous Fit Four. When it comes to goals, we are the masters. Don't get between us and our goals. I wouldn't call us competitive jerks, but we have more determination than both of these kids combined.

Now, from time to time, we are going to feel like this poor guy. It's not that he didn't prepare for the challenge ahead, it's simply a matter of having chicken legs when thunder thighs are the optimum tool for the task at hand. We will all fall short occasionally, but we will pick ourselves right back up- hopefully without sustaining sever facial injuries.

Discouragement. It's a doozy, that one. After getting our faces smashed into seemingly unsurmountable obstacles, we are all probably going to have a shoulder angel moment with this judgmental baldie. No matter. Simply use the words of a very wise man; "Begone, or however I get rid of you."

We all did our best, and should be very proud of ourselves. It's a new week, and it's going to be hot!!! Don't get too close to the flames because we are BURNING calories!!!!!!

The Fabulous Fit Four

Extreme Makeover: Awesome Edition

Dear Fat,

I'm sorry to say this, but this is the end of the road for us. We are all quite tired of spending every waking (and sleeping) minute with you. That is why the four of us; Denise, Shannon, Elise, and Railee, will spend the next few months until Christmas getting you off our backs (literally). Whoever has the highest percentage of weight loss by then wins. We are each chipping in 20 dollars, and whoever wins gets the 80 dollars to buy some new clothes for their skinny, rockin' new body. Take that, fat! That's right! Get packing, because you won't be here for long.

Sincerely,

The Fabulous Fit Four