Workouts I Want to Try Out

So I won't forget, and in case you want to take a look and try these:



I saw a commercial on FitTV for a new workout series and it sparked my interest. The program is called Shimmy, and it's a bellydancing workout. What more perfect show to mention on this blog? Air times are: 1 pm, 1:30 pm, 4 pm, 8 pm, 8:30 pm, 11 pm, and 11:30 pm. I'm not sure if this is every day.

I also want to try to catch Total Body Sculpt with Gilad. Gilad has been around for over 20 years, and although he's got a little of the old-school cheesy body-builder vibe, he's alright by me. His show is on at 6:30 am, 10:30 am, and 6:30 pm each day.

Week One Challenge!

OK Ladies here it goes. This weeks challenge is to drink 64ozs of water. That is the recommended amount. I buy water bottles that are 32ozs. and drink two of them. It helps me to know how much I have drank and what I still need to drink. It is also easier to travel with. Also try to drink 8-16ozs of water before each meal it will help you fill fuller and eat less.

Tip of the week:
Keep a food diary of what you eat in a day seeing what you eat will help you lose weight or see why you are having trouble. How many cookies did I have? :) That sort of thing. Try it.

Healthy recipe:
Home made chili
1 lb of your fav. lean meat.
3-4 cans of beans (any kind or a mixture)
2 cans of diced tomatoes
1 cup of at least two veges diced to pea size.
1 package of chili spices.
Tomato sauce

Brown 1 lb of meat, put strained meat in crock pot or large pot. Add beans, tomatoes, veges, and spices. Stir till mixed together. Add tomato sauce till consistency is to your liking. Put on low and cook all day. The longer the better it tastes. Stirring occasionally. Put over rice, chips or just with cheese on top. YUM YUM!! This feeds my family about 2-3 times over (depending on how much Joe eats).

If you have a healthy recipe please share it with us. I will try to put a new one up every week.

Let us know how your week went.

Number Three

Hi All. My name is Virginia. I'm 32 years old last time I checked, married to a wonderfully supportive and funny husband, and have two children: a five-year-old daughter and a three-year-old son. And, last time I checked (last month), I was 5' 3 1/2" and weighed somewhere between 135 and 145 pounds. I don't own a scale. I weigh myself in the housewares department of stores when no one is looking, or in other people's houses. Seriously.

I'm here because in my semi-adult life, I have been on both sides of the weight spectrum. I've had to shop in the petite section and pick the smallest size I could find, and I've had to shop in the misses section and pick out the largest size I could find. I've experienced both extremes in a matter of a few years. My weight fluctuations (both up and down) have depended on a few factors: severe clinical anxiety and depression, anti-depression and anti-anxiety medications, pregnancy, changes in season, a sendentary desk job, moving to a new town, and a sweet tooth that gives in to boredom and stress-induced eating.

I love to walk all over, play with my children, and even do aerobic workouts in the privacy of my own four walls. I've tried Weight Watchers and liked it just fine. Unfortunately I misplaced the organizer with all the info and charts years ago, otherwise I'd use it again. Two things that absolutely drive me nuts: cooking and working out in public.

Since I quit my office job to be a full-time mother and writer, my mood and outlook on life have climbed steadily. I have more frequent and happier days and better endurance now than I thought I would ever see again. I empathize with weight gain frustrations though. I know what it feels like to not want to move, and hardly be able to. In any given season of hanging out with family and friends, I can eaily pack the weight right back on.

I've come so far from where I've been: 189 lbs fully pregnant, somewhere around 180 right after. Right now I'm almost satisfied with my weight. I don't feel big or ugly, just not my optimal. I'd like, if emotional and physical health allow, to look thin and toned (gasp!) and lose the rest of the desk job/anti-depressant/baby weight. It's the flab that jiggles and hangs out when my shirt shimmies up. It crawls out of my shirt and onto my arms and says "Tada! Here I am!" whenever I get my picture taken in short sleeves. It mocks me and tells me "You're approaching middle age! You don't deserve cute clothes! You're all washed up!" The trick now is maintaing the right habits to not only keep the weight off, but gain muscle. I'm fighting back against that taunting voice with a mean right hook. Or maybe just plodding along patiently on behalf of a healthy, energetic me. 'Cause it'll be fun.

Ok well, I guess I'm next...

I'm Amy, and I married to a wonderful man who loves me despite my obesity. Which is really quite amazing to me. I am 25 years old and wiegh 290.5 lbs as of last night. Which means so far I have lost 2 lbs. I am only 5'3 1/2" so any extra weight is really hard on my body. my feet swell every day so badly it looks like I just sprained both my ankles or something. I have permadent on my sholders because my breasts have gotten so large with all of my weight. Before I started working out I couldn't even walk up a flight of stairs and forget about running. My husband and I have been trying to have a baby for a while now and are having a lot of problems. My doctor said that those problems are most likely because of my weight and that if I want to have a healthy pregnancy then I should loose weight (duh!) so I am here for 2 reasons, I want to look amazing in a little black dress.... and I long to be a mommy. I know it will take me a long time to loose all of my weight but I am willing to do the work it requires. Now I just need people around me who care about me enough to cheer me on when I feel weak.

Who Am I?

Alrighty, I will start. I am Dorothy Bridger I am 28 years old with two wonderful boys. The reason I need to lose the weight. I have been married for almost seven years (since 2001). When we got married I was 110 lbs. and 5' 7" so very skinny since then I have gained 50 lbs. and though most people do not think I need to lose weight it is because I hide it well with my clothes. I would like to loss betwenn 30-35 lbs. I like the blog idea because then I have support of others losing weight. My husband is great but he has never had to lose a pound in his life. I want to be healthy, happy and wear a size 36 C bra size :) Here is to a healthier life with friends by my side.

Here we go

OK my weight loss friends, the blog is officially set up. This blog is set up to encourage each other and to support each other so we can become the skinny people we all know is inside us. First a few rules: 1) Honesty is essential!! no lying we can only help if truth is spoken. 2) Good clean language written only. 3) Only supportive, helpful comments allowed. No that the rules our set here is what the blog is for. It is here to help one another to loss weight. Telling what your weight is, does not have to be done but it can. Telling how much you lost or gained each week is important. Write how you feel each week, day, whenever. This is a place for honesty, love and support. Please feel free to tell friends so they can join. Please have your first blog be a little about yourself and your struggles. So we can all get to know each other so we know how best to support one another. Each week I will give a challege for the week. Once everyone is added I will put up the challenge.

Thanks Dorothy