It's a Miracle!!!

Hi ladies. It's a miracle. I went for a walk 3 days in a row!!! Guess what I can't wait for? I will celebrate the day when I go for a walk and my fat rolls on my back don't rub together! That will be a glorious day!!! I have been off sugar this week and have resisted cookies, apple crisp, icecream and chocolate. I did have one weak moment when I ate a Jalepeneo popper I had made. I ate a couple that were just fine, but for some reason this one was much hotter. I was on fire! I ate a couple bites of apple crisp and ice cream. Then I drank some milk. Then I just put a big spoonful of sugar in my mouth. Finially Katelyn told me to eat a piece of gum and that helped. It was sooooo HOT!!! I also haven't had caffeine this week and I have sure needed it. Well good luck today. Together we can do it. Kim

My Day

So I began around 6:30 by going to the gym. It felt so good. I remembered why I used to be a morning person. It is such a beautiful time of day, my favorite in fact. The workout was pushing me and I like that, it helps me get out my stress and kick it in the pants. I had eggs and yogurt for breakfast, can't remember lunch but I made a yummy dish for dinner out of a healthy living cookbook. I have made it before, but wanted to share the recipe with you all so you can try it. It is very easy too. Nate even loved it. Last time I made it he wouldn't even try it. I think because of the ground turkey and red peppers. I guess it sounded too healthy for him. This time I didn't tell him what I was making and he just started eating it without knowing what it was. I was surprised he really liked it. Oh yeah this time I didn't warm up the tortillas in tin foil like it said and I used mozzarella cheese. Still yummy. So, if you have a healthy recipe please post it. Love you all!!!!!!

Jill



p.s. I also used wheat tortillas

I'm here too!

Thanks for the ... Angie. It made me smile! I had to jump out of the shower this morning and weigh myself because I had forgotten. Lucky I didn't get my hair wet yet! No exercising for me today because I was at the school volunteering all morning. I am going to try to get my friend to go walking tonight.
I hope you all know how beautiful and wonderful you are! I love you all!
Melissa

Tip:
I am always surprised when my friends make comments about how fat they are in front of their husbands. DON'T DO THAT! They just might believe you.

1st day- Hurray!

Hi all. I just want you to know that after I have been harrassed for so long by all of you because my scale was off, I broke down and bought a new digital one. Just as you all said, I weighed 12 lbs. more on it. Also I weighed the exact same on Tara's digital scale so it must be right. Now you can all quit complaining!!! I also paid my dues to Tara so I am set to go. I got up this morning and went walking around my sidewalk with Katelyn. I'm trying to help her also. I am so out of shape that I couldn't keep up with her. I only did it for 20 minutes and it nearly killed me. I guess I have a ways to go. At least I took the first step! Well I e-mailed my weight, although I really don't care who sees it. Good luck! Thank you so much for doing this with me! I just can't do it on my own. You guys are my inspiration! I love you all so much!!! Have a great day!!! Love always, Kimberly

Hey Healthy Mama's

I exercised this morning. We have a group of ladies meeting at the church now Monday thru Friday. It is so awesome. It has given me so much motivation. Now if I can just eat healthy for the day. I had some eggs and wheat toast for breakfast, so I am off to a good start.
I agree with emailing the weights. Good luck everyone!!!
Love,
Tara

Let's Do This...

Notice I only did three dots. That was for Melissa! I'm in, but I do agree with Shelly. We don't want the whole world knowing our weight. So lets E-mail it. Good Luck!! May the best Lady win!! Just kidding, we are all winners right!!

You are all great, and I am really excited - can I make one suggestion - instead of posting our weight on the blog for anyone who wants to to see, why don't we send an email to each other with our starting weights. Then we can just post our monthy percentages on the blog. Sound good? Get ready for some butt whoopin' ladies!!!

Are ya'll ready for this...

Coming to your neighborhood - the "Healthy Mamas Biggest Loser contest" - for real this time!!! I'm serious!!! This contest officially begins Monday morning September 28, 2009. To join this contest (if you are Mama Jo or one of her daughters you do not have a choice! You have already been chosen and prequalified) you must sign the official contract and pay an application fee of $40 by October 26. If you need to you can borrow the money from mom and set up a payment plan. You cannot use your winnings to pay off your application fee! You also cannot gamble, lie or steal to get it! This money must be sent to Tara, who is the official treasurer. This money will be used for the winners. A winner will be determined each month and will receive $35. Also a grand prize winner after the 6 months will receive $70. The money has to be used to buy something for you or your house- (NOT for your kids or husbands!) A picture of what you bought has to be posted on the blog for the others to see. Monthly dues will be weight lost, sweat and tears. Please do not mail these to Tara!!!

Since we all have different amounts to loose, the winners will be determined by the percent lost and not pounds. Here is how it works. On Monday morning Sept. 28, you will weigh yourself. The rules for weighing are this: Get up in the morning and pee (Tara said you'll weigh less). Then weigh in your garments or your nothin's. Then you report your starting weight on the blog. After that, every Monday morning you will report your weight and pounds lost. Every 4 weeks we will have a winner. The following are the dates: October 26, November 23, December 21, January 18, February 15, March 15. This is how you figure your percentage... You take the number of pounds you lost that month divided by the weight you started at that month times 100. Example: You weigh 140 lbs. at the beginning of the 4 weeks. You loose 4 lbs. So the equation is 4/140 =.02857 x 100=2.86% The next month if you lost 5 lbs. you would do 5/136 x 100. The grand prize winner at the end will divide the total number of pounds lost over the six months divided by the very beginning weight times 100. In the event of a tie, dad will glady fork over the money for the other winner. That's what he gets for having 6 girls. Ha ha!

We thought that if we get together for Time out for Women, we could go shopping for the October winner. At Thanksgiving we could go shopping for the November winner, and at Christmas we could go shopping for the December winner. January, February and March since we won't be together you can go shopping with whomever you live by. Then in April at our gir's weekend we can go shopping together for the grand prize winner.

Another rule that Kim will strictly enforce (since she is the BOSS), is that besides reporting you weight loss (or weight not lost) on Monday, you are required to write at least one other time on the blog during the week. We all need support!!! Give a report of your successes or failures. Tell us something that works for you. Give us a new recipe or tip. Just say "great job!", or "you can do it! " We need each other, so you are required to write something, even if it is only one sentence! (If you don't, you will be disqualified for the month!)

You can choose any method of weight loss except starvation, throwing up, or Phen Phen!!! There will be no cheating, or hospital visits allowed.

You will join and loose weight at your own risk! There are no refunds and no money back guarantees!!!

Check your email for the official contract, print it out, sign it, and mail it with your application fee to Tara.

Happy Losing!!! We can do it together!!!

Love, The Boss and The Treasurer