"Today is the first day of the rest of my life!"

 Weight Loss Tips                                    

Stay happy! 

Being happy keeps us slim! Why? Because when we feel bad we tend to eat junk. It's a perfectly normal reaction. The moral? The happier you are, the less junk you eat.

Don't lose weight to please others

Why not? Because it never works. The only good reason to diet and lose weight is to please yourself.

Don't bother dieting if you don't want to

Why not? Because you'll fail and this will make you eat more junk food. Result? You'll get fatter. Diet because you really want to lose weight.

 

 

 

 

Beginners Program

 

 

Goal:
20 minute Aerobic Program 3 days a week.
20 minute Strength Training 2 days a week.     Aerobic Program Days 1, 3 and 5 Walking Program 20 Minutes Warm Up: 5 minutes This is walking at your normal pace Stop and Stretch   Walk: 10 Minutes This pace is somewhat rushed, the way you'd walk if you're late to meet someone. You should be a little breathless but able to speak easily. Cool Down: 5 minutes This is a return to your normal pace. Stop and Stretch   Equipment Needed: Comfortable Clothes Hand-held dumbbells (Advanced Only) Supportive Sneakers Water Bottle       I'm also on slimfast I replace breakfast and lunch with the slimfast.  http://www.slim-fast.com/   I'm also trying to drink 6 to 8 glasses of water aday.

Michele's Weight Loss Chart

 Don't give up what you want most for what you want at the moment.

This first month of activity doesn't look like alot, but I had to start off slowly.

I am determined to increase my activity over time.

 

Goal Weight: 140lbs

Estimated Goal Date: 10/11/04 (2lbs/wk)

                        

DATE          WALKING        EXERCISE TAPES        WATER AEROBICS

6/2/03        20 min.            ------------------            -------------------- 

6/3/03        20 min.            ------------------             -------------------

6/4/03        20 min.            -----------------               -------------------

6/5/03        20 min.            -----------------               --------------------

6/6/03        20 min.            -----------------                -------------------

6/7/03        -------              -----------------                 -------------------

6/8/03        -------             -----------------                   ------------------

6/9/03        20 min.                    30 min.                     ------------------

6/10/03      20 min.                    30 min.                     -----------------

6/11/03       20 min.                    30 min.                     -----------------

6/12/03       -------                        30 min.                     -----------------

6/13/03       -------                        30 min.                     ----------------

6/14/03       ------                       --------                          ----------------

6/15/03       ------                        --------                        ----------------

6/16/03      In Georgia, Bobby was burned ( My Brother - n - Law )

6/17/03       -------------------------------------------------------------

6/18/03       -------------------------------------------------------------

6/19/03       Got to get back on track -------------------------------

6/20/03       -------------------------------------------------------------

6/21/03        Worked in the yard most of the day.  --------------

6/22/03        Worked in the yard most of the day.  -------------

6/23/03        Worked in the yard all morning. ------------------

6/24 - 7/1/03  In these 9 days we have been woking in the yard trying to get things ready for the 4th. Also we've had a lot of rain. Hopefully now I can get back on track with my walking and exercise tapes. I feel like all the sweating I did woking in the yard I was  still burning calories. 

7/2/03  - 7/4/03  Still working in yard. I know it seems like all we do is work in the yard but with all the rain we have had lately we have had to cut alot of grass. Phillip (my son) cut the grass and Phil (my husband) worked the weedeater and I raked. Friday the 4th I helped Phil finish our deck for our pool. I don't think I stopped until that night, I finely sat down and watched the fire works. I had a lot of family and friends over for the 4th and we wanted everything to look nice.

7/5/03         ----------------------------------------------------------------------

7/6/03         ----------------------------------------------------------------------

7/7 - 7/12/03     No feeling well. ---------------------------------------------

7/13/03        ------------------------------------------------------------------------

7/14/03        Yeeeeeehaw I DID IT!!!!!!! I started back on my aerobic tape today:-)

                           ----------          35min.                  ------------------------------------