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1 Superteacherwrote:
We are nearing the end of the MPM but not the end of our journey! Good luck this week!
Feb. 24
Heather and Bethwrote:
Just stoppedby to say HI and wish you luck on your journey!!
Beth and Heather
Feb. 9
In our fight againsat fat, hear our battle cry...
 KEEP GOING and don't forget to breathe!
Feb. 5
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January 31 My motivationMy motivation to lose weight is my Dad. Last August, he had a massive heart attack and had to have an emergency quadruple bypass. My dad’s not a very big man…in fact, he weighs less than me as well as most women (how sad is that!). But he does have diabetes and he didn’t eat the healthiest. Out of my brother and sister, I seem to be the one who inherits everything from my dad. I have his eyes, his nose, his sense of humor, and so much more. So it only seems sensible that someday I’ll inherit the diabetes and heart problems. But I plan on warding those problems off as long as possible. I want to lose weight, but more importantly, I want to be healthy! Everytime I feel like giving up, or driving through McDonald’s because it’s so much faster/easier than going home and making dinner, I think about my Dad. I’m grateful that he’s here to hug and I want to be around to hug him for a long, long time! January 24 Spinning ClassSo I braved the world of spinning class last night. I've taken the class before but it has been awhile. I have come to believe that anyone that takes that class has a temporary moment of insanity where they really think they are going to enjoy it!LOL!! Anyway that has been my case!!! The realization that I should have just stayed on the treadmill usually comes about half way through the class!! Last night I actually had a true biggest loser moment. I always see on the show how everyone throws up the first week or so...well I about threw up during the class last night...I really had to fight it! Truth be told...I will most likely venture back to the class next week just because of the great cardio workout you get. But I will be investing in a pair of padded biker shorts!! The only thing that really got me through was my brain chanting: "Jamacia, Jamacia, Jamacia...swimsuit, swimsuit, swimsuit!".
Until next time!
Denise January 21 New InsightI promise to do a better job on grammer this go around
 ...although I do want to say that I was in extreme pain when I wrote my last blog! I have a neck problem that flares up every now and then and when I was typing my last entry I was holding a heating pad with one hand and typing with the other. Anyway...things have been going good...I've lost 6.5lbs since we started the blog. I have 5 1/2 weeks before I leave for Jamaica and I am bound and determined to feel comfortable in a bathing suit! Jenny and I have been working out together a couple times a week and talking via email almost everyday about how things are going and of course every Wednesday to discuss what happened on Biggest Loser: Couples. I didn't reach my goal of 2 times of cardio each day but I am trying it again this week and so far so good! I am now able to work out over my lunch break which will help out a ton!!! It finally dawned on me one day in the last couple of weeks that I just need to make working out a part of my daily schedule...no different than having to go to work....and of course not letting myself make excuses of why I "can't" work out. Also - if I do miss a day of working out...it's not the end of the world...I start right back on it the next day. My husband and I have coined a new phrase: "I'm starting the day after today"...we both would always say we're starting or doing it "tomorrow"...well "tomorrow" never comes...and it's funny because since we have started this new saying we have both been much more diligent in working out!!! I guess it's the little steps that add up that help to get us motivated...not trying to climb mount everest in a single attempt!!! Anyway...until next time!
Denise January 16 It's been awhile!Sorry it's been a while since I last blogged. I've been pretty busy. But tonight we're getting a lot of snow in Omaha so I took a night off from the gym. Both Denise and I have been doing good with our workouts. The last couple of days have been a struggle for me. I must have done something to my knee a few days ago because I've woken up the last 2 days and it's swollen. It doesn't hurt, but it feels like it's stiff. I worked out on the elliptical last night and it did feel better. Has this ever happened to any of you? And if so, what did you do for it?
We started a weight loss competition at work last week. We weigh in every Wednesday. I did lose 1.5 lbs in 1 week...which is pretty good for me! I've avoided fast food which is my weakness. Let me tell you...after a long day at work it is so tempting to swing through the drive through some where. But now that it's been almost 2 weeks of not eating fast food, I really don't have the craving for it anymore. Yay!
Time to sign off. I promise to do better about updating. Good luck to everyone! January 06 Zumba ClassI went Zumba class on Saturday morning having absoluely no idea what I was getting myself into. I learned that Zumba is a dance class that incorporates different types of dance from South America...reggae, salsa, etc... I was a little nervous as the class began but the instructor was very good about slowly demonstrating each new move. Some of the Salsa moves I was familiar with because of Jenny and my dance adventure from Wednesday night. Overall it was a great class...I plan on taking it again! If anyone has a chance to take the class, I would definately do it!!! My goal this upcoming week is to get on the treadmill 2 times a day...once in the morning (which I must say is a chore...I'm NOT a morning person Denise Quote And So Our Journey Begins
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) and then again once after work. Jenny and I are going back to our Wednesday night dance class so we will keep you updated on how that goes! Have a great Sunday!!!
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