This week's health challenge is a simple one - it's time to weigh in, calculate your BMI, and take your measurements again. This will give you a progress report, now that we're about 2 months in to our challenges. Just like last time, you don't need to send me any of this information, this is for you to keep a record of, so you can see the progress you are making, or see where you need to make improvements.
Here are your three steps this week:
1. Weigh Yourself
2. Calculate your BMI
3. Take your Measurements
Write down these numbers in the same place you logged them the last time, so you can keep a running record. Now that you have two sets of data, you can see the changes over the last 8 weeks. If you are seeing the numbers on the scale go down, but not your measurements, you may need to incorporate more activity in your day, so that you can tone up your body. And if your measurements are shrinking, but your not seeing progress on the scale, you may be firming your body, but you might need to make adjustments to your diet. This should help your weight drop as well.
Such a simple challenge, I hope everyone takes the time to participate this week! Good luck!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Biggest Loser - Winners for Weeks 7 & 8
First of all, sorry I'm a week behind on the BL, I got some late weigh-ins for Week 7 and never got back on here to update you with a winner. For Week 7, our winner was Nancy! Congratulations, mom! She lost 1.28% in Week 7, which just happened to be the week after Thanksgiving, so that's quite an accomplishment, since most of us showed a gain that week (myself included).
Other losers in Week 7:
Alison, -0.61%
Kyle, -0.96%
Brian, -0.50%
Gary, -0.43%
For Week 8, our winner was Becky H, with a loss of 1.62%. Congratulations, Becky!
Other losers in Week 8:
Katie, -1.16%
Donna, -0.61%
Alison, -0.61%
Sarah, -0.10%
Brian, -0.08%
Nancy, -0.52%
Lenny, -0.17%
I would also like to point out that our current overall Biggest Loser has lost 6.86% of his/her body weight in the 8 weeks of this competition, which is awesome! Keep weighing in to try to beat that number, everyone! I know it is the holiday season, and a difficult time to try to maintain your weight, let alone show a loss on the scale, but keep in mind that we are all in the holiday season together, and it's a struggle for everyone. All we can do is make the best choices we can, try to get in as much activity as possible, and enjoy the holidays while they're here!
Other losers in Week 7:
Alison, -0.61%
Kyle, -0.96%
Brian, -0.50%
Gary, -0.43%
For Week 8, our winner was Becky H, with a loss of 1.62%. Congratulations, Becky!
Other losers in Week 8:
Katie, -1.16%
Donna, -0.61%
Alison, -0.61%
Sarah, -0.10%
Brian, -0.08%
Nancy, -0.52%
Lenny, -0.17%
I would also like to point out that our current overall Biggest Loser has lost 6.86% of his/her body weight in the 8 weeks of this competition, which is awesome! Keep weighing in to try to beat that number, everyone! I know it is the holiday season, and a difficult time to try to maintain your weight, let alone show a loss on the scale, but keep in mind that we are all in the holiday season together, and it's a struggle for everyone. All we can do is make the best choices we can, try to get in as much activity as possible, and enjoy the holidays while they're here!
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Week 8 Health Challenge
A key part of staying healthy and/or losing weight is to plan ahead. If you wait until you are hungry to decide what you're going to eat, and you don't have the groceries needed to prepare a healthy meal or snack, you're more likely to grab a bag of chips, or a handful of cookies, or heat up a frozen pizza for dinner. With a little planning, you can be sure you'll have the healthy stuff on hand, and when it comes time to make your meal, you'll be completely prepared to make a good choice and whip up something healthy.
Your challenge for this week is to create a meal plan. Make a list of 7 days worth of breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Don't forget to include items for snacking. Try to keep the plan balanced, incorporate fruits and vegetables and at least one protein every day. Don't forget to factor in any days that include special challenges. If you know you're going out for a big dinner one night, incorporate that into your plan, and try to eat a little lighter during that day in preparation.
Once you have your plan, make a grocery list and get to the store. All the planning in the world means nothing if you don't stock up on the foods needed to execute it!
This article gives a little more detail about the benefits of meal planning:
http://www.joybauer.com/planning-for-weight-loss.aspx
Here's a link to a sample meal planner for Excel 2003. If you don't have Excel and want help finding a template, let me know and I'll help you find something that works for you.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/results.aspx?qu=meal#ai:TC001018303
Happy planning!
Your challenge for this week is to create a meal plan. Make a list of 7 days worth of breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Don't forget to include items for snacking. Try to keep the plan balanced, incorporate fruits and vegetables and at least one protein every day. Don't forget to factor in any days that include special challenges. If you know you're going out for a big dinner one night, incorporate that into your plan, and try to eat a little lighter during that day in preparation.
Once you have your plan, make a grocery list and get to the store. All the planning in the world means nothing if you don't stock up on the foods needed to execute it!
This article gives a little more detail about the benefits of meal planning:
http://www.joybauer.com/planning-for-weight-loss.aspx
Here's a link to a sample meal planner for Excel 2003. If you don't have Excel and want help finding a template, let me know and I'll help you find something that works for you.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/results.aspx?qu=meal#ai:TC001018303
Happy planning!
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