Everyone has made some really great points but one thing I think we've failed to mention is: STRETCHING. Stretching is probably one of the most important things to do before and after you exercise. It may sound like common sense but as someone very wise once said, 'common sense isn't so common.' ;) It helps avoid injury and loosens your muscles for a smoother, more beneficial workout. So sorry if the response to this is: "DUH, Bianka. [insert rolling of eyes here]" I just felt it important to reiterate.
-Bianka
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27 September 2008
Bianka AKA Emaline.
So for those who may be confused, Bianka=Emaline. Maxfield.
Anyway.
I eat three meals a day. For breakfast every morning I have orange juice and something else. For lunch it's usually a sandwich, fruit cup, veggies, and sometimes something sweet (e.g., a cookie). Dinner....depends what day it is. Usually meat, veggies, fruit, and water. I try to have fresh fruits and fresh vegetables everyday. I try to have two water bottles a day. I don't really care for meat, the taste isn't that great and the principle still hits me as harsh. In the morning I take a lysine which produces an amino acid for your body, a vitamin C, and an iron supplement. The vitamin C and iron go together because vitamin C helps your blood cells carry more iron and oxygen. I am borderline anemic.
Currently I am 5'9" tall and weigh 117 pounds. I don't think I need to lose weight but I would like to gain some muscle mass, particularly upper body. (Some tight abs would be nice...) How am I going to achieve this? Well I swim six days a week so I'm hoping in the long run swimming will prove to be efficacious. I think I eat too many sweets and to few healthy snacks (fruits/vegetables) so I think I'll try to get more of those in my diet.
Let the competition begin!!
-Bianka
Anyway.
I eat three meals a day. For breakfast every morning I have orange juice and something else. For lunch it's usually a sandwich, fruit cup, veggies, and sometimes something sweet (e.g., a cookie). Dinner....depends what day it is. Usually meat, veggies, fruit, and water. I try to have fresh fruits and fresh vegetables everyday. I try to have two water bottles a day. I don't really care for meat, the taste isn't that great and the principle still hits me as harsh. In the morning I take a lysine which produces an amino acid for your body, a vitamin C, and an iron supplement. The vitamin C and iron go together because vitamin C helps your blood cells carry more iron and oxygen. I am borderline anemic.
Currently I am 5'9" tall and weigh 117 pounds. I don't think I need to lose weight but I would like to gain some muscle mass, particularly upper body. (Some tight abs would be nice...) How am I going to achieve this? Well I swim six days a week so I'm hoping in the long run swimming will prove to be efficacious. I think I eat too many sweets and to few healthy snacks (fruits/vegetables) so I think I'll try to get more of those in my diet.
Let the competition begin!!
-Bianka
Dannon's turn
Where I am
So currently I am a fat, fat, fatty. I have gained some weight since I have changed jobs and am now in the office. When I was working in the store depending on the day I walked 10-15 miles each day and that has been tracked. So I now currently weigh around 195. I would also like to be around 175. My eating habits are not as bad as Tyler's. I usually have an english muffin in the morning, a lean cusine for lunch, and different things for dinner. Where I really get bad is on the weekends and that the candy buyer is right down the hall from me and he always has lots of candy sitting out to eat. I do take my cholesterol medicine and am not a wimp and take it without water, so Tyler that is not a good excuse. My last cholesterol check was around 230 but it is coming down, I just need to exercise and I think it will get much lower.
Where I would like to be
I would like to have a flat belly and weigh around 175. I need to cut down on the sugar intake and my portions. I tend to just keep eating untill all the food on the table is gone.
How will I do it
I too will wake up at 6:00 every morning and much to my wifes displeasure run for 30 minutes on our tredmill (which is in our bedroom) I will also run at night or jump on the trampoline with my girls when I get home from work. If will definetly run when I am watching one of the TV shows I watch. Like Heroes season 3. For food I will continue eating about the same stuff but I will not eat the junk food as much. I have no aspirations to run a 5k or anything like that so I do not have that as a goal.
26 September 2008
GOALS
Okay, so I think it is important that maybe we share our current lifestyle with each other, and what we want our lifestyle to be in a few months so I will start and everyone else is encouraged to do the same.
Current Lifestyle:
Okay currently I am around 185 lbs, not too bad for someone who is 6'3" but I am not in shape. I used to be a cross country runner and play basketball alot. Not anymore. I currently work out about once a week, but there was a small stretch during the summer that I was out running along the Congo River. My diet isn't horrible, except I eat too much candy, pizza and a think called a Schwarma (lebanese bread rolled up with french fires, lettuce, mayonnaise, and chicken. For those who have visited Deric, this is kinda of like a donner kabob.) I definitely need to eat more fruits and eat smaller meals. I am not taking my cholesterol medicine, mainly because I am too lazy to take our water bottle over to the water distiller and fill it up. I have a belly, and I don't like my belly.
WHERE I WANT TO BE:
I really don't want to lose much weight, but I do want to get rid of the fat. I would like to be down to 175 lbs, but more importantly I want to be in Shape. My goal is to be able either this winter or next summer when I am home to run a 5K and actually perform well, meaning finishing under 19 minutes. I want to lower my cholesterol below 200, I don't know what it is right now, but hopefully it isn't too high.
HOW AM I GOING TO GET THERE:
Well to start off I am going to start waking up at 6 every morning and work out 30 minutes on our Gazelle why I watch the second season of Heroes on DVD. This will be Monday through Friday. After a month of doing this, I will start going outside and running around the river, this will be getting me ready for my 5 K. Next, when I get home from work, if it isn't too late I will try to convince Spencer to either go swimming with me or do the wii fit. Then before going to bed I will do a set of pushups and crunches. Okay on to food, I need to start buying more fruit and stop eating so much candy. In fact I am about to eat a candy bar, and instead of eating the whole thing, I am only going to eat half of it. I will stop eating so much, and will actually ask Becca to tell me when I am starting to eat too much. As for my cholesterol I am going to start taking my medicine. In fact yesterday I went to the Doctor to get my prescription to get refilled and I will, no matter how tired I am make sure I have a bottle of water in the bathroom. Okay so those are my goals. Good luck to everyone
Tyler
Current Lifestyle:
Okay currently I am around 185 lbs, not too bad for someone who is 6'3" but I am not in shape. I used to be a cross country runner and play basketball alot. Not anymore. I currently work out about once a week, but there was a small stretch during the summer that I was out running along the Congo River. My diet isn't horrible, except I eat too much candy, pizza and a think called a Schwarma (lebanese bread rolled up with french fires, lettuce, mayonnaise, and chicken. For those who have visited Deric, this is kinda of like a donner kabob.) I definitely need to eat more fruits and eat smaller meals. I am not taking my cholesterol medicine, mainly because I am too lazy to take our water bottle over to the water distiller and fill it up. I have a belly, and I don't like my belly.
WHERE I WANT TO BE:
I really don't want to lose much weight, but I do want to get rid of the fat. I would like to be down to 175 lbs, but more importantly I want to be in Shape. My goal is to be able either this winter or next summer when I am home to run a 5K and actually perform well, meaning finishing under 19 minutes. I want to lower my cholesterol below 200, I don't know what it is right now, but hopefully it isn't too high.
HOW AM I GOING TO GET THERE:
Well to start off I am going to start waking up at 6 every morning and work out 30 minutes on our Gazelle why I watch the second season of Heroes on DVD. This will be Monday through Friday. After a month of doing this, I will start going outside and running around the river, this will be getting me ready for my 5 K. Next, when I get home from work, if it isn't too late I will try to convince Spencer to either go swimming with me or do the wii fit. Then before going to bed I will do a set of pushups and crunches. Okay on to food, I need to start buying more fruit and stop eating so much candy. In fact I am about to eat a candy bar, and instead of eating the whole thing, I am only going to eat half of it. I will stop eating so much, and will actually ask Becca to tell me when I am starting to eat too much. As for my cholesterol I am going to start taking my medicine. In fact yesterday I went to the Doctor to get my prescription to get refilled and I will, no matter how tired I am make sure I have a bottle of water in the bathroom. Okay so those are my goals. Good luck to everyone
Tyler
25 September 2008
I really don't know anything!!!
- Water: Deric told me awhile ago that drinking 16 oz of water first thing in the morning helps boost the metabolism. I've been trying it, but I can't tell if it has help yet. But it certainly can't hurt, since we all need to drink lots of water.
- Food: I've always heard and I believe that not eating past 6:00ish pm. helps to keep from gaining weight. But I'm sure portion control throughout the day has to take place also. A little treat every now and then might be okay!!!!
- Exercise: We all don't exercise like we should each day, but there are small things we can do to help; park further away in parking lots, take stairs instead of elavators. Every little bit helps, right?
- Soft drinks: I've heard and read many reports lately saying how bad soft drinks are for us, and that includes diet drinks.
I really don't know much of what I'm talking about. But I wanted to post this so that Deric knows we want to do this with our family and have lots of fun and support each other.
24 September 2008
Workout Playlist
If anyone has a favorite workout song, send me the title and I will see if I can add it to the blog (depending if it's available on playlist.com). Deric and I have already started with the two songs that are on there right now.
Rock on!
Rock on!
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23 September 2008
The Games are still on...official rules
Hello everyone,
Since we have not received confirmation from everyone who said they would participate and time is short, we have decided to alter the competition. The reasons are varied. I apologize if this is disappointing to those who were already geared up but we both feel that this is what we should do. Ok, enough anticipation. Here it is, the fine print in all its glory:
*The games have officially begun as we said they had on September 20th
*The money obligation has been reduced to $5 per person which will go towards door prizes and other prizes at a fun after-competition party in December. There will be prizes for different categories, ie: Most pounds lost, Most exercise points, etc. We will try to accomodate everyone with the date of the party. Jeanne Nicholes is still our Treasurer for the biggest loser. You can submit your entry money to her within the next two weeks. Monday Oct 2nd is the last day to turn in money.
*Essentially everything else has remained the same. You will receive a point for every 30 min of vigorous exercise, and five points for every pound lost. What is vigorous? Something that gets your heart pumping good. You are all encouraged to write in the blog, share stories, healthy recipes, tips, and tools for helping everyone achieve a healthier lifestyle. There will be some bonus prizes for those who participate wholeheartedly in the competition and it will be reflected primarily from the blog. We have already granted author access to those of you who have entered the competition.
*Again, this competition is based on the honor system. You must submit to us your total points for the week via email by the following deadline: Sunday 1159am Pacific/Mountain/Eastern/and Congolese time. Sorry to be strict, but we must all play by the same rules which means if you don't email us by that time it doesn't count. NO EXCEPTIONS, sorry. If you have church during that time, email us Sat night. This rule is set in place so that we (in Germany, 8 hrs ahead) can update the blog with everyone's progress by Monday. This makes it fun for everyone when you can see where you stand with everyone else. Don't worry, we will not be posting weight or measurements, just points. It's as plain and simple as that. We will however be tracking it on our end (for competition purposes only), but your information will remain anonymous between Deric and I. If there is anything else interesting you would like to share regarding your workout, ie: how far you ran, swam, biked, etc then put that in the email too.
* With that in mind, please remember to email me this Sunday with your points as well as your starting weight. For everyone to remain equal, please record your weight on Friday the 27th and include the time of day. If I don't hear from you then I will assume you are not competing. But please do not let that discourage you from not participating, even if you are just doing it to do it.
*Remember the purpose of this to promote a healthier lifestyle. With that said, do not push yourself to endless limits which may have a reverse effect and be a detriment to your health. Use common sense. Be safe, stretch before and after each workout, don't over do it, and make sure you are fueling your body with fluids and proper nutrition to prevent any injuries.
*Good luck and happy exercising!
Love your biggest loser team,
Since we have not received confirmation from everyone who said they would participate and time is short, we have decided to alter the competition. The reasons are varied. I apologize if this is disappointing to those who were already geared up but we both feel that this is what we should do. Ok, enough anticipation. Here it is, the fine print in all its glory:
*The games have officially begun as we said they had on September 20th
*The money obligation has been reduced to $5 per person which will go towards door prizes and other prizes at a fun after-competition party in December. There will be prizes for different categories, ie: Most pounds lost, Most exercise points, etc. We will try to accomodate everyone with the date of the party. Jeanne Nicholes is still our Treasurer for the biggest loser. You can submit your entry money to her within the next two weeks. Monday Oct 2nd is the last day to turn in money.
*Essentially everything else has remained the same. You will receive a point for every 30 min of vigorous exercise, and five points for every pound lost. What is vigorous? Something that gets your heart pumping good. You are all encouraged to write in the blog, share stories, healthy recipes, tips, and tools for helping everyone achieve a healthier lifestyle. There will be some bonus prizes for those who participate wholeheartedly in the competition and it will be reflected primarily from the blog. We have already granted author access to those of you who have entered the competition.
*Again, this competition is based on the honor system. You must submit to us your total points for the week via email by the following deadline: Sunday 1159am Pacific/Mountain/Eastern/and Congolese time. Sorry to be strict, but we must all play by the same rules which means if you don't email us by that time it doesn't count. NO EXCEPTIONS, sorry. If you have church during that time, email us Sat night. This rule is set in place so that we (in Germany, 8 hrs ahead) can update the blog with everyone's progress by Monday. This makes it fun for everyone when you can see where you stand with everyone else. Don't worry, we will not be posting weight or measurements, just points. It's as plain and simple as that. We will however be tracking it on our end (for competition purposes only), but your information will remain anonymous between Deric and I. If there is anything else interesting you would like to share regarding your workout, ie: how far you ran, swam, biked, etc then put that in the email too.
* With that in mind, please remember to email me this Sunday with your points as well as your starting weight. For everyone to remain equal, please record your weight on Friday the 27th and include the time of day. If I don't hear from you then I will assume you are not competing. But please do not let that discourage you from not participating, even if you are just doing it to do it.
*Remember the purpose of this to promote a healthier lifestyle. With that said, do not push yourself to endless limits which may have a reverse effect and be a detriment to your health. Use common sense. Be safe, stretch before and after each workout, don't over do it, and make sure you are fueling your body with fluids and proper nutrition to prevent any injuries.
*Good luck and happy exercising!
Love your biggest loser team,
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