Maybe its just me

To me it seems like no one is really putting a lot of effort into this whole weight lost thing. Myself included. People may be exercising, but the point was to bring the family closer together and live better. People are not contributing to the blog that Deric and Stephanie put time and effort into. Only 'D & S' and 'The Nicholes' seem to be contributing the most to the blog. No one seems to be supporting each other. Maybe its just me who feels this way, but I think we should all do better to contribute, support and help those trying to live a healthier life.

Determining Ideal Weight Loss Goal

I thought I would post some info I got from College relating to determining caloric intake and weight loss goals. Let me know if anyone has any questions!

Determining Weight Goal

WOMEN: Start with 100 lbs for five feet, then add 5 lbs for every inch over five feet

Ex: 5’2” = 100 + 2 (5) = 110 lbs

MEN: Start with 100 lbs for five feet, then add 6 lbs for each inch over five feet

Ex.: 5’8” = 100 + 8(6) = 148 lbs

**Note: These estimates give you a general idea of your desired weight if you have an average-sized frame. Your weight may be 10 % less if you are small-boned or 10 % more if you are large-boned.

To determine your size frame, wrap your right thumb and right middle finger around your left wrist.

• If the two digits do not touch, you are large-boned
• If the two digits touch, you are average-boned
• If the two digits overlap, you are small boned.

Determining caloric intake

To determine a daily caloric intake, take your desired weight and multiply it by kcal.

Ex: 180 lbs x kcal = 1800 kcal/day

**Note: if your desired weight is more than 10 lbs from your current weight slowly decrease your caloric intake.

Ex: Desired weight 120 lbs

Current weight 150 lbs

1500 kcal to maintain weight

Or

1400 kcal until reach 140 lbs, then 1300 kcal until reach 130 lbs, then 1200 kcal until reach 120 lbs and remain on 1200 kcal/day.

You must exercise and decrease calories slowly or your body will go into a “Starvation Mode” and will conserve fat by decreasing its metabolism.

Week 4 Standings

Ok folks, here are the weekly standings of our friendly competition. Emaline has locked in 1st place at 77 points. That girl is an exercise fiend. 2nd place goes to Liz with a total of 19 points and Todd is not far behind her in 3rd place with 18 points. It's anybody's game now (well at least for 2nd and 3rd place it is) so everyone keep it up and push yourselves just a little more this next week.

Good Exercising!

Ashley and Layton's Excuses

As for the two of us....... well, there really isn't a valid excuse for us. Ashley has to be to work by six every weekday morning, so she is up and out of the house by five forty She is on her feet all day and by the time she is off it is usually time to take a nap... After that it is usually cleaning or laundry or time to start dinner. Around six is usually when I gets home, and I am hungry and tired and not motivated to really do anything. Depending on the day we both have to rush off to meetings for our callings.. so we are luck if we get dinner. Ashley does have a ballet class on Wednesday nights. She hasn't been able to go because of meetings the past two weeks, but is going this week. We have also been waiting for her dance studio to start up so we can take a class together.
As for me, well, I get up around seven thirty, shower, eat, watch tv before I head off to work. Depending on the day I either sit or stand at work... Thursdays I have physical therapy for my shoulder. Maybe run some errands after work.. We do try to talk a walk together at least one a week. We park further away in the parking lots. We make sure to have veggies or fruits with all our meals...... We even have an exercise room in our complex, we talk about going to all the time.