Workin' it

Who wants a workout challenge? (me! me! I do! I do!) Worth MAJOR points? (me! me!! oh wait, I don't actually get points..... but you do!) Like put you back on top Crystal Light? (C'mon, you know thats an awesome opportunity!!) Tempting? (Cause who REALLY wants to do that embarrassing stunt? and for that matter WHO wants to pay for their own movie? Not me!) Well now that you see what a golden opportunity this is, I hope I have your full attention. I know that this will not be easy for most of you. But its worth big points so lets get going! Here's what this weeks SURPRISE (ya its only a surprise because its a week early! LOL)workout challenge is: RUNNING!! (or FAST bouncy walking!)

Workout 1

Run for 8 min

walk for 3 min

Run for 10 min

walk for 3 min

Run for 6 min

walk for 3 min

Run for 7 min

walk for 3 min

Run for 5 min

walk for 2 min

10 min of core work (think ABS people), 3 sets of 10 push ups. Try to do "real" push ups every set- even if its only 1 per set the key is to push yourself.

**(you may add a few extra min of walking in the walk portions to recover if needed. But don't cut the run portion short)

WORKOUT 1 IS WORTH 4 POINTS

Workout 2

Run 10 min

walk 3 min

Run 10 min

walk 2 min

Run 5 min

walk 2 min

Run 8 min

walk 2 min

Run 8 min

walk 3 min

10 min core work, 3 sets of 10 push ups, 3 sets of 20 EACH LEG walking lunges, yep thats a total of 60 per leg- Crazy I know. Think tight booty! (Dark Crystal I expect one of these sets to be "tippie toe lunges".... you know what I am sayin!! SQEEEEEEEZE that butt! The rest of you- I will save that lesson for another challenge.... hehehehe;)

**(you may add a few extra min of walking in the walk portions to recover if needed. But don't cut the run portion short)

WORKOUT 2 IS WORTH 5 POINTS

Workout 3

Run 3 miles. Time doesn't matter, this is a distance only workout. Walk as much as you need, but please consider this a RUN not a walk with a few running spurts. The whole point is to build endurance!

WORKOUT 3 IS WORTH 4 POINTS

Now for the bonus points!! You can get bonus points every workout! Each one of these options is worth 1 bonus point each.

*Running outside, or on an indoor track! Its harder.

***Running at a pace of 4.2 miles per hour (or higher) on the treadmill. (there is NO pace requirement to bonus if you run on a track or outside. Its harder so you don't need the extra challenge) This would guarantee you are pushing yourself.

*Posting after each workout. Let us know how it went! if you hate me! Calories burned! Or Whatever- lets keep it competitive by bragging that we've finished yet another part of the challenge.

*If you do a 400 meter (1/4 of a mile) SPRINT, OR 2 200 meter(1/8th of a mile, twice) SPRINT at the end of each workout. Sprint means ALL OUT people.... as in run for your life!

** If you don't add extra walking to the walking portions of the workout. This ofcourse does not apply to walking to cool down at the end. :)

Ok thats not it on ways to get points.

*1 bonus point if you include a pic of yourself doing the workout, or RIGHT AFTER the workout in your blog post. Lets show off our red sweaty faces! LOL!

*1 bonus point if you finish this challenge before Saturday.

*1 bonus point FOR EACH ADDITIONAL workout you do this week. IF you complete the challenge, and also workout the other 3-4 days of the week, you get bonus points for all the extra work! That means, since I am posting this Tuesday- If you did a workout Mon, you could already have a bonus point!

HOLY POINTS BATMAN!!!!

So that means you get 12 points for the workouts, with up to 4 bonus points PER workout. Thats a possibility of 24 freaking points! Plus 1 more for finishing before Saturday, and up to 4 more for additional workouts, And 1 more for the picture. I think 30 points is enough to swing this race either way. I also know that you guys are busy and beat sometimes. For this challenge I offer spark, catalyst, and all sorts of other goodies if you specifically request them before EACH workout. I am not loading you up forever- I am trying to help you plan and get the energy specific to finishing the challenge. I am also available if anyone wants me to run with them. Let me know!

Also I am offering my treadmill, if you want to come run here- so that you have someone to bitch to the whole time ;). And I am letting you know that the PG rec center is only $0.50 cents to run on their indoor track.

OK! With all that said, let me remind you to make sure you STRETCH before and after. Its a big deal when running. Let me also draw attention to the fact that I made NO INCLINE specifications on this challenge for treadmill running. I want you to run. To make it easier on your body while you adjust to this new form of exercise keep it at the incline that is easiest for you. Also please stay hydrated.

text or call me with any questions!

and good luck!!

Lauren

Annie's Top 5

Things I learned in phase one-

1.  I NEED chocolate to survive and function correctly

2.  Lunges make my butt smaller

3.  Do NOT piss Twin off

4.  Praying is not a reliable method of weight loss

5.  Laughing is NOT the same as stomach crunches

Lesson's learned (hopefully) and moving on to phase 2!

Points Breakdown!

Alright! So, Phase 1 is nearly complete!! Wahoo!

Here are the points as they now stand:

Twin - 85
Crystal Light - 61
Dark Crystal - 87

Its amazing how much a picture is worth these days!

So, tomorrow begins Phase 2, but I have one more activity for you all before we close our Phase 1 chapter...

Publish a post all about Phase 1. Your before and after stats, pics, ect. Give us a quick idea on what worked, what didn't and what you learned in Phase 1. This post will be seperate from your regular weekly post and must be up no later than WEDNESDAY NIGHT! It will be worth 5 points, and pics will add another 5. (Twin, you and I can reuse our pics from this week.)

Let the games continue!!!!!

Last is best of all the game!

Yeah, so I'm last to post again... I sense a pattern developing...

Anywho, last week was pretty good for me. This week, not so much, but I'll wait for the weight in tomorrow to put in the official verdict.

Stats:
Weight - 179.2 lbs... 4lb loss


Chest - 37.75" ... I don't remember the last measurement (I'll keep better track)
Bust - 41" ... no change
Waist - 35.5" ... no change
Belly - 40.5" IDK
Hips - 42"... HOLDING STRONG!
Butt - 43" ... sorry
Thighs - 25"... down 1" baby!
Arm - 12.5" ... same


Exercise: 3 of 7 days... so, what 85%?
Diet: Last week?? 100% easy!




Here is a little Lola for you all:

Doesn't this make you think "Sexy"?!

So I'm thinking the weekly challenge thing is pretty fun, yeah? I think we need to keep these up... also, challenges from the peanut gallery are welcome, but please be gentle! We break easily...

This weeks challenge comes after accusations that last weeks challenge of No Chocolate was not challenging enough for me...

This weeks challenge: No soda!! This means no diet coke, diet DP, diet any-thing-carbonated...

Anyone who really knows me knows that this is my achilles heel, so no more accusing me of being soft on myself! Same rules apply; monday thru sunday, winner gets 5 points, if there are multiple winners then we all get 2 points each.

Also, Lauren will be supplying next weeks challenge and I have it on good authority it will be a fitness challenge... better start training now!!

I survived!!!

I did it!! I went 7 DAYS without chocolate!!!  Whew! So glad that's over.  And thank you for the chocolate chip cookies Lauren!  Hopefully this week I will work out harder but I feel good that I made it through last week alive.  Twin, you're on my list.  Well. at least you were before I got my cookies from Lauren.  You should thank her DOUBLE. 

And now the numbers. Dun, Dun, DUN!

Weight: 137.5 (2.5 LBS loss)
Chest:  34.5 (no loss)
Bust:  34.75 (0.75 loss- WHAT!! I demand a recount! Or a plastic surgeon!)
Waist:  32 (no loss)
Belly:  36 (0.5 loss)
Hips:  38 (1.75 loss)
Butt:  41.5 (4 loss) HOLY CRAP!!! Thank you lunges!
Thighs:  22 (2.25 loss)
Arms:  11.5 (0.5 loss)

Diet: 90% (what can I say, when chocolate is taken out of the pic, I'm just not that interested)
Exercise:  4 Days (Nerf wars count right?)
Husband compliments:  Um of course! One this week.  (Why yes my butt is smaller. Thanks for noticing babe!)

Roll your tongue in ladies.  It's not polite to stare.

And I beat your post TWIN!!

How did this happen?

I am the first to post their stats for this week??? How did this happen??? (This is for the week 17th -23rd)

I am having a hard time thinking of last week, and am only having this week in mind....so let me pick my brain....

Weight: 271.2 (loss of 2lbs)
Exercise: 3 days
Food: 90% (Just one day I didnt do so hot)
Compliments: 1, but I am told that it doesn't count because it wasn't from Travis, it was his MOM!
Measurements:
Waist: 50" (down 3")
Hips: 54" (down 2.5")
Thigh: 31" (down 1")
Arms: 16.5" (down .5")
Butt: 54" (down 2")
Upper belly: 45.5" (down .5")

These measurements shock me mostly because I haven't noticed a HUGE difference or any difference in my cloths yet.

I did pretty good for this week overall.....too bad I am doing HORRIBLE this week. So hopefully any points that I gain this particular week will help me out this week.

Next week I will make sure I post a picture... not a Lola but probably the Modest one...I think I scared a few people

Checking in

So, Colby will only eat bacon these days, everything else makes him gag or he goes on a hunger strike. Is it possible to develop a texture issue at five or is this something you are born with? At any rate my weigh in was not so great this week. sigh. stupid yummy bacon! Is it possible to survive on bacon, cheese, and chocolate? I say yes but it would give one the trots something fierce, not that I would know. We'll leave that to the master cleanse experts.

The Eleventh Hour...

Yeah, so I suck at posting this week, what else is new...

Okay, so let's get the stats out of the way:

Weight: 183.2 lbs.
that's right... 3 lb gain!! No points there...

Measurements:
Waist: 35.5"... ok, .25 down
Hips: 42"... same
Bust: 41"... same
Arms: 12.5"... down .5
Thighs: 26"... same

Yada yada yada... I ate toooooo much and was really lazy last week...

Now! For the good stuff...

POINTS BREAKDOWN!!!!!
As of 1/23...

Annie: 50 points
Crystal Light: 45 points
Dark Crystal: 54 points

So, as you can see, we are all pretty close...

Just a reminder:
Post weekly! Including measurements, current weight, any losses and phots will INCREASE your points total for the week! Also, don't forget any activity that you do with a higher intensity can count as exercise! That means house-cleaning, playing with the kids, or yada yada yada with your hubby... wink wink Twin... it alllllll counts!!

Here is a BONUS points challenge!

Starting tomorrow (1/24) whom ever can go the longest without some form of chocolate wins 5 points! At the end of the week (1/30), if everyone has made it (or at least 2 of us) we all get 2 points...

WHO WILL WIN????

Is green the new red (and evil)?

Ok so a green lady a day keeps the fat on my bod-ay! Holy calories batman, robin, superman and the green lantern! I had no idea... And also no intention on stopping. What exercises burn 500 calories that is fun?

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 16 fl oz
Amount per Serving
Calories 510
Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 12g60%
Trans Fat 0g 
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 300mg12%
Total Carbohydrate 78g26%
Dietary Fiber 6g24%
Sugars 67g 
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A10%
Vitamin C2%
Calcium40%
Iron30%
Est. Percent of Calories from:
Fat 35.3% Carbs 61.2%
Protein 11.8%

Finally Posting.....hopefully not too late.....okay so 4 days!

Had an okay week last week. I tend to do REALLY good the first half of the week and then once the weekend or the routine changes I end up having a harder time!

So here are the stats:

Weight Loss: 3.2lbs
Exercise: 3 days this week
Eating: 80%

I am getting a little better with exercise and that is a plus!! I know what I should be doing and stick with it!!!

Dear 8 1/2 lb little baby Jesus.....

Why am I praying you ask? I stepped on the scale yesterday and GAINED 2 1/2 LBS!!!! I'm not ok with this so the only option I see, is to pray that it was a mistake. What ?! It could be true! I'm probably building some MASSIVE muscles. That's definitely it. Soon I'll be bulging with rippling quads. Just wait.

So, numbers....
Weight: 140 LBS (%#^*#+%^%+#^^*%#^) I make up my own naughty words. It's a talent.
Diet: 100% (oh yeah!)
Exercise: 100% (doing the Leslie Hall dance counts, right? Stomp once for Britney and twice for Beyonce)
Husband compliments: 1 (his jaw dropped to the floor Sunday I looked so SMOKIN)
Awesomeness: 100% (what!? We don't count that!? We should.)

attention! attention!

I ran 12 miles last week, (I did other workouts too!). One of my runs was a 5 mile run. I did not flare. BEST WEEK EVER. Can't wait to do it all again. :)

SUUUPPPPERRR STAAAARRRR! (Molly Shannon style)

Lauren

Why yes pigs do fly, and apparently so does bacon...

Or maybe it was just me propelling myself four feet across the kitchen to grab the last piece of bacon... while my hands were full of bacon. SIGH

Yes my friends, it's time to get myself back on the weight loss bandwagon! I've fallen off, rolled down the hill and met a little friend named four-pound-gain who isn't particularly nice to me and I'm ready to climb back in and kick some butt!

Anyway, I am joining in on ya'lls blog for motivation and hopefully I will hit my first goal weight, woot. Since I'm not officially part of the actual competition I don't feel compelled to post actual real life pictures as of yet but maybe I will... we will see. In the meantime here is a juicy little nugget I have to share, its super funny and is exactly what I would look like in gold spandex... (Yes Annie, it's Leslie Hall haha!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8WoyPEVRFo


I don't have stats yet but I'll get them :)

Jenn

I don't know how it happened... But I digress

So I started out AMAZING last week... but then, work happened... All I can say is UGH!! The stress, coupled with the amazing lack of DDP, and I was a wreck! So it was with a heavy heart that I stepped on the scale monday morning...

WHAT THE FREAKIN' FREAK???!!!!!

Ummm... surely that must be wrong, right? So I took my measurements...

Ummm... there can only be one explanation...

The BIG Man upstairs must love me more than... anyone!

Week 1 Stats:

Weight: 180.8 lbs 4 lb loss

Chest: 38.25" -.75"

Bust: 41" -2"

Waist: 35.75" -1.25"

Belly: 41.25" -1.25"

Hips: 42"

Butt: 43" -.5"

Ihighs: 26" -.25"

Arms: 13" -.75"

Exercise: 40% (only completed 2 of the 5 days)

Nutrition: 100% (stayed within PTS limit for week)

Compliments: HA! Do pigs fly yet?? Yeah, I didn't think so...

The 10-minute solution dvds are spectacular! Totally worth the money; I've been able to successfully talk myself into working out both days this week. Also, don't let that "10 minute" thing fool you. This stuff is HARD! You know how I was saying you can do "anything" for 10 minutes?? Yeah, I hadn't opened the kickboxing dvd yet... ow. Still haven't started bouncy walking. Not really that surprising, is it?

On a side note, why is it so freakin' cold??! I don't workout outside; I hadn't planned on it either. But my house is so cold that when I get up at the un-holy hour of 5 am... shudder ... I can barely get myself out of the bed, much less out of the sweatshirt and yoga pants I've been bundled in for the last 5 hours. Yeah, you heard me 5 hours... I'm tired, just sayin'. I'm not even sure why I'm talking about this, except that my toes are cold!

I am calculating the points from week 1, but I have a question... how often do you want point updates? Weekly? Monthly? At the end of each Phase?? Let me know!

Ciao!

ps... I'm saddened to see no Lola's have shown up for Week 1 check in. My excuse is that I'm too lazy to ask Chris to take my picture... what's yours?

Checking in for week 1

Okay, I did okay this first week. Got a bit ahead of myself and checked my weight two days in...BAD IDEA!! I think I took it a little too easy for the next couple of days. So here is my results:

Weight loss: 5.8lbs
Workout: 4 days (heavy cleaning)
Eating: I did great Monday-Friday but went over on Saturday and did okay on Sunday
No compliments :(

I am feeling better, I think I am looking better but just not there yet. I already feel halfway through this week that I am not doing good, and losing motivation :( I am having NO DESIRE to exercise! I know that will make a HUGE difference but I can't get my butt to do it. Right now my only choice is to run stairs in my house or do a workout video and frankly that doesn't sound very fun....

So Annie maybe some days after I drop off boys we can do a circuit training at your house or something. Also Crystal how is the 10 Minute Solution videos???

Any help I can get I will take it!!! (You herbal medication people!! CHEATERS!!!) LOL

week 1- Lauren reporting back

Hey I got some great news, and some not so great news.....

First off- The good news: I worked out, and didn't die/ flare/ cry in pain for hours! THIS is success people! The bad news: I had a crappy flare starting from Wed night through the weekend. So I only got 6 miles in last week and I wanted 10. But I worked out Mon-(running and weights), Tues-(just running), Wed- (swimming, my feet were ouchy). Thurs, Friday, and Sat.... I did nothing. I think I slept over 50% of the day, everyday. I also have noticed that when I am a lot of pain I either don't eat at all- or eat junk. I have no will power. Not the best habit- especially since it happens A LOT!! Ugh! It grosses me out to think about it. So yeah, I am going to try and work on that one... I hope this week is better!

Lauren

"Hot Pants" checking in

I'm not gonna lie, this first week was ROUGH. I had no idea the importance of chocolate in my life. I do now. This revelation came after a minor freakout. Well I describe it as minor but my husband might refer to it as "truly frightening". What was it over? Chocolate frozen yogurt. I also may have considered the merits of divorce during this minor freakout. What!? Chocolate frozen yogurt is important! After I came to my senses the next day, and got my beloved frozen yogurt, exercising and dieting became easier. What have I learned? Don't deny myself a weekly frozen yogurt. My marriage can't survive it.

On to my numbers:
Exercise: 3 days
Diet plan: 90% (thank you golden spoon)
Husband comments: 1 (why yes my stomach IS tighter!)

Bring on week TWO!

Insignificant Contributions: Part 1

Although I have the largest bicep muscles of the group, I fear that I may not have much to contribute to the current wave of posts. The combination of wit, sarcasm, LOLA photos, and Crystal's continued use of the phrase "I digress"...have been the FUNNIEST THINGS I'VE SEEN ON JELLY IN AGES! AMAZING!!! You girls are inspiring! I am loving your enthusiasm and overall this bet seems like a rockin' idea. 

2011 brings new challenges for me regarding my personal fitness and health. Recovering from foot surgery for the past year has changed everything (eating habits, exercise, and overall motivation). Now that I am approaching my 1 year anniversary of the much regretted surgery I am OVER IT. Now I am ready to re-commit and work through the pain, I'm over my feet being my excuse.

A very talented personal trainer, who studied nutrition and is certified in all of the important stuff...basically she knows whats up, has a blog. The blog is packed with useful information, work out tips, recipes and more. http://peace-love-fitness.blogspot.com/  Maybe you will find some of the information useful too! Her name is Ashley, she teamed up with another trainer (Rachel) and they both contribute to the blog. If you have Q's etc they will send you answers etc. Ashley is an awesome trainer out here in CA & a best friend of mine. 

Okay, enough of the boring stuff! My goals are not as exciting as yours, but will be pretty hard for me. My habits are awful!! I am going to be setting goals for myself each month, rather than a large yearly goal.

 JANUARY 2011

1- Week 9th-15th Work out 4x, No Carbs after 4pm

2. Week 16th-22nd Work out 4x, No Sweets/Dessert etc. ALL WEEK

3. Week 23rd- 29th, Work out 5x, Cook healthy dinner min 3 nights this week

 And Finally, by FEB 10th be able to get my left foot into a high heel! Currently it's looking a bit like this! I want to be Cinderella not sister-ugly-face!!

 My big toe won't bend and I can't support my weight because of it. 

My right foot? Totally healed. 

I have no idea why my left is SO behind. But I'M OVER IT! 

So, why Feb 10th? 

Because Feb 13th I fly to NYC for Fashion Week. 

Need I say more?

Wish me luck next week, the no carbs after 4pm is gonna be HARD!!

-Mari

confessions....

I did sooooooo good last week, and sooooo good yesterday with my food. Then today, BAM! I caved. Lily asked for fries, and well... we both had some. Now I am in the pit of shame. :(

Maybe you all can learn from my failure.... Stay away from the fries! It causes nothing but painful guilt.

Lauren

PS- I already have 6 of my 10-15 miles done for this week! wahoo! AND I lifted on Monday. :) Too bad I undid it all and more with my moment of weakness.....

boooo for me!

I'M HERE!!! DON'T KICK ME OUT YET!

The startling truth first:

Weight: 141 lbs (Before or after my "carb loading" session this weekend?  And by "carb loading" I mean cookies and cheetos.)
Chest: 34"
Bust: 35 1/2" (Hence the reason I have ONE sports bra.)
Waist: 31 3/4"
Belly: 36 1/2"
Hips: 39 3/4"
Butt: 45 1/2" (HERE IS WHERE I SHINE PEOPLE!)
Thighs: 24 1/4"
Arms: 12"
Ego: Unmeasurable

WARNING! THE PICTURES BELOW MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN! PLEASE REMOVE THEM BEFORE CONTINUING TO VIEW. 

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS INCLUDE:  NAUSEA, DRY MOUTH, NIGHT TERRORS, BOWEL CONTROL PROBLEMS, RED ITCHY EYES, ETC.  

                                                                  I will pray for you.  

I will be using Sparks People as my diet plan with 1500-1800 calories per day.  My goals regarding exercise will be for 4-5 days a week.  AND I'm not committing to any exact exercise, only that Fabio will be involved.

Well that's all folks!  Wish us luck!!

Why do birds suddenly appear...

Here we are... the start of a new era! The Bet... is on like Donkey Kong!! Here are my starting stats:

Weight 184.0 Or as I like to call it "Just Right"... sort of

Chest 39"

Bust 43" Busty LaRue!!

"Waist" 37" It counts as my waist even though its directly under my chest, right?

Belly 42.25"

Hips 42"

Butt 43.5" Notice how my butt is the same size as my bust... lame.

Thighs 26.25"

Arms 13.75"

There you have it folks! My life in numbers...

My "diet" plan is to follow Weight Watchers. I have 36 daily points and 49 weekly points. I kind of hate the word diet, so I'm actually going to be referring to the food plans as "nutrition" plans from now on....

My exercise goals for Phase 1 are to do at least one ten minute segment from my Solutions DVDs 5 out of 7 days, but ideally three segments daily. In addition, I am also going to start a running... haha, lets call it like it really is... I am going to start a bouncy walk training program for the Half-Marathon I am NOT committing to...

Still Not Committing!!

By the end of January my long "runs" will reach 5 miles. Do you want me to post my training schedule??

I already posted a pic, but since it wasn't during competition, here it is again:

I keep thinking it will get better...

Ciao!

Ps... Yeah, I know that the title of my post makes no sense, but when you have a Carpenters song in your head, you just have to go with it, ya know?

Frist Check In

I can't believe I am doing this, but maybe this will actuallly get my butt into gear!!! I think I should get double points for this due to the fact that I am TWICE the size as everyone!!! I'm just sayin!

Starting Weight: 282.2lbs
Arms: 17"
Chest: 47"
Bust: 49"
Underbust: 41"
Upper Waist: 46"
Waist: 53"
Belly: 54.5"
Hips: 56.5"
Butt: 56"
Thighs: 32"

I plan to do Weight Watchers. I took the beginning test and I am at 35 points a day.

Now on to the embarresing pictures!! Bring on LOLA!!!

Don't barf just yet!! Hopefully in a month I will be smaller!! Now I will get dressed!!

Oh and these are the shortest shorts I have!

Ok, Here I go.... again

I know that I am not part of Crystals "bet" but I have New Year's resolutions of my own. And I have to admit- Crystal's posts have made me want to join the Jelly once more. I have a big trip coming up in March.... NEW ZEALAND!! Can you freaking believe it? And the part I am most excited about- Lord of the Rings was filmed there(yes, yes, I know I am a big dork...)!!! But I got to get my handicapped butt into shape. So I am making a plan!

I need cardio!! And I can only swim so much! It makes me crazy!! So... My goal is to run at least 3 days a week, more if I can (body permitting). I want to log somewhere between 10-15 miles a week for the month of January. Upping that to 15-20 miles a week in February... This may be a lofty goal- but I am gonna try!!

Also I need to figure out something to build my muscle back up. I still don't think that my wrists are strong enough to actually handle lifting weights. So for upper body I think I will try yoga(or maybe not- this scares me!), or bands. Suggestions and workout ideas welcome!!!! (Just remember I cant even support my body in plank pose on my dang wrists... so I need to be able to work with that... annoying). My legs are going to get weights, and get lunged to death. Thats right peeps, I am finally strong enough in my ankles and knees to do lunges again.... watch out! I am hoping 2 days a week of muscle building will get me headed in the right direction.

Also a side note.... any spine friendly ab routines are always welcome.

Working out can be such a pain, I freaking hate RA sometimes... but I gotta get a bit of the old Lauren back- and this is one thing thats going to help me do it.

Anyway I am not going to post my numbers, just lbs lost as I work on my goals. And Mari? I miss your workout posts so you need to jump back on the jelly bandwagon too.... ok? ok!

Lauren

ps- if anyone out there wants to join our jelly blog to keep themselves motivated, or just simply to have some fun- I am officially inviting you. Jeni? Britney? Katie? Anyone????? :)

Details.... Details....

So, here we are, on the eve of the big contest, when I realize... NO ONE KNOWS THE RULES EXCEPT ME!!! I'm not gonna say that subconciously I was trying to tip the scales in my favor... wow, the puns just flow sometimes don't they? Anyway, I will give the reader's digest version of the rules for you all:

THE BET...
This competition will consist of three phases, plus one grand total event. I've broken down all of our "milestones" into a points system, as follows:

Phase 1:
January 3 - January 30
Blog posts... once a week minimum 5Pts each
Measurements... posted/witnessed 5Pts each
Picture added with Blog Post * 5 - 15Pts each

Phase 2:
January 31 - February 27
Same as Phase 1 plus...
"Pick your own punishment" 5Pts
Picture added with Blog Post* 2 - 10Pts


Phase 3:
February 28 - March 27
Same as Phase 1
Picture added with Blog Post 1 - 5Pts


Now, you may be wondering why the pictures earn such a range of Pts... well, we all recognize that posting pictures of ourselves for all to see should not be a requirement taken lightly. So, I've devised (with the help of the ladies) a three tiered point system... basically the more you expose the more points you earn!! Please don't panic, they talked me out of the pasties and g-string! Each picture that is posted is up for a vote, and points are awarded accordingly. To make it easier to vote, I have given each level a name...


"Modest Murtle" - this level is the least exposed. This requires a form fitting t-shirt (a Shade shirt is our favorite) and a pair of form-fitting yoga pants. See the example:

Holy Gut Batman!

"Booty-licious" - the name of our middle of the road teir. This level will require more visible skin than Myrtle, but it is still fairly conservative. For example, a sleeveless top and a pair of longer length form-fitting shorts. The key is it still needs to be form-fitting enough to show your shape. See the Example...

Umm... Outstanding!!

"Lola" - I'm pretty sure the name says it all! Sadly, Twin and Crystal vetoed the pasties ...tear... But, I digress. Lola requires skin people!! I'm talking full arm, leg, and torso... that's right, the full monty! Ok, maybe not the FULL monty, but you get the idea. Acceptable outfits for this picture are sports bra tops and bike shorts that show at least mid-thigh and below. Non- acceptable outfits are birthday suits... I know, I'm disappointed too! Now, see THIS example...

Chancho! I need to borrow some sweats...

Anyone else freakin' excited! Wahoo!!

There will also be cumulative points at the end; points for percentage of weight lost and inches lost, points for meeting your exercise and diet goals, and bonus points! At the end of the contest, April 2, 2011, I will total the points and we will hand out both the reward and the punishment that evening! The winner gets a dinner and movie paid for by the non-winners. The best part?? The loser must do something EXTREMELY embarrassing in public that evening while the other two enjoy the show! The girls forebade me from losing on purpose... Boo.

Any questions?? Good!

Now... the contest is about to begin a little early....

Bonus point to the first one of the ladies who comments on this post!