And the Winner is...

We did our final weigh in, took our measurements, and pictures.

Kathy Lost:
Weight: 19.5 lbs
Inches: 12
Body Fat: 5.7%

Timmy Lost:

Weight: 24 lbs

Inches: 12.5

Body Fat: 4%

So the problem is....who is the winner? Timmy won 2 of the 3 but the rules were body fat % and I won that. I think we'll call it even and just be so dang happy that we both lost so much weight.

It feels so great to be back to pre-prego weight within 4 1/2 months. It's a record for me. Now we have to maintain through the next month of holiday parties.

It's been a while

It's been way too long since I've posted updates on here. We are just about to be finished with our contest. Next week is the official end so we'll take "after" pictures, do our measurements and one final weigh in.

I am down 18.6 pounds total
Timmy is down 22 pounds
Todd graciously left the contest when he got his new job - traveling didn't work well with his diet - maybe next year...

Broken

Our brand new scale hasn't been working so we haven't weighed in for a few weeks....Timmy got it working tonight so we're back on track for a weekly weigh in this Friday!

10 Secrets of the Effortlessly Thin

I liked this article.

Here is the summary with my comments on the side:

1. They don’t diet (I usually don't diet - only after a baby)
2. They keep track of their weight (I always know about what I weigh)
3. They exercise regularly (definitely - I LOVE exercising)
4. They don’t solve problems with food (nope I use shopping to solve my problems)
5. They stop eating when they are full (I'm pretty good at this)
6. They don’t surround themselves with temptation (I try to keep good food in the house)
7. They allow themselves treats (oh heck yeah)
8. They eat breakfast (I have to eat breakfast cause I'm starving after 6:00 am workouts)
9. They move, stand and fidget more (I am a fidgety person)
10. They don’t skip meals (I'm usually too hungry to skip meals, but I do it sometimes)

Weigh In - Week 5

WOW! This week was BAD!!!! I ate ice cream pretty much everyday and since I didn't shop last week ate out way too many meals. And now I'm leaving for Vegas for the weekend so I'm not starting off next week very good either. Oh well.

Kathy: I didn't gain any weight but I didn't lose any weight.

Todd: Up 2 lbs (traveling for work all week will not make this easy)

Timmy: Down another pound this week - way to go!

Weigh In - Week 4

I was VERY stressed about our weigh in last week....I had a hard time sticking with the diet but I still ate pretty good and only had a few extra treats. And I worked out HARD last week. I'm getting stronger so I get more out of my workouts.

Kathy:
Lost 2.5 pounds

Timmy:
Lost 2.5 pounds

Todd:
Same weight as last week (he's going to rededicate himself)

Weigh In - Week 3

I am down another 1.5 lbs (10 down total!!!)

Todd is down another 2.5 lbs

Timmy is down another 3 lbs

Looks like I'm going to lose this contest. Oh well I fit into my favorite pair of pre-prego "skinny" jeans yesterday so I'm not complaining. I still had a nice fat roll on top but they buttoned comfortably and weren't tight on my legs or butt at all. Yippee!!!

Weigh In - Week 2

Todd and I weighed in this morning.

I am down 3 more pounds. Which means I have lost 8.5 pounds and have 8.5 pounds left to go....I'm half way there. The best part is that I feel GREAT! My clothes are fitting better (I'm not even wearing my girdle right now) and this morning in spin I honestly felt stronger than I have in a very long time. I still have a very happy and full baby so I don't have to feel bad about trying to lose the weight. It was a good week.

Todd lost another 2 pounds and he is feeling strong and looking buff and H.O.T. HOT!!!

Timmy is down 3 more pounds and is proud to report he is back at his drivers license weight.

Things are going well for us and we only have 10 weeks left!

Is it really almost Friday?

Tomorrow is week 2 weigh in.

Am I ready?

Have I gained or lost weight?

I hate the anxiety of getting on the scale. I haven't weighed myself since Monday, I am trying hard to only step on the scale once a week. It's hard to resist, but I know I'll see better results by doing it once a week at the same time instead of everyday.

I've been good this week. I ate healthy and followed the program. I have run twice, lifted, taught spin and am going to do yoga tonight....so I should be good. I guess I'll know soon enough! Off to do yoga.

Grab a buddy

I've decided that I simply CAN NOT workout by myself. I have no motivation when I'm going solo. Luckily I have a workout partner who is dedicated and likes to do all the same stuff I do. We are a perfect workout match! I don't know what I would do without her. You're the best Traci!!!

I love the social aspect of working out with other people - the more the better. I love to chat while running/biking/lifting. I push myself harder when I'm with other people (pride I'm sure) and I really enjoy myself more with others. I've always been a gym rat because you get to see other people, make new friends (that's where Traci and I met 4 years ago), and everything is right there for you.

Since the contest started I've noticed that doing double workouts 3+ days a week hasn't been hard because I'm working out with Traci in the morning then at night if Todd is working out there isn't any reason why I shouldn't join him.

The Weekend

Dieting over the weekend is sooooo hard. Saturday I went on a 3 hour bike ride (up southfork) and it was so much fun to be back out on my bike. Then I was running errands all day so it was hard to keep on top of preparing and eating healthy snacks and meals. It took quite a bit of extra effort but I managed to eat healthy meals and just skipped my snacks.

Yesterday was a totally different story. We have church at 1:00 so we slept in ate a yummy scrambled egg breakfast late, skipped lunch, hate a small snack when we got home from church (which took a while because the minivan battery died so we walked the half mile home) then went to my brother's house for dinner. Sunday dinners are a big deal to us and we love being with the family. Dinner consisted of hamburgers (off the grill...yummy), pasta salad, and fruit salad (which Kami left the yummy whipping cream off part of it for us). Rather than gorge ourselves like we normally would on such a delicious dinner we just ate normal portion sizes. Then my SIL made dutch oven peach cobbler with ice cream. Rather than suffer watching everyone else eat it I had a smaller (not too small though) portion and it was DELICIOUS!!!

So this morning I decided to do a extra weigh-in just to check the damage and I was the same weight as I was on Friday and when Todd did his check he was actually down another pound. So I guess our small cheat wasn't too bad after all.

The Boys Weigh In - Week 1

Todd is officially down to 211 lbs (that's 8 pounds lost!!!) and his body fat percent is down 1.1 %

Timmy is down to 191.4 lbs (5 lbs down) and 2% body fat

They are both doing great with their programs and it shows. If they keep this up I'll never be able to beat them!

It's been so much fun doing the P90X workouts together. I am a very social worker outer (is that a word?) so this group effort works well for me...and I think Todd is so dang hot when he's working out - hubba hubba

Weigh In - Week 1

The first official week is done. I lost another 1.5 pounds and my body fat is down a little over 2% - woo hoo!!! Todd and Timmy will both be doing their weigh in's tonight....updates will come later (hopefully from them since they should be posting too).

How did the first week go for me?

Overall it was good. I enjoyed the food and never felt hungry, but spending so much extra time at the store and in the kitchen is going to be very hard when I go back to work full-time. I guess we will just have to eat a little later at night.

My body is starting to get used to the workouts. I've been doubling up quite a bit because I can't give up my morning workouts (I need the girl time while running and chatting and since I teach spin I can't give that up either) and I've been trying to do the P90X workouts with the boys at night. The plyometrics and weights kicked my trash, and the yoga was tough but difficult to follow. Doing yoga from a dvd is always hard because you can't hold the pose and look at the tv and no-one is there to correct your form.

I've been thinking about what advantages and disadvantages I have in this contest. So I thought I'd jot them down.

Advantages:
- I'm already used to working out daily
- I'm starting in fairly good shape
- I know what I'm doing with nutrition and fitness
- I've successfully dieted before (4 times to be exact)
- I hate saying I'll do something and then not doing it
- I don't gain weight easily (so what comes off usually stays off with little effort)

Disadvantages:
- I'm the oldest
- I'm a girl (and those darn boys always lose weight faster)
- I just had a baby so my body isn't as strong as normal
- I can't starve myself for quick results (or my sweet Sophie will suffer and that's definitely not the goal)

P90X

I know this is Todd's program for the contest but I've been cheating and doing a lot of it too. I figure if I'm going to spend half my day in the kitchen cooking food for him I'd might as well make it for myself as well. The whole family is doing P90X dinners so that I don't have to cook 2 meals. So far they have been healthy, filling and yummy.

Tonight all 3 of us did the P90X Plyometrics video and HOLY COW that thing was tough. The crazy part to me is the fact that because my legs weren't strong enough to really get into deep lunges I didn't work half as hard as I was supposed to. I guess that's why it takes 3 months to finish the program. Hopefully it will get better each week. I just need to BRING IT!

Weekly Weigh In

So my first full week is done and I am now down 4 pounds from my starting weight. Yippee!!

The boys still haven't started their programs but I am counting these towards the final numbers or I'll never stand a chance of beating them. We bought a new scale that measures weight, body fat percent and water percent. The scale will be the main indicator of the winner.

Before Pictures

I just can't post them yet....it really is too depressing. I know for some people they are motivating but it just depressed me when I saw what I really look like. I guess I must always suck in when I walk by the mirror because I didn't realize just how big my belly and hips are.

Don't worry I wore a tank top. No-one needs to suffer by seeing all my stretch marks on my belly. :)

Post Baby Weight Loss

It's time for me to get serious about losing these extra baby pounds. I'm no spring chicken so it never comes off as easy as it goes on. :) I need to lose 17 pounds to be back to my pre-prego weight. I know I should take a "before" picture but it's just so depressing to think about doing that. I am going to take some measurements since the scale only says so much.

Here are my goals:

Track daily caloric intake (my goal is 1600 - 1800 calories)
Track exercise
Run 2-3 times a week
Spin 2 times a week
Weights 2-4 times a week
Weigh in once a week (Fridays)

Shout out to Danny

My brother Danny did his first triathlon of the season (the St. George Tri) and came in 7th overall in the Olympic distance race. Way to go!!! Hopefully I'll get to see him race at least one race this summer, but with the baby it could be a little tough.

I hate that race season is here and I'm not doing any races this year. It's always fun for me to go cheer on my family and friends, but I really miss being out there training and racing. Next year! This year I just have to keep training for childbirth :)

Weekly Workout Schedule

Monday: Spin
Good workout!

Tuesday: Elliptical
40 minutes of cardio then stretching and abs

Wednesday: Spin
We did endurance drills today - ugh!

Thursday: Weights
Lifted upper body and abs

Friday: Spin
I actually got up and went and did the full hour today!

Saturday: Walking

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This Weeks Workouts

Monday: Spin
Great workout...my heart was pumping and I felt great

Tuesday: Elliptical and Abs
Felt good - I wouldn't say I worked too hard but I got up and did it so that's what counts at this point

Wednesday: Spin
I love spin. I can still get a good workout and it's over by 7:00 am

Thursday: Lift
We lifted upper body, abs and of course our hips (adductor, abductor)

Friday: Spin
Slept in....GNO kept me out too late, but it was worth it!

Saturday: Walking

Sunday: Rest

Why do a Fitness Blog?

I'm trying to stay motivated through the last 10 weeks of my pregnancy and if I am accountable to record what I'm doing to stay in shape it will help me keep working out. And I'm going to need lots of motivation in a few months to get the baby weight off and hopefully I will be in the habit by then and we can all laugh and cry together with good days and bad days.