Thursday, September 30, 2010

WE have a WinnEr!!!

Tara is ON FIRE!!! With 321 points.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Jenny will be sending you a surprize in the mail.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Points Due and A Recipe

Points DUE!!!

Leave a comment and post your points!

I know that we are almost a month into this and some of us are losing points rather than gaining them, but HANG IN THERE!!!

Its supposed to be FUN. You know like Super FIT and FAB and FUN :)

Here is a recipe to kick off your week

30 day Bran Muffins
by Megan F.

Add 2 C 100% bran (round or long) to 2 C boiling water. Set aside to cool.
Cream and mix well the following:
1 C butter
2 C sugar
4 eggs
5 tsp baking soda
1 T salt
1 qt buttermilk (I mixed lemon juice and milk)
5 C flour (I used wheat)

Stir in above bran mixture:
4 C Bran flakes (I used Special K vanilla almond crunch)

Bake 350 for 20 minutes

Makes 5 or 6 dozen muffins. Can sprinkle with brown sugar on top of muffin before baking. Batter can be stored in covered container in fridge for a month.

ENJOY. They are TASTY!!!!

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Couple of WINNERS!!!

WE have a WINNERS!

Tara F. AND Jan

oK sO Megan F. and Allie tied as the Losers

Megan sends to Jan and Allie sends to Tara. I will shoot you all emails.

Sorry it took me so long. I started my new job and am getting used to the hours and the schedule !!!!

PS: JAN PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR CONTACT (ADDRESS).

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Checking in

Well I did 20 push ups and thought I was going to die!!!

How many did you do?

PS
You can burn calories in Yoga. I recant my remark :). I think that what I meant to say was if I am going to spend 60 minutes exercising I would like to burn 700 calories running as opposed to 300 in yoga :).

PPS
And I have actually been doing Yoga with Jess for 5 years. Crazy. Has it really been that long?

Monday, September 13, 2010

AND the WINNER is.....

Glad that some of you have taken the push up challenge.

It should be an interesting way to change things up a bit. Let me know how it goes!!

Paul R. 322 POINTS.
You are the winner of the grand prize from Kristina M.

A Great Big Bag of POO :) Well hopefully she doesn't really send you a bag of poo because that is just tacky. And smelly. And really who other than Amy S. wants a bag of poo.

I will send you his address.

Loves,
B

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Post points AND Fitness Challenge

Points reporting time!!!

Please report your points sometime today. I will post the winner Tuesday am.

Fitness Challenge

I challenge you all to try doing as many push ups as you can. If it is 1 GREAT, if it is 20 GREAT!!! But I want you to try it. With all the exercise we have been doing, this will be a great ending to a great workout. You don't have to report it if you don't want to, but if you DO, then leave a COMMENT!!!

Good luck this week.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

100 push up challenge

You in?
Ponder.
Let me know Monday. :)
Have great weekend!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

We have a WINNER!!!

Congrats to Jenny D.!!!! You ROCK.

330 POINTS (beat me by ONE point, owell, if I won my own contest people might wonder :).... our ride will be EXTRA hard tomorrow :))

Kristen R. at 194 points gets to send you something! YAY!!

However, Kristen I don't have your email address. Would you mind emailing me at superfitandfab@gmail.com? Or you can coordinate with Jenny :). Please let me know what you decide to do.

Congratulations to everybody. We have almost as many participants report their numbers this week as last. If you are on the side bar without a number, let's make it a NEW week and get your numbers in!!!

Good luck to you all and thanks for helping me lose 2 POUNDS this week!!! I couldn't have done it without you :)

Monday, September 6, 2010

Totals

If you haven't posted your numbers and you want to, please do so!!!

I will post the winner tomorrow night!

I am so in awe of the progress over the last week. Way to go! Way to Step. It. Up.

Keep up the AWESOME work!


Points DUE!!!

I hope this week went better for you than last week and that you were able to meet your goals.

It has definitely been better for me! Even with the holiday.

I have a few little tricks up my sleeve for this week, so BE PREPARED people :)

Good luck to you all again!

Luvs

Friday, September 3, 2010

Making Exercise a Priority

Making exercise a priority.

Exercise, love it or hate it, you gotta do it.
We all know that to lose weight we have to eat right and exercise. And besides the fact that it can help with weight loss there are a million other reasons to make it a part of your day. A few of these reasons include more energy, decreased stress, disease prevention, weight management, better mood, a hot bod.

And yet, with all these great reasons it can still be a pain in the butt to get it done. Between work, school, chasing kids, housework, spouses, a social life, who's got the time to exercise?

How is it that some people seem to always get it done?
Quick answer: They have made it a priority. They realize the benefits, have enjoyed the benefits and want to keep 'em rolling.

How can you make exercise a priority? Here's a few tips.

Make up your mind. Make up your mind that you want to exercise to lead a healthy life. If you aren't convinced that it will be good for you, you won't do it. You don't have to like it you just have to do it.

Set short term goals and stick to them. If all you can do when starting is walk around the block. Perfect. Do it. Then when you have reached those initial short term goals, reevaluate and set some more.

Make a plan that is reasonable. If the only time you can exercise is before the butt crack of dawn or long after the sun has set. That's fine. Just have a plan. Make sure someone is home to watch the kids, lay out your clothes, have your breakfast ready, whatever it is, be prepared!

Find a buddy. Or a blog. Or something to keep you accountable.

Keep track of your progress. There can be motivation in knowing where you started and where you are now. Also keep track of how you feel to help remind you why you're doing it in the first place.

And of course, reward yourself. You worked hard, reward yourself. Just be reasonable. And make it worth it!

So, here's to good health and hot bods! You can do it!

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Yoga

Brought to you by a dear friend of mine, Jessica Miller. I have been taking Yoga from her for about 2 years now. I used to not be a "believer" to the benefits of yoga. If I was going to spend an hour exercising then I was going to be running, biking, or aerobics class. You don't burn calories doing yoga, I used to say.... and while that is still true, what you DO build is MUSCLE and the MORE muscle you have the MORE calories you BURN DAILY. And all the other benefits listed below :)

Thanks JESS!!!

I started practicing yoga about eight years ago and it is now my primary form of exercise. I know a lot of people (mostly runners :) who think yoga is too slow or not enough of a workout. Usually this comes from someone who’s either never tried it or hasn’t found the “right” yoga yet. Yoga can be gentle and full of stretching or a difficult workout for even the most seasoned exerciser. What I can promise you is that the addition of yoga to your routine will improve your abilities in your other forms of exercise and decrease your risk of injury. Why? Because yoga provides all of the following:

1. Increased flexibility

2. Improved range of motion

3. Improved balance (also really helpful when we’re old and prone to falls!)

4. Increased strength and muscle tone

Yoga has also been shown to decrease your risk of osteoporosis and heart disease, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and provide anti-oxidant/detoxification benefits. Yoga also improves your posture and relieves stress.

My favorite thing about yoga? My body feels rejuvenated rather than broken down when I’m done! Plus I really like that you get to lie down and meditate at the end. It’s pretty dreamy! (No pun intended because you’re not actually supposed to fall asleep. Although, I must admit that I have. Shh, don’t tell!)

Have I convinced you? If you live in Mesa and would like to try yoga, I teach a free class at the church on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. Email Britt if you want more info. We’d love to have you join us! Namaste!