Quick Workout Plan

I've been looking for a fun, quick workout that I can do at home.  In my search I stumbled across this.

http://www.idealshape.com/idealshape-up-challenge/

The challenge started back in January, but you can join at anytime.  I decided to try it out, so I signed up and got the first weeks work outs in my inbox.  I'm pretty stoked!  I just finished day 2 and so far I'm loving it.  I had to buy a stability ball and some weights, but thats it.  They have an eating plan too, but it's meal replacement shakes and bars, and I'd rather eat healthy my own way.  It's free to join the workout challenge, so you have nothing to lose.

For me, it's all about time.  I need something that wont take half my morning and that's fun enough that I want more.  This fills both of my requirements and I'm super excited to keep going.  If you don't have a regular workout plan, I encourage you to check it out.

A Food Journal and A Calorie Counter

So at today's weigh in, I heard over and over again that you are really trying to cut back but your not seeing the results you're expecting.  I have a plan that I hope you all like.  This week it's going to be all about counting calories and keeping a food journal.  I found this really fast and easy calorie counter.  You type in any food and it instantly gives you how many calories it has.  Scroll down and look at the other things the website offers.  There's lots of cool stuff there.

http://www.nowloss.com/how-to-count-calories-in-food-to-lose-weight.htm
You need to highlight the link and click "go to this address"

I'm serious about a food journal!  Anyone who brings their food journal filled out next Monday will be entered into a drawing.  I'm again going to give the same three things as last week.  It seemed like everyone was excited about the prizes, so here's another chance to win.  By the way, the winners for last week are.....

1.  An Aroma Touch Massage- Cindy McFarland  
  
2.  Lemon Essential Oil- Michelle York  

3.  Slim and Sassy Body Wrap- Emily Delay

Congratulations ladies, I'll be calling you soon to give you your prizes.  Get going on your food journal, starting Tuesday April 14, 2015.  Make sure to write everything down and count up how many calories you eat each day.

Sticky Notes and a Challenge

It was great seeing you all today.  You've been working so hard.  It's fun to see the progress.  Here's a tip.  Use sticky notes around your house to remind you of your goal.  One on the refrigerator, one on your bathroom mirror, one in your car (to keep you from going through the drive through), and one in you closet.  Do you have any other places you could put a sticky note?

I want to give you some inspiration.  I've got a challenge for you.  If you exercise 5 days for 30 minutes each day this week, your name will be entered into a drawing for 1 of 3 prizes.

1.  A 30 minute Aroma Touch Technique 

2.  A dōTERRA Lemon Essential Oil

3.  A Slim and Sassy Wrap 

I came across this awesome poem and thought of our group.  I'm sure at times these last two weeks you've thought that this was an impossible thing you're trying to accomplish.  Don't listen to that voice.  You can do this.  Prove them wrong!

It Couldn’t Be Done

BY EDGAR ALBERT GUEST

Somebody said that it couldn’t be done 

      But he with a chuckle replied 

That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one 

      Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. 

So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin 

      On his face. If he worried he hid it. 

He started to sing as he tackled the thing 

      That couldn’t be done, and he did it! 

Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that; 

      At least no one ever has done it;” 

But he took off his coat and he took off his hat 

      And the first thing we knew he’d begun it. 

With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin, 

      Without any doubting or quiddit, 

He started to sing as he tackled the thing 

      That couldn’t be done, and he did it. 

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done, 

      There are thousands to prophesy failure, 

There are thousands to point out to you one by one, 

      The dangers that wait to assail you. 

But just buckle in with a bit of a grin, 

      Just take off your coat and go to it; 

Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing 

      That “cannot be done,” and you’ll do it.