Crossing the Finish Line  





Well the end of the challenge is here and for those of us who made it to this point, we can say "we did it!"  We've crossed the finish line.  As Phil said at our Celebration Meeting this evening, "the power to do this is in you." And he is so right. I do have the power to do this because it is in me, just as it is...

Self - Evaluation  

Tomorrow night is the celebration and end of our 90 Day Fitness Challenge with Phil and Amy Parham. Before we celebrate, let's evaluate our progress. By doing this we will see our strengths as well as our weakness and this will help us as we continue forward in this life-style change.



What goal did you aim for at the beginning of the challenge? Did you reach your goal? Did you keep a food journal? Did you drink enough water? How often did you exercise? Did you eat 5 to 6 times a day? Did you get the proper amount of sleep? What foods did you learn to eat? What foods did you...

Second Effort  



I grew up with an athletic dad. As a child I played under gym bleachers and threw rocks beside baseball fields. Since my dad played sports, he thought his kids needed to play also, and we did. When I got older my dad signed me up for basketball and softball teams. My brothers were signed up for football and baseball. We were no longer playing under the bleachers and throwing rocks -- we were running up and down gym floors, tackling on football fields, and throwing soft balls and base balls.

He never let an opportunity go by without teaching us something that had to do with sports

and...

Long Term Success  



How to be successful long term: Stay accountable to someone Be willing to rethink how...

Sunday Reflections  



Today I have been reflecting on Thursday night’s meeting as Phil began preparing us for the end of the challenge and the beginning of the rest of our healthy lifestyle.

 

Below are some of the statements he made and I hope they will help you as much as they are helping me. 

Celebrate your victories! And don’t stop . . . hang in there. Think about 1) where you started, 2) where you are now, 3) how do you want to go forward If you don’t continue making good food choices, remember . . . it goes on easy, but it comes off hard. Think about who you are now compared to who you were...

Living in the Moment  



"Live in the moment" was a statement Phil said last night at our weekly meeting and it has been bouncing around in my head ever since. I have been searching within to see if I do indeed live in the moment and I've come to the conclusion that I don't.

Sometimes I live in the past that's wallpapered in remorse, guilt, failure, disappointment, as well as missed opportunities. This is NOT a healthy place to be. Yes, I can LEARN from the past but I don't need to LIVE in the past. So much of today will be missed.

Most of the time I live in the future chasing after dreams, the what if's, and what can I...

Weekend Munchies  



One thing I have liked about Phil and Amy's 90 Day Fitness Challenge is they have given us bite size portions of information along the way. Too much at one time and we may have all stopped in our tracks, but the way they have presented their material and taught us has been helpful and do-able.

Weekends are always difficult for me . . . seems I want to snack on something.  Phil and Amy's book is full of hints so I picked out a few to share and help me over the upcoming weekend. Hope they help you too.

Never only eat carbohydrates. For example I (Amy), always try to eat an egg with my cereal. If I ate cereal by itself, I would feel hungry again in about an hour. Adding just a bit of protein keeps my body more satisfied, and I won't feel like eating again until three or four hours later. (Glad to finally realize why cereal never kept me until lunch!)...

Funny Thoughts About Walking  



Today I needed a laugh and this sure did the trick for me . . . Enjoy!    Ten Excellent and Funny Thoughts About Walking Walking 20 minutes can add hours to your life. This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $8000 per month. My grandfather started walking five miles a day when he was 60.........................Now he's 97 years old and we don't know where he is. I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. I have to walk early in the morning, before my brain figures out what I'm doing. I joined a health club last year, spent about 450 dollars. Haven't lost a pound. Apparently you have to go there....

Finishing Strong  



Nine days and we will have completed what we started out to do. What I've been thinking about is how do I want to finish. Do I want to crawl to the finish line, dragging myself over and just collaspe???? No, I want to sprint to the finish line with enough momentum to continue far beyond what I committed to do. But to do this I need to PLAN to finish strong or I will just finish.

For the next week and a half I am going back to the basics:

Drink water all day. Cut out salt. Write down everything I eat. Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables. Eat...

Still Snacking  



I've got the food groups down, I know what I should and should not eat at meals, but I'm still trying to come up with healthy snack foods so I'll make sure I eat throughout the day.

Below is a great Health and Fitness article on Healthy Snacks that I recently found online at WebMD. Hope you find it as helpful as I.

Best Snacks 100 Calories or Less WebMD Feature from "Good Housekeeping" Magazine



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