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Biggest Loser Memoir

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:43:55 GMT

What are we trying to achieve?

Sophia and I have decided it’s time to turn things around and to make health our top priority. We simply want to live healthy and happy lives and believe that will come from taking charge with the Million Pound Match-Up.

Why are we joining?

We are both mentally and emotionally ready to succeed. We are joining this competition because we know that together and with the motivation of real life stories on the Biggest Loser that we can do it too. We don’t want to continue life as we have been living it with health as low priority. As Latinas we know that we are more likely to get diabetes and high blood pressure.

We believe we should win because…

We are going to design our site so that it not only keeps us on track but it’s motivating to others. We want to prove to ourselves that we can lose weight and be publicly accountable to keep us on track.

Our plan for success…

We have designed our plan to focus equally on nutrition and fitness as we have learned from watching the Biggest Loser. Furthermore, we are going to make working out F-U-N! There’s more to fitness than spending time in a gym.

Our weight loss journey…

We’ll update our Space weekly with photos, videos and blog entries of our escapades. In addition, weekly we’ll post new photos with progress.

Post Weekend Blues!

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:31:19 GMT

Post Weekend Blues!

1/14/08

Monday… Monday…mundane!! Monday’s are so hard to get back into the grind of the 8am-7pm job duties. This stress causes me to want to eat and drink more! It was tough this weekend saying “no” foods and drinks, when I usually say “keep them coming!” I just kept thinking about all the hard work I’ve done at the gym and the food choices I’ve done so far that it’s too soon to give up! I need to keep myself motivated! On Sunday, one of my friends brother just became a Doctor (free medical advice..yeah!) and she hosted a party at her house. She knew that I’m starting this challenge, so she made me a special veggie and fruit tray, which I really appreciated. However, where did she place that tray? In the middle of the sweet’s table…are you kidding me? While everyone was eating cheesecakes, tortas, chocolate cake, Hawaiian salad, & and Alaskan crème pie.. what was I eating? Cucumbers!!! Ha ha ha.. the old me would have never dreamed of such a day. I held strong and kept myself busy. I took as many veggies as possible and placed them on my tray and headed over to the next room where I encountered the Karaoke microphone. Oh… I’m a sucker for singing! Thank goodness for the Karaoke machine that kept my mind off of that sweet’s table and kept me wanting to sing my favorite songs!

Like Frank Sinatra sang…

I've lived a life that's full -
I've travelled each and every highway.
And more, much more than this,
I did it my way.

Stay Strong & Be Done,

Sophia

Photo Album: Photo of the Day

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:12:53 GMT

Photo of the Day

Fruit delivery at work

do you like my big guns? Pink for the Cure!

boxing moves. Pink for the Cure!

fighting off the extra pounds! take that!

fighting off the extra pounds!

Photo Album: January 17

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:44:34 GMT

January 17

Walking Aroung Town In Lieu of a Gym While Traveling on Business

Photo Album: My Motivation-- To Be Thinner & Healthy Again

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:21:43 GMT

My Motivation-- To Be Thinner & Healthy Again

Chicago Marathon

We did it!

This is what I look like under all the fat.

Photo Album: Belly Dancing-Sign-Up 1/12/07

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:04:33 GMT

Belly Dancing-Sign-Up 1/12/07

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Blog list: 10 Minutes in the Sauna by Sophia

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:13:28 GMT

10 Minutes in the Sauna by Sophia

1/29/08 Eye of the Tiger..look into the fight
Let's be honest, its hard to stay focus, especially when you are sore the next day after your workout and hungry! But we have to stay focus and keep that "eye of the tiger" to see what our end results will be like..heaven!
1/24/08 The Fear of the Scale... aughh!!!!
I'm really trying to make the Scale, my BFF, but can a BFF give one so much fear? I weigh-in today, so I'll be able to review my healthy choices for the week. It's like a reality check, if you did good you loose, if you did bad you gain. Wish me luck!
1/17/08 Grateful for having another Chica
...on this journey with me, and I'm so happy that I'm blessed with such a good friend like Letty. She motivated me to start this journey again, and I'm so pumped up! A couple of year ago we started Skinny By Summer Chica's club, so happy its BACK!
SHE SAID WHAT? Thin as a nail but weighs FAT!?
Today's workout made me lose 718 calories, thanks to my Polar watch. I enter the sauna & 2 thin young ladies are speaking about how fat they are, I'd say they were a size 2..made me think.."if they think they are fat, what do they think of Me?" hmm..
1/15/08-Kick-Off Introduction... What is this?
I'm kicking off this Blog today. Basically, the blog will be my thoughts after my workouts at the gym. My goal is to exercise 6 days a week! So far..so Good! But after every workout, I unwind at the Sauna, and let me share with you some of my experiences..

Blog list: Letty's Blog

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:52:27 GMT

Letty's Blog

Business Trip to Detroit
Unlike Sophia, getting to the gym today and tomorrow won't be easy. So, instead, I'm trying to get in as much walking as possible. Last night my co-worker and I walked around the city and tomorrow we'll be walking around the Detroit Auto Show.
It's Been a Week...
since we started keeping track of our progress. Sophia and I talk or email just about every day. This week the highlight again for me was the belly dancing class. We discovered that this class will help you burn over 600 calories! Yeah!
Belly Dancing Anyone?
My husband Jason was shocked to hear that I signed up for a belly dancing class. First of all I don't like the look of my bell. Second I don't like to dance. I have to say I was a little surprised I did sign up, but I have to say it's really fun.
Two weeks
Sophia and I have been at this for TWO weeks. So far so good. We keep each other motiviated and on track. I have been reading the Biggest Loser book at the gym. It really makes my 45 minutes of cardio go by quickly.
Chicas?
We all know chicas is a reference to a Latina female/girl. In stead of calling one another to schedule time to "workout" we just started saying "skinny by summer chicas." Summer is still several months away so we have time to do it this year.
Skinny By Summer Chicas
What is it? A few years ago Sophia and I lived in the same town and we decided that it would be easier to work out together than alone. We would schedule time to walk at nights and on weekends in an effort to be skinny (or skinnier) by Summer time.
Biggest Loser Workouts
I'm not sure if you had an opportunity to watch the BL last week, but Jillian kept yelling at the guy from the white team to take his hands off the treadmill. Is it me or does anyone else out there hear Jillian in their head when on the treadmill???