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What Works??

Hey guys. So, I just finished reading "The Gabriel Method" and it was super good. Just thought I'd tell you a little bit about it.Umm, first of all...why can't I add a picture Kristen?? This doesn't look like my other blog. I was going to put a pic up but apparently I can't use this blog. Anyway, it was a good book. It's not really a diet plan but it talks more about the psycology of why we are fat. It makes sense that for some reason or another our bodies have our fat programs turned on and John Gabriel basically helps you to figure out how to turn them off. You can read about it and download his meditation CD which you are supposed to listen to as you go to sleep, on his website which is www.gabrielmethod.com

One of the main keys to his method is adding nutrients that we are missing, rather than just taking things out of our diet. We are starving all the time because our bodies are not actually getting the nutrients we need. We are in fact, just eating a whole lot of crap! He helps guide you in what to eat and add to your diet in hopes that after awhile, you will stop craving unhealthy good. Either way, the man used to weigh over 400 pounds and now he's ripped without excess skin hangin around so it seems like it might be beneficial to listen to him. Check it out and if you have any quesitons, you can ask me, or Eric and Gretchen who are also fans of this program! How is everyone doing by the way? At the end of the month i am gonna need some weight loss numbers so get on it!

Week One...Down!

How is everyone doing? We have finished one week so far! I will get official numbers at the end of the month but I just wanted to see if anyone has had any success yet. I am down 2 pounds. I'm having a hard time being motivated so if any of you have it...pass it on to me! We can do this!! I emailed at least one person from every family so that you can all be authors. If you did not receive this, please let me know. Now that you are authors, feel free to post recipe's, workout tips, motivation and poetry...anything that is working for you!

Calories, Calories

I kind of hate keeping track but at the same time, counting calories can be a useful method of weight loss. I had heard in the past that in order to maintain your current weight, you would need to multiply it by 10 and that would be how many calories per day that you could take in. I just found this great calorie calculator though that is more specific to you. If you put in your weight, height, and age,it calculates how many calories per day that you need to have to lose your desired weight in your desired time frame.So, the address is:


http://www.healthyweightforum.org/eng/calculators/calories-required/

Check it out if you want to. It might be helpful. There are also lots of sites that break down how many calories are in certain foods. P.s...tomorrow the Biggest Loser starts again so watch if you can for some motivation!

Good luck everyone. Teresa and I will probably lose slower since we've already had the boost last year. Don't think you'll pass us up though because we're on a roll!!!

2010!!

That's right people, we're bringin back the blog...oh yeah!! Happy new year to everyone, it's gonna be a great one. We're all ready to lose some weight and to get healthier. No more hospital vacations this year okay? I need numbers today for your goals and I will post them on the sidebar. Then, I think at the end of each month I will chart our progress. Lets try to lose a collective hundred in January eh?!

Here's what I'm doing: I am going to eat 3 healthy, well-balanced meals every day. I am also going to eat only healthy snacks...no sugar...except for one free day a week that I can do whatever I want. I also take a multi-vitamin every day and work out for an hour a day, six days a week. Finally, I am trying to drink at least 64 oz. of good fluid, like water, every day. These are the things that have helped me lose 45 pounds so far so I'm gonna stick to them. I'm also reading, "The Gabriel Method," so when I get some good tips from that, I will post.

Now...we need to hear from you, what you are doing, what's working, some delicious recipe's, helpful workouts and hints, poems by Teresa...anything you think might help. I need your email addresses so that I can make you admins. For now, give me any other ideas for the blog you might have....we're back!!!