One week left!

Only one more week until all money has to be in. Be sure to tell anyone that you have invited that they need to get the cash/check to me asap. Less than two weeks until the big healthy challenge. I've already started practicing. This is going to be good stuff Maynerd!

Discipline Anonymous

Me: Hi, my name is Tiffany
You: Hi Tiffany
Me: I *sniff* *sniff* struggle with discipline. *breaks down crying*
You: *clapping* Way to go Tiffany. That's OK, Tiffany. We're all in this together, Tiffany.

Sorry, had a little AA moment there. Seriously, my name is Tiffany, and I am doing this challenge for many reasons. I am married, have three little girls, and work for my parents. I have struggled with my weight and body image since middle school. But really, what woman hasn't?

In high school and college I worked out and watched what I ate to the point of being obsessive about it. When I got married, and had three kids in 4 1/2 years, my body took a beating. I lost whatever discipline I had towards a healthy lifestyle. I have wanted to get back into a shape that isn't round and squishy, but struggle to make the time and effort. It's not that I don't have the time, it's just that I don't want to get out of bed to do it. I need help disciplining myself to restart those healthy lifestyles that have been dormant for so long.

But I like competition. I like doing things with my friends. And I want my girls to see that Mom cares about her body, about the body that God gave her. That it is a gift to be taken care of. That is why I am doing this challenge. And the fact that I really want to beat Billy. And my husband. Not so much the women. Just the men. I know - I'm competitive that way. And, so far, I am the only contestant whose name does not begin with a J. I think that gives me the edge.

Why Me....

Hi my name is Jinny MacDonald and I am a nanny in Durango, Colorado. Jill and I are really good friends and when she informed me of her plan for this blog it was an answer to prayer. I have wanted to get healthy for a long time but have just been lazy. I am excited to have the support of friends to make this goal a reality. I am a very competitive person so I want to win which makes getting healthy even more fun! :) I am looking forward to see everyone change over the next 10 weeks! I am ready are you???

Me 2.

Okay so sense Jill was first I will go next.

About me...

I am from Durango/Bayfield. Yes, I was born in Texas; but my family has lived her sense I was 3 months old.

I have been married for almost 6 years. I have 2 kids and hope to have more soon. Anna is 5 and will be starting kindergarten in the Fall; we will be homeschooling. Benen is 2 and is my little climber that likes things to be in order and loves tools and cars.

So; Why am I doing this? Will to be honest I would like to loss 30 pounds this summer so that I can be at a healthy weight. In trying to figure out how to motivate myself I decided to pay myself $10 for every pound I loss (and then buy a Wii Fit - that is how I got the hubby to agree); and then I got invited to do this which would only help. So that is the scoop. I am not very competitive; but I am very motivated to do this so we will see.

Good luck everyone.

I'll be first

I'm Jill. This is my way of getting my rear in gear.

I am at home with my 3 darling children and I have made myself way too busy. At least in my mind I'm too busy. Too busy to be healthy, too busy to be disciplined, too busy to take care of me. It's a lie. I'm not really that busy. Just lazy. Anyone else like that? That's why I wanted to do this. To make me be not too busy. Make sense?

I'm excited to see who will do this. I'm excited to see what you'll write. I'm excited to get some discipline and health back into my lifestyle. I hope you are too!

I hope you'll be honest, encouraging and fun. That's what I want this to be. Otherwise...why do it?