Today I've eaten a bowl of vegetables, drank a bottle of nutriment and eaten dove candy.

Hello all. I'm exercising right now at home. I'm doing stretching and sit ups.

today I've eaten a small bowl of corn flakes. Drank half a nutriment. And drank a large glass of water. and some chedder popcorn.

I walked for 25 minutes last night.

Today I've eaten a small bowl of corn flakes, small bowl of vegetables, peanut butter on a slice of bread, drank a bottle of nutriment and one glass of water.

I am so happy to say that I weigh 130.4 now! I feel so awesome! Yesterday I made sure to eat really healthy. A bowl of vegetables, spanich, crasins. small bowl of corn flakes.

Hey all. I'm happy to say that I have been exercising. I been walking back and forth to the supermarket, carrying groceries and that is a definite work out. I feel awesome. I hope you guys out there are doing and feeling great!

I'm really trying to eat healthy, starting today.
so far I've eaten a bowl of raisin bran, a bowl of veggies, a banana, and peanut butter and jelly crackers.

Hi everyone! I can't wait for Johnny Depp's new movie tomorrow!

I just feel like saying hello today and it's sunday. a lazy day to relax and play. All I feel like doing is laying down. What is everyone else up to?

Yesterday morning I saw Denise Austin on television and it gave me such good feelings because I used to work out with her shows all the time when I was younger. I couldn't believe she was in such great shape, and only worked out a half an hour a day. She was an exercise inspiration to me and I am glad that I found her show so long ago. So who do you guys admire when it comes to working out? Gilad, Bob and Jillian, Kathe, ....

I walked thirty nine minutes on the treadmill today. I wanted to work out more tonight but I'm staying home.

I ate so much popcorn last night that I cannot wait to workout today! Oh a few days ago I was on today.msn.com and they had a fantastic story on a woman that used to weigh 575 pounds and she lost 410 pounds! Wow! and she did it without any surgery. I hope you guys can find the story. Maybe I will attach a link here.

I did forty minutes of walking today on the treadmill.
I'm going to see Transformer's tonight and yes I'm eating cacndy. Hopefully Hershey's with almonds.

Today I did twwenty minutes on the eliptical and forty minutes on the treadmill.

I finally went ck to the gym and I worked out for about 35 minutes, doing the eliptical and exercise bike. I really hope I keep working out!

I went food shopping today and I got all heathy foods! No candies, crackers, sodas or anything. I am really happyabout it because I really want to lose ten pounds.

I am taking a break from the gym today because my calf has been burning thanks to the eliptical.

Scale says 132.8 today. funny cause I feel smaller. I worked out on an exercise bike for a half an hour and the eliptical for a half an hour yesterday.

WOOO HOO I weigh 131.9 now!

I did an hour of walking today, and a half an hour on the eliptical. I feel really good and I really hope I lose more weight as the weeks go by.

Well I just weighed myself and I weigh 132.3! Thats so awesome! Now I gotta keep exercising and I will hopefully be at 125 in no time.

I weighed myself and i weigh 133.1. i would love to be 125 again so i took a walk outside, for i don't know how long, and i walked on the treadmill for a half an hour and i rode the elipital machine for half an hour, 125 here i come!

I gotta start exercising again. I would like to weigh about 125. I don't know how much I weigh now. let me go weigh myself.

I am working out hard today because I weighed myself and I am 131 pounds.

even though I have been losing weight I have to be honest with you, I haven't been eating healthy all the time. I been eating snack foods like gold fish, ginger snaps, and a few weeks ago a whole bag of oreos. I totally cut out my favorite foods like patties, pinapple soda, biscuts, and chocolate. eating is still hard but i found new foods i love like spinach with goat cheese topped with cranberries. try it, it's so yummy.

I hope that the next season on biggest loser they include more super morbidly obese teenagers.

I go to the gym now and I started going on the eleptical machine and it's really awesome. best workout for me possibly ever because I can really feel it working on all my muscles in my legs and hips.

I lost more weight. I weighed myself after I ate cookies for breakfast this morning and I weigh 125.8. if I hadn't eaten or had clothes on I might weight less. maybe 123 or 124. I only want to lost a bit more weight. maybe 5 pounds.

Hello everybody. I hope all is well with you. I can't wait to see the finale of biggest loser. everyone on there aready lost 100 plus pounds.

It's Sunday. How are you and what have you done today? I hope you've learned something good today.

hello all. Have a fabulous weekend!

I weigh 133.3

I bought fruit yesterday. Grapes and bananas. So I hope to lose some weight with that.

I'm back to wzercising because I know I gained some weight!

happy Easter all.

Let us pray.

I was watching tv today and I saw a 14 yr old boy named patrick ivison. He is paralyzed from the neck down and he is wheelchair bound. Still , with the help of a team of people he plays soccer, kyacts, surfs and now he is learning to walk! For the first time ever he is able to grab hold of things with one hand. Go patrick! You are an inspiration.

I weighed myself and I weigh 133.3 pounds! Woohoo!

I been listening to shakira's third album and it's so good. It's my favorite album of hers.

hello everybody! How are you this week? I'm trying to eat healthy today because I ate two cheesburgers yesterday.

thank you to the church for welcoming me.

I ate two desserts today and I forgot to do my stretches.

Hello everybody! Hope you are doing well. I am happy today because I remembered to do my stretches and I feel great now. Now I can run. Woo hoo!

If you don't know what to say, don't say anything.

If something makes you cry, let it go.

I saw two great movies this weekend. Bride Wars and Taken.

I weigh 135.5 pounds now. I wish I weighed myself before I ate.

in Mass. Jails are installing flat screen tv's. That's so sad because I still don't have one!

I saw the movie Notorious last night and i thought it was really really good and really accurate, I cant wait to rent it one day.

I gained weight but I am not freaking out about it because life is not about a number on a scale.

im exercising again because when i stopped i started getting really tired in the middle of the day and thats not normal for me.

since i reached my goal weight i am not working out anymore, i am focusing on publishing my books now.

barack obamas speeches inspired me to focus on the positivity in life and to keep moving on even when you stumble and fall, learn from your mistakes and to do good. take care all, fitgirl

year passed

a year has passed since i created my blog. i want to thank everyone for such positive feedback and i hope everyone has a wonderful year. take care, fitgirl.

goal

i am now 127 pounds!

Breakfast: small pancake, large apple with water

Lunch: 2 tequitos with water

Dinner: one slice of pizza and chicken finger with water

even though I am exercising slot I have been eating ally of chips. I'm stopping now!

I walked for an hour yesterday and today. I'm so tired but I am happy I am close to my goal weight.

I ate 3 pieces of cake.

I exercised for more than an hour yesterday and I ate salad, woohoo!

I was really excited to go to a party today, so I went and man was it boring! No music president food. Old people, ugh! So I left. I hope your weekend was better than mine!

I can't wait to watch the new season of the biggest loser! Did you see the 19 year old kid that weighs 438 pounds? Wow!!!

every year my sister and I bake a cake. This year I am going to try NOT eating any cake, wish me luck! Fitgirl

I lost weight! I'm so happy, I weigh about 138 now.

I wear size zero at the gap now! Woohoo!!

breakfast: peanut butter and jelly on one slice of bread and one large sourdough pretzel: 200 calories
Lunch: same as breakfast
Snack: three carrots

congratulations to ruby for losing 100 pounds this far! If she can do it, anyone can!

gaga

have you heard of lady gaga? I listened to her album yesterday and it's really good fun dance music.

food diary of today

very small bowl of honey nut cheerios: 100 calories

Pancake: 250 calories

Lamb: ?????

Tortilla: ????

food diary from yesterday

2 patties: 740 calories
Onion pita bread : 150 calories
Bowl of honeybut cheerios without milk: 150 calories
Handful of peanuts: 150 calories

yesterday I walked more than an hour. Today I plan on doing slot of walking as well because I want to get to my goal weight by Christmas

hi all, I'm very happy today because I finally stopped overeating and I am working out! I hope you guys are working out too, take care, fitgirl

hi all, I execused for an hour today but unfortunately today I ate ALOT!

I gained four pounds. Ah! Back to eating healthy nutritios salads and fruit.

I'm eating better today . I had three granola bars that I shared with my dog, a small pancake with plantain, and rice. I'm hungry now so I'm off to eat. Oh I also had salad today. I need to eat more salad! Take care, fitfurl

yesterday I worked out for an hour and today I worked out for a little bit more than an hour. I hope I lose weight but I think I been eating too much. We will see when I weigh myself.

I actually kept my promise! I awoke today and took a forty minute walk then later at night I did sit-ups, punches and slot more walking! So I'm proud of myself, I hope you guys are hanging in there and working out. Take care, fitgirl.

hi all! I hate the holidays because treats are everywhere, it's ok to indulge once in a while but seriously I hate temptation! I'm going to start to take my really long walks again so I don't ever have to make that annoying resolution again.

hi all! How was your thanksgiving? Mine was good, I ate corn, cornbread, chicken, and cookies. I weighed myself last week and I weigh 139.

The twilight movie is So good! Robert Pattison is so handsome and he stole every scene he was in.

quiksilver

I fit on clothes today at Quiksilver and I cannot believe I fit into a size three!!!

better

Im definetly eating better now but I still want some chocolate.

I have to admit I haven't been eating good enough in the past few days. I've been eating when im not hungry. Must get back on track!

did anyone watch this new reality show called Ruby on the style network? Ruby is 478 pounds and she lives with a friend and her nephew. She's really loving but her friends are her enablers. I hope Ruby can get her life back on track. Take care, fitgirl.

breakfast: pancake and orange juice

Snack: banana and granola bar

Lunch: curry goat and rice

yum

I hadn't eaten candy in so long so a few days ago I had a massive Hershey candy bar and it was so good! Tummy now I want candy but I will go back to eating salads.

malia

guess who is starting to read the twilight series? Malia obama ! I think she's young but if her parents approve of it , then good.

Barack obama is president! I love. Everybody tonight! Truely I love you Barack, I believe in you.

bloom

it was such a beautiful day today. I went outside and sunbathed. While l was relaxing i saw a rainbow and i was si happy staring at it then Orlando bloom walks by me! I was in shock. I wanted to say hello to him but he was on the phone. Wow first johnny now this!

update

yesterday I weighed myself and I lost a pound.

two

I gained two pounds!

so I been really good lately so I let myself have a mcdonalds hamburger. Now I have heartburn.

salads are essential in b vitimins, it helps aide in digestion and of you are trying to count your calories there is no need to worry because two cups of salad equals 100 - 150 calories.

I'm in line to vote.

I just weighed myself. I weigh 137.

Great

Hi all. I been doing really really well with eating well and I lost weight. I am now 138 pounds! Yes! I feel great! I guess what I needed all along was to really eat right and stick with it. And I gave my body a week rest with no exercise. But I started exercising over the weekend and man is my calf muscle sore! Well I guess thats all. Take care, fitgirl.

yes

I've been eating salads everyday for four days now and I've lost weight already. I think I lost two or three pounds.

I know it's hard

I'm eating salads now and usually it felt like a chore in the past, but ever since I found feta cheese and raisins, I cannot stop eating salads! Here is what I eat: rommaine lettece, tomato, carrots, snowpeas, raisins and feta cheese.

no

I gained weight. I am no longer 136. It's my fault cause I went out to eat twice last week and I also went out to eat over the weekend and I ate dessert for once yes it was yummy but it's not worth the guilt I know feel over gaining weight.

slow

I'm still exercising a lot but I must admit I move too slow when working out in the morning because I barely break a sweat. I gotta get moving if I want to make it to my goal weight of 125.

breakfast - pancake

lunch- burger

snack - pancake

dinner - steak kabob, pita bread and bread pudding with two glasses of coke

journal

breakfast: small pancake and glass of milk
Lunch: tuna sandwich
Snack: chocolate pudding
Dinner: very small plate of spaghetti with a lot of sauce.

show

have you ever seen a show called You Are What You Eat it's on the BBC network and it shows overweight English people turning their lives around by strict diet and exercise in two months. They always look fabulous afterward!

bloated

I know I gained two pounds because I went on the scale a few days ago but today it stomach looks so big! I'm not going to weigh myself until next week.

I weighed myself and I am now 136!!!!! I haven't been this weight since I was 14 years old! I feel fantastic!

smaller

my stomach must of shrunk overnight because now when I'm hungry and I go to eat or drink, I get fuller so much faster than before.

lazy

Ever had one of those days when you absolutely did not want to work out? That was me a couple of days ago after eating macdonalds. I know I'm not supposed to be eating like that but hey nobody is perfect. I just have to workout more and stay away from bad food. I'm hoping that those of you that have a slip up moment, remember to keep going and keep fighting to stay in shape. Take care, fitgirl.

the aftermath

After eating mcdonolds last night I nearly passed out. Eating that food makes you so tired. So I laid in bed and after ten minutes I made myself get up and exercise.

what I've eaten

7 am a cup of orange juice. Choc. Granola bar and toast with butter. Lunch chicken. Dinner mcdonalds cheeseburgers, fries, and milkshake.

gilad

I have been watching Gilad body in motion workouts and he is very good. I like that he has great tips like lie on your back woth your knees bent eith feet on floor. Pull the ab muscles in for two seconds then breathe out for two seconds and repeat as many times as you can. Also when you are doing ab crunches have your knees bent in the air and pull those knees in everytimes. You will feel a major burn.

haiti

Hurricane Ike ripped through the caribbean a few days ago and now 306 people from Haiti are dead. Ugh makes me feel horrible because Haiti already had enough problems being the poorest country in the western hemisphere.

breaking dawn

eclipse is sold out so I continued reding breaking dawn and it's good until the story shifts to the phasing warewolves

johnny

I saw johnny perform tonight and I will never forget this night. He comes out with his band and I notice his arm first and I start screaming. So does everyone else. The band immediately starts singing and he grabs his electric guitar and starts playing. He's really good. When the first song ends he grabs a towel and wipes his face. The audience screams his name. He nods, smiles politely and shakes hands with the the audience closet to him. The second song starts and he's playing. He scratches his head several times with his fingers and contines playing. Sometimes he sings the chorus and we love it. The song ends and girls start whistling at him . He blushes and nods. He hunches over with hus guitar and plays. He leans his head back to flick his hair out of his eyes. Song ends we scream and he smiles. He puts both his palms together and nods at the audience. He stays on the right side of the stage most of the night. Sometimes he goes to the center but that's bad because you can't really see him because the lead singer is blocking your view of him. I scream johnny I love you and he contines playing. He goes over to the other guitar player and whispers something in his ear. He smiles ans they both sing the chorus to the song on the same mic and he sounds good. He sings the word precious and I can't believe my eyes. Johnny is really very handsome. He looks up at me and I freak out screaming. Song ends and he wipes his face with a towel. Sometime in the night the band performs be my baby and johnny sings the chorus. I couldn't believe he was singing this. What girl wouldn't want to be his. Johnnys shirt is now drenched in sweat. His shirt is grey and it has three holes in it. One big one in the back and two small ones in the front. His sleeves are too big. The sleeves look like he cut it himself. He has on blue jeans and a blue flannel shirt over his jeans. Johnny contines playing. Sometimes he is hunched over with the guitar and when he straightens up he sometimes smiles and points at people smiling at them as they take pictures of him. He looks over at me and my sister and we both freak out again saying johnny looked at us. By the end of the night he looks over at us two more times and we are so happy because never in our wildest dreams would the most handsome and talented actor pay us attention. It was so fun and its a night I will never forget.

Twilight

The cast of the movie twilight will present at the video music Awards on Mtv. I can't wait!

eclipse

I am reading Eclipse now. Its so good! For those of you that don't know, Eclipse is the third book in the Twilight series.

get out the way

So I was doing my walking and man people walk sooo slow! Especially couples holding hands, they take up the middle of the side walk and you have to walk around them all the time and it gets annoying! I wanted to scream GET OUT THE WAY!

walk and blog

Hello all. I am walking as I blog here. I am only 20 minutes in to my workout today and I am super soaked with sweat. I am trying to walk 3 miles a day. Wish me luck. Take care, fitgirl.

New Moon

So I am reading new Moon by Stephanie Meyers and boy am I disappointed in that book. I am moving on to Eclipse because I can't bare reading New Moon any longer.

jamaica again

Congrats to Malaine Walker from Jamaica for winning the womens run last night at the olympics.

good news

I can now fit in to a size small in the Gap.

congrats

Congrats to Usain Bolt for winning another olympic race. He makes the olympics exciting!

jamaica

I am so proud of jamaica this weekend for making a world record in the mens run in the olympics and then the next day at the womens run jamaica wins first, second and third place. This is the first time ever that one country has won first, second and third! WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

update

Hey all. I been keeping my promise to myself about not eating any processed foods and working out hard and I am glad to say that I can really see a difference in my body. I'm hoping I am at least 139 now but I haven't weighed myself yet. I hope you are sticking to your diet and exercise so you too can see results. Take care, fitgirl.

running

I wish I could run. I read this story about a lady who began exercising at almost 300 pounds, now she is fit and trim at 125 pounds. First she started walking then running. She lost 20 pounds in one month. I can't run because I am disabled but I walk as fast as I can so that's good. Take care, fitgirl.

Chores?

Do chores count as exercise? No it doesn't. You have to take out 60 minutes oout of your day and do some serious cardio to lose weight but I'm sure mopping your entire kitchen can burn a few extra calories but chores can't burn 300 calories per hour like running or boxing can.

twilight

I got done rereading twilight by stephaniee meyer and man it was so good, again. I can't wait til dec. 12 when I can finally see the movie.

food diary

I stayed away from soda today. Breakfast: cereal. Lunch: pasta with cheese. snack: fudgsicle and slice of bread. Dinner pasta woth sauce. Snack: fudgesicle.

food diary

Breakfast: cereal. Lunch: grilled cheese. Dinner: pasta with cheese and soda. Snack icecream bar and more soda

not sure but

I'm not quite sure but a few days ago I got on the scale and I think I weigh 141 now. You see I am not sure because I had clothing and my sneakers on. So you know clothing and shoes you have to take off a few pounds.

good and bad

I finally started working out an hour everyday and sometimes I do even more than an hour. In the morning I wake up, eat breakfast and then do arobics. I do punches while squating, push ups, sit ups, walking in place and jumping over and over for an hour and sometimes I take an evening walk after I eat dinner. Oh the bad part is is that I had soda today.

messing up

Well I woke up and got right into exercising this morning. I messed up yesterday and had some chips, ah well! I really hope I lose three pounds by next week.

2

Jillian michaels, trainer from the biggest loser says she does eat sweets but her trick is, she only has two bites of it. I don't think I have enough willpower to do that.

remember

When you really want to eat something you know you shouldn't, keep in mind that you want a great body, and not a big gut.

food diary

Breakfast: Orange Juice and dry cereal.

Snack: Mango

Lunch: Pancake and lemonade

Dinner: Cereal

Snack Jamaican Patty

Got Me Thinking

So I'm online, surfin' the web and I'm looking at a certain site and its talking about what size you are and many people are complaining saying that they are a size 8 in one store and a size 12 in another and how they feel that one store lies about certain size to get you to buy it. *sigh* I mean I get why people can say they are being minipulated and all but its not like all designers in every country is going to cut and sew for people of varying sizes.

food diary

Breakfast, Toast and large orange juice.

Snack, Contorta.

Dinner, Tuna Ceviche with Plantain.

food diary

Breakfat small pancake lunch curry goat and brown rice. Half a festival. Snack small gelato.

2

The size two gap shorts I bought sometime ago fit now. Woohoo!

diary

Breakfast: pancake Lunch: two steak tacos with rasberry iced tea. Dinner: peanut butter sandwich.

pumped

Yesterday I was execising with arobics then I did a really long walk and man its sad to say this but sometimes I don't do 60 full minutes of exercise but stasrting yesterday I am going to change that. I am going to dedicate myself into putting all effort into because last night after working out, I felt so good! And this morning I could see that my stomach was totally flat.

my food diary

Well since I am talking about food diaries, I thought, why not put one up here. Breakfast: Mango Lunch: Jamaican Patty Snack: Half a cup of double chocolate chip frappicino. Dinner half of a turkey sandwich.

diary

A great thing everyone should do is keep a food diary. First print out a calorie counter sheet online or purchase the biggest loser calorie counter book and when you go to eat, write down what you eat and the calories. At the end of the day, add up the calories and see if you van cut out 250 calories in two weeks and don't forget to burn 250 calories a day, that way you are gauranteed to lose a pound a week.

tip

Here is I great tip I read. When exercising, don't count. Just exercise and stop when fully tired.

don't give up

I know this may not be your first attempt in trying to lose weight. So you tried and maybe you failed and gained more weight. You feel horrible and maybe a little hopeless but today is a new day and you will suceed this time. Take care, fitgirl

don't do it

I was reading an article on the downsides of gastric bypass and many people said they had many complications from it. Six out of ten people will have complications like, hernia, not being able to keep solid foods down, vomiting, extreme diahrria....etc. One womens story stuck with me, she had every complication I already typed plus she had to go into the hospital and have her gastric bypass reversed because her doctors told her that if she didn't she would die. Before she lost weight she was 300 plus pounds and she shrunk to 95 pounds. Poor thing, she looked like a skeleton. Oh also she said her stomach muscles are paralyzed! This is why I am so against people doing surgery for weightloss.

I was so hungry and I wanted to go out to eat but I thought to myself that its much better to eat at home. That way I can estimate how many calories I am eating. how many times have we gone out to eat and you totally start over eating then you say ah whatever might as well have some dessert and you totally screw up your day because you are stuffed and you can barely walk out of the restaurant!

aussie news

An australian inmate loses a lot of weight, chips away at his cell wall and window and escapes jail.

burn baby burn

How many calories do you burn per hour exercising? It depends on what you do. Basic arobic exercises can burn up to 400 calories per hour. Jumping rope can burn up to 500 plus calories. Yoga 200 calories. Its a shame I don't know how much it is for walking but I imagine that if you walk for an hour you can burn off more than 200 calories.

agua

Remember to stay hydrated. Men need 13 cups of water a day and women need 9 cups. Water can also be food in these foods, watermelon, cucumber, lettuce, and lots of other green leafy foods so eat your veggies.

weigh in

I just weighed myself. I am now about 145 pounds. Woo hoo. Only 20 more pounds to go!

shopping

I got shorts in a size two today. It almost fits I just need to suck in my gut to get it buttoned up. It just motivates me more to definetly stick to doing sit ups.

reveal

Since I have a blog about weightloss and everything you should know that my weight at its highest point was 178 pounds. I do not kow how much I am right now because I do not have a scale right now, but I am proud to say that I can now fit into a size 4 in shorts and I am a very short girl at 5 foot tall.

punch and crunch

If you are short on time and you know you need to get your exercise routine done, its time you do some punches. Stand up, feet spread apart into an A, squat down just a little and get to punching. Start slowly and go faster as your heart rate increases. When you can't punch anymore, get down on the geound and do some ab crunches. Lift those feet up and have your head elevated to the ceiling. Lift torso foward and repeat. Good luck, fitgirl.

amazing

I am so happy to say that today I went into the Gap and put on a size 4 shorts and it fit. Yeah the shorts are plaid (not my stlye) but I bought it anyway. I am so happy that I am a 4 now. I cannot believe it!

yummy

I read a fantastic healthy snack thingy today. Get some graham crackers, break it into 4 poeces , melt some nestle chocolate chips and spread it on top of the crackers. Can you believe its a healthy snack? I can't wait to eat some!

Tell Me.

I know my reason for wanting to get fit and lose weight. Here's the story; It was almost Christmas like three years ago and I went to the doctor. I had to get weighed and the number I heard from the nurse almost made me cry. Well honestly I bawled on the inside. I thought, 'My goodness, I can't be that fat! I have to do something!' And Christmas came and I ate and ate and ate. I ate so much that night that I literally couldn't eat at all the next day. So that Christmas night after I finished stuffing my face, I climbed on my treadmill and walked a tiny bit. Then I just kept exercising pretty much everyday. So now that you know my story, I would like to know yours. What made you wake up and decide to get fit?

Hooray!

Finally, yesterday I went to the Gap and I fit on size 6 shorts and they fit! Woohoo! The day has finally come. Honestly I wasn't jumping up and down like I thought I would. I was more in shock and I still am!

careful

You know what they say: Be careful what you put in to your body well here are a few things that you thought were heathy but aren't:

Pinkberry. Many people think that yogurt place is okay to eat at because its frozen yogurt but people have actually done a study on it and found out that is it not healthier for you.

Iced Tea. Iced tea can have almost as many calories as a can of soda. Also it has tons of sugar so try to avoid this.

Tea. Tea has more caffeine than coffee!

getting out of a rut.

I have to admit, ever since my move I haven't been exercising as much as I usually did but last night I got fed up with that and I started exercising. Now I feel great! I woke up today and got right to exercising and I don't know how to explain it. Maybe its the endorphins that start pumping and you start feeling really great. Exercise is not only good for the body but good for your mind. Take care, Fitgirl

Increase

Many people think they are burning many calories if they exercise for an hour but sadly it may not be true. To burn the most calories per hour, you have to challange your body to move faster every twenty or so minutes when working out, no matter what type of activity you may be doing. If you are walking, speed it up and run for a few minutes. Then climb some stairs. Challange your self. You can do it! Good luck, Fitgirl.

Dumb bells

If you are beginning a weight lift routine in your work out, start out with the lightest weights and if you can do 20 reps without feeling a burn, it is time to move up to the next number in weights. Good luck, Fitgirl.

almost!

Yesterday I went into Armani Exchange and tried on a pair of low rise jeans. Size 6. They almost fit. Woo hoo!! Size 6 is my goal size and I'm almost there. I am so happy!

McFit?

Today I was watching a morning show and a man lost weight with a McDonald's diet. First he ate the cheeseburgers without the buns. He also ate the McDonald's salads and he ate the new apple dipper thingies without the caramel sauce. I don't recommend this diet to anyone because I feel like fast food is junk food and it really shouldn't be eaten at all. Oh if you are wondering how much weight he lost: 86 pounds.

Fun

Hi all. Sorry for the long absence. I was in the process of moving but all is well now. I don't have a computer at my new place so bare with me.
Exercising can be fun but a bit tedious at times. If you are bored with your same old routine of walking or running why not spice it up with a dance class, or a swimming class. There are tons of fun ways to burn calories, roller blading, bowling, iceskating. I hope you keep this in mind and get out there and have fun. Take care,Fitgirl.

excuses

So what excuse are you giving yourself for not getting to your goal weight?

I'm too tired.. Oh really? Wake up and get moving, exercise gives you energy as you exercise and you'll be so proud of yourself for doing something healthy for yourself that you will keep doing it.

Or maybe you say 'I'm too busy'. No I don't think so. If you don't have time, MAKE TIME! Get up earlier in the day to get the workout of the way.

I'm too old and brittle...It's not normal to gain weight as you age. You should try to get at least a half an hour of a work our a day and work up to an hour.

And last but not least: Everyone has their lazy moments sitting in front of the tv or looking at the computer but you can stop right now and do some jumping jacks and pushups. Get to it and good luck, Fitgirl.

unhealthy foods

I saw this article on healthy living.com and I wanted you to check it out http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/6-diet-busters-healthy-sounding-foods-that-really-aren-t-171837/

If you cant see the article. Unhealthy foods that you think are healthy are: Salads. Energy bars. Yogurt, Smoothies....

lovely legs

To get your legs in to shape you need to walk at least thirty minutes a day.

Secondly you need to do lunges. Lunges are easy if you know how to do it correctly without hurting your self. Stand stand up, and squat down as if you were going to sit in a chair. Repeat repeat repeat until you get to ten. If you like this exercise, do it more often.

Another exercise I love doing is side lunges. Stand up. Feet spread far apart, your legs should be in the shape of an A. Shift your weight you your left leg until it bends. Then straighten your leg. Then shift your weight to the right side of your legs and then bend the knee. You should feel a good burn sensention to know if you are doing it right.

Take care, Fitgirl.

warm up

Before working out it is important to warm up. To warm up swing your arms in circular motions for about ten seconds.

Then move your shoulders in circular motions. Swing your hips in a cirular motion. First to the left and then the right as if you had a hoola hoop on your hips.

Bend your knees and swing them around in circles. (This is hard for me to do. I skip it.)

And voila now you are ready to get in to your exercise routine.

Good luck, Fitgirl.

drop pounds fast

If you need to drop weight quickly, you need to take out anything white in your diet. White sugar, white bread, white rice have to be avoided.

If you walk ten thousand more steps a day, you can lose at least fifteen pounds in a year. Walking ten thousand more steps takes a half a hour so get to it! Take care, Fitgirl.

Perfect game

I recieved my Wii Fit yesterday in the mail and man am I having a blast. The game is fun and you workout. It focuses on Yoga, Aerobics, Strength training and balance. It's awesome. Better than the original Wii and The original wii is pretty much the best game ever made!

jillian and bob on demand

If you have on demand cable you can get to work out with Bob and Jillian for free! They have fantastic half an hour work outs and it's truely excellent. I just did Jillian 30 day Shred workout and man am I tired but I feel really good. She starts with a very easy warm up of moving the arms and knees and then you plunge into the workout of non stop moving with push ups, punching, abdominal exercises. Then you do lunges and jumping jacks and then you repeat it over and over until the thirty minutes are over. Then you do a cool down with basic stretching. Jillian is awesome and I will do bob's workout tomorrow and tell you how it goes.

vegan who what where and why?

When I think of Veganism, I get exhausted. I mean I get it! Don't eat poor defenseless animals, but life with out dairy for me is torture! I just can't do it man! Anyway the reason why I'm rambling about this is because of Kathy Freston. She was on Oprah today talking about Veganism and being aware of what we eat. I eat plenty of dairy (and cookies) and its too too good!

Take care, Fitgirl.

china

Five million are homeless after earthquake in China. People are still being found alive from the earthquake two weeks ago. China you are in my prayers.

sugar

When shopping for food it is important to look at the ingredients before purchasing. If your food labels say: Sugar or High fructose syrup in the first three ingredients it's best to avoid it. Also if it has words that you cannot pronounce it's best to avoid it because that means that it is not all natural and it is not good for your body.

nutrients

Did you know that when are food is shipped in trucks in between farms to our grocery stores that it losing some of it's nutrients? That's why it is important to buy our food locally so that we get the freshest foods needed in our diets. I bet if we grew our own fruits and veggies it would be the best too but I do not have a 'green thumb' at all so I have to depend on my grocery stores.

China

There was an earthquake in China. I don't know the exact number yet but my condolences go out to them.

Chaiten

In Chile there was a volcano eruption. I heard not many people were hurt because they fled days before by boat. Thank goodness.

myanmar

My prayers go out to Myanmar. 22,000 dead by a cyclone.

Love this show

As you know by now, I love the biggest loser and the Australian version just wrapped up and they have their winner. If you want to see all the episodes, plus the fantastic finale go to realitytvfan.org and type in australia biggest loser in the search bar.

I felt like crap

So two days ago I weighed myself and got really upset because I didn't lose any weight. I got so upset and I even started to cry. I knew when I was crying that it was foolish, I vented and cried some more on my frustrations of working out so hard and feeling like 'why hadn't the scale moved?' I eat right and exercise every single day. I felt like a loser for those moments and I knew that I had to stop beating myself up. I do every thing right and just because the scale hadn't moved didn't mean that I failed. It just meant that I stayed at the same number for a week. So what! Later in the day I moved on and continued exercising just like I always have. I was probably a size 16 and now I am a size 7 and I am so proud of myself for committing to this every single day for two years.

emotional

So you had a bad day, and you want to do something to make yourself feel better. Grab a phone and dial a close friend and talk about your feelings. Or write a letter to yourself or to the person you are upset at instead of diving in to a bag of chips, or chocolate or whatever is your comfort food. If you don't have anyone to talk to, write me here. Take care, Fitgirl.

Weigh in day

I didn't lose any weight this week. Bummer. And I tried really hard. Oh well. At least I didn't gain any.

numbers

1 pound equals 3,500 calories

If you workout and burn 250 calories a day you can lose one pound per week.

If you don't eat 250 calories a day you can lose another pound the same week.

I got this from Bob Harper's Are you ready? Book. If you don't know who Bob is, he is the trainer on the biggest loser.

dining out

Watching your weight can get tricky if you decide to dine out at a restaurant. Here are some tips to get through it.

1. Don't eat the bread they give you.

2. Don't order an apitizer

3. If you do order an apitizer, share it with friends.

4. Ask waiter if food can be cooked with out salt, or butter.

5. When your main dish arrives, share food with friends. It will save you on the calories.

6. Don't order soda.

Alia Sabur

Alia Sabur has entered the guiness book of world records for being the youngest professor at the age of 18. Alia is a genius and she began to read at the age of 8 months. She left school when she was in fourth grade and entered college at the age of 10. She graduated at the top of her class.


How awesome is that!

arm muscles

When weight lifting with your arms, it's important to remember to do several exercises for your triceps, biceps and shoulders. Working all your arms muscles keeps the muscles working and not getting used to say one move that you may be doing everyday.

I suggest getting a 3-5 pound weight. Place it in your hand, curl your arm all the way up and move it slowly down until it makes the shape of an L.

Push ups are good for your arms and back. Remember its important to touch the carpet or floor and then push your self all the way back up!

For your tricep muscles I suggest holding a 3-5 pound weight in your hand, raise it straight above your head, bend the arm in the shape of an L and lifting it up and down. This works the part of the arms that wiggle if it's not full of muscle.

sweaty

I swear the worst part about working out is the sweat. But if you don't work up a sweat you won't lose any weight. I just got done walking outside and man am I tired!

Yesterday I was reading workout out magazines and one topic sticks out in my mind. When you lose weight, you need to start eating less calories. Like for example 165 pound woman can eat 2,100 calories and workout but if you lose 30 pounds your body can't have 2,100 calories or you will gain weight. As you lose weight you need to eat less calories. I know I talked about this before but I am saying it again because even I forget this very important fact.

Inspiring

I saw this story on television yesterday about a teenage girl that built a school in Cambodia and it made me feel really good. I hope you read it: http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=2842703

5

I lost five pounds this week.
This week I walked around outside instead of using my treadmill and I also started eating smaller meals every few hours instead of eating three meals a day.

tv dinners

The Biggest Loser is really changing people's lives with the shows, books, and dvd's. Now they have tv dinners. For one hundred dollars a week you can get meals delivered to your home. I hope someone buys it and tells me if it works for them.

Awesome

A blind runner finishes 7 marathons in 7 days. He did marathons from London to Rio De Janairo running a total of 183 miles. Wow just when you think you can't do something, you hear things like this. Awesome!

before

Remember to eat before you work out. Food is fuel to the body and if you start out working out before you eat, your body will still be in starvation mode and that will cause fatigue and you won't lose weight.

Books

I love reading and I practically live at my bookstore. I picked up two good books this week. One called 'A Stingray Bit My Nipple.' And the second one called 'Tweak' by Nic Scheff. The Stingray book is HILARIOUS. It had me laughing so hard that I started to cry and the second book is about a boys drug addiction. It's written brilliantly. I hope you check it out sometime. Take care, Fitgirl.

peanut

I have been eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for years and they are a favorite of mine. Two days ago I looked at the calories for my super chunky peanut butter and it says: 190 calories. 140 calories from fat. Oh my goodness. I had no idea my new jar of peanut butter was that bad, I guess I have to say goodbye to my peanut butter for now, too bad cause I ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at least once a day!

more.

I haven't been exercising more like I said I would because exercising more causes injury.

Is it safe?

Is it safe to lose more than two pounds per week? It sure is! As long as you are not starving yourself and you are not over exercising it is safe to lose any amount of weight. Take care, Fitgirl.

Heidi

Model Heidi Klum has a trainer and he has her on a diet. On this diet you are only allowed to drink two protein shakes a day for breakfast and dinner and lunch it's a big salad with chicken.

No fruit. No Alcohol. No carbs. No veggies. No dairy. Poor Heidi. Her bones must hurt. A few months ago I picked up her trainers book and it said the same things Heidi already said and I am disappointed that someone would train someone in this manner. A few years from now I would like to maybe be a trainer and I would never have someone on such an extreme diet.

3 pounds

So for the past month I've been eating cookies like crazy. Of course I gained weight, which it's my own fault... so last week I made myself stop and voila I lost three pounds in one week. I am so happy. Hopefully I can remember this next time I want a cookie. Take care, Fitgirl.

calorie counter book

The Biggest Loser has a calorie counter book. I saw it last night at the book store and I thought it was fabulous because everyone needs to know how much calories they are eating if they are trying to lose weight. Inside it has everything from grocery foods to foods that we eat at restaurants.

Other fantastic books they have are The biggest loser cook books. Kim (the red team lady) has a weightloss book and Jillian has two fantastic books. Every time I read Jillian's books I learn something new. Like Saturated fat is actually a good fat! Transfat is the bad fat because it is in man made foods like cookies, cakes, crackers, doughnuts, and all those snacks we should stay away from.

I don't own any biggest loser books but if I had tons of money I'd buy the stuff because it's always good to have information and motivation to keep exercising.

back pain

Do you suffer from back pain? I remember I used to. Before I lost weight I had alot of back pain, then I started working out and as the pounds melted off so did my back pain. It was like a miracle. So if you have any back pain I recommend walking. Lots of walking to lose weight. I don't recommend running because it can cause knee pain. And that would be horrible to have knee and back pain.
Good luck, Fitgirl.

Boring?

I know that many people get stuck in a rut and say 'but exercise is too boring!' Quit your whining and get your butt moving. First and foremost you need an ipod. Next you need some fast music to get you moving. I recommend listening to reggae to get that heart rate up. If you don't listen to reggae I will tell you who you need to listen to.

1. Bob Marley (any song will do)

2. Sean Paul (Temperature, Concrete, Gimme the light, Like Glue, Get Busy..) boy I could go on and on but I will stop here.

3. Buju Banton ( Champion) It's a great song.

Take care, Fitgirl.

mcdonalds news

I have good and bad mc donald's news. First: McDonald's is going organic! Wow! I can't even believe it myself. Tofu dogs and soy burgers. Sounds yummy. Just kidding. At least it's healthier. I hope it will be. And I think it's a great alternative to the super fatty foods they have now.

Now my bad news. You can get 2 breakfast morning mcmuffins or whatever they call it for 3 dollars. 2 mcmuffins are loaded with calories! So be careful, take care, Fitgirl.

biggest loser

I can't believe the cast on the biggest loser did a triatholon and only lost a few pounds. How depressing!

Little bit

I've decided to exercise a little bit more now when exercising. You see, I am so tired of exercising everyday. I been doing it for two years straight now and I am still not at my goal. At least I am close to my goal weight though. I am so proud of myself for never giving up.....

Is it broken?

OK so you had a great week. You made sure to stay away from all the bad foods and you exercised every single day, but sadly the scale hasn't moved, or rather it may have moved up. Is your scale broken? No! Your weight can move up and down all the time during the week so don't get a sledge hammer and brake that scale, you just have to suck it up and work out a little bit harder to get results. Good luck, Fitgirl.

Selena

It's been thirteen years since Selena was shot to death today and I wanted to pay tribute to her because I love her so much! I feel like I have so much to say but I will keep it short, Selena you are an inspiration to everyone out there and I will never forget you. Rest in peace.

example

Yesterday's post had me thinking about kids and fitness. If you want your kids to eat well and exercise you have to lead by example. I know that alot of people don't like exercise but you can make it fun. Go to a park and play dodge ball or volley ball and see how it goes. I think that you will have a great time exercising and bonding along the way.

Rant

I recieve fitness magazine every month and this months issue, I have a bit of a problem with it because it has an article on an 11 year old girl and how she stays fit. Umm I thought Fitness magazines where only for adults or at least it should just focus on adults! I mean I know that everyone at every age should have some sort of exercise routine in their lives but when I saw this article I was just baffled. I really don't care what an 11 year old does because at that age most children are quite active and burn calories like mad.

still gaining?

If you are working out everyday and still gaining weight: you are eating too many calories.

You have to make sure to cut out all the fast food out of your diet. And soda and coffee and monitor yourself if you have seconds from your dinner meal. Actually I would advise that you don't have seconds because seconds always become thirds and so on.

does it matter?

Does it matter if I eat before I go to bed if I am on a diet? No it doesn't.

Does it matter if I eat candy while I am on a diet? Yes. I suggest staying away from candy if you are trying to lose weight. Candy is filled with sugar and has no nutrients that you body needs to lose or mantain current weight.

Does it matter if I take a day off from working out during the week? No it doesn't matter. It is recommended that you take a day off so your muscles have a chance to relax.

seconds

Stretching has me saying goodbye to my little ache and pain in my leg. Get down on the floor and lie there on your stomach, next: lift your left leg up and take your left arm and stretch that leg. Hold for 30 to 60 seconds and repeat with right leg.

Another stretch you can do is lying on your back and lifting your leg towards your chest, hold for 30 to 60 seconds and you are done.

india

I am watching the biggest loser india version today and it's great. Check out thebiggestloser.in to see it!

cream cheese

I was looking at the back of my cream cheese box that I use for my bagels and it said 80 percent fat. My goodness gracious! I had no idea it was that bad, so since then I stopped using creme cheese.

Also did you know that cooks use many HUGE packets of cream cheese to make cheese cake? No wonder it tastes so rich! I stopped eating cake since September because it gives me an upset stomach. Oh well. Look at it as a blessing in disguise.

biggest loser

The biggest loser is one of my favorite shows! I love seeing the contestant lose weight and have a healthy life style once again. They are so inspirational to me and to everyone that watches it. I love watching the international versions as well. Check out youtube for England's version, as well as Austrailia. I know that the biggest loser is also in India, South Africa, Netherlands, Brazil and I am sure more counteries will join in!

burn those calories

I been thinking, what exercise burns the most calories at once. Spinning! I never took spinning but I know people who have and they lost atleast 5 pounds a week. Another great exercise that burns alot of calories is swimming. Moving the arms and legs at the same time does wonders for the body. Take care, Fitgirl.

390

correction from yesterday. To burn 390 calories you would have to work out about 45- 50 minutes.

Entire package

You know how you look at the back of your foods to see how many calories you are eating and it only says 1 serving equals say 100 calories. Well I don't know how to measure servings in an entire package! Well Doritos chips put up how many calories is in an entire package. 390 calories, and that's a small bag. If you eat this you will have to exercise non stop for a half an hour to burn off the calories.

14

I have 14 more pounds to lose to get to my goal weight. I am so excited and so happy that I am almost done.

love yourself

No matter what size you are at the moment remember to love yourself. It bothers me so much to see people beat up on themselves because they think they are fat. Even if you are fat it doesn't matter. Just start exercising and say kind things to yourself always. Take care, Fitgirl.

bad news

This news came out of no where. There are pharmacutical drugs in our tap water. If you don't drink tap water you are still not safe because alot of bottled water is recycled tap water. The bottled water that I know is recycled is Aquafina and Dasani.

wonder

In case anyone was wondering where I was, I was in bed resting from a sprain I got. Glad to be back here typing away. Take care, Fitgirl.

admire

Do you have anyone that you look up to towards ideal body type? I love Naomi Campbell's body. It's muscular yet slim.

Taking it too far!

Don't ever exercise more than two hours a day. Over exercising can cause sprains, strains, achy muscles and joints. Take it easy on yourself and remember that losing weight is not a race. You didn't gain all the weight in one day so you are not going to lose all the weight in one day. Take it one day at a time. Take care, Fitgirl.

reason

What is your reason for losing weight? Is it more for health reasons or vanity. I must admit that I do it for both reasons. I love feeling healthy as well as looking so much better smaller.

Good tv

Today on Oprah she's going to have Dr. Oz on and he's going to tell you why you should stop counting calories now and enjoy food and lose weight. It's a rerun but it's good to see this kind of stuff on tv.

injury

If you worked out to hard one night, it's time to rest. Let bengay become your friend and apply it to your sore spots and let it take care of it's self. Good luck, Fitgirl.

give it a rest

If you have just started working out, take it easy and remember not to exercise every single day. Give yourself at least one day of rest.

Subway fastfood

If you think subway fast food is healthier than all the others think again!

A 12 inch double meat meatball sandwich is 1,720 calories.

A 12 inch hot pastrami sub is 1,160 calories.

A 12 inch double meat cold cut sub is 1,100 calories.

A 12 inch chicken and bacon ranch sub is 1,080 calories.

A 12 inch chicken parmesan is 1,000 calories. 1,000 calories is also in the chipotle southwest steak and cheese sub.

Rolls

To be honest, I never think of the calorie count when it comes to bread. I read this today.

Sandwich rolls are 180 calories each.

Hot dog rolls are 120 calories each.

Hamburger rolls are 120 calories each.

Organic

I never tried organic food until a few months ago when I tried organic iced tea and cookies. My goodness they were SO good, it was unbelivable! I wish I had tons of money so all my foods could be organic. If you haven't tried anything organic, give it a whirl. I am positive you will like it.

accurate?

Do you think carolie counters on treadmills and other machines are accurate? I sure don't, because I will be running my butt off and it tells me I only burned 180 calories.

fat trap

Are you overeating after you work out? This could be the reason why you may not be losing weight. You must eat before working out to fuel your body. Eating before you work out will help you last longer without feeling exhausted and super hungry.

Envy

I know it's hard but try not to compare yourself with others when dieting or exercising. Everybody has a different type of body and metabolism. So keep on doing what your doing and congratulate others when they lose weight even if they seem to lose tons more weight faster than you ever could.

Take care, Fitgirl.

No More!

Just say no when it comes to processed foods. Processed foods have too much sodium (salt) in them. I copied and pasted this from an online health article : Americans and Britons consume up to 75 percent of their sodium from processed foods like tomato sauce, soups, canned foods and prepared mixes.


Too much sodium in anyone's diet could have them at risk for heart attacks.

Stroke

Doctors says women have been gaining more weight in the recent years and that women have been having more strokes also. Please be aware of this. If you are overweight now, try to lose weight so that you will not have any health problems later on in life. Take care, Fitgirl.

Flat Stomach

To get a flat stomach, first you need to eat well. You know what they say, 'You are what you eat.'

Secondly you must do cardio at least 30 minutes a day.

If you want to get a six pack abs you have to do target training. Get on your floor and do some cruches. Then bend your knees and alternate each elbow touching your knees.

Then when you are done doing that, lie perfectly flat on the floor and bring your legs up as high as you can, then slowly bring it down. You should feel a burn. Good luck, Fitgirl.

Somedays

Somedays you wake up and you don't feel like working out. On these days make workouts a little bit easier. Instead of working out for 60 minutes straight. Work out ten minutes at a time six times that day.

measurements

Have you been working out every day and eating right and still you see no progress? Here's what you can do to see a difference.
Get a tape measure and measure your chest, waist, legs, and arms. Write those numbers down plus the month/day/year and in a month get the tape measure again and you will see if you lost any inches. Good luck, Fitgirl.

Veggie

Are vegetarians healthier?

It depends on what you eat.

Becoming a vegetarian is very hard. Cutting out meat can be challenging for anyone and what do you eat for sources of protien? Well that's where green, leafy vegetables and salads come in.Did you know that cabbage is a great source of protien? So is peanut butter. What about taking over the counter vitamins? Should you take vitamins? I don't think so. All your vitamins are all ready in fruits and vegetables.

What ever you do, stay away from junk food. I remember when I was a kid and I became a vegetarian. Well being so young, I thought that eating a bag of chips was better than eating a hoagie sandwich and suddenly the pounds came piling on. Learn from my foolish mistake and eat as healthy as you can. Take care, Fitgirl.

dunkin doughnuts

Dunkin Donuts. A great place to grab a doughut at cheap price but do you know what you're really getting?

A dunkin donuts cinnamin bun is 590 calories.

A dunkin donuts chocolate chip muffin is also 590 calories.

A dunkin donuts bagel omwich sandwich is 500 calories.

A dunkin donuts buscuit with sausage, egg, and cheese is 590 calories.

And don't think you will lose alot of calories by picking something up just because it says reduced fat. A reduced fat Blueberry muffin is 450 calories.

Not So Fast

Fasting is limiting your food intake and drinking wacky drinks like cayanne pepper and lemon juice. Many stars do this to get ready for awards season, but can it work for you? My advice is no, fasting causes irritability, fainting, gas, and ultimately no weight loss. In fact once you decide to stop being so strict with yourself and eat normally once again, you will gain weight.

You know what you need to do to lose weight and feel great? Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and lean protein and the weight will come off. Take care, Fitgirl.

calories

We try to eat healthy everyday but when life is really hectic we have no choice but to stop at a fast food restaurant. Let's see what the calories will add up to.

McDonald's 20 piece chicken mcnuggets are 840 calories

McDonald's big mac is is 560 calories

McDonald's large french fries are 570 calories

Taco Bell Fiesta salad is 860 calories

Taco Bell Mexican Pizza is 540 calories

Taco Bell Grande Soft Taco is 450 calories

Wendy's Classic Triple with toppings are 1,210 calories.

Wendy's Medium Fries are 490 calories

Wendy's Crispy Chicken sandwich is 380 calories

Wendy's Medium Vanilla Frosty is 410 calories

KFC Popcorn Chicken family size is 1,210 calories

KFC mashed potatoes with gravy is 720 calories

KFC Six pieces of boneless sweet and spicy wings are 540 calories

A slice of KFC pecan pie is 480 calories

Wow no wonder why fast food makes EVERYONE fat.

Oh and if you are wondering about soda, one large soda at a fast food restaurant is 280 calories.

FDA

So some scientist did a study on Godiva chocolate and Russell Stover packaged chocolates for Valentines day and the scientist found cat hair and insect pieces inside of the candies. And the FDA actually allows this to happen. I am so disappointed and disgusted from this. But I doubt it will stop anyone from eating chocolate.

healthy drinks

We all know that water is the best thing to drink if you want to lose weight but hey we all need a bit of variety in life right? There are tons of healthy drinks out there.

One of my favorites is called Izze. It's sparkling water that's flavored and it tastes so good and it comes in many flavors, from clementine to blueberry. It's 120 calories per bottle.

Fat Free milk, only 100 calories per glass.

Orange juice, packed with vitamin C and it's so good how can you resist this any morning?

Apple juice is good too. If you want to watch your sugar content try an organic brand.

Carrot juice is my favorite. You may have never even thought of carrot juice as an appealing drink but try it and see if you like it. It can be found in the oraganic section of your supermarket. Take care, Fitgirl.

chocolate

Valentine's Day is right around the corner and lots of candy is going to be eaten simply because it's a holiday. Should you eat it? Sure why not! But don't eat too much, if you are looking for a lower calorie option try fruits drizzled with chocolate, and my favorite hot chocolate with marshmellows.

Get your butt moving

Ok so you want your butt to look good? You have to do thirty minutes of cardio a day and do execises for your butt. Try climbing stairs, lunges, squats, and any amount of kicking you can do. Try kickboxing and your butt will look better in no time. Good luck, Fitgirl.

Healthy snacks

If you want healthy snacks here are a few yummy options.

A bowl of oatmeal. My absolute favorite! Quaker oatmeal has a huge box that can be made in 60 seconds! Awesome.

Bananas. It's a great source of protien and only about 90 - 120 calories, depending on the size of the banana.

Health Valley cookies. They are 70 percent organic and so so good!

A peanut butter sandwich.. Yes peanut butter has sugar in it and if you want to avoid too much sugar try organic peanut butter.

Reduced fat Nilla wafers. 8 cookies has only 120 calories.

quick fix?

Since I am talking about surgery, have any of you considered getting any surgery to fix a certain area of the body? Liposuction for the saddle bags, or lipo on the hips? Are you satisfied with the results?

Now I would never get any surgery because I watch way too much Dr. 90210 episodes ....seeing those plastic surgery addicts freak me out.

Frustrated

I watched Oprah yesterday and she had young teenagers on there that got gastric bypass and lap band surgery. I was blown away because aren't adults only allowed to get this surgery? Anyway so these kids got this surgery done and lost weight. I am upset because I feel like everyone should exercise and eat healthy to lose weight. Surgery is not going to fix anything because people can always gain the weight back.

7

I reached a triumph yesterday. I went to the mall and discovered that I am now a size 7. I haven't been a seven since I was 13. Woohoo!

Slim legs

How do you get slim legs? By doing the easiest exercise ever: Walking. If you walk at least an hour a day you will get your goal of slim legs in no time.

cutting out foods

So now that you are eating healthy, have you banished certain foods from your diet?

Foods I suggest people kick out of their diets are: anything manufactored like cookies, chips, icecreams and candy.. because they are transfats. Transfats clog the arteries.

It's okay to have these forbidden foods once in a blue moon but not every single day.

drinks

It's important to remember to eat healthy right? Well what about drinks? Oh you know soda is bad right? It has a wopping 24 teaspoons of sugar in each can. Imagine how many are in a two liter botttle. So okay maybe you don't drink much soda but you love love love your starbucks drinks. Those are loaded with calories too! One grande strawberry creme drink can have 500 calories! I am not kidding. Be careful with what you put in your body. Take care, Fitgirl.

fantastic arms

If you want to have fantastic arms lift weights. Now ladies I know you could be thinking, 'I don't want bulky arms.' You won't get that buff because woman can't (unless they use steriods. Which is a no-no) Use weights every day (10 repetitions) and your arms will instantly shrink. Good luck, Fitgirl.

diet pills

A couple of weeks ago I caught a program on E! and it talked about all the diet fads people do to lose weight. One story that has stuck with me is a woman who took some diet pills and it caused her to have six strokes. My goodness gracious. Why would any one let themselves go through so much just to lose weight? Diet pills are not worth losing your life. If you have any amount of weight to lose do it through healthy eating and exercise. Take care, Fitgirl.

Be Creative

I know exercising everyday can get boring and tedious so try to be creative and spice up your routine. Maybe you can take a walk during your lunch break and then when you go home you can focus on doing push ups, working with resistance bands. Lifting weights, jumping jacks, jumping rope. See there are so many things you can do to burn calories! So don't make an excuse and say exercise is boring because it's not. Take care, Fitgirl

Time

How long do you have to work out to get the results you want? Doctors say to work out and hour if you want to lose weight. Working out a half an hour to maintain your current weight. Either way woking out is better than nothing because if you do nothing you will unfortunetly get bigger and bigger and no one wants that.

cold?

If it's cold outside where you are, bundle up and head outside for a relaxing walk. Take notice of the peace and tranquility as you marvel at the trees and blue sky. Don't let the cold keep you inside! Take some time out for yourself and get fit. Take care, Fitgirl.

Heath

Fifteen minutes ago I heard the Australian actor Heath Ledger passed away. I was in shock. Still can't believe it. It makes me want to never take a moment of my life for granted because I know life is fragile. And too short.
Take care, Fitgirl.

What to eat

If you are trying to lose weight you know that you have to exercise and eat right but often it's hard to eat right in a fast paced world. Keep this in mind: Half of your plate should be filled with fruits and veggies. Then a little bit of protein. Good luck, Fitgirl.

Resolution

So it's the new year and everyone has that resolution to lose weight. How are you doing with your diet and exercise? If things aren't going so smoothly remember that it's okay to make mistakes! We are all human so just forgive yourself for eating a little bit of chocolate or drinking soda. Today is a new day and I hope that you can stay on track.

Fitgirl

Hello all and welcome to my blog. This is my very first blog ever and I am so excited! I don't even know what to write about yet but when something pops in to my head I will.
Take care,
Fitgirl