Alive.

I am glad to be alive to do this study. For the first time in my life I know victory is possible.

Several days

Well I've been doing the made to crave study. I am really enjoying it. Mind though it is a lot of work.
I don't know if I expected so much work.  I am however thankful, and looking forward to what lies ahead.
Hope you are being blessed by it also Brenda. Thanks for finding the study.

Made to Crave Study - Week One

Tonight we watched the first video in our study.  There wasn't much said that surprised me or mom.  I think because we have been waiting to start this for a while and had already started thinking about some of these things. We did however talk about things more in-depth for the first time.

It was interesting to reflect on the definition of the word indulge - taking unrestrained pleasure in something.

We also discussed deprivation, food waging war against our souls and the vicious cycle of dieting and failure.

Definitely Need Water

Well last week I only managed to drink between 4 and 5 glasses of water a day. I think that it might be one of the reasons why I only lost 1 pound last week. As my diet was pretty much the same as the other weeks.

I wish water had the same taste as juice. Oh well, I only have two more to drink today!

Week Seven Weigh - In

Janet

• down 
• total down
• current weight

Brenda

• down 1 lb
• total down 13.5 lbs
• current weight 203 lbs

Ball

Thought the video on the ball was good.  When Brenda  you get your ball you will probably find exercising with it easier a lot better than using a chair. I know it was for me.

Looking forward

Iam looking forward to starting our study  made to crave.  I hope that it will not only  help us on our weight loss journey  but also really  draw us closer to Christ.

Check Out This Exercise Ball Workout.

It looks challenging, but a like a good way to work important muscles with the ability to adjust difficulty.

Week Six Weigh In

Janet

• down 1.6 lbs
• total down 8.7 lbs
• current weight 199.8 lbs

Somebody made it to Onederland!

Brenda

• down 2.5 lb
• total down 12.5 lb
• current weight 204 lb

What My Daily Walk Looks Like

Today, Hannah took some pictures of me while I was on my walk. I can see some of the changes in my body. I think that I am pear shaped. I don't think I noticed that before.

New Gadget

Last night I ordered this armband strap for my new iPod to use while I am walking. I have been using an app called Runtastic Pedometer for my daily walks. It tracks my total steps, speed and distance in kilometres. It also keeps a history of all my walks and links my calories burned to My Fitness Pal.

Having this armband will free my hands so that I can add weights or run if I want. Can't wait until it gets here!

Scary Number

I just figured out that I have a body fat percentage of 51.9%. YIKES!!!

Based on my height both the body fat calculator and body mass index calculator recommend that I lose another 89 lbs to get to a healthy weight and body fat percentage. Not sure that I can get myself down to 116 lbs maybe 125 lbs.

On a funny note. last night while the girls were helping with a little spider catching Myah snapped this picture of my mid section by accident. I can see a difference in how I look. I can't wait until it is a lot smaller, but this made me happy.

Week Five Weigh In & Measurements

Brenda

•  Down 0.6 lb
• Total down 10 lb
• Current weight 206 lb

Waist 42.75"

Hips 48"

Thighs l 26.5" r 26"

Bust 45.75"

Chest 41"

A total of 9" lost.