I Can Make You Thin.

Well, not really, but have any of you watched the show I Can Make You Thin with Paul McKenna?  I watched part of the first episode and checked out his website McKenna.com... Basically it is about portion control and eating how and what you want.  Anyway, I tried his concept (during lunch and dinner) of putting down your fork and knife, chewing the food (I think he says 20 times), then continuing this throughout the meal.  I can honestly say that because I ate slower I was able to tell I was full quicker, and therefore ate less than I normally would have.  I think one of my biggest problems when eating is not being able to stop, which is not good :(   

Now, I'm not saying that I am a total believer in this guy, as this show was on for a few weeks, and I only caught about 3/4 of the first one, but I do see his point in eating slowly to pay more attention to when you are full.   But I do have a question for the rest of you... Is it possible to lose weight and/or be in shape, and not eat perfectly?  I am HORRIBLE at eating well, now I don't eat fries and milkshakes every day, but I definitely don't eat well balanced meals either.  I hate to make excuses, but it is so hard for me to eat "good for you" food, it just takes too much time and effort.  But on the other hand, I want to be fit and trim.  Can you eat what you want and still have a good body???

Week Two Results

Here's how we are looking for this week. These look different from the email because I decided that I didn't like how excel was rounding to the nearest whole percent. This is more accurate...

% Of Weight Lost This Week
Anna Marie: 2.70%
Jeni E: 1.40%
Rick: 0.51%
Mindy: 0.34%
Jeni O: 0%
Crystal: -0.80%
Lisa: -0.67%

Total % of Weight Lost
Anna Marie: 5.13%
Lisa: 3.55%
Rick: 3.43%
Jeni O: 3.38%
Mindy 2.35%
Crystal: 1.19%
Jeni E: 0%

What kind of eater are you?

I took a quiz to find out what kind of eater I am. Not that I need anyone's help telling me what my issues with food are but...I am an excessive eater. Once I start, I have trouble stopping. So I think the best thing for me to do is just not start. I can never eat just one Oreo, cupcake, pastry, potato chip, blah, blah, blah.

I know moderation in all things is good but for me I think abstinence may be best because my genes will NOT let me moderate. I am hoping after lots of practice I get better at it.

http://caloriecount.about.com/

Here is the site in case anyone else wants to see what type of eater they are. Just click on "Determine your diet profile" once you get there. This is a good site for nutritional information, food journaling, and finding burn rates for different exercises. There is even a place you can type in your recipes and it will tell you the amount of calories per serving. I love that feature because sometimes it is hard to know what your homemade enchiladas are setting you back calorie wise.

Oh and if you do use their food journal it will give you a grade for the day on your eating, A-F.

My Motivation

I want to lose weight because I jiggle when I laugh.

Friendly Wager

Now that we have had a chance to size up the competition, it's time to decide on a wager. From the poll results, it looks like the majority are most comfortable with $20, so we will go with that.

If you want to get in on our little side bet, make a comment on this post to confirm your participation. The deadline for getting in on this is Saturday, July 5th, 11:59 pm PST.

The rules for the wager are pretty simple: winner take all!

:) Anna Marie

Privacy...

Hey hey hey...

Jeni O. suggested that I change the settings on the blog so that it isn't searchable online. I meant to do that in the beginning, but forgot. Sorry! I haven't given this blog address to anybody other than the 10 participants, so I would be surprised if we had any other visitors.

If anyone is feeling the need for extra security, I can always change the blog to a private one. But, of course, we will have the hassle of having to log in every time we want to check things out, which isn't my favorite thing to do. I know, I'm lazy.

Feel free to make a post a comment about your opinions on going private with our blog.

Anna Marie

My muffin top

I thought it would be appropriate to post my muffin top. I took this picture of myself in the mirror so there is a small glare but I think you can still make out the fat roll. I also have really cute saddle bags to show off...maybe some other time.