Monthly Archives: March 2011

From Eileen:  OK, so I’ve never had to run up eight flights of stairs with a 20-pound vest on like Gerry did (way to go, trainer Tony!) but I have done a number of crazy things in the name of fitness.  Basically, I get bored pretty easily and trying out new classes and activities is a way to keep me interested and motivated. My most crazy endeavor? Well, I took a circus class once. Believe me, holding on to a trapeze 15 feet off the ground requires a lot of core! What do you do to keep your fitness routine fresh?

From Josh (Bob’s trainer):  Reading the food label on foods before you buy them is like interviewing potential employees before deciding to hire them. What are your strengths and weaknesses? Why should I choose you over all the other candidates? A food label should be designed to tell you all of the above. But you have to know how to read it.  Read the rest of Josh’s article: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110307/entlife/703079999//

From Eileen:  Go to http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/health/fittest and check out what the trainers have to say about how the Fittest Losers are doing. Which contestant is “like a solder”? It’s not who you think it is.  Or maybe it is!

From Gerry: At boot camp today we were paired up for sparring and Tony put Bob and me together. Basically, one person wears pads on their hands and the other, boxing gloves. As I was punching, Bob was encouraging me to hit harder, go faster, breathe, stay standing. He was great. We switch places and it’s Bob’s turn to punch. Oh, goodness! He has a mean right. Of course he does, he’s a right-handed painter who uses that arm for sanding and rolling. In order to encourage him, I started with “hit harder”. And he did. That hurt. So I tried, “faster”. And he did … harder and faster. Then I told him to start working his weak left. That advice was all about me. 

From Kristen: I posted some progress pictures on my blog today: http://startingthisminute.wordpress.com

I don’t see a difference in the front views, but the side views have changed a lot for a relatively small amount of weight loss! It gives me the encouragement to keep going!

From Eileen: Weight loss and getting your finances in order have something in common. You have to keep track of your activity — be it exercise, eating or spending money — in order to control it.  My new favorite way to keep track of my calories (both consumed and burned) is a website called loseit.com. It’s extremely easy to use and, best of all, it’s free.