Bye bye moobs

So, this is mike.

I belong to Steph, and I don't have a very good excuse for my excess poundage. I've never given birth, though you may think so by my cleavage shot. I just sit in an office chair way too much.

Don't worry everyone. I think that my metabolism is starting to figure out what is going on. I'll probably gain a bunch this week and I'll look like a sucker.

Introducing myself...

Well, I guess I better introduce myself. My name is Mandy and I had my first baby, Nora, on July 29th. I am REALLY glad Amber suggested doing this because it makes me accountable to other people. I used to have no problem with weight or food when I was younger, and had an amazing metabolism. Then life caught up with me. Felt pretty good before getting pregnant, not great but okay. But I tell you what, I am now feeling like a Fatty McFatterton. So, here's to dropping the poundage! And yes, I hate this picture of me. I will be much happier when my daughter and I do NOT have matching extra chins.

ANY FOOD IDEAS???

I need some change up in my daily routine with the foods on this diet. Any suggestions for receipes? Would love the feedback!

Thanks,
Stephanie

Results coming..... I promise!

I'm so sorry I'm late! It was a busy day yesterday and I haven't even looked at the numbers. I'm hoping to post this afternoon while my kids nap! So Sorry!!!

Results coming I promise!

I'm so sorry! I have been crazy busy getting ready for a Halloween Party and getting costumes ready. I should get the results posted while my kids sleep this afternoon. Sorry!!!!

Week 1 RESULTS ARE IN!!

Last week our combined group weight was 2,694 lbs.
This week we lost 37 lbs. as a group

Good Job everyone! Off to the right are our individual results. I figured out everybody's percentage of weight loss and put them in order.
GO MIKE, OUR BIGGEST LOOSER THIS WEEK!!!

It was way motivating to see everybody's results. I stayed the same, but also ate cookie dough all weekend :) But... I am down 2 cm. in my "beer gut" measurements!! This week I have my little boys birthday party and it's conference weekend, a weekend of pigging out!! This will be the ultimate test of my self discipline.

Good Luck

post people post!!

AnnMarie

I had a really hard time choosing what picture to use of myself. You see I am the photographer at my house and there are not very many photos with me in them. Let alone me by myself. This is as good as it gets for you all to see. I am a 30 year old wife and mother of four. My baby is eight months old and after losing the initial baby weight I have gained most of it back. The haunting words of my childhood best friend are coming true. She was always very overweight and I was as they all called me "the toothpick." But she always told me that one day (when I was all grown up and a mom) my sweet tooth would catch up to me and I would be the over weight one...Well, she was right. I have never EVER been on a diet. I was exercising before I had my fourth baby but have not since he was born, using every excuse possible not to. Now is the time for No More Excuses. I am going to eat right and become fit and fit back into my old clothes! Thanks Amber for getting this going!

Weighing in...

Hi, I'm Jess. I'm in this for what I can get out of it - weight lost (and hopefully the prize money)! I've been working an office job for the past 9 and 1/2 years and the lack of mobility along with my insaciable sweet tooth have finally caught up with me. I'm hoping through all of this that I can prove that I can stop getting fatter and fatter everyday. I'm glad to have some healthy motivation (and competition).

Rockin' the Beer Gut!

Hey, It's me Amber, the one runnin' this show! (I guess)

I just had a baby a little over 2 months ago, this explains the beer gut! (I really just like the song) I was gigantic and this was my 2nd C-Section, I'm pretty sure you can never recover from those!

Good thing hoody season is coming so I can hide this thing, oh wait, maybe I can just do something about it!! Lets Hope!

I took before pictures that I refuse to post, lets see what six weeks brings!!

Good Luck everybody!

Keep Posting all of your ideas, tricks, recipes, stratigies, cravings..... (ha ha ha)

AMY.....

Hi, I'm Amy, Amber's sister. I'm 25 years old and just had my first baby in May. I am doing this to get my body back!!! I love to exercise, I do it everyday, it's my passion. The problem is, is that I eat like a PIG!! I eat way too much and make bad food choices. I am doing this challenge using the Abs Diet approach and hope to learn to make better food choices and control my portions. So good luck to all of us!

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME (Stephanie)

I am 31 years old, a wife and mother of 2 little munchkins (almost 3 and 15 months). As many mother's of 2, I stay super busy, but I also find myself using every excuse in the book not to exercise. I am so excited for this process and so happy that Amber didn't keep this idea to herself. I love having a support system and I am even more excited that this time it has come in the form of exercise. Cannot wait to hear from all of you and get to you know all better through this blog. Good luck and may we all be SUCCESSFUL.

Steph

I am Nicole

I am very excited to be doing this. My goal is to lose 20 lbs. I have been stuck at the same weight for 2 years. This will be so much fun! Good Luck to all. Have fun and eat well.

HERE WE GO....

Ok, we are finally up and running!

The Game:
exercise, eat healthly, feel good and hopefully loose weight in the mean time...
...enough to win!!!

Rules:
Email me your starting weight and get me 10 dollars.
Weigh in every Tuesday and email me that number
Email me a picture of yourself, or post a picture yourself on the side column
(just so we know each other a bit)
I will post everyone's percentage lost each week. Please be honest when you email me your numbers!
unlike the Biggest Looser you won't get kicked off if you are "below the yellow line," hopefully this will just push you to do better the next week!!

For Fun:
Everyone will have access to post on this blog, we would love to hear from you.
Tell us something about you
Your weight loss goals
Your exersice goals
Yummy Recipes you find
Fitness info
Post as little or as much as you want!

GOOD LUCK!!!