So now we begin another year of attempting to LOSE THOSE POUNDS! But let us all keep in mind it is not just about losing the weight or winning that 'pot of gold', it is about getting fit, being healthy and staying active. We've all heard the saying, 'A Body In Motion Stays In Motion'; well there is a lot to this saying and believe me, it has its merits. So gang, LET'S GET MOVING!! Let's get healthy and thinner and more active. Our body needs to take us to the end of our days and I don't know about you but I'd like my body to stay up to me, to accept the demands I have for it and plan for it. Let's support each other, encourage each other and share our success and failures together. Remember to not start so hard out of the gate you end up discouraged, remember to make a gradual daily change to your routine to fit in the work-outs, to gradually make changes to your diet so you don't get frustrated and give up. We all make changes to our lifestyle with work and kids and family obligations, well just include getting fit as a lifestyle change too, it benefits you and those who love you and need you to be there for you and you for them. Best of luck and please come back and comment and suggest here.

For family and friends who want to follow along and/or compete with us you are welcome you just won't have the winning money at the end but you'll be healthier and thinner so please we can use the encouragement and support.

Happy 2014 to everyone and let the excess pounds be gone!

So since this hasn't been working with everyone I thought we'd take it a new direction.

Here's the thing, we all want to/need to lose some pounds and I think/hope for the most part that most of us want to be healthier too. So how about we use this to share ideas of what works for you, post tips on ways to cut some calories, your favorite recipes for a meal, a snack, a drink, WHATEVER!!

One thing I've been doing to help Steve & I get more fresh fruit in our diets is a make a melange of assorted seasonal fruits (my favorites right now are fresh pineapple, strawberries, grapes & clementines) that I mix together and divide into single serving size portions; not only does this control how much we eat at one sitting but it also helps hold the fresh fruit longer, like 7-10 days even without going bad or getting mushy. Give it a whirl.

Please feel free to share this site with friends and family. If they want to post and can't let me know, I'll try and figure out how to allow them.

Love to all - J

Starting the Big Loss

Just wanted to give a shout out to the group and say let's make this a good thing, a healthy thing and a great big support event for us all.

To me, this is about getting healthy again, losing the excess pounds I've gained and to make my eating habits and exercise routines realistic and obtainable. I'm not going to go crazy and do fad dieting, this is about a life change for the better. I do not want to give up all the things I love, I want to be able to work those foods and activies in when I can but be sensible about it all.

Good luck everyone. Lets work together and my the big loser get the kitty for their efforts!! J