Goals

Hello Healthy Lifestylers!!!!! Happy Friday.

I wanted to start a post on what our goals are from this blog and healthy lifestyle. I think this will give Sandy, Anne and myself an idea of what you are looking for/need support from this blog. If you could reply with your goals of where you want to be or what kind of support you are looking for that would be great. You can also complete emails if you do not want to publicly post your thoughts. Our email is wwbuddies@gmail.com.

Here is my goal:
-Loose another 15-20 pounds
-Run/Complete training for Half Marathon in October
-Keep up my tracking of what I am eating and not just eating whatever I feel like
-To be able to fit into a size 10 of lucky jeans that are hanging in my closet!!!!
-Be healthy enough so that if/when I get married in the next 10 years or so (maybe) I don't have to worry about loosing weight because I will already be comfortable with where I am at.
-From this blog I hope to keep my motivation up by helping others and watch all of you support each other. (who knows, this could get us on Oprah, jk, well kind of). hehe.


Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Think before you reach. Think about how you want to feel. Take a walk in the evening.

Much Love- Kerry

Photos as a Way of Motivation and Maitenence

Hello! Its Kerry. I wanted to share with you my before picture. I am the one on the far right. As I started living a healthy lifestyle I looked at an old picture and could not remember that was me!

This picture is a way for me to stay motivated and to show that I have to take care of myself NOW to not look like I did then.

I was 220 pounds+ in this picture.

Find a picture of yourself, either where you want to be or don't want to be and pay attention to this. I look at it every day. You may only need to look every month. Up to you! Just another thought or tidbit!

Much Love! Kerry

Welcome! Please Introduce yourself!

Hello All! We are so excited about this blog. If you recieved the e-mail please skip the next paragraph.

I would like to explain who created this blog and how it came about. The creators and managers are Anne Shanahan, Kerry Belvill, and Sandy Santillan. The three of us work together at Cal State Fullerton. and we call ourselves WW Buddies! I'm Anne and I have been on an amazing weight loss program since September 2008. I've lost 42 pounds and I am about 4 pounds from my goal weight (if I don't change it again)! Next is Kerry, she has been on this amazing program since September 2008 and has lost a total of 44 pounds and is about 15 pounds from her goal weight. Lastly, there is Sandy, she has been a lifetime member on and off for many years. She also started the program again in September in 2008 and has been a lifetime member since December. Since September we have discussed food on a daily, or should I say, hourly basis and have occasionally attending WW meetings together. We discuss everything from food, recipes to excercise. Every Monday we e-mail eachother with our goal for the week and also mention any confessions (like my three slices of cake I ate last Thursday)! We have realized that we all have been able to lose and maintain our weight because of the stron support we provide for eachother. We are not perfect eaters but we support each other and that's what it is all about. The three of us have realized how important it is to have the tight support and that is why we have some up with our own blog. The purpose of the blog is for everyone to support each other, post ideas, struggles, frustrations, questions, conessions and whatever else is on your mind. The WW Buddies plan to post a new topic or inspiring story every 2 weeks to help keep it fresh. Feel free to share this blog with friends.

Now that you know who we are we would like to know about you (if you feel comfortable)! Feel free to also share ideas about what works for you.

What works for the WW Buddies!

• Listen to Jillian Michaels on KFI (AM 640) every Sunday from 9am to 11am. You can also listen online at www.kfi640.com/pages/podcasting/
• Watch the Biggest Loser on NBC
• Point values for meals at restauratns: http://www.dwlz.com/
• Making lunch and breakfast the night before and writing it down. That way during the day I know exactly how many points I will be eating and I don't have to worry about writing it down.
• hungrygirl@hungry-girl.com - Hungry Girl Website - Tips and Tricks for hungry chicks
• Try to workout at least 30 minuts a day - weat a pedometer (10,000 steps = 5 miles)
• Journal - Keeps you in control
• When you go out to eat, get the to go box before you start eating and immediately set your portions
• Plan when you are going out to eat (if you can) what you are going to to get, when in doubt order some kind of grilled chicken
• FYI: Many restauratns now have nutritional information online and on their menu
• Although frozen lunches can be good, I try to avoid them unless I am in a pinch because they are high in sodium
• Water, Water, WATER!!!