Cravings

Hey all... I wanted to see what everyone is doing to avoid their cravings. I don't eat bad and I don't eat too much, I never really have, but when I get stressed I just have to eat sugar.... Does anyone else have emotional cravings and how do you overcome them?

Weigh In #2

Here are the results after 1 week of The Biggest Looser. Remember to send your fines to Kristy via paypal and your weights to Jenn at jennrn9@yahoo.com by Monday. I will post them on Tuesday. Please let me know what you would like to see posted in regard to the weights. Sorry, this took so long to get out, I am having formatting problems--tables do not want to copy/paste or upload.

Looser 6/16 6/23 %Lost
Dennis 204.6 199.2 2.6%
Lela 244 242 0.8%
Becky 233 228 2.2%
Clark 248 241 2.8%
Claudia 170 170 0%
Connie 183 178 2.7%
Dee 303 297 2%
Desiree 141.5
Jenn 184 181.6 1.3%
John Hutchinson 338
Kim Lopez 121
Kristy 4.4%
Nathan
Nicholas 129.5 128 1.2%
Scott 215 210 2.3%
Shawna 192 189 1.6%
Tami 250 248 0.8%
Taylor 143.8 141.3 1.7%
Tony 276 273 1.1%

Administration: $ Gotta have your $ if you are participating!

So far I have money from
Dee,
Connie
John
Kim
Desiree
Scott
Jenn
Tammy
Kristy
Tony
Nicholas
Nathan (sending in mail)

What about the rest of you? please email me at kristygm2002@yahoo.com and I''ll give you my address if that would be easier! We have already appreciated your contributions to to website!

You Can Do It! Drink that Water!

Water is essential to your body's health and weight loss. It is also necessary to cleansing your body and removing "addictions" to other sweetened drinks (we all have our favorites). Our bodies are 60-70% water!

Every system in your body depends on water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues.

Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when you don't have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. Even mild dehydration can drain your energy and make you tired.

Let's put it into perspective:
The requirement is 8 (8oz) glasses of water. Just how much is that?
• 8 x 8oz is 64oz.
• 2 x 32oz (large) sodas* at a fast food* restaurant (a Macho Drink at Del Taco is 44oz! um...Del Taco...)
• 7 cans of soda* (12oz each)
• If you only drank water at each meal, that would be abt 21oz at each meal
• Keep in mind, this is during the entire day. This gives you 13 hours (if you were awake 8am-9pm) to drink it. That's only 4oz per hour (1/2 glass of water or 1/3 can of soda) that you have to drink.

If you break it down, it's not that much.

*DISCLAIMER: The words soda and fast food are for illustrative purposes only, and partaking of them is not suggested unless you wish to lose and forfeit your $$ to me.

A few suggestions:
• Fill up a 2 liter bottle with water (full it's 67oz). Drink this throughout the day, filling up glasses to drink in smaller amounts. During the day, you can see how far you've come and much you have left.

• Drink more first thing in the morning or at night before bed. You may find that you are more thirsty at these times or right after you exercise.

• Measure the glasses you are using. It might surprise you how much water they hold. We measured the ones that Denise bought a while ago...30oz!! Just down that! 2 of those and your set for the day!

• They say if you drink a glass of water before a meal, you will eat less, which would be beneficial for all of us!

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Anybody have any suggestions for healthy meals? Recipes?

eating after 7:00 PM

found why it is said not to eat after 7:00 PM in this artical:

Stop Eating 3 Hours Before Bedtime

You've probably seen the suggestion of not eating anything after 7 p.m. Well this generally assumes you go to bed around 9 or 10 at night.
If you are a night owl, you may retire a little later so it may seem unrealistic to not eat anything after 7 if you don't go to bed until 12 a.m.
Generally, the rule of the thumb is to not eat anything within 3 hours of your bedtime. So if you do usually go to sleep at 1 a.m. this would mean no food intake after 10 p.m.
The reason you don't want to eat late at night is because your food may not properly digest. This can cause morning gas and stomach cramps.
Some people who complain about bloating never realize that it's from the gas and food particles left over from improper digestion. This can be avoided if you cut down the late night snacking.
Eating late at night also forces your body to use its energy on digestion,. One of the primary functions of sleep is to help you recuperate from the day. You want your body to be as relaxed as possible so you can wake up energized.
Now we all know we have to cheat at some points. It's just not realistic to believe you can refrain from eating late at night every single night. So if you must cheat, then eat something healthy like a piece of fruit or a very small handful of nuts.

Lela Calkins

WATER

does anyone have any suggestions on how to conquer the water goal. Tuesday I managed 7 ant it was just before bed. the next morning i woke up with a hangover. I drank too much the day before- ha ha. But really does it have to be WATER? can we have unsweetened or artificially sweetened drinks like cool aid, lemon aid, sodas or Herb teas? anything but plane water, please??? yes I agree Milk, fruit or vegitable juices or water mellon does not count...

I love the page Dee - It will really help us keep track of what we have done or need to do.

Love Lela Bea

The First Weigh in

Here are the weights that were emailed or called to me. We even added a couple of more participates. Watch out girls, Deza thinks she will be the winner of the girls.


Be Like Bruce
The Biggest Looser, Graves Edition
Weekly Weigh in
Date: June 16, 2008
Participate/Weight
Michael
Shawna 192
*Lela Bea 244
*Dennis 204.6
Jenn 184
Tami 250
Connie 183
John Hutchinson 338
Dee 303
Scott 215
Nathan
Desiree 141.5
Becky 233
Adrienne
Tony 276
Kristy
Mary
Brian
Clark
Claudia
Kim (Adams) 121
Taylor 143.8
*Dennis and Lela Bea are unofficially participating--not for the prize

20 People Participating from our Family

I just finished making Phone calls and We have 20 people participating!

Michael, Shawna, Lela Bea (not for the prize), Dennis, Jenn, Tami, Connie and John, Dee, Scott, Nathan, Desiree, Becky, and Adrienne, Kristy and Tony, Mary and Brian, Clark and Claudia.

Nicholas wants to do it too! He really to win so you men better work hard!

We are excited to have all of you working toward one common goal! Remember together we can make a difference.

I spoke to a couple of others who will get onto the website and encourage us too. We look forward to your imput!

So far so good today! Don't forget to call in your weight to Jenn every Monday!

Be Like Bruce Rules

GRAVES’ FAMILY EDITION

1. Contest BEGINS Monday, June 16th and ENDS Sunday, September 14th. This 3-month time frame is perfect for achieving substantial weight loss without losing motivation.

2. A $10 signup fee is due no later than June 23rd (one week after first weigh-in). This can be paid via Paypal to kristygm2002@yahoo.com. If you cannot send payment via Paypal, e-mail or call Kristy (801-548-7555) to work something out!

3. Everyone will initially weigh themselves on Monday, June 16th , and then every Monday after that. Report ALL weigh-ins to Jenn Graves at her e-mail jennrn9@yahoo.com- or by phone (801) 447-4174. (Weigh yourself only 1 time per week to avoid the emotional swings that can come with daily weigh-ins.) When you weigh yourself you should be wearing the same clothes, or no clothes, each time. You should always use the same scale.

4. This is no joke! Once you weigh in, you are a participant in the Biggest Loser – Graves’ Family Edition. If you drop out early there is a $50 drop-out fee.

5. Exercise at least 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week. (To be successful in implementing an xercise plan, decide beforehand which days and times are best for you and then DO IT! Write down WHEN, WHERE, and WHAT you’ll be doing for exercise and put it in a place where you can see it OFTEN. For instance, put a weekly exercise timeline on the fridge, on the mirror in your bedroom/bathroom, etc.)

The following is an example of a timeline for weekly exercise.

Monday: 8:00 am Walk (walk 20 minutes around neighborhood)
Tuesday: 8:00 am Do aerobic video in house (25 minutes)
Wednesday: 7:00 am Walk (20 minutes)
Friday: 8:00 3 sets of jumping jacks (20 each), 3 sets push-ups (10 each), 3 sets of leg lifts (10 on each side x 3), 10 minutes of stretching.
Saturday: 9:00 am Jog at high school track (20 minutes)

6. DRINK a minimum of 8 to 10 glasses of water each day. Eat at least 1 vegetable and one fruit daily. Record what you eat every day on a chart, you can use the chart provided or create your own. Don't Eat after 7 PM. There is a daily $1.00 fee is you fail to complete these tasks.

7. GOALS: Set one personal goal and accomplish it each day. It may be something personal and not weight-loss related. Example: Read scriptures every day. Compliment spouse on something they did well. Brush and floss daily . . . .

8. HOW TO WIN: Be the person with the greatest percentage of weight loss.

A. To calculate amount of weight lost, use the following formula:

Start weight minus end weight equals amount of weight lost Example: 200 lbs – 175 lbs = 25 lbs lost

B. To calculate the percentage of body weight lost, use the following formula:

Amount of weight lost divided by starting weight equals percentage of body weight lost
Example: 25 lbs (Amount of weight lost) ÷ 200 lbs (starting weight) = 0.125 x 100 = 12.5% (your percentage of body weight lost)

There will be a Female winner and a Male winner they will share the total of all funds collected from all participants including entrance fees and fines. If anyone would like to donate a prize or has some fun ideas, please contact Kristy. Examples: Airline miles, gift certificates, car, etc. For additional questions or comments, please contact Kristy.

9. HONESTY is the # 1 rule! Remember “the liar will be thrust down to hell”.

10. NO fad diets, liquid diets, diet pills or anything like unto them.

11. Login to the website http://belikebruce.blogspot.com/ to see the family’s progress and to give and receive support.

12. We recommend that you take a picture of yourself on weigh-in day and take your measurements. Measure your waist, neck, arms, chest, thighs, etc. Keep these in a safe place to compare at the end of the contest.

13. No matter who wins, EVERYONE who LOSES is a WINNER!