Hey Ultimate Winners. How are you feeling this week?
I regret to report that I did not get to the gym yesterday, nor did I exercise. My excuse was that I am covering for a nurse who is on vacation, so I was still in Chapel Hill at 4:00 yesterday. I drank my water and was okay with my nutrition plan that Anna gave me Saturday. I have learned to pack my lunch and that really helps me since I am on the road all day, most days.
Today, @ 6:00 pm UL class with Anna we went outside and played kick ball. It was so much fun! I loved it. I felt like a kid again, but if any of you have gotten to know me very well---it don't take much for me to let my hair down and act like a kid. Ha! I don't remember that I moved so slow and sweat so much when I was a kid. This was the very first time I ever played kick ball. Unbelievable.
I took pictures and I will post them later when I have time to put them on. Please comment.
Cheryl
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Obesity stigma is so pervasive, strong and under recognized.
I read a fairly new study that documented overweight people are treated different! Dudd!
Before I tell you about this study, I want to tell you what the word "bias" came up as when I looked it up in an on-line thesaurus. It stated that “Bias” is also know as: prejudice, partiality, unfairness, preconceived notion, foregone conclusion.
The "International Journal of Obesity" published a study in July 2008 where they developed a tool for varying degrees of biases (prejudices) which targeted: obesity, homosexuality, and Muslims. The authors chose these because each are documented and widely known minority groups that are discriminated. The study stated that they used the terms “bias” and “prejudice” interchangeably (this is why I looked up the term).
I hate to admit it but I feel discriminated against sometimes because of my weight. Even some of my friends who are thin don’t seem to understand and I know they love me. Do you have these feelings sometimes that they just don’t get it?
Results of this study showed that obesity was the strongest bias, followed next by bias against homosexuals, and then Muslims. WOW! This is Unbelievable!
Laws and other protective policies have been put into place over the years to discourage — even punish — discrimination against race, gender, sexual orientation, and religion. The study pointed out the widespread documented evidence of weight bias in employment, educational, interpersonal, and in medical settings. However, no laws or protective policies are in place to discourage or punish bias against obesity. I am so thankful for Ultimate Loser in helping me in my efforts to shake this weight. Let’s pray that we are all winners and big losers of the extra weight and that we won’t need to worry about this anymore.
This study concluded that weight bias is significantly stronger than bias against homosexuals and Muslims; and that much more research is needed in the area of prejudice toward obesity and its causes and solutions.
I agree with the authors that "it is unacceptable that the obesity stigma is so pervasive, strong and under recognized."
I know that I recognize it and it hurts, and it is wrong, but I don’t believe that thin people recognize that they are bias against those who are not thin.
What are your comments or feelings on this? I would love to read your comments.
Cheryl
Before I tell you about this study, I want to tell you what the word "bias" came up as when I looked it up in an on-line thesaurus. It stated that “Bias” is also know as: prejudice, partiality, unfairness, preconceived notion, foregone conclusion.
The "International Journal of Obesity" published a study in July 2008 where they developed a tool for varying degrees of biases (prejudices) which targeted: obesity, homosexuality, and Muslims. The authors chose these because each are documented and widely known minority groups that are discriminated. The study stated that they used the terms “bias” and “prejudice” interchangeably (this is why I looked up the term).
I hate to admit it but I feel discriminated against sometimes because of my weight. Even some of my friends who are thin don’t seem to understand and I know they love me. Do you have these feelings sometimes that they just don’t get it?
Results of this study showed that obesity was the strongest bias, followed next by bias against homosexuals, and then Muslims. WOW! This is Unbelievable!
Laws and other protective policies have been put into place over the years to discourage — even punish — discrimination against race, gender, sexual orientation, and religion. The study pointed out the widespread documented evidence of weight bias in employment, educational, interpersonal, and in medical settings. However, no laws or protective policies are in place to discourage or punish bias against obesity. I am so thankful for Ultimate Loser in helping me in my efforts to shake this weight. Let’s pray that we are all winners and big losers of the extra weight and that we won’t need to worry about this anymore.
This study concluded that weight bias is significantly stronger than bias against homosexuals and Muslims; and that much more research is needed in the area of prejudice toward obesity and its causes and solutions.
I agree with the authors that "it is unacceptable that the obesity stigma is so pervasive, strong and under recognized."
I know that I recognize it and it hurts, and it is wrong, but I don’t believe that thin people recognize that they are bias against those who are not thin.
What are your comments or feelings on this? I would love to read your comments.
Cheryl
Saturday, October 11, 2008
What a week? How did you like that Pail of Pain Today?
We made it and we are now starting on Week 2 of Ultimate Loser 3. I want to call this Ultimate Winner because we are all going to be winners at the end of this 8 week journey.
I lost 6.6 pounds today. I was the Ultimate Winner! I am tooting my own horn.
Yippee!
My friend came in at 5 pounds and she always beats me..........I am so proud of her. I hope she signs on and comments and then you might learn from her. She was the Biggiest Loser for UL1 for the females. She has been an inspiration to me. I have a lot of respect and admiration for her and I am looking forward to competing with her this time around. Let's do it, girl.
Anna gave each of us our own personalized nutrition plan. She calls it Health Management System, Weight Loss Program. I am going to try to follow her guidance and see what happens next week. We also were provided with a new red T-shirt with ULTIMATE LOSER on it. We are to wear it to work out when we go to the gym. This was a nice present from Anna and I am grateful.
I am trying to find a way to move more that is right for me. I think I need to look at “blooming where I am planted” and looking at my environment more. I did clean my frig and my cabinets out last Saturday on Day one. I got out all of the bad stuff that my body does not need nutritionally. But face it; there is more to my environment that I need to look at and change. I want to take the exercises and skill that I have learned from Anna and get creative by getting more activity into each day. In the past; I have used the excuse that my environment does not allow me to do that. I use the excuse that I am too busy or have too much work to do to exercise. I use the excuse daily that I am too tired to exercise. I have changed my priorities this time around with UL3. I am taking charge of my life so that I can include not only the day-to-day tasks I must complete but also the things that are good for me. This includes my mind, my spirit and my body.
My well-being needs to be top priority because if I don’t get and stay healthy then as I age, I will not have a happy, fit and healthy life journey. So fitness has to be a part of my life. I am not saying that fitness has to be perfectly structured, but it will need to be something that I will enjoy doing every day as part of my regular routine. I believe that Anna is teaching us these activities with exercises such as jumping jacks, high-knee walking (or we could do it jogging), stair climbing, lunges, and cardio. We don’t need a gym all the time; these are things we can do at home around the house or while on the beach or on vacation. There are a lot of no-cost cardiovascular exercises we can do to get moving more; whether at home or at work. Walking and jogging is the cheapest form of exercise and we can do it anytime, anywhere with a good pair of shoes that we need to keep handy. I love to put my favorite music on and dance. I have two plaques in my kitchen that say, “Dance as if no one is watching” and “Sing as if no one can hear you”.
Have you ever “crack danced” in your car while driving or in your office chair at work? Hootie, Hoot, I do it a lot!
My goal this week is to find ways to move more that is right for me and that I can fit into my life even if I am near or at the gym. I know that I can get up 30 minutes earlier and walk. Walking is a weight-bearing exercise, so it can help prevent osteoporosis. Walking is one of the cheapest and easiest exercises I can do anywhere. I can walk while watching Biggest Loser on TV by getting on my treadmill instead of sitting on the couch. All walking requires is a pair of walking shoes and my commitment to put them on and go out the door or get on my treadmill. Walking helps to strengthen my hamstrings, quadriceps, and my hips. Okay, I convinced myself. I will add more walking into my activities of daily living this week and let you know how I do. I am taking charge of my life with week 2 of UL3. I did good last week, I was happy with my results. I know Week 2 is rough, so beware.
I would love for you to comment and share in this blog, so please leave a comment or share this blog with others. Join me and let’s share during this journey.
I read that Eleanor Roosevelt wrote or said-“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” Anna has pushed each of us to do the thing that we thought we could not do this week. Anna, I thank you. Let’s see what week two has in store for us. She did say that we were not going to do the "Pail of Pain" again, didn't she?
See you at the gym on Monday,
Cheryl
I lost 6.6 pounds today. I was the Ultimate Winner! I am tooting my own horn.
Yippee!
My friend came in at 5 pounds and she always beats me..........I am so proud of her. I hope she signs on and comments and then you might learn from her. She was the Biggiest Loser for UL1 for the females. She has been an inspiration to me. I have a lot of respect and admiration for her and I am looking forward to competing with her this time around. Let's do it, girl.
Anna gave each of us our own personalized nutrition plan. She calls it Health Management System, Weight Loss Program. I am going to try to follow her guidance and see what happens next week. We also were provided with a new red T-shirt with ULTIMATE LOSER on it. We are to wear it to work out when we go to the gym. This was a nice present from Anna and I am grateful.
I am trying to find a way to move more that is right for me. I think I need to look at “blooming where I am planted” and looking at my environment more. I did clean my frig and my cabinets out last Saturday on Day one. I got out all of the bad stuff that my body does not need nutritionally. But face it; there is more to my environment that I need to look at and change. I want to take the exercises and skill that I have learned from Anna and get creative by getting more activity into each day. In the past; I have used the excuse that my environment does not allow me to do that. I use the excuse that I am too busy or have too much work to do to exercise. I use the excuse daily that I am too tired to exercise. I have changed my priorities this time around with UL3. I am taking charge of my life so that I can include not only the day-to-day tasks I must complete but also the things that are good for me. This includes my mind, my spirit and my body.
My well-being needs to be top priority because if I don’t get and stay healthy then as I age, I will not have a happy, fit and healthy life journey. So fitness has to be a part of my life. I am not saying that fitness has to be perfectly structured, but it will need to be something that I will enjoy doing every day as part of my regular routine. I believe that Anna is teaching us these activities with exercises such as jumping jacks, high-knee walking (or we could do it jogging), stair climbing, lunges, and cardio. We don’t need a gym all the time; these are things we can do at home around the house or while on the beach or on vacation. There are a lot of no-cost cardiovascular exercises we can do to get moving more; whether at home or at work. Walking and jogging is the cheapest form of exercise and we can do it anytime, anywhere with a good pair of shoes that we need to keep handy. I love to put my favorite music on and dance. I have two plaques in my kitchen that say, “Dance as if no one is watching” and “Sing as if no one can hear you”.
Have you ever “crack danced” in your car while driving or in your office chair at work? Hootie, Hoot, I do it a lot!
My goal this week is to find ways to move more that is right for me and that I can fit into my life even if I am near or at the gym. I know that I can get up 30 minutes earlier and walk. Walking is a weight-bearing exercise, so it can help prevent osteoporosis. Walking is one of the cheapest and easiest exercises I can do anywhere. I can walk while watching Biggest Loser on TV by getting on my treadmill instead of sitting on the couch. All walking requires is a pair of walking shoes and my commitment to put them on and go out the door or get on my treadmill. Walking helps to strengthen my hamstrings, quadriceps, and my hips. Okay, I convinced myself. I will add more walking into my activities of daily living this week and let you know how I do. I am taking charge of my life with week 2 of UL3. I did good last week, I was happy with my results. I know Week 2 is rough, so beware.
I would love for you to comment and share in this blog, so please leave a comment or share this blog with others. Join me and let’s share during this journey.
I read that Eleanor Roosevelt wrote or said-“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” Anna has pushed each of us to do the thing that we thought we could not do this week. Anna, I thank you. Let’s see what week two has in store for us. She did say that we were not going to do the "Pail of Pain" again, didn't she?
See you at the gym on Monday,
Cheryl
Friday, October 10, 2008
Day 6...Weigh in is tomorrow--Who will be the Biggest Loser?
I think a better question would be, "Who will be the Biggest Winner?" instead of "Who will be the Biggest Loser?"
This is the end of our first week with Anna and the Ultimate Loser 3 (UL). I am sore but I have more energy and self esteem already. You might think that I don't need more self esteem, but hey more self esteem is always a good thing. Sometimes, we all have issues that we hide. I try to be the strong or the tough one, and not let anyone see my insecurities. So, yes, self esteem is welcome all the time. Ha!
The best way to become a healthier person is to move more and we have done that this week, or at least I have. Joe Gibbs once said, "You have to work hard and pay the price to be what you want to be." and we have paid the price of this program and we have paid the price of hard work outs this week with Anna pushing us past that 60% that most folks work out without a trainer. I am so proud of each and everyone of us. We rock!
Week one is over. Amazing! We all worked hard and if the scale does not show it tomorrow, just remember it is just a hunk of metal and plastic. It does not see what I see. That scale is also not smart, it cannot tell you what is fat and what is muscle. Remember that "muscle weighs more than fat, but takes up less room". Most of us have worked hard this week and as we work hard we are building muscle back, and we will see our clothes becoming looser and losser. Yeah!
Part of the Ultimate Loser program has been for me to surround myself with supportive people who are like-minded in terms of reaching for goals and pursuing a healthy lifestyle. Sometimes the hardest part of making heathly lifestyle changes can be making yourself talk to others. Not for me, cause I love to talk, and I talk to everyone. My problem is shutting up and some folks want me to do that a lot; I am sure. Ha!
Let the people you meet at UL help. Look at it this way, we are not alone with our weight, fitness and health issues. This is a wonderful opportunity to support someone and also to open up and talk. Don't be afraid to ask for help or advice, that is what Ultimate Loser 3 is all about-providing a supportive community of like-minded people helping and encouraging each other. That is why I am back for the third time.
Okay, I am back because I gained my weigh back! Busted!
I am so proud of each of us. Yes, I am happy and proud. We made it through our first week. It will be week 8 before we know it and we will not want this journey to end. Let's absorb all the knowledge and health tips we can from Anna. She will most likely provide us with our individualized nutrition plan tomorrow. By the end of this 8 week program she will equip each of us with the knowledge and skill of what we will need to do to continue on a life of wellness. We can get contol of our unhealthy habits, but it takes will, determination, and even courage to face ourselves and others to begin to make the changes that will make our life a FIT and HEALTHY EXPERIENCE.
It is not an easy journey right now, but new habits need to take place in order to take control of those unhealthy habits that got us all here. Right?
Remember you are not alone, we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Sometimes we need to change our life from the inside before we see change on the outside. Thats is what I am trying to do. I am reading and studying the word, nutrition and fitness. God knows what is in our hearts and what our needs are, so ask him in to be your captain. He is the answer.
See you guys tomorrow.
Cheryl
This is the end of our first week with Anna and the Ultimate Loser 3 (UL). I am sore but I have more energy and self esteem already. You might think that I don't need more self esteem, but hey more self esteem is always a good thing. Sometimes, we all have issues that we hide. I try to be the strong or the tough one, and not let anyone see my insecurities. So, yes, self esteem is welcome all the time. Ha!
The best way to become a healthier person is to move more and we have done that this week, or at least I have. Joe Gibbs once said, "You have to work hard and pay the price to be what you want to be." and we have paid the price of this program and we have paid the price of hard work outs this week with Anna pushing us past that 60% that most folks work out without a trainer. I am so proud of each and everyone of us. We rock!
Week one is over. Amazing! We all worked hard and if the scale does not show it tomorrow, just remember it is just a hunk of metal and plastic. It does not see what I see. That scale is also not smart, it cannot tell you what is fat and what is muscle. Remember that "muscle weighs more than fat, but takes up less room". Most of us have worked hard this week and as we work hard we are building muscle back, and we will see our clothes becoming looser and losser. Yeah!
Part of the Ultimate Loser program has been for me to surround myself with supportive people who are like-minded in terms of reaching for goals and pursuing a healthy lifestyle. Sometimes the hardest part of making heathly lifestyle changes can be making yourself talk to others. Not for me, cause I love to talk, and I talk to everyone. My problem is shutting up and some folks want me to do that a lot; I am sure. Ha!
Let the people you meet at UL help. Look at it this way, we are not alone with our weight, fitness and health issues. This is a wonderful opportunity to support someone and also to open up and talk. Don't be afraid to ask for help or advice, that is what Ultimate Loser 3 is all about-providing a supportive community of like-minded people helping and encouraging each other. That is why I am back for the third time.
Okay, I am back because I gained my weigh back! Busted!
I am so proud of each of us. Yes, I am happy and proud. We made it through our first week. It will be week 8 before we know it and we will not want this journey to end. Let's absorb all the knowledge and health tips we can from Anna. She will most likely provide us with our individualized nutrition plan tomorrow. By the end of this 8 week program she will equip each of us with the knowledge and skill of what we will need to do to continue on a life of wellness. We can get contol of our unhealthy habits, but it takes will, determination, and even courage to face ourselves and others to begin to make the changes that will make our life a FIT and HEALTHY EXPERIENCE.
It is not an easy journey right now, but new habits need to take place in order to take control of those unhealthy habits that got us all here. Right?
Remember you are not alone, we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Sometimes we need to change our life from the inside before we see change on the outside. Thats is what I am trying to do. I am reading and studying the word, nutrition and fitness. God knows what is in our hearts and what our needs are, so ask him in to be your captain. He is the answer.
See you guys tomorrow.
Cheryl
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Cartoon I found. Enjoy!
I saw this cartoon and I remember doing this when I realized that I weighed approximately 160 in my 30's, and I felt just like this lady. Now, I am 25 pounds over that and I am in my 50's.
Can you identify?
Monday, October 6, 2008
Kernersville Meet-up, Saturday Oct 4th
I was in Kernersville, NC this Saturday for the Ultimate Loser 3 Fitness and Nutrition Program. It was a fun and invigorating 1st meet up at the Family Life Center. After I weighed in, Anna our personal trainer had us doing lunges and various cardio exercises, which she followed with a nutrition class. Afterwards I headed west past Winston Salem to Falston, NC to celebrate a family birthday.
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