EFC: April 2009

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Yikes, its Thursday and I haven't exercised!

Have any of you had this thought? There's been a few weeks where I've had to exercise Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday to get my four in - not fun! What I would like to know is what you do to motivate yourself to do your exercises. I went through a funk during weeks 17 and 18 where I just didn't wanna exercise (insert whining voice here!) and for the first time since we started EFC I had a week that I only got 3 days in when I didn't have sickness as an excuse. Even though I had a much better week, I still don't wanna and don't wanna for very long! I need some motivation from my EFC friends! If you have an idea or comment, please leave a comment! I'm sure others would enjoy hearing what works for you.

Here's what makes me exercise: EFC!!!! I know if EFC didn't exist, I wouldn't have kept exercising this regulary for this long. Also, I don't want to owe. Secondly, my body gets stiff and feels more tired if I don't exercise for more than 2 or 3 days. Thirdly, I really do want to drop the rest of the weight I'm carrying. I guess I just need to remind myself of these reasons to exercise!

Thanks!

shan

The Winner for Weeks 13 - 16...

Hi Everyone! I know I said I was going to do the drawing last week, but somehow time got away from me! So Here Is The Winner For Weeks 13 - 16 .... Nancy!

If you owe for this set of weeks, please send Nancy an email for her address.

Here's who owes:

Vic - owes $7
Shan - owes $3.50
Judy - owes $3.50
Cheryl - owes $7
Beth - owes $3.50
Rusty - owes $10.50

It goes to show even if you only have one ticket, you are still a winner with EFC! Congrats Nancy!

Friday, April 10, 2009

Weeks 13-16 Results are in

Here are the tallies for weeks 13 - 16, please check my calculations and make sure I've got it right:

Vic 2 tickets (owes $7)
Shan 3 tickets (owes $3.50)
Kelli 4 tickets
Judy 3 tickets (owes $3.50)
Cheryl 2 tickets (owes $7)
Nancy 1 ticket (owes $10.50)
Beth 3 tickets (owes $3.50)
Michelle 4 tickets
Rusty 1 tickets (owes $10.50)

If everyone agrees with this, I'll do the drawing in the next day or so. Good Job Everyone!

Thanks for getting your tallies updated so quickly!

Shannon

Monday, April 6, 2009

Correction

I had errors in my last update but I have now corrected them. - Michelle

Weeks 13-16 are over!

Hi everyone! Please make sure you've got your Weeks 13, 14, 15 & 16 tallied up properly. I would like to do the drawing by the end of this week (#17).

Thanks!

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Weight Loss Tip - Eating Out

During my last Weight Watchers meeting my instructor made a point that made a lot of sense.
She was talking about how often people eat out on average - 5.8 times a week, which is a lot of opportunites to eat unhealthily - and she said that one way to help you make healthy meal choices is to remember that more often or not, the meal at the restaurant is not a special occasion for you. Ok, so if it is YOUR birthday (not you spouse's or kid's) or YOUR anniversary, go ahead a splurge if you feel that you must. Even if you included some holidays, you've got to figure that less than 15 times a year, the meal away from home is not a special occasion for YOU. If you are going out to lunch for a co-worker's birthday, that is not YOUR special occasion-make a healthy choice and don't overeat. If you are just eating out cuz you don't want to cook-that is not a special occasion. Even dinner over at a friend or family member's house isn't necessarily a special occasion. I think you get the picture. Decide what is a special occasion for YOU. This way you aren't using the excuse that just because you are at restaurant its ok to overindulge. Good luck with your next meal away from home!

Next time you eat out, try to go online and look up the menu and nutritional values so you can make great choices. Believe me, it will be an eye opener!

And the winner is....

KELLI! A totally non-biased, but very excited to be the ticket picker, co-worker picked the winning ticket for weeks 9-12. The following people need to contact Kelli to get her mailing address to send her coffee cards.

Cheryl (owes $3.50)
Nancy (owes $10.50)
Beth (owes $7)
Michelle (owes $3.50)
Rusty (owes $14)

Week 16 is almost over already, so be sure your tallies are up to date by next Monday and we'll do the next drawing much sooner this time!

Thanks and Congrats to Kelli!

Pound For Pound Pledges - by June 30, 2010

Why We're Doing This

A group of us came together with this strange idea that exercise is a good thing and we all needed to do it. This came about during the holidays, when the food is fatening and the motivation to exercise is weak. It was decided if we were going to make exercise a weekly habit, that four times each week is a minimum in order to lose or maintain a desired weight. And the prime motivator was, of course, coffee! We hope to keep our particpants going with support and caffine through the word of the blog. We invite others to join us in our bizare but noble cause!

Let's Tally Up!

a1. Wk1-Dec 15-21: V-1, S-4, K-2, J-6, T-4
a3. Wk3-Dec 29-Jan 4: V-3, S-4.5, K-6, J-7, C-4
a4. Wk4-Jan 5-11: V-4, S-4, K-5, J-6, C-2, N-4, B-5, M-5
a5. Weeks 1-4 Winner: BETH
b1. Wk5-Jan 12-18: V-4, S-4, K-5, J-7, C-4, N-1, L-4, B-5, M-0, R-5
b2. Wk6-Jan 19-25: V-4, S-5, K-4, J-6, C-3, N-3, L-0, B-4, M-4, R-0
b3. Wk7-Jan 26-Feb 1: V-4, S-4, K-3, J-6, C-4, N-0, L-0, B-3, M-4, R-5
b4. Wk8-Feb 2-8: V-4, S-4, K-1, J-5, C-4, N-0, L-0, B-4, M-3, R-3
b5. Weeks 5-8 Winner: SHANNON
c1. Wk9-Feb 9-15: V-5, S-4, K-0, J-5, C-3, N-0, L-?, B-4, M-4, R-1
c2. Wk10-Feb 16-22: V-4, S-4, K-0, J-5, C-5, N-1, L-?, B-2, M-4, R-3
c3. Wk11-Feb 23-Mar 1: V-4, S-7, K-3, J-5, C-4, N-3, L-?, B-4, M-6, R-3
c4. Wk12-Mar 2-8: V-4, S-7, K-4, J-6, C-4, N-4!, L-?, B-3, M-0, R-1
c5. Weeks 9-12 Winner: KELLI
d1. Wk13-Mar 9-15: V-0, S-4, K-4, J-6, C-4, N-4, B-3, M-4, R-2
d2. Wk14-Mar 16-22: V-2, S-4, K-4, J-5, C-4, N-3, B-4, M-4, R-3
d3. Wk15-Mar 23-29: V-4, S-2, K-4, J-4, C-1, N-2, B-4, M-4, R-3
d4. Wk16-Mar 30-Apr 5: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-0, C-0, N-2, B-5, M-6, R-4
d5. Weeks 13-16 Winner: NANCY
e1. Wk17-Apr 6-12: V-4, S-5, K-5, J-4, N-3, B-3, M-4, R-3
e2. Wk18-Apr 13-19: V-4, S-3, K-5, J-4, N-2, B-2, M-1, R-2
e3. Wk19-Apr 20-26: V-3, S-5, K-4, J-4, N-2, B-4, M-4, R-3
e4. Wk20-Apr 27-May 3: V-4, S-2, K-4, J-4, N-1, B-4, M-5, R-4
e5. Weeks 17-20 Winner: MICHELLE
f1. Wk21-May 4-10: V-4, S-5, K-0, J-4, N-0, B-4, M-6, R-6
f2. Wk22-May 11-17: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-4, N-0, B-4, M-0, R-4
f3. Wk23-May 18-24: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-4, N-0, B-4, M-4, R-3
f4. Wk24-May 25-31: V-5, S-4, K-5, J-4, N-0, B-5, M-5, R-4
f5. Weeks 21 - 24 Winner: JUDY
g1. Wk25-June 1-7: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-5
g2. Wk26-June 8-14: V-5, S-5, K-4, J-5, B-2, R-3
g3. Wk27-June 15-21: V-4, S-5, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-4
g4. Wk28-June 22-28: V-4, S-5, K-4, J-5, B-3, R-4
g5. Weeks 25 - 28 Winner: BETH
h1. Wk29-June 29-July 5: V-4, S-6, K-3, J-5, B-3, R-4
h2. Wk30-July 6-12: V-4, S-5, K-2, J-5, B-4, R-3
h3. Wk31-July 13-19: V-3, S-4, K-0, J-5, B-4, R-3
h4. Wk32-July 20-26: V-4, S-2, K-6, J-4, B-4, R-4
h5. Weeks 29 - 32 Winner: VICKI
i1. Wk32-July 27- Aug 2: V-4, S-3, K-5, J-4, B-4, R-3
i2. Wk33-Aug 3-9: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-3
i3. Wk34-Aug 10-16: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-5, B-5, R-2, T-4
i4. Wk35-Aug 17-23: V-4, S-3, K-0, J-5, B-4, R-3, T-4
i5. Weeks 32-35 Winner: JUDY
j1. Wk36-Aug 24-30: S-4, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-4, T-3
j2. Wk37-Aug 31-Sept 6: S-7, K-7, J-7, B-3, R-2, T-4
j3. Wk38-Sept 7-13: S-4, K-6, J-7, B-4, R-2, T-4
j4. Wk39-Sept 14-20: S-4, K-4, J-7, B-4, R-2, T-3
j5. Weeks 36-39 Winner: KELLI
k1. Wk40-Sept 21-27: S-4, J-7, B-4, R-3, T-3
k2. Wk41-Sept 28-Oct 4: S-5, J-7, B-4, R-4, T-4
k3. Wk42-Oct 5-11: S-4, J-7, B-4, R-7, T-4
k4. Wk43-Oct 12-18: V-3, S-2, J-6, B-4, R-7, T-2
k5. Weeks 40-43 Winner: SHAN
l1. Wk44-Oct 19-25: V-4, S-3, J-6, B-4, R-7, T-4
l2. Wk45-Oct 26-Nov 1: V-4, S-2, K-3, J-6, B-4, R-6, T3
l3. Wk46-Nov 2-8: V-3, S-2, K-4, J-5, B-3, R-5, T-2
l4. Wk47-Nov 9-15: V-1, S-4, K-2, J-4, B-4, R-6, T-3
l5. Weeks 44-47 Winner: RUSTY
m1. Wk48-Nov 16-22: V-0, S-3, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-5, T4
m2. Wk49-Nov 23-29: V-2, S-4, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-5, T4
m3. Wk50-Nov 30-Dec 6: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-6, B-3, R-6, T-3
m4. Wk51-Dec 7-13: V-3, S-4, K-0, J-5, B-5, R-5, T-3
m5. Weeks 48-51 Winner: RUSTY
n1. Wk52-Dec 14-20: V-2, S-4, K-0, J-5, B-4, R-4, T=4
n2. Wk53-Dec 21-27: V-4, S-3, K-0, J-5, B-4, R-5, T-4
n3. Wk54-Dec 28-Jan3: V-4, S-3, K-0, J-5, B-1, R-6, T4
n4. Wk55-Jan4-10: V-2, S-4, K-2, J-6, B-0, R-5, T-2
n5. Weeks 52-55 Winner: VICKI
o1. Wk56-Jan 11-17: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-6, B-2, R-4, T4
o2. Wk57-Jan 18-24: V-3, S-4, K-4, J-5, B-3, R-4, T-4, N-5
o3. Wk58-Jan 25-31: V-4, S-4, K-6, J-6, B-4, R-2, T-4, N-4
o4. Wk59-Feb 1-7: V-3, S-4, K-4, J-7, B-4, R-1, T-3, N-3
o5. Weeks 56-59 Winner: ????
p1. Wk60-Feb 8-14: V-2, S-4, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-2, T-4 N-4, A-?
p2. Wk61-Feb 15-21: V-4, S-4, K-4, J-6 B-4, R-3, T-4 N-0, A-?
p3. Wk62-Feb 22-28: V-2, S-4, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-3, T-4, N-0, A-?
p4. Wk63-Mar 1-7: V-0, S-1, K-4, J-5, B-4, R-1, T-2, N-2, A-?
p5. Weeks 60-63 Winner: ????
q1. Wk64-Mar 8-14: V-?, S-1, K-4, J-4, B-4, R-1, T-?, N-?, A-?
q2. Wk65-Mar 15-21: V-?, S-1, K-5, J-5, B-?, R-5, T-?, N-?, A-?
q3. Wk66-Mar 22-28: V-?, S-4, K-6, J-4, B-?, R-5, T-?, N-?, A-6
q4. Wk67-Mar 29-Apr 4: V-?, S-2, K-?, J-?, B-?, R-5, T-?, N-?, A-7
q5. Weeks 64-67 Winner: ????
r1. Wk68-Apr 5-11: V-?, S-4, K-?, J-?, B-?, T-?, N-?, A-6
r2. Wk69-Apr 12-18: V-?, S-4, K-?, J-?, B-?, T-?, N-?, A-?
r3. Wk70-Apr 19-25: V-?, S-4, K-?, J-?, B-?, T-?, N-?, A-?
r4. Wk71-Apr 26-May 2: V-?, S-4, K-?, J-?, B-?, T-?, N-?, A-?
r5. Weeks 68-71 Winner: ????

How It Works

If anyone doesn't make four workouts in a week,that person(s) owes one coffee card ($3.50) up to the monthly"kitty". For each week any of us makes all four work-outs will get a "ticket". After four weeks, if there is any coffee cards in the kitty, we will have a drawing. So if you work out 4 days a week for 4 weeks you would have 4 chances to win ALL the coffee cards. If you make it only 3 weeks, you would have 3 chances to win and so on. There may or may not be any coffee cards in the "Kitty" to be won, but it sure would be a great"prize" if there were multiple coffee cards. This way we can have as many members in our "Exercise For Coffee" club or"EFC". Shannon will write our names on tickets, then we report in to each other on the blog. An impartial person will pick the winning ticket. Who ever owes coffeecards can then send them to the winner each month. We will exchange email and mailing address off the blog for confidentiality reasons.