Weight Loss Tips from the Transformers - Tip #2

2. Don't eat after 6:00pm weekdays, 7:00pm weekends

This tip came from Kathy and it's a hard one for me to adhere to - especially during the week. I don't get home from the gym until 6pm and we usually eat right away but still! Once I'm done eating dinner I do try not to snack before bed. I usually fill up my water bottle and drink at least 16 oz before I go to bed. I still think it's a good tip but not always attainable.

Weight Loss Tips from the Transformers - Tip #1

Every Friday my Biggest Loser team meets for 15-20 minutes to talk about our progress, our stumbling blocks, etc. We also talk about our weekend plans - especially anything revolving around food - and help each other strategize. So here's the first installment in the tips and ideas that came out of one of our meetings.

1. The book "Eat This, Not That" helps to simplify making better choices.

That tip is from Nancy - she and her husband dine out frequently - and she thinks the book has helped her make better choices at restaurants. She keeps it at her desk and we are free to browse through it at any time. I used it to look up some info on Red Lobster a few weeks ago. Here's my tip for you - avoid the Cheddar Bay Biscuits at all cost if you are dining at Red Lobster. 150 calories each (and who can eat just one??) and 350 mg of sodium EACH. I know other teammates have found a few surprises by glancing through the book (both negative and positive surprises).

Think of Rocky on the steps

So today when I stepped on the scale I had lost 10 lbs. Can you believe it? Me neither...

Wish me luck!

So today we started a "Biggest Loser" competition at work - the nice part is that you can compete as an individual or as part of a team. We only have two weigh-ins over the 12 weeks - at the beginning and at the end (first week of November) and we each took a "Before" photo. I'm on a team ("The Transformers") from my department. We have had one meeting so far to discuss our goals (mine is to lose 20 lbs during these 3 months) and talk about strategies and tips. Most of them I already knew but it's helpful to be reminded. I'll post some of them in future. I also think it's helpful to have fans encouraging you - I bet there are studies to prove it too. I really would like to win (Hello?!! There's a $150 gift card per person for the winning individual and winning team members) but I'm not sure how driven my teammates are. I'm continuing on my path of morning cardio workouts and afternoon weight lifting routines Monday through Friday and yoga on Sunday.