Biggest Loser...ish

Christmas cards are in the mail! 
I'm so glad I won't be rushing around at the last minute trying to get those done :)


Last night we as a family decided to create our own version of the Biggest Loser. We are going to  make a poster  with all our names on it and our goals whether it's losing weight or for Ben it will probably be a running goal or something.  Starting January 1st we will weigh in and then continue to do so on the 1st of each month. June 1st will be the final weigh in. If everyone has met their goal we will take a trip ~ nothing to extravagant but somewhere we haven't been. The destination is still undecided.
We are all pretty competitive ~ no one will want to be the one who let the family down so to speak!
I have to be honest and say I'm a bit nervous. I was 123 lbs. when DJ and I started dating in '90. 4 pregnancies later and not exercising led to quite a bit of weight gain. Almost 100 lbs. Not cool! My goal for now is to lose 35 lbs.
I'm very undisciplined and that's what makes me nervous. I can do this though ~ with lots of prayer and hard work. It will have to be in His strength not mine.


We will all approach this differently. 


DJ hates working out so he'll probably ride his bike to work ~ about 24 miles round trip. Heather's been going to the gym with a friend and has her Zumba dvds. 
I will mostly exercise by walking, hiking and snowshoeing (if it ever snows!). I know I need to do some strength training too. I'm not sure yet what Dani and Ben will be doing.


Today Bing Crosby is filling the house with sounds of Christmas while we bake Cinnamon Nut Biscotti :)

Have a beautiful day!

~JanMarie