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Why we want to lose weight with the Million Pound Match-Up

I want to lose weight because I am sick of using it to hide behind. Growing up I had a physically and sexually abusive step-father. I used food hoping that it would hide me and make me unattractive. It didn't work. Then I wanted boys my own age to notice me, so I changed who I was to get noticed. Now my weight and my eating are just a horrible habits that I am ready to change. After having two kids and eating horribly for 20 years I am not happy with the person I have become on the outside. I have the perfect life in every way, except this one. I am ready to show the world who I really am!

The contest is over so now the battle continues for us. The Million Pound MatchUp was a great motivator to get on the right path. So now it just staying the course to healthier and happier lives. We will do it and hope that everyone who has started to change their lives stays on the path as well. We have come too far to turn back now. Good luck everyone!

Aimée's Stats

	*Current*	*Total Loss*
Weight	185 lbs.	-15
Height	5' 1˝	—
Arms	13.5˝	-1.5
Bust	41˝	-3
Waist	36˝	-5
Hips	42˝	-5
Thighs	23˝	-3

Aimée has lost 15 lbs and 18.5˝ in 12 weeks

Frances' Stats

	*Current*	*Total Loss*
Weight	148 lbs.	-14
Height	5' 6˝	—
Arms	11˝	-1.0
Bust	37˝	-2
Waist	29˝	-3
Hips	37˝	-4
Thighs	19.5˝	-3.0

Frances has lost 12 lbs and 13.5˝ in 12 weeks

Begining Stats and Plan of Attack

Why now? Why with the Million pound Challenge? Both great questions. Aimee and I met 18 years ago and have grown together to become more than just Best Friends. We became to each other the sister that we never had. The shoulder that we knew would always be there even when we thought things could not get any worse. Although our family lives growing up were quite different; the one thing that we have always had in common was our obsession with our weight and the struggle to find a way to be good enough to meet the expectations we put on ourselves.

Aimee's Stats:

Weight	200 lbs.
Height	5' 1"
Arms	15"
Bust	45"
Waist	41"
Hips	47"
Thighs	26"

Aimee's Plan of Attack: Reduce and count calories, portion control, making good choices and lots of exercise Goals: To loose 75-80 lbs. in 2008 To be healthy and at my ideal weight for my body To deal with the emotional baggage once and for all To win the Biggest Loser Million Pound Match-Up

Frances' Stats:

Weight	162 lbs.
Height	5' 6"
Arms	12"
Bust	39"
Waist	32"
Hips	41"
Thighs	22 1/2"

Frances' Plan of Attack: To eat 5 times a day, to work on my core strength with Pilates and cardio training, ride my bike to work my legs. Goals: To get to my ideal weight for my health. To gain strength in my core muscles to help keep my T.O.S. in check. To not let the physical limitations from my T.O.S. frustrate me to the point of giving up. Regain enough upper body strength to be able to go dirtbiking with Neil again. To keep my Dr's blessing to allow me to exersise on my own without a Physical Therapist. To win the Biggest Loser Million Pound Match-Up.

Total Combined Weight: 362 lbs.

Total Combined Weight Loss Goal: 110 lbs.

Aimee's Blog

Daily Journal


Day 98 Frances came up yesterday. We agree that we are bored and in a slump, but we are not giving up. I actually had a good day today. I ate well and I exercised. I am proud of today. I am looking forward to taking it day by day. I am back on track.

Day 95 I have had a good couple of days. I have been eating well and feeling better about myself. I have not had a diet soda the last 2 days. That is a big deal for me. It is hard working through all the emotional stuff that goes along with the weight loss.

Day 93 I had a bad day today. I have been progressively more discouraged with this plateau. I made a new pact with Frances. I am going to get myself back. I want to succeed and I don't want to give up. Frances and my husband are great supports in this.

Day 92 I enjoyed watching the BL last night, it is getting so intense. I am stuck on this stupid plateau and can not get off. I am at the weight my body is so comfortable at. I need to make it uncomfortable, but I don't know how much more I can do.

Day 90 I had a good day today. I missed the last bike in spinning class today. I went on the tredmill for a little bit, but was too sore to do to much. I am nervous about weigh-in tomorrow. I think I did good this week, we will see what the scale says.

Day 89 I had a good eating day today. I did the whole 50 min BL cardio video. I was so sweaty and tired after. I had a great day. I am planning on doing my spinning class tomorrow. Tuesday, Frances and I start Jilian's 30 day program. I am ready to be sore.

Day 88 I am better! The flu bug hit hard yesterday, but luckly left quickly. I didn't eat or exercise yesterday. I ate well today and did the BL cardio workout video. I am sweaty and still not fully back to myself. Hopefully the flu will help with weigh-in.

Day 86 My whole family has the stomach flu. I have been cleaning up bodily fluids all day. I am counting down until I get it. It is only a matter of days. I ate really well today. I did a little workout. I am planning on doing the spinning class again tomorrow.

Day 85 Frances came up yesterday and we spent the afternoon together and then watched BL. I don't know about anyone else but I am glad Dan is gone. He got to cocky and mean. I want to see everyone succeed, but he was bugging me. I hope this next week I do better.

Day 83 I have not been eating healthy the last 2 days. I have not exercised much this week. This is going to be a bad weigh-in. I have not over eaten which I am proud of, it is just bad food I have been eating. I went to spinning today so that was good.

Day 82 I had a good day yesterday at the family reunion. I didn't over eat and only had a little bit of dessert. I have not managed a workout the last couple of days. I am planning on getting back on track tomorrow. This weigh in is gonna be bad.

Day 79 I had a good eating day today. I managed a very short jog. I am planning on doing the spinning class again tomorrow. We are having a family reunion/Easter celebration on Saturday that I am quite nervous about just going out of control at.

Day 78 Frances came up yesterday for weigh-in day. We had a great day together, didn't get a workout in, but had a great day catching up and watching the BL. Neither of us got the numbers we were hoping for, but we are ready for this week. I had a good day today.

Day 76 I had another good day. I was able to make it to my spinning class and get a bike. My thighs and legs are definetely yelling at me after my run yesterday and the bike today. I feel good and I ate well. I bought Jilian's new book today, to keep me motivated

Day 75 I had a great day today. I ran over 1.5 miles. I only walked a little of it too. I did some abs and push-ups. I ate well. I have a personal goal to be in the 70's by the time this competition is over and I am so close. If I could lose 3 lbs. this week...

Day 74 I have had a really loooooonnnnnggggg day. I cleaned my whole house, went grocery shopping, and managed a very short run. Didn't get in as much exercise as I was hoping, but I ate ok and did a bunch of house cleaning which has got to burn some cal.

Day 73 I didn't get to work out as much as I wanted too, but I managed a small one. I ate pretty good today. Tomorrow is the weekend so, I usually have more time to work out. Frances and I have made another pact this week and so far it has helped me.

Day 72 I had a lazy day today. The kids and I just lounged around in our pj's all day. It was nice not having anything to do or anywhere to go. I managed the tiniest of exercise and had a medeocre eating day. I am going to do better tomorrow.

Day 71 Another good day. I did a mile on the tredmill, a mile and a half bike ride, some abs, some arms on machines and I did the rowing machine for 5 min. I wanted to do the spinning class again today, but when I got there the class was full.

Day 70 Wow another week has flown by. I worked out at the gym today. I ate really well even in the face of some tough choices.I am proud of my day. I did good. I can't believe this competition is almost over. It went by quickly.

Day 69 I had an awesome day. I ate perfectly. I took my spinning class today, I took a 1.5 mile bike ride with the kids and I did 50 crunches. I feel tired, but good. I am so proud of myself. I don't know if I am going to lose this week, but I did good today.

Day 68 I did an almost 2 mile walk today. I ate well. I am feeling better. I did not get a lot of sleep last night. I am looking forward to getting back to routine now that I am better. I look forward to losing more weight and looking more hot.

Day 66 I had another good eating day. I was the cooking mom today for snack at my son's preschool. It was a lot of fun, but I am so tired. No exercise again today, but I am hoping to be able to spend some serious time at the gym tomorrow.

Day 65 Better day. I ate well. Still not able to exercise and breathe. I hope to be able to exercise again soon. I think because of this illness I will not be able to reach my goal for the end of this contest, but I plan on still doing it.

Day 64 I had an ok day. My eating was a little off. I still can't seem to do any cardio. Something about not being able to breathe. Small details. I am hoping to get better tomorrow. I managed a small walk, some sit-ups and some squats. At least I am moving.

Day 63 I can't believe we only have a week left of this contest. I had a disappointing exercise week because of being sick. I am hoping that means that I will have a big weight loss week next week so that I can reach my 70's goal. (Even by 1 pound)

Day 62 A good day. I didn't feel like doing much exercise. I walked a little and did some abs. I ate well. I need to get better so that I can get back in the game. I am hoping to feel better this week in order to reach my goal of being in the 70's by the end.

Day 61 Another sick day where I spent most of the day sleeping and not much else. I ate some and didn't exercise much. I hope to do a little something tonight just to at least get moving. I am looking forward to this sick/flu season to be over.

Day 60 I had another good day. I didn't quite eat enough today. I am feeling quite sick again so again didn't work out hard. I am hoping to feel better tomorrow and work out good. Only a few more days until weigh-in. I can't believe how fast this week is going.

Day 59 Good eating day today. I exercised a little, but not a ton. I am planning on working out hard tomorrow. I did 5 min of jump rope and some abs and push-ups. I am doing good this week so far.

Day 58 Another awesome day. I ate well and did 30 min straight of cardio. I am a little sore, but that is good. Thanks to Frances for this great pact. It has been a great week. Love you.

Day 57 Today was a good day. My eating was perfect, I exercised at the gym for an hour. I did a mile and a half on the tredmill plus weights after. I went to youth group after and did 2 hours of dance dance revolution to do more sweating. To our pact Frances.

Day 56 Frances came up today for a little while. She did the hour pilates video while I pretty much watched and laughed at the TV. That lady is crazy. I did better this week than I thought I would. Lost another pound. My goal is to be out of the 80's by the end.

Day 55 I exercised and ate well again today. My daughter is sick so, I haven't been getting much sleep. I am anxious about tomorrow's weigh in. I think I will have gained, but we will see.

Day 54 I ate well today, got in a little exercise and overall had another good day. I can't believe it is only 2 more days until another weigh in. I am nervous because of how off I was this past week. I will be happy if I don't gain.

Day 53 Today was a good day all around. I ate well today and exercised! Yeah! I feel like I am 100% back on track. I hope Frances had a good day. She was having a hard emotional day. Just wanted to say, "I love you, hang in there." Here is to another great day.

Day 52 I ate well today. A bunch of people came over today for my husband's birthday celebration. I managed to steer clear of the unhealthy stuff. I was so busy that I didn't get a chance to exercise, but I am planning on a good workout tomorrow.

Day 51 Ate well today. I didn't exercise again, I was afraid my lungs would come out if I did. I am looking forward to tomorrow. Tomorrow is kind of the deadline I gave myself to get fully back on track. I plan on exercising and eating right tomorrow.

Day 50 I am back on track. I ate well today. Didn't get in much exercise, but I only slept about 3 hours because I was up all night coughing. This sickness thing sucks. It makes cardio difficult, but I did do some abs and push-ups. Hoping to be better soon.

Day 49 So, I weighed in and did better than I thought I would. It kind of told me I do need to up my calories to about 1300. I lost 2 pounds this week and 1 in. This next week I plan on stepping up my workout and upping my calories a little.

Day 48 Home from the snow. I ate horribly once during the weekend, but I snacked a lot more than normal. I didn't exercise at all. I am sure I am going to gain weight this week. Oh well, here is to next week and Frances and I finding our groove again.

Day 44 I am just not quite on this week as I want to be. I am not off, but not on either. I leave tomorrow morning for a 4 day snow trip with the family. We will be in a cabin so should be fine to eat good. Talk to you in couple of days.

Day 43 Better eating today. I didn't exercise today and hope to get back into my routine tomorrow. This pms thing always throws me off for a couple of days. Hopefully it will help my numbers next week though getting rid of all this water. Frances is doing so good

Day 42 I had a bad emotional eating day. After seeing the 1 pound weight loss today I got discouraged, but I picked myself up in the end. Going to step it up this week. I want to get out of the 80's and see the 70's. I have 8 pounds to go. End of this month goal.

Day 41 I ate well today. It was nice to be home in my own bed and getting some sleep. (I only slept about 9 hours at camp) I took it easy today. My body was sore and tired from camp and the 2 1/2 hour snowball fight. Tomorrow is last chance workout and weigh in.

Day 40 Just got home from camp a little bit ago. I ate really well and exercised every morning at camp. I hope that all my hard work is going to show this week in weigh in. I look forward to talking to Frances and seeing how her weekend was as well.

Day 37 I leave tomorrow for camp, so will not be blogging for a couple of days. I am planning on taking food with me so that I can eat right. I also have an exercise partner at camp. I worked out and ate well today. Good luck to Frances and I both being away.

Day 36 I uped my calories for today. I didn't like it. I felt like I was forcing myself to eat. So, I think my strategy will be to eat when I am hungry make sure I am taking in at least 1000 cal. and not going over 1400. I ate well today and exercised a little.

Day 35 Frances came up today for weigh-in. We walked a little and took the kids to the park. I was so sore I figured I needed to let my body rest. The results are that I lost another pound and after watching BL last night determined I have not been eating enough.

Day 34 I took a spinning class early this morning. Wow, I thought my thighs were going to just stop working. I am so tired. I went and worked out with my husband this afternoon. I have worked out 2 hours today. Crazy. I am so sore. My eating was good today.

Day 33 So, yesterday, I ran an entire mile without stopping. I have never ever done that before in my whole entire life. Not even in high school. Today was a good eating and exercising day. I am motivated and on a good roll that I hope continues forever.

Day 32 I ate well today. I am going to exercise in a little while. I am going to go run and then do some pilates. I want to mention here that I am so proud of Frances. She has been in a lot of pain lately, but yet she is consistently exercising and trying to eat.

Day 31 I can't believe it has been a month already. Time flies when you are having fun. I ate really good today and I worked out again very hard. I am pushing myself to see what I can do.I surprise even myself sometimes. Here is to a even better month this month.

Day 30 Today was a good day. I ate well and went and worked out at the gym for an hour. I weighed in and learned that I lost 1 lb. over my trip. I was happy to see a loss. I also, tried the BL challenge from this week and made it all of 4 min. on the stairs.

Day 29 I was traveling all day today. I made the best choices in food I could under the circumstances. I am sure my salt intake has been horrible eating out this whole week. I am looking forward to getting back home with more control and more exercise this week.

Day 28 I worked out with Noah today for a little while. My eating today was awefull. I ate about 400 calories over my daily limit. I am so ashamed. I feel horrible. I gave in. I feel weak and stupid. Tomorrow will be better. First day I have given into temptation

Day 27 I didn't get a chance to exercise. Although my son and I played at the mall for about 3 hours and then walked around for 2. My eating was a little off although I did stay within my calorie range. Just not my best day. Not bad, but not good.

Day 26 I ate well again today. Subway has been my best friend on this trip. Noah and I went to the hotel gym and worked out. It is lacking greatly, but I managed the treadmill and some weights. For the first time today I am noticing a change in my body shape.

Day 25 I did good on my eating today with traveling. I had Subway for lunch and a Boca burger for dinner. I am going to do some crunches and squats in the hotel. I hope that it will be this easy for the rest of the week. Go me. Go Frances. We rock!

Day 24 I had a rough day. My eating was off, not bad, but off. I felt like eating a bunch today. I didn't exercise at all. I was busy all day and still have to pack for my trip. I want to sleep at some point so, I will not be working out. Nervous about this week.

Day 23 I ate good again today. I went to the gym. I am worried because I leave for a trip to Oregon on Saturday. I will be out of my house and having to eat out all the time. At least the hotel has a gym. Noah has already agreed to workout with me.

Day 22 I went running today and 8 minutes on the bun/thigh roller. I ate well. I had a meeting tonight and they served pizza. I was proud because I didn't eat it. I went to Subway instead and brought it to the meeting so I wouldn't be tempted. Good day today.

Day 21 Weigh in day. Frances came up today to workout and weigh in. We made yet another good dinner from the BL cookbook. I ran over 1/2 a mile today without stopping. I was so proud. I also did 200 crunches, 200 squats and 40 push-ups. Brutal. Pushed myself hard

Day 20 I ate good today. I didn't feel very well today so I didn't exercise very much. I am going to bed early. I think I need to rest. I hope the weigh in is ok tomorrow. I think that Frances is going to loose tons because she worked so hard. Hope mine are ok.

Day 19 I ran the furtherest I have ever run today. I ran 6 out of the 7 blocks I normally do. We are getting closer to weigh in and I am starting to get nervous. I know Frances is doing well and I feel like I am too. Hopefully, this week's numbers will reflect.

Day 18 Went to the Oakland Zoo today with the kids and friends. I got a good butt workout on the hills there. I was pushing a stroller up hill quite a bit. I ate good. Did not give in to the temptation of junk at the zoo. I brought lunch and snacks. Good day.

Day 17 Another good day for me. I ran in the morning. I went to the beach with my son's preschool. There I took a short jog. We also walked and climbed up rocks. My eating was good. I am sore, tired, but am feeling good and energetic. This week is flying by.

Day 16 Today was awesome. I pushed myself and my cardio. I ate really well. I was did some abs and bun/thigh exercises. I am so happy to not be injured. This week has been so much better. I have been so proud of Frances too. She has been eating and working out.

Day 15 I went on a 2 mile hike with my son's preschool. I happened to be the cooking mom for the group. I ended up with 60 tangerines in a backpack. I figure that added at least 20 pounds to my hike and since most of the kids were running it was pretty strenuous

Day 14 Weigh In day. I was so disappointed when I only saw a 4 oz. weight loss. I guess it is the curse of the second week and being injured. I was so much better after I saw a 6 in. overall body loss however. This week should be better now that I can workout.

Day 13 Today was an awesome day. My eating was good and I exercised a lot. I can tell when I am off it is soooo much harder for me. Frances has been such an encouragement through out this set back. I just have to remember it is not forever.

Day 12 Today was a much better day. I drank a ton of water. I managed a little jog. I ate well within my calorie range for the day. I just generally felt better today. I felt back to myself. I had a visit from my aunt and I think that helped too. Weigh in 2 days.

Day 11 I am struggling with my eating. I just want to go back to my old routine because it is easier. I feel like I am losing control and it is hard for me to be out of control. I will not give up. I will not give in, but it is extremely hard this week.

Day 10 Today was another hard day. I was bored so, I felt like eating everything in sight. I am proud I did not give in, but it was hard. I managed a little bit of upper body exercising and kept my eating on track. I hope this weeks weight loss is ok. I'm nervous

Day 9 Today was difficult with my leg not able to bear weight. I ate well though. I managed to do a little pilates and the bun/thigh roller. I was hoping to step up my workout this week. My leg just doesn't make that possible. It is so discouraging.

The Story-The final chapter When all is said and done... I can't put weight on my leg for at least 2 days. I am going to have to get creative with my workouts. I guess a lot of pilates or something. See, exercise can be hazardous to your health. (if your doing it with your 5 year old

The Story-Part 3 cont... We then go flying to the ground and my shin lands on his peg. I try and stand and I can't put any weight on my leg. Frances and I go to the ER thinking my leg is broken since it is swelling bleeding and quite bruised. Turns out it is only bruised, but bad.

The Story cont... I thought I could race him. So, here is the the picture... my son is 5 on his training bike and I am jogging next to him. We are going down hill and picking up speed. I am slightly ahead of him as he looses control. He runs straight into the back of my leg

Day 8-The Story I had another great eating day. I am having fun trying all these recipes from BL cookbook. They are so good. But I had a exercise disaster. I decided to have fun with my kids and get exercise too. (thought it was a good idea) I took my son for a bike ride.

Day 7 Today was another good day. Frances came up for our last chance workout. She kicked my butt good. We tried some recipes from the BL cookbook. They were yummy. This week flew by. I hope that next week is this easy. I need to step up my workouts this week.

Day 6 I was not hungry today when it came to snack, but I felt like eating anyways. So, I made my planned snack and just left it there until I was hungry. It gave me the satisfaction of knowing it was there if I wanted it. It really helped the craving. Good day!

Day 5 The days are starting to get easier. Another great day of eating. I did not get much exercise in today because both of my kids are sick and throwing up. I plan on doing a little more exercise tonight while watching tv.

Day 4 Another good day. I managed a run in between rain and my eating was great. I made this huge realization today, maybe too obvious. Restriction of certain foods is not forever. I will never be able to eat the way I used too, but chocolate is not forever out.

Day 3 Today was an awesome day. I ate well all day, no temptations and I managed to get in some exercise even with the rain. Yesterday was hard but today was easy. I know all days won't be like this, but I hope most are. Having Frances is helping so much.

Day 2 cont... So, day 2 must be temptation day. I had a bad attack of mac-n-cheese. I made it for the kids to eat for lunch and the smell was soooo yummy. I ended up throwing the leftovers out so that I would not give in. Going to the gym in a little while to work out.

Day 2 So far the motivation and willpower is getting me through. Although, I went running yesterday and was super self conscience because I thought everyone was thinking New Year's resolution...won't last. Why do I care? They are strangers.

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Aimée is a Domestic Engineer who lives in San Jose, CA with her husband Greg and 2 kids Noah and Abigail.
Frances is a Real Estate Agent who lives in Salinas,CA with her father in law Don, husband Neil, their dog Foxy and turtle... Ms. Turtle.
We have been friends for 18 years and attached at the hip for 16 of those. We set up this site because we are entering The Biggest Loser Million Pound Matchup presented by MSN NBC. We have been through a lot as best friends and with the new year we knew it was the perfect time to make some life changing decisions.

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5/18/08 Mom is coming to spend a few days with us for her Bday. So spent toda getting the house ready for her. I have been planning meals for while she is here and lots of fun stuff to keep us busy. So might miss a few blogs while she is here.

I don't know what day it is any more..... So long time no blog. Aimee & I are doing well have goteen a little off track but not horribly. Lots going on in our lives. We are working to get back 100% and will be blogging daily again. I hope all is well for everyone on the BL journey!

Day 103 Going up to spend the day with Aimee tomorrow. We still can't believe it is the finale already. We are so excited to see how it goes. Go Ali!! Win one for the girls!

Day 101 Did not get a lot of sleep last night . Neil was on call lastnight and I went with him on 2 calls since he did not have any help. We finally got to bed at 5am. So ate well today and only 20 min workout. We hope for a quiet night.

Day 98 So we didn't win. Well the contest.. we have won new bodies that will just keep getting better. Aimee and I did a happy dance when both boys fell under the yellow line lastnight. Girl Power!! I hope a girl takes it all this season.

Day 94 Went to the cemetery with Mom today. An emotional day. Needless to say not my best day. I did get a workout but a short one. I am very tired and looking forward to getting some sleep.

Day 93 Did a good workout tonight. I ate every 4 hours again and could feel the difference in energy. Dried fruit has made it easier for me to keep on top of eating. I just need to stay consistant now.

Day 92 So I did good today I ate every 4 hours. We finished getting the shower and bathroom done so that was my workout. Trust me it was a workout. Tomorrow I will go back to my normal pilates and total gym routine.

Day 91 Well today is day 1 of our 30 day plan. I am have to eat every 4 hours. This will be the hard part for me. I am looking forward to tonights BL to see what happens with the boys. I want to see Bob's exression when he finds out Dan is gone. Go Ali and Kelly

Day 89 So Neil & I tackled a leaky bath faucet which turned into a major project. We spent the whole day and night on it.. we are still not done. We got a work out in a construction way. Looking forward to the 30 day program with Aimee. Hotty town here we come

Day 88 Did a good workout this afternoon. I will do some more this evening. I had a Dr's appt. on Wed. and his scale said I am down to 150 so I like his scale better! Aimee is feeling better. YAY! Just a random bug. I'm glad it went away quickly.

Day 87 Well it happened. Aimee is sick. Her husband and both kids are too. Hopefully it will be short lived and not linger like the last round that went around. I have eaten well today. The rain just showed up and I am pretty swollen. Short workout tonight.

Day 86 Where has this week gone? I have been bad and not eating a lot this week. I have worked out 3 nights. I am going to set an alarm on my phone to remind me to eat. I need to get into a schedule for meals. Aimee helps remind me which helps. I need that.

Day 82 Happy Easter! I have not had any junk food today! I am proud of myself. Neil & I left the Easter brunch and came home and did lots of yard work instead of eating cake and candy. I will also workout tonight. I hope Aimee's family reunion is going well.

Day 81 Lots has been going on and I havn't had a chance to blog. Have been working out but have had a little too much salt from eating quick & easy. Aimee and I will be starting Jilian's 30 day plan soon. That will keep me in line. It is late I am off to bed.

Day 78 Had a fun day with Aimee & the kids yesterday. I had another busy workday so didn't get a workout in for 2 days now. I will make up for that in the next few days. Ate with in my calories today and started trying to eat every 4 hours. Very hard to do.

Day 76 Busy work day. I ate very well. So well I have left calories for 4 thin mint cookies. MMMMM. I still need to go do my total gym workout. Sat down to change into my workout clothes and fell asleep. I am anxious for tomorrow's weigh in...

Day 75 What a difference in workout with the atachments. I worked out for 30 min and I feel like I worked out. It is a great feeling when you see results. I am getting range of motion in my arms, back and neck that I havn't seen in 15 years. It's very encouraging

Day 74 Found the rest of the attachments for the total gym including the video. I can now really torture myself. I will have to bring Aimee the atachments I found for the bun & thigh roller. I am off to go do my 2cd workout for the day. I will be at 149 by Tue !!

Day 73 Busy past 2 days. Our club meeting ran way late lastnight so I didn't get to blog. Neil worked out with me tonight. I didn't get a chance to talk to Aimee today I hope she had a good day. Big workouts planned for this weekend. Weigh in here I come!

Day 71 I had a good day. I ate well and had another great workout. 20 min at total incline on the treadmill and 35 min on the total gym. I am inspired and ready to get down to 145lbs by the end of the month. Training for the 5k should make it easier to get there.

Day 70 Aimee and I decided to do a 5k in May. So we have another goal to work towards. I managed a good workout today. I am starting to see a big difference in Aimee and myself and it is inspiring me to work more. We will reach our goals and keep it up.

Day 69 I feel better today a little weak but that was expected. I ate lots of fruits and veggies today. My workout today was housework I wasn't going to push myself. I will do lowkey workout tomorrow. I am proud of Aimee she is really pushing herself.

Day 68 Spent Sat with Aimee and we went to bed Sun morning. So we didn't get much sleep. I had a bad health day today. My blood pressure did a sudden drop and I started to black out, good thing Neil was with me. So no workout just rest. I hope tomorrow is better.

Day 66 Did another hour workout on the total gym today. Ate 1100 cals and all healthy. I will try to take a long ride on my bike tomorrow depending on the weather. I am looking forward to tuesday's weigh in and the finale. I know it will be here before I know it

Day 65 Busy day. Worked out for 30 min on total gym and ate very well. I hope Aimee starts to feel better and not take almost 3 weeks like I did. Time keeps escaping me. How can it be Thursday already? Well it's bed time so goodnight.

Day 64 I had a good day. I warmed up on the treadmill and did a 60min workout on the Total Gym. I really want to get out of the 150's. I still can't believe it's the last week of the contest. The time has just flown by. I can't wait until the finale.

Day 63 I ate well today. I rode my bike around the neighborhood for 2 miles and 40 min on the total gym. Aimee & I are doing last chance workouts everyday for the next week. We will work as hard as we can to make out goals. We can do it.

Day 62 A good day. I ate 1300 calories and worked out for an hour. 20 min on treadmill at max incline and 40 min on total gym. I am hoping to get to at least 145 before the end of the contest. Time is just flying by, I can't believe it's March already.

Day 61 I spent today in PG with Roo looking at more open houses. It's 8:30 and we just got home. I'm tired. I will get in a short workout then I'm going to bed. I hope Aimee & kids have a short flu season. 1 more day to weigh in have to make tomorrow count.

Day 60 Great Day! Spent the day in Pacific Grove with good friend Roo going to open houses. Met 2 potential buyers for a property I am trying to sell. Set up the Total Gym and worked out and I ate great. I am so excited and ready to get moving!

Day 59 Drama filled day. Did not eat good... at all. I will have a kick my own butt workout tomorrow. I really want to have a good weigh in Tue. I wasn't so bad that I can't make up for it. I will get in some pilates tonight & at least a 2 hour workout tomorrow.

Day 58 Ouch. I just rode 4 miles on my bike. Riding against the wind & lots of hills. My thighs hate me right now. This pact with Aimee for this week is inspiring me. It feels good to be working so hard. I just need to keep it up.

Day 57 It was a good day. I rode 2.5 miles on my bike then 2 miles on the treadmill. I will ride farther on my bike tomorrow. It is great to feel healthy and active again. Aimee and I agreed to work our butts off this week to get good numbers for Tue's weigh in.

Day 56 I was able to go see Aimee today. Had an appointment I had to be at so I couldn't stay the day. I am at the same weight still. I did an hour of pilates and 20 min on treadmill. I am getting back on my wagon. Next weigh in I will not be the same !!!

Day 55 I feel better but my energy level is non exsistant. I was in bed very early last night. I did pilates yesterday morning and I am very sore today. I am going for 30 min on treadmill tonight. I am happy that Aimee is doing so great. Weigh in tomorrow...

Day 53 I have my voice back! I was with my family all day and once again getting home late and exhausted. I did eat very good today but outside of cleaning the turtle tank no exercise. I am home tomorrow so I will get in a long workout. For now it's bed time.

Day 52 I am offically back on my own schedule. I am about to go atempt to do an hour of pilates. I am hoping to be on the treadmill by sunday. My heart rate is still going crazy after 5 min at 3 mph so I am going to take it slow. At least I can breathe again.

Day 51 I feel almost human today. Had meetings so I did not get to exercise today. It's 10:20pm and I just got home. I am going to bed. No meetings tomorrow and my last day at the office! I get my schedule back! Woohoo.

Day 50 What a day. I feel much better but still very weak. I just want to lye down and go to sleep. I did manage to get in some pilates. It will be a very early bed time tonight. I am hoping my energy level will be better tomorrow.

Day 49 Well I stayed exactly the same. I am happy since the last week has revolved around a box of tissues and motrin. Feeling a little better today my fever broke late last night. I am going to try and be back on my routine by the end of the week. Wish me luck..

Day 48 Woke up this morning way too early with my fever higher and totally congested. I have spent almost the whole day trying to sleep. It's time to go to the Dr and get some antibiotics. I think this is a nasal infection. I don't want to weigh in tomorrow......

Day 47 Spent the day in Monterey. Neil is on a sailing team and today was first day of the season. My fever came back and I can't breath out of my nose. I ate well at both events for the day. Walked a lot as well. I hope Aimee is having a great time at the snow.

Days 45 & 46 My voice is slowly coming back, now I just need to stop sneezing. Came home yesterday and went to bed. Today has been a good food day. I will work out tonight. Have a breakfast and a lunch to go to tomorrow. I will be good I promised Aimee I would behave.

Day 44 Bad day. I have no energy and have lost my voice. I ate well but no exercise. I am hoping that tomorrow I will be feel better and get back on the treadmill. I know Aimee will be getting her workout with snowball fights and making snow angels this weekend.

Day 43 I hate being sick! My fever went away though. I did 40 min on treadmill against Neil's order to rest. Aimee and I have been fighting to keep our groove. With her trip and me running the office we lost our rhythm. We won't give up and find it again.

Day 42 I started to get back into the swing of things tonight. I did 20 min pilates and 25 min on treadmill. I have a low grade fever and am cold and achy. I don't want to get sick! I want to drop 5lb this week. I want out of the 150's. So time to step it up.

Day 41 We got back late lastnight. Great Weekend had a great time. Very busy though didn't eat as much as I should have. I did eat good when I did eat though. We still need to unpack tonight. I am anxious about weigh in. Happy that Aimee had a great weekend

Day 37-39 part 2 I will be running around quite a bit so I am not worried about loosing momentum. Monday will be a really good last chance workout. I really want to be at 140 by the end of the month. Not a lot of time left in the challenge. Time is flying by too fast .....

Days 37-39 I am off for the weekend. I will be helping the Salinas Ramblers Motorcycle club with their 1st National Hare Scrambles. So any dirtbike riders out there you should check it out at www.salinasramblersmc.org. I have packed healthy food for the weekend .

Day 36 I have another hectic night so I though I better blog now. I am planning on getting 1 hour of pilates in tonight if it's not too late some time on the treadmill. If all goes well I will be done working by 7. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Day 35 Spent some time with Aimee today. I feel bad that I have not been able to spend more time working out with her. One more week until I am out of the office and back to my schedule. Then the workouts will begin.

Day 34 It's 9:35 and I am still working! I am so tired. 6 more days of being in the office then life returns to normal. I didn't eat until 7pm today.( I had a apple for breakfast.)Going up to San Jose for work and Aimee tomorrow. Hope to get a last chance workout

Day 33.1 I just wanted to take a moment and give credit to Aimee. She has run a mile non stop 2 days in a row! This is huge Aimee has always shyed away from anything cardio related. For her to embrace and push herself is a milestone. She has learned self confidence

Day 33 Today was a good day. I ate 900 calories. Neil & I attacked our front family room. We hung curtains and moved furniture around. It's a new room! Didn't exercise but I think moving furniture counts. We spent 8 hours on the room ....

Day 32 Just got home from a day trip to Clear Creek. I had 1240 cals today and not from good sources. It was so cold and rainy Neil & I gave in to drive through for dinner. I am going to go do pilates and strectch out. I need to after today.

Day 31 Did an hour of pilates tonight. I can do the horrible straight leg sit up things now. The criss cross situps are not nearly as painfull. I must actually be building muscle! Aimee is kicking but with her workouts I am very proud of her.

Day 30.1 Draining day at work. I arrived at home in time to leave for a club social. I ate very well there I am proud of myself I wanted to dive into desert but didn't have any. I am exhausted and still not feeling the best so I am going to bed.

Day 30 Busy day yesterday didn't get a chance to blog. I walked 3 miles and ate 1150 calories. I am afraid that my TOS is starting to relapse. The last few weeks have been tough and lastnight was horrible. I was getting light headed and lots of numbness

Day 28.2 I lost 4lbs. this week ! I lost all of my water weight plus 1 more lb. I'll take it. I used Jilian's TEE calculations today and found out I need to burn almost another 1,200 calories a week to loose weight. It is great finding the tools I need for success.

Day 28 It's weigh in day!!! It won't be the same with out Aimee. Almost time to close up office and head home. I am really hoping for 5 lbs to make up for last week. I'm keeping my fingers crossed....

Day 27 Very bad back day. I woke up this morning with very little mobility and a lot of pain. I stretched through the day while at work and that helped somewhat. I walked for 2 miles on the treadmill and that was about all I could take. It's Alleve time.....

Day 26 I did an hour of pilates today. I almost got through the whole workout without laughing today. It is getting easier who would of thought. I am happy that Aimee is having a good time in Oregon and that she has done so awesome with her eating and exercise.

Day 25 Rain, rain go away! I am happy that Aimee arrived safely and was able to eat healthy, she was really worried. I did 5.1 miles tonight & 1 hour of pilates. It's great to feel my endurance building. The heart rate monitor has made all the difference.

Day 24 Wacky week. The storm blew off part of our roof today. I will be happy when the rain and wind go away for so many reasons. I pushed mysef and did 5 miles on the treadmill. I'm really worried about Aimee driving to Oregon with the storms.

Day 23 I stayed up til 1:30 am working on our site. When I came home from work I sat down next to Neil and we both crashed. Woke up 2 1/2 hours later realizing we needed to eat dinner. I ate well with in my calories for the day so no workout. I'm going to sleep.

Day 22.2 The drop in pressure from big storms will also reak havic with me. It was very frustrating doing the weigh in knowing how much water I am carrying. My bust measurment prooved to me that I am, gaining 2 inches is not from hitting puberty. LOL

Day 22.3 I really wanted to just go to bed when I came home from work today. Aimee gave me sugar free fat free pudding mix. I made it and told Neil not to let me have any unless I did a good workout. So I did 4.5 miles. I earned a bowl. Life is better now.

Day 22.1 This is my week of pain and swelling. 2 more days to start going back to my normal. My blood pressure goes up I retain lots of water and then swell. This time has been unusally bad and I don't know if it is the exercise or the non stop storms.

Day 21 I drove up to San Jose for the weigh in today. All I have to say is sometimes being a girl really sucks. I am still swollen and retaining lots of water. Next weeks results will be better. I can't take this as a serious set back. It is bumming me out though

Day 20 Havn't heard from Aimee today. I'm worried. Today is a bad health day. Very weak, very tired, very swollen. I walked for 40 min on treadmill trying to get the blood pumping. Partially worked. I'm throwing in the towel and going to bed.

Day 19 I do not hurt as much as last night. I do hurt enough to where I took the day off. To make up for not working out I cut back a little on my calories and only ate 900 today. I am anxious about weigh in.

Day 18 Neil and I went on a bike ride today. I hurt. All of me hurts. I think that it was enough of a workout for the day. We rode 15 miles. We had the best weather. We rode the Monterey Bay Coastal Bike Path. I highly recommend it to everyone.

Day 17.3 I think I might have pushed a little too hard to get to that 4 mile mark. My arms are swelling quite bad. My fingers are not getting unusually cold which is a good sign. It's going to be an Alleve kinda night. I'm hoping to not wake up to a bad morning....

Day 17.2 I did 20min pilates and 4.08 miles on the treadmill. Neil and I are going Mt biking tomorrow for the first time in years. It's been great having Aimee and Neil for support and to work with. I am truely blessed to have them in my life.

Day 17.1 I missed a day. By the time I was able to leave work get dinner made it was time to leave for a meeting. I didn't get home till 11pm so I went to bed. I ate well so I'm not bummed I didn't work out. I will get in a good workout tonight after work.

Day 13 I ate well today lots of fruit and veggies. I had a long work day today so after dinner when I sat to take a breather I fell asleep. It's 9:30 and I am going to go do 20 min of pilates then go to bed. Will have to do a good last chance workout tomorrow.

Day 15.2 Great day at work today I needed some good news. It was a late day again so I had another late workout. I started sprinting on the treadmill tonight. Tomorrow will tell if it was a good idea or not. I'm so proud of Aimee today was a big cardio day for her

Day 15 .1 I am working in the office for the next 3 weeks. First day back and I forgot to eat breakfast. I will need to get it ready the night before. I will make sure I have a good lunch. I need to get back into the swing of not working from home.

Day 14 I lost 2lbs and more inches so I will take it. I will step up my cardio this week hopefully I will loose at least 3lbs. Aimee was talking about getting jump ropes. I havn't jumped rope since 6th grade for the Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser. It will be fun.

Day 12 I am now getting hungry through the day and actually eating. I again ate 5 times today. I took it easy today. I still did 20 min of pilates but only walked 1.5 miles on the treadmill. Counting down to weigh in.

A message for Aimee I know your leg is making you frustrated. I know you want to step up your exercise & you will in time. Just know that I am beyond proud of you. Then remember your life last month and realize that you are doing a lot everyday even if you don't feel like it.

Day 11 Been having dizzy spells throughout the day. Each 10-15 sec of feeling disoriented. Ate 5 times today and did 2.5 miles on treadmill and 20 min pilates. This has been my most complete day yet. Let me tell you I am tired and sore. So I am off to bed.

Day 10 Another busy day between work and taking care of domestic duties. I have felt worn out since I got out of bed this morning so I did an hour of pilates knowing I wasn't going to be on the treadmill. Ms Winsor is brutal. I will leave it at that.

Day 9 Busy day. Had to get caught up on housework today so I could have tommorow to work uninterupted.New Heart Rate monitor showed me how far off the monitor on the treadmill is. Aimee did good today, going to be tough to keep her spirits up.

Day 8 What a day. Spent the morning with Aimee in the ER. I will let her tell the story. Did not sleep lastnight so I'm just exhausted. I bought a heart Monitor today that uses the chest reading so I can get an accurate read. Looking forward to tomorow's workout

Day 7 I drove up to San Jose today to spend the day with Aimee. I brought Winsor Pilates and The Ab & Thigh Roller to torture her with. Mission accomplished. I think we burned more calories laughing at each other than the actual workout. It was a very good day.

Day 6 Woke up this morning couldn't feel my left toes and most of my right leg. By the time I coud get up and started moving didn't think about food. So Late lunch but had a really good dinner.Felt the workout tonight. So I will be feeling it in the morning.

Day 5 I ate 3 good meals today. Another storm hit and is kicking my butt, very bad pain day. So light workout today. 20 min of stretching and 20 min jogging on treadmill. I also shampooed the carpet in our family room. I figure that burned some calories too.

Day 4 Very bad food day for me.First food of the day 3pm a bagel. Dinner beef burrito. Great workout though. 20 min weight training upper body,20 min Pilates, 3 miles on treadmill. Tommorow I promise to eat better ....

What is TOS Aimee came up with the idea of me putting up a link so everyone could understand what TOS is when I refer to it.

Day 3 frustration With my TOS flaring up I decided to do Physical therapy exercizes instead of pilates. I heard and felt T 2&3 snap out of place. So I am hoping Neil will be able to get me back into place so I can do pilates again before the end of the weekend.

Day 3 With the storms my TOS has been flaring up keeping me from wanting to do anything. I have eaten 3 times today which is good. Pilates is out of the question but I will get on the treadmill for longer to make up for it. 2 more days of rain and storms ......

Day 2 continued I gave in to temptaion. The Whitman sampler won and I had a Peice of vermont fudge.. So to make myself feel better I did 20 min of Pilates and 25 min on the tredmill. I have to get Neil hide the chocolate.I know I need to eat but not junk food.....

Day 2 So far so good. I have eaten 2 times already today. A huge step for me. Normally I wouldn't have eaten anything yet. I am full of confidence that we are on the right path to exceeding our goals!

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March 24

Week 11

Another week flown by.....
Both Frances and Aimee stayed the same this week. We are both looking to change things up a bit. Getting a little bored and comfortable in our routines.
Hope next week we see a change.

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March 11

Week 10

So we both stayed the same for the week. Aimee was struck with the horrible flu that is going around and I hit some issues at the end of the week. We both have vowed to work harder this week since we are both feeling better. We are both trying to figure out how we are in week 11 already. This year is flying by way too fast. We know the contest is coming to an end but we are looking forward to keeping our site up and getting healthier by the day. We know we can will reach our ultimate goal of dropping the weight and never picking it up again.

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March 06

Week 9 Results

Another week flying by us. We can't believe that there is only one week left in this competition. We both have agreed we are not going to quit after this thing is over. We like the way we are feeling and looking too much to quit now. Besides, neither of us are at our goals.

Aimee's Stats:
No loss of pounds or inches.

Frances' Stats:
Lost 2 pounds
Lost .25 inches off arms

Go us for the last week and good luck to everyone in this with us!

February 26

Week 8 results

Another week has flown by. Both Frances and Aimee have been having some struggles lately for different reasons. Both of us have had some bumps in the road and been able to recover from them. That is the key. We have both not given up and are still in the battle. We have to stay focused on that and not on the difficulties. We need to take the wins and not the loses. Here are the results:

Aimee's Stats:

Lost 1 pound
Lost 1 inch from chest
Lost 1 inch from thighs
Everything else the same

Frances' Stats:
Everything the same

Here is to more weight loss next week! Keep it up everyone!

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February 20

Week 7 results

Another week just flew by for Frances and Aimee. We both lost our groove this week. Frances because she has been sick and Aimee because she has been busy and using it as an excuse to be lazy. We are both looking to find our groove again this week and start exercising.

Aimee's Stats:
Pounds : 186 lost 2 pounds this week
Lost 1 inch from chest.
Everything else the same.

Frances' Stats:
Everything the same.

Stepping it up this week!!!

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