Our 'Before & After' Pictures!

Hi again! 

Here are our Before & After shots --- just check out all these amazing transformations! Way to go, ladies! 

These shots & the rest of the 'after' shots have been added to the 'before' pictures on snapfish.com so if you'd like to check those out, just click here: SYJ Oct-Dec 2011 photo album 

Love, Faith

Total inches lost!!

Ladies,

Drum roll please. :) .................. In total (still have one more person to measure) our group lost a total of 75.5 inches. This is 6.29 feet!!! That is absolutely amazing and what a cool visualization!! Good work!

Happy New Year!

Ladies,

Saturday was so exciting for me.  My hopes in creating this program were to help each of you become healthier and happier and while doing so lose some extra pounds.  I couldn't be happier with the results-  I'm so excited for each one of you to start 2012 off happier and healthier than you were in 2011.  I've grown close to each one of you in different ways and for this I'm happy, thankful, and determined.  I'm excited to continue my program and thanks to all of you SYJ is off to a GREAT start.  Faith with Lola Bonita Photography is working hard to finish the before and after photos and I cannot wait for you to see them.  Great job ladies--- I look forward to 2012 and the continuation of friendships with each and every one of you!
Much Thanks to you all,

Sierra

Our 'Before' Photos

Hi all!

Here is the album of 'before' photos I took at the Surrender Your Jeans Launch Party on October 1st, 2011.

http://www5.snapfish.com/snapfish/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=7742511008/a=26181259_26181259/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/
 
I am currently editing the 'after' pictures & I'm so excited to get them done because I'm going to create side-by-side shots for each of you! As soon as I'm done with them, I'll post them to this same album & notify you all when they're live.

You can order any of the photos for printing that you'd like through snapfish & have them sent to your home or you can copy & save them to your computer.

Congratulations to everyone!

Faith

The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.

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Final Weigh In

Hi Ladies,

I was wondering when we are doing our final weigh in? I know it ends on the first but I was thinking Saturday the 31st might be easier??? Thoughts?

Week 12 Challenges

Week 12 Challenges:  12/18/11

1. NO SWEETS 
2. No eating after 7pm unless you have medication that requires it.  Water and a Apple or Grapefruit are an exception.
3.     NO Fried foods (this includes chips because they too are fried)
4.   No white carbs (bread, pasta, and rice)
5.   No alcohol
6.   Keep your meals @ 400 calories.  
7.   Control portion sizes ahead of time:  make snacks the night before 
8.   Work through your crucial moments so that you make good food and exercise choices
9.   Stretch for 5 minutes every day.  (when you get out of bed  is   the BEST time to do this) 
10.   RUN/WALK/BIKE/ELLIPTICAL 12 miles this week.  PLAN this out ahead of time.
11.   60 crunches a day, 25 reverse crunches
12.   75 squats a day
13.   40 push ups a day
14.   60 seconds plank on elbows, 30 seconds side plank on each side.   (2x)
15.   50 back rows ( this is very important for your posture )
16.   Keep reading--- must be inspirational (Post your book and how it inspires you on     the blog)

**************Focus this week on the no eating after 7pm rule****************

Week 11 Challenge! December 11, 2011

Ok Ladies-- We have 3 weeks left and I'm very excited for our "try on your pants" party!

I am not handing out a challenge card but I am challenging you....   For those of you that came to class today you left with 7 note cards.  For those of you who were gone it is up to you to find or make 7 note cards (3x5)   You are to use 1 note card per day.  

What do you do with your notecard:   designate one side for exercise / movement and one for food intake.
You are making your own rules up this week but here are the guidelines....    I want you to make an effort to get some kind of exercise in daily.  You can choose to continue following week 9's challenges or you can make up your own.  The more you have on you card the better :)  (yes this is a contest and whoever comes to class on Sunday with the most filled out and impressive cards will win a prize)
The food intake side should be a  log of your daily intake including how much water and hours of sleep you had.  YOU MUST remain between 1300-1400 calories.. NO MORE than this unless you are out running laps all day :)

Here is the fun part.   If you track everything and end up with great results this week than you have created an entire week worth of workouts and menu plans.  It will be in your words, your foods, your exercises, etc...  
Note:  if you feel amazing one day you have all the details written down. :)  
You never know you may create a winning card that could be shared with each other.  Be creative and try out some new recipes.

If you have a friend following along be sure they get this and join our contest.  They can come to class for free This Sunday!  

 Remember this is a contest so put some time into writing everything down and push yourself to move more.
These cards could be a valuable tool for you in the future-    


xxoo
Sierra :)

Go Sierra go!!!

Hope you had a great race!

What I saw this morning while running

Ladies,
Not sure if you can see this clearly but while running this morning in San Fran I ran by this McDonalds. The line wrapped all around the building!!! Makes me Sad, angry and yet so thankful that all of you are not part of this! Thanks for that :). Xxoo. Off to Vegas now :)