Sizzling Some Fat Made Them PHAT!
It's a well known fact that women do better losing weight and getting fit when they have community support. Some people join places like Weight Watchers, Phit-N-Phat, etc. and find that having like minded women around them shooting for similar goals and facing common struggles helps them fight the battle of the bulge.
From my own experience, having a training partner has made all the difference in my fitness goals. In the early days, I struck out on my own until my friend decided to join the same gym. Once she did, I had a partner to take some classes with and get comfortable with my schedule. Sometimes I showed up just because I didn't want to let her down. After awhile I wanted to learn more about the strength side and hired a trainer. That again provided accountablity and knowledge I wouldn't have gained studying on my own. Now, I'm training for a figure competition with the help of a trainer, a moderator's hubby (Bill), and my best-friend Lisa. If I had not met Lisa and started working out with someone a little fitter than me, I wouldn't be chasing this dream today.
If you are the type of person who does well with having others hold you accountable, really think about incorporating that key ingredient into your fitness picture. You never know when it might be the magic element missing from your health picture. Speaking of community support, on with our results show for the Fast and Furious Challenge!
Here's the Sizzlers wrap-up of the past eight weeks. This team learned so much and made some awesome strides in just eight short weeks. Again, I am awed at the life lessons these girls learned more than the stats. Don't get me wrong, the stats are GOOD but if they can't take it with them then I haven't done my job. Great work ladies and I can't wait to see what the Rammin' and Freakin' Challenge does for each of you!
FNF Sizzlers Wrap-Up
Finishing Team Members: Mona, Monica, Missy, Joni, Amy C and Mary
Team Accomplishments
- In 8 weeks those of us with HRMs and regularly reporting our workouts burned a total of 79,739 calories! Talk about sizzlin' away the calories!!
- Our team was very accountable to one another - with eating, workouts and just keeping up with each other's lives and cheering everyone on. We had a total of 351 posts, more than any other team.
- Lost 25.7 pounds!!!
- Lost 40.5''!!!
- In general this team really connected. We found accountability buddies and made friends along the way. Even as we start up a new team challenge and are on separate teams we continue to cheer one another along.
Individual Accomplishments
Amy C
- Lost 5.4 pounds
- Lost 6.75''
- I made it into those size 12 jeans!!
- Continued progress at making PNP my lifestyle!
- I would also consider surviving those circuits a pretty bigaccomplishment!
Mona
- Lost 3.6 pounds
- Lost 6.75''
- My goal was to really turn up the cardio so I could torch my jelly belly! I lost 2 inches in my abdomen and 1 1/2 inches in my hips!
- I learned that I can follow an eating plan and NEVER feel deprived!
- My biggest revelation was something I said to get out of eating something that was not on MY plan..."Food is meant to sustain me not entertain me!" It does not matter how good something tastes but how good it is for my body! I am very proud of myself for sticking with it!
- The same mindedness of the team challenge was so great! We all have goals and desires for what we really want. Encouragement and support was a huge factor on those days you felt like you just didn't have it! I LOVE MY TEAM!!!!!!
Missy
- Lost 5 pounds
- Lost 8.5''
- Girls on my team were the absolute best and our team leader was truly inspirational.
- I have learned that I can live clean and be a workout junkie.
- My teammates worked out as hard (if not twice as hard) as I did and I was part of that and loved it. There were times I wanted to quit but then I would think of Mona, Monica, Amy, Mary, and all the rest of my team working hard. I just could not stop!
Monica
- Lost 6.7 pounds
- Lost 14.3''
- I loved the team part and felt like it kept me on track
Mary
- Lost 5 pounds
- Lost 4.25''
- My biggest accomplishment has been burning so many calories a week. I'd watch my teammates scorch through calories and it would motivate me to go a little longer, work a little harder -- longer and harder than I thought I could do on my own.
- I added in so many toe pushups to keep my body moving throughout workouts and that really scorches the cals plus now I can easily do 100 on my toes! WOOT!!
- Staying committed to journaling and checking in with the team. There were many times that I'd want to be lazy or eat something bad and I'd think about the Sizzlers and not wanting to let them down. We all really came together and stayed on course and I'm proud of us for that.
- Also, I got to know my teammates more than I would have if we weren't teamed up!!