Char Week 14

Hey there sassy sistas, I sure miss not seeing you post and getting to know some of you better. I hope this next week will be a great week for all of you and that we may continue to remember the reason for this glorious season and teach our family and friends the true meaning of Christmas. I hope that all of you have a wonderful holiday season with family and friends. My points are 28+ 1 Total 29. and about 5 pounds less that when we started. Thank you for letting me participate and get better at scripture study. That was one of my biggest missions. Again, have a wonderful holiday season. Love ya tons, Char ")

Char Week 13

Hey there ladies, I hope all of you are getting into the spirit of Christmas. I love this time of year. I wish it could last all year long. Time with family, christmas songs, and thinking about the true meaning of Christmas. I have done fairly well with this last week. I really have to watch my points so that i do not drop to 2 points daily, that means i have really had to be good with my treat points. Hopefully I will be able to start walking again this week. I miss my pals at 5:3o in the am. My points for the week are 30+1 total 31. Have a great week and enjoy the season. Love ya, Char ")

Char Week 12

Busy week trying to get things under control at work and home to have some surgery on Wed. Surgery went well home on Thurs. night. Ready to rest and relax (I think) and enjoy the upcoming holiday season. Hey girls, Amy, Jana, Becca, I really miss not walking in the morning but I am hoping by next week I am ready to go again. My days are not the same if I dont walk and visit with great friends daily. Thanks for your friendship. My points for this week are 30+1 total 31. Not sure the following week will be as good but will try to make it a good one. Enjoy the season, slow down and remember why we celebrate Christmas and enjoy good times, family and friends. Love ya, Char ")

Char Week 11

Good morning ladies. Welcome to the wonderful winter. It has been quite a week. Busy with being thankful for good friends and family and also black friday shopping. That was great fun and I finished most of my shopping, and even got most of the presents wrapped. Yippeeeee, My total points for the week were 31 30 +1. Have a great week, be careful if you are driving, please be very careful. Smile at someone it will make their day. Love ya tons sistas. Char ")

Char Week 10

Holy cow what a week!!!!!! I spent the most fabulous weekend with some very wonderful friends at Time Out for Women. Thanks to Amy, Jana, Becca and Beth for the best weekend ever. I am so grateful to have such wonderful women in my life. You are all a great inspiration to me and it makes me want to continue to try hard and become better every day. Thanks to Amy's mom for letting us borrow her beds to sleep in. Batteries are recharged and I am ready to start the new week. Points for this week are 30+1 31. Sistas have a great week and a very Happy Thanksgiving with family and friends. Love to you all, Char ")

Kristin Week 9

I totally forgot to post on Monday. I got 30..no bonus this week. Although, I am super proud to say that none of those lost points were on treats. This is now starting the 3rd week with no treats. It's going pretty good, although I've never wanted a mini snickers, or ice cream quite as bad as today. The scale is going down....little bits at a time, but going down. I was thinking more would be gone by now, but it's holding at a 4 lb. loss in these 2-3 weeks. I'm holding strong until Thanksgiving...then there will be some treats. Exercise has been harder because of sick kiddos, but I'm ready to get on it again.

Char Week 9

Gosh, first week ever that i have not posted on time. When you get out of the groove of your daily activities it screws every thing up. For fun this weekend we went to Heber Valley Camp with the new senior staff for next year. It was fairly chilly, a whooping 40 degrees. We had a ton of fun and to watch the girls come up with ideas for camp is so fun. Lots of personalities to work with. Anyway my points for this week are 32. no extra point because i forgot to post this am and I can't get on the blog at work. Have a terrific week and keep going. We are getting healthier. Char ")

Kristin Week 8

This is the first week I have acutally NOT had any treats!!! Surprised?? Yea, so am I. I've worked hard this week. I actually got all my points. 35+1=36, my best week. I'm feeling really good, a few pounds have actually fallen off too (Imagine that, you quit eating crap and it comes off, who would have thought??).

Becca...missing weeks

Hey ladies... I am still here. I haven't been participating fully. I have been sick for about a month and just haven't had any energy to do one more thing...good news though for any of you that know me, I hate dr.s with a passion but thanks to the help of Amy I actually have an appointment to go to a new dr. Hopefully she can figure out what is wrong. I appreciate all of you who are still hanging in there. We are over halfway there now. Keep up the good work ladies!

Char Week 8

Wow, what a busy week. I only did a little better on points this week. I had a busy week of 12 hour days all week long. So needless to say I ate not as well as I should have. For fun this Sat. I went to a turkey bowl that our floor at the hospital does every year and had a great time. My son went with me and was impressed that i could even run let alone make a touch down. Yippeee. Then we went to a open house for my daughter and our new son in law. Much fun there as well. then we went to Shelbee's 1st bday party. Saturday was a great day full of fun and family. Points for the week are 29+1 30 total. Will continue to work at being better this week. One thing for sure is that this challenge has helped me with scripture reading and preparing better for my Laurel classes when I teach. Have a great week sistas. Love ya, Char ")

Kristin week 7

I almost didn't make it posting on time this week. 29+1 for me this week. Treats and one day of exercise missed. I must say I'm feeling this coming week is going to be a good one. I've made it an entire day without a treat today. Jared and I are planning on going completely treat free from now until Thanksgiving. Hopefully I'll see some results in the next couple weeks. I'm excited.

Week 7- Amy

I am thinking that we should have started this contest November 1, maybe I would have done better. I had caramel apples, cookies, candy bars, cake. I think I am finally treated out. I do really well making my bed, that is pretty much automatic. I am getting better with my personal goal. I really do feel better when I actually get ready for the day. Sleep is killing my points. I have a really hard time with the 7 hours. I get between 5 & 6. My total is 26 +1 so 27. I am going to focus more on exercise these next few weeks. I really need to lose some weight.

Char Week 7

Wow, what a week. It has been a whirl wind this last week. Treats have been my big down fall. I do resolve to re energize this week and be better. There were several of us at work that had blood work done and cholesterol and other blood tests not looking so good. So here is to a brand new week and DETERMINATION. Points this week are 28+1 total 29. Actually better than I thought. Have a great week and remember to enjoy yourself. Happy Fall!!!!!!!! Char ")

Kristin Week 6

I'm a couple days late in posting. This week I actually had a day where I did not have any treats..an improvement from the previous weeks. I am SO happy with my personal goal. I have read my scriptures every day since we started. I'm loving how I'm feeling. My points are 30--no bonus. I've decided on Nov 1 I'm hitting the treat thing big. I'm really going to work on it. I've got the scripture thing down, exercise down, it's time to hit the treats. I'm ready. Here we go.

Amy 3, 4, 5 and 6

I did a post earlier today and I just got on to see what everyone had posted. And post was not here. I have no idea what happened. What I think is funny, that I did my post and thought we were only on week 5. I was wrong, week 6. I have not posted anything for a whole month. That is terrible. I think I got 25 for weeks 3, 4, and 5. This past week I got 29 plus one for posting early. If you will still give it to me. I do have to say, this is by far the worst I have ever done on any contest. I am a slacker. I have made my bed every day. I am doing okay at my personal goal, which has been a challenge, but I am doing better. TREATS ARE YUMMY and I am having a hard time with them. I decided to allow myself to have one a day, that way I would not be getting -1 every day. I need some serious motivation. I think I have probably gained 3 pounds since we started. I was hoping to lose about 15. I guess the only way that is going to happen is if I actually put my head in the game and do something. This week should be better. I am just feeling weird right now.

Char Week 6

Wow what a week it has been. Very busy with all sorts of things, work, home and callings. The fun thing i did on Saturday was to get my hair done. Wahoooooo. I also had new countertops placed in my kitchen. They are gorgeous..... Treats were hard this week I think around the holidays they are always hard though. It could be worse right????? Well, this week I have a total of 32 (31+1)
The exercise and bed making are going good. It is the treats that are getting the better of me. But, i will resolve to do better this week. Ladies, have a great week. Char ")

Kristin Week 5

29 +1 for me this week. Treats are still the problem. I have a renewed motivation this week. So we'll see how it actually will go. I'm hoping I can get it under control this week. My new calling has been A LOT of stress these past few weeks. Treats has been a way to cope, I know it isn't right, but it's how I've been handling it. I'm going to try to just let things roll off my back this week.

Char Week 5

Wow this week was not as easy as the others. I had trouble eating treats this week. I am learning that there are many things i can do instead of eating all those treats, like go for a walk, go spend some money, talk to a dear friend, go visit friends and family. I am continually learning. Saturday for fun my boys and i tore out my kitchen counter top. I am so excited to get new countertop. My boys and daughter then went shopping with me to by a kitchen faucet (boy they are not cheap) and some other stuff i probably did not need. But it was time spent with family. Gotta love them!!!!!! My points for this week was 32 (31+1) yippeeee. I continue to make sure that my bed is made and that i am getting my exercise and daily scriptures read. I am working toward my young women in recognition award and need to finish the book of mormon..... Ladies have a great week and continue making great strides in your goals this week. Love ya tons, Char ")

Kristin Week 4

This week was pretty good. I got 29 (28+1). I missed a day of exercise...which was pretty good considering my whole routine this past week has been a complete mess. I love my personal goal. I have learned more this time around, more than I have ever gotten out if it before.

A journey of a thousand miles - Week 4

Hey Soul Sistas!  Hope you all had a FABULOUS week!  It was so fun to see Gayle & Kelsey this week and to finally meet Lindsay.  It was also a treat for me to see Beth, I hate not seeing you twice a week!  Averi's baptism was so great!  Okay so I need to admit my mistake.  I thought I was using all of my tech savy skills to create a spreadsheet to track my points which I forwarded to Amy, Jana & Beth so last Monday I went and plugged in my points and just used the total but it wasn't until later in the week after talking to Amy & Jana that I found out I had done a formula wrong so it wasn't adding in all the points, so my total for last week was actually 20 (GO ME!!) And my total for week 4 was also 20 giving me a total of .... hold on to your hats ladies ...41 total points for this contest!!!  Sorry, but due to my schedule I will not be signing autographs later.  Just kidding and all silliness aside I am kind of proud of myself, 41 things better than I was doing 4 weeks ago!  This week was really really hard for me.  I had mid terms and used treats as a way to keep me awake during my late late night studying.  BUT this week will be better (at least the first part of it), looking forward to the weekend.  My fun thing this week that I did was go to Averi's baptism, and then I had a good case of shopping therapy with one of my best friends who was in town for the weekend.  Yesterday I went to my first singles ward meeting!  (AAAAHHH) I really missed the family ward, but it will get better!

A bit of inspiration for us all:

And one of my favorite quotes from this general conference:

We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day.

Elder Richard G. Scott

Have a sassy week Sistas!  We can do this!  Just gotta keep walking!  

PS Char!  Congratulations on the weight loss, you rock lady!  And Super big congrats to Amber on her wedding!  That is so fabulous!  

Char Week 4

Hey there sistas!!!!!! How are all of you doing? I miss not hearing from all of you. I have been working hard on eating more healthy and reading my scriptures daily. As of today I have lost 7.2 lbs and getting to exercise on a daily routine. I am loving this challenge that was presented to me thanks Amy for getting me started. This weekend I enjoyed having my grand baby for the whole weekend. Her mom and dad went to Las Vegas and was married yesterday. Happy days!!!!!!!!Boy i tell you it is the grand prize to have grand babies. They are the best. Lots of kisses and hugs and unconditional love. Anyway, my points this week were 33 (32+1). Ladies, have a great week and continue to make great strides in your health and happiness. Love ya all, Char ")

Kristin Week 3

I got 29 this week (28+1). Treats continue to be a problem, and I missed one day of exercise. But I feel so good about reading my scriptures. My family has had HUGE changes in our life this past month, and reading the scriptures has made such an impact on me. I feel like I'm not yelling as much at the kids, and that I have more patience. I'm not claiming I don't yell, just not as much. Conference was ok...I was ready to kill the kids. Seriously mom, I don't know how you did it. I was ready to send them all to time out for their entire life. Overall, I'm pretty happy about this contest. I realize I can work on one thing at a time. The first time I did the contest, I got my exercise habit (still going after almost 1 1/2 years). I've gotten better eating habits...still need osme work, but much better than when I started. This time I'm hoping the scripture habit will stick. I'm better today than when we started...even if it is with a cookie in my hand (not really, but you get my point).

Power!

Hey Hey Sista's!  What a week, it started off with so much promise but after a certain too many points in the -1 category ( you ALL know the ONE I am talking about) I ended up with a pleasant 16 total for the week!  Go me, that means I did 15 things better than I did last week right!  For my something fun on Saturday I made a little girls dreams of having a pink bedroom come true thanks to the help of a little paint & wall paper!  It turned out so stinkin cute, I really love decorating and creating happy spaces.  I SO enjoyed conference this weekend it was just the recharge that my old batteries needed. This was the first time in a very long time that I actually got to listen to all of the sessions, and if I was still in YW (cry cry) I could use it for a ten hour project!

So now on to the word power:  Last night I was blog stalking one of my favorite artists Mindy Gledhill (She is amazing & fun) and I found a blog of a sweet lady who came and talked to us for Young Womens one time, Rhonnna Farrer.  On her blog she has a 21 day challenge with a motivating thought for each day.  While I am not going to start yet another challenge I thought that I would share some of her thoughts to help motivate us all. She gives permission to use her words as long as we don't try to sell them.   Her first word of encouragement is Power!

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

from 'A Return To Love' Marianne Williamson

You can check out Rhonna on her blog: http://rhonnadesigns.blogspot.com - 

She has designed graphics to print out to help remind and encourage us all!  

Have a powerful week Sista's!!!

Char Week 3

Hello there sassy souls sistas. My week went pretty good until this past weekend. For something fun we went to a cabin in Sundance with my son and daughter in law and her parents and had some us time. Really needed by the end of the week. It was great but the treats got the best of me!!!!!!!! I did however get to hike up to Stewart Falls yesterday and down to the cafe in Sundance on Sat. So I guess I really did not do so bad. Hope every one enjoyed conference and can come out and be renewed for the next week. Points 33 (32+1) this week. Have a great week and I cant wait to see what our totals are for this week. Char ")

Beth Week 2

So last week I got all my sleeping points...could someone email me a list of the other things I get points for and what I get deducted points for because Amy told me but I forget quite frequently!  Thanks Sistas!  dutchess80232@yahoo.com

Plesae don't kick me out!

Ok so I 2 and a half weeks in and this is my first post. I hope that you won't kick me out. My name is Jody Wittwer. For those of you who know Jana, she is my older sister and Jennifer Kendall is my even older sister(love ya gals). I live in Cedar City and have just recently become a stay at home mom. I was a social studies teacher at a private boarding school for the last 7 years until I quit my job to stay home with my kids. It has been new experience for me, one of which I have enjoyed for the most part but has taken some getting used to. As for this contest, I have had a rough start. Yesterday my daughter was 6 weeks old and I had my Dr appointment getting the ok to go ahead and start excersizing again. So I am ready to get serious about my commitment to SSSSD. I look forward to getting to know you all.

A Long Awaited, long over due

Okay so I kept promising I had this spreadsheet that I had from a previous contest... Well I can't find it!  So I made a new spreadsheet, I am not sure if I can figure out how to post it on here, so if you want it send me an e-mail: beccapenrod82@yahoo.com

Thanks!  Keep us the SASS SiSta's

Gayle Week 2

19 points plus one bonus, so 20 points total.

Kelsey Week 2

This week was crappy again! I got 25 points plus bonus, so 26 points total. I just can't stop eating treats and am having a hard time making the effort to exercise...so whateva. Here's to the next week!

Amy Week 2

This week was a little crazy for me, I had two days of eating everything I could find. I told you I was an emotional eater. I got released from my calling last week and I had no idea how hard that was and still is going to be. I made a birthday cake for my daughter and I had to cut the tops off the cake and I ended up eating the tops of both cakes with some frosting. It was really good!!! I also went to a concert on Friday and my mom made caramel popcorn and I had to have some of that as well. I thought I had a pretty crappy week. As I was looking at my points I did okay in the other areas. So my total is 29 + the bonus, So I got 30 this week. I am off to a great start for this week. Hoping for better points next week.

Kristin Week 2

This week was pretty much CRAPPY!!! I ate a treat every day but one, sometimes more than one. I didn't exercise 2 days this week (sick kids). On Friday we celebrated, Jared got sworn in as an attorney, so more treats. I'm am REALLY struggling with treats. I really don't know why. So my points this week are 25 +1= 26 crappy points. I'm hoping this next week will be better.

Becca is here

Okay Ladies -

I know this is about 3 weeks late but I am here, and finally ready to commit!  The last 2 1/2 weeks have been really hard/crazy/emotional/just plain wierd!  But I am here and ready to join the challenge.  I will be honest and say I haven't really been keeping track of my points for the last two weeks because that was just one more thing that my crazy frazzled brain couldn't handle.  But I get one for posting before 5 today right?! So my idea of a good eating day is eating 5 small balances meals & drinking 64 ounces of water.  My personal goal is to be at work before 9 am every morning!  Go ahead and laugh but it is something I am really struggling with.  I am a college student (STILL) and I usually stay up all night doing homework and think I need to sleep in to make up for it.  Through this challenge I want to find more balance in my life with work/school/personal life/sleep.  Thank you for all of your inspiring comments & posts!  We are on our way to healthier/happier us! 

Total points so far for Becca: 1 :) with many many more to come! 

Char Week 2

Week two was not so bad. I am learning that i CAN go without treats and it won't kill me. For something fun this weekend me and a friend went on a diabetes walk with hundreds of other families and friends. With all the donations I know someday that there might be a cure out there. My feet were pretty sore afterword but what a great cause 3.2 miles. My points for the week 35 (34+1 bonus). We are all working toward a better us just remember to put one foot in front of the other. Have fun this week and good luck to all.

Jennifer-Week 1 points

Week 1 points=17

Beth's Points Week 1

Okay so I didn't do so well on the points this week...I ate cookies for breakfast a few days and I only made my bed once, I exercised twice but I rocked it on the sleeping 7 hours a night....ladies hold your applause but I got about 9 hours every night!!!! So I am hoping I have like 7 points at least.....and here's to doing better this week - cuz my good friend Jana says "if you can at least pick up one good habit....."

Callin' all Soul Sistas

HEY Soul Sista's...I need your POINTS! Even if you only got a couple points, just post em. Nobody will care if you did bad :) It's a new week, so make it a good one!!
P.S. Please get your money to Amy as soon as possible! (Or to somebody who can get it to Amy)
Thanks ya'll. Peace out.

Kelsey Total

Okay, so I know I'm a day late, but hey...it's the first week. I got 21 points total, no bonus. I realized this week how FREAKING MANY TREATS I eat ALL THE TIME. That is definitely going to be the hardest.
I've turned into one of those people I used to make fun of.....I read my scriptures on the way to school. I think it's weird when people do that, but now I can't make fun of them anymore.
Well this week will be better I hope. I'm tempted to throw away all the Mountain Dew and Pepsi in the fridge....

Char-Week 1

My total for the week is 29 points (28+1bonus). The weekend was not to bad the exercising got me. I just thought that we were to exercise until I read (how I missed it I don't know) that you had to exercise 30 minutes every day. Hope everyone else did great. keep going we are all going to do so much better. love ya all. (PS this was posted originally as a comment before 5 today)

ready to commit...finally

I have definitely been draggin' my sassy little feet on this one. I am finally ready to commit to the challenge. I lost tons of points this week. I am having really hard time giving up the Pepsi. Last time it seemed to be quite easy but this time ...not! As a whole we have been eating really healthy food so that part has been great. My bed has been made every morning so I got points for that.
Total points for this week 14 plus 1 bonus point = 15 points.

Week 1

Oh, This was better than I thought. I did okay considering all that is going on. I got 31 + 1, so 32 total. Treats and sleep are my weakness. I missed a few nights of 7 hrs of sleep. My hubby was gone, can't sleep when he is gone. So, I just did lots of projects. I had my normal treat on Saturday night, then I brought the treat home and had to have some more yesterday. I only had two brownies this week. That is amazing!!!! I would have normally had 10 in one week. I did get ready everyday which was great. I found this great way to get a variety of fruits and veggies. There is a website called www.bountifulbaskets.org. (if i could figure out how to link it I would, Sorry) Anyway, it is only 15.00 a week you need to sign up on monday or tuesday depending on where you live. I think they do it out of the state of Utah. I just don't know what other states. You get an apple box full of fruits and veggies each week it is different. My kids are loving it and it is giving us a variety of stuff to try and there is no excuse to not eat more fruits and veggies. They also provide extras like bread, cases of fruit, tortillas, etc. It changes each week. I am loving it. You sign up on mon or tues and then pick it up on Saturday morning. This week will be great!!!

Kristin- Week 1

This week was ok as far as exercise, bed and my scriptures. I found that there were few nights that I was reading at midnight. I need to fit that in earlier in the day...but it still happened.

Treats were the weakness this week was treats. I think it's stress and my period coming. I have a sweet tooth that is just not satisified. I want treats so bad. I started the week off bad...had a piece of left over chocolate cake from my little girls birthday. I did good until Friday. I was helping to host a open house for one of our friends that just got married. It was a small open house, but I had ot make food. I made Almond Roca....I love that stuff..my sistas know what that is. IT's fabulous, addictive and I only had 2 pieces, but if there were more I would have eaten a lot more. I had a plate that we brought back home with us. I took the babysitter home and my hubby threw it away while I was gone. I was mad and glad at the same time.

So my points were 32 plus 1 for posting on time. so 33 is my total.

Char
I am joining sassy soul sista size down to help become more healthy. I had achilles tendon surgery in April and use to be an avid walker with Amy, Jana and Becca. I have not been able to exercise much since then and really feel the need to get back into the swing of things. I love to eat and have not been very good at watching what I eat( see food diet). My goal is to become more healthly and hopefully be down several pounds by the end of this challenge. My personal goal is to read my scriptures every day and exercise every day being able to get back to walking an hour a day. I want to be able to do as I am trying to teach our young women to do and that is to read scriptures and pray daily. Can't ask them to do something that i am not willing to do. I make my bed already so that won't be hard, but the TREAT thing will almost kill me until i don't crave them anymore. Not sure that will happen but i am ready for the challenge. Bring it on.

Jennifer

I'm joining the Sassy Soul Sista' Size-Down hoping to get the motivation I've been looking for. I work as a Dental Hygienist full time and have a 15 year old boy and 12 year old girl. They both keep me insanely busy with sports practices and church activities. We live in Colorado and visit Springville several times a year to visit family (I've gone walking a few times with Amy, Becca, Char and my sister Jana). Some of these Sista's haven't posted yet but I think they will soon. Anyway, I'm a coca-cola addict, so... my personal goal is to give up soda and drink only water. ugh! Not gonna be pretty! A good eating day for me is tracking points on the weight watchers plan. So far my week is going pretty good (only one -1 on treats). Good luck everyone!!

Where you at??

Calling all other soul sistas'...where you at???
I thought I'd get on here and see something new. How is everyone's week going? I'm wanting treats like nothing else. They're calling me at all hours. I know it will get better after a few days, but I've had enough already. I just want the cookie already.

AMY

My name is Amy and I really need this contest. I was telling my friends and family that I wanted to start this contest October 1st. They all talked me into starting now. Why do I need to put this off any longer. I have to admit that I am an emotional eater and my body is showing it right now. I did a contest similar to this last year and I loved how I felt and the changes that took place. I am really good at making my bed. The dreaded hours between 3 and 8 everyday are a killer. That is when my house is stressful, kids coming home from school, trying to make dinner, doing homework, you get the picture. I notice that I just start eating anything in site. I think for a few minutes that I will feel better if I eat that cupcake, candy, cookie, ding dong, etc. I was trying to decide what to do for my personal goal and I thought I could not eat after 8, like I did last time, or drink 64 oz of water a day. Those are becoming easier to me. Something that is going to be really hard but I know I need to do. I am sitting here at the computer in the clothes I went walking in this morning. There are days that I just don't get ready. I don't have anywhere to go, I am just home doing laundry and cleaning. So my goal is to get ready for the day, EVERY DAY!!!!!!! This is going to be really hard. I think I will feel better about myself if I will do this. After 14 weeks it should be a habit, RIGHT!!!!!
My idea of a good eating day would be to have 3 meals a day with some healthy snacks in between. To drink 64 oz of water a day and to not eat after 8 unless there is a special occasion, like a ball, or a weekend away with my hubby.
I am excited for the contest and hope that we will all see changes in each one of us. I have learned a lot about myself in the past contests that I have done. I don't know why, but for me it is easier when I have to report to someone about my goals and it helps me to keep them better. We are all winners for even joining this silly contest.

Kristin

I'm Kristin, and I'm addicted to food. All kidding aside, I seriously think I am. I am Gayle's daughter and Amy, Lindsay and Kelsey's sister. I live in Kansas with my 3 kids and husband. We're currently on tornado watch, and my husband is an attorney...I just had to type that to see how it felt...it feels good.

Ok, so I said I would do this contest, but really in my mind I was saying I really didn't want to do it. I just got on the scale today...let's just say my motivation just came back. I've eaten like an absolute horse this last few weeks. It's showing on the scale and how my clothes fit, and I feel like a fatty. I just want to feel good. I would love to drop 15 lbs...realistically I think I could do 10,but if I'm being honest I really want the 15.

My definition of a good eating day is normal portions...not too big, not too little. Drink more water and be more active during the day. I exercise pretty regularly--but since Jared got his calling as early morning seminary teacher..it's not as much as I would like. I'm going to try to be better with this.

My personal goal is to read my scriptures every day. I haven't read my scriptures in...I can't even remember how long. I've read them off and on, but I feel like it's a necessary thing now. I really want to get in the habit of doing it again. I was really good at one time in my life, but it's been a very long time. This will be super hard for me.

I'm excited...let the contest begin.

I know my family and I know Karly is Kelsey's friends, but I don't know how the rest of you guys fit in. Could you fill me in.

Sizin' Down Soul Sista' Kelsey

I joined this contest because I thought it was fun last time and it really helped me with scheduling time to do everything and I actually did better in school when we were doing it...and I felt a lot better all the time. So I talked my mom and sista's into doing it again. Thanks to everyone who is playing so that the jackpot gets bigger for the winner :)
My personal goal is to do 30 minutes of Personal Progress/scripture study every day. My sister Amy beat me in finishing hers...so I thought I should probably finish before my 19th birthday so it still counts.
My idea of a good eating day is pretty much just eating 3 times a day only with HEALTHY snacks in between at school. And only eating the all fruit smoothies at work, which will be super hard. But bring on the challenge! I'm ready for it.

Hey Soul Sista's!!

Alright, this challenge is on like Donkey Kong. The Sassy Soul Sista' Size-Down starts on September 14th (MONDAY!) and ends on the day before Christmas Eve. It will be a total of 14 weeks (the last week is a little bit short, but there's no way I'm not eating treats over Christmas). We're all Sassy Sista's....let the Size Down begin!


Rules

1. Each person puts in $10. The one with the most points at the end takes the pot, if there is a tie it will be divided equally amongst the winners.

2. BE HONEST...we're all family (and good friends)...we'll still love you if you eat treats, don't exercise, and don't make your bed, but you'll love yourself more if you do it. So don't lie :)

3. Keep track of your points--you can earn up to 5 points each day, 35 points per week. How you earn points:
1. Get 7 hours of sleep= 1 point
2. Be active = 1 point each day...Note: To get your 7 active points for the week, 5 points must be exercising for at least 30 minutes, and the other 2 points you get from doing something fun and going to church.
EXAMPLE
Exercise 5 days (M-F) - 5 points
Do something fun (Sat) - 1 point
Go to church (Sun) - 1 point
3. Make your bed every day = 1 point
4. Good Eating Day= 1 point
We all can define what this is for each of us, but we must disclose what it is before the contest starts. So we are all on the same page we will have this baseline.
We all will be allowed one treat per week. What is a treat....this is a big question? A treat is anything you know is not good for you (Brownies, cookies, regular soda pop, diet is ok, chips is one that is border line....I think baked are ok in moderation, regular are not.. Use your best judgement) So one day you can have a treat and still get a point. All the rest of the days there will be no treats. Treat point breakdown will be as follows:
No treats = 1 point
1 treat (palm size)= 0 points (except the one day that 1 treat is allowed...you choose the day)
Garbage out (more than 1 palm size treat)= -1 point
Note: if you happen to garbage out you not do not earn your point for the day, you also lose a point(that's why it shows -1). So if you got all other points (exercise, bed, sleep, personal goal), you would have 3 points not 5 points. Just a clarification.
5. Personal Goal= 1 point
This can be anything, but it must be MEASURABLE. Examples are drinking 64 oz of water each day, getting 5 veggies per day, reading scriptures, jogging so many times per week, writing everything down you eat on Daily Plate, etc.

4. Post your points every Monday by 5:00 Mountain time. Posting on time= 1 bonus point per week

5. Be ready to let that Sassy Soul Sista' in you SIZE DOWN!

Before the size-down begins everyone must post an entry that tells about you and why you joined the Sassy Sista contest, your definition of a good eating day, and let us know your personal goal (this just helps you to be accountable and so we can encourage you along the way).