DANIELLE AND SUZEE ARE LOSING IT IN 2008

I got the pack of Jillian Michaels exercise DVDs and they are killer. My daughter and I did one today. SHE KICKED OUR BUTT. That was one heck of a workout.  I followed it with 20 minutes of treadmill. I can't believe I got through it. It's so great to workout with my daughter. We had fun yelling at Jillian. I can only imagine what she does to the contestants on The Biggest Loser. I got Jillian's CosmoGirl workout for my daughter. She loves it. It's getting her to move, which is the most important thing. It's funny how you don't think you can do anymore, but you can keep going if you push yourself hard enough. When my daughter was on the treadmill today, she had one minute left and she was yelling out, just one more minute, c'mon Lisa, you could do it. She finished and was very happy. I was so proud of her. I'm proud of both of us. We're trying hard to be healthy. I know if we stay on each other, we can do it. It's funny, but when we're out somewhere, and my daughter wants something she shouldn't have, she says she can hear Jillian telling her not to eat it, and she doesn't. When she's working out she shows me the DVD cover and says, "Look mom, Jillian's smiling at me..." it's great to hear that from her. I love my daughter sooooo much. I want her to be healthy and develop good habits now, so she won't struggle like I do now...

Trip is over. I spent it sick. I didn't eat well, because I was sick and I didn't want to eat at all.  I did pack nuts and lots of flavored water for the trip, that was a great idea. The kids all had a lot of fun. My husband was also sick while in Arizona, only it was real bad.  We've come to learn he's developed diabetes.  He's prone to it as both his parents and oldest brother have it. His sugar level got real high, it was soooo scary.  He's always loved sweets. Now he's watching everything he eats. No more sugar for him. I have bought him some sugar free stuff. He's amazed at how good it tastes. I think he's just always had a mental thing, he was sure if it was sugar free, it was awful. Not any more. He found he loves sugar free Jello and pudding. He loved the whole wheat bread, with only 3 grams of sugar I got for him. He's become a fan of Crystal Light and I got him some Diet Rite. He has a whole new perspective on sugar free. He's made a complete turnaround in a few days. Now, my house has become even healthier, with him on the no sugar kick. I'm no longer alone. I've always watched my sugar, both my parents are diabetic, as is my oldest brother. I don't want to go down the same path. I'm trying to make sure my children don't develop it either. My husband told them he loves sugar, but he loves them more, therefore, no more sugar for him. They've responded really well. Yesterday, when my 10 and 12 year old wanted something to munch on while they watched television, they surprised me by showing me their bowl of salad. I was so happy. They enjoyed it more than they thought they would. They found a snack doesn't have to be junk food. They were very proud of themselves. My husband and I were proud of them too.  I haven't worked out this week. I'm still sick. I've only gone to work one day this week. I'm home again today, but I couldn't stand to be in bed anymore, so here I am. I'm going to check out some of my friends' pages next. I'll check in here again later. 

Today has been hard to stay on track. I feel like a bottomless pit. No matter what I eat or how much water I drink. I feel like I'm starving. I know I'm not, but I'm just not satisfied today. I'm trying to just tell myself that I can't possibly be hungry. I've been eating. I'm just frustrated. I don't know how to stop this feeling in my belly. I thought maybe if I just write about it, I can stop thinking about it. So here's my attempt to stop obsessing over feeling hungry. I had a great workout today, but again I'm very sleepy.  I'm going out of town this weekend, going to Arizona to see my brother. I'm going to have to pack some healthy snacks for all of us. I'm trying to keep my kids from ever getting to a point when they have to lose weight. I found that there are so many healthy alternative snacks that my kids don't mind not having potato chips and candy. I love the flavored waters, but they get expensive, so I just got the pure water filter with the flavor pump. LOVE IT. We're all drinking a lot more water. As my kids see me eating healthier, drinking more water and working out like a mad woman, they tell me how proud they are. Even better, they're becoming more aware of what they're eating and trying to move more. That in itself is worth the effort I'm putting forth. I love my kids and my husband. They truly are my inspiration...Suzee

This weekend went by soooo fast. I was up late on Saturday, got groceries and errands done. Came home to wash loads and loads and loads of clothes. Didn't finish. Tried to get some Podfitness workouts on my mp3 player (got it for Christmas to keep me moving...I love my kids) Couldn't get it done. Had to have help form the kids this morning. Now I have trainers giving me great workouts with my own music in the background...I love this. It makes it easier when I don't want to just get on the treadmill. Anyone interested can go to podfitness.com, even if you just get the free trial offer, it's worth it. So I ate good this weekend, and I got some exercise in. I spent a lot of time with my 12 year old daughter because she's been stressing over a heart biopsy she's having on Tuesday, the 22nd. (She had a heart transplant when she was 3 months old, yearly biopsies are part of her life) Even though she's a strong little girl, she does worry. I tried my best to keep her mind off of the procedure. I hope I succeeded. I'll check in again tomorrow. I have to get my uniform ironed for tomorrow. Remember to eat well and keep the body in motion...Suzee