LiveStrong Celebration

It took one amazing LiveStrong Leader, a couple different reservations, and a few date changes but we finally managed to get our whole LiveStrong group {well... almost! All except for someone who got purposely left at home. LOL} together for a Celebration! Yeah! I always love an excuse for a ParTay! We met at HuHot for dinner. We got the "HuHot for Dummies" rundown from the waiter (LOL) so we could enjoy an amazing dinner with even more amazing friends! 

Let's "Start Here"---

My fun LiveStrong Friends-

Top: Denise, Shay, Brett. Bottom L: Nicole, Katelyn, Caleb. Bottom R: Matt, Jennifer, Robbie

Next, our group wanted to do something special for Katelyn as a thank you for all she has done for us. With the help of my very creative Hubby, we came up with a very clever letter which turned into a pretty awesome thank you gift. All the BOLDED words were bought and put into a package for her. We're pretty funny! Luv ya, Katelyn!

There were other gifts given as well.
1- I gave all the ladies one of my HOPE Ornaments for Christmas. Hopefully a little reminder of me and the fact that whatever craziness there is in our individual lives, there is always HOPE!
2- Robbie & I have had this personal joke since we began LiveStrong. Her and I decided that since both of us hate to sweat that as long as we were working out together that we would "Glow" not sweat! LOL So she made us all these keychains that say, "You GLOW Girl!" How fun is that?
3- Katelyn also gave us all a present. Yeah for presents!!!! Inside our gift bag, we found a few calendars & fun brads to keep track of our continued Work-out sessions. We love them! Thanks lady!

We ended the night with some yummy cake pops made by our amazing leader and a chance to be a little silly one last time! I'm so sad that our time together is over but what a fun Adventure we have shared! Thanks friends! And good luck in your continued, healthy life! Chow!

Yeah for LiveStrong!

Live Strong Results

Today was the final assessment of my LiveStrong program. It's a little lot bitter sweet! I have really come to enjoy spending two days a week with these awesome people. I even asked Katelyn if I could just be a life-long Livestrong groupie but she just laughed. Do you think that's a NO? LOL I will miss being part of this fun group so much! I do have to admit though that I have been amazed at how much I have enjoyed working out! It makes me laugh every time that I say that out loud! LOL 

Here are my outstanding final results for my LiveStrong process. Go me!:

	In the Beginning 09/12/12	6 week 10/29/12	12 week 11/28/12
Anthropometric Measurements
Weight	133.8	138.6 (muscle?)	136.4
Body Measurements	Didn’t do- Bummer!	Chest- 33 in	Chest- 33 in
		Waist-  31 in	Waist-  30 in
		Hips/Butt- 39 in	Hips/Butt- 37 in
		Thigh- 23 in	Thigh- 21 in
		Calves- 14 ½ in	Calves- 14 in
		Bicep- 10 ½ in	Bicep- 10 in
Cardiovascular Options:	3 minutes walk- 4.2 laps	6 minutes run-  9. 2  laps	6 minutes run-  11 laps
Functional/Upper and Lower Body Strength
Balance:	60 seconds on left foot	60 seconds on left foot	60 seconds on left foot
Chair Stand/Squats:	19 repetitions executed in 30 seconds	24 repetitions executed in 30 seconds	22 repetitions executed in 30 seconds (my chair slipped LOL)
Arm Curls in 30 seconds:	3 lbs. 15 reps  Left hand	5 lbs. 22 reps Left hand	5 lbs. 23 reps Left hand

And then simply just for MY benefit (cuz I realize that not many people care what my butt looks like {except maybe Brett. LOL oh... and KBro when she comes with me to the Infusion Center. ;)}, I have been keeping track through pictures of my LiveStrong transformation. It's only subtle but I can totally see the lift of my butt and the loss of some love handles. Go me!!! 
Feel free to NOT scroll down if shots of my butt make you uncomfortable. I won't be offended! LOL

Robbie, Katie and I have plans to keep up being Fitness Freak Groupies. Hopefully, this work out thing is just a part of me now.
Thanks LiveStrong (and Katelyn, since she'll always have a special place in my healthy heart) for the jump start on healthy living and my tight butt!!!!  Wahoo!!!!

LiveSTRONG Progress (6 week)

I have been participating in the LiveSTRONG Program for 6 weeks now. I'm half way through, baby! Woot woot! (I actually am a little bummed it is going so fast) I have learned so much and love working out with this group. They have become really good friends. I am going to have to brave to keep going when it gets over or beg the ladies to keep working out together with me! ;) Maybe Katelyn will just let me coming to LiveSTRONG for the rest of my life???? Hey- a girl can dream, right?

Denise brought us some Breast Cancer Treats to celebrate our 6 weeks. Thanks lady! They were way yummy! [Kiona, Jennifer& Matt couldn't make it today. We missed them!]

We completed our 6 Week Assessment today. I was way proud of myself. Here's my results:

	In the Beginning 09/12/12	6 week 10/29/12	12 week 12/1/12
Anthropometric Measurements
Weight	133.8 lbs	138.6 lbs
Body Measurements	Didn’t do- Bummer!	Chest- 33 in
		Waist-  31 in
		Hips/Butt- 39 in
		Thigh- 23 in
		Calves- 14 ½ in
		Bicep- 10 ½ in
Cardiovascular Options:	3 minutes walk-  4.2 laps	6 minutes run-  9. 2  laps
Functional/Upper and Lower Body Strength
Balance:	60 seconds on left	60 seconds on left foot
Chair Stand/Squats:	19 repetitions executed in 30 sec	24 repetitions executed in 30 seconds
Arm Curls in 30 seconds:	3 lbs. 15 reps  Left hand	5 lbs. 22 reps Left hand

According to the chart, it may seem like I've just gained some weight (I am claiming it's because muscle weighs more than fat! LOL) and decided to run instead of walk. But I have felt like I have improved a LOT! So, I wanted to also tell my improvement on the weight machines. I love that I have been able to "up" my weight (and reps or sets) on everything. Go me!!!: 

Record lb/reps sets	9/19	9/26	10/1	10/8	10/12	10/18	10/24	10/31
1A. Leg Press	50/12		50/12			75/12 2		75/12 2
4A. Incline Press					25/12 2
10A.Tricep Extension		10/12 2		20/12 2	30/12 2		30/12 2
11A. Bicep Curl		10/12 2		20/12 2	20/10 2		20/10 2
1B. Hammer Strength	10/12		10/10			Crunch		10 reps2
2B. Ab Crunch	10/10		20/10			Floor		10 reps2
4B. Low Back			37.5/12			30/12 2		35/12 2
5B. Hip Abductor (Inside)			20/12			25/12 2		30/12 2
6B. Hip Abductor(Outside)			20/12			25/12 2		30/12 2
1C. Shoulder Press		10/12 2		20/12 2	20/12 2		25/10 2
2C. Leg Curl			20/12 3			25/12 2		30/12 2
3C. Leg Extension			20/12 3			20/12 2		25/12 2
4C. Decline Press		10/12 2		15/12 2	15/10 2		20/10 2
5C. Incline Press		10/12 2		20/12 2	20/10 2		25/12 2
8C. High Row		10/12 2		20/12 2	20/12 3		25/10 2

*NOTE: I have been taking pictures but I think I will wait until I am finished and unveil the progresssion of my lean work-out machine all together. LOL