Monday, November 9, 2009

Here We Go Again!

Almost every year my place of employment has some kind of get healthy contest. This year the prize is up to $600! Of course this is a weight-loss contest and a physical fitness contest. The whole point is to get people to live healthier so our insurance doesn't cost so much.
Those of you that are long time readers know that I am always looking to loose weight. I am not happy with what I weigh but I love food! I don't mind exercising but sometimes there is no time and most of the time I fail to make time.
So anyway.... here's what I have to do. I have to do some form of physical activity at least 24 times in 1 month for the next 12 months. I have to have 1 preventative exam, dentist will do. Lower my waist measurement, lower my blood pressure, lower everything else! No vehicle moving violations for 1 year and I am not allowed to miss more than 3 days of work in 1 year. I also have to lower my BMI, loose 8% of my body weight or do something with body fat percentage. That sounds like a lot but the payout is $600. Who doesn't need $600?
Today was the starting day. I went and weighed in.....YIKES! I guess I have to adjust the numbers on my weight tracker. Stupid scale! I did walk down town to get the boys from school and got on my long lost friend the treadmill. My butt hurts!
I'll try not to bore you with the everyday details but I will be writing about it once in a while.
A few other unrelated tidbits..... Jarrett is selling Market Day Cookie Dough for his 6th grade camp fundraiser. If anyone would like to order let me know. The dough will be in before Christmas.
Speaking of Christmas, I started my shopping. I really am not going to do all that much this year. We've severely cut our gift giving list. I know a lot of people that have had to do that. I just wish some others would do the same. Oh well. As hard as I try I can't control everything! Ha, ha, ha!

1 comments:

Kristy said...

Good luck Mandy! Maybe you can motivate me...I need it! Oh and I'll take some cookie dough. See???