As I know some or all of us have talked at some point about how great Miss Cheryl is looking, and wondered how the heck she is doing it, I asked her to provide some comments for us, as our Biggest Loser. As you'll see below, Cheryl has reached the 40 pound mark in just over 1 year's time! (Way to go Cheryl!) According to Cheryl...
"Well, since Jan 2009, I've lost 43 pounds. I try to exercise 3 times a week doing Wii Fit aerobics, yoga and strength training. When the weather is nicer, I go for walks. I try to take any chance to squeeze in some more active time. My main focus isn't on the weight loss, it's more about being active and trying to eat a bit better. I figured the rest would work itself out and results were bound to follow.
I would try to eat smart during the week - breakfast, lunch and dinner with healthy snacks at mid morning and mid afternoon. I would definitely let loose on the weekends so I wasn't feeling deprived. Pizza was the big treat or an occasional gyro, or chili cheese fries :)
I didn't buy a bunch of fat free stuff because the sugar in those items are usually very high. We try to buy things that are high in fiber (yes, we are getting old). Kashi has some very good granola bars, cereal bars and cereal which we love which has good fiber in them. I eat those a lot for snacks or breakfast. We switched to 100% whole wheat for our breads including pasta, tortillas, hot dog and hamburger buns. We also don't buy that many things now that have high fructose corn syrup in it, especially if it is one of the first five ingredients listed in the contents. It's not bad for you, but has higher calories.
I would say overall, it wasn't always easy, but once I got past those first 10 pounds, it became easier. It also helped to have encouragement of great friends :) I know this contest really helped get me back on track after Fritz and Megan's wedding. I'm just gonna keep plugging along and try to keep up with these good habits and hope to build some more."
My favorite Bundt Cake
11 months ago
