Introductions Anyone?!

Hello Ladies -

Hope DAY ONE went well! 13 days to go! I know everyone got the chance to "meet" last night, however, there has been interest in sharing before and after pictures with one another so you'll have a face to attach to the name! If you would like to tell us more about you/share your before pictures, pictures of your family, etc., make a post titled "Introducing....Misty, Bobbie, etc." To add a picture of yourself to a post, click on the picture icon on the toolbar.

Instructions to create a new post: click on "log in" on the gray bar at the top of your screen (right hand side). Then, log in and when you get back to the blog, click "new post" on the gray bar (right hand side where the log in link was). Once you are in the new post area, you can add pictures, etc. When you are done, hit "publish post". If you need to edit it, click on the pencil below the post in the blog and it will allow you to make changes.

We can't wait to see you :)

You're ALL Authors!

When you accept the blog invitation, it makes you an author on the blog. That means YOU can write your own posts on this blog. I don't think this also makes you a follower of the blog, so you can do that separately on the right side of the blog.

I will keep the general "questions" post going for you all throughout these next few weeks and will add questions/answers as they come in. Otherwise, feel free to post away.

Questions?

As I get questions, I'll be happy to answer them (or get an answer) for you.

I'll keep the questions and the answers in this post so that everyone can view them also! If you have a new question, post a comment and we'll answer it for you as soon as we can!

QUESTIONS:

Can I work out during this program?
Yes, you can workout, but PLEASE make sure you are having enough smoothies (1/2 a smoothie 1/2 hour before working out, and then several hours after). Remember, you can have 2-3 smoothies per day in addition to your nightly protein/salad/veggies meal.

How late in the evening should we have dinner? Can we have a smoothie any time after dinner?

Please do not eat anything for the three hours prior to bedtime. Theoretically, you can have the meals in any order you want, as long as you get at least three meals a day (two smoothie meals and one protein/salad/veggie meal). If you need/want to have the "real" meal at lunch and then a smoothie for dinner that's fine. Remember that you can also have a 3rd smoothie if needed at some point in the day (especially if you are working out), just NOT within three hours of bedtime!

I work out early in the morning, so there is always someone home with the kids and it's cooler. Is it okay to run before eating then drink the smoothie after the work out is done, or does this defeat the purpose?

Ideally you should probably have a smoothie or 1/2 a smoothie before your run, but if not, please make sure you have a smoothie immediately afterward, and remember that you can have up to one extra smoothie in addition to the two "required" smoothies per day as needed. It's very important to keep yourself sustained and satisfied...starving yourself or going without for too long can cause your metabolism to slow down and sabotage your weight loss results!

Welcome Ladies!

Hello there! Please join us here at the NEW blog for support, daily encouragement, accountability and CHEERLEADING! I am so excited to be here with all of you throughout this journey....ready set go!

Have a FABULOUS FIRST DAY!!!