{eleventh weigh-in}

Hello everyone! The weeks are going so fast and we've already reached our eleventh weigh-in! We are so very happy to be sharing our journey with you and we really hope that we {inspire} you on your journeys as well! You are always more than welcome to send us an email at thefitnesssisters@gmail.com or leave a comment below to tell us where you're at and how you feel about your journey! Or an encouraging note is always appreciated! Ok, so let's break this week down!

{{Megan}} lost 4.6 lbs this week! 

   "The only reason I lost this much in one week is because I decided to do a three day juice feast to kick start my metabolism and detox since I've been having such a hard time. The rest of the week I ate lean meats (tuna and chicken breast) and a lot of vegetarian-type meals as well! I also exercised every day! So happy to finally see the results! I hope I can keep it up with lean & clean eating now!"

{{Karen}}  lost 1.6 lbs this week! "I am so glad to be dropping again, I know I could still be doing better, but happy with the results I saw this week. I am still doing the abs challenge, and I can see a difference in inches and thats is what matters." 

{{Yvonne}} Gained 2.4 this week. "I ate really bad this week, and it shows, I feel fat, but next week is a new week and I will do better." 

Ok all you {beautiful} people! Love your bodies, embrace your bodies, and stay healthy!

LOVE,

T.F.S. - Meg, Yvonne, Karen

    {{the fitness sisters}}

{Lunch at work}

      Hey {{everyone!}} I wanted to share with you some struggles I have had this last 2 weeks with starting my new job. I first had been off for almost a month so I had gotten used to being able to eat healthy at home all the time, and cook when I was hungry. Well that changed fast! I started training in the next town over (the towns where I live are very small and have a limited choice of places to eat!) So during my training I tried to make the healthy choice, and get the chicken sandwich at mcdonalds (gross I know! I hate mcdonalds too! but when you only get 30 min and you dont know where anything else is... )

 so then I had had that for 3 days... getting old! then I finally started working in my store! and I was so excited they were giving me hours! lots of lots of hours! and no breaks... I worked one day almost 8 hours before I finally told the manager that I needed to get something to eat! so she told me to get something.. what did I get? Mcdonalds right next door! well after that I had had enough. 

      So I {{brought}} my lunch the next day! I was good, I brought a string cheese, a peach, a yoghurt, and some of my favorite honey pringle crackers! totalling 285 calories.. I was supposed to be off at 6 that evening so I was gonna come home and make me a nice healthy dinner... well I didnt get off until after 9, and when I got home I ended up just making me a TV dinner, it was a lean cuisine sesame stir fry for 280 calories and I had an orange. but because of my long hours I was way under my calories. 

I am trying to learn the balance of my hours and planning meals all over again! and its not always fun, and its not always easy, but its something I HAVE to do! I need to get my weight down! I have been very good about doing my ab work outs every night no matter how tired I am! but I have not been able to do any of my running since I started work again.. my schedule will even out in 2 weeks and I wont be working all the over time I am now, and it will be more normal! until then I have to just keep on trying to do what I can to make the HEALTHY choices every day! 

Above is my {{333 calorie lunch!}} I bought a new tupperware that has a cold pack that you place between the bottom and top sections!! I had half a tomato, bell pepper and cucumber, with an ounce of cheese, and some italian dressing, a peach, and a pack of the best crackers in the world! pringles stix!

<3 Karen

{Progress}

I can't believe it's already half way through {{March}}. At the beginning of the month we started our FAB-ABS workout program to try and help kickstart our workouts and flatten our tummies during March. You can find the link to it =>here<= if you would like to do it yourself!

Even though it's been a stressful month, I've stuck to the program (because it only takes about 10 minutes a day!) and so far it seems pretty successful. I'm not trying to say I have a washboard stomach or anything, haha! But, I think I notice a bit of a difference. I thought I'd share some before & in-progress photos for you to enjoy. Let us know if you see a difference! {{not easy to post these!}}

Sometimes I get so overwhelmed at the {{big picture}} and how far I have to go, that I forget to see and {{appreciate}} the little changes along the way. So thankful for the small changes and my beautiful sisters and friends that I get to share this journey with <3

{{Karen}} is doing great! She's been super committed to her workout routine even though she just started a new job and has to do a modified version due to  a shoulder injury. I'm proud of you girl!

I've been sticking to the program every day, and I actually don't think it's challenging enough, but I still see progress which is great! OH! The {{plank pose}} is SO HARD! I can only do 52 seconds straight so far, and it HURTS! In a good way!

{{Yvonne}} got a late start, but is getting her work out started! These are her before photos and she'll be sharing her afters sometime in April! It's so hard with a brand new baby and a toddler but I know she can do it! Do it, sister! <3

Karen and I will share our after photos at the end of the month and we can't wait to see what another couple weeks does for our progress! Join in now if you'd like or wait for our next challenge in April. If you started the challenge with us, we'd love to share your before/after photos right here on our blog!

Stay fit friends!

<3

Meg

{tenth weigh-in}

{{HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY WEEKEND}}

We may as well be all green since it's St. Patrick's Day weekend! AND our tenth weigh in with measurements! We have definitely had a rough start (some of us more than others) but the results are starting to pay off. 

Let's kick things off with Karen who had a gain this week, but has lost 5 inches over the last 6 weeks! Great progress! This is why it's so important to keep track of measurements too. It just goes to show that the number on the scale is not the only thing that reflects whether or not you are getting thinner. Although Karen does want to see that number on the scale go down and not up, she has been building muscle and losing inches and getting smaller, yay! Here is what Karen has to say about this week: "I can just hope some of this weight gain is muscle, but I will just keep on keeping on!"

Yvonne lost one pound this week and has lost an overall SIX total inches over the last six weeks! We're really excited to see these kind of losses <3  Yvonne says, "I'm happy that I am down from last week, but I am ready to kick it into high gear. I know I can do better." Something Yvonne has expressed is that she would like to get more serious about exercise-- which can definitely be hard with a couple little tots to take care of!

And finally, Megan-- me, moi! I have been having a very difficult time losing weight since we started this. I'm not going to make excuses- there have been days where I've drank too much coffee, ate too much chocolate, and gotten too few hours of sleep, but in general I have been within my Weight Watchers points every day, every week. I've also been sticking to my exercise plan (5 days a week.) I'm frustrated because I have gained weight and inches. Although I lost 1 pound this week, I'm still up from when I started, and I'm up 7 inches from 6 weeks ago. I'm not going to let it discourage me although it's difficult. I have to keep going and never quit! Eventually the results will come. 

<3 Be well, friends!

Meg, Yvonne, Karen

    T.F.S

        {the fitness sisters}

{ninth weigh-in}

Hello {sweet} friends!

I'm sorry we didn't get an mid-week blog up this week, but things have been a little crazy and I've [Meg] been super sick :( so sad.

None of us had the best week as far as {results} but that doesn't mean that we stopped trying or that we're giving up. In fact Meg & Karen have been doing really well with the Ab Workout Program that you can find here: {{Abs So Fab}} <---- Link.

Here's our break down!

{Karen} maintained her weight this week.
     "I'm glad I didn't gain this week, but frustrated that I didn't lose. I was "on" calories every day. I'm just going to keep pushing forward and hope for better results next week!"

{Yvonne} had a slight gain this week.
     "I'm not surprised I weigh a little more today because I started my period yesterday for the first time since I had my son in October. I'm feeling very bloated today :("

{Megan} gained this week.
     "I have a thousand things I could say-- but I won't. I gained because I didn't stay within points everyday and on the days that I was in points, I didn't make great food choices. I'm sick of excuses. I'm going back to a cleaner way of eating."

So there you have it! We would {love} to hear how you're doing! Drop us an email at thefitnesssisters@gmail.com or leave a comment below. <3 If you'd like to join our AB CHALLENGE, jump on in [or start it now and extend into next month] :)

Take care dear friends!
<3,
Megan, Karen, & Yvonne
aka T.F.S
     {the fitness sisters}

{eighth weigh-in}

Hello all <3

We are a day late with our weigh-in, but here it is! It's a short post today, but let's break it down!

{Karen} had a gain this week.
      "I'm really mad about my gain, but I'll just try harder next week!"

{Yvonne} lost 3.4 lbs. Wow!
      "I'm happy to be dropping again, but I need to work on consistency with exercise."

{Megan} maintained her weight from last week.
      "I expected to maintain or gain this week. I was terrible and totally off points/cals (meaning, I ate olive garden and johnny rockets) haha. I'm SO SERIOUS about losing now."

Megan & Karen are doing the Abs SO Fab challenge. <----LINK! We will be posting before photos soon. Want to join? Send us your photos! Thefitnesssisters@gmail.com Or leave a comment, we'd love to hear from you!

{abs so fab}

Hi, friends.

It's been a bit of a rough week. Not all of us were able to weigh this morning, so our 8th weigh in will officially be up tomorrow. We're {sorry} about the delay!

In the meantime, I have compiled an exercise challenge! It's "Six-Pack March: For abs, so fab!" <--- I added that. <3 I will {{ALWAYS}} recommend that before starting a new routine you seek a doctor's advice or if you have any medical conditions.

I'd love to do a challenge and see how well this works! If you'd like you can send before photos to thefitnesssisters@gmail.com and an after photo at the end of the month! Maybe there will be a giveaway; no promises yet! I'll have to talk to my sisters and see if we can figure something out <3

If you don't know what a "burpee" is watch this video! <---link!! It walks you through and shows a modified version as well. If you're not familiar with a plank pose, Modern Mom has a great video (which also shows bicycles in her intro) watch the video here! <---link! Also, {{always}} modify a workout to make it work for you! If it's too difficult, modify it to your comfort. Don't push too hard and don't hurt yourself. I gave two rest days each week instead of one which you see on most calendars. I think it's better to rest and let your muscles repair themselves than to push too hard.

Good luck! Get those fabulous abs! Let me know if you want to join the challenge and with your permission at the end I'll post before/after photos of those who did it!

<3,
Meg