This is our first blog post. We are going to try and write what we do in order to get in better shape for our family! Really, I, Christy, will be doing these updates but I will include Ben because I want our kids to see us doing this together. :)

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This is us at the beginning of our adventure. I am hoping to show a very different picture in the coming months. Not that I don't love this picture, because we are in front of the temple and we are a forever family. I love that but I want us to be a healthy, forever family. I want us to be around for a long time.

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So, Ben and I are doing this for our kids and ourselves. There are several things that have inspired me at this particular time, other than my kids. 1st my brother Tony and my sister-in-law Rachel, are both loosing weight and they inspire me. 2nd we are going to 6 Flags at the end of July. This is obviously a short term goal, but last time I was too fat to buckle one of the belts on a kiddy ride and my kids had to get off the ride because we couldn't ride it without being buckled. I am not okay with that happening again. 3rd, every day my Dad posts about his mission and he always says how far he has ran that day or how long on his stationary bike. It is AMAZING to me. He has run every morning of his life for almost as long as I can remember. We have the same body type and I know he runs to stay in shape. If he didn't, he would be round like me. If he can do it to this day....at age 60.....then I can do it too!! :) Thanks Dad 4th, on my last flight home from Tony's house I couldn't wear the seatbelt on the plane. Not okay.

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So far I am loving it. I have so much energy and even though I am not having fun walking yet (it isn't horrible but not great) I love how I feel afterwards.

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So....I begin with my exercise for this week. Hopefully I can post each day or at least every couple of days.

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Monday: Christy-1 mile in our neighborhood which is a lot of hills. So there are inclines. I also sprinted up a steep inclined driveway. Sprinted is a relative term. I didn't go very fast but I was on my toes going as fast as I could. I came home and did 100 squats, 30 crunchies, 30 leg lifts and 35 second planks.

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Tuesday: Christy-1 mile walk, with sprinted incline,110 squats, 50 cruchies, 20 leg lifts and 38 second planks. Ben-Racquetball for 2 hours

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Wednesday: Christy-swam across river 4 times pulling/pushing kids in a tube. Ben-2 warm up laps, 1/2 lap sprints 3.5 times.

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Thursday: Christy-1 mile walk, with sprinted incline, 110 squats, 65 crunches, 30 leg lifts and 42 second planks.  Ben-2 warm up laps, ran 1 1/2 laps and then got an injured leg.