GOOD MORNING

Hey Kravers!
What's the word for the day!?!?! Praying for awesome weather to kick your butts in the morning! I will continue to add on this blog as we go! I just want to also say thank you for believing in me. Today was another EYE opener when Jenny, our new Trainer, came to observe. After the group she goes "Jessica, those women are so awesome! They made me want to jump in and work out. You can tell how much they love you and look up to you." That was REALLY special to hear. I look at how far we ALL have came! Just pointing out a few right now for some SHOUT OUTS:
*Lori: doing spin, bringing others to spin, getting hormones balanced, jog club!
*Stef: going to buy new WORK out clothes and FINALLy treat herself!
*Sheri: letting me MAKE you get soar!
*Krisi: always up for new challenges and is able to give me hair advice in between sets! What a stylist!
*Ashley: ALWAYS striving for MORE! (Jenny goes, Damn that Ashley has a great body!!!) see...
*Stacey: Not letting a few drops of sweat stop you from continuing to push and be faithful to the gym!
*Mary Kelley: dropping 75+ lbs, continues and buying clothes that fit! And running a 5K!!!! what!?!?!?!?!?
*Terri: balancing work, travel, gym, family, management! Your the woman!
*Kiera: adopting Olly and giving him a life of love and health! How neat!
*Jamie: Pushing through lifes struggles that God has presented you with and continuing to persevere! True strength-inner!

I will continue with my shout outs! I love you all and EACH of you are SO super special to me! xoxoxoxo I LOVE my life!!!!!!!!!!!

Remember- the MORE muscle you HAVE, the MORE CALORIES you BURN!


Here are some other great reminders:

"Losing weight (and keeping it off) is more complicated than the calories you eat being less than the calories you burn. Without strength training while dieting you risk losing lean muscle mass which is really important to keep your metabolism going. Your muscles need energy to work, so the more muscle mass you have the more calories you burn over the course of a day. It works like this, for every pound of muscle you gain you will burn 35 to 50 more calories a day. Now that has got to be great incentive to add strength training into your routine if you are trying to lose weight. Here is another inspirational fact for strength training to build lean muscle: we lose 5% of our muscle mass every ten years after age 35. If you do not intentionally build muscle through exercise you will need to eat 120 to 420 less calories a day to maintain your current weight if you are over 35. I just want to say it is never to early to start building lean muscle - no need to wait until you are 35. So why not start today? There are so many advantages to strength training, including: benefits to your bones and cardiovascular health, reducing risk of Type 2 diabetes, and protecting your joints. " Whole article is found here: http://www.fitsugar.com/Strength-Training-Important-Weight-Loss-218213