How Was It?

How was your "Fit in Six" experience? Struggles? Successes? We want to hear!!!

Favorite FI6 Recipes

I know Fit in Six can be hard to get adjusted to, that's why it's nice to hear what everyone else is eating! One of my family's favorite FI6 recipe is our wheat pizza.

Wheat Pizza

Dough:
1 TBS yeast
4 tsp sugar
2 1/2 cups of flour (i put in about 3/4 cup of white flour instead so it's not soooo heavy)
1 C warm water
2 TBS oil.

Dissolve yeast into water, stir in other ingredients, knead, let rest 5 minutes before pressing into pan.

Toppings:
pizza sauce (can make your own or buy lower fat version)
mozzerella cheese
chicken
spinach
tomatoes
green peppers
olives
onions, etc.

Bake at 425 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

My daughter thinks we're having "real" pizza and everyone is happy!!

Getting to Know You.....

This is our favorite part of Fit in Six, getting to know everyone!!

Amanda & I have been friends since we met on Amanda’s first date 10 years ago. We ditched the boys and stayed friends. :) We kept running into each other over the years and after we got married we were lucky enough that our husbands got along so well, it pretty much cemented our best-friendship. She’s been my great little partner in Fit in Six and is taking more of a backseat this round (her life is nuts right now!) Amanda introduced herself so well last round there’s no need to re-do it! Click Here to get to know her better.

I’m Lori. I live in Utah with my awesome husband, Van, of almost 7 years, my two little girls Jaylee (5) and Reagan (8 months). We love to travel, watch funny TV, play games, hang with those we love, and keep busy entertaining our children. For the time being I have the opportunity to be a stay-at-home Mom, which has its days, but overall I’m grateful that “home” is my job. My husband works in the medical field and is currently applying for Physicians Assistant school, paperwork is sooo much fun!!! In my previous life I relished in research. I graduated in history and English and worked as a researcher/editor. I’m a N.E.R.D. but I love learning random things.

I love to do anything active; whether that be running, lifting, hiking, biking (well… I’m trying to like biking), playing with the kids outside or just going for a nice walk… I like to moooove. Amanda & I are currently training for the Ogden Marathon which takes up most, if not all, of that “moving” time. But, I’m really excited, this will be the 2^nd marathon I’ve done. Yay!


Fit in Six is a great way for me to take care of myself. I have a thyroid condition and losing weight has been a continuous struggle. Fit in Six has been a great way for me to check my healthy habits and keep my body on track. Although I give into my vices sometimes, it really comes down to the fact that I feel so much better when I'm living healthy, eating right, and consistently exercising then I do when I'm eating junk food and not exercising.

We can’t wait to get to know you! Click “comments” below and introduce yourself!!

Spring Round Begins!

For those who are just staring the program, welcome! You will receive the initial email this evening. If you have trouble opening up your attachments, here are the rules and food lists below. (just click on the link)

Rules

Food Lists

Let us know if you have any questions!

Come Join Us!

And the Winners Are...

Hello everyone! The points are all in and have been tallied and I have the official results! First of all let me thank everyone for participating. It was a great competition and I've had a wonderful time hearing about all of your successes! Everyone did a really great job! So way to go. If you feel like you just haven't gotten enough of Fit in Six, we will be running the program again starting April 7th and we'd love to have all of you participate again. Also, if you have any friends or family that would like to participate, please invite them as well. The more the merrier! Well enough of my babbling. Lets get on to the winners!

The Winners Are:
1. Carol Pitt
2. Sueann Allen
3. Melissa Barlow

Congratulations on a job well done!

And the winner of the last week's mini competition is Lori Aston! Congrats!

If you ladies would please send me your addresses I will get your prizes to you ASAP! Thanks again everyone for participating. We wouldn't have a program without you!

Congratulations! You Finished!!!!

Congratulations everyone! You finished 6 weeks to getting fit! Thank you everyone that posted comments about the program. We are continually looking for ways to improve. We appreciate your thoughts and feedback! This is just a reminder to send in your point totals for this last week and please include in the email if you successfully completed the mini competition. I would really like to have the winners out by Wednesday or Thursday, so please send your points ASAP! I hope you have all had a positive experience with the program and will join us again when we do it again in April! Thanks to all of you for participating. This program would be nothing without you! Best wishes to you all.

One More Week To Go!

Hello everyone! Welcome to Week 6!!!! Yay! You've made it this far and have almost completed 6 weeks to being fit and feeling great. Congratulations! For this last week of Fit In Six we have two items of business. First is the stipulations for the 2nd mini competition and secondly the last Daily Calendar. First the rules for the second mini competition. This week in order to be able to qualify for the mini competition you must eat all of your fiber every day this week. In addition to eating all of your fiber, in order to qualify you can have no more than 1 white carb in a day. If you do that every day this week, please include in your email to me next Monday that you completed the mini competition successfully! Good luck! Now for the Daily Calendar.
Daily Calendar
Monday - It's Presidents Day! How blessed we are to live in the U.S.A.! Today learn one new thing about one of the founding fathers and share it with someone.
Tuesday - Eat all of your veggies today.
Wednesday - Do a secret act of service today.
Thursday - Do 30 minutes of cardio today.
Friday - Tell someone you love them today.
Saturday - Go to http://fitinsix.blogspot.com and leave your comments and suggestions about the Fit In Six program. We'd love to hear your thoughts on how we can improve!
Sunday - Yay! You made it! Celebrate by eating one thing off the bad food list and don't subtract any points.

Alright everyone. There you have it. Best of luck to you all this week. This has been a close contest and anyone could still win, so work hard this last week! Don't forget to send me your points tomorrow, and good luck!

Happy Valentines Day!

Hello all!
I hope you have a wonderful Valentines Day! Go ahead and celebrate by having one thing off the bad food list without subtracting any points.
Also, congrats to everyone that participated in the mini competition. You guys did a great job. Exercising 30 minutes a day is quite the feat! And the winner of the competition is.....Melanie Hartman! Congratulations!
Have a beautiful Valentines Day!

Week 5

Wow! What a week this has been. Here it is 10:15 p.m. my time and I'm just barely getting this email out. Sorry! I usually try to get it out earlier, but things this week have just been crazy! I hope your weeks have been much more calm. :) Well here is your friendly reminder to send me your points, pretty please, tomorrow. I know you want those extra 5 points! ;) Also, if you successfully did 30 minutes of cardio every day this week please add that to your email so I can put you into our mini competition drawing. I will be doing the drawing Wednesday, so if you participated in the mini competition please let me know ASAP! You will have this week off of mini competitions, but get excited because we'll do another next week! Here is this weeks Daily Calendar.

Daily Calendar
Monday - Eat all of your fiber today.
Tuesday - Spend some time chatting with a friend today. It's good for the soul.
Wednesday - Spend 15 minutes reading something of your choice; be it a magazine, a book, a poem, etc.
Thursday - Happy Valentines Day! Express your love for someone that wouldn't otherwise get a Valentine today.
Friday - Drink all of your water today.
Saturday - Eat something off the bad food list and don't subtract any points!
Sunday - Write in your journal today.

Have a fabulous week! Just think. 4 down. 2 to go! You are all doing so great! Keep up the hard work!

Dangers Of Swallowing Your Bubble Gum

Be careful! I don't want this happening to any of you!

Half Way There!

Hello everyone! And welcome to Week 4!!!!!! That means you are half way there! Congratulations! Give yourselves a pat on the back! Do you think I could use any more exclamation points? Anyway, I'm so proud of you all for making it this far. I always feel like in projects that if I get half way through, that the last half is easier. I hope you find yourself forming new, healthy habits, and that it's getting easier and becoming more of your routine as you go. :) Thanks to everyone who posted a little about themselves on the blog. I love getting to put some more information with your names other than an email address. ;) If you haven't had a chance to tell us about yourself yet, please do so! I love getting to know you all better. This week we have 2 items of business. First, the Daily Calendar that I know you're all just waiting with bated breath for, and secondly the beginning of our first mini competition. Since you are all champs with the Daily Calendar already, let me explain about the mini competitions. We will do 2 mini competitions that each run 1 week long. We will do one this week and then again in Week 6. The mini competition is just a little extra something to participate in to motivate you to do these healthy things in your life. If you follow the rules for the mini competition all week long, when you send me your points next Monday, also include in the email if you successfully completed the mini competition. Everyone who successfully completes the mini competition will be put into a drawing for a prize for that competition. Clear as mud? Great! Let's get it started. Announcing the mini competition......

Mini Competition
In honor of Women's Heart Health Awareness month do 30 minutes of cardio every day this week. (Except for Sunday of course)

Now on to the Daily Calendar.....

Daily Calendar
Monday - Eat all your veggies today.
Tuesday - Make a list of 10 things you are grateful for today.
Wednesday - Don't give in to your addiction today....mmmmmm......chocolate........
Thursday - Eat all of your fiber today.
Friday - Spend 15 minutes pondering or meditating today. It's good for the soul.
Saturday - Read an article on nutrition or exercise today.
Sunday - Yes! Our favorite! Eat one thing off the bad food list and don't subtract any points! Chocolate anyone?

Alright! There you are. If you have ANY questions regarding the Daily Calendar or the Mini Competition please let me know! Otherwise have a fabulous week and I look forward to getting your points tomorrow!

Getting To Know You!

This has been one of our favortie parts about running Fit In Six. We love getting to know other people and hearing about what motivates you! So to start out I will introduce myself and then you can click on the comments to do the same! One of our participants, Elisabeth, already posted on the week 3 post. So be sure to click on the comments and check her out!

As you all know my name is Amanda Van Orden, and for those of you that only know Lori, she is one of my bestest friends. We actually met on my first date and then over the years kept running into each other and have forged a really strong friendship. I am married to the love of my life, Jared, and we have been married for 5 1/2 years. We live in Utah and have the cutesest dog ever.

He is a black pug, his name is Winston and he is my baby! Jared and I are currently trying to adopt a baby and are hoping that we will be placed with a child soon. Currently I work as a nurse at the county health department. In my spare time I enjoy running, playing soccer, reading, photography, organizing and cleaning my house, being with family/friends, and playing the piano...oh, and shopping, much to my husbands dismay. ;) I got involved with Fit In Six through Lori as we participated in a similar competetion a little over a year ago. We liked it so much that we decided to tweak it and keep running it ourselves. I have always enjoyed a fairly healthy and active lifestyle. My biggest weakness is my addiction to chocolate. I have to work REALLY hard at curbing my chocolate needs and Fit In Six defnitely helps with that. I also enjoy Fit In Six because it's a well rounded program and helps me get my body the nutrients it needs, helps motivate me to get the exercise I need and also encourages me to develop my spirituality. Right now I am motivated by Lori's and my goal to run the Ogden Marathon in May. Training makes me focus so much more on this aspect in my life. I'm excited to run it! If you want to know more about me and my random thoughts you are more than welcome to visit my blog at www.punkinsinlove.blogspot.com.

Week 3

Hello everyone!
Congrats on finishing yet another week. Thanks everyone who posted recipe ideas! There were lots of great ideas and nummy recipes that I'm excited to try. This is my reminder to email me your points tomorrow. I know you want those extra 5 points! Here is the daily calendar for Week 3.
Week 3
Monday - Eat all your fruits today.
Tuesday - Do 30 minutes of strength training today.
Wednesday - Do a secret act of service today.
Thursday - Drink all of your water today.
Friday - Eat something off the bad food list and don't subtract any points!
Saturday - Go to www.fitinsix.blogspot.com and introduce yourself to us by clicking on the comments (like you did for the recipes).
Sunday - Write down a goal for Week 4 and put it somewhere you will see it.

Favorite Recipes

Hey everyone. I totally forgot that it was Thursday, so I'm sorry for any confusion that I may have caused. This is the post that I would like you to post your favorite Fit In Six recipes on.
To get it started, here is one of my favorites!
Parmesan Potatoes
Red Potatoes - as many or as few as you would like
Spray Butter
Parmesan Cheese

Wash your potatoes and cut them in half. Spray the flat side with spray butter and then dip them butter side down into parmesan cheese. Place potates on a cookie sheet and bake in the oven for 30-45 minutes on 350 degrees. Then enjoy! It's super nummy, low in fat, and red potatoes count as a veggie!

To add your recipe, click comments and leave your recipe in the comments section. If you are having problems with it, please email me.

Week 2

Hello everyone!
Welcome to Week 2! I hope that week 1 went well for everyone and that you're starting to get into the flow of things. I've already heard some positive feedback from some people and that makes me excited! Here's to having another great week! Here is the Daily Calendar for Week #2. Remember to weigh in tomorrow and email me your points to get those additional 5 points!

Week 2
Monday - It's a holiday! Treat yourself to 15 minutes of something that you love (reading, sleeping, listening to music, etc.)
Tuesday - Eat all of your fiber today.
Wednesday - Write a letter, email or call someone that's been on your mind.
Thursday - Go to www.fitinsix.blogspot.com and share your favorite Fit In Six meal. (Click on the comments to add your meal)
Friday - Do 30 minutes of strength training today.
Saturday - Yes, yes...eat something off the bad list and don't subtract any points!
Sunday - Spend time with family or someone you're close to today.

Serving Sizes

Here's a list of approximate serving sizes to better help you control your portions!

Fiber
1 serving size consists of:
1 slice of bread
1 cup of cold cereal
1/2 cup cooked rice, pasta, or cooked cereal
Dairy
1 serving size consists of:
1 cup milk, yogurt, or cottage cheese
1/3 cup shredded cheese
2 oz. of solid cheese (about the size of a string cheese)
Fruits
1 serving consists of:
1 cup fruit juice (make sure it's 100% fruite juice)
1/2 cup dried fruit
1 cup sliced/canned fruit
Whole fruit ~ the size of a medium apple, orange, pear, banana, etc.
Vegetables
1 serving consists of:
1 cup raw or cooked veggies
1 cup vegetable juice
2 cups raw, leafy veggies
Protein
1 serving consists of:
1 egg
3 oz. of meat (approx. the size of a deck of cards)
1/2 cup beans/lentils
Bad Food
1 serving consists of:
1 slice white bread; bagels count as 3 servings
1/2 cup white pasta, white rice, etc.
1 cup full fat ice cream
And so on. The same sizes count on the bad foods as do on the good!

How NOT to Exercise

Although I might think about giving you extra points if you send me a picture of you exercising in one of those stellar outfits. ;)

Let's Get It Started!

Hello everyone and welcome to your first week of Fit In Six! I hope you are all excited to get started with this journey to a healthier life! Many of you have participated before, but we have a lot of first time participants, and we are excited to have all of you on board. Typically my friend Lori and I run this together, but we decided to take turns running the program and participating in the program because we love it so much. So Lori is participating this time and I have the honor of keeping things running. So at any time during the next 6 weeks, please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have about food, exercise, etc. pertaining to the program. Each Sunday I will be emailing you all the weekly calendar. Each day you complete the task on the weekly calendar you get 5 points!
Just a couple of other housekeeping notes. If you know someone that is participating and is not getting the emails, please let me know ASAP so that I can get the emails to them. Secondly, if you would prefer that I use a different email address for you than the one that I currently have, also please let me know. Lastly, remember that in order to continue in the competition I need your money no later than this Friday January 18th. We have a great group participating this time and I'm so excited to hear about all of your successes!
Here is the weekly calendar for this week! Good luck everyone!

Weekly Calendar Jan. 14th - Jan. 20th
Monday - Visit www.fitinsix.blogspot.com and familiarize yourself with the site as you will be asked to do things on the site in the future! :)
Tuesday - Eat all of your vegetables today!
Wednesday - Tell someone that you love them today.
Thursday - Drink all of your water today.
Friday - Get in 30 minutes of cardio today
Saturday - Perform an act of service for someone you live with today. If you don't live with anyone, find someone that you care for to do an act for service for.
Sunday - Our favorite! Eat something off the bad food list and don't subtract any points today!!!!! :)

Alright there you go! Good luck to everyone! Have a fabulous first week and please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have!

Starting Date Postponed

Just so's you all know.....we have changed the starting date to Monday January 14th which means you have until the 11th to get your money sent to Amanda!