Fitness Friday - Fitness February Complete, March Challenge started

I've been a bad blogger and a bad tweeter! My problem is I can't do everything 100% all the time. Lately, I've been focusing on the kids and I've been planning family activities for March and April, before I go back to work so then I find my blogging suffers. Or if I'm on top of blogging and tweeting I'll be lacking somewhere else. That balancing act is a struggle for me. So I'm just gonna catch up today!

Fitness Friday - Weekend to End All Women's Cancers

http://www.endcancer.ca/goto/christinecunningham

Happy Friday everyone!

As some of you may know I love to exercise! I love using the Wii to get a good workout in on EA Active and Wii Fit Plus. I also love walking and running. I'm currently training for a half marathon in May and some shorter races through out the summer. I loved walking after I gave birth both times because it allowed me to ease into exercise and build up to running. Last year I decided to put my walking to good use.

On September 11-12, I will be participating in a very special event called The Weekend to End Women's Cancers, here in Toronto, Canada. I'll walk 60 kilometres over the course of one weekend with thousands of other women and men. The net proceeds will support research, treatment, and services through The Campbell Family Institute at The Princess Margaret for breast and gynecologic cancers.

According to the National Cancer Institute of Canada, approximately 20,500 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and about 5,400 will die from the disease. And there are many other cancers that also effect women. That's why I'm walking so far. To do something bold about women's cancers. I hope that you'll share this incredible adventure with me - by supporting me in my fundraising efforts.

I've agreed to raise at least $2,000. So I need your help. Would you please consider making a donation? Use the link at the bottom of this post, and visit my site - and please take the time to support me. Please keep in mind how far I'm walking - and how hard I'll have to train.

I'm also going to start figuring out fundraising ideas, this is the first time I've ever taken on a fundraising venture and if you have any ideas that you've used that were successful please comment and let me know, I'm open to all suggestions!

For my part, I have a coin jar that I put any and all loose change in, when friends and family come over they contribute to it. I'm also putting in a dollar for every pound I lose ($28 so far) which will add up to $72 when I reach my goal. But in terms of events I haven't planned anything yet.

I would really appreciate any donation, big or small, if we all contribute we WILL end cancer in our lifetime!

http://www.endcancer.ca/goto/christinecunningham

Thank you,
Christine
Find me on Twitter: @Cunningmom

Fitness Friday - Workout Machine

I didn't post for Weigh-in Wednesday because I had less than 3 hours of sleep Tuesday night and so Wednesday I was just trying to survive the day, I didn't even turn the computer on. Magically though, I did make it through the day, even got my workouts in and I was in a good mood! lol Wednesday morning I weighed in at 183.6lbs, I'm down 1.7lbs from last week and I'm almost back to pre-Christmas weight.

Fitness Friday - 6 Week Challenge Complete and Wii Fit Plus started

Happy Friday. I know it's late in the day but kids are sick and sleep is limited so it took me a LONG time to get started today.

This Friday I wanted to talk about the Wii because I'm loving it! Especially with the cold weather it has definitely helped me to stay on track. As you know, I use EA Active Personal Trainer and More Workouts and I finally completed my first 6 Week challenge on Wednesday, Jan. 6th, a week late but hey I did it! I unfortunately haven't taken any measurements which I really should do! I think I'm going to take measurements this weekend and start from there.

Fitness Friday - Motivation: Where does it come from and how do you keep it?

Where do you get your motivation? How do you stay motivated? Do you find it hard to get motivated or stay motivated? I've never had a problem finding motivation. I cannot count how many times I felt super motivated/focused to lose weight. I started eating well, exercising lots and I was so determined to lose the weight, get to 140lbs. And then I would start snacking, exercise less often, and I would never lose more than 10lbs and even at that 10lbs was the most I've ever lost!

Fitness Friday - I think I'm a Runner

My favorite temperature to run in is 0 degrees Celsius, I love running in the rain and a little wind at my back always helps to push me along.

Fitness Friday - Almost Finished my First 30 day Challenge!

This is like a week in review:

I've had a GREAT week! This morning I am officially TWENTY pounds down. I can't believe it I'm so happy. It makes me not want to cheat or eat anything bad at all because I'm desperate to see 189 on my scale.