Competition - Sister Style

This weekend my sister, Carole, called me and proposed a contest. Whichever one of us loses the most weight through the holiday season, the other springs for a pedicure. Her hope is to inspire each of us to lose rather than gain weight through the challenging holidays. My hope is to WIN!!! (But since she is my sister, I hope I only beat her by a pound or two).

Now on the one hand, I am a bit competitive, and think, no problemo. However, when it come to determination - I cannot hold a candle to my sister. When she makes up her mind, she is so incredibly determined and dare I say, stubborn. I have seen her lose good amounts a weight. The most weight I have ever lost is 17 lbs - and it found me again! So if I am going to compete with Carole - I am really going to have to compete!

I did exercise Saturday and then did 3 hours of housework. I was careful not to overeat this weekend. And my reward - I gained 2 lbs!!!!

At any rate, I exercised again today (exercycle 30 minutes; weight training 15) . I had been alternating weight training (legs, butt, abs, lower back one day and arms, shoulders, chest and upper back the next), but I have been also wanting to do yoga. So I am going to do all the weight training on one day, and do yoga the next.

So, Carole, I love you dearly and wish you success, but I am really going to enjoy it when the girl is massaging my feet and calves and you are massaging your credit card!!!