"That takes great discipline and will power to lose that much weight." We hear that a lot when people find out how much weight we have lost. The discipline and will power comments never seem to settle well with me. It' not that they are wrong in saying it, but...
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Our Health Update #9
It has been several weeks since our last health update! We are moving forward on our health journey and getting closer to our goal weight each week. The past five weeks have been busy. We celebrated two birthdays, I went to my 30th high school reunion and we...
Dieting through the Holidays
Trying to lose weight during the holidays can seem IMPOSSIBLE!!! I don't know, there is just something about gathering together with your family and sharing some of the dishes that you only have during the holidays. You are looking forward to this meal all year long!...
Our Health Update #8
Week 15 & 16 These two weeks were two uneventful weeks. We kept pushing forward, sticking to the plan and doing our best to stay focused. The amount of time that we have been our this journey is starting to weigh down on us. We are getting tired and would like...
Find your WHY
Find Your Why!!! We have all heard statements like these: "I lost weight on this diet, but I gained it all back." "Nothing works, I've tried them all." I think it's pretty safe to assume that a large percent of the population has tried to lose weight at one point in...
Our Health Update #7 – Anniversary Edition
Week 14- Our 27th Wedding Anniversary For our anniversary weekend, we decided to go away for a few days. But before we left, we headed to the stores to buy some new clothes. It has been a few weeks since our last shopping trip and I have lost another 10 lbs and...
Our Health Update #6
Week 12 Week 12 was tough for us! I don't know what happened, but it was one of our toughest weeks to get through. At the start of Week 12, Andrew is starting to see signs that his weight is starting to drop and we are super excited about that. But at this point,...
Our Health Update #5
Week 10 During week 10, we had another birthday in our family. On September 4th, we celebrated Andrew's Birthday! No cake for us this time either. Andrew is not a cake person, so saying NO to cake is easy for him. So, only the kids had a cupcake and some ice...
Our Health Update #4
Week 8 When we started week 8, I was on the last few days from being sick from Tonsilitis. The Tonsilitis part cleared up in the first week, but I had this crazy reaction from the throat lozenges that lasted for another week. My mouth and throat felt like it was on...
Our Health Update #3
Week 6 We were off to a good start and just finished Week 5 strong! Andrew had lost 38 lbs and I had lost 17.6 pounds. I'm so close to reaching the 20 lbs mark that I can taste it!!! I'm motivated to keep pushing forward so that I can reach that goal! We started...
Our Health Update #2
Week #4 Here are a few things that we are noticing after being on this journey for four weeks. Clothes are getting looser. We are more active during the day - energy levels are up! Sleeping much better at night, averaging 7-8 hours of sleep each night. Drinking 64oz...
A New Beginning
After many years of letting ourselves go and using every excuse possible to eat, we had to make some changes before it became too late. Andrew's health is already affected by his weight gain, and it wouldn't be long until my unhealthy choices would catch up with me. ...