Mark and I are very excited to do this weight loss challenge! We are also super happy to share this with anyone wanting, needing or REQUIRING accountability <3 Like he mentioned our type II diabetes diagnosis stopped us in our tracks. We have made some improvements, but so much more is required for a healthier future for us and our family.
My personal goal is 25 lbs down by 25 December, Christmas!!! If you know me, I love Christmas and would love to have this awesome gift to myself. This is only my 1st goal. I didn't want to share my weight after Mark and I weighed in this morning, but I feel it is part of being honest with myself that it is a problem:( So sadly I weighed 224.6 this morning:( The ONLY good thing about this is that finally we have made a plan to change this silly #!!
So, if you have tips to share or join us on our couples journey, or even go walking with me, swimming or..okay maybe more walking... I'm told my friend today, I'd like to ride a bike, and Luckily I have one, just not sure I want to look like an elephant on a tricycle yet! If you did not get an image in your head, something is wrong! Share any of your healthier recipes with me please:) We know how to eat right, but doing it is going to require some changes!! PLEASE NO ONION RECIPES, I'm a baby!
Last, I would like to say, March 15, 2014 I will be...40..and that is my second goal, 40lbs down by 40th Birthday, hence the name of our blog.
I would also like to give a personal "shout out" to Melanie Mullins and Susan Jones. Yesterday I spent some serious time reading their journeys with weight-loss. They both have been through a lot and have managed to get right back up on that horse! You ladies are my inspiration <3 ya girls!
Thanks Chels! This journey is definitely a hard one but I know you can do it. I have been taking advantage of the nice weather and walking outside with Savannah while Michael is in school. If you are interested, we would love to have you join us. I walked 2.5 miles the other day but would like to do at least 3 miles.
ReplyDeleteSo excited to follow your journey! I would love to walk with you and if you are really motivated lol, we can do a workout program together.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are an inspiration and I am proud of you guys!!!
You can do it!!!
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You got this Chelsie! Thanks for the motivation that I needed this morning!! Just being in the right mind set makes all the difference! I am NOT where I wanted to be by now - but I am further along than I started and sometimes that is what you have to keep telling yourself! You WILL have bad days and that is OKAY! Being able to accept that with out feeling defeated is KEY! I am down 26 pounds from where I started but still have a long way to go - we can do this together! I am going to challenge myself to get another 25 off before Christmas! I can tell you something that has been key for me... writting down EVERY single calorie that goes into my mouth... even down to the splenda packets that go in my coffee. RESEARCH - some things will say they have 0 calories but true is unless they have 5 or more calories they can put 0 on the packet. My weight loss came to a stand still when I stopped writting down my calorie intake ( I thought.. damn I am losing at a steady rate.. I got this... umm not so much.) So, today I will go back to writting EVERYTHING down. You can still go out from time to time - just research menus before you go... and KNOW ahead of time what you are going to order. I am so excited for you and Mark both.. having a support system makes all the difference in the world. How about we change our Friday morning date... to a walking date?
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