Today.......

Thought I should post a little update. My weight has been up and down over the past week. It drives me absolutely bonkers. I'll drop two pounds and be up a pound the next day. Then I'll drop half a pound and stay there for several days or continue to bounce back and forth. This is why, my friends, it's a VERY bad idea to weigh in every day. Seeing the scale doing this can really make you crazy! lol But, do I learn a lesson and weigh in just once a week or every two weeks? OF COURSE NOT!!! ;) I must be a little OCD or delusional enough to think I have some sort of magical control over my scale that it will say exactly what I want it to every day. Of course, if that were possible, I'd weigh about 115-120 already and wouldn't be trying to lose weight! lol Maybe I just like to torture myself?
Things that make you go hmmmmm........

Erik's been in a holding pattern for several days now too. But, that part is okay, with me at least (lol), because it gives me a chance to lessen the gap between our loss numbers. ;) Of course, when he breaks his plateau, he'll drop another 20 lbs like it's nothing.....like he always does!!!

Actually, when this happens, I think it's the body's way of catching up to the loss and where pounds aren't lost, inches are! I really, really, really wish that we had taken measurements so that we could rightfully claim the number of inches lost and not just pounds. So, my advice to my "coachees" or anyone else losing weight....take your measurements!!!!

As it stands, Erik is at 76.6 and I'm at exactly 55 pounds lost. :) Wish mine was coming off as fast as Erik's....but it is what it is and it's definitely something to be happy with! :) At this point, I'm just hoping that I can make it through the rest of the really warm time this season without *having* to buy new pants. Everything is way loose, but there is no point in buying more summery type clothes....because they will not fit to be worn next year! When I shop, I just want to buy some slacks and jeans to get me through part of the cooler season before really having to downsize again! :)

I am sooooooo SORE!!!

Beginning this week, I have gotten back on the workout wagon. My foot was really bothering me when we were on vacation in Nashville and right after we got home, Erik's sister and niece came to stay with us and his sister was sleeping in the guest bed in the basement rec room, where my treadmill is located. I workout early in the day and she woke up much later than my workout time. So, needless to say, I hadn't been doing much for a couple of weeks.

Sister went home and foot is feeling better, so back on the wagon I went. Been doing the treadmill every day and have upped the pace, but actually decreased the time. Burning same calories in less time and that's what I'm focusing on. If you burn too many calories on this plan, it can be counter productive to weight loss.

Sis in Law came back yesterday....she's doing some freelance work in Knoxville, thus why she's staying here. So, the treadmill isn't available once more. I decided I needed to do something anyway and decided to walk my neighborhood. I just havta say, that being on my flat treadmill, in my dry, 68 degree basement is A LOT different than walking the steep, STEEP hills in my neighborhood in 75 degrees with 90% humidity. It was actually foggy, so that was kinda cool. But, OH MY GOSH.....I thought I was gonna die. I was absolutely drenched in sweat by the time I came home and I am REALLY sore. I definitely worked muscles that I don't on my treadmill! lol I hope I'm able to walk at all tomorrow!!

Everything else is still going great. Official weekly weigh in day is tomorrow....so, we'll see what's dropped in the past week for both of us. Our next order is on its way and I'm super excited to try the new pancakes and soft serve ice cream that came out on the 12th. Haven't had pancakes or ice cream in forever and I've heard great things about them!!! :)

Funny thing happened this morning......

as we were getting ready for Church. So, things that I've been wearing are obviously getting too big for me. Had one black (summery) dress that I've been able to wear sine losing weight and now it's too big up top and falls down in the front exposing my under things....so that's out now too. I have exactly two other actual dresses that I have in my closet saved for when I could fit into them again someday.....
I have worn one once before, so I decided for variety to try the other one and pulled it out thinking that it's more fall/winter but it was 3/4 sleeves so I was thinking that I could maybe get away with it anyway. Now, this dress has never really fit right since I bought it, and I was about to find out why. I caught a glimpse of the tag as I went to put it on and discovered that it was a plus size MATERNITY dress. I was most assuredly NOT pregnant when I bought it.....and never realized my mistake until now!!!! LOL FUNNY!!!! The other funny or maybe embarrassing thing, what I thought were 3/4 sleeves because of how it fit me, were actually full length sleeves down to my wrists this morning!!!!! OY!!!! But, the good news is.....even if I were pregnant and needed a maternity dress, the dress is TOO BIG!!!!!! :) Needless to say, the dress is now sitting in the Goodwill pile! ;)

Health Coaches

Erik and I have become a team of Health Coaches, for the coaching division of the plan that we are on. :) We have been so blessed to find this and amazed at the incredible results we have had, that we want to help others do the same. Looking better is one thing (and a good thing!) but feeling better and being healthier is a great thing and incredibly important. We were both severely obese and Erik had a lot of weight related health problems that one just shouldn't have at 34 years old and I was probably not far behind him with that. Since losing so much weight, Erik has cured his high blood pressure and Type 2 Diabetes and is no longer on any medications!!!! We also suspect that he has greatly improved if not eliminated his sleep apnea as well....but without actual testing for that, we can't be 100% sure.

*THIS* is what it's really all about. We are improving the quality and adding years to our lives. We both lost parents at an early age.....not to weight related health issues, but it really put things into perspective and made us want to be able to control the things that we absolutely CAN have control over. In the past couple of months, we have seen my Grandpa go down a really difficult and scary path with uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes (and his is NOT weight related!). He was extremely ill and has had a part of one of his feet amputated because of it. Luckily, he didn't lose the entire thing! We both have diabetes in our families, and Erik having it too was really scary for us. It's amazing that he has been able to put this behind him. :)

So, we want to help people find this amazing program and have them benefit from it as well. This is truly the best, easiest and most successful diet plan we have ever done.

If anyone sees this and wants to know more, feel free to contact us @ erikandjodi@gmail.com or 865-253-0980. Yes, you can do this plan all on your own.....but having a Health Coach to give you advice and support is no additional cost to you, plus there are discounts and other incentives to signing up through us that you don't get doing it on your own. Also, I have met people through support sites that have done this both with and without a Health Coach and have had greater success having that extra support, than without. :)

Seventy for Erik......

Didn't I just post pics of him???? lol He simply amazes me with how fast his weight is coming off. He hit 70, almost 71 pounds lost this morning! Here's his updated pics I took of him before he left for work this morning. :)

Ta Da!!!!

Fifty pound loss pics!!! WOWZA!!!! :)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FIFTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! I DID IT!!!!! 50 pounds gone forever!!!! I actually was thinking that I was .6 away this morning for my initial weigh in. So, I sat down at the computer and had my MF hot chocolate for breakfast. Then (TMI Warning) before I showered I "released".....a lot. So, I thought, okay that HAD to be something weight wise. So, I jumped back on the scale, and even though I had breakfast, I lost EXACTLY that .6!!! So, I have officially lost FIFTY POUNDS!!!! I am so thrilled! :)

Silly fears!!!

Okay, I so I've been very nervous about stepping on the scale this morning after being on vacation. I normally, even though it's a stupid thing to do, weigh every single day. I know I can't actually control the numbers, but I guess that at least I see what's going on and I'm mentally prepared for what I'll see. Well, I didn't weigh myself at all since the day we left on July 1st. So, I had a pit in my stomach about weighing in this morning. lol I stayed completely on plan while I was gone, but I wasn't drinking as much water as I'm used to and my actual exercise time stopped completely because my foot was hurting. Due to those things, I really didn't know what I'd find. However.......I stepped on the scale this morning and I'm down 6 pounds since last weigh in!!!! Yay me!!!! I am now 2 lbs away from FIFTY POUNDS!!! I really hope to make that by the 16th, which is our 3 monthiversary from our starting day. That would be amazing!!! :)

On vacation!!!

Been out of town on a vacation at Erik's parents' house for a week now and won't be home for a few more days. I have NO idea what my weight is doing! lol But, I have stayed on plan (very easy since his parents are too! ;) ) so I have faith that things are still going as they're supposed to be. I hope so anyway!!! I have had some trouble keeping up with water consumption and my exercise has dipped off because my left foot has been hurting....so hopefully that hasn't hindered anything. Erik is still doing fabulously....of course. He's been home since Monday, so has been able to get on our scale and see what's happening. As of today he is 67.4 pounds down and a couple pounds away from being in the 2-teens. AWESOME!!!!! Tomorrow marks 12 weeks on this diet for us. I'm hoping that I'm nearing 50 lbs. We shall see.......