I hope that all of you have been journaling what you are eating. Jay and I were very strict about this during the summer and have found ourselves to be a bit more relaxed since school started. So I committed myself this week to journal everything I eat. Starting out today, I have not done so well. It is Jay’s birthday so I am going to use that as “MY” excuse.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Breakfast
1 toasted slice of Oroweat Health Full 10 grain bread / 80 cals.
½ Tbsp. Smucker’s squeeze strawberry fruit spread / 25 cals.
1 egg / 70 cals.
¼ cup egg beater / 30 cals.
TOTAL Calories for breakfast: 205
(I did pretty good at breakfast.)
Lunch
school salad (lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes) / free cals. – These really are not free; I am just choosing not to count them.
2 Tbsp. Kraft fat free ranch dressing / 50 cals.
½ serving lunch meat turkey and ham / 40 cals.
1 serving croutons / 15 cals.
1 small apple / 50 cals.
2 oz. caramel apple dipping sauce / 210 cals. (Now what was I thinking here??)
TOTAL Calories for lunch: 365
Snack
5 miniature Hershey candies / 210 cals. (Okay, so I had 3 today and I was sitting here entering in the calories and you can have 5 candies for one serving – so I thought why not, I can eat two more.) DO NOT FOLLOW MY EXAMPLE HERE!!! This was not a good decision.
Dinner
So this is where Jay’s birthday came into play. He wanted to go to Izzy’s. I actually did not do that bad. Once you have changed some “habits” you don’t really want to start them back up again. I do not know how many calories I ate at Izzy’s, but here is what I ate. 2 small pieces of thin crust pesto pizza, salad with fat free dressing, grilled veggies, and two bread sticks. / est. 600 cals.
Beverage
Too much diet Pepsi, but no calories.
TOTAL for the Day: 1380
Okay, please know that this is not enough calories for me to be eating. I am supposed to eat around 1800 calories a day. Tomorrow will be a better day.
Now a word from Jay
Happy birthday to me!!! I am starting my journaling tomorrow.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
We're Back!!!
It has been a long time since Jay or I have posted and we have found that we are missing it. We had put it on hold for awhile to deal with our crazy lives, but we have learned that life is not going to slow down. With that said, we felt it was time to start posting again.
Our goal is to help others create a healthy life style that works for them and their families. We are going to share different things that have worked for us and the ones that haven’t. The ups and downs of weight loss and a life style change. I am hoping somewhere in between we can have a little fun.
We are still working everyday to reach our weight loss goals, but we have chosen to slow down a bit and live life. Since we started this journey in June, we have lost 105 pounds between the two of us. Just thinking about those 105 pounds makes me sweat. Yes, most of that weight was Jay, but just for my peace of mind, he had twice as must to lose as me.
Here are my tips for the day.
The number one thing to know about losing weight is actually very simple. You MUST make a deficit in the amount of calories you consume verse the amount of calories you burn. The goal is to burn more calories than you are consuming. The bigger the deficit, the more weight you will lose. There are three different ways to achieve this. First, decrease the amount of calories you are consuming. Second, increase the amount of calories you are burning, and last do both.
This sounds much easier then it is. In America we consume an average of 3,330 calories per day. We only need 1,800 to 2,500 depending on your gender, body type and activity level. Just take one day or a week and journal everything that you eat and drink. This will help you to see how much you are really eating. Sometimes we are in the dark. Good luck and feel free to post your results.
Now a word from Jay.
If life gives you Melons, you may be dyslexic.
JLJW
Our goal is to help others create a healthy life style that works for them and their families. We are going to share different things that have worked for us and the ones that haven’t. The ups and downs of weight loss and a life style change. I am hoping somewhere in between we can have a little fun.
We are still working everyday to reach our weight loss goals, but we have chosen to slow down a bit and live life. Since we started this journey in June, we have lost 105 pounds between the two of us. Just thinking about those 105 pounds makes me sweat. Yes, most of that weight was Jay, but just for my peace of mind, he had twice as must to lose as me.
Here are my tips for the day.
The number one thing to know about losing weight is actually very simple. You MUST make a deficit in the amount of calories you consume verse the amount of calories you burn. The goal is to burn more calories than you are consuming. The bigger the deficit, the more weight you will lose. There are three different ways to achieve this. First, decrease the amount of calories you are consuming. Second, increase the amount of calories you are burning, and last do both.
This sounds much easier then it is. In America we consume an average of 3,330 calories per day. We only need 1,800 to 2,500 depending on your gender, body type and activity level. Just take one day or a week and journal everything that you eat and drink. This will help you to see how much you are really eating. Sometimes we are in the dark. Good luck and feel free to post your results.
Now a word from Jay.
If life gives you Melons, you may be dyslexic.
JLJW
Sunday, September 5, 2010
where has the summer gone
Hello to all my loyal readers. Again I have strayed from posting blogs, for that I am truly sorry. But here it is two days until school starts and I feel like a chicken running around with its head cut off. I have much to do. My room is half setup, my lesson plans; well there are plans to do those.
Football is in full swing and my mind is racing, do I run a 3-3 or a 4-2 to try and stop Sherman County’s 200lb running back and their mobile quarterback. Then next week we have Lowell who has another big back and a mobile quarterback. Great we start the season off facing two of the top 5 teams in state. Hang on boys, football season is about to hit you like a freight train with numbers 44 and 51 on its chest.
The weight loss journey is still happening amongst all the other things. Today I weighed in at 375lbs which puts the total weight loss at 55lbs since the begging of June. Not bad for a summer. Now to keep it up during school. My goal is to be down 130 by next June. We shall see how that pans out during the winter, typically the hardest time to lose weight. OK well school work is staring me in the face and I need to get it done. Bye Bye
Football is in full swing and my mind is racing, do I run a 3-3 or a 4-2 to try and stop Sherman County’s 200lb running back and their mobile quarterback. Then next week we have Lowell who has another big back and a mobile quarterback. Great we start the season off facing two of the top 5 teams in state. Hang on boys, football season is about to hit you like a freight train with numbers 44 and 51 on its chest.
The weight loss journey is still happening amongst all the other things. Today I weighed in at 375lbs which puts the total weight loss at 55lbs since the begging of June. Not bad for a summer. Now to keep it up during school. My goal is to be down 130 by next June. We shall see how that pans out during the winter, typically the hardest time to lose weight. OK well school work is staring me in the face and I need to get it done. Bye Bye
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The casualties of a lifestyle change
When we began this journey back in May; Laura and I knew there was going to be some loss. We knew that we would have to stop eating the “good food” and start eating “good for you food”. We expected to stop seeing servers at the restaurants, or the drive-thru window attendants at the local McDonalds. We fully expected to lose our minds. After all we had been living unhealthy for many years. We knew it wasn’t going to be easy. What we didn’t know? What we didn’t expect; the feelings that would come along with those losses and the fall-out because of our lifestyle change. It’s not like losing a football game and being able to go back and dissect film to see what went wrong and correct those things to prepare for the next game. This is life. This is permanent stuff, you don’t get a mulligan.
We weren’t prepared for the feelings that rush into our minds when we drive in to Portland or Salem. The feeling of instantly being hungry and therefore trying to find a place to stop and eat, even though we just had breakfast and hour prior. Those feelings of comfort that flood the brain when you step foot into your parents house and you instantly relate all those feelings to the food mom used to make. The thoughts of, “hey look the news is on, it must be dinner time”. We realized that most of these feelings or thoughts were merely habits that had to be broken. We had taught ourselves to eat out every time we went somewhere. We realized that just stepping out of the comfort and protection of our home was risky; like going grocery shopping. Laura has to take a list of exactly what we need and we both have to help each other stick to the list. If either one of us goes alone, it’s almost a guarantee we will come home with something we don’t need. At home, we know the junk isn’t there, there isn’t food that we could try to convince ourselves “it’s just a bite”, or, “I can work that bite off, I’ll have 2 or 3 more”. We realized this is our journey, and we could not expect others to adhere to our strict diets. It is way more difficult to stop yourself from taking a cookie at mom’s house than you realize, or trying to eat dinner away from home.
What it truly boils down to is one thing; we had to stop being selfless and start being selfish. It had to become all about ourselves. For the past 20 years I personally would have done anything for everyone else, or anyone that asked, and had done nothing for myself. Yeah I accomplished a few major things along that way but did I really do them for myself? And even in the early days of this summer I was doing things for others and not for myself. I was consumed with trying to make challenges work so others could be involved, but the real reason was to help myself, not others. Now having said all this, I realize that I can still be helpful to others. I can still be there to help when someone needs it. I can still balance life, but it’s in a new way. And with everything new, it takes adjustments. So to those that maybe have been feeling left out, or feeling like we have abandon them, hold strong. We are still here, just getting smaller, smarter, and a little more selfish. But you have to ask yourself, are the results worth it? HECK YES they are.
We weren’t prepared for the feelings that rush into our minds when we drive in to Portland or Salem. The feeling of instantly being hungry and therefore trying to find a place to stop and eat, even though we just had breakfast and hour prior. Those feelings of comfort that flood the brain when you step foot into your parents house and you instantly relate all those feelings to the food mom used to make. The thoughts of, “hey look the news is on, it must be dinner time”. We realized that most of these feelings or thoughts were merely habits that had to be broken. We had taught ourselves to eat out every time we went somewhere. We realized that just stepping out of the comfort and protection of our home was risky; like going grocery shopping. Laura has to take a list of exactly what we need and we both have to help each other stick to the list. If either one of us goes alone, it’s almost a guarantee we will come home with something we don’t need. At home, we know the junk isn’t there, there isn’t food that we could try to convince ourselves “it’s just a bite”, or, “I can work that bite off, I’ll have 2 or 3 more”. We realized this is our journey, and we could not expect others to adhere to our strict diets. It is way more difficult to stop yourself from taking a cookie at mom’s house than you realize, or trying to eat dinner away from home.
What it truly boils down to is one thing; we had to stop being selfless and start being selfish. It had to become all about ourselves. For the past 20 years I personally would have done anything for everyone else, or anyone that asked, and had done nothing for myself. Yeah I accomplished a few major things along that way but did I really do them for myself? And even in the early days of this summer I was doing things for others and not for myself. I was consumed with trying to make challenges work so others could be involved, but the real reason was to help myself, not others. Now having said all this, I realize that I can still be helpful to others. I can still be there to help when someone needs it. I can still balance life, but it’s in a new way. And with everything new, it takes adjustments. So to those that maybe have been feeling left out, or feeling like we have abandon them, hold strong. We are still here, just getting smaller, smarter, and a little more selfish. But you have to ask yourself, are the results worth it? HECK YES they are.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
Week Six Weigh-In and Challenge
Well do to being ill this morning we had to cancel the challenge. We will not be making it up this week, so we hope to see you next Monday. We did however still weigh-in this morning.
Let me start with Jay. Wow he did amazing this week. Monday through Wednesday he was gone to football camp worried that it would be hard to make good choices and workout. Then Friday through Sunday he was with the football team at the Buckeroo selling programs, add in a couple BBQ’s, JUNK food at the Buckeroo, and not a lot of time to workout. He was going to be happy just to lose a couple pounds. This morning he weighed in with a loss of seven pounds. In just five weeks Jay has lost 36 pounds and is less than 400 pounds now. It has been sometime since he has been less than 400 pounds.
Being Jay’s wife I would have to say the biggest change that I see in him daily is the mental challenges. For someone with a low self-image, it is hard to believe in yourself, receive compliments and know that it is okay to finish what you start. This has started to slowly change for Jay every day.
As for me, I did not have a very good weigh-in this week. I don’t know what happened, but I gained one pound. I worked out harder this week then I have all summer and stayed within my caloric range, but for some reason unknown to me my body decided to gain a pound. Hmmm.
I would like to thank everyone for the support, prayers and words of encouragement that we have been receiving.
1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
Let me start with Jay. Wow he did amazing this week. Monday through Wednesday he was gone to football camp worried that it would be hard to make good choices and workout. Then Friday through Sunday he was with the football team at the Buckeroo selling programs, add in a couple BBQ’s, JUNK food at the Buckeroo, and not a lot of time to workout. He was going to be happy just to lose a couple pounds. This morning he weighed in with a loss of seven pounds. In just five weeks Jay has lost 36 pounds and is less than 400 pounds now. It has been sometime since he has been less than 400 pounds.
Being Jay’s wife I would have to say the biggest change that I see in him daily is the mental challenges. For someone with a low self-image, it is hard to believe in yourself, receive compliments and know that it is okay to finish what you start. This has started to slowly change for Jay every day.
As for me, I did not have a very good weigh-in this week. I don’t know what happened, but I gained one pound. I worked out harder this week then I have all summer and stayed within my caloric range, but for some reason unknown to me my body decided to gain a pound. Hmmm.
I would like to thank everyone for the support, prayers and words of encouragement that we have been receiving.
1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
J&L Biggest Loser Event Six
Starting off July, our event will be on Monday, July 5th at 10:00 AM. It will be held in the old gym at TCC/CCS. We would love to have you come and complete this challenge with us. We will be doing 100 up downs.
Hope to see you there!!!!
Those of you that need to weigh-in; we will still be doing that at Sarah’s house at 9:00 AM, then traveling over to the gym for the challenge.
Thank you for all the support!!!!
Laura
Hope to see you there!!!!
Those of you that need to weigh-in; we will still be doing that at Sarah’s house at 9:00 AM, then traveling over to the gym for the challenge.
Thank you for all the support!!!!
Laura
End of the First Month!!!
Jay has lost a total of 29 pounds and 36 inches!!!
Laura has lost a total of 16 pounds and 27 inches!!!
Lets hope that the second month will bring the same results.
Laura has lost a total of 16 pounds and 27 inches!!!
Lets hope that the second month will bring the same results.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
INCHES!!!!
We are now here at the end of week four. I thought it would be a good time to add up all the inches we have lost. There have been little victories each week, but once you add it all together it is pretty exciting.
Jay’s LOST
Neck 3 inches
Chest 6 inches
Up. Arm 4.5 inches
For. Arm 1.25 inches
Waist 8 inches
Hips 6.75 inches
Thigh 4.5 inches
Calf 2 inches
TOTAL INCHES LOST 36!!!!
Laura’s LOST
Neck 2.5 inches
Chest 4 inches
Up. Arm 2 inches
For. Arm 1.25 inches
Waist 8 inches
Hips 4 inches
Thigh 3.75 inches
Calf 0.75 inches
TOTAL INCHES LOST 27!!!!
We have lost a total of 63 inches. That is more inches than I am tall LOL!!!
Laura
Jay’s LOST
Neck 3 inches
Chest 6 inches
Up. Arm 4.5 inches
For. Arm 1.25 inches
Waist 8 inches
Hips 6.75 inches
Thigh 4.5 inches
Calf 2 inches
TOTAL INCHES LOST 36!!!!
Laura’s LOST
Neck 2.5 inches
Chest 4 inches
Up. Arm 2 inches
For. Arm 1.25 inches
Waist 8 inches
Hips 4 inches
Thigh 3.75 inches
Calf 0.75 inches
TOTAL INCHES LOST 27!!!!
We have lost a total of 63 inches. That is more inches than I am tall LOL!!!
Laura
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The trials of this week.
Jay and I have been away from our safe haven for the past week. On Friday we came to stay with Jay’s mom who is recovering from knee surgery. We have been away from our gym, the food we eat (at home) and our daily support. This has proven to be the most difficult week we have had since starting our journey.
Yesterday was weigh-in. Jay lost 3 pounds and I lost 2 pounds. We were not happy with that weight loss. Injuries, a lack of gym time and struggles with food showed. Monday after weigh-in is supposed to be our “cheat” day. We are allowed to double our caloric in-take which is designed to shock our metabolisms into high gear. After a bad weigh-in and struggles throughout the week this was probably not the best idea. I am not ready to say exactly what I ate and how much of it, but I did come out today with some positive and negatives.
I am moving forward today, eating healthy again and exercising. Thank you for all the support and encouraging word we have been receiving.
Blessing from our family to yours!!!
Laura
Yesterday was weigh-in. Jay lost 3 pounds and I lost 2 pounds. We were not happy with that weight loss. Injuries, a lack of gym time and struggles with food showed. Monday after weigh-in is supposed to be our “cheat” day. We are allowed to double our caloric in-take which is designed to shock our metabolisms into high gear. After a bad weigh-in and struggles throughout the week this was probably not the best idea. I am not ready to say exactly what I ate and how much of it, but I did come out today with some positive and negatives.
I am moving forward today, eating healthy again and exercising. Thank you for all the support and encouraging word we have been receiving.
Blessing from our family to yours!!!
Laura
Monday, June 21, 2010
J&L Biggest Loser Event Five
This challenge will be on Sunday, June 27th at 1:00 P.M. It will be at Sarah Nofziger’s house. We would love to have you come and complete this challenge with us. If you are planning to participate with us during this challenge you need to be prepared to get a “little” wet. We will be providing bowls with water and you will need to provide the upper body strength. You can also come to just watch and cheer us on.
Blessing from our family to yours!!!
Laura
Blessing from our family to yours!!!
Laura
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Goodbye
So as most of you know I have been battling a long time addiction. It started out as a simple pleasure. Once a day, maybe twice if I was lucky, however, it quickly grew. The next thing I knew I was strung out. I couldn’t function without it. Everything thing I did I required it. Waking up, going to work, while at work, eating, watching TV, browsing the internet, heck even while I was going to the bathroom, I could not complete what I set out to do without it. It drove those around me, the ones I love the most, insane. My husband always had to pick up the empties left behind; sometimes even the half full ones were left behind as well. He even had a name for them, “fallen soldiers”. I would wake up in the mornings to find them all upside down in the sink, drained of every last drop. He had to make sure I wouldn’t go back for more. It was out of control. It consumed my life. It consumed my wallet. I was making daily trips to replenish my stock. If I ran out, I would send my husband to go get more, no matter the time of day. You could say he was my enabler. He allowed it to continue for many years. But today marks a milestone. Today is the longest I have gone without it.
Today it has been 4 days since my very last DIET PEPSI. Yes I have kicked DIET PEPSI to the curb. It will no longer pollute my body with its carbonation and artificial sweeteners. It will no longer control my trips to the store or my stops at convenience stores. So I say good bye to a long time companion, and hello to my new friend, WATER. I will miss you diet pepsi, but I will be a healthier, stronger person without you. I will miss your sweet lime taste, but I will no longer crave you. It’s over, I am finished with you. NOW where is my water bottle?
Laura (written by Jay)
Today it has been 4 days since my very last DIET PEPSI. Yes I have kicked DIET PEPSI to the curb. It will no longer pollute my body with its carbonation and artificial sweeteners. It will no longer control my trips to the store or my stops at convenience stores. So I say good bye to a long time companion, and hello to my new friend, WATER. I will miss you diet pepsi, but I will be a healthier, stronger person without you. I will miss your sweet lime taste, but I will no longer crave you. It’s over, I am finished with you. NOW where is my water bottle?
Laura (written by Jay)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
J&L Biggest Loser Event Four
This event is going to be a little different from the others.
One month ago Jay went to the REAL Biggest Loser episode one taping in downtown Portland. Their challenge was to walk/run one mile on the waterfront. Jay was very excited to be a part of this and do the challenge. What he did not realize is how hard this mile would be for him and how much he would have an eye opening experience. It took him 25 minutes to walk and rest a couple of time to complete the mile.
He told himself he was coming back in one month to complete the same mile. His goal this time is to briskly walk the WHOLE mile without resting.
Our challenge this week is going to be in downtown Portland on the waterfront, walking/running one mile. On Monday, June 21st, we will be completing weigh-in at Sarah’s house at 8:30 AM. We will then be leaving from Sarah’s house at 9:00 AM to be in downtown and starting at 10:00 AM. All are welcome, and you can follow us up to Portland from Sarah’s house.
One month ago Jay went to the REAL Biggest Loser episode one taping in downtown Portland. Their challenge was to walk/run one mile on the waterfront. Jay was very excited to be a part of this and do the challenge. What he did not realize is how hard this mile would be for him and how much he would have an eye opening experience. It took him 25 minutes to walk and rest a couple of time to complete the mile.
He told himself he was coming back in one month to complete the same mile. His goal this time is to briskly walk the WHOLE mile without resting.
Our challenge this week is going to be in downtown Portland on the waterfront, walking/running one mile. On Monday, June 21st, we will be completing weigh-in at Sarah’s house at 8:30 AM. We will then be leaving from Sarah’s house at 9:00 AM to be in downtown and starting at 10:00 AM. All are welcome, and you can follow us up to Portland from Sarah’s house.
Monday, June 14, 2010
The Gym Today
Jay and I just got home from the gym. My gym goal this week is to EASILY run a 12 minute mile. I am practicing for our challenge next Monday. I was able to complete a 12 minute mile running the whole time, but Jay had to stand right next to me, because I thought I was either going to fall off or pass out. While neither of those happened, I want it to be easier. Also, I am very proud of Jay. He was able to complete his mile walk/run in 18:40.
Week Three Weigh-In and Challenge
We have made it to the beginning of week three. The weigh-in this morning was a close one again, but I (Laura) won by .2 percent. Jay lost a total of 5 pounds and 5 inches and I lost a total of 3 pounds and 2 inches.
For the challenge this morning we had to run and drop one ball at a time by someone’s name that we wanted to eliminate. Once you received 10 balls by your name you were out. The last person standing got to pick a number 1 through 13 to see what mine or Jay’s consequence would be.
I was able to get 5 balls by Jay’s name before I was eliminated losing the challenge. Jera (our daughter) came in first picking number 5. Jay won the challenge and my consequence for the week is I have to walk to the gym all week.
This is going to be a strong week for us. I have a 6 pound goal this week and Jay wants to lose 10 pounds. We will be counting EVERY calorie, eating VERY health and spending A LOT of time in the gym.
Hope you enjoy the video!!!
Blessings from our family to yours!!!!
Laura
For the challenge this morning we had to run and drop one ball at a time by someone’s name that we wanted to eliminate. Once you received 10 balls by your name you were out. The last person standing got to pick a number 1 through 13 to see what mine or Jay’s consequence would be.
I was able to get 5 balls by Jay’s name before I was eliminated losing the challenge. Jera (our daughter) came in first picking number 5. Jay won the challenge and my consequence for the week is I have to walk to the gym all week.
This is going to be a strong week for us. I have a 6 pound goal this week and Jay wants to lose 10 pounds. We will be counting EVERY calorie, eating VERY health and spending A LOT of time in the gym.
Hope you enjoy the video!!!
Blessings from our family to yours!!!!
Laura
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Updates from Jay
Hello my blog friends, hope you are enjoying this beautiful weather we have been graced with, maybe it will decided to stay for a while. By the way, this is Jay typing. I figured I better disclose that ahead of time and will continue to do so any time I decide to make an entry here.
So here it is starting the 4th week of my journey. Yes, I started a week earlier than Laura, I felt it was time, I couldn’t wait any longer. Let me be the first to say, this has NOT been easy. Not the food, not the workouts, nothing has been easy; not even losing the challenges is easy. I am finding that night times are the hardest for me. I will eat well all day long and then eat a good dinner, but after dinner sucks. I want to snack on anything I see. I haven’t found a good way to deal with it yet, but what does work is to stay out of the kitchen. Another thing that’s difficult, making food for Jera. While she has been eating better, we basically have just been cutting down on the amounts she eats. But when you are making it, it’s hard not to take a bite here and a bite there while telling yourself, its only one bite. But those add up and add up fast.
CASHEWS are my weakness. I had Laura buy some the other day, I eat them with my breakfast, but at night, I have to hide them. They sit there and scream at me from the kitchen, “one handful isn’t going to hurt you”, “there is a lot of us in the jar, no one will notice we are missing”, or my favorite tactic of the nasty cashews, “our fat is good fat for you, it won’t hurt you”. Them suckers are smart. While yes their fat is healthy, only in small amounts, I can’t stop eating them at one serving, which by the way is a 160 calories for 28g(roughly 20 pieces). I might have to rethink having cashews with my breakfast.
Workouts are really not that bad. I can get to the gym, I can do my warm-up, and I can lift the weights, but I know I can do more. The other day I pushed myself and was able to walk 2 miles, huge victory. I am dealing with the soreness right now, and I know that it will go away here shortly, but it sucks and makes it very easy to talk yourself out of doing something. Then again, our bodies can tell us a lot if we would just listen to them, and soreness is one of the ways of saying, “hey give me time to recover please”.
So while I know that struggles are a normal part of this journey, I thought I should share them so others can see its par for the course. In my mind, the victories far outweigh the struggles, but I know the struggles can drag us down and they will fight you to do whatever they can to stop you from succeeding. Keep focusing on the positives; weight loss, change in body shape, being able to stand for 30mins without sitting, being able to run on and off the softball field, being able to walk 2 miles, counting calories for everything that goes down the hatch, because in the end, you can look back down that mountain you just climbed and yell to the world, I DID IT!!!
P.S. I tried something new today, and fell in love with it. EATING ASPARAGUS. It really isn't that bad. Actually it is really good. Laura took a picture for all to see I really did eat it.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
J&L Biggest Loser Event Three
The third J&L Biggest Loser Challenge Event will be on Monday, June 14, 2010. We will be having it at Sarah Nofziger’s house at 10:00 A.M.
There will be balls, running and baskets.
Please come and join us, or you can watch and cheer us on.
There will be balls, running and baskets.
Please come and join us, or you can watch and cheer us on.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Week Two Weigh-In and Challenge
Finally, here is our video for week two. We were having some technical difficulties. Hope you enjoy!!!!
Friday, June 4, 2010
J&L Biggest Loser Event Two
Our second J&L Biggest Loser Challenge EVENT is quickly approaching.
It will be on Monday, June 7, 2010. We will be holding this event at
There will be a balance beam, medicine balls and a stop watch.
You are welcome to join us or you can watch and cheer us on.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Parties, Food, Parties, and More Food
When will the temptations ever end? Oh right, NEVER!!!
Graduation parties, birthday parties and year-end parties. To the left of you is a large bowl of peanut butter M&Ms (my favorite), and in front of you are bowls of chips, pretzels, dips and more candy. Then to your right is a full spread of meats, cheeses, salads, little smokies and meatballs, and then somewhere you can smell the dessert (cakes, cookies and brownies) waiting to be served.
Could this be heaven, we are surrounded by great friends? For those of us that have no self-control when it come to food and are trying to change our habits, this is a nightmare.
With that said, Jay and I will be eating before we come to all the parties during the next couple of weeks and we will be making sure that we have plenty of gum in our pockets. Also, if it is your party that we are coming to, please do not be offend if we do not eat the food, I am sure it is wonderful!!!
above is a picture of the Warrington’s new favorite dinner. Whole-wheat, turkey breast, spinach tacos. Here is the recipe and nutritional information.
Serves 4 Tacos (2 Tacos Each)
* 8 oz. cooked Jenny-O’s Ground Turkey Breast (2oz each taco)
Add no more then 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning when cooking
* 4 Whole-Wheat Medium Tortillas (we use the 96% fat free)
* 2 oz. spinach leaves ( ½ oz. each taco)
* 1 small tomato cut into small pieces ( ¼ for each taco)
* ½ cup red onion cut into small pieces (1/8 cup for each taco)
* 4 tablespoons of salsa (1 tablespoon for each taco)
(Jay likes to use shrimp instead of turkey.)
For 2 Tacos
Calories: 440
Protein: 29 grams
Carbs: 57grams
Fat: 10 grams
Blessing from our families to yours!!!!
Laura
Monday, May 31, 2010
Week One Weigh-In and Challenge
Today started our new life. We started with a weight-in, and yes I was VERY nervous and uncomfortable standing up there with my sports bra on and my weight showing to the world. Once we made it through the weight-in the challenge started. We had to do 500 step-ups and whoever completed them first between Jay and I won.
I completed the challenge first at 16 minutes, but Jay was not that far behind finishing at 20 minutes. He did an amazing job!!
Thank you to all the friends that came out today to participate and motivate us. I hope that you enjoy the video.
Blessings to your family from ours!!!
Laura
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Laying the Groundwork
Then we laid out our workout plan. Along with spending 4 to 6 hours a day in the gym we are relying on our Body Buggs to helps us. At the end of the day we will download to see how many calories we consumed verses how many calories we burned.
We both sit here tonight looking at the steps that we will use for our first challenge tomorrow and wonder how it is going to turn out. I guess we will see soon!!! Tomorrow I am hoping I will be excited to post a video of the challenge and the results.
Blessing from our family to yours!!
Laura
Thursday, May 27, 2010
J&L Biggest Loser Event One
Our first J&L Biggest Loser Challenge EVENT will be kicked off
Monday, May 31, 2010.
This event will be at Sarah Nofziger's house at 10:00 A.M.
We are going to be doing 500 step-ups.
You are welcome to join us or you can also watch and cheer us on.
Monday, May 31, 2010.
This event will be at Sarah Nofziger's house at 10:00 A.M.
We are going to be doing 500 step-ups.
You are welcome to join us or you can also watch and cheer us on.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
J&L Biggest Loser Challenge
Jay and I have decided it is time to make a "life style" change. We have always enjoyed the show The Biggest Loser, and when they came to Portland for a casting call in April, Jay could not pass up the opportunity to try out for the show. Out of 3000 applicants he was in the top 40 finalist from Portland. Sadly, he did not make it on the show, but we have been motivated by just going through the process.
This summer we will be doing our own "Biggest Loser" weight loss challenge. Every week we will have challenges and weight ins. We will be video typing everything (yes including the weight-in, which I am not happy about) posting weekly pictures and updating you with our struggles and successes.
Over the past few weeks we have been planing out our new life. We are taking advantage of having the time off during the summer to get a great jump start. We will be spending many hours in the gym every week, cooking and eating new fun foods, and educating ourselves in healthy lifestyle choices.
Last I would like to tell you why we are doing this blog. ACCOUNTABILITY!!!! The more people we tell the more accountable we will be. We are also looking for any prayers, positive feedback, recipes or advice, because we know that this will not be easy everyday.
So here we go!!!! We will be having our first challenge/weight-in on Monday, May 31st.
Blessing from our family to yours!!!!
Jay, Laura & Jera (JLJ)
This summer we will be doing our own "Biggest Loser" weight loss challenge. Every week we will have challenges and weight ins. We will be video typing everything (yes including the weight-in, which I am not happy about) posting weekly pictures and updating you with our struggles and successes.
Over the past few weeks we have been planing out our new life. We are taking advantage of having the time off during the summer to get a great jump start. We will be spending many hours in the gym every week, cooking and eating new fun foods, and educating ourselves in healthy lifestyle choices.
Last I would like to tell you why we are doing this blog. ACCOUNTABILITY!!!! The more people we tell the more accountable we will be. We are also looking for any prayers, positive feedback, recipes or advice, because we know that this will not be easy everyday.
So here we go!!!! We will be having our first challenge/weight-in on Monday, May 31st.
Blessing from our family to yours!!!!
Jay, Laura & Jera (JLJ)
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