Week Five Weigh-In and Challenge

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

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

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

Week Four Weigh-In and Challenge

Here is the video for week four. Hope you enjoy :-)

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)

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.