Week 10 Results

Time is FLYing by!! I can't believe we're 10 weeks in.

This week was much better than last week. We both lost multiple pounds and are thrilled! It just took a little extra "oomph" to get back on track. Now that we are getting much more traffic to our blog, it really feels like we have a lot of people keeping us accountable. (I guess I'll think twice about what I eat now).

Looking Ahead:

• Assessment run for the Women's Running School on Saturday morning
• Going up on weights again next week at BodyPump
• Making conscious food choices
• Eating breakfast daily
• Planning meals

Support

I just want to take a moment to comment on all of the support we have gotten from our co-workers, families, and friends. We have learned that we have the largest support group anyone could ever ask for. This has definitely made this journey easier and more enjoyable. When we were approached to begin blogging about our journey, I was extremely nervous that we would still struggle to make this happen. It has been extremely encouraging to be in a class one day or in the cafeteria and people approach us to say "Hey, we've been reading your blog. I'm proud of you." Those words of encouragement help me more than I thought. It is one thing getting support from the people you see everyday, like your family or immediate co-workers. When people approach you or send you an email you have never met, just makes me smile inside and out.

So please keep those encouraging words comments coming!! You are helping us more than we can ever explain!

I haven't posted a picture of myself in a while...

so here is a silly one :)

Run WITH us!

As you've probably heard us mention... we are joining the Greensboro Running Club and participating in the Women's Running School. It's a 10-week program in which Cone Health partners with GRC to help women train for the Women's Only 5K.

http://www.greensbororunningclub.org/womens/

If you are a woman interested in running, please come out tonight to hear about the benefits of this program and run alongside us! Neither of us are runners, but have a goal to be able to run the 5K in October. If you've heard of Couch to 5K programs, this is 10x better because there will be experts to help you along the way!

http://www.womensonlyrun.com/index.asp

Can I get your John Hancock?

Courtney and I decided that we will one day be famous and therefore autographed everyone's copy of Code U in our office. They'll appreciate it when it's worth millions one day...

Week 9 Results

Holidays, changing scales, depressing numbers...

This week was a bit of a let down. Of course the holidays are a challenge. With great food and friends also comes temptation to fall off the wagon. I (Lauren) think I'm a little bruised from that great fall. Sure there are a million reasons (excuses) we can attribute to the gain, but that won't change the fact that the scale is still moving in the wrong direction.

But I will throw in one disclaimer...

DISCLAIMER: We switched to the Weight Watchers scale for our official weigh-ins from this point on. It has consistently given us a higher weight which accounts for some of the pounds gained below.



*Switched to WW scales, which report higher numbers

The week ahead:

• Tracking with WW e-tools
• Continuing to increase weights at BodyPump
• Heading back to MoCoRobics and Running (since we've decided cardio is the key to our weightloss)
• Reporting HUGE LOSSES at our next weigh-in!!!

8 Week MEASUREMENTS!!

Courtney here!! We've been DYING to see our measurements since it has been about 2 months since we've started this project. Thankfully, Becca is back from maternity leave and was able to come and measure us today after Body Pump! We have been pleased overall with our success thus far with the scale, but we really were looking forward to seeing it on the measuring tape!

HIGH FIVES TO US BOTH!!!!!

Week 8 Results

"My life tomorrow will be the result of my attitude and the choices I make today." -Anonymous

It's a HAPPY week!! That's right both of us lost more than just a few ounces. WHOOP WHOOP! What's also exciting... we can tell we're losing inches.

Some changes to note...

We will be switching our weekly weigh-in to Wednesdays instead of Thursdays from here out. Currently we are tracking 3 different numbers (Weight Watchers, the scale we've been using for official weigh-ins, and Family Practice) and it's getting complicated. Since we already weigh-in every Wednesday at Weight Watchers, it seems like that would be the easiest, most acurate weigh-in for us to report.

So starting on Wednesday we will begin using that number. (It'll probably look like we've gained next week because there's atleast a 2lb difference in the scales.)

This week ahead:

• 4th of July weekend means Cook-outs! We plan to make a concious decision to eat the healthiest option available
• Becca's back teaching BodyPump (and making sure we FEEL THE BURN!!)
• We have our Monthly Birthday Celebration at PF Changs (let's hope there's something healthy)
• Look for an update on our MEASUREMENTS!!!