Thursday, February 17, 2011

I am the Biggest Loser!

Seriously!

I have not posted too much about it, but along with some of our extended family, my husband and I have decided that this year, 2011, we would make it our year to lose weight and get healthy. I did post about it being one of only two New Year's Resolutions that I made.

We have made several changes in our eating habits and have added exercise into our weekly routines. My husband has access to a gym and uses it every day that he works. I joined a new gym here in town that is extremely affordable. I hated to add that extra monthly expense, but figured I could pay the small monthly charge now to exercise or I could pay a monthly co-pay for weight related medication that could be necessary down the road if I continued to gain weight.

Anyway, I am happy to announce that I was the "biggest loser" at our first scheduled weigh-in since our intial, embarrassing weigh-in on January 1st.


I lost 14.4 pounds and my husband lost 17 pounds. I had the higher percentage though.

Yeah me!!!

Most of the others did well too. I was proud of us all.

I love that my husband and I are working on this together. We hold ourselves accountable to each other and we are each other's biggest cheerleaders.


2 comments:

  1. That is fantastic, Penny! Congratulations. Having that support system, that TRULY supports you, is so important for these long term goals. Keep up the good work.

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  2. Congrads!! My husband and I have started doing the Wii Fit together and it does make a difference having someone working with you. We cheer each other's successes and support each other when it gets challenging.

    It makes a difference having a partner. I do not think I could go with the public weigh ins. That would stop me from doing it.

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