Starts in the Kitchen

Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope this day finds everyone well. I had the wonderful luxury of sleeping in today! A day off from work is usually my chance to catch up on all the sleep I miss throughout the other five days of the week.

Today I get to meet up with a friend before her and her new husband move to California to begin their life together. I had the privilege of attending their wedding with David this Friday and it was magical! I am SO happy for them and can't wait to follow their lives via Facebook and Instagram.

David and I are increasingly excited to see our weight loss journey take off. We plan on starting full-force on Saturday. We plan to stick to a "lean and green" style diet, drink a TON of water, get lots of sleep, and incorporate exercise along the way. I've seen a post on Pinterest that says, "70% of weight loss is in the kitchen. 30% is in the gym." If that is true, shouldn't we be putting more of a focus on what we put into our bodies, rather than what we are trying to accomplish in the gym?

I have noticed in previous weight loss attempts, when David and I focused on putting healthy, lean, fresh food in our bodies, we were more energetic, happier, and the numbers on the scale literally couldn't fall fast enough.

Then we got lazy. With both of us working retail, it is SO much easier to drive through Taco Bell, grab Subway, order a pizza, or run to Red Robin.

But is "easier" worth us giving up our dreams of reaching our weight loss goals? For a while, I would have answered an embarrassed "yes."

But.Not.Anymore.

I made myself a promise (like so many of us) to lose weight in 2012. I still have 3 whole months to make dramatic changes to myself, and it all starts in the kitchen.

Is it Right?

David and I are so excited to begin our weight loss journey again. I always feel weird saying, "We're starting again..." because that indicates we failed before. The thing I have to keep in mind is that, even though we've had to restart X amount of times, we're still fighting for it. We are still brushing ourselves off and trying again.

My dad always said, "Browns can do anything if they just tried." Now that I a married, I modified it to say, "Greens can do anything if they just try" And I believe that.

David and I have been presented with a pretty awesome weight loss opportunity and we are praying and praying for guidance. I don't want to give details out right now, but maybe I will when we figure out if it's in God's plan for us. We are both excited and nervous, but we know God will show us the way! 

How is your weight loss going? Are you dieting? Adding exercise to your diet? What are you doing to stay on track?

I will be on again tomorrow to give you my "official" weigh in readings and thoughts around that. Hopefully the number isn't *too* high, but hey, we all have to start somewhere! :)

Happy Sunday!

Starting Fresh For Real.

Hey everyone! I can't believe it has been such a long time since I have written on here! I get in the habit of blogging in waves. I'll do really well and then fall of the wagon. I am determined to keep blogging though and use this as a way to keep you all posted on what is going on with David and I!

Right now... the biggest thing I want to talk about is our weight loss!

How it Began:

David and I decided to start a weight loss journey after we returned home from a family vacation to Shady Cove in July (July 17 to be exact). We decided the next day, we would start making better decisions when it came to exercising and eating right.

We have been doing okay. David and I have had really great streaks and have watched the weight just fall off, but I know we have gotten lazy lately. I want to use this blog right now to track MY journey (including updates on David's weight loss), hold myself accountable, and maybe encourage and inspire those reading to reach their goal weight too!

Currently, I have lost about 12 pounds. I am going to start doing "official" weigh ins on Monday mornings, and update my progress on here then. I do have a MyFitnessPal I will update daily and would love some extra friends to help me through the journey I am on. Nothing like a little encouragement, right? MFP name: davidjenny)

Why I am SO Determined to Lose Weight:


On November 27, I weighed myself and saw a number I was devastated by. When did I, an athlete since I was in kindergarten, gain so much weight? That number I saw staring back at me from the scale was terrifying. I knew that I had to make a change then and there. It has been, and continues to be, a journey. Lot's of ups and downs, lots of "starting over" but NEVER, EVER giving up. 

Since that day in November, I have struggled with my body image. For me, getting to my goal weight would be the BEST thing I can do for MYSELF. I can't wait to look in the mirror and be satisfied with what I see. I am not depressed with how I look or anything like that, please don't misunderstand. I just know that I am not in the shape I could be. 

That being said, I have set a pretty lofty goal for myself. I am not going to tell you what I weighed at my heaviest, or what my goal is, but I do plan on blogging to let you know how I am doing with my weight loss! Maybe when I get to that point, I'll be a little more number specific. Until then, you'll just get to see what I lose! :)

Feel free to check back in. I'll be posting weight loss updates, any tips/tricks I learn, successes and failures, and eventually before and after pictures.

I need your encouragement, support, and accountability. Ask me how I am doing. If I am getting lazy or quiet on here, call me out. I need that community behind me and I am asking you to be that for me.

I am not telling myself it's going to be easy, I'm telling myself it will be worth it.