Two Weeks Strong

It's been about two weeks since we decided to get our shit together.

Frankly, I'm proud of us that we didn't buckle after two days. We had created some pretty bad habits (Just ordering in when we didn't feel like cooking, making butter noodles to watch Netflix with...you get the picture. It wasn't pretty), but we're making some progress. We're learning as we go, checking labels and ingredients before we just dump the contents into our bodies, and growing not only as individuals but as a couple.

The thing is, a lot of the foods that we've been making has kicked our junk food to the curb, taste-wise. We've swapped butter for olive oil in many places, and have chosen to use fresh herbs and spices on meats rather than douse it with barbeque sauce (holy sugar content, batman!). I'm a bit of a foodie as it is, so a lot of my posts will contain pictures of the meals we cook and maybe even some recipes.

We've also gotten a lot better at going to the gym on a regular basis. We first joined last winter, went for a little over a month, and then died off. I think we're both hoping that this blog will keep us on track and help make us accountable for our actions. We both have FitBits (Maura has the Charge and I have the Flex), and we've been using MyFitnessPal religiously. We generally try to go to the gym three times per week, and then sprinkle in other exercise like taking our pup, Penny, for walks or hikes. We've even gone as far as to park more of a distance away from a store so we have a little bit more to walk.

The great news is, without eating out as often, we've been able to save a ton of money and have decided to use our savings to purchase a NutriNinja for breakfast replacement protein shakes, which we both love but don't have the capabilities to make right now.

I can already tell you that we're both feeling a lot better both physically and emotionally and are excited to where this journey will take us.

Sunday mornings will be our weigh-in day, and then depending on the busyness of our weekend, we'll report back in the early part of the week. For this Sunday, however, I'm proud to report that Maura has dropped to 213 and I'm down to 178. I wish my number was a little more dramatic, but I'm trying to remember it's more about toning for me. 

Thanks for being there for us!

Cheers.