Checks and Balances

50 Questions

2013-11-05T19:21:00.001-08:00

1) What's the number one song on your iPod?

When thinking about our new website bios for work, we decided we needed to get our rears in gear to some music because we've been listening to "Your Love is my Drug" and "I Found Love in a Hopeless Place" over 100 times... Music can always jump start a workout, but lately we have been slacking. Cheryl has been super sick this past week, so we have been a little lazy, and even though I've made efforts to go to the gym, I'm not getting a full range of weights in. Just some cardio and then I burn out... time to find some new workouts on Shape!

Cheryl hides her face and says today was bad, but she just got a Zpack so now she's doing fine...

Cheryl
bacon egg and gouda from Starbucks
Creme bruelle from Starbucks (it wasn't even nonfat... it was regular!)
Chickfila Soup
Chickfila Fries
leftover Subway
Halloween candy from some of our lovely students.

Bridget
a mini Baby Ruth
Coffee with Salted Caramel Mocha creamer
two boiled eggs
two pieces of bread
baked potato with butter, salt, and garlic, and shredded cheese
pretzel sticks with Ranch
two glasses of Moscoto

I'm disappointed in the lack of green in my diet today, but hopefully tomorrow will be better. I need to start fueling my body to receive the results I want and then get the energy I need!

Our goal is to lose 10lbs by December 7th- that is Cheryl's boyfriend's big holiday party. My original goal was to feel better by my 23rd Birthday (actually to weight 124 on my 24th birthday but that's not looking like it will happen in 10 days) but I've let it slide a little to become more realistic.

It's all about keeping with consistently but we are quickly learning that our willpower is short lived and needs to strengthen. We aren't sure what we can do to strength our willpower to let us know if you have any ideas!

As always, nothing tastes as good as skinny feels!

C & B

Tuesday Updates

2013-10-29T20:02:00.002-07:00

Hey Guys,

This morning workout was very tired... we did NOT want to get up. But we did. After a long cardio session, our quads, & shins are very sore. We finished with some "butt work" doing 12 reps per set, and two sets of hydrants, squats, dumbbell lifts, and butt ups.... For whatever reason, we thought it would be smart to end with jumping jacks. This was Cheryl's ideas... Our legs are killing us for those decisions now, but its nice to be sore again.
We also feel like we ate way too much Halloween candy... Bridget's "dedication" to only having one piece has not worked out too well. Additionally, she ate a lot of cheese today.... way too much cheese.

We are not going to log what we ate today... not only have we not been keeping good track, but we also have forgotten. We work long days and have been under some intense stress. Working out really helps, but its in those moments of anxiety where our willpower is truly tested. Hope we have a better tomorrow....

Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels,

B & C

P.S. Cheryl would like to say she just did a soft serve. You don't want to understand that.

Halloween is Hard

2013-10-24T19:17:00.003-07:00

Halloween is next Thursday. A full 7 days away. But when you work with children, the amount of candy that surrounds you during the holiday season is absurd.
In the office alone, we probably have around 700 pieces floating around in a big fake halloween cauldrons. And they just sit there. Staring at us.

So, needless to say, its a huge test of will power. And I've failed two days in a row (B.)

Twix, Snickers, and Peanut M&Ms are the addictive sugar-drug of choice. Cheryl is the fan of the chocolate... M&Ms and Milky Ways.

Cheryl
salad
tomato soup
coffee with Salted Caramel Mocha creamer
Some M&Ms and Milky Ways

Bridget
All Bran Cereal
Low fat Milk
Coffee with Salted Caramel Mocha creamer
too many Twix, Snickers, and Peanut M&Ms to count
spinach and kale salad
baby carrots and ranch
banana
Crunchy peanut butter

My goal tomorrow is to only have ONE candy. That's right, one. Because saying none is obviously just setting myself up for failure so I need a more realistic goal. And I will probably choose my one very carefully....

Our gym sessions have been going okay, even though we are not working out together. =( It's out goal that this changes next week! Even if we have to get up a little earlier, it will be worth it. We do so much better when we are working out and sweating together, and holding one another accountable to our diet habits. It will be back to HIITs soon!

Cheryl:
I'm not going to lie. I have lost my motivation and fallen into a slight slump... feeling like I want to eat everything in sight. I can't let Winter be the demise of my body. I love food. Especially carbs... I like carbs a lot. And I am getting really sick of spinach. Fucking spinach. I like chopped onions, but its not cutting it. I'm more excited about my spinach dip I'm making next Thursday than going to the gym tomorrow. Hopefully I can find something to make me want.... I can say our group workouts (working out at our employee place) have NOT motivated me. So hopefully, with new workouts, I can find the light at the end of the tunnel.

Cheryl needs to remember that nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels....

C & B

We're Back.

2013-10-17T19:28:00.003-07:00

And ready for a change.

It's been awhile since our last post bloggers, and we apologize.

Except that we're not sorry, because we've been busy as f*#%.

Cheryl says it's been busy getting fat, and sadly, I have to agree with her. I've been on some pounds (about 10) since July, and Cheryl claims that she has gained back what she lost before our annual end-of-season recital in May.

But that's all going to change.

Cheryl turned 25 in September and I turn 24 in November, and we have vowed that this coming year will become the healthiest, most adventurous, and best so far, of our lives. I mean, why not?

So here we are, after a long day in the office and teaching.... Back at it.

Current weight for us both is unknown because I need a battery for my scale, but we promise to give a starting point ASAP.

Cheryl-
Chicken salad (probably about a cup and a half!)
Coffee
Redbull

B-
Apple
Spinach and kale salad with strawberries, some light cheese and dressing
chicken salad with crackers
Brushetta with toasted bread (whoops, our boss treated us to some goodies in the office today!)
Pumpkin spice cappuccino
Greek Vanilla Yogurt
SOME peanut butter (my addiction is lessening, but is still obviously present)
A glass of Mosquito
Two string cheese sticks

Cheryl- I had no nutritional value in my diet today. Zero. My wrist has been hurting and I've been unmotivated to work out at all.... we started a workout program through work, but I would rather do lighter weight than lots of heavy kettle bells. It makes me compensate my form... On top of that, I've had groin pain and am just not feeling it. I just need to tell myself, I have done it twice, I can do it again.

Bridget- I am so sore today... I've been working out pretty consistently for the last few weeks, but my eating is, as usual, out of control. I have horrible will power and really need to work on it. I'm hoping that by blogging again, I can get a handle on my portions and properly start fueling my body... I've made it a goal to do a figure competition at the age of 24, so I need to get cut! Here's to a new start!!!

As usual, nothing will ever taste as good as being skinny feels,

C & B

Bridget has NO Will Power

2013-03-12T21:21:00.004-07:00

Hey bloggers,

Bridget here... and I have a problem. I have the absolute worst sweet-tooth ever. And I can't say no. It's a huge problem. Cheryl just said, "Stop that, I had some frosting too." But mine goes beyond frosting.
I eat... and eat.... and eat... and I can't stop.

Its really a problem for me to stop and say NO, so I'm really going to have to focus. Does anyone have any tips or tricks for me to try? Help a sister out.....

Cheryl and I did an amazing Insanity workout today that just about killed my thighs... she did so much better than I did and I'm so proud. It's great to have a buddy sweating beside you! She pushes me harder.

We are also talking about my overeating- I seriously have gone through an entire peanut butter jar and honey container IN LESS THAN A WEEK. I have a problem; it's bad. Portion control needs to be a priority for me, because otherwise, none of my healthy habits are going to work.

Today:
Egg whites with spinach and onions (probably about 7 tbs or so)
A banana with peanut butter (probably like 7 or so tbs) and some honey (hmmm maybe like 5 tbs? SEE, I have a problemmmm)
a Fiber bar
some more egg whites and spinach and onions
about 3 cups of coffee
frozen yogurt with chocolate chips, and reeses pieces!

Cheryl:
a protein shake
turkey rollups and cheese
protein bar
two bananas (one with honey)
can of tuna
a boiled egg
protein bar
some baby carrots
a few bites of sweet potatoes.
a spoonful or so of chocolate frosting.

Cheryl is so supportive of our weight loss and healthy goals- she really keeps me in check, but I'm having a hard time being well balanced. I think with more focus and some dedication I can make this happen.

After all, nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. Here's to a better tomorrow,

Love
Cheryl and B

"Why can't we say NO to cupcakes?"

2013-03-11T19:59:00.000-07:00

"Why can't we say no to cupcakes?" This has been our theme ALL day long... well especially for me, Cheryl. I have just realized my will power is not as strong as thought it was. I made cupcakes for my boyfriend on Sunday as a gift, and I knew going into Target and buying those cupcakes that it wouldn't end well :( ahhh the will power to say no to chocolate goodness. Nun the less Bridget and I had a cupcake, and then proceded to eat the M&Ms and frosting off of a few... whyyyyyyy.....

Now the guilt is seeping in deeper and deeper and our workout this morning was too hard to get through. It really shows 4 weeks of clean eating, and when you royally mess up it really effects the way you perform in the gym, and the way you feel about yourself during the day.... All we can do is keep focus and push harder through this week... but I can say now I DO NOT want to way in this week... ugh I don't think I could handle seeing the number jump back up.

Today in the gym we did 20 minutes of hits( which I may say was so hard to get through) followed by 20 tricep dips and then 10 with the right leg up and 10 with the left leg up.... then we did bicep curls into over head press, twists with the pulley system ( not sure what its called) as many pushups as we could get through... then back to cardio 100 jumping jacks 20 high knees 20 butt kicks and 20 mummy kicks... then we did abs 1:30 of regular plank... russian twists with 20 pound weight feet on and off the floor..... reverse cruches... in and outs and 1:00 of weighted plank... SO hard today!

Cheryl:

Egg Whites onion tomato spinach

3 cups of coffee ( ah ? why)

3 turkey and cheese roll ups

banana with honey

protein bar

few bites of tuna ( wasnt in the mood for it)

licked some chocolate frosting and had a few M&Ms WHY ?

Bridget

Egg Whites onion tomato spinach

banana honey

boiled egg

3 carrots

fiber bar

4 cups of coffee

banana ( too much peanut butter)

cupcake and M&MS

Bridget is going to try to do all vegies tomorrow to cleanse herself out from the weekend...

We forgot to mention we had a wine night at our house and had ENTIRELY TOO much wine, and side snacks ( cheese crackers, hummas, pretzels, veggies, and ranch dip... AHHH must cleanse!

Gym tomorrow morning going hard and it will be better then today :)

Today I am SO thinking and trying to remind myself

" NOTHING tastes as good as SKINNY FEELS :)"

<3 always

C and B

In it to Win it!

2013-03-08T20:01:00.003-08:00

Today Cheryl did not want to wake up; she stayed up until 2am watching some movie on her computer. When I knocked on her door today it took her a minute or so to get up, but she gladly did so since we took yesterday off. We made sure we went HARDCORE with our workout today.

Usually, we plan on doing a day in the gym then a day doing Insanity, but today decided to go with Insanity and it totally kicked our butts! Pure Cardio is no joke... we were both dripping sweat and had to keep encouraging one another to keep at it, but we survived! =) Instead of heading straight to breakfast we took some time to go to Walmart and restock the fridge. After picking up some greens and cheeses for our wine night tomorrow with the girls, we came back home and started grilling up chicken!

Cheryl:
grilled chicken and asparagus
a banana with honey
chobani greek yogurt
a protein bar
more chicken and asparagus
a banana and peanut butter
cinnamon tea

Bridget:

egg whites, turnip greens, spinach, asparagus, and some chicken
a banana with honey
a chocolate protein shake with milk
a fiber bar
a banana with peanut butter
some strawberries
cinnamon tea

Now our wonderful friend Phyllicia is over and we are relaxing before another full day tomorrow!

Can't wait to fill you in after girls night tomorrow! Remember... nothings tastes as good as being skinny feels!

Love, C, B, and Phe! xoxox

Weigh in success and a non productive day!

2013-03-07T19:37:00.001-08:00

Okay...... Cheryl speaking! Let me start off by saying I woke up bright and early woke up Bridget ran into her bathroom jumped on the scale, and needless to say it said 2 pounds lighter... I am at a total of a 8 pounds loss!! Wahhoooo.... since we had a snow day yesterday our Thursday was kind of thrown off. Had to go in work extra early and work extra late... so the gym did not happen for neither Bridget or I... BOOOO :( We both had a great day of healthy eating however...

Cheryl
Egg whites, mushroom, onions, and tomatoes
Coffee
Glass of soy milk
two turkey roll ups with laughing cow low fat cheese
Protein Bar
Stick of provolone cheese
Apple slices and peanut butter
coffee
2 hard boiled eggs
and a bowl of special K honey almond cereal for dinner

Bridget
Oatmeal with peanut butter, honey, and cinnamon
banana with peanut butter and honey
protein bar
chicken breast
1 boiled egg
2 carrots
small fiber cereal
fiber bar
spoonfull of peanut butter
yogurt

Were going hard tomorrow with insanity in the morning high intensity cardio... its going to kick our booties but we are ready because we had a day off from the gym today.

Bridget feels nervous about her weigh in tomorrow, but I have faith in her and its all about changing our lifestyle and not what is immediately on the scale... results may not happen right away but the long term effects are what counts!

In times of temptation always remember... nothing tastes as good as skinny feels :)

<3 C and B

Snow Day!

2013-03-06T19:56:00.001-08:00

So, Cheryl and I went to bed last night (after Dance Moms, of course) and had planned our workout for 9am. My alarm goes off at 8:30 and I snooze it.... twice. When I finally get up, I open the blinds and discover we are in a WINTER WONDERLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF MARCH. We, the beginning of March, but our lives move so quickly it may as well be the middle.

We postponed our workout until we heard from the office and ultimately ended up working on the couch for a couple hours and keeping the TV on weather's "Breaking News" about the Thundersnow! It was seriously intense, but we finally braved the ice and wind and made it to the gym.
We did our regular cardio, some arm work (triceps, free weights, etc.) another 10 minute round of cardio, and, of course, finished with abs. We did a marvelous job, especially since we could take our time and really focus on form.

When we returned home, I was exhausted. I've been feeling under the weather and our workout took the mickey out of me, but Cheryl was fired up! She made the MOST delicious lunch I have ever had (almost on par with the eggs she made last week.) Grilled chicken, mushrooms, onions, spices... the works! I could have eaten it all day, but thankfully she only made enough for two.

Cheryl:
egg whites, onions, tomatoes
a banana and honey
chicken, mushrooms, onions, 1% milk, and spices
a banana and honey
3 tbs of Greek Yogurt
a spoonful of peanut butter
a Protein bar
two hardboiled eggs
two cups of tea

Bridget:
oatmeal with peanut butter, honey, and cinnamon
a banana and honey
a spoonful of peanut butter

chicken, mushrooms, onions, 1% milk, and spices
a carrot
tea

a protein bar

a Diet Coke (after dance because I was seriously dying.)

I think we did a pretty good job today! But Cheryl is, yet again, anxious about her workout. I try to remind her that while we're not eating pure vegan or all veggie, we are on the right track! It's not like we sat around, watching the snow and eating ice-cream. Each step is one in the right direction!

Here's to another great day (maybe a snow day?!) tomorrow! And remember, nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels.

Love,

Cheryl and B

While Watching Dance Moms

2013-03-05T18:48:00.000-08:00

Cheryl absolutely loves Dance Moms, and claims she is kind of addicted to it. I don't see the appeal, except that the dancing is pretty awesome. But, I swear I am stuck in the 1999s of dance and style sometimes....

And maybe even my workout! I had a busy day so I only got in 25 minutes of cardio this morning before I went to dance rehearsal and Cheryl headed to work. She was able to get in 25 minutes of elliptical and some jumping jacks, high knees, butt kicks, core work, and push-ups! Check her out!

She also did an awesome job with her nutrition today. =) So proud of my roomie!

Cheryl:
egg whites, onions, tomatoes, coffee
greek yogurt
two turkey breast slices
1 laughing cow cheese wedge, low fat
two spoonfuls of PB
two boiled eggs
a fiber one bar
tea

Bridget:
egg whites, tomatoes, onions, spinach
tea
two boiled eggs
three carrots
two spoonfuls of peanut butter
a packet of tuna
quite a few spoonfuls of honey and a few of peanut butter
a banana
sleepytime tea

I'm blaming it on the fact that I'm getting sick and the thickness of honey and peanut butter make my throat feel better. I'll log in how I'm feeling tomorrow- if I'm not dead, I'm totally doing some Insanity!

Love and nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels,

Bridget

Manic Monday

2013-03-04T19:37:00.003-08:00

It's not that we had a bad weekend, we didn't totally overindulge, we didn't sit on the couch and forget how to move our legs, we didn't surrender to a carton of ice-cream...
But we also didn't live up to our true healthy potential. Cheryl went to a winery on Sunday, and while beautiful, definitely had her fair share of sweets in liquid form. I, on the other hand, went a little nuts with peanut butter as I often do. I also have a hard time eating healthy when I am traveling all over the state and found my way into a Taco Bell with a soft-shell in my hand... whoops.

Today, therefore, was really focused with getting back on track. We woke up to some Insanity and I felt like my legs were gonna fall off. Even though Insanity gives you some great cardio levels, we still made sure we got our plank and some extra crunches in after the workout.

This week, I am really going to try to focus on portion control... Even though it matters WHAT you're putting into your body, I'm also concerned with HOW MUCH I'm putting in! Here's to a better weigh in than I got on Saturday... we won't even comment about it. (Because Cheryl is kicking my ass so far!)

Cheryl:
egg whites, mushrooms, asparagus, chicken, turkey, spinach, and some salt and pepper!
half of a apple juice, frozen strawberries, and frozen mangos
turkey and cheese on wheat sandwich
one skinny cow cheese
one banana
two hardboiled eggs
one fiber bar
two Girl Scout cookies

she's beating herself up over two cookies... and last week I had six. Really?!

Bridget:

egg whites, mushrooms, asparagus, chicken, turkey, spinach, and some salt and pepper!

a can of tuna

apple

chicken breast

chicken noodle soup and a baguette

a banana with peanut butter and honey

Here's to nothing tasting as good as being skinny feels!

Love,

Cheryl and B

Friday Fun!

2013-03-01T18:07:00.002-08:00

It's been a great (super crazy long) week. Cheryl and I have been super dedicated to the gym and working really hard for our eating to be clean.
Cheryl had a GREAT weigh in yesterday and I'm hoping mine will be just as good tomorrow... but my hopes aren't too high. After my setback yesterday with all that sugar, today has been HARD. When that sugar and sweet is in my system, I just crave more! It's going to be a challenge to completely cut it out of my diet, but I'll never know unless I try!

Our gym today was awesome! We didn't do hits today for cardio, instead we worked resistance and incline on the elliptical and treadmill; 5 minute warm up, then various levels of incline, etc.
Then we did a quick 2 sets of weighted triceps, squats, back work, and push-ups, then it was back for a steady 10 minute cardio push! But, ironically that was the hardest! Our bodies are still adjusting between intense lifting and super tough cardio, but it's strengthening our hearts!
The rest of our workout was ALL ABS, we started with a 1:30 plank, moved into 25 regular crunches, 25 obliques (each side) crunches, 25 reverse crunches, 15 throwdowns with no partner/assistance, 25 bicycles, 25 in-outs, 25 russian twists with our feet on the floor, then 25 with our feet in the air! Whew! As if that wasn't enough... WE FINISHED WITH A PLANK AND A 10LB WEIGHT ON OUR BACK FOR A MINUTE.
Anyone who thinks their workout isn't hard enough needs to try that... My arms were SHAKING and Cheryl was dripping sweat on the floor like a champ!

Our breakfast was, yet again, bomb dot com.

Cheryl:
egg whites with spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, onion, and a little bit of white American cheese
banana
two cups of coffee
1 can of tuna with pickles and a 1/2 tsp of low fat mayo
1 skinny cow cheese wedge
a Cliff bar
a banana with honey
two hard boiled eggs
some sweet potatoes bites!

Bridget:

egg whites with spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, onion, and a little bit of white American cheese
banana
two cups of coffee

a banana with honey

oatmeal with apple and cinnamon

a Cliff bar

a scrambled egg with spinach and a chicken breast

a couple spoonfuls of yogurt

a carrot

a banana

some orange juice

and about 3 spoons of peanut butter

We want to leave you with a quote.... "The number one reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at how far they still have to go, instead of how far they have gotten."

Even though it's only been a few days of blogging our healthy choices (and setbacks all together) each step is still a part of the journey to a healthier life. We're excited to see what the healthiest year of our life is going to bring us!

Thanks for being part of the journey; remember, nothing tastes as good as skinny feels!

Love,

Cheryl and B

Two Steps Forward....

2013-02-28T19:19:00.000-08:00

One Step Back.

It's a common phrase that I wish didn't dominate my day... but it did.

The gym this morning was KILLER and I almost didn't make it. We did some absolutely intense arms; lots of reps. Curls, triceps dips, chest presses, etc. And we didn't go easy on the weight amount either. By the second set, I could hardly make it through, which shows you how weak my upper body is!
Cheryl and I agreed that our gym yesterday probably made today a little harder, so we skipped our second set of cardio hits, and opted for ten minutes low impact cardio. Not ideal, but something is better than nothing!

Since we're both dancers, it's important for us not to go too hard so that we can still work with our kids in the evening. But to keep our energy up, it's also important that we eat right!
Cheryl made THE MOST AMAZING breakfast this morning from a Pinterest.

Cheryl:
breakfast was turkey cups, egg whites, mushrooms, tomatoes, and less than a slice of half american cheese baked in the oven! Yum!!!
banana
greek yogurt; one cup
a few slices of turkey with fat free skinny-cow cheese
another cup of coffee
1/2 chicken breast
cliff bar
Probiotic boost blend; basically dark chocolate trail mix. (and she says it was a littttttle too much)
banana with peanut butter

I know you're all wondering how Cheryl's weigh in went.... she has OFFICIALLY lost 6lbs! 6lbs closer to goal weight. I am so pumped for her and how hard she is working. =)

I wish I could say my food day was as good as Cheryl's, but my students tonight brought me goodies... and that led to my downfall this evening. =(
Bridget:
breakfast was turkey cups, egg whites, mushrooms, tomatoes, and less than a slice of half american cheese baked in the oven!
a few spoonfuls of yogurt
oatmeal with cinnamon and an apple
a handful of trail mix
a skinny mocha from Starbucks
a fiber one bar
small chicken breast
about 7 di-so-do girl-scout cookies
about 10 mini Reeses.
and a stomach of REGRET.

Cheryl and I both agreed that we have no control once it hits our mouth, so the best way to fend off sweets is to completely avoid them. We don't have the willpower to say no... but we DO have the willpower to fill our fridge with clean and green things. So we gotta keep the temptation AWAY; we've got the willpower to change, and thus we'll get the will power to do better tomorrow!!!

Here's to a better tomorrow, where I remember being skinny is so much better than Reeses!

Love,

Cheryl and B

Better Than Yesterday

2013-02-27T20:32:00.001-08:00

Cheryl just posted a great quote on my wall last night (or, actually this morning at 2am when she couldn't sleep.)
"The only person you should ever have to be better than is the person you were yesterday"

Isn't that awesome? Not only does it apply to our entire lives, but it's a really great way to think about eating. Even if we aren't 110% dedicated to our meals all the time, we can always be better during the next meal, or the next day.
Today was a MILESTONE in the gym for. We did....
20 minutes: hits (intervals) of cardio,
then did a major leg (squats, leg raises, calf raises, weights, etc.!)
and abs workout (bicycles, weighted planks, and the pilates 100....)
with another 10 minutes of hits between body parts.
We finished with five minutes of light cardio, and we were DEAD. But we left the gym feeling powerful- it was an amazing feeling. We are so pumped to go tomorrow and hit it even harder!
When we got home, we fixed a great breakfast and prepped our meals for the day. We were super excited to cook for ourselves in our apartment.

yum yum yum, the amazing breakfast Cheryl made for us! I think all the work we did this morning helped make us eat even better all day; and Cheryl hopes that we'll sleep better too!

Cheryl:
coffee (x2)
egg whites with spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and 1/2 slice of white american cheese
chocolate protein shake with soy and 1% milk mixed
protein bar
banana
apple juice, (but only a few sips and it tasted awful!)
grilled chicken breast
steamed broccoli
small bowl of Special K

Horray for boneless skinless chicken!
Bridget:

coffee (x2)
egg whites with spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, and 1/2 slice of white american cheese
chocolate protein shake with soy and 1% milk mixed
protein bar
orange
grilled chicken breast
steamed broccoli
two boiled eggs and a few sweet potato bites

We made sure to power our bodies through the day, (we were really proud that we broke up our meals so well today!) but its definitely sleep time now! Tomorrow is weigh-in for Cheryl, and she has to get her beauty rest. =) So excited to log her (and my!) progress along this week!

Love and remember.... nothing tastes as good as skinny feels,

Cheryl and B

A journey of a million miles begins with a single...

2013-02-26T20:51:00.001-08:00

Step in the gym.

Here's to healthy living, keeping everything in Check and maintaining a well Balanced life.

My roommate, Cheryl, and I have been on a journey to start living a healthy lifestyle since we moved into our apartment in February.

We are beginning to find that the beginning few weeks are... REALLY hard to stay on track. But nonetheless, we are starting to make progress.

Tonight, we were talking about weekend setbacks-- we'll eat so well during the week, then screw it up over a meal or two... or a muffin... or a milkshake... or, in Bridget's case (MY case) excessive peanut butter eating (we're talking like, the entire jar guys.)

So this is our way of being accountable; we are planning on texting each other daily what we are eating BEFORE we eat it, and posting daily what ended up going up in our body.
We're also being 100% honest-- if I eat the jar of peanut butter, I'm going to admit it. Because we're only cheating ourselves if we do... our partner is just here to remind us of that feeling right after I eat all the peanut butter and regret all my life choices. Because THAT FEELING IS NOT WORTH IT.

We'll let you know how this starts off tomorrow...

Today we ate....

Bridget (I had a stomach virus today, so I was a little off track and didn't get my protein in! Or keep anything in me...)
a small bowl of fiber cereal
blueberries
baby carrots
two pieces of french toast with almond butter and honey
a McDonalds snack wrap
a Mocha lattee
frozen yogurt with strawberries

Cheryl
egg white omlette with onion, tomatoes, and a little cheese
a can of tuna with half a tsp of mayo
a protein bar
a Healthy Choice steamers meal ("it was 250 calories, I know that!")
a slice of banana chocolate chip bread
a bowl of cereal (Special K)
coffee

Tomorrow, no more mess-ups!

And remember... Nothing Tastes as Good as Skinny Feels!

Love,

Cheryl and B