Holly and I decided to make this year's resolution to be about weight loss.  Holly is starting at 195 and I am at a shameful 210.  But never again.  Holly's goal is to lose 50 pounds and mine is to lose 60.  If we are able to lose more than that, then great!  But we want to set goals that are we feel can be met.  We have done this before... the holidays come... we stuff our face, put on the pounds and then new years is here and everything changes.  What makes this year different???  Holly and I want to have a baby. I will be the first to carry and as stated on the biggest loser last week, a woman's weight can conflict with her being able to conceive.  I don't want my weight to come in between us having a child.  If/When we have a child, we want to be able to keep up with them and see them grow to be successful adults. 

Ever since I can remember, I have always been overweight.  When you grow up with the extra weight you tend to build a defense system to overcome the verbal abuse that is given by your peers.  That defense for me was food.  I have tried many diets in the past that have done nothing but caused a yo-yo effect.  I hope this one will be different.

Holly used to be in great shape - she worked at a gym and kept up with her lean body by working out everyday.  Then the years added up and so did the pounds. Throughout college the unhealthy eating started.  Fast food became a convenient alternative to the healthy home cooked meal.  After we had our commitment ceremony there was a sense of comfort and what we ate didn't matter.  Soon after, the pounds added up and that's where we are today.

We would like to feel good about ourselves again and with The Biggest Loser - Million Pound Match-up we plan to be motivated to achieve our goals.  Our weight goal is to lose a combined 110 pounds (50 pounds for Holly and 60 pounds for me).  Our plan is to keep our daily calorie intake at 1200 calories a day, incorporate fruits and vegetables and an exercise routine that involves cardio, yoga, and weight training.  This is going to be a long, hard road but we are up for the challenge.  I feel we deserve to win the Million Pound Match up if we are able to cross this bridge together, avoid our cravings, and stick to our goal.