We are three cousins who grew up together and who have always struggled with weight. Our family loves food - no family event would be complete without our Grandma's cookies in her iconic tupperware containers. We're all active right now and we're all in different places with our weight. Share our struggles, defeats and accomplishments. Get to know us a little better and see if you can relate.
Rachel – Married, mom to one very active little girl, den mother or actually office manager for Bandon Police Department. Probably the most girlish of the three. In addition to struggling with her weight, Rachel has polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This makes it just a bit harder to lose weight. No really, a lot harder. We describe it as your body giving you the finger. You know which finger. Currently she is working her ass off and teaching Hip Hop Hustle. Rachel has lost 40lbs. She would like to lose another 50 lbs.
Mandy – Married, mom to two active boys, runs a day care from home. Mandy is the athletic one. Lost most of her weight by exercising like a fiend. No PCOS here. Mandy has lost 107lbs. She would like to lose another 5lbs. Really she wants to just be more trim.
Sunny – Married, no kids, works outside the home for the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Sunny's body also likes to give her the finger. Yep, she has PCOS too. Seems it runs in families. In addition to this, Sunny has found that wheat, dairy and sugar are just plain bad. Exercises some. Hates it. Rides her bike as much as possible to avoid other forms of exercise but has come to the realization that she has got to do more to make the weight come off. Sunny has lost 50 lbs and wants to lose another 34 lbs.
Now you have an idea of our backgrounds. Expect different information from each of us. We have lots of methods in common and lots of different ways that we have approached our weight loss. What has helped each of us the most is community, hard work, and eating right. So join us or find your own community. Either way, know it can be done...one day at a time!
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way to go girls.grit(not grits) and determination,or that stubborn streak,as some would put it,also runs in family's.Maybe some of the men,including myself will get the bug.Uncle Bobx2/Dad
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to your blog!! I feel your pain when it comes to losing weight and exercising!!! You girls have done great, keep up the good work and don't let it creep back on like I did. I'm planning on checking in with you as often as possible to hopefully gain my motivation again. You girls are GREAT!!! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteMary Webb
You girls rock! Ok, so I only know two of you but I'm sure Sunny is just as cool as Rach and Mandy, it runs in the family right? Keep fighting the fight and I look forward to more blogs! Sam
ReplyDeleteThanks. I'm cool...just in mine own weird cool way :)
ReplyDeleteSunny/Sarah