The Beginning

Hi, I'm Grace.                             And I'm Becky.

We've been together since November 24^th 2010.

Before we were together we were both at our goal weights.

But soon after we got together, something happened that we like to refer to as “The Love Chub.”

We began to eat out (at resturants) nearly every day. Portion sizes never crossed our minds. A half a glass of wine would quickly turn into the whole bottle. Even though we both had gym memberships, our attendance dwindled and every day became a "cuddle day."

We tried starvation diets such as the "Master Cleanse," which is essentially drinking nothing but spicy lemonade for as many days as you can. We tried limiting how many times we could eat out (at restaurants) a week, which of course never worked, because we would feed off of eachother's cravings and convince ourselves that “just this time” wouldn't hurt anything. We tried the “Slow Carb Diet,” which we actually saw results from, but after 30 days we reverted back to our old habits.

While the Slow Carb Diet did not get us back to our goal weights by any means, it did give us the kick in the butt we needed. It was during that month that we realized just how badly we were eating and that no matter how well we ate, we were not going to see the results we wanted unless we got off the couch.

That's why we started the “Couch to 5k” running plan. This blog will be used primarily to document our journey to a healthier lifestyle. Our hope is that we can encourage you to reach your goals and that you can keep us motivated to follow through with ours.

So what are our goals?

Short term: In 9 weeks we will be running a 5k. Previous to two weeks ago, neither of us we runners and our most strenuous activity was climbing the stairs to change the laundry.

Medium term: (Yes, that is a term.) In 2 years (or whenever we graduate) we will be hiking the entire Appalachian trail. This has been a dream of Becky's since reading "Halfway to the Sky" when she was in middle school, and Grace has been itching to go on a life changing, leave everything behind, live off the land adventure.

Long term: For the rest of our lives, we will not be treating our stomachs like trash cans and we will continue to lead active lifestyles.

What are your goals?

-Grace and Becky-