Advocare 24 Day Challenge - GOALS

Mark and I are leaving for vacation down on Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks, NC next week.  The members of The Queen City Silver Stars - with wives and children in tow - will be invading the small island town to spread the joy of the steel band music for the tourists (and to get tan, be drunk and make a bunch of money!!)

We had goals of being skinny and bikini ready for this trip.  Well...I am happy to say that I am officially down 12.6 lbs as of this morning - at 168lbs.  We started trimming on May 16th, so about 10 weeks at approx. 1.26 lbs per week - YIPPEE!!  I feel skinnier and think I look pretty good in my bathing suit.  Ocracoke here I come!  Need to tan this white Ohio booty!!

Immediately upon our return, we are going to jump into Phase II - The Advocare 24 Day Challenge.  Mark has hit a roadblock at 220 and I still have about 10 lbs to lose to get back to "Pre-Cincinnati" weight of around 158 lbs.  So we need this to jump start our weight loss.

As a means of measuring success of Phase II - I unearthed my favorite "Pre-Cincinnati" pants - That's right, it says SIZE 10!!!  I wore these pants the night Mark traveled up to Lakewood, OH in August 2005 and we saw each other again for the first time since 1998 - about 7 years.  I guess I looked foxy enough in these pants to ensnare his heart again after all that time, so I held on to them :)

BUT...this is what I look like in these pants now...I can't even get them buttoned!!!  (Although I am amazed that they fit over my thighs & hips at all!)

So Phase II starts August 5th and runs through August 28th.  I will get into these pants, button them and re-ensnare Mark's heart all over again (not like I have lost it or anything).

AND...we also have a photographer scheduled to take our first ever professional couples pictures together...so we can't be fat for these photos.  Even more motivation!!

Stay Tuned!

Progress Report 7/21/2014

It has been a REALLY long time since I posted a blog, so I thought I would catch up on where we are and where we are headed in the crazy journey we call life.

Mark made a big leap of faith with his career change in January - full time musician - no boss, no 9-5, no money...Just kidding.  Actually we are doing really well financially.  Mark has a lot of student lessons with Mariemont High School and Badin High School in addition to helping out with their drumline and Marching Band.  The Queen City Silver Stars are shooting towards great success with their recent debut into the Cincinnati music scene - "Making Soca Trendy"!!  Mark also had a stint as a country western drummer in a musical up in Dayton - "Play it by Heart".

In addition to Mark doing a great job bringing in money while doing what he loves, we have also learned how to live on less and I think we are the happiest either of us have ever been.

Winter has ended - thank goodness...we had a tough one...

Mark and I went to Disneyworld, Epcot and Hollywood Studios in March 2014 - his dream come true!!

House projects are going well - the paint job on the outside of the house turned out beautifully and did not break the bank.  And then Mark did a fantastic job on the renovation of the kitchen - new tile floor, painted walls, repaired the ceiling - just beautiful!!  Zep and his socks like the new look!!

Next week we go to Ocracoke island in the Outer Banks, NC to relax on the beach, eat great food and play music with our friends...

We truly are living a charmed life!!


More updates to come...Advocare 24 Day Challenge to begin after our vacation.  Since May 16th, 2014 - Mark has already lost 9.3 lbs as of 7/21 and I have lost 11.6 pounds!!!  WOW.  I am 169!!  I haven't been in the 160's since I moved to Cincinnati.  My goal is 160 lbs and I think Advocare will be the ticket!

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