90 days ago Karl and I along with our friend Jeff decided we were ready to commit to a healthier lifestyle, to hold each other accountable and to not stop until we hit our goals. We're not done yet but the 3 of us have come a long way and have a ton of over-sized clothes to show for it.
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| Jeff - 270 lbs Karl - 285 lbs Danielle - 176 lbs Now |
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| Jeff - 228 lbs (down 42 lbs!) Karl - 245 lbs (down 40 lbs!) Danielle - 146 lbs (down 30 lbs!) Collectively we have lost 112 lbs in 90 days As you can see from the picture, our clothes are baggy. We were all laughing at how ill fit our wardrobes were and how we need to buy some skinny clothes and re-take this picture. There's some fun outtakes I will post, because these men are silly and fun to be around. Karl's and my relationship has grown stronger (I didn't know that was even possible) through this journey and we are constantly building each other up. I love that our children have had a noticeable change in their eating desires too. Yesterday Nadine requested asparagus in her lunch for school and today she was eating raw bell peppers as a snack. I feel so proud to know that we are teaching our children the skills to eat well, and have a healthy relationship with food. Jeff and his wife, Tiffany, are two of our dearest friends and through this experience I think we've grown closer as well. It's definitely a perk to have people who understand and live through the same accomplishments and obstacles. We are eternally grateful for their friendship and their part in sharing this journey. As two family's on this journey together Karl and I are particularly excited to celebrate when we all 3 have met our goal weight! Tiffany and I have talked about a cruise, I think the boys might go for that! What we've been doing: We have been on a set eating program for 90 days called Slenderiiz its an all natural, organic supplement that is taken under the tongue before each of your 2 largest meals a day for 90 days (or shorter if you reach your goal before then) which helps flush fat and boost your metabolism while reducing cravings for sugar and oils. This combined with a food plan of 1200 calories and eating guide to help train our bodies to crave REAL food, that is going to fuel our bodies instead of weigh it down has propelled our weight loss in to over drive. This program has a 2 year clinical trial and we are participating in a beta testing of the product for the Oregon area. We have successfully transitioned in to a healthy relationship with which is low-glycemic, no refined sugar, gluten free, dairy free (primarily due to my allergies) and only eating lean proteins. Karl and Jeff are done using the drops and will continue their 1200 calorie food plan until they have reached their goal weights and then will adjust the calories accordingly to maintain. I plan on doing another 30 days of the slenderiiz system since I still have 20 lbs to go until my goal weight. This has been such a positive experience, I am excited to continue to develop new recipes, share our story and hopefully with in the next 60 days be celebrating reaching our goal weights. Stay tuned for more progress updates and recipes. Outtakes ;)  
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