Yeah! I've got to and past the 10 pounds lost mark. My weight this time is 206.6 so I've lose 10.2 pounds total. I'm very happy with what I've accomplished so far. I know that I still have a long road ahead. I keep telling myself that I need to exercise more but I'm having trouble getting into a routine. The craving for some of my favorite foods is now starting to get to me. I'd kill for a large pizza right now or a huge plate of pasta alfredo. I won't let myself have any though because I know if I do I might fall back into bad habits. Until next time, Happy Dieting! (if there is such a thing)

Didn't lose anything. Oh well, I'll have to step it up this week.

I didn't do too bad this past week. I lost 2.2 pounds this past week. My current weight is 208.4 pounds. I'm happy with that considering how rough this past week was with planning meals. I did give myself a "cheat day" on my birthday. I'm actually looking forward to my next weigh in. I need to step it up with the work outs but it's hard to get myself motivated to work out. Oh well, I'll find some way to exercise. Best of luck to everyone on their next weigh in!

Had a decent last week. I was nervous and really didn't want to get on the scale but oh well. I felt that I didn't lose anything and that I had a really bad week but .... As weigh in time approached I got more nervous, I stepped on the scale, and .... yeah I lost 3 pounds!!!! I'm not looking forward to next weeks weigh in but I am curious to see how I did this week.

WoW, only day two ? ! ? So far so good though. We've both been able to stick to our individual plans. I (Tara) am feeling a little hungry because I'm used to eating whenever I feel like it but not anymore. I'm trying to get myself on some sort of schedule. My mother has an easier time at sticking to a plan than I do. Here is why that is so. I (Tara) cannot and do not eat salads at all. I also have a problem with eating vegetables. Oh yeah, and there are only a few fruits that I like. Therefore my dieting is harder because I can't necessarily find a healthy "snack" as easy as some of you. I've tried to eat salads but it's no use. I can eat apples and bananas so if anyone has any yummy snack ideas please pass them along. As for my mom (Nat) her vice is pop and snacking at night when she watches TV. True she may be snacking on things like pretzels but hey those calories add up too (esp. when you eat 3 or more servings). Last night and tonight I had to find something to eat on my own since my husband was working and my mother had other plans but I did well. As for my mom, she went out to dinner tonight but she looked at the menu ahead of time so she could plan for what to order. I've started exercising in small amounts. I have to start slow because I'm just getting over a bad cold but I plan to step it up big time next week. Mom is not working out yet but she will next week. We are going to start walking a 4-5 times a week. I have multiple dogs so they are going to get in on it too. What better way to start a workout routine than to make it a "family" affair. My goal is to start jogging in about a month and have my mom jogging in 2-3 months. Best of luck to all of you! If you put your mind to it, anything is possible.

Alright, here's the deal. I'm FAT! Just like most of you taking part of the Million Pound Match Up (MPMU) I don't like that word. I have accepted, for the past 5 or more years to just live with it but not anymore. I'm taking part of the MPMU to lose weight, get healthy, and learn to like myself more. As of today here are my stats: Female, 31 years young (turning 32 on Jan 20), 5 ft 4 in tall, and as of today 216.8 pounds with 45% body fat (according to my worst enemy-my scale). My goal is to ultimately get down to 145 pounds and stay there. I plan to get to this weight by watching what I eat and exercising. As for support, I'm relying on my husband and my mom. Oh yeah and any of you out there that want to throw support my way. As of tomorrow, Jan 7, my eating habits are going to do a 180 and my laziness has to come to an end. My favorite foods are pizza, almost anything fried, and pasta with cream sauces. I've pretty much been living on fast food for the past 8-10 months since I'm remodeling my kitchen and have no place to cook. I know that is no excuse but it's the truth. I pledge to myself and to anyone reading my blogs for their own inspiration to change my life for the better. Here is what I plan to do and as many of you know plans change so I'll be blogging at least once a week to update my progress and what I'm doing to get where I want to be. I plan to stop eating the fried foods, start making meals for myself, and as for exercising - stretching, walking, and to keep it fun belly dancing. I'm going to go enjoy my last bowl of ice cream before my official get happy & healthy diet begins. WISH ME LUCK!!!

My mother and I are about to begin a journey. It won't be an easy journey by any means but we are both ready to take the first step down the long road ahead. Together we can make it through anything! Join us on our weight loss journey. We both decided we wanted to be part of something BIG (and become smaller in the process) so we have become a part of The Biggest Loser Couples Million Pound Match Up. Feel free to check out our individual blogs to see what our goals are and how we plan to attain them. If you have any tips or just want to show your support please do so. Check back often to see our progress and to cheer us on. We have both been inspired by others who have shown us that it is possible to achieve weight loss goals and we hope to be an inspiration to someone who thinks it may not be possible. We would love to win this competition because the past few years have been very hard for us. It would be a wonderful ending to a hard journey and a bonus to win along with becoming more fit and healthy. In the past few years my mother and I have lost a couple people who were very close to us. My uncle and my father (Mom's husband) both passed away within a year and a half of each other. Not only has it taken an emotional toll on us but we've pretty much stopped caring about what we eat and what we do to exercise so therefore we are very unhealthy. Please check out our individual blogs and check out our photos to see our progress. Happy Dieting, yeah, if there is such a thing right???