Week 1

Well, here it is.. The first blog of many to come, on our journey to health! Let me first explain how this came about, and then tell you what you have to look forward to every week :)
Many of you know that Ryan and I have been Yo-Yo dieters. As soon as Jaunary rolls around we start hitting the gym hard, and dieting like crazy. We know that in about 4 or 5 months we have to be in a swim suit, and all those holiday cookies left some extra pudge on us. Then as the summer ends, we go back to our old habits and the cycle starts all over. This year, we decided to go a different route and try Take Shape For Life, a program that we had heard about from our good friends (and now our health coaches) Doug and Thea.
 A couple weeks ago we got in touch with them to find out how to start the process, which brings us to where we are now! We have been on program for a week, and at our weigh in this morning Ryan was down 13 pounds, and I'm down 6 ! Talk about a success! The best part is, not only are we losing weight, but we are learning the habits of being healthy for life.  Ryan and I are both so impressed with this program and all it has to offer, we have made the choice to become health coaches ourselves, and help our friends and family get to optimal health, just as Doug and Thea have done for us.
 So, this is my goal- Every week I will update this blog, and give you all some delish Lean and Green recipies (yes, they do exsist!) and some tips on making tasty Medifast meal replacements. Also, I will update you on Ryans and my weight loss journey, post pictures, and all that fun stuff :) My hope is that if you have any questions about getting healthy for yourself, or any of your loved ones, ASK!
Thank you for being a part of this amazing process with us,
Ashley