I used to lay in bed at night and worry about my family's health, particularly about our weight. Despite trying to eat healthier, our waistlines had continued to expand through the years and we were finding ourselves on a one-way trip to poor health and ultimately, death. We weren't living, we were just existing. The motions of every day life were slowly killing us and something needed to change. And, it needed to change NOW!

We knew three things about getting our health back.

1. Our plan could not be pill-based, surgery based, or anything short of a lifestyle change. We knew we had to re-program our minds about food and wellness. 85% of people who lose weight without changing their lifestyles, will gain all of their weight back (and then some potentially) within 2 years.
2. We knew that we needed help and a support system that would keep us motivated when that cheeseburger was calling our name.
3. We wanted a nutritionally sound, scientific based program and not some fly-by-night infomercial that promised big results but only drained our pocket books instead of our fat supply.

A friend of ours, Dr. Eddie Arnold, saw our spiraling wellness and reached out, introducing us to the Take Shape for Life program. Seven weeks in to the program, we have lost a combined total of 80 pounds and that number is rising every day. In less than 5 months (projecting, of course), we will have reached our weight loss goals and learned how to LIVE again. This blog is dedicated to our journey towards optimal health and to the journey's of our friends and family who are also taking control of their waistlines and LOSING IT TOO!