Weekly Weigh-in #8: Mr. and Mrs. on a Roll

One week, I stayed the same on the scale; the next week, Mr. stayed the same. But did we let it discourage us from fitness? Hell, no!

This week, we both blew through our little plateau and showed awesome results--despite my sore lower back (stupid salsa workout video! What was I thinking?) and Mr.'s nasty cold. We just kept up our healthy habits and made it happen.

Jay
Starting weight: 301 pounds
Current weight: 272.5 pounds
Pounds lost this week: 6.5 pounds
Total pounds lost: 28.5 pounds

Susan
Starting weight: 238 pounds
Current weight: 215.5 pounds
Pounds lost this week: 3 pounds
Total pounds lost: 22.5 pounds

That means we've cumulatively lost more than 50 pounds as a couple. Another way to think of that is we've eliminated one-fourth of the 199-pound "third person" in our marriage made entirely of fat that we started out with. It's a weird but powerful way to think about it.

One more way I think about it (a little less weird): The extra fat we've lost is equal to the weight of our daughter times two--so it's like we used to have to carry two Cassies around with us everywhere, and now we don't. No wonder we have so much more energy!

I know, I know--you want to see our progress in pictures. I promise, tonight we will post some! I don't know how dramatic the changes will actually show, but we'll let you, our dear readers, decide.