Had to go back to the Doctor yesterday because of the swelling and lack of weight loss.  I had more blood tests done today for thyroid and insulin levels and now we wait and see what happens.  Trent is back on track.  He hasn't been losing either but he hasn't been trying.  He is starting over this week.  I hope things start looking up for me soon and I start losing again.  It's really discouraging.  :(

I feel really bad that I haven't blogged lately.  Things just haven't been going the best.  I am still stuck...haven't lost weight in two weeks..still not feeling well and to top it off I am retaining water - bad!!!  The Dr. said it was probably from the antibiotics they had put me on but I've been off them for a week and am still not losing anything.  So, I go back to the Dr. on Monday because of the water retention now.  I hope they can figure out what's going on and get me back on track.  :( 

Man, I can't catch a break lately.  I didn't lose any weight this week.  I had the monthly visitor, then the flu, then found out yesterday that I have pelvic inflammatory disease.  So, I am bloated and not feeling well and didn't lose any weight this week.  Trent had a Birthday on Thurday and ate too much at his Birthday parties because he didn't lose this week either.  Geesh.  I REALLY hope next week is a better week!

I lost 2 more lbs. and am now at 223.  Trent is still at 203.  He didn't lose this week.  On to another week! 

Well, neither one of us lost weight at this week's weigh in.  :(  We were a little bad and had some Girl Scout cookies though so that probably had something to do with it.  Can't even  be a little bad sometimes and it shows up on the scale, that's for sure.  But, at least we didn't gain.  We'll have to be really good this week and hopefully we'll have a much better week!!!

I am at 225 today and Trent's at 203.  That's 1 more lb. for me and 1.8 lbs. for him.  On to another week...

Hi all!  I've been asked what I'm eating to lose weight.  So far, I've been eating a yogurt for breakfast, two fruits a day for snacks, Lean Cuisines for lunch and dinner and vegetables for my snack at night.  When I want something sweet I eat a Smart Ones dessert.  I am going to start the Flat Belly Diet tomorrow.  I heard about it on Rachael Ray and bought the book from Prevention magazine.  I am hoping it will help.  It starts with a four day anti-bloat diet and I need that because between the thyroid issues and the Fibromyalgia, I have experienced ALOT of bloating and swelling!  So, we'll see how that goes!  :)  Trying something new.  I want to speed the weight loss up a bit!  Trent's trucking right along.  It should be a good weigh in on Tuesday!

Trent lost 0 this week and I lost 1.8 lbs.  On to another week....

I had such a busy week that I never had time to update from Tuesday' weigh in.  Trent lost another 2.2 lbs. this week.  Yea!  I only lost .30 lb.  :(  I don't know what happened to me this week.  Maybe hormones.  I feel like I'm going to have a good weigh in this coming Tuesday though so I'm looking forward to the next weigh in!

I have the blues right now.  Trent is kicking butt and losing weight fast now.  I was in the beginning but I seem to be stalling now.  I have had very bad swelling in my hands and feet the last two days which I know is fluid retention and I don't know why that happens.  I drink SOOO much water that I should be flushing everything out but some days I can jump on the scale and weigh three pounds more than the day before just because of water retention.  If anyone knows how to help that I would be more than thankful for ideas.  So, I haven't lost anything the last few days but I'm still eating healthy and working out and trying not to let it get me down.  I'm happy for Trent too.  He's doing a great job.  I just wish I could pick it up a bit.  :(

Trent lost another 3 lbs. and is now at 206.8 and I lost another 1.5 lbs. and am at 228.1.  It's not as much as I wanted but it's better than nothing.  We did eat badly this weekend with the Superbowl.  :(  I had chips and cheese dip...not good.  But, a loss is a loss.  On to a better week!

I'm feeling good about us lately.  I've been using my elliptical alot and we're really trying to eat right.  Still can't get Trent to get rid of the pop but as I said before, he's cut down considerably.  I am feeling more healthy overall and even though the scale is moving slowly I know I'm making progress.  My clothes are definitely fitting alot looser and that's a good feeling.  Can't wait to be thin again and keeping the faith!!!

Well, another successful week...Trent is at 209.8 - he lost 1.2 lbs. this week and I'm at 229.6 - I lost 2.2 lbs. this week.  Progress!!! 

Well, it's lazy Sunday.  :)  We've done pretty well this week.  We're looking forward to weighing in on Tuesday.  I bought an elliptical on Thursday night and I LOVE having that here.  It's so handy.  Hopefully that will truly help with my weight loss. 

 

Trent's cut way down on the pop consumption and has been more active this week as well.  Hopefully we'll have a good weigh in on Tuesday.  We did have one bad night - we went to Olive Garden.  But, one bad night a week is not so bad. 

I lost 1 lb. and Trent lost 1.4 lbs.  Not great but I'm happy.  A loss is a loss and I know next week is going to be even better.  We're buying an elliptical machine Thursday and I'm really excited about that!  :)  On to a new week of weight loss.  Hopefully a more successful one as well!

Well, we weighed in last night and I'm now at 232.8 which means I've lost another 2.2 pounds.  Trent stayed the same this week...no loss.  We know why..it's the darn pop.  We had a rough time getting moving and going to the gym much too so I think this will be a much better week.  Hopefully mine will keep going down!  I really need to lose weight.  I've recently been told I have sleep apnea now (which is from obesity) and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.  (Also from obesity.)  SO, I NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT AND GET HEALTHY AGAIN before I develop any other problems. 

Boy, it's been a rough week here.  My Fibromyalgia gave me problems all week so I didn't even make it to the gym once.  :(  I ate pretty well until yesterday and yesterday I went off my diet all day.  I guess one bad day all week isn't horrible but it's still bad.  Trent is having the hardest time with pop.  That's his biggest downfall.  Well, we're getting back to the gym today and I'm getting back to my Lean Cuisines and fruits and vegetables.  We'll see how the weigh in Tuesday goes.  I'm staying positive!  We can do this!

We just did our weekly weigh in :

 

Trent's weight - 212.4  Total loss - 1.6 pounds

 

Tam's weight - 235 Total loss - 3 pounds

 

Total combined loss for week one - 4.6 pounds

 

YEA!!!  :)

Welcome to our site!  We are Tami and Trent Marshall and we live in Bettendorf, Iowa.  We have been married since' 2006.  We have made a New Year's resolution for 2008...it's to get back to being ourselves.  We met in 2004 and we were both in great shape.  Trent played football and worked out often.  Over the last few years he's hit ups and downs with his weight and he's at an all time high now of 214 pounds.  He wants to get back to his goal weight of 175 pounds. 

 

I have a more complicated story.  When Trent and I met in 2004 I was a size 4 and I was in great shape.  However, I had been getting pains all over and when I went to the Dr.  I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia.  I was prescribed anti-depressants and they made me gain over 40 pounds within a few months.  Although I continued to work out and eat right I kept gaining weight and was unaware of why it was happening!  After a couple of years and finally finding the right Dr. we found that I had an underactive thyroid, adrenal fatigue and hormonal imbalances in addition to the Fibromyalgia.  It has been an uphill struggle.  In the midst of all of the problems I gave up on myself, started eating poorly and stopped working out.  I have gone from a size 4 to a size 2X in the last four years.  I was up to 270 pounds and I've lost 32 pounds so far and am now a size 18.  I now weigh 238 pounds.  I haven't lost any weight in the last two months (mostly because of the Holidays) and I have a long way to go to reach my goal weight.  My goal weight is 150 pounds! 

 

Trent and I have a combined weight loss goal of 127 pounds!

 

We have watched every season of the Biggest Loser and we're big fans.  We would LOVE to win the challenge and get to go to the finale in California.  We would also LOVE to win personal trainers for a year.  We have had a rough time with my health problems.  It has been hard for both of us to deal with.  I have not been myself for a very long time and Trent feels that he hasn't either.  We have really let ourselves go.  We entered the contest because we want to do something to push ourselves to stay committed to being healthy again. 

 

We deserve to win because NOW we are motivated and committed to putting our health first!  We've been through alot of bad and we're ready for some good to come our way!  We would also like to have children but I do not want to put myself or a child in danger by getting pregnant while I'm obese.  I want to get to my goal weight and be able to have a healthy pregnancy.

 

We didn't do a very good job of controlling our eating over the Holidays and we're starting the New Year off right by eating healthy and hitting the gym.  We're ready for our challenge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  We plan to lose the weight by eating healthy and working out as much as possible.  We are team T&T and we want to WIN - for ourselves but most importantly, for our health!  HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :)