{splendid september}

Greetings friends,

How was Labor Day weekend for you? I hope you were able to relax, let loose, and eat good food.  I was able to enjoy the company of some sweet sister-like friends that I've known since we were all toddlers. We went swimming, painted our nails, and grabbed a glass of wine and a turkey burger at a local eatery. The day ended in a perfect sunset.

On the fitness front, Karen & I have started training for our couch to 10k program (C10k) and are very excited to be working out full time again!

 The program is a walking/running interval program and we use the iPhone app called "Run 10k" for anyone interested.

I have created a "fitness calendar" for myself for the month of September to make sure I am moving my body every day (with the exception of my rest days.)

So far it's working out well and I've completed my first week of the program and I couldn't feel better. 

I've been struggling with weight gain (not muscle related-- stomach bloating) even with my new changes, so I'm hoping as I continue my routine things will start going better!

All in all, things are falling into place and it was a wonderful weekend with great choices, amazing friends, and a refreshing start to a new month!

<3

Meg

{{September 1st // Update}}

Dear sweet friends,

We're back.

TFS is changing it's format and there will be some site changes coming soon too! We're excited to get back in the swing of things with summer wrapping up towards the end of this month.

Yvonne is taking a short break from the blogosphere as her two toddlers are keeping her extra busy lately, but Karen & I [Meg] will be here strong as ever. You can expect "letters to you"-- [our new format] several times a week + weigh-in photos & recipes as we discover new ones ourselves. 

We will do our best to post body photos too & share all our exercise plans with you.

Each month we will have a NON SCALE challenge (sometimes multiple ones) that you can join in & share your experiences. This month's challenge is tracking calories/food every day. 

Karen & I have set new goals which should put as at our goal weights by Christmas 2014 & July 2015 respectively. Yes, these are realistic long term goals. We hope you are part of our journey! 

Today we start our month looking like this: 

Karen's [[curent weight]]: 158.2 // Karen's [[Ultimate Goal Weight]]: 130.0

Megan's [[current weight]]: 258.8 // Megan's [[Ultimate Goal Weight]]: 165.0

Our next weigh in will be October 1st, but check back in for all our fun blogs and tips until then!

Love. Live. Support. It's a lifestyle not a diet!

Happy healthy thoughts <3

Meg