Here I am.....

hey,
Im Jocelyn aka. Jo!  Jai is my bestfriend of 9 years or so and we have had so much fun and gone through tons together and this is just one other journey that we are taking together.  Yes we have been struggling and trying to lose weight for as long as I remember....still going at it and believe that this is our year and we are going to meet our weight goals!

I am 29 years old and 5'3" and a whole whopping 174.6lbs! Although on a good note I'm down from my highest of 189.2lbs. 

Im single and work at the bank....its a fun but stressful job. 

So currently I am doing the Beach body insanity program and am on day 12....its super hard interval training but I believe with proper diet it will work.  I also am apart of Karate/kickboxing and compete at various tournaments throughout the year.   I train 5-6 hrs a week with that and at least an hr of insanity a day.

Food is my biggest challenge.  I love food! and when I'm dieting I crave it so so much more!  Ask Jai, I will say it McDonalds used to be my lunch partner for so long!

I have now started eating a high protein diet of 5 small meals a day......fruits/protein (chicken, eggs, almonds), veggies (still finding it hard to eat), toast, yogurt, cottage cheese, these are some of the items that are mostly found on my menu.   And lastly attempting to drink lots and lots of water!

well thats about me in a nutshell!

Here we go Jai!

First Day of our blog!

So a little introduction...Jo and I have been best friends for over 9 years now and through the years have struggled with weight loss efforts.  We have decided to start a blog today to keep each other on track and commited to our fittness plan and to share our experience with not following a "typical diet" but to begin a healthy fit lifestyle. 

So my name is Jai (Jackie)...I am recently married and have previously lost over 50lbs, however have been on a "break" for the last 4 months (took on the newly wed diet lol) and need to re-commit myself to being healthy.  I am 5'6 and currently 154lbs.  My goal is to lose 30lbs by April 30th and really tone up and feel healthy inside and out.  I have started running again and challenging myself to run at least 4 times a week.  I have also ordered beachbodies "brazil butt lift" workout dvd's to help me lose my "pair shaped figure" I tend to carry excess wieght in my thighs, saddlebags, and bum!  Will post measurements every week on my journey.  As far as my diet I plan on following a healthy low-fat, complex carbs, and lots of fruits and veggies, and lean proteins.

I am looking forward to this awesome journey with my bestfriend Jo!