We are Anna and Sheridan, two young women that have taken this new year by storm. Both of us have made the commitment to trade out the bar flies for chest flies and take this new journey together. Many people make resolutions once January rolls around, but for once we want to beat the odds and not only meet our goals in weight loss, but become overall healthy women in this crazy, hectic, fast-food fueled world. We hope to use this blog to not only share our progress but to also help motivate other women to join us and do the same. Working out together we have watched a friendship grow and our waistlines shrink, and honestly, what more could two girls ask for?
I'm Sheridan, a twenty-two year old professional student in Arlington, Texas. I have a champagne taste on a beer budget and have more attitude than I know what to do with. I am a dreamer, a believer, a lover and a fighter. I stand at a whopping 5' tall and I started this journey with a starting weight of 147lbs-YIKES! I've always found myself to be a passionate person about everything I do and I always love people with all my heart, but I came to realize I didn't seem to love MYSELF with all my heart. Every year since my '09 graduation I have watched weight take residence on my hips, midsection and my already large behind, but did absolutely nothing to make the transition to a healthier lifestyle, until now. I have finally decided to do this for me, not because my mother told me my jeans look a little tight, not because my friends can wear my clothes that have sat in the back of my closet since high school, but because I LOVE my body, and I want to be the absolute best I can be.
I’m Anna, a twenty eight (and a half) year old single career gal. My name means “graceful” but I am the clumsiest person I know, so I have learned to laugh at myself in general. My passion in life is to make people smile and laugh. I am very competitive and always looking for ways to advance my personal and professional relationships. I do Wedding & Event Planning for a premier restaurant in Dallas, TX. My job is great, but requires me to work odd hours and consistently taste delicious gourmet food and sip adult beverages constantly for quality control. At 5’11”, (CRIKEY THAT’S A TALL SHEILA!) I have suffered the harsh reality that gaining weight as a tall woman could land you in the terrible 200’s quick. At the beginning of this journey I weighed in at 218 lbs (Jan.1) and now (Feb. 1) I am 7 lbs away from my escape from the terrible 200’s. But I will tell you, it wasn’t easy! Living in a world of instant everything, people are shocked when they make sacrifices and don’t get results over night. I decided to make a change because I didn’t like who I was looking at. My beautiful high school / early 20’s body was abused by alcohol, smoking and careless diet with minimal exercise. So at Christmas of 2013, I made the call. I had quit smoking in September, the time had come to work on version Anna2.0. So I found the best gym partner anyone could ask for, I bought a juicer and a new pair of running shoes. The first week included dropping a lot of stuff, not being able to bench press the bar and falling flat on my face in front of several women in the sauna. A couple weeks and a bunch of sweat later, I feel terrific and more confident. Not to mention, we have several smiling faces who have been silently amused by my clumsiness and our progress.
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