Week Three: Now We're Really Rolling

I have been impressed with the dedication of my family. We are still learning, but we are trying really hard. Even the folks who were a little slow at the start have stepped up their games. My husband has even forgone his ritual of post-dinner Ben and Jerry's . I did have a rather comical conversation with a sister, who shall not be named, about alcohol consumption and weight gain. I told you we liked our wine. Some weeks we even like a glass or two everyday. 

Cady, Gabby, Scrawny-Vegan Evan and I have settled into a nice gym routine. I imagine if you are a fellow gym goer you can only assume that we are insane. Here is some visual evidence as to why.

Yes, those are the headphones I wear to the gym. There is no shame in my game. I am a fan of the skull candy uprocks. When all of you discreet ear bud wearing gym rats are suffering from tinnitus you won't think my headphones are so silly. I will have my audible senses in tact thank you very much. 

Disclaimer: I have no scientific evidence that ear buds cause tinnitus - but both my little brother Ed and my friend Izzi told me that they do; I am not taking any chances man. I really enjoy hearing things and have no desire to suffer from the perception of sound within the human ear in the absence of corresponding external sound. (Thanks for the definition Wikipedia)

In addition to wearing big blue headphones and making faces like this at the gym, I also send my ipod flying off the treadmill at least twice every time we are there. Just as I am really hitting my stride I snag the wire to my headphones with my arms and whip my ipod of the deck of the treadmill with enough force to disconnect it from my headphones and cause it to become airborne. It is really a sight to behold. 

While the rest of us are trying to shed a few pounds Scrawny-Vegan Evan is trying to bulk up. He also wears the best gym outfits as evidenced by this gem.

Big headphones. (His mama taught him well.)

Multicolored striped socks.

Red converse.

A mohawk.


He is the envy of all the men at the gym.

He is not a participant in our contest, but like everyone in our family he is working on being a healthier person.


And we dance. A lot.

Why do we dance you might ask? Because we are awesome. After this weeks weigh in, Cady announced that as a family we have lost 60.1 lbs. We pretty much rock.

I hosted dinner and made Slow Cooker Chicken and Stout Stew. Gabby made Indian Vegan Dal as our meat free option this week.