A personal training & food journal. Read about our weight loss progress at Train With Ron in Chicago, our nutritional habits and the life changes we're making to get in shape and stay healthy!

Dan and I are starting our 5th month at Train with Ron (TWR) and we could not be happier with our results so far. Our pants are falling off … literally! We have to go clothes shopping and this time for sizes smaller and not larger. Anyone that struggles with weight loss knows just how horrible it feels to have to go out and buy new, larger clothes to fit as the number on the scale rises. Well, this time we’re getting smaller clothes. We are SO excited about that!

We have come a long way since we first met with our personal trainers in Chicago at TWR in October ’09. To think that we could do 100 reps of anything was like looking up to Mount Everest back then. But here we are, just a few months later (base camp 2) and we’re doing it. The motivation and enthusiasm that Ron, DB and Matt provide is simply priceless. It is also unmatched by anything I’ve experienced. Forget those in-house trainers at your big-mall gyms who pale by comparison in experience, knowledge and attitude. We have not had a boring or unoriginal workout. The workouts are tailored to what you need individually and each trainer has their own unique twist on things. I love working out with all of the guys and am so thankful to them for helping me through this journey. Right now there is the “Biggest Loser” competition under way and that really gets everyone involved extra motivated. Oh yeah, and you get to win money too …. but what’s that compared to losing some extra pounds right?

Train With Ron, live on the air at ESPN Radio 1000 in Chicago. Tom Waddle, Matt, DB, Ron and Marc Silverman.

So many of our family, friends and colleagues have commented on our progress and encouraged us along the way. We thank you and hope you keep it up, as we keep our end up. It helps so much to have the support, especially on those days when the sugar craving kick in or we’re tired from work and have to go to the gym. Dan and I do our best to motivate each other each and every day because we both know how we think. I’ve said it before, but he is such a great support system for me. I couldn’t ask for a better man.

Tonight, we’re working out and looking forward to it. Dan and I are planning a long over due vacation and we are going to work really hard over the next couple of months (and after too of course) to get ourselves in even better shape.

P.S. Progress photos ARE coming, but since it’s 20 degrees (and below) outside it gets kind of tough. BUT we certainly need to get it done for our fans out there and  we will. Thanks for reading and we’ll keep the updates coming.