Day 88: Chris

We will be doing our next weigh in on the first Monday of February. We haven't forgotten about you guys, it just been a really hectic last couple of months between holidays and travel. I can't speak for Mark, but I can tell you that I am still kicking and working hard.

On another note, check this article out.
http://tinyurl.com/82eom2

Essentially, a 5 foot tall, 275 pound woman is unable to get an MRI from the hospital because of her size. She won't fit in the machine. Apparently the doctors recommend to her that she visit the local zoo and try to use on of their MRI machines. She is embarrassed and her husband is outraged and it paints the doctors to look like just terrible people.

I understand that overweight people are sensitive about their weight and size (believe me, ha) but is this really something to get mad about? Unless that doctors communicated this idea to her in a really insensitive and brash way, she should be thankful that they were at least trying to find a solution since they were unable to treat her with their equipment.

People are so easily offended! What do you think about this?

Day 76: Chris

Hey guys, I know it has been a while since either of us have checked in. Just wanted to let you know we are still here and still working on it. I have been on vacation and am getting ready to go away again for a ministry retreat. Once things settle we will get a weigh in up for ya and get things back to normal.

Thanks so much for the support!

--Chris

Day 50: Weigh In

Chris: 302 (from 310) = 8 lbs lost
Mark: 321 (from 333) = 12 lbs lost

Thanks for all the encouragement everyone!

Chris: Day 48

Sorry, its been a while since I have written anything. I should probably tell you about how that pesky 5k went!

It started off bad! I got up early in the morning with plenty of time to get to Hampton. However, Google sent me on a crazy path that made no sense. To make it worse, once I arrived at the race, I knew exactly where I was and definitely could have gotten there quicker on my own. But of course, I didn't that it was in such a familiar place. My poor brain.

So I got there 30 minutes late. In fact by the time I started running Joe had already finished! Haha. So anyways, I still did it. I was tempted not to show up while I was stuck in that crazy path Google gave me. But I am glad I did it. I would say that overall I ran about 1/3 of it and walked the rest. I got it done in about 45 minutes. I realize that that isn't a great time, but I am happy with it and just with the fact that I did. I plan to more of these.

Oh, and as of this morning, I am down 10 lbs! But we will see how that fluctuates over the weekend!

Day 36: Chris

Well, I feel like I should write a little about what is going on. This week I will be doing the 5k. One thing I am sure of is that I will be walking more than I will be running. The last couple of weeks I have done outdoor jogging and walking to get ready, and it is just not the same as doing cardio at the gym. Fat people are just not suppose to run! Haha.

I've kinda jumped ship on the Body for Life plan. It requires a huge lifestyle that I just am not able to do right now. It can't be a top priority for me on top of ministry and school work. So basically I am adapting the principles and fitting it into my life. The hardest thing is trying to manage 6 mini meals. So I am back to normal eating, but still eating the kinds of food that Body for Life suggests. I am actually doubling up on the exercise. You are supposed to rotate upper body muscles, cardio, lower body muscles, cardio. Now I am doing the cardio everyday and rotating the muscle groups from day to day.

I can definitely feel the difference. I can feel my muscles taking shape. I think one of the reasons my pounds aren't shedding off as quickly as I would like is because of the intense weight workouts. But anyways, as of yesterday I was down eight pounds. Not to shabby!

Thanks for all the support guys!

--Chris

Day 29: Weigh In

Chris: 306 (from 310) = 4 lbs lost
Mark: 322 (from 333) = 11 lbs lost

Kudos to Mark. Chris needs to pick it up some!

5 months to go! Thanks for the support everyone!

Mark Update

Hey guys well its been a while since I gave my progress, As of 2 minutes ago, unofficially my weight is now 318, which is 15 pounds lost. I'm excited about this. Lately the routine as changed for me. I havn't been getting up as early to go to the gym, but I am going, and at night I've been taking walks after dinner. last night I walked 10 miles, and I did'nt even realize it.
So thats were I'm at at this point hopefully tomorrow I can get back into the regular routine with chris.

Thanx again for everyone thats supporting us.

Mark