Game on...

Ok, so many a comments I've heard about "where's Tyler?", "how's Tyler's weight loss", etc. Truth is, I haven't really done much since we left for Oklahoma (not from... to Oklahoma). And I even put on some weight when Catherine left me there. However, a week or so ago I went down below three hundred for the first time since Oklahoma, and then up and downed for a while until I landed at 301 lb (one less than I started at back in July). I decided since Cat is now speed walking every night with the RS in the neighborhood for an hour I should get some exercise time as well, but hadn't started yet. Well, today I ate horribly for lunch, a student brought me a Mt. Dew, and all I could think was, great more weight. So, I decided to do something about it.

Tonight I went running. It was more of a walk/jog, but I put in a little more than a mile. It's a small start, but I'm back in the game. I'm eating better, I'm not BUYING any more soda (in case anyone is unclear, it's soda, not pop), and I'm running. Bottom line, I'm back in the game, and I'm gunna be losing some serious weight. Mark, I hear there's some personal betting going on and you can count me in. I need all the money I can get ;-)

Keep up if you can, but I'll be catching up fast cause this fatty is tired of being like this.

Crunch Time Challenge!!!

So unlike Tammy and Jackee who were already self motivated enough to lose tons of weight in half the time, I thought based on Cat's article she found that the rest of us could use some more motivation. This is really for those of us still trying to lose weight but who know for one reason or another we aren't going to be the BIG LOSER who walks away with the BIG WIN.

Here's the idea:

Those who say they want to join in will compete with each other...$1 per pound difference!
What does that mean... if I end up losing 30lbs (dream on...) and YOU only lose 17lbs, the difference is 13lbs so you pay me $13! Of course if YOU lost 30 and I only lost 10 then I would pay you $20 but Person #3 who also joined in but only lost 3lbs would pay me $7 and YOU $27. Get it?

The overall winner would be excluded of course (as will Tammy and Jackee...sorry girls but unless you're planning on weighing in on July 19th, you are already done with the weightloss for the year -besides, Jackee still looks like she may BE the big winner!). However, it will be some motivation for the rest of us to stay strong and rededicate ourselves to living healthy.

How will this motivate YOU???
#1 - Positive thinker: "If I lose more than the rest of those who join in (or even just the majority)...I will be walking away with some extra cash to go blow at some cool salad bar!!!
#2 - Negative thinker: "I'm not going to lose enough to come out ahead...but every pound I do lose means that is one less dollar I will have to give to those who beat me!!!

So what do you say? Are you in?

Mark vs Munchies week 4...Back in the Game!

That's right, I lost a pound this week. Some of that might have been skin of my face, neck, arms and calves now that the sunburn has started peeling!!! Ha Ha.

So if I can stay on top of the munchies this week that will mean I will triumph 3 out of 5 weeks and I can finally come up with another title for my posts!!! Won't that be great?!?

Another great week...

I am down another pound and a half! For a total of 13 and just single digits away from my goal!... wooohoo! This week has been great for exercise, I walk every night at 9pm with the neighborhood ladies, we figure after we get the kids in bed we can actually get some speed on instead of having to wait for the kids to "pedal hard" or stop and grab the lost sippy cup that was thrown out of the stoller, we love it! Plus Stake womens volley ball startedon thursdays! I missed volleyball!.. Watchout guys.. vacation is coming up! How did did you all do?!?

Interesting article I found...

Weight Loss You Can Bank On

Making a friendly bet could pay off big on your bathroom scale.

So says a study in which dieters who were paid to lose weight dropped about 10 pounds more than the people not offered the dollar reward.

Reach Your Goal, Get the Green
Researchers recently put a group of obese people into one of three weight loss plans. Two of the programs included a cash-reward incentive, one did not. The goal: Lose 16 pounds in 16 weeks. When time was up, the cash-reward groups lost 14 and 13 pounds. The control group? Only 3 pounds.

Mark vs Munchies: How about 3 out of 5...

That's right...no success this week. :( This was my busy work week which means I usually ate late and snacked often. I also hurt my ankle so I ran a LOT less this week. Hopefully my ankle will heal up and I can get back in the game!

This week..

is down again... at least for Catherine... I have lost 1.5 lbs, I am over halfway to my goal!.Feels like I might actually get there now. Tyler maintained... that makes a net loss in Idaho! Woohoo! How did everybody else do?


**Did anyone notice we have exactly three months left until the start of the reunion?... so who is holding back on their weight loss.. becuase we are no where near our goal... has anyone talked to anyone in California or Amy or Brett?... maybe they can help our numbers!

Bowing Out

Yup, just like Catherine said, I am out of the race. I did lose 25 pounds, though, before I got pregnant so you all have your work cut out for you. Come on, I know you can do it!

Mark vs Munchies...all tied up!

That's right, in the rematch I was able to come back so we are even again!
This week, I working on a knock-out strategy to secure the win against the munchies!

I have to say...

That I love my chances of winning the biggest loser this July.. they just keep getting better and better... my two biggest competitors are out of the running! Party on!.. Congrats guys! What are we at #24? (plus we are that much closer to Grandpa getting his 30 without me and Tyler having 5.. you guys keep up the good work cause we are pretty content with our 2!)

Sadly...

I only maintained. As of Friday morning I had lost over a pound but of course I gave into temptation this weekend when Tyler brought home a package of double stuff oreos and some thin mints cookies (I think the list said graham crackers:).. but alas... I was the one that succumbed to the temptation and made pudding parfaits out of them... I will learn and do better next week!


Update** Tyler lost one pound this week! Woohoo!

Mark vs Munchies...

Munchies won this week! I'll take 'em on again next week!

another week down...

and that is way down for me! a whole three pounds! woohoo three pounds.. for a total of 10, just one lb from half of my goal! It feels so good!

Week ?

Well I lost this week but not enough to report a full 1/2 lb...so I will stay the same and hope to get more next week. We did eat really well with a few salads this week, we even took 4 family walks (monday thru thursdsay.. rain and snow too!) but Cameron got sick Friday, Kevin and Tyler got sick saturday and I apparntly got it this morning.. the both ends, up till 4 in the morning, how many baths have the kids had already tonight? kind of sick.. bad stuff... hope it passes soon!

1 down...10 to go!

I am finally starting to lose weight again (just in time for the family parties and Easter candy!). That marks 5 lbs so I just have 10 more to go for my goal!

Back in the game!

so I weighed myself this afternoon, I am 7 lbs down from vacation, so I am officially back in the game. We've got lots to unpack.. we will see how we do this week!

Stuck

I am still Stuck in Maintenance City. I have still been running lots (10 miles yesterday), but apparently my calorie intake has increased to match it! I do feel good after the runs though. Hopefully as I continue my carb cravings will go down and my calorie burn will stay high...then we'll be back on the road to weightloss!

we will see...

Well me and the boys get back to our house this Friday... a house WITHOUT all these snacks so we will get back on the scale soon, Tyler bought a new scale so I of course will have an excuse for a few extra pounds... then we can get down to business! I did happen to notice that the last post was out 100th post and the lucky Troy and Jackee made it! I would give them a lb allowance for celebration, but I don't think they need it so I will just give them a big thumbs up for keeping with it all this time... not very much time left.. the reunion is coming up quick! Can we still get our goal?

Too Many Cookies!

Well, this month I made and consumed a few too many cookies so the loss isn't great. However, there is a small loss of 2.5 lbs., so I guess I should be happy about that. I guess I had a few more days of being good than of indulging. My total loss is 25 which is half way to my goal. The problem is that we are way more than halfway to the Wardle vacation. Sigh!!! I guess I have to work harder.

23 4 1

This last week I was on the treadmill for 23 miles (over several days of course). It helped me drop 1 lb! So 23 miles FOR 1 lb...
I have 11 more lbs to go so that's 253 more miles! Or I guess I could just eat a few less snacks!