Andy and Kiley are totally losing it this year with the Biggest Loser!

Not giving up yet - again, why we need a trainer

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:42:00 GMT

Kiley lost a measly .2 lbs and Andy was up 2.8. We really need a trainer because we are having a hard time holding each other accountable and motivating each other to work out. We are the reason we are like this (we enable each other) and it's difficult to break the cycle. I see others doing soooo much better than us. We need help!!!

Team Net Loss: 1.2 lbs

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:08:29 GMT

Ok, Andy lost 2.2 lbs. Good for him! And I gained that stubborn pound back. I really need to kick it in. I wish I had a trainer.

Down a pound each

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:20:17 GMT

Wow! Sweet victory for Bernie and Brittney tonight. What great numbers! Good for them. They are inspiring young people. We pulled a pound a piece... Not quite the victory but still chipping away at it.

Do-over

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:19:33 GMT

Can we have a do-over? We just got back from six days in semi-sunny southern California for a family vacation to escape our foot and a half of Pacific NW snow. When we vacation, we eat. We're learning that when we relax, we eat (and sometimes drink). When we want to celebrate, we eat. When we are playing cards, we eat. When we vacation we talk about where we'll be eating next...when we're not even through with the current meal! Granted, we did eat better this vacation but we still packed on pounds. Andy packed back on 3.6 and Kiley quickly gained 2.8. This is usually the point in our many attempts at "dieting" where we just say, "bag it". But this time we are not "bagging it". We are learning from it. Can we get a do-over?

You win some you lose some

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:26:45 GMT

Bummer... I (Kiley) gained 1.6 pounds... Andy still is a loser though with .6 lost. Next week will be better--more exercise and more water!!! More later!

I will not die from a fatty liver

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:36:35 GMT

An abnormal liver test and follow-up consult was one of my wake up calls late this fall. The doctor asked me if I was a heavy drinker. I'm not. That's when I learned about fatty liver and that non-alcohol induced cirrhosis of the liver (caused by obesity) will soon be more common than alcohol-induced cirrhosis of the liver. One of the BL contestants was counseled about fatty liver a couple weeks back too, if I remember right. So I've decided that I will not die from anything related to a FATTY LIVER! It just sounds gross. I'd rather die from something like... old age.

Naked Weigh-Ins

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:46:32 GMT

We tend to overestimate the weight of our clothing. So thank goodness for naked weigh-ins in the comfort of your own home!! Team A and K is down 1.6 total this week. Not great but we had the enemy working against us with Kiley's birthday, a going away party for our exchange student and a church potluck. Church potlucks should be outlawed. Anyway, we each lost .8 and are looking forward to a better week!

We can't wait till the BIG show tonight! Woo Hoo!

What we'd do with a personal trainer

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:35:34 GMT

We'd succeed with a personal trainer.

Here's why... Andy and I are both first-born children. A characteristic of first born children is "strives to please". We are people-pleasers. We figure if we had a personal trainer who'd not only teach us but also challenge us be accountable and committed, we'd succeed. We both remember playing high school sports for coaches who we respected. You just work harder for these kinds of coaches; you try to please these kinds of coaches. Sadly, those high school sports days are long gone but we still need a coach!

Oh, and for what it's worth, I love Bob. I would work hard for Bob.

What have you done today to make you feel ROUND?

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:46:43 GMT

It's my (Kiley's) birthday. And I just really wanted STEAK today because it IS my birthday. So a dear friend took me to lunch and I had a steak salad. I wasn't feeling too bad about my choice because a) it wasn't a whole steak and b) it wasn't served up next to a loaded baked potato. But then it came and there was all this feta cheese, and tons of cashews and steak that was sooo good. I nearly ate the whole huge thing. And I felt...well... ROUND when I left the restaurant.

But as if that wasn't celebration enough I had pasta for dinner. And a red beer. Again that ROUND feeling.

And now I'm watching WSU Cougar basketball (#4 in the NATION baby!) and Grey's Anatomy for dessert.

So, what have you done today to make you feel ROUND?

It's like losing your cat...

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:20:25 GMT

WOO HOO!

Team A and K lost 12.1 pounds our first week! That's like our cat or a third of our youngest child! Now we all knew we'd lose a lot more the first couple weeks but I think God designed it that way to motivate and encourage. Have a great week everyone.

The First Last Chance Workout

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:39:28 GMT

This is it, our first last chance! We're hitting the Nordic Track hard tonight after a dinner of chicken tacos. I doubt either of us will cry or puke...hopefully just a lot of sweat.

We're excited to be wrapping up Week 1 of our food & fitness makeover. Weekly scale results will be posted on Tuesdays. We're excited to see what tomorrow brings!

The Nordic Track

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:56:08 GMT

We have had a great week eating better, drinking water, and changing our attitudes. Yesterday I (Kiley) was determined to get back on the horse (the Nordic Track). But first, a little history on the Nordic Track... We have had this thing nearly as long as we've had each other. Let me say we have had better work outs moving it from room to room, upstairs and downstairs, garage to house. I've tried to sell it at yard sales, in the paper, on Craigslist (several times). Not one bite. And this piece of equipment is nice and shiny, low miles. So I posted it on Craigslist a couple weeks ago and forgot about it. After we joined the challenge though we decided since it's the only piece of shiny equipment we actually own, we should probably relocate it one more time from the garage up to our room. I've been tripping over it for a couple days but had decided that Saturday was the day I'd get back on. So, I wake up Saturday morning, grab a cup of coffee and log-in to our computer and what do you know... an email from a guy who wants to buy the Nordic Track. Coincidentally, the guy's name is CRAIG and I'm certain he was sent to test my willpower. I'm not working right now, so the extra couple hundred bucks would really be nice... I think it over and respond, "Craig, I'm sorry but the Nordic Track is no longer for sale." Our health is worth the money.

Oh yeah, and I stuck to the plan. I hopped on that thing with a good book and skied up Everest. When my oldest son who is 7 came in my room to inquire about "the noise" I asked him to check the clock. It had been 5 minutes. I was dying. My son dropped and gave me 6 push-ups and left. He came back. Clock check. 11 minutes. He dropped and gave me 6 one armed push-ups and jogged away. I made it to 20 minutes and was exhausted and sweaty. It feels great to be back in the saddle!

Step 1: Clean out the pantry

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:26:53 GMT

Out with the old and in with the new! Bye-bye to leftover chips, cookies, candy, peanuts... from the holidays. And yesterday we picked up fresh produce at our local grocers "12 Hour Produce Sale!". Funny how they do that this time of year. Mushrooms, Romaine lettuce, cauliflower, carrots... Yum. We've done well eating better these first few days. We pulled out and dusted off the Weight Watchers books and will be following the Points system to guide us in our food selection. Now... onto the improved fitness part. Time to dust off that Nordic Track and get her back in action... More to come.

Day 4 of contributing to America's loss of a million pounds!

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:06:13 GMT

Thanks for visiting! We are excited to have begun our weigh loss/lifestyle change program as a husband/wife couple for the Biggest Loser's Million Pound Match-Up!!! Our site is still under construction but thanks for visiting!

Photo Album: Week 1

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:09:36 GMT

Week 1

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Photo Album: BEFORE

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:41:34 GMT

BEFORE

Hawaii 2007 - Our boys need healthy parents! They are two of the best reasons to make a change now!

New Years 2007 - Playing tennis on the Wii.

So sad. Lonely Nordic Track.

Team Member #1 Front View

Team Member #1 Side View

Team Member #1 Rear View

Yikes - NEVER AGAIN!

Team Member #2 Front View

Team Member #2 Side View

Team Member #2 Rear View

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