Oz Fitness Results

I was pretty excited today! Been working hard and it is so nice to be feeling better and sticking with this goal. I give most the credit to Netty. She has been so supportive and helping me with the diet (food) aspect. Watching her over the years set goals and accomplish them has really inspired me to try to better myself. Thank you Netty for being such a wonderful person and the love of my life! You are so beautiful inside and out!
Any way, I wanted to report on my final Oz contest results. Went in this morning for my final 2 hour workout and did an old fashion sweatsuit wrestling workout to try to sweat off any water weight I may have (remember those fun workouts to try to cut weight in wrestling Paul?) Anyway, I was thrilled when I stepped on the scale. Lost 60.6 pounds, 44 inches and that makes 21% lost. Still not to my goal yet but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Then it is taking what I have learned and using it to help me make better lifestyle choices for that dreaded maintain phase (never done that before so will hit that bridge when I get to it). Anyway, thanks everyone for all the support. It has been great doing this together. I wanted to see if everyone might want to have a group weigh in on April 10 at our house and then maybe hit Hu-Hot after to celebrate. Maybe present the award and have games or something. We have everyones money expect Alicia so if you could drop it off or send in a check we can have the prize money all ready on that date. ONLY 2 WEEKS LEFT!!!

Matt & Annette

Isn't it exciting? Getting so close! Infact, Matt has his weigh in later today (Thursday 3/24) at Oz Fitness. He has done so great! I will make sure he posts his gym final stats after his weigh in. People are constantly commenting on his suit. It looks like he is wearing a tent these days. But he will not let me buy him a suit until he hits his goal. Hopefully by the end of next month...

While I know I should be happy with my results, I just feel like I have been working alot harder than the scale reflects! I hit 25 pounds today - 15%. I'll keep it going - till the end of our competition and beyond! This is going to be a permanent change and not just another weight roller coaster ride!

Keep it up, losers!

The last stretch

I can't believe we have less than 20 days left. I a excited for the changes I have made, but to be honest I could have done a lot better. I cheated way too much.

Last Saturday I ran 5 (11 min.) miles in the Rapid Rabbit Run without stopping. Not bad for a person who hates running (or used to hate it). I saw Nellie there and she is looking GREAT!! Amie and I decided we were going to run the Windermere Marathon on 5-15. It sounds like we might see a few of you there.

This week I only lost 1 pound making it a total of 18 pounds and 10.9 % fat lost.

I made a comment about a get together on your last blog Annette, I am now sure if you got it. It sounds great to us to have a little get together. The only time we can is this week on either Saturday or Sunday. The following week we are going to Utah for a little vacation. Hope to see you soon.

Angie

Janel, keep your pants on!

Nellie Update...

I've had a pretty good week so far. I have lost 4 more pounds over the last couple of days and had an awesome workout after work so I'm hopeful. I personally can't see a difference when I look in the mirror but my clothes are definitely fitting differently... I no longer need to unbutton my jeans to take them off. :-)

Go Losers!

Matt & Annette

First of all...Way to go, Angie! It's tough to get going again when you've been off track. Keep it up! An while, he may not be losing, I am quite jealous of Paul. I have a whole list of things I want to eat when we are done with this contest. He is eating them now - I am sure of it!

Matt is at a bit of a plateau. He is down 45 pounds (15.5%). His goal is 5 more pounds by his official weigh-in at the gym next week. After that, he will keep at it until the end of the family competition. I'm telling you all - he's an animal! There is no stopping him!

I plateaued again this week. Yes there was hormones and water retention, but this is happening with too much frequency. I can't decide if I need to drop my calories even more or give them a boost for a while. So needless to say - no change for me this week. It's getting old!

Would anyone like to get together and do another low cal gathering? I was thinking it was past time. I'd like to squeeze one in prior to our final gathering to weigh in...Thoughts?

Annette :-)

finally a little lost

Yeah, this week I finally lost 2 more lbs. That is a total of 17 lbs. 10.2%. It is not as good as Matt and Annete, but I haven't given up yet. Paul said he gained a little this week while he was on a business trip in Seattle, they are always eating out. He still looks hot though!!

Paul and Angie

We haven't been posting as we should because we haven't lost any more weight. Each week we are determined to do better and at the beginning of the week we both usually do well, then the weekend comes and we blow it. It sure seems like it takes a lot of hard work to lose a pound, but only a day of cheating to gain it back. It isn't fair. Sorry we haven't been much competition lately. Paul's new position at work isn't helping either, he has to take clients out to lunch and dinner often.

Annette, you should be very proud of yourself, 22 lbs. lost in a little over 2 months is awesome!!! Good job both of you.

Where did we all go?

So it looks like it has been a while since we ALL have posted. Last week wasn't the greatest for me & Matt, but we were better this week. Matt continues to be amazing! He is down 43 pounds - a whopping 14.8%!!!! There is no stopping this boy! I am so incredibly proud of him!!!

I still struggle week to week. I think I should be losing faster than I am - but I am losing. I am now down 22.5 pounds which is 13.6%. I don't think there is any way I will be able to catch Matt! I did get a body fat test again today and that continues to show improvement. So that helps a little. I am down another 4.4% there. So at least I keep moving in the right direction!

Keep it up everybody!!!!
Annette :-)