Well..its been a few days since we blogged.. Both Tonya and I have had our weak moments and times when bad habits and self doubt have creeped it, but we are both making great strides in making lifestyle changes and in supporting each other.  tough to do from so far away, but gotta love technology!

 

what I find so interesting is the friends who aren't being supportive and are trying to talk me into eating poorly or having an extra beer, etc.  I'm really trying.. but its odd that I'm doing better on my own than with most of my friends.  They've always told me to do something about my weight, but when all they have to do is NOT discourage me.. alot haven't been very helpful.  It was quite the surprise.. I'm curious if others are finding the same thing.

 

Tonya and I are eating pretty well.. and slowing incorporating exercise.. I think we're smart to make the changes one step at a time so they seem more natural.

 

thanks to all our new friends on here for all their support.

 

hugsss,

Brian

This is my introductory blog for my Biggest Loser Million Pound Match-up thingy!  I am teaming up with my friend Tonya.  We met playing cards online... probably an activity we're gonna do alot less of if we wanna be more active and become more happy with ourselves.  She is a great friend and has been there for me through alot of things, though we've never met.

I don't know when this challenge ends.. but they asked how much I hope to lose in 2008 and I think if I work hard enough, I weigh approx. 375lbs. (the scale at the Dr.s office didn't go high enough) and I'm 5ft. 10in. ,I can drop 120 lbs this year.  

 

Tonya is 30.  5ft. 7in.  and weighs 256lbs.  and will work to lose 100 lbs this year.

 

so our combined '08 goal is 220 lbs.  but we aren't sure when the technical "contest" is up, that might change our goals.

I know this will be more successful than my other attempts to lose weight because I have someone depending on me.. I know that in the past I am better at tasks if someone else is benefiting.  I seem to be good at loving others but not as good at loving myself, I think this will help me get better at BOTH.  Tonya and I are both strong, caring, funny, and sexy people, and enough of our close friends agree, but sometimes we don't.. and she'd like to be more active for her kids.. and I'd like to be healthy enough to MAKE kids with someone someday!  We kick butt.. so we WILL kick butt at this!  We text message each other daily with what we ate and what we did for exercise.. and we encourage each other and spur each other on.  We will do this!