Who's the Biggest Loser??

Yes indeed. It would appear that my nemesis Mr. Hillary Stover has yet to concede his defeat. Even in the midst of intense accusations, he refuses to admit that he will lose. So, he continues to badger himself with his diet in hopes that maybe I'll get some tropical disease that will cause extreme bloating and weight gain. It's possible, after all, this is Thailand.

So, let's catch up on the good stuff. I've continued my non-coke drinking status to well over 2 months now and that's pretty cool to me. I haven't gone this long without a Coke or sweet tea since I was 2 years old. Last week I broke into the 240's for a day before binge-ing for three days. I hit the treadmill pretty hard this week and was totally pumped to run 4 kilometers one night. I returned two nights later and made it a full 5 kilometers. It took me over 38 minutes so I'm not quite ready for any marathons yet, but it was cool to run over 3 miles. Never in my life did I think that the day would come that I would run anywhere but to the kitchen table.

So, here's the breakdown. This morning I was 250.4. A total loss of around 35 pounds and counting. I'd like to get to the 230's before the end of July but that's a long way from 250!!

Keep an eye on Mr. Stover, who knows what kind of deceit he's liable to produce on his blog in the next couple of weeks. http://www.stoversinpoland.blogspot.com/

I've heard he's coined a new phrase to kindle sympathy from non-commiitted readers. Beware of men who coin phrases like "kidneylogically challenged." It could be shorted to "logically challenged" to save time.

What's going on here?

So, with much anticipation, here is the most recent installment of Missionary Biggest Loser. I know that there are countless thousands of you waiting to find out why Mr. Stover and I have been silent this week. Well, here goes.
My good friend and arch enemy, Mr. Stover, had to make an emergency trip from Poland back to America due to some potentially very serious kidney problems. After a very rough ride back to Chicago, he was able to get the necessary treatment and is on the mend.
Now on to the issues at hand. When you sign up for new insurance, normally the insurance wont cover you if you have "pre-existing" conditions. If you are accepted but the insurance company finds out later that you had a "pre-existing" condition, you would then be disqualified also. So, it is along these same lines of reasoning that I accept Mr. Stover's resignation since he has OBVIOUSLY disqualified himself by not listing a "pre-existing" condition before our competition began. A less honorable man might even accuse him of being SCANDALOUS in his behavior. I mean how can you consider "Dr. induced weight loss" as honorable? I however, stop just short of accusing him of a scandal. I'm sure that after a couple weeks of eating at Red Robin in America, I'm sure he'll be back at 285 when he gets to Poland. So, I will await his response (concession) and report again in a few days.

Not the biggest loser. . .

So, let's just cut to the chase this week. I felt like I was doing pretty good this week until Thursday. I had a big bowl of noodles for lunch and then some (a lot) of pizza for supper. This week, hunger won over discipline. BUT, on a good note, I did run 20 minutes solid at 8 km per hour which was a little over 1.5 miles. Also I extended my Pepsi abstinence campaign to the 2 month mark.

So, here's the overview of the week. I was 255 last week and I'm 254 this week. Basically, I lost one pound, that was it. So, it will be at least another week before I hit the 250 landmark. The only good news is that the competition isn't that tough as you can tell from Mr. Stover's picture with the cheeseburger.

I'm making a bold claim: NEXT WEEK I'LL HIT THE 250 MARK or I won't drink a Pepsi for another 4 months.

Missionary Biggest Loser--The Saga Continues

You know this series of blogs between Mr. Stover and I has all the makings of a great mini-series or feature length film. There is incredible tension, dramatic victories and all the intense competition between a very likable main character (ME) and a villain (Mr. Stover). There are scandals (see week four's entry) and unforeseeable comical elements that would cause even the hardest hearted person to double over laughing. YES, specifically, I"m referring to Mr. Stover AND HIS SPANDEX WEARING SELF DOING A TAE BO VIDEO. To think of my dear brother in his apartment scaring the tenants below him as he "kicks 2-3-4, and punch 2-3-4," and shakes most of the pictures off his wall. It's just a bit too much. Then, he says "afterwards I purposely nicked myself while shaving just to make sure I had some masculinity left in me." I don't think cutting yourself while shaving your legs constitutes "masculinity" but hey, who am I to judge a brother? You can find his entry at http://www.stoversinpoland.blogspot.com/

Now, for the update.

I switched up the diet routine this week and ditched the Herbalife for a couple days. I just didn't eat any breakfast or supper and that helped kick start my sluggish weight loss from the last couple weeks. SO, after reaching 254 on Friday, I rebounded back to 255 this morning for a total loss of 4 pounds this week.

"Confession Corner" --I ate a buffet meal on Friday night and then polished off a bag of chips on Saturday afternoon. I found myself sorely tempted by the power of Pepsi but I resisted. I think when I get to 250 I'm going to have a Mt. Dew or maybe a nice big cheeseburger.

Now it's official, I am at my pre-marital weight from 9 years ago. If I lose another 30 pounds, I will equal what I weighed at the WILDS in the summer of '98. I'm pretty sure I'll have to contract some tropical disease to get down that low, but hey, I'm going to give it a shot.