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From Karen:  Any “Losers” want to join me for yoga class? Sunday mornings 930 to 1030? Looking for a buddy or two…Tony has told me its a great idea! Let me know !!!!

From Mike: I was walking down the hall this morning and I was stopped by a student. He said, “Hey were you in the newspaper?’ I said, yeah man, that’s me. He said “Good work man, good work.’ It was great to receive that kind of support from a fellow big guy, let alone a complete stranger.

My employer sends out an electronic newsletter called ‘news you can use’. It highlights all the stories from the local newspapers concerning higher education, school programs and other relevant information. The stories about the Fittest Loser competition are highlighted in this newsletter each week. This has brought many new people into my support group.

From Karen: Well…27 days ago the meaning of TGIF was Thank God Its Friday..and with that meant a weekend off, probably some pizza, time with friends and just a great weekend.  Now, the meaning of TGIF has totally changed….Friday is a day of thought, a day of diet, a day of fitness, a day of “last chance workout”  before the dreaded Saturday morning visit with Brunella (the scale, we named her) and BOOT CAMP.  So for all not in a situation like I am, just continue your TGIF life and enjoy..but for now….no more TGIF for Me!!!!

From Mike:  Ask my friends and they will verify this. In the years up to starting this contest, I was the go-to guy for all things new. I must admit that those 3 little letters do their trick to my food pallet. I am the embodiment of marketing firms from Pepsi to McDonalds. When the new Angus Third Pounder came out, I had it. Kentucky Grilled Chicken, I ate it. My beloved Baconator, devoured it. A Beefy, Crunchy Burrito, hey it said new, why not? The loaded Double Whopper(had a baked potato on it), I longed for it.

From Matt: In the last several weeks, I have made a lot of changes to my diet, to my sleeping habits, and to the way that I think about food. It is as much mental as it is phyical.

The amount of support that I have received from my wife, family and friends as been overwhelming. For more than 20 years, I have been joining my buddies that I have known for over 30 years or more on an annual golf trip. This year, it was last week to sunny Arizona. I passed on the trip this year in order to take advantage of this incredible opportunity with The Fittest Loser. If I was going to miss this trip, I wanted to make sure I had a great week of working out and eating right.

From Karen:  Everyday I am filling my body with protein, a huge variety of them, I just sit back and wonder how can I live this this the rest of the life? I KNOW its the way to live, the way to be healthy, but at the same time how can this be “real life” for anyone? I wish I was seeing quicker results because I know I am working harder at this than anything I have ever done in my life and want to see greater pound loss!

From Tom:  I’ve been eating regularly since I was a little kid—maybe even since I was an infant, although I don’t remember. It turns out, though, that I’ve had no idea what I have been doing.

Before starting the Fittest Loser Contest, I thought that the focus would be on building muscle and losing fat by increasing exercise and decreasing the quantity and frequency of stuffing my face. Not quite. I’m actually eating more, and more often. We also are learning lots about right and wrong eating.

From Brian:  OK, so we are officially one-third finished with the Fittest Loser Contest. Routines are easier now but the learning never ends. From a wholesome perspective, I understand organic foods but I’ve never been on the “purified water” bandwagon….I’ve read articles about how most tap water is just as healthy, if not more, than bottled waters so going beyond that was never a thought.

From Mike:  I am thinking about making a shopping trip tonight for some new clothes. My current clothes are getting baggy. I have some smaller jeans in my “never thought I would fit in again”  pile that I have been reluctant to try on for size.  I know I now have to tighten my belt more, and even fold over the front of my jeans a bit to get them to stay up.

 I hope I do not have to visit the non-style section most stores call “big and tall.”

From Matt: I will not be chatting with John Williams today, it has been postponed until next Friday at 2:35 pm.