With my one year commitment winding down the truth is I feel like I am just getting started! Remembering what it felt like to weigh 365 pounds and considering how I feel now there (more…)
I finally feel that I am making some progress. Breaking the 290 pound mark has been the most satisfying achievement in my long effort to lose weight! I don’t know why but it seemed that no matter how hard I tried I could not get past the 295 pound mark. I know it is not much but every (more…)
One step at a time. One lift at a time. One meal at a time. One day at a time. This is all I think about. I am trying new things all the (more…)
I am still going for it, one day at a time! I was told that my blood pressure was high (140 over 90) which was one of the things that motivated me to start trying to get healthier. This week I took a trip to the doctor to check my blood pressure and see how it is rating with the weight loss progress that I have made so far. To my surprise it was (more…)
It took me 47 years to get to 365 pounds and I do not expect to drop it over night. I am continuing to (more…)
While struggling through the holidays with defeat after defeat (pumpkin pie, brownies, cookies, Dark meat turkey, gravy, etc), I dedicated myself to running (more…)
What a wonderful time of sharing with 29 Haitian leaders from around the La Vega, Jima and Soto areas (here in the D.R.). We saw God miraculously bring leaders from many diverse (more…)
Things are going good! It has been a challenge (Thanksgiving) and going into the holidays does have me a little concerned. It is also seeming a lot harder to (more…)
It is so wonderful to see the housing on the T.E.A.R.S. Center starting to come together! We want to give a heartfelt thanks to the McQuiddy team for their hard work and (more…)
Rod has not worked out consistently for almost three weeks due in-part to a sickness and the storm (Noel). He had been in bed with the flu and bronchitis. As scheduled, he reluctantly got on the scale and, as suspected, he had gained 5 pounds since the last weigh-in. Rod is feeling better now, thank the Lord, and recommitted to working hard with a goal of losing 5-10 pounds a month.
“Still eight months to go…and I am not giving up!”
– Rod
Please keep Rod in your prayers as he is struggling to get his children to school due to a vehicle break-down. If you would like to help Rod out with the biggest loser program please read the original post. If you would like to help Rod fund a new vehicle please contact us.
Weigh-in Update:
Weigh-in #5 (November 4, 2007): 302 pounds
Weigh-in #4 (October 4, 2007): 297 pounds
Weigh-in #3 (September 4, 2007): 311 pounds
Weigh-in #2 (August 4, 2007): 325 pounds
Weigh-in #1 (July 4, 2007): 342 pounds
Next weigh-in December 4, 2007.
