Almost there.

Well we are almost to the finish mine. The final weigh in is looming just 2 days away. I am very pleased with my results so far. I am very pleased with the weight that I have lost and I am impressed with how much I have improved my cardio workout and by the increases in the weights that I am lifting. I have improved my over all health by leaps and bounds. I am so much further along then I ever thought I would be. I want to thank everyone that has been involved with this program. Bill and Jason for setting the whole thing up. Matt for working with us and for all the encouragement that he has given along the way. All the other contestants for their words of encouragement and support. Everyone I work with that have kept me motivated at work, and for all their support and keeping an eye on me. And most important to me, my wife and son. they have had to make a lot of sacrifices throughout this program. They have been willing to let me workout 6 days a week, many of them by myself. They have changed the way they eat to cut down on my temptations. And all the words of encouragement and keeping me on track and keeping my spirits up.

I haven't given up on my goal of running the 5K this summer. It is just going to take me a little while to get to the point where I can run. While playing basketball in High School I injured my ankles over and over to the point where I couldn't play without having them taped, which lead to me breaking my leg and no longer being able to play basketball without severe pain. I have also had 2 surgeries to repair damage to the cartilage and stuff in my right knee (which I will eventually have t have replaced). So going on the advice of my Dr. I am going to lose a little more weight before I start to run a lot. That doesn't mean that I can't increase my speed on the treadmill to just below a run. I will keep increasing the speed, incline and time until I feel I am ready to start running. So I am not giving up on the goal it is just going to take me a little while to get there.

As for the package of Oreo's they are still there. I have had some from time to time but I think that the package will last until late into next week. I am not sure but I think that my wife has snuck a few of them, and maybe my son too.

I hope to see everyone at 25 hour tonight (tuesday). And I think that after the weigh in on Thursday we should all go out and celebrate all the hard work that we have done. I haven't heard if there is anything official but even if there isn't we should do something anyway. Also I am wondering if we are going to be able to continue using these Blogs after the contest is over. I would like to so that we can keep in touch with each other and keep the support going. Even if there could continue to be a small link on the KQ95 website so that other could as well.