Challenge form Cynthia

As a tribute to my wife's 50th birthday on (9/7/2009), I will honor her wishes and post in regards to her resent challenge:)

The McElroy Family Biggest Loser Contest has gotten to the point that I am afraid that the early momentum that was generated by the idea of the contest, has faded, and people will now revert back into what is easy. I do not want to go back to where I was 90 pounds ago, nor, do I want anyone in the family to not be happy where you have gotten to right now! One pound, twenty pounds...the number doesn't matter, it is totally the effort that we are making!

Come on gang! We can do this together...after all, this is for the entire Family's benefit, not just the contest winner!

Okay, 3 paragraphs:)

1. My short term goals for the week are to make sure that I am still getting up and leaving for my walk before Cynthia has to leave for her daily grind. I am also going to try to take each day and divide it into four parts, and then win each segment daily!

2. My biggest challenge is always eating breakfast...I generally have a boiled egg and a low fat yogurt, or, forget to eat at all, lol! My desire is to overcome the Breakfast eating difficulty that I seem to have.

3. My success??? Well, I have been able to eliminate all caffeine and carbonated drinks for the past two months...and like Cynthia, I think the family as a whole won on Labor Day, at my family's cookout! We proved that we could all get together and enjoy the day without the total obsession of food!

4. My Biggest Fear? is that I will stop trying to work on my resolve and will power, and revert back into my bad habits.

You guys are all special to us and I miss you guys a lot! In closing I want to let everyone know that you are always in our thoughts and I am hoping you all hang in there...except for Douglas...go ahead and take the day off, rest up on the sofa, go ahead and have that extra helping...on me, Brother, lol!

Love you guys!

Mark