Kristen and Oliver's Biggest Loser Million Pound Match-up Page

Things are looking up....

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:55:08 GMT

For starters, I'm completely psyched about my 5 lb weight loss this week! My husband told me when I lost 5 lbs in one week, I could go buy something I wanted, and I did :) I am proud of my husband also in his 2 lb weight loss. I have switched to a different department at work and I like it alot more. I'm also getting a lot more hours so money issues are a bit better. I also plan to post some progress photos here soon.....

Still Chugging Along

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:35:51 GMT

It has been a while since we've posted a blog, mainly due to crazy daily schedules....but we're continuing with our dieting and exercising. I have to admit the exercising has been lacking the past few weeks. We switched gyms due to our old gym being a 30 minute drive away. Our new gym is only about 5-10. We had a bit of a downslide last week when we went to VA to visit family. My husband and I helped his mom move to a new place, so we got a bit of exercise in with all of the junk we had to move for her (including moving her stuff up a flight of stairs). I went to visit my dad when we were up there, and he ordered pizza. I guess I could've turned it down but he seemed excited to do it for us. The weigh in before we went up there I had lost 3 pounds and I was so excited to be in the 220's. Then the weigh in after returned I gained 3 pounds back =( That sucked but I'm going to lose it back this week. I'm going to try to get back on track with these daily blogs. Overall we're still doing well. We're not losing as much weight as we'd like to but we're still committed and plan to keep working at it.

Week 6 Day 1

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:31:55 GMT

Week 6 Day 1

Well yesterday we had a hard workout at the gym. We weighed in today and I lost 1 lbs. and why wife didn't lose any. Yesterday some friends of ours wanted to go out to eat and we told them that we would only do subway. We're pretty proud of that. We are going to try to do some workouts before it gets too late.

Week 5 Day 4

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:23:19 GMT

Kristen and Oliver's Week 5 Day 4

I feel really bad because we have been having a hard time keep up on blogs with our crazy work scheduele. On our week 5 day 1 I lost a pound and my wife lost a pound too. Right now we are up in Virginia visiting family. Its hard to keep up being a state away but we are trying. We work early and late shifts at random and thats our hardest part. Its hard to get a rythem when your working different shifts all the time.

Week 4 Day 1

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:18:49 GMT

Kristen and Oliver's Week 4 Day 1

Well today we weighed in. I gained a pound and my wife lost 2 lbs. I've been eating pretty good and working out good. I'm not sure if the weight gain is from my quantity of food or maybe some muscle gain. I'm goona try and make sure I'm not having too many snacks, even if they are good for me. I'm not sure how to find out if its muscle. My wife did good and I'm proud of her! After this, I'm defintaly steping everything up another level this week!

Week 3 Day 7

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:54:07 GMT

Kristen and Oliver's Week 3 Day 7

Well we didn't get much exercise today because of work. My legs are still killing me from that treadmil though! I didn't have any soda today and I think my wife had one. Weigh in is tomorrow and we are both scared.

Week 3 Day 6

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:29:03 GMT

Kristen and Oliver's Week 3 Day 6

Wow..it seems like we've been super busy with work and stuff this past week. We've hardly had time to post any blogs. We have been continuing to do good with our food/drink and exercises. We went to the gym today, and even though we were short on time, we ran on the treadmill for 30 minutes. We are both sore and tired, and we're about to crash for the night. Tomorrow is the last day before weigh in, and like usual we both have opposite shifts. We still plan to do some working out before/after we work.....

Week 3 Day 2

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:45:42 GMT

Kristen and Oliver's Week 3 Day 2

We skipped writing day 2 and it was bugging me. We went to the gym and I went light because I've been the last 2 or 3 days. My wife did a good hard work out. After watching Neil on the biggest loser couples, I've stopped holding on when on the treadmil or elliptical. It makes a huge difference, my legs are so sore! Oh and I didn't have a soda all day.

Week 3 Day 3

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:42:00 GMT

Kristen's Week 3 Day 3

Ok, well I haven't posted a blog in a couple of days, we've been a little on the busy side. We're getting some snow today! I love snow, and I haven't seen any in a while. We probably won't make it to the gym tonight due to the weather. We will either take a good walk outside, or do some indoor exercises. I'm pretty happy about my 3lb loss this past weigh in. I am still hoping for 5lbs though this week. I am stepping up the workouts, my husband had me working pretty hard at the gym yesterday.....and I can feel it! I'm still doing good with eating and just 1 soda per day, if that.

Week 3 Day 1

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:14:23 GMT

Oliver's Week 3 Day 1

Well the weigh in wasn't too bad. I lost 2lbs and my wife lost 3 lbs. Next week I want to lose 5 lbs! Today I was off so I went to the gym. I made sure I stepped up all the weights and resistance. I don't feel I've been pushing myself enough. I was there about an hour, and I am beat! My shirt was soaked. When I got home I did a lot of stuff around the house. I don't think I sat down much at all. I had no soda and I worked on my food intake. I had 3 main meals and 2 snacks.

Week 2 Day 7

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:24:00 GMT

Oliver and Kristen's Week 2 Day 7

Today I was off, and I started out doing some cleaning. Our kitchen was a mess!!! When my husband got home from work we went to the gym. We did some weight lifting and then we both rode on the exercise bike. Lastly I spent 30 min on the eliptical machine. It was super busy in there. I am pretty excited about our weigh in tomorrow morning. I'm nervous at the same time. Hopefully I did enough this week to have a decent weight loss.

Week 2 Day 6

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:03:44 GMT

Oliver's Week 2 Day 6

Well I'm a little sore from yesterday. When I got off work I went to they gym. I had a good, hard work out for a little over an hour. I'm really sore now, I can't imagine how I will feel tomorrow. I've had one soda today! I'm trying to stay moving by getting some house work done.

Kristen's Week 2 Day 6

Well I didn't get a chance to post last night due to my late work shift. Yesterday I went on a cooold walk with my dog around where we live for about an hour. It was really nice to get out and get some fresh air. I was pretty happy with myself because I normally don't do any working out on my work days. That is something I'm trying to work on. I'm also still sticking to my 1 soda a day, and sometimes 0! Our last chance workout is coming up, and I plan on exercising my butt off!!

Week 2 Day 5

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:56:52 GMT

Kristen's Day 5

We didn't have a chance to post last night about our day so I'm posting now :) We had a great day yesterday. We played basketball at an indoor gym with a few of our friends. Wow, we actually played a real game and we all got pretty tired. It felt so good though to sweat and run. We were there for almost 2 hours until they ran us out so some little kids could practice. I was very happy with myself because our friends were sitting down on the court when they were tired, and I wanted to but I never did. I actually got a really good workout. I also only drank 1 soda yesterday, and lots of water. Our weigh in is coming up and I'm shooting for that 5 pound loss!!

Week 2 Day 4

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:12:25 GMT

Oliver's Week 2 Day 4

Well I had to work again today. It was the worst shift you could get too, right in the middle of the day. It was hard to get much done but I worked out a little tonight. Only one soda for the day. My wife and I are off tomorrow. We are going to probably play some basketball, I can't wait!

Kristen's Week 2 Day 3

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:25:19 GMT

Kristen's Week 2 Day 3

Well, I just got home from work and I'm pooped :( I'm going to shoot for a short exercise before I go to bed. I am eating well, still no fast food!! I'm doing either 1 or 0 sodas a day. I would say I'm doing fairly well. I do need to work on exercising on work days though. That's a bit of an obstacle for me. I'm off the next 2 days so I'm going to keep myself busy, either cleaning or working out.

Oliver's Week 2 Day 3

I had to work late again today but, I got up a little early and took the dog out for a 20-30 minute jog. Work was crazy today so when I got home I was, as my wife put it so colorfully, pooped! I had no sodas today and I feel alright so far.

Week 2 Day 2

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:50:43 GMT

Olivers Week 2 Day 2

Today wasn't the best day. I had to work late which messes me up and I'm really sore from the gym yesterday. I got up later than what I wanted to which took away from any extra time I would have had today. I only had one soda again!

Week 2 Day 1

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:09:13 GMT

Kristen's Week 2 Day 1

Well, I lost 3 pounds my first week. Not as much as I would have liked to lose, but I'm still pretty happy. I'm definitely going to step it up this week. I only had 1 soda today and I'm still eating well. My husband and I went to the gym this evening and worked our butts off! That stairmaster is killer.....but I use that machine because I feel like it works me good. We we're there for probably 1 hour to 1 hour and a half. I really hope to lose atleast 5 pounds this week.

Olivers Week 2 Day 1

I only lost 3lbs too, but i guess its better than not losing anything. I think our main problem is getting a good hard work out. Our gym is farther away now (still not an excuse, I know). Still only one soda for me again! Well she said the rest so I guess there isn't much else to say.

Week 1 Day 7

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:58:31 GMT

Kristen's Day 7

Today when I got home from work, my husband and I went to get some stuff for dinner. When we got home we went for a jog around our neighborhood for about 30 minutes. It was pretty refreshing, and It was nice just spending time together and talking. I tend to not do as much working out on days that I work. I try to do other things though such as laundry, etc. At least I'm on my feet! We're both doing really well with our eating habits and soda consumption.

Oliver's Day 7

Well there isn't much more to add. I did some house work that needed to be done while she was at work. One problem I'm having is water. I've done good with the soda's but I still don't drink enough water. Everydays a growing process a guess.

Week 1 Day 6

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:57:30 GMT

Oliver's Day 6

I worked out like usual today and ran around with the dog some. I went to get some groceries today and I'm finding the food part harder. We definatly eat better but, I still think we could do better. Healthy food is no cheap at all. We arn't exsactly a high-income family, so we can't go out and buy a bunch of healthy food. I have been making sure that I don't have more than one soda in a day. I tried to have none in a day but the withdraw symptoms can be rough. I will get to no sodas though.

Week 1 Day 5

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:40:55 GMT

Kristen's Day 5

Wow, what a day. My husband worked a late shift again, but I didn't let it pull me down like it did yesterday. After doing some chores around the house, I went to the gym. I was there for about an hour and a half. I did the stair climber and some other machines. The gym I go to has a monthly PIZZA NIGHT....and I just happened to be there for that. Believe it or not, I talked myself into leaving the gym without getting one slice. It was SOOOOO tempting. I have a hard time turning down free food! Especially PIZZA! Plus, I haven't had one soda all day. I've been drinking alot of water. I think I've done a very good job today. Now, I feel stronger and more motivated than ever......

Oliver's Day 5

I worked late today which made it hard to do much. I also had a REALLY bad headache all day. I think its from cutting down the sodas, which means I drank one soda today. I tried to get some exercise done before I went to work. I work early tomorrow, and hopefully I will feel much better.

Photo Album: January 4

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:28:24 GMT

January 4

I was sucking in

Custom List: Oliver's Weekly Weigh In

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:20:25 GMT

Oliver's Weekly Weigh In

Oliver
January 3, 2008 = 202lbs.
Oliver
January 10, 2008 = 199lbs.
Oliver
January 17, 2008 = 197lbs
Oliver
January 24, 2008 = 198lbs.
Oliver
January 31, 2008 = 197lbs.
Oliver
February 7, 2008 = 196lbs.
Oliver
February 14, 2008 = 195lbs.
Oliver
February 21, 2008 = 194lbs.
Oliver
February 28, 2008 = 193lbs.
Oliver
March 06, 2008 = 191lbs.
Oliver
March 13, 2008 = 191lbs.
Oliver
March 20, 2008 = 189lbs.
Oliver
March 27, 2008 = 188lbs.
Oliver
April 3, 2008 = 188lbs.
Oliver
April 10, 2008 = 186lbs.
Kristen
April 17, 2008 = 189lbs.

Custom List: Kristen's Weekly Weigh In

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:19:29 GMT

Kristen's Weekly Weigh In

Kristen
January 3, 2008 = 242lbs.
Kristen
January 10, 2008 = 239lbs.
Kristen
January 17, 2008 = 236lbs.
Kristen
January 24, 2008 = 234lbs.
Kristen
January 31, 2008 = 233lbs.
Kristen
February 7, 2008 = 233lbs.
Kristen
February 14, 2008 = 232lbs.
Kristen
February 21, 2008 = 229lbs.
Kristen
February 28, 2008 = 232lbs.
Kristen
March 06, 2008 = 227lbs.
Kristen
March 13, 2008 = 229lbs.
Kristen
March 20, 2008 = 225lbs.
Kristen
March 27, 2008 = 224lbs.
Kristen
April 3, 2008 = 222lbs.
Kristen
April 10, 2008 = 222lbs.
Kristen
April 17, 2008 = 223lbs.

Custom List: Combined Weekly Weigh In

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:43:14 GMT

Combined Weekly Weigh In

Kristen and Oliver
January 3, 2008 = 444lbs.
Kristen and Oliver
January 10, 2008 = 438lbs.
Kristen and Oliver
January 17, 2008 = 433lbs.
Kristen and Oliver
january 24, 2008 = 432lbs.
Kristen and Oliver
January 31, 2008 = 430lbs.
Kristen and Oliver
February 7, 2008 = 429lbs.
Kristen and Oliver
February 14, 2008 = 427lbs.
Kristen and Oliver
February 21, 2008 = 423lbs.
Kristen and Oliver
February 28, 2008 = 425lbs.
Kristen and Oliver
March 06, 2008 = 418lbs.
Kristen and Oliver
March 13, 2008 = 420lbs.
Kristen and Oliver
March 20, 2008 = 414lbs.
Kristen and Oliver
March 27, 2008 = 412lbs.
Kristen and Oliver
April 3, 2008 = 410lbs.