WEEK 8: Biggest Winner is Done!

Tonight the BYU-Idaho Biggest Winner program ended.   It was a great experience these past eight weeks.  I enjoyed getting to know my teammates, working hard, finding my inner athlete again, and just establishing a daily lifestyle of eating healthy and exercising.    This evening was the closing ceremonies for the program.  It was a fun night.  Here are some highlights from the evening.  

We ate a small soup and salad for dinner.

Two contestants from the reality TV Biggest Loser came to speak to us.   Moses and Kaylee from season 11 were there to talk about their weight loss journey.  After the program we were able take a picture with them and we talked to Moses for a little bit before we headed home.

Next the program handed out awards for the winning team.  They also awarded the biggest weight loss for a  guy and girl.   Well the winning team was.... My Team.    The Biggest Winner for the guys was..... ME.    I lost the most weight among the guys.   The official weight was 255.8.  It was a 26.7 weight loss for the program.   I won some prizes. I won a back pack, a water bottle, and a crock-pot.  I also received a biggest winner shirt.

Here are my before and after shots for the program.  When I started the program I weighed in at 282.  I ended at about 255.

Before:

After:

The Biggest Winner program was just a catalyst for my weight loss.   This is not the end but the beginning of living a healthy life.   It feels good to have lost the weight that I did.  I plan on getting down to 210.  I'm only 45 pounds from my goal weight.  The one thing that I have learned is that to live a healthy lifestyle needs to become a top priority.  I look forward to a healthier life.