Spring Tune-Up

About 2 months ago, I was driving to work and listening to the radio.  KARN was on and I was getting my daily news dose (I don’t need as much as Robby) and overheard an advertisement for Dave Elswick’s 6 week Spring Tune-Up challenge.  I texted Robby and told him to apply and he must have truly laid it on thick because we were chosen as one of the three couples that would participate.  I am sure he mentioned the weight that we have gained after having four kids in four years (though, only one of us has actually had the kids)

So for 6 weeks (actually 5 because we missed the first week while in Colorado and Utah) we have been going to the gym three times a week.  Which we couldn’t have done without the Brocks, Jason and the Dennies watching the kids.  We had a trainer who was much nicer to us when I mentioned that we know his future mother-in-law.  No, we did like him so if you ever need a trainer ask for Matt at 10 Fitness on Cantrell.  Additionally, we made sure that we were doing lots of treadmill time (Robby did LOTS of treadmill time).

Well, tonight was the final and we did our final weigh in.  We would be surprised if we won the official contest but we are winners nonetheless…or maybe I should say losers.  I have lost 13 pounds and still have 6 to go and Robby has lost a whopping 22 pounds.  He still has another 22 to go.  The contest will be measured on the percentage of body fat lost and I lost around 6% body fat and Robby lost 8% body fat.

I am glad that that gym part is ending since the kids now ask “who is coming over here to keep us tonight.”  We still have some to go but are planning on splurging this weekend so hush if you see us out to eat-well, I guess you can tell us to put the cheesecake down!

Update: Doesn’t look like we won.  If we heard correctly though, the 4 teams lost a total of 70 pounds.  35 of those pounds were ours so that is pretty good!  But since the winning team was determined by body fat – we must have been beat by that!