The Fitness Race - How I lost 140 Pounds Eating At McDonald's

...And you can too! In the fall of 2004, I had had enough. I knew I had been morbidly obese for years, but the grim reality of a short lived future slapped me in the face. After years of hearing what the doctors told me about my weight, I actually listened to what he said. He told me I wouldn't live much longer, and when I did go, it would be a "drop dead" event. The following is a short description of my story, and the journey I followed to go from where I was to where I wanted to be.

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After struggling with his weight for more than twenty five years, in Nov 2004 Mark McKenna Little made up his mind that being unhealthy was no longer acceptable. Through sensible eating and increased physical activity (absolutely NO drugs or surgery) he lost 140 pounds and now does four triathlons per year. Early in 2007 he challenged a group at his church that if they were serious about losing more than forty pounds each... he would mentor them to make a total body transformation. SO, THE 2007 FITNESS RACE WAS BORN... Mark Little owns an unrelated business, which he operates, but is mentoring 15 individuals to make similar health and fitness transformations in their lives by September 30, 2007. Many of those in this group have well over 40 pounds of excess weight, but have set a goal to get light enough to do the 2007 Accenture Chicago Triathlon with Mark on August 26, 2007. FOLLOW THEIR STORIES BELOW

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

In my search for ways to give-back to McDonald's for the great contribution they made (through their select healthy menu choices) to my weight loss efforts... I had a meeting with two very interesting people today.

The lunch was with the head of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana and the President of their board. This organization is a thriving and growing group making a significant impact with children in the greater Chicago area.

We discussed their vision of the future for the organization and how I might be able to make a difference. Many possiblities emerged and I promised to ponder the issues and get back to them. I now have an idea of how to make significant impact through serving them. Stay tuned; I will lay-out the plan for them in the near future and then post it here for you.

Think I'll have a fruit and yogurt parfait and then head home... I want to run 5k before bedtime since I'm doing another sprint triathlon this Sunday in San Diego. Wish me luck (I'm praying for no injuries since my shoulder has been sore lately).

posted by Mark Little | 1:13 PM

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