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

Friday, April 27, 2007

HERE'S AN EMAIL I WAS CC'D ON BY TWO MEMBERS OF "THE FITNESS RACE" REMEMBER, BEFORE MAKING THE COMMITMENT TO THEMSELVES AND THIS EFFORT, NOBODY ON THIS TEAM HAD ANY REGULAR PHYSICAL TRAINING ROUTINE. READ THIS INSPIRING EMAIL BETWEEN TWO PEERS...

Hi URV,

...on living up to your agreement to yourself last week.

One more successful week of making smart choices about your health!!

Great news about being part of the Chicago Triathlon. I'm really looking forward to the finish lines and all our smiling faces.

Over the past week you have continued with your running regiman. You covered approximately 11 miles. Way to go!! You were able to add some weight training so as to tone up those muscles. You defininitely have the motivation to achieve your goals. As soon as you meet with your swimming coach there will be nothing between you and the Chicago Tri but a few hours of training. Keep up the great work!!

Your plan for the next week is to run 3.5 miles one of the days and 2 miles every other day. In addition you are going to do some ab exercises and weight training during 3 of the days. No sweets is also your goal for the week. As we learned in day 2 of Faithfully Fit, we can do anything when we ask God for help. I'll keep you in my prayers for a defense against the sweets if you keep me in yours for a defense against snacks. Deal?

Keep up the great work!!!

AJ

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