Here's what we looked like when we started this weekly blog in January 2009 compared to what we look like now. When the top picture was taken, I had already lost about 30 pounds of my eventual 100 pounds, and Rhonda had already lost about half of her eventual 50 pounds. (Even though she is wearing a Planet Fitness T-Shirt, we are at the same location inside Gold's Gym in both pictures.) We continue loosing weight. Rhonda lost 2 pounds from last week, down to 216 pounds. And I lost 2 pounds, down to 215 pounds.

Our health insurance company has six health challenges a year. If we meet the goals of the health challenge, we get a rebate of $25 off our insurance premium. If we do a health assessment, that's an additional $50. This is the 3rd year that we have participated. The health challenge which started November 1st, was not to gain weight during the holidays. Today was our weigh-in for that. We'll weigh ourselves again each week and the final time, January 1st, 2011 needs to be the same or lower for us to qualify for the $25 each.

Today was also the all-important measurement day, it being the first Friday of the month. Rhonda gained about an inch average on her measurements, while I lost a half inch after several months of staying the same.