I’m enjoying the end of my 30-hour weekend break at the Biggest Loser Fitness Ridge Resort in Ivins, Utah.  It was physically the hardest week I have ever experienced in my entire life.  6 mountain hikes of 6-8 miles. 17 hours in the gym and 5 hours in the pool.  1200-1400 calories of food per day.

The payoff?  Good weight loss. Lots of new strength. And lower blood pressure.  Much lower!  This was my biggest issue heading into this two-week experience, and so far, I’ve seen it drop to levels I haven’t seen in years.  This is the most exciting thing for me, and as much as I know week two will be just as brutal as last week (or more brutal so say the trainers), I’m excited to see the results next weekend.  Here are some more pictures from week one, including some from our trip to beautiful Zion National Park today. You can click on the pictures to see them bigger.