MATS 2 GATS Fitness Challenge

MATS2GATS is kicking off for its 3rd year.

This year will be a bit different as we are doing a build your own challenge. Each year we get requests for doing different challenges or modifications that can be made to the existing ones.

So the idea of you choosing your goals and us supporting you as a community came to the front. You choose if you want to lose weight or increase your physical fitness or any other health goal that is right for you. (If you need help in picking a goal please let us know).

At the end of the challenge, we will do a random drawing for a prize pack from all who participate. As well as a drawing for those who have met or exceeded their goals. Prizes are yet to be determined but hopefully will be announced soon.

So if you want to lose weight, get cooking in your truck, participate in a race, get more active, or any other health-related goal this is the challenge for you.

The goal this year is to establish better habits and to build support networks to help you reach and maintain your goals!!!

Registration starts now. You can register by sending a Facebook message or e-mailing [email protected] Registration will end on May 30th and challenge will end August 23rd the beginning of the Great American Truck Show in Dallas Tx.

Yes, we are getting a little bit of a late start this year due to those pesky personal challenges, but are ready to get going and work on getting healthier.

It is getting close to truck show season and it is time to decide how we as a community want to handle MATS2GATS this year. I know I have been struggling to stay motivated as of late and have put quite a few pounds back on. Talking to some of the others from last year it seems this last winter has been tough on motivation and the waistline.

My thoughts for this year based on some comments from others is we go back to the roots of the concept that Tex started this community with and keep it simple.

We set individual goals whether it be increasing fitness, losing weight etc. Then those who actively participate will be entered into a random drawing at the end of the contest for some prizes.

Perhaps for those who reach their goals, we can have an additional separate drawing for.

Let me know what you think of this idea!!!

Thanks to all of those who have participated and expressed interest in the past.

--Capt'n Kyrk!!!

Come and join the celebration!!!

Capt'n Kyrk is at the Cafe Herrera for the MATS2GATS Celbration. Be here if you can!!!

Still missing weight from quite a few people, however, I am closing the challenge and going with the Total weight I have registered. Weight will be revealed in Dallas.

Thank you ALL that participated. This was a lot of fun. Group page will still be active, so please lets continue to be a support group for one another.

Challenge ended but it doesn't mean we have to stop our healthy way of eating.

Please be sure to visit the Tough Tested booth (Booth #5029)at GATS. We will be having a lot of fun activities going on. Our very own Tom Kyrk will be presenting Healthy Recipe Tips on Thursday @ 3:00 pm. He will also be giving away a copy of his very own cook book detailing some healthy recipes that can be made on the truck.

Total Weight Loss will be revealed on Friday @ 12:30 at the Health Pavilion stage.

Hope to see most of you there.

Reminder Please Send your finals weights to the Lovely Miss Marisol as the contest ends TODAY!!! e-mail them to [email protected]

Good Afternoon All!!!!

Please email me your final weight tomorrow 8/10.

[email protected]

Need updated weights from the following:

Jason Slater
Amy Standridge
Margaret Patterson
Marlene Bailey
Adrew Crilly
Sally Pryor
Bobby Starkey
Kristi Leigh Barbera
Nevaeh Barbera
Desiree Wood
Kevi Rhoads
Darryll Faulkner
Bertha Richardson
Amy Nelson
Teri Mycum
Rene Turner
Shari Hartley
Dawn Longfield
Tony Mattson
James Houston
Larry Johnson
Ray Lubinski
Michael Adams
Kathy Marie
Robert Dow
Jessica Edmondson
Adam Youngreen
Carla Williams
Mitch Pratt
Patricia Watkins
Charlie Clark
Amy Hollowitsch
Troy Hollowitsch

I need an address for the following members. Please email it to me.... [email protected]

Shari Hartley
Teri Mycum
Kathy Kerstetter
Carie Partin
Tina Blair
James Partin
Mike Wolford
Jacquelyn Richter
Jennifer Black
Albert Kohl
Bean Pie
Ralph Acocella
Brian Hansen
John Reed
Rene Turner
William Jones
Kenn Zelten
Candy Bass
Beth Zelten

MATS2GATS tees are going out. If you haven't sent me your address, please email me. [email protected]

Almost half way there. LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We can do this. You have until Aug 10, 2017 to get me your last weigh in. I will not accept any weights after that. Final weight will be announced at GATS. I will not be posting any more updates after the end of this month.