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19 Kids and Counting "Duggar Weight Loss Challenge"...
- Michelle prepares Cincinnati chili (chili made with cinnamon and served over noodles) for the kids before she and Jim Bob head out for a double date with Josh and Anna. Jim Bob and Josh go for the fried foods, and Jim Bob's meal alone contains 1500 calories and 60 grams of fat.
- According to Anna, both she and Josh have gone up a pant size with each year of marriage; they will celebrate their fifth anniversary this September.
- Encouraged by their wives, Jim Bob and Josh decide they need to make a major lifestyle change and embark on a 90-day challenge to see who can lose the most weight.
- "My dad is gonna get smaller!" says Josie.
- Josh's primary motivation for improving his physical fitness is to be a good role model for his kids. Anna says she will do everything in her power to ensure that he wins the competition.
- The middle boys build a greenhouse in the Duggars' backyard, while Jim Bob and Josh set up a home gym in one of Jim Bob's storage sheds. The rest of the family comes by to help clean up and make motivational posters.
- "We believe it's important to be there for each other," says Michelle. "By supporting and rallying around an individual, it strengthens the whole family as a unit."
- "It's really neat having our whole family involved in this," says Jim Bob.
- Jim Bob and Josh ask Joseph, who works out every day, for help. "I think these guys need a trainer," says Joseph, who puts his dad and oldest brother through the wringer with a 60-minute workout.
- "The next morning, I had muscles hurting I didn't even know I had," says Jim Bob. "I think every muscle in my body hurts.
- Jim Bob and Josh head to the doctor for a full examination, which includes a stress tests. "After a few minutes, that thing became like a torture chamber," says Josh, who makes it 10 minutes and 45 seconds on the treadmill. "I really pushed it to show him up," says Jim Bob, who beats Josh's time.
- Four days after the examination, the doctor asks Jim Bob (214 pounds) and Josh (224 pounds) to come by the office with their wives to discuss the results. Josh learns that he has gained more than 50 pounds since he met Anna.
- After having his waist measured, Jim Bob turns to his wife and remarks: "Michelle, that's a lot of cheap pizza!"
- Josh, who is at risk for diabetes, is clinically obese, and Jim Bob is just below the obesity threshold.
- Anna realizes that she needs to make some major changes to her cooking.
- "This is about life and about being a good example and being here for grandchildren," says Michelle. "It's a good change."
- Josh and Anna start by donating Josh's stash of "comfort foods" to the local food bank. Meanwhile, Michelle stocks a shelf in her pantry with healthy choices for Jim Bob.
- Anna's sister, Priscilla, and her husband, David, come to Arkansas for a visit. Josh and Anna's house is 960 square feet and has only two bedrooms and one bathroom, so David and Priscilla stay in a camper trailer in the backyard. During dinner, Anna has to crawl under the table to get from the kitchen to her chair.
- The next morning, the two couples go out with a realtor to house shop. Anna wants a house that is practical, while Josh is more concerned about the price.
- "No matter what you dislike...all it takes is money and you can fix it," Josh jokes. He and Anna will work with what they have for now but plan to make changes in the near future.
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