Q. When are you and Suzy getting married?

Matt: We're not quite sure yet. We're keeping it a bit of a secret. It will be on some island somewhere.

Q. How much did you weigh when you began the show?

Matt: 339 pounds.

Suzy: 227 pounds.

Q. Wow, and how much did you lose?

Matt: 157 pounds. I went down to 182 pounds.

Suzy: 95 pounds. Down to 132 pounds.

Q. No way, and you lost that in three months?

Matt: No, nine. We were on the ranch for three months, then we had to come off and do the rest at home. It's not as radical as it looks. It's a nine-month process.

Q. What about now? Were you able to maintain that loss?

Matt: Right now my weight's at 239 and I want to get down to 215.

Suzy: Right now my weight's at 150, and I'd like to live at 140.

Q. So, Matt, you had a rebound gain of 57 pounds, and now you want to trim off 24 pounds to land at a solid 215. And Suzy rebounded about 18 pounds.

Matt: Yeah, I put on weight, but I'm not back to 359. The show was a game, and I did it to win.

Q. What was your exercise routine like during the show and what is it now?

Suzy: Losing the weight is easy, and the show created the best environment. During the show we exercised four to six hours a day, plus a low-calorie diet. Keeping it off, now that's hard. The show's over and now it's about everyday choices.

I get up at 4:30, and I'm at the gym when it opens at 5 a.m. I work out five to six days a week for one to two hours a day. I do an hour of cardio five days a week, swim, and train with a trainer two days a week for an hour to 90 minutes.

Q. Great! That's what it's all about. Making it your lifestyle. Any closing words of inspiration for your Philly fans?

Matt: Don't start until you really want to do it. Don't waste your time. When you make that commitment to yourself, don't quit. Stick with it. Don't quit on yourself. Stick with it!

If you haven't moved off the couch in three years, you're not going to go out and do a marathon. Be realistic about your expectations. Start with walking down the block and back, and slowly progress until you're a little uncomfortable.

That's the way it has to be. That's the way it is for me. I have to set goals for myself. I constantly evaluate and establish new goals.

Suzy: Just do it! Make the choice and do it.

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