A Second chance!

I'm still going strong

2009-10-26T13:28:00.000-07:00

Well my friends I am so sorry that I did not post last week. Just too busy!

I'm still trying to win this thing! So weigh in was today. I didn't think I lost much. I weighed myself on Saturday to prepare myself and I was only down a pound. So today when I got on the scale to weigh in and I saw 180 and that I was down 3.5 from last week I was shocked! I could not believe it! But that's what being a woman does. :o)

So to be honest I was discouraged because my main competition lost 4 pounds last week and is at 9.4%. I was at 6.8% and I thought it was going to be really hard to catch up. I was loosing hope I guess you could say. But I'm glad I didn't give up and that I was able to settle in my heart that I am doing the best that I can do. I'm a mom and that's my first priority. And Eli was a bit cranky all week. I see a few little teeth about to come through. All he wants is to be held. And I love holding him but it is also hard to get much done. Oh well. That's the reason why I stay home right!

So now I'm up to 8.6%. I am shocked and only a few pounds away from my competition. I ranked 11 out of 140 last week. I'll post this week when the results come in (Wednesday). I will also know on Wednesday what I'll need to do to catch up.

I can't believe this is working so well. I have lost 17 pounds in the last 5 weeks and I am only 16 pounds away from my pre-baby weight. 6 months ago I never thought I was going to get my body back but boy, I am so blessed that the Lord has helped me through all this. Yay!! Thank you Lord!!

3 weeks down 9 more to go!

2009-10-12T14:58:00.000-07:00

So, Today is weigh in day. I'm always so nervous for this day but it went well. Matt woke me up in the middle of the night again because I was grinding my teeth! I need to stop that! Any help?

I lost another 3 pounds! YAY! So that's a total of 11 in 3 weeks and 5.5%. 186! So we'll see how everyone else is doing but I think I'm catching up to the other losers. I was in 26 place last week out of 140. My main competition is in 2nd and 3rd place. They are at 7% but we'll see how the next few weeks go they are both big guys. So I'm in this to win it! I only have 22 pounds to go to get to my pre-pregnant weight. 29 to go to reach my goal.

6 months ago I thought it was impossible! But boy, the Lord is truly teaching me that all things are possible! It's a great thing to be in control and to feel healthy and to want to workout! I like running. I never thought I would say that. I think I'll do some kind of race in the spring. Anyone want to join me?

Exciting!!!

2009-10-06T18:48:00.000-07:00

OK, I got great news!!! My main competition for the NBC challenge only lost 2 pounds!!! Yay! I'm so excited! I still have a chance to get ahead. This is my week!

Although, I really shouldn't be happy. But it's the honest truth! I am so going to win this!!! It's not a sprint but a marathon!

2 Weeks down 10 to go!

2009-10-06T12:50:00.000-07:00

Well, 2nd weigh in day! I think I get too nervous about these weigh ins. Matt woke me up at 4:30am because he said that I was grinding my teeth. And than at 5:30 because I was still grinding them! And he sleeps through everything!!

So I lost 2 pounds this week. I was a bit disappointed because of all my tracking and and excising. My log said I should have lost 3.5 pounds. But Matt made me feel better. We went over my food log and saw that I had way too much sodium and fiber and not enough water. So, I'm sure you all get the picture:o) At least next week I'll have a bigger number! So now I've lost 8 pounds in 2 weeks and 4.02% of my body weight. This is going to set me back some but I'm not giving up from winning to NBC contest! These next 3 weeks is really my time to pull ahead because the people that have more weight to lose aren't going to be pulling such big numbers (water weight).

So I will keep you informed! My team is a little disappointing. We are in last place and only half the team showed yesterday. So that's a little annoying too! But I'm not giving up! Although I want to eat junk food, I'm just taking it minute by minute!

Thanks everyone for your support!

One Week down 11 to go

2009-09-28T18:41:00.000-07:00

Ok, So the day that I have been working so hard for arrived!! Weigh in day. I didn't sleep very well last night. I'm not sure why, it might of had something to do with the weigh in.

So this morning at 9:36am I stepped onto the scale and saw a wonderful number!! 191!!! Yay! (I only weight myself once a week).That means I had lost 6 pounds and 3% of my body weight. Now to win the competition i'd need to loose around 25% of my body weight. So I'm well on my way!!!

The NBC website should be up and running tomorrow. I'll post it once it's up!

I'm so excited for this new change in me. My desire for "junk" food has decreased so much and the Lord has been giving me awesome self-control. Plus exercising has really been helping with my mental heath. I'm so excited!!

My main competition is this guy named Frank. He weighs over 400 pounds and lost 19lbs! 4.5% of his body weight.... We'll see what happens!!!

Thanks for all your support. On Wednesday I will find out what place I am in out of 150. I'll post it to let you know!

The first Step

2009-09-21T16:39:00.001-07:00

Well today was the first team training. I met with 7 other people on my team for our first work out. It was a lot of fun! I love working out with other people. It makes the time go by faster.

At first our trainer Danielle had us run around the building. (each lap is 1/4 of a mile). Now, I'm not a runner. I wish I was and maybe someday I'll become one. I can remember when I was in middle school and we had to do the state physical challenge, and we would have to run! So instead of running I decided to skip. It was much more fun until I got yelled at.... Anyways, I didn't stop running and I finished with a time of 4:41! Not too bad for a half of mile!

There have been moments these past few days when fear has crept in my head. And I would begin to get scared that I wouldn't be able to do this. That I will fail. And when I fail everyone will know it because it's going to be on NBC. But I KNOW that it is a lie. And that I can do anything! Truly anything, with the Lords help. God has seemed to have given me an attitude with food that I have never had before. I seem to have self-control like never before!!! I am going with the attitude of "It's just food". And it has no power over me. The feeling of being in control of everything you do is so powerful and I am so blessed that I am able to have this experience.

Thank you for all your prayers!! I KNOW that they are working every time I'm able to say no to my flesh.

And the game begins!!!

2009-09-18T20:10:00.001-07:00

140 people getting together for the same cause. To loose weight.

As I stood in line holding Eli I felt excited and scared at the same time. Oh boy, what was I getting myself into again. I know how hard I have to work and how tiring it is going to be. But something inside my screams "You can do it". "Prove the lie wrong! The lie that I have believed all my life. That I will never be at a healthy weight for a long period of time". So with this first step I take I choose to have faith that yes! I can do it!!!

Ok here is the number you have all been waiting for...... I weighed in at 197! At least it's below 200!! So my goal is to get to 157. I CAN and WILL do it!

*** The big news is that on each team one member was choosen to represent us. This person is going to be posted on the NBC website and each week the public can vote on who they think will win. And guess what!? I was chosen!!! YAY! I'm so excited! So once that's up and running I will post the site!

Thanks for all your support! I love you all and your thoughts and prayers mean so much!!

A Second Chance

2009-09-17T16:14:00.000-07:00

Well my friends. In 24 hours I will begin the journey to change my life. I always told myself that if I ever got a 2nd chance than I would give it all that I have. And that 2nd chance was given to me 6 days ago, when my husband asked me "Hey, do you want to do the Loser program at Trillium?". I did not even think that it was a possibility for many reasons (money, time, who would watch Eli?). But at that moment I knew that I was going to do it! Yes, my 2nd chance had been given to me. (I love you Matt!)

So what is the Loser Program at Trillium Wellness Center in East Syracuse NY? It is just like the BIGGEST LOSER TV show. You have a team and you compete to win 1. a free program or 2. a trip to the spa! Every week I will work out with my team and trainer 3 times. Than I will weigh in every Monday.

So what is my goal?? It's big! And it's gonna be tough but I am determined to do it!!! I want to loose 40 pounds in the next 12 weeks. That's about 3.5 pounds a week. About a 2000/2500 calorie deficit a day. It's doable but it will all depend on my food intake. I must learn some serious self-discipline.

So my friend. Will you pray for me? Will you be part of my second chance? Will you partner with me to believe that YES, I can do it?

Tomorrow night after I weight in for the first time I will post my starting weight. Talk about accountability ehh?? And than every Monday I will post my new weight. Please join me as I take this first scary step to living the life that I was created to live. Healthy! Body, Mind and Spirit!!!