A Year later

Last night was the Gazette Healthy Challenge 2010 Kick-off event. This event is wear the contestants are introduced to the AWESOME sponsors who have faith that they too can REDUCE their weight and get healthy.

It was a very sentimental night for me. At the same event a year ago, I sat with my husband, Lyle, Kiera and Brock - my kids, and great friend since college, Cat - wondering what 12 weeks would hold for me. Did I think that I would win the ENTIRE competition? Absolutely not. Did I think I would reduce my weight by 41 lbs - NO WAY!

But last night, there I was. Having reduced my weight by 55lbs total, I was an example. Me... an example to the teams of what could be... what they could accomplish in just 12 weeks. I think I was just as excited for the contestants as they were about being selected to participate in the competition. And as their weight loss was announced for the 1st week, I was so happy for them. The 15 contestants lost 41.5 lbs all together. That was more weight than I lost the entire competition last year. I was so THRILLED for them. Momentum is what they have now and they WILL be successful. I just know it. I can see it. I believe in them.

I had my husband take a shot of me as I was leaving for the kick-off. I had to go buy a dress since I was not able to support a single team (each team as a color: red, blue, and green - and every dress in my wardrobe is one of those colors or black and I did not want to wear black - black is the color I wore all of the time to hide my fat). I got it for $11.99 at Ross. Brock helped me pick it. The scale yesterday morning read: 142.6. Yay! A new low for me!!!

P.S. I had to borrow my neighbors cherry tree.

P.S.S. For everyone racing this weeked or at Boston on Monday, I will be praying for strength and safety and for your to be injury free. Leave me a comment if you are racing and I can pray specifically for you!

P.S.S.S. Welcome new FOLLOWERS. I hope I can INSPIRE you... or just make you laugh.