2010 It’s On! Weight Loss Contest!
Ok, I’ll be honest, I have sucked at getting the rest of my weight off. I have had one excuse, after another, for not losing this last 50 lbs. Oh my god, 50 lbs!! My excuses are ridiculous too……I have just got to Git-R-Done! I wrote on here a year ago about how I lost most of my excess weight, going from 270 lbs to 185 lbs. However, I then gained back 30 pounds of what I had lost. I blamed the stress we were under that year for the weight gain. Yes, blah, blah, blah………..Well, let’s be real, I wrote on here a year ago about needing to lose the rest of my weight, and I am still at the same place I was then. My ass is big, my thunder thighs still rub, my boobs are heading South quickly, and under arms (where I should have triceps) could take flight they flap so much. So, I have made a pack with some online girlfriends and am on a quest to finish what I started! Here is the deal……..
We started a Weight Loss Buddie’s Contest on January 18th and our contest ends on May 9th. The winner will be determined like the Biggest Loser Show, with the highest percentage of weight-loss and will get $20 from each person. There are nine of us in all, which would result in $180 in winnings. It’s really not about the money, however who couldn’t use an extra $180…….;-) smiling here, however the support we give each other for healthier and happier lives is what’s most important.
It has now been two weeks since the contest started and I finally have my ‘game face’ on……I am focused and ready. This was the perfect week for me to watch Oprah’s show on Food Inc., which verified more what I have said about processed foods being poison. When I read Jillian Michael’s Book, Master Your Metabolism, it was a huge wake up call to the foods we eat (earlier blog on here written about her book). I began eating healthier foods after reading her book, but still indulged at times in processed or fast foods when the cravings struck. Now, after watching Oprah’s show on Food Inc., which I am downloading tonight to watch the documentary, I am now more than ever swearing off processed foods, fast foods, and meat or chicken that isn’t raised properly (grass-fed, grains and free to roam). I know it sounds weird to some, but when you do your homework, these unhealthy foods are making us sick with diabetes, cancer, heart disease and yes, obesity. If the Corporations didn’t own the farmers it would be a different story, but the ’suits’ only care about the money………..that’s it.
Game face……….I am doing this 100% and no BS. My plan is to have my Zoe Life each morning for strong nutrients, not to mention it fills me up, and then to eat whole grains, fruits, veggies, and on some days fish. When my sweet tooth calls I am having rice ice cream treat or dark chocolate. My kitchen is CLOSED at 8:00pm each night, and I am not allowed back in there until breakfast……Ugh. This will be my challenge….I love to eat at night……..just me, my food and the TV…………..God, this will be hard. What is it about night eating? Is it that I can eat all the crap I want and nobody is watching or judging me? Is it the fact that all the stress of the day has caught up to me at night and I am pigging out while releasing it? Seriously, I can chow down at midnight………..big time! Lastly, my workouts will be random because of the walking I do at work, however I am going to try to do strength training several times a week, and on my days off some cardio.
It’s on………………………..stay tuned…….
