Biggest Loser Results

Today was the last weigh in for the Biggest Loser challenge at work.  Eight weeks have gone by very quickly! The results: I won! I lost a total of 12 pounds in 8 weeks!  I am proud of myself for losing the weight!

It wasn't always easy but I did it without any fad diets or cutting things completely out of my diet (except for soda). I started exercising a little more regularly and made smarter choices about what I ate.  I have been eating more fruits and vegetables and drinking tons of water.  Instead of eating four pieces of pizza in one sitting, I cut it down to one piece and a side salad.  Instead of going back for seconds (or thirds) I was satisfied with one helping.  Instead of eating five rolls at Texas Roadhouse, I just took one (but put five in my to go box to ration at home)! I wanted to be able to lose the weight in a way that I could maintain.

The challenge may be done but I'm not where I want to be yet. I am hoping that the changes I have made will continue and that my motivation does not fade because the monetary motivation is gone. A friend of mine at work, who was also in the challenge and did great, wants to continue on as well. Hopefully we can encourage and motivate each other. And those of you reading this can also help keep me accountable. In my initial post I wrote, "You only hold yourself accountable for goals that others know about." So I'm telling everyone that I still want to continue on this weight loss path! My goal is to lose another 15lbs by the end of the year and then after that maintain. If I can do this, it would bring me back down to my weight before baby #1 and I haven't seen that number on the scale in over six years!