The Biggest Loser League

I am so happy it is spring now and flowers are about to bloom.  But, that is not all that I am happy about.  I have a new spring in my step and I feel great because I am much healthier and feel better about myself.   Oh my what a few pounds off of me did for my whole outlook.   I thank God first of all for giving me the strength to even get this far on this weight loss journey and second I want to thank my husband who has been so supportive of every thing and even joined in a weight loss journey on his own and has lost over 30 pounds himself.  He looks great and I'm joining him. 

I have a good 20 more pounds to lose to be at my goal weight of 160 or under and I know I can do it. 

I'll keep you posted!!!

Tara

Hello all,

I wanted to write a little something about my New Year and what I did.

First off I joined another 5k race on New Years to run into 2010 at the stroke of midnight.  I placed 1st place in my division and was so happy.  I had ice sicles growing on my eyelashes and hair line by the time I was done with the race because it was so cold.  I'm so glad I did this race and challenged my self to do it again.  i beat my previous time by 3 minutes.  YAY!!1

 Second:  I joined the Biggest Loser Contest here on base and weighed in on Jan. 2nd at 196.6 with clothes on.  My scale at home reads different from their scale, so I will not change my page to reflect weight gain.  What I weight there and what I weigh at home will be separate.  I'm so excited to start the contest.  I hope it will really help keep me motivated.  The contest ends March 31st and the last weigh in will be on the 31st so wish me luck.

 I have many many things to share but I will save them for another blog post. 

 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010 all you wonderful Divas!!

I made it and did the Jingle Bell Jog 5k run.  It was blistering cold out and very hard to breathe but I made it the whole way.  I am very happy and glad I did it.  I placed 3rd place bronze in my division which was the Senior division.  I am only 33 but above 30 is considered the senior division because it is mostly military doing this race.   They are held by different standards when you reach certain ages.  

Anyhow I started out strong and lost speed very quickly when my left side of my hip started to hurt and that cold frigid air got in my lungs.  I am still caughing today and hopefully I won't get sick.  There were three medium sized hills.  I started to walk when we got to the second hill and then picked up a jog again near the top.  I almost got sick and threw up because my stomach hurt so bad from the air.  I had a lot of supporters helping me along the way and telling me how to shuffle my feet to keep going.  When I got to the half way point, I felt faint and sick, I sat down on the chair with a cup of water for about 30 seconds and got back up again to keep doing the rest of the race.  I jogged/walked/jogged with a lady the rest of the way and she really helped me by talking to me to get my mind off of the pain I was feeling.  I thank God for her.  Here is the crazy part:  She looked so fit and so small and yet she proceeded to tell me that she was 8 months pregnant to the day.   I was so shocked she was still doing this race being 8 months pregnant.   We finished together!!  Seeing that finish line for the first time since High School felt marvelous.  It was beautiful somehow.   LOL!!  

 I hope to participate in many more races like this one and try to beat my time.  41min 40 sec. 3.1 miles.  Hopefully the next race won't be so cold of air.  I think I will do so much better if the weather is better.

 Happy New Year everyone!!!!

TO ALL MY FRIENDS OUT THERE;

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!! GOD BLESS YOU THIS HOLIDAY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR AS WELL. 

TARA

Since starting with the Biggest Loser League, I have found out a lot of things about myself. 

#1.  I was an undisciplined person.  BUT now I am becoming more disciplined in many areas in my life by wanting to change my eating habits and my exercise habits.   The discipline carries over to other aspects in my life now too.  I found that making the right choice in the weight loss area has made me a better person all around.

#2.  I didn't think about myself very highly.  I had a low self esteem.  I would look at myself and cringe.  I was embarassed of my weight and embarassed that I could not control my eating behaviors.  Maybe others did not see it but I saw it in me and that scared me.  Now I want this so very badly that it is making me think higher of myself each day I succeed with making right choices and exercising.   Pushing myself to go higher and higher every day.   My husband even tells me "Tara, You're Awesome."  He just can't believe how much of a change I have made in my life. 

#3.  When I make my mind up to do something, I jump head first into it.  It's all or nothing for me.   I have this problem and sometimes it is good and sometimes it can be bad.  I'm the type of person that if you give me a challenge I'm in it to win it.   When I started Biggest Loser I was dreaming of being on the show and winning it.   When I started the FAST-5 Diet recently, I went into it head first and did not gradually work my way into it like most people would have to do.  I'm very competitive but I am not a sore loser.  I love to win!!! 

#4.  I used to be a pushover.   I couldn't say "NO".  Now I can say "NO" in a nice way and not think that I am offending someone by refusing their goodies or food.   I can say "NO" and be the person I want to be.   I have that "THIN WITHIN" mindset now.   I look at myself now and I am proud of who I am by not giving in or giving up.  I see a woman who will be very skinny and back in a size 10-12 in a few months. 

#5 In anything I accomplish in my life, I have to want it so badly that I am sick and upset at myself  to really give it my all.   When you want something bad enough, nothing will get in your way.   If you look back in your life on things that you really wanted in your life, what did you do?   Of course you just pushed through any obstacle to get that thing you wanted most.  Doesn't matter what it is you want, you're going to have it, if it is the last thing you do.    That was me!!!   I was so sick of being the "ME" I despised and wanted to be the "ME" that had confidence in herself and loved herself and wasn't always conscious of herself.  I was sick and tired of the lack of discipline in my life and wanted more out of life.  Being overweight took a lot from me in every aspect of my life.  It makes us lazy. It makes us less confident in ourself.  It makes us hurt in the joints.  Oh the list could go on and on and on.  

Now I say :::::::   Here I Am Lord!!  Use Me As You See Fit.  If I don't get control of my weight problem, i can't be all you want me to be because it affects my self confidence and carries over into every aspect in my life.  I want to be a living testimony to others out there.  I believe one day, I will be that woman and be able to help others as well.