So I accidentally promised that I would update my blog every week. 

WHOOPS!

 Every day it seems like it's on my "to-do" list, but somehow making money, the hubby, and life seem to catch up to me and it ends up on the next day...so ALOT has happened since I last blogged!

• I cruised....and lost a pound the week I was gone, without limiting my food intake. Still asking myself how that happened!! I also wore a bathing suit in front of 1,000s of people without feeling like I was hurting others eyesight. :D Even though I'm no skinny minnie yet, if you know me at all, you know that this alone was a HUGE feat for me. 
• The weight loss competition is OVER and I lost 21 pounds in 10 weeks (45 pounds total now), coming in 2nd place!  

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  At the beginning of the competition...  

  

  The Weight Loss Competition Party last Friday night

  
  

  

  Teresa and I (being the goofy goobers we are)...couldn't have done it with out my VERY supportive teammate and all the other girls at the gym!
  

• So...I'm afraid to mention this too much, for fear that I will get my rear kicked at the gym, but...I genuinely LIKE maybe even LOVE (not sure yet) to work out. I wake up every morning before my alarm goes off (which happens to be 7am, and for those of you that are close, know that I have NEVER been a morning person) and am excited to head to the gym.  It really doesn't matter what class...ok scratch that, RPM and most DEFINITELY have a love/hate relationship. My favorite class is Body Combat, which includes tons of boxing and kicking. It's probably the hardest, but it's something I've never done before, so it's super exciting!



Embarrassing proof, thanks to T!

• I now wear...a size 10! And to you, that's really no big deal, I know. But this is the smallest I have ever been. Remember, I am the girl who was very "contented" at my Avg. size 14. Throughout this journey, I have set small goals, they help to make the bigger one THAT much closer. My first one was to break 200 lbs and that's IN THE PAST :D And my second was to be a single digit size and that is coming SO SOON, and I LOVE it. Once, I get there, I'm not sure what I'll do...but I'll let you know.

That's it for now...thanks to ALL of you for the encouragement and keeping me in check. I had no idea how many people kept up with me, or that I was even cool enough to have people read my blog!

Starting Weight/size: 227 lbs/ size 18

Current Weight: 182 lbs/ size 10

Weight Loss to Date: 45 pounds

Favorite Food I've eaten Recently: Baked Whiting

Words for Today:The secret to contentment is to believe that where you are, who you are, and what you have is right for you at this time.

New progress pics coming soon!

Love you All!

B