Not the Best Friend...the Leading Lady.

Biggest Loser: Season Robin

Here's the thing: I love the show, The Biggest Loser. No, seriously. I LOVE it.
I've watched it, faithfully, since season 2 (we are in season 7, currently).

The past few months, there has become quite the gathering at my apartment on Tuesday nights of my friends/roommates who come to enjoy the 2-hour show with me. I love these nights. I get to see my friends during the week, we eat (mostly) healthy food, having push-up competitions during the commercial breaks, root for the person we want to win...it is so fun.

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All of this to say, it's time for me to turn the biggest loser around on myself. I realize I am no where near the status required for me to be on the show, but I am "rounder" than I used to be, and that's no good. I am no longer the healthy girl I once was.
This past summer, I came back from Africa roughly 123 lbs...and quickly settled in at around 125.
Then...I started teaching. I'd like to say that I blame teaching for the weight, but truly it's my own fault. I have stopped making it a priority.

Today, I went to my parents house and Dad showed me their Wii fit. Uh-oh. You know what it told me? That my weight is now 134. 134! That's 9 pounds heavier than 6 months ago! And I am only 5'2"...so a lil weight shows up very quickly. It also told me my BMI, which was 24....the heavy end of 'normal', and thisclose to 'overweight'.
That's what hit me.

So, here goes: In an effort to be authentic, those 2 of you who actually read this, my goal is to get back down to 125. I need to begin making my health a priority again. I truly love running when I make myself do it. I need to be eating healthier again too. I'm a lil person, I don't need to be eating everything I see.
How is this going to work? My goal is to blog once a week (at least) and let you know how it's going, my weight loss, and how my week has been.
What I desire from you: Encouragement, prayer, motivational tips, advice, etc.

This is my favorite inspiration from the show-Ali, the show's first female winner. She got down to 123 (the goal!)



And this post would not be complete without my Bob. Oh I love Bob Harper. He is one of the trainers on the show, and is SO encouraging. And yes, I own his Yoga DVD...and he encourages me as I do it in my living room. :-)

posted by RobinDayle @ 7:09 PM