Tuesday, November 08, 2011

and the winner is. . .

(drum roll please)


ME!

Yup, that's right. I am the WINNER of our Biggest Loser Family competition!  We started a couple months ago with about ten people and just ended last week.  If you didn't know there was a competition going on, you're not alone.  I purposefully didn't post anything about it anywhere because I'm small-kine shame.  BUT, since it's over and I still have more to lose, I figure this post will give me some accountability and responsibility to keep going.  My starting weight was 223 and at our final weigh-in I weighed 196 (I lost 27 lbs. - a 12% weight loss.  Second place was about a 6% weight loss).  I'm very happy with the win and the weight lost (and my entrance into ONE-derland. Woohoo!), BUT I still have a lot of work to do to get to my goal weight of 180.  This competition has given me so much - I realized how much I love working out (and how much energy it gives me) and that I can still lose weight eating food I love if it's in moderation. I seriously feel like I have zero to none will-power and I fluctuate daily in motivation levels, BUT I feel like I'm in a good place right now and excited to continue the journey.  I'm half-way to my goal.  Wish me luck!




If you're wondering what I won. . . it was the grand prize of $170!!  Woohoo!  haha  I'm gonna go get a pedicure.

11 comments:

lilika'imoana said...

hott mama! i wanna get in to something like this as soon as i get this baby out... hahaha. congratulations-- you really look great! and yay for pedicures!

gramma peggy said...

Congratulations, Mary!

I noticed in the photo at Joe's oath taking that you looked VERY trim!

It shows! Good job!

Love,

Gramma
BTW, Mary. You are a beautiful woman. Before AND after!

Andrea said...

Congratulations! That is really motivating.

daveandsavani said...

see i told you! thats why i had to take in your puletasi like 5 inches on both sides! you look fabulous and congrats on winning!!! you really do look great!

Line said...

you are amazing mary! and you look amazing too! i am so happy for you, not only for your success, but that you found out you enjoy working out. that's def a great gift for all your hard work. congrats!

The Maire Family said...

Good job Mary! I know exactly how you feel with the whole food discipline and motivation fluctuation. :) You look awesome!

Le'o Hafoka said...

Way to go, Mar!!!

Tina said...

you go girl! werk it! yippee, if you wanna do another competition I am soooo in!

KIKA said...

You go marmar! you look so good :D yahooooo!

Crystal said...

oh my gosh mary!!! i knew u were going to win!!! congrats!!! i need to go to the gym with you again. ive had nooooo motivation since baby came. its weird how i went from gung-ho to not wanting to workout at all. so i feel yah on the fluctuation thing. i just barely posted last week that i was going to get back on it, but have failed miserably. i only went twice in one full week. sad. but anyways....if u ever do late night workout sessions text me!!! congrats congrats congrats! u look great! u are so close to ur goal!! im so happy for you!!

Johnson Family said...

Can I just sidebust and say that you look great!!!