Seeking My Strength

I have been accepted as one of six finalists for a  three month weight loss competition in my community. It is a partnership between Town Square Media, Inc. and Miramont Lifestyle Fitness. I feel absolutely blessed to have been chosen, and I intend to make the most of this amazing opportunity. This post is an effort to satisfy the participant biography component. We will be judged by three factors: 40% will be based on body fat lost, 30% will be change in waist to hip ratio, and 30% for percentage of total weight lost. The top three will win: 1st place 1 year premier membership, 2nd place 6 mos. premier membership, and 3rd place 3 mos. premier membership. The other three hopefully walk away with a new perspective and a healthier mind and body. The way I see it, it's a win-win situation. I applied to be part of this program because I have been working toward getting healthy for the last four years (I was pregnant shortly after I began and that kind of slowed things down). I have...

Here is my story... I was fit for the first 23 years of my life. I weighed 120 lbs from 8th grade through college graduation (I am 5'4"). I played sports through high school and even studied Exercise and Sports Science in College. I feel like I have no excuse, but I ended up overweight, "obese". I had been diligent throughout my early life to not follow in my family history footsteps. My grandmother was morbidly obese and passed away too early from congestive heart failure and complications of diabetes. My mother has struggled with weight most of her life as well. Shortly after graduating from the University of Florida I started gaining weight. Not much at first, but within five years I had gained 30 lbs. (weighing in at 150 lbs if we are keeping track). I worked hard for a couple months and lost it. I was 28 and happy. I met my future husband and as happens I let go of my workout habits. I followed the pattern of gaining back all the weight and more. By the time ...