I don't know if you all have been watching The Biggest Loser this season but I have become so motivated by it! This season is The Biggest Loser: Challenge America, and it is focused on childhood obesity. I really have a connection to this season and even though before, I had only heard about Jillian Michaels, seeing her in action has really lit a fire in me. She also trained my favorite contestant, Danni.
She started at 258lbs, which is close to what I started at, and she has a similar body type to me. She has lost 64lbs so far and is in ONE-derland! I want that so badly! The picture above is her winning a challenge, her first 5K! Once she was done, she went back to her team mate and ran with her til the end! She is such an amazing person and I think I have picked the best role model for my journey. When she gave away her visit from home, I cried because I knew it was something I would do if I was in her situation and I was so proud of her. It's like you get to know these people so personally without them even knowing how many people are rooting for them!
Anyway, this show has inspired me and my husband to sign up for Planet Fitness, which is the gym that has teamed up with The Biggest Loser. I drive past it every day to and from work, and I couldn't believe it was only $10 a month and no commitment! Plus free personal trainers. I had my first workout there today, and I can honestly say, it was amazing!
I felt like I wasn't being judged and that I could really do this. I did my first ever 30 minute elliptical workout without stopping and I just kept telling myself that I had already achieved so much. That I could feel my legs burning but they were not going to give out. I felt so accomplished by the end of the workout that I couldn't wait to do more! I workout out in the 30 minute circuit training section and finished with 7 minutes on the treadmill. I still have a fear of treadmills but I am hoping to get past that soon. I also signed up for a "create your own workout" with a personal trainer for Friday morning, and picked up info on a 5K in downtown Anaheim, this coming June! It will be my very first goal, and I will feel just as accomplished as Danni did! (If anyone wants to sponsor me, I would not say no!)
Here's to getting my life back! Ps. You can watch The Biggest Loser on NBC on Monday nights, I use my ipad app to watch it whenever I can.
xoxo,
M
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