Well, our weigh-in day is "officially" on Sundays, but I wanted to see how close I came to losing my 20lbs. in 2 months, so I hopped on the scale today ... I am PROUD to report that I am
down 19 lbs. in TWO months!!!

Yes, I'm still "behind" by 1 lb. (which you can BET will be GONE by Sunday!

), but I would have NEVER even thought it POSSIBLE to do, if I hadn't been encouraged to take up the challenge by this Biggest Loser MPMU! I had been "floundering" for several months on HOW to get my body in shape, as I was VERY unhappy (not to mention UNHEALTHY ... for the first time in my life, I had HIGH blood pressure! Today, I'm happy to report that it is TOTALLY back to normal!!!). I'd looked at several options & even half-heartedly "tried" several things, but NOTHING kept me motivated & on track ... until now! With all of the support & encouragement I've gotten here (not to mention from my wonderful hubby!), I've been able to battle through the 180's & 190's since beginning on Jan. 6, 2008! Today I am "officially" at 179, so I've left those nasty numbers behind FOREVER!!! My goal is to "SLICE THROUGH THE SEVENTIES" in March & continue on my journey, NO MATTER WHAT!!!

April will see me "SMASHING THROUGH THE SIXTIES" & then in May I will "FIGHT through the FIFTIES"! By the end of June, I will have "Fried the FORTIES," where I will only have TWO POUNDS to go to reach my goal of 138!! When you see it like that, it's truly EMPOWERING!! To think I will be celebrating the summer weighing SIXTY POUNDS LESS than I did when I started the year is just INCREDIBLE ... especially considering I was on the brink of being 200 pounds!!! I am SOOOO excited!!! I know it is still a BATTLE every day, but I LOVE having all of you here to cheer me on through the tough times!! THANK YOU for your continued support! I could have NEVER done this w/out all of you & I HOPE that my journey is inspiring to someone else, who NEVER thought it possible!!!

EACH of us is WORTH the effort & determination this challenge requires! I encourage every ONE of you to muster up the
212 MOTIVATION & FOCUS that is necessary to stay on track, b/c you & your family DESERVE the opportunity for a LONGER & STRONGER life!!!