I AM THE BLUE TEAM CHAMPION!!!

I did it. I am the blue team champ and I can hardly believe it. When Christine Pulara announced my name you could have blown me over with a feather. I am so excited and humbled by everyone's support.

Next Tuesday (not tomorrow) I will weigh in for the last time. I will be working out like a mad woman so I have a great finale showing. Thank you to everyone who voted and I intend to win this competition now!

WOW, I nevere expected to make it this far. And to be the blue team winner is the ultimate high. I have the best supporters in the world!

Almost There

I have NEVER been so nervous and anxious in all my life. This morning in less than three hours I will know for sure if I am the Blue Team champion and I can hardly stand it. I am just not confident in the fact that I did enough and received enough votes to carry me through. I have no idea what Virginia has done so it is very, very nerve wracking. *sigh*.

The die has been cast and what happens this morning is already set in stone. I will be leaving shortly for the studio to find out. Having to go through the weekend without knowing is the hardest part. (dang holiday. LOL) I haven't slept, I have gone to the gym, and tried to keep my mind occupied, but it hasn't worked. LOL

In about 15 minutes I will put my shirt on and head to the station. I just want it to be done with. Either I am in or I am out. Either way I am still a winner an I have to remember that. I have come so dang far and have so much further to go, but I will continue on this journey. I have never made such strides before so I can't blow it now.

Ok, deep breath, breathe, breathe, I cannot believe how nervous I am. Virginia is a tough competitor and she has done so well. If I am to lose to anybody, I am glad it will be her. She can carry the blue team just as much as I can so whatever happens, we should be able to bring a win to Tim for the second time this year. He deserves it for all the hard work he has put into us during this competition.

Ok, I am going to relax for a few minutes and will report here when i get back from the station, one way or the other.

Monday Will Tell the Tale

Well, it's all over but the crying now. I have no idea how it went. All I know is I voted my butt off. (geez, I wish it was that easy. LOL) I don't know about Virginia's support team and I don't know about mine either. I think a lot of people voted for me, but it is hard to say. This is a holiday week and I just don't feel secure about the outcome. If I don't win I will not be upset. I have already won by virtue of the weight I have already lost and the insight I have learned about myself. I know what it takes and eating like a pig (well not that bad) at Thanksgiving is NOT the way to go. I let myself go for one day and I shouldn't have let my guard down. So now I am paying the price and will have to work extra hard to get the pounds off.

If I win, I will work harder than I have this entire competition in order to have a great final showing in the finale. The fact that I may be the blue Team champion is exciting, but I don't want to get my hopes up until Christine Pulara announces my name on air on Monday. I hate that we have to wait through the weekend, but I will make it. Virginia is a fierce competitor and friend so either of us could carry the blue team to victory for our trainer Tim. I really want this win so we will just hav to wait and have patience. It is a 50/50 chance (smile) So until Monday......

Voting Begins Today

Today is the final voting for the Blue team where I am vying to be the champion of the Blue Team. Weigh in yesterday was better then I expected. I lost 5.5 lbs an hav a total of 33.75 lost. Whoo Whoo. Feeling pretty dang good about that. But this voting is going to be tough. Virginia is a tough competitor and even though we are close in loss, she could win this. So need all votes and voters I can get. I know this is tough being a holiday week and all, but I hope I get enough support to keep me in.

Voting begins at noon today and closes at 10am on Friday. Please go to ATLANTAS BIGGEST LOSERto cast your votes. Votes can be multiplied by clearing your browser window and refreshing your page.

I really want to win this and with everyone's help, it can be done. Can you hear the nervousness in my voice? LOLOL Even if I don't win, I actually HAVE won as I have gained a new respect for what it takes to lose the weight and I won't be stopping what I have started. I have a long way to go to get to my goal of losing 100 lbs. If I stay in the competition I plan on losing up to 45 lbs before the final weigh in. I can do this. I WANT to do this.

In the Finals for the Blue Team

I have so many people to thank for allowing me to be in the final two of the Blue team, but in my excitement of moving on I forgot to thank some people. In particular, my two wonderful sons Ken and Kevin and my Curves friends. What a dork! I was so excited and trying to remember everyone and those three I just couldn't get out. But you can bet your bippy that the recognition will be given in the next round.

Yes, I have to be involved in one more voting session. This will take place on November 24th through the 26th. This vote will be the ultimate most important as I complete for the Blue Team championship with my friend Virginia. Whichever one of us wins that vote will be the Blue Team champion and will go up against whomever is the Red team champ for the title of Atlanta's Biggest Loser. That determination will be on total weight lost. I feel that if I can win the Blue Team then I stand a darn good chance of winning the entire competition.

Either way, I have gained so much by being in this competition. Of course, my weight loss is the biggest prize. I also have a new understanding of nutrition and exercise and how it equates to weight loss. Although this competition has put a speed ball on the process, I want to make sure that my future loss is safe and permanent. In no way do I want to gain back any of the weight I have lost. This has been a life changing experience and one I want to share with as many women as possible.

I hope anyone who is reading this will work with me to make sure that I win the next vote on the 24th. I am working extra hard to lose a lot of weight this week. I am working with my trainer at Just Fitness five days this week as well as my trainer at Well Star on Tuesday and Thursday in Marietta. I am also going to try to get some time to go to Curves this week for some circuit training. I still want to win and my competitive spirit is alive and burning red hot.

I will be posting reminders as next week comes to a close and the voting week gets closer. OH DEAR...I just remembered the week I go up for elimination is Thanksgiving week. eeeekkkkk. Well, at least I weigh in prior to the big Turkey day and MAN if I am not eliminated, I am going to have to be mighty careful not to over indulge. Wish me luck everyone.

Bottom Two Needing Votes

Well, as I suspected, I am in the bottom two this week. I go on Atlanta & Company tomorrow to plead my case and ask for votes. I lost 3 lbs this time around and the guy who is in the bottom with me GAINED almost 5 so I just can't lose this way.

Please go to www.atlbiggestloser.com from noon tomorrow (Weds0 through 10am on Friday. And please tell everyone you know. I am not ready to leave yet. I want to stay till the end. all I need is the votes to keep me there.

Thanks to all for your support.

Weigh-In Day

Now here I am on weigh in day, I know what the outcome is going to be, but I am still nervous as hell. I have done all I can do including working out at the gym after work and even getting up this morning at 5am and walking 2 miles with Diane Sansone. The scale is still not showing me more than 4 lbs gone. So I guess I have to resign myself to this being my slow down week. I thought about not eating or drinking this morning, but I just can't do that to myself.

So I will go to the weigh in and suck it up and pray that I get enough votes to stay in the competition. I will work that much harder this week and next to show a larger loss.

All I know is I am not ready to pack it in yet. We will see

Day Before Weigh-In

Tomorrow is my fourth weigh in AND I will be up for elimination this week. Don't feel bad for me as it is all good. There is no way I can lose 15 lbs in two weeks and I knew that. In order for me to go above Virginia and force her into the bottom two that is what I would have had to do. In all honesty, I didn't want to kill myself. LOLOL

All I need is for all my friends, family and supporters to vote for me from noon on Wednesday until 10am on Friday. With everyone behind me, I can make it to the top two. Then I will be head to head with Virginia for the final elimination to capture the title of Blue Team Champion. Is that possible? I seriously think so. I wasn't convinced a while back, but I just need the votes and I can do it. Then the competition really begins as I will be going head to head with the champion of the red team to become Atlanta's Biggest Loser. I just have to have more of a weight loss than she does to win the entire ball game.

I am feeling good today and I think I should be going in with at least a four pound loss which will put me at 30 lbs so far in the competition. That is quite a feat for me and I am so excited about that. I have a long way to go to be where I want and should be, but I can do it now. I have the tools I need to do it.

So, if you are reading this, Please, Please plan to vote this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Click on Atlanta's Biggest Loser. You will see the voting box on the right of the page. If you live in the Atlanta area, be sure and tune in to 11Alive at 11am (Atlanta and Company) and see my plea. Otherwise you CAN see it on the website. My ugly mug will be there for all to see. LOLOL

Then I will be back on Atlanta and Company on Friday between 11 and 12 to find out if I made it or not. SO vote, vote, vote and hopefully I will be there for another two weeks. Thanks so much for everyone's support in this adventure of mine.

November 4th

WOW is it already the 4th of November? Dang time flies. Including my bi-weekly weigh ins. Sheesh! In five more days I will be on the couch. Crying shame,but somebody has to do it. LOLOL

I still think I can win this thing. I really do. All I have to do is make it through two more weigh ins and two more couch votes and I think I have a pretty good chance of beating whomever wins on the red team side.

So I have been working out everyday at Just Fitness. I haven't been to Curves lately as things have been crazy. Yesterday was our mid-competition wellness check in Marietta. I did really well. All my numbers are lower which if fantastic. Blook pressure was great, diabetes test was lower, cholestoral was much lower. I was quite excited when I saw the doctor. I have learned so much that I know this new lifestyle will be with me forever. I feel a few years younger too with a new kick in my step. Not to mention a new smile. It's wonderful.

But I still have to win this competition. Don't forget to vote next week. :-)

New Month New Hopes

I can hardly believe it is the first of November. My goodness, where did the month and YEAR go? What is even more bizarre is that in six more weeks the competition will be over. I have mixed emotions about that. It has been a great time for me and I have learned a lot about myself and how to get myself in shape once and for all. It has been quite tough to say the least and I have had to make a lot of hard decisions in the process. My emotions have gone up and down throughout this experience, but I am super glad that I have made it this far. Even if I don't make it any further, I know I have achieved quite a huge accomplishment. I feel better and am starting to enjoy the way I look. Don't get me wrong, I have a LONG Way to go, but I can see there there is light at the end of the tunnel.

I know I will for sure be in the bottom two when I go to weigh in on the 9th. It is inevitable as there is no way I can safely lose 15 lbs in two weeks to ensure that I will be safe and in the top two. Being in the top two will depend on votes and I am praying I get enough to keep me in the competition. I am sure it will be me and Chuck in the bottom two. So from noon onthe 10th through 10am on the 12th I need all my friends and supporters to VOTE, VOTE, VOTE. When you vote, clear your browser history, refresh the page and vote some more. The more votes I have, the greater my changes of being in the top two. I can still win this thing with everyone's help. I will explain this more as the voting day comes closer as I am determined to stay in this competition. I have worked so hard and I want to continue to the end.

You will go to http://www.atlbiggestloser.com On voting day, you will see a tan box on the right of the page that allows for voting. If you don't clear your browser and refresh the page, you will only be able to vote once a day. With this little additional help you can vote multiple times each day. We were actualy told this at the Atlanta TV Station where we weigh and are filmed so it is no secret, but a way to garner more votes.

Anyway, I hope you will consider this and tell everybody you know to vote as well. Ok, off to work. Thank you all so much for your support.