About 4 years ago I was in a local Biggest Loser type contest and managed to lose 60lbs. I was runner up so I did not win the jackpot but i felt AMAZING! After the contest I ran my own contest with family and friends where we put $25 in a pot and who ever lost the most percetage won all the money. By then it was hard for me to lose anymore so I never won but I was able to stay at the weight i was after the orginal contest.
Then I started working 10 hour days and slacking off on my eating and exercise. Before I knew it i had gained the 60lbs back plus some. I was so incredibly upset with myself about this. I was also embarrassed. I didn't want to see my friends or go out because I knew what people would be thinking. I even saw my exhusbands parents and they just had to tell be how BIG i got and would not shut up about it.
Recently we had a Biggest Loser 5k run at Six Flags here in St. Louis. I signed up for it and Jay Sheets from last seasons Biggest Loser was there. I asked him if he struggled with gaining any weight back. He told me his father passed away suddenly of an infection and he got really depressed and gained 15lbs back. He just decided to forgive himself and get back at it. So that is what I decided to do.
Its been really hard for me to get back on track. I remember how hard it was. I was working out a lot and tracking everything I ate. It was a lot of work. Thinking about it sometimes scares me. Then i was reading my All You magazine and read about this site. It got me thinking that the last time I lost weight and kept it off successfully was a contest similar to this. I think that potentially losing money AND potentially winning money could be some great motivation for me. I think that this is what i need to get back on track. I did it once i can do it again right!?!
This is a picture of me after I lost my weight the first time. I want to look at it often to give me extra motivation !
Here is me with Jay Sheets from last seasons Biggest Loser