PROUD!

Last night my Husband had his monthly over-nighter TDY to Louisville, KY. So, when I came home from work yesterday, I didn’t have to rush to get dinner prepared or do anything for that matter (which is why I secretly enjoy this particular TDY). I do miss him; don’t get me wrong, it’s always a struggle to get to sleep when he’s not by my side in our big comfy bed. But anyway, instead of rushing to get dinner ready, I grabbed a bag of pretzels, plopped down on the couch and channel surfed.

I came across the Style channel. I’m into fashion, so why not? Well, surprisingly on this channel last night was the program “The Biggest Loser!” I decided to watch as one of the previous winners was considering joining my Kick Ball team (Artic Storm.) The programs’ theme song “Proud” got me thinking right away. I continued to watch, as I munched on tiny twist pretzels (ever mindful of how many I’m shoveling into my face,)the show focused on two family’s that were each in the restaurant business. As I watched them struggle, I kept thinking about what little I really am doing. It’s just not enough to diet and eat right. One of the heavier set women proved that after three months on her own, while maintaining a healthy diet, she didn’t lose a pound---BECAUSE SHE DIDN’T EXERCISE!

Oh man, it was like a slap in the face. What the hell! I’m doing all this hard work dieting, counting calories, and fat grams---and I’m just managing to maintain my weight. Which is NOT what I want to do! I want to LOSE weight! Every day I step on the scale (I know I’m not supposed too, but I can’t help it) and it tells me from one day to the next 185lbs to 187lbs back to 185lbs. I quickly closed the bag of pretzels and really started to pay close attention to the show.

The message was loud and clear: GET OFF YOUR BUTT!!! I watched as a 15 yr old girl who’s starting weight was somewhere around 249lbs, lose 64lbs! She didn’t by means of Diet, blood, sweat and tears! Okay, may be not blood—but you get my point. They played back to back episodes of the program so I got to see it from start to finish. The girls dad lost 82lbs! It was just amazing! I cried all night! But I digress…..the lyrics of that song stayed with me even after the program was over. I then flipped the channel to Discovery Health and the watched Big Medicine. As the program ran, I cleaned my house during the commercial breaks, and folded laundry throughout the program. I couldn’t sit still. I kept hearing the words. That program made me cry to too! Finally, I went to bed---before I did though I checked my weight 187.8lbs (hey it’s my TOM too) I went to bed…with the help of Simply Sleep and my allergy meds, and woke up energized! So much so that Today I went to the gym and RAN 2 MILES in 19 min and 22 seconds (on the elliptical of course). I burned 200 calories!

Apparently To lose 1 pound, you must burn 3500 excess calories (500 calories per day over the course of a week). One-half to one pound per week slow weight loss promotes long-term loss of body fat. If you reduce your calorie intake by 300 calories a day and increase your activity to burn 200 extra calories per day, you can expect a steady weight loss of approximately one pound per week. So, If I keep this up I know I can make my weight loss goals become a reality!

The Biggest Loser Theme Song : "Proud"
by Heather Small

I look into the window of my mind

Reflections of the fears I know I've left behind

I step out of the ordinaryI can feel my soul ascendingI am on my way

Can't stop me now

And you can do the same

What have you done today to make you feel proud?

It's never too late to try

What have you done today to make you feel proud?

You could be so many peopleIf you make that break for freedom

What have you done today to make you feel proud?

Still so many answers I don't know

Realise that to question is how we grow

So I step out of the ordinary

I can feel my soul ascendingI am on my way

Can't stop me now

And you can do the same
What have you done today to make you feel proud?

It's never too late to try

What have you done today to make you feel proud?

You could be so many people

If you make that break for freedom

What have you done today to make you feel proud?

We need a changeDo it todayI can feel my spirit rising

We need a changeSo do it today

'Cause I can see a clear horizon

What have you done today to make you feel proud?

So what have you done today to make you feel proud?

'Cause you could be so many people

If you make that break for freedom

So what have you done today to make you feel proud?

What have you done today to make you feel proud?

What have you done today

You could be so many people?

Just make that break for freedom

So what have you done today to make you feel proud?