Biggest Loser

So at the beginning of my weightloss journey my sister encouraged me to watch the Biggest Loser. She has mentioned in passing for years that I should watch the show. I'm sure it was a hope that it would inspire me to make a change. I never took the chance - someone I worked with put it very eloquently, "I never watch something that would make me feel bad about myself." So when I decided to take control, she said I should watch Biggest Loser as another form of support/inspiration and I did. I loved a couple people on the show (Olivia, Hannah) and I totally found it more inspiration. I am super behind so today I am watching a bunch in a row (I haven't liked the contestants as much this season so I didn't keep up). Some things they said really resonated with me.

One guy was talking about how people would respond to his weightloss at home. He acknowledged he would have to get used to the shocked expression. People will see you in a different light and it's so true! I have definitely experienced that. For the most part, I really enjoy the reactions (some are slightly offensive about the compliment). I think I blogged about it when I went to my cousin's wedding. I think it takes a couple times seeing me before people adjust to the "new me" - as my friend Sarah puts it, Rebecca 2.0. At this point I think we're at least at Rebecca 3.0 or 4.0, I've made some efforts to 'clean' myself up but not until these last 6 months did anything really stick.

Another girl commented on the milestone of going to the 100's from the 200's. I can't tell you how long I was over 200 lbs. It was just a fact of my life. I will never forget my call with Ana the week I broke 200. I was at my parents for my vacation this summer and she said "how does it feel to never see 200 on the scale again?" I'll never forget that moment. She just knew that this was real, this was forever - stated it as a fact. I am a different person, I can call myself skinny! Regardless of the contestants, this show shows the true story of weightloss. It's a lot of work, a lot of sweat, commitment, and determination but it's a great sense of satisfaction. The ghost that has haunted people for years (decades for some) is finally gone, you have conquered what so many in America struggle with. Today was just a moment that I could sit here today and identify with these folks. At this point if I don't lose another pound I did it. That's all that matters. I am in the 170's (well hopefully, the post Christmas weigh in hasn't happened yet...) and that is something I will forever celebrate. I know what it's like to be in the 230's. The work was tough, the food was not always as good but the reward is so worth it!