On Losses.....jobs, weight and others.

The Biggest Loser contest if finally over.  Even though I was laid off last week, I was allowed back in the building for the final weigh-in and despite the turmoil of the past few days, I managed to lose almost another pound.I finished in second place and I'm darn proud of that.  Now I will look smokin' hot when I go on all those job interviews.  A big congrats to Greg Gnyp who won the contest and Sarah Casella who came in third!  I'm very proud of them and everyone else who stuck it out for the 15 weeks.
It was a looong 15 weeks. By the end, I couldn't wait for the contest to be over.  But I'm glad I took part and I'm really glad I lost 32.6 pounds.  I'm not so glad I lost my job.  But anyone who knows me, knows I truly believe everything happens for a reason.  There must be something I'm supposed to do that will lead me down another path.  Either that, or they will see the error of their ways and offer me my job back (this is me not holding my breath). 
Many of us now find ourselves without gainful employment and it sucks.  I know things will turn around eventually in Windsor and I hope I will still be here when that happens.  I currently have no plans to leave, but you never know what's going to happen do you?
So for the time being, I am going to enjoy my new bod and try to figure out what to do for the rest of my life.

Starting weight - 164.8 lbs.
Weight lost     -  32.6 lbs.
Current weight  - 132.2 lbs.

One week to go!

There is one week to go in our Biggest Loser contest and I have to say - hot damn! After a disappointing gain of one pound last week, I somehow managed to drop 6 lbs. this week!

Now, I know what you're thinking - she must have done something drastic. Starved herself. Took diet pills. Had some weird procedure that sucked the life force out of her. No, I didn't do any of those things. I ate as usual. I worked out 5 times at the gym doing 45 to 60 minutes of cardio and some weights. We had company over for dinner on Thursday night and I had a martini and shared a couple or 3 bottles of wine with our guests.

The bottom line is, there is no rhyme nor reason to my weight loss/gain over the 14 weeks of this contest. I have been up and down throughout this whole thing. Some people have been as steady as a spring rain. 1 to 2 lbs. every week. Me - not so much.

There is one week left - week 15. What will happen is anybody's guess.

Starting weight - 164.8
Today's weight - 133
Total loss - 31.8

I'm happy.

True Confessions.

I have no one to blame but myself. I gained a pound this week because I am truly sick and tired of this Biggest Loser contest.

I am not going to make any excuses. I am simply tired of the contest.

I will not do a "master cleanse". I will not undertake the "wrestlers diet". I will not pop pills that make you appear to be on some version of speed.

I know what you're going to say - it's just a plateau...it will pass. I don't care. I'm tired of this contest.