I would like to thank the RED team for all the inspirational and motivational blogs. Specifically Charles and Ed you too are awesome and always post blogs that really gets my mind thinking. You both always post every week and I always enjoy reading all of them. I can relate to many if not all of them. I just wanted to say thanks! Good Luck and C ya tomm!

Ya know, this contest is all about losing. Lose, Lose, Lose... I feel that is a good thing... 102 lbs. down. However, the term "Loser" is not normally used to describe a good trait. What makes us Winners or Losers comes down to our personal makeup. These traits are not born into us, learned or taught, nor are they something that is the same for everyone. Yet, everyone has a distinct definition of what Winners and Losers are. OK, 1st for the definitions...

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Congratulations to everyone who lost last night, especially to Charles for breaking 100 lbs. and Nandy, who lost in spite of still being limited in her exercise.

Not such a good week for me... lots of work to do to get back on track. BUT I am still grateful for the opportunity, and that overshadows the disappointment.

Last night was a milestone in my "journey" to the new world of thin. I broke the 100 lb plateau! 102 lbs to be exact. Everyone with ABL was very happy for me. Johnnie, my trainer, was so excited that he almost could not contain himself. Donna and Mark were snappin' pictures like crazy. The Red Team was very supportative. It was a good week for the team, so the mood was good. I was trying to keep it even keel though. Not too high and not too low. I had done both things in previous weeks and it wa… Continue

I will start with I have lost 57lbs and 26 inches (that was a few weeks ago). I have dropped 4 total sizes all the way around. Of course another size or two depending on what it is. I have not been 243lbs in 7 years or more! I have way more energy than before. Of course I have always been bubbly and energetic if you will, however the energy is awesome. I feel so much better. My confidence about my body and my self esteem is better than ever. Even though I still have pounds to shed (and I will do… Continue