One Year Later

This week I hit one year since I started my own personal "Biggest Loser." Osmel (that's my husband) came home and said we had to change our lives. We went down to the local 24 hour fitness where he signed up. I must say I was not excited. I had been a member of 24 hour fitness since I was in college and I had never let my membership lapse even if I hadn't used it in over 5 years, and now it was time to start working out again. That was January 12, 2009.

I told my Osmel (we'll call him OH) that he didn't know what he was in for- I can get a little obsessive when it comes to weight loss. He didn't believe me. On January 23, I decided to change the way I ate. I started using a web site - everydayhealth.com to journal my food and help me keep track of calories.

I have been on many diets and the thing that helps me most is just simple calorie counting. I lived up to my word and became obsessive! All the girls that I worked with were excited for me and watched me as I started to change my life. I started eating healthier and I started going to the gym an average of 5 days a week. I even got a few of my friends to meet me at the gym and we would work out together. It has been a year now and I have lost 100 lbs, over 40 inches and my body fat % has dropped 20%. I'm still working on it.

I'm a teacher and this year I changed schools and grades. The new schedule is making it more difficult for me to make it to the gym as much, but I am working on it. I bought a Body Bugg- which is basically a computer you wear on your arm to count how many calories you burn, count your steps and monitor your physical activity. It is a great weight loss tool. I would highly recommend it!! On days that I don't get to the gym, I just make sure that I hit my step goal by taking an extra walk.

So people ask me- how much more do you want to lose? or What is your weight loss goal? My answer- The goal is for my BMI to be healthy!!