A Step In the Right Direction!

I'll be the first to admit, St Joe is NOT my favorite place to live. It's nothing like OKC.... the people out here are just not the same. I've had a hard time getting people to talk... They're not nearly as friendly. Sure, a lot of people have lived here their whole lives and had "their group" of friends, and I don't expect to barge in on that. But I've always considered myself easy to get along with. It just hasn't quite come as easy to me here, although I've made a couple of really great friends since we've been here. ;o)
But one thing St Joe DOES have to offer, that I never thought to take part in when I was in OKC, is the pound plunge.   I guess that is one benefit to living in a smaller community. It is a big deal all over the city. We meet up at the mall and do weigh-ins once a week, for 12 weeks. It's St Joe's version of the Biggest Loser. This has become a yearly event, although this is my first year to participate.

I came across this program at just the right time. I had just written my last blog about my resolutions, one of them being the typical lose weight and get healthy. So I looked over the website and thought it would be interesting, but it is done in teams of four. This year they have also opened it up to individuals, but seeing how I hadn't had much luck getting to know people here, I didn't really want to go into a huge group of 'teams' by myself and feel alone. So I thought twice about taking part. Strangely enough, the next night, my friend Sheila and her family were over for New Years Eve. We were talking about resolutions and weight loss and she mentioned wanting to take the pound plunge! How funny.... I was just wanting to do this but didn't want to go it alone! Then, yesterday, I was talking to my neighbor about her new program she was taking part in at work. I mentioned to her that we were considering this program, and registration was due by midnight for early sign-ups. She's on board too! So, this random commercial that I saw and became interested in is coming to life for me! I recruited Sheila and Leslie, but that's only 3 people, and the teams have to have 4 people. Fortunately, I do the cooking in my household, and whether he likes it or not, Jason is now on board  as well! So there is my team!

It was just the right timing for me.... I had all the desire and want to lose this weight and get healthy again, but I was lacking the motivation to get started. Now I've got this competition, plus the support of some of my best friends online and at home! I've got no excuses for failure this time. And the best part about it all.... it's 100% FREE! They will be having zumba classes once a week, and many other opportunities for fitness and health, plus nutritionists and fitness experts on hand, whenever we may need them!

I can't wait for next Tuesday at our initial weigh-in to get this ball really rolling!

Oh.... and by the way.... our team name is "N.O.T. W8less"    The N.O.T. has meaning.... see Sheila is a Nebraska fan and Leslie, bless her heart... poor thing is a Texas fan! Of course, me and Jason are both Oklahoma fans :) So we put the N from Nebraska, O from Oklahoma and T from Texas together for the N.O.T.! Pretty creative I must say! And it was all thanks to Sheila and Leslie! :) Thanks girls!