It's all about the money

I would love to say I'm not a person that could be pulled into anything and completely motivated by a chunk of change, but if I said that I'd simply be lying. Being a stay at home mom means living on one income- which means spending cash is few and far between. So when I heard about a local weight loss competition in my area that promoted a cash prize for the biggest loser, I knew I had to be a part of it. 

I actually heard about this competition a little over a year ago when I had already lost the 35lbs and was working my way down. At that point I thought it would be fun, but I also knew that I was close to my goal weight already and I didn't probably have enough to lose to make it worth my while. 

So maybe I can think of it as a positive thing that now I have weight to lose? haha. It is definitely serving as the motivation I need in order to get my butt in gear!

The cool thing about this competition is that it's actually a nutrition "class." It lasts 12 weeks and each week we learn something new about healthy eating. This week's topic was protein! I will never say no to an opportunity to learn something new, especially when it has to do with a subject so close to my heart (or belly) :)

The best thing I think is that the competition and class only cost $35! That seems like a steal to me since I am an ex- Weight Watcher that was easily throwing $40 bucks a month away and eating mine and my friends share of points! (I think WW is awesome and a totally amazing program, just not for me)

I weighed in last Wednesday night, got my measurements, and "before" pictures taken. I am so pumped about this new 12 week journey!