Wait......how do I do this????

So, after I won my weight loss package from MD Diet, I needed to attend the class where they teach me everything and I have my first weigh in.  I was super nervous.  All week I was trying to fit in all my fat girl faves----Pizza, Cheese Fries, Cafe Rio, Popcorn, and I knew that once I went to the class it was all going to be over.  So, I attended the dreaded class, and the even more dreaded weigh in, and I have to say I L-O-V-E-D it.  When I got to MD Diet, the people were so awesome.  I actually got there a half hour early so I was able to read some of brochures and kind of familiarize myself with what I was about to get myself into.  I signed up and waited for my turn to be called.  When the lady called my name I was actually totally relaxed at that point and ready to get on the scale.  I was expecting an old school medical scale the one the weights that they move back and forth and I was hoping I would not see anything I didn't want to see....I was in luck.  My first weigh in was actually on a very high tech machine that spewed out a little printout.  What was on this printout is very important and I will tell you about that later but the one thing that was glaring at me was 97.  No, I do not weight 97 LBS....I only wish.....this was the actual projected weight loss......HOLLA.  I could not believe that I only had to lose 97 LBS, this was much more manageable than the 110 that I thought I had to lose.  I was 13 LBS less fat than I thought I was......woot woot....

After I did my weigh in I was ushered along to a class.  I was super annoyed that I had to attend a class (do they think I am a 7 year old).  Now I may have had these thoughts when I went into the class (but who wouldn't)....but when I left the class, I was so excited.  I loved it.  It was taught by the owner of MD Diet, and let me tell you, she knows her stuff.  She taught us the most important thing anyone can learn about dieting......how to keep it off.  I have lost weight before, and I have obviously not kept it off...or else I wouldn't be sitting here writing this blog, but what she taught us about pairing the proper foods together and caloric burn, and negative/positive/neutral foods, I was in awe. I actually thought to myself...."I am going to be able to do this, and I am going to be able to keep this off....long term."  It was enlightening...They gave us a brief detox plan, that we are supposed to do for 3 days and then meet with the Doctor and go over our "little printout" from the fancy scale.  I am excited to find out everything that was on the printout, and what the plan is for me.

...that night I went out dinner with some friends at my favorite place the Bombay House.....who's gonna blame a fat girl for getting in her last hurrah before the war.

And the Journey Begins...............Again......

I started this blog last March as I was beginning my journey to lose weight.  I have had a few bumps on my "Journey," but I haven't given up.  After weight loss, a serious battle for survival (Cancer) by my roommate, weight gain, some good cries and a few Sausage McMuffins along the way, I have finally got the break I have so desperately waited for.  My roommate was getting married and I was about to get my life back to normal, and establish new patterns. I knew this was the perfect time to re-new (as Ramona RHNY would say), and clean out my cupboards and start fresh.  I saw that Good Things Utah was hosting a contest to pick the new MD Diet weight loss winner.  The winner would win a 12 week course of treatment at their diet center.  I never thought in a million years I would win it, but I felt like life was on my side.  I submitted my entry and included a copy of my blog.  I got back to normal in my chaotic life and finished the wedding plans for my roommates upcoming wedding.  On Saturday September 18th my roommate was married, and the last F-A-T picture of me was ever taken. 



I was so depressed that I had let myself get to where I had let myself get.  I was determined to lose 110 Lbs.  Leading up to the wedding I was self conscious of how I was going to look in the bridesmaid outfit, and when I was in the dressing room (two days before, because I was putting it off....who wants to try on clothes when you are fat) I vowed that as soon as the wedding was over I was going to change.  On Monday Sept 20th, I got the call I was not expecting to receive, and I could have been happier to get.  I had won the MD Diet makeover.  The only problem was that I was supposed to be on TV the next day to claim my prize.  I quickly calculated in my head how much weight I could lose in the next 20 hours if I didn't eat anything and sat in a sauna for 4 hours.  I soon came to my senses and realized that I won because I was over weight.  The next day I showed up at the Good Things Utah taping in one of my more slimming outfits (it was TV after all).  I met the doctor and was so excited.  I learned that at the end of the week I was supposed to go to the weight loss class and learn exactly just how fat I am....ugghhh

Although it is scary to learn how much weight you need to lose, it is very empowering.  I have tried A LOT of different thing and I have never been able to keep the weight off long term.  I am way excited to move forward and I cant wait to see what MD Diet has in store for me!