Why I'm Bringing Sexy Back

I'm sick of feeling fat.  I'm sick of avoiding full length mirrors.  I'm sick of it taking 15 minutes every morning to decide what to wear.  I'm sick of my students saying "La maestra es gorda," like I don't know what it means.  I'm sick of feeling everything BUT sexy.

So... I'm bringing sexy back (cue Justin Timberlake now)

I got married in July.  Every girl looses weight for her wedding.  Me? If anything, I GAINED weight before my big day (emphasis on big here).  The stress and pressure of the wedding, combined with the expectation on me to look great, backfired.   My only consistent reliable motivator throughout my life has been peer pressure.  Until now, I have had none.

My lovely little town of Leadville has decided to host a challenge titled "Get the Lead Out."  We have 16 weeks to loose as much weight and body fat as we can.  The winning team gets $1,000.  Some friends and I have decided to compete.   What better way to loose weight than to have it cost you, your husband, and your friends/coworkers money?  Our group weight and subsequent weight loss will be posted in the local newspaper.  Half the people I know are participating and competing.  I can't think of much more peer pressure than that.  Plus, with the idea of starting a family in the back of our minds, I need to start preheating my oven.  

Our team name is named Bringing Sexy Back.  Our first weigh in and informational meeting is tomorrow.  Diet and exercise plan starts Tuesday.  I have the P90X DVDs burned, purchased a workout mat and resistance bands, and $222 worth of healthy food is stocked in my cupboards.  I've eaten or thrown out all of our junk food, got my last Chipotle fix today and will have my last burger, fries, and milkshake fix before the weigh in tomorrow.  I'm ready.

Why am I blogging?  Because it will help me keep track of my weight loss progress, what I eat, how much I work out, etc.  It will also give me a venue to bitch about how much it all sucks, and brag when I feel like I've done well.  But mostly, it will give me one more piece of wonderful peer pressure to keep me motivated.  What's more public than the internet?  If I eat that candy bar, it will be like doing so naked, in front of a mirror, in front of a studio audience.  NO THANK YOU!!!!

I plan on using this blog as my daily journal.  The accountability piece of my diet/exercise plan.  

Let's do this!