Biggest Loser inspiration

OK. First order of business—I've decided not to post info about my wedding. I'm just not that interested in planning for it until my weight is more appropriate.

Second, I'm loving the advice and support I'm getting from friends. Some of it comes from the blog comments, some from emails to me directly and some on Facebook. I truly think about what I'm eating and doing now because I know it's going on the blog.

I changed the menu plan last night largely because we didn't defrost what we were going to defrost. So I made Make Your Own Fajitas, which is a big hit in our house. I get together all of our little bowls and fill them with hot salsa, mild salsa, green salsa, lo-fat cheese, regular fat cheese, guacamole, mushrooms, brown rice, low-fat beans, regular fat beans, low-fat sour cream, chili con queso and chicken and venison with fajita seasoning. Naturally, everything I chose is healthy and low fat while the kids load on the chili con queso and regular cheese as well as the veggies (usually by force) and brown rice they eat on the side. One of my teeth are aching right now and I have to get to the dentist, so I didn't eat too much. Tim is reminding me to eat slower (I'm a breakneck eater) and I really enjoy my time with the whole family together.

I watched the Biggest Loser last night with the girls, Isabelle, 11, and Eden, 7. It was so cute because when I said I wanted to be on the show, Eden said "Hey. You're not fat so you can't!" Nice girl. We braided each other's hair, snuggled under the covers and commented on who was a good sport. We all decided that Tara is the best sport. We also liked that Dan, the biggest guy on the show, was such a trooper to keep upping his treadmill speed. I wept a little when he said he'd never had his body moving that fast before. Bah! (The girls always ask me, "Are you going to cry?" at poignant parts.)

So it has motivated me to push beyond my comfort zone. I've been in my comfort zone—cooking comfort food and not doing much exercise—and look where it's gotten me. So I'm going to do one thing outside my comfort zone a day.