Shrinkvivor - Openning Weigh-In

I am so excited that today is the day I start the BIGGEST and CRAZIEST challenge ever at the Sisterhood...

I love that they have taken a familiar concept to most of us and have turned it into one HUGE challenge!

I love a challenge, I love a group challenge AND I love a challenge with AMAZING prizes!  Look what we are playing for HERE.

So, what does all of this mean for me?  Well, I am a part of an awesome team... Team Maroon, and in just the time I have had to get aquainted with them over the past day or so, I can tell you that I don't want to let them down as much as I don't want to let myself down.

It has been a very "bumpy" couple of months and it is time to get serious, get my act together and shed some more of this baggage I am carrying around!  On Monday, I started back to calorie counting, cutting my eating off two hours before going to bed, and exercising the way I know works well for me. I have not been on the scale since before my birthday trip to Vegas that included a lot of eating and drinking, so I am sure that this number will reflect just that.  I am ramping up my mileage as I train for my next Half Marathon on November 7th and adding Shred or Yoga 2-3 days/week.  

The weather here on the surface of the sun (AKA the desert southwest) is finally starting to cool off, so I am able to run outside, which is a huge PLUS for me!  My medication increase has fully kicked in and I feel human again, with some drive and feeling that I can do what I need to do for myself again.  So all in all I say...

BRING IT ON!!!

Here are my stats:

Starting Weight

215 lbs
Starting Weight for this Challenge
197.6

Today's Weight

197.6lbs

 (I can't believe I actually took a picture...)

Change from last week

N/A
Difference for the challenge
N/A

Total Difference

 -17.4 lbs

 

Need a new suit?

 Over at the Sisterhood, there is a sweet giveaway going on...

Now, I know that many of us don't want to go "THERE" when it comes to swimwear... We tend to feel more like this when it comes to swimwear...

BUT... the great designers at Land's End have real women in mind with their swimwear collection!

I was blown away when I went HERE to browse... Between the huge selection, attention to flattering style and the ability to search based on "anxiety zones", Land's End had me hooked.

Several of my favorites include THIS, THIS, THIS 

and THIS

 

I am pretty certain that I will be purchasing one if I don't win one of the EIGHT (yes, you read correctly EIGHT!) swimsuits being given away at the Sisterhood. You can get in on the fun too... Just go here and scroll down to the bottom of the post for instructions!