For my 32nd birthday, I got myself a personal trainer. I could not do a push up, my squats were horrible and even though I regularly ran 7km, I knew I wanted more. I wanted muscles and abs and I wanted to feel stronger. I knew I could not do it on my own. So I was introduced to Kris Trainer (that’s not his name but it’s what I call him)! Slowly but surely I have gotten stronger. I can do a man push up, something I cannot remember ever being able to do in my life. I have been overweight since I was a kid and to be honest, it has never really bothered me. I was an active kid, I was good at sports but I just liked food and cooking.
Anyway to get to the point, last week Kris Trainer asked me if I wanted to participate in a challenge at the gym. My initial reaction was, “what the hell! I don’t have anything to lose… ” But really, I do have something to lose, at least 50lbs. The challenge is pretty simple in theory. Real life Biggest Loser but you never get to go to a ranch, you don’t get time off work to work out 3 times a day and you still have to participe in life. I have spent the last few days thinking about it and all the things it means but I don’t have any excuses and I can only find good reasons why I should do this.
I mentioned it to some of my family the other day and said I wasn’t going to drink for 3 months (with two exceptions, Meg’s bachelorette party and her wedding). My uncle laughed at me, then he started to explain calories in and calories out. I walked away.
So yesterday, I signed the paperwork. I agreed to the terms and conditions (which were not written by a lawyer). And now I wait until September 20th and I weigh in. Then I have until December 14th to lose the biggest percentage of body fat that I can. It would be amazing to win the challenge out of all the gyms in Ontario and that is what I am going for but I am doing it for myself.