Day 3

The countdown is definitely on. Wednesday I started this 5 day "Cabbage Soup Cleanse." It sucks! Day one was pure hell, and sorry for those of you who were in contact with me. I was not a happy person. Today is Day 3, and I'm seeing a little bit of light at the end of this tunnel. As we are in the final week for "The Biggest Loser," contest....the heat has been on! There is one other person in the running for first place, and I REFUSE to let the gold slip away from me. My goal in the beginning was to lose 20 lbs. I'm happy to report that I passed that up a couple weeks ago (currently at 27 lbs!). For those of you who seem to think the weight has just "fallen off" I assure you....that has definitely not been the case. I have worked my (excuse my language) ass off! There has been very few days that I haven't ran or worked out, sometimes even early morning AND late night trips to the gym (fun I know). Also being that 75% of your results are based on what you eat, I have truly gained a testimony of that this go-around. Anyway, this is simply a journal entry for me....to remind myself of how hard I've worked, and how focused I've been for these long 11 weeks....and how I will never ever; you couldn't pay me enough to, do this "Cabbage Soup Cleanse" again (even though it does work-thanks Jill!). I would NEVER recommend doing any kind of contest that is focused on a number, or where you have to answer to someone else. I grew up never having a scale in my house, and most of my life, never having any idea what my weight was-or even caring, for that matter (I need to get rid of mine). Even when I worked with a personal trainer (love ya Beth) it was never about weight. I feel like throughout this contest my focus has been shifted and has been on a number vs. how good I feel or how my clothes fit...and I hate that. I cannot wait till Monday-which is when the FINAL weigh in is. I don't even know what or how much first place wins....it's no longer about the money, but about the self gratification. Thank you for all your advice and support. With that being said....anyone in for Oregano's Monday???