The contest is finally over for me. I was starting to think this day would never come! Especially Sunday, I was so nervous I could barely eat anything and then Monday I refused to eat or drink anything until after the weigh in. The weigh in was at 1:00 so I was STARVING!!!! My final weigh in total was 43 pounds lost. I have lost 9 inches on my waist. When the guy weighed me he said Oh! Wow! but not just wow, a 3 syllable wow. So that made me feel pretty good. They said we should have the results by May 1st.

My mom gave Mike a gift certificate to Golden Corral for his birthday in January, but we could never use it until now. So we went there. I got all the food I've been dreaming of! I was just starting my second plate when the cramps started. Oh My Gosh! Indulgence has never hurt so bad! Then we had taco salad for dinner. I've been planning on taco salad and I was so excited. I couldn't even finish one bowl. I also got chocotacos. After the taco salad I fell asleep on the couch. Macayla woke me up to see if I wanted a choco taco. I knew I was going back on the diet the next day (today), so I had her get me one and I ate it laying on the couch half asleep. It was DELICIOUS!

So now I want to try to lose 2 pounds a week. I'm moving the scale down to the basement so I won't be tempted to weigh in every time I pass it. I think that will help a little with the weekly ups and downs. Who knows? We'll try it. I'll weigh in every Friday morning. I figured if I lose 2 pounds a week I should be to my goal by November 5th.

I couldn't have done this without all the support from my friends and family. I love you.