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No More Waiting Until Monday!

Jennifer — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:17:52 +0000

Does this way of thinking sound familiar to you? Having been a “serial dieter” all my life, I always used the excuse of of “Waiting until Monday”. No matter the situation or circumstance, if I binged one day during the week that one day quickly turned into 5, 6, 7 days and I would tend to eat myself sick! And each and every time I’d wait until Monday to get back on a crazy strict diet. Up until several months ago this was kind of love hate relationship I would have with food. But here’s the bigger issue–my metabolism and I don’t get along very well to begin with so, 20 plus years of binging and dieting have really made it difficult to it going at a steady pace.

So it wasn’t until my thinking changed back in March of this year, when I had this moment of clarity and realized every opportunity I have to eat something, that is my “Monday”. Think about it, depending on the person we eat anywhere from 4-6 times a day. And if I eat something “unhealthy”, I have the opportunity to move on and make a better choice at my next meal or snack. So having this type of outlook, helps me to be more consistent with my eating and keeps me from going into a downward spiral if I make ONE bad choice! It’s definitely worth giving it a try and I really recommend it if you find yourself in the position that I used to be in!

Best of luck!

Meredith Comes to Visit!

Jennifer — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:33:47 +0000

So I was BEYOND excited when I found out that Meredith was making an impromptu visit for a week! I felt like it had been an eternity since I had seen her less than a couple weeks ago in Boston for the taping of Episode 1 of Season 10! I guess that’s what happens when you find your long lost twin and then have to part ways after a day … just kidding, we’re not literally twins. haha But if you’ve seen the two of us in action you’d think we were definitely separated at birth!

Once Meredith arrived, we made sure to hit up Wegman’s to stock the fridge with healthy foods and prepared for a week of hardcore workouts and activity! We spent the week walking the boardwalk, trained together at Gold’s Gym, took hot yoga (not Meredith’s fave), tried Renee’s Body Pump class, got a beat down from my trainer Joyce VanSeters and even managed to get a hardcore pool workout in. It was very an EXTREMELY successful week, I lost 5 pounds and Meredith lost a whopping 9.7 pounds! While I really enjoy my workouts and having the time to myself, it was really nice to have my sidekick there to motivate me! It was a really great week and no trip was complete without a video recap.

Check it out!

And My Journey Begins

Jennifer — Mon, 24 May 2010 08:41:09 +0000

Talk about the opportunity of a lifetime! A couple weeks ago I learned that Biggest Loser was going to kick of the taping of Season 10 and it’s new contestants by hitting the road and setting out to get America up and moving towards a healthier and fit way of life. This meant that I could be a part of the taping of the very first episode of Biggest Loser Season 10! Now initially, I thought maybe it wasn’t a great idea to go because it would further enforce in my mind the fact that I wasn’t selected in the casting process for BL10 and it would be hard for me to feel good about taking part in the event. Well, that thought only lasted a minute! Because I knew that if going to Boston and being a part of the taping was anything like what I have experienced over the last three months of casting with meeting so many new people and building new friendships and a support system, I knew I was out of my mind to let my feelings of being rejected get in the way of such an AWESOME opportunity! So it was very clear to me what I HAD to do!!! Boston, here I come!

You can’t make this stuff up!

A few days before my trip, I started chatting back and forth with an inspiring individual named Meredith Ellen who has lost over 90 pounds to date with lots of hard work, diet and exercise. She’s been sharing every step of the way with her friends on Facebook and I’ve been tracking her progress and wanted to reach out to her and tell her how much of an inspiration is to me! Well, if I tell you it was like this girl was my long lost twin! We have so much in common and she too was going to be at the Boston taping so I knew I definitely couldn’t miss out! We ended up deciding to share a hotel room so we could wake up bright and early Friday morning and first on line to register and get our shirts! Here’s our first video together that we posted right before bed that night!

So we were there bright and early that morning, #3 and #4 in line thanks to Mike and Seni! LOL From the time we got there up until we got our butts kicked by Jillian Michaels, we had the chance to meet and chat with so many amazing people. People that share the same struggles I’ve faced my entire life, including past contestants Jay and Mark Kruger of Season 5. Btw – these guys are HILARIOUS!! But it was so great to be in an environment with such an empowering kind of energy. A total adrenaline rush, which made the 500 step challenge we took part in surprisingly easy to complete!!! The day was filled with so many surprises and twists and turns and I can only say that I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to take part in every second of it! A big shout out to ALL my new friends!! Love you guys!

Thanks To Biggest Loser, My Life Will Never Be The Same

Jennifer — Sun, 23 May 2010 17:38:21 +0000

The last three months for me have been filled with new experiences and fantastic new friendships. Who would have thought auditioning for NBC’s The Biggest Loser would put in motion a series of events that have led me to realize my own self worth and the ability to take control of my life and how I choose to live it! Just like I believe that I have with within myself to take my life back and start living it one day at a time, I’m here to say, “The same goes for YOU!” Whether or not we think it’s true, we all have it in ourselves to do amazing things. For some it comes easier and others have to dig a little deeper to find it. Whatever that defining moment is in your life, whether you have yet to realize or have already come to it, I want you to know that I am here to support you. And even though I am just starting my journey, i’ll never be at a lose for love and support for anyone that needs it. We’ll do this together and it’s that very thing that will help to carry you through all the obstacles you encounter in life. This is my promise to YOU!

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