Monday, July 9, 2012

LeAnna's Final Weigh-in

Katie asked me to post the email I sent her on Sunday. Sorry it's late. There have been some issues. Before and after pictures coming soon!

 Katie,

 Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your weight-loss contest. This is the fourth contest I've done, and by far the most successful for me: partly because of all the great inspiration I received from the other contestants and partly because I have finally reached the point of thinking that it is about being healthy and not the number on the scale. And, yes, I was successful while working full-time, at night, in a bakery with all the yummy stuff that we all love to eat, and being a mother to five very active children. That being said, the numbers on the scale are what matter at this point. My starting weight was 218.8. My final weight is 178 for a total weight loss of 40.8 pounds. Percentage is 18.65%. I earned a 1.5 pound advantage during the contest making my grand total 19.33%. I haven't quite reached my goal weight, but I am lower now than I have been since I first started having kids 10 years ago. I'm going to continue to make healthy choices and taking care of my body so that I can live a long, healthy life and be there for my kids and husband and do all the fun things that we love to do. I hope that all who have been involved can continue to make good choices and love their bodies no matter the size and shape.

 Best wishes,
LeAnna

 P.S. Sorry this is late. We had a funeral and a family reunion yesterday and it was a very long, exhausting, and emotional day!

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for sharing this. What was the weight loss challenge for this blog? I was hoping to find something new.

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