The End Is Near...

Slowly but surely, I am making my way to the top.



I thought 1st place was mine. At least, that's what I was told this morning when I got the call. Then, I got another call. They had found a mistake in the #'s, so it put me in 2nd. Kari felt really bad, but I told her they will be calling me in two weeks to tell me I am in first place again. That is the one that counts. I am very optimistic. I was supposed to be in second place at the last elimination. There was another mistake with the #'s. I lost 2.5% body fat instead of 1.5%. That was a difference of 7 points, which would have put me at 32 points total for 2nd place. I think I am going to buy Jason a calculator:) Anyway, the next elimination is the most important one. Kari and Dale will be calling me again, and there will be no mistake. I am slightly competitive, in case you haven't noticed;)



I have learned a lot through this challenge. One of the major things is to trust in others. I have to say, in the beginning, I thought my trainer didn't know what he was talking about. (He is rather young) A lot of things he told us were opposite of what I thought to be true. But, I decided to trust in him. I noticed the other contestants talking about how long they were working out for, how many days a week they worked out, and how many times a day they worked out. I worried that we were going to fall behind. I voiced my concerns, and Mike assured me that if I stayed the course it would all workout in the long run. What do you know.....he was right. We have kicked into overdrive. There is no stopping us now.



Cyndi and I worked out together all week, over Easter break. It really paid off. We pushed each other, and had quite a few laughs. I don't know how many times we almost drowned in the pool last night. Who knew how hard it was to laugh and swim at the same time?! I think I might have a future in commercials. lol. Mike had made a comment about how much the two of us talk and mess around, but towards the end of our workouts on our group days we got less talkative. (Because we were gasping for air!!!) Despite Mike's efforts for us to be serious, we have proven that you can workout hard and still have fun in the process. We have even got Mike to laugh a couple of times. That was a challenge in itself.



I will let you all know that Cyndi and I will be taking 1st and 2nd place for the last elimination. Hanford will take this competition. Sorry, I haven't done much trash talking, so I figured I would get it in now.



To my husband, who told me in the beginning, if I win this he would get me a new car(neither one of us thought I would make it passed the 2nd elimination)......start shoppin'!!!!!