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I currently weigh 208 pounds, depending on the day. In the last 3 1/2 months I have lost 35 pounds, which I am very proud of. I was gifted with a six month membership to he worlds GREATEST gym at the start of the new year. I have been doing my best to take full advantage of that! I take classes when I can (my favorites are kickboxing and power (weightlifting) ) and when classes aren't happening I spend a lot of time with my arch-nemesis the stairmaster.

I am currently mentoring a fabulous group of people who are in a weightloss competition called Fort Wayne's Smallest Winner. You should check them out. The website is www.fortwaynesmallestwinner.com and they are awesome! I was lucky enough to be a contestant during the first year and lost 70 pounds! Now I am working on getting back to that winning weight and move beyond to some bigger and better goals! I am not really sure what a "mentor" really is yet, but I am doing my best to be supportive and helpful to these new contestants. They are so inspiring to me! The work very hard and never stop trying!

As for my goals I would really like to get down to 160 pounds. Even more, I would really like to get to that weight by July 10th, which is the finale for the contest. It is a pretty tough goal, but then who wants an easy goal? Not me!

Another new goal for me is to learn to climb a rock wall. This is something I never thought I would be able to do. And, I am a little afraid of heights. When I hit that 160 I am planning to find a place in my area where I can learn to do this. It is a bit scary for me to contemplate, but also very exciting! Imagine, being at a weight were I would be comfortable enough to even try!

So, my biggest challenge in this journey is also my biggest inspiration and motivation. I have been blessed with six beautiful little boys. They are all about two years apart, spanning in age from 11 months to 11 years. We are a homeschooling family, although we do send our little ones to preschool an kindergarten. They require much of my time and attention. I love them so very much and give pretty much all of me to them. Unfortunately that doesn't leave much time for ME! Hence the extra pounds.

My husband is a great support to me. Sometimes that is hard for him and sometimes I can be a bit demanding. It is a pretty big step for us to be at a place where being fit and healthy is important to BOTH of us! Him being on the same page as me is making all the difference in the world!