Biggest Loser - Week 1..........

Hollie Lott - 12 lbs down! 

Below is the Q/A that she and I had about her first week on the Biggest Loser.  Pleaes take the time to read the questions and her answers - you never know what inspirations that you will find and that will help you this week.

Question 1: Tell us about how you approached week 1, to get started? 
Answer: Well this first week my main goal was just to get organized, plan ahead, plan ahead!  This is the biggest hurdle for me, with the four kids involved in so much, it is much easier to just pick up the same old food at the grocery store each week.  I tried hard to watch what I eat and I have to plan out all my meals ahead of time.  I do this so I don't "cheat" just because I am in a hurry.

Question 2: What kind of foods did you eat?
Answer: As many vegetables as I could.  I ate a bowl of instant grits with a serving of bacon bits and about 1/2 serving of cheese.  Sandwiches and baked chips just about everyday for lunch and because I have kids, I learned before on Weight Watchers how to make their favorite sandwiches a little lower in fat and calories so I can still eat it too.

Questions 3: Did you find the time to exercise and if yes, what did you do?
Answer: Not really - Now I do burn calories daily while working since I clean houses.  But I also learned on Weight Watchers, not to try and change everything such as eating and exercising habits all at once.  I agree that just makes the likelihood of just saying forget it greater - so my plan is to start walking in about a week.

Question 4: Key motivators - what were they?
Answer: For me it is defiantly the accountability.  I feel like I know what to do and if I have questions I even have the resources.  It seems to be a "mind game" for me an the thought of having to weigh in to someone is a BIG motivator!

Thank you Hollie for your words of encouragement and we are all SO proud of you! 

Keep up the good work everyone and we will see LESS of you next Sunday :-).