Whatever happens at the weigh-in tomorrow will be okay.  I'm already gearing up for the next month to work hard again until Labor Day (like I said before, I didn't really get in gear for this contest until June 1st so I have a few more months to push myself).  Actually I've been thinking more about the fact that I have to have my picture taken tomorrow with a scab right on the end of my nose from where I bonked myself with a ten-pound weight the other night at exercise class (obviously I need to work more on my form!!).  I'm really curious to find out the official inches lost and the body fat percentages, even more so than the numbers on the scale.

Chris Powell (a personal trainer featured on the Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition show) uses the words "transforming" and  "transformation" a lot as he helps people on their weight loss journey.  (I know, I know -- I wasn't going to get sucked into watching another TV show where people lose a lot of weight in a short amount of time which is totally unrealistic for most of us, but I did anyway.)  I ended up really liking the show and it was encouraging in a lot of ways.  I tell Nicholas (one of the personal trainers/exercise class instructors at Slim & Fit) that he's my Chris Powell and is definitely being instrumental in my transformation!  He just laughs --

Transforming is a good word to remember when you're working on a healthy lifestyle.  We're "works in progress", with the emphasis on work. And it's never too late to start the transformation process.  Finish strong.....and then begin again.  Looking forward to tomorrow!

Barb