Let's the Weight Loss War Begin...

Losing weight has always been a numbers game for me.  How many minutes can I last on this treadmill?  How many calories did I burn?  What percentage of fat did I burn?  How many pounds can I lose before I have to squeeze into that bridesmaid dress I have to wear?  Well here are just a few other numbers that come to mind:

• 18 - The number of weeks since my pregnancy
• 13 - The number of pounds I need to lose to be at my pre-pregnancy weight
• 11 - The number of pants in my closet that don't fit me right now!!!

You get the idea!

I love my sweet Vivien and want to spend every minute of every day with her, but I've quickly learned that I've had to sacrifice a few things in my life, and unfortunately working out has been one of them.  Not only have I put it aside at the moment, but I have had zero motivation to work out...zero! I finally forced myself to the gym this week and while pushing myself through 45 minutes of cardio I brainstormed on what might help me with this baby weight battle. 

Sooooo, I gathered up a few of my fellow bloggers and asked them to participate in an online weight loss competition.  You'll meet the competitors in a few days but I am very, very excited about this competition!  I certainly have the advantage since everyone knows how competitive I am.  I refuse to lose! 

To kick start my workout motivation. I put together a little inspiration board:

#1 is of course my family.  I want to live a long and healthy life for my wonderful husband and beautiful daughter.  And of course, nothing motivates a girl by wanting to have the body of some super star.  In my case, Salma Hayek is probably the most full figured, petite woman I know with an amazing figure that my "dream body" comes closest to.  The tennis photo is because I want to get back into shape and actively play at the level I once played at.  There's nothing more aggravating to get on the court and realize you're out of shape.  The last photo is of a bikini I want to wear this summer while spending a week vacation at the beach with my family.  What can I say...of course I want to be a hot mamma!

My next post will be the rules and logistics of our cut throat friendly competition.  Let the Weight Loss war begin ladies!!!