What will you gain when you lose?

What will you gain when you lose (TM) is the slogan for the new Special K Challenge. I saw this on TV today and it really had me thinking. I am not starting this challenge but I am starting a new year, today is my 37th Birthday. I have had so many things happen to me in the last 37 years, and honestly I have so many things I still want to accomplish. 

Yes I am brave... posting a horrible photo like this of my fat belly!!

One of my main goals for 2011 is to loose weight. I am not grossly overweight in any way and to many people I would be considered either healthy or slightly over weight. But to me I feel really really overweight.   I am a very small framed person and a few pounds really show up on me. I am carrying all my extra weight in my mid area, so as I have stated before on my blog my muffin top is my problem area.  I want to slim down and tone up this area.



I am done OFFICIALLY!! having children and it is time to refocus back on myself and make a healthy happy mom for my kids to grow up with!  I feel that losing this weight will put me back in the saddle and allow me to do this... As many of you know- I am a cowgirl at heart. I love everything to do with barrel racing, it isn't a hobby to me it is a passion. Over the last 10 years I have spent time either poor, pregnant, or is school, now with all this either behind me or close to behind me I am changing my focus back to me and my horses. I am so glad I took this last 2 years to go back to school and know that I will be able to work at a job that will allow me to make enough money to be able to rodeo as much as I please. My kids are at the age now where they can entertain themselves at the jackpots and enjoy the miles and make memories that they will carry throughout their lives.  It is time for me to decide to put mommy first and in so many ways that will make for a much happier environment for my children to grow up.



Hopefully this will be me in 6 month s ;o)



What will I gain when I lose??? Hopefully I will gain the ability to be competitive again, I will gain self confidence, self esteem, and the ability to tell me kids that I truly accomplished everything I ever wanted to in my life.... now that is a great legacy to pass to my kids..... that is what losing  a little weight will begin to GAIN for me :o) How about you??? What would you gain if you lose???