Week 5 - The Twist

Yesterday was the Smallest Winner Team-building event...and we found out the big Season 5 twist!!  All week, I was filled with dread.  I thought, for sure, that they would do a trainer switch-a-roo on us.  I told McGyveton almost daily that the Smallest Winners were going to be assigned new trainers.  Some other guesses from the group?  The trainers were going to cook us dinner (haha), or that we were going to a ranch.

We were totally wrong!!


The twist?  Every one of the trainers' workouts are now open to all of the Smallest Winners!!  What a great way to help us through the last 6 weeks of the competition!  I'm looking forward to trying out some of the other groups' workouts.  NOT that I'm spying or anything....I would never do that.

I'm down another 1.4 lbs. this week.  It's disappointing to see a number so small.  I'm not going to lie.  But the number is going down.  That's the key.  I am not gaining weight, I am not maintaining weight.  I am losing weight.  It's a fantastic feeling.  When I think about the past 5 weeks, I realize that I have been able to lose weight, change my eating habits, and become a much more active person...all without "dieting" and torturing myself.  What an amazing, wonderful, life-changing experience this has been so far!!

Lessons learned this week:

1. I have been spelling McGyveton's name wrong.  This cracks me up, because he's never mentioned it!  Sorry about that, McMuffin McGyveton!!
2. I can eat a few bites of "bad" food at a party, and then STOP EATING.  I've never really thought about this before.  I usually eat everything that I want at a party, and then some.  Or, I go the completely torturous route and not eat anything.  This method leaves me feeling bad and deprived.  I realize now that I can take a bite of something and walk the heck away!!
3. Running makes me feel good.  Don't get me wrong, I hate every single step.  But when I'm done with my run?  Wow.  I feel unstoppable!!

In other news, I found out that The King of the Y is sensitive!  Yes, you heard me correctly, people.  He is a sensitive guy!  Not only did he profess his love to me this week, but I saw him shed a tear while listening to some "Marry Me" song.  I think he may be turning a corner, folks.  Stay tuned for further developments...