Well Red Team this is it, the ending of my BL chapter in my life and my last BL blog.  I did not write many but I hope that the words that I did share touched you in some sort of a way. 

I looked up the number 13 and this is what it said. 13 represents the basic triad, 1-2-3 as self-partnership-group. The individual digits in the number 13 add up to the number 4, which represents the building of a foundation for the future. 13 is the foundation of humanity. 

I would like to say thank you to Yusef, Snap Fitness, KSN and Weight Solutons for putting down the foundation to my weight loss and to the panel for choosing me to participate in this challenge.  Yusef, you’re one great trainer and that is on the real tip.  Tedd, you proved to me that limitations are what you make them. You are such an inspiration to me and your sense of humor is contagious.  Carol, I think that if I would have talked more I would have beat you.  I’m convinced that talking burns at least 2 pounds a week.  LOL “Congrats”   Crystal, thank you for keeping Carol company because I’m not good at talking and exercising at the same time. Thanks for the laughs and providing me the lyrics to the latest songs. “Imma Be……” Yusef, what can I say?  You pushed me to do things that I never pictured myself doing.  I’m still not sure what made you think up some of the things that you had us doing, but it worked.    I said this before and I will say it again, God knows what is best for us and he proved it once again when he paired us up as a team.  I will miss all of you and our little discussions about what we will say during break down. 

I learned during this challenge that though I was giving my all, that my body will not shed the pounds until I learn to stop stressing and when it is ready.  I went through anxiety, frustration, disappointment, and confusion but I stuck it out.  I was elated with Friday’s weigh in, 12 pounds in 5 days.  I’m still trying to figure out what I did that was so different. 

I think that it was realizing that Carol had it in the bag, and I no longer needed to stress about the outcome.   I succumbed and told myself, “It is what it is”.

I went shopping with my girlfriend in Texas this weekend and while in the store she picked up a couple of dresses for me to try on.  I look at the size and said, “I can’t fit that”.  She said, “Just try them on Yolonda” so to humor her I did.  (I humor people a lot)   To my amazement I could fit them.  In my eyes I still do not see what others see when they look at me, but I do know that I feel better in my clothes.  As she and I walked the mall;  I recalled the last time that we went shopping and I told her to just go on to the stores that she needed to go to and that I would wait for her in a chair in the food court.  Well this shopping experience was a little different; I had tons of energy and walked just as fast as she did.  As a matter of fact we went to several stores looking for me something to wear to our event.  I found my LBD guys and you will see it soon. 

This competition is just what I needed.  I needed Yusef to push me and I needed to be a part of something that held me accountable.  I’m sure that the next group of KSN Biggest Loser will feel the same.  I hope that all of us will have the opportunity to return and show our continued success.  No one ever said that it would be easy, but it sure as heck was worth it.   I can leave the seat belt extender at home when I travel to DC in September.  The only issue I will have is deciding on what I want to wear. 

During this challenge I asked God, “why is it that my body is holding on to this weight?”  Friday he gave me my answer after I lost pounds that I thought were impossible to lose in 5 days.  He said, “Yolonda I was waiting on you to let go, so that I could take over.” 

Yusef I ended under 3.   To Cameo, Joe, Matthew, Kathy, and Jeff, congrats on your weight loss as well.  See everyone soon.

Red Team on three…….One, two, three………Red Team