Sir, don't you think we should turn on the runway lights? No, that's just what they're expecting us to do

Well my biggest loser journey is over and I lost 8.7 lbs. in 12 weeks. I had wanted to lose 10 but didn't quite make it. However, I did a little research and discovered some pretty good news.

When, I started biggest loser for my first weigh in, I didn't know what my weight was earlier in the year. Remember back in the spring when I lamented my winter-me/non-winter me? Well, I knew I had gained 8 lbs. over the winter but didn't recall what my actual weights were.

So, here's what I found out -using some algebra of course, hey, math major here.

Back in October 2009 my weight was x. Then in March 2010, my weight was x+8. Yuck!

After my blathering about winter me, I had said I was going to start exercising, which I did, sporadically. I did this until July when I started biggest loser and then started exercising regularly.

My starting weight in July 2010 was my March weight of (x+8)- 5.5! That's right I lost 5.5 lbs. between March and July. So take this and include my last weight from biggest loser and you get:

((x+8)-5.5)-8.7)= (x+8) -14.2

I lost 14.2 lbs. from March 2010 to October 2010!! I not only lost the 8 lbs. I had gained over the winter but I lost another 6 lbs. past my starting weight of a year ago!

Yay!

Of course I have no before and after pictures but Hubs took a candid of the girls and I when we were apple picking. It's now become tradition that I wear my Red Sox sweatshirt which is bulky but I thought the side shot of me was flattering.