Start Date:
Jan 4, 2009
Start Weight: 311 lbs

Goal Date:
July 1, 2009
Goal Weight: 211 lbs

Elisa came to Boot Camp on Jan 4th 2009 at her own expense to try out for the Biggest Loser Program. From the start she embraced the diet, the exercise, and the attitude needed to succeed. By the end of her first week, I knew I had found the woman I was looking for and she didn't let me down. With an amazing first month, and making it through cravings and struggles without falling, she proved herself to all of us, that she has what it takes to go all the way to her goal. She may just beat the 100 lbs in 6 month goal set before her. Her body is loving raw food and exercise. Now it is up to us, me and all of you to keep her going, to keep her encouraged and motivated, so that by the end of February she sees her adult all time low weight of 263 lbs, that by the end of June she has passed the 100 lbs gone milestone, and that by August she is in Onederland. These are all doable goals. From what I have learned of this woman so far, I have no doubt she will make them.

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I am a high school teacher and a full time student. I joined RFBC in January out of a sense of desperation. Time is running out for me. My knees are giving out and it won’t be long until I CAN’T walk. They hurt all the time. Breathing is becoming difficult. Diabetes and heart disease loom in my near future. My family has a LONG and sordid history of both. Recently my niece had gastric bypass surgery. When she graduates on May 18, all of the family is descending. The other nieces are

considering following in her footsteps. I am on a mission to prove that a person can lose the weight without resorting to surgery. So, when we meet up in May, I need to show that there is another option. Having tried most every blessed diet out there, I have to PROVE it, not say it.

All of my life, I have been the chubby one, or the fat one, at school and home. That hurt. But, for the first time, my weight is interfering with life. I find there are things I can’t do, or choose not to do, because of my weight. When getting on a plane, I don’t want to worry if I will fit. When going somewhere, I don’t want people to automatically give me the front seat because three of us won’t fit in the backseat if I am there.

Last year, I made a commitment to finally pursue my lifelong dream of earning a doctorate. I graduate in February of 2011. When walking across that stage, for one graduation in my life, I want to wear a normal size gown.

In the nearer future, in August a group of friends is going scuba diving. I have not been able to join them for several years due to limitations caused by weight. Losing 100 pounds will allow me to “dive in”.

Having never weighed less than 264 pounds in my adult life, I hope to break barriers on a regular basis. Maybe I will discover life in a whole new way?

Join me on this adventure into discovery. Some days we will laugh and celebrate. Other days we will cry and commiserate. The journey will be difficult and I need all the support I can get. Come along and experience the highs and lows as we venture into unknown territory.

I desperately need you on my team throughout this amazing process of transforming my life. Exercise can be very hard to fit into a busy life. With a full-time teaching job, night classes, and working on a dissertation, finding the extra hours for exercise and healthy eating will be a challenge. Knowing people are out there watching and holding me accountable will make the difference between perservering and simply quitting.