WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TODAY TO MAKE YOU FEEL PROUD: BIGGEST LOSER SEASON 11 FINALE!

The only sad thing that happened today was that camera's were not allowed in the studio!  So we couldn't capture the fun things that happened.  Here are some of the highlights:

We were all given VIP room passes and I got to sit and talk with Sherry Johnson, pink team from season 9.  She is a southern belle with the cutest accent and the sweetest heart.  We had a lot of laughter back stage as well.

When they came and got us to take us to our seats right before filming began  A few of my FAV Loser's poked their heads out of the tenting to wave at me and blow me kisses, while putting their fingers to their mouths so they wouldn't get in trouble.  Courtney, Mama Marci and Sarah Nitta made me ECSTATIC to see their beautiful faces!

They had our names on the seat at NBC studios where we were supposed to sit, it was a fun feeling to be part of such an exciting day in these people's lives!

We brought in all our signs (this is only the one side of our signs.  We had some for all our fav's.  Sarah and Deni and Hannah and Olivia are some missing.  Plus our ALL GIRL FINALE!) the "cheer generator" guy started giving away prizes to those with the most vibrancy etc.  I tell you what, I tried EVERYTHING to get a year of Wholly Guacamole, a year to the Biggest Loser Club, case of oatmeal etc.. I was standing on my chair, dancing, whooping and the guy always said, "Wholly Guacamole, you are all so energetic!"...referring to my sign...and always picked someone else!!  I could have swore he was saving the best for last for Joni and I.. and never ever gave us anything!! haha  Oh well, you can't be too greedy, I mean we had the best prize of all ALREADY and heck, he helped me burn A LOT of calories that day! LOL

Here are the STATS for the entire season of Loser!

Name	Age	Height	Begin BMI	End BMI	Start Wt.	Week																					Wt. Lost	% Lost
						1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Final
Olivia	35	5'9"	38.5	19.5	261	245	239	233	228	224	208	206	202	190	188	185	180	176	174	172	168	162	158	153	149	132	129	49.42%
Hannah	32	5'8"	37.7	19.5	248	232	226	220	217	210	201	194	193	182	180	176	172	172	168	164	161	156	154	150	146	128	120	48.38%
Irene	26	5'4"	43.8	23.9	255	242	232	224	230	216	204	198	195	185	180	178	173	170	164	161	157	154	152	147	144	139	116	45.49%
Jay	53	5'11"	55.8	30.5	400	374	364	350	341	331	317	308				289	282	276	270	272	265	258	255	246	242	219	181	45.25%
Austin	21	6'1"	52.2	29.3	396	369	362	347	342	326	316	306	299	289	283	275	272	265	263	255	250	243	236	235		222	174	43.94%
Kaylee	20	5'5"	38.8	29.8	233	218	214	209	204	195	190	187	180	179	174	176	174	169	168	172	163	165				179	54	23.18%
Rulon	39	6'2"	60.9	X	474	442	425	415	411	394	382	371	367	350	342	335	330	325	318	311	301	Quit				did not attend
Ken	49	5'11"	52.6	30.5	377	364	357	344	335	321	307	296	291	286	277	270	263	257	253	247	243					219	158	41.91%
Moses	47	6'0"	59.7	38.9	440	399	387	376	365	351	340	333	322	317	309	303	300	293	286	286						287	153	34.77%
Courtney	21	5'7"	50.6	33.4	323	308	298	292	282	275	265	258	256	246	241	237	234	232	231							213	110	34.06%
Jennifer	28	5'10"	39.9	23.5	278	258	250	242	236	232	218	211	213	197	196	191	187	187								164	114	41.01%
Justin	39	6'3"	45.6	24.0	365	338	326	316	308	292	282	277	270	262	254	249	247									192	173	47.40%
Marci	49	5'8"	36.2	23.1	238	224	218	211	208	200	187	181	182	167	162	162										152	86	36.13%
Sarah	27	5'5"	43.4	25.8	261	247	243	235	231	222	212	208	204	194	190											155	106	40.61%
Arthur	34	5'8"	77.1	52.3	507	476	463	459	450	444	435	415	406	390												344	163	32.15%
Jesse	61	5'8"	44.6	31.9	293	286	278	269	266	257	246	238	241													210	83	28.33%
Deni	59	5'6"	41.3	21.1	256	237	233	224	221	210	201	196	204													131	125	48.83%
Q	27	6'1"	57.7	45.4	437	426	420	401	398	385	378															344	93	21.28%
Larialmy	26	5'7"	47.1	34.0	301	289	283	275	270	259																217	84	27.91%
Don	54	5'8"	47.0	27.2	309	288	280	289	286																	179	130	42.07%
Dan	54	5'8"	43.6	24.8	287	268	263	272																		163	124	43.21%
Ana	50	5'3"	45.2	25.9	255	246																				146	109	42.75%
Leann	52	5'11"	43.9	35.0	315												270									251	64	20.32%
Vance	19	6'0"	51.4	41.4	379												349									305	74	19.53%

The EXCITEMENT was sooo electric in the NBC studios! It was so fun to see how they do everything behind the scenes, how they build the excitement, the makeup crew that always came up to powder foreheads and noses, and the love and camaraderie of past and present contestants. they really are family.

I was hoping from the last episode that this year would be an ALL GIRL FINALE (no offense Jay)!  I even made a sign that said, ALL GIRL FINALE!! And waved it several times!  Of course the only sign that was shown was the one I made that said WE <3 BOB!  Joni, became famous! LOL She was shown on TV holding that sign and Bob actually waved at us an SMILED huge when he saw it! Yes, Bob is just as adorable in person!

One of our entourage snuck in his camera phone (names will not be revealed) and got us THIS awesome capture at the end of the finale!  There was silver, red and green shining papers coming down ALL AROUND US! It was magical!

WHOLLY GUACAMOLE, I LOVE THESE PEOPLE!

Ever since Wholly Guacamole hit the shelves of Costco, I have had a food affair with it!  All the families I nannied for always had it tucked away in their freezers, somewhere. I would pull it out and eat taquitos, quesidillas, chips and Salsa and frozen burritos with it while at their houses. (I know, the processed food are not healthy but the Guac is!)

Today We got to do something, I never even considered being an option or a possibility.  Joni and I were invited to lunch with the Marketing big wigs of Wholly Guacamole!  They treated all the different winners to lunch at Buca di Beppo before hitting the finale.

They had ordered SOO much amazing appetizers, salads and dishes I was in food HEAVEN...I know kind of funny to be in food heaven right before The Biggest Loser Finale, but as a thank you to them picking me as a winner, I couldn't refuse, right?! LOL

Right away we clicked.  They had us rolling.  Tracey, a VP is one of the funniest women I have ever met in my life!  I wanted to take her home with me! Pictured above, she is an awesome, animated story teller with a Bostonian accent! When you add the three together; Jennifer, Tara, and Tracey, you have a constant well of gut laughter flowing.  I was afraid to drink, in fear that it would come out my nose in a moment of hysterics!

I made ALL these signs for The Biggest Loser Finale so we had to get pictures at the end with all the different winners and the Wholly Guac signs.  I have decided to officially invite myself as an honorary member of the Wholly Guacamole family, hope they don't mind! hehehe


 Below is a picture of all the Battle Buddy Winners! We absolutely adored them and plan to continue following their journey's as well!

After our photo op we were ready to hop in cars and go!  The sad thing is that my feet were already in excruciating pain from the Jimmy Choo fancy heals the family I worked for gave me. We walked really far and fast to get to lunch to meet every one. ( on the cobblestone streets of Universal City Walk and that did it!). I knew that as soon as we got to the finale, my fancy shoes were coming off! 

Biggest Loser Season 11: AMAZING CONTESTANTS!

This season has been so awesome.  There are several reasons why I think it is so great!  First, shortly after trying out myself for season 8, I somehow came in touch with a beautiful girl named Courtney Crozier who lived in Indiana and was on a weight loss journey herself. I think I met her on a Biggest Loser page that was designed for people trying out for BL, but to be honest I don't remember where.  She was 435 pounds and was on a mission to rid herself of those pounds!

I became Courtney's friend on facebook and started being VERY INSPIRED by her! I followed nearly every word and triumph that she posted.  She even had articles written about her journey and it was so fun seeing that she was getting the attention she deserved for what she was trying to achieve! Then I saw that she had made the show after losing 100lbs on her own, I was SOOO excited!! I was so proud of her and being overweight myself, I could almost taste what that would feel like to get such a blessing!  I knew I would be GLUED to see what this sweet girl would do.  I had NO IDEA how much I would LOVE this season... it was the best!

Not only was this girl that I have never met  but already adored on this season, her Mom won my heart from the first episode.  So much about her and her integrity, reminded me of my strong cheerleader Mother.  Mama Marci stole the show and the hearts of America.
I started picking out from the first show who the LDS contestants were.  It is so easy to tell, there is certain things that they say that were giveaways!

Pink Team: Sarah and Deni.  

Blue Team: Moses and Kaylee.  

Yellow Team: Rulon and Justin (only cause I knew Rulon was raised LDS).  

I feel strongly that this season because of how Christian based all the players were from Mormon's to preachers, they may have changed the dynamics of the show FOREVER and I am so thankful for that.  Drama was little.  The players TRULY loved each other, and Mama Marci formed a parents alliance to make sure that no kids went home before parents, unlike other seasons where Mother's threw daughters under the bus to stay(or so they made it seem).

If I could have chosen ANY season (besides season 7 I LOVED Kristin, Filipe, Sione etc) THIS was the season I wanted to go and meet ALL of them!  It was fun being on the journey with them and trying to change my own life and habits at home.  It was awesome to watch Courtney on TV and feel of her spirit, power and motivation every week on TV not just facebook. The love and respect they showed each other was so wonderful to see, and I GET TO BE IN THEIR PRESENCE!!

Courtney, you are a true example of what a genuine, loving, caring and beautiful Daughter of God should be. I have watched you love perfect strangers along their journeys (Me and others), leave love messages every where you go, and shine your light at the time to your friends on facebook, now to the whole nation.  I know you are going to go far in this world, you have the spirit of someone who does much good, much like Mother Theresa. I love you, and I haven't even met you! Thank you for helping me see that it is possible to loose the weight, and not loose yourself in the process! So excited to meet you!

Now that I have said that another reason that makes my prize feel even sweeter, I found out that Dr. H was doing follow up with all past seasons and there was going to be a lot of previous Losers there, I thought I might really have died and gone to heaven!!  WHAT A SEASON TO WIN!!  I would be able to be united with ALL of them! So many have really inspired me to tears and I have thought of them as I walked the treadmill, swam, lifted weights, rode the bike, wanted to eat something I knew I'd regret later, etc.

This prize was going to shape the rest of my journey FOREVER!

So looking forward to what I am going to be doing I am so psyched to meet my girl Courtney, Mama Marci, Justin, Sarah, Hannah and Olivia, Irene, Sione, ABBY, Shay, Kristen, Sunshine, Colleen, Sam, and so many more!  LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!