I'm so excited that we are getting to do this at work! It seems that everyone who is participating has different reasons, and the camaraderie is just great. I'm short (5'3), so as anyone short knows, it is a real bear to keep the pounds off. I often assist a friend catering on the weekends so the opportunity to eat is always there. It's very difficult to ignore the great food that surrounds me.

I'm really hoping that this program gives me some additional energy as well as getting rid of the excess weight I've been carrying around for the past few years. I'm also hoping that I pick up some healthy habits that I can use at work and at home. I'm married and a mother of two (12 and 13), and I have a long-haired Chihuahua named Chester (he looks like a russet potato and could use some weight loss too!).