Nope. Olivia is.
But I want to be.
I couldn't believe it, tonight's Biggest Loser finale had an all girl finale. The sisters of the purple team, Olivia and Hannah were the biggest losers, with Olivia winning the title, The Biggest Loser.
And Deni, a 59 year old grandma, lost over 48% of her beginning body weight to win the at home prize of $100,000. Deni has eight children and gained weight after each child, and never lost the weight she gained.
I was sad that Rulon Gardner wasn't at the finale, but apparently by making the decision to quit the show a few weeks from the finale he had to abide by production rules -- people who quit cannot participate in the finale. Here we had an Olympic athlete, a gold medalist, a real winner -- and he quit. It was Olivia, an overweight opera singer, Hannah, an injured college athlete who ballooned up after college, and Deni, a 59 year old grandma, who made it to the end, never giving up.
I've been inspired by all three of these women. While they earned the Biggest Loser prize money and totally remade their lives, they inspired me to get off the couch and start working out. My weight and my fitness is solely my responsibility, and in my hands. Only my determination and discipline will earn me a healthy and fit body. It's up to me. I might not be on the Biggest Loser, but I can take ownership of my health.
