I have had the most amazing year! From my weight loss (82 lbs and 38.5 inches!!), turning my thought process around to a more positive, supporting, healthy way, to my new wardrobe and my cuts, colors and highlights! I hate to see it end, but in a way it is just beginning! I have more weight to lose. My ultimate goal is 126 lbs so I have about 44 to go, but I am well on my way! Thanks to KGBX and all of my sponsors, I am living a healthy, happy NEW lifestyle! My husband and I have renewed our membership at the Cox Health Meyer Center, and with all the things I have learned this year from Dave, my nutritionist and Amasa my trainer, I know I can do this! I love taking spin classes and Vic’s strength class. Check out my picture at spin class. Rosie from the Fearless Living Institute has helped me to change my attitude and thoughts about food and life in general. She had a tough job! I know I can do this, thanks to Rosie! Thanks to the Tanger Outlet Center, I have new clothes to show off the new me! I have been amazed at the clothes I am wearing, bright and fun! A year ago, I wore whatever was comfy, t-shirts, sweat pants, but that Jennifer is no more …I knocked her down at the Womens Show! And The System, a Paul Mitchell Partner School….they have done a super job this past year…I always feel so pampered when I am in there! Patty made me look like a million bucks for my reveal….she is so awesome! Thank you everyone for such a special year!

Saturday was the KGBX Women’s show at the E-Plex. Wow, it was such a wonderful experience. I was at the Cox Health Fitness Booth for part of the morning, talking about the Fitlife program I have been through at the Meyer Center. After that I got to look at all of the wonderful booths that were set up…wow! If you have never been to one of these, you need to make plans now to come next year! It was a great place to be on a snowy cold February day! The Liverpool Legends performed (fantastic!) and there was a Zumba demonstration too. Then the reveal. I had a blast! It was hard to look at the life size cut out of me 82 lbs ago….but I shoved her out of my way, she is no longer in my life! The fashion show was an awesome event too. I got to model a couple of outfits for Koret at the Tanger Outlet Centers. How fun!! Then it was time to announce the new makeover winner! Congratulations to Kimberley Lippelman! It is going to be an awesome year and I encourage you to take full advantage of it! Give it your all! I will be keeping up with your progress on the KGBX website and will be rooting for you! CONGRATULATIONS!!

I can’t believe that this year is about up for me and my makeover! I have enjoyed every minute of it. I am so glad I took that step a year ago, filling out the application for the KGBX lifestyle makeover. Living in Forsyth, I had to think about this commitment, if I could commit to driving 45 minutes one way to Springfield for my work outs, and meeting with the fitlife people. I was so ready for a change and my decision was YES! I could commit to this and give it my all. And I have. I have made so much progress…I have walked two 5K’s this last year…something I could not have done a year ago. I work out 4 days a week, taking classes and meeting with Amasa, my trainer at Cox Health's Meyer Center. I have turned my eating around 180 degrees. I no longer eat junk food and my “fast food” is a Subway sandwich, which we eat A LOT of! At least 5 times a week! I eat “clean”, thanks to Dave my nutritionist. I have learned that I feel a whole lot better when I eat this way. I sleep a lot better too and I have cut my blood pressure medicine in half. I can get up off the floor without any help and I can tie my shoes without it being a workout in itself! I feel FABULOUS!

Thanks to Tanger Outlet Center and The System, a Paul Mitchell Partner School, I look great too! I got a wonderful treat last weekend…I got to go to Sag Harbor and Koret at the Tanger Outlet Centers and buy a whole new wardrobe! It was fun and I was able to go out of my comfort zone in the clothes area and buy some bright, fun clothes. Check out my picture in some of my new clothes! Patty at the System cut and colored my hair last week and she just does a super job. I always leave there feeling so pretty, thanks to their expertise!

Rosie is just an awesome life coach and has helped me so much this year in my thoughts…turning my thoughts to a healthy way to support my new lifestyle. I enjoy our phone visits and her support has been tremendous! We are gearing up for the KGBX Women’s Show on February 28th where the new 2009 Lifestyle Makeover winner will be announced! I was thrilled to be able to make a commercial for KGBX promoting the new contest. I will also “reveal” the new me at the KGBX Women’s Show. This is an exciting time and I can’t wait! I can’t say “thank you” enough to all of my wonderful sponsors, KGBX, Rosie Laughlin from the Fearless Living Institute, The System, a Paul Mitchell Partner School and The Tanger Outlet Mall and Cox Health and the Meyer Center. You all rock!!

I have been taking a strength class on Monday and Thursday nights and all I can say is WOW! I just thought I was getting in shape all these months! Vic works our butts off! Some of it is very difficult for me, some of it is easy (don’t tell Vic I said that!) but it is a work out that everyone can do and enjoy. Getting in shape is so much fun at the Meyer Center! I am also taking a spin class which I enjoy. It has taken a few weeks to get to the point where I feel like I can do this class, but that is ok, Sheryl is an awesome instructor who pushes you only if you can do it! Amasa, my trainer, continues to be there for me…she has been such a rock for me and I so appreciate her and her help this year. Because of her I am able to do so much more than I was last year. Dave, my nutritionist, has gotten me to a point where I am no longer intimidated by family get-to-gathers, holidays, or special occasions. I am in control over what I put in my mouth and I have the tools and the knowledge, to make the right choices.

Rosie my life coach has helped me so much in my thought process during this makeover…I have always said she had the hardest job! She is so full of knowledge and wisdom and is so supportive.

And the shopping…WOW! I just thought my shopping was done…I get to go to Sag Harbor and Koret for a final shopping spree! I love shopping at the Tanger Outlet Mall, they have awesome sales, awesome sales people and wonderful clothes! This has been a dream come true for me!

My visits toThe System, a Paul Mitchell Partner School this year has been such a wonderful experience…The students there are so good, nice and helpful. I have always left there feeling good about my cut, color, manicure or facial. They have been an important part of my makeover to help me in the confidence department.

I have lost a total of 79 lbs so far! I feel great, I can walk now without the intense back and knee pain and I sleep better. This has been, by far, one of the best years of my life. I like Abe Lincoln’s quote “And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.”….that pretty much sums up my year and how it has changed my life to have a more meaningful life. Thank you! Thank you, KGBX, The Meyer Center, Tanger Outlet Mall, Rosie Laughlin and the Fearless Living Institute and The System, a Paul Mitchell Partner School. Because of each and every one of you, I have my healthy life back!