I Am Maddi. Hear Me Roar -Or- Hear Me Purr. (Depending Upon My Mood!)
Goal: Fat Loss
Age: 37
Gender: I am all woman.
Location: MO, USA
Starting Weight & Bodyfat: Initially 245 lbs.; 67% bodyfat.
NOW:157 lbs, 24% bodyfat.
Goal Weight & Bodyfat: >140 lbs., >17% bodyfat. (Ideally weigh 135 lbs., and b.f. 15%)
"No one can go back and change a bad beginning. But one can start anything, anytime, and create a successful ending.”
-Author Unknown
I am Maddi. I am a 37 year old mother of three daughters in Mid-West USA. As time goes by you will learn my story in full. (A good place to start is to read my very first bodyblog on this site.)
As a young woman I dreamed of going to school to get "a degree" in women’s issues. Instead, I developed "a large degree" of woman’s issues of my very own.
We all have issues don’t we?
In fact, we all have BODY ISSUES.
But BODY ISSUES has such a negative ring to it. Instead, we are just going to say, that WE CARE FOR, AND LOVE OUR BODIES, VERY, VERY MUCH.
Or at least we should.
For the next 3 months, you are going to watch me love and care for mine.
My intended goal is this;
I will come out the other side, a FOCUSED, LEANER, MENTALLY STRONGER, and BETTER PERSON.
In the process, I will be fighting tooth and nail with the strongest opponent I have.
Myself.
I plan on lasting all 12….(or is it 13) rounds. YOU can call them weeks.
I don’t anticipate it all to be fun and games. In fact, I expect this to be one of the more challenging times of my life.
Yet when I come out of that ring, victorious against myself, I will have won this contest.
But before victory comes the battle.
I have many demons to face along the way.
I invite you to share this journey with me.
SHORT TERM GOAL?
I want to face my demons. Of which include;
fear of failure
fear of success and envy
fear of discomfort and hunger
food addiction
gluttony
insecurity
lack of vision
failure to plan
weak mindedness
LONG TERM GOAL?
I want to teach others that on the road to improvement it is imperative to love oneself along the way.
Oh. And I wouldn’t mind ending up in a magazine someday.
Post by: Maddi
December 20, 2007 - 9:56 pm MST at 9:56 pm
That successful ending is yours Maddi! Looking forward to following your journey
December 21, 2007 - 5:06 am MST at 5:06 am
Great introduction, Maddi
I’ll be following your progress, and kick you in the butt if needed 
December 21, 2007 - 7:03 am MST at 7:03 am
Oh Maddi! What a fantastic introduction! I love how you can get your personality to just shine through. I know the next 13 weeks will be fabulous for all of us. Those demons you talk about dont stand a chance. We may be competing against each other but we will also be there for each other. I wouldnt have any other way.
December 21, 2007 - 7:03 am MST at 7:03 am
PS- I love the new pic.
December 21, 2007 - 7:06 am MST at 7:06 am
ROARRR! Madi smash!
Agreed, nice pic great intro.
December 21, 2007 - 7:32 am MST at 7:32 am
I think this contest is the exorcist to those demons you mentioned. With the group of contestants we have, and the support groups we all bring to the table, I think your demons don’t stand a CHANCE…
And I love the new pic too
Josh
December 21, 2007 - 10:46 am MST at 10:46 am
Way to go Mads! Congrats on being chosen
December 21, 2007 - 10:51 am MST at 10:51 am
You Go GIRL!!! I am Totaly rooting for you ALL!!! I will be checking in on ya….and gaining my own motivation from your experiences! Thanks!! and Merry Christmas!! ~Beth
December 22, 2007 - 11:40 am MST at 11:40 am
Thanks for you support everybody!
January 2, 2008 - 3:50 am MST at 3:50 am
Maddi keep up the good work try to stay positive no matter what, remember its your body your life,your husband should feel lucky to have you….
March 2, 2008 - 3:08 pm MST at 3:08 pm
keep up the hard work! you look great!