Andrea

I've always been a big girl, and despite being fairly comfortable in my own skin, my weight has always been the thing that has made me the most uncomfortable with myself. For a long time, I've let it define me as 'the chubby, funny sidekick' type and I think it's about damn time to become the superhero in my own life! 

My motivation to stick with this is that I truly want to experience the world to its fullest, and get the most out of life, and while my enthusiasm knows no bounds, sometimes my size prevents me from doing this. I want to be stronger, faster, healthier... I would say happier, but I've got that covered I mean, I'm already the Purveyor of Sunshine and Rainbows.

While I do have said enthusiasm, I sometimes lack willpower and follow-through, and that's where my 'Jedi council' comes in. With Kate, Sam, and I all working towards a similar goal, coming from a similar place, we can call on each other to be that willpower and follow-through. And with the looming deadline of letting you (yes, Interwebs, I'm talking about you!) know how we're doing once every two weeks, there's a little bit of extra motivation to keep on track. It's going to be tricky, but more than that it's going to be interesting, and most importantly, with these ladies by my side, it's going to be fun!

So, that's us! And to be honest, this post was supposed to go up January 1st, to be all 'New Years-y'. But we decided to jump into to Pacific Ocean in 8 degree weather to ring in the New Year and start our quest off on a fun (and freezing) note! So here we are, cold, excited and rearing to go!