Determin-Ada

Last night was the finale of The Biggest Loser. 

This is a show I've never really watched before this season.  But, this season spoke to me... with my own weight loss challenge, I watched every episode.  In fact, many times I felt like I lived it with these people.  I was dropping pounds, having my own last chance workouts....  And while Ginah is no Jillian, I did have a coach with me along the way.

  

Never, over the course of the season, did my favorite contestant change.  From the beginning, I was immediately connected to Ada.  Armed with her nickname, the Terminator — for her core of steel in the gym and beyond — Ada was constantly upping the ante for the other contestants. And while her original motivation and purpose for doing this may have shifted from external factors to an internal covet, her determination always shined through.   And, she has been an inspiration to me. 

I mean, doesn't she look great?  She looks happy and healthy... and without ever knowing her... she looks like herself again. 

Ada's quest to beat the Biggest Loser's marathon record (on a recent episode) reminded me of my own competitive nature.  In many ways, I am very much like her.  Her focus was always around her own determined milestones and challenges -- which may or may not have anything to do with the other contestants.  That's how I feel about fat class.  I have my own goals beyond just losing weight.  And, the scale isn't a competition.  We're all dealing with our own challenges and inspirations.  We all want different things.  I, too, would like to run a marathon.  Most people in my fat class just want to be thin.  And, that's great too.  Or maybe they want to do something I don't.  Whatever it is... it's their thing.  And, I have mine.  Just like Ada had hers.