Feb 6, 2008 3:33 pm US/Central
Jay's Boot Camp Recruit: Andrella Thomas
Age: 33
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 213 pounds
Waist: 41.5 inches
Body Fat: 39.5%
Here's the letter Andrella wrote us asking to join Jay's Boot Camp:
Pick me!! Pick me!! Pick me!!
Hello, everyone. My name is Andrella Thomas and I am in desperate need of this boot camp. I consider myself a plus size diva, but I am ready to drop the 'plus size' part of my persona. I am a 33-year-old (and holding) African American, 5'6 and currently at 213 pounds of joy. I recently logged onto a website in which they calculate your BMI and It stated that I was OBESE!! "Are you kidding me? As foxy as I am!" (I thought). I have defiantly been in denial about my weight because of my high self esteem. But one day, while standing in line at the mall (at Victoria's Secret of all places, buying lip gloss, ok), my 2-year-old daughter began to play the bongo's like Ricky Ricardo on my backside while cracking up, each time she stopped and the "bongos" continued to move!! This was amazing and amusing to her. Not to mention the 20 or so people in line behind me. I myself was embarrassed. I have joined Weight Watchers and have already made changes to my diet. It's just getting myself motivated to move around has been my biggest challenge. I am sooo ready for this challenge and am willing to do what it takes to whip myself into shape. I have not always been over 200 pounds. Over the years, I have gone from fit and fabulous to fluffy but still fabulous. I want to prove to the many who are currently watching me through my weight loss journey that I am going to complete this journey to becoming a better me. I want this for me. I want to be able to watch my 2-year-old daughter grow and to provide my husband with many years of happy matrimony. So, here I am!!! I am ready to add fitness as part of my daily routine and most of all to have fun!! Let's get these Bongos off of me, please!!
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