Hi Buddies or fellow dieters,

My real name is Brandi, not Jillian. I put that nick because I just read 'Winning by Losing' by Jillian Michaels and it's the most thorough and complete, no-nonsense fitness book I've ever read. So having her name as a nick reminds of me of the eye opening principles she taught me and keeps me on track!

A  bit about me: I'm a 22 year old student, married, studying a melange of subjects: spanish, behavioral/social sciences, health services administration, and commerce. I stuff all this into double majors and I hope it'll be of some use in the future. My real passion, however, is trekking the globe and meeting/learning from people. So far I've lived in Jamaica, Spain, Panama, and Argentina. My husband, likewise, is Moroccan, so I obviously love there as well.

But I'm here on calorie-count.com because I need to lose fat. My ultimate goal is to be around 160 or a size 8, whichever comes first. That's a total loss of 48 lbs. and 3 dress sizes (I'm 208lb, size 16, 5'9). Like many people, I've tried to lose weight so many times before. I've wasted my money on programs that were doomed to fail, but was always taken in by the promises. When you want something so badly, you're willing to believe in the program at all costs, but blame yourself for the failure. I now realize that the plans I followed, while good in some areas, failed as a total fitness and wellness regimen. That's the catch. So now that I've seen the light in Jillian's book, I'm 100% certain that I will succeed. This means alot to me because I've never been at my ideal weight and always doubted I could be. But not this time. I've got all the confidence, but more importantly, the tools to succeed. I'm motivated and optimistic about finally FIIIIINNALLY getting the hot sexy HEALTHY body I deserve. There's no need to feel horrible about yourself. It sucks the life out of you and the people you love, and I'm ready to forge forward and claim my happiness.

Won't you join me?