I did it!!!!

Yep!!!  I did it!!  I survived the week at the Biggest Loser Resort Malibu.  And today was  . . . .well . . . an interesting end to it!  I woke up this morning to a downpour of rain and headed over to get my final assessment where they measure me again like they did when I first arrived.   Guess what -- I lost 8.5 lbs!!  I'm sure the majority of it came from not drinking any soda all week, but still! I'm pretty pleased.  Sometimes you don't even lose any until you're home for a few days because you're muscles are all swollen up and retaining water while you're here so I may lose even more!

After the assessment and breakfast, I was headed off to another beach hike.   As I was getting ready to go, Ramon and Jessica (BL Season 12) were trying to pack up their car to catch a flight.   I got to talk to both of them and even got a sneak peak at what Jessica will be wearing for the BL Season 13 premier! 

On Saturdays, we can choose to either go on one of three hikes or attend a cardio blast class.  Then we have our last chance workout.  Because I couldn't stand the thought of 4 hours in the gym, I chose the hike.  Not only was it to the beach which was my favorite hike, but it was really cool to see how far I've come in the three days since I had last hiked it.  I wasn't nearly as out of breath going up the hills -- it was awesome.  The only non-awesome thing about it was the weather.  It was COLD, WINDY, and RAINY. . . yuck!!  Check out the pictures today and compare them to Wednesdays!

This little guy was sure enjoying the rain even if we weren't!!!

After the hike and we dried off it was time for our LAST CHANCE WORKOUT!!  It honestly wasn't as bad as I had thought it was going to be -- not sure if that's good or bad!!!

Then it was time for lunch and my facial!! It was AMAZING!!!  She not only did my face (which was so dry from all of the pool time) but also my hands, arms, and FEET!!  What a great facial!!!  I came back and took a lovely nap and awoke in time to prepare for graduation to hear none other than HAIL!!! Yes . .  it was hailing!!!  I thought for a second I had been transported back to PA, but yes, indeed, I was still in California!!  Crazy!!

You have to see it to believe it!!!

Then it was time for graduation.  They created a wonderful DVD for us of all the pictures and videos they had been taking this week. It's really great. 

The dining hall

And finally the week has come to a close.  Although I know I could probably benefit from a few more weeks here, I'm definitely ready to come home.  I miss everyone.  And I know if I really put my mind to it and don't let my emotions get the best of me, I can do this.  And I know I have a great support system.  Thank you all for being that support system.  Thanks for joining me on this journey!!  I love you and will see you all soon!!!