A SPECIAL Thank You from Cristina

Cristina is VERY thankful and really doesn't know how to repay everyone for their thoughtfulness. Well, she does know, and it's through song, of course! So check it out. And if she left you out, she really, really, really, is thankful!



P.S. You should see how hard Cristina is working these days. She has a new Ironman watch with a heart rate monitor that keeps track of heart rate and calories burned and is just giddy watching the calories burned go up and up... I can't keep her from the gym! Luckily, our kids LOVE the gym and the staff there is SOOO great! And WE love the FREE day care. Can't beat that!

-- Drew

Thank You from Cristina

Wow!! You all kept me in the Biggest Loser Contest! I am in your debt! I was overwhelmed with love and support by everyone! I am amazed at the lengths friends and family were willing to go to get me through this! And it was soo close! My dear friend Linda had the the whole YMCA staff and some of its members voting for me as well. The Y had some of their employees go home to enter more votes! For me! Diane, my sweet mother-in-law got up early this morning and made sure she made her vote! My friend came with me to a library so we could enter more votes! Everyone blogging and emailing their friends, myspace, facebook ... everyone made a difference, every vote counted!! I feel deeply loved! I am so appreciative of all that everyone did for me! And so many of you do not know me! I am in your debt! I needed everybody and you were so extremely helpful!

So this week I am going to step it up big time! Friday, after the show, Drew and I got a babysitter and went to the gym at 6:30, we did an hour of cardio then I worked with a personal trainer who worked it big time! She had me doing football runs, sit ups on an inclined bench, jump squats, bench press and much more! I am going to boot camp Saturday, then I'll do 2 miles, I will also be going to a 2-hour Zumba-thon! I need to lose 2 more lbs than the two girls left to avoid the bottom 2 in two weeks, so I will step it up big time!

I met two people at the Y Friday night who had lost major lbs! One man lost 56 lbs and I met a woman who had lost 90 lbs!! Wow! What an inspiration! I can do this! You have lifted my spirits and encouraged me so much! I am so blessed to have you all in my life!

Cristina Needs YOUR Help!

Well, Cristina lost two pounds last week, which makes a total of 17 pounds in just over a month!

BUT, it wasn't enough and she's on the block this week.

What does that mean? She needs YOUR help and it's so EASY to vote.

1. Just go to http://atlbiggestloser.com and on the right side will be a poll.
2. Choose CRISTINA to stay (you are voting for who STAYS)!
3. Enter the six-digit verification code and you're done. (until the next day!)
   

You can vote once a day on each computer from now until Friday at 10 a.m. EASTERN TIME. So you West Coast people will need to get up early that day (or vote late on Thursday!)

And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE have everyone you know vote or post something on their blog, too.

This is such a small-scale contest in reality, so your vote WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Both times Penny has been on the block there were 3000+ votes, but the other two votes had 500 and 900 votes. So, we're thinking Penny has some great connections.

Cristina is NOT done and is so motivated to win this thing!

HERE's Cristina's message to everybody!




Here is a clip from today's show. You can tell how badly Cristina wants this. Her emotional plea comes near the end. Had me in tears!

It's Weigh-In Day: Send Positive Vibes

OK, it's weigh-in day for Cristina and the Brown team!

Cristina's doing awesome, shedding inches, and looking great. Cristina's feeling a little nervous today so any positive vibes sent her way would be much appreciated!

Thanks for the support!!

Pink Team's Elimination Week!

"Don't ask me who to vote for, they're both dolls!"

That's what Cristina says about Arlissa and Gabbie,up for elimination on the pink team this week. To vote follow this link...
Click HERE to VOTE!





Also, I started a group on Facebook to support Cristina, so join up if you're on Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=57378639940&ref=nf

And here's another video from this week's show with Cristina's trainers (and a couple short clips of Cristina working out).

Enjoy!

The truth behind the scenes ...

Today was extremly frustrating! This was the Second saturday in a row that my trainer did not tell me that the boot camp time was changed. I came last week at 8 and it was moved to 8:30 due to paperwork (for newcomers) and it didn't start till 8:45 and I needed to leave at 9:00. So, I only got 15 min. of workout in. Today, I came at 8:30 and it was moved back to 8:00 again and then was over at 8:45. However, this was not the only time I have come and no one has been there. SO I was so frustrated! But I went to my YMCA, burned about 1000 calories, worked out my frustration and felt better! My hope is that this will not happen anymore, that we can move on in the competition and I will feel supported by my trainers equally.

The other crazy thing that happened ... Friday, sadly, when Sara Simmons was voted out of the competition one of my trainers jumped up for joy and hollered. Does that seem appropriate to you?

I did talk to the head trainer about all this and I think we will get it straightened out on Monday. I also talked to the person running the competition and told them about what was happening. She is going to have a meeting on Monday and will get back to me then. She also told me, as she understands it at the end it will all come down to a vote! When it gets down to two from our team there will be a vote. Then when it's down to one from each team there will be another vote to pick the final winner! (ME!!) I am going to need you to tell everyone you know to vote every day the voting is open!! Will you do that for me? I believe that I can get me to that point but then I will need you!!

If anyone has good pointers for eliminating fat and adding muscle let me know!

Cristina Packham
Atlanta's Biggest Loser Winner!

Workout Video No. 3!

OK, here is Cristina's third workout video. She hopes you enjoy it and that it will help in reaching your fitness goals. She is working hard and dealing with a lot of obstacles, but I'm sure you'll be able to tell from the video she's shedding the pounds and looking great!

Thanks everyone for the support!! ENJOY!

Watch HERE (embed wasn't working for me... hmmm): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsAv_CNbavY