Fort Wayne's Smallest Winner Blog

I am a 24 year old hopeful!  I have always struggled with my self image due to weight.  I am excited to start this journey towards a healthier me.

I have an amazing husband, Ben and a Bichon Frise, Cassie who support me (especially when it means a walk for Cassie!)

I was an athlete in high school and I enjoy working out, I just need the extra push!

I am a 34 year old family man.  I have two daughters 4 and 2.  In my professional life I help people who have been impacted by fire or water damage.  My goal is to become healthy in everything I do.  I want to be around for my wife and children.

I’m a mother of five children, married to my wonderful husband, Guy.  I am a Realtor with Coldwell Banker.  I was born in Anderson, grew up in Ligonier and moved to Fort Wayne almost 16 years ago.  I’ve been fat for 8 years now and I’m so looking forward to getting my old body back!  I love playing tennis, swimming, going on bike rides with my family, and pretty much anything that keeps me in the sun.  It’s been said that I’m solar-powered.  I’m hoping to inspire my family and friends to live healthier, more active lifestyle.

I have lived in Fort Wayne for most of my life.  I’m a mother of a wonderful 9 year old daughter Madison.  I work for Theracare as an Occupational Therapy Assistant at Ren. Village Nursing Home.  I love my Career!  My parents live in California and my brother & sister-in-law live in Georgia.  They’re so excited and supportive!  I love them so much!  They’re all so fit and I can’t wait to join them with a fit lifestyle!

I am 40 years old.  Married 15 years to my best friend and we have two fabulous children, Dylan 12 and Kate 10.  I am a registered nurse  at Parkview and I work with cardiac patients.  I want to be a heather example for my patients and co-workers.  I also want to help my children develop a healthier lifestyle so they won’t have the issues with weight that I have.  I am so excited for this adventure and am looking forward to all the new friendships I will make.

I am 36 years old.  I am happily married and have two kids.  I work at Lutheran Hospital as an Ultrasound Technologist.  I am blessed with a wonderful family and great friends.  The only part of my life that is out of control is my weight and that is going to change.  I want to be a better role model for my kids and I want to feel better about myself.

I am 38 years old.  I live in Fort Wayne with my husband, Jeremy, and our 6 children.  I am a manager at my families restaurant, Culvers.  I am hoping to lose 50 pounds during the contest.  I want to be a healthy, positive role model for my children.  I look forward to making new life changes and enjoy all the blessings in my life.  I am so grateful to have this awesome opportunity to be a part of the FWSW!!

I am 48 years old.  I have been wanting to lose weight for a while now.  I have 2 small grand-kids and I want to get healthy so I can keep up with them.  I want to make sure I am here for all of the great moments that life has to offer.

I am 39 years old, married to a wonderful, supportive man.  We have two children Brendan 13 years old and Rylan who is 8.  My goal is to not only be healthy and a role model for my family, but to promote health in the community.  I am turning 40 this year and I want to look and feel fit, fabulous, and full of energy!

I am a 28 year old stay at home mother of three. My passions are God and my family.

I want to do this for my husband Aaron, our 9 year old Julia, our 7 year old Jon Jon, and last but not least our 3 year old Jacelyn aka The Beast who keeps me running.

I’m 26 years old and I’ve been married to my husband Rob for almost 6 years.  We have a son, Damien who’s 2 1/2 and a daughter, Morgan who’s 6 months.  I work at Kingston Care Center doing a little bit of everything.  I’ve struggled with weight my whole life and I want to stop the vicious cycle of obesity in my family.  I want to have the energy to keep up with my kids and teach them a healthy way of living.  I’m excited to start this new journey in my life and to meet the new me!

I’m 24 years old.  I have a 18 month old little girl.  I am getting married in a month.  For me losing this weight means a new start to life.  I will be able to always be able to go out and play with my daughter, Addison when she wants.

I am 50 years old and have been a social worker for the last 15 years.  I have worked at a visiting nurse and hospice home for 5 years.  I have one 26 year old son named Patrick.  He and his wife Brandi have blessed me with two beautiful granddaughters, Brooklynn and Izabella.  I want to be here to watch them grow up.  I have struggled with my weight my entire life and I don’t want it to continue.  I am excited about this fantastic opportunity that has been given to me.  This is a gift; one that is a start to a lifetime commitment to a new, healthier, happier me.

I am a 24 year old graphic designer, fairly fresh into my career after having graduated from Indiana University in 2008.  I enjoy music, design, and spending time outdoors.  I’m excited to begin this weight loss journey and hope to overcome some health issues that I’ve recently encountered.

I am 32 years old from Fort Wayne.  I’ve been married to my wonderful wife Laura for three years who is also a contestant.  When I was younger I was always involved with sports, even though I was in shape I was still overweight.  After my playing days my weight got out of control.  I have recently lost some weight but am not where I want to be yet.  I’m ready to work hard and get to my weight loss goal.

I am 39 years old.  I am married.  I am a mother of two and a grandmother of three.  I enjoy spending time with my family, going camping, reading, and music.  I have entered this competition because I am ready for a life change.  I wish everyone the best of luck!

Although trained as a lawyer, I have been unable to persuade myself to move my exercise program to the next level.  That is why I entered to be a contestant in the FWSW program and I am thrilled to have been chosen.

My journey toward better fitness started in 2000 when one of my five sisters encouraged us to “age with vitality.”  For me that means achieving a healthy body weight and developing a healthy fitness level.

As the mother of five in a blended family, with a very supportive spouse, I have a big fan club and expect to make them so proud.

I am 33 years old and am married to the love of my life.  We have 2 daughters, ages 14 and 11.  I really desire to make changes that will impact my family in a positive way.  When I’m not spending time with my family, running them to their activities, or hanging out at our church, you can find me blogging at www.simplifiedsaving.com.  I also love to shop, sing, and spend time outside when it’s warm and sunny.

I am 29 years old and have been married for a little over 3 years.  I work full time, for a great company, Summit Radiology.  My husband and I have a chocolate lab, Ditka along with a rabbit.  We also foster labs through LOLIN.  I love to play sports and be active, I just haven’t had the motivation to do it.  With this experience I hope to gain education on fitness and nutrition.  My ultimate goal’s are for my husband and I to get healthy and start a family.  I am so excited for the experiences to come, the opportunities, and life itself.

I am 59 years old.  A father of 2 and a grandfather of 3 girls.  I was in Season 2 and had cancer surgery at week 5.  I missed 3 weeks and then went through 24 weeks of chemotherapy.  With the support of my Blue Team and prayer I made it through.  I am here to start where I left off last year.  I am blessed to be back and will give all of my support to each and every team along with the trainers.

I am a 34 year old Single mother of 3 children.  A son and two daughters who keep me very busy.  I work in the medical field and love what I do.  In my free time I like to read, write, and attend athletic events, mainly my son’s.  I just enjoy life, laughter, and family.

I am 33 years old.  I am here this season to change my life.  I feel so very blessed to be apart of such a wonderful program.  I am ready to challenge myself to eat better and live healthier.  Hold on this is going to be quite a ride.

I am married an have two children, Alex 8 and Madelyn 6.  I have been a stay at home mom for the past four years.  For the past year and a half I have been working part time for The Advisors Group as well.  I turn 40 this year and I am looking forward to celebrating that birthday a happier and healthier me.  I feel truly blessed to have this opportunity.