Fort Wayne's Smallest Winner Blog

Throughout this year at our church we are studying the life of David.  This past Sunday we finished a three week study on the battle of David and Goliath.  I wanted to share this story with everyone Sunday but thought that I could better express it in words.  No matter what anyone else tells us we have to face them for the most part alone.  Many people will give you words of encouragement, and some may give you words of advice on how to overcome your giant.  Others might do the opposite.  Either way we need to stay focused on fighting our own giant.  Once we start our fight we need to finish strong.  Don’t just wound your giant just to have it come back at a later time.  Finish your battle and then enjoy the satisfaction of your accomplishments.  Others will see you accomplishments and start to build their courage to battle a giant of their own.

Main points…..

1. Start and win small battles
2. Stay focused on your giant by not listening to others
3. Finish your battle
4. Enjoy your rewards!

Good luck to each and every one of you.

- Computer Tim

I have been married to Gary since 1991.  Between the two of us we have 4 kids and 4 grand kids.  I have been in the real estate industry for the last 25 years as a Realtor, loan originator, and appraiser.  My life has changed drastically in the last 4 years.  My mother had a stroke, I had colon surgery, my father was diagnosed with cancer, and I lost my mother in November 2008.  Good things are that I quit smoking January 2008, and we have new grandchildren.  My husband and I enjoy our cats.  We got a new one Christmas 2007 who loves to challenge us.  I gave up real estate and have been floating around part time jobs.  One that I love is installing window treatments.  It is physical and challenging.  My husband and I each have a motorcycle and enjoy road trips together.  After losing my mother to diabetes related illness I decided to get in shape, learn good eating habits, and to stop diabetes in my life to honor my mother, my family, and myself.

I am 33 years old from Fort Wayne.  I am here to lose weight, get healthy and get re energized.  I am currently pursuing a Masters in Education to teach high school Language Arts.  I guess it’s my turn to learn and feel the burn.  Go team Black!

I am the owner/president of Full Scope Consulting which works with small businesses and non profits.  I also work as a Church Administrator for the Greater Progressive Baptist Church.  I am very committed to my family, church, and the community.  My busy lifestyle has made it hard to find time for workouts and healthy cooking.

I am 40 years old.  I have a 3 year old son.  I work in the mortgage industry where we eat at our desks a lot.  I am ready for a change.

I am a single mother of four wonderful children; one son and three daughters.  Their schedules and work keep me very busy.  We enjoy hanging out and going to different places.  We love to read and watch movies.  I like to knit and even exercise.  This past year or so has been difficult though.  I need this program to give me the boost I need to get back into shape and have more energy to keep up.

I am 23 years old.  I am a full time, pre-nursing student and a full time server.  I love keeping busy doing anything sports related.  I love being outside, taking walks, playing sports, doing anything!  I’m really excited about participating in the smallest winner.  I can’t wait to start my new life!

I have a daughter graduating this year.  I am married to a wonderful man.  I am so excited to have this opportunity.  I can’t wait to see my results.

I am 40 years old.  I have a 7 year old son named Jaylon.  I am originally from Chicago but have been living in Fort Wayne for over 20 years.  I work for a large group of ER doctors as a Coordinator.

I am 29 years old.  I have 4 children and we are all so excited about my journey on losing weight.  I have struggled with my weight for a long time and I am so excited about losing this weight once and for all!  I am looking forward to being able to do fun and exciting things with my kids that I haven’t been able to do.  I enjoy going to the movies and just hanging out with my kids.

I am 48 years old.  I have two daughters ages 32 and 19.  Along with two grandsons ages 9 and 1 year old.  I like sewing and cooking.  My joy in life is in helping others.  I can’t wait to become an “encourager” to someone out there who struggles with weight just like me.

I am a 47 year old mother of an 18 year old young man.  I work at Lincoln Financial Group.  I love spending time with my family and am looking forward to attending Bluffton University football games to watch my son play next fall.  I am looking forward to this program as I want to be healthy and be able to take long walks with the love of my life.

I am 43 years old.  I am married and have a 10 year old son.  I have struggled with weight all my life, and would like to put an end to it.  I want to be a healthy weight for me, not necessarily a size or number.  I like to garden and bake, which is a problem.  I would like to learn to cook in a healthy way so that I don’t end up gaining weight again.  At the end of this competition I would like to be stronger and healthier.

I am a youth case manager.  I live in Fort Wayne with my husband Allen, and my two sons Zack & Max.  My goal is to make new decisions and habits for a healthier lifestyle.  I also want to be an example for my boys and students to set goals, work hard, and achieve success.

I am 58 years old with 2 children and 2 grandchildren.  I grew up and graduated from Woodburn while my wife Elaine graduated from Southside.  I am an avid New Haven Bulldog football fan.  I have been filming football games for the past 9 years.  I am currently restoring a 1966 Chevelle and have restored 12 cars over the last 35 years.  I have competed in church basketball, softball, and long distance bike riding.  Over the last eight years the lack of exercise and poor eating has led to weight gain, and high blood pressure.  I also have been fighting Chrons disease for 30 years.  My goal is to get back to my high school weight.

I am originally from Romania but have been in the US since 1986.  I graduated from IPFW and have been married to my wife Adriana for 16 years.  I have been really busy at work and have been neglecting workouts.  My hobbies are soccer, computers, and reading.

I am 24 years old.  I am recently engaged to my wonderful fiancé Chris who I am marrying the weekend after the competition ends.  I have always been competitive with sports and with pretty much everything.  I play softball and am heavily involved with my church, youth group, and worship team.  I love the Lord Jesus Christ with all my heart, soul, mind, strength, and will be glorifying Him throughout this journey.

I have a husband named Brian and 2 children. Leroy 5 and Alexandra 19.  I work at Indiana Stamp and 3 Kings.  We have a Great Dane named Dana.  I like to scrapbook, watch movies, and hang out with my kids.

I am married to my husband, Tommy.  I have two grown children, Troy & Nathen who are both married to Trisha and Emily.  I have two grandchildren Carson who is 2½ years old and Rylan who is 8 weeks old.  I also have 3 grand doggies named Carl, Agatha, and Lilie.

I am a 29 year old mother of 3.  I have a 6 and 3 year old and an 8 month old.  I work for Lincoln Financial Group.  I love spending time with my family, knitting and being outside.  The reason I want to be in this competition is to be healthy and be able to do things with my children that I am unable to or limited in doing.

I am 53 years old and have been married for 30 years.  My wife enjoys working as a day care provider and can’t wait to have grandchildren.  I have two beautiful daughters with the oldest married and the younger one engaged.  I have had 2 back surgeries along with 2 heart stints.  My weight has been fluctuating all my life.  I am at a point in my life where I want to be around my family to enjoy what’s to come.  Both my wife and I have been working out for the last year and have both lost weight.  I hope to continue my new lifestyle and live a happier and healthier rest of life!

I am a 24 year old mother of a 3 year old son and twin 11 month old boys.  I work full time at the BMV.  In my spare time I enjoy just staying at home, which is probably why I am in this competition.   At the end of this competition I hope to lose 80 pounds.  I am praying that this will be the beginning of a new life not only for me, but for my children and my fiancé as well.