Biggest Loser

Hey Everyone!
Well I got off the phone with my mom tonight and she asked when I was going to update my blog. I told her I didn't really have anything to blog about and we left it at that and hung up. After thinking about it, I did decide I have something to blog about.
I've had one steady change the last 5 months. I'm actually living one of my "new years" resolutions: loosing weight. It's been quite the journey.
I started out this year weighing 230 pounds. Yeah. That's what I thought too. Bummer.
Well after finding a wellness program that I absolutely LOVE and can stick with for LIFE, I'm now weighing 196 pounds! That's a difference of 34 pounds!!
And if you thought that was cool, I've also lost 15 inches off my body frame!! So instead of squeezing into a very tight size 20, (I was in denial that I was big enough to be in a size 22) I am now in a size 14!
I sometimes think that I'll wake up one day and look in the mirror and realize it was a dream; but I wake up everyday and I like what I see in the mirror. And it just gets better.
I'm at my half-way mark for my goal to loose 60 pounds and the next 26 are going to be hard I fear. But it's going to feel awesome when I reach that goal! Good luck to anyone else trying to reach their weight goals! You'll see "LESS" of me soon! :)

Jenny Phillips Results!

Hey Everyone!
Well I went to the Jenny Phillips workshop on Saturday. I didn't win the songwriting contest, but I got a GREAT critique from Jenny on my song! I realized I already knew a lot about how to write songs and the advice she gave me is priceless and will help me with the next songs! I learned the more I write, the better each song becomes! So much FUN information!
I met Hillary Weeks and Mindy Gledhill and Tyler Castleton and of course Jenny Phillips! If you don't know who they are, google them! It was such an inspiration to see them and be able to hear their stories. Hillary gave me her autograph and wrote to believe in myself because God does and to always seek to do His will. Mindy gave me her autograph also! It was so fun and I'm planning on going every year! Maybe one of my songs will eventually win!
This workshop also gave me a better idea of where I want to go with my music. Right now it's just a hobbby, but I want to do more with it! I'm getting serious about lyrics for my current songs, and when I'm done I'm going to hold a Critique Concert! You're ALL invited when it happens! This Saturday is the vocal part of the competition and I'm excited to see what things I can learn from Jenny on how to improve my voice!! I heard some of the other contestants singing and they sounded SO good! I'm not downing myself, but I also have to be realistic and just be excited to grow! Because someday I'll be there! :)
Thanks for all your support and comments!! I get a copy of Jenny and Tylers song I'm recording on Saturday, so I'll send that one along with my song for those of you who wanted them! PLEASE if you have ANY advice for me when you listen to them, LET ME KNOW!!! Every critique helps! That's what I learned this past weekend. My ablilty needs to grow! I'll let you know how things go this weekend!! Thanks again!!

Katie's Secret.....

Hi Everyone! So I have a small secret that it's now time to let it out.....
I'm not PREGNANT and I don't have a new CAR! Actually it has to do with my talent in music.
A few months ago, Ryan told me he entered me into a music competition sponsored by Jenny Phillips and Tyler Castleton....Um.....What??....YIKES!!! Well I had to submit a song written by me, lyrics and all, back in June. Thanks to Heavenly Father I was able to pin down the lyrics 2 days before the send in date (I'd been working on them for 2 months!) and found an AWESOME guy to record it to a cd the morning I needed to send it in. He also entered me into the vocal competition. I have to memorize a song written by Jenny and Tyler, and on the 14th I will record my voice to the song with Jenny helping me and giving me tips!! That's the nervous part...
I get my cd back with a critique from Jenny Phillips this weekend on the 8th. Also, they will announce who the winner is. The winning song will be on Jenny's 2010 Young Womens Theme CD. If you want a copy of my song let me know what your mailing address is and I'll send one to you!
I'm really excited to see what the day will bring. It's going to be full of workshops and concerts and people who have been where I am in music and I'm really excited to see what they did and do to get where they are! I'm nervous, but I'm pushing through those fears because it's going to be an AWESOME experience! Win or Loose I'm coming away on top! I'll let you know what happens!