Whirlsies blogger challenge week 1 - better late than never!

1. Tell us a little bit about yourself.  What makes you, you?  I have just turned 33.  I am a teacher - was a high school art teacher, but I now teach primary school which I love even more.  I live with Lee, he is my housemate, best friend and a great support to me on this journey.  I love anything crafty and arty and I often use creativity to get out of my head and focus on something positive. 
2. Why did you decide to do the 12WBT?   Whirlsie (Leeana) told me about it and said she was thinking about doing it.  We had been trying to lose weight before this, but it wasn't working so well for us.  I am so thankful for finding the 12wbt and all the great people who are doing it too!
3. What are you hoping to achieve through the program?  Lose enough weight to be able to come off blood pressure medication.  Get to and maintain a healthy weight - which means losing about 25kg this round and will probably do another round for weight loss.  I would love to do the lean and fit or lean and strong programs after reaching goal weight!
4. Why have you decided to blog about the 12WBT? What will be the main focus (eg, food, exercise, a bit of everything?)  A bit of everything - but for me it is mainly mindset.  I am an emotional eater, especially if I get really stressed, and I want to work on this.  Staying positive is hard for me, I self-sabotage and I get into black holes where depression takes over and the "who cares anyway"  thinking kicks in.
5. How will you be exercising this round? Gym, home, outdoors or a mixture? Mixture of Gym classes, and outdoors with friends
6. What is your greatest strength that will help you? Gosh this is a hard one!  Maybe my stubborness? 
7. What are you afraid of?  Myself - failing because I get scared
8. What are you looking forward to the most over the next 12 weeks?  Feeling more energetic.  losing weight.  fitting into more clothes.  meeting new people.
9. What is your downfall? Food? Exercise? How will you overcome this?  Mindset and Food!  Plan plan plan plan plan!  be organised and have healthy options around me all the time.
10. If you had to pick one word to motivate you over the next 12 weeks, what would you choose?  PLAN!!!!