On Saturday I had the pleasure of spending my morning with 40 wonderful ladies. All of whom I would have loved to talk to for at least a few hours alone to get be able to get to know each and every one of them.
This was my first Blogger get-together in the Twin Cities and, I have to be honest, I was a little nervous. Going to an event alone is a nerve-wracking thing. There was really no reason for me to be nervous though, because as soon as I stepped in the door, I was greeted by some of the nicest people ever.
Jen of
PriorFatGirl organized this event for women to get together to meet other women who may be going through the same healthy-eating, weight loss (or lack of!) issues together. There were some women there who have already lost a lot of weight and some who are still, or just starting their weight loss journey. It really was motivational to meet all these women who have a lot of the same goals and fears as everyone else. We are not alone in this and we all have support when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle.
I have been wanting to change a lot of my eating/exercise habits for a long time and this is the kind of event that I see myself going to again and again to support and be supported. It's a great feeling.
We all met at
The Beat Coffeehouse in Minneapolis and, after getting ourselves some morning beverages (yum!) we sat down. The coffeehouse provided a relaxed environment for us all to chat and get to know each other.

Jen did a great job keeping everything really low-key but still adding some structure. She introduced herself and the other who girls who blog with her,
Amanda and
Lindsey, who both shared their stories. She also had us read some of each other's fears about weight loss
(anonomously), exchange recipes we all brought, and introduce ourselves and our blogs.

Me with Amanda --
Another PriorFatGirl -- who is super awesome and she was sick and still looked fantastic!

Me with Mary --
Fit This, Girl -- and Cindy --
Healthy Heart Journey -- These two girls are great and we talked A LOT about all sorts of things. We were talking, and talking, and talking, and then we looked around the room and almost everyone was gone! I hadn't even noticed because I was so absorbed in the coversation!

Me with our beautiful hostess, Jen --
PriorFatGirl -- who was inspiring and friendly and did a great job at getting everyone together for a great event. Thanks Jen!!!
(Don't you just love my hair in my face in this photo? Yeah, I don't! Haha! Some days it just won't stay out of my face and I just want to chop it all off!)I also got to meet Suzi of
Pink Vanilla Cupcakes (whose blog I have been reading for a while now) and Michelle of
Michelle's Hobby Bloggy (who has a blog about knitting and chocheting!) but didn't get a chance to get a photo with either of them.

And, last but not least, we all took home a bag FULL of healthy snacks and coupons (free popsicles? Um, yes!) Big thanks to our sponsors: Smart Food, Barney Butter, Funky Monkey, Mom's Best Naturals, Better Balance, Light life, Fiber One, Amy's Organic's, Popsicle, Saiba Smart, and Orgain!