Transformation (aka Where I’ve been for 6 months)

I’ve been gone for awhile.  I’ve been busy working on a few new endeavors … so I had to put the blog on the back burner for awhile.

One of the new endeavors has been me.  I finally started working on me.  This year marked some turning points.  My youngest started kindergarten, so now both kids are in school full time.  And I turned 40.  I’ve been passionate and focused on getting my education, building my practice, caring for my clients, creating and nurturing my family for the last 20 years … but I neglected myself, my body.  I did what I needed to do to get by, but I wasn’t healthy nor happy about how I looked.

So, in January – the day before my 40th birthday, I made a change.  I started a fitness challenge at a local gym, VIP Fitness, to lose 20 pounds in 6 weeks.  The well-designed premise of this challenge was to put money up front and commit to back-to-back 6 week challenges until one’s healthy goal weight is achieved – and then you get your money back.

On June 8th (6 months, 5 days later) I started my FOURTH six-week challenge.  I have lost a total of 60 pounds and approximately 10 dress sizes.  I feel so much stronger, healthier, energetic, and happier.  I still have at least this challenge (and possibly one more) to go … plus a lifetime of maintaining the progress I’ve made.  But every day I am in awe of the transformation.

I not only did this transformation for my body, health, and esteem – I did it for my husband.  So I can grow old with him … and feel sexy.  I did it for my kids – so I can be there for them and be active with them.  And so I can model healthy choices for them.

I’m sharing all of this with you for two reasons … one, to let you know where I’ve been.  And, more importantly, two … I want to encourage others to do the same.  Take care of yourself.  Take a risk.  Take a challenge.  Maybe it’s to lose weight, get fit, eat healthier.  Or maybe it’s just to try something you’ve always wanted to, but just haven’t yet.  I’m telling you … just do it.  AND … if something is standing in your way … identify it and figure out the steps to get around/over/through it … so that you can reach your goals.

When you put your mind/heart/body/soul into it … you can accomplish anything.

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