Bill Phillip's | Transformation

Hey Sherry, thanks for the prayers. As for my weightloss it's been extraordinary. Eating healthy has been great for my wife and I, there's no turning back. God bless you my friend~ Jerome

Thanks you so much for the uplifting and positive comments. These last few days have been a HUGE eye-opener for me!!!! Stay strong and keep going forward.....this is soooo worth it and so are YOU!!!! Hugs from Oregon, ~Sandy~

I was passing through and I wanted to stop by and introduce myself. I hope that you are doing well in your transformation. ~God bless~ Jerome

Hi Sherry, Thanks for visiting. Best wishes for this week!

Hi Elizabeth! PS you may be the last earthling but you are not alone! Have an amazing transformation! Keep on inspiring your family and those whose lives you touch!

Hi Sherry, Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments to one of my latest photos. You are doing fantastic--great job! Yes I do have a pair of pants that I wore this week to work and noticed how good they are fitting--not tight anymore! I so agree about not just getting skinny but getting strong and fit! Thanks again!! Beth

Hi Sherry, Just wanted to see how you are doing and say "hi". I'm so happy that you've lost 5 1/2 lbs. That is awesome my friend. You are inspiring!!!! You make me want to go to the gym!!!!

Hi! I am doing well- I went on a short vacation to Port St. Joe, (FL) and so I was off line for a few days. I am doing great. I have lost almost 7 pounds now. I can fit in to the two pants that I could not at the beginning. I exercise pretty much every day I get a chance- each work out = one more day closer to the new me. I think in total that I have missed one work out, but I went walking instead later that day. I am on a mission from God; in my heart, I am feeling like I have been reminded and asked to treat my body like a temple- to be grateful for the two arms and legs that I have, and for the ability to buy my own foods, cook them, and the time to devote to the care of myself. So, I keep going. I am determined to move this mountain! How are you doing? How have your meals and exercise plans been going? I have a routine now- three 300 calorie, 20 g protein/20g carbs meals and three 200 calorie 15/15 meals. Here is what I eat for the main meals; for breakfast I usually eat 3 egg whites and 1 yolk with one whole grain something (oatmeal/muffin/bread/cereal), for lunch some type of sandwich (whole grain bread) and veggies, for dinner a lean piece of meat, quality carb (potato, corn, whole grain pasta) and veggies. The three snacks vary, but often I make a dessert from the EFL book- recently I made the brownies and froze them into individual servings, or I will have a piece of fruit, a piece of cheese, and a couple of plain almonds, the other option is either a shake or energy bar (I try to pick 20 g prot/20 g carbs for those). For exercise, I have three plans: Plan A = first thing in the morning... if I am too tired for that, then Plan B = 5:30 to 6:30 (that gives me 45 minutes just before dinner at 7:15) and last choice, Plan C = walk for one hour after dinner. So far this is working for me. What's working for you? Best wishes, Sherry We can do it!

Thanks for checking in. I am doing ok. But I realized I need to give it more of an effort. I finally getting out of this fog that I have been in. Never too late to give it 100%. Your support helps so much. Have a great night!!!!

Hi Sherry...my wonderful and amazing friend! You are so sweet in your emails and so thoughtful. I have been thinking about you SO MUCH. I jsut read your comments about giving in to sleeping and I did that today. The rest of my day has been thrown off and weak. I almost just now caved into having a drive through burrito but I didn't luckily...I kept on track and changed my thoughts...and came home to make a healthy chicken wrap instead. It felt so good to take care of myself and not sabotage my efforts. I love you so much...and hope we can talk soon. I'm heading out to CA on Friday the 11th returning Friday the 18th. I have so much planned...and I'm so excited! I'm going to an alumni party on Saturday and will see people I haven't seen in 29 yrs! WOW! I'm also going to be seeing a special friend who is coming up from Santa Barbara to see me. So I'm pretty damn excited about that. LIfe is good Sweetheart...LIFE IS GOOD. ((((( much love and hugs )))) ~ Your friend, Bella

Dear Bella, I am happy to hear that you are pulling through. Wow, you are going to CA! I have never been there before. I live in Florida and have only really been to NY & Wisconsin. I am happy for you that you will get to see your old friend- - I had a moment of weakness today also- I was coming upon a meal time and still hadn't done my cardio workout (put that off too long) so I thought, hmm... sushi... but then I realized, like you, that I would feel much better eating healthier (I usually ordered california rolls and they don't have enough protein and are made with white rice). So I negotiated with my husband- I said, if you will clean up the kitchen a bit while I go do aerobics, I will come back and cook rotissery seasoned chicken breasts, corn on the cob and a healthy salad. He said yes! So, I went to Shapes, set the timer for him to remind him to defrost the chicken and off I went. I had a great work out. I came back, started boiling the water for the corn, sliced the chicken so it was thin and seasoned it with fresh lemon, lime and the rotissery chicken seasoning, and let that cook in the pan. Meanwhile, I cut up the veggies and made a salad with a little bit of fresh mozzerella cut up small so I could watch the portion (just a 1/4 of a real portion because the fat content was too high), used spray oil and balsamic vinegar, S&P and some Greek seasoning- Dinner was fantastic, healthy, and on target. Best wishes, Sherry

Today was a much better day. I worked out and ate really well. Thanks for keeping tabs on me. Don't get down about missing one meal, this is a learning process. We learn from our mistakes and try to do better the next day.

How is it going today? I'm glad Monday was awesome and I'm thinking about posting daily too!

Today was great for exercise, but I ended up missing one meal. I had a really good lower body workout first thing this morning, before eating, but because I overslept, that meant I missed my first meal. Then I thought I would go to every two hours eating instead of three, but I went walking with a friend this evening for an hour and 1/2, which is great and all for extra cardio, but then I missed that meal. So, I ate right after and I should be able to eat one more meal before bed (later than I would have liked, but doable) for a total of 5 meals. The problem I think, is that I just was really tired this morning, gave into the temptation to keep sleeping, and that through off my schedule. But, I am just going to get right back on and at least will have my 5-meals and I will make sure I get up early enough for tomorrow. How was your day? Did you eat all of your meals? Did you exercise on target? How did you feel? Best wishes, Sherry

Thank you for your sweet comments on my photo. Yes you can do this!!! I am starting back on my journey again & I feel the same way "can I do this again?" Just take one day at a time and one success at a time. Most of all never, never, never, ever give up! We as humans fear success more than anything. Don't be afraid of all that you can achieve. You are stronger than you can ever imagine.

Hey! Thanks for you comment! I have done some theatre locally...a long time ago! I have friends still doing Shakespeare and some TV stuff. I really miss it, and I am going to be getting back in there soon. I want to finish my transformation and then take some photos and redo my portfolio. Thanks for the encouragement. - Chris

You bet! I am a high school teacher, and you know what, people always think if they were younger, some how things would be easier. But, what I noticed is that only a handful of teens really know what they want, and it is hard being a teenager with no experience and no money. By you being an adult now, with experience, your own money, and a grateful attitude, you are actually more likely to make it. Its all a matter of working for what you really want. For me, I used to think that I hadn't really found my truly perfect career, and then I realized that infact I had- Being a really great mom is the most important thing in the world to me right now, so being a teacher and helping kids is also an extension of this. When my kids are grown and on their own, I can reassess that again. So all along my priorities have been right. What ever you decide, you can do it! God Bless, Sherry

You are on the right path. Your blogs are powerful and you are moving the mind out of negativity. The abundance of life will start migrating and your spirit will ease. You are a beautiful soul. Take care of you, we are all here for your success and completely dedicated to it until the end.

I believe in you. We all have our demons to face, and I know that some are far worse than others. However, if we trust in God, He will supply us with the ability to overcome any obstacle that crosses our path. Let God guide you and I promise you, this will be the most amazing transformation that you have ever seen. I am praying for you. ~Kimberly

I just joined last week and the support here is so awesome. I treasure all of you so much. You all know exactly what I'm going through. Just posting those pictures to me meant there is no turning back. I am officially starting tomorrow morning. Lastearthling I'm going to do what you did and take new pic in a few weeks with the same swimsuit, that way I can start to see the changes.

Dear Positivity2009, WE CAN DO IT! It was outrageously hard for me to post those first pictures- I waited two weeks! But the next set weren't as hard... in fact my teenage daughter said to me, lets put them side by side and see if anything has changed, so I did, and you know what, a little bit had! A lot of people so far have told me that they really started to notice it themselves about the 4th- 7th weeks. I am hoping that this is true for me too. I felt the same way about not turning back, that is why I posted them too, shame and all. But it was actually liberating, because I felt like, well- that "was" me... and I let "her" go, making space for the new me. Best wishes, Sherry

Keep inspiring! I am looking forward to seeing your transformation. God bless you, Kimberly

We will absolutely get over the things that are holding us back from our true potential! I registered prematurely. I'm starting officially on Monday. I'm taking this weekend to go through the first assignment and then I'll be working my butt off (literally) right beside you! I rode my bike to work today and we will succeed at all of our goals, I feel reallyg reat about where we're heading!

I haven't been following BFL for a couple of weeks. I'm going to officially start the transformation challenge on the 7th and I'm very excited to finally get my head where it needs to be. I felt really let down at the end of my challenge and I know it's because I did things half hearted. I felt like I had a chance to do it the best that I could and I didn't. The great thing about making changes is that it's never to late! I'm really looking forward to getting to a better place and feeling better...and getting to know people that truly inspire me to be better....LIKE YOU! Monday I will start eating BFL meals and biking to work....and I'll be catching up on my assignments :) It's good to meet you! What are you looking forward to?

Dear Phawkes, I too have have half hearted things in the past- you could say I've been on some type of "diet" for the past 13 years, but I've turned the corner, and I am on the right path now. I keep saying to myself, it's like buying a car- once it's in the driveway, its there, so then you're commited- I am worth more than a car, and 12 weeks of healthy living is a lot easier and a lot less than making 5 years of car payments! I started practicing riding to work a couple of times two weeks ago. My only problem was that it took me awhile to cool down, even though I got off the bike. I will need to have a fan and a change of clothes or it won't work for me- I am a high school teacher and I have to be "good to go" at 7:05 am when students arrive at my door, so that means I would have to get up a 1/2 hour earlier. But, I still think I could do it. I am looking forward to buying clothes that I like just for the style, design, and fashion, and not just because they hide fat rolls. Best wishes, Sherry

Sherry, I just joined two days ago. I want to THANK YOU! Tonight when I logged in...I was feeling really down. Last night I took my pics...and it was so painful for me to face the reality of where I am. I'm not ready to post mine yet. But you have INSPIRED me...and your courage and positive attitude made me feel like I am in the right place...at the right time...to make this happen. Thanks for inspiring me and making me feel like this IS something I CAN DO! Elizabeth

Elizabeth, you are welcome- we can do it! I am on day 15. It took me two weeks to post my before photos, because I was just so ashamed of my body. But you know what, I just looked at my 15 day photos, and they do look better; I just couldn't tell until I actually looked at them. Keep journaling- it really matters. Keep a protein bar in your purse and a 16 oz. water with you when you might get stuck without a meal- this has come in handy for me som many times. Best wishes, write anytime, Sherry