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THE END is actually THE BEGINNING – Day 126

~ Pete Tokarczyk is the author of this post caption quote. Day 126 – To infinity and beyond! Imagine what would happen if you achieved a higher standard for yourself than you ever thought possible? Imagine waking up each day with a sense of clarity, confidence and passion to realize your dreams. Imagine having better health and time to spend with family and friends. Imagine that freedom. And as I shared yesterday, imagine what would h...

October 24, 2008 | comments (5) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

The night sky is a miracle of infinitude. – Day 125

~Noelani Day is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 125 – Starry sky, cattle mooing and 2 miles. It was a great morning to go for a jog. 2 miles was attained and the cold, crisp morning air was refreshing. ***** The landlords cattle were separated yesterday (Mamma’s from the baby’s) and  they were in quite the mooing mood as they could see, smell and touch noses but the fence between them was not giving...

October 23, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

One finds limits by pushing them. – Day 124

~ Herbert Simon is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 124 – Jogging Not only did I jog the body but I jogged the mind this morning. 15 minutes, non-stop.  Up and down hills. I’m not sure of the distance but I don’t think it was much over 1 mile.  I’ll run it with the car later this morning.(Update: 1.5 miles total according to the run with the car) I decided that for cardio, if Marty c...

October 22, 2008 | comments (3) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. - Day 123

 ~ Theodore Roosevelt is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 123 - Meeting my goalsWell, now that there are only 3 days left (4 if you count today), I should meet my goal of blogging 126 days.  That has been a challenge at times but I think I did well.Were all the blogs inspirational?  Not quite but for the most part, I think I managed to help at least one person along the way.As for who do I want to inspire? I hit t...

October 21, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

What you are will show in what you do. - Day 122

~ Thomas Edison is the author of today's post caption quote.Day 122 - Down the home stretch.Well, it is a cold one today.  Coldest on record for this area of Virginia.An unheated 1870's farmhouse that we use as a gym will not be used this morning.The total gym is going to find a place inside the house.  Where?  That is yet to be determined.Something has to go out to storage in order for something to come in.425 sq ft does not allow...

October 20, 2008 | comments (4) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Finish each day and be done with it. – Day 121

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson is the author of today’s post caption quote Day 121 – A New Frosty Dawn Here is the quote in its entirety: “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it well and serenely...” How does that impact me?  The forget part is what I am working on.&...

October 19, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. – Day 120

~ Howard Thurman is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 120 – Passion If you have been around this site for awhile, you undoubtedly have come across the words “being awake” once or twice. Sad, but many people (myself included) can go through the motions of their daily life asleep. You know what I’m talking about…..being so deep in thought about work while you drive to work that when you arr...

October 18, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Walking in sunshine through the rain. – Day 119

I could not find a quote attached with this saying….Hmmmm…does that make it mine? Ahhh....nope. Day 119 – It won this battle but it has not won the war! Yep, the pain again won.  I’ve fought this battle long enough. I am now getting in shape for a different reason.  To face my fears head on. I want to win this war against my neck. So today, I choose to walk in sunshine through the rain. For tho...

October 17, 2008 | comments (7) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

You don't love a woman because she is beautiful, but she is beautiful because you love her. Day 118

 Unknown is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 118 – Beauty Who decides?  The “observer” of course. Today, this post is for the guys. (But you ladies can read it too!)Guys, I hope you know who you are. You are: The ones that are strong enough to shed a tear when emotion moves them to.Men who can hug other men in friendship.The ones who have inner drive to conquer what ever is ...

October 16, 2008 | comments (4) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are. - Day 117

Unknown is the author of today's post caption quote.Day 117 - CharacterNot to be confused with "Characters".A line I usually give (being the smart alec that I am) is if I am ever asked the question:"Who is your favorite actor?"  I generally reply: Barney Rubble.Now we all (should) know that Barney Rubble is a character.I just like the response because if you could see the facial expressions that I get from that response, ...

October 15, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. – Day 116

~ John Wooden is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 116 – Still sore. Not sure what caused it but I can barely walk.  The backs of my calves, directly down the middle are so tight and sore that I have to shuffle like Tim Conway does as he portrays an old man. This too shall pass. ***** My whole being is still processing the emotions and events that happened this past weekend. Please, take the time to mark ...

October 14, 2008 | comments (3) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

How things look on the outside of us depends on how things are on the inside of us. – Day 115

Unknown is the author of today’s post caption quote.   Day 115 – It is time for me to re-think about my feelings. Yesterday’s quote should have been saved for today. That blog was constructed before I attended the final event for the weekend. **** I briefly touched on how our visions are being shaped as we move forward in this life. Yesterday’s meeting with Bill helped Annette and I in many ways. (It also deep...

October 13, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. – Day 114

~ Warren G. Bennis is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 114 - Getting the opportunity to hear and meet Bill Phillips.As I begin to pack up from this short weekend trip, I have many things racing through my head.It is tough to sleep because of the excitement and energy.The mind chatter will not turn off.It was fun to be in a room of friends and to hear the hecklers and roasters in the crowd.  Mainly those jabs were at P...

October 12, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears. – Day 113

 ~ Anthony Robbins is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 113 - Friends and Inspiration.As I sit in my room here in Knoxville going over last nights “Meet and Greet” event, all I can say is WOW!I have forgotten how much these people mean to me.  New friends and old.As the back of my T-shirt states:Myoplex for the weekend: $10VIP tickets: $65Two nights at the Hilton: $250Body-for-Life family reunion: PricelessT...

October 11, 2008 | comments (5) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

I've not been back to Knoxville for a long time because I was usually going to see [brother] Eli, so this is going to be fun. – Day 112

~ Peyton Manning is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 112 – Road Trip! Going to Knoxville is FUN!   Even Peyton Manning says so! Just a quick note before I work out and we pack what was laid out last night. Annette and I like to drive the ribbon of highways in this country.  So many neat things to see. For example, the “HOT” and “COLD” water towers outside of Marion, Virginia...

October 10, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

One advantage of bowling over golf is that you never lose a bowling ball. - Day 111

~ Unknown is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 111 - The outhouse.Being a lover of the sport “Bowling”, there are times when someone’s score will finish as a 111.   That is known as “The Outhouse”.Not to be confused with a 101 which is “The Birdhouse”.See images to get a better understanding why.      I picked up a bowling ball at GoodWill the other day ...

October 9, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

As I was walking up the stair - I met a maverick who wasn't there - He wasn't there again today – I wish, I wish he'd go away. – Day 110

~ Hughes Mearns is the author of this paraphrased classic poem. Day 110 – Kill Him? Mobs?  Chanting crowds? Individuals yelling: “Kill Him!” or “Terrorist!” at these events? Some presidential election we have here in this country. Sounds more like a gathering that turned into a hockey match.     Sure would be nice if we had a third or fourth party to choose from. ****** As we get ready...

October 8, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

And all at once you're ready to hang it up 'Cause things didn't turn out the way you planned - Day 109

~ Pablo Cruise Lyrics (Whatcha Gonna Do) Day 109 - Whatcha gonna do?This song played this morning as I was doing my cardio and the one line stuck out.Although the whole song has nothing to do with nothing here on this site, that one line does mean something in a different way.As many of us near the end of our 18 week challenge, things have not turned out the way we planned.OK, So What?  Some have decided to hang it up.  I am saddened by...

October 7, 2008 | comments (3) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine. – Day 108

~ Mike Murdock is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 108 – Advanced Routine Today was the 3 week transition point as I move forward through this transformation. I decided (way back at the beginning) to change or “shake up” my routine every 3 weeks. I now moved into the “Advanced” routine for this SMaRT™ workout on the Total Gym. Adding 6 new movements always is strange the...

October 6, 2008 | comments (4) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

I'm not a bad guy! I work hard, and I love my kids. So why should I spend half my Sunday hearing about how I'm going to Hell? - Day 107

~ Homer Simpson is the author of today's post caption quote (or at least one of the writers for the show is) Day 107 - Religious or Spiritual? Many people seem to take the same take on church as Homer Simpson. Like the joke I once heard: (I am paraphrasing since I do not have the knack for remembering jokes and that is a blessing). A man finally was convinced by his wife to attend church service and afterwards he greeted the pastor on his wa...

October 5, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

The warrior’s approach is to say YES to life: YEA to it all. – Day 106

~ Joseph Campbell is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 106 – The Enlightened Warrior Last night I watched an NFL Network production about the 1990 Buffalo Bills.  I personally have always wondered how Coach Marv Levy was able to inspire that team to go to four (4), back to back Super Bowls.  I waited long enough to find out the answer. After the loss of the first one (Super Bowl XXV), Marv retreated to...

October 4, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

It's easy to be led astray when you're so broken. People take advantage of you. ~ Day 105

~ Willie Aames is the author of today's post caption quote.Day 105 - Common sense?I believe that if someone is led astray and taken advantage of, it was largely due to their lack of "Common Sense".After looking up the phrase, now I am not so sure I hold that same belief. Common sense (or, when used attributively as an adjective, commonsense, common-sense, or commonsensical), based on a strict construction of the term, consists of what p...

October 3, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

You're in pretty good shape for the shape you are in. ~ Day 104

~ Dr. Seuss is the author of today's post caption quote.Day 104 - the "Shape" of things to come....I took the time to look at myself in the mirror today and I now realize I have the beginnings of some nice guns.The arms are starting to look like ..... well, arms.The flab is going away.  I even like how the proportioning of my shoulders is beginning to take shape.Annette told me, (after she caught me posing) that she liked the chang...

October 2, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure. – Day 103

~ Peter Marshall is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 103 – Pressure.  Exterior or interior? Today is a day of spinning many plates on top of shafts. If I do not pay close attention to their action and feel, I will break a few. Darn. There goes one. ******* Today is a day of pressure. Winds of change blow around us. How does one handle it? I guess I'll just: "Breathe". ******* *******This too ...

October 1, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

If you don’t have a force opposing your goal, there is no game to play; it’s no fun, it’s boring, it’s dead. - Day 102

- Herman Aihara is the author of today’s post caption quote.  Day 102 -     Lessons learned from Football  Opposition to your goalIs it natural?Is it welcome? Today, I am just going to post an article that my wife Annette handed to me this morning as we were discussing last nights football game (and the upcoming V.P. debates).  Learning from the late Herman Aihara - This Interview took place at Vega M...

September 30, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

It takes small sacrifices to achieve greatness - Day 101

~ Rocky Newsom is the author of today's post caption quote.Day 101 - FriendsToday being 101, I was going to write about bowling and bowling score sheets, but a friend sent me a quote to use for my opening.  In searching for validation of the quote, none could be located; so Rock, the quote is yours buddy!  Thanks for letting me use it! ****I look back at my last Body for life attempt a few years back and if it was not for the help of a ...

September 29, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

If you don't know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else. - Day 100

~Lawrence J. Peter is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 100 – Three digits for awhile. Now that we have been here for over 100 days doing the routine, it is …. well ….. routine.  I'll be in three digit counting land for a few years. As I stated yesterday, I will stop counting days at 126.  I have been using these day markers to complete jobs I have set to accomplish along the way for this c...

September 28, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Some people think it's holding on that makes one strong- sometimes it's letting go. - Day 99

~ Unknown is the author of today's post caption quote.Day 99 - Letting go of how I used to be.There are many things I've let go these past 99 days.Soon I will be letting go of the calendar.  Measurements of time will be of time past. Dating my blogs will end on day 126. No longer will I say "I'm involved in an 18 week contest."I will just continue to say "I've committed to a lifestyle change; that is how I lost the weight.&quo...

September 27, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Everyday I wake a little bit higher, Whoa, I keep pushin’ on – Day 98

~ R.E.O. Speedwagon (lyrics from: “Keep Pushin On”) Day 98  - 28 days to go. 4 full weeks to go for me in this Transformation Challenge. That thought reminded me of some of the lyrics from a ‘70’s song: Keep pushin’ on. “You know you have got to be so strong. - Even if you think your strength is gone. - Keep pushin’ on.” 4 weeks for this contest and I believe it will be the last contes...

September 26, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith. – Day 97

~ Mary Manin Morrissey is the Author of today’s post caption quote. Day 97 – Keep the Faith.  A friend gave me a quote yesterday from Patrick Overton:   “When you have come to the edge of all light that you know And are about to drop off into the darkness of the unknown, Faith is knowing one of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on OR You will be taught to fly.” ...

September 25, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Next time you say -If only- , There is only one IF in LIFE - between the L and the E. ~ Day 96

~ Richard Andrews is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 96 – Going for it. What is “It” anyway? Whatever I want “It” to be! ***** I had a great workout this morning.  Man, I love only spending 25 minutes (every 3rd day) on a total body workout and wasting my muscles to failure. Dr. Ben Bocchicchio created this unique system routine entitled: SMaRT ™ All I can say is that it works...

September 24, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

If you do something that fuels your soul, credit or no credit, money or no money, your life will be full. - Day 95

~ Wendy K. Probst (A.T. Journeys Managing Editor)Day 95 - Back in the saddle again......Yesterday was a day of semi rest.  After pulling something in my back Saturday moving the trophy cases, I had no choice but to be back at lifting and moving things.28 new computers had to be delivered.The old ones had to be removed (well at least the first 13 we worked on had to be removed).Anger and Frustration had to be controlled concerning the fragile...

September 23, 2008 | comments (5) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

When in a hurry, step #1 for changing the entire world, is falling in love with it as it already is. - Day 94

~ "The Universe" (Mike Dooley and TUT.com) is the author of today's post caption quote.(To continue the quote:) "Best of all, with this approach there is no step 2." Day 94 -  Changing or accepting the world as it is.I awake to the dawn of a brand new day.  One filled with no mess ups or issues.As the day unfolds, I will see what waits for me. I do have a love for the world as it is.I find it to be perfect....

September 22, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become. – Day 93

~ Charles DuBois is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 93 – Listen to the body I ended up purchasing the old trophy display cases for Radford University at the State auction held yesterday. Not only are they large but they were custom made from some of the finest ¾” plywood known to man. Heavy is an understatement, complete with double pane glass doors and double thick glass shelves. It will take...

September 21, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Do the best you can, and don’t take life too serious. – Day 92

~ Will Rogers is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 92 – Step back and really look at this. I started to get really wrapped up in my inadequacies concerning lesson 12. Then I had to realize that I have been doing this exercise for over 3 years, just differently. Many teachers that I’ve followed offer this same advice just packaged in a different way. I’ve come a long way from what I used to be...

September 20, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

All hope abondon ye who enter here ~ Day 91

www.talklikeapirate.com is the author of today's post caption quote. Day 91 - International talk like a pirate dayAvast, me hearties! Arrrrrgh, how could me forgit a day such as this! Today is international talk like a piriate day.Happens every September 19th.Seems to be a big thing around here at the Library.I'll just go with the flow today.It's great to be a pirate! (mp3)~ Pete  P.S. Even Google got into the act....

September 19, 2008 | comments (4) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

All that is worth cherishing begins in the heart, not the head. - Day 90

~ Suzanne Chapin is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 90 - Exercise # 12I just found a moment to notice that Bill had presented lesson # 12.I’ll have to give it a gander, some thought and then action this evening.Work has been in catch up mode since the first day of September.When my work day ends, the last thing I want to see is a computer.I’m actually glad I was sick a few days last week.  Aside from the physic...

September 18, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while. – Day 89

~Josh Billings is the author of today’s post caption quote Day 89 – Proud Father It still amazes me that after 24 years I still get a kick out of seeing my son’s eyes light up when he gets excited about something he discovered. Now it is electronics.  Components and how they work. How all these components and parts affect the machinery he is in charge of maintaining and repairing. I do miss my prior vocatio...

September 17, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Time is making fools of us again. - Day 88

~J.K. Rowling is the author of today's post caption quote.Day 88 - I ran out of time for an entry here.I guess I am the fool today. ~ Pete ...

September 16, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

The most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come. - Day 87

~ James Whitcomb Riley is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 87 - On to the next date in this challenge.I am grateful that my weekly workouts have it that Friday is my Free Day.That is a routine we started back a few years ago as we looked for was the formula that works best for both Annette and I.It gave me this weekend to rest and renew after 12 weeks of this lifestyle change.Now, don’t get me wrong, I still did “yar...

September 15, 2008 | comments (3) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work. - Day 86

~ Ralph Marston is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 86 - Vacuuming the lawn.I get a mental break again today.  I get to vacuum my lawn.That of course is my term for picking up the grass clippings left behind by our mulching mowers.  I really like the way the lawn looks after I am done.I had the blessing of 5 hours of self talk as I mowed 85% of our yard yesterday and I get to go over the whole area again today with the...

September 14, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Just Another Beautiful Day In Paradise ~ Day 85

~ Pete Tokarczyk is the author of today's post caption quote. Day 85 - My quote. I thought I should open today with something I say a lot. Especially when asked "How's it going?"  That seems to be a common greeting from many who really don’t want to know. Funny how some continue to ask me that question to see if my answer will change.  They get a kick out of the fact that it rarely does. Most think I am being sarc...

September 13, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

I’m fat, but I’m thin inside. There’s a thin man inside every fat man. ~ Day 84

~ George Orwell is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 84 – No longer obese: I’m average.  Yippee? I’m not sure I like all this “Politically Correct” language. Fat is Fat ~ Not Average. Obese is Obese ~ Not Over Fat. I just went to a BMI chart site and they use the categories of: Lean, Ideal, Average and Over Fat.According to that chart, I am no longer "Over Fat".  I am ...

September 12, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. - Day 83

~ Jimi Hendrix is the author of today's post caption quote.Day 83 - A day hard to forgetI really have a hard time with "War".   Not the actual battles that we have become numb to but the word itself. For there will always be wars and rumors of wars.  (Now where did I read that?)*****The word itself is just so powerfully negative.Most that know me so far on this site know that I really take stock in the movie "The Secret&q...

September 11, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Learn to turn frustration into fascination. ~ Day 82

~ Jim Rohn is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 82 - Life Fascinates Me!Developing a child like fascination with life and people is something Annette (my wife) and I work on from time to time.  Today was one of those days.  She makes me smile with her child like logic sometimes.Just like getting in the dirt to watch ants build their homes for the winter or watching a marble roll across an uneven floor, then trying to ge...

September 10, 2008 | comments (3) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Pain is temporary. Eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. - Day 81

~ Lance Armstrong  is the author of today’s post caption quoteDay 81 - I can feel it.  A part of me is hurting.Just found out that a few have left the T.com site and that saddens me.I know what it is like to fall off the face of the earth and there are many reasons to do that.I am not going to brood over it and worry about it though.  They have their reasons and as a friend I respect their choices.Having to know all the detai...

September 9, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

A day without Aloha is just another mainland day. - Day 80

 - Buck Buchanan is the author of today’s post caption quoteDay 80 - Almost 12 weeks!I had a great workout a few days ago and I’ve suffered the past two days.It is the first time I really ramped up my routine (like I used to a few years back in the BFL contests) and my neck / shoulder are letting me know.It is not quite a lock up but I am feeling the effects of the pinched nerves from my bad C4-C5 disc.  I almost made it 12 ...

September 8, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

There must be a thousand voices trying to get through ~ Day 79

~ Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson (Ending line in the song “Lord is it Mine” – SuperTramp) Other members of the group: Bob C. Benberg, Dougie Thompson, & John Helliwell   Day 79 - I wake up to the sound of music……Let it Be.   Bill’s exercise / lesson # 11 had a profound effect on the start of my day today, so I thought to write it down here.   Some background on me: For many years...

September 7, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Exercise is done against one's wishes and maintained only because the alternative is worse. - Day 78

~ George Sheehan is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 78 - The Daily Show & Colbert ReportI am having a hard time believing how much both sides of the political fence are so confused about what they talk about.With video and audio constantly following them it is a wonder they all don’t quit this election process.Thanks to “The Daily Show” at least we (Annette and I) can see with a humorous bent all the two s...

September 6, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. - Day 77

~Victor Frankl is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 77 - Change, change, changeCoins or weather.Politics or me.Work or workout.Change.I stayed up late last night to watch the opening football game and then the parade of change at the RNC.I’ll hold my political views on the matter.  May the best team win.*********On to today’s quote and how it holds meaning in my life.These past two weeks at work have been somethi...

September 5, 2008 | comments (4) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

It ain’t the heat, it’s the humility. ~ Day 76

~ Yogi Berra is the author of today’s post caption quote Day 76 – One Degree difference Some have asked why I used the opening sequence of water boiling in my videos. “Be the Change” is the foundation of this Transformation and I instantly thought of water boiling which then becomes steam.  Work being transformed from heat to power. (You see, one of my many careers was involved with the power industry). So, I...

September 4, 2008 | comments (3) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Determination gives you the resolve to KEEP GOING in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you. ~ Day 75

Denis Waitley is the author of today's post caption quote.Day 75 - New Resolve.  I will KEEP GOING!!! Sometimes a person has to break down to build back up again AND this time I will come back stronger and wiser!I was really tossed up about the quote to pick today.They all were so good and meaningful it is just that some are too long to put in the post caption quote area.Below were my other choices for today:"I do not fear failure.&nbs...

September 3, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

A man can learn only two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people. - Day 74

~ Will Rogers is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 74 - total re-programming I am spending too much time on these computers (here at work that is).My brain is fried.The programming is not working and I am frustrated.I need a mental break so I will get in my blog for today.********On to how today’s quote applies in my life:Association with smarter people.Some on this site inspire me that they can work out of their homes.I ha...

September 2, 2008 | comments (3) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Opportunity is often difficult to recognize; we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards. - Day 73

~ William Arthur Ward is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 73 - a day filled with opportunitiesI begin today with a new routine.Started out at 4:45 and we were doing our cardio by 5:15.First Annette started her 20+ minutes and then I followed to finish and then be showering by 6:30.I missed this routine oddly enough.Made it to work with plenty of time to spare and we also are fully awake.That opens the door to many opportunities ...

September 1, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer. ~ Day 72

~ Albert Einstein is the author of today's post caption quoteDay 72 - S.MA.R.T. Slow, MAximum, Response, Training We started a new routine today to allow for us to workout before we go to work each day.The first time through any routine is always the longest for me.  Getting into a new flow takes time. Our schedule at work goes back to the normal 8 - 5  routine starting Monday and we needed to adapt to that.I welcome the change sin...

August 31, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Child rearing myth #1: Labor ends when the baby is born ~ Day 71

~ Unknown is the author of today's post caption quoteDay 71 - Labor Day weekendI know by all accounts it should be quiet on the site this weekend but that does not take me away from my commitment to put out a daily blog.  It has actually gotten easier after 70 days.Today's quote most likely came from that book we all get when the first child leaves the hospital with the mother. We personally seemed to have lost our copy between the front doo...

August 30, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

When would "NOW" be the right time to start making changes in your life? ~ Day 70

~ James Arthur Ray is the author of today's post caption quote.Day 70 - Now!I was listening to James Ray last night and his line is so powerful I decided to use it as my quote today.He was speaking about how "Something is either moving you forward or holding you back."Other little things were:2 most important things -1) Constantly study, understand and immerse yourself in things that bring value and power into your life2) Avoid anything...

August 29, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory. – Day 69

~ Albert Schweitzer is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 69 – bad memory It is crunch time here at work (two work days before classes start) and I do not have a working computer image yet to deploy to over 200 machines. Due to my bad memory of a few years back, I lost all of yesterdays work to a slip of the keyboard as I was packaging one of the computer images rendering it useless.  Normally, I have more tha...

August 28, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

If you can't stand behind our soldiers, try standing in front of them for a while. - Day 68

~ Unknown is the author of today's post caption quote. Nothing profound or insightful today.I woke relaxed to the sound of the falling rain.  We need the rain so bad and in a slow soaking way.We have been in drought for the past 3 years.  Many of the farmers have used up all of their hay stored up and this past season has only produced one cut so far that was only about 60% volume.Normally they would have had a second cut by now and loo...

August 27, 2008 | comments (5) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Believe it is possible to solve your problem. Tremendous things happen to the believer. So believe the answer will come. It will. - Day 67

~ Norman Vincent Peale is the author of today’s post caption quoteDay 67 - The tone.I am saddened to read that some prominent members have drifted away from the site due to the tone of the forums and comments being made by some or some groups.  What causes them to distance themselves I’ll never know because I refuse to ask.  I believe that is personal and should stay that way.Whenever a group of people get together, some rub...

August 26, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be. ~ Day 66

~ Rosalynn Carter is the author of today's post caption quote:Day 66 - LeadershipI'm going to start right out with how is quote applies to my life: Leadership is a fickle thing. The mental aspect of leadership can consume one to the point of destruction if one is not careful.  Am I a leader?  Yes, a situational leader, or at least I should say I can turn that quality on if I need to. My initial training came from the movie “12 O&r...

August 25, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Quality only happens when we care enough to do our very best. ~ Day 65

Unknown is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 65 -  Two little fawnsYesterday evening was a total treat.  We were visited by the two Whitetail twin fawns that have been in our yard for the past month or so.This time (oddly enough) their mother was no where to be found.We were ever mindful of her entrance or presence even if she was not there.Last thing I want to become is an accident statistic because of stupidity.The tw...

August 24, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Laughter is the closest distance between two people. - Day 64

~ Victor Borge is the author of today's post caption quote.Day 64 - Shopping for nutrition.We were out and about today filming for the next Lesson / Assignment # 3 (Nutrition).Quality is much better than cost savings for us right now.Mind you, it was not always that way.  We shopped for bargains all the time when we had the kids at home.Now that it is just Annette and I, we do not skimp when it comes to food.Also, now that we are eating bett...

August 23, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Everybody’s life ultimately will either be an example or a warning. YOU’VE got to decide what YOUR life is going to be. - Day 63

- Anthony Robbins is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 63 – My Fathers passingIt has been over 2 years since my Dad left this existence.  I still miss him and I guess I always will.Life did not hold a high priority in my daily routine for sometime after that event until this past June 21st.That was the day I decided to take on this Transformation Challenge.Now I have to admit, in many ways my Dad’s life was an ex...

August 22, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Take care of your body. It is the only place you have to live. - Day 62

Jim Rohn is the author of today's post caption quote. Another quick blog today just to meet my commitment to myself of offering a quote everyday. I don't trust the FDA and their guidelines for companies.   If other countries ban items from the U.S. due to the harmful chemicals those companies put in their products that we consume (all in the name of profit over safety) then how can I trust the FDA who oversees all of this? There is no w...

August 21, 2008 | comments (4) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. ~ Day 61

~ Dale Carnegie is the author of today's post caption quoteDay 61 - Late, but I made it.Well my post today is hurried and late but none the less, I have kept my part of the bargain and posted it.Life at work continues to be a struggle this week but "Oh Well".  So Be It!I am not my job and my job does not define who I am.I'll keep it at that.*********Today's quote and how it holds meaning in my life:Time is a premium during the week...

August 20, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Thoughts become Things....choose good ones! ~ Day 60

~ Mike Dooley is the author of today’s post caption quote and the quote is also the trademark slogan for tut.com and the Adventurers Club.Being a part of the Adventures club, I felt impelled to use their slogan for my opening because it is a very big part of my life.Thoughts becoming things is so true on so many levels.Whether it is the items that surround you each day (all of them were once a thought) or the items that are still yet to be ...

August 19, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. ~ Day 59 (w/PNP)

~ Dorothy Parker is the author of today’s post caption quoteDay 59  ~ The Universal Law Of AttractionI am a believer that what one thinks about, and puts attention to, attracts those things into their life.Good and bad.  There are no favorites, we all receive the same equally.I work hard at catching myself thinking correctly and that has made all the difference in my life.As I began to believe this way (attention and attraction by...

August 18, 2008 | comments (3) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

If you can imagine it you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it. ~ Day 58 (w/ PNP)

~ William Arthur Ward is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 58 - the haircutI visited my barber yesterday and received what I believe is going to be my hair style until after Hawaii.  A Flat Top.Some call it a Crew Cut and I don’t doubt there are other names for it but my take on the matter is that once the barber sheers hit the head, there is no turning back.Annette, (my wife) likes it so that is all that matters to me...

August 17, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Dreams can't get you anywhere unless you actually get up and do something about it. ~ Day 57 (w/ PNP)

~ Chad Davis is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 57 - Time for a haircutSince I decided to have my hair shortened, one thing I don’t like about it is that I have to have it cut every 2 to 3 weeks to keep the style.  At $15 a round that adds up.The blessings during cardio should be equal to that, but for now it still pinches the budget more than I prefer.Now, I’ve gone with just the short hair round head look but...

August 16, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.~ Day 56 (w/ PNP)

~  “Unknown” is the author of today’s post caption quoteDay 56 ~ Moving forwardThe challenges of technology.  The more we move forward the behinder we become.At least it seems that way.I got up early to “crunch” my last few videos (a lengthy process I might add) just to find I have little video or sound issues I don’t like with my final product.I’m just going to let it slide and make the next vi...

August 15, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Everything is a miracle. And if there is anything that is not a miracle, the fact that it works without a miracle is miraculous. ~ Day 55 (w/ PNP)

~ Chris Rice is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 55 ~ Working with the miraclesBees don’t realize that they physically should not be able to fly.Humming birds are curious as cats just quicker.Scars are tattoos with better stories.Just a few things I ponder this morning as I wake up in this miraculous world.Seasons, weather, coincidence, timings, people, places and events.  They all serve to amaze me.Bugs are even neat...

August 14, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

You can't depend on your judgment when your imagination is out of focus. ~ Day 54 (w/ PNP)

~ Mark Twain is the author of today’s post caption humor quote. Day 54 ~ Humor Robin Williams: Motivational Humor Quotes You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it. Ellen Degeneres: Motivational Humor Quotes You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She's 97 today and we don't know where the hell she is. "A keen sense of humor helps us to overlook the ...

August 13, 2008 | comments (4) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere. ~ Day 53 (w/PNP)

~  Frank A. Clark is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 53 ~ Video EditingI spent most of the day yesterday editing my second video for this site.Lesson 2 - Part 1 “Working Out”Now I am at a crossroads.The first of this Lesson 2 video series is 6:33 in length.  I was shooting for 5:00.I guess I have to go back to the layout board on that one.After compression I can only get it to 15.8 MB in size for the lowes...

August 12, 2008 | comments (4) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic. ~ Day 52 (w/ PNP)

 The author of today's post caption quote is: Unknown Day 52 – (continuation from yesterday)  Unreasonable Risks Yesterday I spoke of some of my risks associated with what I do to my physical body and what I internally ingest. I’m just writing about what I consider to be “Unreasonable Risks” here at a request of another T.com member.  I hope to not come off as a naysayer, but as a concerned messe...

August 11, 2008 | comments (5) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go. ~ Day 51 (w/ PNP)

~ T.S. Eliot is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 51 ~ Cardio and Organic-Kombucha I have finally found a standard point I want to use for awhile for my new cardio device the Cyclo Trainer.  (I left a link to the advertisement site in case you have never heard of one). Very challenging for me and I know I am hitting levels I need to at this time with out injury. How far can I go?   Only time will tell. ...

August 10, 2008 | comments (4) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. ~ Day 50 (w/ PNP)

~ Margaret Mead is the author of today’s post caption quote.Day 50 ~ Thoughtful Committed CitizensI personally do not hear or read the word citizens often.  “Others”, “People”, or “Locals” usually fill the place of the word citizens for me.I can only laugh to think back to a point in my childhood when the actor Adam West was playing the part of Batman on the television series and in one episode was c...

August 9, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Today, alas, without heroes, we must make do with celebrities. ~ Day 49 (w/ PNP)

~ George Lois is the author of todays post caption quoteDay 49 - Celebrities and Heroes.Very rarely do I watch the news.  In my opinion, there is nothing good to see and very little information that (if I needed it) would come to me now through the Internet.Others I know cannot get enough of the news. They need to watch every feed from every news outlet to compare who is saying what and does it all cover the full story.  I believe that ...

August 8, 2008 | comments (6) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"You're writing the story of your life one moment at a time." ~ Day 48 (w/ PNP)

~ Doc Childre and Howard Martin are the authors of todays post caption quote.Day 48 ~ Our schedule changeFor the past month and a half we have been on a "Flex Schedule" here at work.Four 10 hour days.We were informed that at the end of August we will be going back to a normal 8 to 5, Five days a week.In some ways I will miss the 4-10's and in other ways (like Time Management), I won't miss it at all.I have a lot of my raw film footage s...

August 7, 2008 | comments (5) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results." ~ Day 47 (w/ PNP)

~ James Allen is the author of todays post caption quote.Day 47 ~ the little things that make a differenceThe little things I am talking about are the sinew and tendons that keep us all together.With the new routine that we started last night I feel the muscles that attach the sinew and tendons.  In other words, the soreness goes to the bone in many places along my rib cage (all around) and the joint areas on both sides of the elbows, should...

August 6, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"I am always doing things I can't do, that's how I get to do them." ~ Day 46 (w/ PNP)

It is 1:30 AM August 5th~ Pablo Picasso is the author of todays post caption quote. Day 46 ~ My obscure poem: Lessons still to learn I got angry yesterday. I still have lessons to learn. Misunderstanding and bad timing. An ill fated exchange of words. Could this have been avoided? It certainly most could have. If I only would have put my ego in check. I still have lessons to learn. ~ Pete ************ Today’s quote and how i...

August 4, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"If you never even try to do something great, you have already lost." ~ Day 45

~ Brad Wadlow is the author of todays post caption quote.Day 45 ~ Rise and ShineThank you Nancy for a heart felt, touching post yesterday. I just finished reading it and with tears (yes, real men love Jesus and do shed tears from time to time), I sit here with a flood of memories of departures like the one she just experienced with her son.  Going to the Word for strength is wise.Psalm 91:1Whoever lives under the shelter of the Most High wil...

August 4, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"The hardest part of learning something new is unlearning the way we know it now." ~ Day 44

~ Unknown is the author of todays post caption quote. (Taken from a BFL calendar a few years back)Day 44 ~ You won't look good at 165.Well, we are on our way home from a short weekend up in Western New York State.It was a great visit compared to most we have had with Annette's side of the family.We are headed South on I-81 and should be home in 3 hours or so.I'm looking to send this from Starbucks as we get our last coffee for the day so that we ...

August 3, 2008 | comments (3) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"Make bold decisions for the right reasons and act on them." ~ Day 43

~ Unknown (from a BFL calendar a few years back) Day 43 ~ Listening to the rainstorm I am sitting at a table inside a camper right now as I type this. It is my parent's old unit that sits in my brothers yard (the main house I grew up in) located in the huge village of North Java, NY. The "South Berg" is the hill the home is situated on. Some computer mapping programs will even list that. Go figure. We've grown up knowing the town ...

August 2, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"The meaning of life is to live a meaningful life." ~ Day 42

~ Unknown  (from a BFL calendar a few years back)Day 42 ~ A tribute to my Mother-in-Law.  I love you Lillian.We are traveling up to Western New York State starting as soon as I post this and log off.Annette's Mom is celebrating her 80th birthday on the 4th.  It is a pretty big day in her family.Here is some of the background:Annette comes from a family of 12 children.Lillian is 4' 8" and all of her is pure firecracker.  &...

August 1, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"I've failed over and over and over again, and that is why I succeed." ~ Day 41

~ Michael Jordan is the author of todays post caption quote.Day 41 ~ Having “GREAT” days 90% of the time.I think it is time to get back to my roots, “Keep it simple - Keep it positive”.“Life” for me now is “GREAT” 90% of the time.  Apparently that bothers people.Can everyone have 90% great days?  I believe so, if they want it to be that way.My wife and I are proof it can be that way. Steps...

July 31, 2008 | comments (5) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

If animals could speak the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow, but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much. ~ Day 40

~ Mark Twain is the author of todays post caption quote.Day 40 ~ the Cat’s lifeIn a few of my earlier blog entries, I’ve mentioned that I do things that my wife Annette likes to do, not because I particularly like them myself but because I like her.That also holds true for Cats.  I am not quite what you would call a “Cat Person”.I just tolerate the monsters and find them amusing from time to time, this being one of th...

July 30, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"The most important exercise anyone can do is reaching down and lifting others up." ~ Day 39

~ I’m not sure who said this.  All I can find is that it came from a BFL Calendar.(correction: The quote goes to: Bill Phillips)  Thanks Jan! Day 39 ~ Pondering life’s questionsOn my way to work this morning, we stopped to pick up a couple of items for lunch at a local Food Lion.  Those of you not familiar with the South U.S., Food Lion is one of the large chain grocery stores.When checking out, things were very slow fo...

July 29, 2008 | comments (4) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"Why do we fall sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves back up." ~ Day 38

~ Alfred Pennyworth (Batman Begins)Day 38 - Memories and moving forwardA short blog today. We made the decision to travel up to New York State this coming weekend.(1500 mile round trip)Not sure how I am going to continue my daily blog with no internet service......challenges, challenges......I guess,if I can find a phone line, I could sign up for net zero for a month.   Or I could keep writing and just post them when I get back. We&rsqu...

July 28, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." ~ Day 37

~ Winston Churchill is the author of todays post caption quote.Day 37 ~ “Still crazy after all these years...”(It has nothing to do with this post, I just really like that Paul Simon song).We attended the ball game again last night and the home team showed up.It was a fantastic ball game....and we helped!!!15 to 6 was the final score.I even inspired my son and wife to get involved since we could see we had a small impact on the game.H...

July 27, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"Half of getting what you want is knowing what you have to give up in order to get it." ~ Day 36

~ Bill Phillips is the author of todays post caption quote.Day 36 ~ Whoo Hooo! and a big YES!!!!Well, I made it through my free day and I am happy with the choices I made.I posted my 100th post and am now a Senior Member on this site...that is pretty cool!We went to the ball game yesterday and Annette won the “Box 13” giveaway!We got 10 tickets to a private area in the ball park for tonight’s game complete with our own private w...

July 26, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"I did the thing I feared the most. Excuse me while I cheer. Now here I stand a stronger soul. And all I've lost is fear." ~ Day 35

~ Unknown is the author of todays post caption quote.Day 35 - Free Day I am actually going to take a full Free Day.  Eating will be spot on until this evening and then we are going to take in a minor league baseball game.Pulaski Mariners and the Burlington Indians.I have a hankerin’ for Cracker Jacks and a Soda Pop.  We’ll see if that carries on to game time.There will be no work out at all and this feels strange.  Like...

July 25, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"Most people’s lives are a direct reflection of the expectations of their peer group." ~ Day 34

~ Anthony Robbins is the author of todays post caption quoteDay 34 ~ Early to rise and it's Shake Up Time!I woke early today to workout before going to work.  You see, We have a dinner engagement tonight and that interferes with our regular work out time slot, so guess what?.....the work out comes first today.I'm here posting my thoughts first though since I woke before the alarm and the green tea is brewing in the background.*************To...

July 24, 2008 | comments (5) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"Success is a journey, not a destination." ~ Day 33

~ Arthur Ashe is the author of todays post caption quote.Day 33 ~ I am HTML challenged.As I sit here this morning a little tested, I am bummed that I cannot seem to figure out how others are posting "Neat" stuff to these blogs and forums.  I am HTML challenged. (Thank God they don't make drugs for that.) I guess I need to learn "Dreamweaver" now to create something on that other software and  then "Plop&quo...

July 23, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

The way I see it, the only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth of the hole. ~ Day 32

~ Porter Freeman is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 32 ~ Awoke to words of wisdom, and some silliness. Here it is, 2 AM and I am wakened to these words by my friend Porter. While I am sort of on that subject, if you have never met Porter, don’t give up the chance to and reserve yourself a seat at the Tennessee Body For Life Champions Weekend, October 10, 11 & 12. As an added bonus you get to meet tons ...

July 22, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

But tomorrow, dawn will come the way I picture her, barefoot and disheveled, standing outside my window. ~ Day 31

~ William Collins is the author of todays post caption quote.Here is the full text that would not fit in the caption area:“But tomorrow, dawn will come the way I picture her,barefoot and disheveled, standing outside my window in one of the fragile cotton dresses of the poor.She will look in at me with her thin arms extended, offering a handful of birdsong and a small cup of light.” *************************  (Day 31) Looking...

July 21, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

The more you recognize and express gratitude for the things you have, the more you will have to express gratitude for. ~ Day 30

~ Zig Ziglar is the author of todays post caption quote. Day 30 ~ The Rental of Clothes Wow, 30 days into this.  That is an introspection point for me. So, I’ve made it past the proverbial 21 day point of making this lifestyle a habit.   I trust you are past that point or on your way to getting past that point yourself. Now, the scale has dropped 1/2 pound.  Yipppppeeeee! And I now am shopping for different clothes.&n...

July 20, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. ~ Day 29

~ Walter Bagehot is the author for todays post caption quote. Day 29 ~ My workout and how it affects others. I’ve noticed that when ever I workout, I feel great! It is so hard to contain that smile, that skip in my step and the overall feeling of being alive. I trust it is the same for you. With that feeling of doing something good for myself eventually will cause me to contact with the naysayers in my life that will place burdens on t...

July 19, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something. ~ Day 28

Day 28 ~ Kombucha and me I’ve stated in previous posts that my weight loss and transformation started before this site came on line. I’ve also stated that even though I was “large” in frame,  (I come from a tribe of big boned people)  I was feeling very good about myself and the total “me” in general. That stated: I owe a lot of those feelings and direction change in life to my wife Annette and h...

July 18, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

You see things and say Why? but I dream things and say Why not? ~ Day 27

- George Bernard Shaw is the author of todays post caption quote.   Day 27 ~ "A new day dawns & I'm a two digit midget!" A two digit midget - 99 days to go for "THIS" Transformation Challenge. I have not used that term since I was in the military and was counting down the days to being discharged. It was a time used for reflection by many.  "How far have I come?" and "What am I preparing to...

July 17, 2008 | comments (3) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe and enthusiastically act upon ... must inevitably come to pass." ~ Day 26

~ Paul Meyer is the author of todays post caption quote.Day 26 ~ Assignment #4 - "The Passion Test" - "The Secret" - "The Millionaire Mind" - "Notes from the Universe" - "Conversations with God" - "Holosync Technology" - "Paraliminals"  (and others I cannot recall at this moment) all wrapped up in one lesson.  Bill sure knows how to fit 7# of stuff in a 4# bag!I am st...

July 16, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"Yesterday ended last night. Every day is a new beginning. Learn the skill of forgetting. And move on." ~ Day 25

~ Norman Vincent Peale is the author of todays post caption quote. Day 25 ~ OOOOPS!  Sorry? Did you ever write some reply on someone’s blog or in a forum or group list and then after hitting the “send” you realize it was a big Homer Simpson type “DOH” statement?  Yep, I believe I have. What do you do?   Sometimes you can edit it (hopefully quickly) and sometimes you can delete it. (Except for on thi...

July 15, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it. ~ Day 24

~ John Ruskin is the author of today's post caption quote.   Day 24 - Toil  (I don't think I've used that word since acting in Macbeth). I generally use the word "strive" but after looking up the meaning for toil, I could see where the word will find its way into my writings and speech. Thanks for the quote Annette!    Annette (my wife) pointed it out as a good topic.A new challenge, writing about someone el...

July 14, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

If you put a small value on yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price. ~ Day 23

~ Unknown Author is the author of today’s post caption quote.   (They rank right up there with “Anonymous” as for having the most quotes on line, I find that strange.) Day 23 ~  Whoo Hooo!  Yeah Buddy!!!   Now I remember how it feels after hitting 10’s on the workout! Cool Beans!  I’m on my way back home! I have limited range of motion in my neck to the left side but that is OK.  I c...

July 13, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"The woods are lovely dark and deep, but I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep." ~ Day 22

~ Robert Frost is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 22 ~ Apples…… The learning curve has been straight up. Getting into the inner workings of an Apple computer has been a bit tough for me.  I have to admit, I am very good at getting the thing to become just a paperweight with a screen and keyboard. (I guess it would qualify as a foot warmer as well). I know that I should be sitting at it and doi...

July 12, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?" ~ Day 21

 ~William A. Ward is the author of today’s post caption quote. Day 21 ~ the so called “Free Day” We ventured out and took a road trip today to Charlotte, NC. 158 miles to pick up a Total Gym XLS that I purchased yesterday on eBay. (If you are reading this, thanks Catrina!!!  We will be putting it to great use!) We were also able to do some shopping at Earth Fare.  We love that store.  It is local to NC, ...

July 11, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"We do not see nature with our eyes, but with our understandings and our hearts." ~ Day 20

~ William Hazlett is the author of today's post caption quote. (Day 20) - I'm still processing last night and after my nature’s dance post the other day, I was thrown a curveball.   We (my wife Annette and I) hike 6.6 miles of Virginia mountain roads from our home, 3.3 miles to a bridge crossing and back. Now a Virginia mountain road has no shoulder.  It is two lanes and that is it. The weeds on the side of the road have grown ...

July 10, 2008 | comments (2) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors." ~ Day 19

~ African ProverbDay 19 ~ Another great day in paradise! It's good to be sore!  I'm enjoying the feeling of new muscle growth.We are getting the routine down pretty good now and for that I am grateful.The skies are cloudy and severe storms are on the horizon but that is to be expected this time of the year.Nature all around is taking in the weather as it arrives.  The birds are gathering to feed their young.  The buck deer are also...

July 9, 2008 | comments (0) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction." ~ Day 18

~ George Lorimer is the author of today's post caption quote. Day 18 ~ Determination & Satisfaction As for being into this routine now for going on 3 weeks, it finally caught up to me the importance of sleep for body repair. I personally can make it on 6 hours sleep a night when I am not working out, but for some reason those extra 2 hours make a big difference on my mental attitude and my muscle repair.  I'm going to need to get bac...

July 8, 2008 | comments (3) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"Nobody can prevent you from choosing to be exceptional." ~ Day 17

~ Mark Sanborn is the author of today’s post caption quote.  Day 17 ~ Time for me. What a great quote today.  I am so glad it found me. It is time to brag on myself.......to myself. No one else need to hear or comment. I just need a moment of silence to capture the moment…… AHHHHHH! There, now I feel better. How about you?  Are you exceptional? I would hope you believe so…&hel...

July 6, 2008 | comments (1) | 2008 Transformation Challenge Daily Blog

"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently." ~ Day 16

~ Henry Ford is the author of today's post caption quote.Day 16 ~ "One in a Row" & on my way to the 21 day mark! I have heard it said that if a person can do something for 21 days straight it will become a habit.  I do believe that to be the case for MOST people.  Since I have never considered my self part of the MOST people crowd, I use the phrase “One in a Row” a lot.If I can do things “One in a ...

July 6, 2008 | comments (3) |