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All tingly

I have to share this little story...Faith...Bethany's very best friend in the whole wide world and the daughter of my best friend Nicole. She just explained to me that at bible school last night she asked Jesus into her heart and she said her heart felt all tingly and was still even tingly today! made me tear up. Such as these will inherit the kingdom of heaven.Stephanie...

June 11, 2008 | comments (5) | Uncategorized

Nuture the volunteer!

 In my flower bed out front next to the street I have a pine tree...I did not plant this pine tree...it started out very tiny last year so I said..lets keep it and see if it will grow...and over the last year it has grown to nearly 3 feet tall now! As I was doing some gardening last night planting some new flowers..I took stock of my volunteer. The trunk was strong and straight reaching for the sky and the nourishing sun! I briefly considere...

June 11, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

You cannot force a transformation!

 Scientist...always ones to test the boundaries of what can be done...sought to 'assist' the butterfly in its transformation. Thus they made the coccoon easier to get into so the catepillar didn't have to work so hard to get in. Do you know what happened? A caterpiller came out the other side!! There was no transformation!You cannot force a transformation! You must struggle..fight...get angry...focus..be positive..WANT IT...NEED IT...BE...

June 10, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

Hakuna Matata

*sing along now*Hakuna Matata...what a wonderful phrase...Hakuna Matata...ain't no passing phase...it means 'no worries' for the rest of your days...its our problem-free...philosophy...hakuna matata..Hakuna matata was one of the theme songs from one of my favorite Disney movies..Lion King..I've watched that movie and sung that song many many times. I can speak the dialogue of the movie nearly word for word..sad I know...but the meaning of the phr...

June 6, 2008 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

Don't be afraid to feel

 Seriously folks...you have to feel what you feel...you can't change what you feel..just how you deal with what you feel?? Am I making sense yet? Probably not...There are times in all our lives when things just don't go the way we want. We get sad...depressed..angry..we eat our emotions rather than express them. we've been taught to bury them or that our problems are less than someone elses....well that may be true..but they are still OUR pr...

June 5, 2008 | comments (3) | Uncategorized

Patience is a virtue

 How many times have we heard that phrase? Yet do we really practice it??We want INSTANT results when we exercise. We expect to step on the scale the next day and BOOM! lose 2 lbs or more! We want INSTANT gratification that our efforts are worth it. We want to FEEL it. We want to SEE it.But the most important stuff is going on INSIDE...where you can't see...slowly the fat cells are shrinking. With every bead of sweat you're wringing the fat ...

June 4, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

Julie Whitt Inspirational Video

 I've been so blessed to meet so many wonderful people since I started my journey with BFL in 2001. Amongst them all, this shining star stands out....Julie Whitt...BFL Inspirational Champion. Passed away December 19th, 2005 from surgery for a double-lung transplant. I was fortunate to call her friend and to this day am in frequent contact with her family as we keep her spirit alive on the Torch.Lest we forget her spirit...http://www.torchspi...

June 3, 2008 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

Home from Jonnae's celebration

 It was a beautiful yet bittersweet celebration today. The theatre was packed with tons of people most dressed in their best 'wacky' outfits..mine was a hat that looked like a coconut cake. yeah..that is what I was wearing when I got to shake Bill Phillip's hand for 3 seconds :)It was very touching and as hard as we tried not to cry you simply could not help it. There was a lot of love in that room.I'm pretty tired and will post some picture...

June 1, 2008 | comments (3) | Uncategorized

FIT - Free in thought - conclusion

 So today I talked about freeing your mind...thinking outside the box...believing that something that was once considered impossible might actually be possible.I practiced some free-thinking today...and let me tell ya...it worked!! I'd been holding myself back barely able to believe that this 'thing' I wanted was possible...but it is...freedom is a wonderful thing...Stephanie...

May 29, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

FIT - Freedom in thought

 It's funny...I was totally unaware that my post from yesterday FIT-FOCUS IN TODAY actually worked as an acronym..but when I realized it later it's cool..so I'll keep with that theme for now.So...freedom in thought...what does it mean?How many times have we heard the expression 'thinking outside the box'?? I've heard it many many times myself...along with the phrase 'if you do what you always did you get what you always got'....so what is re...

May 29, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

FIT - Focusing in today

 I need to sharpen my focus today on my goals. I have all the right tools to be successful, now I need to utilize those tools. I'll be heading to the gym today for another workout. I'm planning on another cardio session and some very light upper body focusing on bis/tris..I'm undecided right now if I'll use resistance bands or maybe some 5lb weights.Today shards of doubt are trying to penetrate my new FIT. I know its really only some lagging...

May 28, 2008 | comments (3) | Uncategorized

Focus-Intentisty-Tenancity - FIT

 So I'm off now on my journey back to being FIT...more fit than I am right now anyway. yesterday I went to the gym and did some standard cardio and some lower body. I won't be able to go tonight as I have a meeting, but my meals will stay on track today. They're a little on the light side till I can get to the store tomorrow. M1 - OATMEAL - normally I also have a protein shot here but forgot it this morning M2 - PROTEIN PUDDING&nbs...

May 27, 2008 | comments (5) | Uncategorized

Turning the page

 In the last year I've been recovering(or trying too) from a car accident that did major damage to the ligaments in my neck/back. Add to that a very serious case of scoliosis and degenerated discs and its not been a fun time.  I've not been lifting weights in the last 6 months or so to try to allow my body to heal. In the beginning I was quite stubborn and continued to try to BFL as normal..but the painful consequences were only hinderi...

May 26, 2008 | comments (3) | Uncategorized

Gratitude and blessings

 I've struggled today to come up with a topic that could even begin to encompass the feelings I have today. Just reading Denise's journal entry..knowing her personally as a friend..and caring for her and her family..knowing what they are going through..just sent me into a tizzy of tears at work that has lasted most of the day. I'm sure many of you are feeling the same sort of compassion for her.I've learned so much from Denise in the time th...

May 23, 2008 | comments (3) | Uncategorized

Stop digging the hole!

 I have to admit to being a little 'down in the dumps' today. Really it just doesn't make much sense actually. I have closed a personal topic today that has been ongoing for some time and I should be elated that it is coming to an end. Instead I find myself quite angry at the whole situation. So I've been pondering my own attitude this morning. Why am I angry? Why so many conflicted emotions?I think too many times we as a society end up push...

May 22, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

Support is important!

 One of the key critical components of any transformation is having the right amount of support! Some folks are fortunate enough to have a supportive significant other...some are not. The internet is a great place to find support on forums such as this for anyone who wants/needs some positive guidance.I also have 2 other forums that I manage that I just wanted to let folks know about. My Tennessee Body-for-Life website, http://www.tnbodyforl...

May 21, 2008 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

Hunger is not an emergency!

 This is another valuable lesson I have learned during my book discussion. Hunger is not an emergency! How do you react when your tummy starts growling?? Do you immediately fixate on food?? I did...still do...but now I am able to tell myself that I can wait till my next planned meal. I can wait because I KNOW I'll be eating soon. And the hunger pains will pass. We are no longer living in the cave man days when we didn't know when/where our n...

May 20, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

Put down the fork!

 This is by far the hardest exercise in the BFL program..or any fitness program for that matter. Learning to put down the fork. In another forum I participate in we are discussing a book where you learn cognitive therapy techniques to identify and resolve issues with food/exercise. I've found this discussion very helpful to me personally. Even though I've been 'doing' BFL for 7+ years now, there are still many areas where I need to refi...

May 19, 2008 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

Dealing with Disappointment

 This is a biggie! If we don't have a sound philosophy for dealing with the disappointment that is bound to happen in our lives...we doom ourselves to being stuck in a rut! For disappointments will always come..its how we respond that matters!So why do we get disappointed? Is it that we have unrealistic expectations of others? That is often the case with me. I'm a perfectionist and very committed to helping others. I often expect my fri...

May 14, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

Victim or Victor?

 So yesterday my husband's job was 'downsized' and he is officially unemployeed. Even though we had a clue it was coming, it was and is still shocking. Like most Americans, we're a two income family and simply cannot survive financially on only one. A situation like this will test the very core of what you believe. You will either be a victim or a victor. What is the difference? A victim - would get angry, give into emotional eating, bl...

May 13, 2008 | comments (3) | Uncategorized

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