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How long did it take you?

Someone just sent me an e-mail and wanted to know a little about my progress and how long it took me.  My answer turned into a blog that I want to share with the rest of T.com Land!>>>>This time last year I got a new elliptical for Christmas and couldn't figure out why my heart rate was through the roof when I was hardly doing anything on the machine.  I thought it was faulty equipment.  My Dad hit me with the reality t...

January 8, 2009 | comments (8) | Uncategorized

Assignment 1 Challenge #2

What I am feeling on the inside right now….. -Unbalanced-Overflowing with God’s love-Light  -nervous & cautious about sharing God's love  -skinny-happy-Living-Leader   What the future me is feeling on the inside after transforming……..  -balanced-gleaming-light is even brighter-high on life-beautiful-Sharing God's love with confidence ...

January 3, 2009 | comments (6) | Uncategorized

Goal #3 for T Challenge 2

GOAL #3http://www.transformation.com/forum/transformation-central/4203-one-more-thing-goal-setting.htmlSpiritual Fitness 5 Questions:Q1: Where are you now? -I have the desire to work and serve to the full extent of my ability.-Nervous, cautious and fearful to speak-Hesitant to let people get close to me-Quiet and reservedQ2: Where are you going?-Friendly and willing to let others get close to me. I am more involved with Transformation.com and rea...

January 1, 2009 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

Goal #2 for T Challenge 2

http://www.transformation.com/forum/transformation-central/4203-one-more-thing-goal-setting.html Physical Fitness 5 Questions:Q1:  Where are you now?  -I’m a size 10P, 27.75” waist and 36.5” hips, 25.55% Body fat and 42.67 lbs of fat Q2:  Where are you going?-I’m going to have 25” waist and 35” hips, size 4P, 19.35% Body Fat and 32.32 lbs of fat -I’m going to run my first 5k June ...

December 31, 2008 | comments (0) | Uncategorized

Goal #1 for T Challenge 2

GOAL #1 Goal: I have a clean and organized home! My home’s current state causes unnecessary stress on me and the entire family. Plan of action: I do UBWO, LBWO and HIIT for my physical exercise…..…I’m going to add to my physical workouts “Clean House Circuit” CHC which will be 45 minutes 6 days a week:-15 minutes de-cluttering-15 minutes cleaning the room of the week-15 minutes working on a &ld...

December 27, 2008 | comments (3) | Uncategorized

Our lives are public!

This weekend I stumbled across someone that I know in real life here on Transformation.com.   He used to be my client when I owned my business and I remember discussing Body For Life with him ~2006 when I was doing a challenge.  He and I have crossed paths several times in our life now and I'm beginning to believe God is trying to tell me something here - of course I don't know what that is yet but maybe it's ju...

December 24, 2008 | comments (1) | Uncategorized

A picture that wasn't painful to look at!

Just a quick blog....I was going through pictures on my Father-in-law's camera today to look at pictures of my niece and nephews that he had just visited out-of-state.  There was a picture of me and my husband in there from two weekends ago.  I remember the picture being taken and wasn't too excited about my picture being taken at the time.  I have grown so used to all of my pictures looking awful over the years.&nbs...

December 23, 2008 | comments (2) | Uncategorized

1. What was your primary reason for accepting the Challenge?

·         What was your primary reason for accepting the Challenge? My primary reason for accepting the Challenge was that I wanted to learn how to hold a constructive mental attitude all of the time. Keeping all the negative thoughts of failure out of my mind would stop me from ambushing my powers to make a difference and would keep me moving forward in a positive direction.  I was looking forw...

December 20, 2008 | comments (0) | Transformation Challenge 1 Essay

2. What were your initial goals, and did you accomplish them?

·        What were your initial goals, and did you accomplish them?  On May 9th I took Coach Stoney’s advice and formulated my goals, plans of action, obstacles, resources, rewards and time frame…….   Goal: I want to lose 30 lbs of fat, get below 20% fat and become a role model for my two kids along with improving my personal relationship with GodPlan of a...

December 20, 2008 | comments (1) | Transformation Challenge 1 Essay

3. What kept you motivated and inspired to stick with it for all 18 weeks?

·        What kept you motivated and inspired to stick with it for all 18 weeks? There are two things that kept me motivated and inspired to stick with this lifestyle.  The first motivator was completion of the Transformation Assignment One and re-visiting it daily.   TRANSFORMATION ASSIGNMENT 1  What I am feeling on the inside right now….. -Biggest Enemy:  M...

December 20, 2008 | comments (0) | Transformation Challenge 1 Essay

4. How would you compare your energy now versus before?

·        How would you compare your energy now versus before? Before starting this challenge, I was carrying around a lot of extra weight for this 5’1” frame of mine.  Despite losing 26 lbs. of fat before starting this challenge, I was still winded when doing a flight of stairs and tired in the evenings.  I also wasn’t getting the proper amount of sleep and it was affecting my ...

December 20, 2008 | comments (0) | Transformation Challenge 1 Essay

5. How would you compare your relationships now versus before?

·        How would you compare your relationships now versus before?  My eight year old son, Nathan, has something called Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD).  There's a long list of symptoms that go along with having SPD but the most challenging symptom is that he has defiant behavior that’s hard to control and triggered by his environment.  We noticed there was something wrong from th...

December 20, 2008 | comments (0) | Transformation Challenge 1 Essay

6. How would you compare your body and physical health now versus before?

·        How would you compare your body and physical health now versus before? Before the Challenge, my total Cholesterol was 190 and now it is 150.  Cholesterol Now:Cholesterol 150 (normal range 130-200)HDL 52 (norm. greater than 40)Triglycerides 46 (norm less than 150)LDL 88.8 (OPTIMAL range less than 100)My chance of having coronary heart disease is less than 12.5%My lung capacity has increased 8...

December 20, 2008 | comments (0) | Transformation Challenge 1 Essay

7. How would you describe your overall transformation - body, mind, heart and soul?

·        How would you describe your overall transformation - body, mind, heart and soul? Six weeks into my Transformation Challenge and I had lost 35 lbs. of body fat since January 26th.  I finally said, “I’m happy with my body now” and my focus started to turn to the inside rather than the outside.   My first 6 months of doing Body For Life, I felt like it was a daily st...

December 20, 2008 | comments (0) | Transformation Challenge 1 Essay

8. What's your favorite charity, and why?

·                       What's your favorite charity, and why? Hospitality House, of Walled Lake, Michigan, secures and distributes nearly 300,000 pounds of donated food and grocery products annually.  This year they’re currently supporting approximately 2,200 families up from 1,400 this time last year.  They operat...

December 20, 2008 | comments (0) | Transformation Challenge 1 Essay

9. What specific message do you feel that your Transformation story sends to others?

·         What specific message do you feel that your Transformation story sends to others? Many people have a lot of fat to lose and may not reach their goals in just 18 weeks.  They’re looking at a long-term project but don’t even realize it.  They start their weight loss journeys with unrealistic expectations and call it quits long before giving the program a chance. It&rsquo...

December 20, 2008 | comments (2) | Transformation Challenge 1 Essay

10. How did your transformation allow you to BE THE CHANGE that you want to see in the world?

·        How did your transformation allow you to BE THE CHANGE that you want to see in the world?  My "Be the Change" challenge has been about developing Godly character. II Peter 1:5-11 For this very reason, make every effort to add  to your faith goodness, and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance, and to perseverance; godline...

December 20, 2008 | comments (0) | Transformation Challenge 1 Essay

11. If your transformation could specifically inspire one other person to make the change that you made over these past 18 weeks, who would it be and why?

·        If your transformation could specifically inspire one other person to make the change that you made over these past 18 weeks, who would it be and why? I have two people that I would like to specifically inspire and they are my children.  I want my children to feel God’s love for them now while they are young and find the happiness that I have found before they turn to food, drugs, alco...

December 20, 2008 | comments (0) | Transformation Challenge 1 Essay

12. How would you describe your spiritual well being now versus before?

·        How would you describe your spiritual well being now versus before? Have you gained new appreciation for the gift of health? Have you forgiven yourself and others over the past 18 weeks? Do you feel more spiritually connected and in tune now versus before?  I was suffering because I was doing all of the wrong things in all of the wrong ways.  I lived my life by trying to make a goo...

December 20, 2008 | comments (0) | Transformation Challenge 1 Essay