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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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13. What are 3 of the lessons have you learned from this Transformation Challenge that you'll carry with you from this point forward?

·        What are 3 of the lessons have you learned from this Transformation Challenge that you'll carry with you from this point forward? I learned to trust God-Colossians 3:12 Since you have been chosen by God who has given you this new kind of life, and because of his deep love and concern for you, you should practice tenderhearted mercy and kindness to others.  Don’t worry about making...

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14. Please describe your physical exercise routine throughout the 18 week Challenge.

·        Please describe your physical exercise routine throughout the 18 week Challenge. My physical routine consisted of the exercise routine describe in Bill’s Body for LIFE book.  Each week I did three strength training workouts and three twenty minute HIIT sessions in a fasting state.  A few weeks into the challenge and I made the decision to run the 5k “Race for the Cure”...

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15. How would you describe your nutrition method throughout the 18-week challenge?

·        How would you describe your nutrition method throughout the 18-week challenge? My nutrition during the 18-week Challenge was very rigid and by the book.  The business that I owned provided healthy, fresh meals to clients and I was blessed to be able to receive portion-controlled, low-fat meals at a reduced cost because of it.  The program consisted of three meals each day, pre-packaged ...

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16. What was the most challenging aspect of completing the 18-weeek Transformation?

·        What was the most challenging aspect of completing the 18-weeek Transformation? The most challenging aspect of completing my 18-week Transformation was transforming my lowest-level habit.   Most days I did preventative measures to help keep stress to a minimum. I read my Bible, I planned my day, I stayed organized and I exercised. Unfortunately, there were many situations that were out ...

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17. What was the easiest aspect of completing the challenge?

·        What was the easiest aspect of completing the challenge? The easiest part of completing this challenge for me was renewing my relationship with God!  Each time I sat down with my Bible I felt more and more loved by Him.  His words comforted me and enveloped me in peace. During this Challenge I faced some of the biggest adversity of my life with the loss of my business, the struggli...

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18. What was the most fun and exciting aspect of completing the challenge?

·        What was the most fun and exciting aspect of completing the challenge? The most fun and exciting aspect of completing this challenge was being able to dream again.  When I was a child I would have all these wonderful, childlike dreams and expectations for my life.  I used to dream big and believe in myself that I would one day make those dreams come true.  I loved to dream, plan an...

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19. Looking back now, what do you feel your primary reason was for beginning the challenge? Was it the same as what you thought it was initially?

·        Looking back now, what do you feel your primary reason was for beginning the challenge? Was it the same as what you thought it was initially? When I started my Transformation I did not have a relationship with God. My motives for doing the "BE THE CHANGE" challenge were for the most part, self-seeking. I was doing the Transformation Challenge for my health and because I wanted a great b...

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20. How do you practice the Golden Rule - the Universal Law of Reciprocation - in your daily life now?

·        How do you practice the Golden Rule - the Universal Law of Reciprocation - in your daily life now?As a result of my transformation I'm acting more when I feel a tug on my heart. I’ve developed a strategy of merciful compassion.  Rather than just feeling compassion I'm having compassion for others by helping those in need.  Compassion is love in action! My strategy involves opening...

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