The Red Bikini Lady....

Body for Life Champion and Liftime Achievement Award Winner, Michelle Lee. "page-a-day" memoir of the steps I took during a journey to my first Body Building and Figure Competition and beyond. (c)2008 all rights reserved by blog author

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I'm at an age when many women believe their best years are behind them. I hope to convince my "Sisters" that many more of those "best years" are waiting to be lived! I'm living proof it is never to late to live them. Not to long ago I weighed nearly 200 pounds and was being treated for a long list of obesity related medical problems. Thankfully there came a point in my life when I decided to keep my self promises. When I did...my life opened to a world of possibilities.

Thursday, December 02, 2004

Hitting my tens.....

Bill Phillips once said that Nobody can do BFL 100 percent of the time.

Guess nobody is perfect. But he adds that its what we do Most of the time that counts.

Today during my cardio workout I focused real hard on hitting my tens. I figure I probably hit an eight. Do I feel like a failure. Nope. I feel like I did what I could today.


I hauled myself out of a warm bed on a cold, snowy morning, I swept the snow from my car and went to the gym and did what I needed to do. When I got home I made my oatmeal and egg white pancake--smothered with sugar free raspberrry perserves and enjoyed every bite. I took my CLA and my vitamins. I packed five meals for work, I visualized a strong healthy mind and body. I logged in to the BFL website and read the guestbook. I cruised Larry F.'s website....and read the inspiring words of others.

Tommorrow, when I head to the gym for my upper body workout I will strive for those tens. And repeat the steps I need to have another successful day. Comforted in the promise of BFL and the knowledge that I will move forward in my journey to gain and maintain my Body for Life.

Could anything be more simple?

Here's question and answer #6 to my official entry for Challenge #4.

6) How has your life been transformed and your physical condition improved since decided to accept the BFL challenge and sticking with it from start to finish?

My husband says, “EAS/BFL has given him back his wife.” I say, “EAS/BFL has given me back my life.” I once struggled with a long list of obesity related medical and emotional problems including high cholesterol, sleep apnea, fibromyalgia and depression. Today they have all fallen by the wayside. Setting goals, planning meals, exercise and proper supplementation have made me happier and healthier than I have ever been. I no longer require 10 hours of sleep. I now enjoy activities that once were tiring. There just seems to be more hours and power to enjoy life and meet the challenges it brings.

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