By now some of you may have seen or heard my news...

I have been selected Grand Champion, Women 50+ in the 2004 BFL 12 week Challenge.
Still haven't been able to wrap my mind around that one folks!

Frankly when I didn't get a call or visit in December of 2004 I thought I
hadn't made the cut.
Of course I threw a PITY PARTY like there was no tomorrow.
And then I decided that wasn't fun so I created a new challenge. Michelle's
Ultimate Challenge which began a week ago. (My goal is six pack
abs.)

Two days into this challenge, I got a call from Porter Freeman. (Tuesday late afternoon.) I
thought for sure it was a joke.
It was pretty close to winner announcement day (Friday) and had all but given up
hope.
I think I said something brilliant like..."Get outta here." So
Minnesotan don't yah think?
He said..."Maybe I'd better call you back some time."
No way I screamed.
Then it hit me...It was for real.
I started to cry, I was speechless. Porter finally said...are you
there?
Blubbering threw my tears I said...yes...I still can't believe it.
Believe it honey--your won!!!
Then Marc Bennett got on the phone. At which time I blurted out--but I don't have my six pack yet! (lol)

Both Porter and Marc were in an
airport somewhere flying from champion to champion giving them the good
news, their jackets, their oversized checks and gold watches.
They were sorry they couldn't see me in person--but hey...let me tell
you a phone call is just as sweet!

After I got the call I called my husband who had the same reaction as I. (Not surprising in that he had to watch the Pity Party a week earlier.)
These past several days have gone by in a whirl. I have received flowers, phone calls....and many e-mails from my BFL buds.
The news is still sinking in.
I don't know where this new journey will be taking me...but I will share it with you all on this blog site.


There have been a few of you who have asked If I followed the BFL program during my transformation. Yes, I followed it to the best of my ability--and by the book.
Some freedays were a little too free. Over the past four challenges--some freedays slopped over into a second day. Especially when the moon's pull was wreaking havoc on my body cycles.
But all in all...YES I followed the exercises and nutrition to a "T".
Yes I worked hard to practice the Universal Law of Reciprocity.
Yes I formed support networks among family and friends....
and Yes--I'm going to do this for life. Cause my life depends on it.

If you are considering or are just starting your BFL challenge I congratulate you and encourage you to be in the game to win!
2005--someone is going to win a million dollars. It may as well be you!


(C)2005 Michelle D. Lee