The dream challenge....
Looking back, that first BFL transformation challenge will always be my "dream" challenge. Once I made the commitment to this program...things began to click and click fast.
At the start I weighed nearly 200 pounds and struggled each day to find enough energy to get up in the morning and face the world.
One of the best things I did to kick start that challenge was to get a Success Journal and use it. I looking at that first journal as I write this blog entry this morning.
It's pretty beat up...Its been used up...but I will never throw it away! Taped to its front cover is Carolyn Culverhouse's Success Story page. She was about my age when I began my journey. Her smiling face in all four of her pictures spoke to me personally. I knew in my heart if she could do this...I could too. One day I hope to meet Carolyn and thank her personally for her..her part in my own transformation.
Inside my old journal are a list of my 12 week goals. At the time I wrote them down they seemed nearly impossible to reach...but I allowed myself to reach for the stars.
Those goals incuded:
Within 12 weeks I will wear a size 12. Within 12 weeks I will lose 20 pounds. Within 12 weeks I will learn to enjoy daily exercise. Within 12 weeks I will learn how to follow through on daily planning Within 12 weeks I will gain upper body strength.
Did I reach the stars during my first "Dream" challenge. You bet. I not only reached them I tore them out of the sky and put them in my pocket for keeps! After my first taste of victory...I wanted more. That's where challenges #2 and #3 came in.
Today....BFL is a lifestyle I follow each day.
I still write down goals...And I still work hard to meet them.
What was the greatest accomplishment in your first Challenge?
At the start I weighed nearly 200 pounds and struggled each day to find enough energy to get up in the morning and face the world.
One of the best things I did to kick start that challenge was to get a Success Journal and use it. I looking at that first journal as I write this blog entry this morning.
It's pretty beat up...Its been used up...but I will never throw it away! Taped to its front cover is Carolyn Culverhouse's Success Story page. She was about my age when I began my journey. Her smiling face in all four of her pictures spoke to me personally. I knew in my heart if she could do this...I could too. One day I hope to meet Carolyn and thank her personally for her..her part in my own transformation.
Inside my old journal are a list of my 12 week goals. At the time I wrote them down they seemed nearly impossible to reach...but I allowed myself to reach for the stars.
Those goals incuded:
Within 12 weeks I will wear a size 12. Within 12 weeks I will lose 20 pounds. Within 12 weeks I will learn to enjoy daily exercise. Within 12 weeks I will learn how to follow through on daily planning Within 12 weeks I will gain upper body strength.
Did I reach the stars during my first "Dream" challenge. You bet. I not only reached them I tore them out of the sky and put them in my pocket for keeps! After my first taste of victory...I wanted more. That's where challenges #2 and #3 came in.
Today....BFL is a lifestyle I follow each day.
I still write down goals...And I still work hard to meet them.
What was the greatest accomplishment in your first Challenge?
posted by M. | 10:48 AM
1 Comments:
Michelle ... I want to thank you for being the most consistent BLOGger on the BFL-web site ... I know that Porter Freeman is oft times on-the-road ... And I do enjoy Kelly Adair's insights ... But you, my friend, are the consumate professional ... Your thought provoking questions about 'first challenges or dream challenges' got me thinking -- WHY AREN'T ALL 12-WEEK CHALLENGES LIKE THE FIRST ONE? ... Your BFL pal, JL
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