Exciting is building!
tomorrow my husband and I will fly to Golden, Colorado for the EAS BFL Champions' Weekend. We are so excited. It will be our opportunity to thank all the people who have helped us changed our lives. It will also be the chance to meet the 2004 Champions who represent thousands of people around the world who are working hard to build their best bodies ever.
Frankly I am a bit nervous.
I worry about meeting the "standards" these champions have set. Each has overcome so much to transform their body, minds and spirits. It's hard not to fall into the trap of comparisons. The questions have been racing around my head for days. Will I be as toned as the other women? Will I be less of a champion because I still haven't developed a six pack? What about my little "Meno-pot?" Wow....if I let them...these worries will ruin a weekend that I have been dreaming about for a long, long time.
Now--thanks to BFL I am stronger than that!
I have decided to push those negative thoughts out of my mind and focus on the fact that I have been chosen to represent women over the age of 50. There is honor in our longevity and life experiences. I will hold my head up high...enjoy every minute and bring my trusted spandex. For the first time in my life I am happy with who I am. This has been my greatest reward for accepting the Body For Life Challenge.
Frankly I am a bit nervous.
I worry about meeting the "standards" these champions have set. Each has overcome so much to transform their body, minds and spirits. It's hard not to fall into the trap of comparisons. The questions have been racing around my head for days. Will I be as toned as the other women? Will I be less of a champion because I still haven't developed a six pack? What about my little "Meno-pot?" Wow....if I let them...these worries will ruin a weekend that I have been dreaming about for a long, long time.
Now--thanks to BFL I am stronger than that!
I have decided to push those negative thoughts out of my mind and focus on the fact that I have been chosen to represent women over the age of 50. There is honor in our longevity and life experiences. I will hold my head up high...enjoy every minute and bring my trusted spandex. For the first time in my life I am happy with who I am. This has been my greatest reward for accepting the Body For Life Challenge.
posted by M. | 12:25 PM
1 Comments:
Michelle,
I hope you have one hellava time over the weekend! ... I wish the very best for you and your husband as you represent the largest demographic when it comes to addressing the nation's challenge / fight against obesity and inactivity ... The Baby Boomers have to stay fit or our economy will be adversely affected with a boom in health care costs. But you already know that and have been educating folks to make healthy choices for some time.
Your BFL pal,
John Lesko
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