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I’m down 10 pounds, and I’ll be getting my assessment on Monday. That means she’ll(my trainer) measure me, and check my body fat percentage as well. I have to say, I’m blown away in the differences that only 8 weeks can make. The strength I’m finding, and my endurance is pretty cool. I’m watching myself slowly improve and get stronger each day. We did these squat things yesterday, different than usual, and I watched her first, thinking….man, I hope I can do them! Guess what, I not only did them, I did them the full amount of time. Sure they hurt, but I had the strength in my legs to do them all!

I think a lot of it becomes a mental game. When you tell yourself, “I can’t do that”…you start to believe it. When I’m at that point where I don’t think I can do another rep on something, I tell myself, “You’re strong, you can do this, you’ve got it.”…and I do. It’s believing it when you tell it to yourself.

I’m no little girl, I’ve still got 100 pounds of weight to lose, but if I can do it, you can. All it takes is getting up and keeping at it. I’m booked until the end of the year now, and I plan on going straight through until June. Does it cost me a lot? Money wise, yes, health wise, no. It’s a bargain in my eyes. If I can reclaim a healthy body, strong and fit, than it’s well worth the income I’m putting out to get someone to help me. I waited 20 years trying this and that, looking for a magic quick answer. I kept avoiding the hard work part. I’ll be honest, I just didn’t want to sweat, push myself hard enough, and feel sore and not see results the next day. I now am understanding…my body isn’t stagnant….and it can change in a good way, or a bad way, the choice is mine.

The mental changes going on are incredible. I’m breaking through so many barriers, and set patterns and problems I’ve faced. I get a little OCD, and it’s helping there. I have many bad habits, and I’m relooking at all of them, and easy walking past problems of the past. It all comes down to the confidence I’m gaining. It’s not arrogance, don’t get me wrong, I’m not that type of person, it’s truly inner confidence. You just can’t do this, and NOT feel good. I look in the mirror and still see 240 pounds in the mirror, but I also see a woman who is working harder than she ever had physically, someone who is moving a lot of weights, and someone who isn’t ready to quit. I’m someone who finally understands…results take time. I’ve got plenty of time to offer, I’ll wait…I’m not stopping now! I’ve been overweight for 20 years. I had 20 years to wait…not anymore. I’m a powerhouse of energy that is ready to work. I’ll work hard, I’ll press ahead, changes or not that I can see…and I’ll win in the end.