Just Keep Doing it Anyways!

How do you transform you body?  How do you transform your life?
How do you lose 90 lbs?

"Just do it anyways!"
When you are tired...
"Just do it anyways!"
When you are too depressed...
"Just do it anyways!"
When you don't feel like it...
"Just do it anyways!"
When you have a bad day...
"Just do it anyways!"
When you eat pizza...
"Just do it anyways!"
Do you want to feel amazing?
Do you want to look amazing?
Do you want to be amazing?
then...
"Just Do It Anyways!!"

That was my mantra yesterday.  Do I always feel like working out? no.  but if I keep doing it anyways, then the results will speak for themselves. 
And the impact will be far reaching...farther than you could ever imagine!
Last night I got another message from a long time friend from college seeking my help in losing weight.  My ongoing weight loss success is having far reaching impact.  Much more than I could ever imagined.  All I wanted to do was just lose 30 lbs.  But four years into my journey I am humbled by even the few people who have been inspired by my story of weight loss success, especially in the last few months.  What I am finding is that it is those people who know me personally are relating to me most, because they DO know me.  They can relate to me on a personal level already.  Of course I have referred my friend to Elaine's "Why Delay Amazing?" ebook...and I say to you, check out Why Delay Amazing?  you won't regret it!

Yesterday, I had the wonderful opportunity to "meet" a new friend in fitness, Melinda.  I found her via Facebook.  She had been leaving comments on one of the pages I frequent and so I followed her link to her page.  She offers inspirational quotes, blogs and articles she finds on the net about faith and fitness.  She wanted to share these with other people who sought the same things and started Strength for the Journey; Forging Faith and Fitness.   She has a blog of the same name (Strength for My Journey) and I started reading and leaving encouraging comments...and so the friendship began.  Last night we had the opportunity to have a live skype video call.  What fun it is to meet other like-minded people from across the country.  I am truly blessed to be able to meet such wonderful people.  She is a blessing and I hope you will visit her page and "like" her.  She finds some awesome, inspirational stuff. 
One thing we both discovered is that in our own little worlds we don't find many, if at all, other people with the same passion for fitness as we do.  But we have found it in the most blessed way on the net.  Our world's have been expanded.  We also have learned that it is through an ongoing support system and encouragement from others doing the same thing that we are finding our passions growing and helps us to press on in our own dreams and goals.  To be accountable to others doing the same thing is motivating.  I just don't know how other people can quit on their dreams and goals.  I have always felt like I could never quit...because if I did, not only would I be quitting on myself, but on those around me who have supported me.
Granted there are life situations that have slowed me down at times, but I could never quit. 

So here are the lessons for today:
1 Don't you quit!  Because you just never know the impact you will have on people..even four years down the road.
2 Encourage others every chance you get.  That person you encourage just might be your next new friend.

oh by the way, yesterday the workout DID get done! 
I will post updated pics soon.

Updated with pics!  I know it's kind of small..but the changes are minimal from Feb. but quite obvious from January.  Let's see what I can do in the next 41 days!  Game on!