Re: Starting the Challenge on Monday, January 23

[Guest guest]

Plan something big for the end of your twelve weeks. I think I am going to go

bungee jumping. It's something I've always wanted to do so this will be my

reward and celebration. I haven't officially started yet since I have a bruises

on my arm and leg and I don't want to take my before photos until it's gone.

amy

jacquirose1181 <jacquirose1181@...> wrote:

Hey everyone,

I am new to this site, but not new to the BFL challenge. I have

started it 8 times and have never gotten beyond 2 weeks of it, but this

is the time for me and I was just wondering what other people do to

stay focused. I think I need to tell more of my friend what I am doing

so that they will check up on me.. usually I just try to keep things

quiet, but I think that talking about it could make it more of a

reality... does this work for any of you?

I am trying to get my boyfriend to join with me, although we have

opposite work schedules, at least we could share goals.. any thoughts?

Jackie

[Guest guest]

Hi Jackie,

Motivation - hmm, interesting. Think about - who are you doing this

for? You? Someone else? What are your goals? Are they WRITTEN?

Are you reading them at least three times a day? Are you picturing

them? Do they make you feel good or bad? (Bad isn't helpful! You

want to WANT your goals.) Do you know where you are starting from?

The first chapters of the BFL book are about the 'why' we do what we

do and, honestly, they are the most critical part of the entire

program. I'd suggest reading AND doing the writing and thinking

suggested again, carefully. We focus on food and weights - but

without the drive and the ability to 'cross the abyss' of putting it

into practice (that come from motivation and goals and

planning . . ), food and training knowledge is pretty useless!

Good luck! (and as a little 'motivation' - a study was done of a

class of Harvard business graduates, asking how many had written

goals. The percentage was small, between 3-5%. Twenty to thirty

years later, a follow up showed that the group with written goals

now had a combined net worth greater than THE REST OF THE CLASS

COMBINED. Goals and plans and REASONS are powerful things.)

[Guest guest]

I love listening to the interviews and seeing the before and after

photos at http://www.bodychangers.com/interviews.shtml

The women on page 14 are some of my favorites.

I passed the BFL book to my husband. Now, he is more supportive of my

choices and recharged for his own fitness goals too.

I chose to stop " talking " about it with everyone when my 13 year old

said I sounded like an evangelist

Now, if I want to share, or if people ask what is working for me, I

give them the title of the BFL book, this website, and the above link

to BodyChangers. People get committed when they are really ready.

Give it 100%. You'll be proud you did.

Every good decision is a victory.

M.