Re: Finished my first challenge!

[Guest guest]

Mel, you look freaking amazing!! I'm jumping up and down and clapping!

When you said you weren't comfortable posting swimsuit pics, I don't know, I

assumed you weren't done yet, maybe still had some weight to lose. I wasn't

expecting WONDER WOMAN! That after photo is insane! Congratulations on your

hard work. It really shows.

On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 2:26 PM, wrote:

> I am so thrilled to say that I finished BFL. There are many things in

> my life I haven't finished, so this feels huge to me. I'm on a non-

> related email loop and mentioned that I had finished and people seemed

> very impressed. It feels wonderful to have this accomplishment

> recognized. My dh, the hardest to impress as he's always been in great

> shape, is so very proud of me.

>

> I thank everyone here who gave me me information and encouragement to

> keep going. , I think it was you who sent out links a while back

> of older women with bodies like 20yo's. That inspired me so much!

> We've believed a lie that we have to become feeble with age. Certainly

> there are diseases and disorders that can disable us, but we can be so

> much more than we thought! As a woman who will be an older grandmother

> (I have six kids and had the last one at 38), I want to have the

> strength and stamina to keep up with all the grandkids I hope and pray

> will come my way one day. I am a 41yo mother with ulcerative colitis.

> I have a very restricted diet as I follow the SCD (

> http://breakingtheviciouscycle.info

> ) and yet I was able to make this plan work for me. I think it can

> work for almost anyone!

>

> I don't feel comfortable posting swimsuit pictures online, so I'm not

> going to enter the challenge formally, but I did post some pictures

> and an essay of sorts on my blog: http://wonderwomen.typepad.com. I

> pray that you will all meet your goals. I will continue to keep up

> with this group while I keep doing BFL. If I can be of any help,

> please don't hesitate to ask.

>

> Blessings to you!

>

> Mel

> http://wonderwomen.typepad.com

>

[Guest guest]

Aww, , you're making me cry! Thank you so much. It means a lot

coming from you. My primary audience for writing and speaking are

conservative Christians so I don't think shots of me in a bikini will

fly. LOL

Mel

> Mel, you look freaking amazing!! I'm jumping up and down and clapping!

>

> When you said you weren't comfortable posting swimsuit pics, I don't

> know, I

> assumed you weren't done yet, maybe still had some weight to lose. I

> wasn't

> expecting WONDER WOMAN! That after photo is insane! Congratulations

> on your

> hard work. It really shows.

>

>

>

> On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 2:26 PM,

> wrote:

>

> > I am so thrilled to say that I finished BFL. There are many things

> in

> > my life I haven't finished, so this feels huge to me. I'm on a non-

> > related email loop and mentioned that I had finished and people

> seemed

> > very impressed. It feels wonderful to have this accomplishment

> > recognized. My dh, the hardest to impress as he's always been in

> great

> > shape, is so very proud of me.

> >

> > I thank everyone here who gave me me information and encouragement

> to

> > keep going. , I think it was you who sent out links a while

> back

> > of older women with bodies like 20yo's. That inspired me so much!

> > We've believed a lie that we have to become feeble with age.

> Certainly

> > there are diseases and disorders that can disable us, but we can

> be so

> > much more than we thought! As a woman who will be an older

> grandmother

> > (I have six kids and had the last one at 38), I want to have the

> > strength and stamina to keep up with all the grandkids I hope and

> pray

> > will come my way one day. I am a 41yo mother with ulcerative

> colitis.

> > I have a very restricted diet as I follow the SCD (

> > http://breakingtheviciouscycle.info

> > ) and yet I was able to make this plan work for me. I think it can

> > work for almost anyone!

> >

> > I don't feel comfortable posting swimsuit pictures online, so I'm

> not

> > going to enter the challenge formally, but I did post some pictures

> > and an essay of sorts on my blog: http://wonderwomen.typepad.com. I

> > pray that you will all meet your goals. I will continue to keep up

> > with this group while I keep doing BFL. If I can be of any help,

> > please don't hesitate to ask.

> >

> > Blessings to you!

> >

> > Mel

> > http://wonderwomen.typepad.com

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Mel, you've made an incredible transformation! I'm impressed!

Diane M.

> Mel, you look freaking amazing!! I'm jumping up and down and clapping!

>

> When you said you weren't comfortable posting swimsuit pics, I don't know,

> I

> assumed you weren't done yet, maybe still had some weight to lose. I wasn't

> expecting WONDER WOMAN! That after photo is insane! Congratulations on your

> hard work. It really shows.

>

>

>

> On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 2:26 PM,

<melaniephd@...<melaniephd%40gmail.com>>wrote:

>

>

>

> > I am so thrilled to say that I finished BFL. There are many things in

> > my life I haven't finished, so this feels huge to me. I'm on a non-

> > related email loop and mentioned that I had finished and people seemed

> > very impressed. It feels wonderful to have this accomplishment

> > recognized. My dh, the hardest to impress as he's always been in great

> > shape, is so very proud of me.

> >

> > I thank everyone here who gave me me information and encouragement to

> > keep going. , I think it was you who sent out links a while back

> > of older women with bodies like 20yo's. That inspired me so much!

> > We've believed a lie that we have to become feeble with age. Certainly

> > there are diseases and disorders that can disable us, but we can be so

> > much more than we thought! As a woman who will be an older grandmother

> > (I have six kids and had the last one at 38), I want to have the

> > strength and stamina to keep up with all the grandkids I hope and pray

> > will come my way one day. I am a 41yo mother with ulcerative colitis.

> > I have a very restricted diet as I follow the SCD (

> > http://breakingtheviciouscycle.info

> > ) and yet I was able to make this plan work for me. I think it can

> > work for almost anyone!

> >

> > I don't feel comfortable posting swimsuit pictures online, so I'm not

> > going to enter the challenge formally, but I did post some pictures

> > and an essay of sorts on my blog: http://wonderwomen.typepad.com. I

> > pray that you will all meet your goals. I will continue to keep up

> > with this group while I keep doing BFL. If I can be of any help,

> > please don't hesitate to ask.

> >

> > Blessings to you!

> >

> > Mel

> > http://wonderwomen.typepad.com

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> I don't feel comfortable posting swimsuit pictures online, so I'm not

> going to enter the challenge formally, but I did post some pictures

> and an essay of sorts on my blog: http://wonderwomen.typepad.com. I

> pray that you will all meet your goals. I will continue to keep up

> with this group while I keep doing BFL. If I can be of any help,

> please don't hesitate to ask.

Beautiful legs. Keep wearing those high heels.

(even conservatives can appreciate pretty legs

Dana

[Guest guest]

You did a great job! I can see the waist definition and your legs are

amazing!

S

> On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 1:26 PM,

<melaniephd@...<melaniephd%40gmail.com>>

> wrote:

> >

> > I don't feel comfortable posting swimsuit pictures online, so I'm not

> > going to enter the challenge formally, but I did post some pictures

> > and an essay of sorts on my blog: http://wonderwomen.typepad.com. I

> > pray that you will all meet your goals. I will continue to keep up

> > with this group while I keep doing BFL. If I can be of any help,

> > please don't hesitate to ask.

>

> Beautiful legs. Keep wearing those high heels.

>

> (even conservatives can appreciate pretty legs

> Dana

>

>

--

Sheila

" Love is not something we find, love is something we DO. "

A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.

~Irish Proverb

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much, ladies. I didn't think anyone would ever say my legs were

amazing! LOL Even when I ran track in high school, my legs had no

definition. A couple of lessons I learned at the end of this challenge. 1.

Don't do exercises that can injure your back. I used the ab wheel like a

maniac a few weeks ago and I still have lower back pain. 2. Make sure your

breathe when you're trying to hit your 10! Last week, I didn't while doing

squats and got a weight lifter's headache. Not fun. I am hoping my week off

will heal the damage done to my back and my head. ;-)

Mel

> You did a great job! I can see the waist definition and your legs are

> amazing!

>

> S

>

> On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 9:13 AM, Dana Worley

<wordanaBFL@...<wordanaBFL%40gmail.com>>

> wrote:

>

> > On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 1:26 PM,

<melaniephd@...<melaniephd%40gmail.com>

> <melaniephd%40gmail.com>>

>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > I don't feel comfortable posting swimsuit pictures online, so I'm not

> > > going to enter the challenge formally, but I did post some pictures

> > > and an essay of sorts on my blog: http://wonderwomen.typepad.com. I

> > > pray that you will all meet your goals. I will continue to keep up

> > > with this group while I keep doing BFL. If I can be of any help,

> > > please don't hesitate to ask.

> >

> > Beautiful legs. Keep wearing those high heels.

> >

> > (even conservatives can appreciate pretty legs

> > Dana

> >

> >

>

> --

> Sheila

>

> " Love is not something we find, love is something we DO. "

>

> A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.

> ~Irish Proverb

>

>

[Guest guest]

Congrats!! I agree you look amazing! I would love to get down to a

good size. Even just to loose inches as muscles weighs more than

fat! I too believe that i cant do this without prayer and i have

been bad at it this last week. I didnt pray much at all for help with

my workouts or health. I got sick and havent really felt good or like

workingout. SO i ate what was convinent and am ashamed of myself.

But today is a new day and im going to start with it today!

Thank you! Your story is inspiring!!!

> > > >

> > > > I don't feel comfortable posting swimsuit pictures online, so

I'm not

> > > > going to enter the challenge formally, but I did post some

pictures

> > > > and an essay of sorts on my blog:

http://wonderwomen.typepad.com. I

> > > > pray that you will all meet your goals. I will continue to

keep up

> > > > with this group while I keep doing BFL. If I can be of any

help,

> > > > please don't hesitate to ask.

> > >

> > > Beautiful legs. Keep wearing those high heels.

> > >

> > > (even conservatives can appreciate pretty legs

> > > Dana

> > >

> > >

> >

> > --

> > Sheila

> >

> > " Love is not something we find, love is something we DO. "

> >

> > A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's

book.

> > ~Irish Proverb

> >

> >