a motivational quote

Jillian Michaels' said it so well in this week's episode...it was so powerful to see Dani who has lost 93 pounds on the show...she started around the same weight as I did and I have watched her push herself through guelling exercises and put everything into her healthy lifestyle. She has been truly inspiring...

Alas - in the episode I watched tonight - Dani makes it to be the final 2 and Jillian has such an inspiring response...she says..

“You try and you fail, you try and you fail...but you know why you get up everyday and you try again?..you do it for this moment ..this moment right here.. this is what you fight for..and it doesn't happen very often, but when it does happen, it's magic and it's worth it.”

I feel like I've had a few of those moments that Jillian Michaels speaks of...this past week I fit into a size 10 dress....I felt on top of the world ... I  felt fantastic ... for me it was one of "those moments" that Jillian refers to.  I can't remember ever wearing a size 10 .. not even in high school. This is an example of one of those moments  that keeps me going and waking up to get to the gym. It's what inspires me to push that little bit harder in a work-out. It's the reason why when I fail miserably and overeat at a party, I start again and continue to fight.

Jillian's right in that these little moments of success are magical ... and we should do everything in our power to fight for them!

What has been your "moment" on your journey? Think about it and continue to fight for it. From my experience Jillian is right in that all of the hard work is sooooo worth the way your body looks and how your mind feels. Love it!

woo hoo

crazy week full of bad food due to parties and baby shower, not as much exercise as usual and it's crazy what even 4 days "off plan" does to your mind set and body. It made me feel awful physically and emotionally. It was a great reminder of the importance of staying true to clean eating and regular exercise. 

On the bright side - good news is that a lady at the baby shower I was at made a comment about my "muscles" and asked me flat out if I worked out. It was a fantastic moment for me that somebody thought I looked toned and muscular. It was a happy day. It motivated me to move on from the 4 days of bad eating and get back on track. Never in a million years did I think I would be on my way to a toned body.

On biggest loser tonight one of the contestant's is talking to an overweight family friend ... and she says 

"Every day matters... you have a bad day, get up the next day and do it again. Make every day matter."

Just some food for thought .. :) - well said I thought.