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Number one!

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I have a confession to make…I am a magazine junkie. One in particular that I absolutely love is Consumer Reports. I know, not what you expected was it?

I have purchased many items based on how something was rated in Consumer Reports. Weird? Maybe. But I don’t care. I figure, “Why not let someone else do the research for me!”

Well, we received our February 2013 issue recently and as my husband was perusing through it, he was quick to point out an article he knew I would be interested in…VERY interested in, as a matter of fact.

It’s just another example of why I am so thrilled/excited/blessed to work for such an awesome company – Weight Watchers – the best weight loss/healthy living plan around (at least in my opinion!).

Not only are we rated the number one weight loss program by U.S. News and World Report, we also now received the highest score in the commercial weight loss plans in Consumer Reports. Yeah!

I know, I am probably not supposed to do what I am about to do, but I am super excited about the article, so I am sharing all with you! I tried highlighting some of it, but when I scanned it in, the highlighted part doesn’t really show up. If you don’t want to take the time to read the whole article, at least look at page four, where the headline reads: “Get the most out of Weight Watchers.”

It’s AWESOME information!

So, without further ado, here’s the article (all four pages of it!):

Page 1

Page 2

Page 3

Page 4

So, that’s it. Pretty cool, huh?

I’m. Not. Tracking.

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I am on vacation in Las Vegas, Nevada and I am not tracking.

There, I said it.

I made a plan before I left where I gave myself a 5-pound leeway. I am okay if I end up gaining five (5) pounds. Really, truly, I am.

On Friday, which is when we left, I weighed myself at home and I was at 144.4, which was actually pretty good considering I have been maintaining at about 148. I was actually pretty happy with what the scale said. So, I decided that I was okay if….and I mean IF….I end up gaining five pounds while we are vacationing in Vegas.

And, I have absolutely no intentions of tracking. None. At all. Nada.

For those of you who are Weight Watchers members, you will know what a big deal this is. For those of you who aren’t, in WW, we track everything. And, I mean EVERYTHING. Or at least I usually track everything.

By that, I mean that everything I eat – every last morsel – gets recorded and assigned what we call a PointsPlus Value. But, while on this vacation, I have absolutely no intentions of tracking. Anything. At. All.

HOWEVER….and this is a pretty big however. I plan on keeping my portions in check. I plan to not go overboard (except for maybe a few more beverages than I usually have!). I plan on getting in lots of activity (of course, I will be wearing my ActiveLink! And I can’t wait to see what kind of activity points I will be getting!), and I plan on taking photos of everything I eat, which will help in keeping my portions and my choices in check.

I know this is not usually the ideal situation, but, when it comes to vacations, my philosophy is that I want to have fun, but at the same time, I don’t want to go overboard. I don’t want to be consumed by Weight Watchers. I want to have fun, indulge and yet, still have a plan. By setting myself up for a five-pound gain, I am not setting myself up to fail; I am setting myself up to succeed. I know I won’t actually gain those five pounds – or at least I really don’t think I will – but, by allowing myself to do will not make me feel upset or guilty or bad if I actually do.

I hope this makes sense. It makes perfect sense in my mind.

So, my dear readers, wish me luck on this vacation as I am about to embark on my biggest quest so far…running a half-marathon down Las Vegas Boulevard!

Stay tuned for an update after Sunday evening’s race!

 

November 19, 2008…when it all began!

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So, I guess it’s been awhile, huh? Wow! I guess I let life get in the way. Or, maybe it’s because I’ve been lazy. Or, maybe it’s because I didn’t feel like I had anything else to say. Or, maybe I did’t think anyone was really interested anymore. Whatever the reason, I decided to come back. At least for now. :-)

Although I really don’t want to make any promises, I am going to try – really, really hard – to post at least once a week. Okay? Sound like a plan? Tell you what, I’ll make you a deal…I’ll post once a week if you, my dear readers, promise to check in on me and read what I write and maybe, just maybe, comment once in awhile. Provide me with some feedback. Is it a deal? Yes? Good.

Then, let’s begin.

November 19, 2008. Four years ago today.

Who knew back then how much my life would change? Who knew that walking through the door of my very first Weight Watchers meeting would make that big of a difference? I mean, really, it was supposed to be “just another diet.” Because, let’s face it, I had tried just about every other diet under the sun, why would this one be any different?

Let’s just say, it was different. WAY different.

For starters, it isn’t a diet. I repeat…IT IS NOT A DIET! It is one hundred percent – 100% – a lifestyle change. And if anybody thinks any differently, they don’t want/need it bad enough. That, my dear friends, is the difference.

A DIET. This is where you just want to lose weight as quickly and as effortlessly as possible. No change, really. No learning. No adapting. Not long term. No work. No effort. No desire. Nothing, really. Just get the weight off…fast and with very little effort. Truly, I don’t think I have met one person who has “dieted” and kept the weight off that they lost. Really. Truly. We’ve all been there. We’ve all done that.

A LIFESTYLE CHANGE. This one, on the other hand, takes work – HARD WORK, determination, desire, dedication, a willingness to change, much effort, support, trust and oh-so-much more. Truly, it is one of the hardest things to do short term, let along long term.

I can’t even begin to explain how grateful I am that I decided – FINALLY – to do the lifestyle change and not “just another diet.” It has been one of the most rewarding journeys I have ever taken. Truly. Honestly.

CHANGES over the last four years:

  • No more high blood pressure.
  • No more high blood pressure medication.
  • No more high cholesterol.
  • No more yelling stern talks from my doctor.
  • No more diabetes lingering.
  • No more obesity – yes, I was in the obese category.
  • A healthier body mass index (BMI).
  • Less fat and more muscle.
  • More energy.
  • An expanded, healthier diet – as in the foods I eat on regular basis. (Don’t get me wrong, I still eat my favs – cake, ice cream, cheese, crackers, cookies, chips, etc. Just not on a regular basis.)
  • A more active lifestyle – I am now a runner. (In 2012, my husband and I will have competed in 27 races, ranging from a 1-mile sprint to 5K races, to 10K races, to a 10-mile race, to our first half-marathon!)
  • A new career – I quit my job of 12 years as a newspaper reporter to becoming a leader with Weight Watchers. I now try and do what my leader did for me – give me a life, a much better life.
  • A different and better attitude.
  • More confidence.
  • A better relationship with my husband. (Not that it really could have gotten better as we have a pretty awesome relationship the way it is.)
  • A better outlook on life.
  • An active YMCA membership.

I know I could go on and on with all the changes that have taken place, but I won’t bore you any longer. All I know is that I am glad I walked through that door the very first time and I’m glad I kept walking through it, week after week, year after year. As cliché as it sounds, Weight Watchers truly changed my life. And I know, it’s only going to get better.

 

 

Where have I been?

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Wow, it has been a long time since I last blogged. Time just kind of got away from me. So, I suppose you would like to know how things have been going. I don’t even know where to start!

How about I start with a photo comparison of me? I just posted these pictures to my Confessions of a [former] Fat Girl Facebook site, which you can find here. Check this out:

Yep, this is me.

Okay, so now I got that out of the way. Well, kind of. Sometimes, when I look in the mirror, I see the person on the left. It’s when I look at pictures – side by side – like this that I can actually see a difference.

I am proud of myself, I won’t lie. And I won’t lie and say that it’s been easy. It hasn’t. I have good days and then, I have bad days – well, weeks. Sometimes, I need reminders, like the picture above to prove to me how far I’ve actually come.

So, I suppose you’re wondering why I haven’t posted in such a long time. I guess it’s because things haven’t been the best. I have been on this downward spiral since probably Christmas. One of my Weight Watchers members made me realize this week as to why I have probably been in this slump. Two words: My sister.

As many of you know, my oldest sister, Donna, died last year – January 31, 2011. I went through a really rough time after her death – I thought eating my way through the pain was going to help. It didn’t. It made it worse. Well, this past Christmas was our first Christmas without her and it has been since then that things started going down hill. Then, when the one-year anniversary of her death came, I didn’t realize it, but it really hit hard. Again, I tried to mask the pain with food. And again, it didn’t help. It only made it worse.

I reached my highest weight in a long, long, long time…I hit 149.2. So. Not. Cool.

I realized I hit rock bottom when, while traveling back from St. Cloud, I stopped at a grocery store and bought this:

 

Yep, this is what I bought.

I ate half of it before I even realized what I did. When I got home, I wrapped the box – the evidence – in  some plastic bags and then threw it in the garbage – the outside garbage – so no one would know. Well, now all of you know. I think that has been my problem lately, is that I haven’t been honest – with myself – or with others. I have been “closet eating” again, which is why I haven’t felt like blogging.

In the last few months, I have had good days, but I have had some really bad days. One of the things that I think has saved me from gaining even more weight is that my husband and I have been going to the YMCA. So, at least I haven’t lost that part…I am still exercising. Thank goodness.

But, I am back on track. FOR REAL! I have lost about five pounds and am working on five more. I would like to stay right around 138-140. That is where I feel the best. And I know I can do it.

Thanks for all of your support. And I apologize for being MIA for so long. I will try not to do it again. Thanks for reading my blog and remember, you can keep up-to-date with me on my Facebook page, which you can find here.

Take care and remember, even when you feel like you can’t continue, you can. You can do anything you put your mind to. Baby steps. One foot in front of another. YOU CAN DO IT!

Is it time for a new start?

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The new year is almost here, which is always a great time to jump on board the healthy living train. But nothing says you have to wait until the new year. Why not start now?

If you have ever thought about joining Weight Watchers, why not come to a meeting to check us out. Everyone is always invited to attend one meeting for free. So, what are you waiting for. Come visit me and my staff to find out about the program – which by the way was rated as the number one weight loss diet (Yes, I despise this word, but whatever) by U.S. News and World Report.

Below, I have listed all the meetings that I do each week. You can also go to the Weight Watchers website and click on the “meeting finder” to find one if your area. Click here for more information.

Okay, so here is where you can find me each week:

Monday

CentraCare Clinic, Melrose – weigh-in starts at noon and the meeting starts at 12:30 p.m.

Senior Center, Sauk Centre – weigh-in starts at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 6 p.m.

Tuesday

PrimeWest Health, Alexandria – weigh-in starts at 6:45 a.m. and the meeting starts at 7:15 a.m.

University of Minnesota-Morris – weigh-in starts at 11:45 a.m. and the meeting starts at 12:15 p.m.

Morris Community Library, Morris – weigh-in starts at 4:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 5 p.m.

Wednesday

Senior Center, Alexandria – weigh-ins start at 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and the meetings start at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.

Ambulance Garage, Wheaton – weigh-in starts at 3:30 p.m. and the meeting start at 4 p.m.

Thursday

Encore Capital Credit, St. Cloud – weigh-in starts at 10 a.m. and the meeting starts at 10:30 a.m.

Wolters Kluwer, St. Cloud – weigh-in starts at 12 p.m. and the meeting starts at 12:30 p.m.

Glacial Ridge Hospital, Glenwood – weigh-in starts at 5 p.m. and the meeting starts at 5:30 p.m.

Friday

Weight Watchers Center, Waite Park – weigh-in starts at 11:45 a.m. and the meeting starts at 12:15 p.m.

If you have any questions about Weight Watchers or the meetings, PLEASE send me an email and I will do my best to answer! You can send an email to celbeam@gmail.com. I would LOVE to hear from you!!!!!

6.6

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I knew I had a reason to be excited to weigh-in on Wednesday. Why? Because I knew I would lose. But I didn’t expect it to be the number it was.

Last week on Wednesday (June 1), I weighed in at 146 pounds, which was almost a 10-pound gain since my first weigh-in in April, which was on April 6. I was at 137.4 .  This Wednesday (June 8), I weighed in at 139.4 – a 6.6 pound loss! YES! SIX POINT SIX POUNDS!!!! I was ecstatic. Almost in tears really.

So, why? What did I change? What did I do?

A couple of things.

For one, I have been drinking lots of Vitamin Zero Water and Sobe Lifewater. Both zero calorie drinks, but unfortunately, that doesn’t equate to 0 PointsPlus values for Weight Waters. I found out that the Vitamin Zero Water has 2 PointsPlus values per bottle and there were times I was drinking two or three per day. And the Sobe Lifewater is worse…or at least for the flavors I was drinking. The pomegranate cherry and the orange tangerine Sobe flavored Lifewaters have 5 PointsPlus values per bottle. FIVE!!!! YIKES!!!! Again, there were times I was drinking two or three a day. You know how fast those points add up! Scary.

Lesson learned. Don’t assume that because something is flavored water and it has zero calories that it is healthy for you. It’s not. Plain and simple.

Lesson learned. ALWAYS. ALWAYS. ALWAYS check the PointsPlus values of every single item. DON’T ASSUME anything.

I also cut back on the all sweets I was eating. May not sound like much, but if you saw the amount of sweets I was eating you would understand.

I also cut back on the amount of sodium I was consuming. Pizza. Chinese take out. Chips. Processed foods. Yep, it all adds up.

It’s amazing how the littlest, simplest things can make such a huge impact. AMAZING!

So, I am back on track and hopefully looking for another loss next Wednesday. My goal is to stick closer to the 136-range. This is where I feel my best. I will let you know next week how I do. In the meantime, have a great weekend! AND watch those points….don’t let them sneak up on you!

And as always, remember, you can look me up on Facebook by clicking here.

Shame on me

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Dear readers…

First, I will apologize for not posting in what seems like forever. Shame on me. I guess I let life take over and I shouldn’t have. But, I am here. I am posting. And I am filling  you in on what’s going on.

Well, where to start. I guess I will start by saying that my new job as a leader for Weight Watchers is awesome. It is such an honor to be able to try and help those who are just starting out on their healthy living journey or even those who have been on the journey for awhile or even those who are at the same point I am at…struggling to maintain the healthy living lifestyle we worked so hard to achieve.

I am amazed and inspired by my groups. For those of you who don’t know, I recently quit my newspaper reporter job of nearly 12 years to become a full-time leader with Weight Watchers. I now work at 12 meetings per week…three of those I do the reception work, not the leading. I am the leader, however, at nine meetings per week. In case you want to know, here is a look at my schedule:

Mondays: Leader at two meetings – one at an “at work/community” at Central MN Credit Union in Melrose and one at what we call a “trad” meeting, meaning traditional, at the Senior Center in Sauk Centre. An “at work” is where I go to the business and hold a meeting for employees. Most at works now are called at work/community meetings because the meeting is open to employees as well as people in the community.

Tuesdays: Leader at three meetings – one at an at work/community at Broadway Medical Center; one at an at work at the U of M in Morris; and one at a trad meeting at the library in Morris.

Wednesdays: Receptionist at three trad meetings in Alexandria at the Senior Center and leader at one meeting – an at work/community in Wheaton.

Thursdays: Leader at three meetings – one at an at work at Encore Capital Group in St. Cloud; one at an at work at Wolters Kluwer in St. Cloud; and one at a trad meeting in Glenwood at the hospital.

Fridays: I was supposed to have Fridays off, but I am temporarily helping out in St. Cloud. I am now the leader for the Friday meeting at the center, which is literally its own center with a sign out front and everything. Kind of cool.

So, yes, I am a tad busy, but man, I am SO loving it. It is such an invigorating, inspiring, motivating and empowering job. Especially when I have members who no longer have to take medication for high blood pressure or medication for high cholesterol or members who don’t have to take as much medication for their diabetes. Or the members who didn’t think exercise was a possibility and now, they are running races. It’s amazing what this job does for a person’s heart and soul.

However, I think it is time for me to take my own advice. I need to put into practice what I am preaching. I have to admit, I have been struggling…a little. Not a lot. My eating has faltered on occasion and the exercise…well, it’s been next to nothing. My husband made me go out and run with him on Saturday and man, oh, man did that feel good. It was the best run I’ve ever had, but I did it and it felt great. Until the next day, anyway. My legs were killing me. But it felt good to feel that pain again. It’s not a “real” pain, it’s that oh-my-goodness-I-actually-worked-out pain. It truly was awesome.

So, as winter is winding down (or at least it dang well better be), I am looking forward to a wonderful spring and summer season filled with as many races as last year (eight 5K’s and one 10K), if not more. The season is starting out pretty good as we – my husband and I – are already registered for three races: a 7K run on March 19; a 5K run on May 13; and a 5K run on May 20. We are also doing the Susan G. Komen 5K walk on Mother’s Day with family and friends in memory of my sister, Donna, who passed away from breast cancer on January 31 of this year.

So, are running schedule is filling up and I can’t wait! If you have any races planned in your future, let me know about them. Either send me an email to confessionsofaformerfatgirl@gmail.com or post it on my Confessions of a [former] Fat Girl Facebook site. You can click here to do that. Thanks much!

We all have “those” kind of days, don’t we?

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Seriously, could I shovel anymore into my mouth today that is unhealthy? My goodness, you would think I haven’t eaten ANYTHING in days…or months, really, with as much as I have shoveled in today.

I think maybe it’s stress. Although really, I don’t necessarily feel stressed, I am just really, really, really busy. Did I mention I am busy? I can tell that Wednesdays are going to be my busiest days and I think I need to start planning better. Really. I do. Plan and prepare. Yep, that’s what I need to do.

Because, and I know this from past experience, that what happens when I don’t plan…I eat. I eat a lot. I eat whatever is there. I eat things that are not healthy. I get carried away. Swept up in the moment…in the unhealthy moment.

I eat mini Kit Kats. I eat fun-size bags of M&Ms. I eat rootbeer floats made with really good creamy vanilla ice cream and diet (really, why bother) A&W Rootbeer. I eat three bowls of cereal. Yep, I did. Me. Cereal. Three bowls. And not healthy cereal. Crap cereal. Sugary cereal. Honey Combs and Cocoa Pebbles. Seriously, what is wrong with me? I know better than that. Really, I do. But, you know what? I had a weak moment. A weak day. Okay…a weak couple of days. You know me, I am honest. Too honest?

But, AND THIS IS THE BEST PART, so pay attention….I am not going to let my couple of days of weakness turn into a week, a couple of weeks, a month or the next year. So what, who cares…I had a couple of “bad” days. Does that mean I am going to go backward from here? Does that mean that I am going to give up? Does that mean that I can’t continue on my healthy living journey? NO WAY JOSE! Not a chance.

Tomorrow, when I wake up, it’s new day. A new start. The past is the past. We all have these days. We just shouldn’t let these days turn into anything longer than that. A couple of days. That’s it.

So, tomorrow, here I come. Back to the new me. The healthy me. The exercising me. The runner. Yep, that’s right. My healthy living journey continues. Want to join me? Want to come along? I’d love to have you! Go ahead, jump on the healthy living journey train  - it’s a ride you won’t regret taking. I promise.

Remember, you can find me on Facebook, just click here and if you want to chat or have a question, feel free to send me an email. Keep in mind, however, that I may not respond immediately, but I promise I will respond. Email me at confessionsofaformerfatgirl@gmail.com.

Email from reader hits home

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The other day I received an email from a reader and it really hit home. I am not exactly sure why, but something about it just grabbed a hold of my heart. I felt a lot of empathy toward the writer and after I emailed her back, I sent her another email and asked if I could share her email, along with my response with the rest of my readers. She immediately said yes and said I could even use her name.

So, the following is the email I received from Rhonda T. and also my response:

Hi Celeste, I just discovered your blog, and I think you may have become my friend. (I hope you’re OK with that).

If I had a blog, it would be titled “Confessions of a Former Fit Girl” – I’ve gained about 50 pounds over the last year or so. I could tell you all the boring-yet-I-would-somehow-make-them-dramatic details, but from reading your blog, I know that you know all it comes down to is that I quit exercising and started eating. (Eating a lot, and all the wrong things.)

I actually dished out the $500 (plus the cost of the “meal replacements”) to start up the Opti Fast thing here in Fargo – the doctors were nice and the nutritionist was smart, but after dropping the first 10 pounds or so, I just lost momentum. I realize now that it was a far too passive way of losing weight for me. When you’re on that program you are actually told NOT to exercise, as the calorie intake is so low. Now, since I’ve been sitting on my behind for the last 2 years, you’d think being told not to work out would be right up my alley, but sipping on five little boxes throughout the day and doing nothing else became impossible for me to maintain.

I feel like I’m eating my way into the kind of life I don’t want to have – not for me, and most definitely not for my 3 boys. I’m tired when I need to be engaging my kids, and I’m cranky when I need to be calm and patient. I’m still at home with two of the boys (4 year old twins), and not having any contact with the “outside” world has done nothing but add to my loss of ……what?……me?

Remember Jabba the Hut from Star Wars? He was this huge disgusting blob of ugliness that couldn’t even move. That’s what I feel like, only I’d be called Rhonda the Mommy.

Well, I promised no boring details, yet somehow this has become too long anyway. Sorry. I don’t really know what I want or am hoping for when (or even if) you answer this. All I can say is that when I read your blog, for the first time in a long time, I didn’t feel so alone. And maybe I’m just sending you this to say thanks. :)

Rhonda

This is my response:

Hi Rhonda…First off, thank you so much for your email. Believe it or not, you actually just inspired me. I haven’t exercised in about a week and I feel exactly how you just described yourself. Although I haven’t gained any weight back – yet – I still feel miserable. So, as soon as I am done typing this email back to you, I am heading out the door and hitting the pavement!

When you have young kids at home, it is hard to take the time to focus on ourselves, but we HAVE to do it. If not for ourselves, for them. Think of the role model you can be for them if you take the time to exercise and EAT right. As you know, I am huge advocate of Weight Watchers. The reason? The program teaches you to eat right, not some boxed meals that are already prepared for you, but real food. Prepared by you. It teaches you that it’s okay to have those little treats…AND it teaches you about exercise and that you HAVE TO incorporate it in order to become healthy.

I don’t want to preach at you because from what I read, you don’t need that. YOU know what you need to do in order to get back to the FIT you. But, you just don’t have the motivation. I have been there. I have done that. We all have. But you have to dig inside yourself and remember the you that you loved and felt good about. YOU need to do it for you. Not for anyone else. Because when you do it for you, YOU WILL be doing it for everyone else because they will reap the benefits. I know that sounds weird, but it is so true. When I am feeling good about myself, I am happier and less likely to snap at my son. When I am crabby and feeling like crap, I tend to take it out on him, like it’s his fault or something. Luckily, he’s almost 17 and has learned to just blow me off.

Rhonda, take a look at yourself. Dig deep inside and find what you need to become the person YOU want to be. Find that happiness again. Find that person you love. Find YOU. Have the faith in yourself that the people around you probably have in you. Don’t go on a “DIET” – Begin the lifestyle journey that will make you a healthier, happier you. YOU CAN DO IT. You know you can and even though I don’t know you, from what I read, I KNOW YOU CAN.

Please keep me update in your journey. The time to start is now. Do it. You want to. You need to. YOU CAN!!!!!

Take care,

Celeste

Confessions of a [Former] Fat Girl

NOTE: As promised, when I got done with my response to Rhonda, I went for a run. The first one in a week. And even though I had to walk a couple of times, I made it 6.22 miles and I burned 696 calories! This is my longest run to date. I am gearing up for my first 10K, which is in Fargo on October 9. Both my husband and I going to do run it and I am so excited. Our second wedding anniversary is on October 8 so we thought what better way to celebrate than to run a 10K!

Getting off track

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Why is it so easy to get off track when everything is going so well?

I’ll tell ya…I have been without my Weight Watchers e-Tools for about three weeks, if not longer. See, because I am now an employee of Weight Watchers, my account was switched. I was still using my old account but now, it was finally closed. And that wasn’t good.

I have heard so many stories of people who have quit tracking their food intake only to find out tracking is what kept them honest and from gaining weight. I now believe it. Because I haven’t been tracking, I have been shoveling so much food in my mouth it isn’t even funny.

So, starting today, I am back to tracking….with my new Weight Watchers account. See, with my new account, I am basically starting from scratch and have to re-input all of my foods, which is why I haven’t been tracking, which is why I have been eating and eating and eating. And not necessarily good foods. 

Yesterday, for example, I think I ate at least six to eight pieces of candy from my co-workers candy dish; my husband and I went out to eat and I had a plain hamburger and sweet potato fries…and I finished every last bite; for lunch yesterday, I had two bowls, albeit small bowls, of Lucky Charms and a grilled cheese sandwich; during the day, I ate two coffee filters filled with popcorn instead of my usual 3/4 of a filter full…see what I mean!!!! 

AARRGGHH!!!! Why do we do that? 

Luckily, I have been exercising, but seriously, that doesn’t give me the right to eat like I have been eating.

E.N.O.U.G.H!!!

I am getting back on track today before I gain anymore weight. Yes, I have gained, but fortunately for me, it’s been less than two pounds. But that’s what happens. Gain a pound here, gain a pound there and before you know it…BAM…it’s up to 15 pounds. 

Well, that’s not going to happen to me. No way. Nada. Don’t think so. 

So, if you are one of those who has been off track lately, like me, I challenge you to get back on track with me. Let’s start today. C’mon, you can do it. If I can, anybody can. Just do it. Okay?

I’ll let you know next week how it went! Feel free to let me know how it’s going for you. Either leave a comment or feel free to send me an email…celbeam@gmail.com…I would love to hear from you!