I'm a 39 year old Mom to 7 amazing kids, wife to the love of my life, foster home coordinator for troubled pitbulls, owner of 4 rescued pitbulls, "atta boy!!" soccer and football Mom, "Did you practice your piano?" natzi, and full-time college student. Over the years it has become easier and easier to prioritze everyone and everything over me. When I look in the mirror and see the rolls, the flab, the tired, it is discouraging to say the least. I'm approx. 50 lbs. overweight, and would love to regain my health and vitality while I still can. I want to be a good example for my children and husband, and for my grandchildren some day (I have a personal goal for the future to be able to do more pull ups than any of my grandkids).
My biggest issue is a lack of faith in myself. I may be able to do many things, but self-control is not one of them that comes easy. I love food, it's my out when I'm tired or overwhelmed, and I have bad habits. One plus - I love exercising, absolutely love it! There is nothing more exhiliarting to me than a heart pounding out of my chest workout. At times in my life when I've been fit being able to exercise was my balance, my escape. I want to regain a fitness level where exercise is again injoyable, not life threatening.
I have such admiration and appreciation for Shaun T, for his willingness to share (for free!!) his wisdom and experience on Facebook - what a blessing that has been to me already! I trust him. If he says this program can help, I'm willing to give it a try.
My biggest goal in participating in this "event" is to learn to better love myself, and to regain trust in my ability to accomplish the goal of fitness and nutrition. Would winning money be nice? Eh. The real hope here is the progress in my health. If that is accomplished, I'll happily applaude the financial winners! :)