Going All In!

It was powerful to hear about all the great WORDS my Healthy Weigh friends have chosen for 2015! Between last week and this, many of them pondered, studied and chose their word for the year! I heard "JOY," "WARRIOR," "MAINTENANCE," and "PERSEVERE..." to name a few! The thought of these words making a difference in the lives of our challengers thrills me! It's going to be a GREAT 2015!

As we enter into week 10 of this fall challenge, it was important to talk about what it really means to persist without exception.  I encouraged everyone by reminding them that most people quit when exhaustion, distractions, stress, or in our case, the holidays… sets in, but we are not “most people.”  Instead of looking at your progress so far…how about looking ahead to your potential!  What if you saw exhaustion, distractions or stress as a precursor to victory? A precursor to the accomplishment you’ll feel in 2015 at your goal weight wearing ORANGE!!

And right out of the travelers gift, from our last challenge;

“How long must a child try to walk before he actually does so? Do I not have more strength than a child? More understanding? More desire? How long must I work to succeed before I actually do so?”

A child would never ask the question, for the answer does not matter. By persisting without exception, my outcome … my success is assured.

I will persist without exception, I focus on results.

Too much of my life as been spent doubting my beliefs and believing my doubts. No more!  I have faith in my future. I do not look left or right. I look forward. I can only persist.

For me, faith will always be a sounder guide than reason, because reason can only go so far-faith has no limits.

I will expect miracles in my life because faith produces them every day. I will believe in the future that I do not see. That is faith. And the reward of this faith is to see the future that I believed.

I will continue despite exhaustion, distractions or stress, or the holidays. I focus on results. I am a person of great faith.

I will persist without exception.

The key to changing, to reaching your goal, to following through…is to be ALL IN!

Which brought me to the announcement of the Winter Team Challenge starting in January!

"GOING ALL IN ~ ONE DECISION CAN CHANGE YOUR WHOLE LIFE!"

Some might look at that statement and say "really, one decision can change your whole life??" I believe that...and if I didn't, I'd be doing something different for a living!

What area of life does our health and weight not affect?   I am convinced that when a person takes care of them selves body, soul and spirit...they can change EVERYTHING about their life! That's why we're "Going All In" Winter of 2015! I'm excited!

I committed to writing everyone who enrolls in the Winter Team Challenge THIS WEEK an email a day from December 19th through to the start of the Team Challenge on January 15th!

Our Winners for this week: (and it's a close race to the finish!!!)

Noon: Team "GOTCHA" Peggy and Renee won with a 1.94% of weight loss!  Good job you two!!

6 PM : Team "Full Nelson" Carrie and Erica won with a 3.62% of weight loss for the week! WOW incredible!!!

I'm looking so forward to the finale next week!  We have a lot to celebrate with this great group of people!

Your Challenge for the week:

• Get in three outdoor activities
• Enroll in the Winter Team Challenge
• Lose 2.5 pounds for a chance to win the Winter Team Challenge for FREE!

Persist without exception...make a plan to be ALL IN this winter because one decision CAN and WILL change your life forever!!

Always encouraging (reinforcing, boosting, lifting up, backing up, supplying you with courage!) you,

Letha