Freedom from Stinkin' Thinkin'

I love week # 2 of the Team Challenge! We celebrated weight loss Tuesday in a big way! 370.4 pounds were dropped this week by some motivated, on fire, people!

The best part of the day for me, was listening to the 'secret code' over and over as our teams signed in for the day! I heard at least 90 people say to me "I AM FREE"! I'm loving that, and believing that they are going to be free from a lot of things by the end of this FREEDOM Summer Team Challenge! I saw decorated folders, lists of what people really wanted and excited faces as clients weighed in and saw big drops in their weight!

At noon we unveiled our winning "jackets". Red, white and blue will be worn by winning teams this summer Team Challenge. FREEDOM was embroidered on the chest of the jackets to remind the winners each week of what they are after! Team 'Partners in Focus' were the first to receive the jackets! You would have thought they won the $1000, with the amount of enthusiasm they had claiming the weekly win! Congratulations Jan and Steve for a weight loss % of 3.98 this week! What a great way to start out your challenge!

We had "Chow Time" with grilled peaches and prizes to give away both at noon and six where the fun continued! Our winning Team at six took the big win for the day with a weight loss % of 4.73! Wow...'Big Hinnies' you had a terrific week! Congratulations Ron and Tammy. Our Sponsor for the week and a true supporter of the Team Challenge, and all its participants, Glenda Bigalky, donated $100 to the winning team this week! Ron and Tammy picked a good week to win! Thank you Glenda for your support!

Our focus was on our thought life this week! Being free from negative thinking...which will get you free from negative actions! I read a little poem to remind us all that we are the keepers of the keys to our minds. Here it is...

You are the Keeper of the keys
You are the guard at the gate
Waiting in line to get through that door
is love . And also hate.
In line to enter is gentle peace and also violent war.
You must choose who may, and who may not come through the door.
Intolerance tries to sneak on through
On wings of fear or pride.
It hides behind dreams of belonging, and tries to sneak inside.
Oh be alert. You’re the guard who decides
who goes and who must stay
you are the keeper of the keys to your mind
who will you let in today?

Being free from over eating is ALL about our thought life! I challenged everyone present to be on guard this week with their thought life.

YOUR CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK IS:
Be Free from negative thinking.

This is going to take work and a repeated effort on all of our parts. It's proven to be life changing for me...I know it will for you too!

Looking forward to a fun filled, weight losing week, next week. Think rightly...eat healthy...and I'll see you Tuesday.

Always encouraging you.
Letha