One of the lines I most repeat to myself to release the “Perfection Expectation” is “life is in session (and always will be.”  Right now is the time I would usually be facilitating The Healthy Breakfast Club Call and I am so missing my friends and supporters who have helped me to lose 77.1 pounds over the last 14 months.   There have been a lot of changes happening in my life over the past 60 days and while I am challenged with some of the temporary effects; in my heart I know I am on the right path (the only path) for me and am working on sucking it up.

Readers Digest Version:  On December 16th, 2006 I committed to release 187.5 pounds and get healthy and becuase I was not focused it basically took me over two and a half years to get consistent.   Like many other times in my life, the failure to get started right cost me a lot of opportunities, physically, financially, spiritually and emotionally. Just one example is I never allowed myself to get in a position to win the $250,000 Transformation Contest with my company Beachbody. For whatever reason, I did not let myself get serious until the contest was over and it lasted two years.

Fast Forward to April 2009 when I declared publicly ‘now is the time’ and I made the commitment to do what ever it takes to make it happen.  Although I began making changes immediately to focus on my health, there were lots of decisions to be made and actions taken in other areas of my life to do this.  Scary actions and decisions which all culminated in the end of April this year.  Since May 1st,  Team Beachbody has been my only focus both personally and professionally.  Since that day, life has been a roller coaster ride.

I had committed to being 70 pounds down by our Summit and made it to 69.9.  Had plenty of time to get to 70, worked very hard for it and it just didn’t happen.  In May, I lost 7 pounds (which is great for me) maybe becuase I had ‘cleaned my plate’ of other distractions.  I realized I was just 11 pounds away from having ONLY 100 pounds more to go and created the 100 Pound Countdown.  Since that moment have had computer, cell phone, home phone and internet options.  AND have not lost one ounce since the day I announced the Countdown.

It is reminding me of the struggle I had to reach the 50 pound mark (3 months) and how good it was I did not give up.  Started by feeling sorry for myself this morning and decided I need to be in gratitude instead for where I am.  I have met so many wonderful people along this journey and many of them have been featured in my Success Spotlight of the weekly issues of my Helping REshape the World e zine.  Many are waiting until they are ready and I know there are lots I have not met yet.  Without all of the time on this past, I might not have met all of you.

So when I stepped on the scale this morning (after a great day I might add) and still had 11 pounds to go, decided an attitude adjustment was called for and wanted to share with you.

~I am going at the perfect rate of weight release to keep me healthy and remain at my ideal weight for ever.

~This is not a contest and I am earning not winning the healthy, fit life I have always dreamed of.

~Focusing on actions and not results is what has brought me this far and if a system is not broken, don’t fix it.

~Every day I learn something new to support me long term on this journey and to appreciate.  (Last night Kevin surprised me with our first raw wraps which rawked!)

~There are more people I need to connect with who will join me on this journey while I am releasing these 11 pounds.

~As I eat healthy every day, making sure I get in enough calories and working out; I am changing my life permanently.

~This isolation (cut off electronically) the last 10 days has given me to time to go inside and understand what is truly important.

~I know I am exactly where I am meant to be today.

~I am honored to be on this journey with each of you.

And so it is.

Loving Helping REshape the World,

Judi

This weeks issue of Helping Reshape the World and info on my interview next Tuesday with 371 pound loser Anthony Reed!