• 7-16-14  I want to meet Chris & Heidi Powell and as much as I'd like that to happen, I know they are very busy and in demand. So I'm going to do this 28 day dietbet with them on-line. My goal loose enough weight to catch their attention that they would like to meet me. Chris and Heidi you are inspiring me to get started again on this weight loss journey. I'm 53 years old and am about 80lbs over weight. I have so much energy but the weight is keeping me from doing things I really would like to do. My story is long and detailed just like so many of us that are over weight. I am a care taker and enabler. I put everybody first in all aspects of my life personal and business. I need to be around a lot longer. I have a beautiful 3 1/2 year old grand daughter who I now know saved my daughter's life and I want to watch her grow up. From the time I found out my 18 year old daughter was pregnant until just recently it has been very stressful in addition to my 79 year old mother who lives with me and she lives with severe chronic pain. Seeing this day to day has just taken it's toll on me emotionally, my mom has been my best friend. A strong, indpendent woman is turning fraile and dependent. Every day I say I'm going to go back to the gym regularly, I really do like working out, but I don't. Every day I say I'm going back to Weight Watchers, I don't. Every day I dread putting on clothes. Every day I say I'm not going to get stuck in the house but I do. I am a strong, confident, caring middle aged woman who has so much more to offer yet I never thought that I would lose hope, feel like just staying in my house and hiding from the rest of the world. Because of this my business has declined, I don't want to be around people I don't know and I feel so bad about the way I look. My friendly outgoing, bubbly personality continues to be her authentic self but the spark in my great smile and beautiful eyes are not there. I do not want to continue on this path I need help. Getting a trainer like I had 4-5 years ago is just not in the budget. I felt so good at that time and I want to feel like that again. I want to be able to hike anywhere and not be out of breath or be so sore.  In October when my husband and I go to Maui I want to be ablet to do whatever we want. I'm not sure I want to do a public blog but I think it will be a good thing to post this on the public community feed, I need to be accountable. My friends love me, they will support me no doubt but I have to want this more for me then they do. I promise to support anyone who need it during this 28 day challenge all I ask is you keep me accountable to you. Don't let me use any of my excuses. I MUST put myself first. I have a head full of knowledge but no results to show for it. I'm IN to WIN this!!  Let's do it together.