Re: Heres My Story: My BFL Contest Win and What I have Learned

[Guest guest]

Soooo inspiring ) Thanks so much for sharing!

Sunshine

> Many of you have asked who I am and etc., so here is the answer.

>

>

> I was a person with low self-esteem and alot of passion to be

> better. In July of 1999, the haunts of a childhood started

attacking

> me, I placed myself in very intensive outpatient counseling and

> started to fight what had always held me back. On Sept 6, 1999, I

> took the BFL Challenge to see what I was capable of achieving. I

> gave it all I had for 12wks come rain, snow, or sleet, I was in

that

> gym proving to myself, that I could do it. When my days were down,

I

> envisioned Bill walking up to myself and congratulating me on my

> win.

>

> I can remember turning in my packet, going from 27 percent to 12.5

> percent bodyfat. It was amazing to see my photos. But most of

all,

> I saw what I was able to achieve with hardwork and determination.

>

> That following January is when they announced the winners, I

remember

> being bummed that I didn't get an EAS rig pulling around my

corner.

> I had always placed in my mind that I was going to meet Bill.

Well,

> the winners were announced and I crawled in bed and just kinda

> quietly got sad, that my dream was not coming true. However it was

> only the beginning..............

>

> I get an email from Bill congratulating me on my 2nd place

> win.

>

> I had received a personal call from Bill to travel with him. My

> dream was coming true. I flew to see him and for one week, got the

> absolute ROYAL treatment. It was phenomenal, and I will never

forget

> it, I have a photo album that I reflect on when I have those days.

>

> Along with this win, came the coveted finger pointing......Call it

> jealousy, greed, hate, its all the same thing just in different

> packages. I realized that some people on this earth do not like

to

> see someone succeed. It is a sad truth. Whenever I see someone

> attack, like " oh she blah, blah, or slept with bill, or blah, blah,

> or whatever " ............I just well, .......ignore it. I don't own

> what was never mine.

>

>

> Body For Life has taught me how to keep all things in perspective

and

> keep dreams alive, you can and will get there.

>

> **** DON'T HOPE IT, KNOW IT. ****

>

> The last one and a half yrs of my life, well, I prefer to keep this

> mostly to myself as it is too tragic and painful to write.

>

> I will leave it at this:

>

> Monday, September 30, 2001 at 8AM after a 3 mile run, my life

changed

> forever with one single phone call. I fell hard to my knees and for

> once, I couldn't defeat the pain. I couldn't stand up.......at

that

> moment, God defeated me.

>

> My life will never,ever be the same, though enriched by what

delicate

> lesson I learned. I have opened myself to explore every single

> morsel/aspect of life, because our time here is like a whisper in

the

> wind.

>

> After 1yr, 6mos, .......well, Stella is finally getting her groove

> back. Her body suffered tremendously from severe immediate weight

> loss and gain from that single day that changed my life.......

>

> ......but I am back and WITH a vengeance to be better than ever,

for

> my daughter, my spirit, my family, and my faith that will always

> allow me to be whatever I want to be ........and to be the best at

> it, always.

>

> There's that old saying, " Just do it " .........I say, " Just do it,

but

> ALWAYS do it with passion---- "

[Guest guest]

my pleasure.......thank you!

> > Many of you have asked who I am and etc., so here is the answer.

> >

> >

> > I was a person with low self-esteem and alot of passion to be

> > better. In July of 1999, the haunts of a childhood started

> attacking

> > me, I placed myself in very intensive outpatient counseling and

> > started to fight what had always held me back. On Sept 6, 1999,

I

> > took the BFL Challenge to see what I was capable of achieving. I

> > gave it all I had for 12wks come rain, snow, or sleet, I was in

> that

> > gym proving to myself, that I could do it. When my days were

down,

> I

> > envisioned Bill walking up to myself and congratulating me on my

> > win.

> >

> > I can remember turning in my packet, going from 27 percent to

12.5

> > percent bodyfat. It was amazing to see my photos. But most of

> all,

> > I saw what I was able to achieve with hardwork and determination.

> >

> > That following January is when they announced the winners, I

> remember

> > being bummed that I didn't get an EAS rig pulling around my

> corner.

> > I had always placed in my mind that I was going to meet Bill.

> Well,

> > the winners were announced and I crawled in bed and just kinda

> > quietly got sad, that my dream was not coming true. However it

was

> > only the beginning..............

> >

> > I get an email from Bill congratulating me on my 2nd

place

> > win.

> >

> > I had received a personal call from Bill to travel with him. My

> > dream was coming true. I flew to see him and for one week, got

the

> > absolute ROYAL treatment. It was phenomenal, and I will never

> forget

> > it, I have a photo album that I reflect on when I have those

days.

> >

> > Along with this win, came the coveted finger pointing......Call

it

> > jealousy, greed, hate, its all the same thing just in different

> > packages. I realized that some people on this earth do not like

> to

> > see someone succeed. It is a sad truth. Whenever I see someone

> > attack, like " oh she blah, blah, or slept with bill, or blah,

blah,

> > or whatever " ............I just well, .......ignore it. I don't

own

> > what was never mine.

> >

> >

> > Body For Life has taught me how to keep all things in perspective

> and

> > keep dreams alive, you can and will get there.

> >

> > **** DON'T HOPE IT, KNOW IT. ****

> >

> > The last one and a half yrs of my life, well, I prefer to keep

this

> > mostly to myself as it is too tragic and painful to write.

> >

> > I will leave it at this:

> >

> > Monday, September 30, 2001 at 8AM after a 3 mile run, my life

> changed

> > forever with one single phone call. I fell hard to my knees and

for

> > once, I couldn't defeat the pain. I couldn't stand up.......at

> that

> > moment, God defeated me.

> >

> > My life will never,ever be the same, though enriched by what

> delicate

> > lesson I learned. I have opened myself to explore every single

> > morsel/aspect of life, because our time here is like a whisper in

> the

> > wind.

> >

> > After 1yr, 6mos, .......well, Stella is finally getting her

groove

> > back. Her body suffered tremendously from severe immediate

weight

> > loss and gain from that single day that changed my life.......

> >

> > ......but I am back and WITH a vengeance to be better than ever,

> for

> > my daughter, my spirit, my family, and my faith that will always

> > allow me to be whatever I want to be ........and to be the best

at

> > it, always.

> >

> > There's that old saying, " Just do it " .........I say, " Just do it,

> but

> > ALWAYS do it with passion---- "

[Guest guest]

your story is really inspiring! love the quote at the end! which

picture is yours on the bfl homepage?

steph in MD

[Guest guest]

Wow, Skinnieme!

" Hail to you, champion " , that's what I have to say! It's a geeky

reference to this PC game my wife and I played a while back

called " Diablo 2 " , but essentially, once you get to the levels of

hell, in the game, the blacksmith you buy wares from says " Hail to

you, Champion " .

Please don't answer this next part, if it bothers you to do so, or

perhaps email me personally if its best not public, but I couldn't

fully understand some of your allusions. I don't understand what

tragically happened to you? or your daughter? it almost sounded like

you fell on your knees and injured them. I think I understand the

allusions to Bill and you being with him.

I've read your story three times, and I can't fully understand what

you mean, and I REALLY want to!

Perhaps, I am a daft male, who is missing something, and if so, I'll

accept the " leave it at that " part as the end all of everything

you've said. And that's fine. I just really want to understand your

journey, as it is clearly a phoenix out of the ashes story, which is

awe inspiring.

Your liege in BFL,

> Many of you have asked who I am and etc., so here is the answer.

>

>

> I was a person with low self-esteem and alot of passion to be

> better. In July of 1999, the haunts of a childhood started

attacking

> me, I placed myself in very intensive outpatient counseling and

> started to fight what had always held me back. On Sept 6, 1999, I

> took the BFL Challenge to see what I was capable of achieving. I

> gave it all I had for 12wks come rain, snow, or sleet, I was in

that

> gym proving to myself, that I could do it. When my days were down,

I

> envisioned Bill walking up to myself and congratulating me on my

> win.

>

> I can remember turning in my packet, going from 27 percent to 12.5

> percent bodyfat. It was amazing to see my photos. But most of

all,

> I saw what I was able to achieve with hardwork and determination.

>

> That following January is when they announced the winners, I

remember

> being bummed that I didn't get an EAS rig pulling around my

corner.

> I had always placed in my mind that I was going to meet Bill.

Well,

> the winners were announced and I crawled in bed and just kinda

> quietly got sad, that my dream was not coming true. However it was

> only the beginning..............

>

> I get an email from Bill congratulating me on my 2nd place

> win.

>

> I had received a personal call from Bill to travel with him. My

> dream was coming true. I flew to see him and for one week, got the

> absolute ROYAL treatment. It was phenomenal, and I will never

forget

> it, I have a photo album that I reflect on when I have those days.

>

> Along with this win, came the coveted finger pointing......Call it

> jealousy, greed, hate, its all the same thing just in different

> packages. I realized that some people on this earth do not like

to

> see someone succeed. It is a sad truth. Whenever I see someone

> attack, like " oh she blah, blah, or slept with bill, or blah, blah,

> or whatever " ............I just well, .......ignore it. I don't own

> what was never mine.

>

>

> Body For Life has taught me how to keep all things in perspective

and

> keep dreams alive, you can and will get there.

>

> **** DON'T HOPE IT, KNOW IT. ****

>

> The last one and a half yrs of my life, well, I prefer to keep this

> mostly to myself as it is too tragic and painful to write.

>

> I will leave it at this:

>

> Monday, September 30, 2001 at 8AM after a 3 mile run, my life

changed

> forever with one single phone call. I fell hard to my knees and for

> once, I couldn't defeat the pain. I couldn't stand up.......at

that

> moment, God defeated me.

>

> My life will never,ever be the same, though enriched by what

delicate

> lesson I learned. I have opened myself to explore every single

> morsel/aspect of life, because our time here is like a whisper in

the

> wind.

>

> After 1yr, 6mos, .......well, Stella is finally getting her groove

> back. Her body suffered tremendously from severe immediate weight

> loss and gain from that single day that changed my life.......

>

> ......but I am back and WITH a vengeance to be better than ever,

for

> my daughter, my spirit, my family, and my faith that will always

> allow me to be whatever I want to be ........and to be the best at

> it, always.

>

> There's that old saying, " Just do it " .........I say, " Just do it,

but

> ALWAYS do it with passion---- "

[Guest guest]

Oh my word!

Those are incredible as is the story you shared...what results! Can

you also re-post the original photos you had in your file? Those

looked much more heavy in body fat...and would love to see the side

by side comparisons...thank you for sharing the photos and the

insight to your accomplishments.

> Many of you have asked who I am and etc., so here is the answer.

>

>

> I was a person with low self-esteem and alot of passion to be

> better. In July of 1999, the haunts of a childhood started

attacking

> me, I placed myself in very intensive outpatient counseling and

> started to fight what had always held me back. On Sept 6, 1999, I

> took the BFL Challenge to see what I was capable of achieving. I

> gave it all I had for 12wks come rain, snow, or sleet, I was in

that

> gym proving to myself, that I could do it. When my days were down,

I

> envisioned Bill walking up to myself and congratulating me on my

> win.

>

> I can remember turning in my packet, going from 27 percent to 12.5

> percent bodyfat. It was amazing to see my photos. But most of

all,

> I saw what I was able to achieve with hardwork and determination.

>

> That following January is when they announced the winners, I

remember

> being bummed that I didn't get an EAS rig pulling around my

corner.

> I had always placed in my mind that I was going to meet Bill.

Well,

> the winners were announced and I crawled in bed and just kinda

> quietly got sad, that my dream was not coming true. However it was

> only the beginning..............

>

> I get an email from Bill congratulating me on my 2nd place

> win.

>

> I had received a personal call from Bill to travel with him. My

> dream was coming true. I flew to see him and for one week, got the

> absolute ROYAL treatment. It was phenomenal, and I will never

forget

> it, I have a photo album that I reflect on when I have those days.

>

> Along with this win, came the coveted finger pointing......Call it

> jealousy, greed, hate, its all the same thing just in different

> packages. I realized that some people on this earth do not like

to

> see someone succeed. It is a sad truth. Whenever I see someone

> attack, like " oh she blah, blah, or slept with bill, or blah, blah,

> or whatever " ............I just well, .......ignore it. I don't own

> what was never mine.

>

>

> Body For Life has taught me how to keep all things in perspective

and

> keep dreams alive, you can and will get there.

>

> **** DON'T HOPE IT, KNOW IT. ****

>

> The last one and a half yrs of my life, well, I prefer to keep this

> mostly to myself as it is too tragic and painful to write.

>

> I will leave it at this:

>

> Monday, September 30, 2001 at 8AM after a 3 mile run, my life

changed

> forever with one single phone call. I fell hard to my knees and for

> once, I couldn't defeat the pain. I couldn't stand up.......at

that

> moment, God defeated me.

>

> My life will never,ever be the same, though enriched by what

delicate

> lesson I learned. I have opened myself to explore every single

> morsel/aspect of life, because our time here is like a whisper in

the

> wind.

>

> After 1yr, 6mos, .......well, Stella is finally getting her groove

> back. Her body suffered tremendously from severe immediate weight

> loss and gain from that single day that changed my life.......

>

> ......but I am back and WITH a vengeance to be better than ever,

for

> my daughter, my spirit, my family, and my faith that will always

> allow me to be whatever I want to be ........and to be the best at

> it, always.

>

> There's that old saying, " Just do it " .........I say, " Just do it,

but

> ALWAYS do it with passion---- "