Ah…the things I’ve learned over the past 27 days while doing the 30 day Shred challenge with my teammates.
Number one take-away…Unity is a POWERFUL thing! Here’s is a picture of how I feel about my girls! 😉
Men are certainly NOT excluded here – hey, we love men! It just so happened that everyone doing this challenge with me was female.
This IS a picture of support…of leaning on one another. This is a picture of strength. My team is a STRONG team…true warriors and people you want to have by your side.
“My girls” – Kim, Lori, Ali, Amy, Veronica, Andie, Mette, Cynthia and many more that were shredding with us have been such a huge source of support for me. When I didn’t feel like shredding (Yes, there WERE days), it was their comments and tweets that kept me motivated. We really didn’t want to let one another down – we didn’t want to let ourselves down.
Here is one definition that I found online for the word unity: The state or quality of being in accord; harmony.
I love this! These 30 day challenges are all about doing something in accord with one another. The challenge signifies that we, as a team, are in agreement that we want nothing less than the best for one another and for ourselves. We are each others cheerleaders and coaches. We became friends and I love that! My virtual BFFs for sure! I believe real change HAS occurred during the past 30 days. Momentum is a powerful thing!
Do you have someone cheering you on with your own weight loss and fitness journey? Is there a friend, sister or loved one that you feel that you can be accountable to when it comes to your goals and commitments to yourself?
I want to encourage you that you cannot have too much support when it comes to weight loss. Habits and old ways of doing things can be difficult to overcome on our own.
You’re just in time to be part of something really exciting we have going on here within the community. CelebrateWeightLoss.com is ALL about YOU and this next challenge is all about you as well.
Click the link here: Paula’s Holiday Challenge to read all about it and post your comment there to sign up! It starts Nov. 25 and if you are reading this after that date, no worries – just jump right in where you’re at.
Accountability is a good thing and I’d LOVE to have YOU on my team! 🙂
P.S. Look for an announcement for the new forum community coming soon!
Couldn’t agree more! I am forever grateful to have found a support network in you ladies! Andie and I have known each other a long time but everybody else is knew and yet I feel a connection.
My sentiments exactly. I feel very, very grateful to be a part of this group. And I can’t believe that I didn’t know any of you just a month ago. Maybe Madonna and Justin got it wrong. Apparently, it takes 30 days to change the world, not four minutes!
Paula, I was so touched by this post! I couldn’t agree more. I look forward to talking to you all every day and seeing how you are. It keeps me focused on my goals and helps me realize that my efforts aren’t in vain. It’s more than fitness! It’s become a friendship. 🙂 And I love you all.
Love,
Ali 🙂
Kim, Lori, and Ali – YOU all are my girls for sure! I could not have done this challenge without you and I am SO looking forward to getting to know you each better and sharing many more successful challenges/team efforts with you!
Thank you for sharing the sweet comments. 🙂
It has definitely been fun seeing how people are stretching and doing so well! It helps me realize I’m not the only one with bad days, but it also helps me stay accountable and try to make my days good!