106/30

 Ok so I told you I was going to to go Kansas City and would see Johnny Loper. Maybe some thought I would get to meet him maybe some didn't. For the nay sayers here it is. What a gracious caring man to take his time and hear about my group of gals exercising. He had people lined up to talk to him but I hurried and did not get to check my look before pictures. People were waiting for us on the bus. He gave me the high five when he heard about all you who are exercising with me. To my friends that are close but not doing the Can you 24 DVD with me its not to late to join us. Johnny is on the video as the "hard" part of the work out. Call me and lets get your 24  days started. Why wait? Think of where you could be in 6 months. In front of the couch eating junk food or on your way to a better healthier you. I wonder how many people get to go meet Jillian or Billy Blank. My people on this DVD are just like me and Brenna and Brandon. We are Advocare distributors. They may have done this longer but they were exactly where we are now. So let us help you.

First I apologise for taking a picture of Brenna with her eyes closed. There was a little thing in the corner of my camera that blocked it so I could not see it. She also talked to Johnny and blessed his children and he told her it gave him goosebumps. So she impacted his life as much as he has impacted theirs.The picture below is the blessing conversation. I was blown away when she told me what happened. So if you want real people that have lived your life that know how it feels to get discouraged please, please give us a call so we can help you get to where you want to be.

101/24

What a busy week I had. Between basement trying to flood and 8 inches of rain, then a trip to Texas I have not been here or doing my routine. I am back though and more determined than ever to get this thing done. I know I will have to be diligent about this the rest of my life and I am OK with that. I have found something I love doing. The trick is to keep real life out of the routine. Or learning to balance them out. So friends do not think I am down for the count. I have been on this journey over 100 days now and I am so much healthier and able to move than I was then. I have my Advocare DVD the Can you 24 and it has saved my life. The products I am using by them is also making the difference. Please friends get off the couch and start a journey to healthier living. Call me and talk to me about our 24 day challenge or find something to do on your own. Just get up and move. We are here for a short time and God has called us to grab as many people and take on this walk with us. Does your walk with God inspire you? Mine sure does. Call me if you want me to help you along. 515-451-6276 you wont be sorry. 

day 94/17

In my last post I commented on how busy I was. It is still true. When you have friends that want to gather and do a 24 minute workout video you just go and do it. My Pastor, Aaron Fleming asked me to get up and give a testimony on how these eating/ personal changes have changed my heart. I have to say I am now more willing to give of my time and to invest in these friends. Before I would help those I knew and now I am getting to know more people who are wanting to make changes to their body AND their hearts. I am excited to see them succeed and so I go where I can and hopefully build them up as we gather for exercise. We did not pay for an expensive gym membership, some diet plan. We  found a DVD for 30 bucks and guess what? If you put it in the DVD player and do it......the program works. I want others to have great health and some are already on that journey and some are just starting. I use Advocare as my helper to get me fit. If my friends choose to join me I will hook them up. Above and beyond that they are my friends and I am here to help them along this weight loss journey.

Day 87/10

I love that I am always busy now. People are coming to my house or I am going to theirs. I want to help them change their lives and we are seeing it happen. I have to shake my head and wonder if this is really happening. We have 8 or 9 people who are willing to be part of this can you 24 DVD and they are doing it. I know some of my friends are busy and guess what? I will be right here waiting to help you when you are not so busy. I was told I am doing better finishing things. I guess I never knew I did not finish things. I think people see me as the person they knew 4 years ago or longer. I am not that person and I am being made new. DAILY! I have become passionate about helping others and walking with God. I want to be able to treat people like Jesus did. With love and kindness. I may not always get that done but I do it better today than I did yesterday and better yesterday than a year ago. I may not be that person you knew back then but I feel if you choose to know me now you would find a more passionate caring person. Advocare is also helping me become that person. I am here to help them find their dreams. Whats yours? 

Day 81/4

Life is short friends. You need to start to get healthy. Is it going to be easy? I promise you it is not, but will it be worth it? More than you will ever know. You have to start to look around and wonder "whose life can I help change today?" So many are hurting and just sure no one cares about them. Maybe if you would get your mind off of yourself you might notice their struggles. Maybe give someone words of encouragement instead of discouragement  I know for some that is hard, but guess what? That gets easier too. Why do you want to be the buzz kill to someones party? Why do you want to throw water on their torch? BECAUSE misery loves company. If you put one lobster in a basket it will crawl out. If you put a bunch in there they will keep pulling each other down. No one gets out. If you are hanging around a bunch of clinging crustaceans then maybe you need to change the scenery. Find people who will encourage you in your ambitions. Take a step to become healthier. Walk out in your God given authority and change others lives. It helps when you know who you are as a person and who you are in Christ. So find a place where there are people you want to be like, then, start to hang around with them. They will embrace you and if they don't then it is the wrong crowd. Change your mind, change your attitude, and then you can change the world. I am seeing so many hurting people that I know it will take some time to get to them all. So why not open your heart and give them a word of kindness and if they stomp on it, take a deep breath, smile and go on. If you see them the next day, do it again. Some friends are so beaten down it may take years of  kind words. Don't let the rest of your life slip away without making a difference to someone you know or even someone you don't. My journey to help others continues.........stay tuned.

Day 80/Day 3

Well it has been many days since I have been here to write to you. Not because I have given up though. I ended my 72 day challenge sent in my results and now waiting to hear if I won anything. In the mean time I started this group with some friends from church and the area and we are now getting together to exercise. We met on Monday and exercised too. I then met 2 of them yesterday and exercised with them again. I am loving how many times I can go exercise and it feels great when I am done. I may get to where I am doing the can you 24 DVD twice a day all week. If someone wants to exercise I will go do it with them. We are not going to fail guys! We are going to stumble and fall and get up and do it again. Because I had the DVD and was already doing the workout I CAN go and do it as many times as I need to help my friends get fit too. Keep up the great work friends! Eventually your body will get use to the exercise and start to crave it. This DVD is 24 minutes long. Some people will wait that long for a pizza to be delivered.  Why not make a change and get yourself back on track and get healthy. I love my Advocare stuff and I believe it has helped me do this. What do you believe in? Why not try it out and see if you can 24 too.