4 weeks into the New Year Challenge

I am doing great on the workouts, No complaints in that dept. I workout hard and I love it!
I eat clean but, I think I need to clean up my act as far as eating too big a portion, It's fist size portions Linda, my fist not King Kongs fist! So I have to work on that!
In this past 4 weeks I've lost 6 lbs and went from 33.8 % BF to 33.4%
I can see a difference in my pecs, delts, bis, tri's, romb's ,Traps, Lats, Quads and calves. From the side view I can see a major difference in my abs. I am beginning to see the little line that defines.
But, MY BUTT needs work!!! lol!
I'm working desperately on the celiute on the hamstrings.
I can now do the hacksquat using 160 lbs for 6 to 8 reps. It's a powerful feeling, I love it!

My next 4 week goal is to loose 10 lbs of pure body fat and you know me, I will GET*HER*DONE!!

THE TORCH

The Torch Challenge in Honor of Julie Whitt

Callenges this year
From January 2 to March 27th I have taken on 5 different challenges. I am dedicating my 1st challenge to Julie Whitt and promise to Keep my Freak On in Honor of Julie. I proudly wear the torch shirt designed to keep the fire burning and blue Believe Achieve inspire bracelet in memory of our dear body for life 2004 inspirational Winner and Friend.

I enter my 3rd BFL Challenge (2 in 2005 and now my 1st on of 2006) This is the challenge that I plan to Lead me to become a finalist by the end of 2006.
I have lost 53 lbs and 16% Body Fat since I began my BFL Journey one year ago.With the knowledge I have gained and the encouragement I recieve from my BFL family I know in my heart, I can "GET*HER*DONE"

I've entered the Ms Meltdown contest which I hope to place.


BFL'ers 2nd annual Forum Contest which I Won The Championship in 2005. This years contest is to Win a chance of going on the Champions for Life Curise in June 2006. The winner takes 2 tickets to the BFL cruise. I already have my reservations and I am not trying to win the tickets, just want to Win by looking my best on the cruise.

I take the mini challenges on Tracker and enjoy the friendly competition and the chats with people just like me.


So Here's GOOD LUCK to ALL those that take the Challenge to become their BEST!!!
Just " DO IT " and you Will GET*HER*DONE!!

I was Honored to have the chance to Visit Julie's Grave

It was Friday the 13th, the same weekend of the EXpo in Denver. We had arranged to visit my oldest daughter Robin ,son-in-law Steve and grandkids, Katy and Stevie in Richmond, Virginia

We passed Marion on the way there. I wasn't sure where the cematery or Church was but I knew it was Bradley's Funeral Home so we went there. They were extremely nice and said Julie was actually in Chihowie a few miles from Marion
They gave us directions and we went to visit Julie's grave.

It was an experience that touched me and I'll carry close to my heart. I never met Julie in person, but thru pm's on Tracker and e-mails and 2 phone calls I felt that I knew her well. We had many things in common and we shared alot together in just the short time that I knew her. We talked about our scars on our stomach. Julie's from her feeding tube and mine from a feeding tube as a baby, as I was born with an esphogus.
When I arrived at the grave side it was a beautiful day, sunny and calm, I stooped down and talked to Julie for a few minutes. I told her how A website was created in her hornor and how thousands of people were dedicating their Body for Life Challenge in her honor as well. I touched the grass and said Julie, we will all CARRY the TORCH for you, just like you wanted. Suddenly the wind picked up and blew pretty hard. It was indeed, as Stephanie Workman said, Julie's way of answering me that she knew, was happy I was there and saying look, I am breathing a breathe of Heaven.

I feel very blessed to have had the chance to visit Julie's grave, I would have called Matt, but I was afraid of upsetting him, he is so emotional and fragile right now. I did call his sister Amy, but didn't get an answer.

St Claire's Bottom Primative Baptist Church

This is the Church Julie attented, it is actually in Chihowie, Right outside of Marion ,Virginia
Julie was Laid to Rest in the little Cemetary behind the Church.

And the Winner is Aaron Ferguson!

Body for Life and Me

This is how it went tonight, I got the call from Jerry Braam at midnight here in Virginia. Jerry called and said ok, listen and they said "and the winner of the 2005 BFL championship is Aaron Ferguson "and people started to scream and hoop and holler and I got so excited and I was jumping and started to scream too, then Jerry said, Linda did you hear, I can't hear you, and I screamed yes, Aaron Won! and Jerry said ok, and hung up, But it was like I was there!!!!! Very thrilling . there is no way I will be able to go to sleep now!! I am so excited! It was just like I was there in the room with all the most beautiful people in the world! This is an experience I will cherish 4-ever !!!

Aaron is 33 years old from Sydney, New South Wales, Austrialla. He lost 18 lbs of fat and gained 13 lbs of muscle.

I have come to know Aaron thru the BFL tracker and e-mails and was his personal cheerleader from the very start , before they even anounced that he was one of the 15 finalist.
Go to Bodyforlife.com and read his story, he's a true Winner!!!
Congratulations Aaron!!



PS. I had the Pleasure of talking with Aaron on the phone tonight. He is every bit as wonderful and friendly and kind as I knew he would be. He was so easy to talk with, like I'd know him 4-ever. Thanks Aaron, You certainly made my day. What a thrill and I will get to meet him on the cruise. That's Me, Lucky Linda!!

LIVE FROM THE EXPO

Body for Life and Me

I am so Excited, firedup and pumped right now it is just unbelievable. Jerry Braam asked me to post the "Million Dollar Winner" of the Body for Life 2005 Championship . I can "FEEL" the excitement all the way here! I am on Vacation right now in Richmond,Virginia Visiting my daughter and son-in-law and grandkids and Jerry is going to call me tonight and let me know who WON so I can POST on all the websites for him!

I Entered a Body Building Contest

http://www.theelitephysique.com/

Wish Me Luck!!!!!!!

FUNNY!! ME with Muscles!!!!

Well This is the plans for 2006, LOL! well maybe not this much muscle, I look like I'm related to Popyee!

But I do have very big plans and dreams for 2006

1. Loose another 19lbs on the scale which will take me back to 130lbs.
2. Loose 10% Body fat, and then I'll be at 22%
3. Gain noticable muscle definition on all my body parts. I have wanted and admired muscles for years but never had the didipilne to GET*HER*DONE , well now I do!
4. Get certified to become a Personal Trainer
5. Go back to work at a Gym, I miss it. Don't need the money, just love the job
6. I've entered a few contest, I want to win one
7. I have my cabin booked for the BFL cruise and I plan on being worthly of wearing a RED BIKINI
8. Join the RED BIKINI SOCIETY
9. At 52 years old be in the BEST Shape of my entire life,
I want people to look at me and say, what? you're 52 years old, WOW!
10. Yes this may be pushing it, my I want to become one of the finalist in my age catorgy for the Body for Life Challenge
11. Become a spkoesperson for Body for Life
12. Write my book of my life
13. and last but certainly not least, my lucky # 13 goal is to be happy ,healthy, and always have my family close by.

I'm GETTEN*HER*DONE!!

It's A Wonderful Life!!!! And 2006 is going to be MY year!!

I can't believe the difference one year can make when you put your mind to it.
This is my comparision pic that I have all over the house to remind myself who I was just one year ago.
These 2 pics were taken Christmas Eve 2004 and Christmas Eve 2005. 51 Lbs and 15 %body fat less.

I not only look better, but I feel better, I feel like I have taken 15 years off my life.

Thank You Body for Life, I owe it all to you and all the friends I've found thru BFL