If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. ~ John Quincy Adams

So it’s been 188 days since I started my weight loss and overall fitness journey.

I started out like this:

Day 1

Halfway through, at the end of Lose to Win, I looked like this:

Day 92

And now, at 6 months in, I look like this:

Day 187

 Day 1

Day 92

Day 187

The changes are coming a little more slowly now, but they are coming.

I’m almost to where I’d like to be, ideally.

I’ll be there before too long.

Last year in September I completed the Westchester Triathlon.

I looked like this at the end of it:

I just competed in the New York City Triathlon this past weekend.

At the end of that, I looked like this:

Last year I wanted to hide behind my bike.

Not this year.

Next year, I may just take off my shirt 🙂

It has been a life changing journey.

Along the way,

Jamie joined me.

On day one, she looked like this:

Today, at week 11, she looks like this:

Here she was on day one from the side:

And here she is from the side at week 11:

Amazing.

She has one week to go in her 12-week stint here on the blog, although her journey will still continue on her own after that.

Who’s got a set of Jamie-sized balls?

Who’s up for the next 12-week stint?

I’d love to have someone else hop on the fitness train and continue the journey with me.

And if you’re not quite up for posting pictures on the blog (although if you look at Jamie, it sure as hell works), you can always sign up for the next session of Fit, Fierce, and Fabulous

It starts in less than 2 weeks!

Get a friend or two to sign up with you!

Jamie did that too…

I can help you transform not just your body,

but your life.

Don’t miss out.

Once you sign on, you may just surprise yourself.

We started out as a group of people wanting to lose weight,

or get in shape,

or improve overall health,

or all three.

And now we are a group of people who have run 5K’s,

discovered a love of spin class,

completed a mud run,

signed up for a half marathon,

started swimming again,

and even registered for a triathlon (and I’m not talking about myself).

Join the group.

Challenge yourself.

Realize your potential, in all areas of your life.

I’d love to take the journey with you!

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