That burning desire?
My father and I are best friends. I’m very lucky to have a father who encourages, supports and pushed me to become my best. He’s always been my coach and support and pushed me to reach my career goals and dreams. But about a year and half ago, we were talking about my career goals and I wasn’t where he thought I should be…I wasn’t close enough to my goals. He told me that most successful stories start with people who have a burning, passionate, HOT, flaming FIRE of Desire to accomplish what they want. He said he didn’t think I had the fire…and if it was there…it had gone out.
After that, I constantly asked myself, “Do I have the desire? If I really wanted it…why don’t I do it?” I have asked that of myself in my career and my life…such as my weight. I start to doubt and think, “I must not really want it…I must not be serious enough because I can’t seem to change. Will I be this way forever?”
The Biggest Loser Series: I Never watched the show before until the beginning of this 3rd season. I saw the first two…maybe three episodes and felt like I wanted to jump in there and follow the 50 contestants on their journey…do it with them. I lost track of the series and somewhere in there, began my own Jenny Craig and workout program.
Tonight, I watched the season finale and found myself crying from the begining through the ENTIRE 2 hours. I felt both joy and excitement for these winners…who had lost anywhere between 40 lbs to over 140! I was so proud of them! And they looked great. And they glowed! And the only thing I could think was, “I want that to be me!”
And the more I watched and the better the stories got, the harder I cried, thinking, “I want THAT to be ME!!!” I want that weight off. I want that same that relief and I want to GLOW with victory and excitement and LIVE LIFE passionately…like every day was my last! I want that person that I’ve always wanted to be set FREE!
I just had to share…because after so long, I realized that I am SO Emotional because my desire…the fuel the makes the FIRE burn hot, is there…and it’s growing!
This is IT…this has to work…this has to be the time it all changes and there’s no looking back.

I agree! I watched the show in amazement last night. The determintion and strength that each of them displayed is outstanding! I have been on Jenny for 13 weeks and I am down 24.6 pounds and I am thrilled to look in the mirror and no longer feel like it is just hopeless. I am doing something about me and for me and that I am going to be healthier in 2007! I began at my all time highest weight of 221.6 and now I am at 195.2! I hope to never have my weight start with a 2 again and that each time I look in the mirror I see that my efforts are working and I am on my way to a healtier me.
Good luck to all and I hope to be at my 1st goal of 165 by the summer to sport a new swimsuit

I saved the finale on my DVR. This is the first season I've watched, and it was incredible. MAkes me think that it is possible to lose a lot of weight and not have it take like two years. And that is motivating.

I was so excited and then so bummed at the season finale. I was excited for them, but then I felt like I lost my motivation and support team. I was so excited for them though. They looked fantastic. I have not hit these boards in almost two months because of the holidays and family illnesses. It has been a hard two months and I have not lost anything. As a matter of fact I gained. My goal is like yours-get the 2 off the front of my weight. I am seeing a difference in my clothing, but while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas I took time off from JC and realized how easily I can put the weight back on without the support. I miss the boards-espcially this one. I haven't been able to excercise except for around the house, and although I was extremely active while in Cabo, it did not make up for the amount I was eating. When I got home, I was scared that I too had "no fire" and wondered from where my motivation would come. Things are different now, and I am having to reevaluate my goals and my motivations for doing them. I know that I will feel great when I get it all off, but I think that I have been just above that 200 lb mark for so long (8 weeks plus) that I don't see how it's going to happen. I have recommitted myself to the cause of Me, but I am still struggling to find my "motivations" again. My reasons for beginning were great, but...now, for some reason they don't seem to be enough. I have lost 25 lbs, what is wrong with me? Anway, I understand, you're not alone! GL!
Dani
Month 1: -12.0 lbs
Month 2: -1.2 lbs
Month 3: -10.8 lbs
Month 4: -4.0 lbs
Month 5: +7.0 lbs (Holidays/Cabo San Lucas)

I totally understand. I too struggled through the holidays. I was doing fine up until the day before Christmas. I cheated and went for a bagel with cream cheese. Well, the cream cheese had been left out and I got food posioning. After regaining my strength (from not eating for days) I was kind of glad that I was sick through the holiday dinner feast! lol But then the family drama started and carried on all the way through new years. It's been a rough 3 weeks and I haven't been back to Jenny's in that time. My appointment is tonight and I'm scared what I might see. With no activity from being sick and the stress from the holidays, I wonder what kind of havoc it has put on my body. I am ready though...to keep trying. I think as long as we don't give up and keep up the fight, there will be a breakthrough. That...and I found a great visual motivation was to take the picture of Kristie Alley and put my face on her body! lol If she can lose 75, surely I can. I have been in the 200's since high school (that's 10 years +) and there are lots of voices in my head telling me that it will never happen. But I choose not to believe them and want to keep going with my efforts...push harder...and see the light at the end of the tunnel. I want this for me...and for no one else. I hope you too find the same motivation. And if you anyone ever needs a pep talk, look me up! We'll help each other.

Hey ladies, I am not much of a t.v person. I do watch shows that motivate me to move, but not ones that keep me captivated in a chair or couch. I have heard of the biggest loser and actually I didnt have to be on the show to be one, I was one before I started Jenny!! I wasnt disciplined, I ate all night at work, whatever whenever and I'll have one more peice was common behavior for me, these past 3 years. Yes I was one big loser, the biggest loser ever. But I am no big loser anymore. I am the biggest winner, to me and for me. My largest was 240 I was married last year Dec 3-2005 at 202 then before I knew it I was at 220 I joined jenny Dec 3-2006 as a christmas present to my husband. I thought what gift could I give him, that would be lasting and enjoyable, and then the Lord spoke to me and reminded me of divine health and prosperity and I wasnt walking in that, sick all the time, with aches and pains and high blood pressure and asthma, IBS and acid reflux. I thought this has got to stop right now my husband is a good man, my dog even needs me to play with her and walk her. This is not living I dont want to be the Biggest loser anymore. I want to be the Biggest Winner. and since I started Jenny I am just that...... Doesnt matter how fast it comes off, only that it comes off and it stays off.
Make up your mind, then put it in park
fix it to stay right there set your goal and :JUST DO IT"

I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU SAITH THE LORD, PLANS TO PROSPER YOU
PLANS NEVER TO HARM YOU
PLANS TO GIVE YOU A HOPE
AND A FUTURE
JEREMIAH 29;11
WITH GOD THERE IS PEACE AND LIBERTY, NOT BONDAGE AND GUILT.....

What an awesome verse to remind me of. Actually, that has been the one thing that has helped me control my urges...the ONE thing I can't argue with! Whenever it hits me, and if I remember, I chant, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." And somehow, I make it through! yeah. Thank you for reminding me.