Let HER be your motivation!!

I think ALL women are guilty of this little accusation... but I will be the first to admit it! I've found myself many times staring with envy (and at times anger) at that beautiful woman in the gym that catches everyone's attention. (Not just the men.) You know the one... she has the perfect body, a golden tan, and smile that lights up the whole place, doesn't look like she even needs to be in a gym... and yet we all have seen her, know her, or if we're the lucky ones, we are her. I personally used to hate that girl until I found out a bit of information... our particular gym beauty didn't used to look the way she does now. She worked just as hard as I am to get to the place she is now and continues to work that much harder to stay that way. Our gym beauty is now a spin instructor who has the confidence to be in front of a whole group of people working out. When I watch her on that stage spin it shows us all we can do just as well, I'm going to let her be my motivation and become a gym beauty myself!

I totally agree!!! I know all about "her" and I used to be sooooo jealous. In fact I used to rationalize and say that she was just one of those lucky people who was genetically blessed to look like that and therefore she wasn't having to work for it like I do. That was back when I was a chubby gym rat... always there working out but always thicker than I wanted to be too. Then one day I quit making excuses for myself and my poor diet and decided that I was going to get this weight off and have that body I've always longed for. Now you know what... I AM "that girl!" People are asking my advice now and it feels so fantastic. I have worked hard for every single bit of muscle I've gain and ever pound I've lost. It didn't come easy for me and I will never again make the assumption that "that girl" is really fit because she was just born that way. This takes work. Period. What's great though is that anyone can do it if they discipline themselves...