Just wanted to share an email that was sent to me by a client. I am so proud of all he has accomplished and was so excited that he agreed to let me share his enthusiasm and humor to help inspire all of you.


So this week has been a big week for me; people (including Tia) have really started to notice me dropping the weight, some even using fancy words like Svelte, Trim, & Slim... Although I love to hear this (really why would I not love someone talking about me) it's the smaller things (pun intended) that make the big difference.

Below is something I like to refer to as "Ode to the small, svelte, trim, slim, or whatever the word of the day is..."

• It's putting on your old jeans (that were tight) and doing them up, and having them fall down to your knees.

• It's walking past the mirror and your peripheral vision catching your eye and asking who that is... Oh wait is that me? HOLLY SH*T THAT WAS ME!!

• It's having to go buy a new belt because you have run out of holes on your current one... (and run out in the good way)
  

• It's shaving in the morning and realizing you have a jaw line and you can see where your chin (note: chin, not chins) ends and your neck begins

• It's giving your brother a pair of $120 Size 36 jeans because you can't wear them, and being happy about it because your ass just slid into a pair of size 33.

• It's realizing all of your summers clothes make you look like you're drowning in a sea of fabric.

• It's having the hot I.T. girl (Yes Hot, and I.T., they do exist) at work notice and ask what your secret is

• It's trying clothes on in the store and asking the sales clerk to get you a smaller size shirt... Then looking at your self in the mirror asking if the words "Can you get me a size medium" really just left your mouth

• Better yet, it's putting on the size Medium and wearing it out of the store because it looks and feels so good.

• Even Better yet: It's combining those new size 33 jeans with that size medium shirt and staring at your self in the mirror.

• It's looking in the mirror and noticing your arms almost fill out your size Medium (yes that's right size medium) T-shirt sleeves

• It's being the first one to run out the door when your brothers little $hit of a dog gets out, chasing it, and then realizing you can out run that little SOB, you catch it, and your not dying or gasping for breath.

• It's walking down the stairs after a session and having your legs do the Jell-O shake, grasping the hand rails for dear life thinking that your legs are going to give out any second.

• It's waking up in the morning cursing your trainer's name, and smiling while doing it.

• It's the confidence you have while walking into a board meeting, and having two cougars at the end of the table check you out as you walk in.

• It's wearing a "slim-fit shirt" to work, and not feeling like if people aren't wearing goggles, they could loose an eye because of the buttons that are going to pop off.

• It's flying coach & realizing that you, your gut, and your lap top can all fit in the same seat.

• It's seeing the definition beginning in your arms.

• It's this morning stepping on the scale and rather then seeing 215lbs having it blink 179... You check the batteries and try again, and realize holy $hit that's me; 179!

To you both, I raise my glass and I say "Cheers!" To me I say nothing because I am too busy staring at my self in the Mirror.........