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Wow!  Today is Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.  And I woke up and took my measurements.

I have actually lost a couple of pounds and inches!  In fact, I have lost more inches than pounds.

It has been 17 days since starting Slim In 6.  And I have to be very honest, I have not exercised 6 days out of each week.  My tweenager is testing her boundaries and as a single Mom, motherhood can take its toll.  But in the end, she has made mistakes and learned from them.  Also, our bond is much tighter.  I guess you have to go through things to really appreciate what you have.  And she really appreciates what I have worked hard to provide for her.

Her issue had taken me about 4 days of my life.  Although I did not workout, I was still working on some form of the BeachBody plan.  I drank my one Shakeology shake each day.  It is like a treat for me.  And I still drank water and took vitamins. 

I am planning my first BeachBody event and so everywhere I went, people asked me about BeachBody.   Since I had run my mouth when I first started BeachBody to everybody I know, I could not escape it!  I am thankful for that. 

My BeachBody coach sent me a workout request.  And another lady in the forums wrote me and encouraged me to not dwell in my pity party.  I really needed that. 

Also, I think the best thing that happened is that I received a large white envelope in the mail from BeachBody.  I opened it and it was a personal letter from Carl and it included my BeachBody Coach's pin!

For Thanksgiving, we decided to stay home and work and relax.  I fixed my own version of Thanksgiving dinner.  We had chicken breast with a light bbq glaize.  I fixed collard greens without any pork fat.  We had green onions, corn muffins with benefiber added, and cranberry sauce.  For dessert, we drank a Shakeology shake and fat free hot chocolate as a late night snack.

My daughter and I got in front of our TV and worked out for an hour to P90X's core synergery.  Neither of us wanted to do it.  But when we finished, we felt so accomplished.

So to wake up today and see that I have lost inches is awesome!

I have worked out a couple of times now.  I am actually sore!  It's a good feeling because I really didn't expect Slimin6 to do much for me, but it really is working...and I can do it right at home.

Today, my daughter and I sautee'd collard greens, tomatoes, and onions.  And we fixed our own lentils.  We made some tea and took vitamins.  We feel really good, happy, and peaceful.

I am also working on my website!  And I uploaded a picture of me.

I finally signed up to become a BeachBody coach, to commit myself to working out, eating better, and helping others.  I put my money where my mouth is.

I wasn't nervous until this very moment that I have access to the backend.  For some reason, I thought something would be different.  But here I sit at 10:55 p.m. on a Monday night, stomach growling, I really want a Burger King Whopper and I really am changing my life in this very moment.

My coach is Jose Pena and I am very glad that he happened to pick up the phone when I called.  Yes, I am a total stranger and called him out of the blue for help and reassurance.  He encouraged me and even listened to me as I stumbled across the words admitting that I weigh close to 240lbs. and I am very much out of shape.

He really believes in me and in the 30 minutes on the phone, I believe in him, too!  I feel like I have invested in a longterm life change and a group of new friends.  They say that if you want to be a winner, you have to run with the winners.  Well, that's what I plan to do.

He believes in me, I believe in me, and now it's up to me to make it happen.

My goals are:

Lose weight

Gain muscle

Look gorgeous!

Improve my confidence and self-esteem

Make money

Help others

Become a positive example

Get my daughter involved in this program

Win a monthly contest

Win a trip to Hawaii!

Become a DIAMOND!