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It has been so long since I have been on this site but once again I feel the need to share my journey. Not my health/fitness journey but my career journey and whatever else comes up along the way!

For years, people have been telling me to start my own marketing consulting business and I have not given it much attention besides filing for a tax ID number in Bell county at the suggestion of a small business owner. Self doubt and self ridicule has prevented me from doing what I know I could be amazing at, if I would just give myself the chance to shine; no one else is holding me back but myself!

I have gained inspiration Gary Vaynerchuk, as I only discovered him yesterday through the Retro Flame blog. I have learned so much from him in the past 24 hours ans cannot wait to learn more and apply it to my brand!

Super excited to get started!

[aray311]

Training Day 1

25 min of sprint Intervals (30 seconds on 30 seconds off) at 6.5-7.6 mph

5 min on Stepmil at level 7

Short on time but got in a really great workout!  Feeling good about the road ahead!

A once inspirational turned negative force was removed from my life today and I feel like a weight has been lifted!!!

-Amanda

[aray311]

Going the Distance

I can remember way back in the early 80s getting up with my sister and working out to Richard Simmons on tv. My mom got us into and so started my body image craze.

Growing up, I developed a chest and butt earlier than anyone else in my grade and was ashamed that I was no longer a stick like the other girls in my grade. Insecurities began to take over that stick with me until this day.

You would think that middle and high school would have generated more self-esteem problems but I was happy with myself. Not until after graduation did I let other people’s opinions of me turn into opinions about myself.

At the young age off 33, I have now discovered that others opinions of me should not dictate how I look and/or feel. The only opinion that she ultimately matter is how I feel about myself.

With that being said, I plan on taking a weight loss body, re-shaping journey geared at making me the best that I may possibly be. Many times, I have let self-sabotaging thoughts, trainers opinions of me, relationship issues stand in the way of finishing this journey!!! NOT this time…no way, no how!!! I will go the distance!!!

-ARay