BC wrote this about what inspires and motivates her to continue on her journey!

"......I think the most important things to remember are:

1. This is for life. Your life. Literally. Not just this meal/this week/today - but forever. You have to eat and move till your dying day - why not choose more healthfully so you will feel better, be healthier and look better?"

I have chosen this quote because the "feminine figure" that BC has been rewarded with is exactly what I want and her "healthy decisions" will keep reminding me what I have to do to get it!

"I currently look better than I ever thought possible and it's mostly due to making as many good healthy decisions as possible - eating good and real food, moving my body, challenging myself, making myself and my health a priority, telling myself I will never give up - and I've been rewarded with a fantastic, healthy, gorgeous, feminine figure........I know some of it is luck (genetics) but the rest of it is all my choices, all my hard work over the years that added up resulting in the woman I am today. That's such a fantastic feeling, and a priceless gift I've given myself - not only being healthy, but finally being able to love and appreciate my body."

BC wrote this on a post about her recovery from a 4 day binge!

Today I did what I always tell you guys to do: Forgave myself, learned from it and moved on. I say that all the time and I want you all to realize that I honestly believe in it. I believe in what I tell you. I don't just write these things, I actually live them and they are what keep me going! They are how I am still here, why I am still a success and what I will use to keep me from ever getting back to 208 pounds.

It's like I try to remind you often: It doesn't matter how many times you fall down. You WILL fall down. Sometimes for a longer period, sometimes harder and further, and sometimes worse than others. All that matters is that you get back up. As quickly as possibly. Continue the journey. You may be a step or two back from where you were but how many steps back are you going to be if you don't get up at all?

I pulled this quote from BC's Empire State Building stair climb post.

"........when you're in the stairwell, you don't see the whole thing. You only see what's directly in front of you. And at that point, you're just putting one foot in front of another. You won't see the enormity of what you're doing as you're doing it. You just do it. You Just. Keep. Going. I think this is a great analogy for the entire weight loss journey, or anything you want to do in life. Yes, you have the end goal in mind (in this case, the observation deck/finish line, but this could also be your goal weight or any other goal you have), but you don't let yourself get freaked out about that, or scared at how far away that end goal might be. You just tell yourself you're going to do what you need to do right now and take it (literally, in this case) one step at a time. And whether you're climbing 85 flights of stairs, running 26.2 miles or losing 100 pounds, you'll get there - when you get there. It takes as long as it takes. Just never, ever give up."