It's that quality you can't explain...

I came downstairs to a certain woman (relation remains anonymous) flexing her arms at me.

She works out for 20 minutes, maybe 3 times a week. To anyone that works out, that's pathetic.

I'm not going to lie, her arms looked nicer than mine. I am extremely happy for her and I hope she keeps it up.

I walked away feeling like everything I was doing - resisting the fast food, eating healthy, not eating after 8 p.m., and working out like crazy - was a waste. Why am I even doing this, I thought to myself.

I was on my way out to our patio to do my daily Bootcamp readings. I sat down, put my feet up, opened my Bible and it hit me.

Principle 1- Bootcamp is guaranteed.

There is not the slightest possiblity that my body will not be at its healthiest and most fit point its ever been at the end of 2 months. I WILL look GOOD. So many people that want to look good get discouraged after 1 or 2 weeks and then quit...I won't be that person. Just because I didn't see it at day 6 doesn't mean anything...

ONE DAY AT A TIME.

Principle 2- Bootcamp is more than working out.

That person flexing her arms at me is working out and seeing results and that is great! BUT, what I'm doing is a little different...

Because when she is filling her mind and spirit with reality TV, I'm reading my Bible. When she comes home from a long day at work complaining about her job, I'm reading stories on how to be successful doing what you love. When she is getting stressed in traffic and her blood pressure and risk of heart attack and stroke increases while her immune system decreases, I'll be calm and healthy. When she is cussing out the person who was rude to her at the store and being the opposite of compassionate, I'll be the one standing there NOT looking like white trash while making more enimies for myself.

SO, thanks Life Enrichment Bootcmap. Because of you I'll have that quality people have that you can't always explain...always likable, always getting the job, always beating the competitor, always making the good impression as a well-rounded woman.

O! WHILE looking good...but I guess that's just the icing on the cake. ;-)