Why I’m Doing This Challenge..
My family NEEDS and DESERVES to have the absolute best of me that they can get. Any mother believes that. Sadly, I haven’t met a LOT of mothers who LIVE that. I’ve got some girlfriends that I hardly even consider to be real mothers. A few come to mind that don’t even deserve to have pets let alone kids….but that’s beside the point.
My kids, and my husband DO deserve to have the absolute best version of me they can possibly get. Why it took me 11 years to figure that out and do something about it I will never know but I figure it’s better to be late than never do it at all.
These are my boys. The little redhead on the left end is my little boy Aaron. He was diagnosed with Epilepsy just over a year ago. His fraternal twin Christian is the adorable squinting brown haired boy sitting next to him. They are both 9 years old. Christian is Autistic(Aaron also has a mild form of Autism), but the two of them are the most amazing kids you could ever meet. They have had quite an uphill battle since the day they were born. My oldest Austin is on the far right. He is 11 years old and thinks he knows everything already.
These kids are the reason I am doing this challenge. They deserve to have a healthy and beautiful mother that will be with them for a LONG time.
Hi- just an anonymous web-browser here living in Japan. I ran across your blog while looking through BFL sites, and just want to say keep up the hard work! I am on week 6 myself, and my reasons for starting are like yours- my wife and kids need me around for the long haul, and I have every intention of not disappointing them.
I would say good luck with your continued progress, but as you know, there is no ‘luck’ involved with BFL. It is hard work, and the way society is set up with such easy access to the wrong foods, it will always require hard work. But as you know, that work is the difference between living- really living, and dying from self-neglect.
You are on the right path- stay on it! You are fortunate to have 3 great reasons to stick with the plan. Fulfill the promise!