Top Transformations! 46 pounds and 22 inches!! GONE!

BLAKE PHELPS

I had thought about doing the challenge after i saw the transformation my good friend Aaron Welsh made when he committed to doing his first challenge. Then i finally decided to sign up when my grandma told me 



“The time has come for you to be your own man and take on the world, because somewhere along the line, you changed. You stopped being you. You let people stick a finger in your face and tell you you’re no good. And when things got hard, you started looking for something to blame, like a big shadow. Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!”

 

Boy was she right!!! She’s always been my motivation her and my lovely wife. 
12 weeks is a long time 1/4th of a year! and for me it took following the meal plans as best as i could. My work schedule was great for keeping me on track after i would get a little off track on weekends. Tho i didn’t veer to far off on weekends. I also worked out every day at least ran/walked 2 miles (walk at the start of the challenge) and took every opportunity i could to do the “bonus” workouts. Cause if you’re willing to go through all the battling you got to go through to get where you want to get, who’s got the right to stop you? I mean maybe some of you guys got something you never finished, something you really want to do, something you never said to someone, something… and you’re told no, even after you paid your dues? Who’s got the right to tell you that, who? Nobody! It’s your right to listen to your gut, it ain’t nobody’s right to say no after you earned the right to be where you want to be and do what you want to do!… You know, the older I get the more things I gotta leave behind, that’s life. So it takes a lot of hard work and dedication and you have to be willing to put it in! Had a great experience and hope to take everything i’ve learned about healthy habits and use them for the rest of my life! Its going to be hard work but i’ve already proved i can do it! ​

- Blake Phelps, WLG Athlete

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