How MTV Changed My Life.

I Used to Be Fat. Ever seen it? It’s an MTV Documentary about overweight teenagers than are about to embark on their freshman year of college and wants to change their life before leaving home.

The show fits into the category with The Biggest Loser, Heavy, and Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition.

Anyways. I watched the show religiously. Most of the individuals on the show were much heavier than I was. One day, a girl was on the show that weight about 20 pounds less than me. And I thought she was huge. That day was like a slap in the face. I was no longer sitting there saying, if I ever get that big I’ll change. Suddenly I was that big. Suddenly I had no choice but to put on my big girl panties, evaluate the life I lived, and compare it to the life I want to live.

75 lbs ago, that life was distant and unattainable. Or so I thought. But I began working out anyways (thanks to Life P.E. that I was forced to take). Every step I took, every drop of sweat that rolled down my face, every winded workout, and every time I wanted to quit made that distant tiny life I longed for closer and more desirable.

Deeper and deeper into my journey, I realized this (among many things)-If you are bored, your body is bored. What’s more fun, forcing yourself to do a workout or having a random dance party with some friends? Going for a run or placing Just Dance? That was a rhetorical question.

I think the key to becoming a more physically and mentally fit person is friendships. Working out in a group gives you motivation, fun, and time to become a better you and a better y’all. Friends that share a common interest, beliefs, or goal will push each other until they become the person they want to be.

“As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.” –Proverbs 27:17

When I came to conclusion, New Life Baptist Zumba/Tae Bo fell into my lap. We didn’t do it very long because baseball season started and everybody got really busy. While it was going on, we got together, worked out, talk, and just hung out together. Everybody had a great time and personally I’m hoping we can start back when school resumes and everyone is on a schedule again.

There’s a moral to this story, I swear. Here’s the challenge for this week. Grab a friend and hit the walking track. It’s really easy. A friend, a bottle of water, and a track. That’s all it takes. Devote an hour of your time, 2-3 times this week, to fitness and friendships.

And I know how you kids like before and after picture, or at least I know how much I life them. So, here ya go!

Yeah. We were those girls. The ones who took pictures
in a restroom. And seeing this picture now, that's where
I should have stayed.

Jr Prom. Meagan, LeyAnne, and me before chowing
down at Stix.
(that dress was an 8!)