I ask myself...How did this chub-rocket get so damn lucky!!!!?? Elated after posting the inaugural blog, I was so excited & touched by the response! I hope we all have a blast with it!

I just quickly want to share with you something amazing that happened to me yesterday. Years ago, I received a flyer in the mail advertising a special deal for a month of sessions with a personal trainer. I took the deal, kept with it for years with great results and started a wonderful lifelong friendship with an amazing man! Chill, yes, Chill is his name...and he has a scary clown tattoo, so don't laugh at his name! Well, yesterday, Chill contacted me to catch up. We've seen each other in the last years, but never for a long, real chat.

Freshly registered as a follower of my blog, Chill read it and wanted to help. When he said that, I knew he meant more than just giving me a "you go, girl!", "keep it up" message every once in a while on Facebook. It was 'come to Jesus' time!! I knew I had to tell him the entire truth. Patient as a lamb, Chill sat and listened to my description (my abridged version is STILL long...god, he's a saint!) of my journey to fatdom. It included many of the topics I'll be mentioning in later blog posts.

The intention behind his desire to help me was the real reason why I sat there in the dog park wiping away tears, interrupted only by the Husky almost peeing on him (twice!) or the random dog begging me for a butt scratch. This friend loves me way better than I love myself! And it pained him to think I didn't feel the same way. I have so many amazing people in my life that are in the same boat and I want to finally feel the same way they do! I have to admit...typing that last sentence makes every fiber of my gut gurgle with uneasiness. But, training my mind to love me will be way more difficult than training my body again!

So, the amazing thing that happened is that Chill has offered to train me!!! His generosity, caring and supportive friendship warms my heart so much and fills me with such joy and gratefulness!!! So, tomorrow, the journey begins!!! I feel safe to be my current jiggly, girthy self with Chill. I know we will work hard and will laugh even harder!! So, here we go, up the hill! Into the fire! Like Scottish warriors pillaging and burning Chubb Valley, we crusade!!!

Thank you, Chill...from the bottom of my heart.