Start Your Fitness Journey by Answering These 16 Questions

The Bella Butterfly Experience has been an 8-1/2 year journey! I've lost 120 pounds along this amazing journey and I've created a career that I love, because I get to help people who are struggling with weight and emotional issues just like I was.

Your life doesn't have to be less than extraordinary. My life's mission is to encourage, empower and educate people about the ravages of obesity, depression and a sedentary lifestyle.

I encourage you today, to START. Starting means taking the first step toward creating the life you really want to have. Here's an exercise for you. Grab a pen and journal and answer these questions:

• What do you want to look like?
• Are you happy with the way you look?
• Do you feel energetic every day?
• Are you happy?
• Do you use food as your drug of choice?
• Are you an emotional eater?
• Do your relationships make you a better person?
• Can you walk two flights of stairs without becoming winded?
• Are you fulfilled in your career?
• What is your ultimate career goal?
• Do you know love?
• What does fitness look like for you?
• How would losing weight change your life?
• Is your spiritual life healthy?
• How much time do you spend preparing healthy meals for yourself?
• Is your job empowering you or breaking you down?

Now, you have a template to use to meditate on. Think about your answers and figure out what you can change. Set small, short-term goals. Tackle them one at a time. You'll get there, but it will take time, perseverance, and mostly patience. You'll need faith. You'll need support. But hey, you got this. Let me know how I can help.