Let the Trash Talking Begin

Lynette Wilson appears to be talking a lot with the competition (at least to Stacy and Kevin), and she says her whole team is totally committed and they are going to win.  Well, I'm fine with her doing a little trash talking.  Let's let our actions speak louder than her words.  The holidays are coming up, and let's be honest, even the most committed people slip up from time to time.  This is a marathon, not a sprint.  We have to stick with this for the full eight weeks--and hopefully even beyond that.  Many people lose motivation about halfway through, and with the holidays hitting us throughout the challenge, we have to really do our best and help one another to stay strong and committed to our healthy lifestyle, even when it's really hard.  I know we can do it.  Some teams will be really strong at the start, but their points will taper off as the weeks go on.  We won't be one of those teams!  We will be as strong or stronger at the end of this competition as we are right now.  Pick yourself up when you make a mistake, and recommit to getting every point you can.  If you use an extenuating circumstance to rationalize your less-than-perfect behavior, you will find it much easier to rationalize losing points the next week or even the next day.  Don't make excuses, and live every day with purpose and direction.  We want to be healthy individuals, and that is achieved by making small, seemingly insignificant choices to be healthy each and every day.  GO BLUE!!!