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Journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.

A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. A common you can do this phrase actually is true. But it is the first step in 2,000,000 steps. Now that is a huge number. So many of us look at that step and say I will never walk 1000 miles. It won't happen. It is suggest you walk 10,000 steps per day for healthy living. Did you know to walk 1000 miles in a year you only have to walk 5,479ish steps a day (its .5 at the end). At the age of 23ish I started having sever allergies to things. At the time, no one bothered to allergy test me because I was a military wife and we had no idea where to start. My reactions were sever (ie ER visit severe) but nothing seemed to match up with what the common allergen was. I spent year (literally years) on and of and on and off steroids to try to stay off reactions. In the meantime my body was also having swelling due to constant exposure to allergens. I heard a Tv host make fun of someone who said their weight started when they got bit by a spider. A spider bite was my first reaction. It caused my body to develop other allergies and also caused issues with my immune system that are permanent. I wish I could say I am fat because I eat all kinds of junk food. Then I could just stop. It isn't that. I actually don't eat enough. I don't get hungry I forget to eat and in the past have gone 2 or three days where I maybe had a sandwich all day and that was it. God forbid my kids weren't around to remind me they were hungry. Seriously. You don't know every overweight person story. You don't know what they have been through and you don't know that they eat all kinds of junk food. We don't go to the buffets because when I do I get one plate and I am full. I can't eat more even if I want to and I won't spend $14 on dinner to get one plate of food. My favorite foods are raw carrots and steamed broccoli and salad. Seriously that is my favorite. I don't like chocolate, cookies or candy really. If I am having chocolate its time for you to run because it is PMS. I tried to be on the biggest loser. I thought it would save my life. They told me my food allergies were a liability. See one of my food allergies is Citrus. I can't even touch it or breath it. I will get anaphylactic. I couldn't believe it. I was mortified that even the Biggest Loser was saying I wasn't worth losing weight. That was 2010. Fast forward it is now 2012. I am watching youtube. I see this video. I am in tears by the end of it. I check out the site this program is on and it is expensive. I am a single mom, I am just making ends meet with no child support coming in and there is just no way I can free up that money. It isn't going to happen. I thought about writing to DDP and saying hey, um any chance you could like sponsor me a copy but I didn't. Yes I was too proud. Who knows maybe he would have jumped in and said sure. But, I wasn't going to ask. Here is the first video I saw. Early in 2015 I was in the middle of a move and I saw a second video. I was like I want this so bad but we were in the midst of a move, didn't have a date for our permanent address. Tons wrong with ordering anything online. Then I wasn't working for 6 months. To say money was tight would be the understatement of the century. Then my son moved home, we got an exchange student, I started working, I was working A LOT then that job ended up a nightmare because I was bullied because of my weight. So I left that job because corporate said they were working on it but the bullying was BAD! So then another month or so with no income before I started training to work from home. Good because no commute bad because no interaction and I don't leave my room basically. Anyhow, I backburnered myself like so many moms do. Here is the second video: I knew this was what I needed. I knew it but, no way to afford it when playing mad catch up. Recently, my dad came to visit. I showed him one of the videos after he was showing me a workout he does that is hip hop and I explained that with my back issues something like that wouldn't work. Well he ordered me the DDP set. So sweet of him and I am forever greatful. Well a girl never wants to let her dad down so...lets be honest I don't want to let myself down. I have dreamed of this opportunity for like 2 plus years now and now it sits in front of me. I will not give my starting weight until I get close to my goal or hit a marker where I am comfortable telling that information. But, when I do I am hoping people will be excited for me! It is obvious I am over 200 lbs. So that is a no brainer. So the journey of 1000 miles is starting. First step is on the ground. It is time to RUMBLE!!!!!!!!!!!! DDP I am ready to rumble. You have lots of videos of men. Its time for a video of a woman doing it in 12 months! 100 lbs. Oh and I am 9 days in to 2016 so I will need a few more steps a day. I am doing 1 virtual 5k per month so I need to get signed up and owrk out one so that i an get a medal. Best reward ever!

Yes I am addicted to all things Amazon..or Amazon keeps buying everything I am addicted to. I don't know the difference.

     So, I took about a month or so off to spend time with my family for the holidays plus I started a new real life job.  (Yeah fun!  I get to work from home but I have a real job!  It's nice!)  So, one thing I started doing at my old job when I had to be able to listen to things was I started using Audible.  Now, I have always been the NO I WANT PAGES TO TURN person.  Not going to lie Kindle is not my favorite thing on earth but, if I can get a free book on kindle to take up my time, it sometimes is just as good as flipping through a book with pages that would have cost me $20.  So it's nice!

     That being said I really really really started liking audible books.  I loved that I could listen to books that honestly, I just don't have time to read.  So often I have been like oh that book looks so good and I walk by and Im like well shoot.  I don't have time to read.  But I now I can listen to them while I work out, while I take a bath, when I am driving, all kinds of places and times.  I love it.  I have the app on my phone.

     If you have been hesitating to go all in for a audible book, maybe just try it and see what you think.  You may be seriously surprised at how much fun it is to get back into reading.  I am always so busy I can't even deal with the time crunch and knowing that I have a book I can at least listen to, is really really nice.  I am very happy that I decided to try it.  I am even happier that my first 30 days were a free trial before I decided to join.

     I did find a link where you can also try 30 days of Audible.  This is the only banner I could find to post it with for the audible link.  So try it out!  See what you think.  I'd love for you to comment below with what books you have already listened to (if you already have it) or if you sign up what your first book choice was, why and what you thought of it. I am always in the mood for a new book!