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Lord knows, I prayed for it and needed it!<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t that I wasn\u2019t grateful for the many blessings in my life. My marriage to my high school sweetheart, Greg, still going strong after 25 years; our two wonderful sons, K.C. and Chris; the dream house we were building; my hard-earned college degree (I\u2019d gone back to school at 36 and graduated at 40); my job as a sixth-grade teacher; my extended family, numerous friends and a terrific church family.<\/p>\n<p>But I had plenty of problems too. My weight had been an issue since childhood, and it was a major factor in my health problems\u2014foot and back pain (exacerbated by being on my feet all day teaching), pre-hypertension and pre-diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>I was only 42, much too young to be having so many physical issues. I knew I needed to get healthier, but where would I even start? After all, I\u2019d tried nearly every diet out there.<\/p>\n<p>Physical fitness\u2014or lack thereof\u2014was another issue. Before the contest, I\u2019d tried once again to get into shape by walking. I could barely walk a mile at first.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d reared two athletic sons, soccer players who ran up and down the field, and I yearned to be able to run with them.<\/p>\n<p>But after a long day at school and helping out with activities like the children\u2019s group at church, I was done. I had to decline when my coworker Dianne invited me to work out with her after school.<\/p>\n<p>Yet the problem I struggled with most was my negative thinking. It was at the root of all my other issues. Even with so many blessings in my life, I often felt like the world was crashing down on me.<\/p>\n<p>It was as if all the insults that had been leveled at me about my weight over the years had eaten away at my soul. I doubted my willpower, even doubted my faith was strong enough to make the changes in my life I knew I had to make.<\/p>\n<p>At last a car pulled into the drive. I flung open the door. The Dream Team was here! There was a flurry of hugs and introductions.<\/p>\n<p>I recognized them all\u2014Theresa Rowe, fitness expert; Kevin Carroll, motivational speaker; Rebecca Katz, chef and nutritionist; Julie Hadden, my favorite contestant from <em>The Biggest Loser<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Someone\u2014I think it was Kevin\u2014said, \u201cTammie, are you ready to change your life?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m ready!\u201d Time for the Dream Team to get to work.<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca took on a huge challenge: teaching me how to buy and cook healthy food. She almost fainted when she looked in my pantry. I don\u2019t think she\u2019d ever seen so many boxes of Hamburger Helper outside of a grocery store.<\/p>\n<p><!--pagebreak--><\/p>\n<p>She showed me how to read food labels, so I\u2019d know the nutritional content and the stuff to stay away from, like high-fructose corn syrup and partially hydrogenated oils.<\/p>\n<p>Cut out processed and fried foods, she said, and ramp up the fruits and vegetables. But what would I feed Greg and the boys? They weren\u2019t big on vegetables.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just trying to cook what they like,\u201d I explained. Rebecca wasn\u2019t having it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want to change, you can\u2019t fall back on what you\u2019ve always done. You need to make conscious choices,\u201d she said. \u201cIt won\u2019t kill your family to get off the fried stuff. Eating healthier will help all of you live longer. That\u2019s what you want for those you love, right?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course! I just hadn\u2019t thought of it like that.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin\u2019s known as Mr. Positivity, and I could see why. He exudes positive energy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s great that you want to make lifestyle changes. You\u2019ve gotta aim high,\u201d Kevin said. \u201cThe way to reach a big goal is to set smaller goals leading up to it. Achieve one goal, then go for the next. When you reach a goal, reward yourself. But not with food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He suggested going to a movie with Greg or taking a break from housework and spending some quiet time with God. What really got me was that Kevin said <em>when<\/em> I reach a goal. Not if, <em>when<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>I was intimidated by Theresa at first. She\u2019s in fantastic shape and serious about fitness. I thought she would be like those scary, in-your-face trainers I\u2019d seen on TV, but she turned out to be deeply spiritual\u2014a soul trainer.<\/p>\n<p>When I admitted I hated to exercise, Theresa wasn\u2019t fazed. \u201cDon\u2019t think of it as a chore. Think of it as a time to be with the Lord and to praise him,\u201d she said. \u201cSay you\u2019re power walking. Look around at all the Lord has created and give thanks.\u201d Exercise as a form of prayer? Now that I could relate to!<\/p>\n<p>I felt like I knew Julie already from watching <em>The Biggest Loser<\/em> and reading her cover story in <em>Guideposts<\/em> last January. In person, she\u2019s even more inspiring.<\/p>\n<p>She gave me lots of tips, like keeping a journal to record every calorie I put in my mouth as well as every calorie I burned. And asking myself why I\u2019m reaching for food: \u201cAm I really hungry? Or am I bored? Upset? Stressed?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The most important lesson Julie taught me had nothing to do with eating or exercise, and everything to do with my emotional and spiritual well-being.<\/p>\n<p>That afternoon a photographer came to take pictures of me in front of our azaleas. \u201cI hope you have your wide-angle lens,\u201d I joked.<\/p>\n<p>Julie pounced on me like a dog on a June bug. \u201cDo you realize what you do to your mindset when you say things like that, Tammie? You\u2019ve got to cut that out. Now I want you to say, \u2018I am worthy of this opportunity.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I opened my mouth but I couldn\u2019t get the words out. Tears sprang to my eyes. I hadn\u2019t felt worthy of anything for so long. In fact, I\u2019d lived my life feeling just the opposite. \u201cSay it, Tammie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It took me a few tries but I finally got it out: \u201cI am worthy.\u201d <em>Whoa.<\/em> I could feel myself standing taller, facing the world with more confidence. Who knew three simple words could be so powerful?<\/p>\n<p>It was an intense weekend. Sunday evening my Dream Team coaches went home. They\u2019d be in touch regularly, but now it was up to me to put all the good information they\u2019d given me into practice.<\/p>\n<p>First, I found a workout partner. Like Theresa advised, I chose someone who liked to exercise every day, so her commitment would strengthen mine: Dianne.<\/p>\n<p><!--pagebreak--><\/p>\n<p>I joined the gym and met her there every day after school. I set my first small goal: running a mile. Dianne cheered me on from the next treadmill, \u201cJust one more minute, Tammie. You can do anything for a minute!\u201d The day I ran my first mile, I don\u2019t know who cried harder, Dianne or me.<\/p>\n<p>Next challenge: eating healthy. It certainly took a lot longer to shop when I read the labels. But choosing fruits, vegetables and lean protein was worth it.<em> I\u2019m worth it,<\/em> I reminded myself.<\/p>\n<p>My men were taken aback when I declared our kitchen a no-fry zone, but they got into it once they realized food that\u2019s good for them could still taste good.<\/p>\n<p>Regular exercise worked wonders. I had the energy to keep up with the kids at church even after a long day at school. I increased the distance I ran to three miles. Then I set another goal: running a 5K.<\/p>\n<p>Chris decided he\u2019d do the race with me, so we trained together over the summer. He ran figure eights around me, that smart aleck, but what a joy it was to be working out with my son!<\/p>\n<p>Of course, obstacles cropped up\u2014the pizza party for my mom\u2019s birthday, trips out of town, those five weeks when I hit a plateau and didn\u2019t lose an ounce. But I drew on the support of the Dream Team, my family and friends, and powered through.<\/p>\n<p>Most of all, I drew on my faith. It struck me that all those excuses I used to make\u2014<em>I\u2019m just meant to be big, I\u2019m too tired to exercise, my guys won\u2019t go for vegetables<\/em>\u2014were a form of negative thinking. A way of telling myself \u201cI can\u2019t\u201d when God was trying to show me I can.<\/p>\n<p>As Dianne pointed out when I got down on myself, \u201cYou graduated college with a 4.0 GPA while working full-time. You accomplished that; you can accomplish anything you set your mind to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Like that 5K. I ran all the way to the finish line. When I told my class, one of the kids, bless his heart, said, \u201cAwesome! 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