No shortcuts… except with long eyelashes
Today while I was changing, a lady was watching me. Not in a creepy way, LOL, but in a curious way. She asked me how I got my stomach, and that she wants her stomach to look like mine. Awwww!! MY VERY FIRST STOMACH COMPLIMENT!!! YES!!!!! 
Anyway, she was asking me what workouts I did, and I tried to explain a little bit of what I did. It was difficult because it was obvious her native language was not English, but I told her if she ever saw me in the gym to come up to me and I would help her out the best I could with a workout. I know, however, that it’s incredibly difficult to see ideal gym results with a poor diet, and I am willing to bet that she would benefit a LOT more from dietary help. But that’s not my place.
There certainly are very few shortcuts when it comes to bodybuilding. It’s like … the universal equalizer. We all start at different points, but to see any results above our baseline requires so much dedication to food and our workouts. When I was talking to that woman, I wanted to explain how hard I work on my diet and my workouts, but I felt like that would be more hurtful than helpful. I hope if I see her again, I find the right words to encourage and help her.
Sooo… no shortcuts to being fit… BUT I found my stubby eylash cure!! I’ve been using a product called Revitalash, that claims to accelerate lash growth and thicken existing lashes! Sounds crazy, right? And at a pricetag of $130, it’s not cheap. But four weeks ago, I started using it and today, I REALLY noticed how much they’ve grown! I went from having TINY, SPARSE STUBS , to longer, thicker, fluttery lashes!!!! I can’t wait to see what they look like after the full treatment time!!
February 26, 2008 at 12:04 pm
I can see why she’d want your stomach. It looks like you’ve put a lot of hard work in.
The diet is something difficult for everyone to wrap their heads around (especially me) but I think next time you talk it would be a good idea to tell her about that aspect of it because it’s so important. (Unless of course you want the only pretty tummy in the gym lol)
February 26, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Yay for stomach compliments… it’s definitely deserved! And that’s truly generous of you to offer to help her… eyelashes are looking beautiful!
February 27, 2008 at 3:00 am
You are such a sweetheart for trying to help that lady. I wish i was that nice. You should read my last blog if you want to hear a funny story from the locker room.
February 27, 2008 at 5:01 am
if you are any thing like what i read in my head off of your blog then you are a damn good person and women. Anyway the next time you see that women do excatly what you just said in the blog, let her know that its not just excirse, but how you eat and when and that there are NO SHORT CUT that it is hard work but worth it. Also let her know about BB.com, Give her all the tool and see if she truly wants to be fit or if its just a fad. Give people the knowdledge and then its up to them. Have a great day Janet
February 27, 2008 at 5:47 am
"There are no true giant steps only a lot of little ones!"