Your “sphere”
This was a post that I wrote back in April. When Roni’s site crashed & our blogs were lost, this was one of the posts that I was very upset about losing. Not that I’m some great writer, but when I read this & think about it, it helps to keep me focused and motivated to keep going. (You know how us moms are… can’t do it for myself, but if it’s for my kids- you can’t stop me!!) 
Anyway, I thought instead of stuffing it in the archives, I’d post a page on it to keep it in the front of my mind & maybe to provoke some thoughts among the rest of you too!
Your “Sphere of Influence”
I started thinking about this yesterday during my walk. Dr. Drill (Boot Camp- drdrillinstructor.com) told me once that he had read somewhere that every person has a 250 person- that’s right- 250 person sphere of influence on those around them. Think of the math involved there for just a minute- all the people you know- even just acquaintances like your hairdresser, let’s just say 200 people. If each of those 200 people know another 200 people and so on and so on………that adds up FAST!! Now think about how the choices you make on a daily basis, to eat healthier & to become more active, how does that affect those around you?? I have 4 other people just in my immediate family who are obviously affected by me (because they have to eat what I cook!!) :oD Hopefully, my kids will learn to cook healthy meals- that’s going to affect my grandkids & hopefully my great-great-great-grandkids & everyone in between too!! What about extended family or friends who support you- or just even see a change in you? Think about how what you do may encourage them to start exercising or trying to eat better & get healthier. And in turn how they could influence their “sphere”!!
Now, factor in the internet!! I’m sure that probably raises that number quite a bit- but even if it doesn’t 250 is ALOT! In any case, how many lives do you think that Roni has made an impact on with her website??? How many people have decided to make healthier meals for their families & exercise & make a real change in their lives because they saw something in her?? I know I did- that’s why I’m here. Indirectly, Roni has influenced many members of my extended family & friends through me!
Anyway… all of that to say this: KEEP GOING, keep journaling on your sites, keep exercising, visit & make comments on each others sites- it keeps us accountable to each other & keeps us going. You never know who will see you out walking or stumble across your webpage & be inspired to make a change in their life- or more importantly how it will affect those that we love - all because they saw something in YOU!! Your “sphere of influence” multiplies quickly- who knows…maybe one day America won’t be the fattest country in the world!!
What are tags? Hi My name is Yvonne (pronounced Yvonna) But my friends know me as Von. I am a novice in chat rooms,Computors in general, but need all the help I can get, so here I go.. I am a Dutch 57 year old sales woman working full time and got out of shape and lazy when not working. I Have a sweet husband who is a long-distance truckdriver; who when He is home sabotages me with my diet, and exercising. He Thinks everyone needs to eat like a truckdriver. (To much; and unhealthy) I try but have a sweet tooth and easilly persuaded… I got inspired by the drill dr.and will start the next bootcamp.I never had a pair of sneakers (or jeans for that matter), so it will be intersting…I watched the biggest looser and got to thinking, that soon be me ,except we live in the real world full of temptation ,and work, and households to run .To crawl out of bed at that unGodly hour will be the firs hard task. It is our bussiest season (I work in a Jeweler store) but I start counting days till we start. So I hope I will influence others soon as well in my “sphere”