The end of the beginning...

Today I got up at 8:40am, after getting home around 3:30am from my date with Tonia. I rolled over and suddenly my alarm decided to do crazy things. I slowly got out of bed and headed to the gym for my session with Ray. I was looking forward to it because I had to cancel our regular Thursday session because of work. So Sunday 9am was our new time for this week. Tired and wanting to go back to bed, Ray took me on a walk through Salisbury which lead to a dead end street. He made me run back and forth for about 10 minutes. I literally was exhausted. Running for me is my weakness, so it's very hard for me. But there is no chance in hell that it's going to beat me.
At the end of the session we had weigh in. I was worried about it because for the last 2 weeks I didn't lose weight. I was stuck on 130Kg, waiting to lose anything to be in the 120's. So I took my shirt off and hopped on the scales. I looked down to see the result and I instantly said "Your fucking kidding me!" I was shocked by the result. Ray look at it and said, "Shit mate!". I had lose a massive 2kg's! Loved it! i was hoping for at least 1, but to have lost 2 was just amazing. It concluded out 12 week weight loss program. But I have decided to keep going with it and seeing Ray every week.
When I first started he showed me a folder that they show everyone who are thinking about doing the 12 week program. The folder through my eyes has testimonies of the superstars that have done it and come out with incredible results. When I first was reading it, I said to my self "One day I'm going to be in this folder." It would be one of the biggest achievements I could ever accomplish at Pro fitness. Very few people make it to being in the folder because it's a huge part of what draws people into the program. The people's testimonies are the main selling point because they show that if you bust you ass every week you will get the results, and you will. So as I was walking to back to the car, Ray pulled up. He praised me for my efforts of losing 13 Kilos in 12 weeks, the most anyone has lost in the book in the first 12 weeks of training. He then went on to say that he is going to put me into the folder with all the other superstars. I honestly felt like crying because it is such an honour to be compared to those people. To stand next to them and say that we gave 100% for 12 weeks. It wasn't ever easy and there were many times when I wanted to quit. Though when your life is on the line, nothing will hold you back from reaching you goal.
When I'm punching the boxing pads, my arms will burn as though they literally are on fire. When my heart rate is up so high that it feels like it is about to jump out of my chest. When my legs turn to jelly and my body starts to feel exhausted. When I'm at the gym and feel like I can't go on, I will remember what Ray has tattooed on my brain 'Quitting is NOT an option.'