When she took the silver medal in the 50 meter freestyle swim last night I couldn’t help but think that her being #2 had something to do with her having a 2 year old girl, Tessa. Yes, it was painful to see her miss the gold medal by 1/100th of a second, but my gosh… 41 years old and accomplishing what she has is mind-blowing. Would she feel better if she had lost by 3 seconds? Oh wait… she wouldn’t have even medaled if she was 3 seconds slower.

The quote below is the first paragraph of a message she has on her Website for her many fans:

“I have been blessed with amazing people surrounding me. From my family, to my coaches, training partners, stretching, strength and conditioning people and mostly my daughter Tessa. It is Tessa who I am doing this for. To show her when she is a little older that life has no boundaries if you commit to your dreams and never stop believing in yourself. Although Tessa is only 2, I feel inspired by knowing she is watching me and looking at me for guidance and direction. I can’t go a minute and not think of the positive and powerful lessons I am sharing with her.

For the rest of her message and to learn more about this amazing woman visit her Website: Dara Torres, and watch the videos below.

ABC’s Person of the Week:

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41 Year Old Makes Olympic History

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She has done a great service for all moms and certainly for all of us who are 40-something! We’re NOT old after all!

Here are five tips on how to lose weight quickly and safely:

1. Start with a mental attitude of “take no prisoners” for the natural tendency is for us to make excuses. This is not the time to play games with yourself. This is a war, against bad, old habits of over indulging yourself. If you don’t like the way that sounds, go look in the mirror. If you don’t like what you see, keep reading.
2. Examine everything you put into your mouth. Why am I eating this? Is this helping me meet my goals? A mental attitude is the beginning step here. Why are you eating everything in sight? Is it because you are hungry or could it be perhaps that you are using food as a consoler, to pamper yourself, to comfort yourself? If so, it is only a temporary fix and will wind up on your backside in about three to four days.
3. Ask yourself, is it worth it? Is it worth developing diabetes or losing my self-esteem each time I go to my closet to dress? The answer to that is no! Be kind to yourself and tell yourself that there is no food that tastes so good or that looks better than a smaller size pants or dress size or bathing suit when the warm weather rolls around. Be tough, but be wise and eat healthy.
4. Some think that it is smart to lose weight weight by starving. This is dead wrong. The only thing you lose by starving yourself is muscle, especially if you aren’t exercising. You can risk serious health issues and you won’t look good or healthy. Thin, saggy muscles are not your goal.
5. Eat healthy, eat often, and eat little meals or healthy snacks throughout the day. This is the key. This is the secret. Eat small, be small but eat raw, healthy vegetables and fruits and a good portion of protein from chicken, fish and some beef.

To find quality websites with more information about losing weight go to: http://www.momz.com/dir/diet-nutrition/

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Sooner or later you’ll hopefully find new life in your relationship and if not, you’ll at least feel better about how you look and better about yourself.

Get going! Try diet.com if you need help.