EWL: Our One-of-a-Kind Pearls!

Sis,

*Every Pearl is unique, no two are alike.

*There is no way for an oyster that hasn’t been wounded to produce pearls, because a pearl is a wound that has healed.

*Pearls have been highly valued as gemstones and objects of beauty for many centuries and because of this, the word “pearl” has become a metaphor for something very rare, fine, admirable and valuable.

Remember that you are like a pearl…imperfect but beautiful. rare and unique, admirable and highly valued. When life gets hard and you feel “wounded”…turn your situation into a pearl.

I am so proud of you!

Put your pearls on and push through!

Xoxo,

Pearls

It isn’t a coincidence that Tiffany naturally adopted the nickname “Pearls.” She truly is imperfect, but beautiful, rare and unique, admirable, and highly valued. Pearls has chosen to use her wounds and scars as ways to become stronger. This note (above) was one Pearls gave to me at the 90 day mark along with some pearls. Needless to say, Pearls always has a way of making me cry.

Sweet, funny, relatable, kind, generous, authentic, spicy, hard-working, absolutely stunning, and one-of-a-kind are just a handful of the many words that describe my sweet friend. As amazing as her episode was, I have to say she is even better in real life! The kind of mother she is to her incredible son, Mason, is unlike anything I?ve ever seen before. It has been an absolute pleasure getting to know and work with Pearls over the last year. We connected and related on so many levels beyond just trainer/client: We are both mothers that have experienced divorce, both in recovery from severe eating disorders, and both have passion and love for life itself. There was NEVER a dull moment with this lady, and it is safe to say that she will, indeed, be a friend of mine for years and beyond!

I haven?t yet watched this video to see what Pearls says about her year with us, and about Chris and me in general….Should I be nervous?? Eek?let?s take a look!

Pearls, I love you dearly! Here?s to many more happy, healthy years ahead of us!

Xoxo,

Heidi

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Pearls and I have received so many questions about our finale dresses! You can find Pearls’ here?and mine here!

 

26 Responses

  1. You guys are amazing and this weeks episode really hit me hard with Pearls. I am a single mom of a 7 year old and 3 year old little boy. My husband left me just after I had my 3 year old son. My 7 year old is autistic and both boys are dealing with Cancer.
    I realized after my divorce that I was in a very bad marriage and even then it took a bit after that to admit that it was even abusive. I actually didnt even admit the abuse to my family until last summer. Since then I have put my focus on my boys and getting moving. Last summer I was over 300 pounds and just had no motivation and very poor self esteem. Now I have been using a fitbit to track my activity level and am making small changes to get myself moving more and I am trying to teach my kids to get moving now too. I weighed myself last week and I am now down 25 pounds! I was shocked when I weighed myself and saw the scale said 276. I know it isn’t a big weight loss but I have to admit I am VERY proud of that. On Sunday I suprised myself and had over 20,000 steps in that day because of all of the yard work I had done!
    This episode with Pearls had me in tears because I watched it and was like OMG that is me! I give and give and give to everyone else and don’t focus on me. I still look at myself in the mirror and feel like I am big, fat and ugly but to see how I looked last year compared to the picture from last week I know I am going in the right direction. I think the turning point for me was when I ran my 1st 5k last August. I crossed the finish line in tears because I stopped so many times during it thinking there was no way I could continue but then I got moving again and ended up finishing it in 45 minutes. I am signed up for another 5k this September and can’t wait to run in it again and am hoping with the fact I will be at least 25 pounds lighter than last year that I will do it even faster this year.
    Thank you for all that you do for people. I wish I could meet you just to give you a hug and let you know how much of a role model you are to me Heidi!

    1. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing and inspiring story with all of us! You are doing an awesome job, and you WILL achieve your transformation goals. You got this!

  2. Heidi & chris — you two are angels sent from above & you have beautiful kids..i follow you all on Facebook! Thank you immensely for helping thousands of us unhealthy people! 🙂 🙂

  3. I was on my 20 mile ride this morning and reflecting on the show. I love each of the challenges, all are great stories. But, I was thinking during the show if you put up captions, like Chris’ or Heidi’s tip or challenge with a little face bubble. Or even a comment from the contestant, about their breakthrough or realization.

    For instance, when Perals was challenged to run the 5k in order to be chosen for the transformation of her life. Heidi can put up a tip ” When we all set goals and stay focused we can always achieve them” Then set a challenge to the viewers. Especially when you break them down to, have realizations on how or why they have gained the weight. This way viewers like me can interact with the show and live tweet or retweet. This can help grow your fan base and make the show more relatable to anyone.

    Thanks for letting me think outload. Looking forward to next week.

    1. Thank you so much for sharing your ideas with us! And thank you for watching the show. 🙂

  4. Pearls is amazing! Her episode will be one that I’ll be keeping safe on the DVR to watch over and over. She spoke some very wise words in regards to be the example for our kids! Way to go Pearls!!

  5. This woman touched my heart because that is the exact size I am right now and I want to be where she is. I truly wish, however, that phase four is shown and we can see what happens after surgery. Recovery, maintenance, healing, what the skin looks like now etc. It is the one thing about your shows that I always feel is missing. You let us into the lives of these people but we don’t get to see that last three months. I only hope I can be as fierce as Pearls and achieve my goals too. Way to go girl!

    1. Thank you for your thoughts – unfortunately, there’s only so much that can be shown in a 2 hour show. And thank you for watching!

  6. I have to say, each new episode I see I think that one is better than the one before, and I course I think this one was the best. Pearls was awsome. Really a motivator for her son. Loved it. Both Chris and Heidi are “Rockstars”

  7. I’ve known Tiffany since she was a young teen in our church in Wichita Falls. She has always been a beautiful person both inside and out. I was transferred out of Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls in 2007 and have only got to see her once since then. Thank you for helping my friend achieve her goals. May God bless and keep you always.
    Bryan Raines, SMSgt USAF Ret

  8. Powell pack Yall are truly a inspiration!!! I am going through my journey also to lose weight and when I feel I need that inspiration I rewatch a episode or I turn to the book choose more lose more for life! Heidi and Chris , I don’t know you in person but , yall are a rock for me!!! Thank you for sharing your lives with all of us!! Yall are a BLESSING!!! ??

  9. I need help with my weight loss I try so hard but I don’t have enough energy what should I use.

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