I'm a 31 year old single mother of 3 terrific and busy kids! Collin is 12, Madelyn is almost 11, and Josh is 7. This is my first blogging experience so please bare with me; I'm kind of learning as I go. :) I began my fitness journey in August 2013. I'd finally had enough. I was miserable and unhealthy. I hated the way my body looked. It seemed like I was always having aches and pains and very little energy. I've done several crash diets throughout my life, only to find myself gaining the weight back; plus some. So one day I decided I'd had enough. I started eating healthy, going for walks, and even bought 5 lb hand weights to work out with at home. I couldn't really do the gym thing at this point. I didn't feel comfortable working out in front of other people. If I did go to the gym it was late at night when hardly anyone would be there. I was starting to feel better, but it wasn't enough. I wasn't seeing results and I couldn't stay motivated. I was about to throw in the towel when I discovered
Beachbody in October of 2013. My first thought was that it was going to be a waste of time and money. But the coach I signed up with online offered a 7 day shred challenge group. So I thought what the heck it's only 1 week. I fell in love with everything. I joined her next challenge group on October 28, 2013; started drinking
Shakeology, and worked out to T25. It's a fantastic workout that only takes 25 minutes of my day! Best decision ever! I'm just about to my 60 day mark in my challenge group. I'm down a total of 17 pounds and have lost several inches since starting my journey in August. I've given it my all and I'm determined to change my life and help others change their own lives as well. Getting healthy wasn't as hard as I had thought it would be. Sure I have my bad days where I want to sleep in and eat everything in site; and sometimes I do. But the difference now? It's just one day...even 2-3 days at my worst...it's the holidays! I don't get down on myself for it anymore. I'm human, I make mistakes, I indulge, and that's ok...as long as I never give up. I have a goal and I'm going to reach it. My journey may not be as quick as I'd like and it may take me a bit longer to reach my goal because I choose to have cheat days here and there, but it's going to happen. This isn't a quick fix diet. It's now a lifestyle for me. I love the life I have. I finally have energy and a positive outlook on life. I feel great and I continue to see results. I'm actually learning to love myself again. I've learned so much in this short time about myself. I've found something I'm good at and that I can succeed in. I enjoy eating healthy and waking up every morning to workout. I'm to the point where I actually wake up before my alarm goes off! I can't wait to see my end results! I'm committed to getting fit 1 day at a time! I think that's the key ingredient in life-just take one day at a time. :)
I'm a 31 year old single mother of 3 terrific and busy kids! Collin is 12, Madelyn is almost 11, and Josh is 7. This is my first blogging experience so please bare with me; I'm kind of learning as I go. :) I began my fitness journey in August 2013. I'd finally had enough. I was miserable and unhealthy. I hated the way my body looked. It seemed like I was always having aches and pains and very little energy. I've done several crash diets throughout my life, only to find myself gaining the weight back; plus some. So one day I decided I'd had enough. I started eating healthy, going for walks, and even bought 5 lb hand weights to work out with at home. I couldn't really do the gym thing at this point. I didn't feel comfortable working out in front of other people. If I did go to the gym it was late at night when hardly anyone would be there. I was starting to feel better, but it wasn't enough. I wasn't seeing results and I couldn't stay motivated. I was about to throw in the towel when I discovered Beachbody in October of 2013. My first thought was that it was going to be a waste of time and money. But the coach I signed up with online offered a 7 day shred challenge group. So I thought what the heck it's only 1 week. I fell in love with everything. I joined her next challenge group on October 28, 2013; started drinking Shakeology, and worked out to T25. It's a fantastic workout that only takes 25 minutes of my day! Best decision ever! I'm just about to my 60 day mark in my challenge group. I'm down a total of 17 pounds and have lost several inches since starting my journey in August. I've given it my all and I'm determined to change my life and help others change their own lives as well. Getting healthy wasn't as hard as I had thought it would be. Sure I have my bad days where I want to sleep in and eat everything in site; and sometimes I do. But the difference now? It's just one day...even 2-3 days at my worst...it's the holidays! I don't get down on myself for it anymore. I'm human, I make mistakes, I indulge, and that's ok...as long as I never give up. I have a goal and I'm going to reach it. My journey may not be as quick as I'd like and it may take me a bit longer to reach my goal because I choose to have cheat days here and there, but it's going to happen. This isn't a quick fix diet. It's now a lifestyle for me. I love the life I have. I finally have energy and a positive outlook on life. I feel great and I continue to see results. I'm actually learning to love myself again. I've learned so much in this short time about myself. I've found something I'm good at and that I can succeed in. I enjoy eating healthy and waking up every morning to workout. I'm to the point where I actually wake up before my alarm goes off! I can't wait to see my end results! I'm committed to getting fit 1 day at a time! I think that's the key ingredient in life-just take one day at a time. :)
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