I used to blog about my kids way back when! But that was before I was on facebook and Instagram. And then it became, like, I can feed and bathe and take care of my kids, or I can blog IN ADDITION to doing social media! Much to my mother's dismay, I think she was my only loyal reader anyway, I gave up blogging. But oh how I missed it!
I recently signed on to be a beach body coach. What is a beach body coach? We are a company that, through clean eating, at home work out videos, along with shakes and supplements, help people lead healthier lives! I started my journey a few months ago. I have never had a true weight issue, but I have had MANY bad habits that kept me from feeling healthy and kept me from having the energy that I SO needed to keep up with my busy family. I drank too much wine in the evenings, drank too much diet coke and Fresca during the day, and fueled my body with all of the wrong foods. I felt tired, and frumpy, and not comfortable in my own skin. I could have just kept at it, until my health actually deteriorated, (my old motto, if it aint broke, don't fix it.. little did I know, my body really was broke!) but my friend and fellow beach body coach inspired me to make a change. After all, I am also a Nurse Practioner and have been in the cardiology field for the last 15 years, and I have never once, practiced what I preached. So I started with a round of the 21 day fix. I wanted to tone up and I really didn't want to have to work that hard for it. I really wanted a secret pill! Well, spoiler alert, there is no secret pill. I started the fix and before I knew it, 21 days had passed and I actually did it. I didn't fail like every other plan I had ever tried. I succeeded. I shed 7.5 lbs and 12.5 inches and quickly felt more energetic. I no longer craved an afternoon nap. I paired my new clean diet and exercise regimen with shakeology, which really was a game changer for me. It curbed my cravings and helped me just about quit drinking wine all together! The whole premise of the 21 day fix really worked. Give the nutrition and exercise plan your all for 21 days and sure enough, your bad habits will be replaced by healthy ones. Who knew it only takes 21 days to break a habit! Then why did it take my son 6 years to stop sucking his thumb?! Hmm!?? So I started my first round, literally counting the minutes until it was over. I couldn't wait to reward myself with a big ole brownie. But when the fix was over, I no longer wanted to eat a brownie. That would have actually of been a punishment to me! I couldn't wait to start round 2, so one week later I started round 2, 21 day fix extreme, which I am still currently on. I became so passionate about the system, that I signed on as a coach. I really wanted to inspire someone, just like my coach inspired me. If I inspire just a handful of people to join this journey with me...then, I will completely satisfied.
So my mission for this blog is to share recipes, stories, tips to inspire you, or to help you through your journey of getting healthy and staying healthy.
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