We had a blast making this. Enjoy!

PE Teacher?

I haven't heard back yet, but I just might be the new PE teacher for my daughter's kindergarten class. It's either that or no PE for Kindergarteners this year. What's a Mom to do?? I am excited! This could be fun!!

Getting Ready

(Moving furniture around)

Everyday preps for my workout:

~Clean up toys... Check!

~Have DVD in and ready to go... check!

~Move Furniture... check!

~Make sure I've eaten enough... check!

~Take Kindergartner to school... Check.

~Get home and put baby to bed... check

~Oops, baby is hungry (and crying). Feed baby then put down for nap again... check.

~Hubby comes home for lunch. Make lunch for hubby... check.

~Log into WOWY... check

~Push play and start sweating... double check!!

How Bad Do You Want It?

You know it's there...

That nagging in the back of your mind...

It never goes away...

At times it's louder than others. Like when you see somone jogging at the side of the road. Or when you go out to eat and are about to put 1,000 calories into your mouth.

That consistent urge to WANT to be healthier, to WANT to look good, to WANT to feel good. But then you continue on the road you have chosen. The road to UN-health.

So tell me this: How badly do you REALLY want it?? Is there a price you could put on it?

Some people go and have surgery which costs a phenomenal amount of money and pain... and usually they have to change their diet ANYWAY.

I'm just wondering, what would you pay to have the health you always wanted?

Obviously, I'm not just talking money. I'm talking time, sweat... EFFORT.

Anything worth having takes effort. Don't fool yourself into thinking it doesn't.

What kind of sense would it make to have everything come easy? Would we ever really learn anything? Would anything ever get done?

Do you know someone who seems to have it all together? Who seems to get things done, has nice things, looks great, has a happy family, and on and on...

Do you think those things just fell into their lap? Do you really think that person doesn't put an enormous amount of effort into their continued success?

I know, these are hard questions. The truth is hard. Life is hard. But once you make the choice to take control of your life, you'll never look back. Decide NOW not to sit on the sidelines anymore. Decide now to change your future.

Decide now and every day. Utlimately it is a choice: go for a walk or take a nap? Park far away and walk? Take the stairs? Use your gym membership during lunch. Put down that cupcake...

We make over 2,000 choices a DAY. How many are healthy ones?

Need help? Start small. Small things add up fast!

1.) Commit to workouts 3 times a week. Schedule the time and don't miss it! Don't LET it be optional! (sign up HERE for a free membership and workout calendar to help you keep track and stay focused)

2.) Replace one meal a day with Shakeology. It tastes like a milkshake and has the equivalent nutrients of over a dozen fruits and veggies. (And if you signup for Shakeology home direct, you'll get free workouts to implement 3x's a week! Bonus!)

3.) Don't overdo it on the sweets or breads!! These are trigger foods. They'll make you stay hungry and eat more... so steer clear! Remember: Treat treats AS treats!!

4.) Look at the bright side. The more you see that is good, the more you will see. The brighter you choose to be, the lighter you will see. (ok, I didn't mean for that to rhyme)

5.) Pay it forward. Be the example to others. Help others and it'll come full circle!

6.) Read a good book. Not just a classic (although I am a fan!) but a self improvement book.

There are so many other options... these are just off the top of my head. But don't forget to ask yourself: How badly do you want it?? And the decision won't be a decision at all!

A Challenge for Everyone

So here is the lowdown:

I am getting quite a bit of interest in my new challenge. But then I figured, why only focus on weightloss? A lot of people I've been talking to aren't overweight, but they just want to be toned. Then there are others who are in good shape already but want to take it to the next level. Why should I leave them out? Well, the answer to this is: I won't!!

So I am now forming 3 groups. One focusing on weight loss, one focusing on toning and firming, and another going to the extreme and maybe even getting ready for P90X2 when it comes out!

Each group will have a very limited number of participants so no one will be falling through the cracks. We will be setting and acheiving goals and supporting eachother. If you are interested in takng part in one of these challenges, please let me know soon! Spots are filling up!

The Accountabilty Challenge is Here!!

Are you ready to commit to getting fit before the holidays get here? Tired of being overweight or out of shape and ready to take action now?? Are you up for an Accountability Challenge?! I’m looking for an elite group of individuals who are committed to looking and feeling better in 30 days. Only five slots are available for the month of November. I will be accepting applications until November 1^st. Message me your “WHY”. We can do this! Make a commitment with yourself and just do it. There is no “try” (Yoda is so wise!) November 1st is fast approaching!

Coming soon!

I have officially finished my Transformation video!! It wasn't as hard as I had feared. Let me know what you think (it's on the top of the page)!! And keep checking this blog... I have an exciting update coming soon!

Doing Kenpo for Fit Club today. I'm hoping this will be the best one yet, since Kenpo is a personal favorite of mine. I've got the Team Leadership call this afternoon followed by some Church Volleyball tonight. I love Thursdays!!

Had a phone call this morning and Megan screamed through the beginning... how unprofessional can you get? Thanks Michelle for being so understanding!!

Are you thinking of taking your health to the next level? Contact me and I can help you get the ball rolling!! Find my contact info HERE

Today was our first Fit Club! We had a total of 3 ladies show up. It was a success! It was a great workout and great fun.

In celebration of our huuuuge success :) We made THIS fun little video.

Contact me if you want to learn more!!

"You cannot teach a man anything: You can only helpfind it within himself." ~Galileo~

Tomorrow is the big day. I've invited 19 people to my Fit Club. I've made the signs. I've mapped out a program and workout. If you build it they will come... I hope!!

Welcome to my new workout blog! Hope you'll settle in and feel inspired to work. I'm loving P90X and plan on moving to other Beachbody workout programs (Turbofire looks incredible!). I'm here to answer any questions about any of the programs. I also hope that you'll decide to better yourself and get movin'! You'll be so glad you did!!

Here are some of my personal stats for you to peruse:

(keep in mind, I am condensing two 90 day rounds into this)... (also, keep in mind, during round one I was still nursing and could not stick to the diet)

Lost over 20 inches (throughout my body), lost 25+ pounds (goodbye double chin!), can do 15+ pushups (no knees and in a row), 4 pullups and run 4+ miles. No record breakers, but I'll take it! Still moving forward and still pushing play!

And if you count all the push ups I do in one workout it'd be over 70 (still no knees), and pullups would be about 14. Not too shabby! (Especially for me... notorious for having zero upper arm capabilities!!) Along with that I can keep up with the videos now. Previously, the hardest for me were: Yoga X, Plyometrics, and Ab Ripper X. Pretty exciting to do things that were physically impossible before!

Like the funny pic I chose up top?? hee, hee.

This might as well be a picture of me!

I love stories like this... because I can completley relate!!

You can do it too... it just takes the decision followed by commitment and tenacity. Let me know if you're interested in learning more!