Tip of the Day: Early Morning Workouts Are Where It's At!

So, most mornings start the same way for me. I wake up at 6 when my husband does. I pray and read my scriptures for a half hour. Then I do my workout. Then I eat breakfast. I do this because if I don't get my prayers and scriptures as well as my workout in before my son wakes up it is much harder for me to assure that it will happen. WELL, it just so happens that there are benefits to working out before you eat in the morning! I was looking at TeamBeachbody.com today and came across an article that said this:

Strength sessions done in a fasted state first thing in the morning can potentially help the body to release maximal levels of HgH (growth hormone) which allows the body to recover, repair, and refuel for the next workout. 

Training first thing in the morning in a fasted state has been proven to help the body become more efficient at utilizing fat as a substrate. Even for those who don’t necessarily need to lose weight, Paleo practitioners believe functioning on fat as your fuel throughout the day provides for improved mental focus, balanced energy levels, and less cravings for sweets, as the latter is typically representative of a blood sugar crash in disguise.

I had no idea I was doing something good for my body by working out before I ate, but so glad to know it now!

Check It Out!

I mentioned before in my confession about breaking down and buying a scale that I'm a sucker for free things. Which is why I bought the scale. Whenever you complete a Beachbody program you can enter your results into the Beachbody Challenge and not only have a chance to win cash, but EVERYONE is sent some free apparel! Isn't that awesome! I was slightly disappointed they sent me a tank top instead of t-shirt because I don't wear tank tops on their own. BUT, beggars can't be choosers and I am still excited to have it! I need to enter my Cize and 21 Day Fix results too so I can get some more free stuff!!!

If Not Now, When?

Time is running out folks! Just a few more days until the sale for 22 Hard Crops and both 21 Day Fix programs ends. I've already told you about how great these programs are. And I've told you how I will help you succeed at them. And I've told you how results are guaranteed or your money back. So, I've got nothing left to tell you. Just waiting for you to tell me you're ready.

#ifnotnowwhen #thetimehascome #getfit#fitnessinyourlivingroom #itsuptoyou

22 Hard Corps Sale Ends Soon!

Just a reminder that you can get this amazing fitness program for just $10 this month with purchase of a one month supply of Shakeology. Both come with a money-back guarantee. Boot camp, in your living room, just 22 minutes a day, plus the healthiest, nutrient dense, meal of the day, and guaranteed results. Awesomeness!
#22minutehardcorps #sale #nofear #youvegotthis#getfit #yourbeachbodycoach #wholesoulfitness

21 Day Fix Programs on Sale!

I've mentioned it before, but I'm going to do it again. The 21 Day Fix programs are on sale this month! 
Maybe you are intimidated by the idea of exercising. Every workout has modifications, so you can do it at your level! And they are only 30 minutes - just 30 minutes a day. 30 minutes of your time to help you get healthier, to invest in your future health, to help you be a better mom/dad, wife/husband, employee. 30 minutes to increase your patience, focus, immune system, etc. 30 minutes a day really isn't that much!
Maybe you are intimidated by meal planning with containers. I TOTALLY get that - I was too, it took me a year to get past that intimidation. I WILL HELP YOU! I promise. I'll share my meal plans. I give you recipes. I'll help you count containers for your favorite recipes. I'll help you adjust your recipes to make them 21 Day Fix approved.
Maybe you are afraid to try one more fitness program because you have failed before. I am here to help you succeed! I will provide you accountability and support. I will follow up with you and help you track your activities to help you reach your goals!
Maybe you don't want to waste the money on something that may just be like what you have already done. RESULTS ARE GUARANTEED!!! Or your MONEY BACK!!!! If you don't get the results you want, or just find you can't stick with the program, or just don't enjoy it, or whatever, it is SO EASY to return them and get your money back! If you want, I'll even remind you when the time comes.
So, what are you waiting for? Let me know when you are ready and I'll help you get this amazing deal! Either program for just $10 with purchase of one-months supply of Shakeology!

#21dayfix #21dayfixextreme #Shakeology #sale#wereinittogether #helpmehelpyou#yourbeachbodycoach #moneybackguarantee#guaranteedresults #takechargeofyourfitness#wholesoulfitness #abalancedlife

No More Setbacks!

One of my fitness challengers and friends shared this on our accountability and support page the other day. It totally made me laugh!!! I hope you got a good laugh too.
However, the summer isn't over yet! If you are still interested in making some healthy lifestyle changes, making regular exercise and healthy eating part of your life, it is not too late!!! 
I would love to help you make these changes. I know how much doing these things has helped me personally, and I want the same for you!
22 Minute Hard Corps, 21 Day Fix, and 21 Day Fix Extreme are all just $10 this month when you buy a month of Shakeology. Not interested in any of those programs? Well, tell me what kind of exercise you are interested in and I will help you pick a program that's right for you!

#summersnotoveryet #dontletsetbackstopyou#youreinchargeofyourlife #yourbeachbodycoach#sales #22mintuehardcorps #21dayfix#21dayfixextreme #helpmehelpyou#itdoesntjusthavetobeadream #makeitareality#wholesoulfitness #abalancedlife

I Am Mature

This little cutie has been very involved in my fitness journey. If I don't start out my day with my workout she tells me I need to do my exercise. If I rest a second too long while doing it, she lets me know it's time to start again. She loves drinking Shakeology along with me. Whenever anything Beachbody comes it's like Christmas, she loves opening the packages. Whenever I get a new program she likes to look at all the different cases and inserts and everything. She likes to do the workouts beside me, and later in the day I often catch her doing the exercises on her own.

When I got Cize she took it from me to check it all out. Then said "That is a sill exercise." I asked her if she was going to do it with me. "No, I don't to silly exercises. I am mature." Well, I thought surely she would end up doing it with me. She did 21 Day Fix with me almost every day. And she LOVES dancing. I thought it would be the perfect workout for her. But, even though she has done a few minutes of it a couple times, she's stuck pretty much true to her word. I guess she's just too mature for Cize!

#Abbyisms #Abbysthebest #ilovecize #theendofexercise #itsdifferentthough #toomature

22 Minute Hard Corp is on Sale!

I. Am. EXCITED! I just found out that not only will 21 Day Fix and 21 Day Fix Extreme remain on sale throughout July, but they've added 22 Minute Hard Corps to the July sale as well! That means that when you buy it with a months supply of Shakeology you get it for $10!* Haven't heard of 22 Mintue Hard Corps? Well, I'll tell you a bit about it. We all have heard of our military boot camp, right? And we know what great shape our military heroes are in. Well, Tony Horton (he's the P90X guy) brings boot camp into your living room, so in just 22 minutes a day you can get in the best shape of your life! Sounds pretty great right?!?!?!

*Buy a one-month supply of Shakeology and get 22 Minute Hard Core, 21 Day Fix, or 21 Day Fix Extreme for just $10!!!*

Let me know if you are interested in these, or any other, program, all with money back guarantees!$!$!$!, and I'll set you up.

#22minutehardcorps #21dayfix #21dayfixextreme #sale #yourbeachbodycoach #guaranteedresults #letsgetfit #wholesoulfitness #abalancedlife

Four Pounds In Four Days!

I'm so proud of this girl! She joined my challenge group and has been working super hard this week at getting her workouts in each day (she's doing Cize like me), keeping her nutrition dialed in, and drinking her water. And her hard work is totally paying off! She has lost 4 pounds in 4 days!!! Woot woot!
‪#‎golindsay‬ ‪#‎yougotthisgirlfriend‬ ‪#‎cizelove‬ ‪#‎thiscouldbeyou‬‪ #‎fourpoundsinfourdays‬

Cize for the next 30 days!!!

I started a new 30-day challenge today, and with it a new workout program. I'm doing Cize this time.
I did the first workout this morning. When I showed it to Abby she said "that's a silly workout." I asked her if she was going to do it with me (she usually does at least part of my workout with me) and she said "No, I don't do silly workouts. I'm mature." Love her!
It is definitely not a traditional workout. It's just dancing. Each workout you learn a different dance routine. It's not going to cause my body to change as much as 21dfx did, but it's a fun change. And the 8 minute ab workout with it is pretty good.
It says to video yourself the first time you do a dance routine and then again once you've mastered it. Well, I did video myself. Not sure that I'll be sharing that - I definitely have room for improvement :).
I have a great group of people to support me and hold me accountable to getting my workouts in and keeping my nutrition on point over the next 30 days. If you would like to be added to my group it is not to late - just let me know.

21 Day Fix Challenge Packs are on SALE!!!!!!!!

I'm so excited!!!!!!!!!!! You probably know by now how 21 Day Fix changed my life. It helped me finally get control of my diet. It taught me how to eat balanced, which not only helped me lose weight, it helped me just feel better. 21 Day Fix along with my accountability and support groups also helped me be much more consistent with my exercise. I love 21 Day Fix and know that it can really help ANYONE. It's 21 days because that's how long it takes to break bad habits and start good habits. It's not just a weight loss plan (although it is THAT! On average people lose 15 pounds in those 3 weeks if they follow the program.) It's about creating the habits of a healthy life-style. It's about challenging yourself and creating a better version of yourself. When we are healthier we feel better, and that effects other aspects of our lives - it helps us be more patient, helps us be better wives/moms/dads/husbands, it helps us be more focused, helps us be better employees, helps our prayers and scripture study be more focused and effective, etc. Getting healthy and staying healthy is important for us and those we love. And I'm excited, because it's on sale again. It's been several months since it's been on sale, but it is for June!!!! And the thing is, RESULTS ARE GUARANTEED! If you try it for a month and find that it hasn't helped you at all you just return it for a full refund! Even if you do get results but just don't think you want to do it for another month you can still return it for a full refund! So, YOU'VE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE! If you are ready to start taking control of your health comment below or message me! ‪#‎letsdoittogether‬ ‪#‎thetimeisnow‬ ‪#‎21DFXisonsale‬ ‪#‎yourbeachbodycoach‬ ‪#‎nothingtolosesowhynot‬

Confessions of a Beachbody Coach #9

Confession #9: This past January I was the heaviest/chunkiest I had EVER been. I wasn't grossly overweight. Most people probably would have thought my body was just fine. And it was fine. It functioned well and I could do pretty much everything I wanted to do with it. And I wasn't miserable - I was actually happy. I had a great life and nothing really to complain about. The problem wasn't that I was unhappy or didn't like myself, and it wasn't so much the size that I was (although I hated seeing my body and had a hard time getting dressed because almost none of my clothes fit and I refused to buy more because I wasn't ready to resign myself to the size I was). The problem was that I kept getting bigger, and I didn't know what to do about it.
I knew how to eat healthy, and I did. I would say about 90-95% of what I ate would be considered healthy. I rarely ate "junk food", rarely ate out at fast food or any restaurants, rarely had dessert. Most of the packaged food I ate were things like PB with nothing other than peanuts, Shredded Wheat, Grapenuts, Lara Bars, cheese, nuts, etc. I ate lots of fruits and regularly ate vegetables. My point being, I didn't have a lot in my diet that I could recognize as harming me or that I thought I should cut out. So I didn't know what to do. I wasn't sure how my weight had become something I could control.
Multiple times I had tried looking up recommended daily servings for reach of the food groups, but for some reason that never helped me. It was too complex for me to think about all the time and so I'd only make it a day or two before getting overwhelmed and giving up. I've also never been good at sticking to an exercise schedule for more than a few months at a time.
I decided in January I needed to do something different. I had known about the 21 Day Fix for over a year but had always been intimidated by trying to figure out how to follow the meal plan. But I decided it was time to get past that. I spent a week or so coming up with a 3 week calendar and planned it all out. I also enlisted 3 friends who were ready to make some changes in their lives to do it with me. And I was off.I have now done 21 Day Fix 4 times. I have lost around 20 pounds, I don't know for sure because I don't know my starting weight. But so much more importantly than how many pounds I have lost is that I now am able to eat balanced. I learned that I had been way to high on healthy fats and fruits (and some other carbs as well) and too low on vegetables and proteins. I now know how much of each type of food to eat a day to stay balanced, even without actually measuring. Eating more balanced I feel better, I have more energy, my stomach doesn't cramp, I don't get bloated. And I have established a regular exercise pattern. I'm setting an example for my kids and helping my whole family eat more balanced. And I'm able to help others take control of their fitness.
I'm going to move on from 21 Day Fix now, not because I've mastered it or because I don't think I can get more out of it - I'm sure if I did it more I would keep seeing results. I'm just ready to try something different, just change it up a bit. I haven't decided for sure what I will do next, but I'll let you know wink emoticon.
Do you have a goal you are working towards? If so, is there anything I can do to help you reach it?
Do you feel like your health or fitness are not where you want them to be but aren't sure what to do? Let's talk.
Comment below, PM me, text, call, whatever.
#Imhereforyou #confessionsofabeachbodycoach #yourbeachbodycoach #helpmehelpyou

Confession #7

Confession #7: I have struggled with body image my entire life. I have never been skinny enough or pretty enough in my mind. I hate any amount of fat on my body. When I was younger I had barely any. I was told by multiple people that I looked anorexic (I have never had an eating disorder, thankfully.) It didn't make me feel good to be told this - to me they were just saying I didn't look good, and I could still see fat. When I was a sophomore in college my sister needed a blood-transfusion. I wanted to donate blood for her. To do so I needed to weigh 110 pounds (I am 5' 6", by the way). I didn't weigh that much. I ate a ton of sugar and salty stuff and drank a ton of water (sugar and salt help you retain water) so that I could increase my weight. I barely made it. By the time I got married at 24 I had gotten up to 120 pounds. My body had changed over the past few years. While I was more curvy I also felt super fat and couldn't stand seeing my body. Most of my married life my weight has fluctuated between 120 and 130. When I was 28 I took an anticonvulsant medication to try to control my migraines. While I was taking it I lost a lot of weight. I got down to around 110 again and was wearing size 2 pants. This picture was taken during that time. We were in Hawaii. I had to buy a new swimsuit while we were there because the two I had brought were literally falling off me. I was freezing all the time. I was so skinny, yet I still didn't like my body. I could still find fat. Anyway, I've struggled.
Before I started this fitness journey my weight had reached an all-time high. I don't even know what it was because I stayed away from scales. I am guessing somewhere around 140, maybe more. I wore the same 2-3 outfits pretty much every day because none of my other clothes didn't fit me. I was disgusted with myself.
Now, after almost 4 rounds of 21 Day Fix Extreme I've lost a lot of weight (around 15-20 pounds I'd guess), lost lots of inches, and gained a ton of muscle. I still have fat I wish wasn't there.
But the thing is, even though my body still isn't perfect, and even though I have more fat than I have had at other times in my life, I feel more confident in my body than I EVER have. I'm getting stronger and I feel better. I don't think the confidence I am gaining is all due to changes in my physical appearance. I think it has just as much, if not more, to do with the fact that I'm taking care of my body better than I ever have before. I have always been a fairly active person and have eaten fairly healthy, but I have never been as consistently exercising and eating a healthy, balanced diet as I am now. I believe all our bodies are gifts, and I am grateful that I am not only doing a better job caring for that gift, but also that I can better appreciate that gift now.
 ‪#‎confessionsofabeachbodycoach‬ ‪#‎thetruthistrue‬ ‪#‎realstruggles‬ ‪#‎feelingconfident‬ ‪#‎idlovetohelpyougainconfidence‬

Confession #2

Confession #2. When I first started doing 21 Day Fix I was so weak I couldn't really do push-ups, not real ones. Embarrassing, I know. But I have always had wimpy arms, and I was okay with it. When it came time to do push-ups I just did them on my knees. Abby used to ask me why I was doing them wrong - I told her I wasn't strong enough. But I have gotten stronger and the past two times (including this morning) when it came time to do push-ups I did real ones - on my feet. I take them slow, but I do them. Now, Abby tells me "You can do them on your knees, you're not strong enough." Haha. Well, she isn't ALWAYS right. And soon she will know her mama can do hard things and get stronger and I CAN do push-ups. ‪#‎confessionsofabeachbodycoach ‬‪#‎icandohardthings‬ ‪#‎strongereveryday‬

21 Day Fix Works!

I just finished my second round of 21 Day Fix. I'm so excited about the results! I don't own a scale so I can't say how much weight I've lost but I lost a considerable amount of chub - 4 inches around my waist line, for example. Clothes that I haven't been able to fit into for a while I can wear again. But more importantly, I feel better. I have more energy, I am stronger which makes even simple things like standing up or putting my baby's car seat in the car so much easier, and my migraines have decreased significantly! It's awesome!
Before I started the program I knew I wanted friends to do it with me, so I got a group together so we could provide support and accountability. It has been great for our whole challenge group. Everyone says they feel stronger and healthier. One of my friends says she feels more patient with her kids. Another friend says she has lots more energy AND that this has even helped her spiritually because her mind and body are in better balance, it has helped her scripture study and prayer to be more meaningful! I love how the results aren't just about appearance, it's helped us in multiple areas of our lives! This program is about getting healthy!
I will be starting another round April 4th. I'm so excited to see what further changes my body will make as I become healthier! I'm looking for another group of friends to do it with me and be my support group. Who wants to do it with me?!?!?!?!? Are you ready to make some changes in your life? It's been so fun to get to cheer on my friends as they've seen changes happen in their lives. I'd love to cheer you on as well!