Tweaking Your Additude

When did eating healthy, nutrition foods and exercising become a punishment? 

 Why would eating a nice, juicy apple not be considered something AMAZING to eat?

 Why do we feel that exercise is something that we HAVE to do VS something we GET to do?  

Interesting questions.  While on my quest to change myself, from the inside out, I've really had to get to the bottom on those questions.  Changing the way I think has been the KEY to overcoming years of negative lifestyle choices.  This is an ongoing process.  But, just making simple "tweaks" to the mindset can make a whole WORLD of difference!  

TRY THINKING DIFFERENT: 

I HAVE to eat this healthy meal to lose weight, but I'd rather eat junk. 

                                     I ONLY have one body, it's my honor and privilege to provide myself with healthy, nutritious foods.  I will feel better and look better.  EATING HEALTHY is NOT a punishment.  It's a privilege!  

I HAVE to exercise all the time and it's such a drag.  

                                    You only get one body in this life and it LOVES the feeling after exercise.  I deserve to feel good.  It's a privilege to exercise my body, because some people are not able to.  I need to treat my body with the respect it deserves.  

WHY do I COACH?

Why did I become a Beachbody Coach? 

At first, I signed up for the killer discount available to coaches, but I quickly became very passionate about the products and programs...because they work!  I also soon learned that the online Beachbody community was a powerful accountability tool.  I began to look forward to working out so I could share my success with my "cyber friends"!  

Being involved with Beachbody has helped me shed weight from my body, but more importantly, it's helped me find my voice and my self-confidence.  After years of living in depression and despair--I feel alive again.  I'm excited about the future.  I'm so passionate about helping others now!  I love to get other people excited about improving their health and spiritual lives.  I never thought I would find the part of myself that loves to give to others. But, she BACK and better than ever! 

I know there are people out there...just like me...who feel stuck in time, but don't know how to move forward.  I encourage you to take the first step.  Reach out for help! I'll help you in any way I can.  Try something new!  

Choosing my mantra....

It all started last year.  That moment when I absolutely knew that I needed to make a major change in my life.  I was desperately pondering another "crash diet", just to get a bunch of weight off quick.  That's when I joined my first accountability group and quickly learned I needed to let go of that quick fix thinking--forever.   I was SEEKING new ways of doing things, learning to live another way.  I hope to never stop learning how to improve myself and my health. 

Learning to live healthy has been quite a process.  I needed to get educated about different foods and their nutritional content.  I had to learn the best way to fuel my body.  I needed desperately to learn about portions.  It's a process that I consistently work on.  I strive for progress...not perfection.  I'd been so unhealthy for years, I couldn't remember what healthy was.  I am completely driven to become HEALTHY inside and out!  Everyday I read books and listen to podcasts about nutrition and wellness.  My healthy is a priority now. 

For years, I've either been ON a diet...or horribly OFF the diet.  I never learned how to eat mindfully and stop when I was full.  I had so many deeply engraved "bad" eating patters. I would regularly overeat and then overexercise out of guilt.  I knew I needed some balance in my life. The quest for BALANCE was born.  I now know what I need is balance in all things.  I need to be able to have a meal in a restaurant and balance it with a light meal the next. Time, daily practice, and a refined mindset have greatly improved this skill. 

I share all my tips and tricks, along with daily accountability to ALL the people I coach.  If you need help in any of these areas...let me know!  

Why join a Challenge Group?

Challenge groups work because they contain the consistent, daily support that people need when trying to conquer such a difficult task as losing weight.  The groups are run completely online, so you don't need to head out to a meeting.  If you need extra support, your coach and fitness buddies are just a few clicks away.  Questions are quickly answered, or you will be pointed in the right direction.

  

All the tools for success will be placed into your hands, you just need to join, start working your program.....and keep going!  

Key components of a Challenge Group

1:  Learning Consistency--getting rid of the "quick fix thinking".  You CAN learn how to be consistent with working out and eating better!  

2:  Nutrition--the focus will be on eating good, wholesome, densely nutritious foods.  The will be NO CRASH DIETS or starving here.   

3:  Motivation--learning how to keep yourself going when times get tough, or you get busy.  

4:  Support--your coach and other group members will be there for you.  It will be a fitness community, so you always have someone to turn to.  

Contact me if you want to be involved in my next fitness challenge group starting March 28th. 2016.  

https://www.facebook.com/events/834883399971835/