Nearing the end

So this is the last week of the summer slim down challenge and ironically this is also the week before a big wedding with all of our friends. This was my goal to be back in shape by this wedding. There will be a lot of college friends and acquaintances present and I didn't want people to say, "what happened to her, she got fat." Even though I have a pretty good excuse, I did have a baby 6 months ago. I still wasn't accepting that for an answer. To date I have lost 14 pounds and I have 4 more to go until I hit my goal weight. I completed the Insanity challenge and now I'm about to finish my 3rd week of P90X. I started eating clean and I have lots of energy. Also, during this 90 day challenge I was so motivated and inspired by the community of support that beachbody provides that I decided to become a coach as well. I really feel like this group of people, especially my coach have helped me to reach my fitness goal and to strive for something more. I not only want to loose weight but I want to gain muscle and eat healthy. I have made this a lifestyle change for myself and my family. I enjoy exercising each day and I love the feeling I get inside after I complete a workout! I love the food I eat and I rarely have cravings for something unclean because I know I will pay for it later with bloating and fullness. I know that some people think I am crazy for doing this but I really feel that deep down I am taking a step in the right direction, to a healthy and happy future for my family and myself. I have gone through so many emotions in the last 90 days that I don't know how I did it. There were days I hated my body and thought it was never going to change and those days are fewer and farther between. Now I enjoy getting dressed and checking out the body that is starting to come around. I still have so much work to do. I still have to tone and tighten my abs that were stretched and disfigured from my pregnancy but it is getting better. I want to continue to gain muscle in my arms and back as well as continue to tone my entire body. I want definition, I want people to say, "wow you can tell she works out and she looks great." I want to be able to play with my kids and keep up with them as they get older! I love it and I can't wait to see what this journey has in store for me! I hope that I can inspire others to do the same!

Today's thoughts

I signed on for my first beachbody coaching call last night and realized that I can do this too! I know that I can motivate others to stay fit and reach their fitness goals too. Although, I am not a very good sales person. I definately struggle with asking people to try new things and buy things from me. Even as a kid I never liked going door to door to sell my school fundraising items. Although, I wasn't as passionate about selling wrapping paper as I am about getting in shape and staying healthy. I have already inspired my MIL and SIL to eat clean and exercise. They are asking me questions every day about the diet and exercise. My SIL even calls to tell me that she has completed the workout for the day! I also got my husband to jump on board and he began doing Insanity this week. I didn't tell him he should start working out, I just let him make the decision when he was ready to take the next step. We shall see where this fitness journey takes him! I am going to continue to encourage him to be strong and I will give him the time each night to workout so that he doesn't have an excuse not too. Hopefully I can make him a believer as well. He is definately my biggest critic. He doesn't believe that coaching is a good opportunity so my goal has to be to prove him wrong.
Today I am meeting with my coach to get my buisness going. I have been thinking that a book club might be a great idea to get people involved. I'd like to do a book club on the eat clean, stripped book. I really think there are a lot of good principles out there that I'd like to share with others. My project for today is to research how to do an online book club. I am excited to start my shakeology and share my results with others! Can't wait to see where this takes me!
I really want to be a fitness role model to my family and friends!

Beachbody coach

Well today was a big day for me. I signed up to be a beachbody coach and now I'm officially a bombshell. I'm so excited to start helping other people achieve their fitness and health goals! This group of women has totally changed my life and the way I look at exercise and eating. I am only at the begining of my journey but I know it is going to be a life changing experience! I feel really good about this choice even though my husband doesn't support me. I know eventually he will not only see the benefits but reap the benefits of having a wife and mother who is physically fit and cooks a well balanced meal for her family. My children will grow up knowing the eating healthy and exercising are important parts of our lives! I am excited for what this journey will bring and I can't wait to see what it does for my body! I'll keep you posted!
Today is an exciting day but at the same time I have a cold and I'm exhausted, oh and its like 115 degrees outside!

Feeling good

Without a strategy goals are just good intentions!
I love it, this is a quote from one of the beachbody coaches! The picture that she posted with it is now my background on my computer! I definately have a strategy for my goals. My goal is to be down to 118 pounds by the end of my P90X round. That will occur in October. My second goal is to have a flat stomach, which doesn't mean to have a 6 pack but when I wear clothes I do not want my stomach to stick out. I also would like to gain muscle in my arms and back. I am almost 2 weeks into P90X and I feel great and I can see results. I can see some definition in my arms and my stomach is getting smaller. I wore a bathing suit today that I haven't worn in 2 years. I felt good in my suit and wasn't self concious! I actually don't mind getting dressed these days. I also got on the scale this morning and it said 123! Down another pound so far. If I could only keep myself focused on the weekends I really think it would go down even more. I am totally motivated by others around me and by the way I feel every day after I workout. I am motivated by the compliments that others give me on my body and I'm motivated by other people that I see that are fit. I want to be just like them. Tony Horton said on one of his videos about getting older and being a blob. I don't want to be like that, I want to be young and in shape as long as I can be. That's my motivation to keep pushing play!

p90x

So I didn't make some very good choices on food or drinks this weekend. I completed the first week of P90X and was feeling very sore but confident about my performance. I even lost 3 pounds this week. I was ready to put on my dress and head to wedding number 2 of the season. I was feeling very good and I went to the reception and starting drinking these yummy signature drinks called something blue. Needless to say they kicked my rear. I was 2 sheets to the wind before dinner! They were so tasty that I didn't even realize how much vodka I had consumed until it was to late. I ended up stopping at McDonalds on the way home for a cheeseburger kids meal. It was tasty but totally not on the diet. Then on Sunday I spent the entire day trying to rehydrate myself and soothe my upset stomach. I drank 2 gatorades, ate a cupcake and had pizza for dinner. Even on Monday I still didn't feel back to my normal self. Today is finally the first day I feel good. I did get back on the wagon and drank lots of water and exercised both days. I'm pretty sore from chest and back yesterday, but I feel great! I really love the fact that people I don't even know comment on how good I look after 2 kids. I always tell them that it didn't come easy and I am working hard at it! There's no better feeling than looking in the mirror and liking what you see and knowing that you created that body because of the hard work and healthy lifestyle you follow! I'm definately addicted to working out and eating healthy and its starting to show!

Success

Today was a mix of emotions. Yesterday I went dress shopping for the 3 weddings that I have left this summer. I found quite a few dresses at BCBG outlet at Grove City. I had it narrowed down to 2 dresses and one was $174 and the other was $35. Naturally I went with the cheaper one, but only after a lot of hard thought. I really wanted a dress that was sexy and showed off my figure. But I just couldnt justify spending that much money on a dress. I like the dress I got but I feel very conservative, which I guess is the right way to be. Today I woke up to screaming kids and no shower and a long list of things to do. I had to get my house cleaned, prepare food and go to the grocery store all before I took the kids to the pool at 11am. Then, I had to fit in my workout and get a shower and prepare more food! What a day, it was my birthday party and I spend the entire day preparing for it! I also woke up feeling disgusted with my body and starting to doubt that my pregnancy belly is ever going to go away. I'm so frustrated with the fact that everyone at the pool has a flat stomach and can wear a bikini and has multiple kids. Why is that I got slapped with the horrible genes! I don't know what I did to deserve this. I am working so freakin' hard and I am loosing weight but I'm loosing everywhere but my stomach. It's like it won't budge, not even an inch! My ass is flat and my legs are shrinking, oh and so are my boobs, but no stomach! I can feel the muscles underneath are getting tighter but my stomach is still poofy. I really am hoping that this P90X is going to make a transformation, seriously can this be the way I am going to look for the rest of my life. I just don't think I can live with it. It makes me sick to hear about other people who don't exercise or watch what they eat and are back in their prepregnancy clothes and look awesome.
So after I spend all morning and afternoon beating myself up I got onto the scale and just about fell over when the number said 124.4. I lost 3.5 pounds since Monday! That's amazing! I really buckled down on my eating this week and didn't cheat. I hope its not just water weight, but it really pumped me up. Tonight I tried on some of my old pants and they all fit! Now, I still have a roll of saggy skin that hangs over but atleast they are comfortable! Now just to work on the roll. Maybe I'll start running this week as well.
I am going to try and stay positive and keep my focus on my goal. I just really want a flat stomach!

Peoples lives I've Influenced

So now I have offically motivated 4 people to start working out! It makes me feel awesome that my efforts are not only making my life better but the lives of other people as well. What could be a better feeling! It is such great motivation to continue to make a change in my body and lifestyle. I am also still motivated by the negative things in my life such as the fact that I still look pregnant in normal clothes. Also, people still look at my stomach when I am talking to them. I still catch people glancing at my stomach and I feel like they are saying, wholy cow is she pregnant again or wow she still looks pregnant. It just kills me to look in the mirror everyday and see that stomach, especially since I have been working so hard at it. I know it is getting better but I want more!
I watched extreme makeover last night with Chris Powell. There was a guy on there who had a food addiction. He couldn't help himself from eating fast food every day. I know I don't have a food addiction but I definately am an emotional eater. Yesterday when I was having a bad day I treated myself to a mocha coconut frap from starbucks. I totally could have passed up on that. I also ate ice cream with my family the night before. Its like I cannot go an entire day without cheating. So my goal is to go at least 2 days a week without cheating. As I get better I will increase the number of days.

P90X day 2

Today was day 2 of my workout. I did plyometrics today. It didn't even compare to the Insanity workouts. I was sweating my ass of at the end but I wasn't dying like I am at the end of the Insanity workouts. I definately feel like I got a good workout, just very different. Yesterday was lifting arms and back and ab ripper x. I didn't hardly break a sweat but today I am sore. I went out last night and got myself some heavier weights and a better band. I'm sure that will help me feel better. I felt like I was scrambling around to find things to make the exercises work for me. So far I am liking the change of pace. I'm hoping that with the ab ripper x 3 times a week I will see some more definition in my seperated and totally jacked up abs!!!
I went to the plastic surgeon yesterday to have some moles removed and I asked her about the stomach area. She said that no amount of exercise will correct that, I have excess skin and seperated abs. It will cost me about $7000 to fix. Its not out of the question but I think i will have to wait a while before that will be an option. I have to be sure that I am completely done having kids! So far that is not completely ruled out!
Today, I also splurged and had a mocha coconut frappacino from starbucks, it was amazing. I was having a bad morning and I am so tired. I don't know what my deal is, I went for a coffee and ended up with the frap.. IT was worth the calories. I will just stick to my diet for the rest of the week. I have a wedding this weekend and I want to feel great in my dress! Tonight is chicken stir fry with quinoa!

Finished Insanity workout

Today was a big day for me! I finally finished the Insanity workout. After 70 days of hard work and dedication I checked the last block on my calendar. I feel awesome. Last week I posted some of my pictures of the before and after 60 days of working out and I got amazing and encouraging words from all of my friends on facebook. That made all my efforts feel so worth it. I kept on going knowing that I can't live with my body and I had to do something about it. I am proud of myself that I was able to complete the workout but I still don't have a sense of pride about my body yet. I really thought that after this 60 days I would have a flat stomach. I guess I wasn't being realistic about my goals. So instead of being discouraged I am going to move on to another workout and start over again. The one encouraging thing is that I took the pictures and saw results from the start until now. It is amazing how much my body has changed and I feel like a new person. I notice when I go a few days without working out. I feel like I have lead in my shoes. I also was on vacation this week and I ate horribly. Sometimes I didn't have a choice because of the places we chose to eat and sometimes I just made bad choices. I am paying for it this weekend. I am having stomach pains and I feel bloated. Its back to my normal diet tomorrow! Overall I am excited to start a new chapter in my health and wellness and I'm trying to stay focused on my ultimate goal. I really want a flat stomach! Everything else is a bonus! Tomorrow I will take my day 1 photos for P90X and I'll keep you posted!

60 Days!

60 Day pictures were due yesterday and I rocked them! I could totally see the results in my stomach from the front and side. I couldn't see as much of a difference from the back but I still see results. I am down to 127.7 and I lost another inch in my waist and bust. I did post my pictures to our group, which took me a lot of courage. I really hate my stomach and really don't want other people to see what I look like. But I am proud of my hard work and the results that I am getting. Yesterday was max recovery day and I went to Zumba in the evening. I'm feeling pretty sore today. I love my new body and I'm so excited to keep moving forward to reach my goal. I can't wait until my stomach is flat and my body looks toned!

On another note, I went to Zumba last night with my 2 SIL's and a friend Hilary. After Zumba everyone either wanted to go to starbucks or YUM (yogurt place). I made the comment that we are just cancelling all the sweating that we are doing, they told me to live a little! Seriously, why put all this effort into working out if you are just going to poison it with sugar and junk! I would never be tempted to go in to a place like that unless it was for them. Of course I had a small cup of yogurt but the point is that I can't believe you would want to workout and then eat junk! Last night I didn't have time to cook a dinner for the boys, so I left it up to Matt. When I got home there was pizza on the table. Seriously, why couldn't he have made a clean healthy meal for Landon. I just can't believe how much I'm surrounded by those that don't care about their bodies. Also, I can't believe how much that people don't understand what is good and bad for their body. Yesterday, I was at my MIL and she brought home DiCarlo's pizza for lunch. I brought my salad and everyone commented on how boring I was. I did have a small slice of pizza, but my MIL tried to tell me it wasn't that bad for me. Then I asked Melissa if she wanted to share a wine cooler with me and my MIL said she was on weight watchers and couldn't have it. But it was ok to eat the pizza! Seriously, are you serious?!?

Today is a new day and I'm going to stay focused and eat clean all day and motivate others to do the same!