My Story Part 2: The Transformation

Ok, so this is where it gets good! So I want to tone up, I want to run faster, I know what I need to do. I need to do some resistance training and I need to work on my diet. Easy enough right? Wrong! I knew what I had to do, but what I didn't have, was the motivation or the accountability to get it done. So I just kept procrastinating on it until, one day, I saw an add for this 21 Day Fix. I watched a Youtube video, thought it looked interesting, and posted about it in a Mommies group on Facebook. I was contacted by a girl who was a coach, asking me questions, and telling me that I had to get this challenge pack, that included Shakeology! What the heck is Shakeology and WHY do I NEED it? It's expensive, or so I thought (and so does everyone until they try it), and I don't do protein shakes. So I sat on it for about 3 weeks. I finally decided that if I didn't just take a chance on this, I would never know, and I still wasn't faster and still didn't look any different. So I took the plunge and ordered it all.

I was put into a Challenge Group on Facebook and started this program on April 7, 2014. I can't even express to you the enormity of the change that occurred in those 21 days for me. Like I said, I had wanted to make a change, I was ready, but I just wasn't motivated. Well, this "support" group kept me going. I was seeing what other people were eating, seeing when others were getting their workouts in, and it kept me accountable so I could honestly post about what I was eating and when I did my workout. And, post about how much I freaking loved my Shakeology! I drank my chocolate shakeology for lunch. It was great because it was a no brainer meal. I could pack it for the days that I worked and I could mix it up for lunch when I was at home. Super easy, not to mention nutritious and free from chemical additives that other meal replacement shakes contain! I noticed a change in my energy! I no longer begged my kids to sit down for 20 minutes in the afternoon, so I could lay on the couch and "rest." My skin was clearer.  I didn't crave carbs or sugar.

After completing the 21 days, I was down 7 lbs. and 10 total inches! I felt amazing. I had learned how to control portions and how to balance my diet. I learned to love veggies. I saw results, so I was motivated to keep them. I didn't want to eat junk and sabotage all of my hard work. And it is hard work. You have to make a change. You can not eat crappy and exercise alone and expect to see results. This is not a magic pill or a quick fix. It is a LIFESTYLE CHANGE.

After two rounds of the 21 Day Fix, I was down a total of 15 lbs, and my running improved! I knocked about a minute off my mile, and I beat a half marathon PR by 13 minutes. So you can now probably understand my affections for this program. To me, it is the total package. It teaches you how and what to eat, incorporates 30 minutes of daily exercise that is doable for anyone and the shakeology has all of this fantastic super nutrition that contributes to so many positive changes.

Now, I have continued my workouts, balanced with running, and follow the meal plan to maintain my weight. I don't deprive myself, I try to keep an 80/20 ratio of good to not so good for you food (just can't give up my ice cream). But if I do get off track, and it happens, I have something to fall back on with the support of all my challengers!

If you are looking for something like this, if you are ready to make a change, I would love to guide you along on your journey. This program along with Shakeology is the reason I became a Beachbody Coach. Add me on Facebook and private message me to get started! You can do it :)