A New Obsession

Who is with me?!

As women we can tend to get caught up in competition with those around us.

Don't compete with anyone unless it is the person that you were yesterday!

Aim to be comfortable and confident in YOUR own skin and make THAT your #1 goal. 

Bring On December...

I did A LOT today lol but WOW I feel so accomplished!!! I cleaned the house, did dishes, put up laundry, cleaned out kitchen cabinets, etc... and after 4-5 hours of housework, I could have said "no workout today, I'm to pooped " BUT I didn't! Believe me that I was so tired and I didn't want to do a workout but I DUG DOWN DEEP and just got it done...I completed PiYo Sweat and I feel amazing! I seriously just need to remember the feeling when it's over so I NEVER have that feeling of not wanting to workout in the first place Lol.

I know we all splurged on goodies from Thanksgiving....I sure did because you know what....we're human right?!? But lets seriously kick things up a notch starting on Monday! So lets track our eating better, lets take more pics, lets workout TWICE as hard OR do DOUBLE duty and get 2 workouts done in one day......who's ready to kick it up a notch with me on Monday? If you're ready, than join me in my accountability group! It's free....all I ask is that you ENGAGE and take lots of pics just for fun and to hold you accountable.

No excuses....Christmas is less than 30 days away so lets FOCUS on the next few weeks and make it count!!! 

Someone's compliment led me to do a side by side comparison...

I am so beyond thrilled because my hard work is paying off in just LESS than 7 weeks wahoo!!! I just read a message from someone pointing out that they could see my progress from my pic I posted yesterday on my Facebook. So I did a little side by side comparison and WOW I am amazed because honestly I did not think I made that much progress!

You just get so used to seeing yourself everyday in the mirror that you don't notice those little changes and sometimes it takes someone else to mention it for you to notice it. So thank you for sending me that message....you know who you are 

I encourage that if you notice someone making progress than please reach out to them and let them know because some of us are working so hard whether it be from working out, skin care, personal development, at our jobs or whatever it may be...just take a few min of your time and tell them. Others may need that acknowledgement that their hard work is paying off to help motivate them to keep on going.

Uplift someone's spirit this week and let them know that you see progress! 

No More Ground Beef and Lovin' the Turkey!

Dinner was so delicious!

We had turkey burgers with grilled pineapple and it was so yummy! That was my first time making grilled pineapple, y'all should try it sometime!

I'm so relieved that we don't ever have to buy ground beef anymore, we haven't since May. It took me forever to get used to eating turkey burgers with no sauce but I love it now. Luckily my hubby has always liked his burgers plain and dry so no more buying condiments in this house...yay!! Now I just have to work on cutting out the cheese because it's just extra calories that I don't need. 

Holiday Challenge ~ Reserve Your Spot!!!

Only a few days left for those of you who want to get some crazy results in 21 days right before the holidays. We kick off the holiday challenge on Facebook December 1st so I'm working on getting everyone set up so we can all start together on time.

I understand that it's the holidays and you may be thinking why start now and just wait until after the holidays....do you remember the way you felt last year after gobbling down all that food and feeling bloated, yucky and guilty? I do...I will tell you that I will still indulge on a little holiday food but there is a right way to do that without gaining all that extra weight. Don't wait until New Years to make a change, start now and get a jump start towards your weight loss new years resolution.

Now is the time to join me along with lots of others in the group who are committing to stick with this for 21 days. Having that extra accountability is HUGE, this is the reason why I host monthly Facebook Challenge Groups and December's group is almost full! Tag some friends that might want to do this with you for the extra support. Your health is seriously the BEST gift that you can give yourself. No more excuses. We can all spend a lot during this time of year but investing in your health is something you'll never regret.

Join the challenge here on Facebook at:

 https://www.facebook.com/events/933276313368307/?sid_reminder=203081064665579520

Leave the Negativity

After waking up with a few thoughts on my mind, I needed to make a post about it...

The best way to have a happy successful life, is to leave the drama at the door behind you!

When life throws negativity your way, choose to be stronger and use the the experience as a life lesson....because no matter what, YOU are moving forward towards your dreams and the people who matter will be right beside you encouraging you the entire way. No drama necessary because they only wish the best for you!

Negativity is like a slow poison sucking the joy and success from each day.

If something adds value to your life, keep it....and if something adds negativity, leave it!

If you find you are surrounded by a life of trouble and worry, take a look at the people you surround yourself with most as you are often a direct reflection of them.

If you want to be happy, then find happy people. If you want to be successful then find successful people and take in their company.

You literally create your own destiny 

I love Mondays!

Can you believe that Monday is one of my favorite days?

I think that Sundays are a great day to make goals, and Mondays are a great day to start those goals, and drop any bad habits you may have.

What kind of goals do you have for this week? Will you stop snacking at night? Will you drink more water? Maybe you will get up an hour earlier and workout?

Regardless what your short term goal for the week is, start today and continue on until you reach it. It feels so great to finish a goal!!

Guilt Free Get Lean Holiday Challenge!!!

I've gotten quite a few messages on Facebook asking me if I would share a few things about how I have lost all of this weight? I would be so happy to share with you what has been working for me and how I'm still continually making progress so I'm hosting a "Guilt Free Get Lean Holiday Challenge" on Facbebook. What I did, and still do today was COMMIT to a challenge group where you will get the support from the others like myself who are working towards the same goals as YOU! I will provide you with motivation, tips and nutritional guidance that has helped me lose the weight and now I'm paying it forward as a coach by sharing everything I have learned with you.

I run a group each month for those who are serious about changing their lives. I have been there so I know exactly what you are going through. And I want to save you the struggle, the time, and guess when it comes to fitness and nutrition. 

The next CLEAN EATING group that I'll be hosting will start next Wednesday on November 19th and runs through the 26th which is the day before Thanksgiving. We are going to be focused on clean eating for 7 days where I will provide you a meal plan along with the grocery list! We are really going to be focusing on making sure we don't gain any unwanted Thanksgiving weight, I'll be doing this with you!  Enjoy Thanksgiving this year without ending up feeling bloated and guilty about it! 

After Thanksgiving we will be gearing up for our next challenge where I will be sharing some awesome tips on how to incorporate all that left over food from Thanksgiving into our healthy meals.

And finally>>> gaahh, I'm so excited!!!  We will be starting our Guilt Free, Get Lean Holiday Challenge that will kick off on December 1st and will run through December 21st! In this group we will be eating clean and working out about 30 min a day. I will provide another new meal plan that consists of 21 days worth so you have 3 weeks of clean meals before Christmas! I will talk to each one of you before we kick off and make sure that you have the right workout and are ready to go!

If you had enough of trying to figure it out or just want the support from other women who have the same goals and want to learn what works, than this group is for YOU!

Please message me if you'd like to join and I 'll get back to you ASAP so we can get you ready to start with us this coming week!

I've Got My Confidence Back!

Years ago, I went to the doctor to have a physical done. I was 230 lbs which I could NOT believe it because we didn't have a scale in the house. I was in shock followed by me feeling ashamed that I had let myself go. The doctor said I was morbidly obese and I was also diagnosed pre diabetic and it was my huge wake up call!

Needless to say, after my wake up call...I started exercising and focusing on my nutrition. I've been making progress and getting closer towards reaching my goal of a healthy 150 lbs. My numbers have been reversed so I am nowhere being diabetic anymore! If I didn't lose the weight.....than I would have had diabetes today and probably much more major health problems. This goes to show how much weight can affect your health!

I feel amazing now, I got my confidence back and I feel like a million bucks! I'm on a mission to inspire others that they can improve their health just by incorporating fitness & nutrition.

If you need the help and the motivation, than please reach out to me and ask about joining my accountability group on Facebook. I would love to help you on your journey towards better health, it's so rewarding seeing others make progress because you inspired someone today.  

It's the Coconut Oil!

Lately I've had quite a few compliments on my hair such as my hair looks so soft and has grown so fast which I just had it trimmed a month ago! I will tell you that for years my hair grew so incredibly slow, it was quite frustrating and at one point I thought that my hair was not going to grow anymore. Last year, I decided to do a little research on how to condition and grow you hair the natural way and came across coconut oil.

Let me tell you that this stuff is AMAZING!! Coconut oil is one of the most effective hair treatments for a wide variety of hair issues! It works incredibly well for repairing damaged hair that has been over processed, heat damaged, or is just naturally dry. I absolutely love this stuff!

Make sure to buy Organic unrefined coconut oil, I have bought mine from Sams Club but you should also be able to find some at your local grocery store. Start off small by placing a tsp for shorter hair to around a tbsp for longer hair in your hand and than rub your hands together to make it melt...just play around with it to figure out how much is best for you. After my shower, I scrunch some into my damp hair and just let it dry and I do this at least 1-2 times a week.

You can also apply coconut oil on your skin, chapped lips, dry elbows...just about anywhere to help soften your skin.

Who else uses this stuff?

Don't Waste Your Life

It's Sunday night and I know there are so many out there that are gearing up and getting ready to go back to work whining about it because tomorrow is Monday...if you feel that way than why don't you change it? You can't change your life unless you change the situation that you're in.

This is why I refuse to be normal. I don't do what the society thinks is "normal" because I choose to work from home following my passion. Life is just toooo short for all that. Design your life the way you want to live it. You control your days and the way your life turns out, you only live once so why waste it?

Got a little surprise today!

I got my free P90 tank from Beachbody today, they're always giving away free stuff!

I earned this shirt just by helping others, I absolutely love this company because they truly take care of their customers and coaches 

Morning Thankful Thoughts

I started a new habit of waking up each morning with thoughts of what I'm thankful for...it just helps get my day started off right and reminds me of how truly blessed I am. Each day I journal my thoughts, my ideas, my struggles and my successes. I also at the end of the day...instead of acknowledging all the things I didn't accomplish or still have to do, I acknowledge the stuff I did do! Even if it's as simple as doing the laundry because that is an accomplishment!!!

So often we focus on the negative, the what we didn't do, that we compare ourselves to others and we get STUCK in that NEGATIVE dark cloud glooming over us which keeps us from moving forward. Instead, fix that right now and change the way you think and act. When you start to think and speak positivity into your life, you begin accepting yourself for all that you are and you begin to accept the good, the bad and the ugly!

I know in this life I cannot please everyone, it's just not possible. But what I can do is try my BEST! I can wake up each and every day with the intention to pour love and kindness into others lives. I can strive to be better than the day before and lift up others. Each night I go to bed knowing that I am living my life with integrity and trust and I know that I feel good about the life I am living! Be who you are no matter what stay true to yourself!!! <3