DONE is Better than Perfect

Are you DREADING your workout today??!

Do you have a Goal ....but it just seems TOO big... So.. You AVOID it!!??

Let me tell you a Secret!!!

No one wakes up perfect!!

E-V-E-R

So ..
Even a crappy workout... Is better than NO workout!! 😂😂

And even taking one small bite out of your goal... moves you closer to it!!

Today I had "Chisel Balance" and "Chisel GLUTES" on my scedulle.

I'm NOT good as balance!!!

It's awkward.

And let me tell you... Working GLUTES on this seemingly innocent ball?!!

B-R-U-T-A--L

But.... I did it ANYWAY!!

Why?!?

Because DONE is better than PERFECT!

Done means I pushed myself.

Done means I took action.

Was it pretty ?! Graceful?! Or free of struggle.

Nope.

But....

I burned calories.🔥🔥

I grew my muscles 💪💪

And...best of all..I SHOWED UP for MYSELF!! 🙋

Don't WAIT to TRY until you feel you can do it PERFECTLY.

Take it from me....Being a HOT MESS is normal!!

So just GO for it!!

Raise your hand if YOU did YOUR workout TODAY!! 

We got this!!!

Ditching the Diploma and Excelling as a Team Beachbody Coach

Today's Transformation Thursday story is about a Coach that didn't just change their health and fitness with Beachbody but changed his family's financial situation as well with his at-home Beachbody business. This is one of the greatest blessings that Beachbody has been to me; I get to be home with my kids and enjoy each one of them as they are growing up. I don't have to worry about missing any of those special moments or being there when they need me.

Check out Mike's story:

"Five years ago, I thought I had it all. I had completed my PhD in Engineering and was working as award-winning Senior Chemist for a leading company. It felt like my years of hard work were finally paying off.

Then came the day I started P90X. In just 90 days, I lost 20 pounds and got ripped! I had so much more energy and the joint pain that had been bothering me was gone.

Before I knew it, my story and transformation were inspiring others to change their own lives. I quickly found a passion for helping people achieve their health and fitness goals—so I signed up as a Coach!

I had no idea pursing this newfound passion would turn into such a viable business! Never before had I understood the true power of networking marketing. Especially when it aligns with work you love doing! Not only do I have the satisfaction of helping others live happier, healthier lives, but I even get paid while on vacation through residual income!

After only a few years of working a few hours a day at my Beachbody business, my income as a Coach started approaching my “day job” salary. That blew me away!

I had spent nine years pursing a higher education. I had spent 10 years building my career in corporate America. I worked so, so hard my whole life. But after all that, nothing provided me the same lifestyle opportunities as that of a Beachbody Coach.

As a Coach, I get to make money helping others. I get to choose how I run my business. I can work from home and take more time for my wife and my two children. What a deal!

It wasn’t long before I decided to retire my career as a chemist. I knew that by putting a larger focus on my Coaching business, I could enjoy a more flexible lifestyle and take on a larger role with raising my kids.

Being a Coach has changed everything for my family and me. It has given me the confidence, tools, and success to be both a provider for my family and a present father and husband.

Anyone can do this. You don’t need a PhD to be successful. You don’t need years of working up a corporate later to provide for your family. The Team Beachbody business model can drive the American Dream—you just have to commit yourself to it!"

I continue to be amazed by the transformations that the Beachbody business is making in people's health and fitness and in their lives. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Coach and the awesome things happening in Team RockIt then click here to fill out a brief form. YOU can do it too!!

From 5 Years Without Fitness to FABULOUS

Thursdays are one of my favorites because I get to brag about my INSPIRING team a little bit and focus on some of the success we've seen. Meet Meredith.. wife, mom of SIX, and 21 Day Fix graduate. Here is her story about how 21 Day Fix started her on her fitness path:

"5 YEARS! I had been exercise free for FIVE WHOLE YEARS! Wait...I probably shouldn't admit that to you, but it's true!

I know what it's like to be dismally out of shape.

I know what it's like to have knee pain and feel like I had no options....

I know what it's like to come to terms with getting older and being OK with aches and pains and weight gains.

That was me just 8 months ago. Every time I tried to exercise, my knee would swell and I couldn't walk for a week...so really, who could blame me for give up on exercise? Then it started creeping into everyday life. I was having a hard time performing daily tasks because of it. So that's when I thought....enough is enough! I started physical therapy. The exercises were simple...leg raises, wall squats...but something happened. Maybe it was a surge of endorphins that I haven't felt in 5 years, but I began feeling better. And that's when the beast awakened!

I started with my elliptical....level 1 for 15 minutes. That's all I could do. It was hard and I wanted to quit after every 30 seconds. But I pushed myself harder everyday until I could do 30 minutes. And it just progressed from there. I was able to lose around five pounds in two months, but I also gained energy and confidence. Both of which had been lacking for a while.

That's when I started Beachbody. I did the 21 Day Fix with Autumn Calabrese. It gave me direction, it gave me a meal plan, a meal replacement with Shakeology, a coach to help and encourage me, and a time frame. And after 21 days...I lost 10 pounds and 2-3 inches EVERYWHERE!!!! I've lost 10 more pounds since then with some other programs, but the 21 Day Fix will always have a special place in my heart. It was my kick start! All I had to do was follow the program!"

These INCREDIBLE transformations are happening to people just like you and me. You CAN do it, too!! If you've been thinking about becoming a coach and helping others reach their goals (and help your own family financially as well) click here to fill out a brief form and I'd be happy to share more information with you.

Happy Birthday, Shakeology!!

So last week was the 6th birthday of my most favorite supplement of all time, SHAKEOLOGY. I know you've heard me praise it before but this stuff really is the bee's knees!! To celebrate the birthday you can now order a Shakeology Super Sampler which has all 6 flavors (Greenberry, Chocolate, Chocolate Vegan, Strawberry, Vanilla, and Tropical Strawberry Vegan) in one box so now you can try them all and find your favorite to come to your doorstep each month. 

One of the reasons I love Shakeology so much is because it is so versatile - smoothies, cookies, pancakes, etc. And it is PACKED with SUPERNUTRIENTS!! And when you combine it with one of Beachbody's programs like T25 the results can be AMAZING - even LIFE CHANGING!! Check out Ashley's success story from the Shakeology blog:

“I was only 5′ 3″ but tipped the scale at 200 pounds. Sure, I just had a baby, but nobody at my height should weigh anywhere near what I did. I thought about working out, but my excuses were: I’m too tired, I’m in too bad of shape to even begin a program, and I have NO time. Well thanks to T25, all of my excuses got left in the dust.

My goal with T25 was to lose the baby weight as well as to find my health and myself again. I so desperately wanted to be happy, fit, and the Ashley I remembered. I’m not going to lie, the T25 workouts were INTENSE, but that’s why they’re only 25 minutes. After only ONE round I lost 47 lbs. and went from a size 16 to a 6! Today I feel strong, confident, HEALTHY, and in control of my own health and fitness. My endurance is through the roof and I have so much energy. Not only am I physically fit, but I transformed inside too! I wear my smile all the time because I feel better about myself now than I have in years.”

If you're ready to learn more about the benefits of Shakeology then click here to fill out a brief form or feel free to contact me any time!!

YOU Can Do It Too!!

Time for another Team RockIt brag-fest!! Amazingly awesome life-changing things are happening in this team and I LOVE IT!!

Meet Erin and Rick Morris, a busy couple who decided to take back control of their health. Here is their story about how 21 Day Fix and Shakeology helped them re-focus:

"‘We have four children.’ That was always our excuse as to why we didn't make time to work out. 7 months ago we finally stopped with the excuses and got serious. We found 21 Day Fix and Shakeoloy and it has completely transformed our lives! Our children are no longer running laps around us, instead we are able to keep up with them.

We have both lost 25 lbs. and still going. Rick went from a 36 waist to a size 32, I went from wearing a size 8/10 to wearing a size 2/4. Working out together and reaching goals together has made our marriage stronger and brought us so much closer! There is nothing better than starting our day off breaking a sweat together! Our health and fitness has become a priority, our children depend on us to be healthy, they deserve to have parents that love and care about themselves so that we can teach them to do the same!"

Isn't it inspiring to see these transformations?? This is why I LOVE Beachbody!! If you've been thinking about becoming a coach and helping others reach their goals (and help your own family financially as well) click here to fill out a brief form and I'd be happy to share more information with you.

This Is What Brings Me JOY

One of the things I love the most about being a Beachbody coach is seeing the moms on my team change their lives and start reaching their goals. Here is an AWESOME story from Team RockIt:

"Hey! I'm Shaylin, and I'm a 24 year old wife and mother! I have been married for 3 years to my perfect pair, and our 10 month old son is the cutest thing I've ever seen (biased mom opinion, maybe?!). My entire life up until a year ago was very unhealthy. Junk food was TOWERING in our garage when I was growing up, and most of our meals were very fatty.. Toast with a quarter stick of butter, tons of "cream of this" soups in our dinners, and we ALWAYS had snack foods until the minute we went to bed. I had issues with my body image all growing up, but I think it was because my mom did too, because looking back I was pretty "normal". 

When I left home after high school, I was really active and kept the weight at bay by going to dance parties and "slack lining". The foods I was eating consisted of 16 packs of old fashioned donuts (that I kept very stingily to myself), sugar cereal, candy, and Grandma Sycamore's white bread. I'm surprised my body didn't just fall to the ground and refuse to get back up!!! After I got married, I quit my job to focus on school, and I instantly gained at least 15 pounds in 2-3 months. Eh, big deal. Then another 5, and another, and then all of a sudden I didn't recognize myself. I turned very negative about everything, I would complain more often, and I was very irritable. To put it lightly, I was a terrible wife. I got pregnant a couple years into our marriage and people kept asking if I was eating healthier and I thought, "I've been eating this way my entire life, the baby will be fine!"

That all changed when he got here.. 5 weeks early, in the NICU for 2 weeks, and I just knew I HAD to be the best example for him that I could be. Three months after he was born, I found Beachbody! I ordered Shakeology and Focus T25 and FINALLY, for the first time in 23 years, paid attention to what I was eating and made healthier choices. I lost 7 pounds that first week, 12 in the first month, and then 4 months later, I was down 23 pounds. I was finally beginning to recognize myself again and my self confidence was sneaking back. I started reading personal development books which helped me to really focus on the positive things in my life, and everything has been on an upward path since then! I'm a happy wife and mom, I can run around with my son, I can play sports again, and I'm not worried about what others are thinking of me. I can almost out-workout my husband!! I have since completed a few other programs and am still working toward my goal, but I'm closer than I ever thought I could be! I am SO grateful for those who were placed in my pathway to help me find the better side of me again!"

This is why I LOVE Beachbody!! Seeing the transformation in people's loves brings so much JOY. If you've been thinking about becoming a coach and helping others reach their goals click here to fill out a brief form and I'd be happy to share more information with you.

Happy New DIAMOND Day!!

I love people. People are AMAZING. Especially THIS ONE!!!

Happy DIAMOND DAY to the AMAZING SUPER MOM Caitlin Little Bradley!! It was almost a year ago that she messaged me and said she wanted to be part of our team. Caitlin happens to be married to my cousin Mark. But we'd really only met ONCE!! 

THIS MAMA!!! She has 4 BUSY, strong willed children (just like me!!) She is also generally a quiet and SHY person. She is PROOF to me...that this business if FOR EVERYONE. She is SO PASSIONATE about FOOD and its ability to HEAL your body!! She is the QUEEN of gluten free everything, healthy kids friendly meals, and Shakeology!!! SHE JUST KNEW SHE HAD TO SHARE IT with everyone!!!
She is also a runner...and tiny!!! She told me her goals was to BUILD SOME MUSCLES....and SHE DID!! She is now a certified PIYO instructor...and stronger and faster than ever!!!! (I only wish we lived closer so we could run together!!)

She is just nothing SHORT of AMAZING. Her and her team have loved and lifted and WORKED so hard. Despite having a house FULL of sick kids and mountains of laundry this week...this girl was DETERMINED to SHINE.

She may be quiet...and sweet...but SHE HAS FIRE IN HER HEART...and she DRIVES WITH IT!!! I am so GRATEFUL to have you in my life CAITLIN!!! Team ROCKIT is so PROUD of you!!! Happy Shiny DIAMOND day!!!!

The amazing thing is that YOU can do it, too!! Click here to join Team RockIt's amazing group of coaches and start changing your life TODAY!!

Love Yourself, Right Where You Are

Are you a fierce competitor?!!! Ummm...I'm NOT!!! Zero competitive drive in me. (You probably won't pick me for your team now!! Haha)  But you know What I have learned about myself ?!! I have another drive...it's called COMPARISON!! And its a destructive nightmare!!! ‪#‎recoveringperfectionist‬ 

I used to compare myself... To every one. Problem?!! We usually only see everyone's GOOD side on facebook, in magazines, and in person....yeah. Not a good way to judge yourself!!!
I have to constantly remind myself to NOT COMPARE!!!!! Comparison is the thief of JOY!! It makes you discount all that's good in YOUR life.

And guess what!?? There is no way to measure yourself next to others.., because they aren't YOU!!! YOU are one of a kind, original masterpiece from heaven!!!

Breathe a deep sigh of relief!!!

Just focus on being the best YOU in each moment!!! That's it!!!  And don't judge others ...because they shouldn't have to be compared to YOU either!!! You just work on loving everyone right where they are...including YOURSELF!!! 'Cause you're awesome!!! ‪#‎justsayin‬'.

At the end of each day ask yourself (and GOD) if you were your "BEST self today." Chances are you've got lots to improve on (heaven knows I do) but just do your very best to stretch to your best each day...and that's enough!!!! I love the poem "Good, Better, best.. Never let me rest..until my good is better and my better best" ...but I also have learned to not expect perfection from myself. Because I won't reach it! 

I have learned "my BEST effort" is truly "my best". I have learned to be Proud of progress!!! Daily progress!!!
Instead of beating myself up over my inability to reach "perfection".

Results?!! I'm happier!!! I'm content!!! I forgive myself and enjoy the process of GROWTH!! Growth that stretches me...maybe even hurts ...but growth is good!!!! Embrace it!!!

So ....

DONT COMPARE
DO YOUR BEST
EMBRACE GROWTH
And
LOVE yourself ....RIGHT where you ARE!!

#Fightforit

Its almost NEW YEARS!!!  It makes me SO excited to set goals for the NEW YEAR.   But I didnt always feel that way....

New Years used to overwhlem me.....I would set goals...then not keep them.  And GIVE UP.

In fact..the biggest CHANGE in my life happened on a random day.   I was 6 weeks post partum with my 4th baby.  I had 40 lbs of baby weight to lose.  I was TOTALLY EXHAUSTED...and wondering how I was EVER going to keep up with my life.  My husband was in graduate school...I had to go back to working nights at the hospital...I was OVERWHELMED.  I was DEPRESSED and I was MISERABLE.

That day in desperation...I prayed.  In my heart swelled the answer.  YOU GET TO CHOOSE.  I could etiher give in and not get out of bed....or I could CHOSE to move forward.  I could CHOOSE to FIGHT for MYSELF.  I alone COULD CHOOSE.  I could CHOOSE to change.

So I did.  I bought the INSANITY workout that day.  And I commited to myself that would DO IT.

Then came the day I started the program....... I cried through the first workout.  It was HARD.  But even more...I was AFRAID.  I was a afraid to go backwards....I was a afraid of feeling sad and trapped in my life when I had SO MUCH to LIVE and be GRATEFUL FOR.

So I made a choice to PUSH PLAY EVERYDAY. 

I CHOSE to define myself by not what I was THEN
....or even how I FELT in the moment
...but WHAT I WAS CHOOSING TO DO...to BECOME.

Humans....we have an INNER desire to FIGHT.  Sometimes it gets burried in baby weight, or an eating disorder, or a marriage struggle.  Sometimes that desire to fight is SO SMALL...but its lives.  And when we FEED IT with our  daily CHOICES.   IT GROWS.  And we become STRONGER...and HAPPIER...and a BETTER VERSION OF OURSELVES.


The best lesson I ever learned from working out
.....THAT I AM WORTH FIGHTING FOR.


Its NEVER easy.

Sometimes I FAIL.

But I will not stop fighting. .....EVER

It all boils down to a CHOICE.  What will YOU CHOOSE.  Are you READY TO FIGHT for YOURSELF??

NO one can do it for you.  YOU must rise up and MAKE THE CHANGE.  YOU must CHOOSE DAILY to #FIGHTFORIT

JOIN THE FIGHT.....


I want to fight along side you.  I want to SHOW YOU...that YOU ARE WORTH IT.


I am OPENING UP my JANUARY #FIGHTFORIT  Fitness accountability group.

30 days of Workouts
30 Days of Nutrition
30 Days of Meal plans
30 days of SUPPORT
30 Days of Support

YOU CAN DO THIS!!!
YOU CAN CHOSE TO CHANGE!!

Click here to APPLY.  Spots are limited!!!

#FIGHTFORIT Challenge Group Application