PUSH

This road is not an easy one and you have to constantly PUSH yourself. You push through the hurt, push through the tears, push through the setbacks, push through the good days and push through the bad ones. It seems all I do is push and push, however things are happening. I have been off the scale and no weigh-ins or measurements for some time so I can't update you with my results but I can say this, I feel good, I know I have lost weight and I have tightened up forsure. I have people telling me all the time now that they can see the results. They see the muscle definition and the loss of weight. I think it is harder for me to see a huge transformation because I see myself daily but I can see the shape in my arms, shoulders, and legs - oh and abs are really coming - 4 pack and working on the 6 - lol. My next weight and measurements I'll be sure to post however I don't really know when my coach is going to do that. My advice is even if you have a week or two where you don't feel or see any results just PUSH through it and PERSIST UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS!

True strength!

Isn't this the absolute truth! The workout is the easy part - the diet is a constant thing - you have to be very prepared and you have to have control all the time. I have 2 teenage girls who still very much enjoy icecream - popcorn - candy - all that fun bad evil food - lol. So I do have some of that stuff in my house so I have to always steer clear of the sweet stuff. It would be a lie to tell you that I haven't had any of that stuff it's just that I don't have it very much and as a small treat I will indulge a little. When I do have something like that, I feel guilty and I have heard other people say that but it is a weird feeling - like a huge let down and I have to remind myself how far I have come and how great I am doing and how it has been 17 weeks since my last drop of alcohol - so the occasional cookie or frozen yogurt isn't the end of the world. I do however find that I add in a little extra cardio - that makes me feel better some how - lol! I wonder if everyone who trains and eats this clean feels the same way. It would be nice if the gym was all it took to get there but diet is so important and really it is the majority of the journey. I would say that I have it all down pat - 99% of the time and well that other 1% - hummmmm it's not gonna kill me and hell it keeps me sane :)

Do it !

So what's stopping you from doing all those things you have always wanted to do? Chances are it is YOU that is stopping you, one excuse after another. This is a story that I know all too well. I would daydream, obsess, think about getting to the stage but had every excuse not to do it. I also have a career path that I have always wanted to pursue and tried 10 years ago but circumstances were different then and I was not able to proceed in that direction. However here I am today and what is stopping me - well 10 years - I tried that excuse to myself and guess what I have always wanted to go for it so I am going to give it a try - if I am successful then it will change me and girls lives for the better and if I am not then maybe that is not my path, but I'll be damned if I don't at least try and go for it!

Over and over I hear the word "YOLO" which means you only live once and that is so true. I want to make the most out of my life and inspire my girls and others. This path I have chosen is not for everyone and it has taken me years to get where I am today. My advice to you is go and do what it is your heart desires because it will keep bringing you back to the same place years later and you will still want to do it and you may not get the chance. Live happy, make others happy, take pride in what you do every single day, make a difference and make them remember who you are!