No Journey is One Size Fits All
Happy Friday Beautiful People
No.1 thing ppl say to me is if I didn’t see your transformation pics I’d never believe you were “overweight” followed by what did you do to make it click? When and how did you find your motivation to be so consistent.
Short answer:
I got tired of my own B.S and what I was doing to my body.
Long answer:
I was always "active" but looking back I didn't really watch what I ate. After having my two children it became more difficult to stay motivated to do anything else other than work a job I didn’t love, tend to my home & family of 6, & keep up with the kids long list of activities.
So btw life happening, falling into a bout with depression something I never dealt with after having both of my children I didn’t make time for self care. I didn’t even know what that consisted of. I didn’t believe there was time...for me. Struggled with high cholesterol, had a Lyme disease scare so I knew enough was enough I needed to take care of myself so I could be a better parent, wife and person for them and most importantly for myself.
First I changed the way I ate. A little over 9yrs ago for Lent I gave up meat and from there eliminated all meats with the exception of fish. This jumpstarted something in me but other than that I had no limitations. This was also combined with lots of late night eating, unhealthy snacking, drinking. I’d get a run in here or there or do a Pinterest workout. Nothing consistent. So there was still major work to do.
I’m much more conscious of what I eat more so how my body reacts to the things I eat. Since introducing my daily super foods shake March 2015, and making necessary changes in my nutrition and daily movement my high cholesterol dropped considerably! From 258 (2014) to 212. Still high but the drop gave my dr & I hope that I was finally on the right path.
Right before my Primary Physician was going to make me take cholesterol.
At 5’3 being 160+ lbs was not okay FOR ME! Non pregnancy weight was at a all time high and my self esteem, motivation was at an all time low. So I had to make a decision...and quick! Plus these blood tests were costing me $$ every 3 months.
That's when I went ALL in & haven't looked back since. I was introduced to at home workouts which made sense for my lifestyle with small children. I than became an advocate for health, joined the Beachbody family the following month to pay it forward to other moms who were like me. Tired, seeking more. Just wanted to find something that worked, have support to stay consistent w/ ppl who knew what they were talking about & actually lived the lifestyle themselves.
Since than I've completed multiple at home workout programs. I’ve studied at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition to further my education to really hone in on my passion to empower women on their wellness journey. To be able to touch the places that need to be healed in order to truly shed the weight.
To date I've gained some much more than I’ve lost. And I’m grateful for it all. Cause now I get to pay it forward.
These incredible programs, my support system (hubby & kids), my 4eva coach, my growing team and this entire community for keeping me accountable & showing me that there’s so much more work to do. I’m grateful for investing in myself all while being able to help others do the same for themselves. It’s a beautiful process watching women win! As a mom sometimes we tend not to make these sacrifices but in the end my family now has the best version of me each and everyday. So much more goals to attain!
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