Perfectly Imperfect and Ok With That!

The Ultimate Reset was ultimately awesome!! I am happy about my results – 15 lbs, 8 inches lost in the 21 days but more importantly?!?! I gained so much knowledge about myself. Recap – I was not starving. At any point. There was so much food and you are able to eat snacks which I only did one day. Top lessons learned: 1- Snacking after work when I get home is just an excuse. 2- Eating tons of meat was not ok for my digestive system 3- I don’t need soda or coffee to be ready in the morning for the day 4- EVERYONE’S BODY NEEDS A BREAK! 5- I was not drinking near enough water That’s my top 5. It was definitely a huge wake up call to me to take care of my body. I am not perfect. Post reset, I tried a soda, my beloved Diet Coke. And one sip…JUST ONE! And I poured it out. It actually didn’t taste good and I didn’t get that hit of sugary (aspertamey) carbonation that I usually did which made me chug the thing. That was amazing to me!! I love that I don’t feel I need it when...

Day 9! I can’t believe I’ve gotten here but I’m definitely not turning back! I’ve even gotten so much motivation from people I work with as well as friends and family who thought I was nuts when I started.   Down 8 lbs, feeling awesome, cravings, buh bye J Lets set the stage – Im a 5-6 Diet Coke a week drinker, 1-2 servings of hot tea, minimal water.   I know, being that Im so excited and motivated about health and fitness, I should know better! Shame on me! However, Im not perfect.   I’m learning each day things that I can do to improve myself, my life and to be better. Step 1) Hydrate.   I’m one of the people that have been stuck in a dehydrated state.   I’ve read some figure that its about 75% of Americans that are, some other thing saying that’s an over exaggeration – I’ll tell you this: I’ve not felt this great in years and I know its because of my water intake. I feel “cleaner” inside and I don’t feel ike I need to grab a soda because I’m thirsty. I ...

So here I am, about an hr before midnight wondering wtf, what am I about to do! So first off, confession: Im a compulsive eater. Eating emotionally is a big problem for so many people and Im victim to it. Out of this experience, I hope to gain a healthy and responsible eating regimine. So what happens in 21 days. Well three phases: reclaim, release, restore. In this first phase, animal protiens are being eliminated. They are harder to digest and can get in the way. I get it. However, Im soooo nervous because I like eating meat! Ooh we'll see. Why do this. Definately not to lose weight. Yes Ill probably lose some but thats not the focus. I have a baby and I dont want her to have this negative relationship with food so I need to learn more. Next, my family. I feel that I need to be selfish in the way that I need to put myself first in some ways so that I can be present for them. Healthy for them. I gotta be the example. So no working out, no caffiene, reduced meat. Headaches exp...

Feeling so empowered. I had one of those unexpected talks with myself (no I didnt answer:-)) and came to a conclusion. We've got it all wrong. Why does Mia Hamm look like she does? Why does Serena Williams look as she does? What about Cindy Crawford? Its genetics and its intended. Is any one of their shapes/body types ideal? Yes. For them. But what about you? We spend so much money and so much time not celebrationg who we are meant to be because we focus on who we are not. Enough. How about we seek not the abs or waist size of so and so but the BEST our bodies can be? And let that be enough. Im not saying "Im thick and supposed to be and I carry it well" . No. I think its a cop out. You also do not get to have big boned disease and blame that. EHHHH! No! If you are not within a healthly range and are not adopting healthy eating and physical fitness - thin or thick you are in trouble. So lets JOINTLY get out of trouble and find out how to SHAPE YOU! Im energized and excite...

Have yall read Chalene's book PUSH? Well, I have it and I am jumping into it again. I did the pre-book release challenge but I am super excited to read the book and see some great results!! I am feeling super motivated and FINALLY hitting my stride:) If you aren't reading something to enrich your mind..why not? Find some personal development ASAP! Need a suggestion, ask me! So I finished Insanity - omg, it was awesome, crazy, and just, well Insane!! lol. I dug deep, I tried, cried (yes, literally cried) but wouldn’t change my experience for ONE second. Shaun T is the real deal. I lost another 18 lbs in the 60 days. I can not believe it. My face is definitely much better. I looked at some pre-pregnancy pics when we went to the Bahamas in August 2010 and WOW! I’m a different person! Its nuts! But Im so blessed, grateful and, well, fired up! Here's one of my result videos - http://youtu.be/sFbI-g6bzLM Next on my list. Pushing my business. Yes, I have a career but I have a pass...