Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Merry Fit-mas! Under 20 Minute No Equipment Workout
How many people can say they feel too busy to work out this week? I know, there's a lot going on! Here's a quick circuit you can do in under 20 minutes! No equipment needed! How easy is that? Thanks to my friend Krystin for this awesome workout!
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
They are My Reason, Not My Excuse
Is it just me or does life seem to only get busier and busier? The work day no longer ends at 5pm and often begins much earlier than 8am. Traffic is so bad that a commute that should only take you 10-15 minutes, ends up taking 30 minutes to an hour. Factor in all your commitments outside of work and the activities your children are involved in and life can feel like one mad, hectic dash.
Even as a stay at home mom, it's very easy for my day to try to manage me. I have this plan in my mind and then the kids wake up and decide they want none of that plan. In our efforts to simply survive our day, we must give up something. For me, the compromise always eliminated my time for fitness.
After my daughter was born, I began doing a workout during one of her 2 nap times, but it was almost an hour and she only slept for an hour. That quickly stopped because I got discouraged. We started taking walks through the neighborhood, but that was completely dependent on the weather. Classes at my gym didn't work with her napping or childcare schedule. It seemed too hard, so I stopped. I stopped looking for a reason to invest in my health and instead embraced all my excuses...because I thought they were really good excuses.
One day, all my excuses caught up with me. I was faced with a choice- continue using my children as my excuse or let them be the reason I made a lifestyle change. My journey over the past 9 months began slowly. I started only focusing on nutrition and then after 3 months realized that fitness was the missing key to the puzzle. I'm so thankful to my coach who introduced me to some amazing and effective 30 minute home workouts and simple portion fix nutrition. It took a few months for me to find the best time of day to get in my workout. I tried everything from after everyone was in bed, to first thing in the morning and everything in between. There were times I wanted to give up, times I had so much more to do other than spend 30 minutes exercising. However, as 2015 draws to a close and I realize I will be beginning a new year almost 40 pounds lighter and in the best physical shape of my life, all those inconveniences seem so insignificant.
My wish for everyone this Christmas season is that you realize your true worth and the potential that is inside of each of you to achieve your goals. It doesn't have to be complicated or perfect, you simply have to start.
Even as a stay at home mom, it's very easy for my day to try to manage me. I have this plan in my mind and then the kids wake up and decide they want none of that plan. In our efforts to simply survive our day, we must give up something. For me, the compromise always eliminated my time for fitness.
After my daughter was born, I began doing a workout during one of her 2 nap times, but it was almost an hour and she only slept for an hour. That quickly stopped because I got discouraged. We started taking walks through the neighborhood, but that was completely dependent on the weather. Classes at my gym didn't work with her napping or childcare schedule. It seemed too hard, so I stopped. I stopped looking for a reason to invest in my health and instead embraced all my excuses...because I thought they were really good excuses.
One day, all my excuses caught up with me. I was faced with a choice- continue using my children as my excuse or let them be the reason I made a lifestyle change. My journey over the past 9 months began slowly. I started only focusing on nutrition and then after 3 months realized that fitness was the missing key to the puzzle. I'm so thankful to my coach who introduced me to some amazing and effective 30 minute home workouts and simple portion fix nutrition. It took a few months for me to find the best time of day to get in my workout. I tried everything from after everyone was in bed, to first thing in the morning and everything in between. There were times I wanted to give up, times I had so much more to do other than spend 30 minutes exercising. However, as 2015 draws to a close and I realize I will be beginning a new year almost 40 pounds lighter and in the best physical shape of my life, all those inconveniences seem so insignificant.
My wish for everyone this Christmas season is that you realize your true worth and the potential that is inside of each of you to achieve your goals. It doesn't have to be complicated or perfect, you simply have to start.
Monday, December 21, 2015
Don't Stay Down Just Because You Hit a Bump in the Road
Life gets challenging sometimes, doesn't it? My daughter caught a nasty cold virus the week of Thanksgiving and I ended up catching it. Instead of bouncing back in 10-14 days, we both ended up on antibiotics for a sinus infection. I also got 5 days of a steroid because I hadn't been able to smell or taste anything for 7 days.
Needless to say, not being able to breathe equals not being able to work out. 😩 Even after finishing all the meds, I still didn't feel up to exercise.
I continued to let my body rest while keeping my nutrition in line and drinking Shakeology. After a round of antibiotics, I was glad to know I was replenishing with Superfoods and probiotics! (Do you have that awesomeness in your protein shake?)
Last week, I started back slow with yoga and Pilates workouts from 21 Day Fix and Dynamix from P90X3.
Today, I felt amazing and did my favorite, The Warrior from P90X3!
The old me would have given up and been sitting around eating too many Christmas cookies while telling myself I would start back after the new year. I'm so glad I made a lifestyle change this year and will still finish 2015 strong! You don't have to stay down just because you hit a bump in the road.
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Needless to say, not being able to breathe equals not being able to work out. 😩 Even after finishing all the meds, I still didn't feel up to exercise.
I continued to let my body rest while keeping my nutrition in line and drinking Shakeology. After a round of antibiotics, I was glad to know I was replenishing with Superfoods and probiotics! (Do you have that awesomeness in your protein shake?)
Last week, I started back slow with yoga and Pilates workouts from 21 Day Fix and Dynamix from P90X3.
Today, I felt amazing and did my favorite, The Warrior from P90X3!
The old me would have given up and been sitting around eating too many Christmas cookies while telling myself I would start back after the new year. I'm so glad I made a lifestyle change this year and will still finish 2015 strong! You don't have to stay down just because you hit a bump in the road.
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