I'm a 32 year old wife and mom of four girls. Yep...all girls. :) I was one of those annoying ladies who lost all of the weight pretty quick after my first few pregnancies. The third one took a little more work. But then came the fourth. I was 30 years old (not that 24 year old spring chicken that I was with the first!) I tried to get back into running, but I just couldn't drop the weight. We had moved from Ohio to Colorado when our baby was just 3 weeks old, and the "baby blues" set in pretty quickly thereafter. I found that I was just kind of going through the motions. You know...survival mode! Not a great place to be, as a mom (or as anyone, for that matter!)
I'll never forget that day in July 2013, when I received a Facebook message from an old friend inviting me to join a fitness challenge. I had no idea what it was all about, but I knew that I needed a change. After discussing it with my wonderfully supportive husband, I decided to purchase Insanity (an at-home workout program) and Shakeology (an all-natural, super-food, nutrient-dense, meal-replacement shake.) Then the challenge group began. GAME CHANGER!!! I won't lie...that first week was SOOO HARD! The second week was rough too. My husband came home from work and told me that the girls in his office couldn't believe that I was still sticking with it! That's when I promised myself that I would not quit! I'm so glad I didn't. There were many times that I wanted to, but the support, encouragement, and motivation that I received from my coach and from the others in the challenge group was enough to push me each and every day. It provided the accountability that I needed, which helped me to finally succeed!
During the 60 days of the program, I lost all of the extra weight that I had gained from the pregnancy, and as I continued on with my new healthy habits, I went on to lose another 10 pounds. I was literally in the best shape of my life! WHAAT?!?!?! Can that really happen from working out in my living room?! Yep...it blew my mind.
For nine months, I just focused on my health and fitness. I purchased ChaLEAN Extreme, a weight lifting program, and continued to work on taking care of me. I noticed that quickly after taking control of my health, the postpartum had disappeared, my energy had returned, and I was becoming the wife and mother that I had always wanted to be. Beachbody had given me my POWER!
I finally decided that I couldn't keep it to myself. I mean, I KNOW that there are women out there who feel like I did. It doesn't have to be that way! We ALL have POWER within us! We can ALL be fit moms, full of energy, love, and enthusiasm for life! In April 2014, I signed on as a Beachbody Coach, and it's truly one of the best decisions I've ever made. I LOVE helping other moms find their POWER through fitness and nutrition.
Forget "survival mode." We all just need to discover our POWER!!!
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