EAT MORE!

I keep hearing people frustrated because they're exercising and eating no more then 1200 calories a day. And guess what? NOT LOSING!!

Of course they're not losing. 1200 "net" is the minimum amount of calories a human being needs to survive! If they're only eating 1200 calories AND working out , they're netting less!!

I know folks want to lose weight and want it to come off fast. But they need to take a step back. They need to eat MORE!!!

I always recommend setting doable goals. That means when you start shoot to lose 1/2 lb. a week.

In myfitnesspal, every time you lose 10 lbs it resets and recalculates your daily allowed calories. It will lower them. A little bit. If you're starting at the lowest setting you have no where to go and you're not gonna lose the way you want to.

Trust the process. Don't be in a rush. Eat more and the losses will come. #eatmoretolosemore

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WHY do you want to get healthy?

So ask yourself this question. WHY do you want to get healthy? I mean, really? I wanted to get healthy because I got scared. I was at a risk for a stroke and/or a heart attack just after giving birth to my son. I was no good to them if I stroked out. No good to my family, my friends. What was I doing? Why was I doing it to myself? I decided enough was enough. And I got up, and started making change. Did I do it all overnight? NOOOOO. It took a lot of time and a lot of habit building. So can you enjoy yourself when you're out on the town? Or at the work conference? Can you enjoy 1 or 2 drinks that week, and then drink water the rest of the time? Can you enjoy the food, but choose the eggwhite omelettes with fresh veggies at the breakfast buffet? Can you enjoy yourself while making the better meal choices? I think you can. I think you can have dessert too! Have a lot of a little. It's about living. You want to enjoy yourself. You CAN enjoy yourself. You can have it all!!! I do, why can't you?

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NOT MY FAULT! But it kind of was......

I've been so full of excuses for so long. I became obese because of medication. I became obese because of PCOS. I became obese because I had x,y,z condition. NOT MY FAULT.

But it kind of was my fault.

I ate horribly. I never exercised. I could barely walk to the end of my street (only 3 houses by the way).

Yes I had PCOS. Yes it was going to be harder for me to lose weight and keep it off.

In 2004, when I was diagnosed, I was told I'd never have kids. Well, I refused to accept that, and got to work. I joined a gym. I did water aerobics. I lost 70 lbs!! And guess what? I got pregnant!

After my daughter was born I gained all those 70 lbs back, but then I couldn't lose because I was nursing her. Besides, my family was heavy, so it's genetics. NOT MY FAULT!

But it kind of was my fault.

I continued to gain. I worked a full time job. I had to do errands and chores on the weekend. I never had time to workout. I ate out a lot. It was too time consuming to cook and meal plan. And exercise? Really there just was no time. NOT MY FAULT!

But it kind of was my fault.

Professional Excuse Maker!!!!!!!!!!!

After my son was born in 2012 my blood pressure was very high. I'd never had high blood pressure before. I'd always been healthy. Just heavy. A happy fluffy girl. But now I was at risk for a heart attack or a stroke.

I wouldn't accept this. Enough was enough. Yes..... I'd said this many times before. After all, I did manage to lose 70 lbs to get healthy enough to have my daughter. But now it was time. No, this time I meant it.

I got a lot of head pats and eye rolls from all who knew me. I've made this proclamation before.

But I did mean it. I bought a pedometer. Nothing fancy, but it was a start. I joined my fitness pal. Seemed simple enough. And I began my journey. And slowly, the weight came off. SLOWLY!!! And the thing is... because it came off slow, it's stayed off.

Now I'm down 130+ lbs from where I was from that first official weigh in when I set up my fitness pal, at 288 lbs. I'm positive I weighed more. I just never wanted to really know, so I never weighed myself.

The thing is... I still have x,y,z condition, and I still have PCOS. They are chronic and won't ever go away. I still have the same genetics too. But I can use them as an excuse, or i can work harder to beat them. I chose to work harder. I'm DONE with excuses.

Before

During

Now!

Can't wait to see "Tomorrow"!

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NSV for #WeighInWednesday

NSV for #WeighInWednesday. I started a new program #Piyo and I'm up 5 lbs, but down many inches. I always gain weight when I start a new program. But I also get trim! I call this a win!! 

Why? 

Glad you asked. When I start a new program, I retain water around my muscles. This is actually pretty common. A side effect is I gain weight. But I trim and tone too. I've been doing PiYo for about a week now, and I can tell. Clothes that were tight last week are roomier today. 

Around week 6, I'll see the pounds come back down. I would expect that I'll hit size 4 by time I finish the full program. Maybe even sooner! I'll be doing PiYo with my 30 for 30 group that's starting up on the 22nd. 

Last time I was a size 4, I was 13!!! So this is really quite exciting.

Today I put on my free T25 t-shirt I won from Beachbody after I finished that program. I requested a Large. Hmmmm, didn't expect it to be THIS baggy. LOL. After I finish up PiYO, I'm gonna ask for a SMALL!

#shouldhaverequestedasmall #waterweightsourroundsmuscles #size4hereicome

Are you READY??? Let's get to work!

I am a health and fitness coach. I didn't used to be. I used to be class 3 obese. I used to never lose weight and wonder why. When probably deep down, I knew why. I ate badly and I didn't exercise. That's why.

When I was called out on this, I got defensive. I got angry. I shut that person off. They were "dead" to me.

I was clearly NOT ready to hear the solutions. I was NOT ready to make the changes. I was NOT ready.

But then I had my son. And with his delivery, came that high blood pressure. It was my wake up call. I was finally ready to listen.

So I sought support from my friends that were doing it. That were successfully getting in shape. Losing weight, a LOT of weight. I watched them. I joined their groups. I participated. I became accountable.

I learned. I studied. I discovered so much about myself.

Now I am the one being watched! Crazy! Now I have a solution. It was the solution that worked for me. It may or may not work for others.

But now I can be the one to keep others accountable too. If I'm asked to hold someone accountable, I'm going to do it! I'm going to push. I'm going to ask that person to dig deeper and push harder.

WHY? Because I care. That's why. And I want to share the happiness of the victories! Because all victories, big and small, are AWESOME!

I am an accountability coach. I will never quit helping you.

If YOU want me to help, I will. I will keep you accountable. I will hold your hand.

YOU will have to do the work, but I won't leave your side.

Are you READY??? Let's get to work!

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21 Day Fix Challenge Pack is the September Promo!

Just found out!!!! Starting tomorrow (9/2/14)  21 Day Fix will be September's PROMO program!!!! PERFECT for my 30 For 30 Accountability group starting on the 15th.

30 days. 30 workouts. 30 minutes (or less)!

21 Day Fix WITH 30 days of Shakeology = $140. That's bananas. That's $4.60 a day for 30 days.

If you don't know much about 21 Day Fix, here's a QUICK low down:

• 21 day program with daily workouts that are 30 minutes or less.
• Portion control meal plan. No counting. No weighing. No measuring. If it fits into the container that they give you, you can eat it. 
• Most people lose 8-15 lbs.
• SIMPLE moves, no choreography. 
• There is a modifier who doesn't use weights or do the hard stuff. So fantastic for beginners too.

And accountability groups?

• Private groups support with a small group of people just like you
• All via Facebook
• Positive, supportive, and encouraging group to help you start and FINISH and reach your goals
• Team Empower coaches will be leading the group and will be there to answer any questions/concerns since many of us have actually DONE these programs and have had great success!

Here's the link to our info page. Just select "JOIN" to learn more about our 30 for 30 Group: https://www.facebook.com/events/488698221274252/

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