Surviving 21 Days of 21 Day Fix

I began my journey on August 10. It was scary...so many containers, not looking like enough food, was I going to be starving?? How do I use the containers? Seriously, was I gonna starve? 

My coach reassured me, No, you won't starve, and yes, it's simple. I researched on Pinterest. I pinned so many “get started with 21 Day Fix” articles that my folders looked like a 21 Day Fix magazine on steroids. 

So the first week went by. I made a food menu. I did the exercise, and I used the girl named Kat on there who modified everything. It was hard, but I persevered. I was determined to get it done. 

Second week I tweeted my menu...like seriously, who wants to eat the same food over and over? No, I'd quit. Exercises seemed slightly easier...but no way was I gonna keep up with Autumn. 

Third week again I tweeked my menu. Added in some fun carbs, and some better proteins. I mostly stuck with Kat on modifications, but I was able to add in a few sets doing it with Autumn. 

Week four? Well, I SURVIVED! I had made it through 21 days with 21 Day Fix. I was determined to eat a ton of food, cause that was my week off. I was gonna eat Nachos, ice cream, cheese soups, and lots and lots of carbs. The reality? 

I stayed close to the food plan of 21 Day Fix without even trying to. Sure, I had some icecream. And sure, I had some popcorn and chips. But I found I wasn't desiring to fill up on cheap carbs. It had worked it’s way into becoming a habit. 

So will the 21 Day Fix work for you? I dunno. I had a crap ton of determination to see it through. I drank Shakeology everyday to fill my chocolate fix. And I found it easier than I ever thought it could be. 

I would love to help you do this. If you want it, we can make it happen. I WILL HELP YOU DO THIS. You only have to make the first step. Contact me. Yep. That's it. Send me an email. Or fill out the form in my page titled Free Coaching, cause my coaching you, to help you achieve your goals, is completely FREE. Yeah Free!! 

Goals..I Have This Superhero Ability To Forget Them....What Was I Doing? I Forget!

I think it's human nature to want to create goals. They have evolved over the years. A long time ago it was, "I need to hunt for dinner for my family" or "I will learn how to change this hide into clothing."
We still have those goals, they have just changed a bit. "I will work this job to earn money to feed my family" or "I am going to go shopping to buy jeans for my kid who has grown out of his old ones."

We make them all day, from little ones, "I will spend some time cleaning my house" to big ones, "I will earn my Master's Degree.

I think the problem comes in when we make the goal, and then lose sight of the reason behind them. It's hard to lose sight of ones that will have more dramatic ramifications, such as "I need to work to feed my kids." It's easier however to put on the blinders and "forget" goals that don't have short term ramifications such as losing weight, or exercise, or even college homework. It's almost as if I have this superhero ability to forget...

...wait a minute...what was I talking about?

...oh yeah. Goals!

I was listening to Chalene Johnson today, because I am doing her 30 Day Challenge. As I am listening, and having to list out my goals, I am thinking...I've had some of these goals forever. Man, it's so easy to write these goals, and then just as quickly, write them off. How am I going to stick to them? There is NO QUICK REWARD FOR THESE!! How will they ever survive my awesome superhero mental ability to FORGET??

I moved on to thinking about when I was in school...what did I do to remember those dumb spelling words? Oh yeah, repeating the word over and over and over and over..and you get the point. And now? I'm a pretty good speller...I hardly use spell check. :0)

So how do I apply that to goal setting? I have big freaking goals.

Here are mine:
1. I weigh 130 pound by the time my husband comes back in November
2. I make $1000 a month by December
3. I am Diamond Coach for Beachbody by October
4. I have 4 business building coaches on my team by October
5. I have 20 people who I am helping to change their lives by August
6. I have a popular blog with 100 followers by July
7. I have begun classwork on my Masters in August
8. I have a real house! December
9. I have actual business hours by April
10. I am getting 4 yesses a month by July of people I am helping to change their life.

No to APPLY those goals...

EVERY SINGLE WEEK I am going to write down my goals. 
EVERY SINGLE DAY I am going to say my goal that will get me all of those goals...

Here is that Ultimate Goal...are you ready?

I am changing lives using social media, helping people to reach their goals by combining three huge elements: fitness, nutrition, and becoming personally aware of themselves.

WAIT A MINUTE...what was that? What did I just do...you mean there is a goal behind all my other goals? YES! To get to those other 10 goals, I must realize there is one driving all the others.
Chalene Johnson called it a "PUSH Goal." I am pushing to that goal by accomplishing all the others..and in turn, I am pushing all the others to gain my main goal.

So here's my CALL TO ACTION for you. Why don't you contact me...and let's figure out how to get you to all your goals? I want to help you succeed. I want to see you grow. I want you to achieve more...because you can. You are amazing.

Click on the Let's Do This to get started!

Let's Do This!

Chalene Johnson. 30-Day Challenge. http://www.chalenejohnson.com/30daychallenge/members/Find-Your-Push-Goal.html

Why Coach? My Reasons

Coaching. Seems like an interesting choice right? A girl who graduates with a Bachelors in Child and Family Studies, and then she goes into some sales business. You have questions about why I would do it right? Well, let me share with you my reasons why.

I'm a Coach, and I'm proud to be one! 

Reasons:

Hours

1. I am a busy mom. I drive about 6 hours a day...6 HOURS!! That's insane right? My kids have 3 schools, three different kinds of therapies, plus extra curricular activities...and that's not even mentioning dentists, doctors, and whatever else. Coaching fits into my time frame. Would a 9-5 job do that? NO WAY!
2. I get to spend time with my kids when I want. I don't have to miss those lovely firsts.

Accountability

1. Accountability. I have to make sure I am putting in the time if you are. My teammates have to know that I am doing it too. And in doing so, I've lost 33 pounds!!! Holy Tomato!

Money Reasons

1. I am saving money to bring my hubby home from deployment for a vacation.
2. I am saving money for three months living expenses...he won't be in the military for much longer, RETIREMENT here we come!!
3. I will pay on a house payment for our first "REAL" house.
4. I will buy a camper so we can go see this beautiful country.
5. I will pay for my atrocious student loans!
6. I can do this while working on my masters.
7. I have PAID for my daughters braces for 2 Months!
8. I PAID for the gas to see my mother in Illinois!
9. So my husband to go to college for the degree he wants...not for a job he does just for money.
10. Because I will be SUCCESSFUL.
11. Because I want a HONEYMOON with my husband...we never have had one. Money has been too tight.

Dreaming and Attaining My GOALS!!!

Training

1. Because this business is totally repeatable. Meaning, our team has templates, so use them!
2. Several weekly meetings with the team, over Zoom calls. We meet with coaches all the way up the line, so we get great training!
3. Great training that works on everything from PERSONAL GROWTH, to learning about the business.
4. Training BOOTCAMP. To make sure you are started off right!
5. Facebook Groups that can answer any question you might have!
6. A COACH, who can teach you everything you need to know, or where to find it!

Learning from Leaders.

Training night. Being a part of a huge encouraging team. 

Lifestyle Change

1. I am happier.
2. I am peaceful.
3. I am confident.
4. I am BEAUTIFUL
5. For My Children
6. They respect me for what I am doing for myself
7. They imitate me.
8. They need to be healthy.
9. They eat healthier foods.
10. They are becoming more confident.

Inspiring my daughter to be something great. 

For Me

1. Because I am good enough.
2. Because I AM NO LONGER WISHING FOR IT, BUT ACCOMPLISHING IT!
3. Because I am taking ACTION
4. I WANT TO MOVE FORWARD IN MY GOALS.

Able to lift my baby after a year of not being able to without pain. 

For You

1. I am helping you become something GREATER
2. Because you are GOOD ENOUGH
3. Because YOU CAN DO THIS
4. BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN YOU

Good reasons RIGHT???? SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???
Do it with me! Don't you want to do something like this? I have seen people do this and become beautiful, to earn money for their family, and achieve their goals.

One Bad, Two Good.

Dinner time.

The rush, the hurry up and chew, run off to do homework, or playing video games.

Research shows the benefits of taking the time to sit down to dinner. Of talking with your children, of trying to get them to talk about their day. Of learning how to talk with your kids now,  as a prevention of bigger problems

With so much going on though, all they want to do, and possibly you too (your day has been long too), how can you get them to talk? To do it without fighting with one another? Without talking over one another, clambering for attention.

In comes One Bad, Two Good.

One Bad, but Two Good

Inspiration came one day as I was frustrated trying to deal with three children at the dinner table. Yelling at one another, trying to get my attention, dealing with a two year old who was throwing food for fun. I knew that I needed to hear all about the good and the bad from my kids and their school day, but I was overwhelmed.

Over all the noise, I said, almost yelling with my small voice, "one bad, two good."

Suddenly, they all looked at me like I was speaking a foreign language.

"I want to hear about just one bad thing in your day, but then you will tell me two good things. We want to know what bad stuff happened, but we gotta know there is good too. And we ALWAYS want more good than bad."

So then we went around the table. It wasn't easy, but over the next weeks, they realized that they each would get their turn. Yep, even the two year old.

A flower in the Rain

Now, two years later, my kids get excited when I sit down with my plate. "One bad, two good." And the turns begin. Everyone happily waiting their turn. Even My four year old, usually with a few chuckles from the rest of us as she tells us how hard it was on the playground, but how much fun she had because she got to eat "cupcakes." Or some other thing. And it's working on her story skills.

Some days are harder though, and I don't want to do it. I just want to eat my food, and then go vegetate...but it's important. Those days, my kids chime in, "Mom, whats your one bad, two good?" And just like that I'm reminded how important it is. 

So what's the importance to us as adults, besides just learning from our kids about their day? Is it even vital to our daily life, even sans kids?

YES!!! It's important to recognize the bad in our life, the trials. So accept them, to learn and grow from them. To realize that they truly happened.

Flower in the Road

 However, it more important to realize there are more good things that happen in your daily life. To see how even despite the bad, something good happened. Despite the pain, a flower was there in the midst.

So here you go, here's my past two days. One bad, two good.

Tuesday. 

1. Exercised and got dizzy due to my improperly functioning nose. 
2. Felt proud for making it through the exercise by taking breaks. 
3. Saw my daughter receive an award for Honor Roll. 

Wednesday 

1. Kids fought badly when getting ready for school. 
2. The mountains looked gorgeous with the moon hanging quietly beside them. 
3. In home therapist for my kids, helped me to brainstorm and plan how to fix morning rituals. 

Now how about you? One bad, two good. 

When we acknowledge the bad, but recognize the good despite the bad, all becomes good in our world, if only for a second. 

Rainbow in the Storm

CH-CH-CH-CHIA!

So this morning I was reading all about the incredible Chia Seed.

Did you know Chia actually means STRENGTH? It was used in the diets of Aztecs and Mayans as a staple for their diet. The seeds gave these ancient people stamina and energy, allowing them to have the energy they needed for many hours at a time.  They used the seeds as a flour, an oil, or just the way they are.

When used in liquid, the seeds suck in the water, and become a kind of jello-ish substance. The longer they are in water, the more they soak, till they can't any more. This is the reason many use them to make puddings, and it looks similar to Tapioca Pudding. I have drank them in Kombucha, a drink that is super awesome for you, and the chia seeds made it even more so.

Here are some of the amazing things they can do:

• Boost Energy
• Stabilize Blood Sugar
• Aid in Digestion
• Lower Cholesterol
• Get Full
• Fight Belly Fat
• Aid in maintaining healthy bones and teeth.

What does it have in it?

• Calcium
• Omega-3 fats,
• manganese
• Phosphorus
• Protein
• Tryptophan

Want to know something cool? Due to Chia seeds being so nutrient dense, they are in Shakeology! Another awesome ingredient in Shakeology to make you feel amazing!

So how do you use those little seeds? There are many ways you can use them, as a thickener, as a topping for dishes, making a pudding, as an egg replacement, in smoothies, ground up and added to bread flour, a fun thing to put into your drink.

Today, I used it to make myself a pudding. I had a yellow container to use (21 Day Fix), and I was getting tired of pretzels. So I got out my milk, added the chia seeds, some pomegranate seeds, a bit of Agave sugar, mixed it up, let it set in the fridge for an hour, and Wha-La! Pudding!

Here's my recipe:

Chia-Pomegranate Pudding

1/4 cup of milk (or coconut milk, Almond milk...)
3 teaspoons of chia seeds
1/4 cup of pomegranate seeds
1 teaspoon of Agave Syrup

Combine ingredients, and let chill in the fridge for an hour or more. Add a spoon, and eat! YUM!