3 day refresh!!!!!!!!!

Oooooooh, look what arrived yesterday! This is going to give Rob a much needed system reboot after the last month or so of garbage eating & drinking! He's going to be ready to rock Body Beast next week! 

Excuse the little helpers hands, lol They all want to try anything new that arrives. 

He's going to start it Friday because he sadly has to go to Michigan for a funeral. His oldest friend lost his father this week. So, he's not even going to try while he's gone & helping his friend deal with his loss. 

Piyo day 2!

Piyo Day 2 = define: lower body. Short one! But, it still felt effective! My legs were definitely shaking! 
I could have done Upper like she suggested as well today but the little fellas were having a scream fest that I had to referee after just the 20 minutes! lol 
This is my first time working out with Chalene. I like her! She's very clear about avoiding injuries & doing moves properly.  

And seriously ladies, no shoes or sports bra AGAIN! I love this workout!!!! 

I'm finding myself gravitating toward elastic waist pants. Comfort! Thankfully we haven't had to go anywhere the last couple days, lol I need to break out of this! 

I've been drinking way more water plus sticking with the nutrition plan (for one whole day, lol) so hopefully I'll start feeling more comfortable in my skin again soon! :) 

Photo journal, Piyo

6 months, 3 weeks of changing my life!

Day 1 of 60 -- PIYO

1. Post workout shakeology: vegan chocolate, frozen mango, & water with breakfast: spinach, feta, egg scramble 

2. Sautéed broccoli & veggie burger 

3. Cottage cheese 

4. Vegan chocolate shakeology, 1/2 frozen banana, & water 

5. Cabbage, carrots, broccoli, coconut milk, & potatoes 

6. Ezekiel cinnamon raisin toast with peanut butter 

7. Frozen peaches 

Nutrition almost fully on point! #BOOM I am missing 2 veggie servings & a protein! I have to shop. 

Day 1 = alignment: the fundamentals. Great starting workout! I feel better prepared for a full workout now. Lower tomorrow! I hope to survive, lol 

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Day 1 of Piyo

Today is day 1 of Piyo! The workout was a 'getting started' type -- teaching proper technique & explaining how/where you should feel the moves. Good stuff! I'm excited to do a full workout tomorrow! 

I'm also back on track following the Piyo nutrition plan. Holy moly, I feel like crud from all the garbage I've eaten!!!!! I'm actually thankful the workout was mild today so I could keep up. Ha! Come on good fuel, fix me up quickly! 

Rob will be doing the 3 day refresh when it arrives! I can't because I'm nursing still (no detox for momma) but we both need it!! Hopefully it arrives soon! 

Oh & a little tmi ..... I totally did the workout in my pj's without my sports bra. NO jumping!!!!! LOL

We all start somewhere.

My awesome coach posted this in our challenge group this morning & it REALLY hit home for me. 

Copy & paste: "When we think of dancers, what comes to mind? Beauty, Grace and perfection right? What we don't see is the scars from the hardwork that's involved to get there.

This is true in so many circumstances. For instance, I often see a picture of a super fit person and beneath it will be a lot of comments of how it must be photoshopped or she is blessed or just plain disbelief. Yes there are often many positive comments but how can someone judge without knowing the facts. That what that picture doesn't show is the hard work, the 5am workouts, the saying "no thank you, I'm all set" a lot.

In fitness, I try to not judge bc I don't know what scars and bruises the person in front of me hides from the world. We all have them; they are part of our makeup of who we are.
There's a reason we have them though and usually that reason is for good. For instance, I know that all the struggles I had growing up with unhealthy eating habits and body image make me a better coach; I know how hard it is to be an emotional eater. I get it!

I used to hide my story and my struggles, because I didn't want people to think less of me. But, now I share it openly and I encourage you to share yours because you never know who will read it and have something click or be inspired to change!

Try not to focus on the picture on the right - the end product- but rather on the journey. YEP. It will include lots of bruises and cuts- BUT- it will be well worth it. Don't focus on the outcome but rather enjoy the journey."

End copy & paste. 

So, the reason the above hit home so hard is because I shared this picture on my fb page last night. It's me in the dress I bought yesterday with the goal of wearing it in September to Super Saturday. I received a lot of likes & comments about how great it looks & that I should wear it now. 

Well, I also took these but didn't DARE share them!! They're my 'goodbye' (or before) pictures that I took for the start of Piyo. This is what no one else can see under that dress. 

I have come a LONG way! I've carried 3 babies to full term. I was on 3 plus months strict bedrest with the twins. I KNOW I've come a long way! 

But, that doesn't change wanting to keep my still pregnant looking belly hidden away. 

I'm part of a private Piyo support group & all of the women in there have been brave enough to share their goodbye pictures. And they've inspired me to do the same. We all start somewhere! This is me after 6+ months worth of hard work. I am a work in progress & I'm still plugging along. :) 

I WILL wear that dress without a soul wondering if I'm pregnant. I'm determined, committed & ready to do the hard work! 

Photo journal, Piyo prep!

6 months, 2 weeks, 6 days of changing my life!

1. Leftover Chinese 

2. Beer 

3. Vegan chocolate shakeology with frozen banana, frozen strawberries, & water 

4. Shoot, I forget the fun name of this cupcake! Something boozy, lol 

5. Chips & dip (non GMO!)

6. My new dress! 

7. Pizza ...... the last for a while! 

Rest & prep day -- history pictures taken, measurements taken, watched the first workout (totally didn't need to! lol) & will check in with the bastard scale in the morning. I am READY for PIYO!! #letsdothis

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Photo journal, Les Mills Combat

6 months, 2 weeks, 5 days of changing my life!

Piyo starts MONDAY!! I'm ready! Tomorrow is a rest day, I'll take my before pictures (#history), watch the first workout & maybe do my fit test. 

#noexcuses #keepitreal #imhuman #needachallenge! #haveachallenge

1. Belated flex friday! #BOOM

2. Toasted bagel with cream cheese & garlic salt with my post workout vegan chocolate shakeology with frozen organic mango. 

3. Lunch out: vegetable & tofu soup (Ev ate most) with a veggie egg roll

4. Lunch out: general tso's tofu with brown rice #chinese

5. Lunch out: super sweet #fortune 

6. Where's the actual frozen yogurt??? Under that mess somewhere. 

7. Nectarine, lol I got distracted trying to see Mars & almost forgot the picture! *gasp* #lol 

I decided to round out the week with some Les Mills Combat! LOVE!!!! I may have to work that into the Piyo schedule. :)

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And, I'm pretty damn proud of this muscle so I'm sharing it alone here too. Hope you don't mind! ;)