Photo journal, Piyo

7 MONTHS!!!!!!! of changing my life! Wow, I'm enjoying this journey! :) 

Day 9 of 60 -- PIYO

1. Vegan shakeology, banana, ice, & water with Ezekiel cinnamon raisin toast topped with peanut butter & cinnamon #biblebread

2. Green peppers 

3. Pepper jack cheese

4. Sunflower seeds 

5. Cottage cheese 

6. Carrots & celery with peanut butter (Ev ran off with the PB)

7. Sautéed broccoli 

8. Plain yogurt with vanilla extract & peanut butter #obsessed

9. Frozen peaches 

I didn't eat a single actual meal today? Still managed to make pretty good choices though! #BOOM

Day 8 = define: lower body! It felt SO great to get that done today!! I posted some fun facts earlier about not working out at my normal time of day..... lol 

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Day 1 of the 3 Day Refresh -- husband approved

Rob started the 3 Day Refresh today! 

He weighed in before leaving for work at 229.8! He was shocked. But, he's been in 'beast up' mode since we received the program in the mail sooooooo..... lol 

Here's what I packed him for work today: 

Vanilla shakeology, vanilla fresh, fiber sweep, carrots, hummus, banana, & cucumbers with apple cider & olive oil. 

He said he felt great all day! Not hungry, no pooping (tmi but seriously, you know you thought it too when you heard 'fiber sweep', lol!). 

He stepped on the scale when he got home from work for the hell of it & was down 6 pounds! WHAT!? I can't wait to see his results by day 3! 

He did get a bit testy when he was late for dinner. But, we remedied that pretty quickly with refresh veggie stir-fry. 

I forgot to take a picture of the actual dinner I made but, here's the recipe: 

He had this plus another vanilla fresh shake. 

Afterward, he asked if he was done eating for the day because he was feeling snacky. But, he just drank water (we don't have tea). It didn't help that I made cabbage for myself for dinner -- one of his favorites! So, we'll be having it again Thursday when he's done with the program. :) 

Here's day 2 prepped for tomorrow: 

Vanilla shakeology, vanilla fresh, fiber sweep, banana, celery, hummus, & tomatoes with apple cider vinegar & olive oil. 

This is seriously more than he ever eats at work so I'm hoping it continues as well through day 3. :) 

I'm a coach!

The 5 day clean eating challenge was a game changer for me. I had been thinking about becoming a coach before it but the commitment just seemed impossible. My husband is just starting a new job (long hours), we have 3 young children, we've moved a LOT in the last 4 years, we homeschool, we live in a temp apartment while we house hunt in a new state. There was NO WAY!! 

But, I felt drawn to it after doing the clean eating challenge. I've been screaming my love for Shaun T & T25 from the rooftops since starting the program so that didn't change, lol Something about getting my nutrition in check really flipped the switch. 

So, I reached out to my coach & she set me up! I'm NOT a salesperson at all. This is actually the first work anything I've even considered in the SIX YEARS I've been a stay at home mom! So, here I am -- IM A BEACH BODY COACH (this is the first time I've publicly said that, lol).   Trying to get rolling, completely overwhelmed by all of the social media available (I'm a Facebook gal, lol) & just continuing to work on my health goals. I'm just hoping to inspire others & light the same fire that's been lit for me. :) 

My ah-ha moment.

UI've always been a huge fan of Weight Watchers. When I restarted my get healthy journey, they were my go-to program. But, combined with the T25 workout -- I was not happy with the scale! It wasn't reflecting my hard work! I decided to forget about the scale (and measurements because those were jacked up, too), focus on the fit of my clothes & my progress photos. 

Then, at week 13 (14 of recommitting - I started T25 a week later to get my nutrition on track), I decided to take a beach body 5 day clean eating challenge. I ate pretty well before I started because of the WW simple start/simply filling programs. But, I could FEEL the difference after just 5 days of 'clean' eating. I allowed myself some indulgences on the weekend after the challenge (sweets, chips, etc) & decided to stick with the 5 days of clean eating again! It makes me feel SO much better! 

I remember reading that some people stick with Weight Watchers or any other program while doing T25 because it's what they're familiar with. But, they recommend following their nutrition guideline. I rolled my eyes, certain Beach Body was just trying to sell me something else & carried on my way. Whelp, I'm now a believer! They were only selling me real results! There was nothing to buy in the nutrition guide! Now I know better .... only 14 weeks in, lol It's a good thing this is just the beginning of my journey. :) 

My beginning.

In December of 2013, I shared with my friends & family that I was struggling with my weight -- I had to buy new jeans to visit family for an extended trip (I only had 1 pair that fit!)! Traumatizing.
But, that kicked me in the rear & got me back on track! Being pregnant with twins & on bed rest for 3+ months had taken it's toll on me. I refused to just give up though & accept being fat because I'm a Mom. I would much rather be an example of health & fitness for our boys! And anyone else that cares to be inspired with me.
So, the journey began..... I rejoined Weight Watchers (it had worked well for me after our first baby & a few times before -- quitting smoking, new marriage weight, etc) & I ordered the beach body program T25. Working out has always been something I've wanted to do but never really stuck with anything. I thought, 25 minutes a day? Even with this crazy life of ours, I could do that! The workouts were NO JOKE for those 25 minutes but I've gotten stronger & stronger. So amazed! And, I've actually stuck with it!
It's been 3 1/2 months since my journey started & I've been sharing a daily collage of food pictures on my private fb page. A friend mentioned she was going to start blogging her garden pictures (which I LOVE seeing) so she didn't clutter up her page. It registered that more than half of my friends & family have probably hidden me from their newsfeeds because they don't care about my food/fitness/health improvements, lol So, I decided to bring it here. I'm no pro, I'm not perfect, just struggling along like everyone else doing the best I can. :)