Fun Stuff

Hey friends! I know I have been awful about blogging lately. Life has been crazy busy and this seems to always be the first thing to fall away. I am starting today by letting you all know about a couple of free challenge groups I have coming up on July 7th!

The first is a 30 day Little Black Dress Challenge. Summer is here which means holidays are soon to follow, get Little Black Dress ready during the month of July! This will all be done in a private group on Facebook where we can share our progress and tips with each other!

The second is a 7 day clean eating group. I will provide you with the menu and daily fitness challenges you just show up and do the work! This will also be in a private Facebook group!

Let me know soon if you are interested!

Weighing In

Wow, posting twice in a week! Hopefully I can keep this up! I wanted to check in with you all and let you know that I am still alive. I hit a bit of a plateau for a while and am finally seeing the scale move again which feels great! So here it is...

Today - 167.4
This is a loss of .6 from last week. Not huge but seeing as how I have been stuck 168 or 169 for WEEKS this felt great! I am now just 5.2 pounds away from hitting the 100 pounds lost mark! 100 pounds? Are you kidding me? I NEVER thought a year ago I would really see this day and now it is right in front of me! It is really pushing me to work harder.

I started a second round of Les Mills Combat and I am loving it! This is seriously my soul mate workout! I have liked all the others I have done but Dan and Rach just get me going and push me in a way I can't really put into words! I keep hoping they will come out with a second Combat!

Speaking of Dan and Rach I might just get to meet them in two weeks! The hubby and kiddo and I are all heading down to Las Vegas for a visit with family and the Team Beachbody Coach Summit! They have a Combat live workout that I WILL be at! To work out with those two live and maybe, just maybe get to shake their hands. GAH! So exciting!

Okay, that is really I have for you all! I promise to try and be a better blogger!

 
 

Reflections

I have been doing a lot of reflecting on my journey that I have been on over the last year to be a healthier, happier version of myself over the past few weeks. 

In 2013 I was overweight, tired, sick, and so incredibly unhappy with myself. I made a choice to change that. I made a choice to be done feeling sorry for myself, done making excuses, and done putting my health last. I dedicated myself over the year to different things. The first was getting some sort of physical activity, anything would do I just needed to get moving. Next, was cutting down on the amount I ate. Soon I knew I needed more so I upped the intensity on my workouts and focused more on what I was eating rather than the amount. 

Again, I knew I needed more. That is when I was introduced to Team Beachbody, Les Mills Combat, and Clean Eating. That day that I made the choice to invest in my health things changed for me. Today I have lost nearly 95 pounds but I have gained so much more. I gained confidence, a sense of self, determination, strength (both inner and outer), and self-control to name a few. 

Have I always been perfect? No

Have I made some bad choices and had some slip ups? Yes

Have I done my very best 90% of the time? You better believe it!

That is honestly what this journey is about, doing YOUR best. No two people are the same, no two stories are the same. You have to find what works for you and then push your hardest! Be ready to forgive yourself and give up on self pity! And ultimately, be ready to be proud of yourself in a way you never thought possible!

 

10 Day Clean Eating Accountability Group

 Hi ladies! Just checking in real quick to let you know I am running a FREE 10 Day Clean Eating Accountability Group! I give you a menu, you commit to exercising 30 minutes a day, and we all work together on Facebook to support and learn on Facebook! If you are interested send me an email.

I'm Sorry!

I know I have been MIA and I apologize. My goal is to get back in the swing of things next week! BUT in the mean time I wanted to reach out  to all of you and let you know about a FREE Clean Eating Group I am starting.

I'm putting together a 10 day FREE Health & Fitness Accountability Group that will start Tuesday, May 27th. We will focus on Fitness, Nutrition and (of course) Accountability. You'll get added to a private group on Facebook, and be given a 10 day meal plan and exercise for a minimum of 30min a day. Comment below or message me for details!

The one and only requirement is that you aren't already working with another Beachbody Coach and that you sign up for a free membership with me as your coach! 

I hope you will all join me and get a jump start for summer!

 

{Healthy} Tips and Tricks Tuesday #38

Hey everyone!

Thanks to those of you who offered to co-host! We will be getting in touch with you shortly.

In case you missed it...

Kristin and I are considering letting go of the party responsibilities. We're nearing on 40 parties and a lot has happened in that time. Kristin is doing awesome with her Beachbody coaching, and I am trying to find time to devote to a new site (a project I'm so excited about, but I need contributors if you're interested! There are a ton of different special talents that would be helpful and the time committment is very minimal - check it out! You can fill out a form for contributor consideration here). So before we ditch the party and miss out on hearing from all of you each week, we thought we'd open up the option of more co-hosts, specifically, people to promote the party, visit links and comment, and someone who would like to take over features each week. If you are interested, please email Exploringdomesticity (at) gmail (dot) com. We have three interested now and would love a couple more to round it out, so shoot us an email! When I was activity promoting the party and had more time to shoutout features and links, the party was getting over 1000 views, so with a little help we could get a lot more exposure for all of us.

  Be sure to check the Tips and Tricks Tuesday Pinterest board to see if your post was featured there!

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{Healthy} Tips and Tricks Tuesday #37 - Call for Co-Hosts

Hey everyone!

We have some news today.

Kristin and I are considering letting go of the party responsibilities. We're nearing on 40 parties and a lot has happened in that time. Kristin is doing awesome with her Beachbody coaching, and I am trying to find time to devote to a new site (a project I'm so excited about, but I need contributors if you're interested! There are a ton of different special talents that would be helpful and the time committment is very minimal - check it out! You can fill out a form for contributor consideration here). So before we ditch the party and miss out on hearing from all of you each week, we thought we'd open up the option of more co-hosts, specifically, people to promote the party, visit links and comment, and someone who would like to take over features each week. If you are interested, please email Exploringdomesticity (at) gmail (dot) com. When I was activity promoting the party and had more time to shoutout features and links, the party was getting over 1000 views, so with a little help we could get a lot more exposure for all of us.

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