Lifestyle
If there’s one behavior I don’t get, it’s to try to intimidate others.
If someone doesn’t make eye contact or smile, I try to remind myself they may be shy… Because that’s how I was.
But.. People who intentionally try to intimidate you, ignore you (or look you up and down) & make you feel inferior… why?? That lacks class & in such an obvious way.
It makes them feel better about themselves? I don’t get it..🙈☺
You all have seen this, right!?!?! Sooooo funny!!!!
And no, Matt’s not an Instagram husband.. I learned long ago, a tripod is the way to go! grin emoticon
LONG POST ALERT
Everything’s in your past. It’s behind you, learn & progress forward….
The weekend is coming and I’m making plans not only to stay on track, but make progress. I need to after traveling last week and being off my normal schedule for a couple of weeks.
Trust me, I will still have FUN and live *balanced* not perfect.
And believe me, I think it’s necessary and HEALTHY to splurge once in a while – if you’ve seen my “typical day of eating” that’s available on my blog, you know i’m not a perfect eater anyway and I certainly DO enjoy a drink or two when it’s worth it….
…but it’s NOT worth it to me to splurge REGULARLY or drink REGULARLY (every weekend or every night as some do) to be my best as a mom, wife or business leader and I certainly could not perform at my best PHYSICALLY if I did that.. (do you even KNOW how much alcohol slows your metabolism for the minimum 10 hours that a standard drink is in your system and how it affects your nutrition absorption and energy/performance the next day!?!) so it’s just not worth it to me. I have to constantly remind myself of that because it’s SO easy to just give in because everyone else is doing it and because it seems like a GREAT idea at the time!
And then you have everyone and their brother saying “live a little”… Me: “believe me dude, i’m living” I drink and splurge when it’s worth it! But that makes others feel guilty and they’ll make comments, so do your thing and pay no attention.
NOTE: I’m NOT talking about the 1 glass of red wine at night with no added snacks, or the daily small piece of dark chocolate, or your 1 piece of cake annually, or 1-2 drinks on a special date night (but skip the bread!) ..that’s all good & not an issue in my opinion.
So I really hope this isn’t misinterpreted.
But if you can eat whatever you want, drink when you want and have 2 or more every time, and you still excel in your personal life, in your career/business and make progress on your fitness goals too, GREAT (and if that’s the case, you either have amazing genetics, you don’t have kids, or you’re under the age of 30..lol).. but that’s not me and maybe that’s your reality too.
Years ago when I was personal training a girl a couple times a week after work, I was frustrated that she wasn’t getting results even though she was working out HARD and tracking her food… a few years later, I saw she had lost about 20 pounds and looked AMAZING. I was so happy for her but also dumbfounded.. why wasn’t *I* able to help her see that transformation? So I asked her “what made the difference for you?” She said “I gave up my Peanut Butter addiction and I stopped drinking. I was drinking every night”. OMG.. she never mentioned the PB addiction nor that she was drinking every night. But that was the culprit!! Drinking is FINE but too much will cause SIGNIFICANT delays in fat burning for at least the next 10 hours, not to mention empty calories and most lose their inhibitions and eat what they want, reduced nutrition absorption, fatigue, sometimes depression and addiction (which causes a whole other list of problems), and more.
We all have different goals, but if you know you need to make a tough change or break a habit, do it!
The struggle will be REAL but the reward will be BIG!!
Aim for new goals that make PROGRESS.
And DO NOT GIVE UP when it gets tough.
I’ve learned I’m happiest when I feel good about my relationships, my lifestyle, and my accomplishments and those accomplishments don’t happen without pushing thru slip-ups, unexpected obstacles, and making some sacrifices that others probably are NOT willing to make.
You have to decide what’s MOST important for YOU to focus on.
Let’s be real with ourselves, make a commitment and follow thru on it so you can be at YOUR personal best.
Sound like a plan???
Leaving the platinum edge conference & reflecting on it all…
After my presentation, one very nice Coach asked me if she could give me some very honest feedback.. Which of course I was all ears!! She told me my in-person personality wasn’t what she expected based on my social media personality. Now, first of all, please know..I’m grateful for this honest feedback & I didn’t take it negatively. She gave great compliments regarding my presentation. But I think she was trying to say that I’m much more introverted & laid back then she expected. She implied she expected me to be loud, more outgoing & authoritative. She said “I don’t mean this in a bad way, I just thought you might want to know what I expected based on your social media”
So, for the social media record, I’m not that. I’m a TOTAL introvert & home-body, I don’t like the spotlight but I’m passionate about what I do so I’m happy to step up & lead for the purpose of helping others. I’m very hard working but I don’t sweat small details, I love funny, happy people who have integrity, & I don’t really like social settings (unless it’s just with the aforementioned people😁). I always want my social media to represent the true ME.
Anywhoooo.. How awesome was platinum edge 2015 ?! Thank you John & Christine Dwyer for another amazing Coach event!🎯🎯🎯
Anyone else need the reminder??One thing I work to improve everyday is my stress management skills💆.
I’m a people pleaser by nature & I always want to do my best work.. But I have to let go of the things that don’t really matter in the grand scheme of things & let go of the things that are out of my control.
Lets go the extra mile when it matters but avoid sweating the small stuff👍
Ohioans & Michiganders–Can you believe the weather this first week of November????
🍂Gorgeous fall day & thankful I got to enjoy it, but that freedom is something I’ve worked hard to obtain.
You can build your body while you build your business ..even if you work full time and/or are busy with the kids.
No, it’s not easy. It takes effort & a willingness to learn. Your success depends on what you want to put into it. BUT I TEACH YOU EVERYTHING I KNOW📝– What you do is up to you.
In case anyone is in disbelief of the legitimacy of this being a worthwhile business to pursue, I have several millionaire coaches of all ages, personalities & body-types, who have Success not Stress, to prove my trainings & this Beachbody Coaching business works (for those who learn, apply & stay consistent long-term). It’s certainly not a get-rich-quick thing.
But what’s cool is that NONE of them set out to make a bunch of money with this and they’re the most giving people you’ll ever meet👬👭👭👬.
p.s…..
⚠This is not about becoming a salesperson (or you’d see Beachbody stuff all over my account).
⚠Non-Coaches & U.S/Canadian residents only.
⚠If you have a Coach, please contact them regarding the opportunity. I don’t take away from other coaches.😊
Why NOT give this business a shot or at least look into it further?? I only ask this because this business is such a GIFT!
If you follow me, you know Beachbody Coaching & my team has changed my life and my family’s life in such a positive way.. BEYOND my own comprehension Chalene told me about this business and I honestly was skeptical until I did my own research; thought it was about sales, thought it was too good to be true, ..and as a Mom who was working more than full-time hours, I assumed I didn’t have TIME. I was wrong though.
Seeing this pic of my leaders from a few years ago and knowing how much we’ve all grown & stuck together is just awesome! And i’m EXCITED to see NEW people who are joining now, who have SO much potential to develop into Leaders!
It’s amazing to be connected with so many people on the same page, and to be able to make this opportunity as big as you want it to be, on flexible, stay-at-home hours. Why NOT you??
I know .. you probably think you need to be at your ideal weight first, and you don’t. PROGRESS is what’s relate-able to most people because they are NOT seeing progress themselves. Perfection is NOT where it’s at with this. And you make more progress once you become a coach; the role itself builds in accountability for you smile emoticon
You might think you’ll have to push products on people and you’ll never be asked to do that.. not on team; that’s never my approach because it’s not cool; being pushy doesn’t work anyway and being good at making sales is not at all what drives your success.
You don’t know HOW to start or how to become successful ..but I teach you EVERYTHING I know from the start and ongoing.
It’s $39.95 to join and the $15.95/month for the website Beachbody sets up FOR YOU. No other fees are required but it’s definitely recommended that you believe in, and incorporate, Beachbody programs/products.
If you are not a coach, and don’t have a Coach you’ve worked with click here and go to my home page. Fill out the and submit your info so I can get you the information you need to get started.
We can see if this would be a good fit for you. Unfortunately, this is only available in the US and Canada right now.
Do something you love!!
Such a great cause & way to start the day!!
What’s going to push YOU today????
Neither of us trained for this & we both had grueling workouts yesterday (me, a heavy leg workout & Ty, 2 hours basketball + 2 hours neighborhood football + 2 Lacrosse games😰 !)
But last night T asked me to do this race with him today! I’ve always wanted to run a 5K with my son & I didn’t realize that would happen this morning! He told me 2 weeks ago he wanted to do this race ..but by himself.. so up til last night, I thought I’d be bundled up on the sidelines cheering him on with Matt, hot coffees in hand ☕😁.. That sounded great to me because I’ve not been able to run super hard lately due to a lingering knee injury that swells if I over-do it.👎
I’m proud of him for sticking to it this morning when I gave him every opportunity to sleep in (I felt he needed the sleep/rest & I was already SUPER sore 😆) but he kept saying ..”no I’m up! I wanna do it”. I know if he wants to be, he’ll be a great runner someday just like his dad!
And HUGE props to our neighbor Roman, who is only in 8th grade & WON the whole thing!!🏃🏆
I was talking about this pic with my Diamond-Bound team.. It says it all!
Is there one that trips you up?
Imagine you are always right there & keep going.. Because at some point you WILL be right there.
Just A Few Reasons People Give Up:
Watch out for these frustrating, quitting triggers! Quiet the noise around you 🙉🙈 & get focused 🎯
