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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Putting YOU back into YOUrself
orginally posted by: Lisa Holt at www.lisa-holt.blogspot.com
One of my very first English assignments as a freshman in HS was to go home and ask a parent to list the
top five people in their lives that they loved….in order. This was one of the few assignments I actually went home and did! I posed the question to my mom, because if I would have asked my dad I would have had to endure an hour long conversation about his reasons for listing those that he listed and how that could relate to a life lesson!!! Mom was busy cooking supper so I figured I could get away relatively quickly. Her answer surprised me. The person that she loved the most was herself, followed by God, my dad, and me and my sis. Her reason was that if you didn’t love yourself, how could you possibly truly love anyone else? Ok, cool, whatever, I had an answer and off I went. The next day in English class the teacher asked everyone to share the person their parents listed as loving the most. Several answers were given before she got to me. Many said God, others said their children, spouses, parents etc. Then it was my turn. Well I wasn’t about to tell everyone that my mom loved herself more than anyone else. So, I gave them her second choice, God and my turn was over. There was a girl in our class that was painfully shy, and not very attractive. We all know those kinds of kids, their clothes are rumpled and their hair never looks combed or washed and you just kinda know, even as selfish teenagers, that those kids are poor….really poor. They never fit in and they are never the cool kids. Well when it got to her turn she said her mom said that she loved herself more than anyone else and gave the same reason as my mom. The teacher was extremely impressed with that answer and it ended up becoming a huge class discussion. The shy kid got an “A” and everyone else got a “B” on that assignment. Who knew???
Fast forward a whole bunch of years. If I asked you to list the top five people in your life that you loved, would your name even be on the list? How high would you rank yourself? When did you take YOU out of YOURself? Like the old saying goes “Momma knows best”. If you are a miserable, unhappy person, how can you bestow happiness upon others? If you are unhappy about your appearance, how can you bestow confidence upon others? If you are not strong enough to take yourself out of a bad situation, how will you ever be happy? If you don’t feel as if you are deserving of anything good or positive, how can you expect someone to give that to you? If you put everyone else in your life first, when will it be your turn? If you don’t love yourself, how can you love anyone else?
Loving yourself at first glance seems a rather selfish notion. As parents, especially mom’s, we tend to put everyone else’s needs above our own. We take care of the house, the bills, the groceries, the kids, the errands, the homework and tell ourselves that if there is time left at the end of the day we are going to devote that time to ourselves. But guess what? At the end of the day after taking care of everyone else’s needs, we are too tired to take care of our own. How long do you think you can go on that battery without recharging it? At that pace, it won’t take long before things start to break and the balls start to fall, and we feel as if wev’e failed.
If you are waiting for someone to come along to make you feel good about yourself, or to make you feel loved, you will be waiting a long time. There is only one person in charge of you happiness and that’s YOU. YOU are responsible for making YOU happy, not a spouse, or a child, or a puppy, kitten or job. YOU own that responsibility. When you learn how to love yourself, you can achieve levels of self confidence that you never thought you had. You will learn to try new things in life and not wait for the opportunity to just “come along”—you will learn to create opportunities. You will learn and accept that you are not perfect but you will have the strength to strive to be better every day. You will learn to turn your dreams into goals and your goals into reality You will learn that you don’t have to “settle”, you have worth and YOU matter in this world.
So, I am giving you permission to put YOU back into YOURself. Dedicate some time every day just for YOU. Tell the family that is YOUR time and ask that they not interrupt you unless there is blood or fire. YOU get to choose the activity, whether it be taking a long walk or jog with the dog, reading, writing in your journal or blog, exercising, taking a group fitness class, a bubble bath or any other activity that fills YOU back up and recharges your battery. After about a week of doing this consistently, you will start to feel less stressed, less “used”, and less like your life is dedicated to everyone else. You see, just this little piece of time will give you the push you need to be your best YOU! And being your best YOU means loving YOURself for who you are. When you can do that, you can truly, freely give that love to others.
Oh, and the poor, shy kid from English class….She graduated HS with a 4.0 GPA. I heard she got a scholarship to a BIG college, graduated, moved away and now has a successful career in nuclear medicine. She must have been paying attention that day in English class.
One of my very first English assignments as a freshman in HS was to go home and ask a parent to list the
top five people in their lives that they loved….in order. This was one of the few assignments I actually went home and did! I posed the question to my mom, because if I would have asked my dad I would have had to endure an hour long conversation about his reasons for listing those that he listed and how that could relate to a life lesson!!! Mom was busy cooking supper so I figured I could get away relatively quickly. Her answer surprised me. The person that she loved the most was herself, followed by God, my dad, and me and my sis. Her reason was that if you didn’t love yourself, how could you possibly truly love anyone else? Ok, cool, whatever, I had an answer and off I went. The next day in English class the teacher asked everyone to share the person their parents listed as loving the most. Several answers were given before she got to me. Many said God, others said their children, spouses, parents etc. Then it was my turn. Well I wasn’t about to tell everyone that my mom loved herself more than anyone else. So, I gave them her second choice, God and my turn was over. There was a girl in our class that was painfully shy, and not very attractive. We all know those kinds of kids, their clothes are rumpled and their hair never looks combed or washed and you just kinda know, even as selfish teenagers, that those kids are poor….really poor. They never fit in and they are never the cool kids. Well when it got to her turn she said her mom said that she loved herself more than anyone else and gave the same reason as my mom. The teacher was extremely impressed with that answer and it ended up becoming a huge class discussion. The shy kid got an “A” and everyone else got a “B” on that assignment. Who knew???
Fast forward a whole bunch of years. If I asked you to list the top five people in your life that you loved, would your name even be on the list? How high would you rank yourself? When did you take YOU out of YOURself? Like the old saying goes “Momma knows best”. If you are a miserable, unhappy person, how can you bestow happiness upon others? If you are unhappy about your appearance, how can you bestow confidence upon others? If you are not strong enough to take yourself out of a bad situation, how will you ever be happy? If you don’t feel as if you are deserving of anything good or positive, how can you expect someone to give that to you? If you put everyone else in your life first, when will it be your turn? If you don’t love yourself, how can you love anyone else?
Loving yourself at first glance seems a rather selfish notion. As parents, especially mom’s, we tend to put everyone else’s needs above our own. We take care of the house, the bills, the groceries, the kids, the errands, the homework and tell ourselves that if there is time left at the end of the day we are going to devote that time to ourselves. But guess what? At the end of the day after taking care of everyone else’s needs, we are too tired to take care of our own. How long do you think you can go on that battery without recharging it? At that pace, it won’t take long before things start to break and the balls start to fall, and we feel as if wev’e failed.
If you are waiting for someone to come along to make you feel good about yourself, or to make you feel loved, you will be waiting a long time. There is only one person in charge of you happiness and that’s YOU. YOU are responsible for making YOU happy, not a spouse, or a child, or a puppy, kitten or job. YOU own that responsibility. When you learn how to love yourself, you can achieve levels of self confidence that you never thought you had. You will learn to try new things in life and not wait for the opportunity to just “come along”—you will learn to create opportunities. You will learn and accept that you are not perfect but you will have the strength to strive to be better every day. You will learn to turn your dreams into goals and your goals into reality You will learn that you don’t have to “settle”, you have worth and YOU matter in this world.
So, I am giving you permission to put YOU back into YOURself. Dedicate some time every day just for YOU. Tell the family that is YOUR time and ask that they not interrupt you unless there is blood or fire. YOU get to choose the activity, whether it be taking a long walk or jog with the dog, reading, writing in your journal or blog, exercising, taking a group fitness class, a bubble bath or any other activity that fills YOU back up and recharges your battery. After about a week of doing this consistently, you will start to feel less stressed, less “used”, and less like your life is dedicated to everyone else. You see, just this little piece of time will give you the push you need to be your best YOU! And being your best YOU means loving YOURself for who you are. When you can do that, you can truly, freely give that love to others.
Oh, and the poor, shy kid from English class….She graduated HS with a 4.0 GPA. I heard she got a scholarship to a BIG college, graduated, moved away and now has a successful career in nuclear medicine. She must have been paying attention that day in English class.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The battle to defeat your weight begins with the MIND!
This post was originally posted on http://turbobearfit.blogspot.com/ by Aimee Lee Wynn
*A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise.* A. A. Milne ~Teddy Bear
* I'll NEVER lose this weight!!*... * how on earth could YOU, over 300 pounds EVER be able to work out and actually lose ENOUGH weight to be happy?*......* how will I ever defeat this " Battle of the Bulge "? Is it even POSSIBLE? Or am I hopeless??!?! * * I'll be fat and unhappy my whole life!!* ...* I might as well just give up and enjoy this food *.....Have you ever said any of these things to yourself? I said some of these and similar statements to myself before my journey began and I felt help-less......
Thankfully, I no longer feel such desperation as a regular part of my mindset...(Though in honesty, especially when hitting a weight-loss plateau as I have been for at for a little while now, I have felt bits of that trying to come back into my thoughts! ).
Thankfully, I no longer feel such desperation as a regular part of my mindset...(Though in honesty, especially when hitting a weight-loss plateau as I have been for at for a little while now, I have felt bits of that trying to come back into my thoughts! ).
The thing about it is... WEIGHT loss ( and for some on the opposite spectrum of Anorexia and Bulimia, weight GAIN...let us NOT forgot our fellow sisters ( and brothers too) who share with us many of the same emotions~different effect outwardly, but same poison inwardly.) this change...is NOT just a physical thing!! Healthy lifestyle, includes your MIND, BODY AND SOUL!
One of my fellow coaches and I have talked about this a bit... she posted a wonderful post on her blog recently regarding her thoughts after watch Wynonna Judd on Oprah.. ( Please visit http://franceehaydel.blogspot.com/ for her amazing post! )
Honestly my loverlies, you should have NO shame, in seeing a counselor/therapist/ whatever you want to label it if it helps you tackle unhealthy mindsets that have been keeping you trapped and immobile! You should instead be PROUD of yourself for confronting whatever demons are lurking in your past! There are many reasons that people gain ( and in the case of the Anorexia and Bulimia, lose in an unhealthy manner) weight... One of the biggest causes of unhealthy Weight in my opinion (in most cases~though not all) is the outward manifestation of a hurting heart, mind and soul. We self medicate with food, which only leads to more depression and low feelings of self worth. It is a vicious cycle that only WE have the power to stop! But the WONDERFUL news... is that we CAN stop that cycle! This year has been proof positive of that in my own life, over 50 pounds lost doesn't lie!
I have FINALLY after 36 years of doing this to myself... gotten to the point that I can more often then not turn to something better for my overall well-being when I am stressed out or sad ! A HUGE triumph for me occurred a few weeks ago when I was TEMPTED to delve into some tasty but detrimental treat when I was upset...and instead, I did my TurboJam...! Quite honestly... I felt about a million times better simply from that one healthy act. Exercise can feel like renewed life flowing through your veins! ...I'm not sure of all the Scientific terms, but I know it DOES release something good for body AND mind!
Truthfully, would that one treat have messed up all my months of progress? No. Of course not. BUT it could have led to OTHER times where I gave in and THAT would have been un-healthy.
For anyone struggling with this, please don't beat yourself up over it, and DON'T lose heart! You CAN DO this! FIGHT for yourself!! For your family ...for your LIFE and your DREAMS!!!! It takes a long time of un-covering whatever issues of the mind and heart led to an addiction to food... nothing changes over night! Take EVERY victory as a step forward into the new, healthy you....!
I still over-eat at times, and I still struggle...but more times then not, I am considering those dreams that slept dormant inside my soul yet still flickered with a hint of life worth it. For me, those cherished dreams include someday getting married and having children. Being HEALTHY and comfortable enough with myself for those things and for all the rest of who God made me to be. To make them MORE important that a momentary pleasure of a tasty morsel on my tongue. There are so many aspects of life I long to taste INSTEAD that I never have...and THAT is now my priority!
What, and who...are YOUR priorities? Make yourself a list if need be, and hang it on the Fridge. Whatever it takes to change your mindset so that your body can follow. Because you ARE worth it. You CAN do this. And eventually, as an added blessing, you will be able to inspire and help others out of that deep, dark chasm of an un-healthy relationship with food.
I am praying for you, and fighting for you all the way . Because I know where you are at. I've lived 95% of my life trapped inside my * flubber suit* ...and I'm still on that Journey! Let's show the world we are worth it, and stop hiding behind those walls of our own making!!!!! I believe in you!!!! Join with me as we defeat these mindsets and habits one step, uppercut, fire-throw and roundhouse ( or whatever works for YOU!) at a time!
in love and hope,
~Aimee ( the TurboBear ;)
Monday, September 20, 2010
So much more than fitness
On the outside, beachbody and beachbody coaching appeared to be just about getting in shape and helping others achieve their fitness goals. For me, as someone who has benefited from the products, I thought coaching would be a great way to make a little extra money on the side doing what I was already doing - recommending the workout programs that both my husband and I had used and fell in love with. It wasn't until a month or so after becoming a coach that I began to see that my life was going to change in so many more ways than I ever imagined.
First, it is about being part of a team. We are all scattered around the country, brought together by a common thread. Over the past few months, our team has grown together in amazing ways, being connected on levels that go beyond beachbody and even beyond fitness. We are here to help each other grow in every aspect of our lives. We encourage and motivate one another daily, whether over the phone or on social media.
Second, it is about transforming the whole self, not just the physical body. Coaching is just as much about personal development as it is about fitness. Reading books and listening to audio that challenge you, teach you, inspire you, and motivate you becomes part of your daily to do list. It is amazing what just 10 pages a day can do or 15 minutes of listening to an audio book or program.
As a student, I was always reading multiple books at a time. So, when I graduated, I basically rebelled from reading because I had had such an overload. But now, I am diving into books, wanting to read everything. I want to learn more. And I want to learn more about a variety of topics. I read books related to my full time job as a minister. I read books about psychology and understanding others' personalities. I read books about marketing and networking. I read books about leadership. No matter what the topic, I know that there is something in it for me to learn and to absorb.
Check out the recommended reading from our team on the side of this page. We would love to have your suggestions as well. What are you reading right now? How is it changing your life?
First, it is about being part of a team. We are all scattered around the country, brought together by a common thread. Over the past few months, our team has grown together in amazing ways, being connected on levels that go beyond beachbody and even beyond fitness. We are here to help each other grow in every aspect of our lives. We encourage and motivate one another daily, whether over the phone or on social media.
Second, it is about transforming the whole self, not just the physical body. Coaching is just as much about personal development as it is about fitness. Reading books and listening to audio that challenge you, teach you, inspire you, and motivate you becomes part of your daily to do list. It is amazing what just 10 pages a day can do or 15 minutes of listening to an audio book or program.
As a student, I was always reading multiple books at a time. So, when I graduated, I basically rebelled from reading because I had had such an overload. But now, I am diving into books, wanting to read everything. I want to learn more. And I want to learn more about a variety of topics. I read books related to my full time job as a minister. I read books about psychology and understanding others' personalities. I read books about marketing and networking. I read books about leadership. No matter what the topic, I know that there is something in it for me to learn and to absorb.
Check out the recommended reading from our team on the side of this page. We would love to have your suggestions as well. What are you reading right now? How is it changing your life?
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Check Out WOWY!
Are you familiar with WOWY? Well, let Team SOS introduce you!
WOWY (work out with you) is a virtual gym that Beachbody created for the users of their products to log into to track their workouts. I remember when I first got Turbo Jam I saw it at the beginning of the video to log into my Wowy Super Gym, and I thought "Ya right, you probably have to subscribe to that" and I never checked it out.
It wasn't until I met my Coach Francee, that I realized it was free, and gave it a try. I still didn't really "get" it. Because until you have a group of buddies, I guess it just doesn't make so much sense. But, as I started to get to know other people using the Beachbody programs, and started to make more buddies in the super gym did it become fun. When you log in, you can actually see if any of your buddies are working out. You can schedule in your workouts, so you can look back to see what you have accomplished, and you can see which workouts you have coming up.
You can also invite friends to workout with you, and when you get ready, you come on to log on to start your workout, and it is just like having a friend meet you at the gym! You totally know if they bailed on ya! Hee hee! :) Oh, and did I mention that you can win prizes daily after you complete your workouts??? NO, well, I will let you learn about that yourself by logging onto www.teambeachbody.com or go to your Coaches site! Don't have a coach? Check out the Team SOS fit coaches! Click on the tabs up above to meet all of our coaches.
I really encourage you to use the WOWY Super Gym to help yourself be accountable! If you haven't signed up for your free account yet, go under your coaches website, or go to www.teambeachbody.com and select that you already have a coach, and put your coach's name in there!
WOWY (work out with you) is a virtual gym that Beachbody created for the users of their products to log into to track their workouts. I remember when I first got Turbo Jam I saw it at the beginning of the video to log into my Wowy Super Gym, and I thought "Ya right, you probably have to subscribe to that" and I never checked it out.
It wasn't until I met my Coach Francee, that I realized it was free, and gave it a try. I still didn't really "get" it. Because until you have a group of buddies, I guess it just doesn't make so much sense. But, as I started to get to know other people using the Beachbody programs, and started to make more buddies in the super gym did it become fun. When you log in, you can actually see if any of your buddies are working out. You can schedule in your workouts, so you can look back to see what you have accomplished, and you can see which workouts you have coming up.
You can also invite friends to workout with you, and when you get ready, you come on to log on to start your workout, and it is just like having a friend meet you at the gym! You totally know if they bailed on ya! Hee hee! :) Oh, and did I mention that you can win prizes daily after you complete your workouts??? NO, well, I will let you learn about that yourself by logging onto www.teambeachbody.com or go to your Coaches site! Don't have a coach? Check out the Team SOS fit coaches! Click on the tabs up above to meet all of our coaches.
I really encourage you to use the WOWY Super Gym to help yourself be accountable! If you haven't signed up for your free account yet, go under your coaches website, or go to www.teambeachbody.com and select that you already have a coach, and put your coach's name in there!
Friday, September 17, 2010
My Love affair
Put a little Halloween cheer into your Shakeology this season. In addition to all the amazing Shakeology ingredients, you’ll also get the nutritional benefits of pumpkin, which contains lutein, fiber, and alpha and beta carotene. Plus, the healthy polyphenols in cinnamon help regulate blood sugar levels. You’ll get all the taste of pumpkin pie…without turning your butt into a pumpkin.
- 1 scoop chocolate Shakeology
- 1 cup rice, soy, almond, or low-fat milk (plain or vanilla)
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin, unsweetened
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- Ice (optional)
Combine all ingredients in blender and combine until smooth. You can substitute pumpkin pie spice for the cinnamon and nutmeg or add more pumpkin for a thicker shake. Makes 1 serving.
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Nutritional Information (with low-fat milk):
- Calories: 284
- Protein: 27 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Carbs: 40 g
- Fat Total: 3.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
Thursday, September 16, 2010
On Fire for TurboFire!
This post was originally posted on http://turbobearfit.blogspot.com/ by Aimee Lee Wynn
*A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise.* A. A. Milne ~Teddy Bear
Chalene Johnson, you are totally a Godsend!!!! :) I have found my soul-mate workouts, and am never looking back! I loved TurboJam...but I am ADDICTED to and adore TURBOFIRE!!!!! WHAT a simply AMAZING workout...Wow.
She encourages, she motivates...she keeps you in line and makes you laugh....You truly feel as though you are IN class with her. The music is edited and crafted so closely to the particular elements of the workouts that it keeps you going forward, and if you miss a step, can get back in fairly quickly because the music moves WITH the workout..not against it!
I can be sitting at my desk at work the next day, and hear a song from the workout in my head and WANT to get up and do the moves that go along with that part! We were at our Northland Fit Club a few weeks ago, and one of the girls asked about TurboFire... we had just done a workout DVD from P90X and were all zapped, but as soon as we put the TurboFire in, I literally had to FORCE myself to simmer down and not do the whole thing right then and there! ;) I couldn't help tapping my feet and moving to the beats... Even so tired from the P90X, it had that effect on me!
Such a wonderful job is done to, throughout TurboFire to keep your knees safe, and Alee the modifier is always up on stage...That has been crucial for me, because of my knee and ankles, and even some of limitations from my weight.... The Burpees are too much for my knee right now, but Alee shows you how to still get a similar effect but keeps it safe! I also LOVE the HIIT workouts... and yes, I HAVE seen a spike on my BodyBugg as to calories burned at rest.... even WITH my knee/jumping limitations! There is also a great Core workout, and a few I havn't even gotten to yet, but I have NO DOUBT will be simply amazing!!! The music keeps you feeling like you are at a dance party, even while you are sweating gallons. LOL. I have seen a slimming in my mid-section, which is my biggest area by the way just since starting a few weeks ago...
The energy is SO enthusiastic, as are all the people in class, but most especially Chalene herself... If one could bottle her energy, drive and enthusiasm it would be worth a gazillion dollars. ;) She definitely is key to her workouts being successful, motivating and fun!
I tried another workout DVD a few months back from a very popular Trainer....whom I love on TV....let's just say she helps people lose big ;) . LOL. Well anyhow.. I was honestly VERY disappointed in the DVD... why? To start with, the *music* was dry as year old toast. LOL and most importantly, NO Modifier! I gave up on that one after just a few tries...... gave it away actually..and back to my Turbo! If she had added a modifier, perhaps it would still be in my workout rotation... a very small thing, but SO critical! That is one place many workouts, both in gyms, and in your living rooms fail so badly! Sure, you can try to come up with modifications on your own as I did in Kickboxing class a few years ago, but having the trainer create it for you is both safer AND more effective!
That is also the OTHER reason I love all things Turbo! As to the afore-mentioned Kickboxing class. Did it work? Sure! I was the biggest loser of the group! But $ 400 dollars for TEN weeks...!
And THEN what?! ? After that class ended... I was terrified! Would I gain back the 25 pounds I kicked my behind to lose? What could I do at home? Could I find a way to AFFORD another round? If I had known about Chalene Johnson's workouts then, I would have had my answer! Sadly, I did not, and proceeded to gain BACK the 25 pounds I worked so hard to lose. It was SO frustrating!
I have been working out now with TurboJam and now TurboFIRE for more then the past YEAR. NEVER in my life have I been able to be this consistent with a workout! I am over 50 pounds lighter, and went from a size 26/28 to sometimes 20's now... NOTHING has ever been this effective for me!
It has every element I need! :
Flexibility of time. ( I tend to workout late, sometimes even @ Midnight! )! I'm able to workout in the privacy of my living room, so even my terribly un-coordinated self doesn't feel like a total fool ;), no worries about what I look like AS I workout, my OWN bathroom and shower, and complete freedom! It's also portable! Bring it on vacation as long as you can access a DVD player! No Gym memberships, no parking issues, no trekking out when it gets cold into the snow ( and if you lived in MN like I do..that's a crazy chunk of the year! ;)
No Gym membership could provide that. Even at $120 for the basic TurboFire set, you get a mountain of DVD's, including Fire, HIIT, Stretch ( and ohhh... the stretch is AWESOME! DON'T skip the Stretch 10 @ the very least..I did 2 times last week and my body was NOT happy! She made the Stretch on each DVD for a reason... TurboFire is intense! ;) TONS of great info including a nutrition guide, calendar, measuring tape, band, etc. etc..... What is that, maybe 2 or 3 months worth of gym membership fees? And THIS my loverlies, you have for LIFE. An amazing program!
Honestly, for the amount you would pay for one YEAR of gym memberships, you could probably buy most of the Beachbody fitness catalog! ;)
I'm never going back that route, no sir! ( and no m'am! ;) At home fitness has been a God send for me. I am thinner, have more muscle and am happier about my health then I've ever been... true, I am only 1/3 rd of the way to my ideal weight, but the point is, I WILL get there! The only thing that could stop me now is myself, and luckily THAT person has had an about-face of her former lazy attitude and is on a roll! Fire-throwing all the way! ( an awesome ab-crunching move in TurboFire...LOVE it! ;)
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
It's all in the confidence!
I am a Beachbody Coach. I am not in perfect shape, I am not yet the fittest I have ever been, but I am on a journey, and surrounding myself with people who inspire me and who have like goals. No one is perfect. I love the journey I am on. I like that I was once skinny- not necessarily fit, but I was skinny in the past. :) And then I graduated from College, and started going out and indulging too much. Lots of drinks, big dinners at many a fancy restaurant just because I could. Not to mention, I worked as a print buyer in the advertising agencies. We were wined and dined by printers and mailhouses all over the place! Muffins, and bagels, and long lunches at amazing places! Brownies in the afternoon, and after work social hours. Combine all of that with the usual work place birthday celebrations and the results are well- disasterous! Then add two pregnancies in under two years! That certainly took it's toll on a body already bulging at the seams!
Even with all of the above said- WHO CARES! I love me! I honestly do! I somehow really lucked out when it came to the confidence card. I know many people who assume a girl looking at them is judging and looking at their faults. I assume she thinks I am really cool and wants to be best friends! lol! I am half kidding! But really, I think part of my self-confidence has to do with the way my parents raised me, and the other half my personality. My Mom NEVER dieted or commented on her looks or weight. At least not around me. I later found out that she was infact often concerned with her extra weight. I later learned that she had once been addicted to diet pills. I had NO idea! Then there was my Dad who just never really commented or said one thing or another in front of me. Meaning, he never cared if I looked completely silly when I dressed myself, nor did he even make ANY type of comments in front of me about women. He was my Dad. Not a regular person, you know! I later found out that he is actually IS pretty regular when my sister's at the time Husband alluded to the fact that my Dad not only swore *gasp* but regularly used the F word! My Sis and I both were shocked- "What, Dad? No WAAAY!" Giggle- we thought only we did that! *double gasp*
Then there is me! Just who I am. The truth is, I pretty much like EVERYONE! I think people are great, I love to meet new people and make new friends everywhere I go. I mostly only think good thoughts about people (unless they are really weird. And I mean REALLY weird! :)) So, because I am usually thinking only happy thoughts when meeting people, I assume other people are doing the same thing. Just like I think the paranoid people I know, think people are thinking negative things about THEM, because they are usually thinking negative things about others!
So, there you go- all of this compliments of my Psychology 101 class at CMU. (Dad, do you feel good to know what all that money got ya!?) Kidding, really, I have gone through many stages in my life. I quickly realized that it was not really COOL to like people and always think good thoughts of them. So I went through a stage when I first got into college, and then again when I graduated from college that I pretended not to like people, and I sighed and rolled my eyes about people! But it really wasn't ever me! But I tried to make it be. My best friend who I sometimes think knows me better than I know myself, just recently told me that my strength was meeting people, and getting people to open up, etc. I had to just chuckle inside, thinking that is my STRENGTH? Cause I am totally always trying to hide that part of me. That is just HALF of how I really want to be!
After having kids I had a big desire to be the REAL me! To really truly find out who the real Melissa IS? Because as much as I have been embarrassed about being the real me in the past, the truth of the matter is, I want my kids to like people. I want them to be confident, and be nice to people, and not make them feel bad about themselves. So I have no choice but to let the real Melissa shine so that my daughter and son learn to be true to themselves. My daughter is already that annoying kid who yells, "HI! HI! HI!" when someone bikes down the road in our neighborhood. She is truly in so much wonderment when the person isn't bellowing back "Well HELLO new friend!" And I smile, cause I love that she is EXACTLY ME, and that she has no idea WHY in the world this new person isn't as excited to meet her as she is to meet them!
So back to the reason I am writing. I am going to scream it from the rooftop. YES I AM A BEACHBODY COACH, and NO I AM NOT PERFECT, But I don't care, because an additional 50 pounds on me isn't gonna stop me now. I love who I am, and I am proud that I went through all I did, because guess what? The average person can relate to that! And I love for people to be able to relate to me, and me to them. And that is THAT!
Happy Healthy Thoughts!
Melissa
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Fall in2 Fitness Challenge
Your Team SOS Fit Coach Network presents our first Fall in2 Fitness Challenge.
This is a challenge for those who are serious to lose weight, shed inches, and become an overall healthier person.
Join in on the fun!
First, Do One (1) of the following:
Purchase ANY Beachbody Program from your Beachbody Coach. (not sure which program would be right for you? Talk to your Beachbody Coach- they can help you pick out your soul workout!)
~OR~
Purchase a 30-day supply of Shakeology through your Beachbody Coach.
Second, pay a $15.00 entry fee via paypal to fitcoachnetwork@gmail.com (all entry fee money goes toward prizes for the challenge)
From there you will be invited to our Facebook Group (this group will be closed so that only members can see what we post) where you will upload a picture of your weigh-in. Just write your name on a piece of paper, place it on your scale, step on the scale, and take a picture. Those wishing to keep their weight private may email fitcoachnetwork@gmail.com to get a pin number, and use that in place of your name in the picture. Email the picture to fitcoachnetwork@gmail.com and we will upload the photo for you. You will be committing to being serious about working out and eating well. We will also be doing some weekly online meetings and chats that you will want to participate in as much as you can.
What is in it for you? Well, you have 4 Fit Coaches at your discretion at all times. You will get tips from each of us, each bringing something different to the table. There will be weekly calls/chats that will help to answer all of your weightloss and fitness questions. There may even be some giveaways and other fun stuff to keep you motivated to reach your goals. Guaranteed Weightloss as long as you check in with your coaches regularly, follow the workout programs, change your eating habits, and make it to the online meetings. Oh, and let's not forget the prize money! The entry fee will go into a pot that will be awarded to the top 3 losers. (Based on PERCENTAGE of fat loss, not actual pounds loss to be fair to everyone). The prize money will be determined by the amount of people who join the challenge, so invite your family and friends to participate.
Challenge Starts October 1st and end December 10th. Just in time to use the extra money for the holidays!
You will have an individual Fit Coach assigned to you. Either the coach who sent you here, or if you came on your own, you can learn about each of the coaches, Francee Haydel, Aimee Wynn, Kristin Heiden and Melissa Bufford by checking out each of the Coaches tabs on the top of the page. You can pick the coach who you relate with most. However, all 3 coaches will be there to support you along the entire challenge! We cannot wait to help you get started on your fitness journey and help you reach your goals!
Your Fit Coaches realize that weight loss and hitting fitness goals is not just about a number on the scale. There is so much more to it than that. We know that personal development, and getting yourself right in all areas of your life is truly the secret to being where you want to on the scale. Let us help you change your life around!
In Health and Fitness,
Your Team SOS Fit Coaches, Francee, Kristin, Aimee, and Melissa.
Facebook Event Page: http://bit.ly/a2XpuD to RSVP
This is a challenge for those who are serious to lose weight, shed inches, and become an overall healthier person.
Join in on the fun!
First, Do One (1) of the following:
Purchase ANY Beachbody Program from your Beachbody Coach. (not sure which program would be right for you? Talk to your Beachbody Coach- they can help you pick out your soul workout!)
~OR~
Purchase a 30-day supply of Shakeology through your Beachbody Coach.
Second, pay a $15.00 entry fee via paypal to fitcoachnetwork@gmail.com (all entry fee money goes toward prizes for the challenge)
From there you will be invited to our Facebook Group (this group will be closed so that only members can see what we post) where you will upload a picture of your weigh-in. Just write your name on a piece of paper, place it on your scale, step on the scale, and take a picture. Those wishing to keep their weight private may email fitcoachnetwork@gmail.com to get a pin number, and use that in place of your name in the picture. Email the picture to fitcoachnetwork@gmail.com and we will upload the photo for you. You will be committing to being serious about working out and eating well. We will also be doing some weekly online meetings and chats that you will want to participate in as much as you can.
What is in it for you? Well, you have 4 Fit Coaches at your discretion at all times. You will get tips from each of us, each bringing something different to the table. There will be weekly calls/chats that will help to answer all of your weightloss and fitness questions. There may even be some giveaways and other fun stuff to keep you motivated to reach your goals. Guaranteed Weightloss as long as you check in with your coaches regularly, follow the workout programs, change your eating habits, and make it to the online meetings. Oh, and let's not forget the prize money! The entry fee will go into a pot that will be awarded to the top 3 losers. (Based on PERCENTAGE of fat loss, not actual pounds loss to be fair to everyone). The prize money will be determined by the amount of people who join the challenge, so invite your family and friends to participate.
Challenge Starts October 1st and end December 10th. Just in time to use the extra money for the holidays!
You will have an individual Fit Coach assigned to you. Either the coach who sent you here, or if you came on your own, you can learn about each of the coaches, Francee Haydel, Aimee Wynn, Kristin Heiden and Melissa Bufford by checking out each of the Coaches tabs on the top of the page. You can pick the coach who you relate with most. However, all 3 coaches will be there to support you along the entire challenge! We cannot wait to help you get started on your fitness journey and help you reach your goals!
Your Fit Coaches realize that weight loss and hitting fitness goals is not just about a number on the scale. There is so much more to it than that. We know that personal development, and getting yourself right in all areas of your life is truly the secret to being where you want to on the scale. Let us help you change your life around!
In Health and Fitness,
Your Team SOS Fit Coaches, Francee, Kristin, Aimee, and Melissa.
Facebook Event Page: http://bit.ly/a2XpuD to RSVP
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