A year ago, James and I bought those water bottles that allow you to put your shake mix in whenever you want. James used them for maybe two weeks and I didn't even try it. We still have two giant containers of shake mix in our cupboard! We were so gung-ho about jumping on the "New You" in 2014 we purchased everything necessary and I had finally convinced James to join the gym with me. I even pre-prepped meals in the freezer so we wouldn't eat out. We had everything set and ready to go. Our New-Year's resolution was to be healthy and get in shape.
Then the best thing ever happened, at the end of the month, we found out we were having a baby. Pretty much from that point on health was thrown out the window, because if I was craving half the menu from Jack-in-the-Box at 9:00pm, well we were in that drive-thru line. I definitely tried to watch "my health" because I was truly petrified of having gestational diabetes during my pregnancy. My doctor was also concerned and didn't want me to gain too much weight either. Every appointment I loved going to, for the simple fact of knowing our little one was growing and really there, but at the same time I dreaded seeing if my weight had gone up too much.
Fast-forward to now, we had a healthy and very happy baby boy in October. I did not have diabetes during the pregnancy and I luckily only gained an appropriate amount of weight. However, several things happened during my pregnancy and after our little man got here that really challenged me to want a change in my life.
1) I ate good and bad during the pregnancy and after. Sounds silly to be a pivotal point in wanting to change, but it is true. Sometimes James and I were on target for healthy eating. Spinach with everything, no fast food. Then other times we were eating out for a week straight. There was absolutely no consistency in our daily diet. Plus, I would skip meals-not on purpose; just I would forget to eat. (And that always lead to unhealthy choices). This pattern then affected me after the pregnancy. I chose to breastfeed Ezra and after two months, he stopped gaining weight. My milk supply was very low. I can't exactly pinpoint the specific reason for this, but I know one of the reasons was my lack of eating correctly and getting the right nutrition for both of us. This is one reason I wanted a change in my life...no more yo-yoing with our meals.
2) My mom suffered a stroke one month before I was due. This is an event no one wants or hopes for, but it happened. This moment opened my eyes to realizing how important health was. I love my mom very much, but her food choices have not always been the best and those bad choices finally affected her health to this extreme. She is on her way to recovery and slowly learning better choices, but this all could have been prevented early on. This was the most eye-opening reason I wanted to change...I want to be able to see grand-kids and great grand-kids!
3) I stopped working. Yup, a reason for change in my life that literally has nothing to do with being fit. James and I decided it is our child and future children’s best interest to have a parent at home. We knew that this would change a lot in our personal life financially. No more just buying whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted. No more being able to just give. We were going to have to be on a budget and stick with it. In June, we cut back on everything and I stopped working. We went from two full-time incomes to just one. We moved and made the necessary adjustments and it worked. Then Ezra came and even though we prepped and prepared for everything, there is still stuff that just happens. It is not easy living off one income. (And I guarantee that any stay-at-home mom or hard-working dad reading this knows exactly what I am talking about). Groceries are expensive, kids are expensive, and life is expensive. So, with always making it, but wishing we had more to give, more to pay off debt, more to save and not wanting to have to go back to work, we had to figure out something that could work for us.
Here comes the answer to all of my "reasons" for change. Beachbody. Yes, I know-the infomercials you see with ultimate results. But it's true. James had completed two of their programs before me and woah...he was hot! Well, let me clarify he is still hot, but he was in shape, fit, and healthy then. Together we are none of those. At the beginning of December, a fellow mom from my area invited me to a sneak-peek group of Beachbody. I thought it couldn’t hurt to see what it was about. After a week of listening to her heart share her experiences and those of other Beachbody coaches, I knew I could not only do this, but this was my answer. It would build consistency in my life, help both of us get fit and be healthy and it had an opportunity financially.
So here I am at the beginning of my journey of being healthy and being a Beachbody Coach. I am going to make mistakes, I am going to miss workouts and I am sure there will be some non-healthy eating days along my route, but I have personally seen results physically, emotionally, and financially with this product and I am excited to be a part of this team. I am going to walk through this and see Real Solutions this year and not end with failed resolutions. I hope you feel welcomed to follow me and keep both James and I accountable through this process. If you want to know more about what exactly I am doing, message me and I will let you know.
Here's to change. Here's to challenges. Here's to Real Solutions.
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