Insanity Max 30 Complete!

Aloha guys!

Sorry it's been a while since my last post. There are so many things that have been going on with my life. However, let's not bore you with the details. Insanity Max 30 really kicked my butt with my cardio endurance, strength, and stamina. And that was up until day 60. Oh yes there were days where I did not feel my best and pushed through the workouts. And yes there were days where I didn't have it in me and had to recover those workouts on the weekend and even not at all. I have to admit, I was a little discouraged and disappointed at how little my results were. I was able to successfully lose 5 pounds during this awesome workout. I did it all modified. It seems like I am hitting a plateau. I was eating clean, I had my cheat meals once a week, and I was staying consistent. So I'm not sure where I missed my mark in accomplishing my goal at losing at least 10 pounds during this workout. I know I need to mix it up and incorporate weight lifting. Which I actually started, so I'm excited. So here are my results for Insanity Max 30: Modified.....

Not a big shift in weight or inches, however, I am so excited to say that I am able to fit into my pre-pregnancy shorts and jeans! It's been such a thrilling journey and a lot of anxiety because I have been so grateful to have the opportunity to have the motivation and encouragement to take action with losing my post pregnancy weight. I know that not all women are the same and that it takes so much longer for some to even gather up the motivation. And that is so tough. Not all of us have that drive initially, so I encourage and support anyone who's having a hard time gathering up the energy or drive to get started. Seriously, I know the challenges it takes and the discouragement you experience. So I want you gals to know that you're not alone and that you have my support 100 percent!!

We have to remember these things don't happen overnight. We can't expect to drop all the weight we had accumulated within the 10 months of pregnancy, not to mention how much our body changes within that time frame. So it's going to take the same amount of time, if not more, to see the changes in your body to form back to where it was or where you want it to be. Here's an awesome snap shot of my progress...

Crazy right! Over 7 months I have been able to lose a total of 34 pounds. Let me say it's been 7 months of slowly getting back into working out. I did P90X, PiYo, 21 Day Fix, Focus T25, and Insanity Max 30. I have been learning how to eat clean, meal prep, drinking lots and lots of water, how to rest when my body needs it, and to enjoy my favorite foods without eliminating them completely from my diet. By no means am I perfect and am I eating clean 100%. I have my days where I indulge here and there and when I have my off days, where I just don't feel great. But you know what, I still get up each day and tell myself that this day is a new day to make it better than the last. You need to motivate yourself and tell yourself that you're worth it! Even when you don't feel it. Tell yourself, hear yourself, and believe in yourself. Because no one else can do it for you. You have to know when to leap, and where to accept failure. With failure comes success! So don't be scared to fail. You're not alone in your journey. Know that so many other women face the same struggles and go through similar challenges. Progress, even when it may seem small, is so much better than no progress at all. 

So I encourage you to do something worth it today that will lead you closer to your goal! It is never to late to start. It's only late if you never intend to start. You're only crushing your self worth and what you have the ability to do. Don't do that to yourself. You are greater than you think. You are stronger than you think. You will be surprised at how far you can go and where you will go. I believe you can and I know you will. Now, go get it!!

Insanity Max 30: Day 30 update and on to Month 2

Hey guys,

So if you've been following me I just finished my first month of Insanity Max 30. And let me tell you, even though I haven't had huge results, my endurance and cardio has improved so much from Day 1. I have to admit it's been so hard trying to lose the rest of my post baby weight these past few months. With a hectic schedule of being a military mommy I have to admit I'm struggling with staying consistent with my eating habits, my sleeping routine, and managing my time wisely. The only strong point that I do have is getting my workouts in. Let me tell you I'm so excited to be back in the gym lifting weights. I decided since my goal is to compete as a figure model in 2017 I need to get strong and gain definition and muscle, so it's time to get back at it. Now I'm doing cardio and strengthening. Some may say I'm juggling too much at once, and call me crazy but that's what I crave! Lol. I know it's not wise to have too much on my plate because then I won't get the adequate rest I need in order to repair and recover, but I know I can handle it. I just need to be more organized and wise with my time.

So here are my 30 day results:

I successfully lost 3 pounds and a total of 3.5 inches total. Sure it may not seem much, but to me it's progress! Lately most of us seek that instant change in weight loss, that chiseled 6-pack, and the perfect toned body. But everyone is different and everyone will shed off the weight slower than others. So in my mind, I'm the tortoise in this race. Slow and steady. I have to admit, I'm a bit of a competitor, especially with myself, so I do have my moments where I get frustrated and disappointed. I have negative comments about myself just like any Mommy does when she works on getting her body back after having beautiful babies. I'm only human. But what makes you successful is the consistency, the drive, the motivation, and the determination to keep going. Love your body for what it is and what you are aspiring it to become. Always remind yourself that it will take time, but you will be successful!

Month 1 is down. Now it's time to rock out and crush month 2. Who is still in their fitness and health game? January is already over and we're already in the 2nd day of February. Are you still chugging away at your New Year resolutions to lose weight and meet your goal head on? Or have you lost your motivation to keep going and think that what you started isn't worth it? I dare you to NOT give up on yourself!!! Keep going, no matter what you're feeling that day. Even if you think you're too tired or you're too lazy. Get up and do something. This is your year to shine! Don't let time pass you by again and again. Make it count. Zero limits. Inspire to Be GREAT! 

"Today is my tomorrow. It's up to me to shape it, to take control and seize every opportunity. The power is in the choices I make each day. I eat well, I live well. I shape me."

End of Week 2: Insanity Max 30

Goodness gracious week 2 is already over and I'm rolling right into week 3. Already?! How crazy. I tell you what my max times are starting to stretch out longer. There are days where I last longer than others, but the important thing is that I finish until the end and I give it my all.

I think it's way too cool to see how far you can really push yourself. I am a mommy to a 6 month old boy. I am active duty and work the grave yard shift and roll right into watching my son during the day on top of being a wife in between it all. It can seriously be exhausting to say the least! But I enjoy each and every blessing that God has give me in this life.

So for this week (Week 2) I'm starting to implement 3-4 days of weight lifting. Yup. I have to get back at it since I'm planning to be a Figure Competitor come 2017. I'm excited! Yesterday I realized just how much I had lost with my strength training. It's insane how much muscle mass you will lose when you don't stay consistent. It's just like anything else. When you're not in a routine and you lose focus, you lose all touch of what you had initially gained, you lose it just like that. But what's done is done and I'm back to square one. You know it's okay. It gave me the drive and the motivation to set higher standards and to reach my goal to be a competitor. Never would I have thought to even think of being a Figure competitor, but the more and more I see how passionate I am about health and fitness, it's a goal I intend to accomplish and be successful in. 

I'm excited for this year! I have so many goals and am so amped to accomplish them one by one. So stayed tuned with my progress. Week 2 is over and we're already half way through with week 3. Insanity Max 30 modified style!! 

"Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are Free." - Jim Morrison- 

Are you maxing out? Insanity Max 30: Week 1

Hey guys!! So here I am, starting a new Beachbody program and I am psyched. A new and incredibly intense workout by Shaun T has been motivating people to push themselves to their cardio limit and boy has it been pushing me to my MAX!

This new and exciting workout has seriously been such a thrill already this first week. Day 1 I maxed out at minute 3...MINUTE 3?! Whaaaaat? Let me tell you, I've never felt so weak in my life. Okay well maybe right after my pregnancy, but still. This time was I was super defeated. I was doing Focus T25 by then so in my mind I was ready, I was prepared and I was going to hit it hard. Nope. Haha. But you know what? I'm rolling into week 2 and I can say that I have improved my time significantly.

Week 2 Cardio Challenge, I maxed out at minute 19. MINUTE 19! Woo hoo. Did I tell you guys I'm doing it all modified? Yup. I sure am. These plyo exercises and high impact drills are a challenge for me because of my injured knee, so this time around I'm sticking to the modified moves. Even then I have to take precautions because I can still feel my knee taking a beating and by the end of 30 minutes it's in dire need of some ice. But that's okay, I can roll with the punches.

I needed a new workout and diet plan to get me out of this plateau that I've been in for the past couple of months. My weight hasn't been dropping. I've stayed at 166 pounds since November and it's seriously driving me nuts. My goal is to get all this baby weight off once and for all come April 1st. This means sticking to my diet plan and sticking to my workouts. NO MORE EXCUSES! I know I can do it and I will do it. I have my 'before' pictures and all of my measurements. I seriously am so excited to share it with you all once I have successfully completed this program. I want to show you guys that even by doing modified movements, you can still get an amazing transformation when you stick with it and you eat clean. So stay tuned!

Alright so it's literally mid January already. Holy cow. This month has flown by! Let me ask you this, are you still as amped up as you were on January 1, 2015 with your New Year resolutions? It's around this time that people are still trying to push through and stay committed but the adrenaline is slowly starting to die off. Are you in this position? Are you starting to lose traction of your own accountability and falling back into your old habits? If you answered yes, then come join my support fitness challenge group that I will be running starting the 26th of January called, "Fit For Spring." You'll get amazing support from me to help motivate you and keep you accountable. I promise you I will cheer you on every step of the way, give you the best tips, advice, teach you how to meal plan and prep, set you up for success so that even when the group is over you'll still be implementing the skills I taught you to live a healthier lifestyle. You'll have your best transformation yet!! And have the fundamental tools to inspire others to do the same.

If you want to get Beachbody ready you need to start now! It doesn't matter where you are as long as you commit now and stay consistent, be persistent and show me you're ready for change then I will be your success partner and we can do this together. Are you in?! Let's make 2015 your year. Why not YOU?

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5 month Post-pregnancy fitness journey update

Hey guys! Sorry it's been awhile since my last post-pregnancy fitness journey. I'm already 5 months in and Christmas is two days away!!! Omgee. Christmas Eve is tomorrow. So first and foremost Merry Christmas to you all. I wish you guys the very best, safe Christmas this year. 2014 is already over and 2015 is right around the corner. Crap, it's already here by the time we know it.

So here is my update! Right now I'm rocking Shaun T's Focus T25 workout program and wowza, it is a killer workout for cardio. When I started, my calves were on fire. I seriously had to do all of my movements modified. Which was okay with me, but it made me realize how much I needed to workout on my cardio. Boy was I out of shape. Now I'm in week 6 and I can say I have progressed so much. I'm still doing modified movements because of my knee injury but I'm totally okay with that. I'm still making progress and that's all that matters. Shaun T is an incredible motivator, so I'm so excited to start Insanity Max: 30 come January 5th.

Here I am. 30 pounds lighter and I'm so excited to keep going. When I had initially gotten pregnant I lost all focus of fitness because I was so scared to have another miscarry. And that wasn't like me. I love having a workout routine and I had completely lost it. Up until my third trimester when my midwife had told me I was gaining excessive weight. Boy, that hit me hard! I've never really heard those words before, at least not to my face. So it was an eye opener for sure. Then I found out about coaching and Shakeology, joined a challenge group, rocked out to P90X with good ole Tony, and never looked back since. I'm so anxious to start the New Year and be in the best shape of my life!! I know 2015 will be my year. I will make it my year!

Seriously when you first start, it's going to suck. You will feel winded, you will hurt, you will cry, you will be sore, and you will sweat your heart out. But you know what you did it! You started. Now it's time to keep that momentum alive and to keep it going. If you're tired of always starting over, then STOP QUITTING! It's so easy to quit. It's so easy to be fed up with it because you're not seeing a change in a week or even a month. Creating a lifestyle change takes time. People don't realize that when we seek out results you need to put the time in, the effort it takes to finally see those changes. It takes years to be in the best shape of your life. We're already rolling into 2015, how much time have you let go by before you decide enough is enough; I'm going to take my life back and make this year worth it!

So here's the game plan. I'm going to be starting a fitness challenge group come January 5th, 2015 called "Rock Your Resolution" and I want you to join me! I not only want you to start of the year right, but I want to encourage you and teach you how to be successful at accomplishing your New Year resolution. This year is your year! Don't let another year pass you by. Don't start off strong and then give up come mid February. Let's set these goals together, make a plan, crush your goals, and finish 2015 strong. Why not you? So join my group. I'll be starting out with Insanity Max: 30 followed with P90X2 and P90X3. Damn straight!!! I'm making it count. I'm making a whole New me.

So what are you waiting for? Come sign up today and make the commitment!! Fill out my awesome application and let's rock out the New Year. 2015 here we come!!!

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"Rock Your 2015 Resolution"

Oh my gosh! Where has 2014 gone? Seriously, didn't this year just start? I swear I remember last October so distinctively because that was the month I had found out I was pregnant with my baby boy. I had no clue I was even pregnant, it was so unexpected. And then bam!! Now, he is 5 months old. I'm sure you can all relate to how fast this year has gone by. It seriously seems like every year just happens so much faster than the last. Don't you agree?

Well, as you all know, with a New Year also brings forth New Year resolutions. Have you made your list of resolutions yet? Do you even have a solid plan that will make you successful this year? Did you know that a third of people who do make New Year resolutions will break them before the year is out; heck, they won't even make it to the end of January. Crazy right! So check out 10 tips that will help you be successful with your 2015 New Year Resolutions:

Your Action Plan

1. Write It and Measure It
Alright, so like any other goal, your resolution is as such. So your resolution should be both specific and measurable. Writing down goals is one of the best ways to accomplish them, and so is figuring out the exact steps needed to get there. So for instance, "I want to lose weight" is a common New Year resolution, however, you need to explain exactly how do you go from point A to point B? Choosing a more specific result, like "I want to lose 15 pounds by June this summer" gives you a specific amount of weight you'd like to lose and the time frame of when you want to attain it by. A great tool to use when writing down goals is the SMART model: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-focused, and Time-bound.

2. Make Resolutions Manageable
The key to sustainable resolutions is to make changes smaller and more gradual. So if your goal is to go from never lifting weights to wanting to gain muscle mass and tone up, then start with resistant training and low weights. Then over the course of a few months, gradually increase your weight along with your reps. So the best way to approach all your fitness resolutions is slow and steady.

3. Break Up the Goal
A goal that's either far in the future or far out of your comfort zone can be tough to start, so break that resolution down into achievable steps, or better yet, give yourself several smaller resolutions throughout the year. Say you want to add 80 pounds to your squat in 2015, aim to add 6.6 pounds per month. Doesn't that seem more achievable and less scary?

4. Treat Yourself!
What better way to reward yourself when you reach your goals? Choose a reward that won't undo your hard work, like a mani-pedi, massage, some new fitness swag (my personal favorite), or a movie date.

5. Question Your Motives
Superficial goals may lose their appeal after endless weeks of diet and exercise. Try framing fitness as a direct path to health and happiness. When you hit the gym think about why you made this resolution? What do you want to achieve? Is your end goal to inspire others that anyone can do it also? By developing answers that elicit a deep and powerful emotional response it can help motivate your goals.

6. Keep things Interesting
It's nice to stick to a scheduled routine. But keep things interesting by incorporating a variety of exercises. So if you're lifting weights 3 times a week and running twice a week, trying throwing in a yoga class or kickboxing for a cardio day. Mix and max so that way you don't get bored with your routine. This will make your exercise program more fun to follow and something you will grow to love doing, instead of it being like a chore.

7. Keep a Schedule
Time management is super important for accomplishing any goal. Make your fitness routine work for you. Pick a time of day when you have energy, schedule a workout, and rise and repeat.

8. Hold Yourself Accountable
Stay on track! Have a workout buddy or be involved in a fitness group where you have people who can help you stay accountable. This can be quite challenging on it's own, so get that support system. You'll need it to keep your motivation alive.

9. Don't Be Afraid to Scale Back
Don't feel pressurized to double yourself in pain and sweating your eyeballs out. Some people love intense workouts, but for others, ramping up the pain just means they'll dread the exercise. So challenge yourself to a workout that will push you a bit outside of your comfort zone, but there's no need to catapult yourself a thousand miles from it.

10. Be Forgiving
We all know that the start point of new beginnings are the most exciting, the most invigorating. So sometimes it's so easy to see it wear off and take a few days off, maybe even a week or two. Often times it leads to an "Ah, screw it" mentality and you end up wanting to quit entirely. But slip ups are fine. It happens, we all have our moments of weakness. We're all human right? If taking time off means slightly tweaking your resolution, then so bet it- just don't give up!!

It's so easy to jump into a fitness routine without thinking about working up a game plan, creating a schedule and writing down your goals. This is where people fail. So if you need that additional knowledge on where to get started and how to stick with your 2015 New Year resolution, then let me help you! I will be running a 60 day accountability, support fitness group called "Rock Your 2015 Resolution" beginning Monday, January 5th. I will teach you all of these things, we will work out a game plan, you will commit to me 100%, I will keep you accountable, keep you motivated, teach you meal planning and prepping, give you health tips, and teach you how to keep an amazing routine that you will be able to continue on and turn it into a lifestyle. So why not commit? You'll have an amazing support group that will be in the same exact boat you're in and know what you're going through and will help you stay accountable, cheer you on every day through the entire challenge, and motivate you to stick with your goals. It'll be a fun, exciting, rocking group!! Why not get your best transformation this year? Make 2015 your year! So head over to my link and make me your FREE coach. Let's rock this year together!!

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"Get Yourself Off the Shelf" Fitness Challenge!

Hello all!!!

Who's excited that Christmas is just around the corner? I mean it is literally 15 days away...eek! I absolutely love Christmas. Everything about it, the lights, the decoration, the music, the movies...I mean 'Home Alone' was on finally last night and I look forward to watching that movie every single year. One of my top favorites for sure. Let's see what else. Being together with family, sharing the same values, loving the endless food and goodies we get the entire holiday season, and just being grateful for everything God has given us. Well that should be every day right? 

So with that said...when is it during the Holidays do we truly focus on our health and fitness. In fact, roughly 75% of annual weight gain takes place during the holiday season. Plus, if you just put on two pounds over the course of 10 years, you'll gain 20 hard-to-lose pounds! This is what experts call "creeping obesity" and unless you can avoid holiday weight gain, you'll be hard pressed to avoid the creep. 

So why do we end up gaining majority of our weight during the holiday season? Well, we are faced with endless amounts of holiday treats, decadent desserts, rich beverages, endless parties and festivities that interrupt our normal eating routine. Don't get me wrong, indulging is okay....but to a point. Tis the time to celebrate, so I encourage you all to do so but also make a commitment to yourself by balancing and modifying. Think of it this way, if you commit to keeping the pounds of now, you don't have to worry about them later. 

Here is my proposal to you! The best way to keep your motivation, determination, and accountability alive during this holiday season is to be part of a challenge. And what better way to do that then to be a part of my Fitness support challenge group. "Get Yourself Off the Shelf" will be a 60 day challenge group. You will have me as your coach for FREE! I will help you stay accountable, give you the best support and motivation you need during the holiday season. I'll provide healthy recipes, tips, meal planning and prepping, and we will discuss which Beachbody program will best suite you and your fitness needs along with a 30 day supply of Shakeology.  I promise you, if you stick to your workout program and your nutrition plan you are capable of losing up to 10 pounds and shed inches during this 60 day challenge. 

Additionally, I will continue the challenge an additional 30 days on top of the 60 at no cost to you! So you have me as your coach for 90 days FREE. How great is that to continue onto the New Year with a new you and continuing to challenge yourself further preparing your Beachbody for the Summer of 2015. So are you in?? Let me help you get your best transformation yet and get you beach body ready for the New Year. 

Further more, as an added bonus. I will throw in a personal Christmas gift to the one person who has the best transformation!! This gift will be Tony Horton's amazing fitness program P90X plus. Whaaaat?? Yup. That's right. It's a step up from P90X. With these 5 extreme workouts (in 4 DVDs), Tony amps up the muscle confusion with intense new cardio, muscle chiseling, and ab/core ripping moves to bump up your fitness gains from P90X. 










Who wouldn't be excited to get this amazing workout program for FREE?! All you have to do is join my fitness group and work for it. So what are you waiting for? I'm recruiting only 5 people for this group so reserve your spot now and fill out my application to be considered. 

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