Nutrition is Key

Before I started my road down BeachBody and the Insanity workout I lost 133 pounds. . .on my own! Yup, I said one hundred and thirty three pounds! I don't believe that anyone out there needs to have their stomach closed off, stapled, restricted or banded. What we eat is a choice. Do I eat at McDonalds, you betcha! #1, large fries and a plain iced tea, please. The Sweet tea is WAAY to sweet. But, do I eat like that everyday? Nope! I love my crockpot and buying a chicken at the grocery store is much less expensive than Pollo Loco or KFC any day. AND, I know whats in my food because I put it there. I love my local farmers market. They have great fruits and vegetables at good prices. They also have a geltleman who makes bread with NO preservatives and no artificial anything. It's cheaper than the stuff you buy at the grocery store. I buy all my vegetables for a two week period. I buy my fruit to last a week. The point being that the decision about what you put in your mouth is yours. I lost 133 pounds for two reasons, #1 diabetes is a staple in my family and #2 I didn't want my daughter to say "the fat one, thats my mother". When I hit a size 22 that was my turning point. I have been able to keep the weight off for more than three years. Here are some statistics for you: *Heart Disease kills 7.1 MILLION people worldwide every year *in 2009 , 7.9 MILLION deaths were due to CANCER. . .by 2030 CANCER will kill 11 MILLION people per year *in 2030 336 MILLION people worldwide will be diagnosed with DIABETES *2/3 of AMERICANS over the age of 20 are OBESE This is STAGGERING! People are told every day "you are what you eat". If you eat things that are processed all the time then the body slows down, gets clogged and grows. . .in bad ways. Do I think Gastric Bypass is a good thing? Well, honestly, no. The body was meant to move. If you move it things happen. Digestion gets better. Food gets processed better. Nutrients have a chance to get where they are supposed to go in a better way. but, what if you are already blocked and the body needs help? How about a detox and cleaning the colon? Eating better helps the colon work better. That means the nutrients in your food are getting through to your body more sufficently. Detoxing the liver and colon help the body to work better. The Liver is a filter. When a filter clogs nothing gets through, same with the liver. If it can't filter out the bad stuff then the bad stuff gets into the system clogging it up. Lets clean the system. I love making my own smoothies to detox my body. It gives me more energy, I sleep better and all the bad stuff comes out smoothly and timely. Here is one of my favorite detox smoothies; LIVER and COLON TONIC *1-2 handfuls of cleaned collard greens *1 banana *1 cup of pineapple *1 cup of red grapes *1/4 cup of hemp seeds This tastes great and it does the job. It's a good start. I could keep going on nutrition, but this is getting a little long. If you would like more information on nutrition or the BeachBody workouts to help you get started on your way to a new, great you, full of energy just email me or go to my web site at WWW.BEACHBODYCOACH.COM/DOIN50RIGHT You get one life people. . .make it count! COMMIT, DECIDE, SUCCEED!

Best Thing EVER!

Whats the best thing ever? Being able to take my measurements and having them be less than they were when I started my Insanity program! The only thing that got bigger were my arms, but that is because I gained muscle! Beautiful, structured, molded, cut muscle! This might sound like alot, but I have always been very self-conciuos about my arms. I look at other women and, even though some of them have larger arms than I do, I wonder how they can show those arms. I finally realized it's all about body image. And, my arms said "fat and lazy" to me. I don't know why? But, this has always been my self-concious thing! I would never wear tank tops or even shirts that had the short shoulder sleeves. But now, my arms are great! I am feelin' the love for my arms. And, since one of my workmates challenged me to wear a bathing suit next summer. . .a bikini type bathing suit, I have started a second round of Insanity! Yes, I am officially insane. I am doing Insanity again while I wait for Chalene Extreme. Muscle eats fat and Chalene Extreme is a weighted workout. I can hardly weight for it to arrive. Look, I'm excited about my new body and the new interest in my health. If your overweight (I was) and you want to have a look at getting in shape, for whatever reason, check out my web site. You have nothing to loose. This is not a pitch for you to buy something. I am genuinely interested in helping people get back on track. Just check out my web site, contact me if you like. My after program pictures will be up tomorrow and you can see for yourself my great results. Commit, Decide, Succeed. . .it's the first step to a new beginning WWW.BEACHBODYCOACH.COM/DOIN50RIGHT

Beach Body. . .Insanity!

I started this journey a couple of months ago. I had ben staring at the BeachBody informercials for months. I'm not sure what made me finally decide that this was the time. . .actually, I do. I was getting ready to turn 50 and soon to be an empty nester. But, no matter what it was I ordered Insanity! And, yes, I must have been insane to order it. The day it came I opened the box and started to look through all the great stuff inside. I was totally scared to start this program. I had heard stories from the people I worrk with about how hard it was. I work with doctors! None of them finished the program. Most of them didn't get past the Fit Test! But, the next morning I pressed play. I got through the Fit Test, kicked my ass. I went on with the program. I picked Tonya out of the crowd, she's a monster! OMG! Her abs are incredible! I took my measurements and entered them on the BeachBody site, talk about discouraging. But, I lost two inches my first week. I kept at it. It was the first thing I did when I woke up. It was my routine. I could see oblique lines. I could feel hardness under the belly fat, my arms were getting cut, I could actually see the muscle in my shoulders. I made the right choice. At this point I have finished Insanity. I am after my "I Earned It" t-shirt. It's such a small thing, a t-shirt. But, it's a badge. A badge that comes from sweat, work and perseverence. While doing the program I twisted my knee at work. I had to modify the workout some. I couldn't do all the jumping, but I still got great results and I'm happy. Will I do the program again? You BETCHA! I love this workout. I am so throughly excited to start my new program. Next up Chalene Extreme! I know that these programs can help people get a new grip on health. It can change your life. I am so into BeachBody that I became a coach. If you want to feel better, look better and eat better than join me in my quest. Contact me by clicking the "About Me" tab and going to my web site. There is so much information there and I am ready to answer any questions to help you get started. If your tired of being tired then lets get moving! Decide, Commit, Succeed and Just Press Play!

50 Is Not The End!

50. The number incites riots inside of a persons brain. Suddenly, life is over. No more fun, special diets, time for rocking chairs, warm water bottles and GasX. Yeah, RIGHT! Not for this chick. I am excited about turning 50. I am embracing it, lovin' it. I have special plans for my 50th and they do not include sitting around reminiscing about my twenties, getting drunk with a bottle of wine and friends! I hate wines. I had wonderful twenties. I loved my twenties. But, life goes on and every era has had there ups and downs, highlights and disappointments. In my twenties I was a size 8. I was cute had a little ass and plenty of boyfriends to keep me busy for days, drove my father crazy! I swam three times a week and had a regular tennis partner. Then came marraige (why?), my beautiful daughter, divorce and there went my confidence out the door, along with my body, self-worth and basic health. I rebounded, got my health together (turns out I had a long running thyroid prblem) and went into a profession that would support myself and my daughter no questions asked. Flash forward to my forties. My brother turns up diabetic, but we had diabeties running through our dads side of the family. Then my mother turns up with it, HUGH shock! Then at 45, here it came. I lost 133 pounds! On my own, by myself, no help. My AH HA moment was when I was trying on clothes and I was trying on a size 22. I was looking at myself and my brain kicked in "What the fuck am I doing in a size 22? How did this happen. What the fuck. I was cute, I was active. What the hell happened"? That was my turning point. I've been able to keep the weight off. I changed my eating habits, went organic on all the things we really eat, cut out soda, added water and started to keep a food diary to see where I was going wrong. . .and right. I dropped the weight and I am now a size 10/12 and I wear large, not x-large or xx-large shirts. Funny point, I didnt know that when you loose weight you also loose it in your feet! My shoes suddenly got loose and I had to buy new shoes. I've donated most of my large size clothes and shoes. I will be 50 in August. I plan on being at least two sizes smaller, I said at least. I plan on going to Las Vegas to visit friends and watching their jaws hit the floor. I want to hear my sister say "what the FUCK have you been doing? Are you sick"? I'm going to Catalina on my birthday and I'm ziplining and I'm going to drive Formula One Race Cars at the California Racing Track. In vegas I plan on shopping for clothes. . . in a new size, skydiving and I'm getting my first tatoo! I've always wanted one and now is the time. So, thats it in a nutshell. There's more, but why bore you with my personal inner searches. I'm feeling good and I am excited about the best part of my life being upon me!