Hello friends =) It’s been far too long since my last post. It’s always easy to get started with plenty of fresh new thoughts and ideas to share at the beginning of a journey... but then after awhile it seems like that “change” which was so big and scary, just becomes like second nature and you’re left without having anything more to say. That is... until you discover a new area to tackle.
So here I am, it’s January 28th and it’s “thyme for a change” again. It’s crazy to think that just eight months ago I was thirty pounds heavier and not a care in the world for my health or the health of my children. Let me rephrase that -- I certainly CARED that my children were healthy, but I wasn’t actively ensuring their health to the best of my ability. I was happy to feed them the same thing week after week; something processed that most likely came from a box. I was okay with the fact that my kids didn’t like to eat their vegetables because after all, I didn’t like to eat my vegetables either! I’m so thankful all that has changed -- and we’re healthier for it!
As important as food is to our health, so is physical exercise. This is an area that I struggle majorly in! I’d rather sit on the couch, watch the infomercials, and visualize how awesome I would look “if only” I’d actually do it. But to say I want change without taking any action on it, is only lying to myself. I can set a goal and stare at it all I want, but until I take the steps necessary... that goal is just a dream. (You don't happen to know where I could get a giant carnivorous dinosaur do you? =)
It’s “thyme” to stop daydreaming and start DOING!!! Upon my friend Jatana’s encouragement, I bought my "60 Day Insanity Challenge Pack" and can hardly wait to begin! I’ve already tackled half the battle (what I put in my mouth) and now I’m ready to tackle the other half. It's amazing how many creative excuses I can come up with to avoid the gym... "they don't have childcare", "it's too expensive", "it's cold outside", etc. There's something inescapable about turning the DVD player on and hitting play. I can put the baby down for a nap and get my work out done in the comfort of my living room without worrying about people watching me. The genius part of this is the accountability that comes with it! I now have an accountability group on Facebook made up of a couple other moms where we check in daily with pics of our sweaty faces as evidence that we did our work out for the day.
Even more impressive? The protein shake that comes with the Challenge Pack is available in a Vegan formula! I was skeptical at first... assuming there would be things in it that aren't all that great for you, but what I found is it's a solidly plant strong formula -- and SOY FREE! I can't say anything about the way it tastes as it literally just arrived on my doorstep tonight, but I can't wait to try it. You can see a list of the impressive ingredients by clicking here.
I can’t wait to see my results. It might not be pretty the first half of the journey (in fact I guarantee you it wont)... but I’m gonna give it my all. I’m sure I’ll be posting from time to time to share with you all how I’m doing. This post is my way of putting it out there and now you all have my permission to keep me accountable.
How about you? What new and scary challenge are YOU ready to tackle? Have you joined the 21 Day Vegan QuickStart yet? If not, why not? Let me challenge you to stop putting off for tomorrow what you can do today. Whether it's BeachBody, 21 Day QuickStart, Financial Freedom or any other specific goal you have, I encourage you to take the first steps towards getting started and we can celebrate together 21 days... 30 days... 60 days from now!!! Let's get it started!
