I am however planning a night away to Atlantic City soon. I totally deserve that!
I am trying very hard to build my Beach Body business. It is hard in this particular area, especially during these cold months. I am faithful in my attempts, my belief in others to want the best for themselves and in my company!
The 21 day fix was my life changer! I had been in pain for over 6 years. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, spinal stenosis, exposed nerves in my upper extremities and arthritis in my spine/hip joints that were actually fusing themselves together. There were days I would cry in pain and the fact that I was in my 30s feeling like I was 80. Not a good feeling! I refused the injections into my spine. I did not take narcotic medications. Stubborn...maybe but giving in was never my thing! I used hot baths, massage and heating pad to try and relieve the pain temporarily so I could get through my days.
It got to the point this fall that I was starting to worry how much longer I would be able to work. Would I be in a wheelchair soon like my mother? Who would take care of my kids? They have no one but me.
I began a clean eating routine in the spring of 2014 which allowed me to not only lose 10 pounds in 6 weeks but learn to be aware of the foods I was eating, why I was eating them and what they actually did for my body. I still had pain. One of my best friends started doing beachbody and suggested I try it too. Of course I was hesitant and made excuses. It costs too much, my back will not handle it, I don't have time...etc. But I trust her so I joined.
I began the 21 Day Fix in October 2014. The first week was hard as all hell!! I could hardly get up and down the stairs, IT WAS AWFUL! By day 6 the soreness started to subside. It wasn't pain like I had for years. It was my muscles I haven't used in God knows how long waking up! My body was coming to life!
So..I lost 9 pound in those 21 days but what was so amazing is that within my second week of the 21 Day Fix I realized I was no longer sitting on my heating pad everyday! I had forgotten that I even had the pain in my back that was once almost unbearable to my body and my mind. I finally regained my life back!
This changed my life!! Im not scared of my body anymore. I may not be the typical success story of losing 150 pounds but in the end it is the same goal...TO RECLAIM YOUR BODY AND YOUR LIFE! We all share this goal in one way or another.
Now that I have done this I am a BeachBody coach myself. I want others to find what I found and begin enjoying their bodies and their lives. Finding confidence in themselves with support of myself and others who fight the same battles everyday while remaining human.
Each day is new and that is a gift. Forgive yourself often and try again. That's what these days are for. We will never be perfect but we can be our best. With trial and error and patience in ourselves we can do just that!
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