Sharing some exciting news I just saw tonight on Facebook. Please excuse the messy hair and the numerous times I say "awesome" towards the end of the video - I was just excited! :)

Details here → http://bit.ly/labordayFIX
Facebook group here → http://bit.ly/LaborDayFix

Who wants to Cize it up with me in August??

Hey all!

Yesterday (July 20) was the release of the new fitness program from Shaun T called Cize.  It's supposed to be workout that's so much fun, that you forget that it's exercise.

It's a program where you learn various dance routines and in the process, you're burning up the calories.

Now this is an ironic thing because I am NOT a dancer and in fact, almost have no rhythm at all and here I am with a drummer boyfriend. :)

BUT, I'm willing to give it a try and I'll be doing the program for the first time starting August 10th.  And I'd love to do the program with people who are just like me - not too sure on the dancing thing but brave enough to give it a whirl!

So the basic rundown:

• It's a 4 week fitness program.  Come on - only a month!
• Each workout is approximately 35-40 minutes
• Appropriate for all levels of fitness: from Beginners to Advanced

If you're curious or just want more information, let me know.  I'll be posting my cool dance moves (ha!) next month....

Countdown to Reunion Time!

So on Saturday, June 27, I started the 21 Day Fix Extreme (21DFX) program because on Saturday, July 18 I have a big family reunion that I'm attending and I'd like to look and feel my best!

Today is Day 6 of the program and I got to say - this is tough!  There is a workout every single day. No rest day.  The closest thing to a rest day is the Yoga workout on Day 7 but even that you sweat a little!

Last night was a challenge for me. I ended up working late. Then I came home, made dinner and then we ended up popping in a DVD and watching the movie "American Sniper."  Well when the movie ended, it was around 9:30pm - which is close to my bed time.  And I STILL had not done my #21DFX workout.   I was SO tempted to just change to my jammies and go to bed. But I told myself "Remember why you're doing this. And this is only Week 1. Just put on the DVD and do the modification moves."  So that's what I did!  And even doing the modified moves that are low impact, I was still sweating when I finished. But I felt soooooo good afterwards!

 I felt so good that I even did an extra credit workout for a health challenge that I'm participating in at work.

So yeah, I felt like I crushed Day 5 despite not wanting to do it. DONE! Now on to Day 6...

Day 2 of the 3 Day Refresh

Video blog #1: Intro to 3 Day Refresh

3 Day Refresh intro

Above is the link to my first video blog - and it's just a video of me opening the 3 Day Refresh box that I just received in the mail.  Did not read any of the program materials at the time of the video.  Now that I have I am happy to report that this is NOT a fast.  Yes, it's a low-calorie plan (about 900 calories) for three days but you also eat real foods too like fruits, veggies and healthy fats.

Besides Shakeology, it looks like the supplied supplements should assist with any hunger pangs.  We'll see if they handle MY hunger pangs!

Oh and please excuse the hacking dog at the end of my video.  That would be my little rat terrier Lucky coughing like she usually does.  She's old.

A Digital Detox This Weekend

For this last weekend in March 2015, I am hereby declaring a digital detox from all of my mobile devices.

Here is my why - this morning I was so absorbed reading a book on my Kindle Paperwhite that I got mad at my boyfriend when he asked me a simple question. Seriously?

I mean, here is the love of my life asking me a silly little question and I turn around and practically bite his head off!

I am SO so sorry for this.  My priorities seem to be a bit off-kilter.

If I had to list all of the important things in my life, my Travis would be at the top - at the same level as my family.  These are the people that I would lay down my life for. I would donate an organ for if they needed it. 

Yet you wouldn't know it based on my behavior this morning and how I treated him. :(

This made me come to the realization that yes, I am addicted to my iPhone...my Kindle Fire...my Kindle Paperwhite.  Sometimes I will have all three surrounding me.  And then sometimes, I even take them to bed with me!  Is this really necessary?? Hell no!

Travis has been saying that he'll be talking to me and I'm only half-listening to him.  He's right.  If I have one of my devices in my hand, I will only respond with a "Uh-huh" and then not even looking at him.

How wrong is that??

I feel so embarrassed and ashamed. If something were to happen to him today, I would be buried under regret.

This weekend, the Kindles will be put away.  The phone will only be used as a telephone. (And maybe tracking my run but that's it).  And I will actually look my love in his eyes as he's talking to me, and I will look up and live in the now.  And I will go outside and live life.

Even Coaches have "off" days

I have a pretty demanding full-time job and this week, my partner-in-crime (the guy that works with me in the email program) is on Spring Break. So I'm basically doing the work of two people this week and it's been crazy!

Monday I worked 10 hours.

Tuesday I worked the usual 8 hours but then Tuesday night I got a last-minute voiceover job (I do voiceover work on the side). And the project needed to be turned in by Wednesday morning. So I ended up doing that right after work and through dinner.
Which means that yesterday (Tuesday) I did not workout.

**GASP** SHOCKING!

Yes, even Coaches can have an "off" day sometimes.

We all have busy lives and sometimes... life just happens.

But here is what makes the difference - how quickly we get back on track.

Today I started my day with Shakeology and right now, I'm jumping right back in with my 21 Day Fix workout.

This could be a time where I could easily beat myself up and start letting negative thoughts go through my head.  But my own Coach has a great analogy for this.

So..if you get a flat tire, you immediately fix it so you can get back on the road, right?  Well when you have a minor setback,  you should do the same thing because if we let negative thoughts say things like "well, I messed up so I guess I'll just go totally off-program and eat a bag of chips for dinner."  If we do what those negative thoughts are saying, then we are essentially slashing the other three tires of our car after experiencing the one flat tire.  And that makes NO sense, right?
Exactly!

So right now, I am putting the spare tire on, and I'm getting back on the road.

Let's roll.