First off I would like to thank you for taking the time to read my blog :) I'm brand-new to this so I'm learning as I go. Please be patient with me and any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

So, a little bit about me.

I am 29 years old. Number 2 of 7 children (yes that's right, 7). I am currently employed as an administrative assistant at my local chamber of commerce (and I love it). I was a full-time nanny for 4.5 years before my current job so I love children. I am single, so don't have any kiddos of my own (this is not a ploy to meet someone, btw). And...I am a Beachbody Coach :) That's all really just the service stuff but over time I hope you can get to know me better through my posts and such.

As you can see from the header above some of my passions in life are my faith, health & fitness, motivating people, & having fun! So, these are the types of things you can expect to find on my posts. I haven't quite decided if I'll assign a topic to each day or if I'll just post as the "spirit moves"(probably the first one so that it actually gets done, lol). 

Feel free to explore my other pages. You can read a little bit about my health journey under "My Story", hence the name :) Sign up for a FREE Team Beachbody account, check out my favorite Beachbody workout programs, learn more about my absolute favorite Beachbody product, Shakeology, get some healthy recipes and meal planning tips, and learn what the Beachbody Coaching opportunity could do for you. (Some of the pages are under construction as I begin this endeavor but rest assured they will be up and running soon :)

I first learned about Beachbody in February of this year when a friend of mine from college had been posting about her weight loss journey on her Facebook. I commented on it saying how inspirational an motivating it was to me. She happened to be a Beachbody coach and so she reached out to me and asked me if I had every considered doing a program or if I knew anything about Beachbody. My answer was a resounding NO. I didn't even realize that the famous P90X & Insanity programs were a Beachbody program, the only ones I had ever heard of. She was patient with me though and introduced me to a program called PiYo. I HATED working out but knew that it was something that I really should start doing for my health. I've always used my asthma as an excuse to not be able to do too much as far as exercise goes because I get out of breath easily. So I said I wanted very little cardio. PiYo was the ticket! I waited very impatiently for about 8 days for it to finally arrive, because I was super excited about starting it. I started on February 13th, which side note happened to be Friday the 13th, thought this was interesting, lol. AND....I've never been the same!!!

I finished my first round of PiYo and guess what Beachbody did. They sent me a FREE T-Shirt!! LOVE FREE STUFF!! I also lost 15 lbs and 12 inches! I decided to do another round...and part way through I started researching this stuff called Shakeology. They advertised for it on the DVDs and so it intrigued me. I asked my coach some questions about it and spend over a week comparing & researching ingredients to other similar products. The price point had me saying "Ain't no way I'm paying for that." Ask my co-workers, they'll vouch for me, lol. Mind you, I don't make an exorbitant amount of money and I have school loans that basically eat up all my "extra" money. So I felt like it wasn't even an option for me to consider. But, the more I researched the product, the more I wanted to try it. So, I decided to sit down and see if there was a way I could put it in my budget to make it happen and I was able to move a few thing around and make it work. Next move was to try it to see if I even liked it. Because there was no way I was spending that kind of money if I didn't even like it. They have a trial pack, did you know that? It has one of every flavor available. So I got it. I went through most of them and decide I would go with Vanilla, seemed the most versatile to me. I've now been drinking it consistently since the beginning of June and it's been AWESOME! I feel so much better. I have more energy. My skin, hair, nails seem healthier. I don't crave junk food anywhere near as much as I used to. I sleep better. And I all around feel healthier. And I KNOW that my success in keeping off the weight I've lost and staying on track can be attributed to my Shakeology. I've gone through spouts of not so healthy eating but yet I've been able to keep the weight off, because I've still been drinking it. IT'S AWESOME!!

But, enough about Shakeology. You all know now I love it...lol

One of the #1 reasons I decided to sign on as a coach in May was to be able to get 25% off of my Shakeology order! YEP, that's what coaches get. But it has given me SO much more than that. I have a passion for helping others and giving of my gifts, my blessings, my abilities to be able to better their lives. That's part of why I majored in Women's Ministries in college, lol. I had no idea what kind of an influence I could have as a coach on others. And it's been AMAZING. I've been able to reconnect with friends from the past and meet new ones. I've been able to help people gain control of their lives in the area of health and fitness and see them achieve SUCCESS! SUCH AN AWESOME FEELING! And, I've been connected with a HUMONGOUS network of other coaches who are doing the same things. It's like a HUGE FAMILY :) They encourage me daily to be the best I can be. They keep me accountable in my workout and my eating. They push me to think big and go for my goals and even teach me how to accomplish them. LOVE IT!!

My life is forever changed both physically and internally since I was introduced to Beachbody, and I am so grateful.

One of my BIG goals in my journey is to pay off my student loan debt before Coach Summit 2016. I've got my ticket to attend and my dream is to walk across that stage as one of the MANY people who have been able to pay off their debts because of BEACHBODY! I know it can happen, and I'm going to work my butt off for it to happen. FREEDOM>>>it's coming!!

  So once again, thanks for joining me on this journey, even if you're just a reader :) Without you, I'm just talking to air, lol. And if any time along the way you want more information about what I do or how to get on board, PLEASE don't hesitate to reach out to me. I do my best to reach out to as many people as I can but I know I can't and won't reach everyone. So take that first step and just say, "I want help" and I'll be there to hold your hand :) 

Have a great day everyone!