I APOLOGIZE I APOLOGIZE I APOLOGIZE

I suck. I know. I'm supposed to be here for support and I haven't been.
What's been going on?
1. I went back to sparkpeople and got re-invested into that. I push that people give this site a try because IT SUPPORTS YOU FULLY! It's free. There's no damage in trying. I got invested in reading blogs and keeping up with groups and ran out of time to do my full blogs on here.
2. I've also been going to the gym at least an hour and a half a day. With the exception of Sundays I am a gym addict. I crave that adrenaline rush I get after a good workout.
3. I am now a beachbody coach. I started taking shakeology to be proof for a few coaches that it works. It worked enough that I decided to stay on it and become a coach to get the discount on it.
Any new results?
YAH
1. I'm down to 250 lbs WOOT WOOT! I've now lost 55 lbs. Can you believe that? Oh I'm so excited!
2. I'm now a size 18. I started as a size 24. The first few sizes dropped like crazy but getting down to a 16 is going to be a little hard since I had diastasis recti (stomach muscles detached during pregnancy) and never did anything about it. And no, unless insurance will cover it, this lady will never get a tummy tuck. PENNY PINCHERS UNITE!
3. I'm no longer binging. Every now and then I have a eating fest but not like I used to. Before it was because I felt I had to eat to make myself happy. Now it's because I'm being human. It only happens once a month and I don't feel ashamed afterward. I do, however, kick myself in the butt the next time I step on the scale ;p
4. I've come out of my shell. I'm talking to more people. I'm hanging out with people outside of gym classes and work. I've got real life friends instead of just online gaming friends. People I don't know who see me all the time have literally RAN to catch up to me and tell me how proud of me they are and ask how I've done it. It's become a daily ego boost. I said my plan was to inspire 10000 lbs of weight loss. I will never know when I've hit that mark but I can tell you I will. THANK YOU GOD!
5. I feel like my husband can be proud of me. Josh has never been ashamed to have me as a wife. Even when I'm a butt to strangers or when I don't get things done on time he's always loved me. But I never felt like he SHOULD have been proud of me. I finally feel like he has some bragging rights about me. I feel like he can say "Yah, she's actually succeeding at something." If that's the one thing I get out of this, I'm perfectly ok with it.

Why did I choose sparkpeople?
It's free... Ummm I can't push enough that this is free support. It's like a non-annoying myspace for people who want to be fit. You get your own personal page. There's a support group for everything. My favorite of the groups is the "Done Being the Fat Girl" group. We can talk about anything and everything. There's groups for tv shows, depression, video games, sports, anything you like or have in life, there's a group for. And they always start you off with a group based on your age and your location so you can find people to work out with or people who understand your generation. AND it helps you track your food with suggestions on how to lose up to 2.5 lbs a week. So it sets you up with a successful program. I dare you to try it. Sparkpeople

Why did I go back to the gym?
I've found that I'm more committed to working out if I have people to look forward to. I started with the zumba classes in Southlake. I was excited to be part of the group. Then I found out 24hour fitness does unlimited classes at any of their gyms plus weights plus machines plus a lap pool for less than I was paying for 8 classes a month at the private zumba classes. Now I take zumba or a dance class almost every day of the week. I'm also taking kickboxing, boxing, bodypump (freeweights), and other Xclasses. I'm still running outside but for my 5k training I'm hitting the treadmill to get my stamina up. Yes, I know, I said I hated treadmills. I do. I really do. But free daycare while I give my all to running.... yah I guess I could use the treadmill. I love running with my kids. I still do it at least 2 times a month, but they're not as dedicated to it as I am. This way they can play with other kids their age while I get an hour with just adults. If you want to give it a try 24hour does free 7 day passes. YOU DID NOT HEAR THIS FROM ME but the 24 hour fitness gyms are not linked when it comes to the 7 day passes. Use up one at one gym, get anther pass at another gym the next week. They cycle every 6 months. Again, you did not hear that from me.

Why shakeology?
Excuse my little advertisement here but this video really sold it for me.

The first time I tried HALF a shake I had been *coughconstipatedcough* for about a week. I had been staying away from red meats and when I finally had a ton of it in one sitting it did it's thing of plugging me up. I took the shake at a party and literally had to excuse myself an hour after having half of it because there was a rumble in my tummy that only meant get to the bathroom and get to it now. I thought maybe I was allergic to it but no, it was just working. It's a prebiotic, a probiotic (both are digestion aids meaning you get more nutrition out of your food and an easier "passing" of the waste. It levels out my hormones which means Hulk Laura does not show her ugly face as much. I used to be angry about everything. I would snap at the kids all the time. Now I'm much more level headed. The extra energy I get from it boosts my workout. Running is so much easier and I don't feel like I need to collapse on the couch when I get home after working out. I'm sleeping better every night. And it raises my HDL and lowers my LDL which means the world to me since heart disease runs in my family.  Even my migrains are backing off. I just feel soooooo much better. It's amazing what good nutrition can do for you. If you don't want to give shakes a try please please please take a daily vitamin. It's so important for good health. You can't get the right nutrition just from food anymore. We don't grow food like they used to 40 years ago. Mass production means fertilizing instead of rotating which means less nutrients and minerals pulled from the ground. Now I'm a coach for the shakes because I get a major discount on them and I love spreading news about this because it's helped me so much. If you have questions on it let me know.

That all being said I'm happy to be back into a blogging mood. You'll be seeing a ton more videos and blogs from me. I'll try to talk about nutrition for the most part. If there's anything you guys want me to research or try out please let me know. Soon I'll be getting either turboFire or p90x because I get my discount. I'm excited to see the results from that.

Key Links
Sparkpeople
Beachbody (p90x, turbofire, revabs, hiphopjam, protein and vitamin supplements)
Shakeology (The shakes I've been taking.)
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