Losing weight... I'm just no good at it!

Health and Fitness isn't all about weight loss; though the "industry" would love for us to think that.  And in most cases, we do.  In High School, I weighed 130lbs.... Army, 140lbs... Mom-life 150lbs.

• None of these numbers scare me.
• None of these numbers make me feel "less than"
• None of these numbers mean I am "unhealthy"
• None of these numbers determine my worth, sexiness, happiness, etc.

In 2014, I still held on to some baby weight *pictured* - despite my baby being 2 years old.  In 2015, I decided enough was enough and lost a good amount of size...not weight!  In 2016, I felt amazing, look pretty good, and still weighed 150lbs.  As I coached my clients to believe that the number on the scale didn't matter and that they should throw their scales in the trash, I secretly harbored self-hate at the 1-5-0 that stared at me every 21-30 days.

Allowing that number to have power over me, made me feel like I wasn't good enough.  An evil habit of mine is to eat when I am not feeling "good enough."  - It's called comfort food for a reason. -  I used all the excuses, "I'm just sharing a snack with Lily," "I want to bake with my daughter," "It's just for today."  Well... "just today" said everyday, doesn't really benefit our goals!

I eventually just gave up.  Around Thanksgiving/Christmas time, I let go of my fitness.  Excuses?  Oh yeah!  Lily's off from school this week, It's the holidays, I'm not feeling so good... blah blah blah.  In the past month, I've noticed I'm getting a little lazy, a little sad, and a lot more depressed... My morning routine now consists of staying up so late that 7am is the middle of the night.  

I figured out... I'm just not good at loosing weight.  Mostly because, I don't BELIEVE I have to.  My "weight" isn't at all an issue.  The way my body looks, and the way I eat IS my issue!

Whenever I have set out to workout, I've ALWAYS wanted to build muscle.  When I was younger, I didn't care about my weight, I just wanted to be strong, I wanted to be built.  So, I had to ask myself... Self.  Why oh why have you been using program for weight loss?  😱

I know... I was shocked too.  I've had, in the back of my mind, a program that I badly want to complete, but thought I should loose 10 pounds first... LISTEN UP... don't worry about weight!  Unless you have a special circumstance and a physician has told you to focus on loosing weight, GO FOR THE MUSCLE!

Muscle burns fat y'all!  As you work to build your body, the muscle will decrease your body fat.  No, muscle doesn't weigh more than fat - a pound is a pound - but you may gain a pound or 2 when building muscle.  Don't worry because your body will change for the better... Number on the scale be damned!

Body Beast is the program I will begin next week - Monday 2/27. This is my first go at this program and I'd love some newbies to take the ride with!

If you are interested in taking a different path towards health and fitness, letting go of the number on the scale, and making a change for the better, apply for my next accountability group below!

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My wonderful Valentine!

How was you Valentine's Day?  Great I hope!  Mine was amazing.  Still like any other Tuesday, Lily went to school, then to dance class, and then home.  Nothing special. 

But Valentine's Day isn't about anything special, IMO.  It's just a reminder to LOVE!

Whether you participate in Valentine's day and it's various gifts to give - card, candies, flowers, jewelry, proposals , etc. - or not, you can't help but remember LOVE.  And isn't that a wonderful thing, no matter what?

"A holiday invented by Hallmark."  "A couple's holiday."  "A waste of a holiday." All arguable, with evidence to prove it's truth.  However, I didn't buy a Hallmark card this year, I am not a "Couple," and it was a day like any other for me.  The difference, was that I remembered to hug my daughter a little tighter, I remembered to appreciate the people and things I care for a little more, and I remembered that in the grand scheme of things, I'm a but one of 7 billion people on this Earth. 

And ALL WE NEED IS LOVE!

So if you missed out on the spirit of yesterday, try to remember, next year, that Valentine's day may be a "fake holiday" but you can make it a day to remember LOVE 💞

The start of my nutrition journey!

August 2015, the journey to physical fitness took charge.  I began on my journey to become a better woman, a better mother, a better friend, and a better human.  Needless-to-say, it's been a struggle!  Donuts are too delicious, and burgers with fries are too American.  But I have enjoyed a number of zucchini dishes and cocktail-less nights that make the small victories all worth it.

This past week, my sister introduced me to a documentary - Forks over Knives - on Netflix.  I reluctantly stopped binge watching my second round of Gilmore Girls to humor her and watch FOK at her request.

OH-EM-GEE!  I've always known that a plant-based diet is super important.  3-5 servings of fruits and veggies a day right?!  Well, I never actually got around to upping my fruit/veggie intake - within the past 18 months - to the recommended amount.  The culprit to my failed attempt at 6 pack abs, I'm sure!

This all leads me to my new commitment.  Not only is it important to focus on your physical fitness, but it is imperative to design a diet that fuels your body and doesn't just entertain your taste-buds!  Enter - The Whole 30.  I've heard amazing things about this program.  I'm looking to learn ALL I can about adding plants to my diet, and maybe even going Vegan.  

Slow down Nancy - Vegan is a huge step for this chick right here!  Can you image a life without burgers and fries?!  I can't... however, after watch FOK, it's definitely something to think about!

I'm looking forward to my new journey!  I'm hoping to share it with you all right here.  So please, come back, share in the comments if you've done the Whole 30 Program, or if you want to do it together, maybe we can connect!

Here is where I usually wish myself the best, but this time I am going to Pray for God to give me strength!