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March 9, 2020, right before the world shut down for the pandemic, was the day I committed to my health journey by purchasing my first Beachbody completion pack (now called Total Solution Packs) and signing up as a Preferred Customer. My coach, Rachel, was a BFF to my BFF so I knew I could trust her. I knew her from college and I was watching her journey on Instagram and just loved her confidence and how she was working on getting that #mombod . I was almost 2 years postpartum myself, my marriage had hit rock bottom and I had completely lost myself in the to-do's of mom life. I knew something had to change.
I had been doing Tone It Up, and I loved the owners, Kat and Katrina, but I didn't really feel included in their "community", where I actually knew no one, and wasn't really seeing results.
Finally, I messaged Rachel on Instagram and said, "What are you doing because I want to be doing it, too!" Fast forward almost 2 years, and here we are!
My pack that I purchased in 2020 included everything I needed to start the Barre program, it sounded... fancy. However, when I started it, I wasn't really feeling it so I tried something else, and something else and something else. That's the glory of OnDemand fitness - there's a little (or a lot) of EVERTHING!
I finally landed on 100 Day Meltdown, which at first seemed like a stretch - 100 days of working out. That's over 3 months! Quite the commitment. But at the same time, it seemed like the total kick in the butt I needed. I also really liked that she was also a red head and looked like a total bad ass.
Hello!? #goals !
Within a couple weeks of consistency, I was seeing results and feeling so much more confident.
I was actually 30-something days in when we visited my brother-in-law in Savannah. I went a few days without working out and when I tried to jump back in, I couldn't keep up. Now that was frustrating, BUT I restarted. Back at Day One.
But this time it stuck. I really wanted the results. I wanted to prove to myself I could do it! Not for anyone else, just me.
I was sending pictures to my group, I was feeling so freaking good. And not just physically. Nooo, it was way more than that. It was mentally.
The mental battle we play on in our minds is the hardest thing we can encounter in our day to day life and mine was a warzone. The way I had been talking to myself over the last decade was TERRIBLE. And now, I was starting to look at myself in the mirror and be proud.
Before I knew it I was halfway! Eeek! I was doing it!!
Then 75 days!
Then I was done. I DID THAT. No one got my butt out of bed in the morning, I did.
No one pushed play when I really wanted to just go sit and watch Netflix, I did.
I showed my kids, my husband, my family and friends and MYSELF that I could do it.
So now, I was addicted, in a good way. I'm addicted to the community, the accountability, the friends that I've made along the way and the relationships that are now stronger than I could have imagined, because of this journey.
I've never questioned this journey since then. Why would I? I feel better, physically, emotionally, mentally than I EVER have before. Since then, I've completed 6 other programs, tried MANY others, lost about 35 lbs, ran a half marathon and gained EVERYTHING in confidence.
So tell me, when was the last time you invested in YOU, FOR YOU? No one's journey is the same because no one's story is the same, but you CAN feel this pure joy and confidence in yourself. It takes time and effort, but I want to be with you the entire way, cheering you on and pushing you along.
Head here to see more info about our accountability group and where you can go from there!
Until next time,
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