When a Comment on Facebook turns into a blogpost - Taking your Measurements

So I was getting ready to post on Facebook why taking measurements before any starting any workout program is vital to success. I was typing and practically ran out of room and said this needs to be blogged it because it is that important.

OK, so I tell all my friends and family to take their measurements before starting any program for many reasons. One when you start just a fitness regiment the scale probably will not show the results you want to see after feeling like you've left it all out on the gym floor and therefore the disappointment sets in and the momentum is lost. But when you have measurements to gauge your progress every 1/2 an inch is a celebration and keeps the momentum going.
Now if you are not fueling your body properly the scale and measurements may be working against you all together, because the harder you workout without fueling your body with the proper nutrition the harder your body tries to hold onto everything it has, fat included and the disappointment and discouragement causes a halt in your momentum and keeps you from the goals you have placed before you.
The second reason taking measurements and weight is to see the results you've work hard for and when you pair your exercise with healthy meals you will notice both wight and inches moving in the direction you want. When you fuel your body with the proper nutrition (5-6 small meals a day) you are allowing your metabolism to kick into gear and your body starts to use that food for energy and burn more fat throughout the day. Win Win! no starving and your metabolism is working. This is key to getting the results you want and keeping the momentum for your success. 

I am having Shakeology everyday its treat to make it and I'm always thinking that yummy shake is helping me reach my goals. After 3 weeks I have no cravings for sweets (used to have dessert every night) I enjoy my coffee (1-2 cups in the morning) but I don't Need it. My stomach looks and feels smaller and my digestion has improved greatly. All extra bonuses to including a Shake into my workout program.

My measurements after 3 weeks of T25. Just 25 minutes of exercise 5 days a week, Shakeology for my mid morning fuel and 5-6 small meals throughout the day.
I'm down 2 1/2 lbs
1 inch off my waist
1 inch off my hips
1 inch from my right thigh
1/2 inch from my left thigh
 Those are 2 1/2 lbs and 3 1/2 inches GONE in 3 weeks
Working out 25 minutes a day 5 days a week and just choosing foods that will help keep my metabolism going and Shakeology, a shake that taste like a treat everyday but filled with everything my body needs to be healthy and energized throughout the day.

If you need help finding the right balance of Exercise and Healthy meals checkout my website @ www.beachbodycoach.com/joyforfitness

This is why Beachbody came out with Challenge packs because it has everything you need to start your journey.  Exercise + Nutrition + Support = Success

I would love to walk beside you on your journey to a healthier, happier, fitter you!
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How Insanity changed my life - Day 1 and why We started

It was after a weekend getaway to NYC that the truth about pictures don't lie came true for me. My husband Jaime and I were able to leave our 3 children ages at the time (5,2 & 1) at grandma's house.
I felt good about myself and my body with the little or sporadic workouts I actually completed. I would train for a 5K for a few weeks, run the race and stop training. Or pick up a DVD workout since getting to the gym was not even a thought with 3 little ones and a gym membership did not fit into our budget.

So when I was looking through the pictures from our trip, I just wasn't happy with the two people I saw. We were eating healthier, but we were not getting the exercise we needed to be in great shape and be fit like we used to be. I wasn't sure what my personal plan was to attack this issue and feel better about what I saw in the mirror but I knew it was almost February and that meant for this Florida girl Beach season was right around the corner. Gotta get working out!

A few days later my husband brought home Insanity ( I had never heard of it prior to this) I did not do any research before we started. We set a date to press play and we never looked back we did 60 days of intense and sweaty workouts that took my body from blah and tired to amazing both inside and out. I felt like I could take on the workout world again.

Here are my before and after pictures 60 days of Insanity.
 I will talk about our eating in future posts, for now take this away with you. "No matter what workout you choose to press play to, give it all you've got and you will not regret it" The days are going to come and go no matter if you workout or not so let's get moving!
Enjoy your day and Push Play! 

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Why I decided to join the Beachbody family and be a Beachbody coach

Today I am setting up my Beachbody coach website.
 Some ask why take on one more thing?  You are already a wife, stay at home mom, homeschool your children, along with many other hats I wear.
 My answer is because Beachbody has changed my life in the past 1 1/2 years and I want to share my journey and my new healthier balanced life that I just cannot stop talking about.
I have found time to workout and get back into shape without a gym membership.  I do not have to find childcare all while saving time and money by not having to drive to a gym.
And as a coach I get to do what I am already doing and that's talking about choosing a healthier lifestyle and Beachbody and everything I love about it. 

My Beachbody journey started way back in 2008 after my first baby was born. I didn't even know it what Beachbody was, but I joined my sisters in doing Power90 with Tony Horton. I loved the flexibility of working-out on my time, in my own environment and I was sore while getting amazing post-baby results. Little did I know years later my husband would be bringing home the toughest Beachbody workout ever "Hello Insanity" ShaunT is someone who has the gift of fitness and encouragement.

I started Insanity February 2012 and I will share my Insanity Journey with you in future posts but for now lets start you on your own fitness journey. You never know where it will lead you, so far mine has led me to you. I hope I can encourage, guide and set an example for living the healthiest, happiest and most fulfilled life.

Let your Journey begin click  www.beachbodycoach.com/JOYFORFITNESS find out more about me and what program fits your needs and goals.

Renewed Day by Day

I was working-out the other day when Jillian Michaels (JM) said something that stuck with me while working out, but the comment led me into an entirely different thought process altogether days later during our church worship service. The comment was "start being comfortable with being uncomfortable" how many times have we heard something similar while being in the gym "no pain no gain" "pain hurts" "hard work pays off" and the sayings go on and on.

In 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 Paul is speaking about being a Christian and outwardly we are wasting away but inwardly we are being renewed day by day.  As Christians we need to start being comfortable with being uncomfortable. This land is not our home and we should not be comfortable here, we are travelers in a foreign land. That does not mean God doesn't want you to enjoy your life and have abundance here on earth but He wants and desires to give you that abundance as your Heavenly Father. Being comfortable or compliant with the worldly behavior in which we are surrounded by should not be accepted in our lives. We are not to sit and slumber here on earth, but we need to be awaken to the truth and knowledge that God has bigger and better abundances in our final home for those that start getting uncomfortable here take heart.

2 Cor 4:17 says "our momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all"

2 Cor 5:9 says "we make it our goal to please Him whether we are at home in the body or away from it".

So I urge you to start being comfortable with being uncomfortable as you live as Christians are called to live by faith for what is unseen.

Amen.

You could say to yourself this has nothing to do with health and wellness and what is this blog? and blogger trying to get at?

Well the Well-Watered Garden does not exist apart of God and as this year is in it's early stages my prayers and hope are that this Garden's future flourishes more and more everyday; not only as a ministry but also as a pathway to help and facilitate the renewal of bodies to live stronger and healthier lives here on earth. I hope this encourages you to take that step and remember each day is a new day and as Paul wrote in 2 Cor. in Jesus we are renewed day by day.