Last year was full of surprises and changes. Around this time last year, I really started getting down and had all these wishes to be in shape, happy, do a 5k run, healthy, etc. They were wishes. I didn't do a single thing about it but complain. Sure I would start some new fitness disc that I had piled up downstairs. But it wasn't enough. I remember seeing a infomercial about insanity. I thought, I could do that. All those people who's lives changed. I even had the phone and credit card in my hand. I remember my son saying,"why bother, you won't stick with it" and it hit me. He was right. I wouldn't.
A few months later, I was surfing the net and I am still really not too sure how I landed on a website that ended up being the beginning of finding the real me. This site was the personal site of a person who is now my coach. When I first became in contact with her, I had all these hopes that my life was just going to fall into place. Finally, I was going to get what I wanted. But it was still up to me. I think it took me about 2 months to finally commit to a workout program. There was no pushing me or pressuring me to do it now or empty promises. I needed to be ready to start this journey and she knew that.
So I started P90X and had support via my coach and fellow team mates. That's what we all are, team mates. We help each other in so many ways. In the first month, I saw changes in my mental attitude. Sure I felt stronger physically, but the mental changes I was experiencing was motivating and exhilarating!! By the time I finished the program, I had more confidence and felt healthy and in shape. I didn't get results like I thought I was going to get, I got something completely different. I got ME in a healthier, happier and more confident form than I had ever seen in myself.
I was so motivated and really felt that I wanted others to find their inner self and I wanted to help people get to that place. So I decided I wanted to become a Coach myself. I signed up, got my next program and continued on. When I got the program, I was determined to start this program right. Take before and after pictures and submit to earn my t-shirt!! So I took pictures and cried. Why did I cry? I was so happy with myself and I just could not understand why the pictures bothered me so much. I realized I still had a lot of issues to deal with. I took those pics, I picked them apart, cried, etc. So I loaded them to my computer and didn't look at them again. I was so disappointed with myself. How could I not see what I saw in the mirror. The old me was taking over and I felt lost and hopeless. I continued with the program, felt amazing and was seeing my body change. It boosted me a lot. Through out, I didn't think about the picture thing, I just figured it wasn't for me.
By the end of the program, I was feeling good. I had already purchased P90X3, joined the challenge group and was getting ready to begin that part of my journey. I took my measurements and took out the camera. I didn't think about it, I just started snapping. I didn't even think about what i was wearing, how i was standing or the fact that I felt a little bloated that day. I just did it. I didn't analyze each and every picture, didn't criticize myself, nothing! Then the most amazing part happened. I posted them up to team beachbody and entered my results in to get my T25 shirt. It shocked me! What was even more shocking, I posted them in my support group. There they were for everyone to see. None of my old thoughts when through my head. I felt happy and proud. Proud of myself for getting over that hurdle in my life.
I have grown a lot over the past 6 months and I am pushing myself more and more out of my comfort zone and becoming the person I have always wanted to be. That person was always inside me, it just took a long time to get her out.
I hope that I can help others overcome their obstacles in their lives so they can feel the freedom and happiness when they succeed.
A few months later, I was surfing the net and I am still really not too sure how I landed on a website that ended up being the beginning of finding the real me. This site was the personal site of a person who is now my coach. When I first became in contact with her, I had all these hopes that my life was just going to fall into place. Finally, I was going to get what I wanted. But it was still up to me. I think it took me about 2 months to finally commit to a workout program. There was no pushing me or pressuring me to do it now or empty promises. I needed to be ready to start this journey and she knew that.
So I started P90X and had support via my coach and fellow team mates. That's what we all are, team mates. We help each other in so many ways. In the first month, I saw changes in my mental attitude. Sure I felt stronger physically, but the mental changes I was experiencing was motivating and exhilarating!! By the time I finished the program, I had more confidence and felt healthy and in shape. I didn't get results like I thought I was going to get, I got something completely different. I got ME in a healthier, happier and more confident form than I had ever seen in myself.
I was so motivated and really felt that I wanted others to find their inner self and I wanted to help people get to that place. So I decided I wanted to become a Coach myself. I signed up, got my next program and continued on. When I got the program, I was determined to start this program right. Take before and after pictures and submit to earn my t-shirt!! So I took pictures and cried. Why did I cry? I was so happy with myself and I just could not understand why the pictures bothered me so much. I realized I still had a lot of issues to deal with. I took those pics, I picked them apart, cried, etc. So I loaded them to my computer and didn't look at them again. I was so disappointed with myself. How could I not see what I saw in the mirror. The old me was taking over and I felt lost and hopeless. I continued with the program, felt amazing and was seeing my body change. It boosted me a lot. Through out, I didn't think about the picture thing, I just figured it wasn't for me.
By the end of the program, I was feeling good. I had already purchased P90X3, joined the challenge group and was getting ready to begin that part of my journey. I took my measurements and took out the camera. I didn't think about it, I just started snapping. I didn't even think about what i was wearing, how i was standing or the fact that I felt a little bloated that day. I just did it. I didn't analyze each and every picture, didn't criticize myself, nothing! Then the most amazing part happened. I posted them up to team beachbody and entered my results in to get my T25 shirt. It shocked me! What was even more shocking, I posted them in my support group. There they were for everyone to see. None of my old thoughts when through my head. I felt happy and proud. Proud of myself for getting over that hurdle in my life.
I have grown a lot over the past 6 months and I am pushing myself more and more out of my comfort zone and becoming the person I have always wanted to be. That person was always inside me, it just took a long time to get her out.
I hope that I can help others overcome their obstacles in their lives so they can feel the freedom and happiness when they succeed.
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