Saturday, December 19, 2015

Year End Resolutions- Just a Number?


Well today I'm going to share with you a big scary secret I've been keeping to myself for a little while now.  I finally did something I've been dreading and as I suspected the result was as I feared... the Numbers are in and they have increased.  I'm talking about my scale... I had faithfully weighed myself every week well I was completely focused on losing weight and then I hit my goal and just sort of lost all momentum to continue... I mean I'd lost 50 pounds after all! Surely  I could cut myself some slack right? I'd busted my ass for a few years to get to my goal weight...  I'd given up drinks and desserts and junk food, I could treat myself to a few things right? Yeah I did and its turned into a long slippery slope back up the scale.  I'm not impressed with myself at all... I worked really hard.  Well I'm throwing down now because 2016 is my year!  I have a freind getting married in the fall and I plan to look smoking hot and be in a single digit dress for the event! BOOM! There it is I put it out in the world!

This time around as I work towards goals I don't know if I want to focus on the number on the scale as it's actually been nice not constantly wondering what that dreaded thing would say each week or wether to focus on my body and how I feel and look.  I'm thinking maybe a mix of both.  Maybe I can finally be happy in my own body if that's the focus I'm working on rather then getting to a certain number on the scale.  Although I think they go hand in hand as I focus on my body an how I look I will loss weight thus making that number decrease.  Honestly though stepping on the scale was a bit of an eye opener about how my poor choices in diet and lack of constiently exercising have contributed to my climb back up.  I am happy to report I am not where I said I'd never be again but I am getting a little to close for comfort which is really scary to think of.  

So what will I be doing to help... well for one I'm gonna channel my inner badass motivator and stop giving myself excuses.  I know whole heartedly that my nutrition has sucked a big one so I plan to start there and start being accountable for what I eat... It really helped me to use the MyFitnessPal app so I plan to download it and start tracking what I'm eating.  Also the 21 Day Fix portion control containers will start to make a regular appearance in my everyday routine it's an incredible system! With the 21 Day Fix eating plan will come food planning and prep they go hand in hand... I will not throw out anymore food that it bought with good intentions! 

Not everything has been bad in my diet, I have stayed consistent in having my Shakeology daily I LOVE that stuff!  It feels good to know that I have at least been feeding my body some excellent nutrition!  Also by far the best thing I've done this year was getting Cize Live certified!  Seriously that one huge leap out of my comfort zone has made me to have to workout, I mean you can't teach a class without having to know the routine right? It's made me love Cize even more! So my plan for the new year is to bust a move and dance my way back in shape with my Cize program!  I have decided that I needed a fitness goal to work towards so I went shopping on Beachbody and clicked on our newest program and added it to my cart... I honestly deleted and added it a couple times before I finished my order! I am the owner of the Master's Hammer and Chisel workout program!  Eek I know this one is going to be challenging but I plan to get my body ready to be able to complete the program and get the body I've always wanted!





So I have a special invitation for you now that I've laid all my flaws and imperfections out there for you... Yes I struggle too! Wouldn't it be awesome to struggle with someone else? Do you have a health and fitness goal you want to accomplish next year? Are you scared to ask for help? Are you ready to change your life and take control? I'd love to have your support as we go through this journey of living lighter together!  I will be putting together a special challenge group starting on January the 4th to start 2016 off making it the best year I can! And I'd like to invite you to Join Me! If this is something you'd like to commit to for 2016 send me an email at coachmichlg@gmail.com or head over to my Facebook page here and send me a message.  This is my Year End Resolution!