So there I was, standing in line at the checkout. Two young children in tow. The 4 year old was begging for M&M's while the 2 year old was crying to get out of the cart. I quickly threw my purchases on the counter in an effort to escape the store as quickly as I could when the lady behind me asked me a simple question. "Would you be interested in trying a skinny wrap? Because you know, sometimes after a few kids it's kind of hard to get your figure back..." I just stared at her. Speechless. "Uh... no. Thanks. I'm good".
I didn't put too much thought into what she had said until a few days later. First I was a little ticked off to be honest. Surely I didn't look THAT bad... I had two children 21 months apart. One at age 38, the other at 40. So maybe things didn't look exactly like they used to before kids. I had already lost 30 lbs from the last baby and had a few more to loose (okay maybe more than a few), but a stranger asking me if I needed to try a skinny wrap? Then it hit me. I was THAT mom. The one that decided I had done enough. I'm pretty sure on that day I probably had on yoga pants and a t-shirt, no make-up and probably a pony tail. I was the mom that was doing everything for everyone before I even bothered to do a thing for myself.
Enter Beachbody. A close friend of mine had started 21 Day Fix and had recently posted her pictures of her 2 rounds (42 days) of daily exercise and clean eating. I was amazed at her transformation. I was enthralled and even a little jealous! My friend had decided to become a coach. I watched her posts closely on facebook, read everything she had to say about Beachbody, Shakeology, and the support she was getting from her challenge group.
Days past. At first I told myself she wasn't doing anything I couldn't do on my own. It's simple, eat clean work out everyday and the extra 20 or so pounds will come off. It's basic math, right? After baby # 2 was born, it wasn't too difficult to get to the gym. They had a great playcenter the kids loved, the kids were up early so it wasn't a big deal to get there early and we lived 5 minutes away from the gym. It was simple. But we had sinced moved across town. The baby wasn't a baby anymore, my oldest child now had to be dropped off at preschool then I had to rush to get myself and the 2 year old to the gym on time for my favorite group fitness class to start. And finally for the first time in over 4 years the kids were sleeping past 7:00 a.m.!!! Getting to the gym wasn't so easy anymore. Not to mention the fact that once I had dropped off the 4 year old at preschool, gotten to the gym, dropped off the 2 year old at the playcenter, worked out, picked up the 2 year old I now had an hour and a half to kill before picking up my preschooler. I didn't want to drive back home just to turn around!
I finally decided that maybe working out at home might not be that bad. Heck, I'll give it a shot. I ordered my 21 Day Fix Challenge Pack through my friend (who is also my awesome coach) and was excited when my package came in the mail.
I started my Beachbody journey on July 8th. In 18 days I lost 8 pounds and over 7 inches off of my body. I was amazed by my results. And my journey isn't over yet. In fact it's just beginning. I plan on doing at least one more round of 21 Day Fix with the help of my coach and challenge group. I was so amazed by my transformation in such a short time that I too decided to become a coach to help others that are struggling the same way I was and still do each day.
I plan on continuing my blog and writing about my journey to help inspire others to live a healthy and active lifestyle and we can do this together! I feel so passionate about this program because not only will you be exercising daily for only a half hour, you'll be fueling your body with proper nutrition. If you're interested in living your life to it's fullest potential and joining me, contact me
I plan to continue writing my blog and sharing about my journey to a healthy and active lifestyle. If my story inspires you, please don't hesitate to contact me and we can take this journey together, encouraging each other along the way.
www.beachbodycoach.com/MELINDABUTKUS
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