Transformations

Transformation Tuesday goes to Gina Molnar!! I am so proud of you lady and all that you have accomplished in such a short time! Gina is one determined lady, read her story below and check out her before and after pictures!!

"Food was my comfort, my best friend, and my enemy. I used to label foods as good and bad. If I started to eat something "bad", I would continue on that path for a day, week, or month. I associated "good" foods with words like "bland" or "cardboard." I've tried more programs than I can count in an effort to change my habits. Nothing seemed to work past a week. I'd lose and then gain in back. It was a vicious cycle. I lived on 100 calorie snacks and diet soda. My lunches were always microwave "healthy" meals. That combined with the lack of "me" time was a dangerous equation. I would gain, get depressed, and give up. The 21 Day Fix program helped me kick the diet soda and processed foods. I know how to use fresh ingredients to make delicious meals. I am a better wife and mother because I feel more confident. I'm down 9 pounds thanks to 21 day Fix and BreAnn"

You all see me post about health and fitness everyday and I know most of you think I am crazy but when I hear stories like this one, it just clarifies what I am doing and the passion I have even more!! Michele Brandt is an amazing lady, wife, mommy and friend!! Her story below is so inspiring and I am so grateful that she trusted me (she was one of my first challengers in my first challenge group). My heart is overflowing tonight!! What an amazing day! "Thank you" Michele!!

Dear family and friends,
I want to share something very personal and important to me and my family...
As you all know I live and lead a Very FULL life! (Sometimes, too full...)
- married to a wonderful guy
- mother to 2 fabulous children, ages 6 and 10
- work full time, traveling the Northeast Territory of the U.S.
- involved in my community & with OneSight
- in order to keep the energy going, I would lean on a MINIMUM of 6 large cups of coffee per day
- I could never find time to work out consistently over the last 2 years (how can I work out when I want to spend my free time with my kids, family and friends?)
- Often, I would only eat convenience food vs. healthy food causing me to gain over 60 pounds (Traveling for work by car and air on a weekly bases AND running the kids from activity to activity WERE MY EXCUSES)
Then, July 2015 it all changed....
My body started to shut down physically and mentally...
I could not function anymore: personally and at work...I was not able to give my all. I was overcafinated and just getting by. I was becoming sensitive to many foods and environmental factors causing me to break out with life threatening allergic reactions. My health sucked and I decided that I had HAD ENOUGH!
After working with my doctor I had come to realize that SOMETHING HAD TO CHANGE, or I would not be around for my husband, children, family and friends.
Change was my decision at this point. I had to OWN IT. I had decided to reach out to a friend who was into health and fitness and asked her for help! In the end, I believe that she saved my personal and professional happiness! AND, QUITE POSSIBLY MY LIFE. THANK YOU BreAnn for everything!
Since August 9th, 2015:
- I eat very healthy now following an easy, clean and healthy eating plan
- I work out at least 30 minutes per day
- I have more energy now than I have had in a long time
- I am down to "0" cups of coffee per day... And I live to tell about it! Lol
- to wrap it up, as of today I am down 27 pounds and 33.6 inches ( remember, I started this program August 2015)
So, to pay this goodness forward I have decided to tell my story in order to possibly support others with changing their lifestyle to support their happiness and well being...
So, what about you?
Do your excuses sound similar to mine?
Personally?
Professionally?
What is your motivation?
And, what are your goals?
If you want to learn more about the program that my friend had helped me to join, please IM me! I would be happy to share with you what is working for me in order to get you moving forward!!!
I look forward to paying this amazing information and healthy lifestyle forward....
Talk to you all soon...
MB

Transformation Tuesday story goes out to a good friend of mine that I met through our children being in the same school. I am sure that you can all relate to how she used to feel! I am so proud of her and her accomplishments over the past two months!! Thanks for trusting me and the program and most of all trusting in YOU!! wink emoticon

Like most moms, I had been putting everyone and everything else as a higher priority. I am married, have two young daughters, and work full-time. I was over-scheduled myself and my family, and never finding the time to exercise or eat right. I was running myself down. Last winter I got shingles, brought on from stress, not sleeping enough, and a poor diet. I knew that was a sign that I needed to make changes. After many months of hearing about the 21 Day Fix, I finally started the program in early September. It has changed my life. I kicked my soda habit, and I am down from 3 cups of coffee a day (with creamer and Splenda) to one cup of black coffee. Before the 21 Day Fix, I lived on carbs and never ate enough vegetables, fruit, or protein. Now everyday I think about what I am eating and eat a well-balanced diet, but I still enjoy a glass of wine or a sweet treat once in awhile. Now I make exercise a priority, and I actually look forward to it! I have lost 15 pounds in two months, and I feel so much better than I have in years. And one of the best benefits of his program is the example I am showing my daughters. Thanks to my inspirational coach BreAnn and the 21 Day Fix program, I am a much healthier me.

Transformation Tuesday!! I am so proud of this lady and the results that she has seen in just 21 days of working with me in one round of my 21 Day Fix Challenge Group!! This is "why" I do what I do! Thank you for trusting in me and this program!!

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"Beachbody and the challenge groups have definitely made a huge impact on me – both physically and emotionally! I have always been active, dedicated to working out and thought that I ate pretty healthy, but the older I got, the less my body was responding to my usual routine. I’d change up the workouts every now and then, but got little to no results… it was so frustrating and, at some points, pretty depressing. I was 15-20 pounds overweight from where I was a few years ago and was feeling pretty down on myself because none of my clothes would fit me properly anymore. I knew it was time for a change, but didn’t know what that change was! Then, I started to see more and more of BreAnn’s posts about her challenges and progress of her team. I kind of figured, “What the hell, it’s worth a shot!” and signed up to do the 21 Day Fix that day! I committed myself to doing the program and following through on the nutrition plan. At first, I thought the nutrition plan would be tough to follow, but it ended up being pretty simple, once I got the hang of it! It was actually kind of fun, putting together meals with my colored containers! My fiancé even got into it, helping me out with “too much blue! Not enough green!” when we were creating our meals. I stuck with it, did the workouts every day, drank my Shakeology, stayed on the eating plan and ended up losing 9.8 pounds and 7 inches in that 21 days! Needless to say, my body has completely transformed and I’m in a much better place with my self-esteem! People are noticing the changes and I can honestly say that this has become my new routine indefinitely!"