Category Archives: Heather’s thoughts

Did I do it?

January 31st 2012
Did I do it? Did I go 30 days without red meat, alcohol, pedicures and buying shoes? Why did I even decide to do this? Everyone has a new year’s resolution. Most people give up within the first week to 10 days. Why do they give up? Because forming new habits can be a challenge. Making unrealistic goals is another issue. I’m going to go to the gym 6 days a week from the old 0 days. As soon as they miss one day they say “well I failed to reach my goal so I’ll quit.” I started Continue Reading >

What do you want? Why do you want it?

January 21st 2012
What do you want and why do you want it? Seems basic right? But yet there are so many people that don’t know what they want and why. Or maybe they know what they don’t want. Sometimes that is where you need to begin. They don’t want to be overweight, they don’t want to be in debt, they don’t want to be single, they don’t want to be married, they hate their job, or they want to get a job. The list can go on and on. I hear these powerful Whys coming from people but yet they don’t take Continue Reading >

Two Weeks Down

January 15th 2012
Day 14 I’m about ½ way through the 30 day challenge of zero alcohol, zero red meat, and working out according to the Les Mills Pump plan. Successful and I feel fantastic. Saying no to alcohol was going to be the toughest for me. We love to drink wine. We appreciate wine. And we don’t drink cheap wine. Forget the food changes let’s talk about what this is doing for my wallet. On average we drink 1 to 2 glasses of night per night if you add up all of the glasses and divide by 7. No, we Continue Reading >

1st week of January 2012

January 8th 2012
1st week My goal is to make it 30 days without alcohol and to eat clean. Zero red meat and limited dairy. Workout according to the Les Mills Pump calendar and help my January accountability group and set up the February group. Helping others hit their goals while I hit mine. The first week was a major success. Zero alcohol. Check Zero red meat. Check Limited dairy. Check Worked out every day. Either did Les Mills Pump or ran every day. The January accountability group is going strong. Continue Reading >

Holiday Weight Gain

December 21st 2011
Holiday weight gain Been there, done that. I’m there, I’m doing it. If you’ve gained a few pounds from Halloween to Christmas say “aye.” AYE!!! You are not alone. Trust me. Stop beating yourself up over gaining a few pounds. It is okay to be human. I’m human. What have I done over the last several weeks? Pizza, Check Cookies, Check, Check Wine, Check, Check, Check Dark Chocolate M & M’s, Check infinity Working out, Check I gave myself permission to eat and drink. Continue Reading >

A year in review

December 17th 2011
A year in review The last 12 months have been great. Ups and downs but mostly ups. I was talking to a friend, who is now one of my best friends, and she asked me what we were doing a year ago. In December 2010 I has just signed up to be a Team Beachbody coach and had zero clue what was about to happen in my life. Joined a 90 Days to Diamond group and that is where I met my friend Rhonda. She is like a sister. It is nuts. We are twins separated at birth. We share the same passion for things and Continue Reading >

Time to set goals and take action

November 28th 2011
So here we are. About 30 days remaining in 2011. Did you accomplish some or all of the 2011 goals you set? Did you even set goals? Some people know the old me. They know the Heather that was 40 to 50 pounds overweight. They know the Heather that would get sick several times a year, lie in bed all day on a Sunday and do absolutely nothing. The Heather that rarely set goals. That Heather had all the time in the world to attend parties and travel but she didn’t because she was unhappy, overweight, Continue Reading >

Easy vs Not Easy

November 18th 2011
Lets get real. I know getting and staying motivated is a challenge. Sometimes a daily or hourly challenge. Lets look at what is easy to do and what isn't easy. See if you agree. Easy to do: Lie in bed and hit snooze Go through the drive thru Order take out Sit on the couch and veg out Put on sweat pants Complain about what isn’t working Blame others for my lack of time and motivation Not easy: Paying thousands on health care due to weight related illness Losing time/money at Continue Reading >

Should You Be a Team Beachbody Coach?

October 28th 2011
I get so many questions from people. What is a Beachbody coach? What does that mean? Do I have to coach people? Should I be a coach even when I’m overweight? How can I coach people when I don’t know anything about fitness? I’m not like you. I’m not motivated. To me there are several different types of coaches. Discount coaches: These coaches are strictly in it for the 25% cost savings. They have zero interest in sharing it with others or growing it as a business. Even if someone asks Continue Reading >

Why Do I Do This To Myself?

October 12th 2011
Why Do I Do This To Myself? The cycle. The vicious cycle of eating poor, drinking alcohol, and not working out. I've heard the phrase suicide by food. I don't like to use that term but sometimes it fits. Why do we slowly kill ourselves with food? Over eating, eating poorly, drinking too much. Most people have a busy life and work some type of job whether it is in or out of the home. Lets play out a typical week. (without kids, working an 8 to 5, M-F job) This could be anyone. Most of this Continue Reading >