Hey, hey, heeeeeeeyyyy!  It’s that time once again.  July is drawing to a close and I’ve got some stats to share as well as a little rundown of how things are going so far!

Patented P90X Plyometrics Red Face

July has been a little hectic.  A few doctor appointments for Edward and some traveling made me have to work a bit harder to stay disciplined.  BUT, overall, it was a good month in fitness land.  Our accountability group was AMAZING and wonderful and I adore those girls.  They were so supportive of me and each other. Every month gets better and better.  I’m so excited for August!
Now the weigh in…drum roll please…

YEEHAW!

Yeeeeessssssssssss!  Another 5 pounds outta here!  So that’s a grand total of 17lbs since becoming a coach on May 9th and 23lbs since I started working out in March.  I’m really happy and proud.  Would I love it to be happening a little faster?  Sure.  I had let myself go so badly that even after losing all that weight, I STILL can’t even fit in the clothes I wore after I gave birth to Edz.  It often feels like it’ll just never happen.  Of course I know that’s not the case.  I mean my clothes are fitting much better and I’m thinking that maybe by my 44th birthday in September, I might actually feel good in a nice feminine outfit.  As of now, my “uniform” is still men’s sports team T-shirts and men’s athletic shorts.

Here’s a question…why must all women’s athletic wear be SO TIGHT and the shorts SO SHORT?!!!!  It is beyond frustrating.  I’m naturally kind of mushy.  I don’t have firm fat.  So tight yoga pant type stuff looks terrible on me.  And forget about the shorts.  And if you try and buy a women’s athletic top, they’re all so tight around the belly and hips.  It seems if you buy a large or extra large it just gets longer rather than wider.  Ugh.  Anyway, I digress.

My favorite eats this month include my precious Vegan Tropical Strawberry Shakeology (blended with half a frozen banana, 4-5 frozen strawberries, Tsp/tbsp of organic natural peanut butter or sunflower seed butter, and a tbsp of MCT oil).  I made a huge mistake of trying a different flavor this month.  Let’s just say I’m not a chocolate person.  EVERYONE else is, I am not.  I don’t know why I thought I’d be into it when I’ve never ever been, but I thought I must be nuts since everyone else loves it so much.  Just goes to show, everybody’s taste is different.  So I had to return my chocolate order and get tropical strawberry again.  It meant about a week and a half of no Shakeology.  I was like a junky! lol!  A girl in my accountability group who lives close by was like, “I can give you some of my vanilla!” and actually met me in a parking lot with 2 scoops of magic powder in a baggie to tide me over till my delivery! Crazy but true.  This is an actual picture of my reaction to the long awaited delivery of that beautiful green box.

I hugged the box.  It’s true.

My other favorite thing…one might say I’m obsessed…is tomatoes with homemade guacamole.  Fun Fact, I’ve never liked avocado and still don’t really unless it’s mashed with lemon and salt 🙂 I made tomato guac boats, tomato guac on crisp bread, and sometimes I just dip little baby san marzano tomatoes in the guac.  So, yeah, obsessed.

Fitness wise, I’m still plugging along at P90X and getting stronger every day.  I’m finally seeing some arm definition and TONS more endurance/strength.  Upping my weights and going longer without stopping moves.

I’m also seeing great progress in the belt department.  I used to use either no belt or the first notch (all while feeling like a stuffed sausage that can’t breathe while sitting) to comfortably using the FIFTH notch!  Wooo hoo!  And I was looking back through old pics from May and I think I can see a big difference in my face…less fat. 🙂

And finally, another cool thing that happened this month is that I became an Emerald Coach!  And I realize that might seem weird or silly to some, but I’m very proud and excited!

When I decided to become a coach, my thought was that as long as I was doing this for myself, I would LOVE to be able to help other people get happy and healthy too.  And this is just an affirmation that I’m on the right track.  That I’m helping people.  The obesity situation in our country is crazy out of control.  I NEVER thought I’d EVER be obese.  But then it happened.  It can sneak up on you and tap you on the shoulder one day like, “Hey there!  Welcome to the world of obesity!  Would you like to see our catalogue of specialists, diseases, and medications?”  Trust me, you don’t want to look through that catalogue.  So if you’re feeling like you might get that tap on the shoulder, please don’t wait.  I want to help you.  I promise you it’s not as hard as you think and it can actually be fun. I’m seeeeeeerious! 🙂

Our next accountability group starts on August 8th and I would be honored to help you reach your goals!  Click on the Contact button at the top if you’re ready to close out this summer with a bang!  I guarantee if you join me now, you’re going to feel WAY better about taking holiday pictures in a couple months!