Some Reflection Over My Last 7 Months as a Beachbody Coach

***GETTING REAL HERE***

December 30th, 2013, I made a promise to myself to make a change to my health and habits.  This was at a time when I was nearly 25 pounds overweight and mentally/physically/emotionally very unhappy with "letting myself go".  While everything was going right in the world around me on the outside, on the inside I wasn't feeling very good about myself.  I knew I needed to do some work on Me.  It was this promise to myself that has been my reason to keep on this journey these last 7 months and continue on this path for the rest of my life.  What was that promise?  My promise was simply this:

"I promise to lose the weight I've gained, get back to my healthy & fit self, and help others on their journey to live a healthy and active lifestyle."

By making this promise and constantly reminding myself of it every morning, the universe continues to open doors for me and every decision and opportunity I've taken and continue to take, has allowed me to move forward and hold me to my promise.

As some of you may or may not know, I began my fitness journey with Shaun T's FOCUS T25 program, got a great Coach (thank you Lisa!) ordered Shakeology, joined a FB Challenge Group, and stuck to a great clean eating nutrition plan!

It was because of the support I had with my challenge group and coach, that after completing FOCUS T25,  I lost 13 pounds during the 10 week program. The little voice inside my head that kept telling me to stop or quit, was certainly there throughout the entire thing and even today, I have off days where it decides to pop in from time to time.  But, no matter what, I continue to pull through because of that PROMISE that I made for myself.

I continue to still workout at 5am every week-day morning.  This time I'm doing the new program, #PiYo.   And what keeps getting me motivated and pushing through is that I keep reminding myself that 28 years of bad habits can't be broken in just 7 months.  However, making small changes and working towards being a little better each and every day will help get me closer to my goals and the promise that I made for myself.

So what have I learned so far these last 7 months?  What I can tell you is that I have learned a lot about myself - my strengths, my weaknesses, my motivations, my failures, my stressers, etc.  I've learned and read so much on personal development, health and nutrition that I dream about it.  I have even learned from all of you that have joined in on my challenge groups this year!  I've learned that I absolutely love coaching and working with others to help them achieve their health and fitness goals.  But most of all, I've learned that I love supporting and teaching (I even got Yoga Teacher Certified).  It is so important to me to pay it forward in life and I love being a part of something bigger than myself.

So that's my story and my moment of reflection as I look back over the last 7 months of this year.  I'm still continuing down this path and working things out.  I'm not perfect by any means.  But I keep learning.  I keep growing.  I don't quit.  I don't give up.  I made a promise to myself and I don't break my promises...

So, I have a question for you...

What promise would YOU make to YOURSELF right now?  Will you keep it?