STATURDAY: My Journey with PiYo, T25, 21 Day Fix Containers and Shakeology

I apologize that it has taken me a while to write about my progress.  I have been in the throws of wedding planning - so every free moment that I normally would use towards writing my blog, I devoted towards wedding planning.  Actually, in writing this - I can't believe how quickly time has flown and that my wedding is officially 21 days away.  It feels like I blinked - I thought I had more time!  And note that I totally caved this week and ended up hiring an event planner so that I wasn't so stressed out on the big day.  I really want to make sure that I take in moments throughout the day and just enjoy everything.  Enjoy being with our close friends and family.  Enjoy saying "I do" to my best friend.  That's really the whole point, isn't it?  :)


I have been keeping up with my PiYo and T25 joined schedule.  I love how Beachbody thinks of everything!  :)  I am doing well at exercising 4-6 days per week first thing in the morning.  I have continued to do the program in sequence, even if I miss a day.  I have found over these last few weeks that I have gotten MUCH stronger and the programs get easier.  I notice that in some spots where I would normally drag and not be able to push any harder, I was able to do faster and better this week without stopping.  Those little things are wonderful motivations to keep pushing and move forward.

Annnnddd....

Of course, I also notice the way that my CLOTHES feel.  My pants are getting big around my waist, my shirts are even getting looser - and my ARMS are getting so much more toned.  That was the entire reason why I decided to do the programs together, because it helps in definition!  Getting married on a beach, I want to have nice toned arms!!!  :) In terms of toning the body and getting it long and lean, this is really a great program.  In terms of losing weight, I am losing some, but not much on the scale.  I have lost more inches than I have weight because of the muscle building and toning.  I will totally take that though!  I would rather FEEL and LOOK my best, than rely on a stupid number.  I encourage YOU to do the same when you're working out.  Take those measurements and photos before and at the end.  It is super important and a wonderful way to stay motivated!  :)

My starting Measurements as of January 12th:

Weight:  154.6

Chest:  38 in.

Waist:  33 in.

Hips: 38 in.

R. Thigh: 22 in.

L. Thigh: 22.5 in.

R. Arm: 12 in.

L. Arm: 12.1 in.

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Total Inches:  177.5 in.

My current measurements as of February 21st:

Weight:  152.1

Chest: 36.25 in.

Waist: 32

Hips: 36.5

R. Thigh: 20.5 in.

L. Thigh: 20.5 in.

R. Arm: 11.2 in.

L. Arm: 11.25 in.

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Total inches:  167.95 inches

I have lost a total of 10 inches off of my entire body and I'm down nearly 3 pounds!  I am so thankful for Beachbody and I am so happy with the programs and Shakeology.  Slow and steady wins the race.  Those are 10 inches and 3 pounds that won't easily be added back onto my body again.

I am still doing the 21 Day Fix Meal plan (which the challenge packs are ON SALE this week, if you've been thinking about getting it, get it now while it's on sale - only one more week left!!!!), but I need to do better about my portions and those candies at work.  With some of the stresses with the wedding, I won't lie - I have definitely had my fair share of CHOCOLATE!  haha!  Do I beat myself up about it?  No.  But, I have 21 days till the wedding now, so I need to hold myself accountable and kick-it into high gear.  I can do it - I know I can!  :)




Currently, I am running a 21 Day Nutrition and Fitness Fix group.  It is going so well that I already have one of the participants who has lost 3 pounds already in the first week alone!  That makes me feel so good!  I love to help people and I love seeing people succeed.  I am merely a guide for you and provide a platform (i.e. Challenge Groups) to help support you and hold you accountable.  You ultimately have to do all the work, but I'm with you every step of the way.  I, too, still work at this every day --- it does get easier.  The more you know your "why" - the easier it gets because nothing will stop you from getting there.



My next post will have my before and after photos as I finish this dual program - I can't wait to show them to you!  :)

Until next time...

STAY WARM and be HAPPY!  :)

Yours in health and happiness,
Coach Melissa

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STATurday - My Journey with PiYo and Shakeology

Well, it is now week 4 since I began PiYo!  This past week has been a challenge for me - as the office was stressful and I found myself breaking back into old habits to cope.  In other words, while I was still exercising every morning, I wasn't eating very well at during the week.  As a result, I knew that when I got on the scale and measured myself this weekend that I would not expect much of a result.  And sure enough, no change, not even a budge. Not even an inch.

Now, I will NOT let this get me discouraged, as all changes must take place in small ways over a long period of time.  Most people give up when they don't see instant results - but I know what I did wrong last week and this week I'll focus on being better.  It's all about your mindset and PLANNING.

So this next upcoming week, I am going to be doing a mixture of PiYo and T25 moving forward.  I have a fun group of girls that are in my T25 Challenge group starting on Monday and I think that the PiYo stretching and training will really help keep my muscles from getting too stiff.  I will try this out this week and see what happens.  WISH ME LUCK!  :)

Another thing that I am going to focus on this week is TRACKING my food - I mean EVERYTHING.  I have MyFitnessPal.com - so I plan on using it this week to hold myself more accountable.  Last week I didn't do a good job of prepping all of my meals throughout the day - which gave me the mental excuse to eat a candy bar here or there, throughout the day at work.

I think that with all of the above focuses this week, next week is going to be a BIG number and I will feel 100% better.  Stay tuned for my results next STATurday!

Cheers to a healthy happy pure life - it's all a journey... and it won't take 24 hours to change 28 years of old habits... little steps each day will add up in BIG ways over a long period of time.  So, if you're listening out there and you're like me... don't give up!  Let's do this together.  If I can do it, YOU can do it.

SWEAT SHOT!!!!! :)

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?

STATurday: My Journey with Shakeology and FOCUS T25

I have officially completed the FOCUS T25 program and have achieved amazing results! 

Check out my BEFORE & AFTER photos (I'm wearing the SAME clothes in both photos!!!) and STATS below:

 

 

As you can see, I have lost a total of 13 pounds since I started on this journey!  The number 152 has not been seen for nearly 5 years and I am so thankful and happy right now.  I have lost a total of 5.4 inches around my waist and down nearly 10% in body fat.  Say WHAT?!?! 

I am incredibly excited and happy with these results.  It was a lot of work and there were many days where I wanted to quit, but because of the support I had with my challenge groups and the amazing program - I didn't give up.  I didn't stop.  I FINISHED and NAILED IT! 

With the help of my Energy & Endurance Formula first thing in the morning, my amazing Chocolate Vegan Shakeology, Nutrition Plan (EATING CLEAN), and support from my Facebook challenge groups, friends and family - I was able to achieve these results!  Being active, eating clean, and working out has now become a LIFESTYLE and I love being to help others on their own journey as well.

I am really excited to start another journey with P90X3 and seeing out that program pans out.  My overall desired weight goal for 2014 is to be between 140-145 pounds.  If I can get there, I will have reached my initial goal of losing 20 pounds.  I am already over half way there and can't wait to continue on this journey.

Stay turned for my next journey story with P90X3 and Shakeology!  Also, check out the next challenge groups I have coming up this year by visiting my Challenge Details & Registration page on my blog. 

I hope that you can join me on the next journey and that I have inspired you to "JUST DO IT".

STATurday: My Journey with T25 and Shakeology

Well folks - today marks the completion of my 9th week of T25 and drinking Shakeology.  I am SUPER excited to say that I have lost a grand total of 11 pounds since I started this journey on December 31st. 

Since last STATurday, I've lost a healthy 1 pound of additional weight.  I am currently at 154 pounds and am so incredibly happy.  I have not seen that number in nearly 5 years and it makes me really proud of myself. 

Next STATurday, I will be posting my final measurements, weight, and before/after photo.  Week 10 of T25 is the final week!!!  I can't believe that this journey is nearly over.  I am so thankful that I was introduced to such an amazing workout program and product. 

 

 

STATurday: My Journey with T25 and Shakeology

Today is a VERY special day - it's STATurday! 

I just completed 8 weeks of FOCUS T25, drinking Shakeology, and sticking to the nutrition plan.  I sort of want to cry right now because I have officially lost 10 pounds and am HALF WAY to my weight loss GOAL! 

You have NO IDEA what this means to me.  I have been working so hard to get here and it feels AMAZING to have achieved this goal.  To have met this gives me even further motivation to continue on for the last two weeks of the FOCUS T25 program.  It is truly an amazing work out program and you can't argue with 25 minutes a day for 5 days a week! 

As you can see - my entire body has resulted in a HUGE change.  I have lost 10 pounds off my body, which has resulted in also losing:

~ 4 inches off my WAIST!
~ 2 inches off my HIPS!
~ 2 inches off my CHEST!
~ 2 inches off my ARMS!
~ 5 inches off my THIGHS!

Resulting in a TOTAL INCHES LOSS OF: 15 INCHES OFF MY BODY!!!!!

TOTAL FAT OFF MY BODY?  7%!   THAT IS AMAZING!!!!

I love being a beach body coach, I love feeling healthy, I love being fit, I love having ENERGY, I love my Shakeology, I love my friends and family who have been supporting me through this journey, I love my CHALLENGE GROUPS and I LOVE YOU ALL FOR READING MY BLOG AND KEEPING ME MOTIVATED!!!  I am just a BIG BALL of LOVE right now! 

I seriously can't wait to share my LAST photo of FOCUS T25 in 2 weeks!   This means I need to start thinking about another beach body program to begin... any thoughts on the next one I should order?!  I'm caught between getting P90X3 or TURBOFIRE!

COMMENT on this post or E-MAIL me directly at coachmelissamckim@gmail.com and let me know the program you think I should do NEXT!  If you're also interested in being part of my Facebook Challenge Groups in the future, please don't hesitate to reach out!

Stay tuned to next week for my STATurday results!

STATurday: My Journey with T25 and Shakeology

Well - it's my check in week for STATurday!  The good news is that I didn't gain and I didn't lose.  I am at the same weight as I was last week.  With Valentine's Day treats and the Pizza that I had last night for dinner with my fiancée, I am actually pretty pleased with this scale result!

While I didn't lose weight on the scale, I can tell that I've gained muscle since my body fat percentage went down from 36.3% to an even 36%.  That is awesome!  That is why I stress the importance of taking measurements in other ways (other than just the scale).  The scale doesn't give you the whole picture!  Check out this YouTube Link on how to take the proper measurements and keep track of your progress: 

And if you haven't done so already, you should become a member on Team Beach  Body - they have a GREAT feature that allows you to keep track of your progress and goals.  As you can see here, I have been measuring myself roughly every 14 days.  It keeps things nice and organized and really gets you excited to see all that hard work paying off!  Sign up for FREE Membership on Team Beach Body's website.  Here is the link:  FREE Beachbody Membership

Thanks so much for following me on this transformational journey with T25 and Shakeology. I am really loving the program, the support I'm getting from my own coach and the people on Team Beach Body, along with my challenge groups on Facebook! 

My hope is that someone reads this and gets inspired to make a change in their life as well - I am so happy I made this choice and am enjoying the ride!

Stay tuned for my full STATs next STATurday!  I like to post pictures up every 14 days to be in line with my measurements and can't wait to see next week's photos!

STATurday: My Journey with T25 and Shakeology

Well folks, I am in complete shock!  I have lost 9 pounds since I began my journey with T25 and Shakeology.  I am incredibly happy with the results and from the support that I have received from my challenge group and friends.  I AM SO HAPPY!

I started this journey at 165 pounds on December 31, 2013.  When I began the challenge group on January 5th, I was only 1 week in and had already lost 1.2 pounds. 

BEFORE:

BEFORE:
My Stats:  163.8 lbs
Waist: 37.6 inches
Hips: 40 inches
Chest: 37.5 inches
Right Arm: 13.2 inches
Left Arm: 13 inches
Right Thigh: 25.5 inches
Left Thigh: 25.8 inches
Body Fat %: 37.6%


TODAY:
Weight:  156.4
Waist: 34 inches
Hips: 38 inches
Chest: 36 inches
Right Arm: 11.8 inches
Left Arm: 11.9 inches
Right Thigh: 21.5 inches
Left Thigh: 22 inches
Body Fat %: 36.3%

As you can see - I shrunk down a lot!!!  I couldn't even get my bum into those black shorts that you see me wearing today!!!  CRAZY!!!!

I've been doing T25 for 30 days now and these are the results I am getting by ONLY DOING 25 minute workouts, 5 days a week and drinking Shakeology every day.   I have also been eating clean and up to 5 mini meals a day.  This has helped me tremendously in keeping my blood sugars levels even and not making me crave any sweets.  That, and Shakeology helps a TON since I get my Vegan Chocolate shake every morning!  :)

THIS IS THE HAPPIEST I'VE BEEN WITH MY BODY IN A LONG TIME!  I am so happy that I have stuck with my promise to myself and am now on the journey to help others with their health and fitness goals! 

Stay tuned for next STATurday to see even more results!

P.S.  If you'd like to join MY NEXT CHALLENGE GROUP - please send me a message at coachmelissamckim@gmail.com and I'd be happy to add you to the group on Facebook!  The challenge will begin on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2014.  I'll send you more details about what you'll need.  Are you in?