#TransformationTuesday

My 1 YEAR #TransformationTuesday... 
Coming from someone who thought 10 days of healthy eating and exercise would be hard without a gym let alone making it 3 months till her wedding, then through the winter, making it through spring time and forget about sticking with it through the following summer! I never thought I could have the discipline and self control to workout at home, let alone complete 4 BeachBody and 1 cheap starter program. I never thought I would give up my precious red bull, become a BeachBody coach, RUN a mile and then shoot for more, train with a stroller and run a 4.5k with my family, do multiple push ups, squats, and sit ups just for fun, find the best support system anyone could ever ask for. I wouldn't have dared show my body to anyone else but my husband, let alone wear a bikini (with no cover up) to the beach  multiple times, let start a body positive group or become confident enough to wear a crop top in a public place! The physical changes may not me what I had hoped for, but I've found balance in my life and a confidence I never knew I was capable of possessing. THAT is the difference a year makes, and today I'm honoring my accomplishments and progress and looking forward to what this next year has to offer!!

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Straight from my Facebook, which I will admit took a while for me to post. But, I decided "screw it," I've made it a lot longer than most do, and I am here to celebrate today for all it is! I had a great workout this morning, got a lot done before Bristol woke up, and then went on a bike ride (which I know I will be feeling tomorrow),  and even got my mother and her boyfriend to workout with me, which is an amazing feeling! It is a year since making what I didn't even know would be a lifestyle change, and a reflection on how far I've come in just 365 of the shortest, and longest days of my life! Every drop of sweat, cupcake or beer that I've passed on (or not) has lead me to this day. While I am not entirely pleased with my results, I am still proud I've stuck with something for this long. It has not come without times where I have just wanted to give up, quit, or questioned why the h-e-double hockey sticks I'm doing what I'm doing. It would have been easier to give up and just go back to my old ways, but I've been far too invested for far too long! I won't give up, and I won't go back. Of course I will have my days where just one more rep feels like it will be the death of me, and I will go a little crazy on a pint of ice cream, but that's okay! I've realized in this past year that I am far more capable than I have ever given myself credit for. I CAN FINISH SOMETHING I START, I CAN RUN, I CAN LIFT, I CAN WEAR THAT, AND I CAN INSPIRE OTHERS! 

People often ask me where my motivation to start came from, first off, I had a wedding dress that I wanted to look good in, and a baby to keep up with which I guess you could consider my motivation, but those were more of my inspirations. My motivation came when I was seeing results, and feeling better, and each day I completed a workout and I got to cross it off my calendar was motivation to keep going. I read a quote from John C. Maxwell this morning that said "motivation is not going to strike you like lighting." And it is so true. You have to create your own momentum, and that comes from just doing it. Just jumping in head first and having faith in yourself that you won't let yourself hit the bottom, because in a way, you're already there and are trying to come back up! Once you have that inertia built up you can take yourself anywhere, crush any goal, and accomplish anything. Not only that, but you grow from it. This past year has been about far more than "weight loss,"  it has been about personal growth, gains and inspiration. It means the world to me to have all the support I do, and today when my mother AND her boyfriend worked out with me, I felt just that much more powerful in the sense that I can maybe make a difference in their day, to compound into making weekly changes, to monthly ones, that compound into a yearly change! It may be a long shot, but you miss 100% of the shots you don't take. And seeing them right beside me working out was an awesome because they're taking  a shot and taking time for themselves and doing something to better their health, which is incredibly inspiring. That is what I aim to do in the next 365 days, is encourage people to realize they too can achieve ANYTHING they set their mind to! It won't be easy by any means, but with consistency and dedication, it will happen. 

Hitting the road on two wheels instead of two feet