Remember How Good This Feels

Day 91: It makes no sense to me why I ever succumb to temptation- (mine is candy... What's yours?) When I eat right and exercise, I feel SO good! I feel thin, less bloated, energetic, kind, understanding, focused, and less stressed.

So why do I (we) go off the deep end and indulge? It's like a freakin' pendulum! When I make a bad choice, I make a bunch of them! Ugh! Why? Because then I feel like crap, my clothes don't fit well, and I lose my cool.

I'm trying to spend a few seconds after each incredibly fun Turbo Fire workout (how can you not LOVE working out to WIGGLE IT?) to commit this feeling to memory! I love endorphins! I love how I feel mentally when I choose a healthy option over an easy/unhealthy/expensive option (darn you Pizza Hut).

90 days to go... I will keep going! I will remember how this feels so I can do it all over again tomorrow!





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Where Ya Been? 94 Days to GO!!!!

So if you are wondering where I've been, I think this picture answers your question!!!

Arg!!!

I deserve a Mom-Of-The-Year Award... OR NOT!!! Little miss Kennedy broke her arm LAST Friday and being the tough girl that she is, she complained very little at school, home, or even at GYMNASTICS! Yea! I let her go to gymnastics with a BROKEN ARM! Hmph!

This parenting thing is not so easy, is it? Sheesh! 

In the meantime, my workouts got a little out of whack and my eating did too! But I'm not giving up. I'm going to honestly admit where I'm at and move forward. I have 94 days to continue to push.

So since everything has been a little disjointed in the Coller home, I decided to make up for it by trying a workout I have been putting off for almost two months - Insanity Max:30. Have you heard of Insanity with Shaun T? Well, it's about 100 times HARDER!!! There are very short breaks and only a couple of them. He brings over 300 new moves to this workout program and let me tell you - my heart rate was PUMPING and my core was SCREAMING! I could feel my abs working with every jab, squat, burpee, and jump! I don't think you could complete this 60 day program and not have the abs of your dreams! It's amazing! I am seriously considering purchasing this program for my own use. 

94 Days to Go. 21 Day Fix Extreme Plyo Fix is on my workout schedule tomorrow because for each "play" clicked on Beachbody On Demand tomorrow (for this workout only), Beachbody is donating $100 to end sex slavery and human trafficking. Please consider pressing PLAY tomorrow!

Day 97 - Brackets Busted!

How are your brackets doing? I bet many people have flops, huh? Due to a seriously sore throat, ear pain, and a whiny 4 year old who may have broken her arm... I'm snuggling her in bed. Perfect way to spend my rest day!!!

Do you take rest days?

Do your magic Advil PM - let's tackle Day 96 tomorrow!


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98 Days & A Thank You

98 days to go!!! I want to stop and take a moment and say thank you for joining me in this journey. So many people have stopped me or commented that my journey relates to their journey in one way or another! I can't tell you how much that means to me.

I was very nervous to start this journey. Quite honestly, I was nervous about putting myself out there on social media. I was mostly nervous that people would view my posts as vanity which is the complete opposite of my goal. I've been an aerobics instructor for about 10 years and my proven passion is to help people and I love fitness! I'm learning so much about health and nutrition and boy, have I needed!

So thank you for joining me! I'd love to hear what tips you are picking up, how you are doing with your daily nutrition, and how you are doing with your workouts.

I kicked ASS in my Turbo Fire workout tonight and the stretch felt great! My nutrition was fabulous (minus the diet coke)! My Shakeology fueled me with energy this morning. I'm feeling so good!

97 to go!!!!

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99 Problems but a Squat Ain't One

99 days DOWN - 98 to go! Today one of my friends promised me to a pact to do 20 squats every time I went to the bathroom. Well, that was rather funny in heels but I complied! I've done 100 squats that I normally would not do in a day and 20 was enough each time to raise my heart rate. This pact was part of the Build Your Booty free buns challenge my friends and I are hosting this month. We offer challenge groups ALL the time and the squats are just a sliver of the madness we conger up!

My nutrition went well today though I can feel the effects of allowing some sugar in my diet this past weekend. I find myself wanting it more than usual. Once I started Shakeology, the sugar cravings curbed which I attribute to a complete miracle (consuming 70 superfoods in a yummy shake is a miracle - THANK YOU SHAKEOLOGY)! Every now and then, I indulge though and when I do - I immediately enjoy it (Mmmm) and then regret it a day later because I find myself wanting more.






Sugar is like that. I read a study once that reported sugar to be more addictive than cocaine! Say what??? Think about that next time you ponder the purchase of a candy bar in line at the grocery store.

Today, I found myself having a difficult time passing up a piece of my favorite cake. I held the desire at bay for hours and then when I finally gave in, I had a very small sliver and was completely satisfied. I'm not going to beat myself up. In fact, I'm proud that I only had one, SMALL serving. I chose one with very little frosting and it's not going to ruin me.

Tomorrow is a new day and a chance to conquer my goals. I started looking at bikinis online tonight. I've never made a single purchase from Victoria's Secret and I'm honestly considering taking the plunge as I get closer to meeting my goals.

The Countdown is On... 100 Days and Counting

Today begins my 100 day journey...

In exactly 100 days, I will be embarking on a journey that I have waited a long time for! 100 days from now I will be boarding a plane with my husband to Jamaica. It is our first trip since our honeymoon eight years ago!

Having a four-year-old daughter has been amazing, however being far away from family has been difficult. In her four years we have probably had less then 10 dates.we cannot call up family and ask for a favor and we feel bad asking friends.

Although our marriage is strong, time with your spouse is important! I've been planning and saving for this trip for almost 3 years. The reality is, it's finally about to happen! I'm so excited for time alone with my husband also a little fearful, to be honest. We don't get much time alone so it's almost going to be like we are rediscovering one another. I often find myself calling him daddy instead of Nick and our snuggle time in bed is often replaced by snuggle time with a preschooler. Do you know what I mean? Can you relate?

So today I begin a 100 day journey to get myself ready for this trip. In the past six months of being a beach body coach, I have lost 15 pounds. But my journey is not over! I have a goal to be a comfortable size 6 by the time we leave for this trip. I do not want to put a pound marker on my goal because I really don't know what number it feels like for me. Instead, I know how much better I feel going from a size 12/14 to a size 8/10 now. Therefore, I feel that one more size down is a reasonable yet difficult girl for me that I will have to focus on with all the energy I can muster.

What goals do you have in mind? What events do you have planned for this summer? Today is a perfect day to join me in my journey and begin your own journey. Let's do this together! 100 days to a fitter you. I plan to check in daily and would be thrilled if you would check in daily on your journey toI.

So who is with me? 100 days! It's now or never!





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