Beachbody Coaching... What does it take?

Curious About Beachobody Coaching? 

3 1/2 years ago I took a chance on a business opportunity that I thought would be a little side hobby to earn a tiny bit of income. I was just looking for a little bit more. My income as a teacher afforded me a comfortable life, but it didn't leave much room for extras. 

As I began my own transformation I loved how great I was feeling and wanted to help other people feel the same way. The teacher in me enjoyed the groups that I was in and I got excited about the opportunity to use my teaching skills in a different way. 

When my own coach invited me to the opportunity I couldn't help but want to give it a try. 

Little by little I grew the business far beyond my wildest dreams. It was hard work in the beginning and truthfuly still is now but man do I ever love it. After 2 1/2 years as a coach I had a hard decision to make. I needed to either slow down the growth of my business or take a step back and leave my day job as a teacher. I was burning the candle at both ends and I found that my heart was in coaching more than it was in teaching. The rewards were there. The pay was there and the freedom was there too. We weighted the decision and felt it was best for me to work from home.

I promise you this was not what I had envisioned for my life. I assumed I would be a teacher or principal for the next 30 years. I never ever imagined the financial posibility that I have now as a coach or that I would be able to be "retired" and home with my kids all before turning 30 years old. (You can read all about that here.) 

I cannot express how wonderful it feels to still be able to make an income for my family while getting to spend more time with my husband and kids. 

Just a few months ago I had to slow things down with my business because we welcomed our miracle baby Grace into the world. As much as I wanted to go go go and keep up with the fast pace I was working at before I had her, I knew I needed to slow down and soak up the time with her as a newborn. I am finally feeling like I can give more of myself to my team and new coaches again and will be taking applications for new coaches.

The group of coaches who I train in August will be getting the best of me. I mentioned I was a teacher but I didn't say what kind. Well - I should tell you I was a business teacher before. I taught marketing, social media, advertising and many other business subjects. All topics that I teach to my coaches. My job as your coach is to help you get a good start. Why not learn to build a successful business by being taught by someone who really understands and loves business. 

Think you might be interested? Fill out the application below. I will be in touch about the opportunity and getting you a spot in the training group. 

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Back To School - Brown Bag Challenge

Are you the one who gets stuck packing lunches in your house? Yeah... me too. By June I often find myself bored to death with what I am putting in the lunch boxes.

Since school is starting up soon,  I wanted to create a free group where I share some fun healthy new ideas to make your lunch box packing a little easier as you send your children back to school this fall.

In addition to the fun ideas, I will also be doing some "lunch box goodies" giveaways.

Want to join us? Simply click here and request to join. (You would need to add me on Facebook so that I can add you into the group. Please send me a friend request.)

The event will take place August 7th - 11th.

Postpartum Wrap Up

I have no idea where the last two months went. Somehow I blinked and she is already smiling at me and starting to coo. Our family now feels complete and we are finally starting to adjust to all of the "newness" of life with a newborn. She still gets up several times during the night as most breastfed babies do, so we are sleepy but we sure are happy. 

I am proud of myself for my dedication I put into my postpartum journey. Although I wasn't working out, I was committed to taking care of myself and trying my best to eat clean. There were certainly days when that didn't go according to plan, but I really was happy with the results I got from the effort I put in. I entered the labor and delivery floor weighting 167 lbs. Today I am sitting pretty at 130 lbs. I have ten to go to get back to my pre-pregnancy size. 

I rocked it at getting enough water. I aimed for over half of my weight in ounces each day. It helped to keep up with my milk supply and to keep me feeling hydrated. I noticed a huge difference in my skin the more I was able to drink. When I was slacking I saw it show up in the form of dry skin and dullness. Each Sunday I would meal plan. Some days I would find myself so busy I forgot to eat some of my meals but I tried my best and that's what matters most. 

I did incorporate Shakeology into my diet. I stuck with vegan. Gracie goes not have any dairy issues but I wanted to be sure so I stayed away from the whey that is in the regular version of Shakeology. Since I am drinking this, I have stopped taking my prenatal vitamins and am only using this. 

The doctor cleared me for exercise on a few short weeks ago. This week I just stared a 21 day rapid burn program called Shift Shop to kick my butt back into shape. The meal plan is high protein and fat with low carb. It is different than the one I am used to following so I am excited about this new challenge.  I plan to modify if I need to which is fine because the program has a modifier. After only doing light workouts for almost a year I am finding myself rather out of shape.

Strength is something that develops with time. 

At first the early morning workouts seem awful, the cookies seem more attractive than the veggies and the voice inside your head tries to convince you to quit. 

If you can keep showing up it gets a little easier each day, but you first have to struggle thru the transition. 

So for now I'll groan when the early morning alarm goes off, I'll settle for the lighter weights and I'll convince myself the veggies taste delicious. 

I'll fight thru the beginning because I know what's in store if I refuse to quit. Challenge yourself to get uncomfortable and push a little harder today.

My week one meal plan. This week is rather similar to what I am used to when it comes to meal planning but each week as the program progresses I will have more carb elimination take place. 

I will continue to share my journey with you as I take on the Shift Shop program. I have exactly ten pounds to drop and I plan to do it in the next month or two. Come back each week for a recap of my progress and a meal plan. If you would like to join me - fill out the application below and I will get you a spot in my next support group so you can get results similar to mine. 

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