No, not scrub the toilets, although that has to be done sometimes, too. What I'm talking about is holding me (and you!) accountable. Like, putting my feet to the fire and calling me out when I'm slacking or hiding from our group.
I have tried exercising, working out, eating healthy, and all the other code words for getting myself together many times throughout my life. It has pretty much ended in failure. Sometimes little failures; sometimes epic ones. Here's what made this experience different for me: I had people looking out for me to catch me when I started to fall weak.
I have been fortunate enough to have a large circle of friends, but a very small circle of girls who are like my sisters. One of those girls is the one who started us all on this road. And she is awesome. When she put out the info she had become a Beachbody Coach, I thought, "Why not?" So I joined her. Several other women I know joined as well. Some of those were lifelong friends and others were newer friends. Now we are all a great support system for each other.
Everyday we have some sort of conversation related to what we're eating or what workout we did or how much water we've forgotten to drink. Some days we are all praise and cyber high-fives. Days where we curse workouts and profess our unnatural love of chocolate are also part of it. If I'm moaning about what I've eaten, someone in the group reminds me of how well I've done the other six days of the week. If someone just can't workout that day, I will remind them they can pick it back up tomorrow. We talk about our lives outside of this, but the thread of building each other up is always there.
We want each other to be the best possible person we can be. That means the health of our bodies, the thoughts in our heads, and the words out of our mouths.
If you are wanting to start a healthier lifestyle, find someone or a group of someones who can be that support network. If no one knows you're eating your 3rd box of Oreos, no one can help you put away that box. If no one calls to ask you how your exercise plan is going, no one will know when you quit. That's how we stay stuck in the cycle.
Find your people. Find your posse. Find your tribe. Find your squad. Whatever you want to call them, find them. Cheer each other on when things are great and help silence the negative voices when they clamber too loudly.
Our group is a closed Facebook group, and you are welcome to join us! Comment on this post or send me a message and we'll be happy to be your own personal cheerleading squad!
I have tried exercising, working out, eating healthy, and all the other code words for getting myself together many times throughout my life. It has pretty much ended in failure. Sometimes little failures; sometimes epic ones. Here's what made this experience different for me: I had people looking out for me to catch me when I started to fall weak.
I have been fortunate enough to have a large circle of friends, but a very small circle of girls who are like my sisters. One of those girls is the one who started us all on this road. And she is awesome. When she put out the info she had become a Beachbody Coach, I thought, "Why not?" So I joined her. Several other women I know joined as well. Some of those were lifelong friends and others were newer friends. Now we are all a great support system for each other.
Everyday we have some sort of conversation related to what we're eating or what workout we did or how much water we've forgotten to drink. Some days we are all praise and cyber high-fives. Days where we curse workouts and profess our unnatural love of chocolate are also part of it. If I'm moaning about what I've eaten, someone in the group reminds me of how well I've done the other six days of the week. If someone just can't workout that day, I will remind them they can pick it back up tomorrow. We talk about our lives outside of this, but the thread of building each other up is always there.
We want each other to be the best possible person we can be. That means the health of our bodies, the thoughts in our heads, and the words out of our mouths.
If you are wanting to start a healthier lifestyle, find someone or a group of someones who can be that support network. If no one knows you're eating your 3rd box of Oreos, no one can help you put away that box. If no one calls to ask you how your exercise plan is going, no one will know when you quit. That's how we stay stuck in the cycle.
Find your people. Find your posse. Find your tribe. Find your squad. Whatever you want to call them, find them. Cheer each other on when things are great and help silence the negative voices when they clamber too loudly.
Our group is a closed Facebook group, and you are welcome to join us! Comment on this post or send me a message and we'll be happy to be your own personal cheerleading squad!
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