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Name: Nikki
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Height: 5’5” – I think. My driver’s
license says 5’7”, but there’s no way…I think I’m shrinking.
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Weight: 125
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Goals: Tone and build some muscle, maintain a regular fitness routine, and
continue to improve my nutrition and strive for a consistently healthy diet.
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Motivation/Support: Faith, family, friends and my challengers and fellow Beachbody
coaches.
Doubt increases with inaction. Clarity reveals itself in momentum. Growth comes from progress. For all these reasons, BEGIN. ~ Brendon Burchard
I have been at this health and fitness journey for
quite a while. My latest commitment
began almost four years ago on my birthday.
I was tired of joining the gym, going strong, and then quitting because
life got in the way. I decided, on my 41st
birthday to give myself the gift of health and fitness. No more excuses. I would workout at home so that I could fit
exercise into my crazy lifestyle. And I
would drink Shakeology and start trying to improve my eating habits. I signed up as a health and fitness coach,
too…at the time, it was just for the discount, but I’ve really enjoyed
encouraging others on their health and fitness journey.
Guess what?
I’m still a work in progress. I
don’t say that to discourage you. I
think anything worth doing takes time.
Those quick fix schemes are just that…a scheme…a temporary detour. If a change is going to stick, it needs to be
gradual. It needs to become a new
habit. Now that my exercise routine is a
daily practice, it’s just part of my routine.
I lay my exercise clothes out the night before, set up the DVD player,
and set my alarm. When I get up, I get
dressed and get moving before I really have a chance to think about it. And I always feel better afterwards. If I miss the morning workout for some
reason, it is very difficult to get it in later in the day because I’m a busy
working mom of two active kids and there’s no time and no energy at the end of
the day. My nutrition is next on my
list. I’ve definitely made some changes
for the better, but there is still some work to do.
Being a Beachbody coach has been a huge source of
accountability for me. How can I ask others to make changes if I am not willing
to make them myself? And my Beachbody
coach team members have become like family.
If ever I stumble, they are always there to inspire me and help me back
on my journey. I’m currently finishing
up the 22 Minute Hard Corps workout calendar.
At the end of the calendar is an optional Hell Week. I wasn’t sure if this was something that I
could tackle, but after seeing others on my team complete it, I decided to give
it a try. And they are all cheering me
along as I go. Two more days!
Moral of the story is, you can do more than you
think you are capable of…you just need to be willing to take the first step.
Till next time,
Nikki
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