Thursday, September 18, 2014

Hi, I am Jessica,

and I am a QUITTER.

Well, as of a month ago, I used to be a quitter. I can't even tell you how many Beachbody programs I have bounced back and forth between, all with good intentions, but ZERO drive. This started when I was younger with Beachbody. I did Turbo Jam, never stuck to a schedule or routine, but I did the workouts consistently for a few weeks, then would fall off the earth for a few more, and get back at it. Then I looked into Turbo Fire. Same thing. Chalene Extreme, did it for a few weeks, then fell off again. Brazil Butt Lift? Yep. got it. P90x, about 3 weeks. Insanity, tried it. T25, own it.  21 day fix.. got the nutrition down, the workouts.. not "hard enough" for me with all the lifting I was used to in the gym.....

Are you catching my drift here???????

EMBARRASSING.

But guess what? I had a SERIOUS eye opening experience when I was in a Coach training group on facebook, and it got to the part of why I need a transformation. It was like a hard slap in the face (you know, the kind you need sometimes) of why on earth I can not stick to a dang program!!!!!!

Before I answer that, here's a little back ground on me:
 For about 3 years, I have had this dream of becoming a bodybuilding.com athlete and spokesmodel. I have used their site for years and years researching programs, techniques, and I have spent ALOT of time in a gym setting. I know all about what supplements to take when, what workouts to do, and how to do them. I know ALOT in this little brain about lifting weights, and the science behind it. I also have my personal training supplies to study and take my exam. I have always had the dream of being the type of girl that many look up to, and to be able to inspire many. If you haven't figured it out, I LOVE lifting weights, and became very advanced.

When I finished 21 day fix, I had lost some fat, and my abs started to pop through. I was doing some workouts at work in our gym (Besides pilates, the workouts weren't that difficult for me..I needed more), and I was seeing some amazing results... because mostly of the clean eating i was doing allllll dayyyyyy lonnngggggg, and drinking my SHAKEOLOGY every single day.

Then.............

My knee was re-injured, putting me into a serious slump. no more hard cardio, no more long hikes, just therapy exercises. But guess what? I work in Physical Therapy, I know what I need to do. I need to PRACTICE WHAT I PREACH, and not get discouraged. Our bodies are important, so we need to take care of them!!!

I listened to the videos, and recordings in the coach training, and realized.... I NEED TO PRACTICE WHAT I PREACH. Would I want people I care about to bounce around program to program? NO. I need to get my act together. So I did.

I am WEEK 3 into body beast.... and I am OBSESSED. These are the workouts I did in the gym. These are the RESULTS I know I can get. This is my program. This is my time.






I'm tired of being a quitter, because frankly, that's not who I am, or how I was raised. I am publicly PROMISING MYSELF to never quit again, if I choose this way of life, I CHOOSE IT FOREVER. 

WHAT WILL YOU PROMISE YOURSELF??

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