- Imperfection is Inevitable. - During the past two weeks, I am willing to admit that I was less than perfect. I am typically a very disciplined person; I wake up at 5 am everyday; I plan my workouts and meals; and I keep a pretty tight professional and personal calendar. However, in the past two weeks, there was a holiday, a birthday, work, social events, and even a tragedy. And I'm not making excuses for myself but maintaining a clean diet was not necessarily at the forefront of my mind. Sure, I did my best to eat clean and yeah, I still maintained most of my workouts but sometimes living and doing what I needed to do to survive took precedence. Imperfection was inevitable in this situation, and in reality, life is going to get a little messy and being a Health and Wellness Super Heroine is not going to be as important as staying sane. I am human after all.
- Perseverance is Just As Important as Consistency. - Even if I wasn't perfect when life got in the way, I did try to maintain some level of consistency with living as healthy as possible. At the same time, when I screwed up and had mama's birthday cake or a couple of pieces of baklava or a few glasses of whiskey neat, I never punished myself or said "f*** this, I already messed up anyway." Instead, I acknowledged my shortcomings, went to bed, and tried to do better the next day. I know it would have probably been better to not have those luxury cheats but as I said before, imperfection was inevitable. Giving up on my goals, however, is never an option for me. I do think that consistency and discipline are the keys to success. However, I also think that there is something to be said for picking myself up, dusting my shoulders off, and to try to do better next day or at the next meal.
- Shakeology is The Business. - I don't just mean this because this is a Beachbody product and I am a Beachbody coach but because it changed the game with my weight loss and how I felt. Shakeology for breakfast was one of the major consistencies during this two week period, and I was thoroughly impressed. For the most part, it kept me consistently full for a good 4 hours after having it and killed a lot of my cravings. And the odd thing was that, even when I slipped with my sweet tooth, I never felt satisfied like I did after a shake. I just felt cleaner and healthier from the inside out and I went from 132.1 pounds on 5/17 to 126.4 pounds on 5/31. I am not saying that it was all Shakeology because I work it out when I sweat but it definitely helped since I was not an angel all the time on my diet. Plus I don't do salads or anything that resembles rabbit food so this helped me get the nutrition I needed.
- Celebrate Your Mini Victories - I am proud of the progress I have made in just two weeks especially with the cards I was dealt but this by no means was my greatest victory or my best effort. If I was on my best behavior, I know what kind of results I am capable of getting but progress is progress. The tummy is flatter; the pants are looser; I've lost some weight; and I have a booty! Baby steps...
- At Home Workouts Are Not Jokes- I am not going to lie; I am a traditional workout kind of girl. I run; I lift; I go to Barre and Pilates classes. I am, by definition, a gym rat. I always thought at home workout DVDs were kind of cheesy. But in an effort to keep things fresh and try new things, I did Brazil Butt Lift and Insanity. Admittingly, I started Insanity because Shaun T is really hot (and yes, I am aware that he is gay) and Brazil Butt Lift is a little cheesy. However Insanity is hard and Brazil Butt Lift is like my Barre class at a cardio speed; they are both valid workouts.
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