I have a team call later on this evening and our assignment was to make a list of thirty things that have changed for the better in my life because of Beachbody. Figured I'd put it out here as I think it through- this opportunity has been so much more than just a home DVD program!
1. I'm starting to be a fitness role model for my kids.
2. I'm starting to like the way working out feels.
3. I say what I think more often and don't hide behind a fake smile.
4. Because of CIZE I don't pigeonhole myself with the "I can't dance" anymore.
5. I have lines in my arms!!
6. I drink Shakeology every damn day and it makes me feel healthier.
7. Once I made it a non-negotiable in our budget, we've paid for two bags every month.
8. My boys drink it too.
9. I read non-fiction now because I want to better myself.
10. My house is becoming decluttered because of KonMari and finding PD that rocks.
11. My success partner Kristy. She gets me.
12. I'm learning to give myself grace on bad food days.
13. I don't have as many bad food days!
14. Even when I plateau, I've learned enough about myself and my body that I'm not putting the weight back on.
15. I've lost almost 30 pounds, and it looks like more because I'm getting some muscle tone for the first time in my life.
16. I've quit putting sugar in my coffee.
17. I'm learning to think in a really positive way every day.
18. I'm beginning to think that I can do more than I ever thought I could.
19. Less diet coke, more water.
20. I can carry heavy things like a BOSS.
21. I have so much more energy than I used to.
22. I feel less trapped in my everyday life, and grateful for the changes that I see now I can make.
23. My relationship with my husband is the best it's ever been in twenty years, because I can finally tell him what I want and what I don't.
24. He's starting to work out some too.
25. In fact, he's talking about taking an AIRPLANE RIDE TO A BEACH LOCATION for our 20th anniversary next summer. Both those things have been absolute negatives for him. I've gotten him on a plane twice, and seen him swim four times. Since 1994.
26. My daughter and I have a goal of applying for the Amazing Race on her 18th birthday and we both want to get super fit to do that!
27. I feel completely content in building this business slowly- working on myself has been so great that I'm okay with not leaping out right now.
28. I really love connecting with the girls in my challenge groups and even though they're still small numbers-wise, the relationships we're building have been incredibly meaningful and motivating to me.
29. I'm realizing that I am worth it. I'm worth the money the initial program cost. I'm worth the monthly Shakeo even on months that I don't earn enough income to cover it. I'm worth the cost of the new clothes I now need. I'm worth the PD books. It's okay to spend money on myself and not feel like I have to pour everything into my family until there's no space left to be me.
30. I am Kelli. I'm finally beginning to figure out who I am, and that's okay.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Welcome!
It's taken me quite a long time to create this blog. I love to write, but my ideas have been all over the board and I didn't have a name for the space I wanted. Finally I hit on Freedom to the Fullest: Fitness, Family, and Faith. (And yes, there will be an Oxford comma. Deal.) It's a long title, but I didn't want to limit myself to only fitness posts. Fitness is a relatively new addition to my life, and although it's becoming more important to me, I have other topics to discuss too. I feel like the inclusion of family and faith will allow me to document way more of this life journey I'm taking!
Why FITNESS?
I hated to exercise for most of my life. I was blessed with a fast metabolism in my younger years and never worked a day toward health or fitness goals. As I approached the big 4-0 I realized that wasn't going to work for me anymore, unfortunately. After various yo-yo diets, crazy schemes, and stuff that just didn't work for me, I found Beachbody. This past year I've lost almost 30 pounds and I've actually begun to like some forms of exercise. It's truly a miracle, and I feel like if I can do it, anybody can. I'll be honest about all my hesitations and plateaus, and I'll also shout it from the rooftops without apology when it's a good day. This stuff is scary and doesn't come easy to me. If you feel the same way, I know I can help you!! It's amazing to be forty years old and feel better and stronger than I've ever felt in my whole life. Truly.
Why FAMILY?
I'll be celebrating my 20th anniversary next summer (yes, we were but small children at our wedding), and our marriage is really stronger and better than it's ever been before. We've had our ups and downs and it hasn't always been easy, but I'm beginning to think I can give marriage tips without feeling like a fraud. We're not newlyweds anymore and we've been through infertility, miscarriage, postpartum, unemployment, insecurities, birthday parties, milestones, holidays.... I want to show our real family and our struggles as well as our successes. Marriage can be hard work, but it's so rewarding. Our kids are 8 and 12, and will appear here sometimes. They're to the point where all social media must be cleared. The girl doesn't so much care. The boy hates pictures and any mention that he exists.
Why FAITH?
Well, because I can't do life without it. God is important to me. I don't always talk about Him, and my relationship is feeling more private to me these days than it has in other seasons. I want to reserve the right to discuss it when I want to though, and I also want to work on other things that make me feel closer to being the woman He designed me to be, even if I don't mention Him directly. I'm not even sure if that makes sense, but I think we all have things we do that make us feel closer to the force that we connect with. I hear a lot of people talk about the Universe, and for that to work in my life, I have to take it one step further and embrace the God who I believe created the Universe. I used to think that reading nonfiction was dumb, that it was more stupid school, and I focused every minute of my reading time on fiction novels. I still like to do that a lot, but now I also focus on personal development- reading things that make me learn, make me stronger, and help me grow. Faith.
I don't know how consistent I will be with this blog, but I'm not going to apologize for the timing. I will write when it's on my heart, and I'll be silent when I need to be. I'll post a link to each new post on my Freedom to the Fullest Facebook page, so if you follow me there you can keep up here as well. I'm excited about my life, for the first time in awhile, and I love the idea that just maybe reading what I'm going through could help somebody else. Nobody wants to feel alone in the world. I did that for a long time, just because I could not open up and tell people how I felt.
Why FITNESS?
I hated to exercise for most of my life. I was blessed with a fast metabolism in my younger years and never worked a day toward health or fitness goals. As I approached the big 4-0 I realized that wasn't going to work for me anymore, unfortunately. After various yo-yo diets, crazy schemes, and stuff that just didn't work for me, I found Beachbody. This past year I've lost almost 30 pounds and I've actually begun to like some forms of exercise. It's truly a miracle, and I feel like if I can do it, anybody can. I'll be honest about all my hesitations and plateaus, and I'll also shout it from the rooftops without apology when it's a good day. This stuff is scary and doesn't come easy to me. If you feel the same way, I know I can help you!! It's amazing to be forty years old and feel better and stronger than I've ever felt in my whole life. Truly.
Why FAMILY?
I'll be celebrating my 20th anniversary next summer (yes, we were but small children at our wedding), and our marriage is really stronger and better than it's ever been before. We've had our ups and downs and it hasn't always been easy, but I'm beginning to think I can give marriage tips without feeling like a fraud. We're not newlyweds anymore and we've been through infertility, miscarriage, postpartum, unemployment, insecurities, birthday parties, milestones, holidays.... I want to show our real family and our struggles as well as our successes. Marriage can be hard work, but it's so rewarding. Our kids are 8 and 12, and will appear here sometimes. They're to the point where all social media must be cleared. The girl doesn't so much care. The boy hates pictures and any mention that he exists.
Why FAITH?
Well, because I can't do life without it. God is important to me. I don't always talk about Him, and my relationship is feeling more private to me these days than it has in other seasons. I want to reserve the right to discuss it when I want to though, and I also want to work on other things that make me feel closer to being the woman He designed me to be, even if I don't mention Him directly. I'm not even sure if that makes sense, but I think we all have things we do that make us feel closer to the force that we connect with. I hear a lot of people talk about the Universe, and for that to work in my life, I have to take it one step further and embrace the God who I believe created the Universe. I used to think that reading nonfiction was dumb, that it was more stupid school, and I focused every minute of my reading time on fiction novels. I still like to do that a lot, but now I also focus on personal development- reading things that make me learn, make me stronger, and help me grow. Faith.
I don't know how consistent I will be with this blog, but I'm not going to apologize for the timing. I will write when it's on my heart, and I'll be silent when I need to be. I'll post a link to each new post on my Freedom to the Fullest Facebook page, so if you follow me there you can keep up here as well. I'm excited about my life, for the first time in awhile, and I love the idea that just maybe reading what I'm going through could help somebody else. Nobody wants to feel alone in the world. I did that for a long time, just because I could not open up and tell people how I felt.
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