Where Has the Time Gone?!

I can't believe it's been so long since I've blogged.  Ok, I take that back, yes I can.  Between the kids and, well, everything else, I always forget to blog.  My bad.  All I can say now though, is... I'm baaaaaack!

So much is going on with the Beachbody front, and I'm so excited to be a part of the business opportunity!  I see major growth in the months of July and August, which means more people coming together to fight this ugly epidemic called obesity.



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The Fire came early

So this morning my workout consisted of Fire 30 and Stretch 10.  For whatever reason it was hard for me to even get through the warm up today!  I pushed myself through the workout but I could tell that I only gave maybe 30% of my effort.  Maybe it is due to missing two days of workouts (one cardio and one core).

This time change is really throwing me off.  So it is just after 10am and I still have yet to eat breakfast.  As soon as I'm done posting this I'm going to go make my Shakeology (think I'm going to have Chocolate Mint today!  Yumm!!) then do some running around.  This afternoon I will do Fire 45EZ (my FAV!!) to make up for my lack of oomph this morning.

In my video down below I mentioned that I am going to restart my TurboFire, but I decided to just continue with this program and then start P90X (which I ordered last night!).  After a series of days of not getting groceries, today I'm going to go load up on the Inferno plan's groceries.  TOMORROW I will start the Inferno plan.  I'll take pre-inferno weight and measurements and post-inferno weight and measurements to see how much of a change there is.

So... until next time peeps!

Day 2 of Cleanse Complete

What can I say about Day 2?  Difficult.  Nearly impossible. Insanely hard.

Don't fret all of you potential Shakeology Cleanse peeps.  It really isn't that bad as long as you have the willpower, I think I just had a few forces going against me for the day.   My day started at 1am when I woke up to go use the ladies room (thanks to the major increase in water intake! :) ).  Much to my surprise, and ultimate bad timing, my 5 year old, whom I passed on the way to the restroom, threw up all over the bathroom.  Would have been nice for him to say something to me about it before I was about to wet myself!  So, after clean up, little man and I camped out in the living room just in case he got sick again.  Much to my dismay, I couldn't sleep thanks to the hard floor and worry about getting thrown up on.

I didn't have much energy throughout the dayand didn't have a chance to take a nap until after the kids got home from school.  I attempted to do my Turbo Fire workout - Fire 45 - but it was hard for me to get through just the warm up (which stinks cuz Fire 45 is one of my favorites!).

While out and about, getting my kids from school, I started to feel sick and light headed and made the decision to eat some french fries from McDonalds.  To make up for the caloric increase, I skipped out on the chicken salad dinner and just opted for a Shakeology.

I managed to lose 2 pounds in day 2, which now brings my grand weight loss total to 6 lbs.  Tomorrow I start the Inferno plan, so hopefully I'll be able to continue to lose weight!

Until tomorrow!

Day 1 of Cleanse Complete

Day 1 of my cleanse is now behind me. I am officially down 4 pounds exactly!  I have gone from 208.4 to 204.4!  Yeee haaaawwww!!

I was hoping to start my day today with renewed energy, however my little buddy Nick was up at 1am sick.  I'm really needing my Shakeology today to give me energy!  I missed my 5am workout because I was up with him too, but I'll fit it in after I get everyone to school.  Yes - everyone.  Little Man threw up just the one time and is adamant about going to school because he doesn't feel sick.

Bring on Day 2!!



What is the Shakeology 3 Day Cleanse?

Shakeology 3 Day Cleanse

Today I started the 3 day Shakeology cleanse.  I have to be honest and say that I thought it was going to be tough.  I tried it a few weeks ago and caved because I was so hungry!  I'm glad to say that today was the complete opposite!

I woke up at 5am and did my Turbo Fire workout (Fire 55 EZ).  I am SHOCKED that I actually crawled out of bed an hour before I normally do.  I'm one to hit the snooze or totally reset my alarm for 6am any time I try to get up early.  I honestly have no idea how I managed to get out of bed at 4:30am when I worked outside of the home!

Admittingly, I feel amazing as day 1 comes to a close.  I didn't feel like I was being starved today like I did the first time I tried the cleanse (and caved by lunch on day 2).  I almost had to force myself to eat my dinner (a very crisp, tasty salad with grilled chicken breast drizzled with 2 tablespoons of dressing).  In typical Mistie fashion, I started to get the munchies as nighttime started to come but remembered that I had one more Shakeology to drink (snack #2).

I'm excited to see what day 2 has in store for me and you can bet that I will be updating this blog throughout my cleanse.   In the meantime, I made a couple of videos today that I wanted to share.  If spilling my dirty laundry doesn't hold me accountable, I don't know what will!  (I think I would feel better about people knowing my inner most horrible parenting and weight-loss secrets if I was able to change the picture that is frozen for all eyes to see before pushing play).

And with that, my friends, I say goodnight.  Tomorrow starts a new journey that starts with Fire 45!

Sweet Dreams!  

My new Routine

I wasn't able to complete the ChaLEAN Extreme program due to a shoulder injury but I did go on to start a new program - Turbo Fire!  What can I really say about this program that can really do it justice?  I LOVE Turbo Fire!  It is so intense, yet awesome!

Today was day 39.  However, I haven't been able to do every workout due to knee surgery, but every day that I push play is one step closer to my goal!  My day today consisted of Fire 30 and Tone 30.  Unfortunately I didn't do the Tone 30 but the Fire 30 totally rocked!  My 13 year old and I then proceeded to walk for about 8 full hours.  I'm beat.

Tomorrow morning I will be doing Fire 55EZ.  Funny though because it is NOT  easy! :)

This is my workout today...  (No, this is not me! :)  This is Christine D.  Another Beachbody coach!)

  

New Blog - I'm Back BAY-BEE!

Wow, it is hard to believe that I haven't blogged since October!!  I have changed my blog from mistieblue31 over to coachmistie to be more "in tune" with my fitness.

Please keep coming back as I will be trying to blog every day!  As for now though, I am off to take my kids to the best place for a kid to be a kid... (and moms too!)

Fitness & Health!
              - Mistie

I am now on day 39 of Chalean Extreme.  I missed yesterday's workout, so since today is my rest day, I am doing yesterday's workout instead.  The second phase of Chalean Extreme is called the Push phase.  Smaller reps (6-8) instead of the 12 reps from phase 1, the Burn Phase.  Even though the reps are lower, the weight is heavier!  As I sit here typing this, my triceps and biceps feel like they are going to split in half!  I'm still feeling the burn - BUT I LOVE IT!!!  


I always forget how good I feel after I work out.  It is too easy to skip a workout because of not feeling like doing it.  But WOW, what an awesome way to wake up and face the day!  I have more energy!  I'm more alert!  I have more determination! 


I have a very looooooong way to go until I meet my goal of losing 70 lbs, but I just need to keep plugging away and keep my determination up!  I have a bad habit of getting into my own way and sabotaging my own success.  That's one thing I love about Beachbody, as long as you are HONEST  with people (buddies, your coach, your message board forums, etc), there is support and encouragement waiting for you!  I have found that even when I am down in the dumps and eating wrong and maybe not working out, if I can help to encourage someone else that is going through the same thing that I am, I find that my mood lifts and I get back on track.  


If you are looking for support, encouragement and/or workout buddies, join me by becoming either a Club member or a Beachbody Coach.  Take a look around my site and feel free to ask me any questions!


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New, updated "Start" photos

Feeling Great!

I am proud of myself, and I'm not saying that lightly.  I hate to say it but I tend to give up on things.  Regularly.  Fitness and eating right is right there at the top of the things that I never took seriously enough to stay committed to. 

The last few days I have not skipped a workout and I have not eaten McDonalds, BK, etc.  I did, though, have a Coke, but it was not finished.  I figure I can't give everything up at once, but I am really limiting my soft drink exposure.  I have committed to no longer buying it and keeping it in the house.   I have been replacing my Coke cravings with either ice cold water or Crystal Light.

Today I ran a mile on the treadmill, did Chalean Extreme's Burn It Up and Recharge.  Physically, I'm feeling really good!  But, as I type this I have a migraine trying to set in (wonder if it has anything to do with Band of Brother's that my son is watching.  All I hear is yelling and gunshots... non stop.... can't wait to get my laptop fixed so I can hide in my bedroom!).

I have been off of work for two weeks now.  I have loved every minute of it, being able to get my kids ready and off to school and be there to get them off the bus.  The only stress regarding my current situation is the financial aspect.  I am no longer working, so I am relying on the child support to get by from day to day.  It is a struggle, especially when my older kids think they need to go all over town, have spending money and eat everything the day I buy it.  I know there is going to be a learning curve for all of us.  I start my classes on October 4th, so I'm sure I'll feel better about not working (I stopped working to go to school full time).  I just need to stay true to myself and to my family and remember my priorities and NOT get sucked into the feeling of inadequacy of not being good enough to support my family.  Being unemployed is just temporary and I will soon have my degree in Business Management. 

My birthday is coming up in a few weeks and I'll be 35.  This really made me sit back and think about my life.  Where I've been, where I am and where I'm going.  I had to face some ugly truths about myself.

Where I have been:
I realized that I have always put my own happiness in the hands of others.  Married @ 19 with a baby.  Divorced @ 22 with 2 kids.  Married again @ 26, moved out of state with my two kids and created a new life with my new husband.  Divorced @32.  3 kids later, 5 kids total - unhappy.  I was never one, from high school onward, to be too long without a boyfriend.  I always thought that being in a relationship would bring me the happiness I didn't realize I was "searching" for.

Where I am:
In all of my unhappiness over the last several years, I have found myself very overweight.  I never saw myself being 34, divorced x2, raising 5 kids alone on a limited income, no college degree and living in a dump of a duplex hundreds of miles away from my "lifeline"... friends and family.    Yes, I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself and don't like my situation.  I have not been in a relationship since my divorce in 2008.  Now is the time for me to get my dreams realized!  Time for serious soul searching!  I am going back to school full time so I can get my degree that much sooner.  I am doing something to lose this weight and get healthy.  I know that a man can not be the reason for my happiness.  I have to love me before I can love anyone else and before anyone else can love me.

In addition to just losing weight, I am turning that into my business of helping others lose weight and get fit.  I owe this to Beachbody.  This is going to be my chance to turn my life around, in all aspects, and get it on the track I want it to be on, instead of being a victim of "the wrong path".

By the time I'm 40 (that really sounds scary to me now!) I am going to have a college degree.  I will be the most fit I have ever been.  I am going to have a successful Beachbody business and I am going to be working MY OWN NON PROFIT!  Who knows, maybe I'll incorporate Beachbody into that business! :)

Here's to bigger and better things my friends!!!