I Used To HATE Mondays. Now I love them!

TOTALLY NOT bragging...but I woke up a HALF HOUR earlier today just because I WAS SO excited to get my day started! That is pretty common for me because I LOVE what I do! I have a group of people killing it in my "Ain't Nobody Got Time For Flab" group (like or comment if you are IN THAT GROUP)! AND today is day 1 of my "Lean & Clean P90 Test Group"! It is always exciting to start a new group and workout...so much enthusiasm and dedication!

YOU SHOULD TOTALLY do what I do BECAUSE IT IS THE BEST! Get paid to get healthy, workout, inspire others AND get rewarded by see their results! SO EXCITING I just have to tell you...and often! If you HATE Mondays, talk to me! I can totally help you to LOVE Mondays!

Do you have questions about what it is I do? I will be glad to answer them,
without any obligation!
Just ask!

Dealing with Anxiety

Do not be deceived!

I might come across confident and happy and "balanced" on here, but we ALL have our "things". I have anxiety. Not for typical things like public speaking or about what people might think about me or leading a team of other leaders.

I have anxiety for everyday mundane things like being late, travel and variations in my schedule. And I have passed it down to one of my kids, GREAT! I used to have MAJOR anxiety attacks in my SLEEP! It would manifest itself A LOT when I was a teacher and I would do CRAZY things in my sleep. I have learned, over time, to manage my anxiety but it really creeped back up while in China. This is another HUGE reason why I have to exercise and eat cleaner. Did you know processed foods actually contibute to anxiety and depression? And we ALL know that the chemicals produced in exercise help with balancing our hormones and moods.

I have learned that how we DEAL with our "things" is what makes US better! HAPPY MONDAY!

What is your WHY Power?

I am a big cheerleader for WHYpower instead of WILLpower!

My WHY is these kiddos right here. I know what it is like to have low self-esteem and not feel comfortable in my own skin. I also now know that what we eat is heading us either toward disease or from it. So, of course, I want to prevent them from all of this. Any parent knows that walking the walk is so much more effective than talking the talk. THAT IS WHAT keeps me going daily! However...**confession time** lately I realize that when they are at school I am on point with my nutrition. When I splurge it is ALWAYS with them. Simple math...In the short amount of time that they are with me they are not seeing my best modeling ( not runway model) behavior.

Food for thought. Anyone in this same boat?

WHO IS YOUR WHY?

WHY power is something that you will never, ever give up on. I grasp onto them as my WHY when I am tempted to not workout, overindulge in treats and be lazy. Being a healthy role model for them is POWERFUL MOTIVATION!

In the RAW ~ Raw veggies for success!

Last week I had a SUPER SUCCESSFUL health week despite TWO birthdays in my family!

If I could pinpoint one reason why it would be that I challenged myself to eat 3 servings of RAW veggies everyday as snacks. It worked because I was not hungry to eat other stuff! Try it! I am ready to do it again this week! Will you do it with me?

The facts on eating raw veggies!

• Not ALL veggies are healthier raw...think tomatoes.
• Pepper, carrots, broccoli, cucumbers are all more nutritious raw.
• I focus on the above for snacks, first and foremost so I make sure I get in more veggies than anything else in my day.
• I eat my cooked veggies at meals.
• You will probably get gas. BUT you will also be fuller longer.

WHAT RAW VEGGIES WILL YOU EAT TODAY?

Insanity Fit Test Progress I

Today was my second fit test day for #Insanity. 

Proof is in the numbers! 

And, guess what? 

THIS program is on sale for June! 

If I can do it, you can TOTALLY do it!

Inspiration brought to you by TEAM USA!

Today's ‪#‎inspiration‬ is brought to you by our ‪#‎TEAMUSA‬Olympians! 

I thought A LOT about their ‪#‎dedication‬, ‪#‎perseverance‬ and‪#‎commitment‬ and it pushed my through ‪#‎p90x3‬ ‪#‎eccentricupper‬AND ‪#‎agility‬ today!

GO TEAM USA!

WINNER OF THE GIVEAWAY!

CONGRATULATIONS!

MANDY BOTTOM

I want you to know, from the bottom of my heart, that these results were real and authentic (despite she and I having the same last name, she is my sister-in-law).

Thank you for all of your entries and support!

Let's do it again soon!

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Which bread would you choose?

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B

Both

Neither

WHY?

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Monday Motivation

Feeling unmotivated?

Check out these tips! 

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