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!

Happy Birthday To Me!

Did you know that I feel better at 42 than 32?

THAT is what eating clean does for you!

I look younger.

I feel younger.

I am happier.

I am in WAY better shape.

 I used to take my birthday as an opportunity to be lazy and eat sugar-laden treats! Hey, I LOVE a good cupcake...BUT this year I am IN THE ZONE. I LOVE the way I feel when I exercise, so YOU BET I had a great sweat session this morning. And you know what? NOTHING tastes as good as feeling lean, healthy and toned. That is SO MUCH better than a few minutes of deliciousness.

So I have a plan! Yep, we ARE going out tonight to celebrate. I get a free surf n' turf dinner. YUM. But I will SHARE a dessert with someone. AND I will not take this weekend off of my goals! 

HOLD ME ACCOUNTABLE! Deal?

I wasn't always the athlete you see now!

One of my worries is that you see my posts about running, eating healthy and exercise and you think, "I can never do what she does. She has never been where I am at."

I want you to know that I HAVE BEEN THERE. For well over a decade of my life I was very overweight. Food controlled my actions and thoughts. I was depressed and miserable. It affected my relationships, my spirituality and my job. The consistent happiness I felt came from food and, even though t was temporary, I used it more and more often. My children brought me great joy, but that was quickly masked with doubts about deserving THEIR love.

The person you see now, posting and motivating you is that same person. Over time, I have peeled away the layers of self-doubt and with every step in the right direction I have become the person I am today. It does take the decision that YOU ARE BETTER than a life of misery. We ALL deserve happiness, TRUE happiness that comes from inside rather than a pastry.

How? By taking small steps today in the right direction. You don't have to change everything, all at once.
1. Today, decide, that YOU are worth it! Struggling with that? I can help. Message me and I will personally talk to you about it. Because I have been there. And I know how it feels.
2. Once you have decided that you ARE WORTH IT, choose to step on that path. Scared you will fail? Yep! We ALL are! But you won't know if you can succeed unless you take that first step.
3. Take someone's hand. Support was the magic for me to keep me going when I wanted to fail. Who wants to fail? I did! When it got hard and I wanted that instant gratification that food gave me my support helped me to remember WHY I was on this journey. I can be that support for you! I am grateful for a friend that told me she believed in me and didn't know that she was changing the course of my life!

I have been there. Don't ever doubt that! I can help you!  Jen

My Super Scary Summer Plan- Update and Revision

Reason #794 why I love Shakeology!

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My happy place- Sun, Sand, Surf and Sweat

My "Super Scary Summer Plan" Phase 3 began today!

Phase 1 was the Ultimate Reset

Phase 2 was Insanity as Cross-Training

Phase 3 is Half Marathon training

Here is the deal! I am NO different than you! What I do is make a PLAN and stick to it, NO MATTER WHAT! 

Honestly, I tell myself that the ONLY way I will derail from my plan is injury. . . and I pray and prepare daily so that injury does not happen!

Then I put my head down and PRESS FORWARD. It works for me. Some of my plans have been easy ones, but this one I purposely chose SCARY things to do. And now I am super pumped about living outside of my comfort zone! I have been loving the empowerment and BOOST it gives me. And that spills over into my personal life and professional life too!

Need help making a plan? Talk to me!

Your plan SHOULD not be my plan. . . but we can work together to come up with yours! START NOW! I promise it will be worth it!

~Day 1 of half- marathon training~
~3 mile run on the strand~ 

An Invitation for YOU!

You all here me go ON and ON and ON about how much I love my job and how it has brought so much happiness to me AND my family! 
I want to invite you to something very special...

I am starting a new Coach Basics group on June 1st and you have got a spot!
If you feel like this summer is the time to bring into your life:
- positivity
- happiness
- accomplishment
- a supportive team
- better health
- free stuff
- rewards
- a flexible schedule
- more money!
- better quality of life
TALK TO ME!
There is a "What is Coaching" call TONIGHT that answers questions and I am ALWAYS available for you!
I LOVE sharing my joy, passion and happiness with others! I hope you will consider it! <3 span="">

Make A Plan

I am a SUPER PLANNER! 

And it has paid off in terms of fitness...I schedule my workout programs out in advance and post them all over the place! Like here, to keep me accountable!

I really get a rush out of crossing off the days! (do you have that gene?)

I love Beachbody workout programs because there is a middle AND an END so I get such a great sense of accomplishment AND A FREE TEE SHIRT (ask me how!)

I AM PROUD to say that this system, having a plan way ahead of my NEXT PLAN, has gotten me in BETTER SHAPE THAN IN HIGH SCHOOL! (and I was an "athlete")

HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR FITNESS???????

I am a Recovering Pessimist

If you like this, you SHOULD read "Failing Forward" by John C Maxwell! Completely turned me into a recovering pessimist!

Keep Calm It's Summer Break

I have a special place in my  for teachers and school employees! At the end of every school year I would tell myself, "I am going to get healthy before school starts", and then I wouldn't. If this sounds familiar and YOU REALLY WANT to make this summer the ONE, I can help!
I am coaching a group JUST FOR TEACHERS and SCHOOL EMPLOYEES! Want details? Comment or message me!
DON'T WAIT ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR TO FEEL GOOD and HAVE MORE ENERGY!

How I Changed My Health...FOR GOOD!

I am a "sharer" and when I find something I love, I want to tell everyone about it! You all know I am crazy passionate about health and fitness...but it wasn't ALWAYS like that! I was overweight, stressed, unhappy and tired A LOT! Yea, I worked out...but it wasn't until I found out how to put NATURAL and HEALTHY foods into my body I started to see significant changes in ALL those areas!

Shakeology® was the thing that changed it all! It is NOT a protein shake (although it has protein in it). It is NOT a weight loss drink (although many people lose weight with it). It is a DENSE NUTRITION drink that helps SEVENTEEN systems in your body function better! 

But those are the companies facts...you trust me, right? Can I share MY FACTS about what Shakeology has done for me?

- I haven't been sick in nine months.

- It has regulated my blood sugar.

- It keeps me content and full longer.

- Peace of mind that I have gotten wholesome nutrition in my body AT LEAST ONCE during the day.

- I am "regular".

- I used to take 6-8 ADVIL a day most days for headaches, aches and pains....now I take about 4 a month when I have period cramps.

- My nails grow so fast, as well as my hair.

- I drive past fast food without temptation. (when my Shakeo was lapsed once I noticed that IMMEDIATELY CHANGE)

- It squelches my sweet tooth!

Honestly, my entire family drinks it (even my teens!) and we ALL love it! We will drink it for a very long time! It is just good and yummy and VITAL nutrition!

Just wanted to share!

My Super Scary Summer Plan ~ 2014

I wanted this summer to be different. 

Even though I am working hard in my health and fitness I knew I needed to be pushed harder. 

So this summer I am tackling my top three fears when it comes to my health and fitness. 

Here is the plan.

1. Beachbody Ultimate Reset- 21 days to reclaim, release and restore. More than a cleanse or detox program. It is a reset on the inside. Supplements and strict eating plan, WITH ONLY WALKING, scares me. But I am ready! It came today and I am excited to see some drastic changes in my energy, clarity and fitness. May 1- May 22. Stay tuned for daily Reset Blog Posts.
2. Insanity- This is the only workout program that FREAKS ME OUT. I don't know why. I know people who've done it and they've survived. I have done a few isolated workouts from the program and it was tough, even during the warm up. My calves ached after each time. But it is time to face. this. fear! I will start on Monday, May 26th. 
3. Run my second Half Marathon- This will have been my fourth half training, but only my second half marathon. Why? I hate running races/events. I love the training because it is only myself. My mind gets all messed up on race day. BUT it is something I have needed to do, to see the commitment through again. So I gathered some friends together to keep me accountable (you can join in too) and I have picked the race. It is on Labor Day in San Pedro! I will use Insanity as a cross training program with my training program.

With these three steps I will be in the best shape OF.MY.LIFE this summer! Each step relies on the previous. I set it up like that on purpose to help me see each phase through. 

NOW, if you know me, the more the merrier is my motto! If any of these above appeal to you, I am looking for friends to join me in any of the phases or all three! Not near by? No problem. All of my support groups are on Facebook. Just ask to join me in the comments and LET'S FACE OUR FEARS TOGETHER!

Clean Eating Snacks~ What would you add?

80-20 Rule and Mary Poppins

I LOVE the 80/20 Rule ALMOST AS MUCH as I love this picture! Mary Poppins was my idol while I was a young mother and BEFORE I figured out how unrealistic my expectations of myself were!

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I love the 80% healthy 20% not-healthy rule, especially on days like today when I had a piece of my daughter's birthday cake. It was lovingly made by a good friend and was three layers of coconut yumminess! WHY would I ever want to miss out on her sweet 16 cake? LIFE is full of celebrations that involve indulgent treats! THE TRICK IS....DON'T CREATE CELEBRATIONS DAILY JUST TO EAT TREATS! Let's face it....life is so cool we COULD find something to celebrate multiple times a day if we really wanted to....SO the 80/20% rule is the way to go!

Number 758 of why I LOVE SHAKEOLOGY!

Reason # 758 of why I LOVE Shakeology®- 
(And Why I love that my teenagers drink it!)
You probably know that my 15 year old daughter tore her ACL and will be having surgery. She drinks Shakeology every morning. I ALWAYS appreciate knowing she is getting dense nutrition to start her day but this morning we talked about how IMPORTANT NUTRITION is right now as her body is repairing itself and will be recovering from surgery. 
AHHHHHH...a little less worry for this mama!

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March Madness!

I have a spot for you!

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Healthy No Bake Treats!

Healthy?
Why YES they are!

You don't have to drive to my house and hug me after you try these! Just a comment will suffice;)

THESE ARE THAT GOOD!

Sweet Tooth, you are done!

1C Chocolate Shakeology
1C quick organic oats
1 C natural peanut butter (or your favorite nut butter)
1/3 C honey
Mix all together, roll into balls. Refrigerate for storage.

Makes approx 24 1/2 inch cookies at approx 112 cal per cookie.

TBT- What a DIFFERENCE!

OH HEAVENS!

2011

 Above wasn't even my highest weight. 

I thought I was looking pretty darn good on that trip. 

2013- we look SO MUCH younger!

Honestly, one of the greatest blessings is that we are healthy as a couple and as a family now! I can rest easy at night knowing that I am doing all I can for my family to live longer, to feel better and BE HAPPIER! 

I have a COUPLES CHALLENGE GROUP staring on Feb 17th, in honor of Valentine's Day! 

I still have room for two more couples. Wanna join us?

 IT IS GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUN!

Get it QUICK!

Whoa! The response for the brand new 21-Day Fix program has been CRAZY! This makes me so excited because it means that so many people are taking action to CHANGE their lives! That is worth getting excited about!

The program by itself has SOLD OUT. And it is on back order until MARCH. As of now, the challenge pack bundle is still available, but I doubt it will be for much longer. 

Many of you have inquired about my accountability group that starts on February 17th…The total price is 140 dollars and includes the full workout program, the meal plan, the color coded portion control containers, the 30 day supply of meals with Shakeology and the daily support of a group of friends. And more importantly ME, as your free coach  

Getting healthy or losing weight doesn't get more straight-forward or simple than this program... hurry, hurry before it is too late! 

(message me for more info ASAP!)

I can't wait to start this on Feb 17th! 

You should totally join me!

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