Where have I been

I'm not even sure how it happens but somehow your steadily working on yourself physically, mentally and working on your business and striving to get ahead and then you realize wow it's been 2 weeks since I've posted on my blog.  It's been over 2 weeks since I finished my 22 Minute Hard Corps program and I haven't set my mind to starting and completing another program.  This is where it is so important to have a support group, to have accountability to someone who isn't you.  Sometimes being the coach can be hard because you are busy helping others and supporting others and you forget that you need that too.

And then you started writing this over 2 weeks ago and somehow you got sidetracked again.  Ahh! Needless to say I'm going to try to be better at blogging more and having interesting things for you guys.

Summer is here. Hot weather, humidity, and BATHING SUITS!  I'm feeling pretty confident but of course want to lean out just a bit before I wear my suit in front of anyone that isn't my husband.  I'm currently doing the 21 Day Fix Eating Guide Program, with the cute little containers.  Basically clean eating with portion control.  I know that if I stick with that for the summer I will be at my leanest and that is what I want for sure.  I've also set a new goal!  My sister-in-law Ally decided to complete 100 miles from now until the end of the year.  And you know what I thought I can do that.  So, I've put my running shoes back on and Kia (my dog) and I will be putting down some miles.  I'm 3 miles in so we have quite a journey ahead of us.

I'm still coaching and loving it.  I have some challengers that just blow my mind.  They are consistent with both their eating and doing their workout programs.  And you know what happens? They SEE RESULTS! I'm super excited for them and so thankful to be apart of their journey.  Maybe I'll ask to blog about them sometime!

Next challenge group starts on July 11th.  Can't wait to see how everyone does.  If you want to learn more about joining just shoot me an email at KellyRose.kcr@gmail.com.  We would love to have you join us!

Healthiest Year Ever!

Sometimes I come home and have fun things waiting for me at the door.  Thank you Beachbody.  It is very exciting to be part of a company that surprises you with gifts.  Sometimes I earn these prizes and sometimes I just have something at the door for me, Suprise!

Now how did I get this and why is this the healthiest year of my life?  I started using Shakeology a year ago and was hooked.  I love the chocolate flavor and all the nutrients and vitamins that I'm feeding my body in the morning.  It has becomes my easiest breakfast ever.  Scoop of this dash of that blend and I've got a chocolate smoothie.  I literally drink one everyday... okay well almost everyday.  And I really truly love it.  And once I realized I was hooked on the Shakeology and had done my first full Beachbody workout program I knew that I was in it for life.  That's when I decided to become a coach because how could I not wait to share the amazing things in my life.  Products that I believe in, results that I had achieved through hard work while using the products. And then on Saturday I come home and have this cute present waiting for me because I have been drinking my Shakeology for a year.  I have made a decision to be healthy and they are giving me a present for it.  Pretty much a win win in my book.

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Changing of the guard.

After having a fantastic 8 weeks doing a program I absolutely loved it's time to do something that is very good for my body but that I find physically difficult.  Here is a recap of what's been going on.

I dedicated myself to fully completing the 22 Minute Hard Corps program by Beachbody.  It called for 6 workouts a week.  We alternated Cardio and Core with Resistance.  Cardio and core day took about 33 minutes to complete and resistance took 22 minutes to complete.  Now just because these were shorter workouts does not mean that they were not high intensity.  You were moving and grooving the entire time and I was quite sweaty after each workout.  Also, on resistance days you worked out with free weights so you could make them as light or as heavy as you wanted.  The first 4 weeks I started out with 8lbs. and the last 4 weeks I used 10lbs.  I found for me personally these were a good weight. Now for the first 4 weeks I pretty much stuck to the program but the last 4 weeks I found that my stomach muscles were ripped and I mean ripped so I backed off the core workout and only did it 1 to 2 times a week instead of 3 times a week.

My results were very good.  I was able to do more pushups in a minute then I have ever been able to do before.  On my final PT test I did 46 pushups in a minute.  Yay!  I was so impressed with myself.  So after doing a program that I loved doing I'm not moving on to something that I find difficult.  Piyo is a mix of pilates and yoga.  I'm not very flexible and I find myself slightly intimidated by this program but I think it is just what I need to be doing.  So here I go.  8 weeks of piyo.  My hope is that I will be able to do downdog and get my heels to touch!! We'll see.

Living With an Upset Stomach

Most of the time I try to ignore this part of my life.  Or maybe not go into great detail with everyone. If you know me you probably know that I've been gluten free for a few years.  If you know me really well you probably know that I have "bad" days with my gut.  It is not a fun thing to live with but I feel like the majority of the time I have it under control and I don't want to use it as a crutch to not live my life the way I want too.  (for those suffering with Crohns or ulcerative colitis my heart and praryers go out to you)

Well, lately I've been having some more bad days.  Lot's of inflammation and it really isn't fun, actually its painful.  A lot of times I know what triggered the "attack" I normally have succumbed to eating something with gluten or even in the case last week where I stopped at both Taco Bell and Dunkin donuts (I was asking for an attack with those two), but sometimes I just can't figure out what triggered an "attack".  By "attack" I'm referring to inflammation in my gut, pain, bloating and extreme tiredness. (TMI the bathroom is normally my very good friend during this time too).

I recently read a book that a friend wrote and she goes over some of these things because her son has ulcerative colitis and they learned how to control it just through diet and not by taking medications.  She also shared at the end of the book the Dr. that they got a lot of there information from for eating right to help IBS and other gut issues.  He also sells supplements, probiotics and other things to get you back on track.  I went to his site and read a lot of what he has to say and what he recommends.  I'm going to try to do his diet plan and see if I can't get my inflammation down on my own.  (If I can't I believe I will take the next step and contact the dr. and seek his professional advice).  So for the next few weeks I will not be allowed to have dairy, or legumes, or gluten.  I will also eat fruit as a stand alone or before my meals and drink water before my meal or an hour after but not during.  I'll keep you posted on how it goes.  I'm currently in the middle of an "attack" so I can't wait to feel better!

Furbabies celebrate Mother's Day

First let me start off by saying Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there.  You all have the hardest job and should be recognized for all your hard work.  So from someone who doesn't have children but has watched from the sidelines, "You are all Awesome!".

I woke up this morning and Zoskia was bouncing around the room waiting to go outside.  Dane told her to come over to him so she could give me my present from all the furbabies.  This is a great thing to wake up too.  My husband is absolutely the best.  He had gotten me a card that is super silly and adorable about how much he loves me and every silly thing about me.  And the "kids" got me a Star Wars mascara and lipgloss.  It made me smile and made me feel super special.  So, that was my little taste of Mother's day, my furbabies love me and my hubby is the best.

Listen to Your Body

Every once in awhile I have a day where I just need to use a lighter weight.  Either I'm sore or I'm not feeling 100%.  And you know what it is okay to choose a lighter weight.  You need to listen to your body.

Now I'm not saying you shouldn't push yourself on the days you are feeling good but what I am saying is that there are days where you need to recognize that you just not feeling 100%.  Those are the days that I work out with either no weights or lighter weights.  Those are the days that I don't push myself as hard.  Sometime's I'm just a little fatigued and once I start working out I actually start feeling really good, on those days I'll reach for the heavier weight.  But there are definitely times I start the workout and I can just tell me body is not up for a super hard workout.  This normally happens to me after I eat something that causes inflammation in my gut.  This really slows me down and my body is trying to heal itself.  I still want to get a good workout in because I'm not sick but I don't want to overtire myself either.  So, on a day with a lot of inflammation I just start slower and listen to what my body is telling me.  

If you are reading this learn what your body needs.  Learn how your body feels.  Is it just a little sore from yesterdays workout?  Are you coming down with something?  Do you actually need to just take a rest day?  Or is it just a mental block and you really need to get up and rock out that work out.  The more you listen to what your body is telling you the better you will be able to do what is best for it.

Eighth and Final Week

It seems amazing to me that we are on our 8th week of 22 Minute Hard Corps.  This is it folks (except for those of us who are crazy enough to do the Hell Week at the very end, which I just might be crazy enough to try it.) I must say I have really, really, really enjoyed doing this program.  I thought that I would get tired of doing the same 4 cardio, 4 resistance, and 3 core workouts (I have the deluxe edition and have the special ops added. The regular program has 3 cardio, 3 resistance, and 2 core workouts).  But I will say when I start doing the workout I'm ready to kick some butt.

 As always the hardest part of any program for me is the stay the path with my eating.  If I'm really strict with what I will allow in my diet I tend to do pretty well but then hormones kick in and I find myself eating anything with sugar in it.  And once I get sugar it's a very quick downward spiral.

But what's been impressive with this program is that I'm still seeing good results even though my diet has been only about 60%.  Now if I could get that to about 90% I think I'd be a mean lean fighting machine.

So we will see what the final results are on Sunday when I weigh, measure, and do my PT test.  Can't wait to share with you guys.