Why are we FAT in Western PA, the why is still on the table but as I research I am learning that if we don't get control of the situation over 50% of the state will be obese in 20 years. http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2012/?stateid=PA This is increasingly alarming to me, my family and my friends as well as a society. So with this being said I have so many questions about why this is happening and my hope is to find some solutions. Are we lazy? Do we just don't care enough about ourselves to change? Are we scared? Do we not have time? As far as I'm concerned and myself included these are all excuses. Excuses to keep us FAT.
Some pretty inspiring things have been happening to me over the last few months and it started when my son started to go to church a lot with a buddy of his. For whatever reason I started praying and doing some deep evaluations of who I am and what I have achieved in life so far. I was always a thin person and in 2011 I started selling the It Works! products and I also quit my very stressful job in search of something better. It has been a long two years and 40 extra pounds later I am no shining example to my customers. Stress can either make you really skinny or really fat, and unfortunately for me FAT!
So I decided one day during my evaluations this is it the stress, being unhappy, not being comfortable in my own skin has got to stop. So I decided to make tiny steps in a positive direction so now I wake up everyday and make the best of what I have, I may not LOVE my home but it is our home ,I make sure it is as clean as possible, I decorated for Halloween this year which I hadn't done for a few years and I don't put it down anymore in front of my children. I may not LOVE my home but where we live now may not be where we live forever. I get up and I plan my day, I am able to do what I love so I try to be as efficient as possible with my time so when the kids get home from school they now have my full attention- well as long as they want it. Something amazing is starting to happen I am feeling more relaxed and less stressed ( I know stress causes Cortisol to rise) and I have lost 5 pounds. (You know how they say "You can put it off today cause it'll just be there tomorrow")Well I hate that saying it only prohibits what you have to do and we are all ACCOUNTABLE so just do what you need to do and then its done.
The next inspiring thing that keeps happening to me is I am learning that I am worth something, every time I want to quit or give up or I have a bad day I just smile and overcome what ever it is that is troubling me. "What is today won't be tomorrow!" Once again just when I think I'm going to quit I hear a voice in my head that pushes me forward or I see a sign or I meet someone who inspires me to push forward. We all have that voice in our heads that either pushes us forward or keeps us FAT, just this morning I read this amazing article that I would like to share on how to train that voice in your head to not think negative and allow you to have excuses. https://itworks.sd.success.com/sdarticles/watch/2966
My hope is to help anyone who would like to join me on this journey to find self-wealth, healthiness, happiness and financial freedom. As October ends I am keeping a journal and planning my personal and financial goals to prepare for a FAT free life. I hope you come back tomorrow to read about how to stop thinking about how to change and how to take charge and change today..no Excuses!
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Thursday, July 19, 2012
It Works Body Applicator
I have been doing well eating clean and drinking water. It has been since March 6 that dreadful day since I last used the Ultimate Body Applicator. I had been selling the It Works products and on that day in March I had gone to my best friends house who also was a distributor to purchase wraps, because I had run out. She was waiting for me but upon my arrival she was no where to be found. It was a few minutes later that her nightmare, her family's nightmare & my nightmare began. Her oldest son who grew up with my eldest daughter, past away from injuries of a fatal car accident. Nineteen years old and just a few weeks shy of moving to Phoenix to pursue his training at MMI.
So the last few months have been hell and I have put my business on hold, I haven't sold It Works products or wraps. So with my recent commitment to myself I decided to get a box out, dust them off and wrap my stomach area. I showered this morning, put the wrap on and drank my water. Every person is different and with the Ultimate Body Applicator everyone's result are different. I usually bloat first- most times I bloat first and then lose inches. Most people see results after 45 minutes but I decided to leave it on longer because my body had not absorbed all the solution off the inside of the wrap.
Two and one half hours later I had lost and inch and a half. My starting measurements were 36/33/31 my after measurements were 36/31-1/2/31. I'm excited to remeasure tomorrow and see my progress.
I feel it is important to keep track of all my progress on my blog because it motivates me to continue my journey.
What is the Ultimate Body Applicator you ask? Well out of the 800 some body wraps sold in the United States in my opinion it is the only one that shrinks fat cells. So your not losing water weight, your shrinking fat cells. These results vary in different people and with a good diet and exercise results can last 2-4 months.
But that is not all the Ulitmate Body Applicator can do:
The Ultimate Body Applicator;
Tightens, tones, & firms
Minimizes cellulite appearance
Improves skin texture & tightness
Mess-free and simple to use
Results in as little as 45 minutes
Progressive results over 72 hours
Made with natural ingredients
www.amyshowtime.itworks.net
So the last few months have been hell and I have put my business on hold, I haven't sold It Works products or wraps. So with my recent commitment to myself I decided to get a box out, dust them off and wrap my stomach area. I showered this morning, put the wrap on and drank my water. Every person is different and with the Ultimate Body Applicator everyone's result are different. I usually bloat first- most times I bloat first and then lose inches. Most people see results after 45 minutes but I decided to leave it on longer because my body had not absorbed all the solution off the inside of the wrap.
Two and one half hours later I had lost and inch and a half. My starting measurements were 36/33/31 my after measurements were 36/31-1/2/31. I'm excited to remeasure tomorrow and see my progress.
I feel it is important to keep track of all my progress on my blog because it motivates me to continue my journey.
What is the Ultimate Body Applicator you ask? Well out of the 800 some body wraps sold in the United States in my opinion it is the only one that shrinks fat cells. So your not losing water weight, your shrinking fat cells. These results vary in different people and with a good diet and exercise results can last 2-4 months.
But that is not all the Ulitmate Body Applicator can do:
The Ultimate Body Applicator;
Tightens, tones, & firms
Minimizes cellulite appearance
Improves skin texture & tightness
Mess-free and simple to use
Results in as little as 45 minutes
Progressive results over 72 hours
Made with natural ingredients
www.amyshowtime.itworks.net
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
Slow & Steady wins the race
Day 2 is almost over and I haven't lost any pounds but I am feeling a lot better about my choices and decisions. I am not depriving myself but I'm not over indulging either. I logged my P90x workout into my Beachbody account yesterday and as soon as I finish with this post I will log another day. How did the turtle win the race? SLOW & STEADY!.
In August 2011 I joined a company called It Works Global by December I started to do very well, unfortunately I didn't continue with the momentum to be successful. Instead of focusing on what I needed to do to make my business successful, I worked 5 jobs to live payday to payday. I refuse to live this unhealthy lifestyle anymore.
I just finished reading my old upline's blog and she is so inspirational, that Iam going to give it another shot with It Works Global! Amazing Results Real People. Once again proving to no one but myself that this journey I am embarking on is for me first and then for my family.
amazingresultsrealpeople.blogspot.com
In August 2011 I joined a company called It Works Global by December I started to do very well, unfortunately I didn't continue with the momentum to be successful. Instead of focusing on what I needed to do to make my business successful, I worked 5 jobs to live payday to payday. I refuse to live this unhealthy lifestyle anymore.
I just finished reading my old upline's blog and she is so inspirational, that Iam going to give it another shot with It Works Global! Amazing Results Real People. Once again proving to no one but myself that this journey I am embarking on is for me first and then for my family.
amazingresultsrealpeople.blogspot.com
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Do Not Reward Yourself With Food…
You Are Not A Dog.
Do Not Reward Yourself With Food… <br /> You Are Not A Dog.
This is such an awesome post from a website I've started following for clean eating..
The Gracious Pantry!
This is such an awesome post from a website I've started following for clean eating..
The Gracious Pantry!
Set up for Failure? Trying to lose weight or just be healthy?
In the mist of summer when bikini's are relevant why is it all year long I say to myself "this is going to be the year I get the old me back?" The year I am going to wear that bikini and wear it with confidence and pride! Then I set my self up for failure over and over again. I write down goals, I read blogs, join new healthy websites like Spark People or Team Beachbody but I continously never stick to my plans or goals.
Now it's July and I am more overweight than I have ever been in my entire life, once again telling myself that -something has to change. meanwhile in the back of my head I am full of fear. Why am I so scared, most important what am I scared of? So I've decided to look up my blog and write it all out and try to figure this out.
What do I have to lose? Seriously let me think about this...when was the last time I bought a new outfit? And why because I refuse to bye a bigger size, meanwhile I am squeezing into clothes that make me look even heavier why?
I bye all the tools to help me lose the weight and at the same time, it's all a waste. I don't follow the exercise programs. I joined the Bariatric center and lost 25 pounds and I have gained all back plus some..why did I waste all that money? I bye the fruits and veggies and half go bad in the refrig before I use them. I joined a healthy company to promote their products and couldn't even stick with that. I tell myself I deserve an award for every pound or inch lost which always results in a rewarding binge session why?
Family and friends are sick of me saying "I'm so FAT!" So I tell myself I'll show them, once I take off this weight but all I really do is gain more why?
Why why why? I'll tell you why I have figured out I can't accept not having a 21 year olds body anymore. I live with a man who looks exactly as he did when I met him 18 years ago. This causes me to feel like I am not his equal and that is unacceptable. I feel ugly, unaccomplished and defeated.
What am I going to do about it? On this day in July I am making a promise to myself. I am who I am, my weight gain or loss is on me and all the excuses need to be thrown into the garbage can. There is never going to be a magic pill, or magic website, or person that can change how I think or eat. It's all on me. The tools for change are right in front of me, but it's up to me whether or not I choose to use them.
I am going to be accountable to myself from now on. Noone else will see me cheat nor will they care, my own guilty conscience will be the only thing that matters. So can I stick with this plan, I WILL! That is my VOW to myself!
Now it's July and I am more overweight than I have ever been in my entire life, once again telling myself that -something has to change. meanwhile in the back of my head I am full of fear. Why am I so scared, most important what am I scared of? So I've decided to look up my blog and write it all out and try to figure this out.
What do I have to lose? Seriously let me think about this...when was the last time I bought a new outfit? And why because I refuse to bye a bigger size, meanwhile I am squeezing into clothes that make me look even heavier why?
I bye all the tools to help me lose the weight and at the same time, it's all a waste. I don't follow the exercise programs. I joined the Bariatric center and lost 25 pounds and I have gained all back plus some..why did I waste all that money? I bye the fruits and veggies and half go bad in the refrig before I use them. I joined a healthy company to promote their products and couldn't even stick with that. I tell myself I deserve an award for every pound or inch lost which always results in a rewarding binge session why?
Family and friends are sick of me saying "I'm so FAT!" So I tell myself I'll show them, once I take off this weight but all I really do is gain more why?
Why why why? I'll tell you why I have figured out I can't accept not having a 21 year olds body anymore. I live with a man who looks exactly as he did when I met him 18 years ago. This causes me to feel like I am not his equal and that is unacceptable. I feel ugly, unaccomplished and defeated.
What am I going to do about it? On this day in July I am making a promise to myself. I am who I am, my weight gain or loss is on me and all the excuses need to be thrown into the garbage can. There is never going to be a magic pill, or magic website, or person that can change how I think or eat. It's all on me. The tools for change are right in front of me, but it's up to me whether or not I choose to use them.
I am going to be accountable to myself from now on. Noone else will see me cheat nor will they care, my own guilty conscience will be the only thing that matters. So can I stick with this plan, I WILL! That is my VOW to myself!
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