WELCOME!

Please be kinda as this is my FIRST BLOG EVER! ;)  I hope to post tips, recipes, workout ideas, and inspire people to make healthier choices. I will also keep you informed on how my own fitness and nutrition journey takes its ups and downs.

Here is what Josh and I have been up to...

{Nutrition wise}
As of today, I am on day 9 of the 21 Day Fix. I have to admit that it was a little intimidating at first. I have always planned our meals on Sunday and went shopping, but now that I had to worry about what foods to have when, how much, and balance out a fixed amount through our day, plus do it for Josh and not just myself, I was scared. I also wanted to come up with meals that were similar to what we already enjoyed, so we would be more likely to continue the changes after the 21 days. BUT, by day 3 I got the hang of it, and know I will continue to implement a lot of this program into our daily eating after the program. The good news too is that I have been able to give everything or alter it slightly so that Talia can enjoy it as well! No extra meal planning! ;) I don't crave a lot of the bad foods I used to, I lost pounds and inches in the first 3 days, and I am learning to enjoy a lot of healthy foods I used to shy away from.

{Benefit of Shakeology}
At the start of this program we also started using Shakeology as part of our meal plan. I held off on purchasing Shakeology for a while. I liked the idea of the benefits it gave, as well as a meal replacement option, but held off because of the financial investment. When we purchased the 21 Day Fix, our first 30 days of Shakeo came with the program, so we decided to give it a try. SO WORTH IT! I can honestly say that it gives me a boost of energy, TONS of nutrients my body needs, stamina during my workouts, and is improving my physical appearance as well. I will post another day about all it has to offer, but I am so glad we finally gave it a try!

{Workouts}
If you don't know this about me, you will now.... I LOVE Shaun T! Even before I was a coach I loved to hate the man every day! His workouts never disappoint me, and I always want to come back for more. I have never finished one of his programs and not seen a change, or come back for more rounds. My first 2 days of these workouts I was a little skeptical. They are 30 min workouts, and I worked up a sweat, but they were not as intense as others I had done. But by day 3 I knew why! I started to really notice the lower calorie intake my body was getting used to during the workouts. I would become tired easily, and not feel as strong as before. So, I started to drink my Shakeology closer to my workout time, and things improved! Each day I feel stronger, and my body is adjusting to fewer calories, but form foods with more benefits!

It is still a struggle at times, but it is only 30 minuets a day, and we are almost half way! At the end of the day I feel so accomplished knowing I worked hard and nourished your body the way it deserves to be fed!  Josh and I took before pictures and the plan is to post our before and after when we finish our 21 days. We also spent last night reading our T25 and P90x3 books, getting ready for our next challenge!