Motivation Monday: Get Inspired through others
Transformation and Giving Back... it's what life is all about : )
Happy Monday Morning!
You wanna know what inspires me more than anything else?
Well, two things actually.
First I love listening to other people’s success stories. Not just health and fitness, but with anything.
When someone has been faced with a challenge or obstacle in their life and have faced it squarely, chosen the curvy, less traveled unpaved road of transformation, and come out on top despite numerous odds, I get tears in my eyes and Goosebumps all over… because this is surely the juice that life is made of!
And even though we get all caught up with the “final product”, like an “after picture” or “Now they finally have their degree”, or “Now they’re sober”… I think what’s really inspiring is not the final product, but everything that had to happen to get to where they are now.
Every shift in body, mind, perception, heart, and soul…. that’s where the juice is.
And it’s usually not very sexy.
This is what I loved about story of one of our winners of the 21-day Charity Boot Camp we just wrapped up. There’s only so much transformation that can occur in 21-days, but what I loved about her story wasn’t so much that yes, now she can fit into her dream wedding dress, or that she has more energy, or that she dropped 7.5 total inches over the course of the 3-weeks…
All that’s great. But when she said:
I realized that the most critical piece was simply completing the 21 days and putting “MY 100% into the program. Whatever resulted from that was simply icing on the cake.”
The journey is always what gets you there. The blood, sweat, and tears. The transformation of thought and the willingness to do what you know you need to do despite not being in the mood. And truthfully…. ESPECIALLY when you are not in the mood.
How are you going to show up right now… TODAY on your journey?
Inspire someone (yourself?) today by facing your obstacle squarely, and CHOSE the curvy, less traveled unpaved road.
Love, Audra : )
PS… the second thing that inspires me is giving back! Saturday was not only the wrap up of our 21-day Challenge, but also our Pushup for Charity event! Check out the quick fun video and if you are moved, support our cause to help our wounded warriors coming home from war!
Motivation Monday: Don’t Listen To The “Experts”!
I hope you enjoyed your weekend.
Have you ever picked up a book only to halt your entire life and lose precious sleep just so you can devour the entire thing?
Well that just about summed up my weekend!
So today were tackling a BIG nutritional myth. The “experts” are always right.
So often we hear the latest nutritional study, guru, or best selling book, and take it in as the authority above all else.
In the Motivation Monday Video below you’ll learn why especially in the realm of nutrition (which is FAR from an exact science), most studies are bogus and there really is only one “ultimate expert” you should be listening to.
Once you watch this weeks episode, it’s action time!
What insights or stories do you have regarding nutritional experts? I’d love to hear your stories!
Motivation Monday: Cupcakes and Weight Loss
Hangin with Little Miss Lucy Lu
I just had a great weekend in Texas visiting with my family and friends, while also squeezing in a few business meetings.
My mom just got this adorable little-ball-of-fur who makes a debut in our Motivation Monday video below!
Have you ever wondered why some people can eat cupcakes and stay slender while someone else seems to do “everything right” but spends her life chronically dieting?
In this weeks training video, you’re going to learn why doing “everything right” sometimes isn’t the answer.
What you eat is one part of the puzzle, but how you eat is the other important piece of the puzzle.
These factors metabolically affect your nutritional status:
- You could be eating the healthiest food in the universe, but their nutritional ability is compromised when you eat out of an optimal state of digestion and assimilation…
- Relaxation
- Pleasure
- Awareness
When you eat in a stress state here’s what I can guarantee you:
- You will not optimally extract vitamins and minerals
- You will not calorie burn to your fullest capacity
So from this perspective, you are better off enjoying the cupcake with your BFF in a pleasure state than you are the big veggie salad all stressed out.
Below in the comments section, share with me a time when you ate something on the “bad” list, but it surprisingly made you feel good from the inside out.
If you share yours, I’ll share mine.Head on over to the blog and lets get this week rolling right!
Today I stepped on the scale and I have lost twenty pounds! I have not weighed this little for ten years! I am down 16 inches and two pant sizes! I feel amazing. My energy has not been this good in a long time! I am able to handle stress better than ever even though the amount of stress I have is the highest it has ever been. I cannot imagine not sticking with the adjustments; it has simply become a part of my life. -Lindsay
In 3 months, I took off 17 lbs and in a total of 5 months I am down 22 lbs and 14 inches, and continuing to lose. I have dropped 2 pant sizes and a ton of inches, my body has muscle and tone where I have never seen it before. I could not have done any of this without the help of Audra and her team. -Sondra
When I learned about the Be Fit Boot Camps, I knew this was my summer to reshape my body. I carved out a slice of "me time" in the 6am hour and got busy. At the first dunking I weighed 144 lbs and was over 34% body fat. 11 weeks later at the second dunking, I weighed 132 lbs and had lost 8.8% of my body fat. I also put on 3 lbs of muscle during those 11 weeks. -Susan
I have lost over 25 lbs! My life has truly changed. People say this all the time, but I am serious! I will never go back to the poor food choices I was making, or the lack of exercise, and I have changed my lifestyle in the ways I now I was eating, and what I was doing to myself. Boot camp has really been a great new focus in my life. It's just been amazing! -Anna
Finishing up the 12 week fitness challenge with my trainer Audra Baker! I have lost a ton of weight (15 pounds!), and 11 inches off my body, and I feel like a million bucks! Whooohooooo!!!"
-Mat
Something new and different was exactly what I needed. I feel like this new form of exercise was the catalyst to break through my lack of motivation and weight loss plateau. I have added years to my life. I also have an overall sense of well being that I never experienced when I was heavier, as well as much more energy, focus and confidence. -Steve
At boot camp I feel encouraged and motivated. I love the boot camp atmosphere. I have lost 8 lbs and 2 inches on my abs. Even though my weight loss has been relatively small, the energy level and the feeling I get after a good workout cannot be denied. It is awesome. Also, it is amazing how much I have learned about nutrition - how easy it is to eat healthy and truly "feed" your body. Learning about nutrition has been a huge part of my change. -Luis
I was fat, angry and in denial of what I really looked like. I knew I wasn't happy with how I looked but could not get motivated to change it. Going to boot camp was really hard, but I made a decision to stick with it, eat healthier and more often, and really just focus on me. Now I am a new me and I love myself. I was really wrapped in in the taking care of the family and now I know that I can do that and work out too. -Patricia
In seven weeks I've lost 6lbs, and for the first time in a long time, I can see the result. Ifeel accountable for my actions. I think before I eat, drink, or grocery shop. I love having the switch clicked ON in my brain to put my health first. I hold my head up higher and have a confidence about myself. I'm so glad I joined your boot camp and can't wait to continue to see results!!! It's all due to you and your team! Thank you! -Jamie