Misconception #2

I'm sure all of you have been on the edge of your seats since my last post - just wondering....what will the next misconception will be? Sorry to make you wait so long. Hopefully this puts you at ease. :)

Misconception #2: Working out every day is easy for me. Or - I LOVE to work out every day.

Truth: I am just like you. And you. And you. I don't wake up and say "ohhhhh where are my shoes - I can't wait to go work my butt off and sweat and feel like I'm going to pass out."

Nope - doesn't happen that way.

The truth of it is....there are a lot of days where I have a lot of excuses that come into my head. I try to talk myself out of it because it just doesn't feel like the fun thing to do. There are many other things that sound easier. Sitting on the couch. Reading. Watching tv. Cleaning. Scrolling facebook. Anything.

Some days I'm just tired and don't feel like it.

Some days my mind isn't in it and I think about the million things I have to do and I think about how I really can't fit it in.

Some days I'd rather grab a glass of wine and chill instead of pushing play and sweating.

But what I've learned over the last two years especially is that every single day we have a choice. We were all blessed with the same 24 hours. I can choose to set aside 30 minutes of the 1,440 we are given every day. I can choose to take 2% of my day and do right by my body. I can take that time and schedule it into my day just like any other important meeting. Some days I need to motivate myself with a really cute workout outfit to get the job done :)

But why? What does it really matter - right?

Well I just truly believe that it does. I think that the small and seemingly insignificant choices we make every day, consistently add up to something really great and powerful.

Because I spend 30 minutes a day taking care of myself by working out and sweating - these things happen over time....

--> I am healthier than I've ever been in my 33 years of life. I went from being a very unhealthy, always sick type person to someone who can't even remember the last time she was sick.

--> My little girls are learning by example what it means to be healthy and take care of yourself. They don't hear me telling them that getting exercise and eating their fruits and veggies is going to make them healthy and strong. They SEE it - which is far more powerful than words. Watching and copying - that's what they do. And we find very special bonding time working out together. They think it's so FUN to work out with Mommy. I love that they see this as something you just do and are able to make it a fun activity that we can do together.

--> I am able to inspire other people to start their own health journey. Do you know how amazing that is? God has given me an incredible gift here. He has helped me to let go of any fear of what people think of me so that I can spread my journey all over the place to help people to start caring about their own health. Is it always easy? Absolutely not. There are days when comments can get to me of course...I'm human. But at the end of the day - I go to bed at night knowing that everything I'm doing is to truly help another person. One more person - that's always my goal and fills my heart with passion.

So to sum this up. No, it's not easy for me to work out every day. I have the same struggles that everyone else does. I wasn't given any more magical motivation than anyone else. I just decide. Every.single.day - I decide.

We all have a choice with everything in life. Yes, our circumstances are all different and we all have different priorities. But if you are struggling to get started because you think "I will never get into working out" or "I'm too busy to work out"....please just trust me and know that it's worth it. The benefits far outweight the cost. And I would love to help you get started :)

xoxo,
Krysta Joelle

Misconception #1

Ok this post has been on my mind a lot and I've had so many conversations over the last few days that have confirmed that I needed to write about it. So here goes...first misconception and more to follow later.

Misconceptions and Truths about me because I'm a Health and Fitness Coach...

Misconception #1: I am always in perfect shape.

Truth --> I work really hard, yes. I believe in consistency and doing your best. But I am not always in great shape. There are many times when my nutrition slides a little and I am not fully on track. During these times, my body responds as any body would. It bloats and it gains weight. I just had a conversation with someone today and she said "you don't care about the scale because you look great and you know it. When I feel that way, maybe I won't care about the scale either"

I honestly do NOT care about the scale. My body has changed so much over the last few years and the number on the scale has been no accurate measure of that. When I started my journey with Beachbody I weighed 10 pounds less than I do today. But at that point I had ZERO muscle, could barely do a sit up and ate like pure crap and just counted calories. Case and point - the number on the scale doesn't matter. And I was sick. All.the.time. Not healthy. No energy. Not the way to do things because you want to fit into a smaller size pant. Not the lifestyle I want to teach my little girls. So I made changes.

But going back to my point - just because you may see pictures of me in great shape - doesn't mean that I look like that every single day. If you are a woman and are reading this - you know full well that one day you can feel like you're soooo lean and then the next you feel like you're 8 months pregnant. Our bodies are weird. And I am NO DIFFERENT.

I also enjoy wine and chocolate and naughty snacks sometimes. And too much almond or peanut butter. These things do not keep me on track and my body does respond negatively.

Here is a picture of me right before a vacation we just took last week. I was SUPER focused on my nutrition. Like laser focused because I knew I was going to be on vacation in a swim suit. Remember everyone - you can work out until your blue in the face, but if you don't manage your nutrition appropriately - your body will have a hard time changing like you want it to - especially in your stomach area (where most of us women want to see change). So see how lean I am in this picture. (GREAT NUTRITION LEADING UP TO THIS)

I was feeling on top of the world. I feel so good when I treat my body well with great nutrition and minimal crap.

Then I went on vacation for 8 days and drank some sugary pool bar frozen drinks and wine (too much) every single night. And had dessert every single night. I still did work out and only missed 2 days of workouts. But my nutrition wasn't totally on point. And I had dairy which I usually stay away from. And what happens? We came back late Saturday night and this picture was taken Monday morning. This should show you that I am NO DIFFERENT than anyone else. When I don't control my nutrition - it all goes straight to my stomach.

But the cool thing is. I don't let it get to me - because I really just want to enjoy life and I want to enjoy balance. So I come home and I get back to my routine. I get back to my meal planning and my clean eating. I get my workout schedule back together and push myself. I check into my challenge groups that hold me accountable and I keep moving forward. I am always a work in progress.

And within a week of being on track with my nutrition, my bloat will go away and I'll keep working.

Why share all of this? Because you can't just look at some of my pictures and assume that I'm lean and in perfect shape ALL of the time and that it is SO easy for me. We all have setbacks and we all have our struggles. We all jiggle in places. We all have rolls when we sit down.

I will always be real with you. Do I like sharing pictures like my post-vacation picture? Of COURSE NOT. But I do it because it's real life.

Let's just look at the beauty in ourselves more and focus less on what we need to change. Let's work out because we love our bodies, not because we hate our bodies. Let's eat food that fuels our bodies because health is of the utmost importance to us.

Mmmmmmkkkkk?

xoxo
Krysta Joelle