Holy crap, I am the biggest slacker ever! hahaha! Life has been....well, busy...and i've neglected my blog.
Last time i blogged on here was 2013--yikes! And i was saying how i was getting "back on the wagon." So did i? I know inquiring minds want to know. So...here's the truth:
2013: At the top of the year, i had just had a double mastectomy (12/28/12). I had the tissue expanders removed in March of '13, and replaced with implants. At that point, I had already been working out (slowly) again (even with the tissue expanders). After the implants were put in, I waited about 2 weeks for the stitches to heal, then--with very supportive sports bras--started working out full-force again.
I was exceedingly annoyed because i couldn't do a lot of things that i could do before--mainly, pull-ups and push-ups. Anything that involved the chest wall hurt, and for those exercises, i was essentially starting at square 1. It totally sucked.
During 2013 I continued to drink my Shakeology (i'm an addict), worked out to my best ability, and gained...wait for it...4 pounds. Yep. A measly 4 lbs. :)
2014 and 2015 were pretty much the same. To be honest, i haven't physically challenged myself in a while. 2015 was extremely busy--we were in several shows at theatre, we moved (and all the fun stuff that comes with that), and we just NOW feel like we're really 'living' in our house and getting into the swing of things.
Right now, i'm doing Hammer and Chisel. I LOVE it. And, as usual, i'm working out when I can--meaning, I can't always follow the schedule the program sets. And that's okay--it's called LIFE, people. I work out a MINIMUM of 4 times a week. Wednesdays are difficult--I have meetings all day, I office at the theatre, and we get home at 10pm or later. Could I get up earlier than 630am and work out? Yep, I sure could, but it's my CHOICE not to. I hate working out in the morning. Hate it.
What I DO do, and have since I started Beachbody, is eat clean 85% of the time (if not 90), and drink my Shakeology EVERY DAY. My shakes are important to me. Full, CLEAN nutrition in a single glass. No preservatives, no artificial flavors, nothing you can't find in nature. It's the best thing I can do for my body. (And, as a side note, when i was going through cancer crap, my oncologist--who is NOT affiliated with Beachbody at all--said that Shakeology was the best nutritional drink she had ever seen.) << That made me happy, and I honestly feel like my health attributed to my awesome healing process (double mastectomy on 12/28/12, and back to working out by 4/13)! Holistic health, baby-- from the inside out!
So that's where I am. Much love to all of you. Make the choice to be healthy. Make the choice to take care of yourself. You have one life. I encourage you to wake up every day and CHOOSE to love yourself and take care of yourself. I'd be honored to help you--I can offer an encouraging word, I can recommend workout programs and eating plans, I can create a personalized workout plan (I'm a CPT, too!). Life is so precious. Create a mind and body that helps you live it!!
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