Do you know what my biggest hesitation was? These gosh darn little containers. And really, not even so much the containers, but the idea of meal planning around them. Mercy. I was overwhelmed. Remember---I'm the same girl who let spaghetti squash intimidate her. We all have our quirks, right? Sigh.
Everyone I spoke to about the program told me the same thing; they could not eat all of their containers at first. Re-read that. This is a "diet" (it's not, but let's use that word for the sake of the point I'm making here) and people were saying they were unable to eat all the food. Since when is that a thing? What are we used to hearing? "I'm starving. I can't function without eating. All I've had is a saltine and water." Yeah, that's not how this goes down. Or so I heard.
I also heard that the containers were a little confusing at first, but then someone learned that each container has (duh!) a precise measurement. So rather than 1 purple or 2 reds, you know it's 1 cup and 3/4 of a cup. Brilliant. That might help some folks, right? It did. Again, so I heard.Then there were the workouts. I heard that Autumn was really sweet, super spunky and motivational. And she will Kick. Your. Butt. In 30 little minutes. Or rather 30 sweat filled, hard-working, total body inclusive minutes. Sweet and spunky my butt (which I need to get moving!).
And then it happened. I hit "that point" (you know the one---that mythical place you cannot see or predict that things change and suddenly ACTION is all you can think about) and I was ready to give in and try this program.
Remember, I'm a Coach, so I'm in the business of helping others. So reaching out for help myself was a little outside of my comfort zone. Yeah. Fun. But I did, because action was all I could think about. And results. Because thoughts and feelings lead to actions and actions lead to results. I was thinking and feeling a little sluggish, a little in need of a reboot and a lot in need of someone to help get me back on track.
I texted a fellow Coach and friend and laid it out there. I hit send and I waited. Within minutes, she responded with the tech equivalent of a high five and a meal plan. Suddenly it did not look hard at all. And I mean at all. I was almost embarrassed that I had overcomplicated (shocker!) this whole thing and made myself crazy. Remember--we're not judging, right?
As I would do with any of my Challengers, I took my BEFORE pictures and my measurements. And I wasn't totally disgusted with what I found. But that didn't matter. I didn't need to be "there" to know that I wanted to be better. And better I would become over 21 days.
Seriously, folks. It's 21 days and the workouts are 30 minutes each. Really. If we can't all carve out that kind of time for ourselves, we've clearly got bigger issues. Anyway....I stuck to the plan, I did the workouts and I started to notice changes. They weren't huge, but they were noticeable and that motivated me. Of course my Coach was there, too. More than once she'd text me in support and offer reminders when my resolve weakened ever so slightly.
In three weeks, I lost 6 pounds and 6 inches (funny how that worked out). But I gained a lot more. I started and completed another program, I got back into the groove and I really paid attention to how and what I was eating. Remember I said it's not a diet? It's not. It's a solid rebuild of our eating habits. And that can (and should and has) last a whole lot longer than 21 Days.
I not only rekindled my love of working out regularly, but my love of Coaching was reinvigorated with this awesome program. So excited that it's on promo pricing until the end of the month* so I can, hopefully, introduce you to it as well.
Oh yeah, those pictures I took....I'll share those, too. Why not? I am most certainly a work in progress and I am always happy to share the journey. There's room for you to march along in the Progress Parade, too. Let me know...
*June, 2015
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| My daughter joined in, too! Lead by example! |
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