Good morning team!! I haven’t forgotten about ya’ll! Not making excuses just being transparent. I got a new assignment at work which has made me feel all the emotions- proud, overwhelmed, stressed, excited. Change is growth ◡̈ that being said it’s required more of my time which has made me not be on here as much as I want to be. I wanted to share a big win for me -I have a tendency to when I get overwhelmed/stressed that’s when I want to SNACK, eat crappy foods with my friends or magically seem to find “no time” for the gym. BUT the first 2 weeks of this program I prioritized a routine and my environment. I did an inbody at the gym and I’ve lost 9lbs, I’ve gained 3 pounds of muscle & I’m down 4% body fat (first inbody was July 6). -Since work is ramping up and my days are flying by on shift I’ve been waking up at 0400 on work days to workout before work -Take the time to make the time. I’ve been putting the tint in to meal prep, plan my workouts, keep my gym bag organized (always carrying a jump rope in my bag because even if I’m busy there’s always 30 mins to spare to jump rope). Anyways I would say the two biggest things I’ve learned so far are: you only have 1 body and there’s always time to take care of it, and my environment plays a vital role! This week my goal is to get an extra 30 mins of cardio in 3x a week. Happy freaking Monday everyone!! Another week to meet our goals! See you guys Sunday 🤍🤍

Rice, 7oz chicken breast, black beans, bell pepper, green & red onion, mango!

Excited for this new bottle hubby gave to me! And here's my attempt at Habit changing a cold crisp drink - instead of a sugary cold fizzy drink!

Vulnerability here! My red is my negative self talk. I’m absolutely all in on this, but with just about everything in my life I have the mindset of “I want to master this yesterday”. Haha! So this week I am working on one meal at a time, celebrating my little wins, and how can I improve tomorrow even if it’s something as small of 1 more workout or 1 more oz of chicken. I watched the recording back (I was late on Sunday) and after chatting with Jake and doing some reflection…. I’ve decided on Monday I am going to do the strict 6 on 1 off “diet”. I know I know why start Monday start today??? Wellll I went grocery shopping and need to eat what I bought before my brain can process my clutter & I also have a big practical test coming up this week at work that I’ll be on the drill field in the heat which won’t be good if I’m not getting a ton of calories in. I’m excited to start that meal plan! Thanks everyone for letting me rant on my vulnerable soapbox 🫶🏼

Damn I drank a lot of beer while floating for three days this weekend! Next weekend will be similar 🥴 (two annual trips in a row). I made sure I had extra activity and got my 10k+/day to help balance things out. Even got my camping friends on board for post meal walks… it takes a village! 😆 This week I am starting the simple resistance training recommended last week. I am back on track until weekend two of debauchery. At a minimum I will get my 10k steps, do my 10/10/10 resistance training and prioritize my protein intake while I am enjoying my river traditions. Here’s to keeping my healthy commitments to myself while I’m out raising hell. 😇🍻🙂