Letting The Cat Out of The Bag

Let me start by saying, No, I'm NOT pregnant. We have two beautiful boys and are so grateful for them!! Not trying for a third right now :)

So I've let you in on a few hints that I have this HUGE goal for next year and I haven't even said what it is. That's because I've been scared! I've only told a few family/friends about this and that was scary too. Afraid of judgement and the fact that others will have expectations of me and that I'm not strong enough yet. But I've got to put that STUFF aside! For the past five months this I've been thinking about it. Thinking, "um... Really? This is the goal that I want to achieve?" And the more I think about, the more I tell myself, "yes." Why not?

So here goes the first step, (deep breath)... in 2015, my goal is to compete in a bikini competiton (yikes!!).

There it is! For some, you may ask why? And I've thought about this a lot because I have asked myself that same thing. So in my life, I have been notorious for stopping short of goals and not giving myself the best of me. If I'm doing something for someone else, it's easy for me to attain a goal and complete a project because I am accountable to that other person. But with my goals, I have to stop doing that. And what better way to break out of that vicious cycle than to hold myself accountable to YALL and go all the way with a goal once and for all!!

I'm a mom of two boys and I tell my challengers all the time that they can accomplish their dreams, and I want that to!!

Do I have a lot of work ahead of me??!!! ABSOLUTELY!! I have a lot of "fluff" that needs to come off and then, I will begin prepping for a competition. I haven't given myself an exact timeline yet. I will work until some of the fluff is gone. But I have a feeling it will take between 4 and 5 months to prep.

I plan on sticking with my workouts, and maybe doubling up on some days. I have to "clean" up my diet and dinner portions. In February, the 21 Day Fix Extreme is released and I will be completing that. And when my fluff is gone and I am ready to begin prep, I will be doing Body Beast which is an at-home extreme fitness program through Beachbody.

Can I prep entirely at home for this goal without stepping foot in a gym?? That's the plan! Realistically, I don't have time to go to a gym and I don't want to take more time away from my boys. And by the research I've done, this program should be able to get me awesome results!!

I'll keep y'all posted throughout this journey, because it will definitely be a crazy one!!

Happy Friday!!

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