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There She Goes With The WaterWorks...


Yesterday was just like any other day.  I chose to sleep in on my day off (the boys made it to 7:30 which meant an extra 2 1/2 hours!!! Thank you Lord!!) and do my workout during nap time.  My oldest is extremely difficult to get to sleep (and I'm not ready to let go of naps) so it took about an hour to get them both to sleep.

I immediately changed into my workout clothes and set up the laptop.  I absolutely loved MAX SWEAT.  Shaun T said it would be difficult and it lived up to that.  The first three sections were hard but I could do each move and was able to push myself.  Then we got to the fourth and ya'll! I couldn't even do the modifier for one move.  That's never happen but the coordination it took was not happening! The last part was awesome and I felt strong.  Then we got to the cool down...

This is where it all hit me like a ton of bricks.  Shaun T said, "right about now you may feel like you just shot yourself (yep), no you feel like you just conquered that workout." And the water works turned on.  All the emotions of where I was just one year ago rushed in like a river.

Today, I can do a full push-up that I couldn't do last year.
Today, I am carrying around 26 pounds less than I was last year.
Today, I am running a challenge group that I was a challenger in last year.
Today, I am able to push myself and feel accomplishment like no other area of my life.
Today, I am able to pay it forward and help other people change their lives.
Today, I am stronger, faster, and smarter with my health and fitness.

A year ago I began my journey (after baby #2) with T25 and could only do what Tanya (the modifier) was doing.  I didn't even attempt what Shaun T was doing in the beginning; and now, I am jumping like a monkey getting my sweat on!  It feels awesome!!
These 30 minutes a day that I set aside are the time where, no matter what my day has looked like, I can succeed.

You too have this opportunity!!  You can make that choice.  I posted in our challenge group yesterday that it all starts with a choice!!  I used my Christmas money last year to buy a challenge pack and had absolutely NO IDEA what doors it would open.  But because I did, I have new goals and dreams that I never had imagine could really happen until now.




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