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YAHOO!  Today is Day 90 of our P90X challenge that began the day after our coach summit in California.  This day is amazing on so many levels.  I believe in my heart of hearts that this is the first time that I've actually made it all the way to Day 90!  You know how there are many Day 1's and maybe even Day 30's, but how many times have you actually sought a program all the way through to the end?  Well, my friends, this would be the first time I've achieved Day 90!  AND, it couldn't have happened without all of you encouraging and motivating me to keep pushing play every day!

So, Day 90.  No, this isn't the end.  You just cannot stop!  So, Monday is the beginning of another 90 Day journey with Turbo Fire!  I am super excited!  I believe Chalene will be challenging me many mornings at 5am, especially for those HIIT's!  Yikes!  My body is definitely going to go into shock!  Alas, isn't that what this is all about anyway?  I mean, if we just kept doing the same thing over and over again we wouldn't ever get anywhere, right?  So, off to another program it is.  Please, come join us!

I started this 90 Day P90X challenge with one real goal in mind and that was to finish the program all the way through. (Not like that was an option...) But, I just wanted to use the program to get me more healthy, more flexible, increase muscle mass, just genuinely become better in my health and fitness journey.  I never went into the program with the mindset that I had "X" amount of weight to lose.  In fact, the scale stayed the same!  My body has began the sculpting process and I'm definitely fitting into smaller jeans than what I was 90 days ago.  I'm now in a size 8-10 whereas before I was in a 10-12.  Now, that may not seem like that big of a difference, but overall health has improved in strides!  Pictures will follow soon, I promise!  They don't lie! 

Anyways, I wanted so share a bit of my joy today with you!  Not because I wanted to brag or even want the attention of finishing the program.  I wanted to share this epic milestone with you because you can do anything you set your mind to.  Think about it: if you want something bad enough you go get it, right?  Well, it's not that different in terms of your health and fitness.  If you want to feel better, look better, not be out of breath when you climb 4 flights of stairs, or even wrestle with your kids, make the decision to start paying attention to your health and fitness.  Make tiny choices every day and tell people what you are doing.  They will hold you accountable.  I will hold you accountable.  If you want it, go after it.

That's all for now.  Be sure you eat smart and get plenty of rest!  Your body will thank you!  "If you take care of your body, it will take care of you! Cuz time keeps tickin'...." -Tony Horton

Good morning Beachbody!

Yesterday was Day 60 of this awesome P90X Challenge that began June 20, 2011.  I went the entire day just marveling in the fact that we are 2/3 of the way done with the program.  No, this doesn't mean we are done, done.  I just means that we perservered, we survived, we fought to keep pushing play when the world around us kept throwing obstacles in the way to distract us from accomplishing a goal.  Believe me, there were plenty of times when I would rather have not pushed play to work my machine than lace up the shoes and beat myself up.  But, the rewards are astounding!

I read today, "People are opportunities, not distractions."  What does that mean to you?  Really, think about that for a minute.  Do you go throughout the day with tunnel vision, with your eyes set only on the next task where you miss opportunity after opportunity to engage those around you?  Are people just strangers who are out to get you for what you're worth so you just hang your head low and not say a word as you pass by?  I used to be that person and I fight to open my eyes and pay attention to those around me every day.  You never know what is going on in the life of that person sitting next to you on the bus, or standing in line at the grocery store, or sitting next to you in the church pew.  Just say, "Hello!" and smile.  See what they say.  Be nice.  You might be surprised when you make a new friend.

I've noticed a few things about myself throught the past 60 days during this challenge.  Chances are when you don't like a particular exercise, it is because your muscles aren't developed enough to perform the exercise as it should be done with proper form and you are uncomfortable.  It is hard!  It pushes you to your mental limits.  All forms of pushups, back flys, crouching cohen curls, flip-grip twist tricep kickbacks, banana's, 50% of Ab RipperX, pike presses, floor flys, single-leg wall sits, and crane are just a few examples of the exercises which push me to the limit every time they come across the TV screen.  I'd rather poke my eye out with a dull spoon than do those...yes, it's that bad. BUT, I have learned to endure and to modify.  To my suprise, I've gotten better at them each time and actually have increased weight and/or reps with each one.  Stick with the program, never give up, and the results will come.  You just have to make it up in your mind that you are going to do it, then go do it.

For the past 2 weeks I've been waking up at 5am to workout in the morning.  What a switch that was!  I used to be the afternoon/evening workout kind of girl.  Now that Peter is playing football and 2nd grade has began, there's zero time to workout at night.  So, morning it is.  Once you make exercising and taking care of yourself a priority, there really is zero time to make excuses about when you are going to workout.  It's that simple. I know that it's impossible to workout in the evening now, so I must wake up early and knock it out.  You know what?  My workouts are just as intense as they were in the evening.  It was just a mental hang-up that that time of the day was my prime.  Not so much the case anymore.  The perfect time of the day to workout is the time you schedule.  There isn't a magic time.  It's when you schedule it into your day and then you get it done.

Even though yesterday was Day 60 for me, it doesn't mean that it cannot be Day 1 for you.  Please join me on this health & fitness journey.  Take charge of your life.  You can have a healthy fulfilling life.  The only obstacle preventing you from having all your dreams come true is YOU.  Take the first step.  We are here for you.  Now, let's go make a difference.

Good morning Friends!

The title of this post is called 'Now What?' because what do we do when the excitement is over, when the party is complete, when the vacation has ended?  Ultimately, the answer is, "Get back to work!"

I spent this past week (June 15-19, 2011) in Los Angeles, CA attending the annual Team BeachBody Coach Summit.  There were 2,500 of us "coaches" who traveled from all over the United States to engage in the company, to network with other coaches, to learn & grow personally and professionally, to recognize & celebrate achievements of the top performers, to recapture the feelings of why we are coaches in the first place.  There are so many reasons why people to go Summit.  These are just a few of mine.

BeachBody's mission is to help people achieve their goals while living a healthy and fulfilling life. W hen it comes down to business, it's always about people.  People helping people get what they wnat.  Fortunately for us all, every active coach has a specific drive and passion for helping people.  It doesn't stop with getting fit and healthy.

In 2010 BeachBody donated a total over $500K to a variety of charities.  Raincatcher is a non-profit organiztion that's committed to providing clean drinking water for those who go without.  We were fortunate to donate over $280K to this charity by our hard work and dedication to people.  It feels great to give back!  Go to: www.raincatcher.org for additional information.

So, how do we help people?  We listen with our ears and to those around us. We actively engage and react to things such as, "I'm so tired." "I'm so tired of being sick and tired." "Where do you get all your energy from?" "Does that stuff really work?" All we do is share our stories and tools.  And, YES, they do work!

Now that Summit is all over, we have marching orders.  Our orders are to help end the trend of obesity one person at a time.  This can be done in a variety of ways: starting fit clubs, inviting people to workout with you, educating people on how to eat healthy, teaching the importance of rest and truly listening to your body, committing to a healthier lifesytle.  But, it doesn't end there.

This past Sunday I casually mentioned to my coach that I was going to start another round of P90X so that I can be ready for the new P90XMC2 that's coming out later this fall.  Little did I know that he was going to join me.  Furthermore, I had no idea that there was a higher level of accountability attached to this commitment.  I am posting videos to Facebook, I am keeping track of calories consumed and burned, I am stepping outside the realm of comfort into a whole new level of accountability.  But, isn't this what it's all about?  To get something you've never had you must do something you've never done.  Well folks, I never completed a full round of P90X before.  Even though I've lost 40lbs with the program, I never finished it.  This time is different.  When you partner with somebody, it makes it fun and enjoyable because you can share your experience.  That's the BeachBody difference.  We are here for you to support, mentor, and encourage.  You just don't get that personal one-on-one when you buy a fitness DVD off the shelf.

Let's get to work.  Let's help some people realize they were destined for greatness.  Let's remove the blinders from their eyes so that they can dream again.  I truly believe you can do anything you want to if you share your dreams with people and work for it.  You have to believe in y ourself that you can and will achieve success.  Tell the whole world what you want to do and let them tell you that you can't.  It will only make the fiere within rage with hunger to prove them wrong.

I'd like to help you achieve your goals.  This is what I desire.  This is where my passion lies.

Thank you,
Angela

www.beachbodycoach.com/sota

 http://in-it-2-win-it.blogspot.com

Here's the typical weekend full of activities for ME!  Busy and Productive.  Couldn't ask for anything else!