Blasting Through to Unchartered Territory

I'm here to tell you that it's possible. "What's possible?" you may ask.

Anything.

Why? Because I'm living proof of it. And you can join me at any time. Let me tell you how.

Have a goal. Have you written it down? Are you committed to it? I use a Bodybugg and the online subscription program to help me keep track of my food intake and it tracks how many calories i'm burning each day so its a constant reminder of when i need to be pushing myself harder.

You may think that seems a little extreme - but I'm meeting my goals - are you meeting yours?

Today was my first goal date. 12 weeks ago i set out to lose 12 pounds. Now this was in addition to the 15 i'd already lost. But i needed to focus and setting a goal date and a goal loss was important for me to keep my focus. I set up my goal as 1 pound a week. Stop trying to pretend like you are on Biggest Loser! Unless your full time job is to work out and cook for yourself - you aren't going to have 10 pound weight loss weeks. Anywhere from 1/4-2 pounds of weight loss a week is considered healthy. You might have some big loss weeks along the way - that's great. Just don't set your goal as 4 pounds a week or something - that's not realistic.

So today i hit my 12 pound weight loss goal. And guess what? Today i came up with a new 12 week plan - and you guessed it. My goal is another 12 pounds. 12 pounds from my weight today puts me in what i like to call my "uncharted territory." This is a weight that i don't remember being in my adult life. So I'm excited and nervous. BUT i'm also focused on my goal. I wrote it down. It's in my calendar.

AND i have a plan.

So that's #2. Have a plan.

You following me?

#1: Think about a goal and then WRITE it down.
#2. Have a plan to get you there.

Here's my plan:
Continue my cardio workouts - this is MAINLY TurboKick ( TurboJam for those who like to work out at home - you can buy it from me if you are interested on my website or ask for details!),

Keep pushing through my weight lifting routine with ChaLEAN Extreme (again - this is a BeachBody product and i can tell you more if you are interested in this or something similar)

Incorporate Shakeology into my daily meals. I've used Shakeology before, but I wasn't consistent. So this week i started replacing one meal (breakfast) with Shakeology. I ended up losing 3.6 pound this week - and Shakeology was the thing i added, so i'm feeling good about it! Shakeology comes in chocolate or greenberry - and its a powder and you can mix it with water, milk (i use soy milk) and fruit or yogurt (i use half a banana and a tbsp of greek yogurt) and it's like a shake. Having a sweet tooth - I'm all over a chocolate shake in the morning. I just blend it and take it with me on the way to work.
Delicious, nutritious (it's the equivalent of going to the salad bar like 5 times in one drink!) and easy. Let me know if you want details. I have some samples coming in the mail in the next week if you'd like to try it!

And lastly, i'm going to stay with my preplanned meals. If you need ideas for how to shop and pre-plan and cook all your meal - check out my earlier "notes" on facebook for full details and ideas!


So - now i have a goal, i'm committed to it and i have a game plan.


My last piece of advice would be to tell someone about your goal and tell them your game plan. Why? Because it's human nature to want to fulfill what we've said outloud. It's easy to pretend like today "really wasn't my goal date" if i didn't hit my weight loss goal. But because i wrote it down, and i shared this with so many people - i felt committed to making sure i did everything i could to get here. Sharing it with your friends, family - or if you are like me THE WORLD via facebook - helps me stay on track.

I'm happy to listen to your goals and your game plan. Even if you just need to talk out your ideas, get some help on how to get there, or just someone to report your progress too. I know that I'm much more effective when I am helping other people. So helping you helps me stay on track.

Connect with me on Facebook or let me be your Beachbody coach by signing up with me (it's free - no worries) at my coach website.

Remember - SET YOUR GOAL! Commit to it. Write out your GAME PLAN. Share it.

Pretty soon you'll be achieving the impossible and exploring your uncharted territory as well. Believe it!