Why is fitness and nutrition so important to me? My WHY is what I think of when I feel like quitting. Whether I am thinking of skipping my workout that day or quitting the program I am on – I think back to WHY I started. For me my why is simple – Everyday I do some kind of exercise whether its walking, stretching or a workout program to prevent Lupus from taking control of my body making me immobile and either wheelchair or bed bound. I exercise to stay in control of my health for my family and for me! My family is so central to why I do most anything. My goal is to fight for good health everyday so Lupus doesn’t have an advantage. It may not be totally scientific but I believe that being active and eating right has minimized many of my symptoms over the years. I am about to start a new challenge group that is going to start P90X and continue on to P90X2 – Not too many people with Lupus can say that. I am not only just lucky that I am able to do these programs – I work hard and keep at it and I think that attitude and strength also fuels me on and enables me to continue to challenge myself physically even though some days I have a hard time because of my illness.
You may be reading this and have Lupus – or maybe you found this post because you searched P90X – either way you have a WHY! When times are tough and you feel like quitting – remember WHY you started and get back to it!
Love to MY WHY! <3
I have one more WHY that I want to talk about in this post – It’s Why I am a Beachbody Coach. I have seen friends and family members transform their health and reach fitness levels they didn’t think possible at their age! I have helped people with Lupus and Cancer fight their illness and stay positive and motivated even when things were tough. I love changing people’s lives. Is it a miracle cure – NO but it certainly can help! I know that helping people has changed my life and I have seen how coming together – supporting one another as we learn to be healthy and fit has changed others lives. It’s a wonderful feeling to see that happen. I saw this picture online one day and I thought it really summed up how I feel about coaching. 
So what is the moral of this story? Take some time – think about Why leading a fit life is important to you and when you feel like quitting or skipping a workout – REMEMBER WHY YOU STARTED!
Starting with P90X in May a group of us together will journey through the challenging program with Tony Horton as your trainer and me as your enthusiastic coach. I have been cooking up a storm over the last year and I am going to share recipes from my favorite cookbooks along the way to keep you from getting bored with your food but keep you nutritionally ON TRACK!
What is a challenge group you ask? It’s a Facebook private group of people all doing the same program as you – struggling and succeeding just like you – but working towards similar goals. We are all there to support each other. With that said – As this is a challenging program – I am looking for people who are ready to make a positive change in their life – that can put in the time to improve their health – commit to the program AND to the group. Expectations are that people post their workouts, share tips and recipes, and support each other through the process. We are stronger together than we are on our own! The best groups I have hosted had people who were in it till the end. Made the commitment, shared sweaty photos, food and their story and made a difference in their health and the success of the group! Here is a short video about the Beachbody Challenge. 
