I Will Not Share Before Photos...I Will Not Share Before Photos

Once in awhile you have to break the rules, swim upstream, grab the bull by the horns, be a rebel, show'em who's boss, stick it to the man! Enough cliches? Thought so. There comes a time when you have to take control of a situation and be the boss. In this case, it is the seemingly endless battle of the bulge. 

I could wait around and do the typical New Year's resolution of losing weight, getting healthier and working out more like 75% of the population but I want a jump start. I do work out and eat relatively healthy now. I take Zumba, teach it and do other workouts when I can. But, I will eat chips or a piece of candy. Life is too short not to. I have also been known to enjoy a glass of wine, a martini, shot of tequila, vodka...anyone else thirsty? Ok, I'm getting off track. After eating too much Halloween candy and really enjoying Thanksgiving I decided to hit the ground running this week.

This time around, I grabbed a buddy, my girlfriend Kylah. We workout, eat, play, drink and relax together on a regular basis. I knew that she had been wanting to get more serious about her eating habits and workout routine. And for myself, if I am being perfectly honest...I want a hot body. I don't want anything "extra" hanging around. I want to be toned and have the best body I can while I am still young. I'll admit it. That's not a bad thing. Is it vain? Yup! Do I care that it is? Nope. I have no shame.

I've done this before. I know what to do. A few years ago I teamed up with the owner of a gym. I changed my lifestyle, lost over 30 lbs and got in shape. I figure if we start now, we have a head start on New Year's resolutions. It's so easy to let a cheat day turn into a cheat month, especially this time of year. It's a month long excuse to throw caution to the wind. If we wait til January 1st, we could have an extra 10 lbs hugging our hips.

So we have armed ourselves with recipes, workouts, motivational tools and goals. Today was not the most fun day of the whole process. We took before photos and measurements. I have PROMISED that those photos and measurements will not be seen by anyone. Otherwise, I will have to sleep with one eye open for eternity. So, for the time being, I will say that we weigh *** and *** lbs respectively. We don't have goal numbers, we have goal images and we know how we want to feel about ourselves. (Maybe when we reach our goals she'll let me tell where we started?!)

We will be each other's drill sergeants, cheerleaders, confidants and motivation from this point forward. I will let you know from time to time where we're at, what we've found out and if we have tips and tricks for you to try. 

If you've been thinking you need to do this too, grab a friend. Write down what you eat, drink and when you workout. It makes you accountable. Do it for the "hot" body, your health or to set a good example for your kids. Everyday you wake up with a choice of whether to take matters into your own hands or let them slim through your fingers. It's up to you!

You make your life what it is!

xo
Bethany