Workin' on My Beachbody...

     In April, I wrote an entry about the size of my derriere . It was absurd. In May, I did something about it, or rather, Coach Mer did something about it. Now, for those of you who know me, like really know me, know that I don't do things that are trendy. My wardrobe alone should tell you that I'm not a trendy person. I missed that lesson in life. It's not that I purposely stay away from the trend, I just don't keep my ear to the ground to figure out the "ins and outs" of social acceptability.
     With that being said, it took me until recently to truly experience what the company Beachbody has to offer. Apparently, it's been around for quite a few years...apparently, Abigail just jumped on the wagon. "But, Abigail, didn't you blog about Insanity once..." Yes, I did, but it's different than just getting my hands on the program; the Beachbody experience--like with a coach and all--really sets one up for success.
     Now, I'm not saying that these are the final results, but these are my results from one month of Insanity and Shakeology. I'm nowhere near finished with this journey/challenge. I still have a second month to go. But having these results after one month puts things into perspective. The results came from a combined effort of having to track food, calories, motivational quotes, workout selfies, and meaningful conversations. And I am a huge fan of accountability, it's the only thing that really makes me work to my full potential. Working with this group of ladies was a dose of motivation every single morning. They were putting their all out there, so why not put mine.
     Once again, I present you with a picture walk through of what this past month has looked like...  

Little did I know how true these words would become...

We had to purchase our supplemental nom nom noms.

We had to track our food.

We had to track our calories.

We were even held accountable with our grocery purchases.

We had to spread the "healthy band wagon" message.

And we had to workout...

...again...

...again...

...again...

...again...

...and again!

All of this work (May 15-June 15) provided these results:

The ironic part of this entire past month is that I didn't lose any weight. And, boy, did my coach have some fun trying to hammer that 'weight doesn't matter' into my brain. I still have a long way to go before I reach my final goals, but I know to rely and measure my progress on pictures instead of the scale. Oh, you know me too well, I'll still jump on the scale to see, but I'll be lining up pics side by side from here on out. This is just a snapshot of what the next five weeks will entail...I can't wait for those pics!!

Coach Mer -> Thank you for putting up with me and my whiny, stubborn self. I look forward to future challenges and more butt kicking honesty. 

Team Train Mean -> You, ladies, are fierce competitors and make me work harder than I thought I could. I look forward to partaking in future challenges with you all. I've become reliant on your efforts!!

Team Eat Green -> You, ladies, have the strongest willpower I've witnessed in life. You've inspired me to take on the reset, but at a later date. Thank you for showing me that it is possible...lol.