FULL SPEED AHEAD... Knocked down but NOT defeated!

I started on my fitness journey on March 15th when I did my 1st day of P90X, within a week I could see and feel the difference, I was getting stronger, I was getting smaller, inches were dropping, lbs were dropping things were going GREAT about 3 weeks into the program I sprained my elbow, I had to use a brace and modify my workouts, went from doing push-ups on the floor to doing them on the wall to take the pressure off, but it was cool, I was still pressing play everyday and I was still BRINGING IT, then I get to the end of my 5th week and I slip and fall and fracture my foot in 3 places, I ended up in a cast for 7 and a half weeks, at 1st I was bummed but then I modified my workouts and continued to push on, I became best friends with my chair and did my routines sitting down, I had to replace Plyo with Kenpo X cuz I could do it sitting down, modified, when Tony kicked I used my arms instead, and I replaced legs and back with chest and back I got through the last 7 weeks of my 1st round of P90X doing it modified with my new BFF my chair!

When I started I couldnt do a single pull-up or push-up unless I was on my knees, and I could only do 2 or 3 side tri-raises but after 12 weeks I was able to do 25 side tri-raises, about 20 pull-ups and I could do REAL push-ups without using my knees! My final results blew me away, even with having to modify my workouts I was still able to lose 12.5 lbs, 25 inches all around, 10 inches from my waist alone, and drop from a size 14 to a size 9 in jeans! I was impressed. Between Shakeology and P90X I was GETTING REAL results, better and faster than when I PAID to go the GYM, it made me a TRUE believer.

When the cast came off the Ortho said I had to stay off my foot for a week but since I was back at work I was so tired and hurting that I came home and got in bed. I stopped ALL my workouts! When I went to see the Ortho again the Xrays looked good, the foot felt good, so he gave me the OK to start Insanity with caution, he was familiar with the fitness program and told me to listen to my body if my foot started to hurt to stop. I was so psyched about going Insane, I started Insanity, and I can tell you 1st hand NOW I know why they named it that, cuz you have to be completely INSANE to tackle that program, but I loved it, after I was done I looked like I had just stepped in from the rain and in 2 weeks I lost another 4 lbs and 6 more inches all around, I was psyched, but my foot was hurting, at 1st I tried to ignore it, I didnt want to stop doing Insanity but I couldnt take the pain anymore and went to see the Ortho again, the Xrays showed that were the bones had fused together NOW they were starting to separate, he told me NO MORE INSANITY or I would need surgery to fix my foot and would be out for about 6 months!!!

I took 2 weeks off and then started ROUND 2 of P90X, with a modified schedule prepared for me by my Ortho, NO PLYO, and NO Legs and Back, at 1st I substituted Cardio X for Plyo but after the 1st week I found there was a bit too much jumping in that too and ended up having to take another week off to rest my foot! After a week off, I used Kenpo X on my Cardio days, not an issue for me since its my FAVORITE routine from the program. Got through week 3 when I came down with a bad cold and started getting nosebleeds that would leave me feeling faint, dizzy and with a MAJOR headache! I went to the doctor and he said I had a sinus infection and put me on antibiotics and told me to take it easy, to stop working out and get as much rest as possible, of coarse thats easier said than done being a single mom with 3 kids and a full time job. I was bummed!

I started Round 2 again! I was doing good for almost 2 weeks when the nosebleeds started again and this time they were more frequent sometimes several in 1 day and the headaches were driving me crazy, there were days when I could not workout so my daily routine started to suffer, the doctor sent me to see a specialist,an ENT to make sure its nothing serious. I went to see him today, he said the nosebleeds are from a thinned blood vessel but nothing serious the headaches are from the pressure, he gave me drops 2 use that should thicken the vessel and stop the nosebleeds, and said 2 take it easy until I see him next week. If that doesn't work then Ill need minor surgery 2 repair the vessel. So AGAIN I have to put my workouts on hold, when I started on my fitness journey my goal was to lose 20 to 30 lbs by my 40th bday, well that didnt happen, but at least I can say that even with all the bumps in the road I have managed to keep the the weight that I lost off and continue to lose 1 to 2 lbs a week thanks to Shakeology, I SWEAR by it and its DEFINITELY my secret weapon to healthy weight loss even when I cant work out consistently.

So as of today P90X is OFFICIALLY on hold AGAIN, I would be fibbing if I said I'm not bummed, I TRULY LOVE my workouts they are not only good for the body they are good for the mind and soul too, I miss it when I dont workout! Ive gained so much since starting on this journey, I have a whole new family of genuinely caring people with Team Beachbody, Ive seen REAL RESULTS not just in me but in people around me, I am PROUD to be a Team Beachbody Coach, and to have 2 coaches under me that share the same passion for health and fitness as I do, Im sooo PROUD of them! Plus the joy I get from helping others achieve their goals is amazing! I NOW know that fitness is NOT a FAD its a LIFESTYLE!

With the help of my SECRET WEAPON Shakeology I will continue to lose weight not as fast as when Im doing my workouts, but I WILL achieve my goals, because I DECIDED to COMMIT and I know I WILL SUCCEED! So full speed ahead, I may be knocked down but Im NOT defeated, I WILL continue to PRESS forward!