The Road Before Coaching

Before joining Beachbody, I was so uncomfortable with my body.  I went on that concept, "You can eat whatever you want as long as you work out!"

I was sadly mistaken.  I made many attempts to workout and failed each time.  I would start and after the first week, I was done.  I didn't realize the problem was my diet.  The kind of foods I was indulging in were pastries, cookies, meals high in grease, lots of butter, and breads that weren't whole wheat!  I also didn't even think about "moderation" and what that even meant.  If you know an addict's thinking, you know that "moderation" isn't even a word in one's vocabulary.  I grew up thinking that the portions I was eating was totally normal.  Again, I got a rude awakening when I joined Beachbody.

One night, I prayed.  I prayed sincerely to the God of my understanding to help me.  Help me make better choices and live a healthier more fulfilling life!  My answer came by the name of Melissa.  She messaged me on Facebook, originally offering me a program that was having a huge promotion at the time.  I didn't have any extra funds, I work to pay my bills and that is pretty much the sum of it.  So she instead offered me a free account and she guided me on my journey to eating clean and exercising.  I made do with what I had!  I was that determined to change something that I clearly didn't like:  my body.  I also felt that the God of my understanding answered a prayer that I prayed and how dare I disrespect Him by NOT following through!  So I got to work.  The healthiest thing I had were veggies, canned tuna, and eggs.   So I started with that and worked out to workout videos off YouTube.

My willingness and my desire to make a change was stronger than anything else.  I was ready and willing to make a change.  The physical results weren't seen immediately for me, but the spiritual results I felt!  I started feeling better about myself and I started building a HEALTHY relationship with my body.  It says in my fellowships literature the importance of a good relationship with our body!  To me, what is wrote in those books, I better follow because ultimately the most important thing for me is to stay clean!  Everything else will fall into its place if I am working a program of recovery.  And this journey of eating clean and exercising would not be possible if I were using!

Eventually I was able to gather enough change to afford one of the Beachbody programs, the 21-Day Fix.  I lost 3 LBS in my first week!  I got so much support from others in the Beachbody community. I was held accountable and I was inspired and motivated by the network of people that are involved with this company!  People started asking me about Beachbody and what it is all about!  I referred some family members to Melissa and seeing them making the change put me on such a spiritual high!  They started seeing results and they were excited and stayed determined to reach their goals.  Experiencing watching someone else transform physically and spiritually has been the most rewarding part of being apart of Team Beachbody.  I have helped inspire so many people.  My coach has helped inspire me.

When I got clean, I knew that my purpose in life was to help others.  I have made a commitment to myself and a commitment to my God, that I will be a messenger of hope to people who have feelings hopelessness! My decision to become a Beachbody Coach was made based upon 2 things:

1. The spiritual rewards.  I can only keep what I have by giving it away.  I live by that and once I stop living by that, I am at risk of losing all the blessings that have come along with staying clean.  And I risk disappointing not only my family and my God, but myself!

2.  Let's keep it real.  The fact that I can make a living off doing what I love and by fulfilling my purpose in this world.  One struggling person at a time.

So, the next question is:

What in your life do you want to change?

and the question after that:

What are you going to do about it?



Until next time,

Justina

New journey

It's been a really long time since I have posted anything on here.  Since last time,  life has gotten pretty busy for an addict like me who has never lived life on life's terms before. Big question: "am I still clean? "

Yes,  I am.  And not only am I still clean I have embarked on a new journey in my life.  During the process of recovery,  I have gained more than 20 lbs! Some look at me and say "girl, you're tripping!  You look good! " The polite thing I always say back is "thank you".

What some fail to realize is that,  I am not used to being 20 lbs heavier! I prayed,  whole-heartedly one night and God answered my prayer! My answer went by the name of Melissa and she introduced my to Team Beachbody.  For a month so far,  I have been working out and eating clean!  My diet has changed and I having seen amazing and miraculous results!  I have lost 5 pounds and probably many more inches.  Eating clean has afforded me more energy,  clearer skin,  a more toned body,  and I haven't had one of those nasty headaches I get everyday!

There are so many spiritual rewards that come with it as well.  I am building a better relationship with my body which is extremely important to the self-esteem.  Yes,  I was comfortable with ME and the person I have become but my body image messed up my head a lot too!  I knew I want treating my body like the temple it is and in turn, my health started taking a turn for the worst.  I couldn't figure out why after walking up only 2 stairs I was breathing like I just ran a 5k marathon!

I am now a Beachbody coach and just like with my recovery,  I want to share with you guys what was so freely given to me!  My experience,  strength, and hope is a powerful tool to help others in need.  That is my purpose in life today,  "to help people achieve their goal to lead healthy fulfilling lives! "