An Inspirational Story: One Woman’s Journey To Get Fit

My story about food and getting fit began as a child and has been a battle my whole life.  I was a very active athlete and always found ways of trying to “out-exercise” my diet. It was exhausting. Fast forward and enter marriage, two pregnancies accompanied with the excuse to not make healthy choices when it came to food. Although I was able to lose the weight both times, I was neglecting my family to go to the gym, bouncing between fad diets and doing whatever it took to be “skinny” again.

Beachbody entered my life four months ago through a friend and it has given me a whole new outlook on fitness and family.  It really came to the rescue, as it was the first program that provided me with a roadmap about food and fitness. My personal journey to getting fit lead me to the 21 Day Fix Extremeprogram which focuses on portion control and 30 minute fitness videos to maximize my time. With the help of an online challenge group and my coach, I have created new habits, and more importantly, a new outlook on what it means to be “fit” not “skinny” again.

Getting Fit with New Habits

The new habits I have created have been a positive change in my life.  Before my journey to getting fit, I never cooked. Now I meal plan for the week on Sunday’s and cook with the help of colored containers and the Fixate Cookbook. My mornings have become less stressful, as I don’t have to pack bags the night before and get up in the cold, dark weather to head out to the gym to workout.

I now get up in the morning, work up a good sweat and get ready for work all from the comfort of my home. I quickly mix up a delicious Shakeology shake for the road and grab my premade mason jars of food and head out the door. On the weekends my kids join in on the workouts and help with the cooking. Our new weekend routine allows for quality family time and a chance for the kids to try something new!

Looking to the Future

As I look to the future, I’m excited about being able to find a healthy balance between life, family, nutrition and fitness. I no longer worry about the number on the scale, but focus on how I feel physically and emotionally. I have more energy and I make better choiceswhen it comes to food. My new lifestyle has allowed me to mindfully step back and reevaluate what’s important to me.

Nobody’s perfect and I realize that everyone needs a cheat day, therefore, I don’t feel guilty about treating myself to a special dinner or indulging when celebrating with friends. I’m so happy with my success to getting fit. I decided to become a Beachbody coach to help others with their personal fitness journeys. This isn’t my “career,” as I truly love my job, but I’m hopeful that I’ll continue to be an inspiration to others and work with other amazing people to help them reach their fitness goals.

Conclusion

If there’s one piece of advice I can leave you with, it’d be to stop putting off taking care of yourself until tomorrow, or spending hours in the gym trying to “out-exercise” poor nutrition. There’s no better time than now to make a change!

Contact Kristin at kruhsamtegelman@gmail.com or visit her website for more information about  the 21 Day Fix, and many other Beachbody programs. You can do this, take the time for yourself now so you have a body to live in for the future!