That lady on the left... boy was she ever LOST! She was stuck in a deep pit of depression. She could not figure out why the 2 kids that she struggled to conceive, and DESPERATELY wanted, did not FIX her! She should have been OVER THE MOON with joy but could barely get out of bed. She felt like a failure at EVERY PART OF LIFE, so crippled by the depression that kept her a prisoner in her own house. Things that once brought her happiness and joy, brought nothing but a BLANK STARE and a feeling of being COMPLETELY ALONE. This broken momma would get out of bed as her husband left for work simply because she had no other choice. She would then spend the day counting down the hours until he would return home and she could crawl into bed and escape the reality and NOT THINK. She was EXISTING. She was not living! She did not LIKE any part of herself, she felt guilty if she went to the store alone on the rare occasion she ventured out! She felt worthless... she felt selfish... she fought with her husband constantly. She just had no idea how to find her way OUT! I say SHE, because that woman is NOT ME... not anymore!
What Changed?
A friend messaged me one day, wanting to show me a program for fitness and nutrition along with an opportunity to earn money at home. We were BROKE with a capital B (Lost a home to foreclosure, Vehicle Repossessed, Bakruptcy, NO CREDIT!) , and even though I did not want to, I agreed to watch the video she had to share. I clicked the link half-heartedly... planning to let it play and politely respond with a "Thank you, but it is not for me." Then, something weird happened. I was drawn into the video and SERIOUSLY I saw a little glimmer in my WORLD, an ACTUAL ray of SUNSHINE peeking through! This world that had been so DARK, me who had nothing good to say about anything or anyone, FELT HOPE! I started to cry almost immediately because the feeling had been MISSING for so long, I almost ached physically from the JOY. When my husband came home from work I showed him everything. He was very supportive and, I am sure, really surprised at the fact I showed excitement for ANYTHING. There was one BIG hurdle, we had ZERO money, actually LESS THAN ZERO!
I could have let that DEFEAT me, but I was READY and DETERMINED. I searched every cupboard, closet, every little part of our small home, to find anything I could sell on craigslist! This was not an easy feat considering I had already sold most everything we owned just to stay afloat and get necessities like food, diapers and formula! You know it is IMPORTANT when the QUEEN of EXCUSES (ME!) did not let ANY EXCUSE stop her! I KNEW this was my CHANCE to break the CYCLE of CRAP LIVING I was stuck in! I just KNEW! As soon as I sent my order online, I had a sinking feeling in my GUT, I was SCARED and almost canceled... could you IMAGINE if I had?!?! I know I CANNOT!
So I am sure you are thinking, "ENOUGH ALREADY VICTORIA! Give up the GOODS!!!"
What did I order that FATEFUL day that helped me to lose 90+ pounds, over 60 inches and has released me from the GRIP of DEPRESSION and NEGATIVITY?!?!? I signed as a COACH, with a 21 Day Fix Challenge Pack. I had let myself down a number of times, (tried EVERY fad diet known to man, as well as every program! ALWAYS FAILING!) but I knew I would STRIVE to be the BEST I COULD be for OTHERS! That is where coaching comes into play. Coaching was sure to be the ULTIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY piece for me, and it WAS! (though I thought it was CRAZY that anyone would think of me as a suitable Health and FITNESS COACH!) So, off I went on this ROLLER COASTER RIDE, sure I would fail, yet again. Luckily I had a safety net, the Money Back Guarantee. If worse came to worse I had that to fall back on. It was like a built in savings account.
7 days into the Fix, I WAS SOLD! I was down 8 pounds! No MONEY BACK GUARANTEE NEEDED HERE!!! WHAT?!?!?! AND I liked what I was eating, had a ton of energy, my depression was LIFTING ALREADY, I was a WHOLE NEW PERSON in a FREAKING WEEK! I was eating MORE THAN I EVER HAD and ENJOYING it, while I lost weight and INCHES! This was UNHEARD of in my WORLD! The workouts definitely CHALLENGED me, but with the Modifier, KAT, I was able to complete every move and work my way up to the full moves! (Even this girl that got WINDED walking short distances on FLAT LAND!) I got STRONGER EVERY DAY!
Why did the 21 Day Fix work for me? After all the years of hearing you need a plan YOU CAN LIVE WITH, it finally CLICKED! None of those plans I had tried before offered the TRIFECTA to SUCCESS, as I like to call it! When things got rough, (And they ALWAYS do!) I had no one to turn to in the past! No wonder I failed! #1 SUPPORT IS KEY! My coach and fellow CHALLENGERS covered that! These AMAZING friends provided a POSITIVE, UPLIFTING atmosphere and ideas to overcome the ROAD BLOCKS that come up. #2 The other plans gave me a workout with no nutrition plan, YOU NEED BOTH! And #3 the nutrition plan, when included in those previous plans, was something ROCKET SCIENTISTS could not even understand! Good Lord! I do not know about you but I need something laid out that I can follow and being a busy mommy to 2 littles with no spare time, I need short EFFECTIVE workouts! Enter the FIX!
Not only all of that, I have made a TON of new friends! Friends from every corner of the WORLD that are AMAZING and I never would have met if it were not for Coaching. I remember being a stay at home mom, feeling isolated, lost and ALONE! NO LONGER! I have a whole team of coaches and challengers that have become my best friends! We are there for each other through ANYTHING! And the best part?! I am able to help other ladies do the EXACT same things that I have DONE! With a proven plan, tons of support, and my personal guidance along the way, I promise, YOU TOO WILL REACH EVERY GOAL YOU SET FOR YOURSELF, both fitness and/or business wise! All you have to do is FOLLOW THE STEPS laid out for you and be willing to DO THE WORK!
There you have it... HOW I UNLEASHED the AWESOME within ME! It was ALWAYS there, I just needed the TOOLS to release it! And I promise it is within YOU too! There is STRENGTH in NUMBERS! Let's do this TOGETHER!
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