Consistency

As a fitness coach, one of the most important things you can do to see RESULTS, is be CONSISTENT! Everyone is always looking for a quick fix, something that in DAYS will get them results, even though it took months and years to get them to where they are today. 

In reality there are some 'quick fixes'. Take the 21 day Ultimate Reset for example. 21 days of clean eating, no drinking or exercising. I lost 14lbs doing this and felt my BEST. I was consistent with the clean meals, and taking a break from exercising. I saw results from sticking to it from start to finish. For some though, 21 days is TOO LONG. If you are that person, you MUST change your perspective if you want to succeed.

I have many people that drink Shakeology. I will follow up with them and ask how its going. I'll get a "good", or "ok but I have so much leftover". If you have leftover shakeology after one month that only means one thing, that you are NOT drinking it daily, you're drinking it PART TIME. If you drink Shakeology part time then you will get PART TIME RESULTS. If you are consistent, drink it every day, even if its right before bed, I PROMISE you will feel healthier, alert, kick sweet cravings, etc etc. 

These are just situations I face as a Beachbody coach, but it applies to all realms in life. Whether it be saving money, eating right, working out, being better at work, it all takes consistency to be successful.

This was a bit of a rant but needed to VENT to my blog peeps. And just to confirm, I myself need to work on consistency. I am in no means perfect! But i have seen what being consistent can DO, which is why I work towards it every damn day.  Comment below if you have any questions or comments!

Lady Twerk. 


Consistency Pays Off....

The Rubber Band Law

So last night I had a good 40 minutes of driving to do. Rather than listen to the same songs played on the radio station, I popped on my "15 Invaluable Laws of Growth" audio to get some inspiration. 

Inspired is an understatement. I listened to Chapter 10 The Rubber Band law (I believe?). I took it to heart and thought of my friends, family, and Beachbody family when listening to this. It basically explains that you should NEVER become too comfortable in where you are. You should celebrate your milestones, but always be striving to be better. One quote that John said that stuck out to me was "the average are the best of the worst". 

So many people in our society (especially younger generation) reach a certain goal, then think "thats it", and get too comfortable. They're only driven to do the minimum expected of them. I did this myself getting to a certain rank in my business, getting too comfortable, and now I'm paying for it. Its like starting all over again, when in retrospect I could of just kept going, and trying harder for that next goal. 

We stretch our bodies and it increases our agility and helps us live longer and prevents injury. Why wouldn't we 'stretch' our lives in a professional/personal aspect as well? This is something I am going to be working on from now on. Going above and beyond and never getting too comfortable, because at any moment you could lose it all.

A rubber band has no use unless it's being stretched.

Highly Recommended book: 

Instagram Fitspo: Friend or Foe?

I mentioned this to my challenge group and thought it'd be a good topic for my blog here. 

As a little background, I did the Ultimate Reset back in August. It was the most amazing thing I ever done. I learned about what my body reacts well with (no wheat!), slept better than ever, and had more energy and felt my best. Then comes the epic "meal post reset". 21 days of clean eating, no drinking and no exercising deserves a few treats right? Welp, before I know it, I'm blown up to a balloon again (which again, was due to my wheat intolerance which I didn't figure out until a few days later). It was discouraging, but I kept telling myself I could get myself back on track again. I would have these binges where I would tell myself I would eat this candy/ice cream/pizza/breakfast sandwich/philly cheesesteak eggroll/crab fries, one LAST TIME , and then commit. But it was too late, I had already fed my addiction too far. 

Its been WEEKS of this vicious cycle. Part of my job is to be present on social media, so obviously I follow all the fitspo (fitspiration) on Instagram and Facebook. I would scroll down and find myself feeling more and more far fetched from my 'fit goal', thus leading to the TERRIBLE self talk "you've messed up already, why even try?". I know better than to believe this, but we all have our moments. 

Last night I was looking at my pictures on my iPAD. Its funny that I was looking on instagram for all this inspiration, when I was missing it right in front of me. A few months ago I had posted pictures of me working out after doing a Shakeology cleanse, and back then I thought I was not looking all that great and nowhere near my goal. NOW looking at them, I looked pretty fit, and probably not as far fetched from that 'fit goal'. So I changed my fit goal, and that was to get back to my old self.

I decided to start small, with cutting out wheat and having any treats be gluten free ( I know there are bad ingredients in gluten free treats, but this was just a stepping stone and temporary). So far so good. I definitely feel less bloated than before and felt it was 'doable'. This week, its all about keeping it squeaky clean. No drinking this week except for Sat night (halloween!), and a treat meal on the weekend, which must be Gluten Free. Starting small, but happy in the direction I'm going and thankful for the support I have from my Beachbody family. 

-Lady Twerk

NEW FITSPO

OLD FITSPO

Keep it simple, and celebrate all milestones!

Happy Monday everyone. I don't know about you but I LOVE Mondays contrary to others hating it. I love getting in a routine and getting on track towards my goals. Forgot my workout shoes at home, so that just means I'll have to get a new pair for the week (any excuse to shop is ok with me).

Wanted to share and celebrate with you parts of my weekend. I am happy to say that all but ONE cheat meal, I kept it clean and gluten free! If you know me, you know food is my addiction and drug of choice. Wheat and gluten does NOT agree with my body, and has addictive qualities which makes it hard to give up. I had withdrawal effects earlier this week (headaches, cravings etc). I just focused and thought about what it would do to my body if I were to eat wheat and stood strong. 

Its a good feeling to wake up today and NOT feel like a bloated, food baby pregnant balloon. Now, on to the next goal. I'm going to clean up my food a lot this week, keeping it simple with chicken and veggies and some of my favorite reset meals. I also travel a lot for work, so I'm going to be bringing my own dressing to lunches to have with salads, so I can keep it clean as possible. I have Halloween this weekend, and NOLA in 3 weeks. Time to get serious!

It's important to celebrate these tiny achievements and to set new goals to strive for. 


Check out some of my favorite GO TO QUICK meals. 

Cauliflower pizza with fresh tomatoes, garlic, and mozzarella cheese.

Chicken, stir fry veggies and kale salad with feta cheese. 

 

Eggs, peppers, onions with Braggs and sweet potatoes doused in herbs. 

Fuel the Fire

Just a thought as I am at my computer this fine hump day. We all have bad days, where nothing goes right, its easier to just give in, put our goal aside, and do what feels right at that moment (whether its good or bad). Ever have a boss that has pissed you off? Have someone put you down? Been bullied?

I know I have had all of the above, and that A LOT of you have had this happen too, but how do you use that anger? For me, when my old boss pissed me off, I would just be like 'eff it' and give up on work for the day, dilly dally and waste time. If someone put me down, I used to let the words sink in and dwell on them. 

What I've learned though (and its hard to do this, and something I still need work on) is that that anger, sadness, criticism, thoughts,- fuel, can all be used to accelerate you. By the end of my last career, I was using those times where my boss would piss me off and put me down to show them what I was really made of, and how much of an asset I was, so that when I would give them my two weeks later it would be a ball out of left field and huge loss to them (sorry suckas). 

I wish for you to use any negativity that comes your way as FUEL TO THE FIRE, and to move past the name callers, naysayers, bullies and show them what you got. Do it to show them, but most importantly do it for YOURSELF. 


-Jacqueline Renee 

Welcome!

Gonna take a whirl at this blogging shenanigan and see what comes of it! 

Quick intro. Im Jacqueline. I live in PA and currently work as a manufacturer's rep, but also do Beachbody coaching (which I am in LOVE with). I grew up in Bucks County, working for a bakery, drinking Diet Coke since the age of 7 and having a fully stocked candy drawer in my kitchen. I had a very fast metabolism that was always in my favor. I have never and still haven't ever considered myself overweight, but my healthy habits needed some working on.

Fast forward to college, I started adding on some weight from drinking, living next to a pizza shop, and being all around lazy. I was willing to try new things though, so when I saw that my friend, Coby, was posting about Insanity workouts, I figured I would give it a go. Insanity was CRAZY, but I was really proud of how I stuck with it, even when it felt impossible. I didn't change any of my habits through out Insanity, so you could understand my frustration when I saw no real changes in my body. I turned to Coby and he schooled me in how it was my eating habits, and gave me the old line ' you cant out train a bad diet'. Enter Shakeology. I immediately fell in love and felt more energized after my first sip. The moment I started putting that nommy nutrition in my mouth, I made a conscious effort to make healthier choices to go with it. I mustered up my babysitting money and made it a point to have it every month. I even signed up as a coach for shits and giggs so I could get it cheaper. 

Skip to NOW. Since I started all this (2 years ago), I am now a Diamond coach and part of the most bad ass team out there, LEANATION. I have been to Disney (for free), Las Vegas, and setting up my comped trip to New Orleans. I have met people I will forever consider family, that keep my accountable and inspire me every day. I used to feel like I was doing this all alone, until I interacted with our groups and felt like I had a whole group of people to back me up. I was able to quit my second job, because the moment I started helping others from my heart, the money took care of itself. 

I'm in the business of helping others. And I fucking love it. 


Hope you all can follow me on my bloggerpoo I got going on here. I hope to inspire any of you or help in any way possible. I'm always here!

Jacqueline. xo