This is going to be a fantastic year!

I have been feeling really good about the new year.  I don't know if it's because for once, I have a different outlook on life, that I'm surrounding myself with positive people, or because God is working deep inside me.  It's probably all of the above. :)  I think about last year at this time.  We were entering a new year with a new baby and I was recovering from an emergency C-section that got infected.  I went from 6 weeks of rest to 12 weeks of rest and I was miserable.  Of course, I was also basking in the glow of my new baby boy.  He was everything I'd ever dreamed of!  I was taking motherhood by the horns and loving every minute of it.
I had plans, I was going to lose all the baby weight by the time he hit a year and I was going to be a hot mom.  Well, turns out the best laid out plans are not always laid out best. Babies require a lot of attention.  When he was eating or sleeping, I was eating or sleeping.  Or cleaning.  I was also breastfeeding so we were up every two hours.  I was exhausted.  Exercise was far from my mind. I would tell myself I would get to it when I wasn't so tired.  Slowly, my baby boy started sleeping a little better.  Slowly, the weight crept on.

In October, my friend Dani made a facebook post about a challenge group.  I was intrigued, I took the bait.  She is a Beachbody coach.  She is my coach.  Little did I know, that this 90 day challenge would change my life.  My plan was to do the Insanity program and drink Shakeology (chocolate of course!)  The first two weeks I did nothing.  Rod was acting up, I was tired, I had cleaning to do, I just couldn't make it....blah blah blah.  Dani would talk to me and ask how I was doing.  I was always honest and told her why I didn't work out.  Then one day she said something so simple.  She told me to stop making excuses because that's not going to give me the change I want.  She was right.  It was time I stepped up the game.  Eh, I guess I should say it was time to start the game??? 
Finding time was hard at first.  Rod would not let me work out.  I got one of those play yard gates but that just led him to screaming.  I let him run around the room but he wanted me to hold him and play with him.
I tried working out during his nap but he would wake up before I was finished.  I needed my husbands help.  I'm super nervous about people seeing me work out so I really didn't want my husband to see me work out.  Things jiggle that aren't supposed to jiggle, Know what I mean?  But he was sweet.  He would take Rodney to the store, play center, or back to his bedroom and play while I got to work out.  I'm so lucky to have the support of my husband. 
Since the start of my Beachbody journey, I have lost 14 lbs and 14 inches.  It's not a huge amount but its an amazing start.  I'm so happy to be able to go through this transformation. I am able to transform my life and inspire others.  How can I ask for more?  I am so glad to be on this journey.  I will be forever grateful to my coach Dani.  She inspired me so much that I decided to be a coach myself.  It's an amazing journey that I'm on. :)  I'm starting off the new year with Turbo Jam and am super excited about my very first challenge group. May God bless you this New Year!