Coach Heather Cates

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This sweet young man was one of my last riders last night. I don't usually ask celebrities for photos but I knew my boyfriend would leave me if I didn't get this one for him. Suddenly, he has no issues with me being an Uber driver. (at Oklahoma State University)

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I have an unbelievable peace today. I know I am doing what I am meant to do. It is scary on some fronts but not pursuing my dreams and allowing forces to hold me back is terrifying. Here's 🍻to making this year and beyond my bitch!

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How appropriate that today is #randomactsofkindnessday AND it is my daughter's birthday!! She is the kindest person I know. Happy birthday...AGAIN... @ashtonnicolelong 🎊🎂🎉🎁🍹🍺🍪🍟🌮🍕

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Man, that was hard! Getting up at the butt crack of dawn, but I did it. 6 hours of sleep. I did go to bed when I needed but proceeded to stay on my phone, so that is the next thing to work on. #miraclemorning #amyoga #goals💯

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And #birthday treat 2️⃣...30 minutes of restorative #yoga. Yes, it hurts in some of the moves but because they are slow and controlled and held for a few beats, it feels so much better after. I ache less and have better flexibility.

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Happy 🎉 birthday 🎉🎈🎊🎂🎁 to me! Sugar free vanilla yogurt with fresh fruit in the kiddie cup. I actually set out to have something sinful since it is my birthday then I remembered what I heard in my personal development audio this morning. We make excuses for bad choices because "just one won't hurt" when in fact it does hurt. I'm happier with this choice because it keeps me on track for my goals. #orangeleaf #birthdaygoals #choosechange (at Orange Leaf-Stillwater)

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Day 2 of yoga done....day 1 for me this week. I didn't sleep night before last...which means I SHOULD have done yoga than...alas I didn't. I took a nap at noon instead of doing yoga then I went to bed right after dinner. What's most important is that I started! I didn't let an excuse get in the way tonight. I have a lot of goals so I need to make it a priority to do what it takes to meet those goals. That means no more wasting endless hours watching television or playing farming games! I will, however, do better about scheduling "me" time! It's a must to keep my sanity. #yoga #stretching #goals

[coachheathercates]

Lol. This dog! #americanbulldog

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#wearred 💃🏼today for heart disease awareness. Today, I will focus on things greater than myself and choose to fill myself with ❤️. #heartdisease #wearredforwomen

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I'm working on getting this body back. I was strong and didn't with pain on a daily basis. So far this year, I've tried to do the extreme workouts I love but my back and hip issues just won't allow it with this extra weight. I did yoga for 3 weeks and felt the best I've felt in a long time. It helped a great deal with the pain. I'm going back to that starting today. I choose to believe I already have a strong body and a stronger mind and will. The law of attraction is always working.

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I tweaked my back at some point on Tuesday night. It is still bothering me. I attempted dynamic strength tonight but about 15 minutes was all I could do. I'm in pain.

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This is one of my favorite moves in this workout. It makes meal feel like a badass. Lol. #mma #birthdaygoals #strongmindstrongbody #strongmind #mindovermatter

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MMA Shred done! Man, that was tough! I almost never workout after I eat because it seems so much more difficult. That's the way it worked out tonight...workout after dinner and 2 cider beers. But hey! It's done!

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A piping hot, fresh lunch made at home! It is taking a bit longer than I like to cook during my lunch so I think I'll prep lunch the rest of the week tonight so I can enjoy some down time over lunch while I eat. Szechuan chicken stir-fry WITHOUT rice! I finally tried cauliflower as a substitute for rice. Green Giant makes a cauliflower rice stir-fry which helps with the prep. It's quite good. I don't miss the rice and I get loads of low carb veggies with my half pound of chicken! #greengiant #cauliflowerrice #lunch #cleaneating I forgot how tasty eating clean really is. This lunch is what I missed yesterday when I chowed on a cheeseburger. I do love me some carbs but I feel my best and have the most energy when I eat high protein, low carb.

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Dynamic strength and day 2 is done. I've attempted this program 3 or 4 times since it came out. I always quit on day 3 or 4 and quit this workout half way through. Today, I finished the whole thing! I'm determined to see this program through to its entirety. My arms are jello and I'm sure they will be sore as hell tomorrow. There are a lot of push-ups in this workout!! One thing I love about this program is that the trainers encourage you to move slow. You go at your own pace. It allows you to focus on your form and stay safe. This is huge for me since I have a history of tweaking my back. I haven't felt this strong...in heart and mind...in a very long time. Soon, my body will follow. 😁

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I was craving a workout that made me sweat. I'm 30 days from my 40th birthday. I wanted to make it a goal to complete an entire program by my birthday. I chose a program that is 30 days and makes me sweat! I do love this program. I can tell the last 3 weeks of yoga has really done me good. My back feels stronger. I feel stronger. I WILL do this! #mindovermatter #strongmind #strongmindstrongbody #birthdaygoals

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Done late but it is done. I don't know why I put it off. My body feels so good after I'm done. My hips are still a bit sore and tight and some of the moves hurt but I did my best. Today was definitely a day I had to talk myself into getting this done. It isn't a high intensity workout. It isn't necessarily hard. I didn't have anything else going that I was going to miss. I had absolutely ZERO reasons to NOT do my workout, yet I still had to talk myself into it. Why? Because it isn't routine. It isn't abnormal part of my day anymore. This is something on which I'm working very hard to correct. Even if I do only 10-15 minutes of my workout, I'm okay with that, as long as I get it done and keep with my routine. If my hips are bothering me too much for a normal workout, I will at least do targeted stretches to well with my routine. I did that last night and it helped a lot. I've technically missed only 2 days this week. I'll aim to make that zero next week. #mindovermatter #yoga #progressnotperfection #improvement #betterthanyesterday