Working on a New Me

"Make yourself so happy so that when others look at you they become happy too." Yogi Bhajan

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Don't get so caught up with what's coming next to really appreciate the moment you are in. ❤️

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When I see something that I think I want, I try to say to myself, "If I eat that, will it get me closer to my goal?" Most of the time I talk myself out of it. It's something I struggle with almost every day and it's exhausting. If I don't change my behavior then nothing will change and I'll always be in the same place. I do NOT want that! My desire to make changes, create healthy and lasting habits and feel better are greater than my desire to stay the same. I've learned that you can't make permanent changes on the outside without changing what you are telling yourself on the inside. ❤️

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Let yourself rest! I know this is hard for a lot of us, but you really need to let your body rest and do what it needs to do. For some reason last night I was really tired so I was in bed by 8pm! I needed it so I listened to my body! I said this last week but I think it's worth saying again- when you sleep, you recover, and when you recover you replace, repair, and rebuild. So take a rest day, get a good nights sleep!! ❤️

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Ezekiel toast and banana ❤️ One of my favorite go- to snacks 💜💛

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Fitness is like a marriage, you can't cheat and expect it to work! ❤️ If you are going to work out, you might as well give it 100% effort! If you only pit in 50% effort, you'll only get 50% results! Day 25 - ⛏ Chisel Cardio and 15 Min Glute Chisel Keep going, don't give up!

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Be happy with what you have while working for what you want ~ Helen Keller ❤️ Celebrate all your victories no matter how small! Have you been at it for a while and you don't feel like you're making progress, take a picture and compare to the day you started, I bet there are improvements! Sometimes you can't see the differences because you are looking at you every day. Be happy with what you have. I am thankful for my strong healthy body. I'm not where I want to be, but I'll get there with persistence and consistency! ❤️ Today my core is stronger, I did sumo squats for a minute without stopping and I'm lifting heavier than I did last week! Day 23 🔨 Max Hammer Strength in the books!! ❤️

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This is what I read in my gratitude calendar (a Christmas gift from my son) when I flipped it to February- "you become what you think about all day long." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ❤️ If all you can see is the negative in a situation or your life, you will stay a negative person creating negativity in your life. Be positive about your life, get excited to see what each new day brings and see how your life will change! Write down 10 things you are grateful for today. Then tomorrow do it again, write down 10 more things. You'll be surprised at how gratitude will change your mood and your life. You will feel happier! ❤️ Fun or strange fact about me- I can't flip over a calendar to a new month until the first of that month, it's bad luck!

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You can't get to your goals in a day so don't rush it. One day at a time. Be persistent, stay consistent and you'll get there! ❤️ Day 22/60 It's a new week! Wake up, work out!! Total Body Hammer ✔️

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One of the most important keys to success is having the discipline to do what you know you should do, even when you don't feel like doing it ❤️ Wake up, work out, your done for the day! I don't always feel like doing it, but I do because it's important to me. Power Chisel ✔️

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I'm not a big vegetable lover 🙈. I've been trying to think of some creative ways to get more veggies in me during the day. Today I put some spinach in my chocolate shake! 😋 couldn't even taste the spinach! ❤️💚 Might try carrots next!!

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These cookies are staring me down 👀 calling my name! I bought them to support my niece and the Girl Scouts but man is it a struggle to stay away from them! I know if I have 1, I'll have another and another... I thought about bringing them into work but decided against it for 2 reasons - there are people in my house that will eat them and, the cookies would be staring me down at work and I'm at work all day long!! So far I'm winning!! 👊🏻

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I'm doing this for me! That's why i get up early to workout, even on weekends. I put in the work because I want results. If you're constantly making excuses, having cheat meals, you won't get the results. Choice is yours! ❤️

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Today is rest day for me! Resting and getting enough sleep is vital if you are trying to build muscle or lose weight. 💤💤 When you sleep, you recover, and when you recover you replace, repair, and rebuild. So take a rest day, get a good nights sleep!!

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Just something to think about ... "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle." - Philo Of Alexandria (Circa 20 BC-AD 50) Philosopher You never know what's going on in someone's life, so be kind to everyone. Your kindness might be the best thing that's happened to them that day. 😊

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When you can't get a good selfie to show that I'm still going strong with shakeology, you say what the heck and post this! Day 21/366 (Embracing my inner dork)

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Getting ready to do Chisel Agility! What's your workout today? What's stopping you?? Wake up workout!! ⛏

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Great things never came from comfort zones! This was a very relaxing place in Budapest- Szechenyi Thermal Bath that we visited. I almost missed out because I was so self conscious about the way I looked in a bathing suit. So glad I said I didn't listen to myself and went for it. You came out of there feeling so relaxed!! Very much worth it!!