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Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning how to dance in the rain!

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Instead of focusing on the bad, be thankful for all the good. Each day you have is a blessing!

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Strength does not come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the things you thought you couldn't. 

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"You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible." - Deepak Chopra.

Sad day....

Today is a sad day... A good friend of mine passed away. He was such a sweet man. We worked together for a few years. I left that job a couple of years ago. We mainly stayed in touch on Face Book. I loved seeing the postings of his wife, kids and grand kids. He just lit up in the photo's of his grand kids. He was so proud. 
It was beautiful to see how much he loved his wife. This was his second wife. They married a year of so ago... FINALLY..lol They had been together about 10 years. I'm so happy they did... it made him so happy. 
He really embraced life. The expression lived out loud really applies to him. He lived with no apologies and always a smile. We always sent messages regarding getting together soon... you know the ones...Hey, lets have dinner next week sometime... Sure..Let me know when! And that week would go by... and so the cycle would repeat. But guess what? There are no more weeks. 

R.I.P. Pops.... You were loved by many and you will be sorely missed. God has another angel today! 

Follow through....

OK...I'll be the first to admit it, sometimes my follow through isn't the best. Yes I have great intentions... but I get in my head. I have a cheat day. Not because I necessarily plan the cheat day, but maybe I have a bad day at work. Or I get bad news about a friend or family member. I then do what all (or most) emotional eaters do... I eat. I find my go to comfort food. I'll get some fried chicken for dinner. Or maybe some fresh bread. Something like that... or I eat dinner at 8 or 9 o'clock. 

I'll tell myself...I'll start my workouts tomorrow. And guess what??? Tomorrow ends up being a tough day...and then I'll tell myself..well maybe the next day...after all, I have all these groceries now. I can't work out and have all this bad food. I'll just eat this first. Yup..and before you know it, another week has passed. And while all that is happening, my body is getting old and larger... my health is being affected by these bad decisions and excuses. 

So I am telling myself this...actually promising myself. I AM STARTING MY T25 WORKOUT ON MARCH 11, 2014. My plan is to complete 2 rounds and 1 round of The 21 Day Fix before my 48th birthday. I will be finishing the fix just before it. There is no reason I can't get this done... it's just 25 minutes a day. And what kind of coach would I be if I can't get myself in shape and honor my commitments. I want to be an inspiration to someone else... 

I will be posting videos of my workouts...and my weekly meal plans. I will be checking in here every day or so about my work outs, food and shakeology. 

Putting some veggies in the diet!

16 oz. package of frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained of liquid 
1 1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese
3 eggs
salt & pepper
1 cup of seasoned Italian breadcrumbs

Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl.

With your hands, form small patties and lay on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake at 375F for 25 minutes, turning the patties after the first 15 minutes.

This is such a great Low Carb/ Clean Eating recipe. I really enjoy them. I made them last night (the pics are from last year). These things are easy  to transport and make a great snack. 

I originally found these on a Pintrest post. Love that site for finding great recipes. 

Try them and let me know what you think. And it's a great way to get non broccoli eaters to try something different.