*BENEFITS OF HAVING A HEALTH COACH*

Well, it’s pretty obvious that I am very passionate about living a healthy lifestyle and still love my occasional piece of cake, ladylock, or icing cookie (Shout out to Kribel’s Bakery!), but I still manage to stay on track and see results!  So here are a few reasons why I think everyone should have a Health Coach.

You may be thinking, “Great, how much does that cost?”  So before you start the Negative Nelly talk, let me get into it and explain myself.  Before Beachbody entered my life, as many of you know, I was a gym rat to a “T” and spent a lot of time and money there!  I even worked at one on the weekends!  If I wasn’t there killing myself, I was running outside killing myself.  I ran races, trained until I was in a walking boot for 2 weeks, and woke up at the crack @$$ of dawn to race to the gym to make sure I got the machine I wanted.  WHEW!  Looking back, it makes me angry how much time, emotions, and money I wasted day in and day out.  Now I do still run, but just not every day for miles and miles with pain and misery every step of the way.  I do it when I have some extra time and not trying to lose 5 pounds in a month just to feel good about myself.  It was a bad relationship I had with my old ways.  Very bad.  Things got ugly.  I was trying diet pills, I tried to cut my caloric intake tremendously, I was running in the snow, and I would be on machines for hours….yeah…ugly! 
          
*The fact of the matter is:

1.  I am not a personal trainer.
2.  I am not a nutritional expert.
3.  I do not know a lot about the 3 million type supplements and diet pills sold at Health Stores across the country.  I do know that some of the pills that I have tried were a temporary fix and more harmful then helpful!

*This is what I do know:

1.  What works for me, my body, and my way of life.
2.  Attitude is everything.  (I am an ex-Negative Nelly)
3.  Accountability is the missing puzzle piece.

Life happens.  It happens to all of us whether we like it or not.  There are disappointments, successes, struggles, and accomplishments.  Through the ups and downs of my life, I have maintained a workout schedule that has been hard and challenging, but successful and has improved my life 100%.  Yes, I will always be a work in progress, but I like that and wouldn’t want it any other way!  I feel that it should be that way for everyone because perfection just doesn’t exist!

My Favorite Meal of the Day!

Wait, Dana, I thought this post was about the benefits of having a Health Coach?  Yes, my blog post friend, yes it is.  So here we go…here are the benefits.

1.  IT’S FREE:  Say what???  As a Health Coach, I am not an expert (at anything) but a woman who has helped a slew of people lose weight, keep it off, eat healthier, and pay it forward.  I am given the tools by Beachbody to help others.  Simply put- if you follow my advice, tips, and guidance, IT WILL WORK.  There is no if, and, but, or maybe.  There is no guess work, only results.  The testimonials you see on the infomercials, before or after the workout videos themselves, or on Facebook, are indeed real.  Why?  Well, because of the simple fact that there is no magic pill.  It's hard work, but anyone can do if they are willing to do it.  Here's my transformation after my first round of INSANITY!  Not only were there physical transformations, but mental and emotional ones too! 
 

My First Transformation pics - INSANITY

2.  IT KEEPS YOU MOTIVATED:  Why do you think that most diets fail?  Think long and hard about it.  You start a new routine and you are pumped and ready to go.  You read the directions, you look at the testimonials, and you know it's your turn to see those kinds of results and be successful.  Well, diets aren't meant to be permanent.  Diets are meant to provide temporary results and usually through a cut in your calories which then result in a cut in nutrients.  I hate to break it to ya, but your body needs these nutrients!!  Eventually any temporary results you experienced from the diet come creeping back.  You gain it back, fall backwards, and that cycle begins yet again!  Being part of a challenge keeps you motivated because there is no diet, it becomes a lifestyle.  There is only REAL food and that food gives you natural energy and ignites your system into naturally wanting more REAL food.  This doesn't change.  This is long term…a lifestyle.


3.  IT KEEPS YOU ACCOUNTABLE:  An Accountability Group (aka Challenge Group) consists of a group of participants who "meet" online in a closed, private group to achieve their own personal weight loss goals.  Through the help of the coach, each day they are motivated to achieve real results because they are surrounded by others who want the same thing.  Everyone in the group works out on his or her own and report to the group for daily tips, motivation, and recipes.  This is how I got started with Beachbody and since September of 2012, there has not been 1 month where I have not been a part of an Accountability Group.

My Furry Accountability Partner!

When you follow the meal plans and workout schedule provided by your Beachbody program, participating in the Accountability Groups, and listening to your Health Coach, you will not only see results, but you will become the lifestyle behind these results: FOREVER.  So with that said, I would love to be your own personal Health Coach! 

The occasionally cookie and cake craving will still creep in and by all means, you should listen to that.  There will come a time where those sweets cravings that were once frequent will start to subside and you will start to crave the good things just as much…the veggies and fruits.


I look forward to working with you and helping you with your own personal journey to a HEALTHY and FIT life.  If you would like to participate in the next Accountability Group, please complete the application below.

If you aren't quite ready for an Accountability Group but you would like to participate in a small, motivational Facebook group, there is a place for you too!  All you have to do is complete the free online account at: http://www.beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/dmvoit.  

If you are ready to get down to business, let’s get this party started!  

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