Body Beast FAQs for Interested Women

Written by stacey on October 7, 2012. Posted in Coaching, Fitness, Michigan, Nutrition, Relationships, Supplements, Traverse City. Leave a Comment

Video on Body Beast FAQs for Women

Body Beast FAQs: Most women don’t want to look like dudes. Let’s talk about this because this belief means many women won’t lift heavy weights because they are fearful of looking like men, looking too manly, or that their main squeeze won’t find them as attractive anymore. I just finished 90-days of lifting heavy–body builder style–and want to talk to you about what my concerns were and how they played out. If, after watching the video, you still have questions hit me up. I’d love to help clarify.

Part of my inspiration for this video and blog was the occasional reaction to my before & after pictures as some people found them to be “too much” for them. The video is longer than I prefer them to be–but I think you’ll find it interesting and useful–so go ahead and give it a try.

Areas that I struggled with and address in the video: eating enough calories, my relationship with my scale, how having muscle and adding mass effected my daily life, how my body responded to the additional muscle, how I feel about my new physique, what I’m doing next (and why).

Body Beast is meant for anyone who wants to add mass and muscle. It’s meant for people that have a relatively healthy relationship with the scale and with food. It’s meant for people that may have perceived themselves as a body builder in a previous life or have just wondered what in the heck lifting was all about. It’s meant for current and former gym rats (you can easily plug the DVD into a laptop/player and take it to the gym).

Especially considering ALL of the reservations I held going into this program–I found it to be a great program and meant for men, women, athletes, body builders, skinny dudes, buff dudes, women that want to be able to eat more and not freak out about their body burning the calories, women that have kids, women that buy groceries, and women that have dogs.

Don’t believe me? Watch my videos. Then you’ll know the truth.

Hit me up with comments/questions/feedback. You know I love it!

Finding a purpose that is greater than me

Written by stacey on September 30, 2012. Posted in Coaching, Michigan, Traverse City. Leave a Comment

The Purpose of Life is a Life of Purpose

Finding a purpose that is greater than me is important. Getting around the other leaders at Beachbody helps me rediscover my purpose and remember that there are things far greater than just me in play. This was clearly the case yesterday when I attended Beachbody’s quarterly corporate meeting: Super Saturday.

It reminded me…this is MUCH bigger than me. Greater than I. My fears are insignificant in the big picture which is that PEOPLE NEED HELP. They need hope. They need solutions that actually work. They need a guarantee that, if they do the work, they will get the results. They do not need platitudes (or B.S.)–they get that from their boss, peers, and “friends.” They need the truth. Purpose. They need to be inspired. They need to know that where they are today–where they have already been–DOES NOT LIMIT THEIR TOMORROW. It’s what they are willing to do right now. Today. What they are willing to DO that determines their tomorrow. Many come from a history of disappointment that is cluttered with the debris left behind by discouragement, failed attempts, and uninspiring results. Living in that emotional chaos can lead a person to believe that will be their future, too. Take heed, my friends. This is not the automatic truth so long as people are careful to avoid a self-fulfilling prophecy by listening to those negative voices in their head. Today can be different than yesterday–if they choose to make it that way and go after it with purpose.

People need to know that if they show up–even when it is hard–and do the work they will get the payoffs.

*If you are willing to put your heart into helping yourself by losing the weight, gaining the muscle, improving your health; I am here to show you how. I am looking for people to join my team that are committed to getting results from their workout program and Shakeology.These programs and products are guaranteed to work (30-day no questions asked guarantee) and I am committed to helping you change your health.

If you have the heart and passion to commit to making a difference in other people’s lives and using Beachbody as a vehicle to make that happen–I’m looking for 7 people that I will mentor, train, and guide through the process and set them up for financial success–and change some lives along the path. If that’s you–hit me up. Let’s get you started on a new path to a new tomorrow. I only will work with those that are SERIOUS about learning, growing, sharing, earning an income and changing lives for the better..

Taming my Ego is a bigger task than I thought it would be.

Written by stacey on September 2, 2012. Posted in Coaching, Fitness, Nutrition, Relationships, Traverse City. Leave a Comment

My ego kills me every time. And, the kicker of it is I used to think I didn’t have an ego to battle. I mean, not really. I figured since I wasn’t an ego maniac that meant that I didn’t have the troubles that many did. WRONG. Then, with some pushing from my Beachbody peeps, I attended a Dani Johnson event and my ego

Don’t sacrifice what you want most for what you want at the moment

Written by stacey on January 25, 2012. Posted in Coaching, Fitness, Nutrition, Traverse City. 1 Comment

Getting healthy can be a challenge. I know, it sounds simple enough in concept, right? Eat less–exercise more. But the reasons WHY we eat are so HUGE. We tend to discount and dismiss them and, in my never to be humble opinion, that’s the worst thing we can do. It’s right up there with bringing a knife to a gun fight. A gallon of lighter fluid to a blazing inferno you’re trying to extinguish. A candle to a table at midnight when you’re trying to avoid moths. I think you’re getting my point…….

Getting your mind right will

Self Sabotage, Self Loathing & Stepping out of my own way

Written by stacey on December 24, 2011. Posted in C2F, Coaching, Divorce, Fitness, Michigan, Nutrition, Relationships, Running, Supplements, Traverse City. Leave a Comment

I’ve just recently learned to like myself. The cool thing is that, yes, you can learn to like yourself and stop hating yourself. Yes, you can push those ugly thoughts aside and find a way to look at yourself and actually smile. The bad news is that it requires a LOT of work. Determination. Perseverance. Oh…and a lot of support. I wouldn’t recommend going down that dark path without backup–some friends or resources that will light your path in front of you, hug you when you need it, and gently encourage you to keep going because you’re worth it.

I’ve spent years in therapy working on me and have invested

Friends. The family we get to choose

Written by stacey on November 21, 2011. Posted in Coaching, Michigan, Relationships, Running, Traverse City. Leave a Comment

Friends.

The people that we individually selected and asked to join our lives because we believed our lives would be better if they were in them. Most friends make us better; some make us worse; and some make us great. My guess is that if you absolutely HAD to put a label on your friends/family you’d know who is an asset and who is not. The real challenge comes when you have to take action on those labels.

I have looked around my inner circle and I’m saddened by those that