With life just seeming to move faster and FASTER, one of the HARDEST things for us to stay on top of is our NUTRITION.

Did you know… Nutrition accounts for 80 PERCENT of weight loss and health!

YES!  You can be working out, but if you’re not eating right, you STILL might not be healthy.

The biggest problem we face is figuring out HOW to eat right when we’re constantly on the go.

It’s VERY hard to eat right and stay on track when we’re so busy that we just don’t have time to STOP and prepare our food.  And believe me… I GET IT!!! :)

I’m constantly hauling three older kiddos to school and soccer practice, coaching two kids soccer teams and going to board meetings in addition to working at home, watching the two littles, homeschooling one of them and running a household.

In all honesty… cooking is usually the LAST thing on my mind.

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Peggy is a mom of SEVEN amazing kiddos.  She has a beautiful heart and was inspired to share how she lost her 30 pounds when people in our accountability group started asking for advice.

So in the video at the bottom of this post, Peggy opens up and shares how she dropped 30 pounds, but more importantly, how she battled those negative voices in her head and became the BEST that she could be… just like she’s always telling her kiddos that THEY should be.

Peggy’s most important transformation was on the INSIDE.  Learning she could accomplish something, and now having the ability to help other women find the FREEDOM she has found.

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When we’re talking about making a lifestyle change… especially when it comes to health and fitness, the thought of all the CHANGE we need to go through in order to reach our goals can be very STRESSFUL… especially at the beginning.

If you’ve spent a lifetime creating bad habits, don’t you think it’s a bit crazy to expect that you’re going to suddenly be a clean eating pro and workout six days a week and LOVE it?

I chuckle at the thought.  LOL

Take me for instance… when I first started my health and fitness journey, I…

• was battling an eating disorder
• loved my diet soda and diet drinks
• would over-indulge at every party or opportunity to go on an eating binge
• would MAJORLY comfort eat EVERY afternoon when the kiddos went down for a nap
• snack on salty or sugary snacks at night after the kiddos bedtime

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Hey you!  YEAH YOU!  You know… the one with the BIG BUTT, THIN hair… CELLULITE… WRINKLES… flabby arms.  LISTEN TO ME!  I’m TALKING TO YOU!!!

You’re SO FAT!  You’re UGLY!!  You’re WEIRD.  You’ve made a TON of STUPID mistakes… You’ve said SO many wrong things.  You’ve lived in the DARKNESS.  You might as well have NEVER been born, because YOU – ARE – COMPLETELY – and UTTERLY — WORTHLESS!!!!

Sound familiar?
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Had a mom ask me this question recently… How do you make workouts a priority when you work full time, have kiddos, and somehow have to keep your house clean?

THAT is a great question! Cuz… let me tell you… I battled with this one myself when I first started this crazy journey.

CAN we do it ALL?  Well… of course… YES!  We can.

Can we do it ALL and not lose our minds?  Well… um… I’m pretty sure the average woman would have a MAJOR nervous breakdown if she did EVERYTHING perfectly… right?

Kids + Perfectly Clean House + Work Full Time + Work Out Every Day + Mom Does It All = INSANITY

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