I’m Throwing My Scale Away!

Well, to be truthful, Matt is hiding it from me.  And I’m too cheap to throw away a perfectly good scale!

This is a total TRANSPARENCY post and quite honestly, one that is NOT easy to write as a coach.

Givin’ it up!

But I believe that in order to be a good coach, I need to share my journey with 100% honesty!  I’m not perfect and should not expect myself to be.

But, seriously.  I  let the scale dictate how my day goes, what I eat, how I feel.
I weigh and decide if I’m going to eat after 6:00 pm based on what it says.
I weigh and it determines if I’m happy or cranky in the morning based on what it says.
I And I am tired of it.  As a coach, one of the things I tell my challengers all the time is to NOT become a slave to the scale.

It’s so easy.  We let it define us.  I’m tired of being a hypocrite and I know that I NEED to do something NOW if I’m gonna have peace in this area.

I don’t know why the change has happened.  I have been very content for the most part, but I find myself in that vicious cycle of weighing every morning and every evening.  And in turn being disappointed with what the scale tells me.

I actually weigh almost exactly what I did when I started this two years ago.  Which may sound bad, but I’m much smaller in measurements.  I know that I have gained a lot of muscle, and I have lost a lot of inches.

But the fact that the scale is closer to my starting weight has really messed with my head.

And I know it’s not healthy.

So the scale is going up for a whole MONTH!  Matt is hiding it, and I will pull it back out only after 30 days.  I”m not just hiding the scale during those 30 days.  I’m going to really focus on getting back to the mindset that I had when I began.

And believe it or not, I need accountability!

It’s why I decided to coach.  My first challenge group provided an element I was sorely lacking…accountability!  But it is easy to lose sight of the fact that I need help too.
I need someone to check in with just like my challengers have in me.

Having someone who will be REAL with me no matter what.
Someone who won’t shoo away my indulgences.
Who will challenge me
Who will seek me out when I don’t check in.

And honestly, if you’re NOT serious about this. About getting healthy, you will NOT want accountability like that.

That’s why I have my challengers invest in the right tools. I know that if they’re willing to do start with shakeology and a workout program I have specifically helped them choose for them, they must be pretty serious about changing their health.

So, I am leading by example.  Getting back to my roots and my WHY!  Which is to be healthy and strong not to weigh a certain amount, but to lead the healthiest life possible to serve my Savior, my family and my coaching family!

I finished 22 Minute Hard Corps this past week, and I loved it!  It was an awesome program. I unfortunately did not follow the meal plan like I should have.
I worked out everyday, but that does little good if I’m not eating the way I know I should.

So, I have recommitted.  I’m creating a workout schedule combing two of my favorite programs – Chalean Extreme and 22 Minute Hard Corps.

I’m meal planning with my 21 Day Fix containers – where it all started – and I have a plan!

I already started meal prepping for today, and my Milo helped me this morning!

Making Egg Muffins

Some people might think that because I’m home all week, I don’t need to do my prep.  But it is a very important step in attempts to stay on track!

But my lunches and snacks are ready!

And I’m starting a brand new group of challengers tomorrow that I’m gonna teach how to do the same thing!!!!!

I have prayed and prayed over this group.  There are challengers whose lives literally depend on them making a choice NOW to get healthy.  To stop putting it off until later.

And I am praying that this is the first week of the rest of their life.  A life committed to taking care of their bodies for themselves and for their families.

We are focusing on getting SUMMER STRONG!!! Of course, looking and feeling good in our shorts and swimsuits is important – I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t.  But our focus is more on just doing what we know is RIGHT for ourselves.  And I’m hitting it hard right alongside them.

I’m providing the meal plans and the daily encouragement.

They’re committing with a workout program and replacing one meal each day with Shakeology.

And together, we are gonna rock the next 30 days and have fun doing it!

It’s not too late to join us if you want to.  Shoot me and email at janzenmitch@outlook.com or click here to contact me.  

It’s a beautiful day, and now I’m signing off to go spend the day in the sunshine with my family!!!

Happy Summer!