Amy Musgrove: Beachbody Ultimate Reset Day 3

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Beachbody Ultimate Reset Day 3

Day 3.

Is it really only Day 3? It feels like I've been doing this Reset for a lot longer than that. ;) I don't mean that in a bad way, but I feel like because of the mass amounts of food I've been prepping, it just feels like it's been a lot longer than 3 days.

I am loving all of the veggies that I'm eating on the Reset. I like veggies normally, but I don't usually take the time to prep my foods to be this healthy and full of fresh produce. This has been a really good reminder of how great it feels to FUEL my body instead of just grabbing for the quickest thing that is available. Because of that, I feel like even after the Reset, I will be much more mindful of what food I'm feeding myself, as well as my family. THAT is a bonus!

Today I felt some cravings for food that isn't on the plan. I would have loved some toast and homemade jam. Or maybe some pasta. (Both of which, we have at home so it's even a bigger plus that I resisted!) Mmmm! But I'm proud of myself that I didn't cave in!

So I stuck to the plan, took my supplements on time, and I was even able to get some prep work done for some of the meals later on in the week. As the Reset goes on, I want to get better at planning and preparation so that I don't feel like I'm in the kitchen all the time and that I have a zillion dirty dishes to clean.

No comments:

Post a Comment

About Me

When I want something, I'll do whatever it takes to get there. Whether it's taking a huge road trip to get where I want to go, or hanging out by the tour bus to meet a famous person...I'll do what it takes!

I'm a natural born leader, and a great listener. I don't like drama or being around negative influences. It's all about positivity for me!

I dropped out of college. Maybe that's the free spirit in me, who knows?

I always joke that's why I became a Group Fitness Instructor...no college education required! That's only partly true, actually. Don't get me wrong...I had to bust my butt to get where I am today. I'm so proud of how hard I've had to work to do what I do, but mostly, I became a Group Fitness Instructor because I discovered that I was passionate about it.

Fitness hasn't always come easy to me though. I'm kind of lazy by nature. (Let's just call a spade a spade, shall we?!)

I got married when I was barely 20, and moved all over the world with my husband's military career. I spent my time baking because that's what I thought I was supposed to do.

I gained weight, lost self-esteem, all while trying to squeeze into my jeans. It was not pretty.

I spent the first 5 years of my marriage like this. Then I got pregnant.

I gained about 50 pounds during my pregnancy, exceeding the "recommended" weight gain for healthy pregnancy by about 20-30 pounds.

During my pregnancy, I vowed (in between pan-fulls of brownies) that I would get in the best shape of my life after I had my baby.

That was the motivation I needed to do something positive for myself.

I started running and taking aerobics classes. I was feeling great, gaining self-esteem back that I'd lost somewhere along the way, and I was losing my baby weight. I accomplished more in the first year after I had my baby than I ever thought possible of myself. I ran my first half-marathon (13.1 miles) and became a Group Fitness Instructor! Two things I never thought I'd do, let alone within the same year!

The rest is history, like they say.

If you saw me on the streets, you might not know that I'm super sarcastic, or that I love correct spelling and punctuation (and when things aren't spelled correctly, it's like nails on a chalkboard for me), or that I've got tattoos.

Three words I'd use to describe myself: fun, outgoing, caring.

I feel so grateful for many things in my life. First and foremost, my awesome husband and amazing son. I'm so happy that I've been able to discover what it is that I'm passionate about in life. Some people take their entire lives trying to figure that out.

Here's to good health!