tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39349041025707724102019-09-18T03:40:55.927-07:00San Diego HR MomA blog by Raina KroppUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934904102570772410.post-87396472920817980982019-01-24T05:57:00.000-08:002019-01-24T08:57:39.563-08:00Why You Should Bring Work Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-64hCDMqPaW0/XEntV9DTQBI/AAAAAAAAGIs/LZX9dWkl7HAUEMVYrT92bOO8t_rpwqlVACLcBGAs/s1600/Bring%2BWork%2BHome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="334" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-64hCDMqPaW0/XEntV9DTQBI/AAAAAAAAGIs/LZX9dWkl7HAUEMVYrT92bOO8t_rpwqlVACLcBGAs/s640/Bring%2BWork%2BHome.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Someone once asked me, "You know all that stuff you do for your employees? How much of that do you bring home and do with your family?"<br /><br />To be completely honest, this question totally threw me.<br /><br /><b>Bring home HR and Leadership Development and apply it to my family?</b> It was such a foreign concept, and then I was like, "Well, why don't I?"<br /><br />It was an interesting proposition, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. Around the same time, I saw a presentation by Marc Koehler, President at <a href="https://leadwithpurpose.com/" target="_blank">Lead with Purpose</a>, where he proposed <b>a Family Vision Board</b>. And I guess the rest is history.<br /><br />Last January, my family and I sat down with a giant Sticky Note Flip Chart and asked ourselves, <b>"What does our family stand for? What does it mean to be a 'Kropp'?"</b><br /><br />I added a few photos of us. Brought out the colorful markers, and we began a great discussion. At the time, my daughter was 4, but she LOVED having input and coming up with her very own personal goal.<br /><br />I did have to let go of the poster and goal writing being perfect. Instead, I embraced it as not only a great family bonding activity, but a chance to <b>talk about things that really matter.</b><br /><br />We wrote down things we believed in, some hopes and dreams as a family, and then we each wrote personal goals down.<br /><br />And the best part, I let my 4 year old daughter choose where the poster would be hung. She was so proud and felt so important. And all through last year, we referred back to it. If she was not eating her vegetables, we looked at the poster and referenced her personal goal, "I want to be BIG."<br /><br />It is so much more powerful to say, "Remember your goal about wanting to be big? Did you know that if you eat your vegetables that will actually help you achieve your goal?" Having this vision board<b> totally changed our dynamics. </b>Our conversations did not feel as combative anymore.<br /><br />There would be times we would be talking at dinner, and my daughter would jump up and say, "Mom, we should add that to the calendar!" Lol. That's what she called the vision board - a calendar.<br /><br />So fast forward to this year. Right after the first of the month, I had planned to tackle our new 2019 poster. There was such a feeling of excitement and joy around creating our new Family Vision Board. I broke out the markers, and a family picture (literally cut up from our Holiday Card), and some poster board. My daughter was on her iPad on the couch at the time, but she quickly threw it aside and got down on the floor with me where I had laid everything out.<br /><br />We started coloring and called my husband downstairs to join us. The 3 of us were just going to town. With last year under our belts, we were pros. It was really cool to look at last year's poster and see how far we had come in a year. You could really tell just from my daughter's handwriting. We reviewed our goals and wrote new ones. We realized our focus for this year had changed a little, and so we wrote some new <b>family mottos.</b><br /><br />For instance, a few were:<br /><br /><ul><li>We always talk about how we're feeling. </li><li>We adapt to new or changing situations and focus on moving forward with a positive attitude. </li><li>We respect each other. </li><li>We take good care of our things. </li><li>We clean up after ourselves.</li></ul><br />I highly recommend this activity. I think the next evolution of this will be to revisit our vision board quarterly. I also plan to start having one to ones with my daughter to discuss what is going well in her life, what hurdles might be getting in her way, and to provide guidance and help in any way that I can. Managers do this with their employees all the time.<br /><br /><b>Why not do this with one of the most important people in my life?</b><br /><br />My last HR team used to do <b>"good news check-ins,"</b> where we would share one piece of good news from work and one piece of good news from our personal lives. I would love to integrate this into our family dinners. We also used to do <b>weekly "high fives"</b> where we would share specific and detailed feedback with each teammate on something we observed them do that week. I thought this would be so cool to apply at home.<br /><br /><b>I want to give my daughter all the tools I give my employees.</b><br /><br />There is so much that I never even thought to share with her, and it really doesn't take that much effort to do. The possibilities are endless!<br /><br />You might be laughing to yourself right now and thinking, "Raina, that does not sound fun at all. You're just a little bit weird."<br /><br />So true! I don't even deny it, but what I have discovered is that <b>a little bit weird can be A LOT AWESOME.</b> And I truly believe that having a family vision board this past year was a game-changer for my family and the individual relationships I have with my husband and daughter. It's enriched them and made our family stronger.<br /><br />So dare to be a little different, and bring your work home ;)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934904102570772410.post-79292422844512975542018-01-01T08:53:00.000-08:002018-06-25T08:53:47.280-07:00Top 10 Things I Learned in 2017<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LPxJZTgTJSA/WzEPg5WNgPI/AAAAAAAAGIQ/MSGK4mOqllkFkKgbQIYteJyjK7pVtFnOQCLcBGAs/s1600/Top%2B10%2BThings%2BI%2BLearned%2Bin%2B2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Workplace Lessons for success" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="744" height="344" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LPxJZTgTJSA/WzEPg5WNgPI/AAAAAAAAGIQ/MSGK4mOqllkFkKgbQIYteJyjK7pVtFnOQCLcBGAs/s640/Top%2B10%2BThings%2BI%2BLearned%2Bin%2B2017.jpg" title="HR Life Lessons" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>1. Find Your Coalition of the Willing</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">There are always going to be critics and haters. Instead seek out those that want to make the world a better place and give them your love and focus. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>2. Code Names and Alliteration Make Mundane Projects Way More Fun</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Work made fun gets done. Operations Golden Arrow and Mighty Eagle are way more fun to tackle than an “informational request from Sales or Accounting.”<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>3. Always Assume Positive Intent</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">It’s easy to villainize someone with a different view. If you purposefully assume positive intent, you'll be able to listen with an open mind and stay focused on the common goal.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>4. Hide Your Goat</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">People can only affect you as much as you let them. The idea is that your goat is a metaphor for your state of peacefulness. When your goat is protected and hidden, you are calm and collected. When your goat is stolen, you become angry and upset. “No one gets Billy!”<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>5. Own Your Actions – It’s Never Too Late for an Apology</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Acknowledge when you don’t show up in a way you would be proud of. Don’t offer excuses or explanation, just simply apologize and mean it.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>6. Shine a Light on What’s Right – What You Focus On Expands</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Focus on what’s going right. The more you seek the good stuff out, the more of it you will find.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>7. Vulnerability Can Change the World</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Too often we only share our highlight reel. It’s really important to normalize and help others realize they are not alone. Share your story and watch how many lives you can change.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>8. You Are Not Anything Definitively.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">I am not concretely any defining characteristic, I am just in the habit of doing something that makes it deceptively seem so. I am not good at making healthy choices. No, I’m just in the habit of making un-healthy choices. Great news is I can change a habit. It is not who I am.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>9. Know Yourself and Your “In the Grip” Tendencies.</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Conversely, know how you personally recharge and give yourself grace.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>10. Teamwork Makes the Dream Work</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">You really do not have to go it alone. The group will always be better than the individual.<o:p></o:p></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934904102570772410.post-19653739806800459332017-04-26T12:15:00.000-07:002017-04-26T16:14:48.048-07:00How Long Does It Take To Heal From Sciatica (Pinched Nerve)?<div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="7st18" data-offset-key="cclmu-0-0" style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--K0fFO5qzxE/WQDup_v7-mI/AAAAAAAAFjk/9eB3AhLfessvgWCYhi80do3cfm_oUS_WgCLcB/s1600/2016%2BJourney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pain relief from sciatica" border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--K0fFO5qzxE/WQDup_v7-mI/AAAAAAAAFjk/9eB3AhLfessvgWCYhi80do3cfm_oUS_WgCLcB/s400/2016%2BJourney.jpg" title="how long does it take to heal from sciatica pinched nerve" width="400" /></a></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cclmu-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>So how long does it take to really heal from sciatica?</b> The short answer is about a year. For the long answer...keep reading.</span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cclmu-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cclmu-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I'll start by saying that I did not really know adversity and pain until last year. It was humbling. Up until that point, I was the type of person who when I set my mind to it, I accomplished it. No question. I did not know how to fail. In February 2016, I suffered a pinched sciatic nerve. It was debilitating. I literally could not walk for a couple weeks. I shed silent tears just trying to stand and brush my teeth. I had to ask my husband to help me put on my pants. I would sit in the shower with the water running over my face at night and just cry from exhaustion and pain. At first, I had that fighting spirit. I did everything. From personal affirmations, to yoga, acupuncture, chiropractic, pain killers, physical therapy, steroid shots in my back, rolling, using a tens machine, heating pads, icing, massage, cycling, stretching, homeopathic herbs, creams, oils, you name it, I tried it. And not one time but religiously every day, every other day. I would give it a fair shot. And yet the pain persisted. And persisted. Day by day. Month after month. And slowly it beat me down. It crushed my spirit, until I all but gave up. I gave up trying to be a great Mom. I gave up trying to be a good wife. I gave up trying to be the best employee. The best friend. The best sister. The best daughter. The best me. I gave up and ate my emotions. Even though I had been an avid health and motivational coach. I ate my feelings. Even though I knew better. I lived for those few seconds where I could forget the pain and the food provided me seconds of momentary happiness. I withdrew from social media and into myself. I went from a size 4/6 to a size 14/16. I felt lethargic, ugly, and completely un-me. Fast forward to August/September 2016 when my husband was dealt his own health related blow. He would end up with a blood staph infection, be admitted to the hospital and be on an IV for 8 weeks, culminating in surgery to remove the titanium hardware in his leg. He was my rock. My everything, and now he too was swept away. In pain. There was no other choice but to get better. It was a switch. I just had to. I had a 4 year old daughter counting on me. At this point, I was the best option. I was the hope for our family. And so, we are recovering. I went to see Celine Dion in Vegas a few weeks ago. It was a birthday present from my sister and me to my Mom. She sang a tear filled song that went straight to my heart. It was called “Recovering.” Pink actually wrote it for Celine after she lost her husband. If you get the chance to listen to it, please do. It's amazing. Celine said it's the greatest gift when an artist writes a song for you. There's nothing else like it. And that's what it is. It's a gift. Recovering is a process. It doesn’t happen all at once. There are many lessons to be learned along the way, and I learned a lot. One that I focus on is remembering that “Comparison is the thief of happiness.” I used to think that meant comparison to others. I’m learning that can also apply to the comparison of who you used to be. It's not fair to look back and compare yourself to who you used to be. That person doesn't really exist anyway. You exist. Today. In this moment. And you are amazing. Worthwhile. And awesome. So keep on keepin’ on. You are stronger than you think. You are not the first, nor are you the last to suffer adversity. You might get knocked down. You might even be out for the count. You might lose yourself. But it’s never too late to get back up and start fighting again. "I ain't as good as I once was, but I’m as good once as I ever was." Haha ;) I seem to be in a lyrics kind of mood. Music can be therapy too though. Whatever works right! Find your jam…and then eat it. With peanut butter. And don’t apologize for your journey. Share it. Others will connect to your story and to you. I hope you connect with a piece of mine. I hope it lets you know that you are not alone. It’s normal to feel low. It’s normal to have bad days, bad weeks, bad months even. It’s normal to feel lost, angry, less than proud about your actions or words. BUT there is hope. Don’t give up. I'll leave you with this. When things get bad. Go through this check list of questions. One or two of these might be true, but never all three: 1. Is this permanent? 2. Is this personal? 3. And when they record the history of mankind…will this be in there?</span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cclmu-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cclmu-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I don't think so. So at the end of the day, it’s not really that big of a deal. Get over yourself. I mean that in the nicest way. Take a dose of humility. Find the humor. And keep going. You can do it. I believe in you. The collage I included starts with the most recent and goes backward left to right. On top, my husband has just gotten out of his surgery. As I write this, we're both at home and he is currently recovering. Then on the bottom, right to left you can see my family and me before everything happened, then a rare pic of me showing my weight gain (I didn't take a lot of pics during this period), then me finally getting back into the groove of things taking a spin class, and finally a pic of us as a family from this past Easter. We're on the mend. It's life. I have faith we'll be okay 😏</span></span><br /><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are suffering from nerve pain, here are 3 things I bought during my journey this past year that really helped:</span></span><br /><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">1.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>AccuRelief Dual Channel TENS Electrotherapy Pain Relief System</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=tf_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=sa0633-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00KPLDX3U&asins=B00KPLDX3U&linkId=591b78a75281306b23b88e96a2ce8a82&show_border=false&link_opens_in_new_window=false&price_color=333333&title_color=0066c0&bg_color=ffffff" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></div><div> </iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">2.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Everlasting Comfort 100% Pure Memory Foam Luxury Seat Cushion</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=tf_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=sa0633-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B01EBDV9BU&asins=B01EBDV9BU&linkId=c2a1f74283d55072612a31b7be5e32d5&show_border=false&link_opens_in_new_window=false&price_color=333333&title_color=0066c0&bg_color=ffffff" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></div><div> </iframe></div><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">3.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Lock Laces (Elastic Shoelace and Fastening System)</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=tf_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=sa0633-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B007DLVLDY&asins=B007DLVLDY&linkId=f8bdd20b662bce1ffe3a66be20fe0736&show_border=false&link_opens_in_new_window=false&price_color=333333&title_color=0066c0&bg_color=ffffff" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></div><div> </iframe></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934904102570772410.post-87379094405918826742017-04-26T11:08:00.000-07:002017-04-26T11:08:11.107-07:00Which TENS Machine Should I Buy on Amazon for a Pinched Nerve (Sciatica)?So <b>which TENS Machine should you buy</b> on Amazon? There are so many to choose from. It's confusing. I personally was <b>suffering from sciatica</b> over a year ago, a pinched nerve in my lower back. In my case, I could not walk for a couple weeks. I was literally crawling everywhere. The pain was debilitating, and I am just now starting to feel like myself again more than 14 months later.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KPLDX3U/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=sa0633-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00KPLDX3U&linkId=c7928f1515aa811991aa8445adf4d19b" target="_blank"><img alt="how long does it take for a pinched nerve to heal how to get relief from sciatica" border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TSy4HFigoQ0/WQDf3cmMB7I/AAAAAAAAFjU/Nrn7Cxxh65Q5FpOFsr64dvCnAJ9AvFX4QCLcB/s320/TENS%2Bmachine.jpg" title="which tens machine should I buy on amazon for pinched nerve sciatica" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KPLDX3U/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=sa0633-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00KPLDX3U&linkId=c7928f1515aa811991aa8445adf4d19b" target="_blank">Best TENS Machine for Sciatica Nerve Pain</a></b></td></tr></tbody></table>I tried everything under the sun from yoga for sciatica, acupuncture, chiropractic, physical therapy, steroid shots, rolling, massage, cycling, stretching, homeopathic herbs, creams, oils, heat therapy, icing, and <b>FINALLY a tens machine.</b><br /><b><br /></b><b>I found the most relief from the tens machine. </b>To the left is the exact one my doctor recommended. You can order it from Amazon by clicking <u><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KPLDX3U/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=sa0633-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00KPLDX3U&linkId=b49e7b35749e2457da5c61df1725e048" target="_blank">HERE</a></u>.<br /><br />My husband would help me administer the tens machine on my lower back each night. I would lie on an ice pack in bed with a thin towel between the ice pack and my back for 10-15 minutes. It was heaven. I highly recommend it!<br /><br />If you have not tried a tens machine yet, and you are suffering from lower back pain, then I would try this out at least once. <br /><b>Best $25-$35 dollars you can spend in my opinion.</b> <br /><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934904102570772410.post-31878267128882915352016-04-03T15:46:00.000-07:002016-04-03T15:46:13.972-07:00How to Heal From a Pinched Nerve (Mentally)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rHSq-m_TFoo/VwGZqyv6hMI/AAAAAAAAFic/Iz-TApENYzIRm29vS-zLepxeQoyQoKQxA/s1600/How%2Bto%2BHeal%2BFrom%2Ba%2BPinched%2BNerve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="how to recover from an injury" border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rHSq-m_TFoo/VwGZqyv6hMI/AAAAAAAAFic/Iz-TApENYzIRm29vS-zLepxeQoyQoKQxA/s1600/How%2Bto%2BHeal%2BFrom%2Ba%2BPinched%2BNerve.jpg" title="how to heal from a pinched nerve mentally" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">I CONFESS I am not quite myself these days.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">It's been tough. If you follow me on social media, you might have noticed that I have not been posting as much lately. (Case in point, my last blog posting date).<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">I am in a SEASON OF HEALING. I was introduced to the concept of "SEASONS" last year and FELL IN LOVE with it.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Let's face. Life is ever-changing. You cannot be on top of it all of the time.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">YOU JUST CAN'T. So instead, think of your life in SEASONS.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">I suffered a pinched nerve back in February and was unable to walk or stand. I'm still recovering from that now. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">And sometimes, events like that trickle into every part of your life. It's crazy how all parts of your life, business, personal, and leisure all bleed into each other. They impact each other in so many ways. Not being able to walk and dealing with constant pain has heavily affected my ROLE as MOM, WIFE, BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL, COACH, and MOTIVATOR. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">My health took a hit. I'm literally still limping months later. It's been killing me not being able to exercise. It has affected my mood, my productivity, my work, my life.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">So I am in a SEASON OF HEALING, of pulling back and focusing on my health.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Physical therapy, soul therapy, chiropractic, learning to slow down and pull back from my otherwise CHARGE FORWARD life. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">It's a SEASON. It's TEMPORARY. It's necessary for my sanity to think of it like that.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">What SEASON are you in? What life change are you going through?<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">I LIKE SEASONS, because they are fleeting. They bring change. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">They can be cherished and looked upon later with reflection and lessons learned.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">So I am in a SEASON OF HEALING. I am GIVING MYSELF GRACE.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Not an easy thing to do for a TYPE A personality like myself.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">But I hope sharing this helps you.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Too often I think we TRY TO DO EVERYTHING and we understandably break or bow under the pressure of getting it all done.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING. It's actually not possible. You will burnout if you try.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">CHOOSE A SEASON. If you take something on, TAKE SOMETHING OFF your plate.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">If you're going to LEARN SOMETHING NEW, do a SEASON OF IT, in which you pull back from something else in your life. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Find BALANCE and build SERENITY for yourself.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Cheers to a NEW SEASON.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">You Might Also Enjoy:</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://www.sandiegohrmom.com/2013/09/during-strategic-change-initiatives-and.html" target="_blank"><img alt="how to manage your personal brand" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X211gY0DYSA/UrzCOresVbI/AAAAAAAAAZs/Z_2F9xiHqdQy6zSy9yzLbG1uC5r9Xpl8w/s200/Change%2BAgent.jpg" title="what to do during change" width="200" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.sandiegohrmom.com/2013/09/during-strategic-change-initiatives-and.html" target="_blank">What to Do During Change</a></b> </td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://www.sandiegohrmom.com/2014/08/how-to-mind-map-yourself-to-success.html" target="_blank"><img alt="how to set goals" border="0" height="192" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xJg4JYtf2JI/U-qaayLEBFI/AAAAAAAABdU/VJKNaiED3aQPrxVdyOz0m0SkRm9vlauJw/s200/How%2Bto%2BMind%2BMap%2BYourself%2Bto%2BSuccess.jpg" title="How to mind map yourself to success" width="200" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.sandiegohrmom.com/2014/08/how-to-mind-map-yourself-to-success.html" target="_blank">How to Mind Map Yourself to Success</a><br /><br /></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><br /></b><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://www.sandiegohrmom.com/2014/10/5-tips-for-making-successful.html" target="_blank"><img alt="how to make connections on linkedin" border="0" height="249" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h9pM8NPw7Jw/VEaXlkIoFAI/AAAAAAAABpA/6R3Hu2YNrgUl6TtCzDtveyiThIBRjh37g/s320/5%2BTips%2Bfor%2BMaking%2BSuccessful%2BConnections%2BVia%2BLinkedIn.jpg" title="how to make connections on Linkedin" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.sandiegohrmom.com/2014/10/5-tips-for-making-successful.html" target="_blank">How to Make Connections on LinkedIn</a></b></td></tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934904102570772410.post-16669551433155789522016-01-23T08:22:00.000-08:002016-01-23T08:22:41.359-08:00How to Start Your Job Search - Mind Map Your First Steps<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gz73NADHT34" width="560"></iframe><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">How to Start Your Job Search. 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color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px; margin-bottom: 6px;">AND NOW....FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!!!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px; margin-bottom: 6px;">Something <b>SUPER CLOSE </b>to my <b>OWN HEART</b>, I am <b>OFFERING a FREE 30 DAY RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGE </b><i class="_4-k1 img sp_fM-mz8spZ1b sx_62a652" style="background-image: url(https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png); background-position: 0px -204px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"><u style="left: -999999px; position: absolute;">heart emoticon</u></i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">Last year, inspired by a touching story I heard, I embarked on a simple <b>JOURNALING CHALLENGE to </b>record <b>DAILY </b>the Reasons Why....<br /><b>I LOVE my Husband</b><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><b><br />I AM THANKFUL for him<br />I APPRECIATE the things he does </b>etc.</span></div><div class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 6px;">I didn't miss a day and I tried to find something different to write about each time. And over the course of doing this, it <b>COMPLETELY CHANGED MY MARRIAGE </b>and made it <b>100X times better</b>, and he <b>DIDN'T EVEN KNOW I WAS DOING IT</b>. It was <b>LIFE-CHANGING.</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">For this Challenge, you <b>CAN PICK ANYONE</b> to do this journal for. It doesn't have to be your spouse. It can be for your Mom, your Dad, your sister, your brother, your boyfriend, your girlfriend, your friend, or anyone else you choose <i class="_4-k1 img sp_fM-mz8spZ1b sx_5371b4" style="background-image: url(https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png); background-position: 0px -340px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"><u style="left: -999999px; position: absolute;">smile emoticon</u></i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;"><b>EACH DAY,</b> as part of the challenge, I'll share a prompt to remind you to <b>make an ENTRY</b>, and I'll also share personal examples to help you think of something if you get stuck.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">I thought it would be <b>AWESOME </b>to kick this off next week and <b>FINISH IT JUST IN TIME for CHRISTMAS</b> in case you wanted to give this <b>UBER THOUGHTFUL GIFT to your LUCKY RECIPIENT</b>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">My <b>HUSBAND </b>actually said this was the <b>BEST PRESENT EVER</b> <i class="_4-k1 img sp_fM-mz8spZ1b sx_62a652" style="background-image: url(https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png); background-position: 0px -204px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"><u style="left: -999999px; position: absolute;">heart emoticon</u></i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">IF you would like to <b>JOIN ME</b> in this <b>FUN and EASY CHALLENGE</b>, just <b>REQUEST</b> to be <b>ADDED TO THE GROUP HERE</b>: <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/group.php?id=478706058978363" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/478706058978363/" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">https://www.facebook.com/groups/478706058978363/</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fzvhFz_R7ZM/VjerHjzL_BI/AAAAAAAAFdc/SaZpyD5rL2M/s1600/Free%2B5%2BDay%2BChallenge%2BInvite%2BPost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="tips and tricks to survive the holidays" border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fzvhFz_R7ZM/VjerHjzL_BI/AAAAAAAAFdc/SaZpyD5rL2M/s400/Free%2B5%2BDay%2BChallenge%2BInvite%2BPost.jpg" title="how to lose weight during the holidays" width="400" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.4667px; margin-bottom: 6px;">T-MINUS 1 WEEK UNTIL MY FREE 5 DAY "HOW TO SURVIVE THE HOLIDAYS" CHALLENGE <i class="_4-k1 img sp_fM-mz8spZ1b sx_62a652" style="background-image: url(https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png); background-position: 0px -204px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"><u style="left: -999999px; position: absolute;">heart emoticon</u></i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.4667px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">I don't know about you BUT right about THIS TIME LAST YEAR, I was like "You know what?! I give up! There's too many potlucks, sweets, candies, celebrations, parties, get togethers etc that I'm JUST GOING TO ENJOY MYSELF until AFTER THE HOLIDAYS." Sound familiar???</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.4667px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">But you know what? That usually results in me GAINING 10 LBS and then feeling FAT, bloated, and honestly, a little bit as<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">hamed.</span></div><div class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.4667px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 6px;">Well, I BELIEVE there's a HAPPY MEDIUM. You don't have to go all out BUT you shouldn't just throw your hands up and do whatever you want either. BECAUSE I PROMISE YOU, come the NEW YEAR it will be 10X HARDER to get BACK ON TRACK than if you had just STAYED RELATIVELY ON TRACK the whole time.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">SO, ENTER MY FREE 5 DAY CHALLENGE!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">It's not supposed to be a diet.<br />It's just EASY TIPS and TRICKS to get through the HOLIDAYS a little BETTER than you did last year.<br />You STILL GET TO ENJOY YOURSELF.<br />We're talking SMALL CHANGES here.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">So if you want a little KICKSTART to HELP YOU NAVIGATE the TEMPTATIONS this HOLIDAY SEASON, go ahead and REQUEST TO JOIN this FREE 5 DAY GROUP. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">We start next MONDAY NOV. 9th!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">INVITE YOUR FRIENDS! 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0KHSKwS5wuw/VjaL4H8mPNI/AAAAAAAAFbg/Zw3M-hqvOws/s1600/21%2BDF%2BWeek%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="did you gain weight on the 21 day fix" border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0KHSKwS5wuw/VjaL4H8mPNI/AAAAAAAAFbg/Zw3M-hqvOws/s400/21%2BDF%2BWeek%2B2.jpg" title="second week of the 21 day fix" width="400" /></a></div>So, I would say I conquered Week 2 of the 21 Day Fix Workout-wise. I totally bombed though on the nutrition. I cannot really even blame Halloween. I did not have too much candy, but I let old habits creep. There were multiple catered lunches at work, and my true achilles heel is eating ice cream at my parent's house. I do not keep desserts in my house because I know I would eat them. You cannot cannot always control what other people have at their house. I had been pretty good for several months, but have lapsed more than I would like in the last couple weeks. <br /><br />You get in this mode where you tell yourself, one scoop of ice cream is not going to make a difference. The problem is, once you do it, it makes it easier to do it again. Then what should be an "occasion" becomes a daily bad habit, which compounded over time leads to unwanted weight gain.<br /><br />Sigh. I am not giving up though. I'm brushing myself off and continuing on. I want Week 3 to be THE WEEK, where I not only dominate each workout BUT I also lock down my nutrition. 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There is always strength in numbers :)<br /><br />Here's a quick recap of this previous week:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F2oxjqlFlsM/VjaMD5DiFNI/AAAAAAAAFbs/tw0awm4SZv4/s1600/21%2BDay%2BFix%2BDay%2B6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="raina kropp weightloss journey" border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F2oxjqlFlsM/VjaMD5DiFNI/AAAAAAAAFbs/tw0awm4SZv4/s320/21%2BDay%2BFix%2BDay%2B6.jpg" title="21 day fix journey san diego HR Mom" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Day 6 of 21 DONE!!!</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Man this is tough. Not gonna lie.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The workouts actually aren't too bad. I'm coming to enjoy them BUT THE NUTRITION IS HARD!!!</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">O sure in theory it's good. And intellectually I get it. I know now why I had plateaued for so long. Even though I was eating generally clean, I was eating too much!</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /><br />I just enjoy snacking. I mindlessly snack. I've recognized that I just like the act of eating. I'll eat watching tv, when I'm bored, just because it's there or when I'm emotional. Not good!<br /><br />Now that I'm tracking my food, I realize what I'm doing. I pace around the kitchen and realize I could easily eat all my containers in one meal without thinking twice!<br /><br />So for me, at least, this 21 Day Challenge is really teaching me and retraining me to fuel my body properly and not eat out of habit.<br /><br />Also yesterday, I did have wine BUT I skipped the normal frozen yogurt and instead of lobster and mashed potatoes, I ordered their market fresh vegetable tasting platter and had a side of lobster. I will call that progress!!!</span><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d8l_wr-iXUM/VjaMHwWJdCI/AAAAAAAAFcY/cGlJk9JOgas/s1600/21%2BDay%2BFix%2BDay%2B7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="is the 21 day fix for beginners" border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d8l_wr-iXUM/VjaMHwWJdCI/AAAAAAAAFcY/cGlJk9JOgas/s320/21%2BDay%2BFix%2BDay%2B7.jpg" title="what is the 21 day fix like" width="320" /></a></div><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Day 7 of 21 Done.<br />I've completed a whole week of workouts!<br />Now it could be SO EASY to recap and beat myself up right now for not following this program perfectly BUT what I have found SUPER IMPORTANT during any journey is to FOCUS ON THE PROGRESS and to only SPEAK TO YOURSELF POSITIVELY.<br /><br />So here goes.<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br />What I did well:<br />I worked out everyday and did the workouts in order <i class="_4-k1 img sp_fM-mz8spZ1b sx_5371b4" style="background-image: url(https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png); background-position: 0px -340px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"><u style="left: -999999px; position: absolute;">smile emoticon</u></i><br />I tracked what I ate more than I have in the past several months.<br />Yesterday I had only one scoop of vanilla ice cream with my peaches when the old me would have had a whole bowl.<br />I had one spoonful of the neighbor's homemade tiramisu when the old me would have eaten the whole thing.<br />I split one carrot cake piece 4 ways and when my daughter didn't finish hers I didn't eat it when the old me totally would have!<br />I had a slice of butter on my potato last night. It's okay. I'll do better next time. The old me would beat myself up over it.<br /><br />I am proud of my hard work over the last week. It was far from perfect BUT it was way better than it was the week </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j3b3NFsIgqY/VjaMIH-xysI/AAAAAAAAFcg/84TghjEoNFo/s1600/21%2BDay%2BFix%2BDay%2B8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="how much can you lose on the 21 day fix" border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j3b3NFsIgqY/VjaMIH-xysI/AAAAAAAAFcg/84TghjEoNFo/s320/21%2BDay%2BFix%2BDay%2B8.jpg" title="what is the 21 day fix like" width="320" /></a></div>before.<br /><br />I have a ways to go but I'm up for the journey. I'm going for long term change and that's not always easy.<br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br /></span></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">Day 8 of 21 Done.<br />Surprisingly I felt really STRONG today.<br />There was a noticeable difference in both my ENDURANCE AND STRENGTH for today's workout compared to when I did it last week.<br />I was out of breath less and had more range of motion!<br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br />I will call that a NON-SCALE VICTORY!!! Woot woot!!!</span></span></span><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DWMF0Kpv_k4/VjaMIeK9z9I/AAAAAAAAFcU/eu_ykZO9SOw/s1600/21%2BDay%2BFix%2BDay%2B9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="great things never came from comfort zones" border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DWMF0Kpv_k4/VjaMIeK9z9I/AAAAAAAAFcU/eu_ykZO9SOw/s320/21%2BDay%2BFix%2BDay%2B9.jpg" title="do you have to workout everyday on the 21 day fix" width="320" /></a></div><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">Day 9 of 21 Done.<br />It's weird but I swear it's getting A LOT EASIER TO WAKE UP and WORKOUT.<br />I know what you're thinking. Yeah riiiight!<br />But seriously, I read somewhere that you should get up the same time everyday regardless of how much sleep you got the night before AND everyday of the week including weekends. It somehow sets your internal clock. Shrug. All I know is it seems to be working.<br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br />So 9 workouts down. 9 days in a row. Now just have to tackle that "following a meal plan" part. I faltered a little yesterday after finding some frozen thin mints at my parent's house. BUT today's a new day. I will do better!<br /><br />Remember, GREAT THINGS NEVER CAME FROM COMFORT ZONES. Get out of yours today!</span></span></span></span><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br /></span></span></span></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">Day 10 of 21 Done!<br />The old me would totally have skipped my workout today since I missed it this morning BUT I'm working on a NEW ME!<br /><br />It's not easy. And I actually slipped up a bit on my nutrition today. It's tough when the food is free and you're </span></span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vL0BVk49_0w/VjaMHJoPwDI/AAAAAAAAFcA/AMilpCqvwOc/s1600/21%2BDay%2BFix%2BDay%2B10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="what can I eat on the 21 day fix" border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vL0BVk49_0w/VjaMHJoPwDI/AAAAAAAAFcA/AMilpCqvwOc/s320/21%2BDay%2BFix%2BDay%2B10.jpg" title="is the 21 day fix hard" width="320" /></a></div>celebrating birthdays. I ate a snicker doodle and had a piece of ice cream cake.<br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br />I also noticed I was more inclined to indulge today than on days when I workout first thing in the morning. I also noticed that after I did my workout tonight, all I wanted was a salad for dinner so I didn't undo what I just did. There's something to be said for exercising first thing I think. You just set the tone for the whole day.<br /><br />I'm almost half way through this challenge! So excited. I may not be perfect, but I'm me and I'm making progress.<br /><br />Gotta wake up early tomorrow. I'm dressing up for work and will need a little extra time to get ready.</span><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="real san diego mom beachbody results" border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NEUkxHuxh4Q/VjaMHNAdzcI/AAAAAAAAFck/9e3hB29WN2E/s320/21%2BDay%2BFix%2BDay%2B11.jpg" title="21 day fix journey results" width="320" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">Day 11 of 21 Done!<br />I'm not even sore today. It's crazy really. I don't know why I didn't trust that following the workout schedule to a T would make such a difference. Of course the master trainer would have put the workouts in a specific order to optimize muscle recovery. Duh! That didn't stop me from jumping around and just doing the workout I felt like though before I started this.<br /><br />I've alread<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">y decided I'm going to do another round of this once I complete this. My goal is to NOT MISS A WORKOUT. And let's just say I have LOTS OF OPPORTUNITY to improve in the nutrition category.<br /><br />What with potlucks and free breakfast at work today for Halloween, this time of year is REALLY HARD!!!<br /><br />But I tell you what. I'm doing 10X BETTER than I would if I wasn't doing this challenge</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">Day 12 of 21 Done!<br />Today was a tough one. I feel like I barely made it through the workout. And you know what? That's okay. I did it anyway.<br /><br />Done is BETTER THAN PERFECT.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KU6ByxGmthw/VjaMHA68aNI/AAAAAAAAFcw/N0s4kqDn4kg/s1600/21%2BDay%2BFix%2BDay%2B12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="feeling tired bloated and unhealthy" border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KU6ByxGmthw/VjaMHA68aNI/AAAAAAAAFcw/N0s4kqDn4kg/s320/21%2BDay%2BFix%2BDay%2B12.jpg" title="day 12 of the 21 day fix" width="320" /></a></div><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br />And no beating myself up for poor food choices yesterday. I'm doing better this year than I was this same time last year. Can you believe I haven't broken into the Halloween candy yet???!!! I used to be someone who could snack on Reese's peanut butter cups, butter fingers, and twix all day. The fact that the candy bag I bought to pass out tonight is still unopened is a HUGE ACHIEVEMENT!<br /><br />I am ALSO proud that I just finished my workout and my family isn't even up yet. About to record a welcome video for my new Challengers who are starting their 21 Day Challenge on Monday then I'm off to enjoy this Halloween Saturday with my family!!!<br /><br />Cheers! Or should I say Boo!</span><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">Day 13 of 21 Done!!!<br />HAHA I had way too much fun thinking of how to capture this one. Have to say, I'm pretty proud of it. I knew that pregnancy pillow would come in handy again some day!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MyiHWJl5CYU/VjaMHhGtT6I/AAAAAAAAFcc/P7Fu11nNc4k/s1600/21%2BDay%2BFix%2BDay%2B13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MyiHWJl5CYU/VjaMHhGtT6I/AAAAAAAAFcc/P7Fu11nNc4k/s320/21%2BDay%2BFix%2BDay%2B13.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>After a week of honestly, going off the rails nutrition wise, I AM BACK AND COMMITTED!!! I don't think it's a coincidence that it's right in time for my Team to start their own 21 Day Challenge tomorrow. This is<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"> actually why I became a Coach. I stay so much more accountable when I'm in/running a group. I don't feel so alone. I feel like it's easy to break a promise to myself BUT a promise to my Team is so much different.<br /><br />I think sometimes people think that to be a Coach you already have to be fit and perfect. SO NOT TRUE. It's being real and sharing your journey that makes you so much more relatable. I struggle just like you. I just happen to share it publicly. I do so in the hopes that it inspires you to know that you don't have to be perfect to start. And you don't have to stay perfect to keep going.<br /><br />Here's to the imperfect journey! 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What does this <b>21 Day Challenge </b>entail?</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">Well, it's <b>ACCOUNTABILITY TIME!!! </b><br /><b>I CONFESS</b>. I own well over <b>10-15 BEACHBODY </b>programs. I've been doing them for over 10 years so I admit that I totally have <b>A.D.D. </b>and instead of following just one program for the whole 30, 60 or even 90 days that they call for, I like to pick and choose different ones at random to mix it up.</div><div class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 6px;"><b>BUT I REALIZED </b>earlier this week that it was totally defeating the purpose of having a <b>PROGRAM</b>!!! I was denying myself the <b>BEST RESULTS.</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">I thought, "Hey, I'm fit. I'm working out 5-6 times a week and I'm using our programs."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;"><b>BUT</b> I wasn't benefiting from these <b>EXPERT TRAINERS</b> and the <b>SPECIFIC ORDER</b> they put these workouts in nor was I following the <b>NUTRITION PLANS to a T</b>. I was just eating clean "generally".</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">Well for the next <b>21 DAYS</b> I plan to be an <b>"A" STUDENT </b>and follow both the <b>WORKOUT SCHEDULE</b> <b>AND THE NUTRITION PLAN</b> as closely as I possibly can!!!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">At the end I'll share my results!<br />I'll be posting here and on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/RainaKropp" target="_blank"><b>personal Facebook page</b></a> for my own accountability over the next 3 weeks!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QiFT6au_OBU/Viv3I8_0cwI/AAAAAAAAFak/SAQH1rGsikc/s1600/21DF%2BDay%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="21 day fix 21DF plan struggling hard" border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QiFT6au_OBU/Viv3I8_0cwI/AAAAAAAAFak/SAQH1rGsikc/s320/21DF%2BDay%2B1.jpg" title="first day of the 21 day fix meal plan tips" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;"><b>CHEER ME ON</b> if you can. This 21 day program has no rest days, just yoga on the 7th day so it will take some hard work to workout everyday <b>NO MATTER WHAT!!!</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;"><b>I'm GAME though!!! Let's do this!!!</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;"><b>Day 1 of my 21 Day Challenge </b>- I took my measurements and before pics last night. I felt pretty good, as one usually does when first embarking on a new journey. I woke up at 5am, completed the first workout, drank my nutrient packed shake, and headed off to work. I also announced this 21 Day Challenge publicly on social media, so that I knew I would not back out.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">I cut up a kiwi and an orange pepper for snacks at work. I also loosely wrote out what I planned to eat that day and tracked the colored containers on the 21 Day Fitness Tracker app on my iPhone. Ready, set Go!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qec0wp0QFsU/Viv4KIZTJQI/AAAAAAAAFaw/Rjp5UMG5ls4/s1600/21DF%2BDay%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="what is the 21 day fix challenge what's it like" border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qec0wp0QFsU/Viv4KIZTJQI/AAAAAAAAFaw/Rjp5UMG5ls4/s320/21DF%2BDay%2B2.jpg" title="day 2 of the 21df 21 day fix meal plan workouts" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b>Day 2 of my 21 Day Challenge!!!</b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Woo hoo!!! Man it feels crazy I'm only 2 days in. Isn't it always the case when you're struggling and finding it hard that you FEEL like you should be so much farther???</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Well, if I've learned anything, it's that this is a journey not a sprint or a race. And the only competition is myself.</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /><br />Unlike, in the past, this time around I want to follow the nutrition plan as closely as I can. I have a tendency just to guesstimate things instead of actually measuring things. <b> THIS TIME</b>, I plan to really pay attention to the portion sizes and <b>USE THE CONTAINERS</b> as they were meant to be used.</span></div><div><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The last time I did the <b>21 Day Fix</b>, I actually didn't lose much at all, BUT the last time I did it, I actually didn't <b>"DO IT"</b>. I free formed it and followed it loosely. You get in what you put out. I also skipped workouts last time. If I didn't feel like doing Pilates, I didn't do the Pilates DVD. <b>NOT THIS TIME</b>. This time, I'm <b>NOT MISSING A WORKOUT. AND I'm DOING IT IN ORDER ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE.</b></span></div><div><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b>Day 3 of 21 DONE.</b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Not gonna lie. Today was tough.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qJAER3adruI/Viv5n86Y8XI/AAAAAAAAFa8/ubUdFlOxuk0/s1600/21DF%2BDay%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="how to lose weight in 3 weeks" border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qJAER3adruI/Viv5n86Y8XI/AAAAAAAAFa8/ubUdFlOxuk0/s320/21DF%2BDay%2B3.jpg" title="day 3 of the 21 day fix results beachbody coach" width="320" /></a></div></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I think if I hadn't declared this publicly, I might have slept in this morning.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">That and I probably would have eaten bread yesterday at lunch <b>BUT </b>I want to show what can happen when you follow this program the way it's laid out.</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /><br /><b>I want to show myself that I can do it and follow through when it's hard.</b><br /><br /><b>And I'm sharing this publicly, 1. So that I have a better chance of finishing this and 2. To show you that I struggle too.</b><br /><br />And don't ask me what face this is. I was trying to be somewhat cool, fake gang sign with my "3" but also goofy duck face and then I thought, who cares, you're way over thinking this Raina.<br /></span><span style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I feel like I can already tell a difference. I know I'm only 3 days in <b>BUT </b>there's something about following a plan the way it was meant to be followed. I'm excited to see the end results!</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x2Rsb3QIR20/Viv6HJvTHCI/AAAAAAAAFbE/KLA0TqXni3k/s1600/21DF%2BDay%2B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="san diego hr mom beachbody coach 21 df results" border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x2Rsb3QIR20/Viv6HJvTHCI/AAAAAAAAFbE/KLA0TqXni3k/s320/21DF%2BDay%2B4.jpg" title="day 4 of the 21 day fix raina kropp" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b>Day 4 of 21 D.O.N.E!!! </b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I'm almost a fifth of the way done! Yay!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I'm not normally a Pilates girl but in the video today she said the point of it was to stretch and lengthen your muscles to make them <b>long and lean. </b> Like tall and thin? I mean, I'm only 5' 2.5", so I can use all the help I can get.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">So yeah. Well, when you say it like that </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_fM-mz8spZ1b sx_7f72ac" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png); background-position: 0px -442px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #141823; display: inline-block; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"><u style="left: -999999px; position: absolute;">wink emoticon</u></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />Haha, excited to go into the weekend!<br />I'm determined to stick with this and see it through to the end.<br /><br /><b>DATE NIGHT tomorrow. SO EXCITED!!!</b><br />Also a little nervous because in the past date night meant wine, eating indulgently with lobster, cornbread, and mashed potatoes. And of course, we would always stop for frozen yogurt with all the toppings. My favorite being reese's peanut butter cups on top of vanilla or cafe frozen yogurt. Sigh, well this time it's going to be different. <b>THIS TIME, </b>I want to come out of the weekend <b>WEIGHING LESS</b> than when I went into it!</span><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">If you want something different, <b>THEN you gotta DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT,</b> right?!</span><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OnVNm9YXIYU/Viv7X3zvFuI/AAAAAAAAFbQ/m69yPjUTLHE/s1600/21DF%2BDay%2B5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="21 day challenge does it hurt your knees do while pregnant" border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OnVNm9YXIYU/Viv7X3zvFuI/AAAAAAAAFbQ/m69yPjUTLHE/s320/21DF%2BDay%2B5.jpg" title="day 5 of the 21 day fix is it hard for beginners modify" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px; margin-bottom: 6px;"><b>Day 5 of 21 Done!</b><br />I didn't even set an alarm <b>AND </b>call me <b>CRAZY BUT I ACTUALLY JUMPED OUT OF BED LOOKING FORWARD TO MY WORKOUT!!!!</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">I know, Riiiiiight???!</div><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><br /><div class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.466667175293px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 6px;">Haha yay!!! The <b>OLD ME</b> would have slept in because I felt like <b>I DESERVED IT</b> after a long week.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">The <b>NEW ME </b>realizes I deserve to be <b>FIT AND HEALTHY! </b>So I worked out <b>BEFORE t</b>he rest of my family gets up so I could still spend the whole day with them!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">PLUS, date night's tonight so I don't have time to workout later.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">Woo hoo! <b>I'm down almost 3 LBS in 5 DAYS!!!</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">And tonight's the night. <b>DATE NIGHT! </b> Gotta <b>STAY STRONG</b>!!! I'll post my progress again next week.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">Till then!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">By the way, <b>I totally confess </b>I still was not able to follow the program to a T :(</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">I did do all the workouts in order :)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;"><b>BUT </b>I did have ketchup, a strawberry custard tart, Jello fat free cheesecake pudding mix, curry sauce, and honey roasted pecans. I also ate out and unfortunately when you eat out, you can just never be sure how things are prepared, but I did the best I could. 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A LOT </b>(I've actually included a link to Beachbody's <a href="http://www.beachbodycoach.com/uploads/fckeditor/mdbody/File/downloads/statement_of_independent_coach_earnings.pdf" target="_blank">2014 Statement of Independent Coach Earnings</a> if you want to see how much). Technically, it can be anywhere from $14 to $2,411,214 per year, to be exact for last year anyways).<br /><br />What I'm sharing with you today are <b>MY EARNINGS</b> as a Beachbody Coach and <b>WHAT THEY HAVE MEANT FOR MY FAMILY</b>, while also <b>WORKING FULL-TIME </b>as an HR Professional. I also like to say I'm a busy Mom and Wife who likes to enjoy work/life balance. I still treat my Coach Practice like a business though and intend to keep growing it.<br /><br />I like that I'm working on something that's completely my own. It's rewarding to help people achieve their health and fitness goals, BUT MORE THAN THAT I enjoy enriching people's lives. I enjoy leveraging my HR background and coaching individuals not just on health and fitness but ON LIFE and super importantly on MINDSET.<br /><br />I used to Poo Poo home businesses as NOT FOR ME. Lol. I thought, "O that's nice, but I'm set with my Corporate Career. I'm doing just fine, thank you." It was not until I met a multi-million dollar earner who was living MY DREAM LIFE that I opened up my mind enough to re-consider what this Coaching Business COULD BE.<br /><br />I could go on but to the point of this post, <b>I just want to share what Beachbody Coaching has meant for my family this past year.</b><br /><br />What's exciting to me is that <b>it's been consistent, and it's been steadily growing.</b> I used to automatically deposit money monthly into my savings account and my daughter's savings account. Before Beachbody, I would frequently have to "borrow" that money back from my savings account each month to pay the bills. THE BIGGEST THING I've noticed since starting to coach is that I NO LONGER BORROW FROM MY SAVINGS ACCOUNT. That's HUGE! AND I am not having to choose between luxuries. <br /><br />I CAN NOW EASILY AFFORD:<br /><ol><li>DATE NIGHT</li><li>CHIROPRACTIC</li><li>GAS - Lol you laugh but this adds up when you have a commute</li><li>STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS</li><li>PRESCHOOL PAYMENTS</li><li>CELL PHONE PAYMENTS</li><li>GROCERIES - including my LOVE of Sparkling Water and Kombucha</li><li>SWIM LESSONS for my daughter</li><li>GYMNASTIC LESSONS for my daughter</li><li>My MONTHLY SUPPLY of NUTRIENT DENSE SUPERFOOD SHAKES</li><li>SOMEONE TO CLEAN MY HOUSE</li><li>NEW CLOTHES and JEWELRY</li></ol><div>NEXT ON MY LIST (To be completed in 2016):</div><div><ol><li>MY MORTGAGE PAYMENT</li><li>SOMEONE TO DO MY GROCERIES and MEAL PREP</li><li>SOMEONE TO DO MY LAUNDRY</li><li>A HAWAIIAN VACATION for my FAMILY</li></ol><div>I am LOOKING TO RECRUIT TEAM MEMBERS to JOIN ME on this journey. I'm looking for people who might not realize they're looking for this opportunity. I knew I sure wasn't. I really stumbled upon it by accident but I'm so glad I did.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>The kicker for me was when I had realized I had stopped dreaming. I mean truly stopped dreaming the BIG DREAMS without even realizing it. <br /><br />Sure, I would drive by these rich neighborhoods and muse about what it would be like to live there, but deep down inside I had made peace with the fact that I was never going to make enough to ACTUALLY LIVE THERE. <b>BUT WHAT IF</b> I could have that mansion? WHAT IF I could have TRUE FREEDOM? WHAT IF I could have THOUSANDS IN SAVINGS? <br /><br />I know for me, I'VE REALIZED I ONLY GET ONE LIFE. I might as well GO ALL-IN. This Corporate Climber has turned a new leaf. Sure, I like to think I'm still kicking butt in the Corporate World BUT NOW I'm also an ENTREPRENEUR with a BUSINESS OF MY OWN. My eggs are no longer all in the same basket!<br /><br />And THE BEST PART? NO RISK. Not for me anyways. I can work my business on nights and weekends while holding down a FULL-TIME JOB. So if I am not successful, then worse-case, I still have my full-time job. Seems like a no brainer to me. What do you think? </div><div><br /></div><div>IF you're interested in learning more and exploring what this is all about, <b>APPLY BELOW</b>.</div><br /><div id="wufoo-z17cyvar0afxtdi">Fill out my <a href="https://breakoutempire.wufoo.com/forms/z17cyvar0afxtdi">online form</a>. <br /><br /></div><script type="text/javascript">var z17cyvar0afxtdi;(function(d, t) { var s = d.createElement(t), options = { 'userName':'breakoutempire', 'formHash':'z17cyvar0afxtdi', 'autoResize':true, 'height':'2508', 'async':true, 'host':'wufoo.com', 'header':'show', 'ssl':true}; s.src = ('https:' == d.location.protocol ? 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BbHerjGhY_I/VhhKIPWjD1I/AAAAAAAAFYc/kRcne0bsuy8/s1600/How%2Bto%2BSolve%2Ba%2BProblem%2BLike%2Ba%2BMillionaire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="secrets of a millionaire mind" border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BbHerjGhY_I/VhhKIPWjD1I/AAAAAAAAFYc/kRcne0bsuy8/s400/How%2Bto%2BSolve%2Ba%2BProblem%2BLike%2Ba%2BMillionaire.jpg" title="how to solve a tough life problem" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">So I was listening to the <b>Secrets of a Millionaire Mind</b> this morning and he said <b>"You Are the Root Cause."</b></span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Let's say you're a level 2 in life and you're facing a level 5 problem. Many people see that as a problem because you are not equipped to handle a level 5 problem if you're only at a skill level 2. That is SUPER STRESSFUL!</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">He says <b>you need to grow bigger than the problem</b>. You need to get better. Work harder. Then let's say you grow to a level 8 in skill. That level 5 problem looks a whole lot different </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">now. What if you kept growing and getting better? What if you became a level 20?! That level 5 is no big deal now. <b>This is the secret to life and success!</b></span><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">You have to grow bigger than the problems. That's how I see listening to these books. When I listen to books or podcasts instead of the radio on my commutes, <b>I am leveling up</b>. The more I learn, the more I grow.<br /><br />Things that used to stress me out, no longer seem that important. Conversations that used to be hard are getting easier. Relationships that were stressed are getting stronger.<br /><br />Those<b> level 5 problems will keep popping up. It's life.</b> Most people deal with that level 5 problem and then are surprised when another level 5 problem pops up a month later. If they haven't gotten better, if they're still a level 2 then that's a stressed out hard life. <b>Focus on you. </b>Focus on getting better than your problems. It's your choice. 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There you will be given <b>2 OPTIONS</b> (minus selecting flavor or packets versus a bag):<br /><br /><b>AMAZON BEACHBODY OPTION #1</b><br /><b>ONE-TIME ORDER ONLY</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9ef3-rdUJNA/Vf831Fp7QDI/AAAAAAAAFXI/kUk3L2hkOWs/s1600/Shakeology%2Bin%2Ba%2BBag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="what's the difference between shakeology" border="0" height="133" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9ef3-rdUJNA/Vf831Fp7QDI/AAAAAAAAFXI/kUk3L2hkOWs/s320/Shakeology%2Bin%2Ba%2BBag.jpg" title="should I buy shakeology through amazon" width="320" /></a></div>$129.95 Shakeology (Bag or Packets)<br />$10.40 Estimated Tax<br />$14.94 Estimated Shipping<br />______________________<br />$155.29 TOTAL COST<br /><br /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>AMAZON BEACHBODY OPTION #2</b><br /><b>MONTHLY AUTO-SHIP</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ny8qMI1pA6M/Vf84DEogjPI/AAAAAAAAFXQ/lrHqKUAvqpA/s1600/Shakeology%2Bin%2Bpackets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="how can I try shakeology or get samples" border="0" height="133" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ny8qMI1pA6M/Vf84DEogjPI/AAAAAAAAFXQ/lrHqKUAvqpA/s320/Shakeology%2Bin%2Bpackets.jpg" title="how can I get shakeology cheaper" width="320" /></a></div>$129.95 Shakeology (Bag or Packets)<br />$10.40 Estimated Tax<br />$2.00 Super Discount Shipping<br />_________________________<br />$142.35<br /><br /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>PROS AND CONS:</b><br />Obviously between these 2 options, the latter SAVES you $12.94. And if you go with the latter, you will be <b>RANDOMLY ASSIGNED a FREE BEACHBODY COACH</b>. On the cons, you will also need to cancel the auto-ship if you decide you do not want it later. <b>GOOD NEWS</b> is that there is a <b>30 Day Money Back Guarantee for BOTH OPTIONS</b>.<br /><br /><b>BEST OPTIONS:</b><br /><br />IF you decide to <b>PURCHASE THROUGH A BEACHBODY COACH</b>, you will get assigned to that specific Coach, AND have the OPTION to GET A FREE WORKOUT PROGRAM (which comes with a customizable nutrition plan)!!!<br /><br />This is called a CHALLENGE PACK. <b>Every month Beachbody FEATURES a different FREE PROGRAM.</b> You'll know it because it will be listed as the $140 program. There are more expensive Challenge Packs that include more expensive programs that are never discounted, however I'm trying to compare apples to apples here.<br /><br /><b>GO THROUGH A BEACHBODY COACH OPTION#1</b><br /><b>CHALLENGE PACK</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sgl5bhOh54E/Vf83IZIL0CI/AAAAAAAAFXA/OWy5hsaAScs/s1600/21DFX%2BChallenge%2BPack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="where can I buy shakeology" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sgl5bhOh54E/Vf83IZIL0CI/AAAAAAAAFXA/OWy5hsaAScs/s1600/21DFX%2BChallenge%2BPack.jpg" title="can I save on Shakeology" /></a></div>$140.00 Shakeology AND a Program (21 Day Fix, P90X, Insanity etc)<br />$11.20 Estimated Tax<br />$2.00 Super Discount Shipping<br />__________________<br />$153.20 TOTAL COST<br /><br /><br /><b>PROS AND CONS: </b><br />You <b>GET A FREE PROGRAM</b>!!! Normally, on average, by themselves, these programs run anywhere between $59.85 to $119.85 on Amazon or through a Coach. Through a <b>CHALLENGE PACK</b>, you get Shakeology AND and a program for very close to the <b>SAME PRICE</b> you would pay ABOVE. PLUS, a Challenge Pack (on my team and usually others) gets you <b>EXCLUSIVE ACCESS</b> to a <b>PRIVATE ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP</b> with daily motivation, tips, accountability, recipe ideas, prizes, AND a <b>FREE COACH</b>!<br /><br />This is probably the option that <b>GIVES YOU THE MOST FOR YOUR MONEY.</b><br />IF you would like to <b>PURCHASE this POPULAR OPTION</b>, just <a href="https://teambeachbody.com/checkout/-/bbcheckout/challengepack?referringRepId=551261" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.<br /><br /><b>GO THROUGH A BEACHBODY COACH OPTION #2</b><br /><b>SAMPLER PACKS</b><br /><br /><b>SHAKEOLOGY SUPER SAMPLER</b> - Contains 6 single-serve packets of Shakeology (1 Chocolate, 1 Vanilla, 1 Strawberry, 1 Greenberry, 1 Chocolate Vega, and 1 Tropical Strawberry Vegan)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-81xT4EsVEqg/Vf854IklrrI/AAAAAAAAFXc/kc_7mT1_ux0/s1600/Shakeology%2BSuper%2BSampler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="can i buy individual packets of shakeology" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-81xT4EsVEqg/Vf854IklrrI/AAAAAAAAFXc/kc_7mT1_ux0/s1600/Shakeology%2BSuper%2BSampler.jpg" title="how can I try all the shakeology flavors" /></a></div>$29.95 Shakeology Super Sampler Pack<br />$2.96 Estimated Tax<br />$6.95 Estimated Shipping<br />______________________<br />$39.86 TOTAL COST<br /><br />IF you would like to <b>PURCHASE a SUPER SAMPLER PACK, <a href="http://www.teambeachbody.com/shop/-/shopping/ShkSuperSmpl?referringRepId=551261" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</b><br /><b><br /></b><b>SHAKEOLOGY VEGAN TASTE SAMPLER </b>- Contains 2 Chocolate Vegan and 2 Tropical Strawberry Vegan packets.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QYZGl78LDYk/Vf87JLhgtLI/AAAAAAAAFXo/axYUyAf_OpQ/s1600/Shakeology%2BVegan%2BTaste%2BSampler.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="can I buy samples of shakeology vegan tropical strawberry chocolate" border="0" height="179" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QYZGl78LDYk/Vf87JLhgtLI/AAAAAAAAFXo/axYUyAf_OpQ/s200/Shakeology%2BVegan%2BTaste%2BSampler.png" title="does shakeology do vegan vegetarian option" width="200" /></a></div>$19.95 Shakeology Vegan Taste Sampler Pack<br />$2.16 Estimated Tax<br />$6.95 Estimated Shipping<br />______________________<br />$29.06 TOTAL COST<br /><br />IF you would like to <b>PURCHASE a VEGAN TASTE SAMPLER, <a href="http://www.teambeachbody.com/shop/-/shopping/ShkTasteSampler?referringRepId=551261" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b>.<br /><br />Hope this is helpful. I am a Beachbody Coach, so if you do purchase anything above, I will be assigned as YOUR COACH. 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZKHEOUA9hvY/Ve4ZHh2xUBI/AAAAAAAAFWo/yGahMu9OlBM/s1600/Shame%2Bvs%2BGuilt%2Bin%2BWeightloss%2Band%2BParenting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="feel horrible about yourself" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZKHEOUA9hvY/Ve4ZHh2xUBI/AAAAAAAAFWo/yGahMu9OlBM/s1600/Shame%2Bvs%2BGuilt%2Bin%2BWeightloss%2Band%2BParenting.jpg" title="shame vs guilt in weightloss parenting brene brown" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">What a </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">WEIRD TOPIC </strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">you might say. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">And </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">how is it related to health and fitness.</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> Well, I've been reading a lot of </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">Brene Brown</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">'s books (which are fabulous by the way), and it's drawn my attention to this idea of </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">SHAME vs. GUILT.</strong><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">I guess the easiest way to explain it is, you </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">FEEL SHAME</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> when you do something wrong and you feel like you </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">DESERVE IT</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> because </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">IT'S WHO YOU ARE.</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">You </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">FEEL GUILT</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">, on the other hand, when you do something wrong that may go against your moral code, but you </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">DO NOT attribute it to who you are as a person.</strong><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">EXAMPLE SITUATION: </strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> Let's say you want to lose 20 lbs but work has been really stressful and so you've been eating candy, cake, chips, and fast food because it's easy, available, and in that moment, it serves as comfort because it all just feels overwhelming. You also feel like you have no time to workout. So the days pass, workouts get skipped, and you can't stay on track with your nutrition because it's just too hard.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><u style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"><strong>SHAME vs. GUILT - HOW IT SHOWS UP:</strong></u><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">If you feel </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">SHAME</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">, you might say things to yourself like, "I suck. I obviously have no self control. I feel like crap. </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">I'm just not good enough</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> or strong enough because I always fail. It's too hard. I know I'll start again tomorrow but deep down I know it's futile. I'll probably just cheat again. It's like an uphill battle. I should just accept that I'm going to be fat forever."</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">If you feel </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">GUILT</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">, your inner dialogue might be something like, "Gosh, I need to get back on track. I know I can do better than this. </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">I am better than this.</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> I don't even feel good when I eat like crap. Come on! I gotta get my butt in gear. I know if I exercise and eat right, I will feel better."</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">SEE THE DIFFERENCE?</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> The trick is to </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">REALIZE that YOU ARE WORTH IT. SHAME </strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">is way more </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">DESTRUCTIVE than GUILT. GUILT</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> can actually be</span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">CONSTRUCTIVE </strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">and </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">USEFUL. </strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> Guilt can be a </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">CATALYST FOR CHANGE</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">SHAME just makes you spiral.</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> Shame is </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">TIED TO SELF-WORTH</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">, and the first step in </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">MOVING FROM SHAME to GUILT is TALKING POSITIVELY to YOURSELF. </strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">Recognize that </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">your actions DO NOT ALWAYS DEFINE YOU</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">. What </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">DEFINES YOU is WHERE YOU ARE GOING and WHO YOU CHOOSE TO BE.</strong><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">I'll close with this example. A </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">mother says</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> to her daughter who has been doing arts and crafts, </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">"Honey, you're so messy."</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> And </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">her daughter responds, "I'm not messy. I might have made a mess, but I am not messy." </strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">Food for thought :) </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">How we talk to ourselves is powerful. How we talk to our children and those we love is too. I'm sending you lots of positive vibes and hugs today. </span><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">I BELIEVE IN YOU. YOU WERE MADE FOR AMAZING THINGS. 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Start small. Just become aware of what you say to yourself on a daily basis. <b> Have you caught yourself saying things like:</b><br />I'm so fat.<br />I have no self-control.<br />I don't know where to start.<br />This is too hard.<br />I suck at this.<br />I'm so out of shape.<br /><br />So on and so forth. Well, <b>STOP!</b> Can you imagine if you had a <b>Coach </b>who told you every day, every minute that you were fat. That you never stick to anything. There's no way you're going to finish what you start. You can't do anything. This is too hard for you. Sorry but you're going to lose. You're going to embarrass yourself. <br /><br />How could you ever succeed??? And YET, that's what's happening everyday. <b>YOU ARE YOUR OWN COACH.</b> How you talk to yourself <b>HAS A DIRECT IMPACT</b> on how <b>YOU FEEL</b> and the <b>RESULTS</b> you're going to get. Make sense?<br /><br />So, <b>STOP IT ALREADY.</b> Remember those are <b>LIES! </b><br />You were made for greatness.<br />You are capable of <b>AMAZING</b> things.<br />You are <b>WHOEVER YOU DECIDE TO BE.</b><br />You aren't perfect <b>BUT</b> you get better <b>EVERYDAY.</b><br />You are <b>WORTH IT.</b><br /><br />I believe in you! Go out there and <b>BE GREAT!</b><br />Your body and your heart will believe what your mind tells it. <br />Tell it your dreams. Infuse it with love. <br /><br />Decide right now, that life's too short. That you deserve more. So shut up that voice who says you're not good enough.<br /><br />It will make all the difference. 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YOU CAN BE YOURSELF </b>- I LOVE that <b>no two bloggers are alike</b>. Even more so than that, the more <b>unique</b> and defined your personal brand, the better chance you have of standing out and creating a unique voice. <b>Beachbody Coaches are the same way.</b> No two Coaches run their business the same way. They use <b>different platforms, different mediums, and attract different audiences.</b> AND they can be <b>EQUALLY SUCCESSFUL</b>.<br /><br /><b>2. WE SHARE WHAT WE KNOW </b>- <b>Bloggers are a community.</b> We <b>understand the power of sharing</b> what we know, spreading the comment love, and <b>helping each other</b> by sharing our knowledge and best practices. The Beachbody community is very much the same. Everyone freely posts their videos and training materials. It's not a scarcity mentality. Instead it's a <b>"We are all in this together" type attitude</b> which is refreshing.<br /><br /><b>3. WE KNOW HOW TO GOOGLE IT </b>- I believe Bloggers are resourceful, and we know how to sleuth out an answer. Maybe it's because we have to figure out how to create a blog to begin with but I feel like Bloggers are <b>roll up your sleeves, figure-it-out type individuals</b>. <b> I LOVE that about us. </b> Coaching is the same way. Yes, there are tons of resources, team support, and training available but at the end of the day, your success is in direct correlation to the amount of work and effort you put in to studying the craft. <br /><br /><b>4. IT TAKES TIME AND EFFORT</b> - You don't become a Star Blogger overnight with 100,000 monthly page views. It takes time to build an audience. The same is for Beachbody Coaches. The great thing is all your hard work is not lost. You can easily <b>leverage your existing audience </b>when you become a Coach, because at the end of the day, everyone needs health and fitness. <b>Everyone can benefit from living a healthier lifestyle. </b><br /><br /><b>5. WE KNOW HOW TO SHARE OUR STORY GENUINELY</b> - If you've ever tried to monetize your blog whether through ad revenue, affiliate programs, or sponsored posts, you've probably dealt with how to <b>share the content with your audience in a genuine way</b>. Beachbody Coaches do the same thing. We're all on our own health and fitness journey, and we share that journey in a genuine and transparent way which allows people to connect with us. From there it's a natural conversation where you're simply <b>sharing a product that you love</b> in the interest of providing a solution to a friend.<br /><br /><b>6. WE UNDERSTAND AND CARE ABOUT PEOPLE</b> - I think most of us started writing and blogging because we had something to say or because we found it therapeutic to put our thoughts out there and have them validated. We know that when we write, we are writing to another human being. We understand that blogging is more than just words on a website. <b> It's about making connections and building friendships. </b>Coaching is exactly the same way. It's about the relationships. It's about helping others, and genuinely caring about them.<br /><br />These are just a few of the reasons why I think <b>Bloggers Make Perfect Beachbody Coaches</b>. 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0frIWVl_idI/VXe-OEIlYAI/AAAAAAAADRM/gbwt-Zs86Dk/s1600/My%2BMiracle%2BMorning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="San Diego HR Mom Raina Kropp Beachbody Coach" border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0frIWVl_idI/VXe-OEIlYAI/AAAAAAAADRM/gbwt-Zs86Dk/s400/My%2BMiracle%2BMorning.jpg" title="My Miracle Morning Hal Elrod MyTMM" width="400" /></a></div>I just finished reading The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod which inspired me to complete my own Miracle Morning on Saturday May 30, 2015 (I know. I'm a little late in posting this) but better late than never! <br /><br />Basically, a Miracle Morning includes these 6 components, in any order, for any duration:<br />1. Exercise<br />2. Visualization<br />3. Reading/Personal Development<br />4. Meditation<br />5. Positive Affirmations<br />6. Gratitude Journal<br /><br />It was a Saturday morning. I'll always remember the date because it also happened to be my 5 Year Wedding Anniversary. I usually use Saturdays to sleep in, but for some reason I woke up at 5am. I had been attempting the Miracle Morning all week but always seemed to run out of time. I think it was for that reason that I knew I would not have to run off to work that this might be my best bet to FINALLY complete My Miracle Morning.<br /><br />So I got out of bed, careful not to wake my husband and I embarked on a 4.5 mile run. Granted I had not run hardly at all in the last 6 months leading up to this. An old elbow injury had flared up and I had decided a couple days earlier that jogging would be an acceptable alternative to the strength training I had previously been enjoying.<br /><br />During that run, I found myself repeating these phrases over and over again, "I am capable of so much more than I know. My body is so much stronger than I realize. I just have to let go. What do you mean I'm not a runner? That's the old me. The NEW ME is whoever I choose her to be!"<br /><br />These words got me through. I'll admit I did a lot of visualization during my run as well. I thought about where I wanted to be in 5 years. What my house was like, the neighborhood I lived in, what it felt like to wake up in that bed, the smells from the kitchen, the sound of my husband's voice, and my daughter's laughter as she jumps into our bed, in this future I am called to create. I have to say, it was pretty powerful.<br /><br />When I got back, I read for 10 minutes in the kitchen while stretching on the tile floor. It helped me cool down.<br /><br />I came upstairs and did a 7 minute meditation using my favorite breathing app called Pranayama. I liked Hal's approach to mediation because it felt accessible in its simplicity. I breathed in through my nose while saying the word "healing" and imagined tiny little lights coming into my body and healing my elbow injury. And I exhaled through my mouth the words "love and understanding" because I want to give those things to others.<br /><br />I wrote in my gratitude journal about my amazing husband and my beautiful daughter. I texted my workout accountability partner at 7am.<br /><br />I had already come home earlier to find orchids in the kitchen after my run, and DANG my hubby surprised me again. I had been scribing in my journal on the floor, only to get up and discover a beautiful orchid arrangement on my desk. Not sure how I had missed that when I walked in earlier. Orchids are my favorite flower and he always gets them for me on special occasions, like our wedding anniversary.<br /><br />In my office I reviewed my dream boards and then went to get ready to shower. I read my affirmations which are posted next to the sink, purposely posted there so I can read them every time I brush my teeth at night and when I wake up every morning. And then afterwards, went downstairs to make my hubby breakfast.<br /><br />Overall, it was a pretty fantastic morning! Not sure I could do it everyday BUT definitely LOVE all the components of the Miracle Morning. I have done them all on different occasions but never all at once and back to back. I'll keep working on it. <br /><br />How about you? Have you heard of the Miracle Morning? 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She is the Founder of websites <a href="http://dearcrissy.com/" target="_blank"><b>Dear Crissy</b></a> and <a href="http://parentpretty.com/" target="_blank"><b>Parent Pretty</b></a>. Ohio based and Mom of two, she is a girl after my own heart.<br /><br />Crissy and I connected on Facebook earlier this year, and I had the pleasure of getting to know her better when she joined my <b>FREE 5 DAY CLEAN EATING CHALLENGE</b>. <br /><br />As of July 10th, she's <b>8 weeks</b> into her Clean Eating journey and has <b>LOST a whopping <u>24.8 LBS!</u></b><br />Plus, she posts daily pics of what's she's eating, which is how I've been able to see her daily and weekly progress since the Challenge. If you want to be inspired, be sure to check out her <b><a href="https://instagram.com/dearcrissy/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b> account. Her photos are gorgeous! I personally cannot get enough of them. <br /><br />As I have followed her journey, I continue to be amazed, which is what prompted me to reach out for this interview. <br /><br />I like to imagine me sitting across from her, asking these questions, each of us with a cup of tea in our hands. A serene picture, which I know is kind of glamorous given the reality we both have as busy working moms, but at least you know the setting intended. Lol. I could go on and on BUT I know you're all waiting to hear directly from her, so without further ado, here we go:<br /><br /><b>Q. Your bio says you’ve been publishing content online since 1996. What got you started and what was that first post?</b><br /><br />I was sixteen when my father purchased our first PC, and the internet felt like a wildly-creative new frontier for me. I created my own websites from scratch where I shared my photography, diary entries and art. I'm sure I would be terribly embarrassed to go back and read those first posts, but I'm sure they rang of teenage angst!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ybf2R48FxI8/VaBa9qgmDpI/AAAAAAAADUE/blPYWVSS8_A/s1600/IMG_0415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="crissy page photography blogger eating clean" border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ybf2R48FxI8/VaBa9qgmDpI/AAAAAAAADUE/blPYWVSS8_A/s400/IMG_0415.JPG" title="clean eating with beachbody coach raina kropp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>Q. If you were describing your work and what you’re passionate about to a bunch of kindergartners, what would you tell them?</b><br /><br />I would tell them that writing is my first love and that I'm very blessed to be able to do that for a living. While my job as a blogger/influencer involves many different types of work, I still feel like storytelling is at its heart.<br /><br /><br /><b>Q. What started your Clean Eating journey? </b><br /><br />Clean eating wasn't on my radar until I happened to see your post on Facebook about a 5-day clean eating challenge. I was really struggling with my health and I knew I wanted to make a change, so I joined the challenge.<br /><br />I didn't have much confidence in myself at that moment that I would be able to complete the challenge. It just goes to show you how important it is to take that first step.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ADblPT_rXcg/VaBZwbFfhOI/AAAAAAAADTk/P5BuUCQzzmU/s1600/IMG_0409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Crissy Page clean eating for beginners" border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ADblPT_rXcg/VaBZwbFfhOI/AAAAAAAADTk/P5BuUCQzzmU/s400/IMG_0409.JPG" title="Clean eating with Raina kropp free clean eating challenge" width="400" /></a></div><b>Q. What did your life look like before clean eating compared to now?</b><br /><br />Honestly, my health was really dire. I was heavier than I had ever been, and every day I struggled with overeating and remorse. I was addicted to sugar and food definitely was a source of comfort for me. I looked bad and I felt much worse.<br /><br />I was eating mostly processed foods and fast food. I was rarely cooking, and I was eating excessive amounts of refined sugar. I felt powerless to make a change.<br /><br /><br /><b>Q. How did you educate yourself on what clean eating was and what it would mean for you?</b><br /><br />Around the same time I joined your 5-day clean eating challenge I also watched the movie FED UP. The film terrified me and really opened my eyes. It reinforced the fact that I was eating too much sugar and my biggest takeaway was that I needed to eat real food and start cooking more for myself and for my family.<br /><br />I wasn't an expert on what clean eating means when I started clean eating and eight weeks later I'm still not an expert. I'm also not a chef or a food expert. Every day I'm learning more and I have a long way to go.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ck0mKHbxYuQ/VaBatoLYuSI/AAAAAAAADT8/XgQ-BMuiM6M/s1600/IMG_0411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="coach raina kropp member results" border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ck0mKHbxYuQ/VaBatoLYuSI/AAAAAAAADT8/XgQ-BMuiM6M/s400/IMG_0411.JPG" title="crissy page how i lose weight eating clean" width="400" /></a></div><b>Q. What’s the creative process look like when you’re coming up with your dishes? (Both in preparing/cooking and plating them to be photographed)</b><br /><br />One of the most amazing revelations that I've made during my clean eating journey has been that I can cook without recipes. I do browse the internet for recipe ideas, but once I have a general idea of the ingredients I sort of just throw them together and see what I can come up with.<br /><br />It's liberating to just rely on fresh ingredients and seasoning to do the work. It's so much easier to cook without recipes when you're cooking real food because there are fewer ingredients that require precise measurement. No cans of condensed soup, etc.<br /><br />I have to admit that taking photos of my food and posting them to my Instagram account have made this whole process much more motivating and fun for me. It forces me to take more care with my meals because I want the finished product to be pretty. It may seem like an extraneous step, but I love sharing my food accomplishments (every healthy meal is an accomplishment for me) with others who may be on the same path or want to get started.<br /><br />If you want to start taking photos of your food (it's really fun!) my biggest tip would be to find a nice clean background like a cutting board or pastry board and to use natural light. Just putting your food in front of a window works. No fancy camera needed, I shoot all of my food photos for my Instagram feed with my iPhone 6+. I edit my photos using the VSCO app.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oF4Sz1Qc5W0/VaBaQLCQd8I/AAAAAAAADTs/VHF2vUhbstY/s1600/IMG_0421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="crissy page how i lost weight eating clean" border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oF4Sz1Qc5W0/VaBaQLCQd8I/AAAAAAAADTs/VHF2vUhbstY/s400/IMG_0421.JPG" title="clean eating with beachbody coach raina kropp" width="400" /></a></div><b>Q. What are the staples on your grocery shopping list? </b><br /><br />My clean-eating must-haves include: Chicken breast tenderloins, eggs, quinoa, hummus, Greek yogurt (I get the full fat), avocado, raw almonds, chia seeds, every kind of fruit (I eat smoothies almost every morning), every kind of veggie but particularly kale, spinach, sweet potatoes, broccoli and zucchini.<br /><br /><b>Q. What tips can you recommend about your journey that you’d only share with a close friend?</b><br /><br />It does require effort on your part to plan and prep meals, and yes, you will be cooking a lot.<br /><br />I have the luxury of working from home, so even with my busy schedule and caring for my kids, I know I still have more time than most to cook for myself. That said, it's definitely VERY doable to begin clean eating!<br /><br />It's not as easy as popping a frozen meal in the microwave or driving through McDonalds, but wow, the payoff of clean eating makes up for the extra time you'll spend in the kitchen.<br /><b><br /></b><b>Q. What are three things you’ve told yourself that kept you going when it got hard?</b><br /><br />I wish I had three things to tell myself! It does get hard at times, especially when the rest of my family is enjoying a food that I want to avoid or when I feel down and I know that a donut would give me that momentary fix. I really just have one thing that I tell myself and it's just to keep pressing forward, forward, forward. The only way to regain control of my health and my happiness is to keep pressing forward and making the best decisions I can day by day.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aCRBAZV87PI/VaBbMBlyEfI/AAAAAAAADUM/WcO7Odrx4CA/s1600/IMG_0417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="crissy page raina kropp beachbody clean eating challenge" border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aCRBAZV87PI/VaBbMBlyEfI/AAAAAAAADUM/WcO7Odrx4CA/s400/IMG_0417.JPG" title="how to lose weight as a busy mom" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>Q. What is your ultimate goal? How far have you come?</b><br /><br />My ultimate goal is to lose 50 lbs. and I've lost 24.8 so far.<br /><br />As much confidence as I've gained through this process, 50 lbs. still seems like a scary goal to me.<br /><br />That's the thing about losing weight, those negative thoughts can be so destructive. In the past, I fell prey to thinking 50 lbs. was so huge that I need not even bother trying.<br /><br />I'd have so far to go! Think of the work, the time, the sacrifices!<br /><br />You really have to shift your mindset to one pound at a time and one week at a time. The first couple weeks require some faith and then before you know it, those pounds begin to snowball. From where I'm standing eight weeks into my clean eating shift, my 24.8 lb. snowball looks pretty good!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BEzu6-neFhE/VaBagA43n1I/AAAAAAAADT0/tzDYZRXrp8Q/s1600/IMG_0420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="does clean eating really work Crissy Page" border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BEzu6-neFhE/VaBagA43n1I/AAAAAAAADT0/tzDYZRXrp8Q/s400/IMG_0420.JPG" title="how to lose a lot of weight eating clean" width="396" /></a></div><b>Q. What are you most proud of?</b><br /><br />As far as this journey, I'm most proud of just getting started. Getting started is the hardest part and requires action. I woke up every morning for a year planning to eat healthy and lost weight and every day I failed because I didn't take action.<br /><br />Your 5-day clean eating challenge gave me the platform to take my first real action toward getting healthy and that action was going to the grocery store the night before the challenge.<br /><br />I went to the grocery store, and I bought a TON of clean, whole foods. I knew my kids wouldn't eat half of the foods I bought, but I did it anyway, for myself. I finally got started.<br /><br /><br /><b>Q. What does a day in the life look like for Crissy Page?</b><br /><br />I think like any parent, my days are pretty crazy! I run my business from home as well as take care of my kids, ages 3 and 5. I'm usually trying to balance business calls, writing posts and doing photo shoots with making lunches, playing dress-up and breaking up squabbles.<br /><br />I haven't had any alone-time in 6 years, so when BOTH of my kids begin school in the fall it's going to be a whole new world for me!<br /><br />********************************************************<br />Wow, isn't she AMAZING?! Love you Crissy Page!<br />Thank you so much for sharing your story. Hearing about your progress and your journey is the whole REASON WHY I Coach.<br /><br />If you are struggling with your own journey and do not know where to start, feel free to reach out to me. <br /><br />If you would like to PARTICIPATE in the same <b>FREE 5 DAY CLEAN EATING CHALLENGE </b>that kick-started Crissy's own journey, <b>SIGN-UP HERE </b>to be invited to my<b> NEXT ONLINE GROUP.</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sandiegohrmom.com/p/free-introduction-to-clean-eating-class.html" target="_blank"><img alt="how to eat clean and lost weight" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xVEBQJazQgg/VaM5kNHfV8I/AAAAAAAADVU/wgjhXkVPNOA/s1600/Clean%2BEating%2BClass%2BBanner.jpg" title="intro to clean eating class for beginners" /></a></div><b><br /></b><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934904102570772410.post-42634302420967425562015-07-03T17:24:00.000-07:002015-07-03T17:24:52.505-07:00Is Coaching Right For You?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-llOduCFL_yM/VZcj-7YClbI/AAAAAAAADTA/nqZjWfglKN4/s1600/Is%2BCoaching%2BRight%2BFor%2BYou.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="what do you do as a beachbody coach? scam pyramid scheme" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-llOduCFL_yM/VZcj-7YClbI/AAAAAAAADTA/nqZjWfglKN4/s1600/Is%2BCoaching%2BRight%2BFor%2BYou.jpg" title="what is beachbody coaching would I like it" /></a></div><br />So is Beachbody Coaching right for you? <br /><br />Only you can ultimately answer that, but I can at least break it down for you to the<br /><b>TOP 5 THINGS WE DO AS COACHES:</b><br /><br /><ol><li><b>FITNESS</b> - You do not have to love exercise BUT you do have to be committed to your own fit journey and that includes getting your sweat on and on a regular basis. </li><li><b>NUTRITION</b> - You have to have the desire to want to eat healthier. That does not mean you have to be an expert or a die hard clean eater, BUT it does mean that you are working towards eating healthy and are open to following a meal plan.</li><li><b>SHARING YOUR STORY</b> - As Coaches, we share our progress and our own journey to inspire others. We share the good and the bad, the non-scale victories and the struggles that losing weight and getting healthy can entail.</li><li><b>LIFE-LONG LEARNING</b> - In order to LEAD, you have to be constantly working on yourself. This means reading personal development, watching training videos, connecting with other leaders and mentors, or basically as Covey would say, "Sharpening the Saw."</li><li><b>HELPING OTHERS</b> - You have to be genuinely interested in the success of others and creating a positive culture for people to grow and shine. You can see their potential and help them become the best version of themselves possible.</li></ol><div><b>DO THESE SOUND LIKE THINGS YOU WOULD ENJOY?</b></div><div>If so, I would love to have an exploratory conversation WITH YOU about joining my team.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you are interested, please fill out a <b>COACHING APPLICATION</b> today by <a href="https://breakoutempire.wufoo.com/forms/z17cyvar0afxtdi/" target="_blank">CLICKING HERE</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>You Might Also Enjoy:</b></div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://www.sandiegohrmom.com/2014/04/how-to-lose-weight-while-working-full.html" target="_blank"><img alt="does shakeology work" border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GfDjjMbj1PQ/U3fPghGBOxI/AAAAAAAAA2M/mqbMaCQnyk8/s200/How%2Bto%2BLose%2BWeight%2BWhile%2BWorking%2BFull-Time%2BFinal.jpg" title="real progress beachbody coach results" width="200" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.sandiegohrmom.com/2014/04/how-to-lose-weight-while-working-full.html" target="_blank">My Fitness Journey</a></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://www.sandiegohrmom.com/2014/02/how-to-lose-weight-while-working-full.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TnNR1k-gkKk/UythNJJxsgI/AAAAAAAAAyk/uH5qfofJR38/s200/How%2Bto%2BLose%2BWeight%2BWhile%2BWorking%2BFull-Time.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.sandiegohrmom.com/2014/02/how-to-lose-weight-while-working-full.html" target="_blank">How to Lose Weight While Working</a></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934904102570772410.post-70332856935965298102015-06-25T18:37:00.000-07:002015-06-25T18:37:00.117-07:00How to Find a Mentor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WjnFTd_TIus/VYtAiG-UKDI/AAAAAAAADSk/4QlfqeTKS6s/s1600/How%2Bto%2BFind%2Ba%2BMentor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="how to make a tough decision" border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WjnFTd_TIus/VYtAiG-UKDI/AAAAAAAADSk/4QlfqeTKS6s/s400/How%2Bto%2BFind%2Ba%2BMentor.jpg" title="how to find a mentor" width="400" /></a></div>Everyone talks about <b>finding a mentor </b>and how that will help you navigate your career. The problem with that is you <b>end up waiting and letting your success depend on a factor you do not control.</b> Finding the right mentor is <b>like trying to find Mr. or Mrs. Right,</b> but don't worry. I have an answer for you to solve this dilemma.<br /><br />I am currently reading <b>Playing Big by Tara Mohr</b>, and I fell in LOVE with this exercise. I liked that it allowed you to be <b>proactive </b>and to <b>look within for the answers.</b><br /><br /><b><u>Go with me for a moment:</u></b><br /><br />Close your eyes. Imagine traveling to earth twenty years into the future.<br /><br />You arrive at the home of your future self. The self who made all the right choices and for whom, everything went right. <br /><br />What kind of place does she live in? <br /><br />You knock on the door. She answers. What is she like?<br /><br />For me, I was caught by the presence my future self had. She had an inner calm about her, one that comes from a spiritual wisdom. Her presence was warm and inviting. <br /><br />Ask your future self, "What do I need to know to get from where I am to where you are?" and "What has been most important about the past twenty years?" Ask her anything about whatever troubles or dilemmas you are facing. What does she say?<br /><br />I saw myself, and she seemed to exude an inner peace. She was happy and so completely comfortable in her own skin. It was refreshing. She invited me into her home and we sat in the living room, which was light and breezy because the windows were open. I could hear wind chimes in the background. <br /><br />Even now when I am feeling stressed or unsure, I feel like I can close my eyes and ask her, "What would you do right now?" And she answers. And I love how I am growing into her. I love our conversations ;)<br /><br />So I challenge you to <b>Find Your Mentor Within </b>because you'll be surprised that she or he does have the answer. The great thing about this is the answer will be true to who you are and the path you want to travel. If you are struggling with your job search or a career move, visit with your future self and ask them for their insights. If you are not sure about speaking up or have a personal family emergency you are dealing with, ask your inner mentor, "What would you do?" I hope you have a good conversation. 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Toss cubed radishes, chopped cauliflower, balsamic vinegar, green onion, olive oil, and garlic in an 8x8 baking dish (line with foil for easy clean-up). Place in oven and cook for 25 minutes. 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