Its a small world...

Yesterday I met another HAM operator while in Roanoke. She commented to Lily and I as we were walking to the car from the ophthalmologists office squeaking a little toy she got that her dogs were trained to that same squeak and that it was a good thing they were not there because they would have been going nuts! I happened to notice she had a handheld amateur radio with her and so I asked her if she was a HAM. She said she and her husband were both amateur radio operators and there was a check in for the local schools on the net and for every check in they had, they got so many points. She had checked in already and was just monitoring the frequency. We chatted for a bit about all kinds of things and realized that the more we talked, the more we had in common!! Our families were very familiar down to her and her husbands call signs being similar to my parents call signs. She even is an artist and quilts just like my mom! They say its a small world and it totally is!!

Wow!!

Today I decided I would try Shaun T's new Focus T25 cardio workout today. Wow! That was intense!!! I liked it for the most part and it really got my heart pumping! 

I am starting an Insanity challenge group this September 16th and so I won't be finishing the whole T25 program at this time. I would like to do it once I am done with Insanity though. Plus with it being only 25 minute workouts 5 days a week is super appealing! It will probably become my maintenance workout once I reach my goal weight. 

Here's a picture of my T25 challenge pack...Shakeology rocks!!! :)

Whoops!

While entertaining her brother tonight with a spring open basket, she lost control of it and it knocked out her front tooth! She had already lost one of them and the other one was loose so it just knocked it the rest of the way loose but it really scared her! She was pretty upset for a while but she loves it now and has the typical front tooth missing lisp!! Love it!!!!!

Combat 45

My babies rocking out to the music from the Combat 30/45 DVD!! Love that my kids get as excited for our workouts as we do!!

Welcome!!

Hi!! I am Rebecca Carter and I am a fitness enthusiast! I am also an Independent Team Beachbody Coach!! I just started my coaching career so I am new to that but I am not new to exercise, sweating and working hard. I am the proud mother of 5 wonderfully busy children and so although I am not extremely overweight, I have always been heavier than I would like and way out of shape.

My husband first discovered Beachbody while in the military and we eventually bought Shaun T's Insanity program about 2 years ago. Of course this opened the door to all kinds of fitness information we had no idea about as well as nutritional supplements and various fitness programs. It was frustrating when we first got the program as I found out I was pregnant almost the exact same time we bought the program and so I was unable to do it with my husband. So, I watched and as soon as our youngest was 8 weeks old, I dove in! It was INSANE!! It was one of the hardest but most rewarding thing I had ever done!! Unfortunately, my core was still pretty weak from having just had my 5th child so I had to stop as it was causing pain and other post-partum complications. Feeling pretty discouraged I decided to investigate other Beachbody programs to find one suited for me. I tried Hip Hop Abs, Brazil Butt Lift and finally settled on Les Mills Combat which fit the best for both my husband and I.

We are grateful for the journey so far as we are trying to make a better life not just for us, but for our children as well. They see what we do and want to do it too! My son even told my daughter as they were playing that his action figure was so strong because he did Les Mills Combat and drank Shakeology!! They also love to dance along with Shaun T in the Fit Kids Club DVD. I am hoping they keep it going as they grow up so they will stay fit and we can do our part to help them become able to help others be healthy too!

Have a great day!!!