I. AM. BACK.

Happy Friday friends!

 

I have been MIA for a bit on here. Its been a crazy couple of months. My husband and I were been going non stop this summer with being out of town or jammed packed almost every single weekend so we we're finally settling down and doing things around the house we haven’t done in mehhhhhhhhhhhhh 6 months.

Where have I been?

 

If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you’ve seen me post about my knee injury late August. It has honestly thrown me off track a good couple of weeks. I didn’t work out for 2 weeks. Sifted through my programs to see which would be the best fit for my goals and avoiding any additional damage to my knee. I have not ran in a month and has mentally affected me. When I run, I let all my thoughts out. It’s my way of releasing the craziness of the days. I had a goal to finish my 2^nd half marathon on October 19^th. I have been going back and forth on this for some time if I should even run it. My knee hurts day to day, so my mind is constantly changing on this decision. I am a coach. I am encouraging people to reach for their goals & dreams. I am telling myself I can do this run, but there is a side of me that doesn’t want that additional injury. Decisions, decisions. Let me tell ya.

I am sitting here 2 days before the run and I have officially decided to run the 5K. My sister was over last night and thought I was crazy to still wanting to do it and then I told her I hadn't trained since Labor Day, so now she is worried about the distance. I have had this pit feeling in my stomach for about 2 weeks that I would end up in the hospital from my knee and we've got plans to go to the winery to celebrate my birthday.  Smart decision made. 

My apologies for all my followers who have helped me through this little halt. I am feeling great on what's to come. 

Chat with ya soon.

XOXO,

SJB

Independent Beachbody Coach

 

10 things about ME!

Hi friends! So I know you follow me for my journey about health & fitness but I wanted you to get to know me a little better.

1.       I have been married for almost 3 years.  My husband and I started dating June 17, 2007. We met through a mutual friend while we were out for my friend’s 21^st birthday. We were engaged shortly after on September 12^th 2009 and married June 18^th, 2011. I truly believe in spending my anniversary with my love so I refuse for either of us to work on that day. We will be spending this year in Vegas with our Beachbody family.

  
 
2.       Love/hate relationship with running. I hate the feeling of my body while I am running, BUT I love how I feel afterwards! When I need a hard workout, I usually put a few miles on the Nikes. I dislike it so much I signed up to do my second In October 2014.

 

My sister and I after our 1/2 marathon

 

       3.       I am a sucker for reality shows. You can find my DVR filled with episodes of Teen Mom, Real Housewives, The Bachelor & The Bachelorette.

 

       4  .       The ONE question I get asked all the time: How do you eat so much yet you’re so skinny?  Truth is, I have a super-fast metabolism. I am very active and have been since I was younger. The thing is I may be skiing but the main reason why I started with a trainer 18 months ago was because I had ZERO muscle.  In other words, skinny fat.

 

 

      5.       My hair is naturally blonde. I have never colored it or put any sort of dying product in my hair. My mom would not even let me put lemon juice in my hair when I was back in high school. (Remember that trend?)

 

 

6.       I am a FUR MAMA. We adopted Stella in December 2011 and could not be happier with her. She is my princess. I was super nervous of getting a dog and all the responsibilities that came with it, but wouldn’t trade her for ANYTHING. I have never seen a dog who shows so much love and has the best personality!

Stella

 

7.      I am an aunt to 3 nephews & a niece. My babies mean the world to me and LOVE being an aunt.  Snug on them all day and night and send them home to their parents.

 

My 2 nephews

Chlobug!!

 

 

                    

 

 

8.       I never knew how to cook until I was married! When we first got married we seriously had grilled cheese and cereal for a good year. My husband…gosh I felt horrible for him. He comes from a family where his mom would cook amazing meals every single night. And then we get married and we have miss matched meals. I didn’t really learn how to cook until the Summer of 2013 when I joined Beachbody.

 

9.       I am SUPER organized. I love a tidy house. I have to have things organized so I can keep my house running smoothly.

 

10.   My journey. I was never a fan of working out at home. My best friend has always been so motivated & determined with them. I was with a personal trainer for 6 months up until June 2013. I was searching on Pinterest for meal plans and found my coach. I joined her accountability group and 2 weeks in I knew I wanted to help others and signed up as a coach. I love helping challengers and my heart is so happy when I see results or hear stories how I have changed their lives. Nothing can beat that!





Tim McGraw

BONUS: I LOVE music! I belt out the ballads on the shower, we go to many concerts a year, sing in the car. Wherever I can sing and listen to music, I will do it.

Jason Aldean

 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed a little get to know me session!

 

XOXO,

SJB

Independent Beachbody Coach