Crystal Holley Fitness: Reaching my goals!

After 2nd baby March 2011

My goal: 60 lb weight loss, and to FEEL healthy!

But HOW? I knew I needed to get the weight off ASAP or I would end up being one of "those Moms" that blames her extra weight the rest of her life on her pregnancies. I started on my journey with 10 Minute Trainer by Tony Horton, which is an excellent program by Beachbody! I had started seeing results but not as quick as I was hoping for and I was just kinda "stuck" after losing about 10 lbs. I joined a Zumba class a couple nights a week here in town & eventually went to a Zumbathon which is where I met my upline coach, Jessica! She was giving out samples of this stuff called Shakeology...and it tasted like a chocolate milkshake! So I took a booklet full of information home with me and started researching this tasty shake! My Sis in law was with me at the Zumbathon and just so happened to have just signed up as a Beachbody Coach that day! So I messaged her asking more about Shakeology & she went on to tell me how she really loved the product and how much ENERGY it gave her. Ok, those of you who have small children understand this one...someone you trust tells you a way to get more energy...after 2am feedings for months on end, you REALLY want to try it, right? ha! So I'm thinking, well... I already own 10 Minute Trainer, and I have seen results with it, and Shakeology promises to help those results & speed up my metabolism... I think I need to talk to my husband about this & order it! So he was all for it after I explained everything to him and showed him the 100 Dr's don't lie video, with other information I had collected online. I talked to my Sis in law about becoming a coach just to get the discount, and ended up deciding this was the right thing for me! Fast forward...I have now been drinking Shakeology DAILY for 2 years and I have so much more energy, I rarely miss a workout b/c I just honestly look forward to them now!! I work out on average 4-6 days a week, but those off days are not "lazy" days, I still manage to get in a walk or well I chase my kids all day every day so there is not much time for me to be lazy if I wanted to! ha!! Check out my before and "progress" pictures...they are not yet my "after" pictures b/c I still have some work to do after slacking some this Fall/Winter/Spring with bronchitis/pneumonia & steroid shots that gave me the munchies to get cleared up, the flu hitting our family hard, salmonella poisoning, and a death in the family, {yes I had a few set backs but guess what?! I'M BACK AND GOING STRONG!! So come on & join me in my journey to lose these last few pounds! :)

I'm on the left, with my beautiful Momma & Sister on Mother's Day 2011

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*ok so this is embarrassing but I remember actually cropping this photo on the left side to crop a lot of my arm & hips/booty out of the pic b/c it was so awful, and it needed fixed! This was when it first clicked that I HAD to change my eating habits and get active to get this weight off!!*