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Hi All,

Just checking in!  I did my first video for YouTube today and am very excited about it!  I will be sending it out as a welcome to my new team members on Beachbody.  I figure a little face time is a good thing.  You can check it out if you like, here's the link.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jphE-Ww9TA  Feed back is always appreciated.  I am very new at all of this technical stuff, so let me know if you have any suggestions that would help to make my next video better.  While you are at it, let me know if there is any content you would like to see me cover in a video. 

Did you know that you can get a FREE membership on Beachbody?  YUP, you sure can.  If you are interested in trying Shakeology, you can email me on the Beachbody website after you sign up for a FREE Beachbody membership and I will get you a free sample of Shakeology in the mail.  Please visit www.beachbodycoach.com/lilbit71 and see exactly what you get with a FREE Beachbody memebership.

So, some really good news on the personal home front, I will be celebrating 12 months of continuous sobriety on the 26th of June, as they say in the program, providing I don't drink!  That is quite an achievement in my minds eye.  I can't believe it's been a year already and I feel SO good because of it.  My mind is definitely more clear, my focus is stronger and my quality of life is just beyond words. 

That's it for now, I just wanted to share some things with you and let you know that there is a free membership available at Beachbody.  Go now, check it out :)  www.beachbodycoach.com/lilbit71.

We'll talk again soon and until then, be well!

Dawn

As many of you know, I was on vacation the week prior to Memorial Day and then the holiday weekend was upon us.  We had a wonderful time in North Carolina, I went with my Mom, Dad, Spencer, Sofie (their 2 dogs) Everett and Ellis (my 2 sons) to visit family that I hadn't seen in several years.  We had a blast!  We visited my cousin Linda's farm (Springhill Farm) and introduced the boys to some outdoor living.  We stayed with my cousin Kelly and her beautiful family.  We felt so very welcomed by all and felt like we never missed a beat!

So now that we are home and life is getting back to "normal" as we know it, I thought I would take the opportunity to catch up on my blogging and the like.  I am still doing my Shakeology and have just completed a 30 day Summer Shakedown Challenge on FB that was won by Emily Fletcher.  What did she win you may ask?  She won a basic workout program from my website www.beachbodycoach.com/lilbit71. If you are interested in participating in a Shakeology challenge feel free to comment and we'll get another challenge set up.  Please do be aware that in order to participate in a challenge, you must purchase a 30 day supply of Shakeology and commit to one shake a day, a healthy diet and exercise 3-5 times per week.

I have not been exercising the way I should be, I got a bit lazy on vacation but will get back into the swing of things.  I am just like a lot of people out there and make excuses for why I don't have time to exercise, but the fact of the matter is YOU HAVE TO MAKE TIME!  There are no magic pills or potions that will get the weight off and just like I was diligent in my eating poorly and sedentary lifestyle, I must be diligent in eating healthy and exercising.  It's that simple folks!!

My friend and Shauna did a review on Shakeology last month if you would like to check it out, she did an amazing job!!!  Here is the link to her website.  She is a fabulous writer :)  http://adventuresofmyfamilyof8.blogspot.com/2011/05/shakeology-review-giveaway.html  While the giveaway has been closed, it still gives you some insight to what people think about Shakeology in an open and honest forum.  She is not a Beachbody Coach nor does she have any affiliation with Shakeology other than doing the review for me!  Check it out!

OK, so for now, I am going to go but will be back soon.  In the meantime, take care of you and be well!!

Good morning everyone!  I have completed my 3 day Shakeology cleanse and it went very well.  I didn't stick to it 150% but I did pretty well.  I did have to work all weekend so it was a little harder than I thought to stick to the eating plan.  I'm happy with the results though.  I weighed in on Friday morning at 184 and when I stepped on the scale this morning, it read...drumroll please...177.5 for a loss of 6.5 lbs in 3 days!!! How amazing is that??  I'm so very excited and it's just the jump started I need to get back into my routine and eating plan. 

I have to get to work, but I will be back to write more this afternoon.  Until then, have a wonderful day and be well :)

Dawn

Good Morning, just real quick before heading into work.  My weigh in this moring was at 182.6 from yesterdays 184!  Not bad for a day huh?  I'll check in later...have a great day!!!

Good Morning All!!  I started a 3 day Shakeology cleanse today and thought I would track my progress here and share it with you.  I have not been on my best behaviour for the past 2 weeks and it's time for me to get back on track!  So I come to you this morning weighing in at 184 lbs and I will let you know each morning my weight and my progress with how I am feeling and how things are going.  I chose to do my cleanse on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday because I work at the restaurant all weekend and it will be MUCH easier for me to do the cleanse while I am there.  I am including a picture of my 1st shake for the day and will also show you my dinner so you can get a feel for how the cleanse goes.  Please feel free to ask any questions and make any comments you like.  I'll check back in later and update my day!

OK, so I just lost my update...fabulous!!!  I'll try this again.  I had my breakfast shake at about 9:30 this morning and finished my lunch at about 2:00.  I moved my dinner to lunch time since I'll be at work tonight and it's easier for me to eat on the way there than  to try and be good around all that fabulous Italian food we serve.  I am attaching a photo of my salad so that you can see, you do NOT starve on this cleanse.  I'm so very excited about doing this and so excited to share my Day 1 results with you in the morning.  So 2 more shakes left for the day and Day 1 is complete!!!  Enjoy your evening and I'll see you tomorrow :)