Let me get you up to speed + I'm starting PIYO!

Hi there!

This is officially my first post of this fun little blog. I've blogged a few of my other fitness journeys separately but I'm hoping this blog will continue to be a mish-mash of my life experiences including my fitness quests.

Just a tad about me: For the past few years I have been CRAZY into fitness. I am a group fitness instructor and a "wanna-be" runner. For a short time I also was working on my beachbody business. Combine all of that and what you end of with is the very fit, lean version of me. I ended up running two half marathons with a great friend of mine...something I never thought I would have done. This was all great and fun while it lasted BUT as I continued down this path of pushing myself to the max every day mentally, emotionally, and physically I started to burn out. Every morning I was waking up feeling like I was 90 years old, exhausted, and stressing out about how many calories I was going to eat and how flat my stomach looked for the day. UMMMMMMM.......not fun.

I believe that absolutely everything in life happens for a reason. Everything happens in seasons and this was a season of my life that I needed to go through to get to where I am today. I now see that my "obsession" with being fit is deeply tied to some very old insecurities. My intentions for being "the fit girl" where to fill a void in my heart...I'm getting a little deep here, I know. Maybe I'll get into all that another time.

ANYWAY, at this point in my life I can feel my body asking for a break. I'm tired of being obessed with food. I'm over the number on the scale. And I honestly don't have the motivation to word as hard as it takes to have a rock hard body. My priorities are shifting and my focus is now more on working on my insides (that deep stuff I mentioned) and figuring out what LIZ really wants out of life. I've stepped back from working my beachbody business and I currently have two jobs...well technically three if you count teaching group ex once a week. Yes, I am incredibly busy. Yes, it has definitely put a cramp in my workout schedule. YES, it is exactly the push I need to stop obsessing about my "fit" identity and focus more on my nutrition and just being healthy.

With all of that being said, I have decided to start a beachbody program called PIYO. I am certified to teach PIYO and I have dabbled with the program at home. I absolutely how strong I feel when I'm doing this program regularly. It is low impact (my body thanks me!) and I don't feel like I'm killing myself in my workouts. "But Liz, I thought you were going to stop obsessing about all of this?" - I am. Here's the deal: although I have been out of balance for some time, I really do enjoy my workouts. My workouts are an outlet for me. I have more mental clarity, more energy, and just feel better when I can get my sweat on, on a regular basis. PIYO is the perfect program for me to take it easy on my body but still remain active and healthy. I hope to lose a few on the extra winter pounds I've put on BUT no more than that.

I'm excited to share this journey with you....you can definitely expect to also read a lot about my personal development/self reflection/spiritual journey along the way. It's a daily practice of mine that I absolutely look forward to and feel is very important in my self discovery journey. Thanks for reading....talk to you soon!