As you can see, it’s been quite some time since I have posted. That is because everything in my life has changed. My job, my home, my hobbies, even my hair – yep, I’m going blonde (no pics to post right now, but I’ll work on that)!
I wore that uniform well! 🙂
First things first, I am officially a civilian now – my tour with the U.S. Coast Guard has ended. When I joined the military I was sure I would be a lifer. Both of my parents retired from the military and I thought I would follow suit. But, of course, life has a way of changing plans but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. While I may miss the Coast Guard sometimes, the decision to get out was one that my husband and I decided upon as a family and we know it was the best for us. He will remain active duty, which leads me to the next BIG change.
We’ve moved to SoCal! HOLLA! The hubs got stationed in San Diego which could not have worked out better. We are out of the cold and snow of Sault Sainte Marie and into the sun and fun of California. While I always considered myself to be an East Coast girl, I definitely think I can get used to living here. We found ourselves a beautiful home that is TWICE the size of the one we had in Michigan and we are enjoying filling it up.
Image courtesy of http://www.medifast1.com
The third big change is that I have started a new job already. While in the Coast Guard I found my passion for fitness and started working as a personal trainer. As a trainer a majority of my clients were weight loss clients. I absolutely loved being a part of the weight loss process because I know what an impact weight loss can play on health, happiness and overall quality of life. So, I decided to take my passion for fitness and weight loss and my knowledge of diet and nutrition (70-80% of weight loss is nutrition, not exercise, in case you weren’t aware) and go to work for Medifast as a weight control counselor. I typically wouldn’t get behind a weight loss plan like this because I think everyone should learn proper nutrition, however that is what this company does. Yes, you have meal replacements, but we also teach you how to choose and prepare healthy and nutritious meals. Plus, once you hit your goal we don’t just show you the door. We transition you back into eating your own foods and we have a year-long maintenance process to make sure your weight loss is life long and you don’ just yo-yo as most people tend to do. (This is not an advertisement for Medifast, I’m just explaining the aspects of what I like about the program. It is not for everyone and I will never try to pitch or sell this product on my blog. Likely, this will be the only mention of Medifast just so I can explain the changes in my life.)
Anyway, moving on…change number four and probably the biggest, most exciting change for me. I’ve joined CrossFit! We didn’t have CrossFit available in the Soo so it wasn’t an option until now. Ever since I saw my first competition on TV I have been dying to do it. Right now I am in week two of fundamentals. You have to do 8 classes to learn the basic movements of CrossFit before you can do the WOD (Workout of the Day). At the end of this week I will be able to go daily, 5:30 am and just rock out classes. I love, love, love it. This, you will be hearing A LOT about!
I think that covers all the big changes. I will be posting more often now that I have a daily routine set in stone. Thanks for being patient and for coming back!
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