Coach Melissa G.

I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to post anything - let alone anything of value.  I’ve been meaning to write a blog about how I’m completely changing my personal fitness game - departing from what I’ve known forever to try something that is working for so many in my situation.  When you’ve hit your “weight loss” goal but you want to actually transform your body, you can’t expect what you did for weight loss to do your transformation, you know?  Been trying the same old shit for too long, and now it’s time to try new shit.  It’s time to find what works for ME, regardless of what others think, what “a company” may tell me is “best” for my “journey,” etc.  Because honestly, what does a CEO know about my journey?  What do they know about MY GOALS?  No hate on what you do, but I’ve learned that sometimes you have to MOVE ON from what you know because it no longer fits your OWN goals - but you can still represent “that thing” because you know it DOES help with the goals of OTHERS.  

Always true.  Forever and always lol.  People are asking us if we’re doing our engagement photo shoot in the gym.   Cute as that may be....LOL NO.  

But this is all true ;) 

Life Is Busy: Work Out Anyway

Fitness for the CRAZY BUSY: yeah, it can be done Busy.  It’s a word that I use often because right now – it absolutely describes my life.  No question about it, this is the busiest I have been since my college days.  I’m definitely not sleeping as much as I wish I could be, and I’m not seeing friends, family or even my cat & fiancé as much as I would like.  I’m working my full time job, I picked…

Not one of those is “I’m tired” or “I can’t do this.”  It’s all about your mindset.  Start off the day right and get it done!  

Working that full time job, and now adding a part time side hustle with one of my favorite retailers.  Will I be busy as hell?  Yep.  But will it be worth it when I’m not scraping together my pennies to pay for a wedding and then move?  Absolutely.  It’s not permanent, it’s for a purpose.  When you have a clearly defined goal and you know what it takes to get there...the work isn’t so scary. I’m ready to take over the world today, and I’ll stop at nothing to get what I’m after.  

Bridal Fitness Progress, Plans, Updates, Food… Progress update time!  It has been almost 3 weeks since I started referring to myself as a “Bride to Be.” It’s still a little weird, it still doesn’t quite feel real, and I’m still as motivated as ever to get into amazing shape – both physically and mentally. I think everything will start to feel “real” once I put down that first deposit on a venue…

ALMOST lost my shit yesterday.  In the last 60 days at the FTJ, the TWO people I get along with best (out of a total of 4 that I even like...) have quit.  I could write a book about why I suspect they did and why I hope I’m next because of the exact same things...but let’s just say...we both have problems in the office with the same people.  Yeah, we’ll leave it at that. 

Almost lost my cool.  Almost walked out.  Then I remembered that I have a wedding to plan, bills to pay, and I am a POWERFUL FUCKING WOMAN WHO TAKES NO SHIT FROM ANYONE AND WILL NOT BE PUSHED AROUND BY SOME BITCH WITH A POWER COMPLEX AND NO PEOPLE SKILLS. 

Your gut is powerful.  Your heart is powerful.  Stop letting your head do all the work, and let those other two speak up!  If your head says one thing but both of the others say something else...maybe you should listen!  

And DAMN am I going to do it! :)  Finishing the tile on my floor, painting the walls, buying a toilet (woo!) and continuing to plan a wedding.  What is sleep?!! I only know coffee!

SHREDDING for the Wedding

Yep – Planning a Wedding & Documenting my Fitness I will do whatever it takes. I know what I want, I know what I want to be, and I am ready for what it will take to get there.  I have waited long enough.  It’s time to take my goal, break it down, make a plan and stick to it! If you’ve followed me over the years, you know that this last one has been a monster for me.  I haven’t seen much in the…