Be Your Best Self

Happy New Year to all my friends and family out there in cyber world!!! Love you all! #2015 #happynewyear #happilymarried #bestself #newyearsresolution #movie #pizza #canoli #love

Celebrating New Years with a little Italian flare🎉 #canoli #italian #heritage #cheatmeal #holidayfun #someonealreadytookabite #enjoythejourney #happynewyear

Fitness and nutrition is a lifestyle...it takes time to make these things a habit! This quote was my "self talk" daily! When I didn't want to wake up at 4:00am or made every excuse in the book as to why "I can't workout today".... 2014 I'm proud to say..exercise IS NOW part of my daily routine.... For the 1st time in my 40 years of life!!! #ificandoityoucandoit #bestself #beachbody #medifast #nutrition #t25 #truth #itsalifestyle #goals #girlpower #bodybuildingcom

Transformation Tuesday, with my favorite quote for the month" Holidays are NOT easy to maintain or better yet lose weight! My goal has been to maintain...this morning I had to take a picture to make sure I'm doing ok...after all the Christmas eats and I'm happy to say that I'm satisfied with myself...consistency of eating right 80-85% of the time and 100% consistency to exercise (highest intensity level for you) is the key to success...with a Hypothyroid problem it's even more imperative that I keep my fitness top of mind...️ya"all, #ificandoityoucandoit #weightloss #weakthingsstrong #withgodallthingsarepossible #bestself #beachbody #lesmillspump #habits #haveaplan #cheatmealsaregood #moderation #chicksthatlift #bodybuildingcom #picturesdontlie #truth #medifast

I had a friend of mine post this today....(thanks Susan!) so true for WAY too many of us!! Will this be you? Hopefully not! I'm happy to say that I fulfilled mine for 2014...now it's time to do MORE for 2015! Who's with me??? #goals #newyearsresolution #haveaplan #bestself #enjoythejourney #chicksthatlift #habits #exercise #bodybuildingcom #beachbody #ificandoityoucandoit #weightloss #weakthingsstrong #medifast #motivation #motivationmonday #courage #nutrition #health

Merry Christmas Eve!! I'm ready to get the rest of my holiday "to-dos" done....I hope you are all having a fantastic day!! GOD BLESS us everyone!! #thechristmascarol #bestself #behappy #beachbody #christmas #chicksthatlift #lesmillspump #t25 #habits #haveaplan #holidayfun #hypothyroid

Majority of my Christmas cookies are done! I just have the cutout sugar cookies, gingerbread and chocolate dipped shortbread..dough is ready just need to bake🍪👍 good night #christmas #noguilt #haveaplan #bestself #cheatmeal

Getting ready for the big days this week...extra calories to be burned daily to fight the bulge💪 #2adays #t25 #lesmillspump #ificandoityoucandoit #bestself #noexcuse

What an amazing week it's been! I have been a little more MIA only because great things are keeping me busy! I have to share how proud I am of my "superman" and his great accomplishment of finishing and graduating with honors! He is such an inspiration to me!! It's not easy but I know it will be totally worth it! I'm happy to say that he already has been offered the job of his dreams! Prayers are answered and dreams do come true- through hard work and dedication! #happilymarried #bestself #ilovemyhusband #universityofmiami #umgraduate #miami #withhonors

4egg whites, 1egg, 1/2 fresh broccoli, 1oz Feta, 1/4 avocado, 2tbsp salsa...yum! 330 calories/34g protein/17g fat/ 7carbs.. #eathealthy #bestself #eattolose #lowcarb #hypothyroid #goodfats #eggs #feta #salsa #ificandoityoucandoit #sundaymorning #breakfast #myfitnesspal

Vacation Fun! #serendipitymiami #frozenhotchocolate #vacation #holidayfun #lincolnrd

So I have to share this...I found this on a friends Facebook post and it's so true! People don't understand how much more difficult it is to lose weight AND maintain Weightloss when you have a Hypothyroid...I deal with this daily...I was told I had a hypothyroid when I first started my weightloss journey by a doctor that really didn't explain to me what it was OR how to treat it, so I just kept chugging along trying to lose weight...and it was incredible difficult, I thought this feeling and struggle was "normal" for all people loosing weight, but I learned only 6 months ago by an endocrinologist, and obesity/weightloss specialist that it's an issue that NEVER goes away, and if I had it 7 years ago, I have always had it...WOW! Everything made so much sense! So now I have medication I have to take, and regularly schedule Dr. visits and blood work analyzed every 3 months...if you feel like you are doing everything you can and you still aren't seeing results, then go to a professional and make sure you are healthy! #hypothyroid #thestruggleisreal #weightloss #maintainnotgain #weakthingsstrong #ificandoityoucandoit #bestself

A little late to post but, yes I'm alive and still on track! Not gaining weight during the holidays! #bestself #medifast #lesmillspump #ificandoityoucandoit #motivation #discipline

This is exactly what I was thinking this morning after my workout! Im almost at my 1 year mark of working out religiously 5-6 days a week! I can honestly say it's become a habit...just like brushing my teeth or taking a shower😜 it's not easy but take it from a girl who was 270 pounds that it can be done!!! #motivation #weightloss #weakthingsstrong #beachbody #lesmillspump #chicksthatlift #ificandoityoucandoit #lowcarb #bestself #habits #goals

Yes!!!!! #girlpower #youhavecontrol #prayers #youhavethepower #thedevilisreal #godisgood #withgodallthingsarepossible #goals #noexcuse #bestself #courage #ificandoityoucandoit #weakthingsstrong #armourofgod #godbless #weightloss

25min of a great workout...my heart rate monitor went inactive for a while but I'm happy with what it says...I know I burned more but hey, I did it! Keep going friends! It's all about today... #bestself #lowcarb #t25 #shaunt #beachbody #discipline #ificandoityoucandoit #weightloss #ilost117pounds #thankssusan #medifast

Yup!! Happy Monday!!! Keep it simple!🙌 #motivation #behappy #bestself #medifast #lesmillspump #beachbody