I am a 28 year old mom of 2 boys. Austin is 2 and Logan is 3 months. I am married to a NYPD Officer Jose. I own a hair salon called Blowout Salon and I am a Team Beachbody Coach.
I have ALWAYS been an entrepreneur at heart. Working for someone else was just never for me. Even when I did work for other people I always did things my own way. When I got the opportunity to open my own hair salon 4 years ago I jumped in with both feet. I was 24, just got married and bought a hair salon. It was crazy but I had been doing hair for 6 years and I was ready to be my own boss.
Fast forward again to Austin's first birthday still carrying around 30lbs of baby weight. It was the day of his party and I was getting dressed and NONE of my clothes fit. I remember feeling so upset and depressed. I knew I had to change but I didn't know how. I had tried to loose weight since he was born.. went to the gym, weight watchers, nurti system, protein shakes, magic pills, wraps.. nothing worked.. I even tried Insanity, lasted till day 3.
Then one day it all changed, my coach Danielle Judd had posted in our mom group about Shakeology. I messaged her and asked her what it was. She was telling me about it and I thought well I have tried everything else so might as well. So I signed up as a coach and ordered my Chocolate Shakeology. And of course the first few shakes I had I HATED! I made it totally wrong and it was gross. So I let it sit on the counter for a month.
Jan 3, 2012. I decided to change my whole life. I hated my routine. I was so unhappy with myself and my body. I couldn't run up the stairs to get Austin out of the crib without running out of breath. I joined a challenge group, committed to Turbo Fire and Chocolate Shakeology. I also decided to be an active coach. I thought to myself, 'If I had to keep other people accountable, then there was no way I couldn't stay committed. If I was telling them what to do I had to be living it.' It was the KEY to my success.Jan 13, 2012. I get the WORST phone call of my life. My mom is laying in ICU in the hospital and we have no idea why. We get to the hospital to find out she had a massive heart attack and is on life support, not sure if she had brain activity. She was 53, full of life, healthy, happy and now dead. It was the hardest & worst experience of my life. I couldn't believe I was planning a funeral for my mom.
I had just started my new life 2 weeks before this. I knew there was no going back. I know that having this support system in place was the thing that kept me going. I knew I had to change my life and be there for my kids longer then my mom was there for me. As sad and terrible as it was to loose her, it was my fuel and motivation to push me forward. By her passing taught me how to be stronger then ever.
I completed my 90 days with Turbo Fire. Lost 25 lbs and became a Diamond Coach. I was so excited and passionate about this new life. I changed my life and now was teaching others to change theirs! I couldn't believe people were coming to me with their problems and asking me for help. I was important in the lives of others. It is the BEST reward of this business. I had also done the Ultimate Reset & Chalene Extreme.
Then I get pregnant with baby number 2! It was very hard for me in the beginning. I had just lost 45 lbs and was in the best shape I had been in YEARS! And now I was going to loose it all. So not the case. I decided from day 1 that I was going to keep my workout routine and clean eating. I stuck to it the whole pregnancy. Only gained 23 lbs and had a 8lb 13oz baby Logan. I kept living my healthy lifestyle and was still able to run a beachbody coaching business and help others change their lives. I was building a team while building my family.
Becoming a beachbody coach has been the fuel for my soul. To have someone thank you for being you and helping them change their life, is the BEST feeling, second to giving birth.
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