Better at this

I really need to get better at keeping up with this. I miss posting. There has been so much going on. Life is fast and hard to keep up sometime. there are just so many things I want to do in a day.

Just finished a really good workout. Used the gymboss, which I love. Check out www.gymboss.com I set it for intervals of 2 minutes and 1 minute. Did eliptical 2 minutes, then strength for 1. Different strength exercises using weights and body weight. It felt awesome.

I am on a goal to lose some body fat. I know where I want to be and how to get there, its just a matter of doing it. If I track it better and have some accountability its going to happen sooner. I am in a position where I need to set an example, so this is good.

I've just recently become a dealer for juice plus. I have used their products for years and decided it makes sense to be a dealer and get my own discount even it I don't sell anything. You can investigate that here at www.peggiyeagerjuiceplus.com

Make it a great day everyone!

Relay for Life

We held our 24 hour fundraiser over the weekend. Not sure of the exact totals we brought it but think its probably about $2500. What a fantastic time we had. Our ladies are absolutely the best. Lunch was fantastic, we served about 100 people and made $500. Chinese Auction, thanks to the generosity of the local individuals and businesses was amazing. Over 80 items to choose from.

Wasn't that bad staying awake that long at the club, we had heat, bathrooms, coffee, friendship, movies, food, popcorn, Zumba and the Circuit the entire time. We even took time to tan.

A great time was had. The salad eating contest was a riot and next year they want to do a spagetti eating contest. Should be interesting.

Kettle Bells

Time sure has a way of getting away from us. My life is so busy with the business and Zumba that my only real day off is Sunday anymore. I am working some half days since hiring my sister, Cheri, however, now we do Zumba on them. I am not complaining, I truly love my life. This morning I had time,finally, to go downstairs and do my kettle bell workout. I love still fitting in my own exercise at home even with Zumba and Curves.

That 30 minute cardio/strength with the 5 pounds Kettle bells is a real workout. Spring is coming and I need to fit in more time with this.

I have also recently become a beachbody coach and I am using Shakeology for either breakfast or a snack daily and that is really great.

This is my year to reach the health and fitness goals along with my business goals. Chalenes 30 day push challenge has really helped to bring alot of perspective to what I want to accomplish.

Zumba Classes

Who would ever have thought? In the past year I have become a small business owner, a licensed Zumba instructor and am now participating in things around our community quite regularly. I am reading articles and books on running a business, becoming a better leader, fitness and nutrition and I am learning daily. God really does work in mysterious ways and I know that if it was not due to my becoming so ill 6 years ago and being lifeflighted, my interest in health, fitness and nutrition would never have developed.

At this stage of my life I finally feel like I am were I belong. Buying Curves is like coming home after being gone for years. It is a shame it has taken me 55 years to learn that, but better late than never.

I never really intended to become a business owner, it was not really a dream of mine, however, I have always liked the idea of a career more than a job, and this is definately that. Yesterday I was at the business expo and made quite a few contacts. We gave away free weeks to all the ladies that wanted them.

Next month we are having a 24 hour fundraiser for Relay for Life, that should be quite interesting, we are asking for donations for a Chinese Auction and of course cash donations to help our team. There will be a lot going on and we will be open to the public, should be quite a fun, interesting time. Come on down and visit us the weekend of March 18 and 19.

Zumba in the Circuit

Wow! The past year has been awesome! I am a business owner, and now a licensed Zumba Instructor and member of Zin. I taught my first class last night. We did two Curves Circuit with Zumba Fitness classes back to back! What a riot that was! The first class was full and very loud and they really worked it! We had tons of fun, the second class was supposed to have been full but a few people called that they were sick. It was a bit quieter, but still fun. I had thought I would be sore today, but am not.

this past year has just been amazing for me. I have doubled the size of the business, I absolutely love the women, the job and being able to help others get healthy and fit. We are going to be teaching Zumba classes every Thursday night and now we are going to add Tuesday mornings also.

I did forget a few of the steps, but just added some other ones in. I will keep getting better at this! We loved it and everyone had a great time, I am sure the ladies will be talking about it for quite a while!

Coming up..

Almost a year has passed since I decided to buy Curves. What alot of changes there have been in this past year. How much our club has grown and what a lot of fun we have had. I just got back from the weekend in Philly completing a Zumba Fitness workshop. Curves and Zumba have teamed up to offer the Curves Circuit with Zumba Fitness and I was not able to find an instructor. So went to learn it and be able to teach it myself. The class was intense, about 7 hours of Zumba Fitness/Dance and sitting on a hard wood floor in between. I passed and am now authorized to teach Zumba, once the instructor gets me registered on the Zin site I will be able to get on their and see what I need to do to get authorized for the circuit, I understand that is another class, but on line. Then comes the choreography and music. I will need to create play lists and put the dance steps together with it, this should be interesting. Will take some time I am sure and in the meantime need to keep practicing my own moves to make it better and more fun.

I am glad to have that workshop in and glad that Heidi went with me, about 65 of us there and I would have been really nervous without her. She made it more fun and easier.

Happy New Year!

I love firsts, always have! First days of new Months are always great, it gives you so much to look forward to. It always feels like new beginnings, first days of the New Year are even better. A whole, clean, fresh new year. things that went wrong in the past year are now totally behind us, we have a fresh, clean new slate to write on. Kind of like new notebooks, new journals. We can start clean and fresh. change what we don't like and start over.

I love starting the new year with a clean house and being organized, this year that is even more important, now that I am a business owner. I have so many goals for the business and for myself. I need to help the ladies get healthy and fit, need to help them lose weight. I need to increase our membership and think that Zumba will help with that. I need to lose the belly fat myself, need to be a great example for my ladies.

I need to get off my butt and get moving, its early, 7:09 am on New Years Day, I need to get in my workout. didn't do any yesterday and my body is crying out for some real movement.

Happy new Year everyone!

Just because..

Note to self.

Just because it's Christmas and..
Just because it's there...
Doesn't mean you have to eat it!

Remember, there will be more food later or tomorrow.

You are not starving. You did not have to eat everything you ate yesterday and you do not have to eat everything again today. There is more food, there will be more food.

Just because you want it and can eat it doesn't mean you should!

Just because you did not gain any weight this entire year doesn't mean you need to eat all the creme puffs, cookies and candies you want.

Just because it's Christmas does not make it okay to overeat

Merry Christmas!

Well, I am mad at myself. We took the camera to my parents last night and never took a picture. Not one! Not anyone. We will be sorry for that someday and I already am.

I am the same weight today as I was on January 1, 2010. Considering the average person gains 2 pounds a year I guess that is a good thing, however, considering I wanted to lose weight that isn't so good.

On a brighter note, I do not need to eat everything in the house right now, just because its there. We will still have food come tomorrow. I noticed when we moved to the kitchen last night at our house we all sat and munched just because it was on the table. Mindless eating. I preach against it!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Chocoholic

Hi, My name is Peggi and I am a Chocoholic. I know that a small portion of dark chocolate is good for you. That isn't the problem. However, the two or three small candy bars, the handful of chocolate covered almonds, or the chocolate covered cherries are. I am trying so hard to reduce the body fat, and to lose the belly. I love working out and that is not a problem either. However, the chocolate is the problem.

I think I either have to give it up completely or find a way to just limit it and stick to it.

Going to try severly limiting it and see how that goes.

Wish me luck

Know better

Why oh Why do I feel the need to do this every so often? I know better. I know to get up and do something, I know to keep busy, I know to drink water. I know! Yet, last night was one of those nights. Home alone and enjoying it! I did Zumba, the rebounder, the hula hoop, weights, etc. Then I sat and ate. Yep, I ate and ate and ate. If it was food and in the house I ate it. Pumpkin roll, lots of it after a salad for dinner. Nuts, not just any plain old nut, oh no, I had creme brulle nuts, lots of them too, finish it off with 2 yep, 2 Reeses cups. Someone just shoot me! LOL, up a pound today. Feeling bloated, swollen and ready to start over. LOL, not start over eating. Start over with drinking my water, eating my veggies, getting my workout on. Get back to the tracking and glad that tomorrow is Monday and I will be back to work.

Holiday weekend

2 of my 4 days off are gone. They really do go by quickly. Hubby left for camp this morning, so my next two days are mine and mine alone. Don't get me wrong, I love him to pieces, but sometimes you just need a day to yourself. This is my time! I have plans. When did I get to the age where time alone and cleaning, decorating etc was fun? That is my plan for the next two days. I want this house cleaned, and decorated and ready for the holidays.

However, considering I work up a pound heavier this morning it is also my time to eat a bit healthier, a bit less and move a bit more. Zumba will be in the picture, along with dancing around the living room with the Sirius music on the tv. I want to go back to work on Monday at the same weight or less than before the Thanksgiving holiday. That is my goal.

My other goal involves losing a bit of weight before Zumba workshop in January. That one I really need to focus on. Going to need to get back to basics and get a bit more serious about my nutrition.

Zumba Basics First Workout

Well, that was sure fun. First workout with Zumba Basics. Doesn't seem to be real complicated and I like the way the dvd's show the steps, slow and easy then fast. I have trouble keeping up and some of the time I am just standing there and watching, but don't think its going to take long to learn those basic steps. The ladies and I are going to have fun with this. Should be interesting and I am anxious to have time to get back down and do some more. Not going to be able to until tomorrow though. I have weight management class to teach this morning, the club this afternoon and another class tonight after closing. I love my life.

Less than 2 months

Ok, today I realised I have less than 2 months until I go to take the zumba workshop. I have never done Zumba, although the dvd's are coming tomorrow. Today I noticed my aerobic endurance is not what I would like it to be before taking this class. I do not want to get there and not be able to keep up, plus we will be teaching 2 half hour classes back to back at the club, which means to Zumba an hour. I need to increase my endurance and learn these dvd's. this is going to be my challenge in the next 2 months. When you do a workout make it either Zumba or aerobic endurance on treadmill. Try for 4 weekly, on top of Curves Circuit.

Oh, remember to fit in reading and studying too! And the club