An Update on Team Beachbody Coaching Life

I love staying at home with Ellie. But in the same breath, something inside me wants to feel like I can continue to help contribute to my family financially. Money has always scared me.... I guess I should say that lack of money has always scared me. When I found out about the opportunity to be a Beachbody coach, though, I thought the opportunity would be perfect for me. And so far it has really turned out to be even better than I expected. When I signed up as a coach, I joined a network of people who just want to be healthy and to help others achieve their health goals as well. Before I became a coach, I thought it would be an "on your own" kinda thing. I didn't realize that I would be joining a team of amazing inspiring women who would be there to help me with any health, fitness, personal, or financial goal I might have. It has been amazing! And it has been fun to share my health and fitness journey - and the cherry on top is getting paid on average a solid Benjamin a week to do it! So grateful for this opportunity!

I get to attend optional weekly team calls with some of the women on my coaching team. We help each other out, give ideas on how to be successful, and just have a good time! It is cool, because these are women I would have never gotten to know without Beachbody. Some of them have completely different standards and beliefs than me, but I seriously have SO much fun talking to them, getting to know them, and learning from them. They have helped me be successful with my business, move up in rank, and be successful at my own goals for myself. It's awesome!

An Update on the Whole Stay at Home Mom Thing

Getting to stay at home with Ellie has seriously been such an amazing blessing. I have loved seeing her grow every day and hit new milestones. I love being a stay at home mom! I am so grateful to think that Bryce's job will allow me to continue to stay at home.

 Here is Ellie's newest talent - you can't put her on her back without her deciding to roll over right away! However, I think she might be better at rolling from her back to her belly than her belly to her back... 

Dear Diary

Dear Diary,

I once heard that moms are just called "moms" because "multitasking ninja warrior" isn't a real job title. I just need to note this moment because just now I really lived up to the title of multitasking ninja warrior. Ellie woke up extra early this morning to eat. Please note the time below at which this was posted. As she was nursing, I could feel that her diaper was extremely saggy... It felt like half her body weight was sitting in that diaper. I was bummed because if I had to change her diaper after she was fed, it would definitely make her wake up more than I wish was necessary. So right there, as I was nursing, I made a bold decision. I decided to change Ellie's diaper while nursing. Was it stupid? Yes. Was it crazy? Very. Was it multitasking ninja warrior status? Most definitely. So I carefully unzipped the bottom of her swaddle blanket,  unbuttoned the bottom of her pajamas, opened up the ten pound diaper (which was luckily just urine), slipped a new diaper under her bum, pulled the old diaper out, did a quick swipe with a wet wipe, strapped the new diaper on, buttoned her pajamas up, and zipped up the bottom of her swaddle blanket - all while continuing to nurse my baby. In the dark. All with one hand. I finished feeding her, and put her back down in her crib - sound asleep. Today is the day. Today is the day I earned that extra awesome job title. I know moms earn that title countless times throughout momhood, but this was my first unnecessary success story.

Signing out, 

Beki

3 Months Young

I cannot believe how much we love our little girl. Every night, after Ellie is sleeping and Bryce and I are laying in bed, we always talk about how much we love Ellie and how lucky we are to have her as our daughter. She is so fun! She is such a happy, easy going baby. She's just the very best! Happy 3 month birthday, E!

Here is some Ellie facts:

LOVES:

• baths
• pacifiers
• "flying" in the air
• her activity mat
• cooing
•  diaper changes
• going for walks
• watching TV
• her sock monkey

HATES: 

• being tired
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

School's Out!

Wow. Year 2 of teaching is down in the record books. This year was SOOO fun, and so hard for me at the same time, just because of the major life events I have had this year (ie. having a baby, becoming a mother, etc.) I will never forget the fun times I had with these 4th graders. I had a student from another class take a picture of me with my class on the last day. I should have asked to see the picture before I told him he could go... But oh well. I am looking on the bright side! If I could actually see their faces, then I probably wouldn't be able to put it here on my public blog!

Welp, for now, I am retiring from teaching. I'll probably go back once my kids are older and in school. I think if I go back, I will teach middle school again. As much as I loved teaching 4th grade, with the 2 years experience I have, I REALLY loved teaching middle school. 

I am passionate about teaching. It truly feels like something I was supposed to do. And now that I have had that opportunity in my life, I am very grateful to now have the opportunity to be a stay at home mom. Thank you, Bryce, for making that a possibility for me! 

Oh and PS. In addition to staying at home and taking care of my sweet Baby E, I will continue being a Beachbody coach. I have had some success and I am loving it!

Ellie is 2 Months!

It's Mother's Day and I have been a mom for 10 weeks! We love this special, sweet, happy girl! And she is cute. SO yah. We are lucky. :)

Ellie weighs 10.5 lbs (34th-35th%)
She is 24.5 in. tall (99th%)

LOVES:

• Baths
• Smiling
• Being held
• Bouncing
• Stretching
• Wiggling her legs
• Making goofy faces
• Being dramatic
• Rolling from her tummy to her back

HATES:

• Being woken up from her naps
• Being hungry
• Having to stop what she's doing to eat
• Her pacifier on random occasions
• When mom goes to work and dad goes to school

And now for a picture/video overload...

Tummy Time! (haha - forgot to put text in the video. But this is Ellie's first real tummy time)

Rolling Over! (Oops... once again didn't change all of the default text...)

Playing Soccer!

A New Job Adventure

I have made a pretty fun decision about what I am going to do post-teaching. (Well, I guess technically I have already started.) In addition to being a stay-at-home mom, I have decided to become a Team Beachbody Coach. This is an idea I have been toying with for over a year... ever since I started T25. I have been inspired by other Beachbody coaches, and I have had such amazing success with this program. I LOVE the Beachbody programs. T25, P90X, Turbofire, Insanity, 21 Day Fix... I LOVE THEM - and I know first hand that they work. They have changed my life. As a coach, I get 25% off their products, like Shakeology, so even just that makes being a coach worth it for me. But I also get income from anyone that orders products through me or signs up for a Beachbody membership. Truly, though, I am not doing it for the income. I am a Beachbody coach because I love it. I love feeling like I am improving myself every single day, and I'd love to inspire others to live healthier life styles as well. As a coach, I will create fitness plans for others, and create support groups and challenge groups for others as well. EVERYTHING is done online. I can work as much or as little as I want. If I didn't feel like working ever, then I could just keep my coach status for the cheaper products-like Shakeology.

Anyway. I don't want to be that annoying family member or friend that makes you feel obligated to buy stuff or participate in things you don't want to. But I am just, for now, going to put it out there that I am now a Beachbody coach! I promise not to inundate you with Beachbody information... at least for now :) 

HOWEVER - 

If there is one thing I would invite EVERYONE to do, it would be to get a Team Beachbody membership. Throw away your gym memberships. It is hard enough to get the motivation to work out in general, but being able to work out AT HOME with on demand streaming of the best, most fun workouts in the world will totally change your life. No matter your fitness level, Beachbody is seriously for everyone. If you're young or if you're old, if you're trying to lose a few pounds or if you're trying to lose a lot of pounds, if you're trying to get in shape or if you're trying to stay in shape... you will never regret paying less than $40 a quarter ($160 a year or 44 cents a day) for the online streaming. I even share it with Bryce, so it makes it feel even cheaper. :) Whether you want to do Shakeology or not, that's one thing. But the Team Beachbody On Demand streaming is seriously the best thing EVER! In addition to the online streaming, with a membership you get:

• Program and nutrition guides
• A coach for guidance and support - ME!
• A place to record your goals and progress if you want
• 10% off all Beachbody products
• Live chats with THE trainers - Tony Horton, Shaun T, Chalene Johnson, Autumn Calabrese
• Message boards to answer your questions about fitness and/or nutrition

I do feel a little awkward posting this photo. BUT I just want to show you what just 4 weeks with a Beachbody membership and plan can do. I really haven't lost much weight at all between the before and after photo - only a couple pounds. But I look and feel better, I am stronger, I have more energy, and I am definitely happier! This isn't a final "after" photo - just kinda like a progress report. I still have a lot of work to do. I am so excited to continue with the Beachbody program and continue to improve and change my life, as well as help others in their journey! (And I will also work on my flexing skills :)

If you want to get a Team Beachbody membership, go to teambeachbody.com and then click "join the club" on the left hand side. Or click this link and it will take you there. When you get to the "coach referral" section, be sure to add me as your coach! Here is my information. Use any one of these three to find and get me as your coach:

Screen name: Bekilynn

Email: bekilynn@beachbodycoach.com

Coach ID: 668868