Things are changing!

Way back in November I started really taking some time and thinking about what my goal was with my fitness page, my Beachbody business and my blog - and lots of other things in general. As God has been working on transforming me, I feel it's time I begin to make some transformations around here as well. You might have already seen a lot of them and I hope they aren't confusing, my goal truly was to simplify things, as that's my goal on so many fronts in 2017. So while there are a lot of physical changes happening, I hope you still find all the content the same or even better!

And with that said, I welcome you to Transforming Daily!

But how exactly did I end up here?

As I mentioned above I really started thinking and praying about the direction I was headed 6-8 weeks ago. Something was missing. I felt like I was not helping anyone the way I truly wanted to help them. Unfortunately in this time of transition and planning, I found a way to fall off the path myself for a bit and was really of no help to anyone. Not just here in any of the fitness aspects, but in anything I was committed to outside of family and work.

Then God made it pretty clear to me that I was over-complicating things. He is showing me some things about myself that I'm not exactly excited about changing, but know need to change. The need for control, the need to be over-prepared for everything, the need to have everything fit inside a certain box is just ONE (yes, I know that's three, just roll them up) of the things he is working on in me.

But I said ok, let's start here. Here is a place I know that God has placed me. Sharing my journey is neither easy nor comfortable for me. But I know that God has allowed me to be successful to show others just how awesome and glorious he is. So with God's guidance I came up with what I hope are some much better ways to help ladies start and REACH their fitness goals. I don't just want you to start, I want you to keep going and never give up. I want you to transform daily, for as many days as you are given, just like I plan to do!

Here is what I came up with:

If you have ever talked to me about boot camp and felt the time wasn't right, we should talk again, things are a lot different now! I've completely changed the requirements to join and I think I've made it a whole lot simpler. My heart is to help as many people reach their fitness goals as possible and I think I've found a better way to do that AND help keep you on track. Boot camps are intended to help you get started and be in an environment that keeps you focused on why you want to make the change you are making. They also give you a private place to ask questions, post pictures, vent, encourage, whatever you need to help get you through those first few days and weeks.

Making changes such as those happening on a fitness journey are changes I hope to help you realize have to become a lifestyle. I am not now, nor have I ever been about a quick fix. Once you start this journey it keeps continuing until you decide to quit. And you aren't quitting! Even if you have a rough week, or month or 6 months, as long as you make the choice to try again you have not quit and I will be there to help you back. At that time you might want to do boot camp again. And that is O.K.

I also realized I needed to find a way to "graduate" boot campers yet still give them the same support as long as they wanted it. This allows new boot campers to not get lost in with the more seasoned boot campers. This year I will offer a Fit Club for everyone who goes through boot camp with me. Once you complete boot camp, which typically lasts 4-5 weeks you will then be added to the Fit Club, where you will remain for the rest of the year. It will be very similar to boot camp but it will keep growing hopefully help to encourage one another to stay on course to reach their goals!

Boot camp and Fit Club are still very much focused on Christ being the center of our journey. He is ultimately who is in charge of our transformation. We choose daily whether we will be obedient to his desire for us to take care of our bodies. So even though the name of my page, the name of this blog, the name of boot camp is changing, the purpose has definitely NOT. If anything I am more certain of the importance of making Christ the center of it all. It was only when I quit trying to control and asked God to show me what was missing did I begin to get excited about all these changes.

I began to make lots of plan for the new year. I had things mostly squared away for what I wanted to do when Beachbody announced that it had a HUGE announcement. I got a little concerned that everything I planned wouldn't work out. That could not have been further from the truth. I knew they were doing away with the best deal they had on the market and was a little concerned about that, but really felt there were still plenty of people I hadn't reached yet and that I would figure it out.

(Disclaimer, before you tune me out because I mentioned Beachbody. I absolutely believe you can get in the best shape of your life with or without Beachbody. I believe Beachbody is an awesome tool for me to use to help you reach your goals because they focus on both healthy eating and fitness. Therefore, I choose to use their products to help others because a) they are the tools I use on my journey; b) I know they work if you work; and c) I believe they are the best package deal out there. Will I still support you if you choose another route? ABSOLUTELY! So let's get back to the rest of my plan...

Then Beachbody blew me away! They made their announcement and they were basically catering to my plan I had already made up for the year! I had already planned the changes to boot camp and what my requirements would be before I knew about the changes. I also planned Fit Club before their big announcement. I just felt in my heart that I was not offering people long term support. They were getting support and encouragement through a program, then they often lost interest. Part of the success of the journey has to come from the perseverance of the person on the journey. But it never hurts to have some added accountability and support! And that's when Beachbody announced that they would be unlocking Beachbody on Demand (the Netflix of fitness) and allowing a yearly membership for $99 (or $199 if you would like to add 30 days of Shakeology to that- which is a great deal!)

This fit perfect into my desire to start this fit club! People can continue their fitness journey's and never have the excuse of getting bored because they can start a new program without having to make a new purchase every time they finish a program. Or if they finally find their soulmate workout, they can keep doing it over and over! I am so excited about this opportunity! I already have my next 7 months of workout programs planned!

They way things pieced perfectly together ultimately confirmed to me that I was doing the right thing. Simplifying things is hopefully helping begin to balance things, yet another area I deeply struggle with, but we will save that for another blog another day.

For now, let's talk if you think you might be interested in joining in on boot camp. I'm leaving it open to join through Monday, after that you will have to wait until February to join boot camp... unless you get a few friends to join too, then I would consider doing an extra boot camp right away!

And stay tuned as I look back at some of my favorite 2016 moments and also look ahead to 2017 goals!