Made to Crave August Groups

I have had cravings since I was 13 specifically. I remember the day I felt rejection and somehow connected that to needing to eat more of what I was given for supper. I remember going to church picnics and told to "eat up". But now I've turned a major new leaf for mysel and am continually working towards health. I occasionally indulge in pizza and ice cream from time to time, but NOT the way I USED to. I am learning self-control and how to give GOD control!! Has food become more about frustration than fulfillment? Do you feel like you are always saying "I'll start getting healthy on Monday"? Do you agonize over the number on the scale and feel guilty about it? Listen, that is NOT what God intended for us! Insert a book that changed my life and mindset: Made to Crave by Lysa Terkuerst. I have learned that many of us turn to food for comfort, instead of God. Many struggle with reaching healthy goals WHILE growing closer with God. Lysa discusses the missing link between a woman's desire to be healthy and the spiritual empowerment necessary to make that happen in this book. I am all about life-change that includes physical, emotional and spiritual change. I want to help my others transform from the INSIDE out. Our bodies were given to us to by God and we are called to care for them as a temple. So, how do we do that? I feel like the best place to start is with turning our cravings from food into cravings for God. That is what this book helps us do AND more specifically the devotional which is 60 days. In this group there will a short message posted daily that addresses and challenges our cravings. In addition to changing our hearts, we will focus as a group on changing our health through whole food nutrition and daily exercise. It will literally be the whole package. You will FEEL good from the inside out. Looking for freedom from the scale? Here it is! Ok, so the book sounds great, but what IS a "challenge group?" I'm glad you asked! A challenge group is a place for like-minded people to work together to achieve their health and fitness goals. I have been running these groups with great success, but I've never run one quite like this! Challenge groups have a ton of SUPPORT, ENCOURAGEMENT, and all kinds of things to help you live the healthiest life possible! Recipes, daily tips and motivation, and a place to log your progress every single day, will keep you on track. You will feel much BETTER as we work on both our HEART and our health! Want to learn more? Be assured that you will also receive 1:1 coaching and support from ME every step of the way. How long is the group? The group will last 5 weeks. You can CHOOSE to begin either Monday, August 7th or Monday, August 21st. (FYI, it takes about one week to obtain materials but you immediately have access to the Netflix of workouts (Beachbody on Demand), a cooking show Fixate along with workout calendars and nutrition guides). The first week is set up as a prep week. You will learn what clean eating is, how to make a meal plan, grocery lists, and how to take "before" pictures and measurements so you can track your progress. There are no embarrassing weigh-ins and you can choose to send your "befores" just to me as your coach (to hold you accountable), or just keep them for yourself. What do I need? In order to participate in the group, you will need to invest in what is called a "challenge pack" and then you will get the "Made to Crave" 60-Day devotional book for FREE!!!! (Orders placed from July 30th-August 20th). The challenge pack consists of a FULL YEAR (12 months!) ALL ACCESS pass to Beachbody on Demand with 6,000 workouts (think P90X, Insanity, PIYO, 21 Day Fix, etc) and your first month's supply of nutrient-dense Shakeology. What is Shakeology? Shakeology will be the healthiest meal of your day, packed with over 70 superfoods and absolutely NO artificial ingredients or fillers. It is QUALITY. There are even four vegan options available! If you crave sweets, need energy, would like to have a ton of vitamins in a milkshake form, and FEEL GOOD about what you are putting into your body, this is it! I can't tell you how much EASIER my life has become with making a shake in minutes after a workout, to help me recover, or for an on-the-go breakfast. With three kids, who has time to eat a giant breakfast? I don't, but I get all the nutrition I need FAST with my Shakeo in hand.  What kinds of exercise is involved? Again your challenge pack will include a FULL YEAR of Access to the Netflix of Fitness Workouts, Program Calendars and Nutrition Guides (Beachbody on Demand) where you can stream all this online on any electronic device! You and I will narrow down what programs may be best for your body's current needs. How about YOU? Are you ready to get started? Are you ready to FEEL good about yourself and TRUST GOD with your health and fitness and learn to CRAVE Him instead of food? When you join the group with a challenge pack, you will receive the "Made to Crave" book FREE as my gift to YOU. My goal is to help you get fit from the inside out and help you to know that YOU ARE WORTH IT! But hurry, this offer is only good July 30th-August 20th, 2017. Invest the time in YOU and see what happens!

Being Brave is...

Sometimes Brave looks like staying when you want to leave,

telling the truth when all you want to do is change the subject.

Sometimes obedience means climbing a mountain. 

Sometimes obedience means staying home.

Sometimes Brave looks like building something big and shiny.

Sometimes it means dismantling a machine that threatens to over shadow more important things.

We're addicted to BIG and sweeping and photo-ready, crossing oceans, changing it all, starting new things, dreams and visions, challenges and marathons, flights and ascending tall peaks.

But the rush to scramble up on platforms, to cross oceans, to be heard and seen and known sometimes comes at a cost.

And sometimes the MOST beautiful things we do are invisible, unsexy. 

We love broad strokes, cross-country moves, kick-starter campaigns.

But Brave these days is a lot quieter, at least for me.

Brave is staying put, when I'm addicted to rushing, FORGIVING MYSELF when I want that familar fresant of shame that I've become so used to using as a motivator.

Brave is LISTENING instead of talking.
Brave is ARTICuLATing my feelings especially when my feelings are sad or scared or fragile, instead of confident or happy or light.

Brave is walking away while the iron is hot mentality that pervades our culture.

Brave is about being intentional about taking your marriage from 'Fine' to 'Can't Live Without You'....

[It's easier to be impressive to strangers than behind the scenes.

It's easier to show up and be a hit for an hour than it is to get down on the floor with your kids when you are so tired that your eyes are screaming and bone-dry.

It's easier to be charming on a conference call, than it is to traverse the distance between you and your spouse, the distance you created.]

Sometimes being Brave is being quiet, 

being Brave is getting of the drug of performance.

FOR ME, BEING BRAVE is TRUSTING my God is ASKING OF ME,
what my family and community is asking of me is totally different than what our culture says we should do.

Sometimes Brave looks boring, and that totally, absolutely OK.

~Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist