If you are anything like me, you have had your share of success and failures when it comes to your weight and general health.

I have joined gyms, hired personal trainers, taken classes, tried fad diets, learned about healthy eating all mixed in with periods of completely falling off the wagon and doing pretty much nothing to better my health.

In March of 2014 I was invited to a 40/40 Challenge on Facebook.  At the time I had pretty much fallen off the wagon and was being dragged behind.  I was pretty unhappy at the time and I knew something needed to change so I joined  We were asked to exercise 40 minutes a day for 40 days and check in daily with our progress.  It seemed simple and doable.  Pretty quickly I realized that this was going to work for me and I was already thinking of ways to get my friends involved.  I had finally put into place all the parts of the equation to successfully get healthy and more importantly stay healthy!

When you try to do this whole getting healthy thing on your own the excitement of a new program or new gym membership will wear off and you are left to decide if you will keep going or give up yet again.  Being in the group made it easier for me to stay motivated and offered me a place to check in daily and stay accountable to my goals.  I wasn’t alone- I had a group of new friends who were going through the same things I was and who had my back.

After 2 months in these groups I ventured out on my own.  I couldn’t wait to pay it forward and invite my friends and family to join me.  1 year later my groups have reached beyond my close friends and I am helping more and more people find the equation that works!  My mission is not to help people get skinny, it is to help people get healthy and STAY healthy!  My mission is to help people realize that in order to be their best, they have to start with themselves.  It is not selfish to focus some time on yourself and your health, it is necessary!

If you are interested in finding out more about my Facebook Challenge groups click here and fill out an application!