The Beginning

I have struggled with my weight my whole life. 3 years ago I went from a mom of 1 to a family of 6; from a gym girl 6 days a week to a worn out tv watching sedentary lump. Who has time for the gym with 4 kids, countless activities, a full time job, and a new home to take care of?? Married life and my new family were great, but when the gym time disappeared, my weight that I was able to keep at ...bay reappeared. With a vengeance! I missed the gym, I missed being active. Unfortunately the distance from the gym and my work hours didn't allow me to go anymore. I was miserable with myself, feeling unhealthy, unhappy, and unattractive. I told my husband I needed a change - I had been watching the infomercials for P90X for months. We took the plunge and bought the workouts. We had some great success.... then came vacation, then came the school year, then came life. About a year later I decided to try again with a new Beachbody program, Chalean Extreme - I loved it! I had some real success, saw real results, felt much better. Then came a family illness, then came Christmas, then came life. January of this year I decided I would try Chalean again. This time with a Beachbody coach and an actual challenge group to keep me accountable. It worked! I lost pounds and inches. I felt great, healthy, happy, active again. Then the challenge group ended, the weight started to creep back on...... What I realized after all this time is that I am a very social person. I need accountability, and I need people to do this "exercise and clean eating" thing with me. So instead of joining another challenge group as a participant, I decided to join Beachbody as a coach. Now I would be responsible for keeping myself and other people accountable. And who better to recruit to join me on this journey, than my own captive audience... my family! This page is going to document our journey on the road to health and fitness as a family. We will share fitness tips, provide motivation and encouragement, healthy recipes, and our progress as we navigate the road to a Fit Family Robbins together!