I distinctly remember the night that I decided enough was enough. The night that I decided I was important and I had to change. I was up late watching a workout infomercial and reading a motivational blog post that seemed to be written specifically for me. I knew that I had to start taking care of myself and needed to make changes to my nutrition to become healthier. That was almost 2 years ago. That decision was one of the most important of my life. I knew that I wanted to change more than I wanted to stay the same. And it was time to make it happen. This was when my journey began when I finally had enough.
My nutrition became a priority for me and I learned how good I could feel when I fueled my body with clean, healthy, unprocessed foods. Shakeology was my first step and became a non-negotiable for me every day. This gave me dense nutrition loaded with vitamins, minerals, superfoods, antioxidants & protein each day. Then I began to learn about nutrition and the power of clean eating with Tosca Reno's book. I stopped eating so many processed foods. Then I eventually cut out almost all processed foods (just an occasional treat here & there). Then I started a simple, ingenious portion control system that taught me how to eat healthy - the 21 Day Fix system. I now use a combination of the 21 Day Fix, PiYo meal plan and Tosca's Clean Eating principles. This works for me and helps me maintain my weight.
During my own journey I made another life-changing decision to become a Beachbody Coach. It was at this point that those 2 decisions came together to completely change my life, change my mindset and change my perspective. I learned about the power of sharing my journey, my successes and my struggles. I’ve learned about the power of personal development and continually striving to be better. I’m inviting others to join me and create their own success stories. We’re creating a family of like-minded health seekers who support each other, motivate each other, and inspire each other. Together we are becoming healthier and stronger both physically and emotionally. This is much more than a workout program and a bag of powder.
Now I am about 40 pounds lighter with more energy and feeling healthier than ever. I drink Shakeology each day and eat clean about 90% of the time. My blood sugar is stable because I’ve learned the importance of eating to fuel my body. All of my cholesterol numbers have improved, my blood pressure is better and my BMI has decreased. These improvements are because of Shakeology each day, clean eating each day and exercise each day. That’s the magic formula, simple as that. One step at the time, one healthy meal at the time and one workout at the time. When we combine these daily habits with the support and encouragement from others, we become unstoppable and absolutely successful.
This is where my story gets good! This is where it gets exciting! My personal passion for health and fitness has aligned perfectly with my passion to help others feel healthier and be healthier. I have found the perfect platform to help inspire others to begin their journey as I continue my own. I have found what I was meant to do!
I'm a pharmacist on a mission to be healthy and help others find their own healthy. I’m on a mission to spread the power of prevention. It all starts with taking care of ourselves in an effort to prevent disease. It's not one size fits all, but together we will find what works for you. We all have our own version of what healthy means.
Together we will be stronger – together we will succeed!
Are you ready to create your own success story?
Email me at kristingator@gmail.com or fill out the form below and I will be in touch.
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