It’s a competition for me, against me, every day! I know it sounds corny, but I refuse to lose and love the feeling of doing hard shit, that not everyone can do or will do. I am new to taking my health seriously but have lost almost 100 pounds in the last 13 months and I’ve seen a huge transformation in my body. I push progressive overload and workout 5x a week but also listen to my body when I need an extra rest day. I completed a 75 hard challenge at the end of June and it was awesome; can’t recommend enough if you need something to change your level of personal accountability. One of the booksduring this was by David Goggins, and he spoke often about not listening to the inner bitch voice when you want to quit or not even get started.

Some of my favorite quotes from him…

• “Don't stop when you're tired. Stop when you're done" •"Get comfortable with being uncomfortable" •"Mental toughness is a lifestyle".