{"id":1840,"date":"2011-04-19T14:13:37","date_gmt":"2011-04-19T21:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=1840"},"modified":"2026-02-15T10:14:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T17:14:51","slug":"life-is-easier-and-happier-with-good-nutrition-fitness-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2011\/04\/19\/life-is-easier-and-happier-with-good-nutrition-fitness-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Life is Easier and Happier with Good Nutrition &#038; Fitness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/spirituality1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1844\" title=\"spirituality\" src=\"http:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/spirituality1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>A   fit body creates a calm mind, a healthy soul and so much more!! Since I   learned from my nutritionist how to eat right and found effective <a href=\"http:\/\/teambeachbody.com\/shop\/-\/shopping?referringRepId=46500\">exercise programs<\/a>,   life seems a lot easier and happier for me. I would struggle daily  with  many ordinary things, my attitude was poor, I created problems  that  were unnecessary, and I had many negatives in my life. \u00a0 I never  realized  until I began following good nutrition and proper fitness  programs that I was making life more difficult.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nI   had no idea that my diet and lack of proper physical activity was   making me miserable and not live to the fullest. I thought I ate mostly   healthy and I exercised, but I wasn&#8217;t giving my body what it needed.   Tackling daily mental and physical challenges is simpler now that I   follow <a href=\"http:\/\/teambeachbody.com\/shop\/-\/shopping?referringRepId=46500\">effective fitness programs <\/a>.  Building muscle and finding the right <a href=\"https:\/\/teambeachbody.com\/signup\/-\/signup\/club?referringRepId=46500\">meal plan<\/a> made it so much  better. \u00a0 I was often tired, lazy, sad and became  overwhelmed with simple  tasks. Focusing mentally became difficult from a  lack of good food  as&#8221;fuel&#8221; which created a lot of anxiety. I \u00a0 had  little energy, and I would compensate with caffeine or sometimes a  rest\/nap in the middle  of the afternoon.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nGetting   through the winters used to be difficult for me. \u00a0 I wouldn&#8217;t do much  or  go out too often, I felt isolated and had the &#8220;winter blues&#8221;. This   winter, I noticed the weather did not bother me. It didn&#8217;t stop me from   feeling happy, energized and in control most of the time. We had plenty   of winter just like other years, with lots of cold weather, snow and   ice, but my attitude had changed. My emotions and  attitude weren&#8217;t  controlled by the season. I controlled my emotions with  positive  actions and healthy choices including<a href=\"http:\/\/teambeachbody.com\/shop\/-\/shopping?referringRepId=46500\"> fitness<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/teambeachbody.com\/signup\/?referringRepId=46500\">nutrition<\/a>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nWith positive action, I created myself into a happy and healthy person who believes that I can achieve <strong><em>anything<\/em><\/strong>!   I make plenty of mistakes still, but the difference is I keep going,   find solutions, and I won&#8217;t let myself fail. I try to learn from my   mistakes and turn my negatives into positives. My body isn&#8217;t the only   thing that became strong. My mind is now powerful, less stressed and   focused. \u00a0 Drinking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shakeology.com\/fitwithmolly\">Shakeology<\/a> everyday provides lots of energy, stamina, concentration, happiness  and  more with all the vitamins, whole foods, antioxidants, etc. that it   contains. I don&#8217;t go a single day without it, and it has become an   important part of my whole family&#8217;s daily nutrition. I use to dread   exercise before I found fitness programs that I loved and showed  effective results. Now, I look forward to  destressing and rocking my  endorphins with some <a href=\"http:\/\/teambeachbody.com\/shop\/-\/shopping\/P90X?referringRepId=46500\">P90X<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/teambeachbody.com\/shop\/-\/shopping\/TurboFire?referringRepID=46500\">TurboFire<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/teambeachbody.com\/shop\/-\/shopping\/HipHopAbs?referringRepId=46500\">Hip Hop Abs<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/teambeachbody.com\/shop\/-\/shopping\/BRAZILBUTTLIFT?referringRepId=46500\">Brazil Butt Lift,<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/teambeachbody.com\/shop\/-\/shopping\/RevAbs?referringRepId=46500\">RevAbs<\/a> and more to come.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nI am a true believer that the fountain of youth is found with good   exercise and eating! I didn&#8217;t realize how bad I felt until I started   feeling good. Now, I want to share what I know with others and inspire,  motivate, guide and support them as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teambeachbody.com\/fitwithmolly\">fitness coach<\/a>.  You have to decide you want to feel and look better and  put in the  hard work, being consistently committed to get results. \u00a0 I  will help  you as your support and accountability. Let&#8217;s get you started  by  choosing an <a href=\"http:\/\/teambeachbody.com\/shop\/-\/shopping?referringRepId=46500\">exercise program<\/a>, customized meal plan as a <a href=\"https:\/\/teambeachbody.com\/signup\/-\/signup\/club?referringRepId=46500\">club member<\/a>, nutritional products, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shakeology.com\/fitwithmolly\">Shakeology<\/a>, \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/teambeachbody.com\/shop\/-\/shopping\/CoreNutritionPk?referringRepId=46500\">Core Nutrition Pack<\/a> or whatever you need. You don&#8217;t even have to be doing a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beachbodycoach.com\/fitwithmolly\">Beachbody program<\/a> for me to be your coach. 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