Day 4- What I like about YOU

At the beginning of each Transformation Challenge, I hand out a questionnaire. It asks things like where you live, who to call, etc.
Then it moves into the really important things, like why you decided to challenge, things you'd like to change and my favorite "List 3 things you like about yourself".

Do you have any idea how many people leave that blank??

When I first started coaching, I'd let the empty lines remain, even though it made me sad. After years of working with people and realizing that my job title should be Self-esteem Specialist rather than Nutritionist or Personal Trainer, I feel a little more confident in calling them out....

How can you not like at least 3 things about yourself??? And I don't mean things like "I'm a good worker" or "I'm nice to my pet" or "the clothes in my closet are color-coordinated" (yes...I've had those responses).

I'm talking about loving yourself... strong shoulders, beautiful eyes, curvy figure, thick hair, amazing smile, cute toes, great butt..... Look past the dimples and dents...the stretch marks and the rolls.

I can see the good things when I look at you~ can you try to see them too??

Day 4- 8/11/16
3:45- Awake before alarm...It's picture day. I should have done it Monday because my belly has already deflated :) Laid there, listening to the rain until 4:15.
4:30- 8 oz. water, Detour Cranberry Flax Oatmeal Bar, 5 oz. coffee (the rest ended up on the floor when I slowed a little too quickly for the deer in my path)
5:00- Pictures & Kickboxing. 20 oz. water
6:00- Teach. Proto-whey shake made with water, 16 oz. water
8:00- 2 eggs, 1 egg white, 6 oz. watermelon, 10 oz. coffee, 12 oz. water
Realized my fitbit died!!! NO way I'm losing 8400 steps!!! Reset it long enough to sync. I think it went on strike (or into shock)- 4 days of exercise...it must be exhausted!! I grabbed my Shine, so I could keep tracking.
8:30- Writing.... will be on my backside a lot today. Trying to finish up additions to the manual to get it ready to print for the Second Chance Challenge starting later this month. 32 oz. water
12:00- Leftover Zoodles with homemade sausage/veggie sauce - 12 oz. water
3:00- 3 oz. grilled chicken breast, 4 oz. black berries, 8 oz. water
4:30- teach, 12 oz. water
7:00- Date night. Dinner out.... 4 oz. salmon on 2 cups greens, tomato, hard-boiled egg, housemade lemon-vinaigrette. 3 glasses water

15020 steps, 4.25 hours sleep,  1246 calories, 43.2% protein, 20.9% carbs, 36% fat
Calories and water better today. Need to work on more carbs! Hard when everything fresh right now has so few calories...Maybe I'll pick up some corn this weekend!!

Good night!