Betty Rocker

Last spring, I signed myself up for Betty Rocker's 30 Day Challenge.  I crushed it; getting the daily workout emails kept me on track and motivated.  At the end of the challenge, I started doing my own workout with the many exercise videos I have.

But then summer happened.  I think specifically, my place got too warm to workout (I live on the upper floor of a house and the heat definitely rises).  I had a plan to get a mat of some sort for the basement so I could take my workouts there, but just never got around to it.  And so the summer passed and I completely fell out of my fitness routine.

After the 30 Day Challenge was over, I continue to get emails from Betty Rocker.  I let them all pile up since May, so I spent a bit of time going through them all.  I love how her messages continue to be so positive and full of love.  Check out a few that I really liked:

• The 4 Pillars of Health - this one is great for showing you what really matters (and what to focus on if something happens to one of the four so you can stay healthy)
• It wasn't a blog post, but in one of her emails she talks about pressure and how it's okay if you miss a workout or whatever - don't beat yourself up over it, just do something to get yourself moving back towards your goals (and she stresses: not ALL the things, just SOMEthing) ;)
• You Are Awesome - this is an important message that everyone should read.  We need to stop comparing ourselves to others!
• How "The best of you is like the best of me - unique, doing her best, and #perfectlyimperfect ️"
• Forget "All or Nothing" - this one talks about small swaps you can make to build a healthier life for yourself.  You don't have to do it all at once.
• Your "Imperfections" Are Welcome Here - this one was particularly important to read because here was her response to someone who fell off the fitness bandwagon.  Sure the reasons are different, but this is exactly what happened to me.  So if, like Jess or myself, you've fallen off the fitness bandwagon, please read this - it'll make you feel way better (and help you get back into fitness!)
• Opportunities in Disguise - this describes a really neat tool Betty Rocker uses to deal with anything difficult.  I'm going to have to try it!
• This one isn't on her blog right now, but she talks about how you attract what you are, not what you want.  So it's your responsibility to take steps towards becoming the person we want to be so we can attract like-minded people.  It's rather empowering to think that you can change who and what comes into your life like that.

One thing that I really like about Betty Rocker is how positive she is.  Her main messages are about being happy and healthy, on the inside and out.  She's huge on being the best we can be, but loving ourselves with all our flaws.  Going through all of these emails has helped me feel a lot better about myself and how I fell off the fitness bandwagon.  Hopefully they will help me pick myself back up now, too! 

I also took a quiz I found on her site and found out that I'm a Cheetah - my time is precious and I can get overwhelmed by things, so I need to focus on making an efficient solution for both working out and eating right.  I got a couple of tips for what will be important for me to focus on, both for physical and mental health.

She also sent out a fantastic sounding recipe for Avocado Bean Dip that I'm rather excited to try! :)