FlashFitGirl

It has been WAYYY to long. I know :(  Ever since my cruise I can't seem to get back into the 'swing' of things. A lot has been going on for me... leaving work full time was a huge adjustment, summer has been crazy (as for everyone ) ...ya ya excuses!! So I decided the ONLY way I will be able to do this successfully. Is promising you ALL and myself a blogging schedule. I will blog atleast 3x a week....  So what I need from ALL of you are THINGS, QUESTIONS,IDEAS..etc! I know what I want to write about and sometimes I have so much to write about that its hard to get it all out without rambling on...so I am turning to you-my readers for suggestions, throughout the next month I will be blogging ONCE a week to a suggestion or question from one of you. So you can write to me on here or to my email Amanda.Cohen86@outlook.com or tell me personally ;) your ideas,questions..what you want to know about me! Anything!  So todays post I want to update you with my life...  I

Mondays are not a day I dread anymore- I embrace them. Life is an incredible journey and I think we all get caught up in the EVERY DAY life of 'normal' that we forget its OKAY to STOP & MAYBE 'NORMAL' isn't really what we should be doing... maybe WEIRD is the new Normal! We are told that EVERYONE goes to college, EVERYONE has debt, EVERYONE has to GO TO WORK to be successful. In the last year I have OPENED my mind to something so incredible. Something that has BROUGHT me home so I choose my own schedule.  I enjoy EVERY SINGLE day of my life-EVEN on the 'bad days'! Yesterday I met 2 incredible people that interrupted my life a little over a year ago a perfect time- a time when i felt STUCK , stuck in debt, stuck being unhealthy. These 2 changed my life forever. I couldn't be more thankful and blessed for their continued leadership, guidance and friendship <3  As I sat in Hartford Convention Center yesterday with 600 A

A few weeks ago I made the final decision to STAY home put more dedication into Advocare, my Photography and my blog! Alot of people keep asking HOW? or WHY? Well Ill tell ya- the days go by fast! Although one of the days i worked from bed which was great!! My day never ends. Its just nice NOT having to get up with alarm clock, making my own schedule. Cant complain! Im the kind of person who enjoys freedom, who doesn't like to be miserable and ill do whatever it takes to be happy! Don't pass up an opportunity if someone offers it to ya! My one YES changed my life.  My days have been full of cleaning, laundry, calls, meetings, organizing and working on my website! Its not as easy as it sounds! Im trying to get into a routine but my days vary! So its kinda just going with the flow at this point! I like it!! :)  Ive added in yoga to my workout routine atleast 2x a week! I think its important for the mind, body and soul! I dont stretch nearly enough and i don

We all want what we don't have. When it comes to our body-we are NEVER happy. We forget the MOST important part and that's really how we feel-that is what I've always and will focus on! Jan 2014 I decided I was going to take on an entire new lifestyle. A healthier one. I had 101 stomach issues my entire life and they literally diagnosed me with everything there was. It was awful and I was miserable. I was so miserable I didn't even notice how much weight I had put on. I  mean the doctors told me- but I didn't really see it. Thankfully I found the 24 Day Challenge and it changed EVERYTHING for me. I had lost 20lbs in those 24 days, 1 pant size and started to gain my confidence back! I felt amazing! I knew that this was what I needed to continue. As of today I am down 59.5lbs- I feel amazing and surprising myself EVERY single day with what I can accomplish! Its a struggle every day and I play around with what works for me- different routines, different eat

We all wish 'weekends or days off' would last forever right? In a perfect world...we can create our days how we want it! Well when I decide something, I DECIDE IT and stick with it. I decided that I was not going to do the 9-5 M-F thing, that I wasn't going to live someone else' dream.....   As of MAY 26th I will no longer be a FULL time employee and I couldn't be MORE excited for this next step in my life, in our future...   Well this weekend was great, got a great workout done with my trainer on Saturday-in fact I still cant walk ;) HAHAHA. seriously. Squats with a 12lb kettle ball, Crunches, Jumping Medicine ball slams and some other craziness! IT felt great! I almost skipped Saturday morning & so glad I didn't! NEVER skip a workout. That is my MOTTO. The goals WONT be reached on their own.   I came home- cleaned, ran errands, grocery shopped, had a few calls and than we went out for Sushi!   Sunday morning I did Yoga with the gir

Its time I share something with you all....  I wasn't always THIS happy.  I mean I've always been a HAPPY person...but I wasn't always here.  A picture hopped up on my Time Hop today ( an app that shows you old posts/pictures from that day, this is sometimes a good thing or a bad? LOL depends what pops up! HAHA Anyway a picture from 6 years ago from Vegas with some of my girlfriends popped up. I can remember that trip like it was yesterday! Although I had a great time! I was in a BAD place in life. I wasn't sure where I was headed career wise, my relationship at the time wasn't the best. I HATED my body & I was having TONS and TONS of stomach issues, but overall. I was miserable, DONT get me wrong thank goodness Ive always had amazing family & friends <3  6 Years ago VS. NOW I would cover it up with Binge drinking ( I would drink a lot of shots fast, get drunk- and than be miserable the rest of the night LOL ) not really fun, I smoked ciga

Happy Monday all!  As you all return back to the week- of work, school, 'back on the grind' Remember how AMAZING it is to have another day, a NEW week to start, to reach NEW goals! Embrace Mondays- DONT dread them! <3 Spring HAS finally SPRUNG, and I think it is HERE to stay! This weekend was my weekend 'off' but I had no car so that kinda stinks, but hopefully it will be all better when I get it back & make me feel safe again!! ... Jeff was my driver for the weekend :/ WHAT a trooper! Friday night Jeff had a softball game- Corey played too (his cousin) so I got to hang with my favorite red head in Connecticut ( don't worry Britt you are still my favorite red head ;) HAHA) After softball I was  pretty HANGRY lol.... I left my snacks at home :( and defiantly way past my 2-4 hour window of eating so we decided we were going to get sushi! It was chopstick lessons for Mel----She couldn't do it, had to settle for the kids chopsti

It has been way too long!!! Vacation took me off track a bit and things with my Photography & Advocare have been BOOMING! Keeping me busy! LOVE it. Anyway, I have a lot to talk about but today I am going to keep it SIMPLE and brief, I wanted to talk about something. Someone had recently said to me ' all that healthy stuff is too time consuming, I enjoy food ' UHHH yeah- ME TOO! And then someone else had brought up to me an article about a person said that they were 'happy being fat' AND right on! If that's what works for YOU then that is fantastic!!! here is my THOUGHT..... Id like you all to know I do this FOR me and FOR me only. I was NOT happy where I was. I was on 3 medications, I had pain every single damn day l. I couldn't bend over to tie my shoe I was exhausted & just had 0 energy.  I looked at pictures and thought GROSS. I just looked gross. I looked the way I FELT. I shopped in the maternity section at times in target becau

MY STORY will NEVER GET OLD.   I tell ya... a year ago if you told me that I would ALMOST be at 200lbs and RUNNING ALMOST A FULL mile, I would have laughed at you. But here I am.... Still at it- GETTING stronger EVERY SINGLE DAY. Losing lb by lb. It isn't always easy. I struggle, I stamp my feet....I let out a good cry then look in the mirror. I TAKE A LONG HARD LOOK IN THE MIRROR. I usually take a picture and compare it to "that day" that day back in December 2013 where I hated what I saw. I do one of those side by sides and BAM!! THERE IS THAT SMILE! HOLY COW IS THAT A WAIST?! Not even joking that WAS the first thing that came into my HEAD! AM I IN A LARGE SKIN TIGHT SHIRT?! WHATTTT! I am not done, no where near done- but I am getting there! I've changed my "diet" around quite a few times, I get super bored and its good for your  body to do different things! So right now I am currently doing LEAN IN 13 WHOA... Then this happened ....

  There is no truer statement...   I started my day sleeping "in" in meaning past 7am...    I got to spend a little time with my friend Aimee and got my hair colored and cut... oh it needed it so bad!    The rest of the afternoon was spent cleaning, doing laundry and napping... well I didn't nap but these guys did.   Jeff deserved this kind of day more then ever. The man is constantly working, doing school work or helping me around the house. He deserved a day of napping & basketball.   This was the first weekend in a few weeks we had no plans and probably the last for awhile, so hope you got good rest my love ; - D Jussst kidding...kinda.   I hung out in the kitchen for the afternoon with Fleetwood Mac.     Cooking up for the week.....   Lean in 13 Starts tomorrow!!      Sautéed Spinach and onions with Chicken   Almonds Some Veggies   Hard boiled eggs   Salad   Turkey Meatballs