Thursday, March 14, 2013

Thankful & Grateful

As I reflect on my dream and passion, The Spot Studio, a feeling of gratitude takes over. So many of you support this dream in many ways and it does not go unnoticed. You all believe in me, which has so much impact in my everyday life. I value each and everyone of you with all of my heart.
From day one, long before The Spot, my husband supported my dream and was a driving force in my career, for that I thank him! He believes in me more than I believe in myself. 
Before The Spot came to life almost four years ago, many of you supported this dream of mine by rooting me on to take a huge step of becoming a business owner. The Spot was named by a dear friend and I couldn't imagine it being anything else. We wanted a name that stood out and it does just that, "Meet me at The Spot"! Our logo was designed by a dear friend with our family in mind. If you look at our logo, the small "spots" represent each member of our family and the large one represents this fabulous community the Spot is in our lives. For the hot workouts at the park we got in while waiting for just the right space to be finished, thank you for hanging in there. The dear friends who put long nights of endless painting and tedious edging of the trim before the floors were installed. Everyone who has been a Spot fan before the doors ever opened.  For anyone who has ever stepped foot into class and left their hard earned sweat at The Spot. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to be a part of my dream. For sharing your life milestones and coming together to share in these memorable moments, especially the baby showers.  Being a support system in fundraising and race events on your weekends.  Bringing your little ones and sharing them with us so you can workout is not an easy task. To the parents that allow me to personal train their children and share the dreams of their children with me. The Spot is full of amazing women, mothers, sisters, daughters, wives, and friends. This shows whenever we have a newbie, you ladies are so welcoming to anyone that comes through that door, it is amazing to be a part of your lives. Every referral you have given The Spot has made it what it is, amazing.  Commuting from near and far, leaving work on time, cooking dinner early or late, scheduling childcare, and scheduling appointments so you can be in class for an hour with me. For supporting each other inside and outside of the studio. For working out so hard and trusting me with designing your workout regimen. Giving The Spot the title of being your "gym" is a true honor and I hope our community is bringing you as much joy as it brings me each day!
For all of this, I thank you straight from my heart!
Thankful and grateful,
Fancy

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Drop and Give me 8!

Nutrition...Nutrition...Nutrition! About a year and half ago, two health coaches approached me with a nutritional program that I could incorporate into The Spot Studio Fitness LLC. At the time, my life was so hectic with the day to day hustle of wife, mommy, and new business owner, I couldn't add another thing to my plate.
The Spot being my "baby," I was hesitant about bringing anything to my members that I didn't have experience with. As my ladies loved the results they were getting from class alone, they started asking about nutritional programs to incorporate with their workout regimen. This program needed to be simple to follow, easy to maintain and most importantly healthy. I thought back to the couple that approached me, and decided to reach out. They invited me to a seminar and I was amazed by the program! I finally found the missing link to my fitness studio! Before I would endorse this program to my ladies, I wanted to experience it first hand to make sure it made sense. Josiah supported me and we started the program together. To be honest, the first few days were tough, but once we got past that we felt amazing! Our energy was higher than it had been in years, our outlook on food was changing, and we were losing stubborn weight! I was finally leaning out and lost 8lbs. in two weeks and Josiah was down 10lbs. and the high blood pressure he had been struggling with has returned to normal! My members were noticing and asking what I was doing differently. Now that I have lost 8lbs. in two weeks and feel great, I have decided to become a Health Coach so I can share this program with my members, family, and friends! I am really looking forward to sharing more details with anyone who is interested!