Guest blogger 2013

This months guest blogger is very important to me. She is my sister in law Corrine.

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  Corrine Johnston

  To introduce myself I am Corrine Johnston and I recently became a Beachbody Coach. With the help of becoming a Beachbody Coach and a newfound love of running, I have left 35 pounds in the dust. This time last year my husband and I joined a gym together. We both wanted to start an exercise regimen to get back into shape. I started going to the gym as time allowed, before or after work and/or on my days off. I wasn’t noticing much change in my body since I had started working out.
  As the New Year came closer I had decided that it was time to make a change and that 2013 was the year that I was going to be the best version of me. I found a new life motto “Live a life that’s good for you. Celebrate life. Nurture yourself by being active and nourish your body with good food.”
  I have learned that there is a problem; the problem is I wasn't eating food anymore; I was eating food-like products. I decided that I didn't want to put those food-like products into my body anymore. By listening to my body and not eating processed foods and sugar I am doing my body good but I am now fueling my body with food that we were meant to eat. I have since discovered my love for cooking clean foods and inspiring others to eat clean too. My days off consist of meal prepping and planning my exercise routine for that week. I feel if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!
  In April of this year I found my Beachbody Coach and joined her challenge group for May. Her challenge group consisted of women and men like me who shared the same goals of losing weight and being fit. The 30 day challenge was to replace one meal a day with Shakeology. During those 30 days I not only lost 10 pounds but I came to learn that drinking Shakeology really is the healthiest meal of the day. It helps me lose weight, reduce my cravings and it gives me energy. After my 30 day challenge I was motivated and had decided that I wanted to be part of the Beachbody Team. I want to be part of the bigger picture. I want to help end the trend of obesity! I decided by doing this and becoming a Beachbody Coach I can help inspire people to achieve their goals of losing weight and being fit! I not only have to hold myself accountable for eating clean and being active but I have a whole Beachbody Team that has the same goals that I do and is there to support me throughout my journey.
  It’s not about six pack abs or looking like a Victoria Secret model. It’s about being happy with yourself and feeling your best and sharing that with others. I’m not a personal trainer or a fitness expert I’m just a girl who found something that works for her and who is passionate about learning how to lead a healthy life and how to help others do the same! I share this with you because you deserve to know about this amazing opportunity that you can be a part of. You don’t have to be an expert; you don’t have to be in tip top shape you just have to want it! Let’s help end the trend!
  Thank you Humble Bee for having me as a guest writer. If any of your readers have any further questions regarding my journey they can message me on facebookwww.facebook.com/committobefitcorrine. I hope to have motivated and inspired your readers to eat clean and be active!

  

  Corrine Johnston
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  8:23pm

  Corrine Johnston

  P.s if any of you are interested in delicious recipes follow me on instagram (Corrine a.k.a committobe_fit).

Sunday Sunday!!

Hello! I decided I would take the time today to describe why I chose the name Humble Bee for this blog. It has somewhat of a double meaning. I wanted to let people know that my blog was about kindness, not judgement. So I thought Honey Bee was a good name. But then I started thinking, I also want people to know that only God can judge you and that he is in control of my life. So I changed Honey to Humbel and Humble Bee was born.

I would also like to announce that I am now sharing this blog with my good friend Danielle! Please treat her with respect. When school starts back in August, I will be a busy 'Bee', and I knew I would need some help. Therefore, I asked Danielle to help me out. She has access to all the Humble Bee things except email. She will be helping me post things that are inspirational and important for a healthy body, mind, and spirit. So welcome her with open arms.

I would like to announce that Humble Bee is on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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Please do not forget to enter the Humble Bee contest for the Lucky brand earrings!

I hope you all have a happy Sunday.

Amy

Fathers Day

As many of you know, I was adopted at a very young age. In October of last year, I reconnected with my birth father. So this year I got to celebrate both of my earthly fathers. It was a very special day for me. Even though I only spoke with them over the phone, I was very happy. I would like to say that I am a very lucky girl. Heavenly Father is so good to me.

On another note, I would like to remind you all to enter the contest on the Humble Bee Facebook page. You may also enter by email. Simply send me an email to thebeezknezz@journalist.com. All you have to include is your name.

I would like to say that I have dropped another three pounds totaling a seven pound loss. I have to say, walking three days a week has really helped, even if it IS just around the house. You can always find time to workout.

If you would like to share a recipe or success story, please email me. I will keep it anonymous unless told otherwise. I hope everyone has a great week.

Happy Sunday

Hello everyone! We have had some wild weather lately. We need the rain, however, because of my boot, I am unable to go outside. If I get my boot wet, it will mildew and will smell really bad. I did still manage to lose three pounds this week! I had lost five by Wednesday, but I gained two back. That is ok though. Three pounds in a week is still good. I am saying goodbye to those three pounds forever. I want to share a very simple recipe that I found on Pinterest. It's banana Ice cream. You cut up one banana and freeze it. Then you puree it in the blender. You can add PB or Chocolate chips. You blend until the banana is smooth. it's actually pretty good and curbed my Ice cream craving. If you have any good recipes that you would be willing to share, please email me at thebeezknezz@journalist.com.  Also email me YOUR results! I would love to know of your success! Also, please remember to like Humble Bee on Facebook to enter this months contest! Next Sunday is Fathers day. If you have any stories about your father, please feel free to email them and I will share them in my post next week. Any stories or testimonies of our Heavenly Father will be excepted as well.

Be Beautiful

So today I want to talk about having a healthy mind. I am not talking about being smart exactly. I am talking about knowing that you are beautiful. In my life, I have had several people bring me down. Friends and family. Some would do it to my face, others behind my back. No matter what I did, someone I knew always thought badly of me. I want to say it didn't bother me, but it did. We have to learn to accept that not everybody is going to like us. There is absolutely nothing we can do to change that. We have to get into the mindset that we have to love ourselves. As long as we are doing the right thing and taking care of ourselves, it doesn't matter what others may think or say. There will always be people in these world that will want to tear others down. Some do it to make themselves feel better. Others do it simply because they feel they are better than everyone else. We should not stoop to their level. We should hold our heads up and know that only God can judge us. I'm not saying it's easy, because words can hurt, I am only saying that we must remember that God created us in his image, and we are beautiful in his eyes. That being said, I would like to announce that I am up and walking and looking forward to dropping all this weight I gained while on bed rest. Next week starts my weekly stat updates. I also look forward to learning of yours. :)