Angie Payne Fitness

“Reach for the sky . . . Keep your eye on the prize . . .” Sunshine - Matisyahu👌🏻

Make goals, build a plan and execute.

Work ethic + effort = pride + satisfaction = results

It won’t be easy but it will be rewarding.

Make that body move. It’s not a punishment, it doesn’t have to be extreme. It just has to happen 💜

Enjoy it.

No matter how steep that hill . . . Climb it!

I could give up . . . I’m too old, I wrecked my knee, I’ve gained weight, I fell off track, or whatever the excuse.

I’m throwing it away and getting back to the beautiful and active mindset that keeps me grounded - no matter my size.

Though it’s short, it’s a start and I’ll take it any day.

2 mile run today between my nights 💙

Happy Long Weekend!!

Getting back on track takes a strong mental game and some motivation.

It was a struggle on the treadmill today for my run but pushed past it! And workout done too 💪🏻

A reset and change in habits can happen any day anytime. So don’t wait for that certain day of the week or day of the month. Just wake up with a good mindset and do it.

It helped to lighten things up when Kinley asked if she could go on the ‘tread-mile’ too.

I started again with PiYo last week and running. I’m no where near where I was and it may take some time but I will push forward.

Bottom line it’s all about you. So start from where you are and build. Push your boundaries and pull back when you need but do it for you and start. 💜

Today was PiYo Sweat and a 3km run.

It has been forever, I know 😔

I haven’t been able to workout in what seems like forever (about 6 months since I tore my ACL and meniscus). Or if I did it was only at 1/2 capacity.

I got angry, frustrated, annoyed, and really kind of sad that I couldn’t do as much as I wanted. Which wasn’t motivating for me so how could it be for anyone else??

So I was vacant, not posting, not sharing. Not necessarily the way to go but it was the way my journey took me.

I have since had surgery 3 weeks ago to repair my meniscus and thankfully only found a partial tear to my ACL 🙌🏻 The swelling is subsiding and I’m so excited to not have pain or instability. 🤞🏻 But I can’t wait until it is all gone.

Life gives us twists and turns and speed bumps but it’s what we do with them and how we overcome that matters. ❤️

I know this may not be relatable to everyone as drenched in sweat, doing whatever exercise, sport or activity your heart desires isn’t a passion for all. And that is ok! But finding that right headspace to unwind, relax and refresh is so important.

So my question to you all is, are you accepting the challenge to continue? To find you and your passion. Because that’s what matters. Happiness 😊 So go find it!!

I’ve seen so much lately the obsession and focus on the numbers - weight, age, pant size, inches, etc. And believe me I have been so much into this mentality for basically my whole life.

It hasn’t been until recently that I’m starting to have some clear insight to the toxic, draining and negative effect this can have on a person’s self worth, perception of acceptance or psyche. I’ve always known it but fell short in being immune to it.

But here is my thing . . . Really who cares??!!

I think the better question is on a whole are you getting in those healthy behaviours??

*Contributing to a positive environment
*Physical activity for yourself and your children
*Spending time with those you love
*Making relatively healthy meals or snacks for yourself and family (with cheat meals sometimes 😉)
*Playing games with your kids/helping with their homework
*Rejoicing in the things your loved ones excel at and sharing it

And so many more things that matter way more in this lifetime.

Nobody needs to be or should feel like they need to be a ‘perfect’ size or shape. Because it’s just that - NO ONE is PERFECT.

If you are making healthy choices these will all begin to fall into place or keep you in a place of enjoyment, self love, and working on a goal of a better you as a whole.

You are enough!

You are beautiful!

Keep working hard 💜

Sometimes you get it done with intense focus and sometimes you use other things to keep you on track for the day.

Today was watching the Canadian Women’s Curling Team 🇨🇦

Love the Olympics!!

Go Canada!!

Happy Sunday with a b***y burn for me!! 😀

What was yours?!

I used to think if I wasn’t all in, full out, hard core, on point 100% of the time I wasn’t succeeding. Well guess what???!!

I was WRONG!! 🤷🏻‍♀️

For me at least.

Not everyone can do this, stick to it and remain mentally strong and focused and . . . Happy.

Yup! For me that doesn’t work. I can’t stay restricted, beat myself up if I wasn’t perfect or not have something at an event because it doesn’t fit into my ‘diet’ 🙄

I will crash that train at some point or find a reason to run it off the tracks 😬

My focus is to move my body daily, enjoy the ability to do so, try to read my body for what foods it likes and enjoy every bit on the moments in life. Sounds pretty fantastic to me!!

So a big ✅ for completing my ‘Life in Motion’ today.

Start small and work on it. You don’t get better by beating yourself up - try saying I can and I will!

Positive mind, positive results! 💜

Start your seed and water the hell out of it!!

You got this and you will conquer!!

Well hello!! 😳

Yes it’s me lol! Wondering if I’m still around?! 👋 Yes, yes I am 😉

At the end of October, I hurt my knee playing basketball. It was a shock, an upset and left me wallowing in self pity!! Yup I said it! I was checking out mentally. I’ve never hurt myself this bad and it sucks! I’m still waiting for my MRI to know the damage.

Finally the swelling and most days the pain/discomfort have subsided. And I’m able to get back into moving more 🙌🏻 I have an amazing Physiotherapist helping me regain strength again too and guiding me through everything, which I will be forever thankful!!

I just recently started working out again with the BOD programs with of course huge modifications. This made me feel before like I was failing, not putting enough effort in if the sweat wasn’t intense and the calories burned weren’t high. Stupid right?!

These last few months, I’ve been able to spend more time watching my boys succeed in developing their hockey skills, visit more with family, friends and make new friends, be present with my kids, reflect on my perspective of diet restriction, intensity of workouts, and what means the most in life. And I love that I was given this time!

But I’ve also gained 12 lbs, felt down, annoyed, frustrated, lost my focus and felt setback with having less range of motion to even sit on the floor cross legged with my kids or bend down and help them, among so many more struggles.

On the other hand, I’ve also gained clarity that the damn scale shows a number not a reflection of who I am. These are all just moments in time, I will fluctuate up and down with this number depending on stressors in life but I’m not going to let it suck out the enjoyment of being present and reaping the happiness around me. 💜

Here’s to moving my body, making healthy food choices without restriction and calorie counting, getting back to a state of being mentally strong as well as physically, and continuing to organize and balance my home, work, and family life.

Ok my gardening friends 😀

Question ???

This is new to me in the last year so just wondering . . .

Can you use the seeds from stuff you have already grown or do you buy them every year? 🤔

Thanks for your help ❤️

👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 Leave your suggestions and tips below please.

Love, Love, Love!!

And all that was done is continued on with a normal routine and money can go to those who need it 💜

Watching these videos and pictures is completely unbelievable and I can't even imagine how terrifying. Hoping it stops soon!

Angie Payne

I just received word that we are well over 60,000 views of A Week Of Hard Labor in its first three days on Beachbody On Demand, and it's a lock that we will far exceed the 100,000 view mark this weekend. So rather than play on the formality of donating $1 per view to the American Red Cross up to 100k, the Beachbody Foundation is writing the check immediately, especially now that weather is stretching relief efforts thin as it threatens even more people this week. Our prayers are with everyone affected by these storms, and we appreciate the continued enthusiasm our coaches and customers have for generating more enthusiasm for giving to the people and entities coming to the rescue of those in need with this initiative. That's the kind of hard labor that matters most!

Monday . . . September Long . . . So many things to do to prepare for school, clean, play with the kids . . .

Whatever that thought is that crossed your mind or hey may be lingering, I challenge you to push it aside.

Just push play and Get. It. Done.

Total Body Chisel baby! 💪🏻

Your body will thank you ❤️