Today Is A New Day

I've always been active, but a year ago I decided to finally take my health seriously. Instead of just looking healthy, I wanted to BE healthy. 

See...Food has always been a serious problem for me. My relationship with it has had me cast as the victim and Food as the controlling master. Binge eating has been a common theme in my life and the mental and emotional toll it took severely outweighed the physical impacts. I know this isn't everyone's experience, but it's mine.

Often, people don't take me seriously when I say I have food issues. They look at me and say, you're a healthy weight so it can't be that bad. Well, it is. It's sometimes hard to deal with things if everyone around you is telling you "it's not that bad." I had to realize that it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks or says, I KNOW it's an issue for me so I have to be committed to working on it.

When I moved to Washington last September, I couldn't afford to join a Cross-fit box so I bought some DVDs and joined an online accountability group. I ended up loving the workouts (Focus T25) but never would have remained consistent without the support of the group. They shared their experiences, encouraged me when I felt down (or had just eaten an entire pan of brownies) they celebrated successes, big and small, with me, and became a vital part of my health and fitness journey.

Fast-forward one year, and several workout programs later (21 Day Fix, 21DFX, a tip-toe into InsanityMax30) these women are still supporting me, encouraging me and have welcomed me into their ranks with open arms. With the support of these women, my determination to no longer let food control me, the help of Shakeology (seriously, it's amazing and I credit it with most of my success ending the binges) I'm much happier and healthier. 

So, that's why I decided to do this. To make helping others my job. Today, I'm rolling out a brand-spankin' new FB page...Linsey Collier: Wholly Healthy. For me, health is about the whole person. It's not a quick fix or surface level. I'm so much more than just a healthy eater or someone who likes to workout...I'm a book-lover, travel nut, and woman of faith...we all are multi-dimensional and without recognizing the whole of who we are, and tending to it, we'll never make the changes we desire.

Join me in being Wholly Healthy.