Week 1, Day 1, Round 2 - HERE GOES!!

After a horrible weekend recovering from food poisoning, I'm thrilled to be back, healthy and leading my first group fitness challenge with a fabulous group of committed challengers! On the heels of a 60-day challenge where I lost 15lbs of baby weight, I'm excited to see what the next 10 weeks will bring! Even cooler, are the relationships (new and old) that will strengthen over this time as we motivate and support one another to achieve our goals!

Most of the challengers and myself are tackling the Focus T25 program by Shaun T (Beachbody). It's only 25 minutes a day x 5 days per week. There are two phases: 5 weeks of Alpha and 5 weeks of Beta.  I just finished the entire 10-week program, predominantly following Tania, the modifier. I'm now 7 months post-partum and ready to tackle Round 2 without Tania.

I pressed play on the Alpha Core Cardio this morning thinking, "This should be a breeze since I just completed BETA!" Well what a BIG wake-up call!! Going sans-modifier kicked my BUTT!! I miss Tania! I pushed myself as hard as I could and felt really really great when Shaun T called "TIME"!  I really do find myself having much more energy throughout my day from these workouts. I've determined that its really just mind over matter. I hope to keep just 'pressing play' until it doesn't even phase me anymore and becomes a habit I look forward to!

I invite you to follow along as I share my experiences, lessons learned, and motivation during this 10-week challenge. My hope, through this fitness journey, is to maintain focus on my personal goals and inspire YOU to take the necessary steps to achieve your goals. Let's get healthy together!

Welcome to LeontyLiving...what's the deal you ask?

I'm delighted to share with you the significance behind the banner I've created for my personal blog. In the spring of 2010, my best friend and soul-mate (since meeting in 2000) Eric Leonty, proposed to me under this gorgeous magnolia tree in Central Park, New York. 

On our wedding day, my talented Aunt Stacey presented us with a gorgeous stainglass art piece representing this same magnolia tree and the memory it signified.

After two years of marriage, I gave birth to our beautiful daughter, Ava Elizabeth. She has forever changed us and the stain glass now hangs in her nursery window as a reminder of the moment Eric and I decided to spend the rest of our lives together. 

This blog is a journal of my efforts to foster a healthier home and become a strong role model for my daughter. I invite you to follow along as I share my celebrations and challenges. I welcome your insight, encouragement, and questions! My hope is that my journey will  inspire you to begin your own journey toward a healthier lifestyle! "Let's get healthy together!"