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May 18, 2017

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I call my journey “Everest” at least that’s what it’s been nicknamed. New Year’s Eve I thought about how much I needed to lose and it seemed an impossible climb. Impossible. When I started, I wasn’t armed with anything more than hopes, past failures, and the same yoga pants I’d been wearing for years. I didn’t even have a good pair of gym shoes.

Hard to believe the scale gave me my 100 number early this morning. It’s been merciful and I am going to ride the pound dump for as long as it keeps spitting them out. I was so excited that I could hardly contain myself during training. I’m not sure if any photo or video would do justice to how I feel today but this picture comes close.

To the people in the picture and to all my new friends at Mi5 Fitness – thank you for giving me a home away from home. Thank you for providing a supportive, safe environment for me so that I could complete this one thing that has haunted me my whole life. I told myself I would do it and feeling love and support and encouragement is everything. It’s EVERYTHING.

K.M –  I needed someone to walk with me and I’m so glad it’s you. Think better. Sleep better. Drink better. Move better. Eat Better. Perform better. Thank you for helping me understand health is so much more than weight. Thanks for being my coach and believing in me. <3

R.D – honestly, without you or your Facebook feed I would not have been part of this picture. Thankyou.

C.H. & D.N. – you are my rocks and always have been. I’m blessed and honored to have you in my life. Thank you for listening to all my whining and crying and babbling. ugg. Im sure it gets exhausting.

Thank you, everybody, for being part of the first 50%. May the last half be better than the first. By the way, I wore those 6-year-old jeans this morning and I smiled the whole time.

Lovingly,

Bean.

Love,

Athena

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  1. Beth Caney says:

    I stumbled across your blog and I am amazed at your progress. Awesome! I’m so happy for you! I love it when you have your mojo going full steam!

    • Bean says:

      That’s really sweet. The mojo depends on the day actually. LOL…. Sometimes my steamer train runs into the wall and doesn’t want to give me anything – but here I am….. keepin on keepin on. 🙂 Glad you’re along for the ride. Cheers.

  2. Kim C says:

    You are such an inspiration! After my strokes I never thought I would gain an additional 100 lbs on top of the 50 I already needed to lose… you keep me motivated and moving forward! Thank you for being willing to put yourself out there. Hugs!!

    • Bean says:

      Oh my goodness, Kim thank you so much!! Gosh, I totally know the feeling. I was in a boat I never thought I would be in after I worked so hard the first time to at least get down to where I was feeling good. Life happens and there’s nothing wrong with starting over. Think of it this way. Sometimes we get the opportunity to start over (not always under the best circumstances) but we have a chance to get it right. <3 Thanks for being such a cheerleader and support for me.

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life

food

coching

chalkboard

journey to 300

home

explore the blog

THIS IS ME | BE COURAGEOUS, BE MYSELF.

TRUE COLORS PART DEUX | DRAWING THOSE PARALLELS

Trending

search the post index

MORE ABOUT ME

Welcome to my digital den! Here, I dish out raw, uncut tales and nuggets of wisdom on how to embrace consistency, inner healing, and an unshakable mindset - all in the name of genuine, lasting transformation. And did I mention? I'm pretty much a CrossFit chatterbox!

I'm Athena Perez

Since 2011, I've been on a mission to rewire my own self-limiting beliefs and patterns that were holding me back because I believe an unshakable mindset can be our #1 life hack.


In these parts I not only share my own journey but also lend a hand to others to create a life filled with genuine resilience, purpose, and grit. I'm a big fan of a good cup of joe, chalk, and teaching folks like you how to 'lift the wait'. Let’s get weird. 


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