Mission Hotness

Hello everyone, and welcome to our blog!
We are thrilled to share with everyone our journey to a healthier and more fit lifestyle!
Our mission is not only to feel and look fabulous from the inside out, but to also be more aware of our bodies and nurture them the way they deserve. Our main objective is to achieve the one thing that will not only help our weight related issues but every aspect of our daily lives: balance.

Now let's think about that little word for a moment. We think it is probably the one word that embodies every single New Year's resolution anyone has ever thought of. Lose the weight, drink less, quit smoking, eat healthier, have more time for my kids, be more organized, stop slacking at work... If we think about it, it all comes down to how we make everything in our life fit, like a puzzle. Once we find the right place for each piece, that's when our lives feel more put together. That's how we feel "balanced". With balance, everything goes from chaos to peace, regardless of what we apply it to. In this particular case, we would like to find it in our exercise routines, our diets, and our overall state of mind. Balance, in our opinion, should be the one and only resolution, year after year, that we should fiercely pursue.

The first step in any potential life changing experience is to become aware of the situation and accept the facts surrounding it. Understand that the only one that can make significant changes in your life is you and only you. Take control of your life and not let life control you. It's very easy to get caught up in the routine of our busy lives and neglect ourselves, and getting back on track can be challenging. But once we find ourselves in the right path, and we're really committed, there's no turning back. Our bodies have spoken, and we have finally understood. Now it's time to act.

It's important to know that there will never be only ONE way to achieve the main goal of a healthy weight. What works for one person won't necessarily work for another. There are many factors that can make this process easier or more challenging, be it our metabolism, lifestyle, or time allowance. We are extremely aware of this, and we realize we will need to tailor our own "program" according to our needs and the time we each have to devote to activities related to it. Having this mindset will help us accept the fact that this process will take its due time, and we will be able to set realistic goals and have equally realistic expectations.

We think this blog could be particularly helpful, should we spark other people's interest, since each of us represents a different side of the coin: Jamie is a lively single girl, who works night shifts on the West Coast, and Carolina is a happily married gal, mom to an active toddler, who works part-time on the East Coast. Our personal stories couldn't be more different. But our hopes and goals are the same, and so we decided to start this journey together, and vowed to be each others motivation and inspiration source!

We truly hope we can inspire others the way we have inspired each other along the way. We will be posting our progress on a weekly basis, as well as ideas and resources that could help others get started. We are looking forward to share our experiences and hear those of others.

Mission Hotness has officially started. It's time to get our mojo back!!!