Whats a girl to do?

New condo
2 Credit cards
Loans
A dog (and one on the way)
Utility bills
Not to mention that A GIRL NEEDS TO EAT!

All of these expenses and a measly $400 check from unemployment twice a month...

Did my boyfriend and I freak out? (Did I mention we live together?)

Hell yes.

Did my sponsor freak out?

...

Nope.
He actually got pretty freakin excited. 

He turned my inconvenient situation into an opportunity, and this is where the real work began.

And then I did...

From my last post you might be wondering what the heck happened in the time between me not wanting to sell, and then actually selling.

"Now here's the story all about how my life got flipped-turned upside down..."

Jk

Na, but for real.

I wish I could say that I have been a consistent "Herbalifer" since that day at Swallow Cliff; but apparently, my love for fast food and drinks was too overpowering.

Long story short, I paid my membership for the 25% discount that I didn't use until a year later.

In all honesty, I wasn't ready.

I wasn't totally happy with my weight, but I wasn't willing to sacrifice my lifestyle either.

Yeah, sure I was almost 20lbs over my "normal" weight, but I figured, "as long as I can still button my pants, I'm good."

I never moved up sizes in clothes (although they were a bit snug). I did, however, spend a lot of money on cold medicine.

I literally had a cold at least twice a month from November thru April with sinus infections EVERY TIME. 

My breakfast was pretty much this...EVERYDAY...
(With my sponsor having a heart attack with every post lol)

Working in the education field, having this as a breakfast is pretty normal.

Coffee
Bagel w/ cream cheese & a coffee
Donut & a coffee
Breakfast sandwich & a coffee
Pretty much anything with a coffee

COFFEE IS A MUST! 

And I didn't mind spending the money or time in the drive-thru. Well at least up until I lost hearing in my right ear for about a month.

Being temporarily death from one ear was one of the most scariest experiences in my life. I literally cried because I honestly thought I was going to be death for ever. But to my luck, my hearing problems were merely a sinus issue, which stemmed from all the times I had been sick.

If that wasn't a hint from above (or the universe), then idk what would be a hint enough for me to GET IT TOGETHER. Luckily, my sponsor was hosting a Body Transformation Challenge that would start the weekend after my birthday (April 1st); and everyone knows I LOVE competitions.

These were my results

I managed to drop 12% body fat and 9lbs.

So back to the point of this post...

From posting on FB and IG my workouts and meals, people started wondering what the heck I was taking. It also helped that my attitude completely changed. I was now super energetic and happier, I was able to last entire soccer games without feeling winded,

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY

my hearing came back and I didn't get sick as often.

Now, I'm in no way claiming that Herbalife cured my colds or my hearing. But what I AM saying is that this lifestyle helped me switch into a happier ME.

I was marketing myself and my potential business just by looking and feeling better. Friends and family were asking what I was doing, and at that point, why turn down an opportunity to make some extra cash?

Within the first two weeks of April I made about $70 selling 3-day trials. During that time, since I wasn't serious about the business aspect, I didn't keep track of my income.In May, however, I was curious to see how much I could actually make, so I began tracking my profit on an Excel sheet. I ended May with a profit of $197.74, not including the check I would receive from what my member had sold.

This is when I began understanding why Herbalifers seem like crackheads. 

That feeling you get when someone thanks you for helping them reach their goal is inexplicable. And for someone who has no knowledge nor interest in sales, making a sale is a serious adrenaline rush! It was almost like a craving I had, every morning, to make a sale.

And then the universe slaps me in the face...
I lose my full time job.

I'm not selling a DAMN thing

About a year ago, I was looking for something to help me lose my "relationship weight".
Pants were barely buttoning.
Wearing tight dresses was a nightmare.
Playing soccer felt like I was running a full marathon.
And I was ALWAYS in a

BAD

MOOD

I had noticed for a few months that an old friend of mine kept posting on Facebook about his workout classes, Sweat With Swagg,and his affiliation with Herbalife.

As soon as I realized he was in the Herbalife business, a million NO's came to mind.

"Does he know that this sh*^ doesn't work?"

"Herbalife is only for fat people."

"I thought only Mexicans sold this stuff?"

In short, I knew I had to be on top of my game to make sure he didn't get ANY of my money.

What I DIDN'T count on was all the fun I was going to have.

On August 7th 2014, I met this group and tackled Swallow Cliff in Palos Park.

For those of you unfamiliar with this area, people go to this park to run/walk the beautiful set of stairs you see behind us in this picture. 
There are 125 steps to this set of stairs.

As soon as I drove into the parking lot and saw this massive stair devil, a small voice in my head was telling me to turn back and go home.
Walking towards the stairs I told myself, "I'll just do 2 laps and go home."

But once I got with the group, those voices went quiet.

I went home after walking 10 laps = 1,250 steps

The whole time while I was there all I kept wondering was what type of drugs all these people were on. I just couldn't figure out how they all had so much positive energy, it freaked me out a bit. 

Now, I'm a very social person. I've never had a problem meeting new people. But I had never been around a group of people that were genuinely excited to meet and get to know me (as sad as that sounds).

And the fact that they made me believe I would be able to complete 10 laps of these stairs... THAT was mind boggling.

On my way home I couldn't stop thinking about that energy.  I wish I could feel that... HAPPY, every day.

The feeling is what sold me to try the products. 

I figured, if this is how all these people started to get THAT happy, f^*$ it, why not?

But the FIRST thing I made very clear to my sponsor was that 
1. I'm not a seller
               &
2. I'm not selling sh%^

And not once did he ever try pressuring me into selling.