Yeah, I know. It's been awhile.

What can I say? I only write when I feel like it. And I feel like it today. Because today I have embarked on this little doozy.

The Beachbody Ultimate Reset

Today is Day 1.

Yeah. For 21 days I'm going to be drinking some funky green stuff to make me more "alkaline," take some all natural supplements, and eat a wee bit differently. It's supposed to be like, amazeballs for your body and you will feel like a new born baby that just came out of your momma's vagina. It's not a harsh cleanse or detox at all-if you could press control alt. delete on your body, that is what this cleanse will do for you. To be honest-it's 1pm right now. I'm a bit hungry. Not like STARVING. But hungry. I can't even workout for 21 days because all of your energy needs to go to digestion and detox. Well ok then. Some of my friends just finished and they are like balls to the wall happy with their results. Some losing 1-2 lbs a day. That's crazy. And WTF I just started my period. Probably not the best thing to start, but whatev's. And of course Jason bought me wine. auqr98rywiaoher9!!!! Sigh. I don't always Cleanse, but when I do, I use Beachbody's Ultimate Reset. Stay healthy my friends.

Want to cleanse with me? Holler at your girl. www.demibean.com

Muscle and Body Magazine Article!

This is for the June article that will be coming out on newstands soon; you will most likely find it at GNC! Here is my spread for your viewing pleasure, complete with an interview. (P.S. In case you didn't know, I won a fitness modeling competition with this magazine, and was flown out to Columbus, Ohio for the Arnold Expo, complete with photoshoot).

And here's page 2!

I will write more when I can, have a great day!
Demi
www.youtube.com/isabelbean <--youtube channel-check it!
www.demibean.com

Perfection. Is it too much to ask for?

*Prenote-NEVER google image search "perfection." You will end up with gems like the above and uhmmm...some other stuff that may burn your retinas.*

Anyway-every day-we wake up, and for the most part, we are determined to have a great day. We have hopes of being productive, good work put in, make some cash money, have a good hair day..ya know, that kind of thing. I always, ALWAYS dream about the workout I'm going to do right before I wake up. Wierd, no? It's my quest to have the perfect body (for me). How vein is that? I want to be the healthiest, most ripped female specimen out there. Not like steroid ripped-but just muscular and feminine. And I know that shiz can disappear right quick if you don't put in your workouts and healthy eating in on the daily. The mental thought process of any athlete, fitness competitor, model, etc....I find we all think very alike. It's a blessing, but also a bit of a curse. I mean, this is my LIVING-I am a fitness coach that HAS to lead by example! Sometimes it can get squirrly. I mean, we all have our days when we don't feel like doing shit. But we have to, we press forward, press PLAY, and do the thing. And I never regret it afterwards. It makes me a better mom, better wifey, and a better friend. It's my daily coffee. And I don't even drink coffee. But you know how batshit crazy coffee drinkers get when they don't have their morning cup of jo? THAT'S how I am if I don't work out and have a day of healthy eating. When I have a good solid month of clean eating and strong workouts-I feel like I can conquer the world. There really is no better feeling than that.

sometimes vein and superficial, but not always-Demi

And a year has passed...

So...how the heck are ya?? It's been almost a whole dang year since my last post-or more-I can't do math. So what's been going down with the Bean Fam since my last post? Well a whole lot actually. I'm going to just get right to it without the fancy wording (like I ever used fancy words anyway).

1) I am still a Beachbody Coach. Not just a regular one though. A STAR DIAMOND Beachbody Coach. Any job title with "star" and "diamond" in it-means one thing: WINNING.

2) I am actively progressing in my fitness modeling adventures. I swear my life is not normal. I say this alot to J. The wierdest shit happens around here. One day we are hanging around the house doing our normal 60 bazillion email responses and phonecalls-and the next minute I get a phone call saying that I am "America's Next Top Fitness Model" (NOT joking) and we're going to Columbus, Ohio THE NEXT DAY for an all expense paid super special trip to the Arnold Expo. AND, AND-I'm going to have a photoshoot done and have an editorial in Muscle and Body MAGAZINE. Hey do you know who Kurt Angle is? Well if you don't he's been in the WWE and now he does alot of other important stuff, and has been around the wrestling (like REAL wrestling too) alot. I had pics done with him as well which made my older brother have multiple convulsions when he saw that pic on facebook.

3) Me and J went through some crazy marriage stuff. Like, marriage is hard. And anyone who says it's easy-please come forth so I can punch you in the face. It's a daily "battle," but one worth fighting and the resulting WIN is always worth it. Love you J.

4) J works at home with me now. Suck it hard 9-5 jobs. No more for us! No offense to anyone that does that kind of thing (we both did it for the majority of our lives). But we make our living helping people get in shape. It's ridonkulous how rewarding this is-emotionally and financially. I almost feel like I'm in the mob. Which is awesome in itself. As always-if you want in on the health mafia-let me know in the comments.

And here are some pictures. Blogger is a pain in my ass so I have no idea where on this post they will show up. Who cares-they are here-somewhere. I'm going to try to post more, on the daily. No promises though. This blog is taking a new direction. No more sugar coating, it's coming to you straight from my brain, no filters. Which means it's going to be pure amazeballs, and probably really scary (for you).

P.S. I'm about to start the hardest workout program in all eternity and it gives me the heebie jeebies. Will post more after my initial fit test. EEk! OH and the chick in the BSN booth is Jennifer Nicole Lee. Fitness Model Badass.

I'm back-Demi

Goals Goals and more Goals

We NEED to have Goals. If you think you have reached the pinnacle of your fit self, make a new one. Make a resolution to eat only organic for 1 month. Try nix'ing out sodium for a couple weeks. Flush your system out by drinking 1 gallon of water each day. There are always improvements when it comes to healthy eating, so know that even if you look like AHnold Schwarzenager (pre GOHVENAH days) you might not be as healthy on the inside. Let's not forget about our family and friends! Passing the word of health and fitness is just as important. Consider these factoids:

USA Obesity Rates Reach Epidemic Proportions
58 Million Overweight; 40 Million Obese; 3 Million morbidly Obese
Eight out of 10 over 25's Overweight
78% of Americans not meeting basic activity level recommendations
25% completely Sedentary
76% increase in Type II diabetes in adults 30-40 yrs old since 1990

These could be your children. Your parents. Your cousins. Friends. People you love..whoever it is, needs to know if YOU know. Spread the news.

Lots of news!

I haven't blogged in forever. In truth, I just don't have that much time anymore. Things with Beachbody are picking up, for which I am SO thankful, and I love it! Everything is great, the kids are doing wonderful. Alana is doing GREAT in school, and Isabel has a full mouth of teeth already and knows how to use them! She only gives kisses when she feels like it, and you better be ready if it's you! But she only really kisses me, daddy, Alana, and my parents :). I'm also going to be on the new P90X infomercial, starting in 2010! ::SO EXCITED!:: It airs like, all the time, nationwide for at least a year or 2, so maybe you'll catch a sneak peak at my P90X transformation story on TV! I hope everyone is doing great and still pressing play. I've been pretty good with my diet during the holidays, I've had a couple glasses of champagne, and that's pretty much it. I purposely did a candida cleanse during the holidays to help me with the food aspect, as during a candida cleanse you can't have any sugar, alcohol, and other certain foods. It helped and I feel AMAZING! I will also be featured as a before/after pic on QVC January 2nd, 2am and 5pm Eastern, so check it out! Remember, getting through a tough program like P90X is much more successful and effective with a coach-so holler at your girl (me!) if you are interested in buying P90X. If you buy through QVC or other vendors, you don't get a coach...and really, where's the fun in that, especially when coaching services are FREE! :) So...As you can see from above...I'm on the cover of Oblique Magazine for January/Febuary, and I have an abdominal spread with a killer ab workout on the inside! AND--you can read and see the entire issue online if you don't live in Charleston. The website is www.oblique.sc :)

Be blessed!!

Demi

Charleston Fashion Week!!!

So I just got the news that I was selected to come in and audition for Charleston Fashion Week!!! I'm SO excited! Now, this doesn't mean that I'm an "in" just yet, but I passed round 1 and my application and pictures got me through! It's a HUGE event, with celebrities and everything. Girls come from around the country to apply for a spot. Pray that I get it, how FUN would that be! And they even pick a winner to go to Vegas, and get signed by an agency. I have to "walk" in front of judges and everything for my audition! eek! Time to watch ANTM reruns!! Pray I get through! :)

Check out their site! Click HERE.

-In Him and Health

Demi Bean

PS-I would have NEVER gotten to this point, if it weren't for Beachbody and their amazing programs. SHOUT OUT to P90X, P90X+ and Insanity!! <3

Here are some pics from Mahmood Fazal Photography!

The rest can be found by clicking HERE.

But there are some faves!

This was after doing P90X, P90X+, Tony Horton's One on One's, and now INSANITY! Hard work BRINGS RESULTS! BRING IT!

-In Him and Health-Demi Bean