When You Fall Off Your Diet

Anyone ever have those weekends or weeks where the diet was just not coinciding with the workouts. Well if you have then you would be like me this weekend. I have been doing really well with the clean eating regime. I would say that every once in awhile I would find myself eating a pretzel or 2 or  eating a handful of chocolate covered almonds, but nothing that would make me think "oh wow that was really regrettable." This weekend I just didn't seem to make good choices and even though part of me is feeling a bit defeated after the fact I realize it isn't going to change anything. Yes, I probably have gained some of the weight that I have spent many hard earned hours sweating off, but I am going to get up early finish my workout and make good choices. I think part of the battle that we deal with in our fitness journeys is having those moments where it is ok to be defiant, but having the sense to come back and start fresh. I certainly don't want to go on a month long binge of eating poorly.
My post is meant to inspire you that today can be the day you start fresh. Make a healthy choice. When your are faced to going out to lunch with a colleague get the side salad instead of the fries. You may wish you had the fries at first, but as the day wears on you will feel really good about yourself. Start with simple replacements and work your way up to whole meals. Tomorrow I am going to be starting the 3 Day Quick Fix. It is part of the 21 Day Fix nutritional guide and I am using it as a way to cleanse my body and really lean out. It consists of a lot of protein and vegetables and the best part is I can continue with my workouts. Find your fresh start!! You can do it!! Get your support and if you don't have someone that will help you then message me! :-)

Insanity Max30 Results

On February 28th I finished my first round of Insanity Max30. I was so shocked when I did the cardio challenge on Saturday because I was finding that the exercises that were near impossible to me in the beginning were easier. However, in a program like Max30 you don't just let things get easier, you have to push yourself to make those movements harder and in many instances that meant moving faster. At the end of my 60 day transformation I am 14.5 pounds lighter and lost 10.9 inches overall. To say that this program has transformed me is an understatement. I have had to reach a new appreciation for fitness and health. I realized that by putting in this extremely hard work I wasn't going to negate it by eating foods that would not benefit my results. I decided to invest in Shakeology. With so many people talking about the benefits I knew I needed to do what Beachbody suggested. They believed in this product and I believed in Beachbody. Since starting Shakeology I feel healthier, I feel more energized. I am so glad that I made this investment. I invested in myself and sometimes I think that is really hard for people. I know it was hard for me. I have 4 children and being a stay at home mom this year (I am on maternity leave) I knew every cent counted. I also knew that by being fit and healthy I was going to be a better parent. I urge anyone who is considering this program or any Beachbody program to make the full investment in yourself. You do deserve it! You will not regret it!
Insanity Max30 was exactly what I needed to push me. It gave me the feeling of competition again. I competed with the old me. Each week I would look at the time I had gotten before and thought I am stronger than that person is and would make sure to work to my max. Many people rely on a scale to show progress, but I used my time as my progress. If I could beat my time by 1 second I knew that I was getting results.
My husband has been so supportive of me working towards my goals that he decided to join me in working out with this program. He has always been the type to lift in the gym and do a little cardio. After showing him that this type of resistance training can give him the results he wants he took a leap of faith and abandoned some of his old ways to give this a try. His transformation is amazing. He has lost over 10 pounds and 14+inches. The amazing thing is that he didn't look out of shape in his before picture, but looking at his after picture he looks like a very fit and athletic guy who is also strong. I am so excited for the next 60 days because we are going to continue to follow the meal plan and the workouts.

Before-12-30-14
After 2-28-15

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Before-Bottom

Before-12/30/14
After 2/28/15

Eating Healthy and Tricking Your Kids

As a mom on a mission to get my family eating healthy I have had to find ways to mask the dreaded "is this vegetables" question. Tonight was no exception and I am so proud of the way my "mashed potatoes" turned out that I decided to share my recipe and give other parents hope that you too can enjoy clean eating and have your kids eat too. If you are a parent who was blessed with a child that either eats anything you give him/her or loves their veggies then this is just another alternative to add to your weekly menu.
You can tweak this recipe as I have done because just googling it you will find many variations. I tried to make it as healthy as I could so if you hate low fat you can use whole fat it doesn't matter

Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes:

INGREDIENTS:
1 med/large head of cauliflower
1TBS reduced fat cream cheese
1/4 cup of Low Fat Grated Parmesan
1/2 TBS Chicken Stock
1/2TBS Chives (optional) I prefer fresh but you can use dry

Directions:
Boil a large pot of water (about 7 cups)
Clean the cauliflower
Cut the cauliflower into small pieces
Place the cauliflower into the boiling water
Boil the Cauliflower for 8-10 minutes
Once boiled drain the water
On a plate lay 2 sheets of paper towel
Using a spoon take the cauliflower out of the pot and place on the paper towel to dry it
As you dry place in the food processor
Keep repeating until all cauliflower has been dried
Add your ingredients: cream cheese, parmesan, chicken stock, chives
Use your food processor to combine all all ingredients
Make sure all the cauliflower is combined and that there are minimal to no lumps (fools the kids better)
Serve

Beachbody Coaching

I get asked frequently about what made me decide to become a coach. After all I'm busy with my four kids and starting a business just seemed like it would be a really hard thing to do right now. However, after giving it some thought and realizing I was already "selling" the products by using them and promoting them all the time it just made sense. When I signed up I was more excited by the fact that I would be able to help people reach their goals. I wanted people get the sense of accomplishment that I get when I finish a program or complete an exercise that was impossible for me (plyo push-ups). It was about connecting with people and actually making a difference.
To say I was eager to get started was an understatement. I basically dove in head first to this endeavor because I wanted to do it right. I knew that in order to be successful at it I needed to give it 100%. I have been so fortunate to have people put their faith in me that I can help them find the right program and guide them with their nutrition. When I see the posts that I lost 2 lbs this week or that I have already lost 8 lbs by doing this program I am so happy for them! I can only say that if you are type of person that wants to help someone and get the sense of joy that I get out of seeing their accomplishments this may be the perfect fit for you. It's not about 'selling'. It's about promoting a healthy life and giving people the feeling that they can achieve it. The products speak for themselves. I feel healthier than ever before and I know that it will only be a matter of weeks before I am back to that girl in the picture from 2 years ago.
So now to the part about the perks to coaching aside from meeting amazing people and helping them live a healthy life; you can make money. As a coach you earn a 25% commission. This isn't dependent on how much you sell or anything. You also get a discount of 25% on all Beachbody products. Many people decide it is worth it just to sign up and get the discount because they are enrolled in Shakeology so that will bring the cost down significantly. At this point I can say that my Shakeology is paid for and I am also making enough to contribute to our monthly bills. Since I am on maternity leave it feels good to contribute to the household income again.
If you are considering being part of our amazing team I really encourage you to contact me. I will give you the 100% truth about the business and see if it really is a good fit for what you want to accomplish.
Our team is small but we are mighty and we support each other daily. It is a great way to connect and feel part of a team and that is what we try to do. So if this team sounds like we are for you then join us. Just fill out the contact me form and I will be happy to answer your questions and give you feedback!
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Insanity Max30 Month 1 Review

So last Saturday marked my 1 month (30 days) into Insanity Max30. I have never had a program challenge me the way that this program has, but it is the kind of challenge that can be addictive. You want to get better, you want to do more and you want to max out. My body has transformed so quickly with this program it is hard to believe that I looked the way I did 30 days ago.

Some things to keep in mind with this program, it is not for the beginner. If you are looking for a program to begin with I would recommend T25 or 21 Day Fix. This program has some high intensity moves that had it not been for my experience with the original Insanity and T25 I would probably not have seen the results I did. I say that because it takes some focus and getting used to in terms of the movements. There are a lot of combination moves such as switch kicks with a punch, high knees with a punch, any way to maximize a movement Shaun T finds a way.

As you think about starting your journey there are few things to consider. How are you going to fuel your body? Are you going to just work out and not change your diet? The reason my results were so quick to show in 4 weeks is because I stuck to a pretty disciplined diet. I drank Shakeology for breakfast, had a banana for a mid morning snack, 2 hard boiled eggs with tomato for lunch, an apple and seeds/almonds for afternoon snack, and then dinner which was either sirloin, chicken, fish, or ground turkey. So plan your meals, think about how you will fuel your body because that is the best way to see results.