Makes 1 serving
1/2 cup cooked steel cut oats
1 dash ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons raw almonds, chopped or silvered
Place oats in a medium cereal bowl
Add cinnamon and almonds; mix well
An insanity max 30 recipe
Friday, November 20, 2015
Spinach and onion scramble
Makes 1 serving
1 large egg
4 large egg whites
1 pinch sea salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup chopped onion
Combine the egg, egg whites, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; whisk to blend. Set aside.
Heat oil in a non stick skillet over medium-low heat.
Add spinach and onion; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes
Add egg mixture; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until eggs are cooked through.
1 large egg
4 large egg whites
1 pinch sea salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup chopped onion
Combine the egg, egg whites, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; whisk to blend. Set aside.
Heat oil in a non stick skillet over medium-low heat.
Add spinach and onion; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes
Add egg mixture; cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until eggs are cooked through.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Asparagus Soup
Per Serving
38 calories 1 cup
1% calories from fat
3 grams protein
18 grams carbohydrates
0 mg cholesterol
89 mg Sodium
11/4 cups onion, diced
1/2 teaspoon garlic, chopped
11/2 quarts fat free chicken broth, low sodium
11/2 pounds asparagus , diced
1/2 potato diced
1 dash salt
1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard seed
1 dash 17 spice mix
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
Serves 8
Saute onions and garlic in 1/4 cup of chicken broth
Add asparagus , potatoes and remaining stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove soup from heat and puree with a food processor or immersion blender. Return to the pan and add season with spices. Serve
If desired add protein powder before serving
This is a P90x inspired meal
38 calories 1 cup
1% calories from fat
3 grams protein
18 grams carbohydrates
0 mg cholesterol
89 mg Sodium
11/4 cups onion, diced
1/2 teaspoon garlic, chopped
11/2 quarts fat free chicken broth, low sodium
11/2 pounds asparagus , diced
1/2 potato diced
1 dash salt
1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard seed
1 dash 17 spice mix
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
Serves 8
Saute onions and garlic in 1/4 cup of chicken broth
Add asparagus , potatoes and remaining stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove soup from heat and puree with a food processor or immersion blender. Return to the pan and add season with spices. Serve
If desired add protein powder before serving
This is a P90x inspired meal
Butternut Squash Soup
Per Serving
70 calories per cup
1% calories from fat
3 grams protein
18 grams carbohydrate
0 mg cholesterol
89 mg Sodium
1 tablespoon shallot, minced
1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
3 cups butternut squash, peeled and seeded
1/2 cup fat-free chicken broth, low sodium
Servings 3
Combine the shallot and garlic in a non stick cooking pan and cook on low heat until translucent, adding a little water if necessary to prevent scorching.
Add the chicken broth and squash and let it simmer until the squash is soft. about 20 minutes. Transfer to a blender or food processor and puree.
Return the soup to the pan and place over medium heat until heated through. Serve
If desired , add protein powder just before serving
This is one of my P90x meal
70 calories per cup
1% calories from fat
3 grams protein
18 grams carbohydrate
0 mg cholesterol
89 mg Sodium
1 tablespoon shallot, minced
1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
3 cups butternut squash, peeled and seeded
1/2 cup fat-free chicken broth, low sodium
Servings 3
Combine the shallot and garlic in a non stick cooking pan and cook on low heat until translucent, adding a little water if necessary to prevent scorching.
Add the chicken broth and squash and let it simmer until the squash is soft. about 20 minutes. Transfer to a blender or food processor and puree.
Return the soup to the pan and place over medium heat until heated through. Serve
If desired , add protein powder just before serving
This is one of my P90x meal
Monday, November 16, 2015
Body beast
Let me first start by saying that I love this program. The first time I did body beast was back in 2013 and when I did it back then I did not follow the meal plan and eat the way I should have eaten. I ate clean , and made sure I was eating good and not crappy. Back then I was not as good of an eater as I am today. But getting back on track, I did not make sure ate good. But doing body beast this time around it is different. Not only am I putting 100% in I am making sure I count my macros. I have come to an understanding that you can count calories but when you are lifting and looking to obtain a certain type of results it is very important to count our macro intake.
Now for those of you who don't understand the whole macro nutrient thing let me briefly explain it.
WHAT ARE MACRONUTRIENTS?
Macronutrients are nutrients that provide calories or energy. Nutrients are substances needed for growth, metabolism, and for other body functions. Since “macro” means large, macronutrients are nutrients needed in large amounts. There are three macronutrients:
Carbohydrate provides 4 calories per gram.
Protein provides 4 calories per gram.
Fat provides 9 calories per gram.
This means that if you looked at the Nutrition Facts label of a product and it said 12 grams of carbohydrate, 0 grams of fat, and 0 grams of protein per serving, you would know that this food has about 48 calories per serving (12 grams carbohydrate multiplied by 4 calories for each gram of carbohydrate = 48 calories).
Besides carbohydrate, protein, and fat the only other substance that provides calories is alcohol. Alcohol provides 7 calories per gram. Alcohol, however, is not a macronutrient because we do not need it for survival.
There is also several macro nutrients calculators online that will help you determine how much of what you need on a daily basis.
I must admit that ever since I stopped counting calories and started counting my macro's my results have been huge. When you count your calories all it does it cut down your meals and not give you specifics of how much and what to eat. You basically eat the amount of calories you need a day and that includes any amount of protein, carbs and fats. But when you count your macro intake you know exactly how much of what you need to bulk or cut(lose weight, but not muscle). That is what I love about macro counting.. And the good part to there are apps that you can download on your phone that will help you keep track of your macro intake. When I first started counting my macros I tried to keep track of it by writing it down and calculating it which was a huge mistake because when you just write it down it does not tell you how much fat you are consuming in that meal or carbs etc so it is better to find an app that will assist you with that for better results.
I love body beast . It is not just a program for men it is also for women. If you are a woman looking to build some muscles and shape your body give body beast a shot. I know alot of women are under the impression that women who lift get all huge and bulky like men. FALSE!!! The only way you will get bulky is if you work towards becoming bulky and add all sorts of supplements to your diet to get that huge. You will absolutely need supplements to get big.
I take supplements but nothing to make me huge just the basics. I can do pull ups now. All types of pull ups. I lift heavy. I love what this program is doing to me and the results I am accomplishing. Eventually I would love to have abs and that V cut, that is my goal so right now I am tightning up my diet and working towards the goal. As a matter of a fact that is what I will be working towards in 2016. I have to stay focus and have to work hard and not cheat my diet. I will get the results I desire because I am willing to work hard for it. If you have not tried body beast yet, then you should. Not scared to lift, then try body beast.
Now for those of you who don't understand the whole macro nutrient thing let me briefly explain it.
WHAT ARE MACRONUTRIENTS?
Macronutrients are nutrients that provide calories or energy. Nutrients are substances needed for growth, metabolism, and for other body functions. Since “macro” means large, macronutrients are nutrients needed in large amounts. There are three macronutrients:
- Carbohydrate
- Protein
- Fat
Carbohydrate provides 4 calories per gram.
Protein provides 4 calories per gram.
Fat provides 9 calories per gram.
This means that if you looked at the Nutrition Facts label of a product and it said 12 grams of carbohydrate, 0 grams of fat, and 0 grams of protein per serving, you would know that this food has about 48 calories per serving (12 grams carbohydrate multiplied by 4 calories for each gram of carbohydrate = 48 calories).
Besides carbohydrate, protein, and fat the only other substance that provides calories is alcohol. Alcohol provides 7 calories per gram. Alcohol, however, is not a macronutrient because we do not need it for survival.
There is also several macro nutrients calculators online that will help you determine how much of what you need on a daily basis.
I must admit that ever since I stopped counting calories and started counting my macro's my results have been huge. When you count your calories all it does it cut down your meals and not give you specifics of how much and what to eat. You basically eat the amount of calories you need a day and that includes any amount of protein, carbs and fats. But when you count your macro intake you know exactly how much of what you need to bulk or cut(lose weight, but not muscle). That is what I love about macro counting.. And the good part to there are apps that you can download on your phone that will help you keep track of your macro intake. When I first started counting my macros I tried to keep track of it by writing it down and calculating it which was a huge mistake because when you just write it down it does not tell you how much fat you are consuming in that meal or carbs etc so it is better to find an app that will assist you with that for better results.
I love body beast . It is not just a program for men it is also for women. If you are a woman looking to build some muscles and shape your body give body beast a shot. I know alot of women are under the impression that women who lift get all huge and bulky like men. FALSE!!! The only way you will get bulky is if you work towards becoming bulky and add all sorts of supplements to your diet to get that huge. You will absolutely need supplements to get big.
I take supplements but nothing to make me huge just the basics. I can do pull ups now. All types of pull ups. I lift heavy. I love what this program is doing to me and the results I am accomplishing. Eventually I would love to have abs and that V cut, that is my goal so right now I am tightning up my diet and working towards the goal. As a matter of a fact that is what I will be working towards in 2016. I have to stay focus and have to work hard and not cheat my diet. I will get the results I desire because I am willing to work hard for it. If you have not tried body beast yet, then you should. Not scared to lift, then try body beast.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
What I Can Do For My Team Beachbody Business
10 Things To Do For My Beachbody Business
1. Be a product of the product (Drink Shakeology and Exercise)
2. Listen to at least 10 minutes of personal development a day.
3. Read at least 10 pages of personal development a day.
4. Answer business related messages and emails.
5. Do follow ups.
6. Invite 2-3 people a day to join your challenge groups.
7. Check coach online office for breaking news.
8. Listen to team calls and national wake up calls every week.
9. Check into the team page on facebook.
10. Post 3-5 times on social media daily.
Extra
1. Call or text 1-3 people randomly each day to uplift them.
2. Help 3 people daily
3. Build new relationships with people.
4. Invite, invite, invite
5. Aim for success club every month.
6. Get a success partner
7. Own a blog or website
8. Post a youtube video like twice a month.
9. Throw a challenge group once a month
10. Have a scheduled business time.
11. Read your goals everyday
12. Figure out your why and connect your goals to your why.
13. Attend Summit
3 vital behaviours
1. Invite, Invite, Invite
2. Be a product of the product
3. Personal development
http://images.beachbody.com/tbb/beachbodycoach/Coach%20Training/7DayQuickStart.pdf
1. Be a product of the product (Drink Shakeology and Exercise)
2. Listen to at least 10 minutes of personal development a day.
3. Read at least 10 pages of personal development a day.
4. Answer business related messages and emails.
5. Do follow ups.
6. Invite 2-3 people a day to join your challenge groups.
7. Check coach online office for breaking news.
8. Listen to team calls and national wake up calls every week.
9. Check into the team page on facebook.
10. Post 3-5 times on social media daily.
Extra
1. Call or text 1-3 people randomly each day to uplift them.
2. Help 3 people daily
3. Build new relationships with people.
4. Invite, invite, invite
5. Aim for success club every month.
6. Get a success partner
7. Own a blog or website
8. Post a youtube video like twice a month.
9. Throw a challenge group once a month
10. Have a scheduled business time.
11. Read your goals everyday
12. Figure out your why and connect your goals to your why.
13. Attend Summit
3 vital behaviours
1. Invite, Invite, Invite
2. Be a product of the product
3. Personal development
http://images.beachbody.com/tbb/beachbodycoach/Coach%20Training/7DayQuickStart.pdf
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
How to motivate yourself to Exercise
I think about how good I feel after I workout. The fact that I enjoy sweat running down my face and feeling superior when I am done exercising..
I focus on the joy exercising brings to me. When I am exercising it feels like a burden has been lifted off me. It takes away the stress and anger and frustration that I have.
It gives me the opportunity to clear my head from my worries.
It gives me energy to keep up with my children on a daily basis.
It keeps me looking and feeling young.
It is shaping my body and I am getting healthier in the process.
It makes me a better person. It makes me a better person because not only is it a stress reliever and not only does it also helps me to ease my mind and get rid of anger it calms me for the day and clears my head.
sometimes I look for the results from working out. We all do. We are putting in all this hard work so we are expecting to see the results of the hard work we are putting and the hours and that too can keep us motivated. Having a goal to work towards to is reason alone to keep us motivated. But some individuals it is not so you have to find other forms of motivation like I listed above.
Days when I can't find motivation because i can't seem to see the results of my hard work, I think of the other benefits of exercising and it gets me motivated.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
My beachbody to do
I meet 2-5 people on social media.
I host a monthly fitness challenge.
I earn success club 10 monthly (minimum 5).
I return messages regarding my business every day.
I have scheduled business hours.
I don't go to bed until my power hour to do list is complete.
I workout 5 days per week.
I drink Shakeology daily.
I add 4 or more new coaches every single month.
I do a getting started right call with my new coaches NO MATTER WHAT.
I find out my new coaches why/goals and help them set up a plan of action.
I check back in with my coaches often (at least 2x per week).
I dig deep in my downline to look for up and coming leaders and help them succeed.
I am growing my Facebook friends list by 20-30+ people weekly.
I am putting this opportunity in front of 5+ people every single week.
I have read the book Go Pro.
I track my progress using a notebook, spreadsheet, Evernote, Asana, etc.
I have a success partner or group so I stay on track weekly.
I post on social media sites 2-3x daily.
I have hired an assistant to do the busy work for me at least 5 hours per week (1 hour per day).
I follow up with all my prospects in a timely manner.
I write down my goals every single week on the same day at the same time.
I review my goals every morning.
I wake up at 5:30am.
I get 7 hours of sleep.
I am reading more than 10 pages of a personal development book daily.
I listen to more than 20 minutes of personal development audios daily.
I get on the National Wake Up Call every Monday (or listen to the recording on Monday).
I get on the weekly Team Call.
I am watching other leaders to get ideas from what they are doing and mocking it but making it my own.
I work from a To-Do list every single day. I either create my list the night before OR early in the morning.
I talk about the business or products to at least 2-3 people daily.
I am hosting a weekly accountability call or google hangout where they report their progress.
I attend Summit.
I run an internship/coach basics group monthly.
I post about my internship a few times per month.
I am confident when talking to people about what I do.
I treat my business like a business.
I am a leader and I act like it.
I make at least 2 new YouTube videos monthly.
I create systems that are simple for my team or plug them into my uplines'.
I offer to host and guest speak on the weekly team call.
I offer to host the "What is coaching" webinars for the team.
I host a monthly fitness challenge.I earn success club 10 monthly (minimum 5).I return messages regarding my business every day.I have scheduled business hours.I don't go to bed until my power hour to do list is complete.I workout 5 days per week.I drink Shakeology daily.I add 4 or more new coaches every single month.I do a getting started right call with my new coaches NO MATTER WHAT.I find out my new coaches why/goals and help them set up a plan of action.I check back in with my coaches often (at least 2x per week).I dig deep in my downline to look for up and coming leaders and help them succeed.I am growing my Facebook friends list by 20-30+ people weekly.I am putting this opportunity in front of 5+ people every single week.I have read the book Go Pro.I track my progress using a notebook, spreadsheet, Evernote, Asana, etc.I have a success partner or group so I stay on track weekly.I post on social media sites 2-3x daily.I have hired an assistant to do the busy work for me at least 5 hours per week (1 hour per day).I follow up with all my prospects in a timely manner.I write down my goals every single week on the same day at the same time.I review my goals every morning.I wake up at 5:30am.I get 7 hours of sleep.I am reading more than 10 pages of a personal development book daily.I listen to more than 20 minutes of personal development audios daily.I get on the National Wake Up Call every Monday (or listen to the recording on Monday).I get on the weekly Team Call.I am watching other leaders to get ideas from what they are doing and mocking it but making it my own.I work from a To-Do list every single day. I either create my list the night before OR early in the morning.I talk about the business or products to at least 2-3 people daily.I am hosting a weekly accountability call or google hangout where they report their progress.I attend Summit.I run an internship/coach basics group monthly.I post about my internship a few times per month.I am confident when talking to people about what I do.I treat my business like a business.I am a leader and I act like it.I make at least 2 new YouTube videos monthly.I create systems that are simple for my team or plug them into my uplines'.I offer to host and guest speak on the weekly team call.I offer to host the "What is coaching" webinars for the team.
Goal Setting
Goals + Plans = Success
S- Specific
M- Measurable
A- Attainable
R- Relevant
T- Time Bound
When I think of setting goals , I can't tell you how stressful the process can be. It takes alot of deep thinking. It is easy to sit and think You know I want this, that and this and that but it is a whole different ball game to write it down and work to accomplish it. Alot of the times we think it is enough to have a goal in the back of our mind and kinda work on it. Let me say this, it is not enough.
I struggle greatly when it comes to setting goals and writing it down and working towards it. I struggle because I fear the hard work involved. I fear failure. I fear disappointment of not accomplishing my goals. Everything that we desire to have in life requires hard work and determination. Nothing good comes easy.
Today I decided to write my goals down and work towards achieving it. I know what my goals are because it has always been in the back of my mind. Everyday I would just say this is what you want so this is what you are working towards today. But it just not enough. I want to look at my goals everyday and see what I am working towards, Have that constant reminder infront of me reminding me what I am working for and why. It all comes back to knowing your why for what ever you do in life. Why do you wake up and go to work? Why do you drink water? No matter what we do in life it comes with the question Why. It is the same thing for goal setting. Why do we need to set goals? Why do you want to accomplish these things?
Your goals should be very specific and measurable,
your goals need to have a time frame ,
your goals should be stated positivitvely,
let your goals challenge you,
create realistic goals
I have decided that in order for me to truly be successful I need to write my goals down and to stay focus on my goals because this life I am living right now is not the life I desire to continue to live, especially not for my children so here we go.
December 2015- December 2017
Be a 10 star team beachbody coach
1. Earn success club monthly
2. Follow the game plan
3. Read 10 pages of personal development a day
4. listen to at least 10 mins of personal development a day
5. Be a product of the product daily
6. Blog
7. 2 youtube videos a month
8. check team beachbody page out for any news update
9. listen to national wake up call
Own a vehicle
Work towards purchasing a vehicle between $10,000 and $15,000
Financial freedom
Be my own boss and run my own company
Be a team beachbody millionaire
Own a House
Savings
Open a savings account. Start with 10 dollars a week in there and increase it with time.
Faith
Daily prayers
Attend sacrament
Family scripture study
Family Home evening
Family:
- Family outing once a week
- Family mini vacation once a month
- Family devotion night daily
- family sit downs every evening (it will give us the opportunity to talk with each other and have an open relationship with each other.)
Education:
Certificate in fitness
Attitude:
Stay Positive
Physical:
Exercise daily
Buy a House
Ultimatley I know what I want.
I WANT to be a 10 star team beachbody coach by December 2017.
I WANT to own a home for my children and myself with both of them having their own room.
I WANT to be financially free and never have to worry about money and not being able to afford the things I want and need.
I WANT to get my drivers licence and own a car
I WANT To reach my fitness goals
I WANT to work on my faith
I want to do things with my family, together as a family
S- Specific
M- Measurable
A- Attainable
R- Relevant
T- Time Bound
When I think of setting goals , I can't tell you how stressful the process can be. It takes alot of deep thinking. It is easy to sit and think You know I want this, that and this and that but it is a whole different ball game to write it down and work to accomplish it. Alot of the times we think it is enough to have a goal in the back of our mind and kinda work on it. Let me say this, it is not enough.
I struggle greatly when it comes to setting goals and writing it down and working towards it. I struggle because I fear the hard work involved. I fear failure. I fear disappointment of not accomplishing my goals. Everything that we desire to have in life requires hard work and determination. Nothing good comes easy.
Today I decided to write my goals down and work towards achieving it. I know what my goals are because it has always been in the back of my mind. Everyday I would just say this is what you want so this is what you are working towards today. But it just not enough. I want to look at my goals everyday and see what I am working towards, Have that constant reminder infront of me reminding me what I am working for and why. It all comes back to knowing your why for what ever you do in life. Why do you wake up and go to work? Why do you drink water? No matter what we do in life it comes with the question Why. It is the same thing for goal setting. Why do we need to set goals? Why do you want to accomplish these things?
Your goals should be very specific and measurable,
your goals need to have a time frame ,
your goals should be stated positivitvely,
let your goals challenge you,
create realistic goals
I have decided that in order for me to truly be successful I need to write my goals down and to stay focus on my goals because this life I am living right now is not the life I desire to continue to live, especially not for my children so here we go.
December 2015- December 2017
Be a 10 star team beachbody coach
1. Earn success club monthly
2. Follow the game plan
3. Read 10 pages of personal development a day
4. listen to at least 10 mins of personal development a day
5. Be a product of the product daily
6. Blog
7. 2 youtube videos a month
8. check team beachbody page out for any news update
9. listen to national wake up call
Own a vehicle
Work towards purchasing a vehicle between $10,000 and $15,000
Financial freedom
Be my own boss and run my own company
Be a team beachbody millionaire
Own a House
Savings
Open a savings account. Start with 10 dollars a week in there and increase it with time.
Faith
Daily prayers
Attend sacrament
Family Home evening
Family:
- Family outing once a week- Family mini vacation once a month
- Family devotion night daily
- family sit downs every evening (it will give us the opportunity to talk with each other and have an open relationship with each other.)
Education:
Certificate in fitness
Attitude:
Stay Positive
Physical:
Exercise daily
Buy a House
Ultimatley I know what I want.
I WANT to be a 10 star team beachbody coach by December 2017.
I WANT to own a home for my children and myself with both of them having their own room.
I WANT to be financially free and never have to worry about money and not being able to afford the things I want and need.
I WANT to get my drivers licence and own a car
I WANT To reach my fitness goals
I WANT to work on my faith
I want to do things with my family, together as a family
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
My WHY Power
I have many individuals ask me what is my why.. Even when you read personal development books they ask you, what is your WHY? Although I have come across this question many times, I have never really sat and write it out. Why do I love what I do and why do I want to do what I do. But today after some deep long thought not only did I decided to write down my WHY power but I decided to blog about it. So here we go.
WHY do I exercise? WHY do I choose to eat healthy? Why do I wake up everyday at 5am to exercise, Why, WHY, WHY.
The other question I should be asking is why do I want to do beachbody?
I will first start with why do I want to do beachbody.
A few years ago I was an overweight mother that at first did not care about health and fitness. I never worried about my weight or how I looked or any of it. That all changed when I had my daughter serena. It was not until I was 5 months postpatrum that I realized how big I was as I was standing in the mirror. I had this huge belly that looked like I was still pregnant. Here I was 5'0, over weight and this huge belly. I instantly got depressed over it and started looking into getting in shape. Not just that I wanted my husband to look at me and still desire me. I didn't want to be one of these women that think it is ok to get married and let yourself go because you are married. I wanted my husband to look at me each day and remember not just why he fell in love with me but remember that girl he fell for. That is when my beachbody journey began. I knew at that time we could not afford child care for me to go to the gym so working out at home made sense. I had amazing results with the program insanity. After that I kept doing teambeachbody workout programs. There was no doubt even to this day that the programs work hence the reason I continue to use them. Team beachbody provides us with so many different opportunities to be successful and to grow in the business. The opportunities are endless and if you are willing to work hard then what is to stop you from advancing in this business. With team beachbody I not only have the opportunity to be a stay at home mom with my kids and be part of their everyday life, but I also have the opportunity to do a job that I love. I am doing what I love, getting results and getting paid for it... and I get to help others along the way.Beachbody and I have the same goals.. Help individuals to live a better, healthier lifestyle but teaching them the importance of good nutrition and exercise in their daily life. Beachbody has blessed me with so many opportunities . The biggest opportunity is being a stay at home mom with my kids. I am a fitness freak. It never use to be so but I fell in love with this lifestyle all thanks to beachbody and shaun T.
Now to answer the previous question.
I exercise because I love it. Exercising especially lifting weights makes me stronger , makes me feel superior, keeps me in shape and helps me to teach my children how important it is to incorporate fitness in their life. I exercise to beat the trend of obesity, fight diabetes, stay in shape and shape my body to what I want it to look like. It gives me joy knowing that I am doing something that I love, that makes me happy and helps me break the trend.
I eat healthy because there is no better way. What you eat is what you become. In order for me to stay motivated, see results, be the change, I chose to watch what i eat. I hate feeling sluggish or wiped out or feeling crappy from eating crappy so I eat healthy. Most importantly so it helps me to stay on track with not only my fitness goals but to be an example to my children and teach them these important values while they are still young.
Wake up at 5 am is a huge sacrifice. A sacrifice I enjoy. I like to be a product of the product. I know that if I do not make such a small sacrifice like this, then the bigger sacrifices will be even more difficult. To ensure I get my workout in for the day I have to make this sacrifice. I love what I do and this is just a small sacrifice.
Our WHY power is so important. If you don't have a WHY for what you do then know you are going to fail. Our WHY is what motivates us. It drives us and if you do not know your why then you are setting up yourself for failure. No matter what you do in life you need to know your why. If you do not know your why then sit down, grab a pen and paper and start writing. Success comes to those of us that build our goals on our Why. Our why leads us and motivates us. Never lose site of your why because that is when you start losing the real reason you started doing something in the first place.
WHY do I exercise? WHY do I choose to eat healthy? Why do I wake up everyday at 5am to exercise, Why, WHY, WHY.
The other question I should be asking is why do I want to do beachbody?
I will first start with why do I want to do beachbody.
A few years ago I was an overweight mother that at first did not care about health and fitness. I never worried about my weight or how I looked or any of it. That all changed when I had my daughter serena. It was not until I was 5 months postpatrum that I realized how big I was as I was standing in the mirror. I had this huge belly that looked like I was still pregnant. Here I was 5'0, over weight and this huge belly. I instantly got depressed over it and started looking into getting in shape. Not just that I wanted my husband to look at me and still desire me. I didn't want to be one of these women that think it is ok to get married and let yourself go because you are married. I wanted my husband to look at me each day and remember not just why he fell in love with me but remember that girl he fell for. That is when my beachbody journey began. I knew at that time we could not afford child care for me to go to the gym so working out at home made sense. I had amazing results with the program insanity. After that I kept doing teambeachbody workout programs. There was no doubt even to this day that the programs work hence the reason I continue to use them. Team beachbody provides us with so many different opportunities to be successful and to grow in the business. The opportunities are endless and if you are willing to work hard then what is to stop you from advancing in this business. With team beachbody I not only have the opportunity to be a stay at home mom with my kids and be part of their everyday life, but I also have the opportunity to do a job that I love. I am doing what I love, getting results and getting paid for it... and I get to help others along the way.Beachbody and I have the same goals.. Help individuals to live a better, healthier lifestyle but teaching them the importance of good nutrition and exercise in their daily life. Beachbody has blessed me with so many opportunities . The biggest opportunity is being a stay at home mom with my kids. I am a fitness freak. It never use to be so but I fell in love with this lifestyle all thanks to beachbody and shaun T.
Now to answer the previous question.
I exercise because I love it. Exercising especially lifting weights makes me stronger , makes me feel superior, keeps me in shape and helps me to teach my children how important it is to incorporate fitness in their life. I exercise to beat the trend of obesity, fight diabetes, stay in shape and shape my body to what I want it to look like. It gives me joy knowing that I am doing something that I love, that makes me happy and helps me break the trend.
I eat healthy because there is no better way. What you eat is what you become. In order for me to stay motivated, see results, be the change, I chose to watch what i eat. I hate feeling sluggish or wiped out or feeling crappy from eating crappy so I eat healthy. Most importantly so it helps me to stay on track with not only my fitness goals but to be an example to my children and teach them these important values while they are still young.
Wake up at 5 am is a huge sacrifice. A sacrifice I enjoy. I like to be a product of the product. I know that if I do not make such a small sacrifice like this, then the bigger sacrifices will be even more difficult. To ensure I get my workout in for the day I have to make this sacrifice. I love what I do and this is just a small sacrifice.
Our WHY power is so important. If you don't have a WHY for what you do then know you are going to fail. Our WHY is what motivates us. It drives us and if you do not know your why then you are setting up yourself for failure. No matter what you do in life you need to know your why. If you do not know your why then sit down, grab a pen and paper and start writing. Success comes to those of us that build our goals on our Why. Our why leads us and motivates us. Never lose site of your why because that is when you start losing the real reason you started doing something in the first place.
Monday, November 2, 2015
Resting it out
It is so important to listen to our bodies and what it is communicating to us. Sometimes it is hard to take a break because we can be so obsessive with our fitness and the thought of gaining weight can be a weight on our mind. I Know when I do not exercise it bothers me. It bothers me a whole lot. I keep thinking that I will gain weight and that I will become fat and at that moment I make the decision to go exercise regardless of how awful I feel.
Sometimes that is not the best decision because it can cause us to do more damage to our bodies instead of good. It is so important to listen to our bodies.
After I gave birth to my son I was so excited to start exercising . I did not wait to hit 6 weeks before I started working out. At five weeks I was ontop my exercise full on. I didn't ease back into it I went back full force.. A few weeks after I could tell it was taking in tow on my stomach. In fact my stomach is acting up the same way it did when I first starting exercising again. The pain would get so bad that the only thing I could do is curl up in a ball in pain and cry.. It was extremely difficult especially with having kids. The pain was so bad that it would have me up and down in the toilet, endless amounts of doctors visit and a huge hospital bill because they were the only one that could help manage the pain. No pain killers did it for me. I even had an endoscopy done to see what was wrong, along with CAT scans and all sorts of test which all came back negative. The doctors just could not figure it out neither could I. So I changed my diet around because even eating became a problem. I just could not eat. I changed my diet to a BRAT diet and also included protein in my diet and did that for a week or two and just ate super simple and super clean after that and stopped exercising for a bit and it was then I started to feel better. It was just those simple steps that allowed my body to recover from what ever it was I was going through. And now I think the same thing is happening again . I can tell by the way my stomach is acting. So I am choosing to take this week off and to change my diet and pray it goes away because I cannot imagine dealing with this pain again. It was the worst pain ever. It felt like my gall bladder pain but I know it was not my gall bladder since I no longer have my gall bladder.
But the point of this all is to listen to your body when it is trying to commuicate with you. There is nothing wrong with taking time out. You just watch what you eat and relax and recover. You don't always need a week off but in this case I know I do.. You rest then you come back strong and give it everything you got. I am abstaining from any exercising and try to get this pain under control. You should do the same and listen to your body.
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