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NEW YEARS NEWS!

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Hi there! I hope you had a joyful holiday season & are gearing up for an exellent 2016! I just wnated to take a moment and fill you all in on what we have going on the beginning of this month as a team of coaches to hlep you with your health & fitness needs & goals to kick this year off right!  First, I would like to invite you to my next online accountabilty group! This group will kick off January 4th & will last 30 days. (not to worry, if you want to go for longer, I'll just add you into the next group!) Each day in these groups, we check in and rate our day in the following areas:  Workout Nutrition Water intake Shakeology  & 1 thing in which we are grateful for to help keep us grounded & postive!  I love these groups becasue not only do they keep me on track & motivated, they also allow me to build relationships with my customers and really help you figure out what you need to do to reach your goals- whatever they may be! As your coach,

My top 10 tips to find your JOY & keep it this season

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It's that time of year. We literally see the word JOY everywhere we look.... but, then we also see people trampling over each other at the malls to get the best deals, road rage is at it's finest this month, & everyone we know has a list they're making & checking twice. It seems that the older we get, the less we pay attention to the actual JOY of the season. Luckily, for me, I get to work with kids every single day who remind me what it's all about- the magic, the moments, & the wonder. so, how do we find our own JOY & how do we keep it throughout this holiday madness? these are 10 tips that work for me that you can try, too, if you're feeling stressed, pressed for time, or ready for 2016 to come so you can be done with all of the hustle & bustle. 1. GO TO BED EARLY DURING THE WEEK The holiday weekends are jam packed with parties, events, shopping extravaganzas. For me, I know I don't get nearly enough sleep on the weekends beca

Chocolate Protein Pancakes w/ Strawberry syrup!

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Yesterday, Dave & I started Beachbody's newest program, The Master's Hammer & Chisel  & we were looking for a way curb our sweet tooth (his is way worse than mine!) while not totally breaking our meal plans. We 100% LOVE our Beachbody Performance Supplements & decided to give some Chocolate Protein Pancakes a shot using our Chocolate Recover formula-- it it was EXACTLY what we were craving! Here's the recipe! INGREDIENTS: (I was making these for the both of us & for extra for the week- this will make approx 12-14 pancakes depending on size!) *2 scoops chocolate protein powder (you could use vanilla!) *1 cup oats *1 cup egg whites *1 banana  *1 tsp. powdered peanut butter (why not?!) *1/2 tsp. baking powder FOR STRAWBERRY SYRUP: *2 cups strawberries (frozen is fine!) *1 cup water *juice from 1/2 lemon *1/2 cup raw honey DIRECTIONS FOR PANCKAES: 1. put all ingredients in blender & blend until smooth! 2. heat skillet & coo

December 2015 3 DAY REFRESH RECAP & RESULTS!

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Hello friends! I hope you all are enjoying a lovely start to your December & taking the time to really live in the moment of the joy of the season! I wanted to check in with you all because recently, I completed the 3 day refresh- this past Wednesday through Friday. I had amazing results & really was set up for success this time! For starters, I ate the same thing ALL THREE DAYS, which is really what helped me stay on track & not have to overthink a single thing. Here's what my eating each day consisted of: BREAKFAST: 1/2 banana & Shakeology MID MORNING: tea time & fiber sweep LUNCH: vanilla fresh, cucumber & hummus & 1/2 banana SNACK: cucumber & hummus DINNER: vanilla fresh, cucumber & tomato salad (recipe comes with meal planning guide) EVENING TEA I did this for three days & my results were the best I've had yet. I prepped it all the day before & had 3 stacks of tupperware containers with all ready for easy "o