Tuesday, December 30, 2014

New Year New ME in 2015 Health and Fitness Group

Get Ready, Here it comes...
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soon we will be saying goodbye to 2014 and welcoming in 2015!!

No matter what happened over the last 12 months of 2014, it is time to put it behind you. The New Year is a time for New Beginnings. In my opinion every day is a time for new beginnings but the New Year gets us all excited to do better and become better. Whether we are looking to make a career change, buy a house, have a baby, save for a special vacation or home project, quit smoking, or my favorite LOSE WEIGHT and EAT HEALTHY most of us come up with our List of Resolutions for the New Year.
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Well I want to help you in 2015 with those resolutions of yours!! 

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Anyone have Lose Weight or Eat Healthy on their New Years Resolutions list?


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What if I told you 2015 could be your last year for those 2 resolutions? 

REALLY!! I am serious and I am proof it can happen!! 
Here is the proof...
2012 I made a resolution to feel like myself again which included exercising and eating healthier. I also took it a step further and said I wanted to teach my children to do the same.

I started off 2012 with this intent of exercising and eating healthier and I did good for about 2 weeks into January. Guess what happened next?!?! LIFE!!
Something came up, I was tired, I didn't have time, Eating healthy is too expensive, blah blah blah. You know all the excuses creep in and then we are left where we began!! Well I sunk back into my old bad habits until later in February 2012 when I was reading a friends' post on facebook. She was talking about exercising and eating healthy but she was also talking about accountability and motivation. I thought - really? how the heck can I get all this and not have to pay out the wazoo....well I didn't have to pay out the wazoo and by signing up for this group she was talking about I have now been living a healthier lifestyle almost 3 years later!! 

The missing piece for me was Support and Accountability!! These Health and Fitness Groups offer these two pieces plus so much more and that my friends is how myself and many others have now been able to stay on the Healthy Living bandwagon!!



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20 pounds lighter and 20+ inches lost
but feeling fit is the best Reward of all!!

I am proof my friends 
YOU CAN TAKE LOSE WEIGHT and EAT HEALTHY off 
those New Years Resolutions lists....
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It is totally possible but YOU have to be COMMITTED to making a few changes!! 
Trust me I am one who does NOT like CHANGE!!
The way I work when change is necessary is taking it one step at a time and slowly integrating the change. This way of making a change is more successful because over time you build HABITS and in this case HEALTHY HABITS!! 

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So how exactly am I going to help you do this?
Keep Reading...

This group will be the way of making a change that you stick with long after the first two weeks of January are over!

Often you will see Fitness equipment for sale on the Internet by either the end of January or beginning of February. People want to make the changes but unfortunately most do not because they lack the two key pieces I spoke of before....Support and Accountability!! 

Many feel they can do it all themselves but the reality is when you have someone by your side supporting you, motivating you, inspiring you, holding you accountable you are much more successful. Don't believe me? Don't worry I didn't believe it at first either. I was a skeptic but here I am living proof almost 3 years later that these health and fitness groups are the way to go. I lost 20 pounds and 20+ inches and I have kept it off. How? by being a part of these challenges! No joke, this is what I do and I love it. No more yo-yo dieting, no more starving. 

SUPPPORT & ACCOUNTABILITY...
As your Beachbody coach (a.k.a Health and Fitness coach) I will help you set realistic and measurable goals and we will work together to achieve them one day at a time. As a member of the group I will mentor you through a Beachbody fitness program and help you transform your life into one that is healthier, more energetic and confident. You will be surrounded by other people who want to do the same and never feel like you are alone in your struggles. You will have the ability to workout on your own in your home. No gym, no drive time, no working your schedule around the gym's schedule - it is all about YOU!! You get to decide when and where and I will hold you accountable to getting it done so YOU can achieve amazing results. 

EXERCISE and HEALTHY EATING...
We will not only exercise but we will learn how to eat to fuel our bodies properly. Did you know 80% of weight loss and maintaining your weight comes from your nutrition? You can workout like its your job but if you are not eating and drinking properly then all of that hard work may well be not worth it. I am NOT talking about dieting, I am talking about changes that will last a lifetime. So my job is going to be to teach you how to not diet, but how to create a healthy lifestyle with whole nutritious foods. 

SHAKEOLOGY...
Not a protein shake or a weight loss shake or a temporary fix. I will be honest, I was skeptic! I had never drank a protein shake or meal replacement before Shakeology. I didn't see the value or the investment in my health as necessary. But I gave it 30 days and much to my surprise I had more energy, I didn't have my mid afternoon slump, I had less cravings for sweets and I was staying on track because it was 1 meal each day I didn't have to think about. Plus I am now saving money by not having to buy food for one particular meal!! Sometimes I even have 2 Shakeology's a day!! Shakeology was quick, convenient, easy to grab and go and I was having more success with my nutrition because if I was out and about instead of grabbing fast food I had my shake. If I was running late in the morning instead of a coffee and muffin at the gas station it was Shakeology! I was saving myself from all the little things that previously threw me off!

Plus it was nutrition that I wasn't getting before. I was healthier, I performed better with my workouts and now it's my daily multivitamin. Truly my mindset has changed to a health shake and never a weight loss or protein shake!

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Lots of yummy recipes to make with Shakeology


Ready to make the commitment to yourself that you are worth it?

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I invite you to join my New Year New ME in 2015 Health and Fitness Group where we will focus on YOU by providing 
Accountability, Motivation, Support, Fitness, Meal Planning, and Healthy Tips.  The group will be held in my online Facebook group. This is not a public group so you have to register in order to join!! 

Make 2015 your best year yet!!

Welcome in 2015 knowing this is your year to get healthy and fit.  
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If you have questions about the New Year New ME in 2015 Health and Fitness Group, I encourage you to contact me. It's okay if you ask questions and decide it's not your thing! At least you will know that you explored your options!!

Otherwise for those who are ready to make the commitment to themselves please register below 
and then get ready for an adventure like never before because this time you are saying goodbye to those stubborn pounds and bad eating habits!!



Now is the time to learn how to live a 

FIT, HAPPY, and HEALTHY Life 
and we will do it 
TOGETHER!!!!



Fill out my online form.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Like I've been saying I Love sharing healthy recipes I find and today is one I tried previously and well it was good but I knew I needed to make a few adjustments.

So back to the kitchen I went!! Made a few adjustments to the original recipe and I am quite happy with the turnout this time! The family loved it too which is a bonus so this one goes in the recipe box.

Soup is ALWAYS a favorite of mine but now that the days are colder, darker a good bowl of hot soup really does wonders!! This Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla soup will be a new one in the rotation on our meal plans!!

I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!!

Here you go....

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Ingredients...

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
1 28 ounce can of diced tomatoes (no salt added)
2 cups frozen corn
1 bag of frozen green peppers, red peppers, and onions 
4 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 cups organic, low sodium chicken broth
Greek Yogurt - 1 teaspoon for each bowl served
Optional if you want some added spice 1 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes and chiles

Directions...
Place all ingredients, except Greek Yogurt, in your slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours. 
Once you are ready to serve to take forks and break apart chicken so you get the shredded look for some. I did this right in my crock pot.
Serve in bowls and top with a teaspoon of Greek yogurt per bowl. 
What I also like to do is mix the Greek yogurt around and it gives you that creamy soup base look!! 

OOOHHHH Soooo Yummy!

Note: You can do fresh veggies instead of the frozen. Right now those veggies are more expensive so it is cost effective to get the frozen varieties on sale. 


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A few great things about this recipe:
- you can make it mild or spicy
- it is a clean eating recipe
- great for lunch or dinner
- great as leftovers
- can be frozen for later use

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xoxo,

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Homemade Vegetable Soup

Ahh the season of Sickness!! 
It doesn't have to be all that bad!! Not when you have good food to warm your belly!!

Well I missed you all last week!! Sorry no post from me!! I was down and out with bronchitis!! Never had it before and never want to have it again!! Unfortunately it is that time of year of runny noses, coughing, Flu, stomach bugs, etc. It is up to us to arm our bodies with the best defense and well if that doesn't work hopefully you have a great support system who can help you nurse yourself back to good health!!

I was fortunate and had my husband and 2 kids! My daughter is like a mini me and was always making sure Mommy and the boys were taken care of...goodness at the age of 3 she quite a fine job too!! The only downfall for momma be down and out is that we were low on homemade foods (I do the cooking around here). So that meant a few nights going out to eat and my husband would bring me food home, pizza (not the clean eating kind), and thank goodness for leftover I had previously frozen - MEATBALLS to the rescue!! As soon as I was  feeling a bit better I knew I had to get in the kitchen and made me some SOUP!!



Soup always makes me feel a ton better when I am not feeling well. Maybe it is the Soup warms the soul or quite possibly the fresh and yummy ingredients. Either way SOUP was calling my name!! I didn't have much of an appetite or many fresh veggies so I used what I did have and made an awesome Veggie Soup!! It was a little of this and a little of that and thank goodness it was edible and now it is a keeper in the recipe box!!

If you enjoy Vegetable soup then be sure to give this one a try!!

Ingredients...
2 tablespoons EVOO, divided
1 small onion, sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound carrots, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 cup green beans, either chopped or left whole
4 cups organic vegetable broth
3 teaspoons 21 day Fix All Purpose Seasoning

Directions...
1. Add 1 tablespoon EVOO to large cooking pot, heat on medium high heat.
2. Add onion and sauté until translucent and then add in garlic and 1 teaspoon 21 day Fix All purpose seasoning.
3. Next add in carrots, celery, and another 1 tablespoon EVOO - stir
4. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon 21 day fix All Purpose Seasoning - stir until veggies are soft ~5 minutes
5. Add in green beans and vegetable broth - stir
6. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon 21 day fix All Purpose Seasoning and stir again.
7. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

Veggie Soup
Serve immediately or let cool and store for another day!!
Also I like to add on top a tablespoon of shredded mozzarella cheese - YUMMY!!

If you are following the 21 day fix nutrition plan this meal would equal 1 Green and if add in the cheese 1 Orange.

ENJOY!!