Meal Planning ReDo & Workout Update

Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday...is it really only Wednesday?  

on the Beach in Cozumel, Mexico

Sunday when I put my weekly plan 

together seems forever ago yet it is only 3 days ago. Why does this week feel like it is dragging? I have a funny feeling it has something to do with me being in the Caribbean last week for my first ever vacation with only my husband since having children. AHHHH. Yes, I think my mind is still on vacation time!! 

Forgive me if this week I seem a bit on the slower side responding to messages or posting. I am working on them all just at a slower speed than I am use to!! 

Well as I said I did my meal planning on my Sunday like I always do BUT I did make a big boo boo on it. See I planned Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as my 21 Day Fix 3 day Quick Fix (don't know what the quick fix is?ASK!) and Friday includes a lot of meat. See I am Catholic and right now we are celebrating Lent and during lent we abstain from eating meat on Fridays. Again I don't know where my head was when I was putting together my meal plan this week but obviously it forgot about no Meat on Fridays. 

I have however NOT eaten Chocolate which I gave up for Lent so at least I remembered that one!! 

Since I made a boo boo on my meal plan I had to revise it for Friday. Now I plan on doing the 21 day Fix 3 day Quick Fix Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. I debated doing this Quick Fix or the Shakeology 3-Day Cleanse but since I have not done the Quick Fix yet I figured why not try it!! You know you never know the outcome until you try - RIGHT?!?!

Here is my revised Meal Plan for the week:

Still using the 21 day Fix color Coded Portion control system!!

I am back to P90x3 and I started Block 3 this week!! Excited to finish this program up in just a few more weeks!! I have loved every minute of it! Why? I find it challenging and although I don't always feel like I am working out (like holding yoga poses for 45 sec) I know that I am! Each week I have done this program I have seen progress which is always a good thing. My progress right now is different than others. My goal is to continue to maintain my goal weight which I have AND continue to define my muscles which this program has helped me do as well. 

I did take a break mid P90x3 to do the new program called the 21 Day Fix which is only 21 days in length. I did this because I wanted to be knowledgeable about the program so I could help my customers and challenge group participants. I also LOVED the 21 Day Fix. The moves seem simple enough when you start and then OH MY do you feel them!! I also love the color coded portion control container system used as well. (as you can see from my meal plan above I have continued using the color coded system). If you would like to read more about the 21 day fix please CLICK HERE for all the details!!

and also while I was away on vacation I got to meet the creator of the 21 day Fix - Autumn Calabrese!! I was so excited!! I didn't even care I was soaked with sweat from after completing her live workout aboard the S.S. Beachbody Cruise that I won!!

ahh, me and Autumn Calabrese - creator of the 21 day Fix.
This pic was a prize I earned for my success as a coach!!

Well no time like the present to get myself back into my groove and finish this week off strong!  Yes I have the post vacation blues but at least I have a wonderful job that allows me to stay at home with my kids and provide for my family! I have a great family, great friends, and great customers. It is because of these special people in my life I do my best to make the most of every single day!! No more living life according to someone else's schedule - my life, my decisions!! I choose to live WELL - healthy, fit, and financially secure!!

Be on the lookout for my upcoming Health and Fitness Challenge groups as I plan on making the most of April!! Many people have come to me and are dreading the summer months in bathing suits!! You don't have to be one of those people, instead join me and learn how you to can improve not only your body but your mind and life as well!! 

Now is the time to learn how to live a 

FIT, HAPPY, and HEALTHY Life 

and we will do it 

TOGETHER!!!!

~Alyson

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What is a Challenge Group (a.k.a Health and Fitness Group)?

I get asked these questions all the time - 

What is a Challenge Group? What is a Health and Fitness Group? What is a Support and Accountability group? 
Guess what - they are all referring to the same type of group!! 
Simply different names being used!! 

The next question I get is how will a group help me get fit and healthy? 

Guess what? 

I had the same questions myself before I committed to joining my first Challenge Group!  

Here is a sneak peak into WHY 

Challenge groups are the way to go...

 


The Basics...What is a Challenge Group?

Groups that are formed to help you reach your ultimate health and fitness goals.
They range anywhere from 10 days to 90 days.
Closed group on Facebook
5 or more people plus me, Your Coach, with 1:1 interaction
Support, motivation, Accountability
Beachbody Workout, Shakeology, and Clean Eating

What are the requirements to take part in a Challenge Group?

1. Shakeology - you will be drinking Shakeology once per day.  If you do not already have Shakeolgoy you must invest in it.  I need to know that if I am going to invest my time in you , you are willing to invest in your own health. 

2.  A Beachbody Fitness program of your choice. I am more than happy to help you pick the program that is right for you and the results you want to achieve. (Note: some challenge groups a fitness program is optional)

3.  You need to be an active member of the challenge group. I set up a private facebook group where only members of the challenge are invited to join.  What does an active member of the group mean?  It means you need to check into the group daily, workout on your own, post your daily ratings, and support your fellow challengers!  

Challenge Groups are more than just purchasing a Beachbody fitness program and drinking Shakeology every day.  It's more than just doing TurboFire, P90x, Insanity, Chalean Extreme, or Les Mills Combat.  It's more than a facebook group!

A challenge group becomes your support system, your fitness family, a place to feel secure and comfortable talking about your struggles, a place to get motivation when you want to quit, a place to improve your body and your mind, a place to learn about fueling your body for energy and not comfort, a place where you can get support from the comfort or your own home, 

the BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD because ultimately it helps you take care of YOU!!

Here are testimonies from other people who have taken part in a 

challenge group 

I have challengers of every shape and size.  Stay at home moms and dads, single men and ladies, working moms and dad, college students, people training for marathons, runners, women wanting their prebaby body's back, and people who just want to be healthy and live longer!! No matter what your body type or your history...it is in the past! This is a new day and this is your chance to change your future.   Time for you to create a healthier lifestyle and to be the best version of you that you can be!  

So what are you waiting for?!?!

Why would you want to waste another day feeling 

BLAH, FRUMPY, SICK, and TIRED?!?!  

(Maybe this sounds a little harsh but I know this is how some of us feel - at least I know this is how I felt before I started).  

My Next Challenge Group is forming NOW!!!! 

Reserve your spot today!! 

The only thing you have to lose is a few pounds!!!!

but there is so much to gain!!

My passion and my goal is to help others to learn 

how to live a 

FIT, HAPPY, and HEALTHY Life 

and we will do it 

TOGETHER!!!!

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Welcome to March Madness...BeachBody Style!!!!

Who said March Madness had to be all about Basketball?!?!  This year I am  putting my own spin on it and I want to help you get fit, fabulous, and Healthy!!  How am I going to do that?  Well I am glad you asked...

Get ready for March Madness BeachBody Style

You may be sitting there thinking what the heck is that?? Well this is where all the excuses you have had need to be thrown out the window because they are just that EXCUSES!!!!  I am going to give you options and at least one of these options will help you get your health and fitness journey started right.  Options I feel are the best way to go because not everyone loves the same workouts, meal plans, recipes, or motivational style.  So that's why options are really important.  What I do keep the same is MY commitment to YOU!!!!  That is, I will help you set realistic, measurable  timely health and fitness goals and we will work together to achieve them one day at a time.  We will work together for however long it takes, good, bad, and ugly!!!! No matter what I will be here for YOU!!!! 

All I need from you is your commitment to do this!!!! 

First, I need you to sign up for your FREE Team BeachBody Memebership by clicking HERE.  This will ensure I am your Coach.  Why make me your coach?? Because I will be there with you every step of the way.  This is my lifestyle so I am not trying to sell you some FLUFF.  I wake up at 5am (trying for 445am these days) and workout and I eat clean.  I have also started transitioning my family to an eat clean lifestyle too.  I drink Shakeology on a daily basis, sometimes two.  I run other challenge groups so I have experience Coaching people in the same situation as you. I have already helped others change their lives now it is YOUR TURN.  

Now, that part is over - As your BeachBody Coach and someone who LOVES working out and Eating Healthy WELCOME to MARCH MADNESS!!!!

The second thing I need you to do is decide on your option.

In all of these groups I talk about below they all have me as your coach there with you every step of the way.  Together I can mentor you through a fitness program and help you transform your life into one that is healthier, more energetic, and confident.  You can 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 own home to one of Beachbody's fintess programs which I will help you choose the right one for you.  You can log into our closed facebook group and receive the BEST support and guidance and really get amazing results on your own time!      


So lets talk about these options...

Option 1 - Join my New Coach Apprenticeship Program which start March 4th.  
Have you ever considered becoming a Beachbody coach? Do you want to help others acheive their health and fitness goals?  Would you like to make a second income and enjoy an extra vacation or two this summer? If so then the Dream Team (our team) is where you need to be. This apprenticeship program will walk you through how to become a success - all you have to do is follow the steps.  

For the next 3 options - Think Summer and are you ready to be at those pool parties or at the beach.  Maybe you are taking a vacation somewhere tropical.  Maybe you just want to fit into those shorts and not have your muffin top spill over.  Maybe you recently had a baby and want to get rid of the baby weight.  No matter what your reason, Swimsuit season is right around the corner...

Are you ready?  

Here are your SOLUTIONS!!!!

Option 2 - Join my 90 Day Battle of the Bulge Challenge Group starting March 11th.  I will be doing this challenge right along with you! You get to choose which Beachbody workout program you would like and commit to drinking Shakeology once a day. Personally I will be doing the RevAbs Program.

  

Option 2 - Join my 30 Day Shakeology and Healthy Eating Challenge Group  also starting March 11th.  In this group we will focus more on nutrition than exercising.  You will only be required to commit to drinking Shakeology on a daily basis.  No workout program is required. This group is great for someone who isn't ready to commit to a fitness program but still wants to change their eating habits.  It's for someone who wants to learn more about clean eating and wants to give Shakeology a try.  I will provide you with weekly meal plans, recipes, motivation, and tips.  I will share how I plan my weeks, prepare my snacks, deal with traveling, social gatherings, and much more. 

Option 3 - Join my 12 week Spring Slim Down Challenge Group starting March 25th. This group you will be committing to a beachbody program of choice and drinking shakeology daily. 

One of these options has got to work for you and if it does not then I want you to write down all your reasons "WHY NOT"!  Next I want you to write down the opposite of all those "WHY NOTs" - now this is the list to look at, this is the reason why one of these options works for you!! 


Everyone has their problems, everyone is busy, we all have life to live!  Does your health and fitness matter to you? If not, then it should.  No matter what your answer - you need to make the time to take care of YOURSELF.  This is what my March Madness is all about - throw a workout routine, shakeology, clean eating, and a whole lot more into the mess of life we call it.  Create some more madness in your life - the difference is that this madness will help you feel better on the inside and look better on the outside. You will gain more energy, you will lose weight, you will build muscle tone, and you don't have to leave your house.  This is all done in the comforts of you home. NO one has to see you, No one even has to know this is what you are doing.  




So now that you have heard the options it's time for YOU to ask questions!  The best way for you to figure out what program is best for you is to CONTACT ME.  What I will do is ask you some questions to find out what your own personal health and fitness goals are.  I also want to know what workouts and weight loss programs have you done in the past.  What worked and didn't work? Why do you want to do this challenge group?  How much time do you have to devote to working out each day?  Lastly, what workouts do you like to do?  Do you like Zumba, Strength training, running, aerobics, etc.?  By us having this discussion I can really determine if this program will work for you! I am not afraid to be honest, because I truly want to help you.  

It is Okay if you ask all the questions and decide it's not your thing!! At least you explored your options.  Before you go joining a gym and paying out the wazoo for something you may use for 2 weeks and then be done with, give this a shot! It just might change your life...FOREVER!!!!

Last but not least, Here it is...I congratulate you...You are taking the first steps to say Welcome to the end of the old YOU!!!! No matter what has happened in the past put it behind you.  It's okay if you fell off the healthy band wagon. It's okay if you gained a few too many pounds.  It's absolutely Okay!!!! You are human and we all make mistakes! I know I have had my moments where I too fell off the wagon.  NOW it is time to step up my game and get back in high gear!!!!

Now is the time to learn how to

Live a Fit, Happy, and Healthy life

and WE will do it 

TOGETHER!!!!

~Alyson

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TurboFire 12 Week Challenge - JOIN ME

Excited does not even begin to tell you how I feel right now...
Chalene Johnson the creator and instructor for TurboFire announced today that Turbofire is hosting a 90 Day (12 week) Challenge starting VERY soon!  How soon might you ask?  Well we don't know yet!!

What is so special about this particular challenge is all you have to do is order your TurboFire kits and be ready for when the Challenge Begins.  Every entrant  who submits all Day 1, 30, 60, and 90 photos get a free TurboFire Water Bottle, and the Grand Prize winner gets $250 worth of Apparel!!

Like I said I am beyond excited for this challenge and am now revamping the next couple of months to take part in this TurboFire Challenge Group.  I am personally inviting YOU to join me.  What I will do is create our own personal and private facebook group for this TurboFire Challenge.  I will create a private group for us to share our daily triumphs, struggles, and anything and everything else that comes along the way.  I will help keep you motivated, I will help you learn how to eat healthier, I will share recipes, and I will be there for you and with you every day for the complete 90Days!!!!  We will be having our own CHALLENGE within the 90Day Challenge.

Watch this video to see why so many people are already on the TurboFire fitness train - incredible workout, incredible results, and oh you get to have a dance party the whole time while working out - WOOT WOOT!!




So my question for you is this...
Does working out bore you? Does working out feel like a chore?  Does the music sound like elevator music? Do you hate getting in your car and driving to the gym just to share other people's sweat? or get to the gym and find out your class has been cancelled?  Do you need motivation even after you have started a particular workout? Want to lose weight? Tone your body? Shed the baby belly pooch? Lower your cholesterol and/or blood pressure (hello your doctor keeps telling you diet and exercise are key components to this one!!)?

Whatever your reason may be, you have a reason why you are currently NOT working out or why you WANT to work out or possibly BOTH.  Stop battling yourself!!!! I can help you do that - ASK ME HOW!!!!

If you can't handle THE SWEAT, Don't Play with THE FIRE.  But if you're ready to get hot, IT'S ON.  

TURN UP THE BURN  WITH 

TURBOFIRE

Chalene Johnson is one of my favorite celebrity trainers.  I started her ChaLean Extreme program in Feb. 2012 and it forever changed my life.  She has several other fitness programs available too - one being TurboFire.  TurboFire is one of the most intense calorie-burning, cardio training classes ever put on DVD. Yep, that is right TurboFire is a workout program that is available on DVD.  You don't have to leave your house to get your SWEAT ON!!!! 

What is TurboFire all about?

Chalene Johnson incorporates HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workouts - these are known as the FIRE DRILLs in class.  HIIT workouts are 9x more effective than traditional cardio.  There are also kickboxing drills, aerobic exercise, and AWESOME MUSIC.  Each move in the TurboFire workouts are perfectly choreographed to music that's been hand-selected to give you the best workout.  

Motivation is KEY to your workouts, no matter what you plan on doing or are currently doing now.  TurboFire uses the AWESOME MUSIC to keep you motivated (well besides the amazing Chalene Johnson!).  The music is YOUR Motivator during the workout. It's your energy boost! It's what keeps you pushing even after you felt like you had all you can give...but then you find you can still give MORE!!!! You sweat your A$$ off in these workouts and before you  know it you will see results like you've never seen before...oh and each and every time you are taught in CLASS by none other than CHALENE JOHNSON!! Now you have your very own personal training sessions right in the comfort of you home!! No one has to see you tripping over your feet, no one has to see you sweating like a pig, no one has to see period - besides YOU!!!! 

How is the TurboFire program set up? 
How would I know what to do?

You would need to purchase TurboFire from ME - your BeachBody Coach!! 
Not a customer of mine yet, no problem - CLICK HERE

The TurboFire Workout Program includes the following:

12 Smokin' Hot Classes on 5 DVDs
Fire Starter
Low HIITs: Low HIIT 20 & Low HIIT 25
Fire HIITs: Fire 30, Fire 40, Fire 45, Fire 55
Extreme HIITs: HIIT 15, HIIT 20, HIIT 25
Abs 10
Stretch 10
Quick Start Guide
Fuel the Fire Nutrition Guide (great recipes included) 
Class Schedule (full 90 days of which workout to do on which day - makes it so easy!)
Instant Online Access to the first workout
24/7 Online Support

What are you waiting For???? 

REAL PEOPLE, REAL TRANSFORMATIONs WITH 

TURBOFIRE

The following women were all apart of a Challenge Group.  These Women are REAL!  What they did was simple - followed a Clean Eating Lifestyle, Drank Shakeology once a day, and followed the 

TurboFire schedule (included in their TurboFire packet).  

Click HERE NOW to purchase your TurboFire Challenge Pack - an a la carte pack that includes The TurboFire Workout Program,  1 month supply of Shakeology (your flavor of choice), 30 day free trial to BeachBody Club Membership (oodles of great tools to help you succeed), and free shipping!!!!

Now, let's check out these TRANSFORMATIONS!!!!

Tess lost 7 lbs and 6 inches in 90 days with TurboFire!

Jackie lost 8 lbs and 16 inches with TurboFire!

Melinda lost 18 pounds and 12 total inches

Click HERE to become a member of my exclusive TurboFire 12 Week Challenge Group!!

Remember, we do not know when the creators of TurboFire will announce the official start date of the 90 Day TurboFire Challenge so do not delay ORDER NOW!!!

TurboFire Basic Package

TurboFire: The Complete System

TurboFire Challenge Pack

Questions???? Email ME

No EXCUSES!!!

WE are all busy People!!!!

Looking forward to TURBO TIME WITH YOU

~Alyson

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Les Mills Combat Week 3

Okay Week 3 - in the beginning I wanted to kill you and now that the week is over I love you again!!

This week was tough for me.  I was tired, my house was a mess, and I really did not feel like getting out of bed at 5am.  It was so cold this week, my nice warm bed felt so much better than getting on my workout clothes and heading downstairs.  I could not imagine what my dedication would be like if I had to leave my house to workout.  I am guessing I would not be in the great shape I am now!!!!  Thankfully I found the strength inside me everyday to get myself out of bed and get my workout in and done.  I did miss Friday but I made up for it on Sunday.  

It still drives me crazy that I battle with myself in the morning.  Every time after I am done my workout I feel a thousand times better than when I don't workout in the morning.  I think clearer, I am nicer, I have more patience, I am more productive, I look better, and seriously I could just continue on and on with all the positives my day is filled with when I get my workout in and done first thing in the morning.  Anyone else have this constant struggle with themselves?  You have the Angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other - Good vs. Evil?  

My goal this week is to get out of bed every day on my first alarm (yes I set more than one alarm - ask my husband he will tell you all about it!) 

Okay, okay enough about my battle of getting up in the morning.  Lets talk about the Fight Les Mills Combats threw at me this week.  

Overall Les Mills Combat is still continuing to challenge me on a daily basis.  I am getting more comfortable with the kicks and punches.  It is all about repetition as Dan and Rach tell me on my DVDs.  I also feel my technique is getting better so that means I am getting better and stronger!!  

Here is what was on the schedule this week:

Monday - Combat 60 Extreme Cardio Fighter

Tuesday - Power Hiit 1 and Inner Warrior Stretch and Strengthen

Wednesday - Combat 60 Extreme Cardio Fighter

Thursday - Power Hiit 1 and Inner Warrior Stretch and Strengthen

Friday - Combat 30 Kick Start and Core Attack

Saturday - Combat 45 Power Kata

Sunday - Rest

Monday - Combat 60  Extreme Cardio Fighter

This was my first day of this program.  I was a bit intimidated by the length of this particular program.  Midway through I was starting to feel fatigued because the trainers really kick some butt in this workout.  The workout includes more interval training, new combinations and holy wow KICKS!!!!

If we are going down, we are going down swinging. That's how we roll in Les Mills Combat - Dan Cohen, Les Mills Combat

and then when you thought it could not get any harder it ends with push ups and crunches. My body was screaming!!

Tuesday and Thursday - 

Power Hiit 1 and Inner Warrior Stretch and Strengthen

So you have seen my reviews before regarding Power Hiit 1 and Inner Warrior Stretch and Strengthen.  Power Hiit 1 continues to challenge me.  I still struggle to keep up with the crew on the burpee segments but I am getting better. I keep repeating to myself Enough is never Enough (as Dan and Rach say) and it really gets me moving and pushing harder.  I will be able to keep up by the end of my Combat journey - guaranteed!!!!

Another guarantee - Burpee Jump Squat I will own you when I am finished!!!!

Wednesday - Combat 60 Extreme Cardio Fighter

This day I found Combat 60 Extreme Cardio fighter even more challenging. Oh my, it kicked my ass!! I was feeling fatigued even before I was half way through this time.  We are talking nonstop punches and kicks! I was kicking all over the place so after this one I really need to watch the kicking tutorial again because I was feeling so fatigued I am sure my form was not at its best. With that being said even though I was feeling fatigued you see the trainers moving along and they look fantastic. I want to look fantastic too darn it - so I pushed a little more and finished with the Oh my Goodness PUSH UPS and CRUNCHES at the end again.  Somehow I forgot about these from Mondays session of Combat 60.   

Friday - Combat 30 Kick Start and Core Attack  (swapped today with Sunday)

Friday I did not do any workout, I used it as my rest day.  Instead I swapped Friday's workout with my originally planned rest day of Sunday.  

Combat 30 is by far one of my favorite programs. It is short, sweet, and just the perfect intensity.  There should be no one that cannot squeeze in at least 30 minutes and this workout is the perfect one to squeeze in.  You get an incredible mix of arms, legs, and abs.   

Core attack is also another favorite program because I have really been trying to focus on my own personal technique to really work my abs.  Well this program does just that for me.  It makes me focus on my technique to really feel the abs working.  It then ends with back work which just feels so wonderful and who knew it is great for strengthening your abs!!!!

Saturday - Combat 45 Power Kata

Power Kata was not my favorite the first time around.  This time however I really enjoyed the workout and that just proves you really need to give certain programs a few tries before you can say yes or no.  It all depends on your mood that day, how your body is feeling, etc.  It really is a challenging workout and one of the trainers says during the program, "Stronger on the Outside, stronger on the inside." This is so true!! By gaining strength in my body I really have been able to become that much of a stronger person. I am letting go of the past and moving on quicker and easier.  

So another week in the bag and ready for another week to begin - Week 4 Here I Come!! 

Tomorrow, Monday I am starting of with another dose of Combat 60 Extreme Cardio Fighter!  My goal is to kill it!!!! 

I have my plan in place for the week, I know what I have to do each day, I know what workout needs to be done, and I know what I am eating.  Exercise is important to the healthy life routine but what you eat is even more important.  Do you know what you are eating this week? If I don't have my meal plan done and ready to go for each week I am more likely to make unhealthy decisions.  I make life easier by preparing for the week ahead. I make my meal plan on Sundays, go grocery shopping either Sunday or Monday and then it is all about prepping the food so it is easy to grab and go.  I stay at home with my kids but it is still a challenge to sometimes put meals together even when I am home.  This way if I prep ahead of time it is that much easier, plus it is also convenient for my husband to just grab and go while he is running out the door in the morning.   Here is my meal plan for the week - care to share yours?

If you need help getting started with your own fitness routine or would like more information regarding what I do and how I stay on track or maybe even want to chat about Les Mills Combat - CONTACT ME. I would love to chat and help you get started to living a healthier, happier life.  

Maybe you would even be interested in joining one of my personal challenge groups where a small group of people are all working together to help one another reach their health and fitness goals. 

Here's to another fabulous week - Stay with the Fight my friends.

~Alyson

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