Transform :20 | Prep Week | Day 4

You can also make Shakeology bowls. This is vegan vanilla Shakeology, ⅓-1/2 cup water (preference, start small and add as you need), ⅔ c blueberries, 1 tsp clean dar roasted PB. It’s delicious, no blender needed and perfect for traveling!

My favorite part of Transform 20 is you need no equipment. The step is optional i you’re ready to push yourself, but if you’re traveling, there’s no reason to miss a workout. You can still burn mega calories just on the carpet.

Watch the Step Safety video I previously mentioned, and print your Wall Calendar/Tracker if you didn’t get it with your order. These 2 trackers are so important to staying on track and seeing improvements each week.

Make sure you’re Shakeology and Beachbody Performance Line supplements are on auto-ship because you’ll need 2 months worth to complete the program and you don’t want to miss a day. You’re going to want all the firepower you can get. Let me know if you have questions.

Transform :20 | Prep Week | Day 3

Make sure to familiarize yourself with Beachbody On Demand for the Workouts and Program Materials. Here’s what you’ll find:

Videos:

• All 6 weeks of workouts

• Get Ready to Transform – Shaun T created this overview of all things Transform :20, including what materials are available to you

• Step Safety – This is super important! Make sure you watch this one to see how to properly use the Step for all moves. Remember, form over speed ALWAYS! Injuries are not fun and will set you back even more!

• Transform Your Life with Shaun T – Behind the scenes with Shaun T and the cast for real-life motivation and transformations. This cast is awesome and a few are friends of mine. All are coaches I think :)

Transformation Tools:

• Get Started Guide – Complete overview of the program and workouts, plus 5 simple steps to do before you start

• 6-Week Transformation Tracker – Journal to keep track of what you eat, your workouts, your daily progress, and get daily motivation from Shaun T

• Wall Calendar/Tracker – Overview of each day’s workout with spaces to track your Transformers

• Hybrid Calendar – Follow this calendar if you plan on incorporating the 6 bonus weighted workouts. Bonus workouts can replace Cut or Stronger, or be added on before / after the other for even more intensity. Listen to your body and watch the clock to see if you have more in you.

• Beachbody Nutrition Guide – Select your eating plan (either 2B Mindset or portion controlled containers) and use the guide to customize for you. There are some amazing recipes in this guide too. My favorite is the Sweet Potato Hash, Apple Sauce and Shakeology recipes. Remember when choosing from the food lists, the higher to the top, the more nutrients in the food.

What are your goals for Transform :20? What do you hope to get out of this incredible program over the next 6 weeks?

Transform :20 | Prep Week | Day 2

Your first thought is probably “a step”… and then either, “I used to love step aerobics” or “my mom used to do step aerobics.” Trust me, this isn’t your mom’s step aerobics or Jazzercise! And for those who don’t love step workouts, STICK AROUND because Shaun T has transformed them so this is not your average step class :) This is functional fitness that only he can pull off in 20 minutes. True story - I did his Insanity Max 30 video at home and burned more calories than the Insanity class at the gym which was 60 minutes. You can try, but you just can’t duplicate his intensity, motivation, excitement, etc. Here are more details on the program.

• 6 days a week for 6 weeks

• 3 two-week chapters: COMMIT, CLIMB, and CONQUER

• Each day features three Transformers, which are 1-minute challenges from Shaun T. You’ll write down how many you complete for each one and try to beat this each week. You are your only competition. The rest of the workout will change, but the Transformers will remain the same.

• New to fitness or haven’t worked out in awhile? There are modifiers who don’t use a step at all, and there are modifiers who use only one riser. This is for all ages and levels.

Shaun T has always been known for his motivation and in this program especially he focuses on your mindset and internal things you have going on…way beyond the scale and your fitness. You can’t change if nothing changes, right?

Transform :20 | Prep Week | Day 1

Welcome to our Transform :20 Challenge Group!

Who’s excited about Transform: 20? I know I am. Shaun T, a step, and only 20 minutes a day! Sounds too good to be true and I was quite the skeptic myself UNTIL 20 minutes after I started! Ha! The #1 goal in this group is for us to support, and challenge, each other every day, every step, every hurdle, toward completing Transform :20. Share your goals and challenges, including your transformations over the next 6 weeks. You never know who you’re going to motivate and this is about community, not just the individual.

So, who’s ready for 20 minutes of nonstop F U N? That’s right, there’s no rest until we finish. What else would you expect from Shaun T? I call it “INSANITY on a step!” If you’re new to Shaun T, get ready for the workout of your life and motivation like you’ve never had before. We’re going to be sweaty and for those that have missed lots of cardio in LIIFT4 and 80 Day Obsession - no more complaining. It’s here and this is your time! We are transforming our butt, abs, arms, and legs, plus every day, including rest days, you’ll be drinking Shakeology to give your body the nutritional foundation needed to help tackle Transform20. On workout days, you’ll also drink Beachbody Performance Energize (before) and Recover (after) to help get the best results possible from your workout.

To kick off these 6 weeks together, lets get to know each other and share:

1. Why are you excited for Transform:20 and what are your goals during these 6 weeks?

2. Where do you live and what do you do for work (or SAHM)?

3. Which Shakeology flavor(s) do you drinking and which Beachbody Performance supplement(s) do you take? What’s the favorite thing you’ve noticed since you started being consistent with these.

4. How can our challenge group best help you reach your goals and motivate you?

Make sure you’re ready for day 1. Test out the 10 min preview workouts on Beachbody On Demand and save the Program Materials. You’ll want to track your transformer progress week over week so print that out if you didn’t order the printed materials with your digital content.

Happy #13 Anniversary to us!

Awwwww, my sweet hubby outdid himself. I was hoping not to get too much chocolate and well, I got none. So there you go! haha I know you might think I just jumped off the crazy train, but don’t worry, I haven’t, I just know that I have no self control and this LIIFT4 experience has been amazing and I’m not letting anything derail me from feeling less than great…except maybe champagne :)

We hit up Malt, which we visited last year for a date night when we first moved here and it was so delicuious and they were so accommodating, that I was dying to go back. When you’re lactose intolerant and you tell and chef that and he replies, “what does that mean?” you know there’s going to be trouble tonight. Malt has this dialed in and I feel I can rest easy that I won’t be sick all night. And how sweet of them to give us this Champagne split to take home and toast to, with a thougthful anniversary card!

I think you won’t believe this when I tell you, he food was amazing, and I have no pictures to prove it! But, it is true. I was so caught up in conversation with this man and thinking about our journey from san Diego, California, to Houston, Texas (which we never saw coming, but were certain it was our “forever” home till retirement” and now to Brisbane, Australia (which we again, never could have dreamed up!). But life is good and full of adventures and the best part is having someone to grow old with and share all these moments with.

Our anniversary isn’t “officially” till October 8th, but with traffic and late work meetings which happen more requently than I’d like to admit, I was worried we might bump our celebration and I didn’t want that. Travis is withouth a doubt the chef in the family. He enjoys cooking, and even finds it relaxing. Did you read that? R E LA X I N G. Who is this mate? So, he’s always cooked for me, but since he works late through the week, I pulled off Kangaroo, asparagus with parmesan and parsley and I replaced pesto linguini with arugula and cherry tomatoes to stay in line with “veggies most.” Y’all, if you’re not doing it, 2B Mindset is the easiest thing ever. Message me to ask questions. I’m Certified in it now and feel like this is the answer for 99.9% of people! Yes, that means it will work for you too!

No Bake Cookies

Granola bar options (great for school lunches, morning tea, afternoon tea, etc)

I’ll be honest, I’m not usually a fan of “no bake cookies” so I was skeptical of these and only made 1/2 of the recipe in case they weren’t good. I am not throwing good food away so it pains me to waste peanut butter or chocolate, let alone BOTH in the same recipe. I mean, who does that?!?!? That being said, these were AMAZING and D E V O U R E D the same day we made them, so take my advice, make the full recipe, or double it :) I imagine these will freeze well and I’ll test it out with the next batch since we start school again Monday.

I am very cautious searching for 21-day fix recipes on Pinterest because you have NO IDEA what the person knows who posted it and I see recipes ALL THE TIME with brown sugar, white flour, etc which right there tell me… NOT 21 DAY FIX APPROVED. I hate to see my clients get derailed and waste their time, so this is why Fixate Cookbook is money in the bank! It covers all your meals, snacks and treats. TREATS y’all, not cheats. Lets use the proper mindset so we enjoy life and don’t punish ourselves or think it’s not ok for a treat here or there. Every day is an issue, but none of us are doing that. If you are, chat me up so we can talk and I can help!

Here’s the recipe as I modified it:
-1 cup creamy peanut, or almond, butter (watch ingredients, should only be peanuts, possibly salt, but not added sugar or oil!!)
-2/3 cup honey (*fun tip - buy local honey to prevent allergies!)
-1/3 cup olive oil (or 1/2 cup coconut oil)
-2 tsp vanilla
-6 TBSP cocoa powder
-2 1/4 cup QUICK oats (I find old fashioned soaks up the honey and makes this too dry)

Combine nut butter, oil and honey over low heat in a saucepan until all creamy and mixed well. Remove from heat and pour in oats, vanilla and cocoa powder. When everything is mixed well you can drop in round balls for “cookies”, pour into an 8x8 pan for “granola bars”, or roll into balls to serve as finger foods for afternoon tea.

21 day fix container counts: Cookies - makes 24-30 and roughly 1 yellow container.

Step 1 (maybe after you licked the spoon - just saying!)

Step 2 - oh my word this looks scrumptious

Step 3 - Yeah, I want to dig right in too. I do usually for QC. :)

Kangaroo - On the Barbie!

Directions: marinate to liking, cook 5 min each side, then remove from heat and cover for 10 min.

Should be served medium rare. This is perfection!

I rarely ever cook red meat because I’m always nervous I’ll overcook it, but I met this mom at Cole’s grocery store that swore by this Kangaroo steak and said her kids LOVE it! She also warned me that kangaroo cooks super fast (good to know) and that if I followed the instructions on the package, it would be cooked-to-perfection! Well, that IS my goal and I’m a totally rule follower so I figured I could handle this.

Not to toot my own horn, but this turned out PERFECT! May husband was even nervous and asked “why don’t you wait till I come home and I can cook it.” haha Nope, I’m on it mate :) I love eating rare - medium rare steaks, lamb and Roo so Travis’s main job is to man the barbie! I’m lucky to be married to him, but especially since he loves to cook!

Here was my oldest son’s comment after one bite… “hey mum, can’t dad call Uber Eats so we don’t have to save him any?” 🤗💁🏼‍♀️😂 I’ll admit, I considered it, but I needed to prove just how tasty this was. There was 1/2 a steak leftover so I saved it for myself for brekky the next morning and 💥 was it delish, even reheated!!! I will be buying this again FOR SURE!!! Let me know if you try it.

Arugula, sauteer veggies, kangaroo steaks

toast w/ arugula, over-easy egg, avocado and kangaroo on the side.

Poki bowls + date night with mommy!

I wasn’t naughty so I enjoyed this. Treat, and move on. No guilt because I’m not “cheating.” I decide each day if it will be a weight loss day on 2B Mindset.

Sometimes y’all I can’t even believe what this kid eats?! Look 👀 at his dinner 👇🏻. This is the same kid who wouldn’t even TOUCH a vegetable in the USA 🇺🇸, and now he’s devouring meals like this (🥦, 🌽 edamame, spinach and Salmon over rice and ponzu sauce). I love it 😍 He might ave touched it before, only in passing as he tossed it to our dog, Bella.

If you want advice, we used the “Eat It or Starve” methodology 😂😂 and it worked wonders. hahahaha A few days of early bedtimes and here we are today! 🤜🏻🤜🏻🤜🏻

My meal doesn’t look much different except it’s bigger, and has more veggies. This is the PERFECT 👌🏻 2B dinner. Then, “dinner and done”, except for tonight. He might have lost dessert for bad behavior, but I didn’t! ✌🏻✋🏻

Joy of Cooking + Cadbury Chocolate = LOVE

Does this make you want to lick the beater? Yeah, I did me too and I didn’t regret it. 2B Mindset - “Enjoy the treat, and move on.”

I couldn’t decide between milk and dark chocolate so I added both! No one will complain, I’m sure of it :)

Dear Illiana, 
Normally I’d feel like a fraud today 🤦🏼‍♀️. I know you’ve been working on my mindset for 2 months now, and I thank you 😍. 

I know I have chocolate addictions 🍫, stress eat, emotional eat 😷 and am a rockstar at my diet, and then —> all about the cookie 🍪 dough and brownie batter. After rocking it during LIIFT4, today, my MOM WOULDN’T ANSWER HER PHONE 📱and a tropical storm is headed for my hometown in N.C. So, I’m letting you know, cookie dough 1, Stephanie 0!!! 

But here’s the gain!!! I would have normally considered this a CHEAT, thrown in the towel for the rest of the day, and it would be a downward spiral of nothing good. But you’ve given me the tools in 2B Mindset to 1) enjoy the treat, and 2) move on with my water first, veggies most, “plate it” plan and 3) let the rest of the day be just that, my regular day and still pull off some victories. Every day does not have to be a weight loss day and I get to chose that and am in teh driver’s seat.  

I love the guilt free, easy, smart methodology you teach. I can totally overlook that you’re a Dietician for UCLA and this Trojan fan still loves 😘😘 you. 

Game on tomorrow 🤗, but today IS NOT DONE💁🏼‍♀️!!! Where my challengers at?!! You guys are proof this is FOR LIFE!!!

PS - can you smell the cookies? Joy of Cooking cookies, with Cadbury Milk Chocolate hidden inside so you can’t see = yummy surprise and delicious smells!

if you want the recipe, it’s here ——>

Preheat the oven to 375. Grease or line 2 cookie sheets.

Whisk together:
1 cup plus 2 Tbs all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda

Beat in a large bowl until well-blended:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

Add and beat until well combined:
1 large egg
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Stir in the flour mixture until well-blended and smooth. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips (I usually add an extra 1/2 cup because LIFE IS SHORT).

Drop the dough by heaping teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets. Bake, 1 sheet at a time, until the cookies are just slightly colored on top and the edges are brown, about 8 - 10 minutes. Let stand briefly, then remove to a rack to cool.

Makes about 36 cookies it says, but I call BS on that unless I really eat THAT MUCH DOUGH. I’m going to pretend it’s an exaggeration because this recipe has never yielded that???

Vegan Pumpkin Spice is LIVE TODAY!

Guess what happens today?!?! Vegan Pumpkin Spice Shakeology goes on sale and by day end, there will be no more :( So, what does this mean for you?? It means at 10:30am PST / 12:30pm CST / 1:30pm EST you’ll need to log in to your account and order ASAP!! There is a 5 box max per order, with 20 box max per account. If you’re like me, I can’t get enough of Pumpkin Spice in the fall, although honestly, I love it all year long!!

Starbucks already has it on their shelf, but it’s more expensive, more calories, less protein and it’s not helping anyone hit their resolution goals if being healthier!! It helps my business because people need help to lose weight after, but that’s not my goal! I want to help you stay away from the sweets and this is what will do it!

Grab a box now (14 packets) and join my next challenge group on October 1st!! I have 2 program-specific groups starting:

-LIIFT4 (8 weeks) - exercise 4 days and rest, or active recovery, the other 3! All workouts are 30-40 min long and focus on weights, HIIT cardio and core. It’s the full package, but we exercise to live, not live to exercise.

-21 Day Fix / 21 Day Fix Extreme (21 days) - 6 days a week, 30 minutes or less and combo of weights and cardio.

We are going to head into the holidays healthy, and lose weight, while everyone else is in a slump from all the calories, lack of nutrients and lack of energy. BUT NOT YOU. NOT THIS YEAR!! Lets write 2018 differently!

Join me now!

Sundays are prep days!!

You might not like to prep, but you can’t dislike it more than me. Sundays I’m like…really? it’s been 7 days already? But, Monday thru Saturday NEVER EVER go as planned. When that happens, Uber Eats sounds convenient, something from the freezer, etc and I always wish I had food on hand. I’m a huge fan of leftovers since I don’t enjoy cooking and it saves my butt S E V E N days a week. Try it.

Here’s my secret… Give the kids a game in the other room or an outdoor activity, pour yourself a glass of wine, turn on some good music and prepare to knock out a lot in 1-2 hours.

My go to list is:
-boil 6 eggs
-wash & chop veggies (leave 1/2 raw, bake 1/2)
-steam sweet potatoes
-grill 4-6 chicken breasts (depending on how busy the week is and if I’ll be home for lunch, also I prefer thighs so I mix it up)
-cook bacon (I do this Sunday morning so we can enjoy it fresh and then cook an extra 8-10 pieces for the week and do this about every other week.
-we also double our Saturday and Sunday breakfasts if we do something using the stove (ie pancakes, waffles, french toast, dutch baby - I like to have extra on hand for fast breakfast before school).

These smell just as amazing as they taste and I use the veggies in omelettes, as sides, in salads, on wraps, the options are really endless and they’re gone before they go back. For a family of 4, this baking sheet lasts us about 3 days. I use ANY veggie I have on hand in the fridge: zucchini, carrots, peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms, and beets. It’s a great way to use up veggies that are close to turning too and it keeps it exciting by always being different. I spray olive oil on it and sea salt, italian herb seasoning and in the oven it goes. Let me know if you try it and what you think.

breakfast taco with sautéed veggies

leftover Florentine Meatloaf (see earlier post) and sautéed veggies

Shift Shop Proving Ground launches Oct 22!

Yall, you want to watch this video. YOU DO! I love that the modifier in here is a coach friend of mine, a plus size model, a super successful woman and has a goal of losing over 100 lbs. And she knows it’s not easy, but her arse is not going to give up or cheat. Believe me, I know her and she has willpower like I’ve never seen!

Shift Shop is a “bootcamp-like” workout and It's pretty rad and more "bootcamp-ish" which is fun. I love to do this outside in the yard or on my patio and my kids LOVE joining in! I was fortunate to be in the Elite Coach Test Group when the original program launched last May and now the super motivating, Chris Downing has added 4 new videos. We are going to re-shuffle it all so be ready to shock your body and lean it out, build it up and start from the inside out!

The other exciting part is Chris’s meal plan works well with Whole30, Keto and Paleo diets because it’s low carbs (week 3 is no grains all together) and it is delicious! It’s one of my top favorite plans so far! Check out my Shift Shop approved recipes here!

This North Carolinian #nailedit - 1st slaw attempt!

4 skinless organic chicken thighs. sliced in 1/2 long way so thin and long (won’t fall out of bread as easily)

I know I’m NO FOOD BLOGGER and these pictures are messy, but my sense of pride is 🤗🤗🤗. I made my first slaw and it was good!!! If you’re from North Carolina, making good slaw is A. BIG. DEAL. 💁🏼‍♀️💁🏼‍♀️ And something you must get right. You now are very aware that I like to eat clean. I feel better and my body responds better so I didn’t want a super creamy, mayonnaise based slaw because I’d feel bad afterwards and what’s the fun in that??

This is also 100% 2B Mindset approved and I used the “plate it” methodology. That means you don’t measure and that means FREEDOM! I didn’t measure the slaw or the chicken or worry about any points, calories, containers, etc. Winning for sure!!!

Prep time: 5 minutes if you buy the slaw per-made ;)

INGREDIENTS:
- 1 TBSP honey
- 1 TBSP plain mustard (I tried the first batch with grainy mustard as recipe said and didn’t find it rich in flavor). you could opt for honey mustard and forgo adding a full TBSP of honey above (I found it to be too much anyways
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tsp celery seed, optional (I didn’t have any and it was fine without)

DIRECTIONS:
1) add all wet ingredients and stir well, then stir into slaw a little at a time. I didn’t need all the marinade so I saved some of it for my salad at lunch the next day (with the leftover chicken). Total win in my book to cook once and eat 2-3 meals from it!
2) Cook chicken breasts, chicken thighs, pulled pork, or whatever you fancy and add BBQ sauce.

For my husband I served these on burger rolls, but for the kid I used Orowheat “Thins” so they could finish it all. To make mine 2B Mindset approved I served the chicken over slaw and it was delightful!! I don’t eat carbs with my dinner because I’m winding down my day and not looks for carbs for more energy. That will be first thing tomorrow morning.

marinade - didn’t need this much for the amt of slaw I used

pre-made slaw with dressing on top. Serves 4.

Cookie dough - thank me later!

I know you’re thinking, yeah right. I would be too had I not tried it. If you know me well, you know that giving me baked cookies is like a mic drop. WHAT? I’ve literally had people drop off tubs of Tollhouse cookie dough and I think … “these people get me!” haha

Ingredients:
-1 packet / scoop Vegan Vanilla Vanilla Shakeology *whey doesn't turn out as well
-tsp melted coconut oil
-2 tsp nut butter
-¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
-dash of salt (optional)
-1-2 TBSP dark chocolate chips (depending on your plan, you know how much you can have ;)

Mix it all together until it's the consistency of cookie dough and add a little more liquid if you prefer.  Then top with chocolate chips and enjoy!

Which veggie replaces bananas in smoothies?

I read an article in Rachel Ray Magazine regarding cauliflower vs bananas in smoothies. It peaked my curiousity. Not enough to TRY it, but enough to share it with my clients and hope someone decided to try it. NO TAKERS. After sitting on this idea for a YEAR, I decided to try it (see article below).

First, make sure you cook it! Raw cauliflower in a smoothie is no bueno! Add 4-5 florets in your blender and any other veggies, free toppings (cinnamon, vanilla, mint / almond extracts are all freebies), ice and liquid of choice (water is free, soy milk, coconut milk and unsweetened almond milk are 1 tsp, milk is 1 yellow) and BLEND! Sit, relax, think how hard you just worked (ha!), and ENJOY!

French Twist brekky, Brisbane - 1st visit

So many options, so hard to chose.  We went for eggs, bacon and other things, but this is for 2nd visit :) 

Oh wow, this place is decadent, creative, diverse and tucked away in Bulimba. If you're on the main drag, you'd never find it and we've been here over a year and just now discovered it!  The menu looked so good I was trying to convince my family what to order so I could try it all, but they chose different things.  Sigh. My choice was on the right... sourdough bread (which I passed on to my 5 yr old), roasted sweet potatoes and cauliflower (but came fried?), chickpea hummus, fermented cabbage, rocket salad, amazing guacamole and I ordered a poached egg on the side.  I did not go hungry and it was all gone!  I can say, everyone in our family was pleased! But check out Ty's order at the bottom. What in the world?!?! This place has gone crackers!

My husband's plate.  He gets lots of sauce when he doesn't want to share it. #LactoseIntoleranceIssues It looked amazing though and his plate was clean.

He is soooo excited about his plate.  I was too actually. Might have charged a "food tax" for cutting it up for him. Yes, I did do that. 

Loved the decor here! So unique and warm and friendly.  They also offer free art classes on Sat starting at 8:30am. I need to go back and try this so I can have an excuse for another breakfast.

Seriously y'all!??!?!  I ordered the plate on the left.  The pretty brioche french toast with strawberries, bananas, blueberries, warm maple syrup and a dollop (ok way ore than that) of vanilla ice cream on top. THIS seemed indulgent to me and I was giving my 9 yr old a splurge since he's so sensitive to sugar.  For whatever reason, my 5 yr old isn't affected as much.  

BUT, what they gave us, is on the right.  You might be asking, "what the hell is that?" And if you did, you asked the same thing I did. I paid $18 on that thing??? It is 2 layers french toast (it's so buried you can't even see it), fruit pictures, whipped cream, ice cream, caramel corn, fairy floss (picture cotton candy), 4 chocolate straws, and maple syrup.  I think I gaged when she put the plate down and I was so taken back, I was speechless.  My 9 yr old was speechless too, but for other reasons.  His eyes were huge and he dug right in. He kept offering us all a taste and we all said "no thanks mate!" haha  Smart move on his part.  Matthew kept yelling "gross dude, there's green hair on your food." I'll leave it at that!

LIIFT4 | Week 8 | Recovery Day 3

THANK YOU for being on this journey with me and each other! Take a look in the mirror. Read through these last 8 weeks of posts, shares, pics, cheers, and motivation. THAT’S what this Challenge Group has been about. Your results are all yours. You deserved them and worked hard for them.

You’ve accomplished so much beyond transforming your body and hopefully had a blast doing it. One of the big questions I get is, “Should I keep drinking my Shakeology?” And the short answer is YES! As Joel and I’ve both said throughout these 8 weeks, it really is a potent part of your daily nutritional intake. It’s packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber, high-quality protein, and tons of other amazing things you just can’t find anywhere else. So YES. Keep going with that. And nutrition is 70-80% of your results!

Although we are done with LIIFT4, your journey doesn’t stop here…it’s time to think about the future! What’s next? Maybe you’re ready to jump in and do another full round of LIIFT4, or want to try another Beachbody program.  Message me so we can chat about your new goals and time commitments. 

Until next time! WELL DONE!

LIIFT4 | Week 8 | Recovery Day 2

Alrighty, superstars. You are done. But in a lot of ways, you’re not FINISHED. Because Joel and I both hope that LIIFT4 has given you a true transformation, both the kind you can see and the kind you feel inside.

Now comes the fun part. Today’s the day to take those "after" pictures and write down your new measurements. You’ve earned your progress and it’s time to show off to others! You can enter the Beachbody Challenge contest and you’ll not only have the chance to win big cash prizes, but you will even receive a free gift while supplies last. Go to BeachbodyChallenge.com for details.

LIIFT4 | Week 8 | Day 4 | FULL BODY (HIIT)

Final. Workout. Can you believe it?

Yes I am leaning on the wall to take a photo :)

I know you’ve been working hard but I really want you to think about today’s workout from a different angle—FUN. Every single move, every single rep is built on 8 weeks of sheer grunt, determination, and commitment. So, let’s go.

The last workout means you give it your all. It’s Full Body HIIT. Make this your celebration workout for all of your hard work and transformations up to this point. With 6 HIIT moves for 3 sets, a burnout set, and an extra core move, let’s just say I hope you took your Energize. Finish LIIFT4 strong and give it your all today.

What’s also fun is that Joel, along with everyone we’ve seen in the cast, does the full workout all the way through. I know a lot of you have wished he worked out with us in each video.  Here you go :) So much energy, so much sweat. It’s an amazing way to end this program!

But don’t forget! Tomorrow is PICTURE DAY! So, you’ll want to continue to stay on point! I like to take my pictures first thing in the morning, so I have the rest of the day to celebrate!

T2 Adventures

I know you won’t believe this, so sit down for this one. I DON’T DRINK COFFEE. Not only that, but I’ve never ever tried it before! OK, caught your breathe of finished yelling “what? no way!” Lets move on then :)

I discovered 2.5 yrs ago that I have Raynaud’s Syndrome. In case you don’t know what that is, it’s inflammation of nerves or blood vessels triggered by stress or cold temperatures. The tips of the fingers & toes turn purple and can turn numb. Because of this, drinking warm beverages helps prevent me from getting cold as easily, but I haven’t been able to find a warm beverage I like.

Back in January my husband chose to limit himself to 7 alcoholic drinks per week so he started enjoying tea in lei of that. Pretty healthy switch if you ask me, and he’s leaned out too. (why is that so much easier for men to do? I digress.) I’ve been watching him and curious, but I’ve never had an acquired taste for tea. At the suggestion of friends, I walked into T2 (they’re global, but not in USA now). I guess if you appear clueless like I was, they take you under their wing and teach you everything! YAY for me! I bought a sampler box and we had fun tasting all 20 options and making Y or N. I found I gravitate towards green teas more than black, but herbal teas mostly. Here’s my cart picture of the 4 I loved most. Have you tried any of these? What are your favorites?

Here’s the new gadget I got as a surprise from my hubby. Can you tell he’s exited about my new tea drinking habit? You put the dry tea leaves in, add hot water, let it sit 3-5 minutes and then rest it on your coffee mug / tea cup while it fills it up with yummy goodness!