Changing Focus

I haven't been blogging as much as I want to and I have been making excuses. There is always the excuse of being busy and not having enough time to do everything I want to do. And while that is true - I do completely believe that we make time for the things that are important to us. So here I am, blogging...because it's something that makes my heart happy.

Work is always going to be there. It's a never-ending to do list. Housework will always be here. Let's be honest - I could do a lot more of that. But you have to pick and choose your priorities and not get upset at yourself for not being able to do everything ALL the time.

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I've been thinking a lot lately about my challenge groups, my challengers and their results, and how I can get out there and reach more people to help.

When I first started coaching - my focus was on helping people lose weight. Because I just kind of figured that it was something that most people would want. There is an obesity epidemic in our society and it really is causing a lot of health problems for so many people. How many of you reading this would like to lose at least 10 pounds? I'm guessing 90% of you. I used to be there too. Focused on the scale. How low can I get that number? For me, it never could get that low because let's face it - I love food. I've completely changed my diet to be 90% clean so it's ok that I love food - but I'm never going to cut calories so low just to get that dumb number down on the scale. And because two words. Peanut butter.

What my focus has turned to is HEALTH. How can I help people just get healthy. Because if you think about it - if you just focus on the right steps to make your lifestyle as healthy as possible - the weight is just an after-effect. Definitely a nice one if you have weight to lose..but you get what I'm saying.

When I started my journey with Beachbody as a challenger over a year ago, I decided I would do T25 beacuse it seemed like a good cardio program. Before I started my first challenge group as a challenger myself - I was watching what I was eating, but I was definitely doing it all wrong. I thought low fat and low calorie foods were the answer. I had no idea what clean eating was and what artificial ingredients in all those foods were actually doing to my body. I have learned so much through my challenge groups and the MOST through following the 21 Day Fix nutrition plan.

Let's back up a little bit. My whole life I ate like complete garbage. I don't even know how I wasn't 200lbs. I guess my younger self had a higher metabolism than I thought. Lots of junk food, always ate out, never drank water - only diet coke, high sugar coffee drinks, and alcohol. What a nice combination, right? Then I would complain about being sick all the time, blaming it on my genetics and stress. I'm sure the stress part was dead on - but I wasn't aware of the stress I was putting on my insides just by filling it with absolute trash all of the time. A diet coke and a s'mores pop tart is not a healthy breakfast it turns out.  I almost want to gag thinking about the things I used to eat on a regular basis. But anyway - I digress....

So in May of last year, I started my first challenge group and learned about clean eating. And just as important - I started drinking Shakeology every single day.

Life.changed.

When I started noticing the drastic improvements in my HEALTH - both physically and mentally, I cared less about the scale and way more on how I could continue this journey to being the healthiest me.

My husband is still amazed that I NEVER get sick any more. I'm talking never. I used to be someone who suffered from horrible migraines all my life, always had a cold or stomach flu....to now - never getting sick.

I don't think it's a coincidence.

So this is my focus and this is what I want to share with the world.

When my challengers come to me and tell me how much the program they are doing, the challenge group and their support has completely changed their life and that they have never felt better both physically AND emotionally - I feel like I did my job and served them right as their coach.

I want people to feel amazing. I want other Moms to have the energy and health to be super active with their kids. And I want them to teach the next generation what it means to really take care of yourself - through being active and through proper nutrition. The proper nutrition piece is so incredibly important, especially in this day and age when we have 90% of our grocery stores filled with food that is horrible for us.

I am so happy that I have found Beachbody  - because it has truly changed my life and given me the ability to help so many others change theirs!

Beachbody Performance Line

When we were told about the new performance line a few months ago - I was super pumped! I've been using Beachbody's Energy and Endurance formula for a long time now and have loved it. It's a great pre-workout drink that always gave me that extra pep in my step and helped me to push harder and focus. Now I'm switching to the new product in the Beachbody Performance line because it's supposed to be even better. Just like anything else - we learn more about how the body works and these products were made to work with the body even better than the current products.

So what are each of the new products in the line and what can they do for you?

Beachbody performance is a line of premium performance supplements designed for people to use with their Beachbody fitness programs (or any fitness routine), which will improve performance and recovery, and will help anyone reach their fitness and health goals faster.

The system consists of five powder drinks that are formulated with key ingredients scientificaly shown to be effective:

1. Beachbody Energize Pre-Workout: Help ignite your energy and sharpen your focus by taking Energize before workouts. It's specially formulated to help you push harder and last longer, because every ounce of extra energy means better results. Key ingredients include beta-alanine, low-dose caffeine from green tea, and plant-based quercetin scientifically shown to delay exercise-induced muscle fatigue, improve performance, and help you push with maximum intensity.

2. Beachbody Hydrate During-Workout: Hydrate your body more effectively than water alone for all-out performance by drinking Hydrate during workouts. Typical sports drinks have too much sugar and artificial ingredients that can actually dehydrate you. And water alone doesn't effectively hydrate or replace what you lose through sweat during workouts. Hydrate is specially formulated to give you an optimal balance of carbohydrates, electrolytes, and water, which quickly replaces what's lost and helps improve your endurance, so you can work out longer and feel better.

3. Beachbody Recover Post-Workout: Take advantage of the critical post-workout window to help speed recovery and reduce exercise-induced muscle soreness with Recover. Key ingredients include high-quality time-released proteins to support muscle recovery, an optimal ratio of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) to help build muscle, just enough carbohydrates to stimulate muscle glycogen recovery, and a powerful ellagitannin-rich pomegranate extract to help improve strength recovery and reduce delayed onset muscle soreness.

4. Beachbody Recharge Nighttime: Help accelerate recovery, combat exercise-induced muscle soreness, and promote muscle growth when your body is primed to accept it: while you sleep. Recharge is specifically designed to help support your body at night, with key ingredients like micellar casein protein to support overnight muscle recovery and repair while combating breakdown, an optimal ratio of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) to help support muscle growth, and a powerful anthocyanin-rich tart cherry powder to help reduce exercise-induced muscle soreness.

5. Beachbody Creatine: Blast through high-intensity exercises and turn your last rep into the second or third to last rep. Creatine can help you push that much harder in every workout, for ultimate performance and quicker results. Creatine monohydrate is the purest, safest, and most effective form in the world--it's scientifically shown to help boost muscle strength and power, improve high-intensity performance, and enhance the effects of resistance training.

**For those already drinking or interested in drinking Shakeology - it is perfectly fine to use the Beachbody Performance supplements in addition to Shakeology. However, for best results - do not mix Shakeology with any of the Performance formulas.

Designed by Harvard-trained scientists and based on cutting-edge sports science, exercise physiology, and nutrition research, Beachbody Performance contains scientifically proven ergogenic (performance enhancing) ingredients and plant-based nutrients to help maximize exercise performance and recovery safely, effectively, and NATURALLY. No artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives.

The new line is set to Launch July 22nd and the awesome news is that they are offering FREE SHIPPING with the new launch.

Message me on facebook or send me an email if you're interested in learning more!

Ready to order yours??

Click HERE for Performance Line Pack + Beachbody On Demand Discounted Challenge Pack
Click HERE for Energize Pre-Workout 
Click HERE for Hydrate During Workout
Click HERE for Recover Post-Workout
Click HERE for Recharge Nighttime
Click HERE for Beachbody Performance Creatine

Or take advantage of the Stack Packs - buy in bundles and save $$

Click HERE for Performance Stack which includes Energize and Recover
Click HERE for Advanced Performance Stack which includes Energize, Hydrate, and Recover
Click HERE for the Ultimate Performance Stack which includes Energize, Hydrate, Recover, Recharge and Creatine

There are also SAMPLE PACKS available HERE

30 Day Money-Back Guarantee: The Beachbody performance system of supplements is guaranteed to give you the incredible body transformation you're looking for. Try them for 30 days and if you don't experience better energy, stamina, strength, focus, and speedier recovery - simply send them back within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price.

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