Country Heat Day 1

Today is an exciting day for me because it's Day 1 of my Country Heat Exclusive Test Group? What does that even mean?

I'm doing the brand new program, created by Autumn Calabrese with 58 other people for the next 30 days. We are following the same workout calendar and the nutrition plan and we are going to ROCK it!

It's been a little while since I did a program from start to finish since I've been just bouncing around doing different workouts for a while waiting for this one to come out!

And while I follow the 80/20 rule with clean eating - I haven't been following a set plan for a while and things can get really LAX doing that, let me tell you....especially during Summer!!

So today is DAY ONE.

Ok so yes I'm a health and fitness coach and I focus on being healthy, but I'm also human and I live a balanced life. Sometimes I'm super focused, and other times I let loose a little bit more. Especially summertime and when there are vacations!

So this couldn't come at a better time because I have fluff I want to get rid of and I want to really focus in on my nutrition.

Can't wait to share the Day 1 and Day 30 photos at the end of this journey!!

So far Day 1 is going so amazing!

I woke up and did the first workout - Country Swing with my little girl Stella. It's so fun to dance together and my little ones love doing it with me!

Breakfast was simple and delicious. You guys - the only way I can do this lifestyle is by keeping it SIMPLE. I'm not a big recipe cook. I just have my basic ingrediets....make sure to always have my necessities and eat simple!!!

This week I'm going to do egg whites, spinach and fruit for breakfast. Oh yeah, Mama brought back out the containers. I told you I'm getting serious for the next 30 days!! I'm going to Florida in exactly a month with a bunch of my coach frannnnns and I'm rocking my suit!

And then lunch was a super duper delicious salad. Honestly, I go over on my green containers most days and I'm fine with that if I'm going over on things like spinach. I don't think you can ever have too many green foods like that!! So lunch was lots of spinach, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, strawberries and chicken breast. Then I made a super simple (you get my drift here, right?) dressing. Plain balsamic vinegar and then 2 tbs of this new hummus we picked up at Costco. Stirred it all together really good and it made a delicious dressing!! So fresh and clean and filling!

People always ask me when I drink my Shakeology - and I really do switch it up a lot, but this week I have it planned for my afternoon snack. That is when I usually have cravings for something naughty, so its the perfect treat for me. It's filling, gives me energy and satisfies my sweet tooth cravings of the afternoon!


Today it was super simple - 1 scoop vegan chocolate shakeo (the BEST one, and the one I recommend to EVERY new client of mine), 1/2 cup water, 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, a couple drops of pure peppermint extract and LOADS of ice. Seriously just like DESSERT.

And for dinner - I like to switch it up and have different proteins, veggies and then usually sweet potato of some variation. Tonight I had baked salmon, baked sweet potato with some cinnamon on top, and sauteed brussel sprouts!

And another important part of the process is TONS of water. My goal for today was 100oz spread throughout the day. I use an app on my iPhone called "Water Buddy"....it sends me reminders to drink water and I go fill up my cup and drink drink drink!! If you don't have it, download it!! It's so great. Because seriously so much of the time we just forget to drink water, but it's so vital to the process.

So that's my Day 1. I can't wait to see the rest of this 30 day journey unfold. I'm telling you - I'm going to have some GREAT results!!

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If you haven't tried Country Heat yet - you're missing out. It's seriously the most fun I've had working out in a while. Let me know if you want to try it out!!

xoxo,
Krysta Joelle

A Look Back

If you didn't know me before two years ago when I finally started to take care of myself; let me tell you a little story.

The girl on the left was me about ten years ago. She was so very unhealthy and she was sad. She never exercised. Ever. Her nutrition consisted of eating out or food from a box. The only thing she drank was copious amounts of Diet Coke and too much alcohol. She hardly slept because her anxiety and depression kept her up at night. Her stress levels were through the roof. She suffered from migraine headaches all of her life and was sick all of the time.

This girl didn't have a clue how to take care of herself. Or maybe she didn't feel she was worth it. She hated looking in the mirror and would avoid it at all costs.

Then I met my husband. Then I had my first daughter and my second.

I didn't want to be that person anymore. I knew not only was I worth taking care of, but now I had a whole family who needed me at my best.

What would I teach these little girls about health and self worth with the way I took care of myself?

So I learned. So I worked really hard and made big changes in my life. Was it easy and super fun all the time? Heck to the no.

But after two years of daily and CONSISTENT dedication to my health, I'm now that girl on the right. A girl who loves herself enough to want to take care of her body, mind and soul. A wife who loves to feel confident. A mommy who feels proud of the example she sets for her little girls.

I'm ten years older but I feel 10 years younger. I'm migraine free this WHOLE time. I haven't been sick in over a year and a half. Not even a simple cold.

Why share all of this? Because I wasn't always the girl posting about fitness and shakeology and eating clean. I was a super duper hot mess before. And if I could make changes, literally ANYONE can. I promise you.

If you are ready to take that first step I would truly love to talk to you. It just takes a decision like I made a little over two years ago. Your whole life can change. I guarantee it.

August - WHAT??

Seriously - how did we get to August already. I feel like summer just started and it's already getting close to the end. When you're a kid, summer feels like its about a year long! Then you grow up and it passes by in the blink of an eye.

People always tell you - life goes faster and faster every year...the older you get.

It couldn't be more true. Not that time literally passes faster, but we are so much busier and preoccupied that time seems to pass right before you eyes. Then you wake up and your first baby is going to Kindergarten. WHAT? I cannot believe Stella will be getting on that big yellow bus and going to school EVERY day ALL day. It doesn't seem possible!

I started staying home over 2 years ago now. I'm pretty used to being around her all the time. Just this spring I finally got a nanny to watch my girls for 2 days during the week so I could work on my business....but seriously, I'm just used to seeing my babies whenever I want. It's going to feel so strange for her to be gone every day during the week!

And Vera Jane starts preschool! Two days a week the little spitfire will head off to 3 year old preschool. She's pretty pumped up about it and I can't wait to see how she reacts the first day I drop her off. She's SO different from Stella....Stella ran to the door the first day of preschool and waved bye at me with the biggest smile. I have a feeling Vera might be holding on to my leg :)

But I think the biggest struggle will be them missing eachother. Especially Vera missing her big sister! You know, when you have your kids 21 months apart - the first year is SO hard. Well for me - it was SO HARD. Not going to lie - I was stressed and anxious and felt like I was losing it a lot of the time. :) But then something just kind of changes as they get older.

I LOVE the stage we are at. I absolutely love their ages. They are best friends, they love to play with eachother...they have these wild little imaginations and they just deeply love one another. It's so awesome to see. It's going to be a huge adjustment for them to be apart but I hope it's a great experience for both of them to make new friends.

I honestly started writing this post to talk about all of the things I'm excited for in August....especially with my business but I got busy talking about my little loves and it took the whole post.

BIG news for August will come soon!!!