Recommitment

You had New Year's resolutions, right? How are you doing?

Gym reports show that it's typically around February or March when gym attendance decreases drastically. 

NOW is the time to recommit and refocus. 

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It's so easy to lose sight of your goals. Life happens. You get busy. You get tired. This is why you need a reminder of your why. 

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What has taken priority in your life that has allowed you to let your self, your health, and your freedom take a backseat? 

 What do you spend most of your time doing? 

It's time to remember why you chose to change. 

It's time to remember why you decided to commit in the first place. 

It's time to remember who you're impacting. 

It's time to remember what you're missing out on. 

It's time to remember that you're worth it. 

Now how do we get refocused & recommitted (before the Summer panic-season hits)? 

Let's start at the beginning...

1. Think about what goals you established on December 31st.
2. How can we alter the way to reach them so that they can stick? 
3. Remember what happened that made you fall off the wagon the first time and learn from those setbacks.
4. Establish a plan, allow yourself grace, make the journey fun....remember this journey is just a cha-cha!

                              Let's look at your calendar:

pencil in your workouts

set time to grocery shop

set time to meal prep

set time daily to focus on personal development

set time to check in with accountability

Let's remember to.....

1. focus on sleep, eating clean, drinking enough water, and exercising.
2. get your friends and family on board. They don't have to be making the changes you are, but they have to be understanding of what you've committed to and help you along the way
3. reassess your commitments. Think about what you might need to say no to in order to reach your goals. Remember that sometimes saying no to good things is a good thing.
4. reset goals to make them measurable, realistic, and specific
5. find accountability and be honest with them
6. find something you can use as a reward (that's not food)
7. create 'your why' and remember it every single day

Now that you've jumped back on the bandwagon, ask yourself: 

Am I tracking my progress?

Do I have a meal plan?

Am I giving myself grace?

Am I being honest with my accountability?

If you'd like to join a challenge group, we'd love to have you. 

It's the comfortable place that I'm able to have honest accountability and keeps me going making daily changes, one step at a time. 

Click here to join us. 

Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Muffins

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 25-30 minutes

Serves: 10-12 muffins

What you need: 

2 cups almond flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon of organic maple syrup

pinch of sea salt

1 cup mashed sweet potato

1 cup almond milk

1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce (or 1 large egg if not vegan)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

To make: 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees 

Line 10-12 muffin tins with liners

In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix

In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, vanilla extract, and egg (or applesauce). 

Pour the wet mixture into the dry mix and add in the sweet potato. 

Fill cups about 3/4 full and top each one with cinnamon. 

Bake for 25-30 minutes.

With a fork, test and see if it comes out clean, that's how you know they're done!

Allow muffins to cool for 5 minutes. 

Ta-da! Yummy dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, oil-free goodness! 

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Love Your Body

Shakeology is a nutrient enriched powder with over 24 vitamins and minerals, protein, superfood antioxidants, herbs, prebiotics, probiotics, and digestive enzymes. I use it daily. I use it in shakes or to make desserts with (my favorite is pudding)! I was super hesitant at first (because I figured the product was too good to be true), until I did my research. I encourage everyone to do their research! Why do both my husband I drink this every single day and why do we think it's worth every single penny?

-- It's filled with a ton of vitamins (including but not limited to): Vitamin K, Vitamin C, and Vitamin B, as well as calcium & fiber
-- It increases energy levels
-- It combats cravings
-- It helps reduce inflammation
-- It regulates blood sugar and blood sugar
-- It helps regulate digestive issues
-- It improves blood flow
-- It's a simple meal on the run
-- It's a healthy meal that I don't have to think about prepping or cooking
-- It improves hair & nail growth, refines skin
-- It relieves arthritic pain
-- It's cheaper than most Starbucks beverages
-- It can be bought dairy-free
-- It helps balance pH levels
-- It helps boost the immune system
-- It lowers cholesterol
-- It helps lower stress & anxiety
-- It's a great source of protein
-- It can be bought in various flavors: chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, cafe latte, or greenberry
-- It's great for travel

Need I say more? What can you do to love your body a little bit better?

If you'd like to try Shakeology (with a bottom of the bag guarantee), let me know and I'll hook you up with a discount. We've been drinking it for almost 2 years now and we're not looking back!

Two Minute Chocolate Mug "Cake"

What you need: 

-1/4 tsp baking powder

- 1 scoop of chocolate Shakeology (I prefer vegan)

- 1 egg

- 3 tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk 

- dash of salt

- optional: 1 tsp almond butter 

- optional: 1 tbsp of stevia or vanilla, almond, peppermint extract

Instructions: 

In a mug, mix baking powder, Shakeology, salt, and (the optional) sweeter. 

Then, mix in the egg and milk. Mix well. 

(If you're adding almond butter, add teaspoon of almond butter into the middle of mixture.)

Microwave for 90 seconds. 

You'll know it's done because the "cake" won't be attached the sides of mug - just like when you test a cake to see if it's ready, the fork should lift right out. 

Enjoy (and rethink how you consume that Shakeology on a daily basis)!

For the 21 Day Fix, it's considered 1.5 red without the almond butter.

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The best part is that individual serving bags were just created! Great for travel or to grab before the gym!

To order, click here and be prepare to get energized!