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I'm Amanda! I'm a Beachbody coach and this blog is to hopefully motivate and encourage anyone who is trying to live a healthier life style. Why do it alone? It's a proven fact that with encouragement and positive motivation from other people, you are more likely to keep going!! I'll try to have motivating tips, recipes, healthy transformations and how to get involved and join the monthly challenge groups that I run!

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

1 Year........


Today is my 1st year anniversary of changing lives!! It took me about 6 or 7 months to join Beachbody after stalking watching my coach, Abby and her personal journey. I had tried Shakeology, and I'm going to admit it.....had a burned copy of P90X (don't worry, I did end up buying the complete set, and sooo glad that I did!!) The reason I didn't become a beachbody coach sooner, and the one thing that scared me the most was the “network marketing” part. I had this notion of having to obnoxiously approach and lurk upon strangers with my “opportunity”, make up silly small talk (not a big small talk fan) and host at home parties (those parties always made me so uncomfortable and I would avoid them like the plague) and then hand deliver the product (I didn't want a house full of useless inventory). How ironic that THAT was my perception and reason for not becoming a coach right away. Well, I've never had to do any of the above things since joining Beachbody, although I MIGHT do a Shakeology event at my house soon....but that's totally optional!

I'm proud to be a real product of the product and I love to share progress pictures of others on their Beachbody journey! I love to run challenge groups to see people really challenge themselves, and learn things that they never really thought of before. I see people’s LIVES change for the better, first hand, everyday. I BELIEVE in the INTEGRITY of the products that Beachbody and I sell and know that the products will provide RESULTS, safely. I don’t have to drive or commute ANYWHERE. The products are ordered online and mailed directly to my clients by Beachbody.

I ask you this, unless you are 100% thrilled with the quality of your current career, why not have something on the side that brings some extra income to maybe pay off debt, put towards retirement, or use towards a memorable family vacation. What if you have to leave your job, like I have to every 3-4 years? I love knowing that I have a "Plan B". You don't HAVE to do this full time, I do it part time......BUT can't wait to be able to do this full time! I know for me, that even just having this on the side and being a part of a team, will bring you more fulfillment and motivation than you ever thought POSSIBLE.

Being a Independent Beachbody Coach has really made a huge difference in my life, and the life of my husband!! I can't wait to see what this next year brings!

If you have any questions on becoming a coach under me, let me know, and I'll answer any and all questions honestly. Check out THIS INFO for more details as well.

Friday, April 5, 2013

April ALREADY??

I can't believe how fast March came and then left us......WOW!!!  So, a little bit on my life, and what's been going on before I let you all know about my April Specials and new challenge group.

We've officially started the Spring into Summer P90X challenge group and it's going very well.  We have 7 dedicated women (including myself) BRINGING IT!!  I'm not going to lie, the first week has been pretty tough!  I was X-tremely sore (okay, lame LOL) and decided to take Wednesday off due to a Charlie Horse type of cramp in my calf muscle.  Wednesdays are the dreaded 90 minute Yoga days anyways, and I was switching that up with a long run, still plugging away at 1/2 marathon training!!  I'll get it in on Saturday instead :-)  I feel much better after that one rest day.  See, the key is to listen to your body!!  I knew if I went for that run, I would just be letting myself down and only doing like 3 miles, when I really was aiming for at least 8-10.  Here are my official "before" pictures:


As you all can see, I've lost a little bit of my muscle tone in my abs since I haven't really done ChaLEAN Extreme, in the last 3 weeks, but not too bad!!  I mean, I didn't eat the best this past few months, and YES it's true....abs are made in the kitchen!!!  BUT I've kept the weight off and no longer have that bulging middle section like I did almost a year ago!!

I must say, I'm pretty proud of the "diet" that I'm following.  Now I say diet loosely because I think when people hear the word, they automatically thing "food to lose weight"  WELL, honestly, I'm not here to lose any weight anymore.  I'm at a pretty good weight for my type of body, which is short, and small boned.  What I'd like to do is tone up a little more, and add some more muscle.  Adding muscle means you need to eat more.  So instead of the 1000 or 1200 calories I use to eat (when I did count calories) I've upped to 1650 at a 50% protein, 30% Carb and 20% fat ratio for the month.  The ratio will change next month :-)  I've been eating like crazy!!  But all healthy food, keep in mind, when you eat junk it doesn't nourish your body, and your body craves more.....so there is this cycle that you do....you eat more junk.  Start feeding your body nutritious valued foods (such as Shakeology...yummmm), and soon this cycle will regulate itself!

Hmm what else is going on.....this month will be my 1 year mark with Beachbody, but I'll have a nice blog post for that day!  

NOW on to the good stuff!!  For the month of April INSANITY Challenge packs will be on sale!!  SOOO THAT MEANS, of course, a 60 day INSANITY challenge group starting on April 29th!!  If anyone is interested in joining my challenge group, please E-mail me at Hunnieshadow@yahoo.com, or post below.....or you can even go to my "like" page on Facebook and shoot me a message (and of course, don't forget to LIKE ME!!)

Insanity not for you?  BUT you'd love to get in shape for the summer?  I will be giving away a free Shakeology Cleanse ($50 value) to those who buy any Challenge pack (including Insanity) for the month of April.  Again, message me for any questions you may have on the Challenge packs, I can help chose the one that'll be perfect for your goals!


ALSO, only for the month of April....because I'm feeling extra nice and IT IS my Beachbody anniversary.....I will be giving 3 Results and Recovery and 3 Energy and Endurance packets ($25 value) to anyone who buys Shakeology on HD!!  I'm telling you......Shakeology has been a life saver this winter!  I work in the Customer Service industry and I've been coughed on, sneezed on and haven't been sick with a cold ONCE this year.....even when the flu was going around work, I didn't get it!!  Before I started drinking Shakeology, well, that's a different story!!  I DO firmly believe that the reason my immune system kicks booty, is due to Shakeology....SO THANK YOU SHAKE-O!!  

So there we have it, a challenge and two amazing offers going on until April 30th!