I Offer a Service to Help You

As my Beachbody business grows, I'm starting to get a lot of questions asking me EXACTLY what I do......I have been asked this a TON lately.  Some are from people determined to start leading healthy lifestyles, some are people who are just curious.  The one thing I've discovered in talking with many of you is that there is some confusion as to what I actually do and how I get paid as a Beachbody Coach.  People think I work for "Shakeology" or am a personal trainer. Or, they think they MUST live in my town for me to help them, all of the above is not necessarily true.

Think of my Coaching role as the online conductor of an orchestra. Many people don't realize that there are many "parts" to weight loss. Nutrition, fitness, personal motivation, time management, mental strength, commitment and support. EACH of these play a vital role in the over all success of your journey. I don't do just "one" thing. I don't even "do them" for you, but I lay out a map to help you. I orchestrate all your goals and support you on your entire journey. I AM that person that cares if you don't "show up". When you are struggling, I am that person that will believe in you and show you the way again.

As Beachbody coaches yes, we have products we can offer you. These are our TOOLS. From building a house to baking a cake, having the right TOOLS can make ANY process, easier. Sure, there ARE other successful ways to lose weight, our way just comes packaged in one simple, easy to follow program in your own home with online support. You don't have to understand nutrition implicitly, Shakeology provides that for you. Why do we promote these specific TOOLS, like P90X, Brazil Butt Lift, Insanity and over 30 others programs? Why do we endorse Shakeology? Because we KNOW that these tools WORK. They have worked for us, and thousands of others. We are living proof that if you just follow the plan as it's laid out each and every day, and drink your nutrient dense shake, YOU WILL GET RESULTS. But, like everything else in life, they only work- IF YOU DO. Our tools are not quick fixes or gimmicks. They are a LIFESTYLE.

What happens socially when someone loses weight? They get PRAISE and then loads of QUESTIONS. Questions like, "How did you DO that?! How much time did that take? What the heck are you eating?" You get the idea.... When people start SHARING their personal results and journey with others that want help, that is what we call, PAYING IT FORWARD. This organic process of paying it forward creates a growing "team" of coaches who want to help other people…that help other people ....that help other people.

How that ripple effect of that ONE person can positively better the lives of hundreds of others, would truly blow your mind. Do we get REALLY FREAKING EXCITED over this process? You betcha we do!

So, do we get paid for helping others??

Here's the thing: there is hardly any service out there that is free.  I host free challenge groups from time to time because my passion is to help people, this is what I love to do!!  BUT being a Beachbody Coach is also my livelihood; my job.

Keep in mind, that the people that bag your groceries, they get paid.  The people that serve your food, they get paid.  The person cashing you out at the store, they get paid, the person cutting and styling your hair, yup, see where I'm going with this, they get paid!  The person at the gym training you, they DEFINITELY get paid.  Those are all services, and I offer a service as well.  If people truly want to live a healthier lifestyle, and workout, most likely no matter where you go, if you sign up for a program that offers support, you're going to pay.  Why not pay someone who CARES about your goals, and wants to find the perfect workout for you.  Someone that will be there for you at all times for less than what you would pay for a trainer at the gym, with hardly the same type of support?  And when I get 'paid' by you, it's not going to be a monthly charge for working out, because you OWN your workout program!!

A Beachbody Coach offers something so beautiful and the system is very unique.  I am here to support, encourage and to hold and keep you accountable.  This is my job, and I take it seriously!

I get objections all the time about the price of our programs, and Shakeology- and I get it, believe me!  BUT if you truly want to get healthy and serious about your health and fitness, you will work with your budget to allow room for this......I did, and if I did anyone can!  Think about this: When you get things for free, do you value it?  When you buy something expensive, do you use it more because you paid for it?

When you invest in something for your health & well-being. You will truly appreciate it, more readily commit, and work harder for it.

So there you have it!

For those that have been on the fence about paying it forward and becoming a Beachbody Coach.....the below part is for you!

What does it take to be successful?

1) Having a big heart and wanting to help people. 
2) Being focused on changing people's lives rather than being focused on money. The money will come if you add value to people's lives. This is not just in Beachbody, but ANY business. Your success equates to the amount of LIVES YOU CHANGE.

I know its hard to wrap your brain the SIMPLICITY of this. I used to think Beachbody coaching was some abstract, complex and time consuming thing. Then I realized how SIMPLE it really is. I also realized I was doing a lot of the sharing and helping, before I was a coach.

As Beachbody coaches, we have complete AUTONOMY. We GET a quality of life, for GIVING a quality of life, to others….

We LIVE every day with the desire to PAY it FORWARD by orchestrating weight loss journeys and encouraging you to DREAM BIG. Many coaches do this on the side, enabling them to have extra money to pay bills, pay debt, or afford family vacations. Some coaches, like me, have chosen coaching, at home, FULL TIME and some coaches do it solely for the discount.

As coaches our mission is to end the growing trend of obesity, diabetes and food related diseases, and also help build confidence, one small step at a time.

February Challenge Groups

What a crazy few days since my last blog update on January 2nd!  I know I promised some challenge groups for January but guess what?  I had such an overwhelming response from my last blog post that my January groups are FULL!!!

Be prepared for February!!  I'm starting a whole new round of challenge groups on February 10th! Since the last round filled up, make sure you contact me to reserve your space.  There will be 4 groups to choose from.

*Group 1 will be a 21 day challenge and will have clean eating recipes that you can use, great tips and advice on how to conquer body image, why you shouldn't pay too much attention to the scale, form friendships, get healthy meal ideas and so much more.
                     Required: Any Beachbody program, if  you have one FANTASTIC, there shouldn't be a reason not to join!! If not you can purchase one here >>>>>Beachbody or message me and we can find the perfect program for your needs.

*Group 2 will be a 60 day challenge <<<<<<(Great video by the way) and will follow the same format as the above group, BUT there will be a little more work on your part, this will definitely make you step out of your comfort zone for guaranteed results!
                    Required: Any Beachbody Challenge pack, if you already have a Beachbody program then all you need is Shakeology, which will be a requirement as well (Challenge packs come with Shakeology).

*Group 3 will be a 7 day Shakeology Challenge and basically this group is to introduce those that have wanted to try Shakeology, but didn't want to purchase a whole supply until they knew a little more about it.  With this group we can talk about your WHY, find out exactly WHAT Shakeology is, and what types elements it can help with (like digestion, mood, sleep, sugar cravings) and HOW and WHY it helps. Also we'll focus on starting a healthier lifestyle (no exercise is required, but of course recommended)

                    Required: A 7 day supply of Shakeology.  You can buy the supply on my blog, left hand side.

*Group 4 ***The 21 Day Fix***will be one that I'm EAGER to try myself and this will actually be a trial group!!  For those that like starting new things THIS group is for you!!!  The 21 Day fix is a new program coming out on February 1st by Beachbody trainer and fitness model Autumn Calabrese.  The program looks amazing, and is Beachbody's first program to place equal emphasis on nutrition and fitness.  Each workout will be 30 minutes a day, 7 days a week (one is stretching, so it's really not going to be that bad).  The BEST part of this program is that it comes with a unique portion control system that uses specifically portioned food storage containers that eliminate the guess work.  NO calorie counting, no weighing your food, no measuring, no counting points.  If it fits in the containers, you can eat it!  How easy does that sound???  Sound good???  I think it does!!  BUT if you're still not sure, check out these two videos below.  And then message me for more info IF this is the group you're interested in!!  I'm only doing the test group with 5-6 people......so first come first serve!

So there you have it!!  Pick a group that's right for you and let's ROCK n ROLL in February!!!  Find me on my From Skinnyfat to Fit Facebook page to message me for your spot.  I can help you pick the right group, and product for your group.

On to other news!  If you haven't heard yet, then obviously you don't follow me on Facebook ;-P  The NEW Strawberry Shakeology will be coming out on January 13th!  Sooooooo what exactly does that mean, it means you need to GET IT!!  But Shakeology already has a strawberry???  Yes but that's a Vegan blend, and it's also a tropical blend.  The New Strawberry Shakeology will be creamier and allll strawberry!

 AND the best part?  You can get the new Triple box with all 3 of the most popular flavors. Place your order on January 13th!












AND ONE LAST THING!!  I'm doing a SPECIAL PROMO in February (even easier to pick a group), and I think this may interest the ladies, (and actually gentlemen out there too) so listen up!  With any Challenge pack that's purchased from ME (Challenge pack only), I will be giving out a $25-35 gift card to either Victoria Secret OR Amazon, your choice.  The $140-$160 group gets $25 and the $180+ gets $35.  Let's start February off strong and keep those health and fitness goals in reach!

My Goals, and Why I Chose Them

This ^^^ IS My Goal Board

Welcome to 2014!  I hope you all had a great and safe New Year and a hopeful and pleasant 2014.  As you may have read in my last blog Just a Bit of 2013 I had a busy, fulfilling and positive year.  This year I hope to continue that trend!!

If you follow my From Skinnyfat to Fit Facebook page, you all know I'm very into this years goal board.  It has a mix of personal, business and fitness accomplishments. 

First goal on the board (the goals are not in any particular order) to save enough money for my husband and I to go to Hawaii for a week and renew our vows for our 13 anniversary.  Why Hawaii?  Hawaii is actually where he was suppose to take me for our honeymoon, but some weird circumstances had us cancel the reservations a few months before our honeymoon.  We ended up leaving on a different date and went to Cabo instead- (original departure was on September 11, 2001 from Newark, NJ......you do the math)  

Second goal is to go back to school for something I really have wanted to do for ages, esthetician, but there have been a few set backs, like location, or the school being blown away due to a certain huge hurricane called Katrina.......this year I'm praying we won't be moving, and if not, I'll be enrolling by October!

Third goal is to be a Beachbody Diamond coach by my birthday!  Nothing is better than diamonds right??  What exactly does being Diamond mean?  It means that I've helped numerous people with their health, fitness, and financial goals!  It would feel amazing reaching this goal, and knowing that I gave back to so many people.

Fourth goal is to be at Beachbody's annual Summit in Las Vegas!  Every year Beachbody puts on an amazing party for all coaches, we learn about new products, watch top coaches get recognized, celebrate those that made the final cuts for the Beachbody Challenge and watch 2 people go home with 100,000, get to hang and workout with the popular trainers like Shaun T, Tony Horton, Chalene Johnson and many more.  I'll get to hang with other coaches that I've become extremely close to through networking and FB, and have many wonderful memories!  The last two years I wasn't able to attend due to personal circumstances (a death in the family, and a big move) but this year will be it!  I can't wait!

Fifth goal is along the lines of the last goal.  I want to earn the Beachbody trip to Cancun!!  And how will I win that?  By helping as many people as I can with their health and fitness goals!  I also want to take 2 big separate trips this year besides the Hawaii trip, the trip to Cancun, and the trip to Vegas.  So far, I'll get to cross one of those trips off, because my hubby and I will be heading home to New York mid January.....wonder what other trip I'll be taking!

Sixth goal is to buy Rosetta Stone by May and start to learn my dad's native language Spanish (Latin American dialect)  I've been putting this one off for way to long!!

Seventh goal is to make $750 a week (yes a week) through my Beachbody business and I KNOW this is possible because so many of my friends have reached this goal, if not more, by just staying active in helping others achieve their goals as well.  We all have dreams of making a comfortable life, why not earn a little money in the process??

Eighth goal is to put $5000 into savings (if not more) AND NOT TOUCH IT!!!  This will be a goal every year, and will go up.  Even though Devin's retirement from the military seems like a far away dream, 8 years (give or take a few years) really isn't that far away.  This savings will be a down payment for our forever house, and also a month long trip to Europe!

Ninth goal is to do the Napa Valley train tour for our 13th anniversary!!  How much fun would that be????  Can't wait!

Tenth goal is to run the Nike Women's Half Marathon again, hopefully they'll draw my name (it's done by lotto system) but if not, I'll find another Half Marathon.....so that's kind of a "to be determined" type thing.

Eleventh goal is to GET OUTTA DEBT!!  Dang student loans!!  Almost there though!!

Twelfth goal would be to run 600 miles, I ran 500 last year......but it was close.  I got my last 20 miles squeezed into the end of December, so I'll definitely won't be putting it off to the last minute!

Thirteenth goal is to run 2 Ragnar series this year......one being San Diego, and the other Napa Valley again.  Why do I keep doing this to myself?  Because Ragnars are addicting and in a weird sort of way FUN, yes FUN!!!!  Once I finish both races I'll get the Gold Rush medal!  EXCITED FOR BLING!

Last but not least my fourteenth goal is to do a random act of kindness at least once a month, but most likely more times :-)

SOOOO That's my long and winded explanation of my Goal Board!  I'm really looking forward to achieving all these goals and making 2014 amazing!  Of course this goal board would be nothing without actually believing I can do this, and laying out plans to achieve these goals!!  Also if it's outta sight, it's outta mind, so I've printed out and put my goals next to my bathroom mirror and on my fridge.

On to my Body Beast update!!  So I've gained a total of 5 pounds since starting Body Beast, I guess that's to be expected when you're in the "bulk phase"  This week is the last week of the bulk phase. Then I move on to my last 4 weeks of Body Beast.  At first I was a little concerned about the weight gain, because I went past my starting weight from April of 2012.  That's when I decided to make working out and eating right a life style change.  The last two pictures are from December 31st (just different clothing and a cleaned up room, taken about 15 minutes apart)  Skinnyfat vs. Fit......think I'll just ignore the numbers on the scale :-)  The first two pictures I could hardly fit into my favorite jeans,   the last two pictures, at 5 pounds heavier, I slide right into those jeans!!  PEOPLE, MUSCLE BURNS FAT.....PROOF FOR REAL!!!

It's the New Year, and of course a lot of us want to be healthier.  I'd like to add a special off for any Challenge pack (this month we have TWO that are on sale, Focus T25 and the NEW P90X3) or Shakeology HD orders through me from now until the end of January 31st!  Believe it or not, summer will be here before you know it!!  Start making those changes now!!

Also, to ring in the New Years I'm running 3 challenge groups!!  Details for all 3 will be posted tomorrow!

*Group 1 will be a 21 day challenge

*Group 2 will be a 60 day challenge with a special guest coach 

*Group 3 will be a 5 day Shakeology 

Challenge

Contact me via my Facebook page "From Skinnyfat to fit" or email me :-)  I'm here to help YOU with your goals as well!!!  Let's do this together and knock 2014 outta the PARK!