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!

Just a Bit of 2013

2013 was a great year!!  Found out in February that we would be moving to Petaluma, CA and that my hubby got his dream job.  We got a new car.  I did a personal best in my second Shamrock 15K in Portland, Oregon. I did two 1/2 marathons, the first being the Portland Rock-n-Roll with my girl Jill, and the second was for the Nike Women's half with my other girl Rachelle!!  I also ran the Napa Valley Ragnar, and watch my hubby make the cut for a 2014 advancement.  My mom and dad came to visit us, and then we went to celebrate my uncle's birthday and hang out with my dad's side of the family.  Went on a business/pleasure trip to San Diego during the summer, and recently purchased our tickets to visit family back in NY!  My sister will be having a baby, Ella Emilia so it'll be a perfect time to visit! A beautiful trip during Christmas to Lake Tahoe with some good friends.  I ran 500 miles for the year, and also ran 12 months in a row, plus I worked out at least 4x a week for a whole year!!  And many, many little adventures since we arrived in California!

Backyard in Petaluma :-)

New Car

Shamrock 15K

Rock-n-Roll 1/2 Marathon Portland Oregon

Nike Women's 1/2 Marathon San Francisco California

Napa Valley Ragnar San Francisco-Napa Valley 200 miles

Mom and Dad visiting

Celebrating the news of Devin's advancement in 2014

Fun in California, wine style

Abby and I mixing business with pleasure!!

Thought I'd throw in Hunnie and Shadow

                                                                          Christmas trip to Lake Tahoe

But also had a few sad moments, although not too many!  I had to say goodbye to my Walgreens family and my many friends in Oregon.  The above picture and phrase was done by my good friend Jill :-)

All together this year was filled with so many positives and hardly any negatives and I owe it all to the big ol' positive energy I promised to put forth last year, and will continue to put forth into and beyond 2014!  I have BIG plans for this next year!

Tomorrow I will post my new goal board, give some insight as to why I chose the goals I did, some challenge group news, a contest and MORE!!

Goodbye 2013, you've been good to myself and my family :-)

Body Beast Update

As most of you know, I've been tackling Beachbody's Body Beast.  I'm going to be 100% honest with this.....I'm scared!!  I KNOW I've said many, many, many times to NEVER go by your weight.  BUT for some reason I just can't stop listening to my inner voices when I stepped on the scale today.  What's the problem you ask??  I've gained FOUR (4) POUNDS since starting!  I actually weigh more than I EVER have!!!!

NOW, I know I'm in the "bulk phase" right now, and that's totally the reason behind it......I shouldn't be in the freak out mode, because I fit into all my clothes (not like I did when I weighed a pound less and couldn't fit into my jeans or pants to save my life back when I first started my fitness journey) and I've lost a few inches, although I have added a whole inch to my booty....which is fine, I LOVE IT.  BUT the women in me just had to freak out a bit!!!  Then I remembered, the whole point of Body Beast is to add muscle and burn fat.....and that's exactly what I'm doing!!

Saturday I will take my 45ish day pictures and then post a picture from back in the day (early to mid 20's) when I weighed about 10 pounds less than I do now, to show you all that MUSCLE DOES MATTER!!!  I just plucked out the picture today, and WOW!  I feel sooooo much better!!  Skinnyfat does not look good on me ;-) healthy and toned does, no matter how much I weigh, as long as I fit into my clothes.

  

  

On that note, anyone out there want to start a free 21 day challenge to bring in the New Years (or start the New Years)?  If so, head on over to my Facebook page and get the details!  Don't think you'll change much in 21 days???  I can prove you wrong ;-) (as long as you follow directions!!)  Let's do this together!!  Invest in yourself and your health this coming year!!

P90X3 is Ready to Be Shipped to YOU!!

The moment for all you X lovers have arrived!  P90X3 is ready and available to whip that bod into shape, all you have to do is buy and push play!  For more info on the program, check out my last blog post :-)

In the test group, 39 out of 40 people lost 10% body fat.......SERIOUSLY....YES....AWESOME!!! And did I mention there are lots of free gifts with this one?? Free gifts are always a plus.  If you purchase the P90X3 Challenge Pack you'll receive a Free P90X hat and half off your first order of Shakeology, plus you get to pick one of any of the below items, some are worth more than $40, plus I'll put you in our free private P90X motivational challenge group run by yours truly!!  

NOW I know it's Christmas time, but think about it, have you purchased anything for yourself, let alone invested in your health lately???  I know at least a few of you that make the New Years resolution to lose weight every year and buy gym memberships.  Why not try something different?  If working out at home doesn't seem like it would work for you, just give it a try!!  I'll be with you every step of the way because I'm running a P90X3 challenge group!  It'll start December 30th!

I know what you're thinking, P90X was hard and P90X2 was worse......can this be for me??This is for the 65-year-old who wants to get in shape, the busy mom who wants her body back but has no time, the beer-belly dad looking to lose 20-50 pounds, the college kid looking to stay in shape, keep active or help condition for the next sporting season...EVERYONE! 16 workouts...30 minutes a day. You no longer have an excuse, 30 minutes is, what? 2% of your day???? 

The Skinnyfat on P90X3!

As you all may have hear, or maybe not....there's a new P90X in town, coming out in 6 days from TODAY **December 10th is the date, mark your calendars** and it'll be called.......ready........P90X3!!  Now, I must admit, I've tried 4 times to do the original P90X and honestly, I LOVE it, well, most of it, except for the length.  The videos for P90X are about an hour, and then there is the dreaded hour and 30 minutes of Yoga a week.

The first time I did it, I think I got to day 65, and then went on vacation and when I came back I moved on to Brazil Butt Lift.  Once I was done with that, I decided once again to give P90X a try, and made it to 75 days, and then......went on vacation......I never finished when I came back, due to starting ChaLean Extreme.  Once I got done with CLX I tried P90X for the 3rd time, 3rd time should be the charm right????  NO, wrong.  I did a total of 35 days, and decided to buy TurboFire instead.  Time went on and I went between CLX, TurboFire, Insanity, Asylum and decided I would DO P90X FOR SURE!!  I started again, got to 60 days and had to move.  I GIVE UP (okay not really, I'll finish it someday)  So that right there is my history with P90X.  I'm not really sure why I couldn't pick it back up, maybe it was the length.  During all those times I was working a lot of hours, and doing an hour a day or more was just exhausting (I know, not a great excuse).

THE GOOD NEWS and basically where the above story has brought me, is that Tony Horton (the goofy, but fun creator of P90X and P90X2) has made P90X3 and each workout will be only THIRTY MINUTES---- 3 0 minutes!!!!  HALF AN HOUR!!  Get it??  Now you've got to physically get it and BRING IT ;-)  When will you BRING IT???  How bout a P90X3 Challenge group starting on December 30th??  Please RSVP :-)

Challenge Packs are going to be on sale for $180 and will go up to $205 January 1st.  Basic P90X3 will be $120  ***Sale for the Challenge Pack starts Dec, 10th!***  I will post another blog with direct links on the 10th, and also the links will be on my FB Like Page, so check that out as well :-)

So here's the scoop:

* All workouts are 30 minutes instead of an hour to an hour and a half (think we touched base on that ;-P)

* P90X3 is a separate program from P90X and P90X2, not a harder version

* P90X is made for all fitness levels, even beginners

* This program is based on science that suggests the first 30 minutes is the most effective part of any exercise routine, so we accelerate the workouts to create the most effective 30 minute routined healthy eating

* There are 16 workouts in the P90X3 base System

* The Deluxe package has 4 extra routines for a total of 20

* It will include a new Pilates based workout

* It will also include an all new Isometrics workout- A New Strength/Balance/Flexibility workout    with Static Holds

* It will include CVX: Cardiovascular Extreme - a Cardio workout with weights

* It will have MMX - a Mixed Martial Arts Extreme that expands the Kenpo workout

* Includes Agility X- All new agility programming

* Yoga is still part of the program, but it's only 30 mins- Thank God!

* There are 4 schedules you can choose from in X3- classic, lean, doubles, and bulk

* 39 out of 40 people in the Test group lost 10% of their body fat %-- that's INSANE!

* Equipment needed will include weights or bands (a pull-up bar is great like in P90X, but optional)

* Every move in X3 has a Beginner/Modified, In between move, and Challenging/Hard

* Ab Moves- Most of them are athletic in nature, some are standing up and many are front facing instead of being on your back

* When you order a P90X3 Challenge Pack through ME, you will receive your first month of Shakeology for 1/2 price and a FREE P90X3 hat plus a free gift directly from me!

When too Much Stuff Goes On....

When too much stuff happens around me....I neglect my blog :-(  How horrible I've been!  Life's been crazy with the Ragnar Relay, the Nike Half, and basically just plain too lazy to write the blog and tell you all about what's been up....and I'm sorry.

So now's the time to start fresh!  Since doing the Nike Half Marathon I really haven't been running too much.  I DID start a new workout program called Body Beast and I'm in love!!  It's more lifting than my favorite ChaLEAN Extreme, and less cardio, so I'm going to be adding 3 days a week.  I'm not going to do a lot of running per say, but 1 day of fast paced high incline walking/jogging, another day I'll do a semi long run, and then of course I'll do the cardio DVD that comes with the program for my 3rd cardio day.

I've already finished 21 days of Body Beast.  The first block is called the Build phase and was 3 weeks long.  I took my measurements yesterday, and I'm very pleased, and I don't even mind that I gained a pound.  I'm into my second day of the Bulk phase, and that'll be 5 weeks long.  Today happens to be Leg day, so no extra cardio for me, I'm telling you, the leg workout in this program is crazy and the first time I did one, I couldn't sit to pee......it was bad......

I posted my 21 day measurements over at my Facebook "Like" page (go like me if you haven't!!), but will post my 30 day pics and new measurements here, so be sure to stay tuned, I'll keep you all updated on my new transformation!!

ALSO Beachbody's Black "Friday" Sale starts TOMORROW......not exactly sure why they call it a Black Friday sale when it starts on Wednesday, but anyways.......that would be another reason to go LIKE my page!!  I'll only be posting the specials there, and Beachbody always has amazing deals, and they sell out pretty darn fast, last year some sold out within the first hour of being released.  SO my advice to you is DON'T wait if you see something you want, don't dilly dally about it!!  I promise you if you wait you'll regret it and you won't see prices like that again, trust me! I kick myself when I didn't get the Ultimate Reset they had on sale last year, I put it off, and when I finally decided to get it, it was GONE...and that was within a couple hours of me thinking about it.

This is also the last week of the November Special!  AND for those that read my blog THIS will be a special for YOU (don't want to give ALL the love to my Like page LOL) Beachbody is giving $20 to Feeding America if you purchase a Challenge Pack or $10 if you do Shakeology HD (home direct)  IF you do get the Challenge pack, Beachbody will throw in $20 toward YOUR NEXT Beachbody purchase and I personally will throw in another $10 for either a Challenge pack or Shakeology HD and ALSO a special gift from me worth anywhere from $10-30!!  Please comment below, or message me on my FB page  for more information!

    

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!!  And I'll see you all with my 30 day pics and measurements soon!! :-)