Moms Know Best Challenge

MOMS KNOW BEST CHALLENGE GROUP As a busy mom I understand how hard it can be to routinely workout and eat right with such a jam-packed schedule. However, if you want to teach your children how to lead healthy lives, taking care of yourself is essential. I'm starting a challenge with a group of moms with hectic schedules who are all looking to get back in shape. The group is going to incorporate fitness and nutrition, plus peer support with everyone on the same journey together. Best part is, no one needs to leave their home to complete the program. If you're a mom wanting to make a lifestyle change, I strongly encourage you to join us! Message me if you're interested by filling out this application MORE INFO

21 REASONS TO DRINK SHAKEOLOGY DAILY FOR GORGEOUS HAIR AND SKIN

• When I first started losing weight, and after I had lost about 50 lbs, I noticed that my once shiny and thick hair was now dull and thinning. I tried to tell myself that it was just my imagination, even though the tub was full of hair after I showered, that my hair was just as thick as it always had been. Then I went shopping with my sister one day and I was walking in front of her and she screams, "Oh my god you look like a chemo patient!" I didn't have to ask what she meant by that because I had already noticed the large amount of hair on my shirt earlier, so I knew my hair was falling out.

  

  SHAKEOLOGY-has over 70 vitamins, nutrients, probiotics,etc.
  It is your healthiest meal of the day!

The problem was even though I was losing weight I was not getting the proper nutrition. The number one problem being, I absolutely hate vegetables so there's no way I'll ever eat enough veggies in a day. Well, no way until I discovered Shakeology and my life was changed forever. Not only did my hair return to its former glory, but my skin was clearer and softer too. Not to mention that I had more energy, I didn't feel tired all the time anymore, and it was easier to stick to my diet because I didn't have the crazy cravings like I did before I started drinking the Shakeology.

This made me wonder exactly what all the awesome ingredients in Shakeology could do for me, so here's just a few of the benefits that I found, I don't have enough time to list them all;)

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           21 Reasons to Drink Shakeology Daily

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• Biotin: Helps promote the health of hair, skin, and nails.
• Bromelain: Helps support damaged tissue especially after a burn.
• Chlorella: Phytonutrient that helps support healthy skin.
• Citric Acid: Helps provide antioxidant protection for the skin.
• Folic Acid: A deficiency may cause gray hair.
• Cocoa: Antioxidant support for healthy skin.
• Gingko: Antioxidant support for skin and promotes healthy circulation.
• Goji Berry: High in antioxidants which help minimize damage from free radicals that injure cells and can damage DNA.
• Grape Seed Extract: Used to protect collagen and elastin in skin (anti-aging).
• Green tea: Comes from the Camellia Sinensis tea plant, which is rich in polyphenols, antioxidants and that detoxify cell-damaging free radicals in the body.
• Magnesium: Can help cells repair faster.
• Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5): Helps reduce signs of aging, skin disorders, and gray hair.
• Papain: Taken from the fruit of the papaya tree. It is used to help promote healing for a variety of skin conditions.
• Schisandra: Helps to prevent aging.
• Vitamin A: Is often used to help skin conditions including acne, eczema, psoriasis, cold sores, wounds, burns, and sunburn.
• Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): Used for treating acne, maintaining healthy hair, skin and nails. It also has anti-aging properties.
• Vitamin B6: Beneficial for acne and various other skin conditions.
• Vitamin C: Powerful antioxidant that can be used to help repair and firm the skin.
• Vitamin E: Can help to stimulate the production of collagen and elastin. Collagen is a primary component of your skin and may help prevent scarring from wounds and acne.
• Vitamin K: Helps promote healing and helpful for mild bruising and swelling.
• Wheat Grass: Rich in phytonutrients that may help to prevent gray hair

**If you're struggling to reach your fitness or weight loss goals or you just need help staying accountable then send me a message by filling out this application and I'll get back with you ASAP, so we can talk about all the ways that I can help you.**

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The Number One Dieting Mistake That is Ruining Your Weight Loss Efforts

                        SACK THE SCALE

How many times have you gotten up in the morning feeling good, you're upbeat and happy, ready to take on the day then you go to the bathroom to do your morning routine, which includes stepping on the scale, and when you see the number on the scale isn't the number you were wanting all that happy goodness is knocked right out of you? Does this ever happen to you?

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You know that you were good all week long when it comes to your dieting efforts. You made healthy choices with your foods, you stayed with in your calories, containers, points, whatever limits and didn't over indulge. You worked out everyday and you gave it your all during workouts there was nothing left in the tank when you were done-BAM YOU KILLED THOSE WORKOUTS!

So, WTH?! Now that you see that number on the scale and you know the work that you did last week, now you want to give up. Why, sacrifice eating all that delicious food while everyone else is enjoying it, if this is the results you're going to get, right? WRONG!

Many, many times it will take a while before all our hard work shows up on the scale and even when it does it might not be the number we are looking for, because losing weight and getting healthy is more than a number on a scale.  You can't let the number on the scale mess with your mind, your confidence. Don't let a number on a scale defeat you and take away your hope of having a healthy, active life of abundance.

You have to have NON-SCALE VICTORIES. Non-scale victories are other ways of judging how effective your dieting and weight loss efforts are and really we aren't dieting we are making lifestyle changes, because these eating habits are going to be permanent changes not just quick fixes to get immediate results. We want permanent results, right?

So, many factors effect the number on the scale that make it a poor way to judge how well your weight loss and fitness program is working. 

For example:

• Did you drink a large amount of water before bedtime?
• Are you constipated?
• Did you eat a large amount of salt/sodium yesterday?
• Are you weighing at the same time everyday?
• Are you wearing the same clothes?
• Are you doing a fitness program that is geared towards building muscle? (Muscle weighs more than fat, so you may be losing fat but gaining muscle, which keeps the number on the scale from changing).

All these things make using the scale a bad way of judging your weight loss success. Instead, try using some of the things listed above to measure your success. The whole point of losing weight and getting fit is so you feel better and can live a healthy, active and independent life until the day you die. Yes, you want to look good too and you will when these non-scale victories are accomplished. With these victories your confidence will grow and the way you present yourself and treat your appearance will change too and that my friend is beautiful. 

If you're struggling to lose weight and get fit or you just want to get healthy then let me tell you all the ways that I can help. Fill out this application and I'll get back with you ASAP. Losing weight can be a struggle, but you don't have to do it alone. I'm here to help. What are you waiting for?

22 Minute Hard Corps Summer Strong Challenge Group

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22 MINUTE HARD CORPS SUMMER STRONG CHALLENGE GROUP

It's hump day!!! It's also week one of my  22 MHC Summer Strong Challenge group and man I must admit I've been struggling the past couple of days. I had already completed the 8 weeks of 22 MHC plus Hell Week, but I loved it so much I decided to do a 4 week challenge group, so others could see how awesome the program is too. My diet and workouts were on spot then along comes Nurse's week and everything went to crap. A co-worker's wife cooked up a huge spaghetti meal and 2 retired nurses brought in all kinds of goodies, so for 4 nights straight we did nothing but eat and eat junk at that.

The sugar overload has caused me to struggle during my workouts I can really feel the difference. But today I feel awesome, so hopefully all the crap is out of my system and I can get back on track to losing the weight! I'm so excited to help these ladies in my challenge group find their path to success and they all seem so fired up and ready to KILL IT!!! Eating the right foods in the right combination and the right portions is the key to success. I know, I know it sounds complicated, but Autumn Calabrese (creator of the 21 Day Fix) figured it all out for us and with her simple to follow portion fix meal plan you can't go wrong, as long as you follow the meal plan ;)


I tell my challengers to take Sundays and plan out their meals for the week. Then go shopping for the foods they'll need. Next come home and prep those veggies, wash 'em, cut them up, measure them out into easy to grab containers, so when you're in a hurry you won't have any excuses not to eat healthy. Make some dishes up a head of time and freeze them, for the same reason I just mentioned. Success is in the planning and if you don't have a plan then you're planning to fail.

HERE'S A COPY OF MY MEAL PLAN FOR THE WEEK. I FALL UNDER PLAN 3 (1,800-2,099 calories) WEEKLY RATIONS PLAN 3

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Definitely plenty of food, but that doesn't mean I won't be "Jones-ing" for junk food, right? Portion Fix is a Clean Eating Meal Plan, which means no processed foods, sugar, or fatty foods-basically everything I've been eating for years-Helluar Food Addict Here (checkout my blog Why Am I Hungry Again?! )!! So, if you're like me then you'll be going through a few days of detox just like any other addict who gives up their vice. But after about the 3rd or 4th day you should be through the withdrawal and with the help of Shakeology you'll start to feel a whole lot better. Shakeology has been a game changer for me and my weight loss it is what got me to my goal weight last time (I lost 175 lbs, I was literally half the person I use to be, cray cray, right?). I hate vegetables and it takes care of that for me-YEAH!

My accountability pic for the day!!

Eating right is only part of the equation the other part is your fitness a.k.a. working out. This is the part that a lot of people dread and they can find the most excuses for not doing. I personally have always enjoyed working out, so I look forward to my workouts they are actually therapeutic for me. Checkout  the Mental Health Benefits of Working Out . Since I have a specific goal in mind, To look awesome by Summit July 28th, & I've already done one round of 22MHC I've decided to do a Hybrid of my own design with The Master's Chisel program to help me develop more lean muscle, change the landscape of my body, and get better definition.


When it comes to your workouts you have to schedule them on your calendar just like you do any other appointment, because they are just as important, if not more important. **The workouts don't have to be at the same time everyday, but they do need to be scheduled at a specific time everyday.**

Here's my workout schedule for the week:
(I know it looks like I'm resting at the beginning of the week, but I work 12 hour nightshift weekends, so Mondays are the end of my week ;)

Monday: REST
Tuesday: Chisel Endurance 9:00 am/ Resistance 1  6:00 pm 
Wednesday: Iso Strength Chisel 9:00 am/Cardio 1 6:00 pm    
Thursday: Chisel Agility 9:00 am/Resistance 1    6:00 pm 
Friday: Total Body Chisel 9:00 am/ Cardio 2    3:30 pm        
Saturday: Chisel Cardio 3:30 pm/ Resistance 1 4:00 pm 
Sunday: Chisel Balance 3:30 pm/ Cardio 1 4:00 pm 

IT'S TIME TO GET IT ON! NO, IT WON'T BE EASY, BUT BABY IT WILL BE WORTH IT! STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS FOR MY WEEKLY UPDATES ;)

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Want to Know How To Make Your Fitness Your Business?

I have to start off by saying that I absolutely love being a nurse and the day I graduated nursing school was one of the happiest days of my life. I had wanted to be a nurse for as long as I could remember, so it was a dream come true for me. What I love about nursing is helping others and a nurse does that in many ways; we give them medication, monitor their condition and alert the md when there are problems, we take care of their emotional needs, and we support their families as well. Being there for the patient and their family emotionally and helping them to find resources to lighten their burden is my heart and soul, but management makes that harder and harder to do everyday.

My nursing pay check has supported my family for 19 years now. When my youngest son was born he had asthma and couldn't go to daycare and I made more money than my husband, so the decision was made for him to stay home with the kids ( 4 boys) and me to work. He did go back to work when Seth was older, but he does heating and cooling for a living and it is not a reliable income. I worked 12 hour nightshifts on the weekends, so I could take the kids to school during the week.

 Now the children are grown and I find myself at a new chapter in my life. I have FREE TIME! No running the kids to 4 different schools. No after school activities-practices, ball games,etc... No "Can you take me to my friends house." All these things use to drive me crazy and now I kinda miss them. Anyone else have that problem? Anyway no more running, so now what? I'm frustrated with work, I love being a Beachbody Coach and helping others find their path to a healthy life, and I've been trying to find a way to get more involve with my faith, so...

I've done a lot of praying and I've known for a while now that my path now lies with coaching, but I haven't been brave enough to take that leap and build my team into a full-time career. What would people think? Would I lose my identity if I didn't work as a nurse? I realize now that my ministry is through coaching. God brought me through my addiction to food and blessed me with a 175 lb weight loss. I know now that all those years I suffered with obesity I was being forged into a weapon for His glory, so I could fight to bring his people back to the fold. Have you ever felt confused as to why God would make you go through so much crap?

If you're at a crossroads in your life-empty nest syndrome, fed up with a job that holds you down, just looking for something more, something to help you get closer to your faith, then let me suggest that you check out Beachbody Coaching.
When you join my team:

• You will receive training from the Top Coaches in the company.
• You will be mentored by me and given step by step instructions on how to get your business started, but it is YOUR business & YOUR choice to run it the way you see fit.
• You will be a part of a team that has Faith, Family, and Fitness as their core values and you will be supported, not just as a team member, but as part of our family.
• You will be shown how you can run a successful business by investing just 1 hour a day.
• You are not required to sale anything.
• You do not have to be a fitness instructor or trainer.
• You do not have to be at your goal weight.
• Beachbody doesn't guarantee any level of income or success that is all based on each coaches hard work and effort. 

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**Are you ready to take that first step down the path to a new life of abundance that God has promised you?

I'm asking you to be Fearless! Fearless doesn't mean you're not afraid. It means you're terrified, but you do what is right anyway. So, make the right choice for you and your life! Send me a message For more deets!

High-Energy Trail Mix from the Body Beast Build Muscle while Burning Fat

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This High-Energy Trail Mix recipe is from the Body Beast Nutrition Guide. It is geared towards giving you the calories you need to CRUSH your workouts & the lean protein you need to build the muscle that you want and muscle helps to burn fat, so there ya go.

                     High-Energy Trail Mix

INGREDIENTS

2 cups pumpkin seeds, without shells
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup raw sunflower seeds, without shells
3/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

1) Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
2) Place 1/2 cup mixture in 12 small baggies.

Nutritional Information (per serving):335 calories/ fat 27 g/ carbs 18 g/ fiber 5 g/ sugar 8 g/ protein 11 g

22 Minute Hard Corps Review

22 Minute Hard Corps Challenge Pack

HELL YEAH!!! 22 Minute Hard Corps is already becoming one of my fave Beachbody programs! Okay, maybe it is because I've already lost 11.2 lbs and I'm just a little over 2.5 weeks in, hey we all love results, right? But the #2 thing is you "HIT IT AND QUIT IT" in just 22 minutes, BAM! Workout done, bye-bye and now on to the rest of your day. Ohhh, yeah baby!!! Working out isn't just about losing weight, it's also about getting fit and feeling healthy too. I know when I workout everyday that I feel better, I can take on the world with more patience, be less stressed, I'll have more energy, I'll be more productive, and I've taken another step towards building the strong body that I want and need to live the active life of abundance that God has promised me. But it's not just for me He's made that promise to you too!

IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO GET STRONG FOR THE SUMMER THEN HIT ME UP FOR DEETS ON MY EXCLUSIVE 22 MINUTE HARD CORPS TEST GROUP. SPACE IS LIMITED TO 5 MEMBERS, SO HURRY AND CLAIM YOUR SPOT BEFORE THEY'RE ALL GONE!!!

Send me message and I'll get back with you ASAP.

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*At any age you can be in the best shape of your life. What are you waiting for? Take back your life!!!* ‪

How Your Mindset Can Help You Succeed

      Little achievements build to bigger and bigger accomplishments.

It starts with a shake!
Shakeology the healthiest meal of the day!

Have you ever heard of the ripple effect? Basically, it refers to the fact that the tiniest drop of water can cause a pool to spread rippling first to  touch the rocks near by then moving to the roots of the trees along the banks then up on to the banks themselves. This same analogy can be applied to our weight loss efforts and if we use it to help us change our mindsets then we'll be that much closer to achieving our goals.

The problem is with most of us, myself included, is we focus on how much weight we have to lose (the bank line) and obsess over the number on the scale and we allow our confidence to go up and down with those numbers. We develop an "I can't" attitude and decide that we need to be motivated by outside forces, so we only give 100% when someone is watching us. We eat our salads and drink our diet soft drinks when we're with others, but at home we pigout (binge), as if no one else will know, right?

I come from a very competitive family and I use to think the only place I could workout was at the gym by attending the different fitness classes, because I needed the competitive aspect of the classes. Mentally I would pick someone in the class and try to keep up with them and then eventually beat them with how hard I was working out. But when I gained weight and reached 352 lbs I was embarrassed to go to the gym, because I felt like people were looking at me all the time, so I started working out at home using Beachbody dvds.

At any age you can be in the best shape of your life.

At first I thought there is no way this is going to work because if no one is looking then I'm going to cheat and half-ass the workout. But then I loved the workout(Turbofire was the first and I lost 75 lbs with it) and the challenge it gave me, so I didn't want to cheat. I wanted to give it my all, so I flipped my mindset from "I can't" to "I can" and the power of an "I can" mentality is amazing! I wanted to give it my best even when no one was looking!  Each day I got a little bit better with my moves (a small ripple), I could kick a little higher (bigger ripple), keep up with the routine better (ripple), I wasn't as short of air (ripple), and finally one day I could do a freakin' BURPEE!!! (Reached the Banks!!)

Did the numbers go down on the scale everyday, nope (btw you shouldn't weigh yourself everyday there are to many factors that cause it to change in that short period of time. Once a week at the most.), but EVERYDAY I had a small victory which gave me a boost of confidence.

 And that confidence lead to me being able to turn down the doughnuts that the people at work bring in every freakin day- I just showed will power=more confidence. I think I'll train for a 5K, but I've never been able to run before...RAN a 5K=more confidence, until one day I reached my goal weight. Now what? How about being a coach and helping others to lose weight so they can live a healthy, active life too? I'm not a fitness expert, nutritionist, or instructor can I be a coach? HELL YEAH!!!

The point is you need to have a positive "I CAN" attitude and give your all everyday even when no one is looking and that makes each of those small daily victories even better and their affects will ripple out and lead to your ultimate goal and the life that you want to live-healthy, fit, and active.

The struggle to find your path to a healthy life is real and I know because I've been there and I know I can help you get connect with the program that will help you reach your fitness and health goals. Don't waste another minute trapped in a body you're not happy with send me a message today and I'll get back with you ASAP muddlori@gmail.com.

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2 Quick and Easy Tips on How to Steam Vegetables

              How to Steam Vegetables

As I've told you guys time and time again having a plan is the secret to successful weight loss and part of that planning is educating yourself on the healthiest ways to prepare foods. Now let's get real here we're not dieting on Oprah's budget, so a personal chef is out of the question, as is a food policeman to keep us from eating things we shouldn't, so that leaves it all up to us. We get to do the shopping, prepping, and cooking of the food-YEAH!!! 

Okay, not always "yeah" because we have busy lives, right? That's where steaming your veggies comes in. First you should be taking one day a week to plan out your meals for the week then to shop and next prep your foods for the week (it's even better if you can take the time to cook up a few meals for the week and freeze them for quick access and easy dinner/lunch ideas when you need to implement your plan B and we all know that with our crazy lives there always needs to be a plan B;).

Steaming is one of the easiest ways to prepare vegetables and maintain their nutritional content and it can be done in minutes.

Stovetop Steaming vs Microwaving

Of course, you can buy a Food steamer, but then we wouldn't be having this talk so I'll just by-pass that method. If you purchase a Steamer it will have instructions on how to steam veggies.

There are 2 main ways of steaming vegetables: on the stovetop and in the microwave. Both are quick and easy and the results are generally the same. But for each different veggies cooked, there are some variations, such as the time spent cooking. You do not need any special equipment: a saucepan, lid, and colander for the stovetop method and a microwave safe bowl and plastic wrap for the microwave method.

How to Steam Vegetables in the Microwave

When steaming in the microwave-place vegetables in a microwave-safe bowl, add no more water than what it takes to rinse your veggies before washing. No additional water is needed! Cover the bowl with microwave-safe plastic wrap, leaving one corner open to vent. 

How to Traditionally Steam Vegetables

Steaming on the stovetop-you will need a large pot and a steamer basket or colander that will fit inside. Fill the pot with enough water so that is just barely reaches the bottom of the colander or steamer basket. Once the water comes to a boil, add veggies and place a loose fitting lid on top to cover. If your lid is more fitted over the colander, position it so that one side hangs over the colander just enough to let the steam escape.

How Long to Steam Vegetables

All vegetables will have different cooking times depending on their size and thickness. Check out this article from Today.com for more details on steaming vegetables and their cooking times.

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Shakeology Strawberry Protein Squares

How do I know that this recipe is truly awesome and I'm not just being biased because I love Shakeology®? I went to get a bar from the fridge, where I put them to cool and set up, when I spy my 10 year old grandson with a Strawberry Shakeology Bar in each hand and a mouth full of another!!! ‪#‎fitfam‬

STRAWBERRY PROTEIN SQUARES

Ingredients:

2 cups.             Old fashioned rolled oats
4 scoops.          Strawberry Shakeology
1/2 cup.            All-natural smooth almond butter
3/4 cup.           Unsweetened almond milk

1. Place oats and Shakeology in a blender or food processor;cover.
2. Add Almond butter and almond milk; cover. Blend for one minute or until it forms a wet dough.
3. Placed in an 8 x 8" inch baking dish; press evenly to cover bottom of the dish. Set aside.
4. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Cut into 8 1-inch squares.

makes 8 servings. 1 square each
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Love Yourself Skinny (Well Thinner...)

Own the Road! Just what the shirt says it is time to do, if you haven't already done it. Take control of your life and own every wrinkle, every scar, every stretch mark that you've got. Wear them as badges of honor, because you've earned them baby! You've been determined, fearless, strong, relentless, faithful and you've persevered! 

We're taught at a young age to look at ourselves with critical, judgmental eyes and to frown upon every little imperfection. There are creams, make-up, clothing, to cover up things that we see as unsightly and if they are bad enough there are even surgeries to get rid of them once and for all. It has taken me fifty years to realize that I need to love who I am, if I am to ever help anyone else. That is not to say that I won't or shouldn't continue to work on improving my self, my health, my fitness, but my imperfections no longer define me and they will no longer keep me from living the life that I want to live.

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Part of the reason I started working out at home was because I was embarrassed to workout at the gym. When I weighed 352 lbs I felt like everyone was looking at me and judging me, then when I lost 175 lbs I still didn't feel comfortable because I would look around and think, "damn it I lost 175 lbs and I'm still the fattest person in here!" So, then I would get depressed and we all know what we do when we're depressed-EAT!

 It was becoming a vicious cycle that I had to stop and working out at home helped me to break that trend. Working out at home also allowed me to get into a solid routine and once working out becomes a habit it is something you can't do without, you actually crave it just like you use to crave the junk food. A good workout gives you energy, clears your mind, helps you focus, keeps your muscles, joints flexible and mobile. Not to mention the cardiovascular and physical strength you get from working out. Plus, working out has many mental health benefits too, check out my post on 10 Reasons Working Out is Good for Your Mental Health .

And last but certainly not least with the purchase of a "Challenge pack" I got a free coach. Have you ever worked with a coach before? I had coaches when I played sports as a kid, but never one who focused totally on me. Having someone to cheer you on, inspire you, support you, and encourage you makes all the difference in the world when it comes to getting the results that you're wanting.


My weight loss has changed my world and improved my quality of life beyond what I could have ever imaged and I want others who suffer from obesity to know that there is HOPE. So, now I'm a coach and as a coach I use my personal experience to help you get started, stay motivated, and get RESULTS! If you're struggling to lose weight, get fit, or just plain get healthy then send me a message and let me tell you all the ways that I can help you get connected with a program that will get you the results that you want. At any age you can be in the best shape of your life. What are you waiting for?! MORE INFO .

22 Minute Hard Corps Day 1 Review!

Let me just start by saying I never said I was smart, okay. I called in sick to work last night, because I was up chucking-TMI? Anyway several people at work and my husband have had similar symptoms and I took care of a patient with the flu the night before so I thought, "Great now I've got the flu!" But when I got up this morning I felt awesome, and since I'm like a little kid when it comes to new Beachbody workout programs, I decided I just couldn't wait until Monday, which is when my new Challenge group starts, to begin my 22 Minute Hard Corps program. (To join my next challenge group fill out the Challenge Group Application and I'll get back with you ASAP with the deets.)

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I'm determined this time to reach my goal weight with this 8 week program, so I opt to take the HELL WEEK CHALLENGE. Yep, the name says it all! Holy Shit Batman what was I thinking??? Not 1! Not 2! But 3 workouts! All kidding a side it was one heck of a workout and there were no complicated moves and no fancy equipment. Just lung burning, heart pumping, sweat producing, fat burning military style moves that even a chubby civilian like me could do.

**If you want to try out a Sneak Peek of the 22 Minute Hard Corps you can sign up HERE for a Free trial Team Beachbody Premium Club Membership for 30 days. If you don't have a coach please fill my name, Lori Mudd, in as your coach and I'll be happy to help you get connected with the program that will help you get the results that you're looking for.** But it won't stop there once you're on my team and I'm your coach I'll be next to you all the way to provide support, motivation, and help you get results!

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TBT! Obesity in America- It's Time to Get Fit & End the Trend

In light of recent events today is going to Thankful. Believe. Thursday.

I was hesitant at first to speak to you all about this issue, because I don’t want to sound self serving or uncaring. Then I realized that was exactly what I was if I didn’t talk to you about it. About what? I think you know? Your health. Your weight. Your fitness. Your longevity of life.

Obesity in America is breaking records at the rate of increase, especially in children and where do children learn to eat-yep from US! The “do as I say, not as I do” rule just doesn’t cut it you have to show your kids, your family how to, not only eat right, but how to live a healthy lifestyle. (Check out my post on Why Am I Still Hungry? to see how our poor diets drives us to over eat.)

I’ll be the first to admit I dropped the ball when it comes to this I was a poor example for my children growing up and now some of them are suffering the consequences of poor choices, because I didn’t teach them how to make the right choices when it came to their food/nutrition.

It took me 15 years to get it together and lose the weight that I needed to in order to have the active, healthy, life that I wanted. Because it took me so long to make the decision to get healthy I now have damage to my knees, back, and who knows what else. You see the longer you go around carrying those extra pounds the more damage that is being done to your body and the more medical conditions you are prone to develop as your life progress (Diabetes, Heart disease, high cholesterol, hypertension, certain types of cancer, etc.) TIPS ON HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT & GET HEALTHY

The point is we are not guaranteed tomorrow and there are things that we can NOT control that might shorten or debilitate our lives here on this earth. But there are some factors that we CAN control that can help us live a long, active, healthy, and independent life. Two of those factors are our nutrition and fitness. Decide that IT’S TIME to take back your life and make the changes TODAY for your healthy TOMORROW. Be the healthy example for your kids that you wish you would have had growing up.

Are you in need of help with your fitness and weight loss journey? Are you looking for support, so that you can get the results that you want? If you are looking for clean eating support, fitness support or just need motivation, then ask me about the different ways I can help you! MORE INFO!

IF YOU WANT TO START TODAY I HAVE A COMPLEMENTARY 5 DAY CLEAN EATING MEAL PLAN, COMPLETE WITH RECIPES AND A GROCERY LIST, TO HELP YOU GET STARTED ON YOUR PATH TO A HEALTHY LIFE.

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

The Master's Hammer and Chisel final week

This is my final week for The Master's Hammer and Chisel program, although I haven't lost all the weight that I wanted to, I'm proud that I finished all 60 days. I absolutely loved the program and I feel so much stronger, like I have more control of my body. The weight part is my own fault, because my eating has been out of control for sometime now, so needless to say I didn't stick to the meal plan like I should have-AGHH!

But I'm no quitter, so with our new Challenge group my goal is going to be to really focus on adhering to the meal plan and making the positive changes to my nutrition that I need to make in order to get the results that I want.

On March 7th we will start our pre season which consists of 1 week of goal setting, pictures, measurements, meal planning and education on the nutritional plan and then the following week is our official day 1.

**For 30 days I will guide you daily through the program of your choice (you can chose from Hammer & Chisel, 21 DF, 21 DFX or Cize) with support, accountability, access to an online/app based closed group for support and guidance. Each participant is required to purchase one of the above listed programs Challenge pack/Program and commit to replacing one meal a day with Shakeology for the duration of the group. **

If you are interested in getting more deets about the program please complete the form below and I will contact you ASAP.

If you do not have a Coach please make me your FREE coach here.

Challenge Packs

At any age you can be in the best shape of your life. Stop telling yourself, "I'm to old to workout that hard." "I've had a hysterectomy or gone through the "change" so my hormones are messed up and I just can't lose weight." "My thyroid is shot, so I just don't have the energy to workout. I'm just doomed to be fat."

All of that is B.S.!!! To be healthy, fit, and have the active life that you want takes one thing a COMMITMENT from you to make the changes that you need to make in order to get the results that you deserve!

NOW IS YOUR TIME!!! Don't waste another minute being trapped in a body and a life that you're not happy with. I wasted 15 years of my life and now I help others just like you get connected with the program that is right for them and their lives. But it doesn't stop there, once you start your program I'll be there to cheer you on and support you all the way!!!

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The Master's Hammer & Chisel Challenge Pack

21 Day Fix Turkey Chili

What's for supper Grandpa?  Remember how they use to go to the window and ask that question on the TV show Hee Haw? Well, I doubt Grandpa ever had anything quite this healthy on the menu. TURKEY CHILI-easy and quick to make and it taste even better the next day, so yeah for leftovers!!!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs raw 93% lean ground turkey
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper chopped
•  3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp sea salt 
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (to taste;optional)
• 2 (15 oz) cans black beans (or pinto beans), drained, rinsed
• 1 (15 oz) can all-natural diced tomatoes, no sugar added (I use tomatoes with green chiles in them for a little extra kick)
• 12 fresh cilantro sprigs, finely chopped (for garnish; optional)

COOKING TIME:

1.    Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat.
2.    Add turkey, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally,
3.    for 5 to 8 minutes, or until turkey is no longer pink.
4.    Add beans and tomatoes (with liquid). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; gently    boil, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes, or until thickened.
5.    Serve warm, sprinkled with cilantro.

21 DAY FIX CHALLENGE PACK

TIP: Store in individual

containers and freeze

for future meals.

VARIATIONS:

Substitute ground

turkey with diced

chicken or turkey breast.

Add garbanzo beans and 

organic corn for additional

 texture and flavor.

21 DAY FIX 

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Low Calorie 21 Day Fix Approved Tomato Florentine Soup

I'm trying to do better and get those damn vegetables in, so the best way for me to do that is to hide them in something yummy like this Tomato Florentine Soup.

Adding spinach, celery, and pasta to plain tomato soup takes this dish to a new level. Plus, it's only 187 calories per serving and 21 Day Fix friendly. Win, Win!!!

Check out Cize Challenge Pack and the 21 Day Fix on sale this month!

Tomato Florentine Soup



INGREDIENTS:

1 Tbsp olive oil
2 1/4 cups finely chopped onion
2/3 cup chopped celery
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup water
2 cans (14 oz each) chicken broth
1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes, untrained
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
2/3 cup small shell pasta, uncooked
2 cups fresh spinach
Salt and pepper to taste
Grated Parmesan cheese, for topping


GET COOKING:

Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large soup pot over medium heat. Add onion and celery; cook 7 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add garlic, cooking for one minute and stirring constantly. Pour in water, broth, tomatoes and tomato sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in pasta and cook 8 minutes. Add spinach, cooking for a couple of minutes, just until the leaves wilt and the pasts is al dente. Season with salt and pepper as desired, and serve topped with Parmesan cheese. Refrigerate any leftovers.



Serving size 1 cup
187 calories per serving 9g protein 27g carb 5g fiber
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How Knowing Your "Why" Can Help You Succeed

         How Knowing Your "why" Can Help You Succeed

                                     How to heal and have a successful weight loss

It's time to take control of your life and step out of the darkness and into the light. You can't heal if you hide whatever is eating at you and causing you to eat.

Many diet or weight loss programs tell you what to eat and how to exercise to lose weight, but still people have trouble losing the weight and keeping it off. On the contrary to popular belief it's not because people who are obese don't want to lose the weight or they have poor self control or they are lazy. The problem is they are never taught to find out "why" they overeat and I was one of those people. I'll spare you the long story of my weight loss journey you can check it out My Weight Loss Story .

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Basically for some of us obesity is the solution, not the problem. We use it as a type of armor to protect ourselves, because "fat" is seen as unattractive in today's society, so people won't be attracted to us. They won't want to touch us or hurt us like they did in the past when we were thinner (attractive). Traumatic childhood events (usually sexual abuse) leads to at least 20%-40% of adult obesity, I'm a member of that 20-40%.(Psychology Today Blog ) I thought that I was well over that, because I had pushed it out of my mind, but the problem was I never had dealt with it, so I continued to hide from it by covering myself in fat.

One lady was quoted as saying, "Overweight is overlooked and that's the way I need to be". When I read that it made everything click for me, because when I lost 175 lbs and reached my goal weight I consciously loved the praise I was getting, but somewhere in the back of my mind there was this little worrier saying "you're to thin it's going to happen again" and I started to gain the weight back little by little. (I did tear a tendon in my hip later that helped with the weight gain). Now I know what the true problem is and it has caused me to be an addict, yes I said addict because that is what I am a Food Addict. But once I figured out my "why" I could deal with the problem and step out of the darkness of my past and into the light of a new day.

 I got connected with a challenge group that supported me and a nutrition program that taught me how to eat, not "diet". And now as a coach I use my personal experience to help others find their "why" and get connected with a program that will help them reach their health and fitness goals for the healthy new life of abundance that God has promised each of us.

Haven't you had enough of being tired and run down all the time? Do you ever look in the mirror and not recognize the person you've become? Do you feel like your life is running you, instead of you running your life? That is exactly how I felt until I discovered why I was overeating and I made the choice to take control of my life.

 If you're ready to start the healing process I'm ready to help!!! Starting 2/15 I will be hosting an online support and accountability weight loss group where we'll dig deep to find out "why" we over eat and "how" we can start healing. This group will be geared towards matching you up with a fitness program and nutrition guide to meet your needs and walk you through the process of changing your unhealthy habits, creating a more positive mindset, embracing your imperfections and kicking the word "diet" to the curb. We are not dieting, we are creating a healthy lifestyle.

When does the group start?

-Monday February 15th, 2016 with a week of plan and preparation and the workouts start the following Monday.

What Do I Need For This Group?

-Each participant is required to have me as their coach. You can create an account HERE

You are required to do a Beachbody fitness program, which I will help you to pick the one that best fits your needs.

You are required to replace 1 meal a day with Shakeology for the duration of the 6 weeks because as I am teaching you how to change your eating habits and give you the tools to make this a lifestyle change we want to have at least 1 meal each day that is quick and easy but isn't lacking in your nutritional quality. Shakeology does that! It is my saving grace because quite honestly there are days that I am so busy that I don't have time to make a balanced meal so this is my go to!!! Plus it really does taste awesome!

You are required to log into our online closed Facebook group daily where I am going to share tips, recipes, meal plans, tips to handle eating out, and emotional eating plus improving your body image.

My goal is to get you a program that you are excited about and that you start and complete it. I do not want it to be something that sits on your shelf and collects dust!

Does this sound like something you would like to do?

If so, take the time to complete the application below. I will contact you within 24 hours to discuss whether this would be a good fit! I am accepting a small group of customers for this group and I would love to have some motivated women who are really ready to make a change! lets face it, there will never be a perfect time. The right time is now! So lets get started!

I am NOT going to let you fail! I am giving you my word that I am going to support, guide and help you to truly make a change, have a more positive mindset, let go of the past, and step into your future that is filled with a healthy, happy life of abundance! NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE CONTROL AND TAKE BACK YOUR LIFE!!!

**If you would like to be considered for my support and accountability group please fill out the information below and I will get back to you within the next 24 hours. **

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