Country Heat Week 1 Review

THE REVIEWS ARE IN!!!! WEEK 1 COUNTRY HEAT

Well just finished week 1 of Country Heat and here's the results 6 lbs down-HELL YEAH!!!

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6 lbs in 1 week and I'll I had to do was shake my butt for 30 minutes a day 6 days a week and replace 1 meal a day with a shake! Really, guys it can't get much easier than that, right? And let me just say it is a BLAST!

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 The music is all current hits you would hear on the radio and the steps are basic line dancing steps you would do at any honky tonk (well, the names might have a little Autumn Calabrese flare).

For those of you who've tried Cize this is a whole different animal. Cize you learned a routine and then danced it at the end, but with Country Heat you learn a couple of moves each song and then move on. There is no complicated routine to learn and there is no jumping around either, it is totally low impact.

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QUICK & EASY 21 DAY FIX BREAKFAST RECIPE-SHAKSHUKA

                 SHAKSHUKA

Are you a breakfast person or would you prefer just to skip it and eat a big lunch? Comment below or hit like for YES to breakfast! 

Me, I usually don't like to eat breakfast I prefer to eat later in the day, but every now and then I wake up hungry wanting a hardy breakfast. This D-lish recipe is filling and has "stick-to-your-ribs" power, so it is an awesome breakfast choice. You can eat it as is or if you need some carbs to fuel your fire in the morning you can serve it over brown rice, whole-grain pasta, a slice of Ezekiel bread, or with slices of whole wheat pita wedges for a low-calorie meal packed with protein and lycopene.

SHAKSHUKA 
INGREDIENTS
1-Tbsp coconut oil

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1-diced onion
1-minced garlic clove
1-diced green pepper
2-cans diced tomatoes 
2-Tbsp tomato paste
6-large eggs
1-tsp each paprika, chili powder, cumin
Pinch cayenne
Salt and pepper to taste.

GET COOKING
Sauté onions and garlic in coconut oil for 2 minutes. Then add a diced green pepper and sauté for an additional 5 minutes. Next, add two cans of diced tomatoes and 2 tablespoons tomato paste. Season with 1 teaspoon each chili powder, cumin, and paprika. Add a pinch of cayenne, if desired. Season with salt and pepper, stir well to combine and bring the sauce to a simmer (keeping it over medium heat). Crack six eggs directly into the skillet, then cover and cook for 10 minutes.
Makes 6 servings 1-Red 1-Green (just the tomato mixture and 2 eggs, if you add rice, bread, etc. you'll need to add those containers) 


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21 Day Fix Savory Sriracha Oatmeal & Egg Recipe

 Breakfast can get a little boring and repetitive after a while, especially, when you're trying to lose weight and eat healthy. I've been doing the meal portion of the  21 Day Fix for months now (btw I've lost 45 lbs with the 21 Day Fix, just sayin.) and my staple first meal of the day is oatmeal with  eggs on the side. I like to start my morning off with this meal, because it is high in protein, which keeps me full longer, and the heart-healthy, cholesterol-lowering powers of the oatmeal give me fuel to kickoff my day.  But dang there are only so many ways to crack an egg or whip up oatmeal, right? WRONG!

I just discovered that if you mix the oatmeal and eggs together you get a whole new world of DELICIOUSNESS! You can whisk the eggs up and add them to the oatmeal as it is cooking to give it a creamy taste without messing up the oatmeal flavor and when it's done add whatever goodies you usually add. Or you can fry up the egg and top off your oatmeal with this yummy source of protein. Either way it is a healthy and tasty way to change up your morning eating routine.

             Savory Sriracha Oatmeal & Egg recipe

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1 cup rolled oats (NOT instant)
2 cups water
1 tablespoon Bragg Liquid Aminos (an be purchased online at Amazon.com) or low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon Sriracha, plus more for happy squirting
2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1 clove garlic, minced

 Olive oil or Coconut oil Spray
2 large eggs 
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

In a small saucepan set over a medium heat, combine the oats, water, , Liquid Aminos (or soy sauce), Sriracha, rosemary, and garlic. Bring it to a boil, cover, and lower the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed and the oats are cooked through, about 5 minutes. 

While the oats are cooking, spray a medium saucepan and heat it over a medium heat. Once the pan is hot, crack in the eggs. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook the eggs to your desired consistency, though sunny side up is my preference so the yolk can ooze all over your oatmeal. For sunny side up, cook the egg (without flipping) until the whites are set and the yolk is still jiggly, about 2 to 3 minutes.

Spoon out the oatmeal, and top each serving with a fried egg. Squirt additional Sriracha over all of it should you want a little extra heat. (Helluar, who doesn’t?) 

Makes 2  servings
FIXERS 1-Yellow 1/2-Red 

For more awesome oatmeal and egg recipes go to Huffingtonpost

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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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21 Day Fix Banana Protein Nut Butter Crepes Recipe-Quick, easy, and low calorie

HEY PEEPS!!! We're coming up on the weekend and if you started a new healthy way of eating or living don't undo all your hard work this week by going cray cray this weekend. Honestly, I don't even recommend a "cheat" day or even a "cheat" meal at this point in the game for my challengers.

 "Why not I've worked hard all week I deserve it!?" No, what you deserve is a healthy, happy, active life. One where your joints don't hurt all the time. Where you don't get short of breath walking up a flight of stairs. Where damage isn't being done to all your organs, joints, bones everyday from the excess weight they have to carry around. Even if you're not in pain now, you need to think about the you of tomorrow 10, 20, 30 years from now. The decisions you make Today will effect all your tomorrows.

"One cookie or one piece of cake won't hurt I've worked hard all week." Yep, you sure did and that is exactly why you shouldn't eat that one cookie, because we all know dang good and well that we never eat just one cookie, or potato chip. That once we start eating those sugar filled, high carb, processed foods again we are going to start craving them like crazy. You just spent all week detoxing from that crap and it was HELL! Do you really want to have to start that all over again Monday? Or would you rather start Monday knowing that you were in control?

 So, like I tell my kids make good choices. And while you're at it why don't you try out this awesome recipe for Banana Protein Nut Butter Crepes.  You feel like you are cheating, but you're not!!

21 Day Fix Banana Nut Butter Protein Crepes

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup egg whites
• 1 scoop protein powder (Beachbody Vanilla whey)
• almond milk or coconut milk to thin out batter (unsweetened vanilla almond milk is my choice it has the fewest calories and works best with 21DF)
• optional: pure maple syrup to sweeten

Stuff with bananas, 1 tsp nut butter, blueberries, strawberries!!! Your choices all are good and yummy ;)

DIRECTIONS:

Mix egg whites and protein powder in blender. If your protein powder isn't very sweet on it's own add pure maple syrup.

Batter should be thinner than normal pancake batter. Add milk of your choice or a dash of water if  it's to thick.

Cook in a HOT, well coconut oiled pan. Spread batter around in pan in a thin, even coat. The mix made 2 crepes in my big skillet.

2 crepes =2 red, 1 purple, 1 tsp, 1/2 yellow (the yellow will depend on you)

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MY TOP 4 TIPS FOR WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS FOR THE BUSY WORKING MOM

Have you ever told yourself, "Starting tomorrow I'm going to eat healthier and I'm going to workout for 30 minutes everyday" then when the morning comes you go right back into your old routine? Or maybe you start off good with a healthy breakfast, but as soon as the stress of work, kids, life gets going you lose focus? I know I have more times then I can count.

The problem is we think about what we want and wish for it to happen, but we never come up with a plan of ACTION. We may go over some steps that we intend to take to get to our goals, but we never write them down and we never implement the steps. So, what I'm telling you is, if you don't have a plan then, actually you do have a plan, a plan to FAIL. Because SUCCESS is in the planning. It doesn't have to be anything complicated just small steps that you do consistently day in and day out over time will get you the results that you want.

HERE ARE SOME TIPS THAT HAVE LEAD TO MY 150+ LBS WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS:
1. YEP, YOU KNOW IT-DRINK SHAKEOLOGY DAILY-Just replace 1 meal a day if you're looking to lose weight, but guys it is a NUTRITION SHAKE so you can drink it for your snack if you don't need to lose weight, that way you're getting a daily dose of dense nutrition.

2. PLAN OUT YOUR MEALS FOR THE WEEK- Now you don't have to plan down to every little side dish, you can, but if that is to much for you, start by planning what your main dish is going to be each day for dinner then add some veggies to it. You should always have veggies prepped and ready to grab-and-go in the fridge, so it'll be easy to find some to add to your meal. Nuts, cut up veggies and fruits, yogurt are great for your snacks throughout the day and lunch for me is usually a leftover from a previous meal. So, I already have it measured out and in a container ready to grab and go. SIMPLE. SIMPLE. SIMPLE.

3. SCHEDULE YOUR WORKOUTS-"Oh, I'm going to workout when I get home from work." Okay, when? What time? Where? If you can't or won't answer these questions then NO you won't workout, because you will find an excuse not to plain and simple. Schedule your workout just like you do any other appointment, because it is just as important as any other appointment, if not more important this is your life people! The healthy choices you make today affect all your tomorrows. I personally want to be an independent Granny until the day I die. WORD!

4. INVEST IN YOU-If you are tired before your workout then purchase the Beachbody Performance preworkout Energize it is freakin' awesome! It gives you energy without making you feel jittery and the post workout drink keeps you from feeling sore, plus it taste like a Wendy's frosty, so it's like you're getting a treat too. You are worth the time, money, and effort it takes to get healthy you need to know and believe it.

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Do You Know What My #1 Tip Is For Losing Weight?

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. My #1 tip is not an exercise or nutrition tip. It's simply to believe in yourself and your ability to overcome whatever physical, mental, and emotional challenges you face. If you believe in yourself first, the rest will follow.

It took me a long time to figure this out, over 20 yrs or more and once I did things started to fall in place. You've already accomplished and overcome so many things in your life that would have brought a lesser person to their knees.

 Just take a minute to stop and think about all you've been through, all you've achieved in your life. Graduating from college. Raising a family while working 2 jobs as a single parent. Fighting an illness. Fighting depression. Making it through the lose of a parent, a child, a spouse.

** I'm asking you to dig deep and find that spirit again and use it this time to help you to lose the weight and get fit, so you can live the healthy, happy life of abundance that God has waiting for you.** If you're ready to commit to making a change and you're willing to work for it then apply for my upcoming Weight Lose Challenge Group starting 1/4/16.
WHAT YOU'LL GET:
-Me as your FREE Coach
-A meal plan
-Support & Accountability
-Healthy recipes
-Daily motivation to keep you on track

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HOW DO YOU STAY MOTIVATED?

GOOD MORNING MY BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE! How did the weekend go? Are we all still recovering from Thanksgiving? Today is a new day and another chance to get it right. So, take the good from the past week and learn from the bad, but let it go after that. Don't beat yourself up over the mistakes you've made learn from them and move on! The only way that you're a failure is if you quit or you never even try to begin with and the fact that you're checking out my page shows that you are interested in making a change for the better.

People ask me all the time how do I get motivated? Or they say they just can't get motivated to workout or start their diet. SO...

HOW DO YOU STAY MOTIVATED? 
You set small goals that you can achieve daily. Yes, we all have the BIG Goal of wanting to lose xxx amount of weight, but you need to break that down into small, daily achievable goals, so that you will see success and get a feeling of accomplishment frequently. And that feeling will motivate you to want to continue on to you BIG GOAL!

 It's going to take some time before you lose the weight, you didn't gain it over night, so it will NOT come off over night. If you have a lot of weight to lose it can be 6-8 weeks before you SEE or notice a change in your body, even though the scale is going down, and it can take a good 35 lb weight loss before anyone else notices and starts giving you praise. So, you need to have a strong 'WHY" (reason for wanting to lose the weight) and small, daily "WOO HOO" to get you through the tough times.

Another way to help you stay motivated is to surround yourself with positive people who will lift you up. People who will encourage you, but they'll hold you accountable to your goals too. Yes, it's nice to hear how wonderful we are, but we also need people who are going to tell us the truth and remind us of our goals and let us know when we're screwing around. I'm not talking about "Nay Sayers" see my post on  NAY SAYERS . I mean someone who will be honest with you when you're getting off track. And make sure it is someone you will listen to and maybe you're just a little bit afraid of disappointing them, so you'll heed their warning.

Back to surrounding yourself with positive people, that is the beauty of joining a Challenge or Support Group. When you can't get what you need at home a support group is a great place to get the accountability, support, inspiration, and encouragement you need to reach your goals. If you've never tried a group before I host FREE groups every month, so please join me at anytime and see what a difference it'll make in your weight loss. You'll have FREE Coaching from me and you'll be with people who are going through the same thing you are, so they understand your fight and may have the answer that you are looking for too.

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Transformation Tuesday: Obianuju N.

Transformation Tuesday: Obianuju N.

I like to introduce you all to my beautiful friend and frequent Challenge Group Challenger Obianuju N. Sometime ago Obianuju sent me a message asking to join one of my Free Clean Eating groups, so I said "yes" and added her to the group, which she ROCKED. Next I had a 21 Day Fix group and she wanted to join it as well, now the requirement to join was for the person to purchase a 21 Day Fix program and Shakeology. Obianuju said she had the 21 Day Fix and couldn't get Shakeology, because of where she lived  and then she went on to explain how she has to get her programs. Of course, I let her join my group and every group since then, because she is freakin' awesome!

 Now this young mother of 3 use to weigh close to 300 lbs and has lost over 100 lbs with several Beachbody  programs the 21 Day Fix and Cize being the most recent ones. She loves to drink Shakeology, but rarely has the opportunity to do so because of limited availability. Yep, she has a hard time getting Shakeology to her location in AFRICA, yes I said Africa, and the Beachbody programs that she uses her sister has purchased for her when she was here in the USA on business.

That's part of what makes Obianuju story so amazing to me here she lives half way around the world, has to really make an effort to purchase the product, her food sources are limited and yet she still shows up everyday in my Challenge group with a positive attitude and encouraging words to others in the group. Technically, I'm not Obianuju's coach, because she has never purchased anything from me, but she refers to me as such and that is fine with me.

  Obianuju is paying it forward by teaching free fitness classes at her church in Nigeria. She also continues to inspire and encourage the members of my Crushing It Challenge group with her determination and her never fading smile. She thanks me often for letting her in my groups and the support that I've given her, but she has given me so much more just by being herself-an awesome, strong, woman of God. Be Blessed my sister and carry on.

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21 DAY FIX APPROVED CHICKEN & BACON CASSEROLE

          EATING HEALTHY AND LOSING WEIGHT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE COMPLICATED.🎯

 My grandson is a really picky eater, so when I find a recipe that he likes we're both happy. He loves Chicken and Bacon Casserole, Hello it has bacon in it! Only problem is it's rather high in calories. So, I made a few tweaks and now we can all enjoy the meal without blowing my diet.😊
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INGREDIENTS:

21 Day Fix
Chicken & Bacon Casserole

1. 1 lb cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast shredded/chopped
2. 1/2 Tbsp garlic powder
3. Salt and pepper to taste
4. 8 oz spiral whole wheat pasta
5. 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
6. 1 can (10 oz) fat free cream of chicken soup
7. 4 pieces turkey bacon
8. 1-cup baby spinach, chopped

GET TO COOKIN':

*Preheat oven 400 degrees

*Cook pasta according to directions, drain and return to pot. Cook turkey bacon until it is extra crispy, set a side. Add the can of soup, spinach, 1/4 cup of cheese, chicken, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste to the pasta. 
*Spray an 8x8 baking dish with coconut spray and pour mixture in, crumble bacon on top, last add the remaining cheese. 
*Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. 

 DIVIDE INTO 4 EQUAL SERVINGS. EACH SERVING IS:  1 1/4❤ 1💛 1/4💚 1💙**

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5 CAUSES OF WINTER DEPRESSION

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! JOY TO THE WORLD! For most of us this time of year is filled with good feelings at the thoughts of gift giving and being surround by family and friends. But for others who suffer from depression this time of year can cause an overwhelming feeling of loneliness and despair.The winter months can often add to this depression for several reasons other than SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Here are 5 of the possible causes of your winter depression.

1. YOU STOP WORKING OUT When it starts getting cold outside we become wusses and decide to stay in and snuggle under the covers, instead of getting our butts up and going to the gym like we normally do. It has been proven that exercise releases Endorphins and Endorphins trigger a positive feeling in the body, much like morphine, sometimes a feeling of euphoria. Runners call it a "Runner's high" a feeling they get after they run. 

2. YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT MONEY-We all are guilty of this at one time or the other I'm sure and that is going a little cray cray during the holidays and spreading WAAAAY to much holiday cheer. Thus, causing ourselves to have to sweat the next few months or even the next year trying to payoff those credit card bills.

3. FAMILY-need I say more, lol. We love 'em but they come with a lot of stress and DRAMA.

4. YOU EAT CRAP-fatty, sugar filled foods for days on end will leave you feeling like, well CRAP. You are what you eat, right? (For more details on how fatty, processed, sugary foods affect your body check out my blog on "Why Am I Hungry Again?").

5. YOU'RE TURNING INTO A HERMIT This goes back to #1 where we are a bunch of wusses and don't want to go out in the cold, so we vegetate inside our homes and lose contact with all human life forms. The problem is the longer we do it, the longer we want to do it and the harder it is to pull ourselves out of this vegetative state. Trust me on this one I know from experience how true it is. I use to be extremely, painfully shy and would withdraw into myself. I missed out on so many, many fun things in life, because of my fear. And the more I withdrew and went  inside myself the easier it was to continue to stay that way. It was very lonely and depressing. We need face to face human interaction to support positive mental health.
(For more details on this topic checkout Health.com "Surprising causes of winter depression".)

**MAKE SURE THAT YOU TAKE THE TIME TO SAY "HI" TO SOMEONE TODAY. Check on a family member or friend and see how they're doing "just because..." In order to get something you have to give something away first. So, if you're looking for a blessing, then be a blessing to someone else.**

I know for me that this weight loss has been a blessing and it is my dream as a coach to help as many people has possible lose weight too, so they can have this same feeling. I've learned that in helping others to find their path, you'll find yours. If you've ever thought about coaching or wondered what it was all about send me a message and I'll get back with you ASAP. I'm looking for kind, compassionate, hardworking people to join my team as we work together to end the trend of obesity in America.