Chocolate Shakeology Oatmeal Bars

As I am on a mission for my figure competition body/bikini body for the summer, I am taking away any unhealthy temptations I have and replacing them with something that tastes the same, but better nutrition that will help me get closer to my goals (minus my one cheat meal a week)! 

I love chocolate and peanut butter, Im not going to lie!! I could probably live off of those (and cheese) if I could! So its all about finding healthy alternatives while staying on track right?!?! 

One meal I get in every day is my Shakeology.  Whether you have heard of it or not, I'm going to give you an idea of how awesome it is!! A meal replacement with over 70 natural ingredients and superfoods, to help curb my cravings by fueling my body with what it really needs! It also has helped with my energy levels---> Yes, when you intake all these NATURAL ingredients, you will notice a difference in how you feel throughout your day!


Whats really cool about this is it has so many more benefits to your health (click on my link above or below to get more info), but also you can do so much more than just shakes!! The point of Shakeology is to make it easy, convenient, but healthy for you so your giving your body what it needs without hassle of cooking up a million veggies, strange fruits and superfoods that you pay a crazy ton of money in other countries (or the supplements at GNC). Now you can also make desserts, snacks, and more so keep you going throughout the day, but also helping you from falling into those unhealthy temptations of sweet treats!  

Here is a perfect snack/treat you can make for yourself to help you stay on track but satisfy those cravings too:

Chocolate Shakeology Oatmeal Bars

Ingredients:

• 4 scoops Chocolate Shakeology (or Vegan Chocolate)
• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled Oats
• 1 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 dash of ground cinnamon (I dashed two or three time :x)
• 1 cup non-fat milk
• 1/2 cup all-natural peanut butter (I like JIF or skippy so doesn’t have all that oil on the top!)
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• nonstick cooking spray

Directions:

• Combine Shakeology, oats, cocoa powder, and cinnamon in a large bowl and mix well.
• Add milk, peanut butter, and vanilla extract; mix well. I usually mix with my hands to make sure that everything is combined.
• Place in an 8×8 in pan, and coat it slightly with the nonstick cooking spray.
• Cover with plastic wrap and press down to flatten into pan.
• Refrigerate for 3 hours, then cut into 12 bars.

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Salted Caramel Shakeology

I've had these crazy cravings for something sweet... Unfortunately this fit momma is not allowed to binge anymore before my big NPC Figure show next week! FORTUNATELY, I have found a HEALTHY alternative that allows me to continue getting closer to my health and fitness goals!! So, when you are craving these yummy fall recipes and a little caramel, you put it all together and get a SALTED CARAMEL SHAKEOLOGY!!!

While others are spending their cash on fast food, unhealthy lunches that get them no where close to their fitness goals, I am taking 2 minutes to make me up an amazing high quality shake full of dense nutrition that I do not even get with my typical daily meals! 
If you want to reach your goals, you need to find ways around those cravings! SHAKEOLOGY has done just that for me.  Since starting my fitness journey with Beachbody, I have found using Shakeology daily in place of one of my meals (I switch them around, depending on my schedule), my cravings have decreased, my bloating is less, and my energy has increased because I'm fueling my my body with those natural, healthy nutrients! 

Now my job is to help others learn about clean eating, and exercise to live a healthy lifestyle, rather than constantly dieting and ruining your body.  
If you are interested in joining my next 60 day fitness challenge group and learn about clean eating and getting into a fitness regimen that works best for you, please fill out the application below and I will contact you within the next 24 hours!

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NPC FIGURE COMPETITION 2 WEEKS OUT

Sunday started out great... I had my photo shoot for my fitness pictures and mommy fitness pictures and I was so darn excited to see how my body has progressed for my show! I got my early workout in the morning and I had all my meals prepped and ready to go, and did awesome the entire day!!

As I had my own food, I of course made my mom my amazing Pumpkin Protein Pancakes!! That was such a tease to myself lol!!

I was able to spend some quality time with my friends/fellow coaches which was awesome!! 

Just before our hair and makeup for the shoot! Sarah of course had hers done! :)

Sexy black dress time!!

A little sneak peak with my phone! Stay tuned for the REAL DEAL!! EEEEK!!

Ok, I MUST POST AT LEAST THESE PICS!! They are finally me in my posing suit for my show 2 weeks out.. This means I have 2 weeks to kick my own butt!!! Thank you Allison Siniski for taking these pics!! She is definitely an AMAZING photographer and is also a competitor, so she had great ideas for fitness shoot!!  To check out her site CLICK HERE! P.S. these are not even edited yet lol but I had to post!!

Ok Im pretty proud of this one!! Definitely my FAV shot!!

So after an amazing day with the photo shoot, I started out the week trying to be positive... I got my morning cardio in with BODY BEAST, one of my favorite Beachbody workouts!! This is the program I will be following after I take a week off after my show!!  You will notice, I do Body Beast workouts at least 2 times a week!

Meals are prepped and ready to go! I had a recording for my documentary and was able to show how I prep my food weekly!! This was so awesome that I am actually turning this part into another video to help people with prepping since its such an important part of your results!

Wednesday:

AHHH can I seriously scream right now?!?! LOL... Ok talk about your mind playing games with you!!! Im ready to lose it!! I want food and I want it NOW!! Im tired of not eating my healthy normal food! I keep thinking am I even meant for this?! I know I was told you are going to have more emotions than ever the last 4 weeks, but Im ready for the show... I had a photo shoot Sunday and ever since then, I feel like Ive totally screwed myself! 
Yes, Ive cheated... Ive had WAY too many rice cakes, too many almonds (haven't had in 2 days because Im not even suppose to have them anymore), and today just really went over board..
Mind you, this is show prep so when I say I had 1 1/2 whole wheat english muffin with natural peanut butter, your probably thinking "oh wow, thats nothing"... but I will add an entire bag of rice cakes AGAIN all in one sitting! WAY too many calories and carbs for this girl!
Ive done 1 workout this morning of the 21 DAY FIX plyo and I just finished Shaun T's soon to be new release Insanity Max 30 intervals.  Thats a lot of cardio and plyos!! I am committing to another workout tonight so make up for some of what I messed up.

I also decided I can no longer stay up late because I know that is what has been screwing me up! Bed at 9 pm on Wed!! Slept for 7 hours and felt so much better!! 

Thursday:

I woke up positive and ready to go! Although I screwed up yesterday, I have 1.5 weeks left and I AM NOT GIVING UP!!!!

Today, I did my last full  back workout before my show and we recorded it for my documentary.  It was crazy how full I felt after all those rice cakes the day before! My veins were poking out everywhere!! So after I confessed what I did to my trainer helping me out, he put in my place and told me what I need to do.. I need a sauna, but unfortunately I don't have one to go to, so I had some garbage bags and did a little wrapping for my cardio!! HAHA oh my!!! This is how it turned out!!!

Im pretty sure I had a little more sweat than usual with this workout!! 

YEAAA BUDDY!! Thats what its about!!! HAHA Ok I did some posing and need to increase the time I spend doing that to really get tight! I also just bought a dietician tea to help with the cleansing part and excess water loss!  I hate trial and error, but I guess this is only prepping me for knowing what to do and not to do for my next show!! yep, you heard me correct.... I hate and love this at the same time that I WILL be moving forward with this, but possible FITNESS COMPETITION!!

As a health and fitness coach, it is my job to help others live a healthy and more fulfilling life.  I help both people wanting to start their journey, whether its losing 10, 25, 50, or 100 lbs, but I also help people in shape that want to improve themselves and tone or build muscle! 

If you are ready to start your journey, fill out my application for a spot in my next 60 day Beachbody fitness challenge! You pick the workout, you get a nutrition guide to follow, and get 1:1 support, motivation, accountability, tips, and recipes from me! 

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