Find your Fitness Motivation!

As a Beachbody coach, I come across so many people wanting to better their lives, and make healthy changes, but do not know the first place to go for help! This definitely helped me find my nitch and career, because as a nurse, I obviously LOVE to help people, but my passion for health and fitness has grown significantly since reaching my own goals. Today is about how to find your Motivation!!

For me when I first started my fitness journey, I didn't know where to turn, and although it was always easy for me to get back into shape, after having my second child... it was not so easy anymore.  I felt like I lost myself, and all the confidence I use to have, was down the drain.  I was embarrassed to be in front of my husband, rather than in a pool in a bathing suit with my son for swimming lessons.
It was not until a few weeks after having my second son, that my cousin who is a Beachbody coach came to me and asked me to join her "Beachbody Challenge"... I was very skeptical because I always hear about those FAD diets, and honestly, I did not have time for another FAKE OUT with my body and health.. I was in desperate need of help!
At the same time, I was a full time mommy (1 yr old and newborn), along with working as an ER nurse, building a house, and taking my Master's classes and clinicals for my school nurse certification.
I thought about it and after seeing my cousin's results, and put my trust in her and decided to take a leap of faith!
I did research and noticed lots of great reports with the workout programs such as Turbo Fire, Insanity, P90X, and Brazil Butt Lift.

What stood out to me about these Beachbody Fitness programs??
-Each program comes with a nutrition guide: For once, a company focuses on both aspects of a healthy weight loss... BOTH exercise AND nutrition!
-Each program has a schedule to follow: No need to be lost on what to do when... It is given to you!
-There is a program out there for EVERYONE: Based on your Intensity level,  and if you have any restrictions from injuries.
-Focus on LONG TERM vs. SHORT TERM LIFESTYLE: So many FAD diets are only temporary... The food and shakes are full of chemicals, and do not give you the proper nutrition, SO when you get off these foods and go back to regular food, you will eventually gain that weight back.
-Time efficient: Being that I am a mother and work, I do not have 1 or 2 hours to spend at the gym, along with finding a sitter to watch my children, while I travel back and forth to the gym.... Beachbody's home DVD programs give you the opportunity to work out in your own home, and not having to leave the house and waste more time going back and forth
-Money saver:  Paying for a monthly gym membership... hmmm, I bet many of us know how that goes... we pay for a gym, but go months without stepping foot in a gym! I have found paying for a workout program that I have FOREVER makes me feel I'm getting the most out of my buck!

These are just some amazing benefits that Beachbody has provided me, that I can now share with many others and give everyone else the great opportunity I had!
Now, back to that BEACH BODY CHALLENGE!

What is a Beachbody Challenge??
I, as a Beachbody coach, hold closed groups on Facebook where I work 1:1 with YOU to help you reach your ultimate health and fitness goals..
HOW does this work??
-You pick your workout program and follow the schedule and nutrition guide
- I give you daily motivation
-I provide my challengers with healthy recipes
- I provide my challengers with meal plans and help them make their own if they need help
-We take before and after pictures to help track our progress of our journey
-Challengers check in DAILY: Take 2 minutes to say how your day went.... Did you complete your daily workout, did you drink your SHAKEOLOGY, and how did you eat?? Rate your food on a scale 1:5, 5 being the best and 1 being I totally fell off the wagon!
* If you are willing to commit to this Beachbody Challenge, I PROMISE YOU RESULTS!!
The only way out of not getting the results you are looking for or more, is if you do not follow the program.

After researching about Beachbody and "The Challenge", I committed to joining my own challenge.  I started with 60 days of Insanity and drinking SHAKEOLOGY on a daily basis, and I was finding myself after 4 weeks, I had increased energy, less bloating, but more importantly, those crazy night cravings I had, were subsiding!! This was totally craziness!! How in the world can I get these results, when I was spending 2 hours at the gym and not getting results that fast??
I realized as time went on, and I was completing the workout programs successfully, that having a personal trainer on my TV to push and motivate me, on top of a support group with people having the same goals as me help me through my tough times, and a coach to guide me and help me with meal planning and accountability, is what made all the difference!
I am not downing the gym or people who love the gym... we all have a preference.... but Im talking from what worked for me! I will say, having a program play, pushed me through with less breaks, which keeps my heart rate up longer, burring more fat, and increasing my metabolism!  On top of the healthy eating,  drinking Shakeology once daily, helped me maximize my results and give me the dense nutrition I was always lacking from my regimen!
I WAS FINDING MYSELF AGAIN!!!

I have NEVER found such an easy, convenient health and fitness plan, than those with Beachbody.  I have gone through several programs now including INSANITY, P90X, TURBO FIRE, ULTIMATE RESET, P90X3, T25, 21 DAY FIX and now currently in Team Beachbody's Test Group for PiYo, along with drinking SHAKEOLOGY every single day!!  I have lost a total of 30 lbs, and 25 inches and am more fit than I was in high school as an athlete before kids! How many people can say that??! I know, I never thought that would come out of my mouth... BUT I'm here to say it's totally possible!!
You put in the effort, the commitment, and the time, and the results will follow right behind!

Today, I am still a mom, a nurse, and have now made my passion for health and fitness, my main career! I can now focus my day helping people find themselves, find happiness, and that confidence they may never had or had long ago.  Im here to help you make the change you think is impossible. To live a lifestyle, NOT a diet... to lose the weight and keep it off FOREVER!
If you are willing to give me 60 days of your life, I will promise to add years back to yours!
ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE CHALLENGE??
Please fill out my application below to get an exclusive spot in my May 19th 60 day Fitness Challenge!
No matter the age, size, or race, YOU CAN MAKE THE CHANGE... YOU DESERVE THE CHANGE!! Your motivation is RIGHT HERE!!!

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Week 4 P90X3 Meal plan/Exercise Plan

After the weekend, Im so ready to be back on track! I did not totally fall off, but we had my son's 3rd birthday party and it did involve pizza, an amazing cake, and ice cream! Not going to lie, I am human and I ate some!!  And I enjoyed every bit!! HAHA!

My 3 yr old Chase with his Dinosaur cake!!

So I am back to normal and the bloating is already going away.. Its crazy how different your body feels like eating bad for just one day!
This week, I am using some of my meals that I had on the 21 day Ultimate Reset, which is a 21 day strict cleanse! I still follow lots of the recipes because they were so good and really helped me reach my goals!
Yesterday, it was grrocery shopping, prep day, and cooking up all my meals! I love having these days so I can prepare myself for the entire week.  I save so much time during the week cooking and trying to figure out what I want.

Here is a look at my weekly meal plan! I am definitely strict and will not have any cheat meals this week.. Usually I give myself one, but I had 2 meals off this week, so I'm catching back up! :)

Do you think I had enough tomatoes?!  I definitely need to start looking in my fridge before I write what I need from the store!  Looks like I will be making lots of home made clean ketchup!! ;)-

 So it takes me about 3 hours on my Sundays to prep my food and have it into servings so when I need to run out the door during the week, I can grab and GO!
This gives me NO excuses for passing up a meal, or going to fast food instead!
You also will notice that I cook a lot of the same meals each week.. this helps me save of time and money as well so I am not buying as many groceries! I learn to be frugal, but smart with my food choices too!
I have my Quinoa Salad and Greek Salad which are both from the Ultimate Reset, raw peppers and raw cucumbers to have with hummus.. I use either roasted red pepper or my favorite supremely spicy! I need a little kick in my food! :)

I also prepped for my hubby, so I made lots of Honey Dijon Pork Chops, chicken for my Brushetta Chicken recipe (MY FAV), and some sweet potatoes!
Now, my entire family is set for the week!
Although it is not shown, we also are using Shakeology once daily as one of our meals! I usually use it as my 2nd meal of the day, which actually my hubby does for either his 2nd meal or his lunch. It works out really well for us and have found to have lots of energy and less cravings for chocolate!






This morning, I woke up at 5 am to get in my workout even though I was off work and if felt great!! I feel so much more ahead of the game when I wake up early to get started with my day!!
I am currently doing the P90X3 program which is perfect for me because I love a variety of weight training, cardio, and yoga so I am getting it all!! Today was Isometrics and it was great! Definitely have to improve on a few moves, but I loved every minute of it!

Each week, I feel stronger and stronger, along with becoming more flexible again! I am always trying to improve myself in different ways, so here is an example of what I do.. I swear I was not able to do this last week!

Check out my new move!! WOOP WOOP!! 

I was so excited to do this!! Each week I will get better and better at different moves!! This week, I am off to a great start!!

If you like fitness and eating healthy, have you ever thought about making it a career?? I was on my own fitness journey when I found Beachbody, and since motivating myself, I figured why not motivate others too?!?  This is what I do, I stay at home with my kids, work in my workout clothes, workout, eat healthy, and drink Shakeology, our health shake meal replacements to give me my daily dose of dense nutrition!!
I also get to travel everywhere with my family and meet lots of amazing people!!
Can't get much better than that right?!?

If you are looking for a new career, or even want to help others and make an extra 200$ a month, Beach body coaching may be the ticket for you! I would love to share this opportunity with you and share my experience as a coach thus far!
I started as a coach 1 yr ago, and officially am able to be a stay at home mom and have made up for working as a full time RN!
 CLICK HERE to find out more about Beachbody Coaching!

If you would like to be a part of the #2 team in the entire company, please fill out this application below for a spot in my next coach apprenticeship where you get 1:1 mentoring from me to help you grow a successful business!

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MY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SINCE I STARTED GETTING HEALTHY WITH BEACH BODY!

Today Is such a special day for me… 1 year ago, I started my transformation by joining a challenge group using Beach Body products.  I was definitely skeptical because #1. I didn’t have the money after having my second child and had 2 in diapers, going part-time, and building a house, #2. I did not even know if the products work, and #3. I didn’t have time with two kids, along with finishing school.  I could have used those excuses, but I trusted my gut and went with it.  What is the worst that can happen right!?  I started out with Insanity Aug 6^th 2012 and went all the way.. SHAKEOLOGY once daily, workouts 5-6 days a week (INSANITY), and eating healthy.. I was getting results, but did not feel they were coming fast enough.. Did that stop me?!? NO!! Im not one to quit so easily!! Also, you don’t know if it works, until you finish it!! Here, as I was slowly making progress, IT WAS STILL PROGRESS!! Every 30 days I was making changes (slowly), until looking at 90 days when I finished my challenge.. Those 30 day marks added up and now looking at the big picture, I had awesome results!! I changed my eating habits, build strength with my workouts, had more energy, and felt amazing!! It was not until after my challenges, that I was so excited with my results that I had to do this myself and coach others in challenge groups to watch them transform into their own success stories!! This is what I do now.. I watch people live a healthier and more fulfilling lifestyle and it feels AMAZING!! This is one of the best opportunities I have had and it is all because I decided to participate in a challenge group! I know if I hadn’t, I would not be where I am today!  I have officially completed INSANITY, TURBO FIRE, ULTIMATE RESET, and ON T25 with a little P90X adn LES MILLS COMBAT! THANK YOU BEACH BODY!!

Now for how today went.. Great!! I am so motivated right now and am taking advantage of my opportunity to be healthy! This morning I had a new shake!! 

Pina Colada SHAKEOLOGY

• 1 scoop Vanilla Shakeology
• 6 oz organic all natural pineapple juice
• 1/2 c pineapple chunks
• 2 oz c water
• A few pieces of ice
• Blend!

SHAKEOLOGY is not only good for you, but great for your kids!! My 1 and 2 yr old LOVE their SHAKEOLOGY!! They even fight over the next sip!! :) This is what being healthy is all about.. SHARING HEALTH with your family!! I wouldn't have this any other way!! 

I did my T25 of course, total body circuit (Its a killer!!)
I followed my meal plan as I planned and I feel great!  I had an apple and string cheese for a snack

Lunch: Quinoa salad and turkey meatloaf

Snack: Black bean, corn, and  edamame salad (under my recipes)

Dinner: Artichoke Lemon Pesto Chicken Pasta (under my recipes)

Snack: Kale chips (did not need my extra shake)

Just a little tip: YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!!!  DON'T GIVE INTO THOSE SMALL TEMPTATIONS THAT ARE ONLY TEMPORARY... LOOK FOR THE LONG TERM SATISFACTION!! :)

T25 WEEK 2 complete~

T25 End of week 2

This week was definitely more challenging than usual.  I did get all of my workouts in this week, including while I was away at the beach, my husband ran with me and it was amazing! I just love the beach and warm weather and having the support of your spouse trying to be healthy with you is amazing!

 Food wise, I did take healthy snacks with me to the beach, and did great throughout the day eating oatmeal with natural peanut butter for breakfast, whole wheat wraps, veggies and hummus, almonds, ostrich sticks, and string cheese for lunch and snacks, and for dinner, one night I had baked chicken with salad, stuffed peppers with turkey burger, and seafood without the butter, corn, and potatoes. 

But the bad part was sweet frog 2 times (Ice cream buffet), and 10 wings (into 2 meals). That definitely put me off track a bit.  The thing that is making the biggest difference is not having my shake for 5 days.  I now see why I drink SHAKEOLOGY! It is not because I am a coach and that is what I have for my product, it is because it TRULY makes a difference!  I feel bloated, not as energetic, and I am craving food like crazy!! So excited to drink my shake as soon as I am done with this post!!

Since last week was such a mess, it is the start of a new week and time for progress!! I will be waking up at 4 am for my workouts ( I have workout buddies to keep each other accountable), I have my grocery shopping done for the week, and my meals prepped!! I have some left- over turkey stuffed peppers, grilled chicken, veggie stir-fry, quinoa salad, and spaghetti squash! I am using a few meals from the Ultimate Reset, which I absolutely LOVED!! It really helped me understand food, even food that I would never eat prior to the reset.  Now, I use them in my weekly meal plans!  I also made a yummy snack that is easy to make, and healthy.. KALE CHIPS!!

 I am officially ready to rock this week!! Are you?? What are you doing to set yourself up for success this week? Meal planning, food prepping, get yourself into the right mind set?

Reaching health and fitness goals is not something that comes easy.  It is something that takes dedication, thinking ahead, preparation, and will power!! Persistence is key!! If you don’t stick with it, you will be stuck in the same place you started.  In my eyes, for me and my challengers… the only failure is when you give up!! If you TRY and KEEP going, you WILL SUCCEED!!  Do you feel it’s your time to make the change and reach your fitness and health goals? If you’re reading this, most likely, it’s for a reason!  Join me in my challenge group starting Aug 12^th! You will be in a support group and me as your coach to give you motivation, nutrition and exercise tips, meal plans, and recipes!  Do any work out with TEAM BEACH BODY of YOUR choice, along with drinking SHAKEOLOGY once a day!  You also will be held accountable to reach your goals by doing before pics and measurements, along with 30 and 60 day follow ups! This is a great way to make new friends, along with a new transformation!!

*If you are interested in joining my challenge, message me to get started deidra.penrose@yahoo.com

Why Water?!?!?!

WHY DRINK WATER WARM & FIRST THING IN THE MORNING?!?!?

I know some people do not like to change up their rituals often in their daily life, BUT I recommend adding this ritual to your life!! You will realize why when you start doing it!!

Start the day out with a mug of warm water and the juice of half a lemon.

Medicinal Values:

•  It helps prevent the growth of pathogenic bacteria and the decomposition of tissue

•   It assists in “cleansing the system of impurities” and will help prevent disease

• It is effective at dissolving uric acid (often the cause of pain and inflammation in joints) and other poisons in the body

•  It can help reduce symptoms of malaria, rheumatism, gout, rickets and tuberculosis.

Liver:

•  Provide a natural strengthening agent to liver enzymes when they are too dilute

•    Help fix oxygen and calcium levels in the liver, which ultimately affects blood oxygen levels

Digestive Aid

• One of the most important benefits of drinking lemon water regularly is its effect on the gastrointestinal tract. Lemon water assists in the process of digestion and elimination.

•  Lemon juice is similar in atomic structure to saliva, hydrochloric acid, bile and the stomach’s other digestive juices.

• The digestive qualities of lemon juice help to relieve symptoms of indigestion, such as heartburn, belching and bloating.

• Since lemons are high in minerals and vitamins, they will also help to eliminate waste through the bowels more efficiently, thus preventing or alleviating constipation, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disorders.

Drinking lemon water has an alkalizing effect on the body.

• Although lemons are acidic, when they enter the inside of your body, they are actually alkaline. (the citric acid does not create acidity in the body once metabolized). An alkaline body is really the key to good health.

• Increasing body alkalinity is one of the key benefits of drinking lemon water. In addition, because of its antibacterial properties, lemon water will help control unhealthy bacteria.

Boosts your Immune system

•    Lemons are high in Vitamin C and potassium. Vitamin C is great for fighting colds and potassium stimulates brain and nerve function and helps control blood pressure.

Acts as a gentle, natural diuretic

•   Lemon juice helps flush out unwanted materials because lemons increase the rate of urination in the body. Toxins are, therefore, released at a faster rate which helps keep your urinary tract healthy.

Clears skin

• The vitamin C helps decrease wrinkles and blemishes. Lemon water purges toxins from the blood which helps keep skin clear as well.

 Hydrates the lymph system

• This cup of goodness helps start the day on a hydrated note, which helps prevent dehydration (obviously) and adrenal fatigue. When your body is dehydrated, or deeply dehydrated (adrenal fatigue) it can't perform all of it's proper functions, which leads to toxic buildup, stress, constipation, and the list goes on. Your adrenals happen to be two small glands that sit on top of your kidneys, and along with your thyroid, create energy. They also secrete important hormones, including aldosterone. Aldosterone is a hormone secreted by your adrenals that regulates water levels and the concentration of minerals, like sodium, in your body, helping you stay hydrated. Your adrenals are also responsible for regulating your stress response. So, the bottom line is that you really don't want to mess with a deep state of dehydration!

Fight cravings

• For all of you who want to drink warm lemon water for weight loss, here it is!! Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which helps fight hunger cravings. It also has been shown that people who maintain a more alkaline diet lose weight faster.

Helps Kick Bad Habits

• Drinking lemon water in the morning can help kick your coffee or tea habit by hydrating, invigorating, and stimulating the body. I find that if I drink lemon water first thing in the morning, I hardly ever feel the need to drink my morning tea because the lemon water wakes me up and curbs the craving for caffeine.

Additional benefits for drinking lemon water:

• Helps purify the blood and will also control a tendency to bleed

• Assists in lowering high blood pressure

• Reduces the amount of phlegm in the body

• Relieves symptoms of asthma, allergies and other respiratory problems

• Nourishes brain and nerve cells due to its potassium content

• Helps dissolves gallstones, calcium deposits, kidney stones, and pancreatic stones

• In pregnancy, it will help build strong bones in the child.

Putting this simple activity into your daily routine can completely change how you feel, look, and think!! If you have not given it a try, THIS IS YOUR TIME!!! 

Like I said, the recipe is really simple—a cup of warm (not hot) water and the juice from half a lemon.

Make sure you comment below, so I can see your progress and your results from such an easy change in your daily routine that completely changes your lifestyle!!

Officially a DIAMOND BEACH BODY COACH!!

I am so excited to announce after being in the beach body business, I am a DIAMOND COACH!! 

This is big for me, since this was my goal for December of 2013 and I still have over 6 months to go!! I love being in the BEACH BODY business, because I love having the opportunity to help others reach their ultimate health and fitness goals and get to be a part of people feeling good about themselves!! I love being my own boss and working at my own convenience, and taking off when I need to.  It keeps me healthy and motivated to maintain myself physically and mentally.  I have 2 boys, a 2 yr old and a 10 month old, and let me tell you, it is so amazing to have that extra time at home to spend with your family rather than away at another job.  I am a nurse, and will always work as a nurse (my goal is to be relief and only work a day or so a week), but want to spend the majority of my time with my family and have the opportunity to be a part of their school functions and sports. 
I have a HUGE collection of workouts such as TURBO FIRE, INSANITY, LES MILLS COMBAT, P90X, BRAZIL BUTT LIFT, and INSANITY ASYLUM, and use SHAKEEOLOGY everyday as a meal. It helps that being a coach, you get a discount on their products!! BONUS!! SHAKEOLOGY has played a HUGE part of maximizing my results because it helps with my energy levels and cravings along with providing me with the nutrition that I do not get from other foods in the store that we buy every day.  It’s like going to the salad bar 5 times just in one shake! Can’t get much better than that, especially when you do not like veggies!! So back on track, getting a discount on the products is so beneficial, especially when you are using all the products for yourself!  
 I initially signed up as a coach thinking I would love to have my SHAKEOLOGY paid for, and I was paying 120$ every month for it for a few months... I had my shakes paid for the first 2 weeks of being a coach.  So I have never paid for them since and I’m LOVING it!! When you share the products with people and help them by using beach body products, you are earning a living as well!  This is your job! You make it what you want and that is what is so great about it!

So now that I am a DIAMOND coach, it is time to continue to help people reach their health and fitness goals and continue to enjoy living life and being with my family!!
 I am sharing this with everyone because I have honestly had thus far, one of the best experiences every being a part of this team!! You do not have to be a personal trainer, nutritionist, or an owner of a business, but you DO need to like to help people, and enjoy working out and being healthy!!  If so, this IS YOUR CALLING!! If you are interested in becoming an INDEPENDENT TEAM BEACH BODY COACH, contact me and I will guide you to where you need to be to get into this amazing and successful business!!

Deidra.penrose@yahoo.com

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