16 Weeks Before NPC Figure Showtime!!

It has been a rough weekend!! Way too many temptations in my way!!! On a good note, I did stay strong for the most part, getting in every workout I needed to.  My nutrition stayed on track during the day and I was very strict, but from Friday until yesterday, I had 1 meal off and now its official... NO MORE CHEAT MEALS until show time!!!
I can definitely tell a difference with my body and feel like I'm starting to tone certain areas of my body, especially my deltoids, quads, and back! YAY!!!
I am seeing veins in my arms I never thought I could see lol!!
Just a little re cap of this week:

The shirt says it all! Just because its tough, doesn't mean you should give up!
The toughest things in life are always the most rewarding if you stick with it and never give up!!

16 1/2 weeks out 

People have been asking me, "why are you doing that to your body?", and "why are you trying to look like a man?".... Oh silly questions... heres the deal for anyone interested in my answer... And please don't take this harsh... I would never tell anyone how to live their life and what to do with their body unless they ask for my help, so I would expect the same in return! We have our own life for a reason, and its to do what we want with it! So please let me live my life how I want and do what i want to my body!
I feel amazing being able to have all this energy for my kids, and to look healthy and good for them... Teaching my boys early about health and nutrition is important so they can follow in my footsteps and not be over weight and make bad choices when they are independent.
I never force anything upon them, but it felt damn good yesterday when I went for my last cheat meal at red robin and my 3 1/2 yr old wanted apples over french fries! That right there shows Im doing something right!!
Thats my WHY!! ;)

I did treat myself to a Greek Salad with home made dressing!!
GREEK SALAD RECIPE

Gotta love my man cakes!! 8 egg whites, 1 yoke, and 1/2 cup oats with vanilla and cinnamon 

my favorite toppings on my food!! able to use for now!

My 4th of July Dish! Veggie Pizza
VEGGIE PIZZA RECIPE

Happy 4th of July!! Morning cardio with my oldest son!

SHAKEOLOGY- my favorite meal!!

I seriously feel like every time I drink my shake, Im cheating!! Im getting my super foods, anti oxidants, digestive enzymes, pre and probiotics, amino acids, and its all natural!! Yea buddy!!

CLICK HERE to learn more about this health shake meal replacement that I replenish my body with!! 

Its so easy to say, "its too expensive" or "I don't have time to eat healthy", but did you think about how expensive fast food is, or doctor visits, hospital stays, or medication?  Did you think about how long it takes to go through a drive though and wait in line?  By the time you are done waiting in line, your shake could be made and you save 4$ each meal!!

 So if your WHY is important enough and you are ready to commit to your health, its time to set excuses aside and really take action to provide your body with nutrients to fuel your body and improve your overall health and well-being!

PiYo every morning!

I have done PiYo every morning as my morning workout and it feels so good to get in that stretch, especially after lifting!

It is important to me to maintain my flexibility now that I got it with 60 day PiYo test group, so my mission is to continue building with this!

This workout has been very easy for me to do with my children at home because the moves are attempted by my children without them getting injured!   So its a win-win for all!!

Made home made almond butter for the kids!

CLICK HERE for Almond Butter recipe

So overall, I had a great week (minus 3 off meals), but have done a ton of workouts, so I saved myself with those!! Now its game on, and I am slightly nervous, but I have to make it happen! What better way to keep myself accountable than posting it to the world!! 

If you are also looking to improve your health and fitness journey, I have my next 60 day fitness challenge starting July 14th!! I hold my groups on Facebook in a closed group so I can work 1:1 you and give you motivation, support, and accountability to help you reach your goals! 

I also provide tips, recipes, and meal plans to help you stay on track!

If you would like a spot in my next challenge, please fill out my application below!

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Oat Flour Crepes

I am soooo in love with breakfast food its not even funny! Not only is it so good for you to jump start your metabolism for the day, but I just love how breakfast foods can be eaten any time of the day and still fulfill your cravings!! So I know some breakfast foods that taste really good need lots of time to prepare, BUT not today!! My son and I had a BLAST cooking these together!! 

It's a simple recipe that is quick and literally 3 ingredients to make! So here it is!

3 Ingredient Oat Flour Crepes

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup rolled oats (ground into oat flour)
• 1/2 cup almond milk or any dairy/non-dairy milk

Use a food processor ( I used a magic bullet), and add the oats in to blend into flour.  

Then add in the egg and almond milk and blend for about 20 seconds.

Use a frying pan to cook the crepe... I spray a little olive oil on so it does not stick.  

Pour a thin layer onto the pan and cook on medium for 4 minutes, then flip and cook the other side for an additional 4 min. 

Remove and set on plate... Time to make the filling and toppings! So for the filling, I just used what I had laying around.. So used 4 TBSP of plain Greek Yogurt, 1 TBSP Almond Butter, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon!

Mix together and put on crepe!

I cut up 1 banana and put half of the banana inside the crepe with the filling, and left just a couple for the topping!

 Time to wrap up those bad boys and top off with some bananas!

and then my son took it upon himself to create our crepes into CARS!!!

This is  creativity right here from an almost 3 yr old!! I just LOVE their imagination!!! It gets even better.. He asked me so nicely to put candles on to make it a birthday cake since his birthday is coming soon!! I couldn't resist!!!

His CARS CREPE EARLY BIRTHDAY CAKE!! Haha Oh I love him to pieces!!

Blowing out his candles!!

And time to enjoy!! YUMMY!!

Focus T25 Week 1 day 3 and 4

I am almost through the 1^st week of my BETA phase of FOCUS T25 and this is such an awesome experience!! So not only do I love that my agility is improving, but I LOVE incorporating weights into my workouts!! I missed using weights and love having them in my workouts now!!

My meals are great, and I am getting just enough calories throughout the day that I am not even craving snacks at night! I realize that it is so psychological with snacking at night.. Majority of people tend to be late night snackers more as an emotional eater or when they are bored.  If you find yourself doing this, try drinking Green Tea or read a book, OR go to bed!!! 

Eating breakfast makes me feel so powerful!! It gives me energy for the day!! 

1/2 cup oatmeal, 1 tsp flax seed and  1 1/2 tablespoon almond butter!!

I love working out, but something almost as fun is decorating your clothes to workout in!! I was going to throw this cheap shirt away, then I realized WHY not have fun with it!!?? So I put a little excitement to it!! :>) 
Do you LIKE??!?

This was my awesome lunch!!! Mediterranean Grilled Cheese!!

 You need to try this!! You can get the recipe under my CLEAN EATING RECIPES!!!

 Dinner anyone?!?! How about a little SPAGHETTI SQUASH?!?! This is for all you spaghetti lovers out there!! We know pasta is not always the best choice, and it always makes you want more right?! Why not replace the pasta for some spaghetti squash!? You wont even know the difference!!!!

Are you exercising to lose weight or to eat?? Many people exercise constantly, but are not getting results.. It is important to re-evaluate your schedule... 
How many times a day are you eating?
Are you snacking in between?
In taking too many liquid calories?? 

If you do not write it down, you may not realize what you are missing that you need to get your results!! For me, having my weekly meal plan is so helpful for me and really keeps me on track of where I am with my progress!! Here is my meal plan for the week.. Although we are half way done, you will notice I stick to my plan! If I think about snacking, I just think of WHY I am doing this in the first place and think of my short term vs long term satisfaction of having these snacks!!

	Aug 19-25th
	T25 Core cardio	T25 Speed 2.0	T25 Rip’t circuit	T25 Dynamic core	T25 Upper focus/ cor cardio	Rest	Rest/stretch
	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Meal 1	Shakeology W ½ banana and 1 tsbp natural peanut butter, 1 tbsp PB2	Shakeology w 2 tbsp pb2/ ff sugar free butterscotch pudding mix (2 tbsp)	1 cup cooked oats, 1 tbsp almond butter 1 tsp flaxseed	1 cup cooked oats, ½ chopped apple, 1 tsbp flaxseed, ½ tsb cinnamon	Egg white omlette with mixed veggies	Egg white omlette with mixed veggies	Egg white omlette with mixed veggies
Snack	Greek yogurt w ¼ mixed kasha go lean cereal, ½ fresh fruit	Greek yogurt w ¼ c mixed berry kashai go lean, ½ cup fresh fruit	Shakeology w 1 tbsp peanut butter	Shakeology ½ banana and 1 tbsp natural peanut butter	1 string cheese, 1 oz cinnamon almonds	shakeology	shakeology
Meal 2	Spinach salad with chicken salad (light mayo)	Greek salad with grilled chicken	Meditteranean grilled cheese	Meditteranean grilled cheese	Turbo fire chili (blog)	Turbo fire chili (blog)	Turbo fire chili (blog)
Snack	Peppers and hummus, edamame	Peppers and hummus, edamame	1 string cheese, 1 oz almonds	1 string cheese, 1 oz amlonds	shakeology	Peppers and hummus	Peppers and hummus
Meal 4	Baked not fried chicken (blog), baked sweet potato ff, green beans	Baked not fried chicken (blog), baked sweet potato ff, green beans	Spaghetti squash (blog), greek salad	Spaghetti squash (blog), greek salad	Off meal, party	Greek salad grilled chicken	Greek salad, grilled chicken
Snack	2 shakeology balls	2 shakeology balls	edamame	edamame		Edamame/goji berry mix	Edamame goji berry mix
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T25 WEEK 3 DAY 6!!

T25 WEEK 3 DAY 6

Even though it is the weekend, there should be NO excuse for falling off track!! If you want results, you need to give it 100%! This is why I am keeping track in public of my journey.. because I want results and I am willing to commit and be the best person I am to not only myself, but my family as well!! I want to be happy, love the way I look, be able to put on anything in my closet and not change 10 times and be upset with myself!  I want my husband to be proud of who he stands by, and for my children to grow up and want to be healthy because they watched mommy be healthy!

For today, I woke up and ate breakfast: ½ cup oatmeal with fresh blueberries and strawberries, 1 tsp flax seed, 1 tbsp almond butter.

I did my T25 (double workout day, which was yesterdays so now I am on track) Total Body circuit and abs!  Great workout, my body was on FIRE!!!

For lunch, I made myself a veggie spicy chicken patty with black bean, corn, and edamame mix… this was amazing!!

Snack: SHAKEOLOGY (vanilla with 2 tbsp natural peanut butter).. this was special because my husband made it for me!! He likes to compete on who makes better shakes and its sad to say he may be in lead!! I also had some raw veggies and hummus

Dinner: Grilled chicken fajita with whole wheat wrap, peppers, onion, and in place of sour cream, I used plain Greek yogurt!  I also had some kale chips!! Those are my obsession now… but a good obsession!!

Today was a great day!! I did jump on the scale and it is not budging.. why I am ok with that is because I am noticing my body feels better and my shorts are fitting me different!! I love these non-scale victories!! They mean soooo much more!!!

If you are ready for some victories, join me in my next challenge group starting Aug 12^th!! You choose any beach body workout, drink SHAKEOLOGY once a day with me, and eat clean, and we will get results together as a team!! If you are interested, message me for details!  Deidra.penrose@yahoo.com

To order your T25 challenge pack that includes 1 month of SHAKEOLOGY or another workout of your choice, (TURBO FIRE OR BODY BEAST-CHALLENGE PACK ON sALE FOR 160$$ 70$ IN SAVINGS!) visit www.beachbodycoach.com/deidrap8 and get started on your journey!!

T25 WEEK 3 DAY 3!

T25 WEEK 3 day 3!

Today was yet another awesome day!! I did feel like I did not get enough calories because I was slightly lightheaded throughout the day.  I woke up bright and early and did LOWER FOCUS.  For 25 minutes, it definitely gives you a great workout when you give it your all!!

Here was my meal plan for today:

Breakfast-  SHAKEOLOGY I tried my new Cinnamon-Bun recipe with VANILLA SHAKEOLOGY!! It was sooo yummy and was definitely a great treat!!!

Snack: ½ cup oatmeal, ½ cup fresh blueberries, 1 tbsp  almond butter, 1 tsp flaxseed.  I switched up my first 2 meals and this was the first time I had this snack and it was great!!

Lunch: Quinoa salad (used from the Ultimate Reset) and ½ medium sweet potato.  I did add a tbsp. of feta cheese with the quinoa salad to give it a little extra taste!

Snack: raw peppers with ¼ cup hummus and a small apple.  This picture shows a little bag of apples, but don’t worry, the caramel was thrown away J!!

Snack: I was starving before dinner so I had a string cheese and 5 red bean triscuits. 

Dinner: Grilled chicken with stir fry veggies (from Ultimate Reset)

I drank 80 oz of water and I am literally going to the bathroom every 5 min! TMI but its definitely working!! Eating every 3 hrs and not snacking in between really makes a huge difference, esp when you write down your meals!!  I am learning so much self-control and it is such an awesome feeling!!

Is there something you can change to help yourself gain self-control?? Whether it be allowing yourself to eat only every 3 hrs?? Not eating 2-3 hrs before bed?? Make yourself drink your daily dose of water that you need??

If you learn self-control, you will feel such a great sense of accomplishment and will feel so much better emotionally, mentally, and physically!!