Team Beach Body-My Transformation

One year ago, I was completely unhappy and Im not going to lie, FAT.  I was happy with my beautiful family, But inside, I felt miserable.  I was uncomfortable with my body, even in front of my husband.  Let me ask you a question.. How do you expect someone to love you if you cannot love yourself?

I had to do something, and it had to be quick.. Not a quick fix though.  I wanted to just completely change my life altogether… More like a LIFESTYLE change! I knew if I did Adkins, or even Medifast, once your done with those diets, that weight comes right back on one way or another.. You simply cannot live off that food.. Well some of it is not even real food.  I LOVE my food and did not want that taken away from me. 

So I decided one day after my cousin who is a BEACH BODY COACH contacted me to join one of her CHALLENGE GROUPS with BEACH BODY.  I was skeptical just because there are so many fad diets out there and did not have money to just blow… I mean come on, I have 2 small children both in diapers, we were building a house, I was taking Master’s classes, and working in the ER. How could I possibly afford to eat healthy right? 

I just one day decided to take a leap of faith after being so disgusted with myself and start the challenge. So I started with INSANITYand drinking SHAKEOLOGY once a day. The workouts would help increase my metabolism, and the SHAKEOLOGY would be 1 meal a day to replace full of nutrition, so that would really help me with the nutrition aspect. 

After 30 days, I was losing lbs inches, but even more importantly, I was gaining energy, losing my cravings, and my digestive system was improving! These shakes were actually making a difference, and the fact that they are so easy and convenient for me, especially when Im at work and on the go helps sooooo much!  This was such a motivation for me to keep going!  Of all the times I spent in the gym getting nowhere, I’m finally finding something that works for me!!

So here I am now,  a yr later, 40 lbs lighter, and in the best shape of my life.  I have learned from my challenge group how to eat clean, and take care of myself, along with finding the motivation in me to follow through with my goals! I have been drinking my SHAKEOLOGY

 for breakfast or snack EVERY DAY.

I now am a BEACH BODY COACH!  I hold CHALLENGE GROUPS for everyone else, to give back what was given to me… The ability to follow through and succeed.  To reach your ultimate goals, to make that lifestyle change! 

All you need to start my challenge is the need to WANT TO CHANGE.  If you want it, I will help you get there! 

To join my next challenge group, message me for details deidra.penrose@yahoo.com

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Can’t wait to watch your TRANSFORMATION!

If you love health and fitness and would like to help people reach their goals, I am recruiting people who are motivated and have the passion to help people live healthier and fulfilling lifestyles! 

Message me for details!

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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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SHAKEOLOGY NO BAKE COOKIES

SHAKEOLOGY NO BAKE COOKIES

Total Time: 10 min.

Prep Time: 10 min.

Cooking Time: None

Yield: 25 cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup all-natural peanut butter (or almond butter)

1 cup quick cooking oats

½ cup raw honey

1 cup Chocolate Shakeology

Preparation:

1. Combine peanut butter, oats, honey, and Shakeology in a medium bowl; mix well.

2. Roll mixture into 24 balls, each about 1-inch in size.

3. Flatten each slightly so that it is shaped like a traditional cookie.

Nutritional Information (per serving):

Calories: 112Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1 gCholesterol: 2 mgSodium: 13 mgCarbohydrate: 12 gFiber: 1 gSugar: 7 gProtein: 5 g

Cinnamon-Bun SHAKEOLOGY

Cinnamon-Bun Shakeology

1 scoop Vanilla SHAKEOLOGY

½ tsp cinnamon

½ graham crackers

4 oz almond milk (I use unsweetened vanilla)

4 oz water

12 oz ice (I like mine thicker like a smoothie)

Why I love vanilla SHAKEOLOGY so much?? Even my kids love it and are healthy!! What better thing to do than to teach your kids to be healthy and set a great example for them!!  My 1 year old does not want to give up this shake for anything!! <3

Get your SHAKEOLOGY now in any flavor of your choice!! 

VANILLA

CHOCOLATE
GREENBERRY
VEGAN CHOCOLATE
VEGAN TROPICAL STRAWBERRY

Get yours now in HD (home direct) and get FREE shipping!! To place an order and sign up with me to coach you, visit http://www.MyShakeology.com/deidrap8

Join me in my AUG 12th Fitness Challenge Group! Message me for details!

deidra.penrose@yahoo.com

Day 3 T25~

Day 3 T25 was yet another successful day!! This is what happens when you put your mind to it!!! If you believe, YOU WILL ACHIEVE!!! It is all about having faith in yourself and pushing until you get to where you need to be in life!! This is where I want to be.. healthy and happy with myself! I love the way I feel when I eat this way and I love the way I feel when I get great exercises in! I worked again today a 10 hour shift, but still got my T25 workout in and had great meals! Today was Total Body Circuit and holy crap was it intense! I think that is my favorite T25 workout because it truly works every part of your body.  Even parts you didn’t think you had!  For work, I ate very healthy and enjoyed every bit! I even got my water intake in!

I did get hungry in the afternoon, so I doubled up on my veggies.  Drank extra water and I was good!! I had FIT club tonight where I have a group together to workout and get motivated and didn't have extra food so I stopped at subway and got a 6 in chicken with whole wheat bread and lots of veggies!! Overall, great day and I still feel great, ready to chug some water and hit that sack! Im exhausted now and work again in the morning!! NITE NITE!! :)

Be Healthy With Your Kids While Spending Quality Time!!

Many people say, " I cannot be healthy because I do not have time." or "I work all day and when I finally get a chance to get home, I only want to spend it with them." Here is the thing... if you want something bad enough, you will work for it... end of story.  I have been there, done that. I used up every excuse I could throw out there.  Until I found a way to make it work!! What is wrong with playing with your kids while getting your workout, but both of you enjoying the time spent and getting a good laugh?!? If you can find something wrong with that, please let me know!!  I adore my children, but I also work as a nurse and as a Beach Body Coach, so my time is precious with my kids, but I also realize I need to be healthy so I can live a long life and be around for my children as long as possible! Today, while I felt like I needed to workout , but also wanted to spend time with my son, I came up with ways to do both!!

You may think it is silly, but I killed two birds with one stone!!  We had a blast doing it too!!!

I worked out my biceps....

 15 reps x 3 sets does the trick!!

I work out my Quads while also getting my biceps!!!

 I even work out my shoulders!! Yep.. Delts and Triceps too!!

How bout a little push ups to finish off a good workout?!?!

Make it harder and hold one arm and one leg out!! It's all on what you make it!!

He is having WAYYY to much fun with this!!

So this is my life as a MOMMY and a BEACH BODY COACH!! I love my family, but I also love being healthy!!

If you are interested in joining me in my next challenge group and get motivation, accountability, support, nutrition and exercise tips, recipes, and a chance to meet new people and live a healthier lifestyle, contact me!!

Deidra.penrose@yahoo.com

Find me on FACEBOOK facebook.com/deidra.penrose

Find me on IG @dpenrose113

www.beachbodycoach.com/deidrap8

Can't wait to get to know you and help you on your journey to success!!!

Make Time to Workout!!

Are you having issues with getting your daily workout in?? Is going to the gym just getting too difficult and you do not have time drive around town with kids or even just your busy life?! I have found doing my BEACH BODY home DVD's have given me the freedom and results I need to be happy!! Yes, you can still lift weights with these workouts!!! Yes, there is definitely cardio involved, but little breaks... You are not wasting time, you are getting the job done, and getting it done right!!!

 Here I am, able to be home with my kids, working out before most gyms even open before I go into work for the day!! I am blessed to have this opportunity to be healthy but take care of my children at the same time!!

 There are many workouts to chose from and the great thing about these workouts is you even get a meal plan to go with each workout you choose!!! There you go, you get the workout that is 20-30% of your weight loss and you got the nutrition that is 70-80% of your weight loss!!! How much easier can it get!?!? Yes, it gets better!! If you want to add your convenience to your nutrition because you do not have time to cook, or you are always on the go, get a CHALLENGE PACK and that includes the workout, meal plan, and 1 month supply of SHAKEOLOGY (meal replacement with over 70 natural ingredients).. Yes.. That is right!!! Im talking shakes that has as many vegetables as going to a salad bar 6 times just in 1 shake!!! Do your research and watch this video.. It makes life much easier and you much healthier!!! 
 SHAKEOLOGY-DOCTORS DON'T LIE
This is why I coach... This is how I got my results... You always wonder do these really work??? I am living proof and that is why I now am a BEACH BODY COACH!!! I want to share with people how to get their transformation in a healthy way and make it a lifestyle!!! This is not a temporary diet!!  If you are ready to make the change, join my next challenge group starting JULY 15th!! You will get the motivation, accountability, and knowledge you need to be your own coach in the future!! 
message me via email at Deidra.penrose@yahoo.com for details!
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IG @dpenrose113
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