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!
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Dream Team Coach Weekend Retreat

This weekend, the Dream Team (yes, I am part of the #2 team in the Beach Body Company) and as a part of our training, we all got together for a weekend getaway!  We went to Deep Creek, MD and let me just say how amazing it was to finally meet so many of my fellow coaches that I talk to all the time, but had never met! It is such a blessing to be a part of this team and have the ability to have training and work as a team so we can be better leaders and share our knowledge with others so we can all be successful with our health, and business!
I became a Beach Body Coach so I can not only have that financial freedom and stay at home with my children, but also so I can teach others what tools were given to me to be a successful health and fitness coach, wife, and mother! This is not just about working for a company.. Yes, it does mean a lot.  But the most important part of what I do is sharing my passion with others to help motivate them and mentor others and continue being a role model for my family!
We arrived to Deep Creek on Friday and had the opportunity to relax and get to know one another, share different ideas from each other, and build even more of a great relationship with everyone!

We were the first to arrive and it was so beautiful with the lake behind us and leaves changing into beautiful colors! Fall is definitely here!!

I finally met my coach on my team Forever FIT for the first time! This girl is amazing and was one of my challengers who had an amazing transformation!!

Here are all the Dream Team Coaches that attended the retreat! Lots of great leaders and motivators! 

Although you will see we had lots of fun moments, we did get serious and have training  sessions..

We learned about different areas in our business that we can improve on to better ourselves as leaders and coaches!

We are driven, and passionate about what we do.. when its time to focus, we put on those thinking caps ;)

 Looks like its time for a little E&E
before our workout starts!! It is a little obsession I have because it helps me so much with my energy level to perform my workout to the max!!
It is a PRE WORKOUT FORMULA that has natural ingredients and tastes like lemonade!!

This girl right here is my success partner and has been by my side from day 1!! This is was coaching is all about..

We started as a health and fitness coach together, and have been there together through every rank advancement together!

Rank advancing is just like getting a promotion in your job after being successful in what you are doing.

We continue to stick together and push each other to the max because we both know what we are capable of... SUCCESS!!

But right now, its time for an awesome workout!!
P90X3!! Yes, that is right!! It is not out yet, but we had a copy to test out!

It was pretty intense!! It's all about results!!

Ok this was at the end of our workout and just being silly.. Once you get P90X3, you will know exactly WHY we are doing this!!!! 

Nothing like a little cool down after a great workout!!

Alright, along with our workout, we decided to have even more fun and prepare you all for an awesome surprise!!

We do it all, even DOUBLE PLANKS!!

This explains us as the Dream Team.. We are:
Creative
Fun
Strong
Successful
Work as a TEAM
Passionate
Dedicated
Hard working
Inspirational!

Ok you see what we made right??!
Yep, stay tuned for P90X3, which will be released in DECEMBER!!!
Perfect time for Christmas gifts for husbands and wives, or even your child who loves to workout!!!

Nothing better than getting into some yummy food to enjoy after a great workout!

Some Kale salad, Cucumber Salad, and the amazing chicken and Black Bean Tacos!! They are sooo easy to make, and yet so satisfying!!

Here was my lunch for Saturday also.. Lots of great choices.. I made my Quinoa and hummus layered dip which I ate with Black Bean chips, more quinoa salad, Kale salad, and fresh fruit!

 

Breakfast is my favorite time to eat, and also the most important!! My goal is to find the easiest, but healthiest and satisfying recipes to make everyone's life simple!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups dry oats

1 1/2 almond, soy, or skim milk

1/2 cup slivered almonds

1/4 cup dry cranberries

1/8 cup chopped walnuts (finely chopped)

1 green granny smith apple unpeeled (chopped into cubes)

1/2 tbsp vanilla extract

1.5 tbsp pure maple syrup

clean cooking spray (I use pam)

Combine all ingredients in a medium size mixing bowl

Mix together and put in a 9 in round pan after spraying with cooking spray

                                           Bake in oven @ 400 degrees for 40 min uncovered

 Remove and let cool off for 5-10 min and enjoy!!

Ok.. done with the food, time for more relaxing and getting to know each other more!
 It is so crazy how so many of us never met each other before this weekend, but we were together and it felt like we knew each other forever!!

Our leader of the Dream Team Melanie Mitro! Such an inspiration to us all and so many others! She is WHY we are all here today in the position we are! We are all so grateful to have her as our mentor!

                                                                     Love these girls!!

Time to say Good Bye for now, but don't worry... We will be back in action soon enough!! 

I am now looking for people who are passionate about helping people, about health and fitness, and who want to be leaders!  You do not have to be a nutritionist, a personal trainer, or even someone at their goal weight.. You can be just starting your journey yourself.. But I do promise you this.. If you have a strong enough WHY for wanting to start, and you have a true passion, you WILL be successful and great things will come to you with being a health and fitness coach!

My apprenticeship starts Nov 4th, which will teach you everything you need to know about getting starting and being successful as a Beach Body Coach! 

We all start at the beginning.. no one is perfect, but we all try to be better than we were yesterday!

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T25 WEEK 4 complete!

T25 WEEK 4

This week went pretty awesome!!  I stuck to my meals, and did have a couple table spoons of peanut butter, but nothing crazy like I use to!! J I would call that an improvement for sure!! Its all about taking baby steps.. they are steps forward, and before you know it, you will notice a huge difference, without depriving yourself from what you enjoy!!  I drank my SHAKEOLOGY everyday of course, and got all of my workouts in! I have been drinking lots of water and nothing else, other than my almond milk that goes in my shakes!!

Here are some of the meals I ate...

Pesto Lemon Chicken Pasta
Black Bean, corn, and edamame salad

Turkey Meatloaf made with salsa and veggie stir-fry

Plain Greek Yogurt with Kiwi, 1/4 cup kashi go lean mixed berry cereal





Quinoa Salad and turkey meatloaf

 I am so excited for my weigh in Tuesday and measurements to see how much has changed with T25 in the past 4 ½ weeks!! Other than the challenge group I am in now  with my group, I have a couple other groups, and my one group hit their 60 day mark!  I am so beyond excited about their results because they are not just looking at the scale, they are looking at their overall health!!  This means so much to me, because I feel they are learning the right way!  This is how to make it a lifestyle!! This is what they had to say about their 60 day mark…

I think you can say I am one proud coach for what my challengers have accomplished!! 

Are you interested in getting into the best shape of your life, along with getting rid of all those bad habits that stop you from reaching your goals?! 

I am starting a BODY BEAST challenge group starting Aug 26th for men and women!! This group is about lifting weights, speeding up that metabolism, learning healthy eating habits, and keeping yourself accountable to reach your goals and I will be the one to motivate you throughout your journey!!

Watch this video to see what its all about!! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f95CrEAsBRg

*To join my challenge, message me for details deidra.penrose@yahoo.com or find me on facebook @ facebook.com/deidra.penrose  

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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!!