Successful Work From Home Fitness Coach and Mom

So since the new year, I totally decided to invest into my business finally!! I was so focused on other things like paying off my car and getting a room finished in our basement, but this is a new year and I needed to make a change for my business to grow!! Working from your kitchen is NOT easy!! Literally, temptations around me ALL THE TIME... I would end up walking around, getting bored, and walking right into my pantry without even thinking about what Im doing! HMMMM and wonder how I struggled so hard with my nutrition training for my NPC Figure show?!? Yea, that would be it!!!
One thing I will say has totally changed a part of how I run my business is the organization I have with an office!! Investing and creating my office was the best thing I could have done for myself! I am focused, I am organized for once in my life, and the environment is so calming and my style! I feel like a #BOSSMOM all the way!! LOL!! So before I created my office, it was my boys' toy room... I literally took everything out and put it in the sitting room since we have nothing in there anyways and in 2 days made it my own!! :)

My 2.5 yr old Weston thinks its his office too lol... "Hey, don't get too comfy buddy!!" ;)-

Yup its time to make some rules!!! HAHA WORK HOURS on the door!! #bossmom at her finest!! 

Part of the start of my year was making a GOAL BOARD! WHY MAKE A GOAL BOARD?!?

In order to become successful, you must make goals... if you write them down somewhere, you are making them a priority and not just forgetting about them... I put a date on them because now that they have a deadline, they are more of a priority!  I have this board in my office so every day I can see what I want to achieve and I work hard to make it happen!  Each goal on here relates to Beachbody and every goal here will happen because of this journey I started!! 

One of my BIG goals for this year is connecting more with my faith and my God.  I was able to get started thanks to some amazing people who were brought into my life with Beachbody!  My best friend and I committed to reading the Bible daily so we stay on track with each other.  This was something that is not only helping me with my business, but my life in general.  Its amazing what God can do when you believe and let Him lead the way! 

I also read a lot of Personal and Professional Development.  This helps me both in the success of my business, but also with my life in general! With my confidence, and ability to connect more with God and what I am brought here to do.  The quote above was something I heard from John C Maxwell, a motivational speaker.  I know that I am meant to be here as a health and fitness coach because:

#1. I am good at what I do.. Im not here to boast, Im confidently saying that this is my passion, and I know my heart is fully in this and it comes easy to me.  

#2. I have been given this amazing opportunity.. I was actually given it three times and took it on the third.  Obviously there was a reason!

#3. I absolutely LOVE what I do.. I wake up every morning excited to work... I would do it for free.

Think about how you feel about your direction you are taking in life right now. Does it make you feel complete or do you feel you have another purpose in life? 
I am looking for people who have a passion for fitness, a passion for helping others, and want to pursue and succeed at their passion.  
If you are ready to take that leap of faith and jump into what may be the opportunity to change your life, please fill out the application below to join my team and journey with me! 

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NPC Figure 13 Weeks Out- Body Beast & Insanity Max 30

So as I have been training for 4 weeks for my 2nd NPC Figure Competition and sharing my journey, I   just realized my counting was off with how many weeks away I was... I was 2 weeks off which gives me 2 more weeks to prep! THANK GOODNESS, because this girl needs to get with the program!!!! Was totally struggling the last few weeks!! Nutrition is 80% of your results... HONESTLY.... I hate being honest lol... But my nutrition has been about 70% and my weight training about 80%.  I missed a couple weight training workouts, but have not missed an INSANITY MAX 30 workout.  

After going into the gym, my trainer was completely honest with me and gave me a little... no a BIG kick in the butt!!! He said I might as well not do my show because I don't have the right mindset and I am not taking it seriously..... UMMM doesn't anyone know what happens when they doubt me?!?! HAHA totally pushes me HARDER!! I went into the gym the other day and said I have my meals prepped and Im going full force and he laughed at me and said, "you've said that before, you don't want it bad enough.." Tough love?!? YUP!!! I am pretty sure he knows how to get me back on fire!! 
So since then, its on!!! Now... Just to give some accountability, I must share what happens when you are not 100% on board with your nutrition EVEN if you workout EVERY DAY... 
I am going to go all out and show my pics that I started training for this show and 3 weeks after (last week) and how I barely changed how I look because I screwed up my nutrition....


17 weeks out-- Yea, sad how bad I let myself go after my show... BLAH!!! BUT, Im human and this is a learning experience!!

14 Weeks out

17 Weeks out

14 weeks out

17 weeks out

14 Weeks out

Yea, so there is me being human!! This shows you that if you don't give 100% dedication to nutrition which is 80% of your results, you WILL NOT get your results! 
Honestly, I have committed to my challenge groups and now participating with them!! The past week since having that conversation with my trainer, he gave me what I need to get on track!!!

This was today.....

Yup 4 days on track and I already feel different! CRAZY how nutrition makes such a BIG difference!

I've been working out so hard, I forget to shower!! Anyone wanna fry some eggs ?? LOL my head is GREASY!! Priorities: Working out and Shakeology FIRST~~~ HEHE

Back on track with my fitness and crazy moves ;)-

I will let people telling me I can't to drive me harder to my goal.... I will NOT give up!! This is MY accountability!! 

My meal every day for dinner... Chicken, green beans and peppers!!

Getting on my morning workout with Shaun T and Insanity Max 30!

Yup back to Mancakes DAILY!! My favorite morning meal!! :)

MEAL PLANNING- ITS ON!!! This is what I will have for the next 13 weeks!! NO excuses, I will NOT give up! I am prepped and ready!! Im keeping it simple so I do not give ANY reason to give up on myself!

I woke up at 5am FINALLY!! After how many tries lol?!?! Hey better now than never!!! :) 

Seriously?? I don't even get to eat much lol and my 2 yr old steals my food!!! NOT FAIR!!  ;)-

This morning I was listening to John C. Maxwell for my personal and professional development and it hit me hard!! So many of us give up on things because its tough, and then we question ourselves about what is best for us and what we are meant to do.... 

In reality, we just need to trust in God and know we ALL have something out there for us that we are meant to be and do.  Look at the 3 pieces of evidence that shows it was a gift from God... That is WHY I KNOW being here as a health coach and sharing this journey of mine is meant for me... This opportunity was brought right to me... I love ever minute of being a fitness coach and does not even feel like a job because I would do it without getting paid! 

 So many reasons to keep moving forward with 2015!! Its a new year, a new journey, and new opportunities!! If we do not go for it, we will never know our full potential!! 
Time to bring on the challenge, work hard for every bit of success, and make it the best year yet!!

If you would like accountability for your own health and fitness goals, this is your time to get involved... Get involved in a support group with daily motivation, accountability, fitness tips and recipes, and help with meal planning! We share our experiences along the way, but what an awesome learning experience it is!

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Happy Healthy New Year 2015! Fitness Coach Success in the Making!

2015?? Seriously, where does time go anymore?!? I swear once you have kids, time goes faster and faster!! One thing I am realizing is when you have dreams and goals, the longer you wait, the more you are prolonging happiness and success!! Why wait?? Our life is too short to wait for things to come.... time for us to take that leap of faith and just go for it! 
Since making my career as a health and fitness coach with Beachbody, I have realized I never pushed myself or gave myself enough credit.  Having this career has given me the ability to set the bar high for myself and see what my full potential is. I have reached goals I NEVER thought I was capable of doing... Last year, I reached ELITE, which is the top 1% of the company and finished the year #108 out of 125,000 coaches and this year, I took it again to another level I never thought was possible!
Today I reached a HUGE goal of ELITE for the second year in a row, maintaining my business at the top 1% of the entire Beachbody company, but even better, my rank with my team went from 108 last year, to #25 this year out of over 226,000 coaches! I am pretty darn excited to have built the friendships I have, the physical and financial success I have, but more importantly, the ability to spend more time with my boys now that I am able to work from home! No more working weekends, holidays, and night shifts... no more missing my kids firsts.... its time to cherish every single moment I can with them! 

Im ready to start 2015 out right! How will I do this? Well, I make goals, I make a plan, and I start taking action!! Today, I finished my goal board which was a pretty exciting task on my to do list! When I have goals and a plan with a deadline, it only gives me more motivation to keep pushing and moving in a positive direction in my life! 
Although I did not reach all my goals for 2014, I reached many and I will continue shooting for big goals and dreams and NEVER GIVE UP!!

My 2015 Dream Board!

As a lover of helping others and so passionate about health and fitness, joining Beachbody as a coach is something that completely changed my life... honestly in so many ways.  I am sharing with you all my Dream board for 2015 because everything I have and will accomplish is because I took this leap of faith and went from a full time ER Nurse, to a stay at home Beachbody coach/entrepreneur and only working as a Nurse relief when I want to!

1. Help 300 People- I love helping people.. not much more I can say about that.. it makes me feel good to know I can help someone in some sort of way, physically, mentally, financially, and as a coach, I am able to provide this help to others on a daily basis! Last year, I just knew if I helped 1 person, it would make me happy.... but now its time to pay it forward to as many people as possible.  I know what transformation I got through Beachbody and what it has made me feel and provided me with... confidence, happiness, health, energy, positive role model for my kids, just to name a few :)

2. New Office- Being a coach working from home for 2 years, I will say it has been very tough working from my kitchen... no organization, no time to myself since my kids are always hanging out in the kitchen, lots of food temptations lol, no privacy what so ever! I ordered a desk and was told it wouldn't be made until Feb, so I put this on my goal board a few weeks ago... well I got a phone call last week that it would be done Dec 30th!! So the day after Christmas, I moved my kids toy room into our sitting room until their game room in the basement was finished, did some painting and created my office in 2 days!!! I officially have my own office... my place to work, my privacy, my place to think, and ORGANIZATION!!! WOOHOOO!!! 1 goal REACHED!!!

3. Give More- As Jim Rohn says, the more you give, the more you shall receive in a different way... I want to give not to receive, but because its something I love to do.  I want to give tips, motivation, accountability for people to reach their health and fitness goals, along with providing the skills and knowledge to help people become successful and to reach their career goals and financial goals!

I am big with donating (not anything specific at this time, but many friends have needed help and Im so glad to be able to give and help in any way) and giving to my church!  I am able to do this thanks to Beachbody giving me the knowledge and financial freedom!

4. Read the Bible Daily- I never put God first in my life... until this past year.  I always went to a Catholic church and was brought up Catholic.. I really hope I don't offend anyone, but this is part of my story.  When I went to church, I went because it was the "right thing to do".  When I went, I never understood the sermons or got anything out of it.  There are many rules, and if you don't pay a certain amount, you aren't a member.  I had a difficult time even having my sister as my child's God mother because she was not "Catholic" and paying weekly to a certain church.   

Since finding my amazing friends through Beachbody, they have helped me find what is so great about putting God into my life.  I decided to go to a Christian church and as I walked in, I felt something I never felt before.. Yup, I had the tickle in my heart, the warm feeling that God was with me and this is where I am meant to be.  The most amazing feeling I ever had.  Every sermon speaks to me in some way.  The music is uplifting and relatable.  You are welcome no matter what you wear, how much money you put in the basket, and what your life situations are.  This alone has changed my life, my kids lives! 

I am now committing to reading my bible I got as a gift from my best friend I met through Beachbody and we are ready together daily!

5. 1:1 time with my boys- As I said above, being an ER nurse does not give me much room for all this extra time with my family.  I was working every other holiday, weekends, nights, and then trying to catch up on sleep during the day... just not feasible for me... I hated to miss my son's first crawl. After that happened, I knew I needed to do something. My work hours were not going to get any better unless I make the change.  

So during my physical transformation, I signed up as a coach while working as a nurse and taking Master's classes for my school nurse certification and a 1 yr old and newborn and building a house! Yup, I was busy, but my goals were bigger than my excuses and if I can help people and sacrifice time for a short period, I will gain so much more time with my family in the long run! That is EXACTLY what happened after working my butt off for 1 yr! I was able to go relief and made up my full time ER nurse income! No more nights, weekends, or holidays! I will now be able to watch them get on the bus for EVERY first and last day of school, attend their sporting events and school events, and go on a vacation whenever I want!

Now my new goal is to spend even more time with my boys. Activities, sports, and quality time together! 

6.  Finish Chase & Weston's Scrapbooks- Now I know I'm not the only one who is so behind on their kids scrap books lol!! But I decided to take a few hours here and there to finish their books!! I am doing them up until the age of 3! That means I have 2 years to catch up on both!! YIKES!!! I take too many pictures, but these memories are much needed! <3 nbsp="">

7. 1,000 Coaches in Forever FIT- 

Since I created our team Forever Fit in July 2013, we have 350 coaches in our group! These are other people who love helping others, who love health and fitness and who want to make a difference! My goal is to go big and hit 1,000 members on our team! Having other people join this journey with us is so important to me! I think everyone deserves this opportunity. Now once they have it in their hands, its up to them on what they want to make of it! But for me, Im going big and would love to have others join me and experience all these amazing things that Forever FIT has so far!

8. 15 Star Diamond- This is the highest rank you can get in the company as a coach- I am currently a 7 star diamond coach and what this means is I am building a team and building great leaders- people who have such a passion for changing lives and helping in ending the trend of obesity.  This is not only a great recognition to have in our company, but it shows who we are as a team! Leaders, motivators, success stories, and friends! 

9. SUV- I need third row seating like no other lol!! Two kids, a black lab, and family that lives 2.5 hours away... Constantly traveling around and its getting squishy as the boys grow! My car is paid off and as much as I want to save and not have a car payment, I am going to have to give in!! My treat for my hard work right?!?! :) The bonus to this is I WILL have my car paid off in the year through my earnings as a Beachbody coach!

10. SC 10 Legend- Success Club All-Star 5 and 10 are two great recognitions to have.  Basically this means you are changing lives, you are helping others in ending the trend and reaching their health and fitness goals.  This past year, I became a Success Club 5 All Star.  As of this month, I became a Success Club 10 All star which is the highest you can get.  This year 2015, I want to reach Success Club 10 Legend which is having SC 10 2 years in a row without missing a month! 

A bonus when you are an all star, you earn extra money to spend on our success club trips! This year is Cancun!! Last year we went on a Caribbean Cruise!! Yea, we are treated pretty well for helping people! :)

11. Beachbody TRIPS- I WILL be attending all trips this year!! Our success club trip in Cancun at an amazing resort is in April and I will be taking my family, then July, I will be attending our biggest training called Summit in Nashville, TN!  Then in September, our leadership is for top coaches and very intimate, is in California!  Im pretty sure I have never worked for a company who provides this much freedom for you and your family!! Its pretty amazing! 

12. NPC Figure Competition- I was able to do my first NPC Figure Competition this past year in October and it was such a great accomplishment for myself! If I didn't have the physical transformation, motivation, and accountability with Beachbody, I would not have done this.  Now I am currently training for my 2nd show in Pittsburgh, PA in April! 

Being a fitness coach with Beachbody has helped me so much with my accountability and all the support I have around me! <3 nbsp="">

13. Fitness Magazine- Did I just say this out loud?!?! OMGEEEE I haven't told anyone but my mother this!! But if I don't say my scary goals out loud, I won't make them happen.  Not sure how I even go about this, but I'm a HUGE fan of Oxygen magazine and could only dream of being in the magazine and sharing my fitness tips, meal plans, and success through Beachbody and being an NPC competitor! 

Yea, Autumn motivates me!

So now you have it... you have seen my goals, and every goal here relates to how my success as a Beachbody coach will help me reach every goal on this board! 

I am now looking for 5 people to join this journey with me and start 2015 with a bang! Reaching new health and fitness goals, financial freedom, and helping lots of people!! If you would like a spot in my next 3 week Coach Training to help you learn how to grow a successful business as a Beachbody coach and learn from the top coaches, please fill out the application below and add me on faccebook at Facebook.com/Deidra.penrose

I am looking forward to sharing this opportunity with as many people as possible! Time to pay it forward and share the health!

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2015 Healthy New Year, New Forever FIT Results!!

2105- MAKE THIS YEAR YOUR HEALTHIEST & BEST YEAR EVER!!

Did I just not post for an entire week?!?!? Yes!! I took off work and enjoyed every minute with my boys!!!! But now its back to the grind and back on track!! I will admit, I think I had a cheat meal once a day for 3 days lol!!! But, I kept up with my exercising training for my show, so I didn't gain, but needed to lose!! RUH ROH ;)-   On another good note, I stayed away from the cheesecake that stared at me the entire time I was at my in laws!! The home made macaroni and cheese did it for me ;)- 
So here I go!!! I am totally getting ready for a new year!! How about you??!

What am I going to do to make this year the BEST year yet?
1. Set goals for myself- The more you set goals, the better chance you have to succeed... whether its fitness goals, health goals, financial goals, relationship goals, etc.   Make your goals realistic and timely! Putting a deadline on these goals shows they are important and are a priority!
2. Write your goals down- Writing them on paper and telling someone your goals will help you stay accountable for reaching them! I know scary right?!? But if you don't, then it makes it ok if you don't reach them... you are better than that!! :) I write mine on paper and put my goals somewhere where they are always in view... on my fridge, on my phone, on my mirror!!
3. Make a plan of action- Making goals is great, but then what?! In order to reach that goal, you MUST plan out how you are going to get there! Remember, it will NOT happen over night, so its important to know small steps leads to success!! Think about it, eating a piece of cake will not make you over weight over night nor will it give you diabetes, but the compound effect (making it a habit over and over again) will lead you to failure and potentially deadly illness!
4. Make yourself accountable- If you hold yourself accountable, you are more likely to get those tasks or plan of action done! For instance, with my health and fitness goals, I use my challenge groups (support groups) that I check in daily to make sure I eat clean and get my daily workout in! When I check in my groups, I become more motivated to continue reaching my goals!
5.  Find a success/support partner- Find someone with similar goals and work together to motivate each other.  The more motivation you have, the more momentum you have to get to your goals!  I found my success partner with coaching through my team... We talk weekly, tell each other our goals, and help each other reach them! When times get tough and we get frustrated, we vent to each other and the other is always there to lift the other up!
6. Track your progress-  How do you know how close or far you are from your goals if you do not track your progress along the way? As I do in my challenge groups, my challengers take before pictures and measurements so they know where they are starting, along with day 30 and 60 (after) so they can see their  improvements or know what they can improve on!
7. Positive talk EVERY morning- This may sound silly to you, but I swear by it!! Every morning, I tell myself what I will accomplish and I say something positive about myself!! Your mind will make what you tell yourself... For instance, if you say you can't do something, you won't! But tell yourself you can and you are worth it, YOU WILL!! 
8. Motivate yourself- Find a quote, picture, or audio that you can look at and/or listen to that will motivate you when you are feeling frustrated or weak! What a perfect "pick me up!!"
9. Get involved- My way of making 2015 the best year is to stay involved in clean eating and exercise! Nothing feels better than feeling healthy... This then leads to confidence, happiness, and a longer life!
10. Do NOT give up- The only way you fail is if you quit! No matter how long it takes, how many time you mess up, KEEP going!!

How can you start your new healthy lifestyle?
Starting January 5th, I am hosting a fitness challenge 60 days long, that will provide you with daily tips, recipes, motivation, support, and accountability to help you reach your ultimate health and fitness goals.

Whether it is gaining more energy, losing your last 10 lbs, losing 100 lbs, losing the cravings and bloating, tone, build muscle, learn better eating habits, start exercising, or kick unhealthy habits, we've seen success with it all, and nothing feels better than doing it with others who have similar goals! 
This was my start to my new beginning, along with my other challengers and coaches... what has happened since? RESULTS happened!  Now I am looking for more individuals who are serious and ready to commit!
If you are ready for the change, please fill out my application below for a spot in my next fitness challenge and let's kick off your new year the right way and in the right direction!!

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NPC FIGURE COMPETITION PREP- BOODY BEAST AND INSANITY MAX 30 WEEK 2!

OHHH man!!!! Ok so when people go to the gym and prep for their shows, I must say from my own personal experience,  you can still kick your own ass and get the same results at home!! I do love the gym, but with my boys being home with me, I just like to save time and driving back and forth by working out at home! Plus its easy for me to get right back to work :) Its like my little workout during lunch break! 

Love it when my kiddos join in on the fun!!  <3 font="">

So I am 14 weeks out currently from my 2nd NPC Figure Competition and I am doing things a little different this time around!! Last show, I did my morning cardio at home with my home workouts FOCUS T25 and 21 DAY FIX workouts, mostly cardio and plyos..... Then my afternoon was my weight training at the gym.  Post weight training, I did my other 30 minute cardio workout (usually high incline, stepper, plyo, or elliptical.  

My before and after of Insanity Max 30 workout! BAHH that was tough!

This time around, I will continue doing my cardio in the morning at home but am following the INSANITY MAX 30 program which is our newest program out by Shaun T himself- high impact cardio workouts, 30 minutes long, no weights required, and is a total body workout! My afternoon workouts, I am following the home fitness program BODY BEAST which is where I get my weight training to build my muscles.  Since I need to focus on my legs, shoulders, and back, I will be doing those 2 times a week instead of 1.  I am not currently doing 2 cardio workouts a day, but starting in less than 2 weeks, I will incorporate my high incline, stepper, and elliptical in post weight training so I will take my DVD to the gym and do it there.  I am pretty pumped that I have my routine down and a good plan set in place!
I am in week 2 of my training and I'm already feeling great!! After gaining 20 lbs back from my first show which was only 2 months ago, I was feeling pretty bad... but so glad I got myself into such good shape that I'm getting back in the groove pretty quick :)
Today was my 2nd leg day and it was suppose to be Tuesday, but I was so sore from my last one, that I needed to rest more!! EEEK!! It was another killer!!!

Come back abs!!

A litte Insanity Max 30 Strength Tabata!! 

One thing I am also doing differently is trying to take myself off my addiction to pre-workout drinks! I use E&E which is our supplement through my company Beachbody, but instead of using 1 or 2 scoops, I would use it over and over as I felt tired, and and now addicted... I also use C4, which is another pre workout formula, and used more than the required dosage... I was using up to 6 servings a day... NOT GOOD!! So I am sucking it up, and moving on to Green Tea! I've been clean of pre workout drinks for 2 days!! YIPPIE!!! I took a 3 hour nap yesterday and literally layer down for almost 6 hours, and today took a 2 hour nap even with 3 cups of Green Tea... I know my health is more important, so even though I'm slacking to get my work done when I need to, I'm sticking through it!! On a good note, after almost not doing my leg day today, once I got going, I felt SOOOOO much better and had my energy back!! Now its midnight and I'm drinking more Green Tea and getting my work done that I didnt do this afternoon ;) Better late than never right?!? 

On to the nutrition part!! Here is my meal plan for the week!!

 My nutrition has significantly improved since getting back on track last week!! This week, even better!!! I have had some pretty good cheat meals when I was allowed them, but I will slowly make them a little better too!! My healthy food is tasting great again and love my chicken and man cakes!!! Im back in the game!!! WOOHOOO!!!

Chicken Alfredo Spaghetti Squash

I did make a different breakfast since I added a new recipe to my blog and it was amazing!!! Banana Bread Quinoa!

Last but not least, some of my yummy chicken, sweet potatoes, and broccoli! :) 

To get more information on clean eating and reaching your own health and fitness goals, please fill out the application below for a spot in my next fitness challenge held in a closed group on Facebook! You will get 1:1 support and coaching from myself, along with daily tips, recipes, and accountability!!

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