Ultimate Reset Week 1 Review & Results

I chose to start the Ultimate Reset because I was just in an over all funk. I had stopped nursing my daughter, my weight was at an all time high, I was craving (and eating) BAD foods, its like I didn't even know myself anymore. I was hurting when I got out of bed from head to toe, literally and I was depressed and just wanted to sleep it all away. So I asked my hubby to take this journey with me for support and accountability. So he did.....

And we did it! We finished the first week of the Ultimate Reset and I feel GREAT!! Honestly I had no idea what to expect. I had heard stories about people having killer headaches, back aches, the food was either delicious or disgusting...depending on who you talked to. So today I want to recap OUR experience and share with you our results and our week 2 meal plan!!

So I LOVE coffee but I knew going into this that coffee was not part of the plan so I started cutting it out a couple weeks ago so I didn't experience headaches but Ruben did for the first couple days. Nothing crazy though. I did have some back aches but I am over due for a chiropractic adjustment and back pain is nothing new to me so I'm not sure that this was because of the program. 

                          

The food was AMAZING!! There was nothing that I REALLY didn't like at all. There were some things that were not my favorites like the Lentil Lime salad but it was doable! I tried some new recipes that I will definitely continue to have in my regular routine long after the Reset if over including the Southwestern Veggie Tacos, Stir Fry and Roasted Root Medley!!

And by following this plan......drum roll please........we are officially down a combined SEVENTEEN POUNDS in one week!!! Ruben has lost 9 and I lost 8!!!

I am so excited to be starting week 2!! It looks like several new recipes again that I'm really looking forward to! Check out the meal plan...

I'm VERY happy with this week. Not only for the 8 pounds lost but for the way I FEEL!! I have a ton of energy, I'm not bloated, I enjoy the flavors of fresh foods and I'm not missing caffeine or dairy at all!

If you'd like to follow my journey or get more recipes and tips please follow me over on Facebook!!

#BeThatGirl Leadership Retreat - Destin Florida

What a weekend!! I just returned home to the West Coast after an amazing 5 days in Destin Florida for a Leadership retreat. I have been coaching for 3 years now and for various reasons, including being pregnant, have not been able to attend a retreat, even though I was qualified. So to be able to attend this year, there was NO way I was missing it!! 

I will admit as the trip got closer my anxiety got stronger. I was about to spend the weekend with 40+ women, several of whom are some of my best friends, but many of them I did not know. But, what came out of this trip together is amazing memories, new friendships, a lot of laughs, and a ton of learning and growth!  

When we arrived we were given the royal treatment from the minute we walked in the door!

The retreat was themed around the book, I Am That Girl and we focused heavily on developing our own voice, story and truly being ok with being ourselves! We were also given a super cute tank which read,  #bethatgirl leadership retreat! 

Thursday night we had an awesome backyard BBQ dinner and chatted getting to know one another. After this, we kicked off the event with an ice breaker where we went around the room and introduced ourselves. We took turns sharing who we are and a little bit about our story and where we came from. It was such an awesome activity really getting to learn about each other. We laughed, we cried but over all we learned that we are ALL amazing women who each have a story unlike any other yet also similar in some ways too!

Friday morning we gathered for a PiYo workout around the pool.  It was pretty incredible to start out the morning with these amazing women working out as the sun was rising. What a fantastic way to start the day, calm, centered and focused!

Friday night we got together for our first official workshop of the weekend.  A huge part of your business is knowing WHY you are here and being able to effectively communicate your story.  I will tell you that this is a difficult thing to do! When I first started with Beachbody I was very shy and insecure  I was not comfortable putting myself out there and I thought I always had to be what "others" wanted me to be, no matter what that was. But after several years of learning and growing, reading personal development and really digging deep its getting a little easier. Being know WHY you MATTER and WHY you make a difference was what we worked on and was a truly eye opening activity!  

Saturday started off again with three choices of workouts with various certified trainers (Tabata, PiYo and Cize). And then it was in for a quick breakfast before our full day of Elite and Corporate training. 

We had the honor of listening to Cim Carver discuss the importance of goal setting, game planning for the end of this year and starting off next year strong,  overcoming fear, and controlling the controllable!  

We broke for lunch of grilled chicken salads

 Then back to training on how to create a marketing plan, how to grow your confidence and how to find a work life balance. 

After our training was over we all put on our Be That Girl tanks and headed to the Beach for a large team picture. To see how much our team has grown over the years is truly awesome! 

Then it was back to the house for Mexican night! 

We enjoyed chicken and steak fajitas, chips and guac, and margaritas. 

We sat by the pool, roasted marshmallows, made s'mores and relaxed together.  

On Sunday we learned all about social media and how to grow our business through like pages.  Then it was time to head to the beach to chill and relax!! It was nice after the 2 days of training to just laugh and have fun!!!  The breeze was perfect, the weather was warm and the fish were all around us in the clear blue water! 

Team retreats and other events like this require a lot. We have to leave our families, invest in travel, transportation and babysitters in come cases, but these experiences can never be duplicated. The value, knowledge and overall experience is just truly amazing!

One of the key things I learned about myself from this retreat is that I am not alone in this. Sometimes as an entrepreneur, its easy to wonder if we are doing this whole thing right, how we can be doing things differently and constantly looking to improve. So its nice to know we are not alone and that everyone goes through the same or similar things in their business! 

Today I sit here looking through countless pages of notes and I know that some BIG shifts are coming! My business is going to grow by leaps and bounds, I'm setting BIG, SCARY goals and I am becoming a stronger leader!  

If you want to be successful in life it means stepping out of your comfort zone, it means taking that LEAP OF FAITH, stepping forward, and be willing to fail so that you can learn from the experience and become stronger and better!

If you have every considered coaching, now is the time! We are ending 2015 STRONG and kicking off 2016 with a BANG!

I am currently running a 5 Day sneak peek into coaching for women who are not currently coaching or working with another Beachbody coach.  If you would like to learn more about how this business works then you can request to join the group:

I am also going to be doing a short 30 minute Q&A call on Thursday at 6pm PST this week explaining exactly what coaching is all about and how it could be right for you!

Ask me how you can be a part of that call!!!!

I am accepting 5 applications to join Team Simply Fit and be an apprentice coach in my October 5th New Coach University Program.  Complete the application below to be considered for a spot on the team!!!!  

Transformation Tuesday - Beachbody Womens Results

I could not be more proud of this girl right here!! I met Kelly and she started out as a challenger in one of my challenge groups. She told me her wedding was fast approaching and wanted to lose weight! I was so excited to work with her not only because I vividly remember what that was like to lose a lot of weight before your wedding day but also because I was so excited she was willing to do it the RIGHT WAY! She was ready to make this a lifestyle change and work hard to get there, no diet pills, no wraps, no gimmicks. Now I am so proud to call Kelly not only one of my challengers, but a coach on my team paying it forward to others AND a true friend!! I'll let you read her story in her own words....she tells it WAY better ;)

I am 25 years old, I am 5'4" and my heaviest weight was 211lbs. Around that time (2011) I found out I had a severe allergy to gluten. By cutting most breads out of my diet I lost about 20lbs. Shortly after that I got engaged (2013) and used my wedding as motivation to lose weight. I tried running and just ended up hurting myself, most likely because I was too overweight.

In January of this year my New Years resolution was to get healthy. At a size 16 i decided to I dust off the p90x program I purchased years prior and dove in! I began working out regularly but my motivation fizzled out a few weeks later. After about 3 months of working out every other day or so I gave up. I was sure I would never lose weight. Being overweight was just something I needed to get used to.

In April, I realized my wedding was 5 short months away and I was no where near where I wanted to be. In short, I wasn't getting the results I wanted and it was because I wasn't putting in the work that was needed. I knew I couldn't do this on my own and needed help.

I was then introduced to my coach Melinda and with her help we decided T25 was the program for me. I purchased it and joined my first accountability group. I was so pumped I woke up at 5am everyday and got my workout in first thing in the morning. I drank Shakeology every day and was loving how I felt. I hurt my back at work about half way through the program and got very discouraged, I wanted to quit. With the help of my coach and the motivation from the group I was able to get back into and push play.

At this time I was still only counting calories and thought that as long as I stayed under 1400 per day I would continue to lose weight. After finally acknowledging my eating habits were not up to par, I decided to look into this 21 day fix thing I kept hearing about. It was incredible. I felt like a whole new world opened up! I knew nothing about nutrition or what your body required and the 21 day fix taught me everything I needed to know! I now use it on a daily basis as a guideline. I plan my meals ahead of time and prepare them day before I need them so that I do not give into temptation.

Beachbody has changed my life and I am very grateful. I am able to spend quality time with my family, I can run with the dog and keep up with our 11 year old son. He even does the workouts with me! I love who I am becoming from this transformation and the ability to be a role model for my family and friends. 

I am now 155lbs and a size 10!! I am 10lbs away from my initial goal weight! I weigh less now then I did in high school. My confidence level has increased significantly, so much so that I can now leave the house in skinny jeans!!!

I'm not going to lie, I signed up to be a Beachbody coach for the discount. But it only took a short time to see that sharing my own story has the potential to inspire others to make this change in their lives as well.

How to Work Your Dream Job Anywhere

This week was one that had a few hiccups, but I was totally fine with that. It allowed me an opportunity to unplug for a bit and really think about how my life has changed over the course of the past two years. To really think about my transformation with TurboFire, T25, 21 Day Fix and Shakeology. At that time I was the average 8-5 employee doing what I thought I HAD to do. The thought had NEVER crossed my mind that I would be sitting here two short years later as an Entrepreneur running my own business out of my home.  I have always just been a mom, or a working woman, or an average girl.  I didn't know how to dream bigger. I honestly was looking for a way out of my misery. I wanted to lose weight and was looking for transformation stories for motivation and I just stumbled into Beachbody much the same way that you stumbled onto my blog and are reading this article. Maybe you were just looking for a clean eating recipe above or maybe you were truly looking for a way to improve your circumstances. Either way I'm so glad you're here!

This week was one that had lots of little hiccups that kind of threw my work schedule off a bit, but in a good way. I had to make some adjustments and had a little more down time to log off and think about my life and my transformation with TurboFire, T25, 21 Day Fix and Shakeology over the past 2 years. When I go back to that time I NEVER would have thought in a million years that today I would be an entrepreneur. I have always just been a mom, or a working woman, or an average run of the mill girl. I thought the "normal" 8-5 office job was going to be "IT" for me.  I never knew how to dream big, how to remove the limits set on me by society or even fathom owning my own business.  I honestly just stumbled into Beachbody much the same way that you stumbled onto my blog and are reading this article. I was searching workout results and one page after another I landed on one that changed my life. Much the same way that you may have come across my page!You are here right now reading this post for a very specific reason. Maybe you want more for your life, maybe you just want to know what Beachbody is all about. Maybe you were searching a clean eating recipe above and happened to click on this. What ever the reason, I'm glad you're here!

When I joined the Dream Team 2 years ago, it was a very new team. I had NO idea the places we would go. In fact considering that in just 2 short years we would be the #1 team was NO WHERE on my radar!

I have committed my 2014 year to being the best leader that I can be. I have learned from the best leaders and mentors in the business.They have graciously shared every tip, trick and detail of their journey in a way that is so easy to duplicate I can do the same with new coaches who join my team! I have a coach site that offers 24/7 access to documents, resources, trainings, scripts, videos and more.  Seriously everything that you need as a new coach to get started is right at your fingertips.  Then as you move into a leadership role within your business there is leadership development, building a 6 figure income as a coach and more.  As a successful leader I strive to continually improve the system that we have created!  I love to collaborate with other leaders on the team to offer a variety of strategies, ideas and directions you can take with your business.  The best thing about this business is that there is no "RIGHT" way to do things. We are not all cut from the same mold and that's AWESOME!! We all bring something special and unique to the table.

The one thing that I have learned in this business is that the ones with endless hours to build a business are not always the most successful. The most successful coaches are the ones that have a jam packed schedule, possibly work full time already, maybe have kids, but are busy and dedicated and driven!  I have found that this business is not a one size fits all, it's a customizable business to meet your life! I can tell you when I started this business I was a full time working mom with an infant in daycare, a commute and long work weeks. If I could do it anyone can do it!

You can be a fitness instructor, a mom, a clean eater, a blogger, a social media expert, a teacher, a nurse, a lawyer, doctor or business man or woman. The bottom line is that no matter your education or credentials you have to have some WILL and WHY power in order to succeed!  You have to be able to see the bigger picture, to be willing to put in the time now so that you can build your future! 

Beachbody for me is my dream come true!  I am able to stay home with my son and raise him. I am able to work everyday when I want and for however long I want and set my own hours around his schedule.  I know that by putting in the hard work now I will be rewarded for the next 20+ years!!!!   And the best part about it is that I'm not confined to my house the way I was in my office. I make this work for ME! If I'm on a long drive I can take coach calls in the car. If I'm waiting for an appointment I can respond to emails and talk to new people. It allows me to travel with my husband and my family at the drop of a hat without having to ask my boss for a day off or wonder if I've earned enough vacation hours.

How would your life change if you could grow a business like that? What would your days would look like? For me, I can say that I'm in the best shape of my life. I can say that this is something my husband and I can do together, we brainstorm, share ideas and grow a future for OUR family. By doing this I feel that we are stronger than we have ever been before. Especially when the yucky issue of money or finances was a regular argument.

Just a few of the ways we have been blessed by Beachbody...
A free cruise to Grand Cayman and Cozumel
A free trip to Cancun
A newly landscaped back yard with beautiful patio furniture so that we can enjoy watching our children grow up
A chance to pay off credit cards and live 100% debt free
A way to have Christmas paid for in cash and not one single thing on credit cards

But this business isn't just about making it big. Sure the recognition is nice, having nice things is GREAT but at the end of the day this business affords you the flexibility to define how you want to spend your 24 hours a day 7 days a week and 365 days of the year! Maybe it will help pay an extra bill, stretch the groceries or allow you to take your family to the amusement park! The possibilities are endless, so allow yourself to dream big and ask yourself what are you willing to invest in order to achieve your future dreams!

If you have already made your decision and you do want to become a coach and you would like to be on my team then please apply by filling out the application below to be accepted into my coach apprenticeship program starting on September 1st.

I am limiting the number of coaches accepted so make sure that you don't delay on getting an application in.  I am going to teach you how to build a mobile business that fits your style, you will have access to an online group for daily support, weekly group calls, and 1:1 mentoring.

I can't wait to have you as part of the #1 team in the organization. I am truly dedicated to your success!
Hope to see you soon!

Beachbody Coach Summit 2014

FINALLY back home, settled and down to business after an AMAZING trip to Las Vegas for this year's annual Beachbody Coach Summit!

One thing that you'll hear from many top coaches and Beachbody corporate alike is that it doesn't matter how you get there, it doesn't matter where you stay, just GET TO SUMMIT!! With our move this year and Summit always being so close to my son's birthday and the cost that comes with that I just didn't think we were going to be able to swing it. We thought about skipping it, I told my hubby "it's not a big deal I can watch the videos at home its the same thing" but really inside I was dying to go, to be there LIVE in all the PASSION!! So we sat down looked at our expenses and did what we had to do to be there! We traded Shakeology for Summit tickets, bought another and shared room with our awesome new friends!! The first night we even stayed across the street at the Excalibur. Great hotel but SO far from all the action.

This year also in an effort to save on expenses my hubby and I decided that we would drive and make a fun little road trip out of it too and I'm so glad we did. It allowed for us to bond not only as a couple but as business partners too. I was able to share a little bit about what he could expect and by time we got there we were both lit up with a passion to learn and help others!!

Wednesday night was pretty much just a night to mingle with our teams, get in some sights and just relax before all of the madness hit. We walked the Strip for a while, after that 7 hour drive we needed to stretch our legs, and then we headed over to the MGM to register for Summit!! Beachbody surely knows how to give you the royal treatment!! Not only are you given exclusive check in lines but you are also recognized for all of your efforts through the year! This year I am a Diamond Coach, Success Club 5 All Star and Success Club 10 All Star! I know that may not mean too much to you now but it means that I am continuing to help others and that number grows consistently month after month!

 After registration we headed over to the Rainforest Cafe to have dinner with some of the members of the Dream Team. Many of us chat everyday on the computer but for most its the first time we've met face to face! Its so cool that we dont even skip a beat and it feels like we've known each other for years!! We even got to have dinner with my brother in law Angel who lives in Vegas and we don't get to see often! 

Thursday morning kicked off the festivities with our teams SHINE event. This was hosted my Lindsay Matway the #1 coach in 2013 and had a panel of many top coaches on my team including the current #1 coach, my personal upline coach and mentor Melanie Mitro. It was amazing to hear from so many leaders not only to learn new things but to hear that these are REAL people just like you and me. They have families, struggles, failures and successes but through it all they are able to successfully grow a business at home through helping others.

                 Thursday afternoon was our Opening Ceremonies where we were greeted with an amazing welcome from the top corporate leaders and several big announcements were made for new products that would be coming out over the course of the next couple months. Beachbody has really created some great new products including Chalene Johnson's new PiYo workout and the launch of the new 3 Day Refresh. They also announced a new Tony Horton program coming out later in the year called P90, this will be for anyone who's been thinking about starting P90X but needs a little transition before jumping in all the way.

We were rewarded on Thursday night with an exclusive Sequins and Studs party that was awarded only to those who had achieved Success Club 10 in their business for the months of April AND May. So if you know me you know that there was NO way I was missing that party! I worked my tail off to help as many people as I could to be able to attend that pool side party with my team and rub elbows with celebrity trainer Autumn Calabrese, creator of the 21 Day Fix!!



 
 

Another perk of earning Success Club 10 in my business consistently each and every month is that I got to be recognized on stage at the Friday morning session in front of 10,000 people AND sit in the VIP floor section for all general sessions with my husband!! I can tell you I get SUPER nervous presenting, talking in public or any thing remotely similar to that but walking that stage and seeing my name across the screen was so AWESOME!!! I was proud of all of my hard work and truly soaked up every second of that morning!

Friday night was another night to hang out with our team (and catch up on some rest lol, we were BUSY!!) So we headed out to Planet Hollywood and splurged on some burgers and fries at BurGR, Gordon Ramsey's restaurant. YES even Beachbody coaches can enjoy a good old fashioned burger and fries from time to time. And I'm not going to lie it was DELISH!!

Saturday morning started with a 6am Super Workout with all of the celebrity trainers!! We got to do some PiYo, Combat, P90X3, 21 Day Fix and T25 but the BEST part was that Chalene Johnson was running around the crowd of over 9000 coaches working out and I got to snag a picture!! This was SOOOOO COOL!!! Her programs are the very programs that turned my life around, helped me lose my baby weight and continue to challenge me to this very day!! Then it was back to class, learning from several leaders on how to be the best coach and mentor I can be. One thing I love about Beachbody is that they really stress learning. It so encouraging to hear the top coaches saying that they still attend seminars, read personal development and and constantly learning any way they can to be a better person and help OTHERS to be the best version of them. No one is trying to be cut throat and out do someone else. Everyone works together to help each other succeed!

And of course Beachbody can't end Summit with anything less than the BEST good bye! We attended the Beachbody Celebration where we saw two amazing people rewarded with $100,000 for their weight loss success, we heard MANY success stories that literally had me in tears for 30 minutes and watched the top 10 coaches be honored for their success. I left there feeling truly blessed to be apart of such an amazing company...I know I use that word amazing a lot but really there is no other way to describe a company that has developed a catalog of products to HELP people live the best versions of themselves. Their mission is not to create a world of hard bodies walking around with a six pack, but to simply END THE TREND of obesity. To help people add years to their lives, to be with their families and to live a healthy positive fulfilling life!!

So next year our Coach Summit is in Nashville and I would love nothing more than to have YOU, yes YOU reading this, be there with me! But the thing is...it's SOLD OUT!!! Don't worry!! Beachbody has a Success Starter program where they will get you started on the right foot to growing your business and give you a FREE TICKET!! Have you considered joining Team Beachbody?  Have you ever considered becoming a coach?  Join me and the Dream Team next year in Nashville for another celebration, training, and team building event that you will not want to miss!  We are currently the fasted growing team in the company and we have no desire to slow down!  My mission is to help as many of my coaches in my organization be successful as possible!  How will I do that?

By using a leadership program, continued face to face meetings, weekly team calls, new coach development, and mentoring plus personal growth to continually meet the ever changing needs of our team!

If you would like to chat to see if you would be a good fit for The Dream Team please fill out the application below and we will set up a time to chat!! See you in Nashville!!