PIYO Week 7 Progress Update

August 10, 2014August 11, 2014Leave a comment

Another week down and another week closer to COMPLETING PIYO! I’m so excited about finishing up this entire program. Truth be told, other than the 3-week long 21-day fix (which I LOVED, and did multiple times) – this will be the first workout program I’ve done start to finish! I’ve done all of T25 but I didn’t follow it to a “T” and I didn’t follow the meal plan – so this is a huge accomplishment for me! But I’m not there yet…

Week 7 continues to build on the prior weeks and certainly takes the intensity up a bit.

We’ll start with my meal plan:

I’ll admit, I could totally live on grilled chicken and turkey burgers but this week I felt like I needed to spice things up a bit – so in came quinoa stuffed peppers…and they were a delish! You can find the recipe HERE. I love recipes that I can double up and freeze as well as get at least 2 dinners and a few lunches out of the hard work and this fit my ideal meal perfectly!!!

We also had our 5 year anniversary this week so I may have doubled up on the cheat meals with a Cheesecake Factory trip and a Nakama trip but I did my best!!! I try to eat clean at least 80% of the time but I’ll be honest, once I met my goal weight I became a little more flexible. I still focus on healthy choices, I still focus on proper portions but when I’m out and about I allow myself to enjoy the little things!

The week started off with Sculpt, completed in a new workout tank I scored at Old Navy. There’s just something about some new gear that makes getting up on Monday morning at 5:00 a bit more enticing!

I was lucky to have a workout buddy with me on Tuesday and well a few times this week – we’ll blame it on the moon or something…and while I’m not sure how many push ups he got in on those handles he certainly gave it is all!! I love setting a good example for my kids!! He may not be a good sleeper but his down dog rocks and he can squat with the best of them 🙂 You can’t win them all right?!?!

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Working out with one of my biggest fans

BUNS continues to be a favorite of mine. I like the 30ish minute length and I can FEEL the after effects for days…which is always a nice reminder just how hard you’ve worked!!!!

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PIYO – BUNS

With a late night Buccos baseball game on Thursday that was preceded by a trip to the Cheesecake Factory and an upcoming Hibachi dinner planned for Saturday I couldn’t justify the “rest day” Friday so I dusted off my 21-day fix DVDs and added in a little cardio fix. This was always the workout I found most difficult and although I feel like PIYO is helping me with the strength aspects I was still whooped at the end of it!!! The weekend wrapped up week 7 with Drench Saturday followed by Strength Intervals on Sunday and I know I’ve mentioned it before but every time I start Strength Intervals and see “22” minutes on the clock I think its going to fly by and be a breeze but man is that difficult! A good difficult but difficult nonetheless!!

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PIYO Drench

I’m really happy with the results I’ve seen thus far and cannot wait to take my ending pictures and measurements soon. My weight hasn’t changed but I see more toning and definition in my arms and I feel stronger.

Here’s to week 8!

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Reach for the stars

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Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies

August 9, 2014August 9, 2014Leave a comment

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Peanut butter banana chocolate chip oat cookies – fast, easy, healthy and kid approved

Ok – so after looking at the very ripe bananas on the counter for days there was only one option when my daughter asked if we could make chocolate chip cookies – they were going to include bananas in some form or fashion!

I immediately went to Pinterest and started searching for “healthy banana oatmeal cookies” but it seemed like every one of them called for a thing or two that I was missing so I noted the common ingredients and we started tossing things in a bowl!

Here’s what was included:

2 large very ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup all natural peanut butter
3 teaspoons of vanilla
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
2 cups quick oats
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Chocolate chips to taste

Here’s what we did:

I started by combining the first 4 ingredients, mixing well with a hand mixer. I then piled the oats, flour and baking soda on top of the mixture, swirled around a bit, then stirred with a wooden spoon until all mixed. The chips were sprinkled in last. Using the medium sized Pampered chef cookie scoop, we scooped 20 cookies onto a baking sheet. The balls were flattened a bit and baked for 12 minutes @ 350. There was a little bit of the “dough” left so I used the small cookie scoop and finished it off, baking for 10 minutes.

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Mommy’s little helper

Truth be told, I had a bag of cinnamon chips that I was dying to toss in but I was vetoed by my 3-year old!! I also think these would be good with some blueberries folded in rather than the chips – but hey, I was asked for chocolate chip cookies so chocolate chip cookies we made! It was quick and fun and my daughter loved being mommy’s big helper. Plus I loved that this dough was eggless so we both enjoyed licking the beaters 🙂

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Shakeology pudding

August 9, 2014Leave a comment

Anniversary date night in – dessert

My hubs and I have been making shakeology pudding as our go to Date night Snack – in – for months now! Its guilt free and I kid you not – we are both a hair shy of licking the bowl clean – its that good!!!

WHAT YOU NEED:

3/4 cup Greek yogurt

1 TBS PB 2

1/4 scoop Chocolate shakeology

1 tsp Chia seeds (optional)

1 crushed graham cracker

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

Combine all ingredients and enjoy!!! There you have it – a (almost clean) eating guilt free snack!

A few things to note: Plain greek yogurt is preferred but we went with vanilla tonight – feeling wild! You can also play around with the add ins to find the flavor and consistency you like! This is just what works for us 🙂

Also – I included the chia seeds in mine where my husband passed on the chia seeds but opted for one crushed graham cracker. I’ve also added mini chocolate chips but I found I actually liked it better without the chips!!

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Stuffed Peppers

August 7, 2014August 7, 20144 Comments

I cannot remember the last time I made stuffed peppers….probably because our grill has been in full force since about April…however I got a craving for them and since they fit perfectly into my PIYO meal plan I figured I’d toss it in as part of WEEK 7.

I’ve always loved stuffed peppers but my old ones were pretty basic and quite boring – a pound of ground beef, 2 cups brown rice and a jar of spaghetti sauce. They were good but not mouth watering. So I decided to add a little spunk! I call these –

Black bean and corn quinoa stuffed peppers

Ingredients:

(okay – I always make ALOT so I can freeze and use later – so if you’d like you can half this recipe – or take my suggestion and freeze some for later!!!)

2 pounds lean ground turkey
1 can black beans, rinsed well
2 cups cooked quinoa (prepared according to directions…I actually made one cup of quinoa and after I added the 2 cups I still had about 2 cups left. We used it for a side later in the week but plan accordingly – you don’t want to waste!!!)
1.5 cups frozen corn
1 can petite diced tomatoes (make sure there are no added ingredients here…you should see tomatoes and ascorbic acid!)
1 large can tomato sauce (same as above – no added ingredients)
1/2 onion
5-6 peppers, color of your choice
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, optional
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 TBS Wildtree Hearty Spaghetti sauce blend

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Cook quinoa according to directions

Remove and discard the tops, seeds and membranes of the peppers and place in baking dish. You can do these whole or in halves…I chose whole peppers

In a skillet over medium heat cook the turkey with diced onion until evenly browned

Drain turkey after cooking is complete and add remaining ingredients

Spoon mixture into peppers and top with cheese if desired

Ready to bake!

Bake for about one hour until peppers are tender

I added a little extra mix around the bottom of the peppers – my hubby appreciated that with a nice slice of bread

Freeze any remaining stuffing or save for leftovers later in the week!

These will also reheat well – we ended up with two dinners and I had one lunch out of this batch!

Leftovers for lunch

Note: My next batch was added into some slightly spicy banana peppers – and they were AMAZING! If you like a little kick try these for sure!

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Almond Butter Rice Krispy treats

August 7, 2014August 10, 2014Leave a comment

Rice Krispy treats with a twist

It had been a long day…a rough night that lead to an early morning and to be honest, when my 3-year old asked me if we could make rice krispy treats I could not put up a argument! So when Colt went down for a nap to the kitchen we went…

I decided to switch them up a bit and tossed out the margarine and subbed some almond butter. Granted I wasn’t ignoring the fact that I was about to dump a pile of sugary marshmallows into a bowl, but for some reason the substitution of the almond butter made me feel a wee bit better 🙂

I had a little taste tester that got a bit out of control so my ratios were a little off

I stuck with the “original” rice krispy treats recipe and just left the margarine out and put in about 2 TBS of all natural almond butter. Since I was short some of the sweets I put about 5 cups (rather than 6 of the cereal) into the melted mixture, poured and pressed into a 9×13 greased pan and BAM – Tasty Rice Krispy treats with a tad bit of protein!

Little tip: If you run your (clean) hand under cold water you can press the mixture into the pan without getting so sticky! Just continue rinsing your hand and pressing into the pan!

PiYO WEEK 6 Progress

August 5, 2014August 5, 2014Leave a comment

Another week down and another week stronger. I love what this program is doing for my mind and body!

One of my favorite aspects of this program and all of Beachbody’s program’s is that its all about finding what works for you! Last week we had plans to be out of town and I wanted to attend the local yoga studio for some practice outside of my home – so I altered the calendar that came with the program, switched some things around to meet my needs, and made some changes to my meal plan so that I could enjoy my weekend away without going completely off the wagon!

PIYO Calendar Week 6 vs. My Week 6

Thursday’s Sculpt was pushed to Friday….Friday’s rest day was pushed to Saturday…and I swapped Drench for a major sweat session at Yoga Flow for Thursday’s workout. Success in my book!

So finally at week 6 I’m getting a handle of the PiYO meal plan and no longer looking at foods in terms of the 21-day fix container colors! Its been a tough adjustment – but I think I’m there 🙂 The good thing is the two were very similar in terms of types of foods it was just learning how to plan and portion in accordance with the book! In the end its all about clean eating and eating the “right” portions for your body!

PIYO Week 6 Meal Plan

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So fresh and so clean clean

I really enjoyed this simple staple to my week – grilled chicken and grilled zucchini. Both heated up well and bonus – they were kid approved! Well one of my kids approved, the other, we’ll just leave out for now!

Now for the workouts!!!

The week was off with a bang with Drench on Monday. That PiYO flip still gets me but I’m getting there – and getting better with keeping my balance so I don’t go toppling over!!!

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Trying my best to hold my moves just like Chalene

Tuesday I rocked out to Hardcore on the floor. And it wasn’t until I had watched myself on video that I realized I had been doing that move to the right ——–> all wrong!!! I think I’m okay now – I just need to keep practicing!!!

Wednesday was a 30 minute BUNS workout and I’m pretty sure I was still feeling that as the weekend rolled in. A good feeling don’t get me wrong, but man, incredible!

I’m at the point where my workouts are what I look forward to each day. When I can start my day with a workout, followed by my Shakeology to keep me full, satisfied and full of the dense nutrition my body needs and I get in some “me” time while I’m at it – I’m all set for success!!!

Shaping those buns

Those triangle push-ups were not pretty, I modified and could barely push that last one up…but I did them-the best that I could and I know my body will feel it tomorrow!!! If it doesn’t challenge you-it doesn’t change you!

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If it doesn’t challenge you it doesn’t change you!

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Following in Mommy’s footsteps

Friday night I enjoyed dinner with one of my bestest friends and her family. We had a delicous clean dinner and just relaxed. But the best part of the night had to be when our kids all rocked the down dog on the deck. Proud mom moment for us both!

The week wrapped up with what I thought was the perfect plan – workout while one kiddo slept and one rested…and well you can see how that worked out for me! I can’t complain though. I know how my kids replicate what they see me do. And yes, Colt may have been in my way more times than not but he’s learning, I’m learning to be more flexible (in more ways than one) and we’re all getting our workout in on our own time – so what if it wasn’t the best of the best – it was done and I enjoyed the company!!!

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Getting my sweat on with one of my biggest fans

If nothing else – I’m learning A LOT. Not only about being active and working out or eating healthy but all about life in general. There’s a compound effect in life. I’m making changes in so many aspects in my life and really focusing on when life give me lemons you better bet I’m making some lemonade!

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BE POSITIVE

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Beachbody August promos

August 2, 2014August 2, 2014Leave a comment

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Beachbody challenge pack promotions

Eeek – so excited about what Beachbody has to offer this month. There are typically two challenge pack promos but they went ahead and doubled that and are now offering 4 amazing deals for the month of August. So what is a challenge pack??? Beachbody Challenge Packs are the complete package, offering total support for achieving health and fitness goals. The formula? Fitness + nutrition + support = success. With the Challenge Pack, customers will receive a fitness program, one of six delicious Shakeology flavors, and spot in one of MY support and accountability groups where customers will find all the support they’ll need to complete the Challenge! Everyone is the group is looking for success and there to help support and motivate one another every step of the way!!!

Here goes:

1. Body Beast – Body Beast is one of the first all-encompassing resistance, nutrition,
and supplement systems on the market. Created by world-renowned trainer Sagi Kalev, this cutting-edge program fuses advanced muscle-defining and fat-shedding routines with a highly targeted
eating plan to help burn fat, carve lean muscle, and completely transform the body in 12 weeks.

2. Focus T25 – Get an hour’s results in just 25 minutes a day 5x a week! Shaun T gives you everything you need, nothing you don’t. If you focus your intensity for 25 minutes a day, 5x a week you will get 100% results.

To purchase click HERE

3. 10 minute trainer – You don’t need a gym or a lot of time. Use Tony Horton’s 5 10 minute DVDs A

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4. Brazil Butt Lift – Forget bulky thighs. Leandro’s proven TriAngle Training method works the three major muscles of the buttocks: the gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus from countless angles. It’s Leandro’s unique angles that enable the focus on the “heads” of the muscles (where they attach to the pelvic bone and hamstrings) for the sexiest results. This is why Brazil Butt Lift can shape, lift, and firm the booty like no other workout!

I’ve dabbled a bit in each of these workouts and completed T25, along with the 21-day fix and PiYO – contact me if you’re ready to get started on your health and fitness journey, if you have any questions, or if you just want to learn a bit more about clean eating! My support and accountability groups cover all that and so much more!!! You don’t have to do this alone – nor should you! Support goes a long way!

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Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas

July 31, 2014August 7, 20142 Comments

Quick, easy, delicious dinner the whole family can enjoy!

I love quesadillas and I absolutely LOVE eating out at Mexican restauarants but truth be told – I cannot control myself with the chips and salsa!!! This dish brings a little mexican back to home without all those added calories! You can easily adapt the ingredients to fit your family’s preferences but these were a big hit for us!

BUFFALO CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Ingredients:

(serves 2)

2 cups spinach

6 oz shredded chicken**

2 whole wheat or 4 corn tortillas

1/2 of an avocado, mashed

: Buffalo chicken quesadilla prep

Directions:

Heat skillet over medium/high heat – spray lightly with olive oil

Next, sautee the spinach, flipping continuously

Then, remove spinach, and in the same pan, cook chicken with 1 TBS of red hot

Remove from pan.

Spread the mashed avocado on half the quesadilla, top with cooked spinach and chicken.

cook 3-4 minutes on each side

And there you have it! One quick easy healthy filling lunch quesadilla!

21-DAY FIX CONTAINERS: 1 RED (CHICKEN) 1 BLUE (AVOCADO) 1 YELLOW (TORTILLAS) 1 GREEN (SPINACH)

**I like to use a rotisserie chicken or I’ll cook a bunch in the crockpot with some lemon juice, sea salt and water for 8 hours on low and then shred and freeze in individual portions. Makes for a quick additIon to any meal!!

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PiYO WEEK 5 Progress

July 28, 2014July 28, 2014Leave a comment

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Whew…week 5 has come and gone and I find myself loving PiYO more and more Every. Single. Day. But I know one thing – its not getting easier – I’m getting stronger! I love the way I feel post workout and I can’t get enough of the motivation provided by Chalene throughout the videos. She often states what a blessing it is to be working out together and she’s right – it is truly a blessing!!!

Time to get this week started!!!

I always make my meal plan up on Sundays and do my grocery shopping on Monday. I hate to take away family time on the weekends when my husband isn’t working plus the grocery store is always so much more crowded on the weekends – so Monday it is!

Here’s my week 5 meal plan:

PIYO WEEK 5 MEAL PLAN

As soon as I got home from the store I whipped up some grilled chicken tenders. I don’t know if its because the chicken was so fresh or what but I was super proud of my first grilling experience. And with a night at PNC park for the Buccos game – these chicken tenders made the perfect car ride dinner along side some veggies and they helped me avoid those ball park temptations! I’ll chalk that up as a win!!

CHICKEN TENDERS

Week 5 went a little something like this:

PIYO WEEK 5 SCHEDULE

And I know I’ve said it before, but the calendar provided in the DVD program is so important! Just when I feel body recovering from the prior days’ workouts I get those muscles stretched and ready to be lengthened and strengthened all over again.

PIYO SCULPT

My core is getting stronger and not only am I feeling the difference I can see the difference!!

PIYO SWEAT

Tuesday night I tried a new quinoa recipe – TOASTED ALMOND AND CRANBERRY QUINOA – and it was a perfect side dish with dinner as well as topping to my lunch salads throughout the week! I used to think clean eating was boring eating but I really enjoy finding fun new recipes that are full of flavor and fit perfectly into my PIYO meal plan. Its a good thing it was a hit – because the one thing I haven’t learned is one cup of quinoa goes a loooooooong way! Luckily my hubby is not a picky eater!!

PIYO CORE

PIYO DRENCH

As Thursday winds down I often think about scrapping that rest day and squeezing in “just a little” workout but as I get used to this 6-day a week program (from my prior 7-day a week 21-day fix program) I find myself savoring that rest day! My alarm still went off at the same time Friday morning but instead of waking up, drinking my E&E and pushing play – I took some time to myself and let my body rest.

PIYO REST DAY

We had a busy weekend with a family reunion Saturday and a softball tournament on Sunday that my husband was playing in but that didn’t stop me from sticking to my goals!

With a 2 hour drive ahead of us I packed up my water bottle, a nice iced green tea and some sugar snap peas for the ride. I also whipped up some Shakeology Nutty No Bake cookies and a Southwestern Quinoa salad to make sure I could still enjoy myself at the reunion without being tempted by a grumbling belly and food choices I knew I’d regret later! And you know what…no one even knew they were eating clean!!! Double bonus!!!

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PIYO TRAVEL DAY

Now, I’ll admit, there were a few bites here and there of some foods that weren’t exactly on my initial plan but I did so much better than prior get togethers and everyone really enjoyed my clean recipes. Success!!

And Sunday was no different…I completed my workout – and yes, that strength interval workout is STILL killing me – and I packed my lunch and my kiddos lunch. No pizza or hot dogs for us 🙂

PIYO STRENGTH INTERVALS

People often ask about snacks that travel and truth is – there’s a lot of things that will stay fresh for a few hours without being refrigerated.

I had a busy week. I was away from home several times between the Baseball game, reunion and softball tournament but there is one thing I did every day – and that is PREPARE! Having my snacks all prepped in advance, able to be grabbed as I run out the door – keeps me on track.

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Shakeology Nutty No-Bake Cookies

July 27, 2014August 21, 20144 Comments

Shakeology Nutty no-bake cookies

If you need something to curb that chocolate fix without throwing you off the deep end look no further!

Shakeology Nutty No-Bake Cookies

(Makes 30-32 servings, 1 Cookie each)

Total Time: 10 min

Prep Time: 10 min

Cooking time: NONE!!!

1 cup Chocolate Shakeology

1 cup all natural almond butter

1 tsp almond extract

1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats

1/2 cup honey

Shakeology Nutty No-Bake Cookie Balls

Combine almond butter, almond extract oats, honey and Shakeology in a medium bowl; mix well with a rubber spatula or clean hands. Roll mixture into 1-inch size balls (I found the pampered chef small cookie scoop to be a HUGE time saver here). Flatten each ball slightly so that it is shaped like a traditional cookie.

Optional: Roll cookie in crushed nuts, whole-grain graham cracker crumbs, or unsweetened coconut flakes

Ok – so after looking at the very ripe bananas on the counter for days there was only one option when my daughter asked if we could make chocolate chip cookies – they were going to include bananas in some form or fashion!

I immediately went to Pinterest and started searching for “healthy banana oatmeal cookies” but it seemed like every one of them called for a thing or two that I was missing so I noted the common ingredients and we started tossing things in a bowl!

Here’s what was included:

Here’s what we did:

My hubs and I have been making shakeology pudding as our go to Date night Snack – in – for months now! Its guilt free and I kid you not – we are both a hair shy of licking the bowl clean – its that good!!!

WHAT YOU NEED:

3/4 cup Greek yogurt

1 TBS PB 2

1/4 scoop Chocolate shakeology

1 tsp Chia seeds (optional)

1 crushed graham cracker

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

Combine all ingredients and enjoy!!! There you have it – a (almost clean) eating guilt free snack!

A few things to note: Plain greek yogurt is preferred but we went with vanilla tonight – feeling wild! You can also play around with the add ins to find the flavor and consistency you like! This is just what works for us 🙂

Also – I included the chia seeds in mine where my husband passed on the chia seeds but opted for one crushed graham cracker. I’ve also added mini chocolate chips but I found I actually liked it better without the chips!!

Black bean and corn quinoa stuffed peppers

Ingredients:

(okay – I always make ALOT so I can freeze and use later – so if you’d like you can half this recipe – or take my suggestion and freeze some for later!!!)

2 pounds lean ground turkey

1 can black beans, rinsed well

2 cups cooked quinoa (prepared according to directions…I actually made one cup of quinoa and after I added the 2 cups I still had about 2 cups left. We used it for a side later in the week but plan accordingly – you don’t want to waste!!!)

1.5 cups frozen corn

1 can petite diced tomatoes (make sure there are no added ingredients here…you should see tomatoes and ascorbic acid!)

1 large can tomato sauce (same as above – no added ingredients)

1/2 onion

5-6 peppers, color of your choice

1/2 cup parmesan cheese, optional

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 TBS Wildtree Hearty Spaghetti sauce blend

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Cook quinoa according to directions

Remove and discard the tops, seeds and membranes of the peppers and place in baking dish. You can do these whole or in halves…I chose whole peppers

In a skillet over medium heat cook the turkey with diced onion until evenly browned

Drain turkey after cooking is complete and add remaining ingredients

Spoon mixture into peppers and top with cheese if desired

Bake for about one hour until peppers are tender

Freeze any remaining stuffing or save for leftovers later in the week!

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It had been a long day…a rough night that lead to an early morning and to be honest, when my 3-year old asked me if we could make rice krispy treats I could not put up a argument! So when Colt went down for a nap to the kitchen we went…

I decided to switch them up a bit and tossed out the margarine and subbed some almond butter. Granted I wasn’t ignoring the fact that I was about to dump a pile of sugary marshmallows into a bowl, but for some reason the substitution of the almond butter made me feel a wee bit better 🙂

I had a little taste tester that got a bit out of control so my ratios were a little off

Another week down and another week stronger. I love what this program is doing for my mind and body!

PIYO Calendar Week 6 vs. My Week 6

Thursday’s Sculpt was pushed to Friday….Friday’s rest day was pushed to Saturday…and I swapped Drench for a major sweat session at Yoga Flow for Thursday’s workout. Success in my book!

I really enjoyed this simple staple to my week – grilled chicken and grilled zucchini. Both heated up well and bonus – they were kid approved! Well one of my kids approved, the other, we’ll just leave out for now!

Now for the workouts!!!

The week was off with a bang with Drench on Monday. That PiYO flip still gets me but I’m getting there – and getting better with keeping my balance so I don’t go toppling over!!!

Tuesday I rocked out to Hardcore on the floor. And it wasn’t until I had watched myself on video that I realized I had been doing that move to the right ——–> all wrong!!! I think I’m okay now – I just need to keep practicing!!!

Wednesday was a 30 minute BUNS workout and I’m pretty sure I was still feeling that as the weekend rolled in. A good feeling don’t get me wrong, but man, incredible!

I’m at the point where my workouts are what I look forward to each day. When I can start my day with a workout, followed by my Shakeology to keep me full, satisfied and full of the dense nutrition my body needs and I get in some “me” time while I’m at it – I’m all set for success!!!

Those triangle push-ups were not pretty, I modified and could barely push that last one up…but I did them-the best that I could and I know my body will feel it tomorrow!!! If it doesn’t challenge you-it doesn’t change you!

Here goes:

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BUFFALO CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Ingredients:

(serves 2)

2 cups spinach

6 oz shredded chicken**

2 whole wheat or 4 corn tortillas

1/2 of an avocado, mashed

Directions:

Heat skillet over medium/high heat – spray lightly with olive oil

Next, sautee the spinach, flipping continuously

Then, remove spinach, and in the same pan, cook chicken with 1 TBS of red hot

Remove from pan.

Spread the mashed avocado on half the quesadilla, top with cooked spinach and chicken.

cook 3-4 minutes on each side

And there you have it! One quick easy healthy filling lunch quesadilla!

21-DAY FIX CONTAINERS: 1 RED (CHICKEN) 1 BLUE (AVOCADO) 1 YELLOW (TORTILLAS) 1 GREEN (SPINACH)

**I like to use a rotisserie chicken or I’ll cook a bunch in the crockpot with some lemon juice, sea salt and water for 8 hours on low and then shred and freeze in individual portions. Makes for a quick additIon to any meal!!

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Time to get this week started!!!

I always make my meal plan up on Sundays and do my grocery shopping on Monday. I hate to take away family time on the weekends when my husband isn’t working plus the grocery store is always so much more crowded on the weekends – so Monday it is!

Here’s my week 5 meal plan:

Week 5 went a little something like this:

And I know I’ve said it before, but the calendar provided in the DVD program is so important! Just when I feel body recovering from the prior days’ workouts I get those muscles stretched and ready to be lengthened and strengthened all over again.