They say it takes 21 days to make or break a habit

And as we closed in on that magic number in my 80 day Launch Party I think its safe to say we are seeing those HABITS strongly forming!

The general consensus from my launch party guests at this 3 week mark included:

• Stronger
• More confident
• More energized
• Leaner
• and all around HAPPIER

We finally got the hang of this Timed Nutrition meal plan and we’re having FUN with it.

The most common question/objection I hear from others who are watching and not YET doing is that they just can’t imagine working out for more than 30 minutes.
And I get that.
I understand change is hard.
But sometimes you have to EMBRACE THE CHANGE and if you want something you’ve never had then you have to do something you’ve never done.

Amongst dinner’s out and birthday parties and traveling on the weekends we’ve managed to keep our nutrition in check but its not by chance. It all comes down to PLANNING and keeping our goals in check and WHYpower at the forefront of what we’re doing and WHY!

Each week we have taken the time to PLAN out all our meals and as we approach the final week in phase 1, its no different.

Here’s what we have in the works for this week:

I cannot wait to round out phase 1 with this final week of workouts.

I finally stepped on the scale yesterday and while there has only been a small HALF POUND change in three weeks I am feeling so much stronger mentally and physically and THAT MATTERS. We have been increasing our weights and double looping the bands and I can feel the change and I am beginning to SEE those seemingly small changes COMPOUND.

I am SO EXCITED to open enrollment in ROUND 2 and I cannot wait to help YOU get started!

Nutrition + Fitness + Support = RESULTS

TOGETHER we are STRONGER and this is my open invitation to YOU to come join us!

Fill out the form below & Join my Launch party group and let’s get STARTED! 

“You cannot out run a bad fork”

A quote I heard years ago and never forgot…

Meaning…if you want to improve your overall health and fitness you can’t just “exercise” but you have to learn how to FUEL your body with the RIGHT foods in the right PORTIONS and that’s exactly what I set out to do every day and it starts with my weekly meal prep.

Weekly Meal Prep

I have had my instant pot for a few months now and to be honest I was a wee bit scared! I’m not sure why but it was new, my “normal” recipes didn’t seem to fit and I am a creature of habit, so this change wasn’t on my radar.

But after staring at the brand new kitchen device that I couldn’t WAIT to have EVERY time I opened the pantry I decided to give it a try.

A friend told me about a hamburger soup she tried and I decided to give it a whirl with my own twist!

WHAT YOU NEED:

• 2.5 lb lean ground beef or ground turkey 
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 large carrots, peeled and chopped
• 3-4 celery stalks, sliced
• 4 cups yukon gold potatoes (cut into small pieces) 
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 3 cup frozen green beans
• 2 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies 
• 4 cups  beef broth
• 2 teaspoons fresh garlic
• 2-3 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• Jalopenos (optional but so highly recommended!) 
• Shredded cheese (optional) 

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: 

Set your Instant Pot to Saute.

Add  beef/turkey and cook until browned.  Add all other ingredients, stir to combine & set Instant Pot to Soup setting.

And THAT simplicity is now why I am finding new Instant Pots to add to my MEAL PLAN weekly!

For my fellow portion fix & 80 day friends:

Makes 10 servings: 1 RED, 1 YELLOW 1 GREEN – If you add cheese you would include as BLUE. You could decrease your potatoes to 2 cups and add one cup corn and one cup peas 

In 2013 Autumn Calabrese introduced, what became, a revolution to the health and fitness world:

Color coded portion controlled food containers and a plan that told you how many of each you got in a day depending on your fitness goals.

It was GENIUS!

And helped THOUSANDS upon THOUSANDS transform their bodies and their lifestyles…including myself.

21 Day Transformation February 2014

And with her latest program, 80 Day Obsession, they’re back, but in a BRAND NEW way!

Introducing TIMED NUTRITION.

Timed nutrition is what Autumn calls her “secret weapon”.

Its not complicated but its incredibly effective.

If you are already familiar with the portion control system (that was introduced with the 21-day fix) the timed nutrition plan will be very similar, with a few SPECIFIC tweaks.

This plan isn’t just about eating X food throughout the day but eating EXACTLY as she outlines for EACH meal.

No guesswork, totally simplified to get the BEST results.

She covers it all, providing a “workout  block” which gives provides what to eat BEFORE you work out, during, after and as your first post workout MEAL to follow.

She also takes the allotted containers for the ENTIRE day that remains and gives you specific combos so you don’t have to figure it out…you just FOLLOW IT!

I have fielded a lot of questions from those who work out SUPER early or through the night with shift work regarding if this program is still possible and the answer is ABSOLUTELY.

We all eat all throughout the day, timed nutrition is no different, you are just going to be more precise with your timing while keeping your macro nutrients balanced throughout the day.

Its based on a combination of healthy carbohydrates, healthy fats and lean proteins to keep your metabolism burning like a furnace so you shed fat and build lean muscle no matter what time you work out and what your day looks like!

FAQs:

Do you have to follow the meal plan EXACTLY to get results? 
The program was developed and designed to give you optimal results by following it as is. If you choose to do things differently then you aren’t following the 80 day Obsession program.

What should I do if I usually wake up and workout super early at 5am? 
I too am an “early riser” so I am not using the recommended 60-90 minute wait between my pre workout meal and exercise time. Autumn shared you can swap “meal 1” with the pre workout meal (which are reflected on the examples below) and I have found that I can have my Shakeology and banana and immediately drink my pre workout then exercise! Then my meal 1 is a bit larger, including a green, yellow and red.

Can you mix up the containers?
NO – you must eat the containers listed in the combos provided, but you can move them around (i.e. Meal 1 2 and 3 are interchangeable, but the combos must remain the same.)

What do you do if you go over one meal? 
You still eat your next meal as follows.

Is there a Vegan Meal plan?
Yes, there are vegan meal plans provided.

What does it look like? 

Following the nutrition program laid out in the 80 Day Obsession meal planning guide, I made the following meal plans for my hubs and I.

After figuring out the daily caloric needs for both of us, I landed in meal plan A and he landed in F.

I can’t say I have ever been one to get up and eat BEFORE I worked out
Or to eat all my fruits by 6:30am or to follow a specifically laid out meal plan.
But with all the results I’ve seen I am TRUSTING THE PROCESS, following the lead of the trainers and leaning in on my support group to make sure we FINISH what we START.

If you’d like to learn more about the 80 Day Launch Party or what the PROGRAM DETAILS include fill out the form below!