Fall may not have officially started but the leaves are changing, football is in full force and there are pumpkins everywhere! My husband was pushing for an Apple Pie blizzard from Dairy Queen but my lack of self control told me one quick trip through the drive through and the chance of me leaving with only one in hand was slim. So I started thinking of a late night snack that would fill his void for ice cream and keep my goals in tact…and this happened…
Caramel Apple
*8oz of liquid (I used unsweetened almond milk but you could also use water, or a combo of milk and water)
*1 Scoop VANILLA Shakeology
*1/2 of a green apple, sliced
*1 tsp caramel extract
*Lots of ice!!!!
Blend until smooth and enjoy!!!
NOTE: I like to eat mine with a spoon, so I always fill with about 8-10 ounces of ice and “crush ice” on my blender fist then hit the “mix” for about 30 seconds. It comes out thick and smooth – just like ice cream but without all the added stuff!!!!
For all my 21-day fixers* out there: 1 red, 1/2 purple
* The use of milk rather than water would add approximately 40 calories (unsweetened almond milk) and part of a yellow container if following the 21-day fix meal plan.
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Not quite sure if you’re ready for a full month – but still want to give it a try? Try the 4-flavor sampler pack!
As one month comes to a close and another one kicks off I am always anxiously awaiting the Beachbody Challenge pack monthly promos. These are a great way to add in a killer workout program at a steap discount when buying your monthly bag of Shakeology…and what better way to kick off the month of September and back to school season than with THE 21-DAY FIX!!!
This program has been the hottest seller since its release in February and it continues to be today. The perfect combination of healthy balanced portion controlled meals and daily exercise which hits your total body head to toe. And what better way to wrap up the combo pack than with a month supply of your daily dose of dense nutrition – SHAKEOLOGY!
You can read a bit more about the program HERE as well as my own success with this incredible program.
If you’re ready to join me, we can do the 21-day fix TOGETHER – my next support group kicks off September 15th
Its time to get BACK TO SCHOOL & BACK TO YOU
If you are interested in this or any other workout program and would like to get 1:1 coaching and support along with motivation and accountability, please fill out my challenge and accountability application below! I will share tips and recipes and I will help you with the one thing I always found so difficult – MEAL PLANNING! Remember – your health and fitness success is 80% nutrition. You can get all the results and support you need right in your own home – and you don’t have to do it alone!
Ok – so some of my close friends may remember the devastation I had when I had visited the Grove City Outlets a little over 3 years ago and saw a chocolate covered pretzel “blizzard of the month” at Dairy Queen and decided I’d get it when we got home – only to later find out that Grove City was one of 10 test locations in the US that had it and it was not available anywhere else. As a 8 month pregnant mama to be and avid ice cream lover – I was seriously DEVASTATED. I talked about it for weeks!!! Looking back, I’m totally blaming that one on the hormones 🙂
Well…fast forward 3 years and now shakeology has replaced my weekly blizzard (most weeks!) I have started getting a little creative and it hit me – I had done a chocolate covered pretzel shakeo – why not add some PB and Caramel!
WHAT YOU NEED:
1 Scoop Chocolate Shakeology
1/2 Cup almond milk
6 oz water
1 TBS PB2 or All natural PB
8 small pretzel rods/sticks
1/2 tsp caramel extract
lots of ice
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
Mix all ingredients together in your blender – Crush ice and/or Blend (I always “crush ice” first for about 10 seconds, then blend for about 30 seconds to get it really smooth) and pour into a nice big cup and eat it with a spoon! Just as good – if not better than – a blizzard and something that is actually good for you! Warning – this shakeo may become addicting 🙂
It seriously does taste like ice cream…the trick is all in the blending!!! And it is packed in right around 300 calories!!! Now that’s a healthy treat!!! Let me know if you give it a try!
Want to give Shakeology a try? Try this flavor sampler pack to figure what which is your favorite! I like them all and LOVE the chocolate!!!
I successfully completed 8 weeks of PIYO and absolutely loved the change to my workout routine!!!
Week 8 went a little something like this:
NOTE: I pushed my rest day to Sunday because that’s what worked best for ME – the joy of making my own workout schedule at home!
I didn’t introduce anything new on the menu this week – although I did repeat the stuffed peppers from last week and the buffalo chicken quesadillas – always a hit with the entire fam!!!!
Buffalo chicken and spinach quesadilla
And per usual, turkey burgers were on the menu! I added some grilled onions and let me tell you – the additional flavor was amazing!!! A little all natural salsa (courtesy of SAMs club) and you have one heck of a flavorful dinner! And better yet – make them in bulk and you just may get some lunches and/or an additional dinner – BONUS!
And the week wouldn’t be complete without my daily dose of dense nutrition!!! I truly CRAVE this stuff. Despite the fact that I’ve had my shakeology EVERY DAY since February 24th, I still cannot get over the fact that something SO GOOD for you tastes like a dessert! Craziness I say, craziness!!! And yes, I blend it nice and thick so I can eat it with a spoon – I’ll take a little ice cream for breakfast 🙂
Breakfast of champions!
Now to the burn….Although I truly love the DRENCH workout – I find that 48 minute length difficult to commit! But no worries – I nailed it not only once – but twice!
Of all things, I’d have to say my balance is my greatest improvement. My balance has never been bad but I find myself able to hold poses longer and balance better now that I have completed this program. And I am certainly getting stronger!!!
I had a great week and when I look back I am able to see how far I’ve come! Excited to get the final results together and see a complete – start to finish!!!
If you’re interested in PiYO you can create a FREE team beachbody account HERE and fill out the form below for a spot in my next accountability group! Its never too late to get started and you can never have too much support along the way!!!
Ok – so I’ve never been a coffee drinker but there’s something about that salted caramel mocha from Starbucks that comes to mind EVERY TIME I see that little Starbucks icon! I guess the sweet and salty combo but from someone who “hates coffee” I could drink one of those bad boys daily!! However…I know that just wouldn’t be good for anyone involved – too much sugar and too much JUNK!!! So, well, I don’t 🙂
When I saw this sea salt caramel shakeology on Melanie’s blog it inspired me to make my own little blended concoction! I also think this would be fabulous with adding in a little coffee in place of the water but for now – I kept it simple:
Sea Salt Shakeo
1 scoop chocolate shakeology
1/2 tsp of caramel extract
A few shakes of pink himalyan salt
4 oz almond milk
6 oz water
LOTS of ice
Blend and Enjoy!
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Not quite sure if you’re ready for a full month – but still want to give it a try? Try the 4-flavor sampler pack!
The last 6 weeks were filled with parties, travels, amusement parks, baseball games, family gatherings, birthdays and our 5-year wedding anniversary! And while these were all fun times they all had one thing in common – DELICIOUS FOOD – and A LOT of it!!!
I continued my workout regimen but a few bites here and a trip to get fro-yo there…an extra helping of this and another scoop of that were starting to add up! My clothes were feeling tighter and more importantly I was starting to feel more tired. I know it well, but this just reinforces that abs are made in the kitchen! You can workout all you want but its the nutrition that matters most!
I starred at the box for a few days before I set my start date – 8/13, 8/14 and 8/15.
Time to get serious…
I had done the refresh once before so I knew what to expect. I knew what options from the meal plan worked for me and what didn’t – so guess what I did – ate the same thing for 3 days!!!! May seem silly but I believe the old saying “if its not broke don’t fix it”.
Here’s a summary of what my food looked like:
3 Day Refresh meals
Breakfast – Shakeology
Mid-morning Snack – Fiber Sweep
Lunch – Salad with 1/3 cup blueberries and Vanilla refresh with 6 strawberries (yes, I split up my fruit so I could enjoy some in my shake and some with my salad – this isn’t my first rodeo!!!)
Afternoon Snack – cucmbers and hummus
Dinner – Lemon green beans with almonds and a vanilla refresh with cinnamon
You’ll note there’s no picture of the fiber sweep – well that’s because I learned that lesson the hard way. Its best to MIX and CHUG – FAST! I didn’t mind the taste but the texture is a bit odd and it thickens as it sits.
I enjoyed 2 glasses of my iced green tea each day and drank more water than I though was ever possible! I remember last time being so hungry that first day but then it subsided by day 2…however this time seemed a bit easier!
My results are not jaw dropping…however I did lose 2 pounds and a total of 4 inches between my hips, waist and bellybutton. And above all else – I felt better – which was why I was doing this in the first place 🙂
3-day refresh results
I have a feeling I’ll be back in a few weeks for another go around!!!
You can get started with the 3-day refresh and continue a lifestyle of clean eating and exercise to help you get on the right path to a happier and healthier life! Create your free account HERE, browse, shop, decide, commit and be healthy!
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!!
If you are interested in learning about clean eating and would like to get 1:1 coaching and support along with motivation and accountability towards reaching your health and fitness goals, please fill out my challenge and accountability application below! I will share tips and recipes and I will help you with the one thing I always found so difficult – MEAL PLANNING! Remember – your health and fitness success is 80% nutrition. You can get all the results and support you need right in your own home – and you don’t have to do it alone!
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.
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!
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
You can get your own 30 day Shakeology supply HERE
Not sure what flavor you’d like – but still want to give Shakeology a try? Try this flavor sampler pack to figure what which is your favorite!
Maegan Blinka 