3 Day Refresh

Have you heard of the New 3 Day Refresh?

When I found out that Beachbody was coming out with a brand new 3 Day program to help you lose weight I was stoked! We already have the Shakeology cleanse, however this program is specifically designed to give you all the nutrients your body needs to rid it of the toxins in three days, without having to drink 3 shakeology shakes a day!

So what is this Refresh all about?

The 3 Day Refresh is an easy plan that was designed to help you break a plateau, start your weight loss journey, drop a couple lbs before a big event or just to help you feel rejuvenated and clean our your system. 

What you will have to do...

The refresh consists of 3 daily shakes along with a fiber drink, lots of water and a wide variety of fresh fruits, veggies and healthy fats to keep your body fueled and increase your metabolism! 

You heard it right, YOU CAN EAT REAL FOOD! (one of the major perks to this program!!)

Here is a sample of what your day will look like!

Seems pretty easy !  In fact it even comes with a meal and food guide, which is awesome! There is no guess work! You get to pick from a list and go with it! 

So the first I suggest doing when you order is to decide to up your fiber! If you want to avoid feeling bloated or gassy, I suggest loading up on the fiber prior to the Refresh!

I highly suggest that if you do not eat your fruits and veggies enough now, that you begin to pump them up before the refresh so you avoid feeling gassy and bloated. This will be a great way to avoid feeling like you just went on fiber over load!

You could even try out the meals before hand to check out which ones will work best for you! 

The second thing I did before starting was read the manual and decided what my three days were going to look like! 

I wrote up a meal plan and decided which days I was going to start this program.  For me, I wanted to do mine during the week.  I felt I would be able to focus more during the week and not have all the outside distractions of not being on a schedule during the weekend. 

(NOTE: my meal plan is modified because I am breast feeing- refer back to your Manual to see what you should be eating!) 

This will take a little planning and a little bit of prep if you want it to be stress free and successful! I promise though, YOU CAN DO IT! It is only 3 days out of your entire life! So be prepared to KILL IT, no excuses and too will feel and see the results ! 

** Update, I am still breastfeeding, however my son is now 1 and is eating mainly all whole foods, so he nurses only once or twice a day, therefore my calorie intake does not have to be so high anymore.... 

Here are my most recent 3 day refresh RESULTS 

I lost 3 lbs, but more importantly, I am feeling much better and also completely killed off any of my cravings I was having before.  

I truly feel like a NEW person! 

If you would like to Order yours today, click here. 

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Also be sure to ask about my challenge group, if you would like some more support! 

OMG Baked Salmon

So when I first saw a salmon recipe with soy sauce, lemon, ginger and cinnamon I I almost cringed.

But then I decided to live on the edge and give it a shot with a little twist! 

And much to my surprise it's actually possibly one of the BEST and most DELICIOUS baked salmon I have ever had! 

**no joke**

Here is my OMG baked Salmon recipe: 

A large wild salmon flank 

 2 Tbs melted butter  (Irish butter)

1/4 cup amino acids 

1 Tsp lemon Juice 

1/2 Tsp ginger 

1/4 Tsp cinnamon 

1/8 Tsp pepper 

Mix together and poor over salmon

Bake at 325 for 25 minutes or until flaky .

TIP * good sides are quinoa, and steamed green beans or broccoli 

***ENJOY!! 

Healthy Buckeye Dessert Recipe

Oh my goodness I think I just died and went to heaven! 

NO GUILT BUCKEYES!!! 

YES PLEASE! 

Did you know you can enjoy this amazig treat and NOT be cheating on your diet!!? 

The last two days I have been playing around in the kitchen and today I created this delightful healthy treat!! 

Just be sure to put them away at 2!!! You may be tempted to eat the entire box! 

Here is what you will need.... 

2/3 cup natural PB 

2 Tbs raw Honey

2 Tbs cocoa nibs 

3/4 cup organic oatmeal 

Coating 

1 scoop chocolate shakeology

2 Tbs coconut oil 

Mix all of the ingridrients together.... Then roll into balls about an inch wide and place on a cookie sheet with wax paper. 

Then melt the coconut oil (it melts quickly) and mix the coating up with the scoop of chocolate SHakeology. 

Spoon the chocolate mixture over the oatmeal, PB balls. 

Then stick in the freezer for about ten minutes. 

Once coating is hard... They are good to go. 

ENJOY these amazing cookies... Without feeling guilty! 

Be sure to keep in freezer until ready to be eaten! 

If you need to snag some of your own chocolate Shakeology to make these babies and many other delicious drinks and snacks please go HERE  OR contact me! 

Chocolate Shakeology Pancakes

Are you a pancake lover?? 

In all honesty I am not a HUGE fan... But my husband and kids are.  So I have had to come up with creative ways to keep them happy and HEALHY! 

I decided to create a chocolate peanutbutter pancake for them using the most nutritious meal on earth, shakelogy! 

So this means they are eating veggies.... In their chocolate pancake and not evening knowing it!!  SAY WHAT! 

These are Kid tested and Husband approved!!! 

So here you go... 

You will need :

2 whole eggs

1 small ripe banana 

2 Tbs heaping PB2

2 Tbs heaping of chocolate shakeology

If desired- a couple dark chocolate chips or cocoa nibs 

Whip together and Cook on stove like normal pancakes. 

You can eat these with a drizzle of pb2 mixed with milk or water on top! 

Happy Eating!!

Laurens Transformation

Lauren Terpstra is an incredible woman who has vowed to never give up! 

Her transformation isn't quite like most!

The once softball and tennis player lived a very active life and enjoyed hiking and playing sports. 

One afternoon on a hike her life changed forever. However despite the traumatic event and set backs Lauren has decided that her life will be lived with purpose to help inspire those around her to never give up and to shut down all of the excuses as to why people say they can't be healthy and fit.

Lauren is a living, breathing, WALKING miracle who inspires me every day with her determination! 

Here is her story:  

I was hiking at cataract park in Hackettstown (New Jersey) and was trying to cross over the rocks to get to the trail and I slipped. All I remember is opening my eyes and seeing the rocks moving under me, I closed my eyes and opened them finding myself hugging a down tree trunk in the water with a leg that was in the shape of a C.  

The cops showed up and carried me more then half way fireman style to the paramedics, The cop carried me because I was so far down no one could get to me. I was rushed to the nearest hospital in Hackettstown to have immediate surgery because the circulation in my leg was getting cut off.

I shattered my entire ankle, those two bones that stick out on your ankle one of mine is reconstructed it's alot bigger because I had shattered it. I also shattered the entire ankle joint which makes your ankle move up down and around, and my two shin bones the tibia and fibula. I had a metal exterior rod that drilled into the top of my let by my knee cap into the bone and then it came out and drilled into both sides of my heels, that held it all together to a whole I was to swollen at first to do anything so I had a leg and ankle with no bones for 2 weeks. 

I then had a metal plate that served as my ankle joint and a rod with 7 or 8 screws that served as fibula which is the front shin bone and a rod in the back with 4 screws that served as the tibula the back shin bone they took bone marrow out of my hip and put it in my leg. My body reconstructed and created new bone so the metal plate pushed through th skin so they took that out and the metal rod in the front out its now new bone and I have a rod in the back still with screws that will always stay. 


Depending on what I'm doing activity wise it is ok, I cannot run or jump, I can do part of a squat, but not too much because my knee has limited mobility. I have to pop my hip out walking down stairs because it does not bend that way anymore.

I was told I would have very little to no range of motion back and now I have about 75% to 80% range of motion back!

Beach body has given me the life I never thought I would have back, I weighed nothing from all the pain meds and surgery a I had, I was very depressed from the meds and not being able to even walk or go to the bathroom by myself, I had broke my right wrist as well so I had a walker and wheel chair my whole right side was broken, I had huge bruises all over my body I was banged up, 

Once I was able to walk I pushed myself in physical therapy I worked my ass off. I have little to no limp now when they said I would have w bad limp, I started to gain weight though and I wasn't happy because I couldn't work it off I couldn't do what I use to do, I tried running 4 times and failed miserably the last time I tried I fell and just laid on the side walk and sobbed, I had given up with everything basically I had heard so many you won't be able to im sorry that I just gave up, my dr is awesome and tried to push me to try but I was tired of the failure feeling. The day I tried Beachbodys, PiYo I cried, not because I couldn't do it but because I COULD do it. 

I took my first steps on my 19th birthday and began beach body This year at 21. I work out almost everyday now with piyo, depending how my ankle is feeling, and I can proudly say with tears running down my face that I have proven statistics wrong and have gone above and beyond i now hav muscle in my leg that I never thought I'd see again, and in all it feels great to work out yes something's I physically cannot do but I modify or skip it and do a diff workout for those few mins then jump back in and follow the rest of the video. There are times I wish they did amputate my leg because of the pain im in 24/7 they said I would never be able to be a nurse because I'd be on my feet.

I have actively participated in Challenge groups which have helped to push me through on the days I felt like I couldn't do it. These groups have helped me stay accountable and to stay focused on my health and healing.

Amie, Taylor (Heverly) and Beachbody have saved my life, and given me my life back. Taylor pushed me to be a medical assistant. I said well I dont know, I can't. And she said never say that to me again, your doing an interview and you can do it ! And now I'm proving statistics wrong by doing what I love. They have helped me with never giving up on me when I gave up on myself. They both will never know how much I thank the lord to have them both in my life. Thank you Amie and Taylor.

Quinoa Stuffing

Thanksgiving is here and it's time to celebrate and give thanks!! 

However it doesn't have to be a day to throw off your diet and completely kill your progress!  

If your a stuffing lover (or not) here is a recipe you'll be sure to enjoy this Thanksgiving!! 

I personally hate stuffing, but absolutely love this healthy quinoa alternative! 

Ingredients

2Tbs olive oil

2 cloves garlic chopped

2 cups quinoa

4 cups organic chicken broth 

1 large Apple cubed 

1 medium white onion cubed 

3-5 stalks of celery 

1/4 cup pine nuts

1 tsp pepper 

1 tsp ground cumin 

1/2 cup pine nuts

Preparation

1. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium high heat

2. Add onion and garlic, until translucent (turning often)

3. Add apples and celery 

4. Add broth, quinoa, cumin, pepper- bring to boil, then reduce heat  (cook until water is all absorbed- about 10 min) 

5. Remove from heat and add cranberries and let stand for 5 minutes 

6. Add pine nuts, fork and serve 

Quinoa Veggie Burger

Here is a NEW twist to the traditional burger!

I love quinoa, and I love burgers so I thought I should give these a try! 

We typically meal prep on Sundays and I usually make a big thing of quinoa, so I took some of our already cooked stache to make these burgers! 

Basically you can use any veggies you have on hand, but I used organic-carrots, mushrooms, peas, corn, peppers.

I apologize in advanced but I am not a huge measuring person, I throw stuff in until it looks right. 

Here is what you will need:

2 Cups cooked Quinoa (I cook mine in organic chicken stock)

1 handful of mushrooms (5-6)

1 handful cup peppers (yellow,red, orange peppers)

2 organic carrots 

1/4 cup frozen organic corn and peas mix

2 Green onions

2 Eggs

2 Tbs minced garlic

1 1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp paprika 

INSTRUCTIONS:

throw all ingredients into the cuisinart

Spray your pan with cooking spray or add a tablespoon of oil. 

Cook on medium to low heat for about 5 minutes on each side, or until browned. 

*Tip: Make sure patties aren't too thing or else they will fall apart.  

         Be sure to flip gently so they do not fall apart. 

For best results these should cool for a two hours or over night so they do not fall apart.  

Serve however you would like.  But I like them topped with avocado and Pico de Gallo!



Enjoy!