Fit Club Monday!

I love Monday's!!  Fit Club Monday's are fun!  Workouts, Shakeology tasting and info on all kinds of Beachbody Products!

Today's Featured workout is Tony Horton's One on One.  This is a great workout delivered to your door every month and this month includes a sneak peek workout - Turbo Fire!  Purchase Now



Today's recipe comes from Health magazine.

Berry-Lime Liquado
Are the berries in your fridge looking sad?  Buzz them up in the blender for a refreshing Mexican-style agua fresca.

Puree 1 1/2 cups strawberries and 1 1/2 cups blueberries in a blender.  Place in a fine mesh sieve over a bowl and strain juice into bowl;  discard seeds and pulp.

Rinse blender, pour in juice and blend with 1 cup ice, 1 cup water, 2 tbsp lime juice and 2 tbsp agave nectar or sugar.

Serve over ice and garnish with mint.



I'm always looking for suggestions for workout songs.  Feel free to leave me a comment with your favorite workout song and I'll use it and also link to your blog page just for fun!

Push Play today!

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the great mom's out there!  I am at the lake for the weekend, the kids were all here yesterday for a big family birthday party and Chase, Meredith and Madelyn stayed over to spend the day with us today as well. I love it when we are all together. We may not be the most exciting group, but we have a good time whenever we are all together.

We celebrated last night with a fire down by the water and had some s'mores!  It was sticky, yummy and gooey! 

We will all get together tonight for dinner when we get home and it will be the perfect ending to the weeekend.

I am so blessed to have the best Mom in the world!  I don't get to see Mom as much as I would like, but we make the most of our time when we do get together!  I love you Mom!!!

I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family!  I hope you enjoy your special day with your loved ones!

are you kidding?

I was watching the news yesterday morning.  This is nothing new, Brian loves to sit in the mornings, have his coffee and watch Fox news.  He will also read the paper, but he enjoys his morning news.  I don't usually pay that much attention, but I was completely outraged yesterday.

The story was about the new infant and toddler formula - chocolate flavored.  Yes, I said chocolate flavored formula for babies.  My mouth fell open and then out it came - are they kidding?  What are they thinking?  Of course, they aren't thinking.  What about the childhood obesity rates we already have?  Brian just looked at me like I had lost my mind.  I may have....

I still can't believe that someone thinks this is necessary.  The proponents said that toddlers can be picky and they may not eat, therefore this will help them to get the nutrients they need.  I feel that this taking the easy way out.  There are so many ways to get kids to eat fruits and veggies.  Mostly by introducing them at an early age and continuing to do so.  I have read that children have to try foods 4-5 times before they decide they like it.  I think it is our job as parents to introduce our children to eating healthy foods. After all, we want our kids to be healthy and happy!

So, I had to do a little research on this ridiculous formula.

I found out that they are also offering a vanilla flavored option.  I found out that each serving (7 oz) contains 19 grams of sugar. 

Los Angeles Times Article

I can not believe that anyone thinks that giving an infant that much sugar that early in life is a good idea.  Babies and toddlers certainly do not have a taste for sugar unless you give it to them.  They don't know what they are missing and they don't need it.

I truly believe that babies do not need animal products to thrive.  Dairy products are not necessary to anyone and they really don't do your body any good, in my opinion.

Ok, I'm going to get off my soapbox for now!  Brian told me to quit yelling at him over this, I guess I am a little opinionated on this subject!

What are your thoughts?  I'm open to hearing all sides!!  I think I need to go on a media diet.  No more news or papers for me!

Off topic:  today's workout song of the day really ages me.  I remember this song and going to the skating rink!  Fun!

Speed Clean Challenge

It's Friday again. This week has just flown by.  I got home from the summit on Monday evening and I've been playing catch up all week. But, I am just about caught up! 

Friday Challenge:

Today's challenge is going to be fun!  I am all about getting things done as quickly as possible and getting to the good stuff - FUN!  So, when I clean my house, I try to make a game out of it.  Speed cleaning is the best way to get a lot accomplished in a short period of time. Set the timer for 30 mins.  Then start cleaning and get as much done as you can in the 30 mins.  If you do this every day, your house looks good, you have time for whatever else you need to get done in your day or you can just play!

So today's challenge, set the timer for 30 mins and clean to your heart's content and then be done!  If you don't get it all done in 30 mins, don't sweat it, just get it done tomorrow.  Of course, this may not work if you have a big party at your house or company coming over, but on a daily basis, it will work.  Everything gets done.

Be sure to leave me a note and let me know what you think and how it goes for you!

Friday Follow

Be sure to check out One 2 Try, Midday Escapades and Hearts Make Families.  They created all the Friday Follow Fun! 

This is a great way to find new blogs to read and to help get new readers to your blog!  Hope you will come out to play with us!

POMWonderful

I just love POM pomegranate juice!  It is good by itself and good mixed with other juices or in smoothies!  Recently the wonderful people at POM sent me a few samples of their pomegranate juice!  I've been enjoying it and the family has been as well! 

Greenberry Shakeology is pretty good with POM in it too!  It makes it a nice pink color! 

POM is 100% pomegranate juice and comes in a variety of sizes!  I like the 8 oz bottles - easy to throw in a gym bag or purse, but at home the larger bottles are handy for making yummy smoothies!

POM Morning Shake:
Ingredients

juice from 2-3 large POM Wonderful Pomegranates* or 1 cup POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice

3/4 cup vanilla soymilk or regular low-fat milk

2 ice cubes

1 large banana, peeled and broken into chunks

2 tablespoons slivered or sliced almonds

2-4 tablespoons protein powder (optional)

1 teaspoon honey or to taste

Preparation

Prepare fresh pomegranate juice
In a blender combine the pomegranate juice with soymilk, ice cubes, banana, almonds, protein powder (optional), and honey to taste. Cover and blend on high speed for 30 seconds.
Pour into 2 tall glasses and serve immediately.

All of POM Wonderful Juices:

contain no added sugars, preservatives or colors
are a good source of potassium
are gluten-free
are flash pasteurized to retain both flavor and nutrients
are certified kosher


You can find POM Wonderful Juices in the refrigerated section of the produce department of your local supermarket.


Follow POM Wonderful on Facebook and Twitter 

smoky eyes

While I was at the Beachbody Coaches Summit this last weekend, I was with some of the best people!  Everyone has something different to bring to the table and it is wonderful to make such great, lifelong friends.  I love that when we get together, nothing is off limits, we talk about anything and everything.  Of course, when you have 2 rooms of girls, the subject of make-up always comes up.  I don't wear a lot of make-up, but I do use it daily.  Valerie, a fellow coach and good friend, (http://www.thetotaleffect.wordpress.com/) is a great make-up artist.  She had the best post for creating a smoky eye.  She is kind enough to let me share it with you all here.  She did my make-up for the Diamond dinner and I must say, I was smokin'!!!!!

THE LOOK Embrace the colors of the season: instead of a dark smoky eye, try one in a shade of purple, blue or green. Dior Beauty Director Jacquey George, featured this month in Allure Magazine, says to start by rimming the upper and lower lash line with a black pencil. Then layer the shadow on your eyelid and a little under the lower lash line. “Wear the color close to your lash line and smudge it well—that way it looks more modern and chic,” she says. “It’s best to avoid colors like blue and green too close to your brow bone—it can easily look clownish. I also like to layer a colored eye pencil on top of a black pencil—it will give your makeup a more rock and roll edge.”


INSIDER TIP ”As far as skin tones go, choose lighter tones like aqua, sea grass and turquoise for light and medium skin. For darker skin tones, go with bolder colors like sky blue, emerald, violet and teal,” says Jacquey, who recommends Dior’s Blue Croisette palette.

Valerie used the Dior eye shadows and other great  Dior products. 

Discussion:  Do you have any special makeup tips or favorite brands?  Be sure to stop by Valerie's blog for more great tips!!

Whirlwind Weekend!

Oh my goodness, I had a wonderful time in LA at the Beachbody Summit!  I met so many people, had a blast with friends, got in some great workouts and learned all about the new products coming out SOON!  Turbo Fire (got to sample this workout) and Body Gospel (can't wait)!!  Want more P90X, Insanity, Brazil Butt Lift?  You got it. Coming out in 2011!  More Ten Minute Trainers, updated and revised Power 90 and vanilla shakeology.  All on the way!

Chalene and Tony

Bret Hoebel from Rev Abs

Leandro from Brazil Butt Lift

I got to workout live with Tony Horton, Chalene Johnson, Shaun T, Leandro, Bret Hoebel, and Debbie Siebers.  We were exhausted, but loved every minute of it!

Now is the time to get involved with Beachbody, either as a customer trying out these wonderful products or to make fitness your business.  Either way, please let me know if you want more info!  You can come to Summit with us next year!

Carl Daikeler, CEO of Beachbody

The airline lost my luggage and I am waiting on it to be delivered today.  Hopefully it will get here soon.  I have plenty to do today!  Can anyone say LAUNDRY????