21-Day Get Fit For the Holidays Health Challenge!!!!

The holidays are coming!!!!  And with them, a whole host of scrumptious treats to sabotage our efforts to lose weight and get in shape!  But wait!  We don't HAVE to let the holidays completely derail us from our goals.  We just need a little extra motivation and push to keep us on track.  SO, this year I am holding a 21-Day Get Fit For the Holidays Health Challenge!!!!  I have some other challenges coming up as well so keep your ears tuned but this is a great way to kick off the season.  Click HERE for the complete details of the Challenge and the official Rules and Guidelines.  Hope to have you join us!

Happy Birthday, Pohnpei Island Ladies' Fit Club!!!

Today marked the one year anniversary of or Pohnpei Island Ladies' Fit Club!!!  It's been quite a year and I'm so thrilled to be able to workout every Saturday morning with this great group of ladies.  I have a lot of ideas for the coming year and hope to see our group grow in size over the next few months!  Our group is starting a 21-Day Get Fit For the Holidays Health Challenge on October 22.  The Challenge isn't just for those on Pohnpei though!  If you want to "join" us in the Challenge, email me and I'll add you to our online group!  Congrats to the ladies who have seen tremendous health improvements over the last year AND to those just starting out!  

FALL GIVEAWAY!!!!

I like FREE STUFF!!!!  Do you?  Well, for the month of October, I am GIVING away stuff!!! Yep!  Here's how it works:  Sign up for Shakeology Home Direct as a Preferred Customer.  Beachbody will give you 25% off your Shakeology order as well as any and all other orders through Beachbody, FREE shipping, 2 free workout DVDs, recipe card, a free shaker cup, AND a "bottom-of-the-bag guarantee", meaning you can cancel anytime and send your empty bag back for a full refund!  In addition, if you order in the month of October, I will send you a free Shakeology recipe e-book AND your choice of either Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Cookbook, Tony Horton's book "Bring It", OR Chalene Johnson's workout DVD "TurboFire Greatest HIITs"!  So really, what have you got to lose!!?? (besides some serious weight and an unhealthy lifestyle!).  Email me for more details on how to place your order for the free stuff!  

Recipe of the Month!!!

When I came across this recipe, it was love at first sight!!!!  It's more like "recipe of the season" actually.  Walk into any coffee house and you will see on the menu this season Salted Caramel Mocha Frappes, hot chocolates, etc.  Salted Caramel seems to be THE flavor these days.  And yeah, it's good!!!  But these highly sweetened specialty coffee house drinks are nothing more than a lot of caffeine and empty calories.  Here is a much better alternative AND I think tastes even BETTER!!!  Now, I LOVE me some Starbucks, but when I first tried this version of Shakeology, like I said, I was in LOVE!  

Salted Caramel Mocha Shakeology

1 scoop (or single serve packet) Chocolate Shakeology
1/2 cup brewed coffee
1/2 cup milk or Almond milk
1 tsp caramel extract (as this IS difficult to find, I have used the Starbucks or Torani caramel syrup BUT keep in mind that these will add sugar and calories, though if used sparingly, still not too bad of a treat!)
Dash sea salt
Ice (I like LOTS of ice!)

Combine in the blender and enjoy!  My kids have been fighting me for this one!  I've been making them a version without the coffee, just milk and water.  They still love it!  

Enjoy the season!

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Last year I started a tradition that I am continuing this year and that is to donate 100% of my commissions in the month of October on all new Home Direct Shakeology orders to Breast Cancer research. So if you'd like to give Shakeology a try, NOW is the time to do it!  By ordering on Home Direct, you will receive a month's supply of Shakeology every month automatically shipped to you.  Shipping is FREE on Home Direct orders and you also will receive two free workout DVDs and a shaker cup.  AND by ordering it through my site this month, $30 of your order will be donated to Breast Cancer research!  And in case you try it and decide it isn't for you, Beachbody has a bottom-of-the-bag guarantee, meaning you can send your empty bag back for a full refund if you decide you don't like it!  So really, what have you got to lose?!  Breast Cancer is a subject that has become near and dear to my heart over the past year as my friend Amy passed away in August from this disease.  Let's work together to fight this disease!  Click HERE to order.  

Amy and baby Gilead (read more about Amy's story at www.amycbixby.org)

In Health,