Coach Summit Announcements: Chapter 2!!!

My list of Coach Summit announcements is growing and growing fast!!!  What to share next?!?!  Ok, so here goes:  we're going to talk about the NEW Shakeology!!!!  Yep, the latest and greatest in the Shakeology family is Chocolate VEGAN Shakeology!  This new version was announced at Summit and attending coaches were able to sample it.  And so far, I've only hear positive reviews of the taste!  I'm anxious to try it out myself!  You too?  You won't have to wait long!  It's being release to the public this week!  On June 26th, it will be available in the Team Beachbody online store so be sure to check back then to order yours!  Here's a short video from CEO Carl Daikeler himself telling a little more about the new Shakeology:

Another new product released at Summit is the new Shakeology airtight storage container designed to preserve the freshness of the whole-food ingredients!  Looking forward to ordering several for all our Shakeology flavors!  

So check back soon to order the new Shakeology flavor!!!  Meanwhile, here's a recipe to try with the Tropical Strawberry Shakeology flavor:

In Health,

Summit Announcements! Chapter 1 :)

This week is the annual Team Beachbody Coach Summit!  I wish I was there! BUT, being halfway around the world at this time, it just wasn't possible for me to make it this year.  Even though I'm not there, I'm keeping on top of the new announcements from Summit and will be updating my readers here on new products and other news as it's announced at Summit!  SO, keep checking back here as I've got a LOT to share with you already!  Want to be at the next Coach Summit YOURSELF???  Message me for info on how to make that possible!!!  Going to start with one of the newest workout programs, NOW available!  Some of you guys I know have been anxiously awaiting the release of this one, and I'm sure some of you gals have as well!  If building muscle size is what you're after, then this is the program for you!  Already know you want this one?  Click on the image below to order!

Here's what Team Beachbody has to say of The Beast:

How Body Beast™ Will Transform Your Body

If you want to get big—we mean really, really big—Body Beast™ is the program for you. Here's how you can transform your body over the next three months.

Body Beast is the brainchild of former Israeli army vet and bodybuilder Sagi Kalev. Kalev, a bodybuilder since the age of 16, relied upon his years of personal trial and error, as well as his degree in physical education and nutrition to develop the Body Beast program that will help you get results beyond what you've ever imagined possible.

Are you ready to awaken that Beast inside you?

With Dynamic Set Training™

We took the best of old-school bodybuilding and combined it with cutting-edge sports science to develop Dynamic Set Training™ that will fatigue your muscles more than you ever thought possible with Single Sets, Super Set, Giant Sets, Progressive Sets, Drop Sets, Tempo Sets, and more. In return, your muscles reward you by getting huge.

With an Intense Training Schedule

So that you can follow the program that fits your needs, we've carved out two different training schedules. If you only care about getting big, follow the Huge Beast schedule.

If you have fat to lose, follow the Lean Beast schedule. This schedule incorporates more cardio workouts so you can shed the fat covering your growing muscles. Just know that both 12-week schedules are hard, so don't feel like you're taking the easy way out if you go through "Lean Beast" first.

By Eating Like a Beast

If you really want to see results, you need to eat right. Within the Book of Beast, we'll walk you through a nutrition plan that combines healthy meals with key supplements so you can build big, strong muscles.

"The harder your work, the faster your muscles will grow."—Sagi Kalev

Yes, there ARE more announcements coming up soon and yes, they ARE pretty awesome!  So check back often over the next week!  

In Health,

Kabocha Squash!

Going to share here one of my family's favorite recipes from the Ultimate Reset.  LOVE this recipe and we've used it several times since finishing the Reset.  We had it earlier this week and I'm still enjoying the leftovers for lunch.  We've actually got two recipes here as one is for the main dish itself and the other is a recipe using the leftovers for lunch the next day.  

Kabocha Squash with Garlic-Tahini Filling

1 kabocha squash, seeds removed
8 Tbsp. sesame tahini
4 tsp miso paste
1 tsp finely chopped garlic
4 tsp extra virgin olive oil

Preheat oven to 400 degress.  Place squash on baking sheet lined with foil.  Mix together tahini, miso, garlic, and oil and pour over squash; bake for 30 minutes or until squash is fork tender.  Serves 4.

(* Note:  I found the first time I prepared this that the squash took longer than 30 minutes to cook and as a result, the filling got a little burned.  The next time I fixed it, I cooked the squash till slightly soft first, then added the filling and cooked the rest of the way.  It was perfect that time!)

A recipe with the leftovers!

Kabocha Squash Coconut Soup

Mix 1 serving Kabocha Squash with 1/2 cup coconut milk; puree in the blender till smooth.  Heat through.  Serves 2.

I had this soup for lunch today!  Delicious!

Enjoy!  In Health,

It's Time To Celebrate!!!

Yep, I'm celebrating!!!!!  Yesterday I successfully completed the 21 days of the Ultimate Reset!!!!!  Three weeks of following the program...three weeks of 100% clean eating without the slightest bit of cheating...three weeks of NO coffee, chocolate, sweets, and a whole lot of other things...three weeks of focusing on my health...three weeks of reflection on my life, my blessings, my circumstances and what needs to change that I have the ability to change...three weeks of resetting a whole lot more than just my health.  It was an amazing journey, often a very difficult one, but one that I do not regret for one second!  I am so glad I made the decision to do this.  What have I learned these three weeks?  Couldn't even begin to tell it all!!!  A few things I plan to continue...

1. While I will not stay 100% vegan, I am adopting a more plant-based lifestyle.  We'll aim at eating vegan around 4 days out of the week at our house.
2. I've learned how much easier life is when the menu is all planned out in advance!!!  That's definitely something that's going to continue in our home!  And yes, we'll be repeating quite a few of the Reset meals.  They were delicious for the most part!
3. Introducing my family to foods we've never tried before!  We all found it to be fun throughout the Reset and want to continue learning about new foods and trying them out.  And yes, as we try new things, I'll blog here about it so you can give it a try too!
4. Staying off the caffeine addiction!  I have actually gone 4 weeks now without coffee and feel really good.  I did have my first cup this morning after my lab work was done, because, yeah, I've missed the taste.  But it will only be a treat a couple times a week rather than several times a day from now on!!!  And if I start to feel myself getting hooked again, I'll go a week or two without it completely - the addiction is just not worth it!

These are just a few things I wanted to share!  But here's the exciting part for me!!!  My results!!!!  Ok, I wasn't exactly overweight before the Reset, but over the last year through all the stress of having a child with special medical needs, the weight had gradually crept back.  I spent a lot of time in hospitals with my daughter and that often meant eating vending machine food and not exercising.  I mean, when you're baby is in PICU, you can't exactly ask for time off to go do P90X! :)  So I was hoping these three weeks would reset my metabolism and jump start my weight loss again.  And it did!!!!  In just three weeks I lost 10 pounds and 12.25 inches overall!!!!!  I was beyond pleased with the final results!  And now that I'm free to go back to my workout routine, I hope to see that number change even more!  Ok, now for my lab results.  I was surprised Pre-Reset to find my Triglycerides were high!  And my fasting blood sugar was slightly high as well.  Everything else was in the normal range so these were my main focus.  Today though, my Triglycerides had dropped from 162 to 64 (the normal range is 30-150)!!!!  My fasting blood sugar dropped from 115 to 106, so now in the normal range as well.  Even though my cholesterol was in the normal range before, it still dropped from 208 to 155!  

So, there you have it!  My results!!!  I'm VERY happy with this!  So how about YOU?  Do you feel tired and run down?  Do you need to lose some weight, change your metabolism, lower your cholesterol, or just flat out get in better health?  Why don't you try the Ultimate Reset and see what kind of results you get???  I'm here to support you through this!  So don't be afraid to give it a try!

In the Home Stretch!

Good morning!!!!  It's a beautiful morning here on my little island...I'm enjoying a beautiful sunrise over the Pacific ocean with an absolutely amazing breeze this morning!  So thankful for the gift of this morning!  AND, I'm in the homestretch of the Ultimate Reset!  Today is Day 19 and after today, only two days left!!!!  Woohoo!  Can you tell I'm excited?  This has been an amazing journey...full of ups and downs...feelings of awesomeness and feelings, of, well, not so awesome.  I'm glad it's coming to an end, but am so grateful for the chance I had to do this and for the lessons I've learned along the way.  I've become much more disciplined in the area of meal planning (didn't really have a choice for three weeks!); I've learned to focus more on eating fruits and veggies; I've learned (still learning, really) how to relax and breathe when trouble attacks my life and to just let go!  I picked this time in my life to do the Reset because I thought it would the perfect time, without a lot of stress or extra things going on in my life.  Ha!!!  These three weeks have turned out to be some of the most stressful and difficult weeks my husband and I have ever experienced in our work here on Pohnpei!  But yet I've had a calm and control I've not experienced before during tough times!  

Thank you for following my journey.  I would love to hear how maybe it's had just a bit of an impact on you.  Please feel free to comment!  And check back later this week as I'll be posting my post-Reset results and lab work.  I can't wait to see the official changes!