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I’ve been interested by the emotions that have come to the surface with the pending Reset and moving… I think the video speaks for itself.

So this is my motto going into this and I’ll be trying to remember it every step of the way.

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The testimonials keep pouring in!

Jumpstart your health “I lost those love handles I used to have.”

Optimize your performance “The first thing I’d say is do it. And the second thing I’d say is that the Ultimate Reset is an amazing life changing experience.”

Take it to the next level “I lost 13lbs, 2 ½ or 3 inches off my waist and years and years of mental emotional baggage. It’s awesome.”

Don’t you think that it’s about time you joined the Reset Challenge?

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I’m with you… and you will be successful… watch the video and you’ll see why these challenges work. Learn more about this at my fitness site http://www.WeeklyFitClub.com or get started by either signing up at http://bijacoaching.com/Challenge/ or by sending me a message.

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I love my green smoothies, and I LOVE blueberries – so what better than a blueberry shake. There are a couple of options on how you can make this shake, and is it AMAZING!!

Ingredients:
1 Cup Frozen blueberries (I prefer organic since you are eating the whole fruit)
1 Scoop of Tropical Shakeology or you can use my favorite Sprouted Brown Rice Protein by SunWarrior
1 package of Alkalinize** (or 1 tsp of Ormus Greens)
1/4 cup of So Delicious Plain Greek Coconut Yogurt
1/4 cup of Bob’s Steel Cut oats
2 tsp of fine ground flaxseeds
1 cup of ice
(add water as needed)

Blend the blueberries, Shakeology, yogurt and ice to your blender and blend for 1 – 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredient and blend for an additional 1 – 2 minutes. AMAZING!!! You will love it!!

** Alkalinize is a part of the new Beachbody Ultimate Reset Detoxification program. It is a super-green mixture of grasses, including wheatgrass, alfalfa, kamut grass, and barley grass, in a concentrated juice powder that helps neutralize excess acid and maintain alkalinity, bringing your body back into a healthy pH balance and helping to support your immune system. Alkalinize comes in a convenient single daily-dose packet, which can easily be added into your daily smoothie. The Ultimate Reset is a 21 Day program and you can incorporate the Shakeology smoothie into your reset program. After your reset you will be able to continue to use the Alkalinize product every day to keep your body in a healthy ph state, and keep your immune system boosted to block illness and disease.

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I love being a nutritional leader. And as such I feel like you need to know about anything new on the market – that may or may not be in something you are thinking about drinking or eating. I told you all about Fibersol syrup and Fibersol-2 (just corn people … but a new brand of it) Now let me teach you a new ingredient: They say it’s more affordable… but do you know what’s in it? “SolaGrain”. Do you want to know what that is? It’s mostly a filler, and full of corn and soy. SolaGrain is:
Soya protein extract (soy)
Soya protein extract (soy)
Oat fiber
Soya fiber (soy)
Psyllium
Maltodextrin (corn)
Linseed fiber
Beet fiber
Linseed protein
Cellulose
Thickening agent: guar
Emulsifier: Lecithin (soy)

I saw this as a main ingredient in a new protein shake called ProFit by ItWorks. That same drink also contained Sustain-It… again more soy. Do you realize that soy is in everything these days, and it’s changing your body because it’s like estrogen. And the plastics in your environment are like estrogen. Do you really want to save a couple dollars by buying a cheaper product and raise your cancer risk? And soy is very bad for men. Men’s Health says ” The unassuming soybean has silently infiltrated the American diet as what might just be the perfect protein source: It’s cheap and vegetarian, and could even unclog our hearts. But there may be a hidden dark side to soy, one that has the power to undermine everything it means to be male/ Read more at Men’s Health: http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/soys-negative-effects#ixzz1qKozNLds

I love the ItWorks wraps, but I think that you can’t compare broccoli to oranges. One of these shakes has much more dense super nutrition than the other. The proof is in the ingredients and the fact that even Discovery and Oprah have talked about the amazing superfoods and the extent that Beachbody goes to to get these ingredients for you – well again you can’t compare them. Shakeology is just a better product, and better for you. Make sure you keep these things in mind when shopping. Don’t let yourself buy something that is the pink slime of the protein shake world. My daughter drinks Shakeology (1/2 a scoop) every morning. I HAVE to be okay with what she is putting into her little body. It’s a healthful choice for me, not a monetary one. Drink Shakeology – Health Simplified!

So when you see someone posted the ad below… remember the real comparison and what it means for your health. Be educated.

Read the ingredient lists on any product that you will eat or even just put on your body. Where do the sugars and carbs come from? Are they mostly from a natural fruits? DO you care if you have no sugars, but also get none of the super antioxidant protection for your body at a celular level? One of the reasons I loved the ItWorks wraps was the quality of ingredients. Just like with Beachbody I don’t love every supplement they put out – and I won’t promote every product of theirs because of it. Read, think, buy only the best products for your body. YOU are the key and YOU are what matters. Take care of YOU will you?

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It’s not a long amount of time… thirty days. If you think about it sometimes it can seem forever. My daughter thinks 30 days is forever. Myself, it seems to be something that you can accomplish. Just thirty days. For me, this next 30 days is going to be a change for more than you might think. So I’m giving myself 30 Days to redefine the purpose of my business, how I use my time, and even how I get my nutrients. So far I’ve been amazed at how just narrowing down to your true authentic YOU really makes a difference in where you are going.

Today I was working on the cardio mix for my summer training and this is the set I think I’m going with to start out with.

Borderline (Funk Beat Mix)
Groove Is In The Heart
Relax
Lucky Star
Heart Of Glass
One Thing Leads To Another
Pump Up The Jam
Twilight Zone
18 Strings
Red Alert
Erotic City
Shake Your Groove Thing
Talking In Your Sleep

It’s the real me, and it’s the me that I love. That music speaks to who I am. Where are you going to be in 30 Days?? Share what you want and let’s get there through this journey together.
Click on the box (above) SLC if you want to attend an event on Saturday the 7th. Saturday, April 7, 2012 @ Salt Lake City CrossFit and to get your 30 day program started.

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Green smoothies do make a difference!! I make my own, as well as drink Shakeology – but sometimes I cannot do that. When I am not at my Vitamix… I am not mixing the greens. And when you are a busy mom it can be hard. The Genesis green drink from Prograde is an option for getting your green on the go. One packet has 4-5 servings of produce plus lots of extras. Prograde Genesis is by far the easiest and best tasting greens supplement on the market. It’s easy to mix, even easier to drink and tastes great!! (click here to see ingredients)

• Essential Vitamins C, D & E.
• A-Z Whole Food Vitamins & Minerals.
• 3.5 Bil Healthy Probiotics.
• Gluten Free. Vegan.
• All Natural Chocolate Super-Food.
• 3 Servings Fruits and Vegetables.

Super Taste Kids Love. Super Food = Super Health and Super Kids.

MacroLife Naturals believes in Macro Nutrition for your family’s wellness. Our Mission is to give Kids and Parents super-tasting healthy options to supermarket brands.

Perfect for Kids ages 3-103! (okay… so since it’s low Vitamin A I admit this is on my snack list sometimes as a child above age 3) Multi-Vitamin & Multi-Mineral Formula. A naturally good source of fiber. Contains Calcium, Magnesium, Trace Minerals and Electrolytes. 3.5 Bil. Healthy Probiotics that may aid digestion & support immune system. No High Fructose Corn Syrup. No Artificial Ingredients. No Fillers or Animal Testing. No Artificial Colors, or Preservatives. Taste may change depending on harvesting season.

Add it their smoothies, and give your kids the benefit of health.

There are options to get the healthy nutrition into your lifestyle – for both parents and kids. So don’t overlook them and don’t overthink it, just do it.

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Amaging results!! Congrats to -Devan S, age 32~~ “I lost 49 pounds with Turbo Fire and Shakeology in just 90 days!! Shakeology curbed all my cravings for chocolate, which was my downfall. It helped me stay regular and also helped me stay full.”
Get your TurboFire Challenge pack and save $54 off the regular pricing!! http://ow.ly/9fxAg – Are you ready??

Even better… Go here and sign up as a coach – http://www.EarnForFitness.com – and choice the TurboFire Challenge Pack as your starter pack and you save another $39.95 off the enrollment fee!! That’s a savings of $93.95 to get fit and start a new business!!

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Michi’s Ladder is not a diet. It’s a simple substitution plan. To lose weight, try swapping the foods you eat for similar foods in tiers 1 and 2. The more you eat in tiers 1 and 2, the more you’ll increase your chances of losing weight.
There are some healthy foods in lower tiers, but they’re either calorie dense or nutrient deficient. To lose weight, you want to maximize the nutrients in every calorie you consume.

Note on frying: Foods should be eaten raw, steamed, grilled, poached, baked, or broiled. Frying automatically drops even the best foods into tier 5.

C= Carb   F= Fat  P= Protein

Apples, with skin  C Artichokes (no sauce) PC Amaranth PC Arugula C Asparagus C Barley C Beans PCF Beets C Blueberries C Bok choy C Boysenberries C Bran C Broccoli PC Broccoli sprouts PC Brussels sprouts PC Cabbage C Carrots C Cauliflower C Celery C Chard PC Chickpeas PC Cherries C Citrus fruits C Collard greens PC Cottage cheese (nonfat) P Cucumbers C Egg whites P Endive C Fish (broiled, steamed, grilled) PF Flaxseed F Garlic (fresh) C Grapefruit C Grapes C Hempseed F Herbs Kale PFC Ketchup (homemade, no sugar) C Kiwifruit C Lentils PFC Lettuce (romaine, green or red leaf) C Melon honeydew C Milk (nonfat) PC Mushrooms C Mustard C Natto PFC Nectarines C Onions C Papayas C Peaches C Pears C Peas PC Peppers C Pineapple C Plums C Prunes C Quinoa PC Radishes C Raspberries C Refried beans (nonfat) PC Rice (whole-grain) C Salsa (natural, no sugar or oil) C Spelt PC Shakeology CP Spinach PC Squash C Strawberries C String beans PC Sweet potatoes C Tea (green or black, no sugar) Tomato sauce (no sugar) C Tomatoes C Vinegar Water Yams C Yogurt (nonfat, no sugar) PC Zucchini C Apples, skinless C Applesauce (raw) C Avocados F Bagels (whole-grain) C Bananas C Bread (whole-grain) FC Broths (veggie, chicken, etc., low sodium) FC Buffalo, super lean (under 10% fat) PF Cereal (whole-grain) PFC Cheese (nonfat) P Coffee (black or cappuccino w/ nonfat milk) C Coconut F Corn FC Couscous PFC Cottage cheese (low-fat) PF Cream cheese (nonfat) P Dates C Eggs, whole PF Eggplant C Feta cheese (low-fat) PF Fowl (skinless, white meat only) PF Figs C Granola (raw, no sugar) PFC Hummus PFC Juice (fresh-squeezed w/ pulp, no sugar) C Mangoes C Meat, wild game PF Milk (1%) PFC Muesli (raw, no sugar) PFC Nuts (raw) PF Nut butters (raw, no additives) PF Oatmeal PC Olive oil F Olives F Pork tenderloin PF Plantains C Raisins C Ricotta cheese (nonfat) P Rye Crisp C Seitan PFC Squid PF Stevia Sunflower seeds PF Tahini PF Tempeh PFC Tofu PFC Vegetable juice C Veggie burger PFC Yacon syrup C Yogurt (low-fat, no sugar) PFC Applesauce (big brand) C Agave nectar C Almond milk PFC Beef, ground, super lean (under 10% fat) PF Beef (lean cuts) PF Broths (veggie, chicken, etc.) C Butter (unsalted) F Canola oil F Cheese (hard) Cheese (low-fat) PF Chicken taco (baked) PFC Chili (no lard or sugar added) PF Crackers (whole-grain) FC Cream cheese (low-fat) PF Fowl (skinless, dark meat only) PF Fowl, ground, super lean (under 10% fat) PF French fries (baked) FC Fruit (dried) C Granola (no sugar added) C Honey C Jam or marmalade (no sugar added) C Ketchup (store bought, no sugar added) C Lamb (lean) PF Lettuce (iceberg) C Maple syrup (natural, no sugar added) C Milk (2%) PFC Muesli (big brand) PC Molasses C Oatmeal (flavored) PC Pancakes (buckwheat) C Pasta (whole-grain) C Pickles C Popcorn (plain) FC Potatoes (baked or boiled) C Refried beans (low-fat) PFC Rice cakes C Rice milk C Rice (white) C Sauerkraut C Shellfish P Shrimp P Soy milk PFC Soy nuts PFC Sugar alcohols (Truvia, & anything ending in –tol) C Sushi PFC Tortillas (whole wheat) FC Veal PF Wine (red) C Wine (white) C Artificial sweeteners (sucralose, aspartame, saccharine, etc.) Bagels (refined flour) C Beef, ground, lean (under 20% fat) PF Beer C Bread (refined flour) C Butter (salted) F Caesar salad (w/ chicken) PFC Canadian bacon PF Cheese, soft (including blue and goat) F Chips (low-fat, baked) C Cobb salad PFC Coffee (iced mocha latte w/ nonfat milk) PC Coffee (latte w/ whole milk) PFC Coffee cake FC Crackers FC Cream cheese F Fish (fried) PF Fowl (with skin) PF Fowl, ground, lean (under 20% fat) PF Graham crackers C Ham PF Hot dogs (turkey) PF Ice cream (sugar-free or fat-free) FC Jell-O C Jerky (turkey) P Juice (from concentrate) C Lamb chops PF Lasagna PFC Macaroni and cheese FC Mayonnaise F Meat loaf PF Milk (whole) PFC Muffins FC Nuts (salted or roasted) F Nut butters (processed) FC Pancakes FC Peanut butter (not raw) FC Pizza (thin crust veggie) PFC Popcorn (w/ salt and butter) FC Pork chop PF Potato salad or macaroni salad FC Pretzels C Pudding (w/ low-fat milk) FC Reuben sandwich PFC Sauce (steak, etc.) C Sherbet C Sloppy Joe (lean beef or turkey) PFC Soup (canned creamy) PFC Soy sauce Spaghetti (w/ meatballs) PFC Sub sandwich PFC Sweet-and-sour sauce FC Tortilla (refined flour or corn) FC Tuna salad or chicken salad PF Yogurt (frozen) C Alcohol (hard liquor) Bacon PF Baked beans PFC Beef, ground, regular, (over 20% fat) PF Beef taco (fried) PFC “Breaded” foods FC Breakfast sandwich (fast-food) PFC Cake FC Candy PFC Cereal (sugared) PFC Chicken à la King PFC Chicken (buffalo wings, nuggets, tenders) PFC Chicken or fish sandwich, fried PFC Chips (potato or corn) FC Chocolate PFC Chicken fried steak PFC Cinnamon bun FC Coffee (mocha, macchiato, ice blended, frappé, triple caramel vanilla buzz bomb, etc.) FC Cookies (Oreo®, etc.) FC Creamed veggies FC Creamer (nondairy) FC Doughnuts FC Energy drinks C Fowl, ground, regular (over 20% fat) PF French fries FC Gravy PF Grilled cheese sandwich PFC Hamburger (fast-food) PFC High fructose corn syrup C Hot dogs PFC “Hydrogenated” foods F Ice cream FC Jerky (beef, pork, venison) PFC Juice (sugar added) C Lobster Newburg PFC Margarine F Milk (cream or half-and-half) PFC Nachos FC Onion rings FC Pastries FC Pies FC Pizza (delivered) PFC Potato skins (fried) FC Refried beans (w/ lard) PFC Salad dressing (creamy) FC Sausage PF Soft drinks, diet (read the studies) Soft drinks, sugared C Sports drinks & foods (unless you’re playing sports) Syrup C Sugar (refined) C Tater tots FC Toaster pastries FC Vegetable oil (cheap big brand) F

Get more great information like this when you allow me to coach you. Head over to JoinTheClub.JumpOnFitness.com to get started.

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Motivation Monday: Stephanie M. lost 87 lbs. and 9″ off her hips!!! Here is her story:

Stephanie started struggling with her weight in her 20′s, and after two pregnancies it spiraled out of control. She says, “I was ashamed of how I looked, but too tired to do anything about it. I went back to work full time after the birth of my second son in 2008, and was the heaviest I’ve ever been – at 227 lbs on a 5’7 frame. My youngest son did not sleep well through the night, so I was functioning on only 2-3 hours of sleep while working 45 hours a week. I was exhausted, emotionally and physically. I was depressed and too tired to care, but deep down I did care. A lot. I turned to food to help me cope, and before I knew it I was binging on cookies and cake to help numb the pain. I was sitting on my kitchen floor at 2am eating a cupcake, as I had just gotten the baby to sleep again. That was my reward to myself. I ate it in 2 bites, and as I stared at the empty wrapper, I started to cry. What was I doing to myself? My kids deserved a healthy mom. Why would I want to deprive them of that? I couldn’t even chase after my oldest son in the back yard. I knew then that I needed to change, for them and for me. I was losing weight and feeling great, then this past February my family received news that would forever change our lives. My 2 year old nephew was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma, an aggressive type of brain cancer. I felt that same pain coming back, and the numbness was trying to set in. I didn’t want to exercise or eat right. I kept thinking “why should I? What does it matter?” We went to see him the night he was diagnosed. He was sitting up in bed with the brightest smile, pushing his truck. My heart was breaking and tears were streaming down my face, but he was able to smile and be happy. Given a survival rate of 25%, St. Jude’s accepted him with open arms. He is in his 7 month of treatment there, and after the successful removal of the tumor, all of his scans have come back clear! My nephew is facing a challenge that no one should ever have to face. He helped me gain my perspective & find my inner strength again.”

There are going to be amazing challenges in your life, and when you think you have them licked, there may be another challenge just around the corner. Keep your perspective – find your inner strength every day. If Stephanie can do this, you can do anything! Connect with me and let’s get your journey started today.

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