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Weightloss & Metabolism

I bet that you, or someone that you know has a body under toxic stress. There are three things you can do. Reduce the exposure you have to toxins like foods, cleaners, the environment.

Second, manage your stress with healthy choices and exercise. Do you feel like pulling your hair out? Once you workout you will find that your reactions and your stress are going to be completely different from what you felt like before.

Third, eat a healthy organic nutrients. You need healthy food choices, lots of great plant based organics and lots of water to help flush out these toxins we are talking about.

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My daughter is so active, and at night she can really be hard to get to bed. It’s always been that way. We’d put her in her crib and walk away, and then we’d watch her for an hour on the monitor TV while she played. We always have joked that you finally know she is asleep when mid-sentence she just stops talking and is out. Even when I was pregnant the few times I drank a iced black tea with no sweetener she would immediately go straight to sleep.

Last month we started using lavender essential oil…. you know to calm. No such luck. In fact I would rub some on her feet and she’d babble for even longer than usual. It was like some cruel joke of mother nature. And what was sad is that she wanted it to work. I finally thought it was working, and then I would realize that she was just trying really hard to go to sleep – but it wasn’t working.

So step into the headache zone. My daughter had a headache so bad that it brought her to tears. So I rubbed some peppermint essential oil on her head and she was great. But for a while she was very calm. Interesting. So I decided to see how it worked at bedtime. I actually did it just the way I did for the headache. I rubbed some on my hands and then rubbed it on her head. She was asleep within fifteen minutes. THAT NEVER HAPPENS! Ever!! We’ve been using it every night since, and it’s the key for her.

The ADHD brain needs help to calm in the rapid storm, and I’ll take any assistance I can get to help my girl. Learn more about essential oils at  LifeEssentially.com

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New Challenge Packs drop for our challenges on Thursday, Feb. 2nd. (which also happens to be the first day of the Everett Fit Club for our team!!)

I am so proud of the fact that you can get everything you need via Beachbody when you sign up for a challenge pack.  When I started my journey back to health after my daughter was born and I had slid down the path to really unfit and really depressed – I had nothing to support me. It was just me. Staring in the mirror every morning was this person I didn’t even know. But I think that’s where these Challenge packs come from. They include everything you need. You get the fitness program that you choose. The one you’ll stick with. Without the commitment you will not get there. You get the club membership trial that gives you the meal planning to help you with this most important component — nutrition. You get the support of the Team Beachbody community and your coach, ME! And of course you get the amazing Shakeology that balanced out my hormones, gave me the nutrition I was lacking and helped me start to see results. And coming in March you’ll have a new flavor to choose from, and it’s Vegan. Tropical Strawberry!! (this new flavor will be available on Feb 14th, but not in Challenge Packs until March)

The original Chocolate and Greenberry formulations took 2 years to create and it took atleast another year to get Shakeology Tropical Strawberry just right. Where the other 2 flavors are 150 calories, the new Tropical Strawberry Shakeology is only 130 calories per serving. The biggest change is that they replaced the grade 7 whey protein isolates with the most advanced (and highest bio-availability) vegan protein available in the world, fermented sprouted brown rice.

Just in case you’re new to Shakeology

Here are the benefits I’VE EXPERIENCED and you can expect if you drink it every day:

• Reduced cravings for junk food (especially sugar/sweets)
• Natural energy (not from stimulants!)
• Regulated blood-sugar levels (great for diabetics!)
• Reduced bodyfat
• Reduced cholesterol
• Reduced bloating and inflammation
• Improved digestion

A few other exciting changes

1. You’ll notice the new “Beachbody Ultimate” branding on this product. This means that the ingredients have THE HIGHEST bio-availability of any ingredients in the world! When you want THE BEST and don’t want to compromise, look for Beachbody Ultimate!
2. Shakeology Tropical is sweetened with tropical fruits like papaya, camu-camu, pineapple
3. SUMA root has been removed from this formula (this was a concern for some people because the ingredient causes false positives on athlete drug testing)

So what about the taste of Tropical Strawberry Shakeology?

It is delicious! It’s a great alternative to chocolate and greenberry. It also opens up all kinds of new possibilities on recipes! Aren’t you excited??

How much does Shakeology Tropical cost?

Because of the super premium brown-rice protein, the cost of Shakeology tropical is $129 per month (which is just over $4/day) compared to $120 for Chocolate/Greenberry Shakeology. Some people may think that’s expensive for a supplement but it depends on how you look at it. This is not just a supplement! It’s NUTRITION (with 17 grams of protein and 16 grams of carb) so consider if you can cut back on groceries, eating out, coffee, energy drinks, etc to come up with $4 a day. I was skeptical about price originally so I took advantage of the 30 day money back guarantee and tried it for 30 days. After the way I felt and saw my body slimming down, I found a way to fit it into my budget. Also, it’s actually cheaper than what you are going to pay at the gym for far less quality (this is a super dense nutritional food here!!)

Does Tropical Strawberry Shakeology still have the 30 day money back guarantee?

Yes – all products from Beachbody are backed up by a 30 day money back guarantee. You can literally try it for 30 days and if you’re not happy with it, send the empty bag back for a full refund!

Ready to Get In The Challenge?? CLICK HERE

Ready to try Shakeology?? CLICK HERE

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Take your average American that eats burgers, fats and ice cream, and give them veggies and almost exclusively vegan diet and see what happens. I am excited for this new documentary. Get away from the genetically modified as well and get the local, organic veggies. Fruits, veggies, seeds (allergic to nuts and most seeds so my seeds are hemp, flax, sacha inchi) and grains. I try to keep that as my main meals. Tell me what you think. First, let’s look at the interview:

Now let’s see the trailer:

I challenge you to go vegan for six weeks. Can you try it and just cleanse your body. I believe in you. See how you children feel after eating more fruits, less dairy. My daughter has been off dairy since September and the changes are amazing. We supplement with calcium, of course, because she is growing. But she doesn’t miss it very often. I think she’s missed the organic yogurt squeezers a few times, but that is the only thing she’s really missed. Want to give it a go?

Dr. Hill of doTERRAtalks about hormone balance. This is so important. Hormones are chemical messengers that are responsible for triggering or regulating bodily functions. When hormones are out of balance, negative effects within the body can result, including weight gain. And the environment is just one of the things that is responsible for this estrogen overload in our systems. It can make life frustrating! I mean progesterone can be converted directly to cortisol in times of high stress. Do you know one mom or or dad that isn’t dealing with stress in their lives right now?

That is why I am so glad for all of the tools I’ve found to help me get and stay healthier. This webinar is really going to be a lot of information, but you need to hear it. Now, myself, I am allergic to soy. Genistein is a naturally occurring phytoestrogen isoflavone found most abundantly in soy. I really wish the line used the geniVida instead, so those like myself could use it. Hopefully doTERRA will catch up to the rest of this in time. Click on the photo below to watch the video.

Hormone Balancing

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There are a lot of products out there that talk about creating an alkaline or better body ph for you, but I want to share some of the risks associated with these products, as well as give you the suggestion for the product I use.

First a lot of these products contain calcium carbonate. Why? Because when your body is acidic, which it is for most of you that are still eating a heavy standard American diet, it will pull calcium from your bones to neutralize the PH. Recent studies show that a modest increase in myocardial infarction (heart attacks) were reported in those who were taking calcium supplements. This was a meta-analysis of 15 clinical trials of calcium (but not with vitamin D). And taking a calcium supplment, well, some patients find that calcium makes them constipated. FYI, I get 90% of my daily calcium in my morning Shakeology. That’s because I mix it with hemp nut milk and coconut milk. 50% + 30% + 10%… nice and natural. The rest of my calcium I get from healthy foods sources. Here are some healthy food sources of calcium that are well tolerated by the masses:

Additional healthy food sources of calcium include:

• Broths made with vegetables and/or organic bones
• Organic, unpasteurized dairy from healthfully raised goats, cows, or sheep (if you can ingest dairy without experiencing discomfort anywhere in your body)
• Green food powders that contain a variety of organic green vegetables

Another big one, especially in those tummy upset chews you may be using, is Magnesium hydroxide. Magnesium hydroxide should be used with caution in: the elderly or weak (debilitated) patients, children under the age of 3 years, and those with liver or kidney problems. It should not be used in: patients with sudden onset of a gastro-intestinal (stomach or bowel) condition. And even worse, magnesium hydroxide has laxative properties. It may accumulate in patients with renal failure leading to hypermagnesemia, with cardiovascular and neurological complications. Seriously some scary info, right?

Potassium hydroxide, which is also known as potassium lye or caustic potash, is a chemical that is used to manufacture certain types of soap, a chemical used as an ingredient in drain cleaners, and a chemical used to remove fur from an animal’s hide during the leather tanning process. Potassium hydroxide is a strong base, however, and there are a number of dangers associated with its use. And yet I still see companies putting this in their PH balancing products. Some companies revolve their products around this, and that just is so not right!! My husband used to work in a chemical plant, and he can tell you scary stories about this stuff.

In addition, Potassium hydroxide is corrosive and it may cause burns, severe irritation, severe pain, swelling, impaired vision and/or eventually blindness if it comes into contact with an individual’s eyes. It’s extremely toxic so it may cause burns, diarrhea, vomiting, severe stomach pain, shock and/or death if it is ingested. And if you inhale it, it may cause an individual to cough, sneeze, develop breathing problems and/or damage the individual’s lungs if it is inhaled–the amount of damage depends on the amount of exposure. And they are telling you to take this product to balance you PH??? That’s so wrong.

So what do I use, Ormus Greens. The company says, “Sunwarrior Ormus greens are grown in a pristine ancient sea bed in a volcanic region of Utah and Arizona. This paramagnetic soil is loaded with platinum, gold, silver and ormus trace minerals that give the greens a magnetic property. This magnetic property increases the Vibration and Frequency of those who consume it.” I don’t know about my vibrations…lol… but I really do feel better when I drink it.

Vigor and vitality is exactly what youll get after one drink of the raw and organic ORMUS Greens. Made from probiotic greens, grown in high altitude volcanic-rich soil and preserved through a cold-drying process, ORMUS Greens are rich in essential vitamins, minerals and enzymes to make the ultimate healthy beverage. The supergreens contain platinum, gold and nano minerals increasing your vibration and frequency while natural ingredients such as alfalfa, wheatgrass and spinach provide you with the nutritious mixture needed to maintain a strong body and mind.

ORMUS Greens combine 10 healthy ingredients including parsley, peppermint and stevia, to offer a beneficial boost of vitamins A, B1, B6, C, E, K, essential amino acids and superoxide dismutase as well as magnese, magnesium, calcium, potassium and iron. Additionally, this unique combination of ingredients offers the benefits of a strengthened nervous system and bone structure, improved vision and increased energy levels. With these supergeens, theres no doubt a healthy life begins with the raw and organic plants of the earth. I just add it to my water bottle and go. It’s just that easy. Probably the easiest step you could take in creating an alkaline body PH for health.

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Those that have tried doTerra’s products have already realized the quality and purity of a great product. doTerra’s amazing product line attracts individuals who are searching for natural health and wellness, fitness, dietary supplements, massage therapy, home remedies, and many more. doTerra has proven to be a reputable company in their research to offer the highest quality and standards available in their products.

doTerra consultants that become financially successful, have learned how to market doTerra for the life enhancing benefits they offer to consumers. If you’re looking for a “get rich quick” opportunity doTerra isn’t for you. There are many companies out there that offer you an idea or a product that doesn’t have any real benefit. Selling someone a “get rich” idea, usually ends in disappointment and frustration, because the focus is on the “idea” and there is no real value in the product. doTerra Certified Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils represent the highest standard of essential oils in the industry. The quality of the products, the training, support and proven system, make doTerra the perfect business opportunity.

“Fact: In less then one year doTerra has experienced growth of over 2000%. doTerra expanded world wide offering products in the UK, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Central America, Mexico and more.”

The doTerra Oil team is made up of many highly educated and successful people who are dedicated in helping YOU become successful! We have developed a system that works, through providing adequate training, and resources to help you become self sufficient in growing your own financial future. doTerra has a generous compensation plan in place to grow your business.

“Fact: doTerra has filled and shipped 100,000 orders to date.”

doTerra’s compensation plan is designed for long term residual income. You can earn an income through Retail Sales, The Fast Start Program, the Unilevel Bonus, and the Power of 3 Bonus. doTerra’s generous compensation plan pays you on a weekly and monthly basis. As your team grows your residual income will increase dependent upon your team volume and structure. In order to maximize your commissions consultants must place a monthly order of 100 (PV) or enroll in the auto ship program with a 100 (PV) order. Consultants enrolled in the auto ship program will earn up to 30% of credit points that can be cashed in for free doTerra products.

“Fact: doTerra paid out $5 million dollars in commissions in 2009″

Fast Start Bonus—Enjoy weekly checks and an accelerated earning period when you sponsor new Consultants. The Fast Start Bonus is designed to put income into the pockets of qualifying Consultants very quickly. dōTerra will pay all qualified Consultants an accelerated bonus on all commissionable volume from newly enrolled Consultants for their first 30 days. This 30 day period is called the Fast Start period.

Fast Start Bonus
20% On your 1st generation
10% On your 2nd generation
5% On your 3rd generation

Consultants must be in the Auto Rewards Program to qualify for Fast Start Bonuses (otherwise normal unilevel commissions are paid). Fast Start Bonus is greater than the maximum payout amount on all 7 levels in dōTerra’s Unilevel plan. It is an amazing Fast Start to building a sizeable income stream from the sales of a growing organization of Consultants.

“Fact: doTerra has invested millions of dollars opening new offices around the world”

Power of 3™ Bonus— With the Power of 3 Bonus, consultants will be rewarded for building a strong 3 leg structure immediately. This bonus will be another way for qualifying consultants to accelerate their earnings and will be paid each month that the structure is maintained.

“Fact: doTerra has a retention rate of 65-70% currently the highest in the MLM industry.”

If you want to learn more about the doTERRA business opportunity, CLICK HERE and if you want to know why I love doTERRA, watch the video:

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Ayurveda is a healing philosophy native to India. Ayurveda in the Sanskrit: आयुर्वेद; Āyurveda meaning “the knowledge for long life” In Sanskrit, words āyus, meaning “longevity”, and veda, meaning “knowledge” or “science”.) I love this, and many of you may not know that Bija is the Sanskrit term बीज bīja meaning literally “seed”. I came the term Bija with yoga a long time ago – yes even though I have a hard time with it I’ve been trying for many decades to get it right. Bija
is used as a metaphor for the origin or cause of things which has been the practice of my business from the start. To get to the root of things. … so back to ayurveda.

Massage and meditation are both considered Ayurveda practices of medicine.  It’s what we like to call a “whole medical system” plan. This is based on 5 elements including Ether, Earth, Water, Fire, and Air that compose both the universe and the human body.  These elements are grouped together to create three Doshas. This is unique, in fact there are several aspects to Ayurveda that are quite unique:

1. Its recommendations will often be different for each person regarding which foods and which lifestyle they should follow in order to be completely healthy. This is due to it’s use of a constitutional model.
2. Everything in Ayurveda is validated by observation, inquiry, direct examination and knowledge derived from the ancient texts.
3. It understands that there are energetic forces that influence nature and human beings. These forces are called the Tridoshas which we are talking about here today.
4. Because Ayurveda sees a strong connection between the mind and the body, a huge amount of information is available regarding this relationship.

When you are unbalanced your body will be unhealthy. If you’ve balanced your body PH naturally, why not try to balance your dosha as well?

Ayurvedic theory suggests that each human possesses a unique combination of the doshas and that they define the person’s character and attributes. Think of it as grandfather time’s philosophy of all of the personality type studies in modern times. I train based on personality types in my personal training sessions – and you will work with others based on your personality traits as well. Personality comes into play so much in our lives, and that is why I think we are seeing such a resurgence in the Ayurvedic practices.

Below I will talk about the Tridoshas. The Vata Dosha is Ether and Air. The Kapha Dosha is Earth and Ether. A person can be strong in any one dosha but have attributes of all doshas. The Pitta Dosha is Fire and Water.

Want to discover your prominent dosha? Take this [dosha test] and find out.

Once you know what your dosha is, you can begin to help keep yourself in balance through following the aryuvedic principles for proper eating, exercise, & meditation. Essential oils also also recommended to help keep your dosha in balance.

doTERRA’s certified pure therapeutic grade oils can be used to help balance the Doshas:

Vata Dosha: Associated with the elements of ether and air, vata types are quick thinking, thin, and fast moving. They are active and creative and have a natural ability to communicate. When unbalanced, vatas can have high anxiety and fast moving emotions.

If you are the Vata type, you may need oils that help to ground, balance, and warm your dosha. Oils such as basil, cypress, frankincense, geranium, and rosewood will help the vata stay balanced. doTERRA’s Whisper Blend and Balance Blend as well as Geranium single oil would be a good fit for Vata types. The Vata Balancing Kit is $71 with a Wholesale Membership or $94.67 Retail. Purchase the retail kit below, or sign up for a preferred customer account for just $10 to get discounts, or a wholesale account for $35 dollars by clicking here.

Kapha Dosha: Associated with the elements of earth and water, kappa types are patient, forgiving and slow to anger. They are loving and become easily attached. When they are unbalanced, kaphas can become lazy or stubborn as well as greedy.

If you are the Kapha type, you may need oils to help help lift and stimulate. Oils such as rosemary, eucalyptus, marjoram, melissa, lemon, peppermint would help you stay balanced. doTERRA has two great blends for the Kapha type. Elevation Blend to lift you up and Breathe Blend to clear the air passages. Grapefruit single oil would also be an excellent to help with balance. The Kapha Balancing Kit is available for $73.00 Wholesale or $97.33 Retail. Purchase the retail kit below, or sign up for a preferred customer account for just $10 to get discounts, or a wholesale account for $35 dollars by clicking here.

Pitta Dosha: Associated with the elements of fire and water, pittas are passionate and intense. They have a joyful disposition but they are subject to anger, jealousy, and short tempers when unbalanced. There is often a need to cool off and clarity the mind.

If you are a Pitta type, you may need calming and cooling oils to keep the fire element balanced. Oils such as Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang, and Lavender would be great for cooling and calming. Oils such as Grapefruit, Sweet Orange, and Lavender would be good for a refreshing massage. doTERRA’s Citrus Bliss Blend and Serenity Blend would be perfect for the Pitta type. As well as Lavender single oil. You can purchase all three Pitta Balancing Oils for $66.00 Wholesale or $88.00 Retail. Purchase the retail kit below, or sign up for a preferred customer account for just $10 to get discounts, or a wholesale account for $35 dollars by clicking here.

A Wholesale Membership is $35 to enroll and you’ll get wholesale pricing on all doTERRA products

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So fun to see Kelly and Mark trying to do a Fire Drill with Chalene Johnson. Now you see how much fun I get to have all the time!!!

You know you want to give it a try!!
You can get TurboFire over at http://www.JumpOnFitness.com in the shop.

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“ǝʌıʇɔǝdsɹǝd ʇuǝɹǝɟɟıp ɐ ɯoɹɟ ǝɟıl ʇɐ ʞool oʇ ǝʌɐɥ noʎ ‘sǝɯıʇǝɯos”

Life is always moving for me. To slow down and do those much needed yoga/stretching movements is so hard for me. I’ve only done the TurboFire 40 minute Stretch a handful of times – and generally end up doing the RealAge You On A Diet 20 Minute Stretch instead. It moves more, and it’s less “thinking”. I don’t want to try to relax my thoughts… that makes me think even more. Do you find that you have the same problem? I mean seriously… Savasana? Pure torture for me..ugghh!!

Most of the time when I am doing yoga I am trying to release, and grappling with the idea of whether or not anyone else is as annoyed with it as I am. Then I end up thinking as I’m wishing I had never started the workout in the first place… “yoga is hard”. I know it has nothing to do with the flexibility… I have no bad feelings about the tightness of my hips. I accept that because I know we are all different. I don’t need to work on letting go of those judgement in my life. It’s the mental stuff for me. Yoga requires me to do something very counterintuitive in our day to day. I am a type A go get it type of person and to just let go, to no push at 125%, to actually slow down. It just doesn’t work for me. But you have to be flexible to grow old in a healthy manner… so what to do?

PiYo.

PiYo, created by Chalene Johnson, is a unique class designed to build strength & gain flexibility. The moves fit perfectly together to form a class filled with intense choreography that’s fun, challenging and will make you sweat. It’s about energy, power, and rhythm. Think sculpted abdominals, increased overall core strength, and greater stability. The unique thing about PiYo is you receive strength, flexibility and balance training all at once  and it’s got a great cardio effect! This is my ADHD exerciser’s dream. I get to get in my flexibility that I need, without having to feel like a dud since I cannot slow my brain enough for regular yoga sessions that are more than 15 – 20 minutes.

My goal is that once I am ready this year to get certified with my second Powder Blue Productions certification as a PiYo instructor and start teaching classes this Summer. And hopefully after a year of PiYo I’ll have guns and gams like this.

I’ll keep you posted.

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