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Aug 11 2016 
Life Can Be Hard, What Choice Are You Going To Make?
•Choose YOUR HARD•
It’s hard to feel comfortable nakey. It’s hard to fit well in your clothes. It’s hard to feel confident in your body. It’s hard to start a new fitness or nutrition plan. It’s hard to have anxiety and higher stress levels. It’s hard to not ever want to put a swimsuit on OR shorts. It’s hard when your kids see you looking disgusted when you look in the mirror or at the scale. It’s hard to be locked into an unhealthy lifestyle with no end in sight. It’s hard to have the fear of worse PCOS, high cholesterol, brain fog and the possibility of diabetes. It’s hard to think about not being healthy and active for your kids and future grandkids. It’s hard to jump to the next plan when you “think” your current plan isn’t working fast enough.
It’s also hard to stick to a plan. It’s hard to trust the process when you don’t see the end results you want. It’s hard to stay consistent. It’s hard to not overindulge. It’s hard to check in with your team or coach after you’ve failed. It’s hard to set your alarm. It’s hard to push past in the moment for that one extra rep when your body wants to give up. It’s hard to keep a positive mindset when all you feel is failure. It’s hard to stay consistent with your daily nutrition and stay true to what you promised yourself.
•It’s all hard if you look at it•
I pick my hard everyday. I strive for more and try to think long term! Our kids are watching and learning so we must set the legacy of health for them! I have lots to improve on but I do know the time will pass anyway and I want to be better next year than I am today!! #momgoals #motivation #realtalk
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Jul 27 2016 
Country Heat Sneak Peek – Working Out Made Fun!
*Country Heat Sneak Peek*
1. What is Country Heat?
Country Heat is a high-energy, low-impact dance workout that’s so simple and so fun, you’ll love it!
- Cardio Dance Fitness Program
- 30 Days
- 6 Days A Week
- 27-30 Minute Workouts
- Low Impact
- No Equipment Needed
- Big Results
- FUN FITNESS!!! Never dread a workout again!
What It’s Not….
- Line Dancing. This is not a line dancing program. Think zumba with country music as it’s inspiration.
- Difficult. There is no difficult or complex choreography to learn. Just follow along, two simple steps at a time!
- High Impact. Do you have injuries? This is low impact with big results that will save your joints!!!
Who Is It For?
Country heat is for EVERYONE!!!
- All Ages & Stages ~ Great for the Young, Pregnant or Mature Crowd.
- All Fitness Levels ~ Can’t workout because of injuries, just beginning, love to workout, hate to workout…this is YOUR program!
- Dance/Zumba Fans ~ Love to dance but intimidated by choreography?
2. Check out this transformation! Lisa lost 18 pounds and 9.75 inches in 30 days with Country Heat. She was able to use the modifier when necessary and keep the moves low-impact, and she still saw great results!
“Country Heat allowed me to change my mindset about exercise and working out. You can have fun doing something other than playing sports. A person doesn’t have to be in condition to get in better shape—you can start right where you are (everyone can dance!) and progress from there. One of the best things about Country Heat is that it’s easy on your joints. I saw amazing results all three months doing low-impact moves. On some moves I could increase the intensity, but on other moves I kept my movements low-impact and saw results.”
–Lisa L.
3. Peek Into The Workouts! No complicated routines! Just follow along, two simple steps at a time![youtube id=”hGOA2bmg4qs” align=”center”]
4. Talk about inspiration! Millie lost 26 pounds and 31 inches in 90 days of Country Heat! Though she never had a dance lesson in her life and this was the first workout program she tried, she found the workouts easy to do. She said following Autumn was easy, because she broke down the steps into easy-to-follow directions.
“I did not expect to see such results from this fun workout. I also didn’t expect to sweat so much! The music was great. It was fun and easy to dance to. Country Heat is something I would recommend to everyone! It is simple, fun, energizing, and from young to old, women to men—everyone can see results and add a little spunk to every day!”
–Millie
5. What’s Included?- 6 workouts on 3 DVDs ○ 5 Dance Workouts, each with a step-by-step breakdown of all the moves ○ 1 Dance Conditioning Workout
- A set of 7 color-coded, portion-control containers
- Country Heat Eating Plan
- Quickstart Guide
- 30-Day Calendar
- Your first 30-day supply of Shakeology
- A Shakeology shaker cup
- 1 bonus workout: Night Crawl Line Dance
- Country Heat Dance Mash-Up Workout DVD (Team Beachbody® Exclusive)
- FREE 30-day premium trial membership with Beachbody On Demand
6. Barbara G. lost 30.5 lbs.! She had the following to say!
“The workouts are great because they are easy to learn, but can be adjusted so that you push yourself more as you get used to the steps. It helped me keep going and push more each time. I was able to stick with Country Heat easier than other programs, I think because the workouts were interesting and never felt like they got stale. And I loved the music! It was fun to get to know the songs and steps so well. I find that they really timed the dance moves perfectly to the music, which made it really fun.” –Barbara
7. What makes Country Heat unique and effective?
- It’s the workout you’ll actually stick with! Country Heat makes it fun and easy to get fit.
- 5 high-energy dance workouts and 1 Dance Conditioning workout give you all the calorie-burning benefits of a great cardio workout while using every muscle in your body to fire up your metabolism.
- No complicated moves, no weights or equipment—just follow along for 30 minutes.
- Dancing to country music is such a blast, it barely feels like a workout!
- Autumn’s foolproof portion-control container system and Eating Plan let you lose weight by eating what you want in just the right amounts.
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8. I’ll leave you with one last inspiration! Country Heat is not just for the ladies! Edward lost 46.5 pounds and 30.5 inches in 90 days with Country Heat. After completing the program, he is feeling happier and healthier, and notices his new, slimmer shape and flat belly!
“The workouts are fun and easy, but you can modify up or down to increase or decrease [the intensity]. Sometimes I followed the modifier, but once I got in better shape, it was rarely needed. The music is great (and I wasn’t a fan of country music before). I really like ‘Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy).’ The beat made it fun and easy to do the moves. Country Heat is fun, easy, effective, and you can start no matter what level of fitness you’re at.” –Edward
9. Thank you for hanging out with me! I am SO EXCITED to start Country Heat! Come on who wouldn’t love a little boot-scootin boogie dance off AND a great workout?? If you can MOVE — YOU CAN DANCE off the inches & pounds! My Country Heat Challenge Group starts August 15th! Click the link for more information and to join me! We are going to have some fun and get fit! https://www.facebook.com/groups/122332698168404/
Fill out my online form.
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Jul 19 2016 
Superfood Dessert Bites – Cheating Healthy!
Superfood Dessert Bites
So, it’s in the evening, and you’ve already eaten dinner… You had a super busy day, finally got the kids to bed, just did the laundry, still doing laundry, with a hamper full of even more laundry. You need to go to sleep, but that ain’t going to happen, cause mama’s got a sweet tooth and needs something now. You get into the kitchen, notice you need to do the rest of the dishes….. so what do you do?!!
A. Go crazy on chocolate chips, your kid’s snacks, or a multitude of other things you could eat.
B. Wine…..the entire bottle!!!
C. Superfood Dessert Bites!!!!!!! 🙂
Superfood Dessert Bites Recipe
This is about as easy as it gets. (*Note, I am showing the recipe to fill an entire tin of mini cupcakes. I fill each tin slot about half full.)
- Chocolate Vegan Shakeology Scoop (3)
- Melted 1/4 Cup of Coconut Oil (3)
- Organic Peanut Butter Creamy (as much as you’d like to place on top. I do about 1/2 a teaspoon per bite.)
- Freeze for approximately 20 minutes or until hard.
- Add peanut butter and then leave in freezer.
- Remove from freezer when going crazy! Eat one or two and you will feel 1 million times better and not eat a bunch of junk!! 😉
About to freeze these babies for 20 minutes and then add peanut butter on top to freeze again.
These little superfood dessert bites are about as good as it gets to curb the sweet tooth craziness. I really try to go to these before anything else and they can be a lifesaver. Sometimes I will add a little bit of organic cacao powder into the mix. This gives it a little more of a natural chocolate flavor, which I love. The bonus, my family loves them! They count for a couple teaspoons on our 21 day meal plan. 3 words..#boom #shaka #laka✌?️ -
Jul 14 2016 
Shine On!!
Shine
The definition of SHINE:
(of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light.?
emit light, beam, radiate, gleam, glow, glint, glimmer, sparkle, twinkle, glitter, glisten, shimmer….When I first started my journey, I knew I would need a word to represent my intentions and my team. After a few months of pondering, it finally hit me early one morning. Shine, yes! The perfect word to explain how this new healthy lifestyle felt. For too long I was lost in the darkness with my health and it felt, well, hopeless. Now that I have the answer and keep pushing for and creating those daily priorities of healthy habits, I feel lighter and brighter.
I believe when you first take care of your spiritual and physical health, everything else is better. It is one of the most important things you can do for yourself AND your loved ones. As mom’s, we can forget to do this so that’s why I’m SO darn passionate about helping other women find their fitness!!
So, as I get ready to do my 30 minute home workout today before the kids are up, I thank God that I have a body that can move and a team of women who support each other. Life is short and we all want to live it well! ? Tank top cred goes to my personal shopper: Matt Rody ?#TeamShine #blessedlife
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Jul 14 2016 
Weighted Sumo Squats – 21 Day Fix Extreme
Weighted Sumo Squats for the Win!
Day 8 // Done. Weighted Sumo Squats. Love the feeling of this move because of the turned-out-toe position. Talk about an inner thigh reconstructor! Operation Get Fit is more of a: Get my booty off the back of my thighs! ? 21 Day Fix Extreme is no joke!
Working our legs burns a ton of calories because they are such large muscles. Just don’t mind me if you see me hobbling around town..they don’t call it an Extreme workout for nothing !
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I’m feeling good but still not exactly where I thought I’d be on day 8. You know that feeling of progress that feels so good? Yeah, well I’m still in the “feeling completely out of shape” stage! The cool thing is, I’ve been here before. I know that if I just fall in love with the process, my results will come. Cheers to all us girls that push past our limits and keep our eyes on the prize!
If you want to know more about the containers, watch the last video on this blog post!! Autumn, the creator of 21 Day Fix Extreme, talks about the containers. Great video to watch. Click Here for video!
So, go do some weighted sumo squats and let me know how you feel. Please contact me if you have any questions!
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Jul 12 2016 
Tabitha Thiessen is my Jam, my Tribe!
Finding Your Tribe
There is no better compliment than from a friend….and even more so from one you have never met in person. We finally did get to meet. See, Beachbody has allowed me to meet some of the most incredible people. Not just because they are awesome, but because they get me. They understand me, they are like me. I don’t just do all this social media stuff for nothing. I want to find my tribe. I want to find the women that God destined me to be with….and I am constantly looking for them. Fortunately it goes both ways.
In this instance, now one of my best friends….found me!! Yep, she found me through my wonderful little YouTube Turbofire Transformation Video! Tabitha Thiessen is my jam, she is part of my tribe! She gets me, and I get her. We march to the same beat of the drum. It has been amazing getting to know her, watch her work and start her own process of being a girlboss! She is one by the way. She has her own team, but that will never get in the way of her and I. I am excited to see where it all goes as we grow and become stronger friends.
This is what it is all about. Finding our tribe. This is why I love what I do. I never would have found this God send if I had not been working to help people change their lives. When you lead with what you love, the rest falls into place. Has it been easy…no. Has it been fun…absolutely! Have I grown super fast….nope. Has it been rewarding….you better believe it! But, what I am doing, is growing deep. I’m growing relationships, that will last a lifetime. Here is what my beautiful friend Tabitha had to say:
From Tabitha Thiessen:
“When you commit to a journey to find your best self… And your path brings you to one of the most incredible people on the planet …
This is what you need to understand. I turned 36 today. I’ve been very comfortable with my beautiful circle of friends and wasn’t really into making new ones. I’m an outgoing introvert and I love my tradition, my routine, my comfort and I wasn’t looking for any changes.
But let me tell ya. We can really rob ourselves of the greatest gifts when we don’t take a risk. Sometimes we DO need to jump and say: “I’m not satisfied, and I KNOW there is MORE out there and it is in MY POWER to do something about it.” And sometimes we need to stop and ask ourselves if we are really living life ABUNDANTLY as Christ promises when we choose to follow Him. But that’s the kicker… We need to CHOOSE it. Free will, peeps. It’s a real thing.
So I’m 36 and Stacy’s almost 38. We both jumped when we decided we weren’t satisfied with where we were at. And God is not done with her and I yet. He brought us together for a reason. It blows my mind that we randomly found each other over the inter web {through her YouTube transformation video, in fact}, and now 8 months later, she’s one of my best friends. We live miles a part, in separate countries. WE both love Jesus, we get our fix from working out and encouraging other women around us with personal development/eating well/being active, we love spray tans, eating food, and drinking wine. She loves make up and I love interior design. We’re the same height and weight. We fan-girl over Chalene Johnson (even though I’ve said her name wrong all these years) and we’re #turbosisters through and through.
And she is MY reminder of all things sweet, genuine, beautiful, peaceful and selfless (she spoiled me today). She is my GIFT from up above and message from My Father that He who started a good work in me WILL complete it. Over the years, my heart has healed from many things. And this woman is my reminder that miracles still happen and there are BIG THINGS to come. Even though I’m 36… And I thought in my little mind that all my dreams would be completed by now, my dreams KEEP BLOOMING!
{And she is DROP.DEAD.GORGEOUS. I actually couldn’t stop staring at her when we finally met in person yesterday. She is BREATHE TAKING, y’all. I actually got a little nervous because she is really THAT gorgeous. It’s like a secret weapon!}
Stacy, I am forever grateful for you and our miraculous friendship. Excited about our business, our team and for many years of memories and transformations to come. Love you always. ?”
Don’t Discount the Possibilities!
So, don’t discount this opportunity. I can’t believe I’ve been blessed to have Tabitha in my life. She took a lot of time, searching out a lot of different coaches, a lot more successful than me. But she wanted to be with me….and you know what, I love living this life with her, we are each other’s tribe! Shoot, our husbands even loved hanging out! How awesome is that?! So reach out, check out Tabitha, maybe she’s the right fit for you, or send me a message, just don’t wait any longer. Take the step, it’s worth the risk. Do your homework and let’s have success together!!
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Jul 11 2016 
Mompreneur! Never Thought I’d Be an Entrepreneur!
An Entrepreneur?!
Never in a million years did I ever think I would be a Mompreneur. A mom running my own business from the comfort of my own home, setting my own hours. I get to choose when I work and having the ability to be my own boss – all the while still having time to love on my kiddos and hubby! It feels amazing and I can’t keep it a secret. Being an entrepreneur is amazing…and I really didn’t even think about being one until I started this journey.
Have you ever wondered what exactly I do as a Coach? I had no clue what a coach actually did before I started, which is why I want to give you a sneak peek. There is no pressure & no strings attached. Just a preview of it to see if it’s a good fit for you and your family.
I joined this incredible community over 3 years ago because I needed an answer to fix my yo-yo dieting ways and struggle to find my fitness. I had no clue I would find my inner strength and more confidence as well! The best part is, it has given me the ability to create my dream job. That dream is inspiring women to live healthier lives, while still having the freedom to spend time with my family and provide for them.
Are you Ready?!
I am looking to expand my team, of Team Shine coaches and I’m looking for women who have a passion for helping others. Women who want the freedom and flexibility of being their own boss. So, during these 2 days, you can grab your coffee and take a small part of your day to learn what it looks like. I will be sharing how a coach earns income, what it costs and what a day in the life of a coach looks like.
If you are interested in learning what I do, comment below or click this link to request to join us!! https://www.facebook.com/groups/529100197280062/
Finally, I will add you to the preview that starts Wed. It’s a low key, 2 day group. The cool part is, I teach you all you need to know and you’re personally mentored by me. Learn how I’ve become an entrepreneur mom, from my own home.
**Disclaimer : Beachbody does not guarantee any level of success or income.**
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Jul 07 2016 
Healthy Snack! Apple and Almond Butter!
Delicious Healthy Snack!
My healthy snack for the morning. I could never do food art. You should see how mutilated this poor apple is underneath the almond butter?.
Easy Peasy!
- Granny Smith Green Apple
- Trader Joe’s Almond Butter
- Cut the apple in half and added a teaspoon of almond butter to each half
- Enjoy!!
My tracker app is all updated so I can keep track all of my containers for the day. ?◀️
Feel free to follow my daily life on Facebook. I try to stay current in my blog, but I have a lot of daily motivation on Facebook!
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Jul 06 2016 
Quick Eyeliner Tips!!!
Eyeliner that is cheap, quick and easy to apply!
I found a fun eyeliner I have to share! L’oreal Voluminous Superstar liquid liner. I love Laura Mercier pencils smudged with dry shadow, too, but this has been my FAST morning secret lately.
I found out about it because I was at Walgreens looking for a liquid foundation I’d been reading about. The girls there said I had to try this and they were right!!! Amazing!
Are you curious to what foundation it is???? Want me to share??? ??? Before I do, here is my eyeliner tutorial.
[youtube id=”x-5_dPZoXiE” align=”center”]Hope the video is useful and you can save a little money and learned a little in the process! I love teaching! Being a makeup artist at Nordstrom for over 8 years, really built the passion in me. I don’t do much makeup artistry anymore, but I sure love sharing tips and tricks of the trade!Okay, okay 😉 here is my cheap foundation find : L’oreal Lumi True Match. I’ve found W 5 to be just about perfect but could maybe buy W 6 and mix the two. Especially when I have a spray tan. My favorite high end foundation is Makeup Forever HD from Sephora and I just bought their primer, too! The Skin Smoothing formula since I have larger pores. I love me some Laura Mercier foundation primer but just wanted something a tad different for once.
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Jul 05 2016 
Transformation Tuesday Matt Rody!
Transformation Tuesday
What in the heck!!!!!! This Transformation Tuesday is EXTRA special to me because it is my ❤️ main squeeze!
He and I have been trying to figure out this whole “healthy lifestyle” thing for YEARS!!! I must admit, he’s much better at going “all in” with diet and I’m better at going “all in” with fitness. His issue is portion control and mine is saying goodbye to occasional treats. ?
Well, when he got invited to the super exclusive Beachbody Test Group in the beginning of January, it was a bigger blessing than both of us even knew at the time!!! He completed round 2 at the end of May, 2016, and has not only found his steady rhythm on the fitness side, he’s also been as diligent as I’ve seen anyone be with his diet! I’m in AWE of the control he’s had!!!!! The small 40 person online accountability group was his anchor ⚓️ and our food prep each week was his ?edge. He pushed through and stuck to it every single day.
He did have a week off between rounds. Each round of 22 Minute Hard Corps is 8 or 9 weeks, depending if you decide to do Hell Week. Transformation Tuesday is all about people being consistent and my hubby really fits the bill.
We’ve both found our SWEET SPOT in all of this because of Beachbody. It’s nutrition (daily superfoods) + fitness + support = SUCCESS —>Sounds cheesy but it stinking works!!! No more guessing games and fad diets for us! Praise JESUS 😉 We truly have found our placement and what is really
His stats are 31 lbs gone and 15.25 inches lost overall for this Transformation Tuesday!! Please comment if you or your hubby needs to get moving in your journey!!! We all need encouragement to JUST KEEP GOING!!!! It’s a journey. It doesn’t happen overnight, but as you can see, if you focus for about 5 months, a lot can change.
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