The BIG Dream...

Ever since I was a little girl the only thing I knew I wanted out of my life was to be a mom. I had these big dreams of being a stay at home mom. That was it - I was smart with any opportunity at my footsteps, but I didn't have big dreams... Until I realized that in today's economy, being a stay at home mom is a big dream - life is expensive, and a one income family wasn't in our cards.

So instead, I purposed my passion for helping people and became a nurse. And when we became pregnant with our first - I vowed that I would do whatever I could to be home as much as possible with her. So I worked nights and weekends. Yes, I am one of the crazy ones who is up all day with her kids, up all night at work and then up all day with my kids. It is a hard. I am not going to lie. But I was living my dream, or so I thought.

After years of doing this, I started to notice that it took a toll on my health - sleep pattern issues, weight gain, worsening thyroid condition, depression - and I just wasn't the mom I wanted to be. With little sleep, I found myself impatient and just counting down the hours to bedtime.

To make a long story short, when this business fell into my lap - I didn't really take it seriously, until I realized that this was my 'way out' of these endless days and nights of no sleep. This had the potential to get me closer to my 'big dream'.

But how could I fit this in? Because it isn't like I would get rich overnight... I found the key in schedule and consistency.... And I would be lying if I said it was easy, there have been sacrafices... but today I am my own boss - I still work as a nurse, but on my terms - I work when I want, and how much I want... and I am running my business from my home... So you might be thinking - "How do I run a business from home, with my young girls here?" Well here is my schedule:

 

I am so happy with where our lives our - we have the extra income to travel a bit, pay off some debt, and be at home 92% of the time (yes, I did that math lol)... I feel so blessed that I can live out my passion for helping people, while living out my dream of being home with my girls - My schedule allows me to have one on one time with each one of them each day and build a financial future for my family.. and for me, it doesn't get much better than that!

I am currently growing my team, to help other moms live out their dreams - whether it is to have money for groceries, to have a fun money account or to stay at home like me - I am looking for you... I am looking for 3 woman that I can work one on one with, you must be driven, passionate and ready to run! Are you ready to change your family's life?

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Shakeology

I love cookies - okay, I love all sweets! My favorite cookie though, hmm toss up between the sugar cookie and a good ol' oatmeal cookie - so why not take one of my favorite cookies and turn it into a shake :)

What you need:

• 1 Scoop of Vanilla Shakeology
• 1/4 c of rolled oats uncooked
• 1 tsp of vanilla
• 1/4 tsp of cinnamon
• 1 cup of almond milk
• 8 ice cubes

And simply - blend and top with a small handful of raisins!

Cafe Latte is here!

Old news right? Ha! I finally have my order! And I can't wait... for all of YOU to try it.... because the truth is, I am not a coffee fan --- not even a little bit! So I am depending on Dan and all of you to give me feedback and recipes for my blog! Here are just a of the most commonly asked questions I have been getting on the newest flavor!

Q: I like drinking my shakes in the evening, does Café Latte have caffeine?

A: NOT AT ALL! The caffeine levels in Café Latte are exactly the same as they are in ALL of our Shakeology flavors. So even though it tastes like coffee, Café Latte contains 75% less caffeine than an 8 oz. cup o’ Joe. So if you have been enjoying our other shakes in the evening without a problem, then this won't be either!

Q: What does it taste like?

A: Wwwweeelll - I am the wrong person to ask lol! But, I have a lot of coffee loving fans and this is what they tell me, "Absolutely amazing! It’s incredibly rich, robust, and creamy with hints of Café and notes of Latte. It truly does taste just like a frozen coffee drink you’d get from a coffee shop" So pretty cool, you get the same great taste of a coffee shop frozen drink, but with all the superfood benefits of Shakeology - plus way less fat, sodium, and calories!

Q: What makes this so special?

A: It’s formulated with WHOLE Coffee Fruit —a coveted superfood powerhouse and antioxidant -- that’s native to regions of Mexico and India. Coffee fruit is the red fleshy fruit that surrounds what we know to be the coffee bean! Not only does Café Latte taste great, but the use of the entire plant also minimizes Shakeology’s carbon footprint.

Q: How do I get to try it?

A: A few different ways actually!

1. Order a bag of 30 servings or a box of 24 servings today!
2. Try the Barista Triple Combo Box. This pack contains 24 single-serving packets of Café Latte, Vanilla, and Chocolate (8 per flavor)
3. Order a single packet from me! Email me at etraill7@gmail.com with your name and address (must have paypal!)

I hope this helped!

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BBQ Crockpot Chicken

Perfect fall time recipe! I loved this recipe when I added the BBQ, but I must admit - I had a few bites before adding it, and it was pretty dang good too!

What you need:

• 4 chicken breast
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tbsp dried minced onion
• 21 day fix southwest spice
• 1/2-3/4 cup low sugar BBQ sauce (I use Guy's Award Winning BBQ)

What you need to do:

1. Place chicken breast (I put them in frozen) with 1/2 water in crock pot.
2. Top with minced onion and spice
3. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours
4. Shred chicken
5. Add BBQ slowly and stir - to see how saucy you want the chicken.
1. Or skip the bbq and enjoy it as is!
6. Serve over brown rice, on a whole wheat bun, or over a potato

Optional toppings:

• Fresh chopped onion
• Cheddar Cheese
• Plain Greek Yogurt

21 Day Fix Blueberry Muffins

 Sometimes, you just need a muffin - I wanted to switch up my morning routine, but I didn't want to eat carbs that early in the day. This recipe fixed that issue! Feels like a carb, but it is a 1 purple and 1/2 of a blue! It took me a few bites to get used to the texture of the almond flour, but the taste is spot on - it is like banana bread meets blueberry muffin!

What you need:

• 1.5 cups of almond flour
• 1 tsp of vanilla
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp of salt
• 1 tbsp. of melted coconut oil
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup mashed bananas (about 1.5 bananas)
• 1/2 cup of blueberries

 

What you need to do:

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Mix flour, salt and baking soda
3. In a separate bowl, mix together coconut oil, eggs and vanilla
4. Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and stir.
5. Add in the mashed bananas
6. Gently fold in blueberries
7. Divide into lined muffin pans (makes about 8)
8. Bake for 22-27 minutes or until toothpick comes out mostly dry

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Turn your Fitness into Business

Our team is growing, and I am looking for 3 motivated, inspiring women to join our team! I am looking to mentor 3 women who are ready to move towards a life by THEIR design! Women who are determined, relentless and passionate about helping others in the comfort of their own home!

About 2 years before I became a coach, my husband said, "Have you looked into this Shakeology business thing? Someone just posted that they cut down their hours at work to do this full time?"

My response ((honestly)), "that is the dumbest thing I ever heard of!"

Who would have thought? Right!?! That years later, I would be telling you about how coaching changed my life and asking you to 'checkout this shakeology business thing' HA!

Crazy! And like I have said before, this all happened to me on accident! I see why this was placed into my life now, but at the time I kinda fell into it --- went from signing up for the discount, to paying for my own product, to paying for preschool, to paying my grocery bill, to dramatically decreasing my hours as a registered nurse, to paying for vacations, and on and on...

I could go on and on and tell you all the great things about coaching, why I do it, why I love, the fantastic community of our team, how it has helped my family -- but that would be boring -- Instead, I want to invite you to a 2 hour live event ((on Facebook)) where myself and other coaches on my team will be posting short videos about their coaching journey, the financial compensation plan, faq's, etc... no obligation, just some free info! This event will take place on Wednesday, January 20th at 8:30pm (EST), and if you can't make it - no biggie you can catch all the videos at your convenience ((but if you can make it, we would love to see you and you have a chance to earn a prize))

Get your spot by emailing me at etraill7@gmail.com or messaging me on Facebook and I will send you an invite! Hope to see you there!

21 Day Fix - Night Shift Style!

As an avid 21 Day Fix Meal Plan Believer and Follower, and as a night shift nurse - I get asked ALL the time --- how do you do the 21 Day Fix on night shift? Great question!! This took a lot of trial and error for me to be honest - I tracked what worked, what made me feel full but still drop weight, what didn't make me bloated and tired, what I could do to stay on track even when my schedule was a hot mess.... This is my version, there is no "Autumn's Formula for how to Eat when you are up for 9 million hours" ((because lets face it night shifters, NO ONE wants to volunteer for that job!))



Black out mask and white noise are my best friends!

Okay first of all, let me commend you -- working nights, especially if you are in a health care setting, where you typically see a ton of food; yeah, that is tough -- your brain doesn't work right on nights, you crave food, you find excuses, and honestly, I have eaten to stay awake ***especially on my one hour commute home*** Night shift is cruel, your body needs sleep to survive, thrive and lose weight - so we are already at a slight disadvantage... So these are my tips and tricks for the 21 Day Fix on Night Shift ((reminder, I am at the lowest calorie range - so you might need to add to what I am doing))

In my mind there are two different types of night shift - the night shift were you get to sleep after your shift and the night shift were you are up all day after night shift.... And I tackle them differently... so lets get started...

When you get to sleep after nightshift (up for 24-28 hours)

When I get to sleep after nightshift, I am thrilled - for two reasons - I don't eat extra calories, and we need sleep to feel good, to be healthy... So if you can sleep after work, please take advantage of it!

To me, this is what it looks like:

• Up at 7am Tuesday
• Up all day with my kids
• Go to work at 6pm Tuesday
• Home at 8-9am Wednesday
• In Bed by 10am Wednesday - sleep 4ish hours

So on a day like this, I will 'borrow' containers from Wednesday to have a meal around 1130/midnight Tuesday night. I then go home, eat - and sleep through a meal/snack Wednesday - therefore, I did not use any extra containers. On occasion, I will add a green and a red around 3/4am Wednesday morning if I am hungry. I do not borrow these from Wednesday during the day - I figure I burn these calories by being awake and active when I would otherwise be sleeping.

When you get little to no sleep after nightshift (up for 36+ hours)

Sadly, this happens to me more than I would like - it isn't healthy and should be avoided - but it is what it is and dealing with it is my only option...

To me, this is what it looks like:

• Up at 7am Thursday
• Up all day with my kids
• Go to work at 6pm Thursday
• Home at 9-9am Friday
• Hopefully a nap between 230pm-4pm
• In bed by 10pm Friday

So on a day like this, I do not borrow any containers - I add containers... because you burn more calories when you are awake then when you are asleep... I figure I am awake about 8 more hours than I normally would be.. which is 1/3 of a 24 hour day - so my thought process is, I should get 33% more containers! I am in the 1200-1400 calorie bracket so I consume 3 greens, 2 purples, 1 blue, 1 orange, 4 reds, 2 yellows and 2 blacks -- So during the course of the night I allow myself:

• 1 green
• 1/2 purple
• 1.5 reds
• 1 yellow
• 1 black

This usually gets me a meal with a nice size snack. So the day before and the day after my night shift are the same, I just simple add in those containers at night.

I hope you found this helpful - and again, I hope you get some sleep! It isn't easy, but it is important to stay on track even when your schedule gets off track! For more tips and tricks, or for a spot in my next challenge - please apply here - and I can't wait to work with you!

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Busy Moms Finding Balance

Okay, so holiday season - busy, right? Exhausting.... draining... overwhelming... and now it is time to detox, and actually I'm not even talking about the food! I am talking about focusing on balance. I am finding balance between working, finances, coaching, motherhood, being a wife, a daughter, a friend, and on and on - and it can be challenging. I am in no means an expert but this year, starting now I am working on balancing - excuses are stopping at the door and like momma always said, "where there is a will, there is a WAY!"

I am looking for 10 motivated mommas who are looking to balance their lives, while making time for themselves to get healthy this year. 2016 for me, isn't about fitting into an outfit, or getting bikini ready ((that was 2015)) - this year, it is about becoming the healthiest version of myself! And I want you to join me...

You can expect:

• Daily full body workouts (30 minutes long)
•  Meal planning and prep assistance
• Tips on balancing all the hats we hold as moms
• A foul proof nutrition system
• Daily motivation, support and accountability
• 1:1 coaching plus peer support

My only question is, ARE YOU READY TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE? 28 days to an all around healthier you... WARNING: The transformation you experience, will be life altering - So who is with me? Let's find balance this year!

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Chicken and Spinach Noodle Casserole

A new favorite! I always have all these ingredients on meal prep day for my salad, and I just borrow a few for this yummy casserole! Very simple, reheats nicely, customizable and 21 Day Fix approved! Music to my ears - I think my favorite part was realizing that ricotta cheese was a red and not a blue!

What you need:

• 8 greens - I used spinach, a can of diced tomatoes (drained),  and red peppers
• other ideas - broccoli, carrots (precooked), mushrooms
• 1 pound of chicken
• 4 reds of low fat ricotta cheese
• 8 yellows of whole wheat pasta, cook according to package instructions
• 4 blues of mozzarella cheese
• 2 cloves of minced garlic
• 3 tbsp. dried parsley

What you need to do:

1. Grill chicken and slice into strips
   
2. In a large bowl mix greens, chicken, ricotta, garlic, 2 tbsp. parsley, and pasta.
3. Spray a 9x13 dish with olive oil
4. Place mixture into dish
5. Top with cheese, covering equally
6. Sprinkle remaining parsley
7. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes.
8. Enjoy

Makes 8 servings - each containing 1 green, 2 reds, 1 yellow, 1/2 blue!

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Hammer and Chisel - Week 4

I am not going to lie - I should really be calling this week 3! Because week 3 was a wash - I missed workouts, cheated on my meal plan and did not take my own advice... I could make a million excuses about being busy, the holidays and on and on but really I was being lazy - and I paid for it when I jumped on the scale! So I need to make week 4 my come back week and redeem myself - and it starts with a strong why and a strong plan!

2 new recipes and Shakeology No-Bakes (to help with these post holiday cravings!) - over 20 meals prepped for the 4 of us! Dan used his new Wok and I am excited to bust out my new weights from Santa! I started Hammer and Chisel using 8's and 10's - in week 4 I am going to be using 12's and 15's! I am also going to be doing the Shakeology cleanse on my rest days! With 2 1/2 months before the cruise, I am all in!

 

Bumping the weights up, really kicked the sweat up! Holy burn!!! I loved it! Thanks Santa! I have had a few people ask me, if I was worried about bulking up with this program - and the answer is NO! Muscle is key to fat burn - muscle burns more calories after a workout than fat tissue does... Clean diet, weights and a little cardio = healthy fit body!

 
 
 


 

Shakeology No-Bakes were the perfect (and now permenant) addition to my meal plan - kicked the cravings and night time cravings. Girls loved it, and Dan snuck a few too!

Alright New Year - here I come! Get READY!

 

Ahh the New Year, time to get serious - and no, it isn't my resolution - the CRUISE is single digits away! A cruise I earned - and I will be so mad it I did all this work to earn the cruise and then not have my body be where I want it to be.. So time to get serious - because I deserve it.. and not just this, all the things I want this new year to bring - and it starts with me! So CHEERS!

 

Getting ready for a great Week 5! It is going to be a busy one with going out of town (well not really out of town, just an hour away - but staying in a hotel with a busy schedule).  But I have a plan and will be packing a meal and snacks! 

 

 

 

Meal Plans

All the recipes on my meal plans are in my blog under the clean eating tab! I will be updating this weekly!! These are all 1200-1400 21 Day Fix Meal Plans -

 Happy Clean Eating!

 

 

21 Day Fix Extreme Meal Plan with Beachbody on Demand hybrid workout

21 Day Fix Extreme Meal Plan with Beachbody on Demand hybrid workout