I love Chipotle - but my waistline and new budget don't... I know you can order Chipotle to be fairly
healthy, but it is still salty and I can never seem no to chips and cheese! So to solve this problem, this recipe was born!
What you need:
4 Chicken Breasts
3 Colored Peppers, sliced
1 Large Red Onion, sliced
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Jar Salsa
1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 bag of frozen corn
1 cup of shredded mozerrella cheese (optional)
Fresh Cilantro
Garlic Powder
2 cups of Brown Rice, cooked per package instructions
What you need to do:
Preheat over to 400.
Line a large baking sheet with foil
Place the chicken, peppers, and onions on the baking sheet and drizzle with about 2 tablespoons of oil.
Sprinkle garlic powder to both sides of chicken.
Lightly salt and pepper the peppers and onions, tossing to coat.
Top each of the chicken breasts with salsa
Bake for 25 min.
Rest chicken for 10 minutes.
Slice chicken into strips
Add a base of brown rice to 4 storage containers.
Top each with a scoop of black beans, corn, salsa, cheese, cooked onions and peppers, and sliced chicken.
I have been loving yoga lately. The strength I gain - physically and mentally. I have learned so much
about myself on the yoga mat. I have been combining yoga with personal development on learning about true happiness - how to gain it, how to spread it, how to teach it to my daughters.
I am excited to provide you with a 3 week group on what I have learned on and off the mat. This group will be following the 3 Week Yoga Retreat workout program by Beachbody (ask me how you can gain access to it for free!). I will be teaching you about clean eating, fall crockpot recipes, and tools on how to gain happiness in your daily life.
So I know what you are thinking - yoga, is it really for me?
I get it, I was initially turned off and intimitated by yoga... so let me tell you a little more about this amazing new program.
What is 3 Week Yoga Retreat?
Designed for yoga beginners and those who always wanted to try yoga, but were intimidated or didn’t
know where to start.
You’ll learn the basics in 21 classes, one per day for 3 weeks. Each one is 30 minutes or less, taught by
one of four Yoga Experts.
We paid special attention to instruction and guidance so you know you are doing it right. Need proof?
In test groups, we placed participants behind a screen to make sure our guidance was so crystal clear,
you could do it successfully, even without seeing the poses.
There are no candles, no chanting, no OMs. Just incredible, simple classes with no distractions, guided
with precise detail.
Who is this program for?
Yoga beginners.
Anyone who always wanted to try yoga but didn’t know where to start.
People who are looking to complement their current fitness programs and improve flexibility, reduce
stress, and achieve better balance in their life overall.
People who want to build a proper yoga foundation so they can feel confident in any yoga class.
What makes this program different?
Learn yoga from square one, step-by-step, move-by-move.
Nothing new-agey, nothing to be intimidated by, and no judgment.
This is a perfectly crafted 3-week program that gives you total immersion and understanding of the
fundamentals of yoga, resulting in a solid yoga foundation.
Each class is taught by one of four Yoga Experts who have many years’ experience.
Heard enough and ready to get started? Or have more questions? Either way fill out the application below and we will get started!
With Country Heat, Autumn Calabrese brings fitness and fun together in one exciting country dance-inspired workout that's simple,
effective, and such a blast, you'll be dancing off the pounds before you know it. I sampled a workout, and it is a lot of fun (which means a lot coming from a non-dancer, non-country fan like myself). But like me, you might have a lot of questions - and hopefully this can answer a few of your questions and help you see if this new program is right for you.
If you are interested, I do have an upcoming VIP Test Group that will launch August 8th - hope to see you there (application at the end of this post)
What is Country Heat?
Super Trainer and professionally trained dancer Autumn Calabrese brings you a high-energy, low-impact, country dance inspired
workout that's so simple anyone can do it, and so much fun you'll barely notice you're dropping pounds while getting
a great total-body workout.
An easy-to-follow, 30-day fitness program that combines 5 high-energy, cardio-based dance workouts, 1 dance conditioning
workout, and the portion-control Eating Plan to maximize weight loss and achieve a toned, tightened body in just 30 minutes
a day.
All Country Heat songs are set to the hottest country music, with songs that you've probably heard on the radio. Not only did
Autumn pick these songs for their popularity, she specifically matched her moves to the faster and slower beats to create the
perfect interval training within each routine. The result? A fired-up metabolism that burns maximum calories and fat!
Who is the target audience?
Anyone of any size, age, and fitness level who wants to start a fitness program.
Those who have tried and failed at complicated diet/exercise programs.
People who want to lose weight and are looking for results in 30 days.
People who like Zumba workouts.
People who like country music.
People who generally don't like to exercise or who want a lifestyle change, but aren't sure where to begin.
People who like to dance but are intimidated by complicated choreography they have to memorize.
Any 21 Day Fix customer who wants to continue to lose weight with a low-impact cardio program.
Fans of Autumn Calabrese and other Beachbody dance workouts like CIZE and Hip Hop Abs.
What are the unique benefits?
It's a fun, easy-to-follow dance workout that ANYONE can do—in just 30 minutes a day! You'll have so much fun dancing to
the hottest country hits you'll barely notice you're dropping pounds and getting a great total-body workout.
The program includes 5 cardio-based dance workouts and 1 Dance Conditioning workout that will burn major calories and
shape, tone, and tighten your entire body—in just 30 days.
Diets don't work when you feel deprived! So Autumn is including her foolproof, portion-control containers to help you lose
weight while still enjoying your favorite foods. No calorie counting, special foods, or eating at home all the time.
Autumn's easy-to-use Eating Plan shows you how to use your portion-control containers to create easy, delicious recipes—
with foods you love—in just the right portions to reach your weight-loss goals.
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 and a Shakeology® shaker cup to help you keep your
nutrition on track and your weight-loss goals in check.
Country Heat Eating Plan provides a wide range of simple-to-make recipes and shows you how to portion out your meals to
help you achieve safe, sustainable weight loss. And we included new Country Heat Healthy Comfort Food recipes.
Quickstart Guide gives you an easy 3-step way to get started and get dancing.
30-Day Calendar shows you exactly which workout to do from Day One to Day 30.
Bonus workout DVD - exclusive from ME
So what do you think??? Who is ready to dance those inches away, while having fun to great music?
I honestly didn't know what to expect going into Summit - I signed up for what I needed to pretty blindly, and my anxiety about leaving my girls and traveling shadowed me from doing much research.... But it was fun having each day as a big surprise!
Summit is the biggest Beachbody celebration and training event of the year - celebrating the success
of coaches, Beachbody Challenge Winners and the company as a whole! At Summit, I got a ton of motivation from motivational speakers, and trainings from the top coaches in the company... We also get to be the first to get our hands on new swag, programs and supplements.... And hear about all the new product launches! SO needless to say with all the emotions, trainings, information it was overwhelming!
We were so blessed to all stay together in a giant 'Real World' like house within walking distance from the events in Nashville! It was so amazing, we had trainings all day, then could come back and chat and mastermind and then go out on the town! I loved these girls before this event, but I truly felt a deep connection and bond with them after this!
Sooooo.... I won't keep you in suspense - I will start the recap with PRODUCT LAUNCHES!
The Master's Hammer and Chisel
I am the MOST excited about this program - for the first time ever Beachbody is combining two trainers to get you the ultimate results!
Created by Sagi Kalev (creator of BODY BEAST) and Autumn Calabrese (creator the 21 Day Fix and 21 Day Fix Extreme).
Expert workout system that delivers breathtaking, body-changing results in as little as 60 days.
Trainers Sagi Kalev and Autumn Calabrese are sought-after experts at sculpting spectacular physiques—and they have shelves full of competition prizes to prove it! In The Master’s Hammer and Chisel, they share their winning strategies in this breakthrough system of resistance training to help you shape powerful muscle and shed body fat to build a ripped, statue-perfect physique.
Expected launch date is December 2015
Shakeology Boosts!
Thanks to Shakeology Boosts - you can now customize your needs with Shakeology Boosts.
Boosts include:
Focused Energy
Power Greens
Digestive Health
Beachbody's Performance Line
No matter how good your workout is, at some point you want even more—more energy, better endurance, incredible strength, and peak recovery.
This line includes:
Pre-workout energy
During-workout super hydration
Post-workout muscle recovery
And a first-of-its-kind overnight muscle repair—to turbocharge your workouts and recovery for game-changing results at every fitness level.
All with no artificial flavors or colors
After opening night and all the product launches, we started with trainings the next day.... I am so grateful for the trainings, they helped motivate me, give me some great ideas, and change my point of view! Being the dork that I am, I took a ton of notes and I can't wait to incorporate what I have learned so I can be a better coach and mentor! Also during these trainings, I got a new spark and excitement about my own personal fitness journey!
We made sure that we had fun together as a team, between hitting the town of Nashville and
the parties that Beachbody actually puts on for successful coaches that meet certain criteria! One party that I qualified for was the Success Club Party - yes, I get paid to change lives and then we celebrated that success at a Stars and Stripes Party with live music, drinks and a bbq!
The highlight of my trip was when my coach surprised me with a photo op with ShaunT! Seriously, she gave up her ticket to me - not only that but she printed out my transformation pic for me to ask him to sign... Who does that? Well let's just say this was one of the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me, hands down! I was so nervous though, this was a bucket list item for me! So when the day arrived, I was so anxious - luckily a fellow coach, Maegan was coming along! She talked to me and helped calm me! I practiced what I would say - but needless to say I became almost speechless... When it was almost our turn the Crew member said I was not able to take the photo up to ShaunT... I was crushed - when I went up to Shaun, and I told him about my transformation and thanked him and I asked him if I could show him my transformation - he agreed! I went on to see Chalene and Sagi! After the other photos, I went up to the Crew member and told her I had permission.... We waited in line again and as they were finishing the photo op I was blessed enough that ShaunT agreed to a few more photos and a signature - he was so gueinue and I could tell he was impressed and proud! Best feeling ever!
Chalene!
Top Coach, Melanie Mitro - complimenting
me on my transformation!
On Saturday, our last day of Summit - we started the day with a 6am workout with all the trainers and 25,000 coaches! We shut down 7 blocks of a major street in downtown Nashville! The workout was grueling in the heat! After a day of trainings, we went to LP Field to celebrate Top Coaches, the #1 Coach and the Beachbody Challenge Winner! It was so inspiring to see all the weight loss and success stories, as a successful Beachbody transformation the winners touched my heart! The event ended with celebrating the #1 coach, Melanie Mitro - who just so happens to be my coaches, coach! I have done numerous calls and meetings with Melanie and she is truly such a beautiful person and amazing coach!
^^ Can you find me??? ^^ Dream Team Group Photo!
And to think, I started this business as a "hobby", just some fun money, and maybe to meet some new
friends...
Little did I know that just over a year later, I would have a business - a real business! Oh, and real genuine friends, like best friends...
We are all different, very different - but we all have characteristics that compliment each other... we have a common ground, and a common blessing - we are working on being the best versions of ourselves while transforming lives... we train and master mind together, raise each other up, travel, strive towards financial freedom, and work on our personal health and wellness goals while paying it forward --- and we get to call this or JOB!!!
I never imagined my life would look like this! I feel truly blessed...
If you are ready for a change in your life, have a passion for helping others, and want real success fill out an application to join my team!
I was so excited when I had the chance to attend my very first Beachbody event - Super Saturday... This event is held quarterly, but with my work schedule and trying to find someone for the girls - I just haven't gotten to go --- but I wasn't going to miss this one!!
Forever Fit - with our Elite Coach, the fabulous Deidra Penrose!
Flexing and Duck lips - these are a few of our favorite things!
Carl and Melanie
Okay, the weekend started a little rocky -- I get anxiety when driving somewhere I don't know and I never drove to downtown Pittsburgh and right before I left Aubrey was laying on the guilt.. It is hard for me to leave them, I hardly ever do and when I do it is usually just for work... I did for like a minute feel guilty, because unlike my nursing job - this isn't mandatory... but I remembered what my coach has been telling me - "come to the events they are game changers" - I am a coach for a lot of reasons but my number one reason is my girls - I want to inspire them, I want to be home with them more, and I want to be able to provide financially more for them... So I hugged her and whispered, "I promise, this is all for you" and Aubrey in all her wisdom said "Okay, whatever mom - can you just bring me home a present?" (ugh, the next 15 years will be interesting lol)
So I was off, and surprisingly impressed myself driving there!
The event was held at the William Omni Penn Hotel, I walked in and I was instantly in awe.. It was still decorated flawlessly for Christmas...
Sarah, Beth, AUTUMN, Deidra, and myself!
The ballroom was filled to the rim - 1000 people all to celebrate our Dream Team Coach - Melanie Mitro who was being announced as the number 1 coach in the company... So surreal, I have been on countless calls with Melanie and she is so down to earth, and I don't know - normal when really she is like a Beachbody VIP! Since our Pittsburgh Team is honoring Melanie and our team is so large we were able to get Carl Daikeler (Beachbody CEO) and Autumn Calabrese (21 Day Fix Creator) to attend the event!
My date and roomie for this event and Summit in July, the
amazing Maegan! Oh yeah, and Carl Daikeler - only the CEO
and creator of Beachbody :)
It was so motivating to be able to hear our own CEO of this billion dollar company speak before us... So great to hear him talk more about our values, mission for this company and WHY we are really here. Talking about the success we have made for thousands and thousands of people around the US and Canada and talk about some upcoming events that we are having!! Most excitingly, the Beachbody Success Club Trip for 2016 - A cruise to Jamiaca and Hati!!! (and yes, I am going!!!)
Workout time!
After Carl, Autumn spoke about her newest program launching Feb 2nd - THE 21 DAY FIX EXTREME!!!! And we were able to work out with Autumn live, a workout from her new program! It was so fun and intense - I can't wait to do this program!
Pre-workout selfie with my friend and accountability
partner, Alisha!
After the event, we had a great dinner and lots of laughs - I even had a cocktail (rare, rare event!) I got a little tipsy because we waited an hour for our food!
On Saturday, I opted to skip the Insanity workout in the morning - in an effort to sleep in! I was taking advantage of having no kiddos and a bed to myself haha - The Dream Team hosted a great training event. We got to hear from all the elite coaches from the Dream Team and Melanie Mitro herself!
After the training, Deidra took us to lunch in Market Square - it was fabulous and I def ate way too much lol! We received amazingly generous gifts for being Diamond coaches - a Michael Knorr purse which is stunning (I don't even own a single purse, so it was a great gift) and a beautiful bracelet with Forever Fit's motto!
Learning from the best in the biz!
I learned so much and became so motivated for the new year! I knew my goals but now I knew what I needed to get there! Beachbody has changed my life in so many ways - and I am so blessed to have my coach and other coaches to support me every step of the way, not only with my weight loss and fitness goals but with coaching and being the best coach for not only my challengers but for my coaches... This is the most rewarding experience, between my transformation, my self esteem, my confidence, helping others experience the same, and now working on my financial freedom! Before the event, I bought my first pair of high heels and my first tube of lip stick - I was telling my mom about my dress and everything about the event... My mom said, "this doesn't sound like you at all" - and all I could think was, that is exactly the point, I am not the same person I was a year ago...
Next Super Saturday is April 25th, who's coming with me??? My Team - Inspiring Change is growing quickly and if you have a love a fitness, health and helping people - then we would love to have you on our team! New coach training starts soon!
I love comfort food, and I love crock pot meals... only problem is the calories, fat and sodium... this is a great spin on a comfort food favorite - easy, conveint and economical!
What you need:
Soup:
4-6 C. Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth
1 1/2 Lbs. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
2 C. Peas & Carrots, Frozen
1 Onion, Chopped
2 Celery Stalks, Chopped
2 Garlic Cloves, Minced
1 Tsp. Basil
Dumplings:
1 1/2 C. Whole Wheat White Flour
1 1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder
1 1/2 Tsp. Parsley
1/2 Tsp. Garlic Powder
1/8 Tsp. Onion Powder
1/4 C. Light Butter (Room Temperature), Cubed
1/3 C. Fat Free Cheddar, Shredded
2/3 C. Fat Free Milk
What you need to do:
Toss everything for the soup into the crock pot. (how awesomely easy is that!)
Cover and set to cook for 6-8 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low.
Once nearly done, remove the chicken and shred with a fork.
Add the chicken back to the crock pot and cover.
Set the crock pot to high now if you've been cooking this on low.
Combine the flour, baking powder, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper for the dumplings together in a medium bowl.
Cut in the butter using two forks or your hands until it begins to form a grainy mixture (resembling corn starch.)
Add in the cheddar and milk.
Mix just until a thick dough forms and all lumps are out.
Drop the dough by rounded spoonfuls into the crock pot.
Cover and cook on high for 30-60 minutes.
Enjoy!
Servings: 6 • Size: About 1 1/2 Cups • Calories: 288.1 • Fat: 5.5 g • Carb: 34.7 g • Fiber: 6.8 g • Protein: 26.7 g • Sugar: 0.9 g • Sodium: 701.5 mg
