If we are friends on FB or IG, you may have seen me post about this amazing thing called a Health Bet but it is so hard to give details and explain how awesome it is through a post...so I wanted to share a pre-recorded webinar I did to give you the deets!
Check it out and find out how you can be entered into a drawing to win a $15 gift card!
Turkey Taco Stuffed Peppers
One thing that I have in my freezer like 75% of the time is my favorite turkey taco meat! It is perfect to whip up a double batch on a Sunday to freeze or eat throughout the week.
With my husband traveling this week, I wanted quick and simple meals. I just so happened to have leftover veggies from my refresh too so it was perfect!
What You Will Need (2 Servings)
2 Servings Turkey Taco Meat (recipe can be found here)
2 Red Bell Peppers
4 tbsp shredded cheese
Pico/Salsa (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Cut your bell peppers in 1/2 lengthwise, make sure to remove all seeds.
3. Place into a small glass baking dish.
4. Divide your meat mixture up between the 4 halves.
5. Top each pepper with 1 tbsp cheese.
6. Place enough water in the bottom so that the peppers don't burn!
7. Cover tightly with foil and bake for about 45 minutes. Longer if you prefer softer peppers.
You could always add brown rice or black beans to the mix! Yum!
Serve right away and enjoy!
2 halves = 1 serving for my Fix Family: 1.5 Green, 1 Red, .5 Blue
From their mouth to my page...
Ok..so maybe it is from their "keyboard" to my page but I have been lucky enough to meet so many amazing people since becoming a coach. Each one of them has a special place in my life and probably some random story of how we all met too. But I know each one of them is in my life for a reason!
I just started a new section to share testimonials from my peeps while they are on their journey...I will add new ones often so check back and see what people are saying!
It is pretty rewarding to see how something that changed my life in such a positive way is now doing the same for others.
I knew I always loved to give! Like, I love to give presents!! Shopping for people and gifting makes me happy! Anyone else?!
I sure as shit never knew my love for gifting would turn into my business and be in the form of a healthier lifestyle...but I do know I am lucky to be on this ride!
Testimonials Page
A much needed refresh...
Oh my goodness, can we talk about summer bloat? Is that even a real thing?! Because if not, it should be. I didn't eat like a complete asshole ALL summer but I had my fair share of fun...and yeah, I felt the aftermath of it.
I got together with a group of ladies from my challenge group and we all 4 did the Refresh together! It is a 3 day cleanse (no, not a liquid diet) to get your body over a plateau, lose a few pounds or to kick some bad habits you may have picked up (like ice cream and beer?)...
I remember the first time I did it, I was SCARED shitless. No meat for 3 days?! 5 small meals...how would I survive?! So we kept pushing it off and pushing it off....AND we ended up doing it during the weekend when we were bored and watching Food Network all weekend, I don't suggest that. ;) But by day 2 I was feeling less bloated and had way more energy. The past 2 times I have done this, day 2 has always been the day where I feel hungrier but oddly enough this time, day 1 was my hardest! After I got past day 1, the rest was much easier!
Also, as usual, I get hungry around bedtime but I take a sip of water or two, brush it off and go to bed!
My days look like this (and yes, I keep the same schedule all 3 days):
7:00-7:15am - Wakeup (no workout during the refresh) & drink 8-10 oz of water to get things going!
8:00am: Breakfast, Shakeology w/ 10oz of water + a banana (blended in is my choice).
9:15am: Morning Green Tea, 8oz
10:45am: Mid Morning Fiber Sweep (no, I swear you don't run to the bathroom or shit yourself)...I will say however, if you are like me and have texture issues, this one needs to be COLD, so lots of ice and drink it through a straw quickly. :) It tends to thicken if you let it sit, so it is to be drank immediately. Some people like the taste, texture, etc. but I almost threw up the first time because I didn't make it right for my taste buds. ;) Don't be scared though, it isn't that bad, especially if I have done this 3x now!
12:15pm-1:00pm: Lunch, I had tomatoes w/ smashed avocado on them. I do make my lunch last around 30-45 min, I spread it out and eat slowly. Around 12:30, I will have my apple. Then right at 1 or so, I drink my Vanilla Refresh which is a really tasty high protein shake!
3:00pm-ish: Afternoon snack of carrots + peanut butter (supposed to be almond butter but my son is allergic so I don't keep it in the house)...
4:15pm: I have a raspberry herbal tea (optional)
6:00pm: Dinner!!! The best stir fry ever (recipe below). Then around 6:30 or 6:45 I have my Vanilla Refresh again.
Go to bed, wake up, repeat for 3 days!
You will feel more energized, have less bloat, hopefully kicked a bad habit or too PLUS the scale will be down, which is never something I get mad about...
I am down 2.9lbs and 2.5 inches this time around!
My after pictures are subpar though because I tried to do them myself at 5:30am with my phone on a tripod and my phone was totally crooked so I look crooked....yeah, that didn't work out so good!
Veggie Stir Fry (1 Serving)
1/2 tsp olive oil
1/2 clove garlic
1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger
1/2 cup fresh green beans
1/2 cup fresh sliced carrots
1/2 cup fresh sliced red bell pepper
1/4 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp organic veggie broth
1. Heat oil in a medium skillet, over medium heat. Add in garlic and ginger.
2. Cooking, stirring frequently 1-2 minutes.
3. Add veggies, salt, and broth.
4. Cook for 5-7 minutes, or until veggies are tender-crisp.
Enjoy!!
I cut all of my veggies on day 1 and put them into tupperware. I also grated my ginger, that way the majority of my meal was ready to cook when it was lunch time.
INSANITY MAX:30 - CHECK!
I did it. I freaking got my ass kicked 6 days a week for 8 weeks by ShaunT.
Let me preface by saying, I went into this program with everyone intention of staying 100% on my meal plan but let's be honest, it was summer. And summer means lots of activities, going out with friends, etc. so I did the best I could but one bad night out or a trip didn't derail me for weeks. I would just pick back up where I left off...
That is really what living a healthy lifestyle is all about. Enjoying yourself but still focusing on eating healthy the majority of the time. It just so happens that during summer, I am a little more lax on the enjoying yourself part. I tend to be more 80/20 during the summer whereas when I am really focusing on my goals, I stick to whatever meal plan is suggested for the particular program I am doing (as best as I can...I am human).
The meal plan wasn't too intense either! It allowed treats, like wine and chocolate...you know, the 2 things I can't live without! I kept my MOST of my plan fairly consistent throughout, the constants in my meal plan every day are:
Shakeology + Fruit (breakfast)
Apple + PB or Carrots (snack)
Lunch - Varied
Greek Yogurt + Frozen Cherries (snack)
Dinner - Typically Salad
So that being said, I am focusing more on what I gained from this program. Although I did lose 3 inches and 1 pound, yep, you read that right...1, I have my new muscle to thank for that though.
I gained:
-> Confidence
-> Strength
-> Endurance
-> Definition and muscle, my legs are freaking solid and my back isn't too shabby either...
-> The ability to do my own version of a tuck jump (for real, why can't I do those?!)
This is NOT an easy program. If you have ever heard of INSANITY, it is pretty much that but in a 30 minute time span and your goal is to push yourself as hard as you can for as long as you can in that 30 minutes before you MAX OUT. (MAX OUT = Your first rest period in the workout.)
Once you MAX OUT you keep going, but each time you are supposed to push a little harder, go another minute and try to increase your MAX OUT time as you progress.
I am not good with intense cardio or Tabata workouts, so that is one reason I took on this program. In 2014, before I was a coach, before I ever joined a challenge group...I bought T25 and quit. I was full of excuses..."It hurt my knees." "I was gaining weight not losing it." "The meal plan was difficult to follow." Really, the problem was, I didn't have a coach or a group to support me so I had no idea gaining would happen, hello muscle, good-bye fat and that meal planning wasn't THAT hard.
So I gave up, threw in the towel and didn't touch another program for months after that, once I found a coach who invited me to her challenge groups...and guess what, I still haven't done T25, I have done MANY other programs but given that INSANITY MAX:30 is way freaking harder than T25, I will call that a win in a ShaunT program library.
If you ever want any more info this program, another program or my groups, just got to the contact me page and send me a message!
