Time For You To Step It Up!!!!

Do you have a Fit-Bit?
Do you have an Apple Watch?
Do you have a Smart Phone with Apps?
Do you have some sort of step-tracker?

THIS CHALLENGE IS FOR YOU!!!!!!!
Best part--------

IT IS FREE!!!!!!  
I'm super excited!!  I have not done a challenge group like this before so it will just be simply AWESOME!!!!

We start Monday!
Yes, THIS MONDAY!!!!
Don't miss this!
We are going to have so much FUN!
It's all about reaching your GOAL EVERY DAY!!!!
Oh, and did I mention........IT IS TOTALLY FREE!!!!!!!
Look to the RIGHT of this page........⇨⇨⇨⇨⇨
See that bar that says......"I WANT TO BE INCLUDED"
Just click it, fill it out and you are IN!!!!!

You will regret it if you don't check this out!!!!!!!

Bring on the FUN and the CHALLENGE!!!!!!!
Let's STEP IT UP LADIES!!!!!!

Whole 30

So this year, I was in the midst of a discussion that was taking place and ended up finding myself agreeing to do WHOLE 30!!!  Oh my goodness!  What in the world was I thinking???  I have been so excited and so ready.  We have talked about it for a few weeks. I shared it with my Hubby and he said he wanted to do it with me!  That makes life so much easier!!!!!

The time came for me to go to the grocery store.  I had read over the book.  I tagged some of the great recipes and what we could eat.  I chose in this particular program that I would think on the things that we can eat and not on the ones that we could not eat.

My Hubby would tell you he is a picky eater but he is so competitive he is ready!

It has been Day 4!!  So far we are doing pretty good!!  We had fruit and a Shakeology for breakfast

We had Salmon and sweet potatoes for lunch with a side of raspberries and blackberries and then we get to go home for dinner!!!!!  It was REALLY good!

I have all kinds of thing prepared in the fridge.  Some of the things we have prepared....

Spaghetti sauce with chicken for the Spaghetti Squash

Pork Chops ready to cook

Plenty of Salmon for a few other lunches/dinners

Roasted veggies

Butternut squash for a soup later in the week

Roasted sweet potatoes

Pork Sausage

Veggies, chopped and sauteed for omelets for breakfast!


Now....can you tell me if any of that sounds like you are on a diet?

Nope!

Does it sound like we are lacking anything?

Nope

To look at what we are giving up?

Sugar (white sugar, sugar substitutes, etc)

Dairy (cheese, milk, yogurt)

Legumes (black-beans, lentils, peanut-butter etc)

Grains (Bread, couscous, pasta)



It's a challenge BUT WE ARE DOING IT!!!!!!

Christmas Core De Force!

Well, Round One is complete so what is one to do?
DO ANOTHER ROUND!!!!!!
Yes, this crazy woman has chosen to jump in with both feet and both fist to do another round!!!!
I realize that Christmas is coming.  No problem!!
It is an awesome way to keep my health and fitness in check.
Core De Force comes with 3 calendars!  It's absolutely amazing!!!!!
Calendar 1- Basic- Learning all the moves, kicks, punches and push-ups in a million different ways.
Calendar 2- Deluxe adds in agility work with an agility ladder!!!  I can NOT WAIT!!!!!
Calendar 3- The BOD (Beachbody On Demand) Hyrbid- Toss in T25-P90X-Insanity and many more!
It's totally GENIUS!!!!!!

You absolutely Can Not go wrong.  It combines everything!!
Round 2 started today!  It worked out great!
Getting an agility ladder in the next couple of days so there will be plenty to post about that by this weekend!
Have you ever used an agility ladder?  I will confess I have been a bit intimidated by them.  Time to move over the fear and intimidation and get on with what is at hand!!!!!

FEAR!
Time for fear to move over and get out of the way of the girl who is ready for more!!!  
I'm looking for some other men and women who are ready to get rid of their FEAR in 2017 and
Go For It!!!!!
Ready to put their excuses aside.
Ready to push past the point of being afraid.
Ready to do what others tell them they can't do.
Ready to clean up their food choices.
Ready to break the bad habits.

2017 is going to be EPIC!!!!!

Day 1------ DONE!!!!!!

CORE DE FORCE....DAY 1!!!
What do I like about it?
I love the hooks, jabs, cross, kicks and the 6 rounds!
I love the feeling of being powerful!
I love the SWEAT!
I love the trainers!
I love being able to stream it while I wait on my DVD's

What do I NOT like about it?
..........
..........
Hmmmmmmmm
NOTHING!
Absolutely NOTHING!!!!!!

I'm in a larger Challenge Group and it is so active and the accountability is so great!  Working out this morning was so empowering and then being able to share what I had done to encourage someone else! I want to encourage and motivate.  That is my GOAL!!!!

PUMPED UP--SERIOUSLY PUMPED!

This coming Monday, November 7th, I will start on a 30 Day journey.  It's different this time.  I'm in an accountability group, also known as a Challenge Group, and this time it's REALLY different!
I'm in a Group with not only my own Challengers but also numerous Coach Friends.  So, not only do the Challengers get my support but as Coaches we are there to keep each other totally accountable.  To be honest, I have NEVER been in a group like this!  I guess that is why the adrenaline is at an all time HIGH!!

This 30 days is different.  A week or so ago, I had a heart to heart conversation with my Coach.  It was a total revelation or Ah-ha moment if that is what you want to call it.  I realized after some soul searching and praying through some things that were going on with me that I needed to change.  I needed to step up to the plate.  I needed to push through. I need to get off my behind and just go for it with EVERYTHING I had.  Yes, I have done other programs. Yes, I have posted my pictures everyday. Yes, I meal prep. But where was my head?  Where was my heart? Was I really giving it EVERYTHING?  The answer was a resounding NO!!!!!  So why in the world am I sharing this with you?  Well, I'm sharing with you that I am REAL!  I struggle! I am not perfect and nor do I pretend to be.  I don't have it all together!  People have this idea that because I am a Beachbody Coach that I have it all figured out.  NEWSFLASH---I DO NOT!!!! 

What's going to be different in this 30 days? Glad you asked!!!!

- Posting a SS every day!!!!!  (sweaty-selfie)
- Posting a picture of what I am eating everyday
- Posting about meal planning
- Encouraging everyone in my group
- Drink my Shakeology EVERY DAY!
- Take my Before and After Pictures and Measurements
- THIS IS THE BIG ONE------NO COFFEE FOR 30 DAYS!!!!

I will be Core De Force which is a new Beachbody program.  It's an MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Program.
It uses NO EQUIPMENT!
No weights!
No bands!
No mat!
Nothing!!!!!!!!!
I'm so ready!
MONDAY NEEDS TO HURRY UP!!!!!!

What Have I Learned As A Vegetarian?

I chose approx. 30 days ago to go Vegetarian again!  I had done this several years ago and felt incredible!  I slowly added things back but for whatever reason, I just could not do red meat.  I am sure that at that point it was all in my head.  About 2 years ago I tried to add back red meat.  I bought hamburger meat and some other things.  I ate it.  It was fine.  About a month into it, I started hurting.  I mean body aches worse than the flu.  I went to the beach WITHOUT RUNNING GEAR!  I was popping ibuprofen, Tylenol, Alieve and anything else I thought would help.  I was exhausted and felt miserable.  I was terrified something was VERY wrong.  I went back to when I started feeling bad.  It was the red meat.  I stopped eating it and within about 3 months all the symptoms were gone.  It was VERY weird but I made the choice that I just could not go there again.  I would give anything to have an awesome steak on the grill but then I remember how that felt and just choose to think about how good it would be.

The last 4 weeks have been a challenge at times.   Did I slip up? Yes.  I gave in 3 times.  Jimmy Johns came to town.  That is my favorite place of all to get a sandwich!!!  It's all about the bread there and not to mention the avocado they have to put on it!  AMAZING!!!!!  I had my #4 with avocado and spouts!  YUMMY!!!!

I love veggies so it was really not to hard.  I love pasta and rice and other foods.  Leaving off chicken, pork, turkey and red meat is not a problem.  Seafood was REALLY hard.  We live on the Eastern Shore and seafood is abundant and not eating it was tough but I made it!

Conclusion- 
I can do anything that I set my mind to.
I didn't feel deprived.
I actually feel better today than I did 4 weeks ago.
I lost 5 pounds in the process.
I feel more energetic!
Amazing!

Have you ever tried to be a Vegetarian?
Have you ever tried to be a Vegan?  I know I can't do that.  No eggs, cheese and yogurt......NOPE, not here!!!! I will be returning to some chicken, some turkey but a lot of SEAFOOD!!!!!!

I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas.  Do you have some favorite Vegetarian Recipes?  I would love to see them.  Post the link or share them below in the comments!!!!!

Have a wonderful day!!!

Blessings,
Coach Pam

4 Week Check In

I am hard at it!  It is incredible.  I just started week 4!  I sweat a lot anyway but with this program has the sweat just pouring.  I never had a clue that I could actually sweat that much in 22 minutes!  It is just amazing and I am just blown away.
The idea that I am working out with Veterans EVERY day is so inspiring and so motivational.  The fact that they work this hard and what sacrifices that they have made for our country can be overwhelming at times.

I have a Free Clean Eating Challenge going on right now.  I am amazed at the commitment of the women in this group.  Some have their families doing it with them and some have their husbands jumping on board.  I am so inspired by them.  We did meal prep yesterday and they were cooking and posting and having conversations.  It's an exciting place to be!!!!!

My Fitness Challenge Group......Let's just say these ladies are KILLING IT!!!!!
*They are wearing pants that they haven't been able to get into.
*They are losing inches
*They are losing pounds
*They are drinking more water than they ever thought they could.
*They are committed
*They are just AWESOME!!!!!!
I am so proud of all of them.  We even have 2 new ones that have just jumped in and they are hitting the ground running!!!!!

I just wanted to check in with you and let you know how 22 Minute Hard Corps is going and how the other accountability groups are doing.  I would love to have you join one!!!!  Send me a message on Facebook or you can leave a comment here!!!!

GET SOME!
Coach Pam

Time To Get Back To It!

WHERE IN THE WORLD HAVE YOU BEEN????  That maybe what you are asking!!!  I'm here but LIFE has happened!  BUSY! BUSY! BUSY!  I had about 2 months without a Challenge Group and thought I would go back in a hole!  I was absolutely NO GOOD without one!  If you have never had a Challenge Group.....GET ONE!!!!!

Currently in a 60 day Group and loving every minute of it.  At the same time, I have rediscovered my love for running!!!!!!  Thanks to Hubby who signed me up for a 5 K when I had not run for a race in over a year, the week before the race!  It was so humid that day!!!!  I was pouring sweat before I ever even started!  I finished!  I am now ready for MORE!!!!  

Challenge Group at present, I am doing Les Mills COMBAT with some P90X included!  It is so much fun!  There is no boardem here!  I LOVE IT!!!!  The weather if finally calming down a bit so I am hitting the road about 3 days a week and that is just going to be great!  

You can find me on Instagram and Facebook!!!!! (See the sidebar!) Would love for you to come and Follow me there as well!!!!!!  

Now that school is back in session, this blog will be BUSY!!!!!  I want to encourage you and motivate you!!!!  Are you ready????  BRING IT!!!!!!

Transformations, 

Coach Pam 

BAM!!!!!! D-O-N-E!!!!!!!

I can not believe it!!!!!  I am absolutely BLOWN AWAY!!!!!  It has been just incredible!!!!!!  I have loved every moment.  Every day of sweat-slinging workouts!!!!!!!

I have come to the realization that I am about where I am going to be.  It has been very difficult to come to this reality but it is what it is.  I know that sounds crazy.  I'm not a toothpick.  I'm not obese.  I'm who I am.  AND I'm ok with that.  Yes, there are days I wish I was thinner and there be a day when I reach that point but for now......THIS IS ME!!!!!

It's been crazy the last 4 weeks but the plus side is that we are moving to a house!!!!!!  We like our apartment and we have THE BEST neighbors EVER!!!!  At the same time, I will not have to worry about doing Burpees, Jump Squats, Jumping Jacks etc and sounding like I am coming through the ceiling of the neighbors underneath!!!!!

SOOOO, what is next?  At the moment, my plan is to continue on with my Les Mills Combat and throw in some P90X.  ARE YOU KIDDING ME????  Nope!!!!  Not at all!  It's going to be awesome.  My Challenge Group has 30 more days.  Let's Keep It Real!!!!!!  It's just some more added sweat!!!!!!

Of course there will be days of some running in there as well.  I'm hitting the pavement and the treadmill and loving every minute of that.  There are so many places around here to run!  It is just fantastic!  Of course, I had fun with  National Day of Running!  It was so much fun and I ran that day, not for time, but for those friends and family that can't for whatever reason!!!!!

So, share with me!  What have you been doing? What are your plans? What are your goals?


Keep It Real,

Coach Pam

New Year!! New Challenge Group!

YEA!  I FINISHED P90X and of course it was right in time for the next group to come around!  I was SO excited!!!!  My sweet hubby bought it for Christmas!  Now, normally when we get something like an exercise program, exercise videos, and things of that nature we could possibly be insulted.  We might even think......"What is he trying to tell me?"  "Have I gained weight?"  "What was he thinking?"  NOT HERE!!!!  It was at the TOP of my list!  It was all that I was talking about.  Every time I heard or saw something about it, I was telling him or sending him a text!  I was probably driving him crazy!!!!! 
It was under our Christmas Tree and it was KILLING ME not to open it!  I finally gave in and watched the video to get started.  I thought I was going to go crazy before January 6 rolled around!  I'm only on Day 3 and today was Yoga.  I will admit that I have skipped it before.  I am determined NOT to skip ANY of these work outs.  They are only 30 minutes!  There are NO EXCUSES!!!!!

Stay tuned!  Day 3 of 90 is in the books!  LOVED IT!!!!!!

Breathe!
Coach Pam

A Lot Changes In A Year!

Last year around this time, we were in the throws of getting ready to move and packing and cleaning.  Never thought I would say that I lived in Mississippi but I do!  It's been a crazy year but things are good!  Last year for my birthday, I just wanted to get moved.  We moved the week of my birthday.  It was incredible.

Most of you know that I have been doing a Challenge Group and LOVED every minute of it.  Well, it changes not only how you eat, drink, exercise, think and feel.  It changes what you want.  I know that sounds crazy but it's true.  Several weeks ago I got to go shopping with my Mom and I got little knit dresses that I would have NEVER bought before but guess what......I CAN WEAR them and I feel GREAT in them!!!!!  It's because of this Challenge Group, encouragement, accountability etc.  It's amazing!!!!!!  So I am already ready for the second round of Challenge Group.  This is what my Birthday Wish List would look like if I were to put one on the refrigerator. (There is not one there!)

1.Pull-Up Bar- GOT IT!!!!!!
2.Beachbody Coach Fee
3. New pair of running shoes
4.2-5 pound hand weights
5.Shaun T's Hip Hop Abs OR Combo Pack-

 

 

6.Insanity or Turbo Jam or Les Miles COMBAT or T25

 

7. Air Popper for Popcorn

Like I said........A LOT CAN CHANGE IN A YEAR!!!!!!!


NEVER DREAMED!!!!!!!!

Coach Pam

Testimony Tuesday!!!!

So yesterday was my 2nd day of this CHALLENGE GROUP workout.  I absolutely LOVE IT!!!!  I will admit when I have seen it on TV I was always thinking......"It can't be that hard"....well.....I WAS WRONG!!!!!!

I typically do my routines early in the morning in the garage since Little Man is at home.  I laughed at myself the first day.  I was not created a dancer!!!  Yesterday was better.  Today, I am so sore I can barely walk but it is one of those DVD's that is so much fun and at the same time I am drenched with sweat by the time I am finished!!!!!!  It's a blast!!!!!!  If you are looking for a new routine to stretch you into something new...this is it!!!!! 

Want to share?  PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!  I would love to share your journey!!!!!!

Don't Settle For Less,
Coach Pam