SoleHope, 21 Day Fix & a Giveaway!

 Does that make you think? Feel a little guilty about that piece of cake you just shoved in your mouth or the soda you just guzzled on break?

Well I don't want you to feel guilty. Honestly. I think it's a good reminder though.

God has abundantly blessed us with life. Again and again each day. We shouldn't take the blessing He has given us and just say "pffft....Man, I CAN have my cake and eat it too, and while I'm at it, I'll have another slice!"

Our bodies are a temple and worth feeding with the Word and with food that is good for us. It's worth caring about and taking care of.

Starting with our nutrition and exercise.

My initial thoughts about what I put in or on my body isn't always "is this good/healthy/energizing for me?" or "W.J.E.T.?" (Would Jesus Eat This?) I admit it. I'm guilty of not remembering the great gift I've been given and how much He has sacrificed for me. I'm hard-headed about taking the time to exercise for my well-being knowing that one day, Christ will ask what I did with those gifts he gave me....including my earthly body.

"Well done, good and faithful servant" isn't just about our works but HOW we live and the light we shine to others to be good stewards of everything He bestows upon us. It just so happens though, that everyone has a body. Some shorter. Some rounded. Some a little more squishy. Some natural disposed to skinny.

But we all have choices.

And it's high time we start making better choices where our health is concerned.

So I have this idea. What better way to motivate people to do something for themselves than to do something for them and others in return?

This month, July 2015, I am offering to all new coaches and customers an amazing opportunity to not only begin the journey of BETTER HEALTH, but I'm offering to honor your decision by donating $10 per customer/coach to SoleHope. $10 sponsors a pair of shoes for a child in Uganda suffering from the debilitating sores caused by sand fleas called jiggers. ...these aren't "chiggers" folks. way way worse.

If you haven't heard of SoleHope then check them out because you'll be forever changed.

Many people have tons of shoes ~ heels, wedges, flip flops, sandals, tennis shoes, loafers ~ just sitting in a closet not being used. We take such much for granted and it's pretty frustrating when you think about the freedoms that we have "over here" vs. "over there". The choice we make to just do nothing and take advantage of this life we have been blessed with.


Those tennis shoes?
PUT THEM ON. Go run, free from jiggers. Free to choose a better path to good health.

Those hiking boots?
PUT THEM ON. Go for a walk in the woods, free from insects that burrow into your feet causing severe pain.

Those heels? Honestly, you should probably toss them because they aren't good for your back, BUT....PUT THEM ON!
Go attend church and pray for these babies in Uganda who don't have a single pair of shoes and suffer daily from the sores and infestation.

You guys. It isn't all about you.
But I want YOU to make a choice TODAY to do something FOR you that will HELP OTHERS!

So again, anyone who purchases a 21 Day Fix Challenge Pack from me will be honored with a gift of $10 donated to SoleHope in your name! On top of that, you'll also be entered into a drawing for a FREE 21 Day Fix Fixate Cookbook to help you with your weight-loss and/or fitness transformation!!! 

Last but not least....

If you would like to donate jeans for Shoe Cutting Parties or if you would like to Host of Party of Your Own with a group of friends or church family, please reach out to the amazing folks at SoleHope. I am also collecting jeans for the ladies of our Sunday School Class to host our next party.

I promise if you do, you won't ever catch yourself saying "Well I would've rather just sat on my lazy behind and watched TV and had that piece of cake!" 

Nope. In fact, I bet you'll be inspired to....oh I don't know.....DO SOMETHING AMAZING WITH YOUR BLESSED LIFE! 

Get off your lazy behinds and

Tip of the Day

Your Personal Emerald Beachbody Coach

www.beachbodycoach.com/theellers

My 21 Day Fix: DAY FOUR

DAY FOUR:
4 G • 3P • 4R • 3Y • 1B • 1O • 4 tsp
(modified b/c of breastfeeding)

(Today I was at a class so no pictures really!)

Breakfast:
Scrambled eggs (1 red)
Mixed Fruit (1 purple)
Activia Yogurt (I only ate half b/c it seemed SO sweet!) (1/2 red ?)
Coffee (1 half n half) <<<CHEATER ALERT!

Snack:
Banana (1/2 purple)
Mini mixed peppers (1/2 green)
6 almonds (1/2 blue)

Lunch:
Fajita chicken with peppers & onions (1 red & 1 green)
Lettuce mix with salsa (1/2 green & 1/2 purple)
6 tortilla chips (1/2 yellow ??)
Rice & Beans (1/2 yellow)
Guacamole (1/2 blue)

Snack:
Strawberries (1/2 purple)
Shakeology (1 red)
1 tsp Peanut Butter
Roasted Kale (1 green)
1 tsp coconut oil

Dinner: 
Turkey Sausage cubed (1/2 red)
Veggie 1-egg omelet (1 green & 1/2 red)
Whole wheat toast with peanut butter & banana (1 yellow, 1 tsp, 1/2 purple)

Snack:
None

Workout:

MY TAKEAWAY:
Not being able to plan my day made this a little more difficult than the first few days. I tried really hard to measure accordingly but my measurements may have been off some so I skipped my last snack of the night. It was SUPER hard for me to skip the junk food that they had for snacks during my class. Today is the first time I've really craved the junk and sweet stuff. Honeybuns and Swiss Cake Rolls were begging and pleading for me to eat them. I resisted and had my bananas and ate my snacks that I packed. I was really really tired today but "PUSHED PLAY" anyway! Pilates felt really good, too!

Ready for sleep!

My 21 Day Fix: DAY THREE

DAY THREE:
4 G • 3P • 4R • 3Y • 1B • 1O • 4 tsp
(modified b/c of breastfeeding)

Breakfast:

Snack:
1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology (1 red)
1 cup unsweetened Almond Milk
Mixed berries (1 purple)
Natural Peanut Butter or PB2 (1 tsp)

Lunch:

Snack:
Peppers & Carrots (1/2 green)
Blueberries (1/2 purple)

Dinner:

(Sorry for the blurry photo...plus it looks like a sloppin' mess on my plate! Let me reassure you, it was absolutely DELISH!)

Workout:

My Takeaways:
I'm loving whipping up different recipes and combining things together that I never would have before. And...HOLY LEG BURN! I am so out of shape. But that's the point, right?!

My 21 Day Fix: Day TWO

DAY TWO:
4 G • 3P • 4R • 3Y • 1B • 1O • 4 tsp
(modified b/c of breastfeeding)

Breakfast: 

 (Yes, I boiled my oatmeal over!)

Snack:
I missed snack today because breakfast was way later than normal but plenty filling with both dishes. I guess we could call breakfast "Snackfast" ha ha!

Lunch:

Snack: 

(You can always sub 4 ounces of the almond milk for water)


Dinner:

Snack:
2 raspberries & 1 tsp almond butter

Workout:

MY TAKEAWAY:
I weighed myself tonight. I am down THREE POUNDS since Sunday! And I seriously cannot eat another bite! My body is on FIRE from the workout but I have so much more energy....albeit I'm tired and ready for some snoozing! I can't believe how much food I'm eating but I look less bloated and have lost the three pounds. You can't beat that!!


If you want to know how I'm doing it, comment below, send me an email (ourpeacefulhaven @ gmail . com - remove the spaces). Or you can check out my Beachbody Coach Website to see success stories, read about the 21 Day Fix and join my team!!

DAY ONE
DAY TWO

My 21 Day Fix Journey: Day ONE

DAY ONE:
4 G • 3P • 4R • 3Y • 1B • 1O • 4 tsp
(modified b/c of breastfeeding)

Breakfast:

Water:

Snack:
1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology (1 Red)
All-natural Peanut Butter (1 tsp)
Mixed Berries (1/2 purple)
8 oz water
4 oz unsweetened Almond Milk
Ice

Lunch:

(RECIPE: Hummus Vinaigrette: 1/2 blue container of hummus, vinegar, cumin, cayenne pepper, pepper & Himalayan sea salt)

Snack:
Greek Yogurt (1 red)
Organic Whole-grain Granola (1/2 yellow)
Chopped raspberries (1/4 purple)
Organic Honey (1 tsp)

Dinner:

Workout:

Snack:
1/2 Apple (1/2 purple)
Almond Butter (1tsp)


MY TAKEAWAY?

I'm STUFFED! I never eat this much food...not to mention, my meals have never been this colorful each meal! I didn't eat all of the suggested servings for this calorie bracket, which I figure should be just fine since I technically should be in the step below. If this is what "dieting" is like then I'm all over it! ;)

I also learned that PLANNING the entire day is VITAL to getting everything in and also, not going over on a certain container. There's no way I could've done this without writing it down and checking things off. MEAL PLANNING IS ESSENTIAL!


Day 1 in the books! This was fun!



**Please note: It is entirely possible that I miscalculated or mis-photoshopped my description of the foods I had each day. Always measure and calculate to match your container needs.**

My 21 Day Fix Journey: BEFORE

I start my 21 Day Fix journey today. These little containers sure look awfully small.....

Will I starve to death?!
Will I stick with the workouts??
Can I really do this while I'm still nursing an eight month old and not totally screw up my milk supply?


Ya reckon I way over think things.?
Of course I won't starve to death. Chances are, I'll be eating more food than I normally do...just better, good-for-me foods!
Yes, I WILL stick to the workouts because not only is this for ME, it's for my kids. It's for my fellow challengers and coaches who are doing this with me. And I will because I said I will. That should be enough!
And yes, I can do this because I will keep a close eye on my supply and if needed, I'll increase my water. I've already bumped up a calorie bracket as suggested.

So yeah.

I'm doing this.

My goal weight is 125 and to be toned and able to make it through an entire workout session without dying....I mean modifying.

I want to go up my flight of steps without my legs burning!!!
I want to eat healthier and FEEL GOOD!

I want to FINISH SOMETHING!!

So here we go.

21 Days.
6 little containers.
Daily workouts.
Shakeology.

I've got this!!!! See you on the other side!

Want more info on the 21 Day Fix? Contact me or visit my Team Beachbody Coach Page!