Essential guidelines to follow on new eating plan

Simplify.  Start slow and make changes to your eating habits over time.  Every change you make to improve your diet matters.  Try not to think of certain foods as “off-limits.”  Think smaller portions.  Listen to your body.  Avoid eating at night.  

1- Drink at least 8 glasses of water (or best, drink water half of your weight.) Thirst often passed off as hunger. Have a sports water bottle with you, sip it throughout the day.

2- AVOID margarine, hydrogenated oils, processed, and fat substitutes. 

3- Eat more fresh foods than frozen/canned products. Buy seasonal and local produce from your local farmers in your area. Save money by buying in bulk seasonally - fruits, grains, beans, nuts, seeds, and so forth. 

4- Steer clear of artificial sweeteners like sucrose, surcalose, aspartame, etc.

5- Stick to your recommended foods.

6- Eat a variety of foods every day.

7- Don't skip breakfast. Breakfast is the MOST important meal of the day. You can make simple breakfasts- fruit bowls, steer oats w/ berries, juicing, smoothies, etc.  Shakeology is also a fantastic meal replacement shake, the healthiest that your body needs to obtain ABUNDANT nutritions and vitamins. (Ask me for more info on Shakeology.) 

8- Buy in bulk. Cook in bulk. Make a week of meal plans and preparation. A week plan will ease with busy schedule, easy to follow.

9- Practice "consicous eating" - eat slowly and savor every bite. 

10- COMMIT to the full 30 days. 

Homemade Vegan Coconut Deodorant

Save $$$ in long run. Simple and easy to make, make all in under 5 minutes and less than $3!!

This will LAST months and months!! 

Ingredients

• 6 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
• ¼ Cup Baking Soda 
• ¼ Cup Cornstarch (if preferred, you can use Arrowroot Powder)

• empty toilet paper rol

• wax paper/aluminum foil 

• rubber bands

• drops of lime juice(optional)

• any essential oils of your preference (optional) - lime e.o., lemon e.o, tangerine e.o., tea tree e.o., 

Directions:

1- Place the coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl and heat on high for 20 - 30 seconds or melt in a small pot on stove until the oil is liquefied.

2- In a separate bowl, mix the baking soda and cornstarch

3- Slowly add the liquefied coconut oil to the baking soda and cornstarch. Stir together until well-blended. It should now have the consistency of a thick paste.

4- Add essential oils - optional. Some opt no essential oils as some can irritate skins. (lemon e.o., lime e.o., tea tree e.o., tangerine e.o., lavender e.o. - to your preference)

5- Rubberband the wax/aluminum to bottom of the toilet paper roll. Turn it over. Pour the ingredients in the toilet paper roll. Place it in a glass or container to hold it up straight. Freeze. 

6- When solid, remove the wax paper or aluminum foil, and you have a stick of deodorant! Tear off the cardboard as you use it. Store in fridge.

One stick of deodorant standing up in a glass container. Another bowl of ingredients mixing up and prepare to put in the other toilet paper roll. 

 

Voila! My two sticks of deodorants!! 

Coconut Chia Blueberry Muffins

This recipe is simple yet healthy muffins. Kids/Family-approved. These muffins are gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg-free, oil-free...

I doubled up the recipe and using half almond flour and half coconut flour. ENJOY!! 

What you need: 

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon Himaylian salt
3/4 cup nondairy milk
1/4 cup applesauce (substitute of oil)
1 cup frozen blueberries

2 tablespoons of chia seed

What you do: 

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place baking cups in a muffin pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in nondairy milk and applesauce (oil).
3. Pour in blueberries. Mix all well. Pour into baking cups and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

Peanut Buttery Hummus (No Tahini)

Planning on whipping up some hummus but don't have any tahini on hand? Let peanut butter come to your rescue!

It happened to me one day few weeks ago. I forgot to get more tahini when I went grocery shopping. Save myself from taking another trip back to the store, I saw my best friend, Google. I searched for the best substitution of tahini - peanut butter. Decided to give it a try. My family never noticed the difference especially saying the flavors I make every time tastes good & delicious. My oldest is NOT a peanut butter person, she dislikes anything that tastes or have peanut butter. She ate hummus wraps, hummus w/ crackers, and few others.. Never noticed the difference! 

I tripled the recipe as I make for family of SIX. Very simple and easy!

ENJOY!!

Ingredients

• 1 can (19 ounces) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
• 1-2 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
• 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter (preferably unsweetened, but conventional is fine too)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Himaylian salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup of chopped peanuts (optional, for serving)
• Pinch of smoked, hot paprika (optional, for serving)
• Parsley, herbs and seasonings for taste 
• 
  

Preparation

1. Put everything except the parsley in a food processor/blender and begin to process; add the chickpea liquid or water as needed to allow the machine to produce a smooth puree.

2. Taste and adjust the seasoning (I often find I like to add much more lemon juice). Serve, drizzled with the olive oil and sprinkled with a bit more cumin or paprika and some parsley.

Eczema - worst enemy! How to care/cure them in natural, holistic approaches.

Blessed and forever thankful for holistic approaches and practices!!

Eczema isn't new to our family. Coconut oil is our lifesaver! Along with clean eating foods & taking the right nutritions.

My husband had severe dry skin, eczema. He have had this for years, years, even way before we started dating. He MUST have moisturizing lotion on daily basis- at home, at work, anywhere we go. Even worse, he must have it applied on his body right after swimming or showering. He would change many various of lotions, like he would used Eucerin, then switch to Aveeno, to Curel, to shea butter, to coconut oil.  

He finally found his solution - coconut oil. He no longer needs any moisturizing lotions or needing anything to apply after swimming or showering.

Our oldest daughter was born, developed with eczema. We weren't using our brains that time to research holistic approaches/practices. We had our daughter's pediatric doctor to prescribe her medication creme for her eczema. I remembered it took days, days and days for her eczema to go away. As she gets older her eczema isn't severe, again coconut oil is her moisturizing lotion.

Our two boys didn't have any eczemas as their father and oldest sister. Until our last, fourth blessing was born, she had same case as her father/my husband. We took her to our children's pediatric doctor. We were given several different medication cremes, even the last one was steroids. Nothing works. It even made worse on her. She wasn't sleeping well, skins irritating her all day. She is a HUGE water lover, loves to swim, etc. Unfortunately swimming made her skin worse, itchy and red. We wouldn't be able to give her baths regularly, she would bath once a week. I hated to see the pains and sufferings she had. I got to the point where I have had enough. I then decided to take action and RESEARCH.

We also went through new changes with our eating habits by eating healthier, eliminating food triggers and others.  Eliminating wheat, eggs and dairy from our diet helped and improved.  A while later, I researched holistic approaches/practices and immediately like what I was seeing and hearing.

I called and scheduled our first holistic doctor appointment. We were impressed with our holistic doctor, the time she spent with us for appointment and how serious she takes on her patient & explain depth throughout with you. We explained what our lifestyle is like, and what we have done. She listened carefully, taking notes then explained options for us with our daughter's eczema.

Paid our visit and the holistic medications & supplies for eczema treatment for our daughter. Pricey, yes but there's no prices on health! We were excited and put our hope and faith in that this will work.

We started our first journey with holistic approaches/practices. Our Day 1 was June 3, 2013. We did before/after and the progress of treatments we did for her eczema to Day 30 on July 3, 2013. Huge, huge difference.

All we did was castor oil treatment, multivitamins, flaxseed oil, eat clean foods (eliminated more) and using coconut oil as moisturizing lotions.

We'd like share our treatments that may benefit others. 

We brought kids' chewable vitamins that are vegan friendly, tooth friendly, no artificial sweeteners/flavors, no fructose nor sucrose. The best purchase we invested for our kids, especially our daughter with eczema. Children's chewable multivitamins was to help replete vitamins that may be deficient (especially vitamin A, vitamin E, and zinc.) We ordered bulks of them through Amazon. If you are prime member of Amazon, this is worth your investment in your children's health!

We also brought Barlean's Fresh Organic Flaxseed Oil from Whole Foods. Take 1 teaspoon daily, gradually now to 3x week. It helps to decrease inflammation. 

Our holistic doctor gave us this castor oil to decrease toxicity and inflammation, help improve liver and lymphatic system that helps for eczema (can purchase castor oil anywhere.). We put castor oil on flannel cloth then placed on right upper abdomen (over her liver), then hot pad over the oil for 10 minutes. We did it every other day, gradually cut down to once a week. Now once a month.

This is our daughter's recommendation list. We did everything except HMF Natogen as it's not vegan friendly (our holistic dr stated without it can be effective however with HMF Natogen is highly effective.)

The next couple pictures attachment you will see are foods recommendations for healthy foods and help replete vitamins that may be deficient especially vitamin A, vitamin E and zinc, and help for healthy skin & help eczema. 

This is our daughter's Day 1 and Day 30 progress. From June 3, 2013 to July 3, 2013.

As of July 16, 2014, I'm proud to say my daughter's eczema is 100% gone. We still do flaxseed oil (3x week), multivitamins, and coconut oil as moisturizing lotions. She is much HAPPIER! She's happy girl when it comes to swimming! No problems afterwards, no skin irritations or inflammations. She loves bathing and would take baths almost everyday. 

There is NO price on our healths! It's TIME to take charge and take care of your body. You can lead a healthy lifestyle.  

Do we get enough Calcium?

We get asked often, "Do you get enough Calcium?", "Do Vegans have enough Calcium?" and many questions like these.... 


A friend of mine shared the facts, I wholeheartedly agree and wanted to share the FACTS with you all.  Calcium seems to be a concern for many and a question I get often when I say that my family does not consume any dairy. So let's talk the facts.

Here is a list of calcium milligrams comparing these foods in 3 1/2 ounce edible portions. The seaweeds would be dried samples.
Hijiki - 1,400
Wakame - 1,300
Kelp - 1,099
Kombu -  800
Wheat/Barley Grass - 514
Nori - 260
Almonds - 233
Amaranth Grain - 222
Parsley - 203
Sunflower seeds - 174
Watercress - 151
Garbanzo Beans - 150
Quinoa - 141
Black beans - 135
Pinto Beans - 135
Kale - 134
Spirulina - 131
YOGURT - 121
MILK (yes Milk) - 119

So I clearly don't see the need to consume yogurt or milk when my family has daily black beans, kale, quinoa, wheat grass, nori and parsley. We have many others on this list from time to time.

Calcium Inhibitors:

1- coffee & soft drinks
2- excess protein (especially meat)
3- refined sugar or too much sweet flavored food
4- alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes
5- too little or too much exercise
6- excess salt

It's well documented that vegans have stronger bones & fewer calcium deficiencies in general. Here are a few reasons that meat blocks calcium absorption:

-The digestion of meat results in acids which must be neutralized by calcium & other alkaline minerals.
- Flesh proteins increase phosphorus/calcium ratio (Americans are 4 times greater than desirable ratio). Phosphorus is essential but too much depletes calcium.
- Sulphur (concentrated in meats) limits calcium absorption.
- Meat is rich in saturated fats, which combine with calcium to form a soap-like compound that is eliminated by the body.

Vegan Protein Bar

  INGREDIENTS

DRY:
3  cups Organic Oats
1  cup Organic Shredded Coconut
1/2  cup Organic Raisins (or date chunks, cranberries, craisins, any dry fruits)
1  cup Vegan Chocolate Chips
1/2  cup almonds, chopped (OPTIONAL or any nuts)
4  tablespoons flax seeds
4  tablespoons chia seeds
3  teaspoons cinnamon
6  scoops of Vegan protein powder (use Sunwarrior protein powder)

WET:
2  Ripe Organic Banana (mashed)
1  cup Organic Maple Syrup (or agave, yacon syrup)
1  cup Organic Coconut Peanut Butter (or any nut butter, i.e. almond, pecan, cashew, etc.)

1  teaspoon Organic Vanilla Extract

     DIRECTIONS

Combine all DRY ingredients in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, mash ripe banana, and add all wet ingredients.

Pour wet ingredients into dry, and mix well.

Spread mixture into 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish or cookie sheet lined with plastic wrap or waxed paper. Press until flat.

Place dish in freezer for a few hours, or until firm. Remove from dish and carefully cut into 18 bars. For easy grab-and-go snacks, wrap bars individually in plastic wrap.

Store in fridge or freezer for up to a month. These bars soften quickly at room temperature.

Makes 18 protein/granola bars.  ENJOY!!

My FINAL journey of 21-Day Ultimate Reset

 CHECK MY VLOG ON MY FINAL RESULTS ON MY ULTIMATE RESET JOURNEY!!

 http://youtu.be/4FlN00fP3VQ

TRANSCRIPTS below on the vlog!  Read and ENJOY!




Welcome to my FINAL journey of 21-Day Ultimate Reset!

Hello! I want to share with you all on my FINAL results on my Ultimate Reset.  I completed 3 weeks two days ago on June 12th.  Yesterday was my first day of post-reset.  I feel G-R-E-A-T!!  My energy levels still are CHAMP unbelievably high.  I feel completely so CLEAN inside.  I feel the energy boosts of doing things, getting up in the mornings high-motivated, and feeling so GREAT.  I’m so GLAD to be back on my normal, daily routines with my workouts/trainings, my eating routines – not having to follow any specific, strict meal plans.  My 3 weeks with the U.R. meal plans is finished.

I did my workout in this morning; it was CHAMP, felt good!  We are doing moderate workouts around 50%.  Since we are in our post reset, it’s highly recommended to do 50% moderate workouts after reset for 1 week.  Right now, we’re doing Insanity Core & Balance.  That workout is fine and moderate, it gives me good heart beats, it’s not like head-rush, hardcore & sweaty trainings.  No, it’s moderate, good start for us to do until we return back home from Las Vegas.  We will pick up speed and get back on intense trainings 100% finishing up Insanity.

Back to the point on my experience, I want to share with you all.  3 weeks has gone by so FAST!  It went like BOOM!  I learned so MUCH through the journey, about everything including foods, emotionally & my physical appearance.  Several of my goals that I doubt, I never thought I would achieve.  I eventually ended achieving my goals from Ultimate Reset results.  Foods… Foods are unbelievably champ and DELICIOUS!  So many vary new foods that I never ate nor like, especially with the looks.  With the patience and learning, I bear trying and eating, end up LOVING them, champ and DELICIOUS!  It had changed my perspective on foods.  I learned a lot and definitely will add those recipes with our regularly meals for the family in near future to enjoy.  Plus, very HEALTHY!

Emotions… The feelings of temptations, you will struggle with cravings since you are used to your previous eating clean routines like junks or others.  Like I mentioned in my last vlog on kids, how I clean and eat up their leftover foods, eating some extra off from their plates.  Those are one of those things that changed my perspective, change my habits and shifted me in a right path with eating clean & follow portions.  It is also a GREAT experience with temptations.  First week wasn’t too bad, 2nd and 3rd week were hard.  There are some times I would want to eat the foods I used to eat before reset.  It definitely is a learning experience about eating raw.  Yes, many raw are good foods.

Physical appearance… Most of you know that I’m a mom of 4 kids.  I have had the post pregnancy pouch, look like a kangaroo pouch hanging out for 8-9 years.  I’ve worked so hard for past 2 years with serious trainings, serious meal plans/eating clean.  I still have the pouch, it slowly changed.  I still struggled for so long.  Many people, friends and trainers would tell me be patient, have the patience, keep up with hard work.  In my mentality, I would eventually achieve that goal in a very long time, not that very soon.  Ultimate Reset proved me wrong.  My entire post pregnancy pouch truly is GONE!  Absolutely GONE!  I have no pouch, it isn’t there anymore.  I am THRILLED!  I will show you my results from Day 1 – you definitely can see the pouch right there.  On my 21st day, you wouldn’t find it and ask, “Where is it?”  I’m IMPRESSED!

My total results, I lost 7.8lbs and 6 ¾ inches.  BIG difference.  Plus, it seriously did deep detox, cleansing toxins out of my body.  I felt GREAT!  Back to my routine, eating clean and working out regularly and continue to enjoy the rest.  It is a GREAT experience.

I definitely highly recommend this to anyone! Try and experience!  It’s a LIFE-CHANGING experience.  Especially for most of you who are parents, I recommend Ultimate Reset.  If you are curious, have some questions, want to know more information, contact me! 

I want to add few things about my experience during the 3 weeks journey: tiredness, muscles soreness & tickling, burnt out, legs shaking and numb, soreness, muscle stiffness.  You would need to keep going and moving, stretching, take Epsom salt bath, or use hot tub with jets.  Keep moving and be active.  Do yoga and stretching.  No headaches.  Bearable, facing temptations and several others.

GOOD NEWS! I’m hosting a small group of 5, starting in July.  Only 5 serious and commit who are READY to reset your bodies and serious detox cleansing for 3 weeks.  Join my group, only 5.  I will be working with all 5 of you in a group.  The group will include interaction, feedback, accountability, motivations, supports, encouragements, sharing our experiences.  It is fun, good experience.  All 5 of you will go through together, understanding each other since you all will be experiencing together same time.  I already experienced, so I know how I can help and assist you better ways I can.  So, contact me soon!  Enjoy seeing my results that I’ll be posting next.

Thank you for watching my vlog!

My JULY "Kick Butt" Challenge

Mindset is EVERYTHING! Are you tired of how you feel and look? Do you want to start NOW, make the changes, improve your health & get FIT!! My challengers are KICKING their butts and I am EXTREMELY proud of their achievements, determinations and that they are seeing their results!! :D  IF you want to join my "KICK BUTT" Challenge starting in July - starting July 2nd!!  I am taking ONLY 5 WHO ARE READY & COMMIT, contact ME via email, text or Facebook!!

FANTASTIC & AWESOME benefits of being Vegan & eat Vegan foods!

When is the last time the doctor told you to lose weight? Cut back on your carbs? Put you on a recommended diet?

Veganism is NOT expensive, especially when you think of your grocery bills as your health care!! When you think of ALL the doctors visits and pills out there, how much is that diet related? Why on earth would we ever have to invent pills to lower cholesterol when you can just stop eating shit and start exercising??

EAT SUPER FOODS, not supersized foods! Educate yourself with foods, especially most importantly the health benefits!!

My Final Results with Ultimate Reset

WOO!! Very PLEASED w/ my final results with my 21-day Ultimate Reset! Lost 7.8lbs and total loss of 6 3/4 inches! Worth it! My pregnancy pouch is GONE!!!!! Feels amazing great inside! Love it! Now put in my beast mode on and get back on trainings/workouts.. I sure miss so MUCH!  Looking forward to gain some muscles and work on my abs.  I'm getting closer!

I definitely would recommend to anyone to do Beachbody Ultimate Reset! For more information check out --

http://www.myultimatereset.com/thriftx

BENEFITS: lower cholesterol, rid the body of toxins, rid yourself of allergies, chronic fatigue, and MANY MORE!!!! BONUS: NO working out while the body heals, more energy, and breaking plateaus with WEIGHT LOSS. Your excitement & confidence in accomplishing this will be LIFE CHANGING on many levels.

Do you sleep 8 hours but wake up groggy? Are you perpetually grumpy? Do you crave sugar? Are you gaining weight even though you’re exercising regularly? Is your cholesterol through the roof even though you think you’re eating right? If you answer YES, Ultimate Reset may be for YOU!

For more info you can see what this is all about at 

http://www.myultimatereset.com/thriftx 

and ask how to save 25%!

I am hosting my challenge/support group for Ultimate Reset: starting my first group in July. I'm now taking names who are interested, please contact me via email, text or Facebook.

Dig Deep with Shaun T

I have never thought I would find something that I actually LOVE and ENJOY to every morning.  I have done P90X, Turbofire and ChaLEAN Extreme.  Turbofire was my favorite until my husband and I finally did Insanity-The Asylum.  I've fallen in love with the program.  Turbofire is AMAZING & AWESOME Intense HIITs trainings I love and enjoys the choreography of kickboxing.  I really love how I feel after I completed my Insanity/Asylum workouts. My butt gets kicked by Shaun T's and made me DIG DEEPER.  Always have sore muscles, knowing I worked hard!  I love how it gives me the energy, my endurance has improved greatly, makes me stronger.  I can go on with Shaun T.

I wanted to share with you all, as well as Shaun T.'s fans - he is on Experience Life! magazine.

 

Shaun T. shares his secrets for building a high vitality life.

Check out the rest of the article on Shaun T.'s

http://experiencelife.com/article/dig-deep-with-shaun-t/

A Dark Secret

Black and deep-purple foods are brimming with health benefits.  That's because anthocyanins, a plant compound responsible for the foods' color, are powerful antioxidants that may protect cells from damage and diseases like cancer and heart disease.

BLACKBERRIES

BONUS BENEFIT: Cup for cup, the juicy fruit contains more fiber than strawberries.  you’ll get a helping of polyphenols, an antioxidant that helps lower inflammation. Because they’re low in calories, blackberries are the perfect diet addition, and they might even boost your brain health.  Serve them on top of oatmeal, rice cereal, or layered in a yogurt parfait for breakfast or dessert.

BLACK RICE

BONUS BENEFIT: It's a good source of vitamin E, which some of us don't get enough of.  The next time you sit down to a stir-fry, add black rice, a little-known healthy food, instead of brown or white. Why? Adding black rice to your diet may help with allergies (skin allergies especially) and inflammation. Serve it with white beans to create an amusing "mixed-up" dinner of rice and beans.

BLACK PLUMS

BONUS BENEFIT: Each plum has just 30 calories and high content of Vitamin C, which means that they help protect the body against health conditions like asthma, colon cancer, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.  They are rich in dietary fiber, which in turn proves effective in improving the digestive system.  Plums also reduces your chances of contracting a heart disease in the long run.  Plums have certain cleansing agents that keep the blood pure and prevent complications of the heart.  Serve them whole or sliced into a fruit salad, or chop dried plums into small pieces and mix with nuts to create a tasty trail mix.

BLACK SOYBEANS

BONUS BENEFIT: A half-cup serving packs more than half of the iron that you need every day.  They can give you an unexpected health boost.  Soybeans offer isoflavones, saponins, phytosterols, and other active ingredients that help fight cancer. Studies have also found that having this healthy food in your diet is good for your heart.  Black soybean extract helped improve blood circulation and lowered the risk for cardiovascular problems.  Serve them swapped for chickpeas in a batch of homemade hummus.  You can also add them to salads, chili, soups, tacos, or burritos.

Strength Training for Kids??

 

Why should you involve kids into fitness/exercise and eating clean?  Do you know that Child Obesity in AMERICA is on HUGE RISE!  One in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese, nearly triple the rate in 1963.  We need to STOP the epidemic of Obesity in America, by EDUCATING and HELPING each other!  We need to educate the parents to teach and lead a healthy lifestyle for themselves AND for their children!

LET'S END THE TREND OF OBESITY!!!

It’s best to get your kids to start exercises at early age! Yep! Muscle-building exercises can increase strength and bone density, reduce the risk of sports-related injuries, and improve heart health.  It is a way for your child to increase muscle endurance and strength. It is not to meant to body-build or bulk up.  No dumbbells needed here, kids can benefit by using their own body weight.


First, try to make sure aerobic activity adds up to more than 60 minutes a day. Aerobic activity is anything that gets your heart going — like biking, swimming, hiking, dancing, or running. Then take a few minutes for some strength training. Exercises like the ones below help build muscle to boost metabolism and keep joints working well.  Flexibility is the third component of well-rounded exercise. Yoga is one best way to stay flexible.
You want to set a good example, be the role model for your kids.  Do the fun exercises/workouts with them! Most of the time when I do my exercises/workouts or go out for running or swimming, my kids would tag along!  There are several KIDS workouts through Beachbody that you can order for your kids. My kids enjoyed the Fitness workout DVDs we have to do it at home.


There are some good website links for young kids/teenagers, even parents too.  Check out these links:

• http://kidshealth.org/
• http://learntobehealthy.org/parents-teachers/educational-materials/nutrition/?gclid=CJy81IuCwbACFYuc7QodUzFajw
• http://www.bestbonesforever.gov/
• https://www.presidentschallenge.org/ 
• http://kidsatheart.org/about-2/learn-the-facts/

There are few examples of strength training for your kids that you can do it at home:

•  BALL JUMP: Have your child place a lightweight ball between her feet and jump across the room, keeping the ball in place.  Repeat 7-10 times.  BENEFIT: This helps your child build strength in her quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes while providing a fun cardio workout.

• CURL-UP TOSS: Have your child lie down with legs bent and ball on chest. He should slowly come up all the way, keeping chin off chest. At top of curl-up, he can toss the ball up and catch it, then slowly lie back down.  Repeat 7-10 times.  BENEFIT: Builds core strength.

• SQUAT JUMP:  While she’s holding the ball, she should squat down, then jump up as high as possible while lifting the ball above her head. Repeat 7-10 times. BENEFIT: Helps build lower-body strength.
• PLANK WALK: In a push-up position, have him place ball between ankles.  Keeping body in a straight line, have him walk forward with his hands for 10 seconds.  Kids can work up to 30 seconds, making sure they maintain proper form. BENEFIT: Improves core and upper-body strength..

Beachbody Workout DVDS for Young Kids/Teenagers

Shaun T's Fit Kids Club

Tony & the Kids!

Get Real with Shaun T.

Hip Hop Abs - Shaun T

There are also some fitness programs from Beachbody that young kids/teenagers can do and enjoy.  My kids had done some Rockin' Body, Hip Hop Abs, Turbofire, P90X, Insanity, Insanity-Asylum, and few others.  For more videos and find the best recommendations for your kids - CONTACT ME!

My Week 2 Journey with Ultimate Reset

Check out my vlog on my Week 2 of Ultimate Reset.

I shared about my experience and explained about the expenses of groceries in my vlog. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3a-zhC0fu0&feature=youtu.be

There is a transcript on my YouTube video that you can follow along with me :)

What Soda Does To Your Body!?

You ask me what it is in the picture??

The cup on the left is 100 calories of soda and the right is the amount of sugar in the soda.

GROSS, right??

You do not want to damage your body from soda.  Start drink water, avoid SODAS!  I found a GREAT website link that explains more information on What Soda Does to Your Body!

READ!!

http://inwoodchiropractic.wordpress.com/2011/08/05/what-soda-does-to-your-body/

Bride Boot-Camp

BRIDAL BOOT CAMP

Chick my VLOG on Bride Boot-Camp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llCxV5KqpCk&feature=youtu.be

Transcript on my vlog for some of you... ENJOY!


Any of you, brides are getting ready for your upcoming wedding day?  Are you feeling fit for your upcoming wedding? Do you want to lose weight, feel fit, get in good shape to fit in your beautiful wedding dress in time before YOUR BIG DAY?

I have GOOD news!  I'm excited!!

My coach, Tyler, and I will be hosting a Bride Boot Camp.  Each of us will have 5 ladies in our groups.  We will have a BATTLE competing each other with our groups for 30 days!  The groups will have supports, encouragements, motivations, eating clean tips, sharing advices, share wedding plannings, etc.  There are so many others I can go on.  The best of ALL, we all will have fun, it's a FUN competition.  We all will enjoy, build new friendships, sharing and connections.  It'll be FUN, it will be WORTH it!

I'm EXCITED to have a fun competition with my coach and her group.  I would love to have you in my group so we can beat Tyler and her group! I am looking for 5 brides-to-be in my group, get you ready, in a great shape for your wedding against other group of 5 brides-to-be and beat them! :)

The winner of the group will win $50 gift card and workout DVD.  All brides-to-be in a winner group will win workout DVDs.

I really am excited and eager to start my group!  So, grab your chance to join!  We will start on July 2nd!  I only can take 5 brides-to-be.  So contact me soon if you want to join my group!  Let's get yourself ready and started, to be in a BEAUTIFUL wedding dress, one of your best memories!

CONTACT ME!

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My Ultimate Reset Journey - Week 1 (Day 1-7)

My VLOG

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngB8s6G3teo&feature=youtu.be

Hi!!!!  I want to share my experience journey with Ultimate Reset with you all.  Today, I am on Day 8.  I just finished Week 1 yesterday.  WOW, one week went by so fast and 2 more weeks left!  I am so eager and looking forward to my end results.  My overall journey so far, for 1 week, the experience is CHAMP UNBELIEVABLE!!  W-O-W!!  I feel AWESOME!  I feel GREAT!  I feel so motivated, so eager, better focus, more ALERT, more energy – I’ve never had been this so HIGH energy before.  Always on go-go-go and constantly doing something.  All the foods this week I’ve never had tried before (except for few) most of foods I’ve never tried – SO DELICIOUS!  CHAMP! It has all foods, meal plans, everything in the book.  It really is a good experience for me.  It’s unbelievable I’m done with week 1, I’m looking forward to week 2 and week 3.

What is Ultimate Reset?

It’s a 21-day detox, cleaning toxins out of your body to a new body, new person – happy and healthy.  You know, I don’t need detox if I’m eating clean and working out regularly.  No, it’s not true.  You get environment toxins.  You get toxins from the air you breathe, foods you eat, water you drink (it could be pollute water), really it’s everything in environment.  It’s everywhere!  21-day detox is NOT starvation diet.  You do eat real foods; you will follow the schedules of taking your supplements and eating foods (meal plan/diet from Ultimate Reset food plans) schedules.

Ultimate Reset has everything you need to start with your 21-day detox journey.  It comes with a book, DVDs, supplements, and few others that I will show you.  When you receive your Ultimate Reset, you will receive a package look like this.  The book has meal plans, what to expect and prepare before starting your detox journey, daily regimen and menu, recipes, ingredients, FAQs and post reset. It also comes with Quickstart Guide.  You will have a caddy – if you work, travel or bore to lose supplements in your purse or else, the caddy can hold everything you need to put in. Also, you will have Schedule Guide to follow to take your supplements during Week 1, Week 2 and Week 3.  You will also have DVDs – one to watch before you start Ultimate Reset – How to Reset your Health in 21 days.  Also you will have another DVD to learn cooking class – making easy, delicious meals, good guide if you don’t know how to cook.  You will have 6 supplements – Alkalinize, Detox, Revitalize, Optimize, Oxygenize, and Mineralize.

That’s all in one package for your Ultimate Reset journey.

Is Ultimate Reset for YOU????

Do you sleep 8 hours but wake up groggy? Grumpy?

Do you crave for sugar?

Are you compulsive or emotional eater?

Are you gaining weight even though you’re exercising regularly and eating right?

Is your cholesterol shoot through the roof?

There are many other reasons.  Your body may be overloaded with toxins.  Toxins that are causing you not sleep well, to gain weight (you can’t lose weight), can’t stop craving for sugar or wrong foods.  Your body is going crazy overloaded with toxins.  You want to stop, clean out the toxins, refresh & reset your body?  Go for it! Contact me, I will help you to get started with your journey.  WARNING – it’s not for pregnant women, breastfeeding moms, or any other medical issues – please check with your doctor.