The Shakeology Cleanse - Priming your body for life

The Shakeology Cleanse was developed and checked out by the creators of the product and those who worked with it extensively with test groups. 

This cleanse is excellent as an entry into your best inner fitness, your chance to shatter a plateau and melt off some lbs. in a quick and nutritionally sound manner. The plan they laid out is as follows:

Using: Chocolate or Greenberry Shakeology

(adding the fiber supplement if your system is already used to fiber and you could use more)

SHAKEOLOGY 3-DAY CLEANSE

The basics:

3 SHAKEOLOGY Shakes a day
2 Cups of Green Tea a Day
1 piece of fruit a day
1 salad for dinner
Only white grilled protein in salad (poultry/fish)

For Maximum results:

No Dairy or extra sugars

Only Low Fat Dressings.



You can put your 2 snacks before/after any of the MAJOR MEALS-Breakfast Lunch & Dinner

The fruit is optional, some of you will need the calories where others won't. People who aren't looking to lose weight & are in good athletic condition may include the fruit.

*** For maximum results NO additives, no substitutions.



REPEAT 3 Days in a row.

1 cup of green tea
(Recommended: Triple Leaf Detox Tea)

BREAKFAST:
Shakeology 140 calories
1 scoop
½ cup of fruit (60-90 calories)-optional
add ice
8-10 oz of water


SNACK (85 calories)
1 piece of fruit
- Apple, pear, orange, banana mango, etc


LUNCH::
Shakeology (140 calories)
1 scoop
Add ice
10 oz of water

1 cup of green tea
Recommended: Triple Leaf Detox Tea

SNACK:
(either snack here or after dinner one or the other)
Shakeology (140 calories)
1 scoop
Add ice
8-10 oz of water


DINNER:
Salad Grilled white fish or poultry (340 calories)


SNACK:
(either snack here or after dinner one or the other)
Shakeology (140 calories)
1 scoop
Add ice
8-10 oz of water

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Even though I thought I half-assed it, the Turbo Fire workout got it ALL done.

Today I popped in Fire55ez, one of the bazillion workouts in TurboFire, the latest program out from Chalene Johnson through Beachbody.  I was a bit...afraid.  After a great start to the program I went on vacation, a yearly vacation/eatfest/drinkfest that some of my bestest friends from around the country make a point of attending. We love each other and are SO far from each other that we make it a point to gather here.  In our regular lives we all workout, we all try to eat clean and make good choices on a daily basis but MAN, we just throw away any rules away when we get together. I think the word gluttony would fit in.  We all just make that choice and don't feel guilt, and it opens the door to pure enjoyment of tastes and items of food that we only have once a year.  And while we dress nice enough,we end up with stains from food, liquid, we sweat like crazy in the humidity and the women decide that make-up is a dumb idea (it sweats off within 3 minutes of application).  Deoderant is important.  And now I have 2 weeks before I hit my last vacation of this summer, a shorter and more controlled/sedate vacation that will include being a tourist, lots of walking and sightseeing. When I get back from that, I'll be doing TurboFire SOLID to the end of the year. Any mini-vacations or loong weekends won't interfere because a couple double-days would be easy (schedule-wise).

So, as I said, today...after a week break from it, I put in Fire55ez and...waited.  I put on my TurboFire bra (I bought an industrial one just for this workout program), I put on my Polar Heart Rate Monitor and I put my shoes on while it loaded.
I went all out until after the second turbo fire. I looked at my HRM and it says 29 minutes, 216 cals. Not bad!   I wanted to quit because my feet were hurting.  Yes I was panting hard because I had given it my all but my FEET were just ... aching.   I could have stopped. I'm at home - nobody's watching, I "worked out" right?  Yes.  HOWEVER I knew that:
1) my feet would recover in a minute
2) I had less than 30 minutes to go
3) I didn't want to quit without hitting at least 300 cals.

So while the TurboFire crew was taking a one-minute recovery, I took an extra minute. I hit pause (the beauty of home workout videos)  I watched my HRM count down another minute. My huffing was calmed and my feet were better so I got up, hit play....I was back in it.

I never quite got back to my full-on first half.  I was going through the motions at first, it took about 6 minutes for me to get my "second wind", right when Chalene SAID that very thing.  But still, my second wind was...more like a breeze.   But I kept going.  I worked my way through both finales without jumping & stomping but I finished all the way to the end.  I never got back to the level of "whoop whoop" but I got it done.

I checked my HRM:   52 minutes, 506 calories.
So you see, while my first 29 minutes were all out energy and my last 23 were just barely hanging on, I burned 290 calories in that second half!  That first half was carrying me through and I'm going to be riding the afterburn all the way through the day.

I can now say "yes - I worked out!"  instead of hanging my head if I would have quit without hitting my usual goal of any workout (the 300 cal mark).  Some days that's all you can do and that's fine but I KNEW that my feet were a temporary excuse and I COULD do more. And nobody would know, right?   I WOULD KNOW.

And with all the "letting go" that I did on vacation, I also know that it is just that: Vacation.  My day to day has to be conscious and deliberate in all aspects in order for me to pay the respect to myself that I deserve.    Turbo Fire is a gift to myself.

Mr Horton Goes to Washington

Tony Horton has been going to Washington, he's addressed congress, put them through workouts, they've loved them. He's been invited back to address our military fitness standards and those of recruits.  We have many awesome Americans who are proud of this country and want to serve - however they can't pass the physical training tests to even get IN.    His message - you can workout anywhere, anytime - he has specialized in the moves that you can do in a hotel room, small space, and not every workout needs weights.
The picture above is from his address to the National Press Club that appeared on C-SPAN  (Tony Horton on C-SPAN, I'm SO jazzed!)  And today his visit was covered by CNN      CRAZY!   I love it I love it I love it.

After he addressed the National Press Club he worked them out, RIGHT THERE.  Then there was a 10K outside in the sunshine that Tony led.

Congress is working out with Tony. Our military folks are working out with Tony.  Why aren't you?
He has a ton of workouts for every level so you don't have to feel like you have to go extreme right out of the gate.   I'll help you pick the one for you, just give me a holler!

Another of our trainers goes to Washington!

We've had Tony Horton go to Washington D.C. and workout with Congress, we just had another one make a mark - Donna Richardson Joyner


Alongside a couple doctors, former Olympians and notable Americans, 
We have on of our own on the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition!
Who is Donna Richardson Joyner?   She is the trainer for our Body Gospel, the faith-based program that is catching on with church groups and people who want to focus on their fitness in honoring His gift of life. It's a really great, inspirational program that is helping folks get results. 
Here's the part about her:

Donna Richardson Joyner, Appointee for Member, President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition
Donna Richardson Joyner is a fitness instructor who has spent more than 20 years working to educate, empower, and energize children, women, and families about living healthy lifestyles. She has starred in more than 25 award-winning fitness videos, including “Sweating in the Spirit,” and “Body Gospel.” Ms. Richardson Joyner has served on the Women’s Sports Foundation Board of Trustees, is an advisory board member for the Boys and Girls Club of America, and serves on the national advisory board of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity.  She has lectured and conducted wellness seminars at schools and community centers in more than 30 countries. In 2006 Ms. Richardson Joyner was inducted into the Fitness Hall of Fame and named by Essence Magazine as one of the 25 most inspiring women in America.






You can read the rest of the press release here.

P90X One on One Series, add your move to it!

You have the chance to add a move into a 

Tony Horton workout!

It begins tomorrow! Fans of P90X (or any other Tony program), we want you to submit a video clip of your most unique workout moves. YOU the community will then vote on all entries and decide who makes it to the finals! Winners will receive prizes like a 1-year subscription to P90X One on One, a YEAR supply of P90X Results & Recovery Formula, and consideration of your killer move, to be featured in an upcoming P90X One on One workout! Join the fun on the (official) P90X® facebook page!

The Spawn of P90X

I've been a One on One subscriber since the beginning, LOVE the random workout surprise that comes at me every month to be able to make endless hybrids and NEVER get bored.  Well, Volume 1 is done, Volume 2 is currently out and now a new name and the official announcement that:
P90X One on One® Is Finally Here! Tony is dedicating Volume 3 to be his “test kitchen” where he hammers out new workouts for the next P90X. The P90X sequel will go by the name “P90X:MC2” (MC2 stands for Muscle Confusion 2), and is scheduled to launch in late 2011. Every subscriber who purchases all 12 discs of P90X One on One, Volume 3 gets a 50% discount on P90X:MC2!!!!! BRING IT!!!


So, all of you who've done P90X can move on to P90X+ (shorter, just as intense workouts heavy on push/pullups, lots of sweat) OR, the P90X One on Ones. It's just going to be THAT much more fun to be the guinea pigs for the next generation P90X, "P90X:MC2"        The Spawn of the X.  Get on the list now so you know when it's available!