Eggs Galore!!

It is that time of year again! Time to dye eggs with your kiddos and then....try to figure out what do with all of the left-over boiled eggs that you have. If you are anything like me, you probably get super excited to bust out the Mayonnaise to make a ton of deviled eggs. Unfortunately, I usually don't make them to enjoy just a few bites. I will eat deviled eggs until I'm sick! Not great for the waistline!! Here are a few recipes that I've found to help me plan healthy egg snacks.

Clean Egg Salad Sandwiches

Ingredients

• ¼ cup / 60 ml fat-free cottage cheese
• 1 Tbsp / 15 ml skim milk
• 1 tsp / 5 ml mustard
• 4 hard boiled egg whites, diced
• 1 hard boiled yolk
• 2 Tbsp / 30 ml chopped green onion
• 2 Tbsp / 30 ml chopped celery
• Dash curry powder
• ¼ tsp / 1 ml sea salt

Preparation

1. Whip cottage cheese and milk until smooth in medium-sized mixing bowl.
2. Blend remaining ingredients except egg whites with cottage cheese mixture.
3. Add diced egg whites to cottage cheese mixture. Mix well.

Clean Deviled Eggs

Ingredients

• Hard boiled egg white halves
• 1 hard boiled egg yolk
• Fat free cottage cheese or Greek yogurt
• Dijon mustard
• spike seasoning

Instructions

Mix cottage cheese, Dijon mustard and a little spike seasoning together. Amounts are up to you depending on how spicy you want it. Fill egg white halves with mixtures and sprinkle with some paprika.
You can also use this recipe to make egg salad. If you don't like cottage cheese try whipping it with an electronic mixer and add a splash of milk or use Greek yogurt!

Both recipes from http://www.eatcleandiet.com

Sculpting your body with ChaLEAN Extreme

Many Beachbody workouts are highly publicized on TV and therefore are very familiar to the general public. Some of these programs include Insanity and P90X. Most people have heard of at least one of the two. However, there are many programs that are not as familiar and are rarely showcased on TV for the world to see. ChaLEAN Extreme is one of these workout programs. After seeing these results from Lindsay Mataway, I decided to give ChaLEAN Extreme a try.

After trying ChaLEAN Extreme myself and absolutely loving it, I wanted to provide you with a brief overview of what you should expect.

Chalene Johnson, the trainer, is such an amazing inspiration. She is a true leader and encourages you each day to become the best that you can be! She is not annoying, rather motivating and inspiring. She encourages you to lift heavy and push yourself each day. LOVE HER! I was skeptical that I could get a good strength training workout without going to the gym. Chalene definitely proved me wrong! I swear, my entire body was sore the first week of this workout program!

ChaLEAN Extreme consists of 15 workouts on 6 different DVDs. The program is divided into 3 phases. Each phase is 30 days long for a total of 90 days.

Phase 1: BURN

In this phase, you will burn fat and jump start your metabolism. A majority of the workouts are done using 5-25 lb. weights. There is also some plyometrics and kickboxing incorporated into a few of these DVDs.

Phase 2: PUSH

Chalene takes strength training to a whole new level by pushing you to go beyond your comfort zone to build muscle. Don't worry about "getting bulky" using this program. Your muscle will be lean and sexy!

Phase 3: LEAN

This last phase is designed to lean out your body in order to reveal your newly sculpted muscles.

Remember that the key to seeing results as with any program is to combine proper eating with your program. You will receive a Muscle Burns Fat Guidebook with your program that provides you with meal suggestions for each phase of the program. This takes all of the guesswork out of your training and nutrition!

Check out my fellow coach Seay's amazing ChaLEAN Extreme progress!

I would LOVE to help you with your health and fitness journey! Sign up for free membership on my team and I will help you get started!

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2012 Challenges!!

I am so excited to officially have my first challenge group in place and ready to go to kick off the new year. I have a group of girls that are determined to make positive changes in their lives and I KNOW that 2012 will have great things in store for them. Some of these gals have secured their spots weeks ago and are ready to GO! I am proud to say that I have put a lot of work into enhancing my challenges to set my clients up for success. The formula is in place and all you have to do is FOLLOW it! The nice thing about these challenges is that following the formula is so much easier when you have the encouragement of a team and the accountability of a team and mentor. My goal is that with all of the pieces of the formula already built into these challenges, each challenger WILL be successful. I have created a website that I would love for you to check out. I worked really hard on this! I am by no means a computer whiz, so I was very pleased with the end product. I wanted to create a site that better illustrates all that my challenges entail. I hope you enjoy!

http://www.wix.com/jessicasproul/challenge

MAKE 2012 YOURS! DON'T LET ANOTHER YEAR PASS WITHOUT MAKING A TRUE EFFORT TO BE THE BEST THAT YOU CAN BE!

The "Dirty Dozen"

I was talking to a co-worker a couple of weeks ago that is very knowlegeable about nutrition and health. The topic of conversation was the overwhelmingly high cost of groceries and whether or not it is worth it to purchase organic fruits and vegetables. She told me about the "dirty dozen," and that if you are going to buy organic, you should focus on those items. I had never heard of this term before. I was aware of the fact that some fruits and vegetables are more suseptable to pesticides. So, I decided to do some research, and this is what I found!

According to the Gracious Pantry, you should save your money and focus on purchasing the following fruits and vegetables that contain the highest amount of pesticides.

~Peaches
~Apples
~Bell Pepper
~Celery
~Nectarines
~Strawberries
~Cherries
~Pears
~Grapes
~Spinach
~Lettuce
~Potatoes

Challenges!!

I am so proud of my current challenge teams! These girls have been working hard every day to make positive choices. I am a firm believer that surrounding yourself with people that have similar goals helps keep your mind focused. It has helped me tremendously to have groups that I am accoutable to. I like keeping the groups small (5 people) so that nobody falls through the cracks. The following is a list of Beachbody Challenges that I will be running December through January. These teams are going to fill up fast due to New Year's resolutions! Message me to reserve your spot!

December

Are you MOTIVATED to have more energy, lose weight, and get healthy? Do you feel like you just don't know where to start? Shakeology just may be the boost that you need to start making positive changes in your life. Do you know someone else that desires the same? Why not TEAM UP with your spouse, sibling, friend, coworker, or even neighbor to a 14-day Shakeology Challenge between just the TWO of YOU! Maybe this is just the motivation you EACH need to JUMP START and FEEL GREAT together! Find your partner, split the bag, split the cost, and commit to REPLACING one meal day with Shakeology for the next two weeks...TOGETHER! Message me for details!

JANUARY SUMMER SLIM DOWN

I will be starting 3 different challenges beginning in January! Message me today to reserve your spot in any of the following challenges.

Insanity   

   

TurboFire

P90X2

Exclusive Black Friday Deal!

Thanksgiving is sadly over and our waistline is no doubt a little tighter but that doesn't mean that you can throw all your hard work out the door and go back to your old ways.  Maybe you haven't even begun your exercise program but you desperately need some help and motivation. This is the perfect place for you to start. I work intensely with all of my customers to push forward toward attaining health and fitness goals through intense online support and feedback. I am hoping that this deal will give you the motivation that you need to get started! 

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Click on the Beachbody Challenge icon at the bottom right side of the screen and follow the instructions! Let's do this!

Power of Positive

When you begin to take your first steps toward achieving your health and fitness goals, you often come across people that are not supportive, pessimistic about your goals, or who simply try to derail your progress. Often times these people are the people closest to you. Husbands, friends, close family members, or co-workers. It is extremely important to be able to identify these people. These will be the people that comment on what your eating constantly, encourage you to do other things besides working out, and those people that taunt you with food on a continual basis. Once you have identified these people, you can decide whether or not they are worth keeping in your life. If you choose, or must keep them in your life, you can try a variety of strategies to put an end to their behavior.

1.)     Talk to them! Let them know how it makes you feel when they..........
2.)     Respond to negatives with a positive.
3.)     Let them know how good you feel when you workout and how much you enjoy it.
4.)     Try not to complain about working out or eating healthy in front of them.
5.)     If all else fails, ignore the negative!

It is extremely powerful to begin to surround yourself with positive people that have similar goals. Most of us have at least one person in our lives that are committed to eating better, working out, or simply support us in all aspects of our lives. I am extremely blessed to have so many positive influences in my life right now. I have friends that are committed to living healthier, I have my training team, and my wonderful new Beachbody support team. My challenge teams are also a great support for me. It is so powerful to know that I am a model for my team members and that I need to set a positive example. It is these influences that help keep me going and continually remind me that health and fitness is more important than enjoying ice cream every night!

However, there was a point in my life when I would not know where to find support. I am sure that there are many of you out there that simply don't know where to start in finding people with similar goals to associate with. Luckily, one of your best resources is right in front of you! The Internet is a great resource! Find a group or a person to keep you accountable and support you in every aspect of your journey!

Here is an awesome article on  support groups. Check it out! Until next time :)

http://www.livestrong.com/article/391132-free-weight-loss-support-groups/