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Life Changes !!

Catch up with me on some new exciting stuff .. careful it’s a long one!

With so many changes happening in life I have decided to get back to my blog and write about it so I have it in memories for later in life. 

I am now working as the Marketing Coordinator for Fit for Life it is a wonderful 30-day lifestyle change challenge that is marketed towards people looking to get fit, loose weight, learn more about eating healthy and living a more fulfilling lifestyle! Right now we are in the process of running a “Beta-Test” program and we are on day 5/30.  Of course I can not market a program that I have not done myself so I am in this lifestyle change full force – and this is where I want to share my progress with you!

The day was Thursday April 1, 2010 and Brad and I decided that for our family we were going to make BIG changes! Not only have we committed to doing this 30-day challenge we have decided that we will be EATING CLEAN from here on out! NOW many people in different health programs have versions of clean eating; however, this is what it means to us!

What is Eating Clean?

Eating Clean is treating your body right.

It is eating the way nature intended. You eat the foods our bodies evolved to function best on, and that makes you feel – and look – fantastic. When you Eat Clean you eat more often. You will eat lean protein, complex carbs, and healthy fats. These practices keep your blood-sugar levels stable and keep you satisfied. The best part is that if you need to lose weight it will happen almost without you having to try. And yes, you can have a treat now and again.

Best of all, Eating Clean keeps you feeling great and full of energy. In fact, you can forget all about the days when “dieting” meant feelings of hunger, lethargy or deprivation.

Eating Clean is not a fad; it’s a way of life. When you Eat Clean your body will react by losing weight if you need to lose, maintaining a healthy weight if that’s where you are, and even gaining weight if you are too skinny. But regardless of whether you want to lose, maintain or gain, you will feel better than you ever have before.

What to DO

• Eat more – eat 6 small meals each day
• Eat BREAKFEST every day, within an hour of rising
• Eat a combination of lean protein and complex carbohydrates at each meal
• Eat sufficient (2-3servings) healthy fats every day
• Drink 2-3 LITERS of water every day
• Carry a cooler packed with clean foods each day
• Depend on fresh fruits and vegetables for fiber, vitamins, nutrients, and enzymes.
• Adhere to proper portion sizes

What to AVOID

• ALL processed foods (Hello .. that includes sugar and white flour)
• Avoid chemically charged foods
• Avoid food that contains preservatives
• Avoid artificial sugars
• Avoid artificial food (processed cheese slices)
• Avoid sugar loaded beverages, including JUICE ( pre liquid made drinks are dead – try YOLI instead)
• Limit Alcohol intake
• Avoid all calorie dense foods containing little or no nutritional value
• Avoid super sized meals

This program works very well in the FIT FOR LIFE challenge just a few moderate changes! To learn more about the program head on over to the site – leave some comments and let me know you were there! http://30daybetatest.blogspot.com

So ... How is it going?

Every lifestyle change comes with challenges.

Today is day 5 of our “Eating –Clean” and Day 5 of the Fit For Life 30-day Challenge! To say the least I am amazed at how well my family is doing  - we prepared the children and told them what we were doing and we cleaned out the cupboards and fridge together showing them what we can not eat and replacing it with what is a healthy alternative! Brad ( my loving husband) has taken this challenge head on and I am the most proud of him! A person just so you understand did NOT eat veggies, cringed at the site of lettuce, and would be most happy if his plate was just huge meat…lol NOW he surprises me asking for help making his lunch making sure he has enough fruit and veggies to get him through 4 of his 6 small meals AND he asks me to put lettuce on his w-w wraps!  The kids still of course want timbits and dora snacks but I am working with them on wanting some strawberries or a banana instead! They are making a huge effort and for kids seriously they are doing fantastic!

If you are not aware I am an ex-vegetarian so adding this healthy food is exciting for me to have back into my diet. I have already lost 4lbs (out of 5 days) and am looking forward to adding in exercise to my routine starting next Monday!

You can change how you eat – But you need to exercise?

What am I doing with my body to tone and sharpen up!

I am a fan of many workout programs but most of the ones I have I have got from Beachbody! I am going to be intertwining P90X with INSANITY on a rotation! Here is what the rotation will look like – and yes this goes way past the 30-days for the challenge this is part of our lifestyle change!

Phase 1 

Weeks 1-3 

1.      P90X Chest & Back / Cardio Abs

2.     Insanity Plyo Cardio Circuit

3.     P90X Shoulder & Arms / Cardio Abs

4.     Insanity Cardio Recovery

5.     P90X Legs and Back / Cardio Abs

6.     Insanity Pure Cardio P90X

7.     Rest or X Stretch

Week 4

1.      Insanity Core Cardio

2.     P90X Core Synergistics

3.     Insanity Core Cardio & Balance

4.     P90X X Stretch

5.     Insanity Core Cardio

6.     Core Synergistics

7.     Rest or X Stretch

Phase 2 

Weeks 5 – 7 

1.      P90X Chest Shoulders & Tri’s / Cardio Abs

2.     Insanity Power & Resistance

3.     P90X Back & Biceps / Cardio Abs

4.     Insanity Cardio Recovery

5.     P90X Legs & Back / Cardio Abs

6.     Insanity Pure Cardio

7.     Rest or X Stretch

Week 8

1.      Insanity Core Cardio

2.     P90X Core Synergistics

3.     Insanity Core Cardio & Balance

4.     P90X X Stretch

5.     Insanity Core Cardio

6.     P90X Core Synergistics

7.     Rest or X Stretch

Phase 3 

Weeks 9 and 11

1.      P90X Chest & Back / Cardio Abs*

2.     Insanity Max Interval Plyo

3.     P90X Shoulder & Arms / Cardio Abs*

4.     Insanity Max Recovery

5.     P90X Legs and Back / Cardio Abs*

6.     Insanity Max Cardio Conditioning

7.     Rest or X Stretch

Weeks 10 and 12

1.      P90X Chest Shoulders & Triceps / Cardio Abs*

2.     Insanity Max Interval Circuit

3.     P90X Back & Biceps / Cardio Abs*

4.     Insanity Max Recovery

5.     P90X Legs & Back / Cardio Abs*

6.     Insanity Max Cardio Conditioning

7.     Rest or X Stretch

Final Recovery Week 

1.      Insanity Core Cardio

2.     P90X Core Synergistics

3.     Insanity Core Cardio & Balance*

4.     P90X X Stretch

5.     Insanity Core Cardio

6.     P90X Core Synergistics

7.     Rest or X Stretch

*If you have the DELUXE Package of Insanity, you can replace CARDIO ABS with INSANE ABS, and CORE CARDIO & BALANCE with MAX INTERVAL SPORTS TRAINING (Phase 3 only) 

So wow ... when you don’t write for some time you write a lot and if I still have any readers left at the end of this – thanks for caring and taking the time to catch up and I look forward to sharing so much more with you soon!