9 Foods to Never Give Your Kids

September 17th 2013
By Joe Wilkes (Sourced from Team Beachbody newsletter) If you've followed the news on childhood obesity lately, you know the state of affairs is pretty grim. Childhood obesity rates have tripled over the past two decades, and most signs point to the next generation being the first whose life expectancy will be shorter than their parents'. Much of the blame for this trend has deservedly been laid at the feet of the producers and marketers of unhealthy food aimed at our youngest consumers, whose Continue Reading >

Baked Salmon

September 12th 2013
Baked Salmon (recipe from the 21 Day Ultimate Reset) and any sides you want. Tonight we added baked sweet potato and sautéed spinach with oil and garlic. Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil ¼ tsp. Himalayan salt ½ tsp. herbal seasoning 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley 1 6-oz. salmon fillet Directions: In a medium glass bowl, prepare marinade by mixing garlic, oil, basil, salt, seasoning, lemon Continue Reading >

Beets & Soba Noodles with Pea Pesto

September 6th 2013
You can see the recipe for Mediterranean beets on a previous post Soba Noodles with Pea Pesto from Karma Chow (slight modifications) 1 8.8 ounce package of soba noodles (gluten free buckwheat is best) usually find them in the Asian isle of Central Market 1 10 ounce bag of frozen peas, thawed 2 garlic cloves 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts, plus a few for garnish 1/4 cup of basil (Karma Chow calls for fresh mint I replaced mint with basil) Himalayan salt to taste 1 Tablespoon of lemon Continue Reading >

Black Bean Chili with Quinoa

September 6th 2013
Black Bean Chili with Quinoa (makes 4 servings 1 1/2 cups chili and 1/4 cup quinoa each) 4 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 large red bell pepper, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 cans (16 ounces each) lower sodium black beans, drained 1 (16 ounce) tomato sauce 2 teaspoons mild chili powder 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt 3 cups cooked quinoa 1 small jalepeno chopped 1 Continue Reading >

Preparing for the 21 day Ultimate Reset

August 23rd 2013
Preparing for the 21 day Ultimate Reset You are ready to feel better. You are ready to lose weight. You are ready to have energy. Or you are at the weight you want but you just want to reset a few things in your body. I’ll share the top questions I receive about the Ultimate Reset and help you decide if it is the right thing for you. My background and knowledge in the product: • I’ve completed it 4 times from day 1 to day 21. • The Reset has slightly changed from when it was first Continue Reading >

My Little Secret

August 23rd 2013
My Little Secret Are you ready for my secret? It’s really not a secret. For the people who are really close to me know I’m a Weight Watcher member. For the casual fans they probably have zero clue. I decided to come clean and share it openly. I’m not ashamed of Weight Watchers and counting my points. I’m going to embrace it openly for you all to see. You can count your calories while I’m counting my points and we will succeed together. There you have it. I’m a Beachbody coach who loves Continue Reading >

Take a leap of faith

August 19th 2013
Take a leap of faith Do you feel trapped in your life? I remember when I was younger the world seemed to hold so many possibilities and it was exciting. We used to just drop everything and try new things. I remember the day we decided to just pack up and move to Austin for a few years. After I graduated college the reality set it. I have massive amounts of debt from credit cards and student loans and my $24,000 a year job wasn’t going to cut it. I stayed in that cycle for years. Working at a job Continue Reading >

Mediterranean Beets with Collard Greens & Millet

August 17th 2013
Mediterranean Roasted Beets with Coconut Collard Greens & Toasted Millet This is one of our favorite recipes from the 21 day Ultimate Reset. Easy to prep, the organic beets are usually less than $3 a bunch and you can eat them cold on a salad or warm. Beets have amazing health properties too. You can google it but one of the main benefits is to the colon and helping to guard against colon cancer. You can serve the beets with anything and even add beef if you want. Beets with collard greens and millet Continue Reading >

Why should you make your own salad dressing?

August 16th 2013
Why should you make your own salad dressing Have you ever really looked at your salad dressing label? I don’t have any here anymore. We make our own dressing. 90% of the time when we eat out I will ask for oil and vinegar. The other 10% I will have the house dressing. It wasn’t until we completed the 21 day Ultimate Reset last year that we realized just how easy and yummy it is to make our own dressing. Why make your own dressing? - Cost savings - Fewer preservatives and other Continue Reading >