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I should know better than to comment that I will try to update daily…it sets me up for failure! So I didn’t update daily last week and I didn’t take any pictures of my food. I work full-time, I’m a wife, I’m an aspiring photographer, I am Beachbody coach and I have to sleep. So, my apologies. It doesn’t mean I didn’t think about this blog and wonder if anyone noticed that I didn’t follow through with my comment to attempt to post last week.
So here is what last week looked liked for me.
Monday – I did run and I did get in Total Body Cardio Fix
Tuesday – I did run (yep, I skipped Upper fix and I don’t even remember why now…I probably had a headache or the threat of one and upper body work contributes to it)
Wednesday – I did run and I did Lower fix
Thursday – I did Pilates Fix
Friday – I skipped. Short of the long story, I had to stay home from work because I had to take my furbaby to the emergency vet at 11:00pm Thursday evening and didn’t get home until 2:30am.
Saturday – I did Cardio Fix to make up for Friday and also did the scheduled Dirty 30.
Sunday – yep, I skipped yoga.
Overall, my average on a scale of 1-5 for my eating habits was a 3. I wasn’t perfect but I didn’t really over do anything. I also started tracking more on My Fitness Pal.
Was I perfect last week – ABSOLUTELY NOT! But I’m not perfect and my goal is to show you what trying to live a healthy lifestyle looks like…not what perfection looks like!
I do want to share some recipes with you though. I made them ‘Fix Friendly’. I basically did this by not mixing ingredients together but measuring them out by container. You could just make the recipe according to the instructions and then measure with a GREEN container.
Mango & Avocado Black Rice Salad with Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette (pinned from Ambitious Kitchen: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/282249101621539949)
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups organic black rice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 large ripe mango, diced, 1 small ripe avocado, diced or sliced, 1/4 cup roasted almonds, 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, 1/2 cup diced red onion
For the Vinaigrette:
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 3 limes), 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon honey (agave nectar if vegan), 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt, 1 clove garlic, minced, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, salt and pepper to taste, lime wedges, to garnish
Instructions
Rinse rice in mesh strainer. Add to medium saucepan. Add 2 3/4 cups water and a pinch of salt; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to a low simmer, and cook until rice is tender and water is absorbed about 30-40 minutes. When rice is done cooking, remove from heat and transfer to a bowl. Cool for 10 minutes before adding dressing.
While rice is cooking prepare the dressing: Combine lime juice, olive oil, garlic, honey (or agave), cilantro, and salt in a food processor. Process for 15-30 seconds or until dressing is combined. Once rice is done cooking and has cooled a bit, stir in dressing and . Cover bowl and place in fridge for an hour or until cool and you are ready to add in the rest of the salad ingredients.
Before serving, toss salad again with dressing and fold in cilantro, mango, and red onion. Pour into cold salad bowls and top with roasted almonds and avocado. Garnish with a lime wedge or extra cilantro if desired.
Here is how I made it ‘Fix Friendly’
I cooked the rice, diced the mango, avocado, cilantro, red onion, juiced the limes. I prepared the Vinaigrette with the lime juice, about 1/2 of the olive oil, garlic, and cilantro. Once the rice was cooked, I measured it out with the YELLOW container. Topped it with avocado measured with the BLUE container and then the mango measured with the PURPLE container. I poured about 1/2 of an ORANGE container over it. I also cooked up some chicken breast in lime juice and cilantro and measure the cooked chicken with the RED container and put in it in the same dish as the rice mixture. WHOLA! Fix Friendly. AND let me tell you how tasty this was! Even my hubby commented on how much he enjoyed it! Sorry, no picture of my version!
So let’s mosey on to what this week has been like.
Monday – I ran and did Total Body Cardio. Eats were pretty spot on. I’d give it a 4 on that 1-5 scale.
Tuesday – Too hot and humid to run 😦 I did Upper Fix in the evening and still averaged a 4.
Today (Wednesday) – weather was ok for running but I didn’t bring my gear because I thought it was going to be thunder storms all day and too hot/humid again. WRONG! I pushed through my desire to skip this evenings workout and got in my Lower Fix. If all goes well, I will maintain my 4 average.
This week’s recipe: Israeli Couscous with Asparagus, Peas, and Sugar Snaps (Bon Appétit | June 2010, pinned here: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/282249101621539897)
Israeli couscous is small, round, toasted pasta with grains about the size of peppercorns. Serve this dish chilled or at room temperature.
Ingredients
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 2 large garlic cloves, minced, divided, 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel, 1 1/3 cups Israeli couscous (6 to 7 ounces), 1 3/4 cups (or more) vegetable broth, 14 ounces slender asparagus spears, trimmed, cut diagonally into 3/4-inch pieces (about 2 1/2 cups), 8 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 1/2 cups), 1 cup shelled fresh green peas or frozen, thawed, 1/3 cup chopped fresh chives, 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation
Whisk 2 tablespoons oil, lemon juice, 1 garlic clove, and lemon peel in small bowl; set dressing aside. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add couscous, sprinkle with salt, and sauté until most of couscous is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add 1 3/4 cups broth, increase heat, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and couscous is tender, about 10 minutes, adding more broth by tablespoonful’s if too dry.
Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add asparagus, sugar snap peas, green peas, and remaining garlic clove. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; sauté until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer vegetables to large bowl.
Add couscous to bowl with vegetables. Drizzle dressing over. Add chives and cheese; toss. Season with salt and pepper.
Test-kitchen tip: To trim asparagus, hold onto the top of the stalk with one hand and bend the bottom of the stalk with your other hand. The stalk will snap, separating the woody end from the tender top. I love this tip!
So, to fix this recipe up…here is what I did: I used 1/4 of the olive oil while making the dressing. Kept the lemon juice, garlic and lemon zest. I cooked the Israeli Couscous (which is amazing! I bought it a while ago and never made anything with it…I should have tried it sooner!!) in water. I used asparagus and sugar snap peas. I was just too lazy to buy green peas but threw in some grape tomatoes. I cooked the vegetables in a bit of lemon juice and chives and then tossed together in a bowl with the dressing so I could measure my lunches in my work containers. I then cooked up some chicken breast tenders in lemon juice and chives. I measures the Israeli Couscous with the YELLOW container, topped with a GREEN container of the vegetables and dressing and then added chicken with the RED container.
The side by side comparison doesn’t really stack up…but I’m real 🙂
Here’s how real I am:
The story? The sweat was running down into my eyes so bad from Monday’s run that I couldn’t open my eyes properly. And then once home and cleaned up…refreshing myself with a Strawberry-Blueberry Shake.
After some of the Giveaway blog post comments, I’ve decided to offer a Portion Control Challenge Group beginning the week of June 23rd, either a 5 day or 10 day. Who would be interested? Comment here or head over to my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/coachShannonMoholland
Don’t forget! PiYo launches soon and I would love for you to join me! I AM so excited for this to launch! My July/August workout plan is to run at lunchtime and do PiYo in the evening! I need to improve my flexibility and this is going to help! I LOVE Chalene. She is so real, so motivating!
There will be 8 workouts, PLUS a BONUS workout, so 9 workouts on 3 DVDs!
Release date is June 23rd
Program Length 60 Days…
Workout Length 25-45 minutes
How much? This will make you smile…
Base kit- $59.85 (Plus S&H)
Club- $53.87 (Plus S&H)
Coach- $44.89 (Plus S&H)
Challenge pack- $160 — EXPECT to be released initially at $140 (NO S/&H)
Who’s ready to #DefineYourself?
Align: The Fundamentals (46 mins)
Strength Intervals (25 mins)
Define: Lower Body (25 mins)
PiYo Sculpt (30 mins)
Define: Upper Body (35 mins)
Core: (30 mins)
Sweat (35 mins)
Drench (45 mins)
BONUS – PiYo Buns (25 mins)
2nd BONUS from ordering via my link http://bit.ly/shannonsbonus
NO WEIGHTS
NO JUMPING
LOW IMPACT
MODIFIER for every move
Challenge Pack includes 30 days of Dense Nutrition meal replacement Shakeology http://bit.ly/shakeforhealth for more info
This post completes the 30 day challenge!
Day 17 – 35 Push-ups & 100 Mountain Climbers
Day 18 – 100 Tricep Dips & 50 Squat Jumps
Day 19 – 200 High Knees & 100 Supermans
Day 20 – 75 Burpees & 4x 60 second Plank Holds
Day 21 – 200 Bicycle Crunches & 200 Punches
Day 22 – 35 Burpees & 200 Standing Side Crunches
Day 23 – 50 Lunges & 100 Skater Lunges
Day 24 – 50 Wood Chops & 200 Mountain Climbers
Day 25 – 100 Supermans & 200 Plank Jacks
Day 26 – 200 Bicycle Crunches & 200 Butt Kicks
Day 27 – 100 Russian Twists & 4x 60 second Plank Holds
Day 28 – 25 Push-ups & 200 Seal Jacks
Day 29 – 50 Lunges & 100 Froggies
Day 30 – 200 Squat Jumps & 100 V-Ups
Congratulations on completing this 30 Day Challenge! How did it go? How do you feel?
Let me know if you enjoyed this challenge and if you would like to see more like this in the future!
If you are interested in getting in longer workouts and need a suggestion, please let me know! You can ask me questions about the program and what you get if you are interested, but need to know more before making the plunge!
PiYo is being released at the end of June and I will be opening a PiYo Challenge Group in July. Follow this link and add your email for up to the minute details on this launch. www.PiYoTBB.com?referringRepId=340323
http://www.beachbodycoach.com/shannonmoholland
Don’t Wish for It, Work for It!
~Shannon
So I don’t really like to post specifically about Beachbody sales too often. But I have to share the HUGE SUMMER SALE with you!
This summer, Team Beachbody® is offering deep discounts on a variety of select Beachbody products! The offer is valid for a LIMITED TIME ONLY starting Wednesday June 4th until Monday June 9th at 12PM PST. Offer quantities are limited and we’re expecting that some items will sell out quickly.
These prices are for the programs only and these types of sales don’t happen often. I know some of you get concerned about the cost of the Challenge packs which are promoted every month and miss out on deals every month but this is an opportunity to save some cash on a few programs and products you may have had your eye on!
THE SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED and Beachbody management is SAYING SOME WILL SELL OUT FAST.
If you see something that catches your eye and fits into your budget, head over to
https://www.TeamBeachbody.com/Shop/summer-sale?referringRepId340323
I know this post sounds so salesy…but I can’t help but share it with you!
Hey folks! Summer will officially start on June 21 at 6:51 A.M! I know I didn’t reach my goals before Memorial Day, so I will be starting (finally and truly….cause life happens to even me and I get thrown off track!) a second round of the 21 Day Fix. This time I will be doubling up workouts, running at lunchtime and doing my 21 Day Fix workouts in the evening.
So in honor of this last push to the start of summer, I am doing a giveaway!
Insanity Fast & Furious workout DVD and Shakeology Sampler (one packet of each flavor – Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla & Greenberry).
Congratulations to Tiffany! I can’t wait to hear your feedback on this workout and what your favorite Shakeology flavor is!
I love this video! It is a good item to have in your fitness tool kit for days when you feel rushed. All the Insanity but in 20 minutes!
Good luck!
*ALL entries will be confirmed*
This post begins the second half of the 30 day challenge!
Day 16 – 50 Lunges & 50 Donkey Kicks
Day 17 – 35 Push-ups & 100 Mountain Climbers
Day 18 – 100 Triceps Dips & 50 Jump Squats
Day 19 – 200 High Knees & 100 Supermans
Day 20 – 75 Burpees & 4x 60 Second Plank Holds
Are you enjoying this challenge?
If you are interested in getting in longer workouts and need a suggestion, please let me know! You can ask me questions about the program and what you get if you are interested, but need to know more before making the plunge!
PiYo is being released at the end of June and I will be opening a PiYo Challenge Group in July. Follow this link and add your email for up to the minute details on this launch. www.PiYoTBB.com?referringRepId=340323
Here are some sneaks of the program:
This Upper Body focused workout (35 mins) will strengthen and stretch your entire body, while building on the movement patterns you have learned in Align.
Define: Lower Body (25 mins) will shape and tone everything from your glutes, hamstrings, quads and calves gently, yet effectively to help you get sleek and lean legs.
Sweat (35 mins) is a traditional PiYo Workout that is fast paced with body weight strength training and ab work!
http://www.beachbodycoach.com/shannonmoholland
Don’t Wish for It, Work for It!
~Shannon
You have 10 days under your belt, how are you feeling? Ready for some more??
Day 11 – 25 Pushups and 75 Triceps’ Dips
Day 12 – 200 Punches and 200 Butt Kicks
Day 13 – 50 Plank Walks and 50 Lunges
Day 14 – 50 Wood Chops and 50 Jump Squats
Day 15 – 4x 60 second Plank Holds and 100 Russian Twists
At the end of this week, you’ll be half way through the Challenge!
If you are interested in getting in longer workouts and need a suggestion, I highly recommend either one of the programs on sale this month, TurboFire and P90x3. You can ask me questions about the program and what you get if you are interested, but need to know more before making the plunge!
http://www.beachbodycoach.com/shannonmoholland
Don’t Wish for It, Work for It!
~Shannon
Hopefully you enjoyed the first 5 days of the 30 day challenge! This post contains the next 5 days for you!
Day 6 – 50 Supermans and 50 Squats
Day 7 – 3x 60 second plank hold and 200 Jumping Jacks
Day 8 – 50 Donkey Kicks and 100 Bicycle Crunches
Day 9 – 25 Squats and 100 Skater Slides
Day 10 – 50 Squat Jumps and 200 Crunches
Again, let me know how you are doing! Need help or extra motivation? Join me on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/coachShannonMoholland.
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