Weigh In Day and Baked Ziti!

It's Weigh In Day! How did you do?

Every Monday is Weigh In Day for the GolladayFit Team!

Email us your progress at GolladayFit@gmail.com.

-Weight lost since you started your program and this past week.
-Inches lost since you started your program and this past week.
-Body fat lost since you started your program and this past week.
-Photos
-How you are feeling about reaching your goals.

We also revealed the recipe we will be sharing for Recipe Wednesday! Get ready for Baked Ziti made with reduced-fat cheese and fiber-enriched pasta. It's really good!

How was the WEEKEND CHALLENGE? Surprisingly, we did great! We were able to get 8 hours of sleep both nights. Luckily our baby cut her first tooth on Friday so she slept great both nights! Ahh! Sleep! :)

Have a great day!

NEED MOTIVATION?

Join our fitness community! We have a GolladayFit Community on Facebook that is a private community for people to talk about their workouts, goals, challenges, and more! We'd love to have you join. 

All you need to do is:

1- Create your FREE Beachbody Profile. (Skip this step if you already have one)

Click on this link to create a profile:
 https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/free?referringRepId=127339

2- Send us an email to join at GolladayFit@gmail.com.

WEEKEND CHALLENGE- Sleep 8 hours!

This is our daughter when she was 3 months old. :)

Each weekend we have a WEEKEND CHALLENGE to help everyone to make little changes in their lives to help them be healthy and fit.

This WEEKEND'S CHALLENGE is to sleep 8 hours each night this weekend. My husband and I have been struggling with this one lately! We have a 2 1/2 year old and a 7 month old, and our baby isn't very good at sleeping at night!

So we are giving you this challenge, and us, to sleep at least 8 hours a night each night this weekend. It counts even if the hours aren't continuous! :)

Most people don't get enough sleep. Look at the chart below to see how much sleep you and your children need each night.

Let us know how it goes!

NEED MOTIVATION?

Join our fitness community! We have a GolladayFit Community on Facebook that is a private community for people to talk about their workouts, goals, challenges, and more! We'd love to have you join. 

All you need to do is:

1- Create your FREE Beachbody Profile. (Skip this step if you already have one) Click on this link to create a profile:  https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/free?referringRepId=127339

2- Send us an email to join at GolladayFit@gmail.com.

PRODUCT REVIEW: SHAKEOLOGY

Each week we review a workout or a product. Today we are going to review Beachbody's Shakeology.

Patrick and I have both been using Shakeology since December 2011. To tell you the truth, we were a little skeptical at first. It seemed way "too healthy" for us. :) Before using Shakeology I was taking a protein shake each morning with fiber powder in it. I was also using flaxseed each day. Now I only use Shakeology.

Shakeology really does what it says. It helps you lose weight, have more energy and keep you regular. I lost 7 pounds in December (the hardest time of the year to lose weight!), and I attribute most of my weight loss to Shakeology. I was exercising and eating well too, but I wasn't doing as good as the other months. I took Shakeology everyday though, and that really helped me, especially when I was traveling for the holidays.

Here is a short video that talks more about it:

There are three flavors of Shakeology. I like the chocolate one the best, then tropical, and then greenberry. Patrick likes the greenberry the best, then chocolate and then tropical. Each person I've talked to that has tried it likes a different flavor. The chocolate and greenberry ones are smoother. The tropical one is vegan so it has a different texture.

We like to add things to our Shakeology each day. First we put some sort of liquid (water, milk, almond milk, orange juice, etc.), then we put the powder in, and then we put something else (frozen strawberries, a banana, frozen blueberries, peanut butter, honey, etc.). There are tons of recipes to try! That's the best part is there is so much variety.

Shakeology is great for losing weight, but it is also great just to take if you don't need to lose weight. It gives you nutrients your body needs each day.

We love it! We give it two thumbs up! :)

Interested in ordering? Visit our website!
http://myshakeology.com/golladayfit

Recipe Wednesday: Tex Mex Salad

This salad is so good! We made it last night for dinner, and we loved it! I didn't get my own picture of it this time, but this one shows you how good it looks! It's so easy to make too. Enjoy!

Tex Mex Salad from the Dr. Oz Show

This salad is loaded with healthy fats and proteins that can help you lose weight. And the decadent sour cream topping is a nice source for diary. Substituting dairy for other heavier foods in your diet can help you lose weight in your upper body – but don’t overdo it. Make sure to keep a reasonable daily calorie amount.

Ingredients

Makes 1 serving

3 cups baby spinach

1/2 cup corn (frozen/defrosted or canned)

1/2 cup black beans

1/4 cup red onions, sliced into half moons

1/4 avocado, cut cross wise into thin slices

1/2 cup salsa

1 tbsp low-fat sour cream 

Directions

Combine and mix all ingredients except the sour cream in a bowl, then top it off with the sour cream.

A Day in the Life- Before and After

The results are in! Yesterday was Weigh in Day. I was excited about my results!! 

For those of you who don't know my story, I had a baby at the beginning of August. Six weeks after I had our baby, I started doing Beachbody's Insanity workout. I did that for 3 months (one month extra) and then started doing Beachbody's TurboFire workout and training for a half marathon. I am feeling good, and happy to be fitting into my clothes again!!

Here is my progress:

Weight lost from the day I had our baby at the beginning of Aug. until now:  53.5 pounds (this includes the baby).

Results since I started Beachbody's Insanity program on Sept. 26, 2011:

Total Weight Lost:  35.5 pounds

Inches off my waist:  7.5"

Inches off my hips:  5"

Inches off my arms:  1"

Inches off my thighs:  3"

Fat lost:  8.4%

Here are some before and after photos. I looked a lot worse when I started on Sept. 26, but I didn't take a photo. :) I'm NOT a fan of before photos!!!

I'm so happy I can fit into these jeans!! I bought them on Black Friday, and it seemed like it would take me forever to fit into them!! :)

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WEEKEND CHALLENGE- The Grocery List!

Each weekend we have a WEEKEND CHALLENGE!

This weekend's challenge is to create a grocery list that includes some of these items. I think these are "must haves" for your kitchen. I could add a lot more to this list, but these are some of the basics that you need. Choose the things that you like from this list. You don't want to get things you won't eat!

Dairy:
1% or Skim Milk
Cottage Cheese
Omega 3 Eggs
Plain Yogurt
String Cheese Sticks

Fish:
Halibut
Salmon

Fruits & Veggies:

Dark Green Veggies
Frozen Berries (Costco has great deals on these)
Click link to see a list:  Fruits & Veggies in Season in the Winter

Grains:
Whole Wheat Torillias
Multi Grain Bread
Triscuit Crackers
Whole Wheat Pasta

Meats:
Chicken
Lean Ground Turkey
Turkey Slices for Wraps

Misc.:
Honey
Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
Regular Vinaigrette Dressing
Natural Peanut Butter (No sugar added)
Reusable Water Bottles
Shakeology
Salsa

Nuts:
Almonds
Walnuts

Need more suggestions or tips? Email us at GolladayFit@gmail.com.

Workout Review: Ten Minute Trainer

Each week we review a Beachbody workout. This week is 10-Minute Trainer!

Ten Minute Trainer is a great workout if you don't have time, but want to workout. It is only 10 minutes a day! Click on the picture above to watch a video about it!

This workout is by Tony Horton, the guy who created P90X. He created this for busy moms, CEOs and celebrities who don't have time to workout, but would like to be in shape.

This is what comes with the program:

Total Body, Cardio, Lower Body, Yoga Flex, Resistance Kit, Customized Workout Calendar, Rapid Results Guidebook, Tony's 10-Minute Meals and 3 Free gifts (Bonus Abs Routing, on the go workout cards and a 10-Day Lean Jean Plan).

We haven't tried it yet, but from the people who we've talked to, they say it is great if you don't have much time!

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