Nutrition

I get asked questions daily about nutrition.

I will be upfront and honest, I am NOT a certified nutritionist. I do not have ANY degree in health sciences whatsoever. I simply know how to fuel my body for success.

For me, nutrition was a game killer. I could workout non-stop all day, every day, but not see a single end result of all my hard work. I would workout, come home, and stuff my face full of food I didn't give a single thought about. I was a binge drinker and was known for eating a whole bag of Hot Fries in one sitting (nothing to be proud of). All this added up to a lot of negativity about my health and fitness and kicked my anxiety into high gear.

I let my beautiful friend, and now coach, Jayma, talk me into Beachbody. I was convinced the only way I could be healthy was to eat chicken and broccoli all day. Like I said, I knew NOTHING about nutrition. I didn't understand portion control or how to use carbs and fats to my advantage.

Today, I eat nonstop still...but I am NOURISHING my body with all the yummy and healthy vitamins and nutrients it needs. I eat balanced meals and I don't gorge myself anymore or go back for 2nds...and 3rds...and if its pasta....4ths (no shame!).

My days consists of:
Shakeo with fruit for breakfast
Greek yogurt as a snack
Protein veggies and carbs for lunch
Another delicious protein snack
and protein, veggies, and carbs for dinner.

And OF COURSE, I still workout out for 30 minutes a day instead of HOURS at the gym. I love the life I live now and all I want to do is share that love with each and every one of you.

Beachbody Coach

So in my previous post, I mentioned I became a Beachbody Wellness Coach, but I wanted to go into a little more detail as to why I took the plunge.

About 5 years ago when I graduated high school I was EXTREMELY THIN! I honestly don't think I will ever get back to that point and I am more than ok with that. I wasn't eating well enough or much at all and I was a total mess. I suffered from depression, was a binge drinker, and was a loser, I have no shame in admitting those things. I began college thinking I would "enjoy myself"....If I had known "enjoying myself" would cause me to gain an excruciating 30 lbs I would have never done it. The pounds just kept stacking on. There was nothing I could do to stop it and I thought I would be that girl people would run into and not recognize. Even my ex-boyfriend at the time, now fiance (LOL), told me I needed to do something with myself. So what did I decide to do? Starve myself. Go vegetarian. Workout like a lunatic.

And did those things work? Yeah, they did for a short time. But it still didn't change the fact that I was extremely unhealthy and depressed about my body image. And you know what happened? I gained all the weight back in the worst way. I worked at a few different restaurants constantly eating bad food trying to suppress my feelings and it killed me every single day. For some reason my weight kept yo-yo-ing and I could never keep it off or stop gaining ridiculous amounts randomly.

When I came into some money I decided I would try personal training. Obviously, what I was doing wasn't working and maybe I needed the extra push from someone telling me not to quit. I loved it and I loved my coach, but I still could not stop myself from binging. I was very strong and started powerlifting so that saved me in a sense because all those carbs were put to good use, but I still wasn't satisfied and it was EXPENSIVE! I was essentially making a car payment every month, not seeing the results I desperately needed to and drove a shit car in the process. Like I said, my priorities were a MESS and so was I.

This year I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Anxiety was something I struggled with since I was 13 and with all my weight nonsense it skyrocketed and became out of control. I was having daily panic attacks and medicated myself with food. The only thing that never let me down. Even though I was still "thin" to some, I felt like trash because I ate like trash. I began taking medication to help control my anxiety and it was like a lightbulb went off!

One of my best friends, who has an extremely similar backstory like mine, had started Beachbody and was noticing these crazy results that LASTED! I was instantly hooked but couldn't get passed the price tag. After a lot of self-motivation, I decided I was worth it and so was my body. I went in head first and bought the challenge pack along with shakeology and I will never look back. In my first week, I lost 8 lbs from simply EATING RIGHT AND WORKING OUT 30 MINUTES A DAY! IN MY OWN LIVING ROOM, SCORE! 
Obviously, to keep myself accountable and help change lives the way Beachbody changed mine I became a Beachbody coach and it was the best decision I made. My anxiety is in check, my weight has dropped, I've lost inches, and I'm genuinely HAPPY!

I would love to give you the same opportunity I was given.
Contact me at:
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Beachbody

So I took the plunge and finally decided to become a member of Beachbody.

Let me tell you, I was VERY reluctant at first because I had this crazy idea all I would be able to eat was chicken and broccoli. Gross. After a little research and some coaxing by my beautiful coach, Jayma, I dove right in and I never want to look back. And the best part? My fiance is also doing the program with me!

I have some GREAT recipes to share with yall this week and honest to God, they are DELICIOUS!

The first recipe I want to share is this delicious Chicken Taco Bowl.

1lb chicken (boiled)
1 can corn
1 can black beans
1 can petite diced tomatoes
Taco seasoning
Garlic powder (to taste)
Chili Powder (to taste)
1 Green bell pepper
1/2 white onion (or 1 small onion)
Colby Jack (optional)




I boiled my chicken so it would be easy to shred and then I simply covered it in taco seasoning to taste and some of the tomato juice from my can of tomatoes. SO EASY.
Next, I sauteed my veggies all together to get their juices flowing and adding a little chili powder and garlic powder for an extra oomph!
Rinse your corn and black beans AND BOOM YOU ARE DONE!
I used my Beachbody containers to measure everything out and mixed it up in a bowl and that was dinner. DELICIOUS AND CHEAP!

Measuring: 1 red, 1 green, 2 yellow, 1 blue!

If you know me, you know I love anything with rice. Let me tell you something, this meal HIT THE SPOT! So spicy, and so good, and the best part? IT'S SO STINKIN' HEALTHY YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT! This meal was so easy that I had it ready in less than 10 minutes, that's crazy talk in my house.

1 link Hillshire farm smoked turkey sausage
1 box Uncle Ben's boil in bag brown rice
1 green bell pepper
1/2 white onion (or 1 small onion)
1 can petite diced tomatoes
Colby jack cheese (optional)
Cayenne pepper
Hot sauce



Cook your sausage to your liking and place in a separate container. In the same pan, (for those extra yummy flavors) saute all your veggies until onions are tender and translucent with a little cayenne pepper for an extra kick. In a separate pot, cook the rice according to packaging and you are done!

I used my containers to measure out all my portions and added some extra hot sauce for flavor!

Measuring: 1 red, 1 green, 2 yellow, 1 blue


BTW Y'ALL! MY MEALS MAKE LEFTOVERS FOR MEAL PREP! MY MEASURES AT THE END OF EACH RECIPE ARE FOR 1 SERVING ONLY!!

Catching up and some great news!

Well, y'all, I'm back!!

I've officially reached the end of my undergraduate career and I will FINALLY graduate next Saturday. It is crazy how fast this semester and entire last year has flown by. My kinder babies gave me the best gifts and most of all they gave me the best experiences. Let's just say there was a lot of ugly crying on my last day and I will miss those little faces more than you could ever imagine.

Some other great news I've been dying to share is that I was offered a position teaching 2nd grade in the highest paying district in my area and I HAPPILY ACCEPTED! The doors to my future room and career are wide open and I'm literally running through them.  I am also engaged! LIKE WOW! What a crazy April it was for me. With finished school, accepting a job, and then getting engaged ALL IN ONE WEEK, I can hands down say nothing in life could take me down right now.