Being a busy mom leaves not much time for me to take the drive to the gym. I barely have the focus to get out for a run, well, probably because I don’t like running. To be honest, I did not work out until my third child was 1 years old. Nutrition was always my…
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7 Day PLANKSGIVING Challenge
I am big on getting the kids excited about exercising their bodies. I love to do fun challenges when I can to get them gaining strength while having fun. Each Thanksgiving week we do a fun 7 Day PLANKSGIVING challenge together. The goal is to hold the plank for 1 minute each day. Everyone is…
A reflection on my past 4 year journey of self growth!
I let life defeat me 4 years ago. I woke up cranky about my day and was short tempered about everything and was not happy. I was not happy because I lost myself. I lost who MELISSA was. It took me these last 4 years to change that and I continue to learn about ME…
Chickpea Brownies (FIXATE)
My 10 year old loves finding new healthier recipes on our FIXATE cooking show. She came across these brownies and we were in luck having all the ingredients in our kitchen. So she got to work and they taste amazing!! Even my husband likes them as a treat with his lunch during the week. If…
Why keep a Food Journal…
Keeping a food journal was not a task I did daily. It was not until September of 2014, that I joined my first Challenge Group on Facebook. I was asked to write down what I ate each day from my coach. We would share our Food Journal each evening as a way of accountability. It…
Spinach, bacon and quinoa power bites
I found this recipe awhile back and cannot remember where. I used it as my pre workout meal to fuel me with energy for my workout. It worked and they were delicious!!! The serving size is 3 power bites, so pretty good size meal and really easy to make. There are just two things you…
12 Days of Fitness
12 Days of Fitness Challenge!!!! If you don’t know what to do during the holiday break, do this whole workout once a day. It will get your heart rate up for sure! If you had fun with this challenge and want to step it up for the New Year please email me here so we…
Why I became a Beachbody Coach.
After being on my own health and fitness journey for a few months and seeing the physical and mental results I was having, using the Beachbody programs and nutrition guides, I wanted to pay it forward. I thought about the transformation I already had in just a few months and wanted other moms out there…
Shakeology gave me the energy I was lacking!
After having my third child in 2013, I was struggling with my energy and nutrition. I was grabbing anything that was easy to eat. I felt so BUSY and exhausted all the time, I literally was crashing halfway through the day needing a nap at 3pm. Once I started working out regularly, I also started…
Finding “Melissa” with Focus T25
Rewind to August of 2014. I was going through the motions of my day to day life. I felt drained daily. I had to take a nap just to gain the energy to make dinner for the family. I said very negative things to myself when looking in the mirror. My body looked back to normal…