I’m back!! Sorry for the absence of meal plans and weekly posts, but the travelling the last two weeks has made it difficult to stay connected. However, I am back and ready to start this new year with a bang! Many people use January to set new goals and resolutions and that is fantastic! A new dream and action plan is always so exciting to me J However, as a teacher and Beachbody coach our years have more closure around June or July with the school year ending and as our annual Summit trip takes place. So, I am actually not setting any NEW goals or resolutions this month, but instead am continuing to push to achieve my current goals using January as my half way check point.
This week I am going to be using the 3 Day Refresh as a kick start after our two week break and get me back on track nutritionally. I am proud to say that I am still at my pre-holiday weight and have kept up with most of my workouts over the break, but feel the need to cleanse my body of the cheat food and drinks that I indulged in. I completed the 3 Day Refresh over the summer when it was first released and LOVED the results! I’ll post the results of this round on Thursday.
Because I’ll be doing the Refresh on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, you’ll see that my meal plan reflects the shakes, veggies, and fruits that the plan calls for but I’ve also included a balanced dinner that my husband will eat since he won’t be doing the Refresh with me this time.
This week I am going to be using the 3 Day Refresh as a kick start after our two week break and get me back on track nutritionally. I am proud to say that I am still at my pre-holiday weight and have kept up with most of my workouts over the break, but feel the need to cleanse my body of the cheat food and drinks that I indulged in. I completed the 3 Day Refresh over the summer when it was first released and LOVED the results! I’ll post the results of this round on Thursday.
Because I’ll be doing the Refresh on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, you’ll see that my meal plan reflects the shakes, veggies, and fruits that the plan calls for but I’ve also included a balanced dinner that my husband will eat since he won’t be doing the Refresh with me this time.
Something new that we tried for our Sunday meal prep day was using our Big Green Egg to smoke a 13 lb. turkey breast, Cajun style. I cannot even begin to describe the juicy deliciousness that was this smoked meat! We smoked it all day Saturday, ate it for dinner Saturday night with some jalapeno poppers, and will now use it this week as my husband’s lunch meat and Tuesday night dinner. If you have any kind of smoker or have been thinking of investing in one, I highly recommend it! The flavor and juiciness of the meat can’t be recreated by any other cooking method.
I am officially into the 3 week stretch before my first marathon, and I am terrified!! For the most part I have stuck to my 20 week training plan (starting way before the 20 weeks to give me wiggle room) and have found so much excitement and confidence in my fitness growth during the process. I am proud to say that I have been injury free the entire time and have maintained my muscle definition and flexibility. I truly believe this is ALL in part to the different Beachbody programs I have done throughout the training, mainly PiYo and Insanity Max: 30. The strength and flexibility I have developed through using these programs have helped me increase my pace and allowed me to push myself without causing injury to my muscles or joints.
As I finish this exciting journey of mine, I have decided to focus on my running first and using my cross training days to use Insanity Max: 30. Once I have checked this giant goal off my vision board, I’ll be starting the Insanity Max: 30 program with full commitment and dedication with a great group of challengers. If you would like to join in on this challenge starting February 1, let me know! We’d love to have you ;)
Below is my meal plan and workout schedule for the week. Be sure to check out the blue, underlined recipes out on the recipe page and check back on Thursday to see my 3 Day Refresh results.
As I finish this exciting journey of mine, I have decided to focus on my running first and using my cross training days to use Insanity Max: 30. Once I have checked this giant goal off my vision board, I’ll be starting the Insanity Max: 30 program with full commitment and dedication with a great group of challengers. If you would like to join in on this challenge starting February 1, let me know! We’d love to have you ;)
Below is my meal plan and workout schedule for the week. Be sure to check out the blue, underlined recipes out on the recipe page and check back on Thursday to see my 3 Day Refresh results.