The Beast Is Here!

Got my next Beachbody workout program in the mail yesterday. I'll be following Israeli bodybuilder Sagi Kalev though the Body Beast program.

It includes:
12 workouts on 4 DVD's. The workouts are in 3 phases:
Build- includes workouts for chest/triceps, legs, back/biceps, and shoulders. These workouts are the focus of the first 3 weeks of Body Beast.
Bulk- the BULK phase is 5 weeks. The workouts in this phase will be comprised of chest, legs, back, arms, and shoulders.
Beast- the last 3 weeks of Body Beast will include workouts from the first 2 phases, with the addition of a cardio workout, an ab workout, and a total body workout.
A workout calendar: This gives the workout schedule for both the HUGE BEAST plan, for adding muscle mass and the LEAN BEAST plan for definition. For this first round, I'll be following the LEAN plan.
The Book Of Beast: this program guide goes over recommended equipment, expectations, and safety tips. It also contains THE BODY BEAST EATING PLAN. It provides the formula for knowing how many calories you'll be consuming each day (3143 for me), as well as a breakdown of how many servings of veggies, proteins, fruits, carbs, healthy fats, seeds & dressings, and oils & but butters you'll need to succeed. It also shows how to incorporate the FIX PORTION CONTROL SYSTEM (you know I love my containers).

I'm looking forward to March 20 to start my journey to BEAST UP!

Veggie Scramble

Anyone who follows me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have seen pictures of my veggie scrambles. I have these for breakfast because it's a great way to incorporate a few Fix containers into a meal. The recipe here can be adapted to fit your own fitness goals and tastes.


1 tsp coconut oil
1 green Fix container chopped tomatoes, topped off with pepper stir fry mix (ifound this at Save-A-Lot)
1 green Fix container pepper stir fry mix
1 green Fix container raw spinach
2-3 large eggs (each egg counts as .5 protein on the Fix Eating Plan)
1 orange Fix container milled flax seed
1 blue Fix container shredded cheddar cheese

1) Heat skillet over medium heat. Add coconut oil.

2) Add tomatoes, stir fry mix to skillet. Once they are tender, add spinach until spinach is wilted

3) In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and flax seed.

4) Add egg mixture to vegetables in skillet, mixing together as eggs cook

5) when eggs are almost done, add shredded cheese, folding into scramble.

Cin-illa coffee Shakeology

1 packet/scoop vanilla Shakeology
8 oz chilled coffee
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Ice

Blend until smooth

Peanut Butter Pumpkin Spice Latte Shakeology

8 oz chilled coffee
1 packet Café Latte Shakeology
1/2 cup pure pumpkin puree
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 Tbsp natural peanut butter
Ice

Place ingredients in blender until smooth.

295 calories
21.5 g protein
9 g dietary fiber
12.5 g sugar
9.5 g fat (0 trans fat)

If you're on the Fix Eating Plan, this would count as 1 Red, 1 Purple, and 3 teaspoons.

Peanut butter coffee Shakeology

Unfortunately, I could couldn't cone up with a better name...

Ingredients:
8 oz chilled coffee
1 serving (scoop or packet) vanilla Shakeology
1 Tbsp natural peanut butter
3-4 cubes of ice

Place ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth (Ultra Blend on my Nutri-Ninja works well)

This Shakeology beverage provides 19.5 grams of protein (16 from Shakeology and 3.5 from peanut butter) and 4 grams of dietary fiber (3 from Shakeology and 1 from peanut butter), while containing 225 calories (130/95), 5 mg cholesterol, 1.5 g of fat, and 240 mg of sodium...

My go-to cooking oil

Over the summer of 2015, I started blending coconut oil into my coffee each morning. Since that time, I still follow this practice. I also use it as a cooking oil, from my veggies scrambles to making homefries to cooking a chicken or pork stir-fry...

What you CAN do...

I'll be honest...

I'm terrible at pushups on my toes...

I'm not good at burpees...

I'd rather not do Pilates and yoga...

BUT...

I CAN do pushups on key knees...

And I CAN do burpees at a slower pace...

And I CAN lengthen and stretch my muscles out...

One of the best things about the programs I promote are the MODIFICATIONS

If you struggle with running a mountain climber, then you can step it out...

If your triceps don't allow you to do a straight-leg chair dip, bending your knees can help...

Through the end of February, Beachbody is offering a FULL YEAR of streaming their workout plans...

This allows you to try ANY of their workouts from your home, tablet, laptop, etc...

With the All Access Challenge Pack, you also receive...

Your first month's shipment of Shakeology, a superfood shake powder...

A set of Fix Eating Plan containers and guide...

All of this is available for $199 through the end of February...