6 Week Summer Slim Down!! (2 Day Sale!!)

"6 Week Summer Slim Down" is starting very soon! Join us now!! 

This current group is starting July 21st. but you can start whenever you'd like. You will receive all the info via email and you can follow along however is convenient for you. If you follow the nutrition, the workouts and all the tips and info... You WILL get results!

2 Day Sale!! July 6- July 8th 

Get 6 weeks worth of workouts and 6 weeks worth of Meal Plans for just $75.00 $99.00 (it was already a great price but this is seriously a steal!!)

If you can't start now...no problem...you will still get all the info emailed to you before July 21st.  Use it anytime.

What you get:  

*6 weeks worth of Meal Plans (focusing on whole foods, how to best incorporate carbs and what kind of carbs, lean proteins, healthy fats, lots of low carbs recipes and bonus recipes. If you truly want results, just follow and you will get results)

*6 weeks worth of Workouts (3 New HIIT and Strength training circuits every week). Do workouts exactly as laid out and you will get results.

*Do workouts at Home or at the Gym

(for at home you need stability ball, dumbbells, resistance bands, boxes or steps to jump on, jump rope)

*Use of my Trainerize site and app for FREE to track workouts easily.

*Weekly emails with info and motivation

*Help with Personal goal setting

*Accountability & tons of Motivation!

 It's going to be so helpful and so amazing!!   Can't wait to help you reach your goals this Summer!!

Join Now!!

17 Ways to Look Smokin" Hot this Summer! :)

Do you remember what you did last summer to improve your body, slim down and tone up? How did that work out? Did the results (if any) stick around or did they fade away along with the summer tan? Well here is a list of 17 things you can do RIGHT NOW to look SMOKIN’ HOT THIS SUMMER to transform your body and your life.
1) Exercise 2 more hours each week than you did last summer. 2) Go to bed and wake up at the same time each day. 3) Don’t drink alcohol. 4) Sign up for my 6 Week Summer Slim down program. 5) Stop drinking and eating artificial sweeteners. 6) Use heavier dumbbells. 7) Eat less bread, or even eliminate gluten from your diet. 8) Train for a 5K, 10K, marathon or mud run. 9) Eliminate high fructose corn syrup from your diet. 10) Exercise at least 3-4 times each week. 11) Eat healthy, simple dinners at home. 12) Do not eat fast food. 13) Consume less of those calorie packed coffee drinks. 14) Eat more protein and fiber. 15) Drink water throughout your whole day. 16) Do not eat packaged snack foods. 17) Contact me for motivation and support.
(even if you only do HALF of these, your body will be lighter, healthy and significantly more tight and toned – guaranteed!) Now come up with a few of your own. I know there are some ideas that popped into your mind while you were reading my list. Take a minute to jot those down. Step back and re-examine the list. Which of these changes are you going to make your own? I certainly don't expect you to make all of these changes - though the more you do, the greater your transformation will be… or you can just message me and I can tell you more about my perfect summer fitness program that will have you lean, tone, and tight in no time…
…best of all it’ll fit your budget because I’ve priced it right. The value is over $300 and it's just $99 for full 6 weeks of workouts AND meal plans!! (If you don't want the workouts just get the meal plans for $50.) I’ve put a lot of work into it. I’ve had a lot of people interested but if you'd like to to sign up do it soon so I can know how many I’m planning on and can finish up the details. Sign up right at the link below on my page. Get a friend to do it with you for more fun and accountability! It’s going to be great Can't Wait!

Remember, like I mentioned above in #4 and #17, I'm here to offer you the instruction, support and motivation that you need to make the rest of the Summer the best one you have ever had. Let me know how else I can help.

Wishing you great health and happiness this summer, -Angela

http://www.sparklesandbugs.blogspot.com/p/nutrition-coaching.html

Summer Challenge- Week 3

What? Week 3 already.  Hmmmm....I'm not doing so good at this challenge.  I think I've done so many challenges lately I'm kind burned out.  But, I never ever stop thinking about health.  It's my thing...I guess.  So, I'm focusing on it.  Just not thinking about it as much as usual.  I think It's good to not think so much and just do.  That's my problem sometimes...sometimes I think too much about it when the main thing is to just do!  I love to have a plan....but right now I'm not going to worry about having so much of a structured plan.

My habit of exercise is going strong.  I love going to Cross Fit.  We have a fun little group.  Sometimes it's 2 of us,  sometimes it's 6 or more.  It's a lot of fun...tough sometimes, but finishing always feels so great!  I love to see how much I've improved since day 1.  I feel stronger & better for sure.  And....Great News!!! My hubby got me a Treadmill as an early Anniversary present!! Yay, yay...YIPPEE YAY! I'm seriously excited about it.  I can now run every morning before the 4 monsters even get up.  Here's the Beauty.....

It's not the best top of the line treadmill out there.  But, it does what I need it to do. :) I love it!!  I can even watch some recorded shows on the DVR while I run.  That makes it a little more fun. :)

So, my goal for the rest of this week is to run 2 miles every morning Wednesday, Thursday & Friday and do a longer run outside on Saturday.  Combine that with 3 days of cross fit this week and I think its a pretty good work out regimen for a few weeks.  

I'll continue to try and eat 2 fruits and 2 veggies everyday and drink 64 oz of water per day. Because I feel so much better when I do that. That doesn't take too much thinking. :)  I didn't do so good at that last week though.  Oops!!  Well, that's it for now.  

By the way...do you like my new design?? I love it.  Thanks to Jenn at Munchkinland Designs! She did a great job. I'd love it if you would grab my button and put it on your blog.  Thanks ;)

Talk to ya soon! :)

Summer Challenge- Week 2 goals

Hmmmmm....how did week 1 go you ask? Not. So. Good. :) I didn't do horrible.  It was just a busy week.  I didn't work out as much as I usually do.  I didn't get my chance to run.  We did do some family walks over the weekend which was nice and I went to cross fit 2 times out of the 3.  I didn't follow my goals for eating.  I didn't do horrible, just gone a lot and didn't think about it as much.  So, here we go with a better week 2. It's spring break here, I have all 4 kids at home and it might get crazy! But, I am bound and determined to keep reaching my goals and NOW is as good of time as its every going to get! I started reading the book "Intuitive Eating." It's interesting.  Can't wait to finish it.  I want to change the way I think about food completely.

 I'm finally going grocery shopping this afternoon and have a list of yummy healthy food on the list.  I'm so anxious to start eating better again! A while ago I found the Tone It Up diet plan and blog.  I saved up so I could get the plan and I read it all last week, so I feel motivated.  I feel so much better with a plan.  But, now that I'm reading "Intuitive eating" I have mixed feelings about it.  Intuitive eating is all about changing your relationship with food, learning to eat only by following your body cues, when you are actually hungry, etc...it's not about following a "diet plan." So, we will see what I do after I finish reading it.  For now, this week I'm going to start following my healthy eating plan from "tone it up." It's very smart, and not super strict, it's all about timing of when you eat different types of foods and I can't wait to do it because after all that is my main goal...to Tone it up!!!

My goals for this week is to..
*follow the "tone it up" eating plan. Eat enough fruits, veggies, good carbs, lean proteins, no eating too late, drink enough water, etc.
*go to cross fit this week (3 times)
*run 3 times this week (I'm getting a treadmill for an early anniversary gift...I'm so excited to be able to run in the early mornings during the week, It should be delivered soon..hopefully this week!)
*I want to lose 2 pounds this week. I'm back to being stuck at 140 again, so I want to get past that and not keep going back after this week.

A Summer Challenge you say...

You may have noticed that I've been in some sort of slump lately :) Well... I'm ready to get out of that for good. Are you with me? Can you believe that summer is so close....ahhhhh!  Also, one more week and it's Spring break for us! Yay! For me it's no fun going into Spring and Summer weather with no confidence.  Don't you agree?? A confidence boost for me is eating healthier and exercising regularly. I know for an absolute fact that I am happiest when I do that.  It's a must. I saw this "Ready for Summer challenge" and figured I would give it a go.  I always do better at reaching my goals when I become part of something.  So, I'm excited for it.  I'm so close to where I want to be, but it still seems like so far away.  My body gets comfortable in one spot and it's hard to get out of that. I go down and up with my weight so fast it's crazy!





This is a 10 week challenge and the idea is to pick one goal (or more) in these four categories:

Weight loss
NSV (Non-Scale Victory)
Exercise
Nutrition

You can change your goals along the way and make sure it's customized to YOU! It gives me something to focus on which is how I work best.  So, here goes!

My Goals:

*Weight Loss- This is the hardest for me.  I know I shouldn't focus so much on a number.  But, I really would be super excited if I could be 125 or 130.  That would be smack in the center of a healthy BMI for me.  So, I know it could only be a good thing If I were there.  For now I'll strive for the 130.  That's 10 lbs.  10 lbs for me is soooo difficult.  I've tried and tried for a year now to do that.  If I go down 5 I go up 5 like 2 days later....ahhhh...it's so hard!! So, this time I will get there dang it!!

*Non-scale Victory- I'm not worried about a certain size.  I just want to look more toned.  I would love to get rid of my flabbier areas :) I want my arms, legs & tummy to look toned so bad. So, I guess I'll go for that! I should take some before pics....but I tried that before and it's too scary. I'll think about it....

*Exercise- I want to exercise at least 5 times a week.  I want to run more! Right now I can only get a run in on Friday or Saturday. I want a weekly goal of at least 10 miles per week.  I don't want two long runs back to back, so I'm going to have to break it up somehow and get up super early 4:30 ish or figure something out for the other days..... I'm getting nervous just thinking about it, but I gotta figure out how to make it work.  I also want to find another race to sign up for. That helps to keep me going. I will also continue to go to cross fit 3 times per week.

*Nutrition- I will get in 64 oz of water per day.  I will eat 2 fruits and 2 veggies per day.  My niece challenged me to go without desserts or candy.  So, I will strive for that too.  I can do this...I can do this!! I've tried to keep a food journal or track my calories, but never stick with it.  I'll think about trying that. I definitely think it will help.

I'm excited for this challenge starting TODAY!! If you need something to keep you accountable you should join too! It would be fun to have some friends join me in someway of a challenge. I hope you'll follow along and keep me accountable.

My latest Mantra about bad foods that needs to be imprinted in my brain is, "I CAN have it, but I don't WANT it." I will keep saying this until I actually believe it.

Here we go!! Wish me luck ;)