Sweet Potato & Roasted Red Pepper Bisque SAY WHAT?!??!!

If you can't tell by the weather...FALL is upon us and that means #comfortFOOD, right?!!?!? At least for me that's what cold weather means! hahahaha!!!

BUT in all seriousness....I LOVE me some comfort food BUT I also like to keep it healthy! AND this right here had my mouth watering just thinking about it!! 

Save this for future reference.....because BELIEVE ME.....coming from the PICKIEST eater, EVER, you will LOVE THIS!!! And I'm pretty sure your hubs will love it too!! #winwin

ENJOY!!! 

-xoxoxoxoxoxo
Jenn

COUNTRY HEAT IS HERE!!

YOU GUYS!!! I am so stinkin' excited!! COUNTRY HEAT is finally HERE!!! 

You may be saying to yourself "what the heck is Country Heat??" Welllll, if you don't know what Country Heat is, its a dance inspired, cardio workout where you can burn calories, tone, tighten and DANCE your way to your health and fitness goals. Autumn Calabrese created this workout as another option for those that don't love working out, BUT love listening to fun music and want to get and stay healthy! Sounds like my kinda workout!!! 

AND this program is coupled with the portion controlled container system (that Autumn created with the 21 Day Fix!!) to help you get the BEST results possible!! 

Let me tell you guys, I am NOT a fan of cardio, like AT ALL....but dancing I LOVE that's why I am sooooo excited about this program! It's really easy to get into a 'workout funk' and just go through the motions each day but this little cardio dance workout is here to spice things up for ya! Ohhh and did I mention it goes along with my favorite genre of music ----COUNTRY!! I literally feel like I'm at a Luke Bryan concert in my own home when doing the workouts! YES I love to dance, but my absolute favorite part of THIS program is that ANYONE and I mean ANYONE can do it!! The moves are easy to learn & there is no choreography at all!! 


Soooooo HOW do you get your hands on this program?? 
First you'll need to create a FREE Team Beachbody account (you can do so HERE)

Next you will wanna get the Challenge Package, it's the BEST option aka 'more bang for your buck'!! It will come with the entire Country Heat workout program, the meal plan/nutrition guide, program manual, color coded measuring/food storage containers, 30 days of Shakeology, 30 day FREE access to stream your workouts with Beachbody On Demand (you guys think NetFlix for workouts!!) AND get this, its on sale with discounted price and shipping right now!  Told ya it was the best option!! All of THAT I just mentioned will give you access into my exclusive Country Heat private accountability and support group where I will be giving you sample meal plans, recipes, daily tips and motivation to get you started with the program, keep you motivated and help you to see the results that you are looking for!!

   I ALWAYS get asked....what's the 'secret sauce'.....no secret, just portion controlled NUTRITION!!

TRUST me when I tell you that THIS is the total package!! And having access to my accountability group is the piece you've been missing!! I know when I started with my journey it was so helpful for me to have other women, just like me, in a private group , that I could ask questions, that would tell me to get up & workout when I didn't feel like it and they would help me stay on track with my nutrition!! 

So now you KNOW you want the challenge package and want to join this group, right?!!? You can get YOUR challenge pack through this direct link ---->>>> COUNTRY HEAT!!

(**MAKE SURE that I am your coach before you finalize your purchase!**) 

Ohhhh and because, honestly, I would be doing you a disservice by not offering this to you, this is a GREAT time to sign up as a coach!! If you have ever considered coaching before or you just LOVE the Beachbody Fitness Programs and Shakeology that you want to save 25% off of everything you purchase and you want to share it with others then this is the PERFECT time to sign up!! Ready to get your discount?? ---->>>> SIGN UP HERE!

{{A little note for ya --- when you sign up as a coach make sure that at the bottom of the first page it says that I am your Coach, Jenn Stevens, Coach Id# 410206. *If you already have a coach please contact your coach to sign up with them and to get into their challenge groups for support and accountability.*}}

LASTLY you guys, I am kicking off my NEXT accountability group August 22nd, so you can join me and some other awesome ladies for fun, dancing, motivation/support, accountability, healthy tips/recipes!!! Once you have made your purchase, email me at sis6481@hotmail.com with 'Country Heat Group' as the subject along with your order#. Then, make sure we are friends on Facebook  and NOW we are ready to GET STARTED!! I am SO EXCITED for you!! Can't wait to get started!! 

Check out some of my moves to Country Heat......

APPLY HERE to be a part of the dancing FUN!! 

-xoxoxoxo

Jenn 

How To Add Exercise Into Your Daily Life

Squats & Toothpaste?!?! 

You are probably wondering WHAT the H-E-double L I’m talking about, huh??? 

Wellllll let me explain!! I have found some easy ways to add fitness into my daily life! And YES I squat while I brush my teeth! I call it #multitasking my husband thinks I’m nuts….tomato/tomato, right?! haha! For me this is my daily norm….but I realized that NOT everyone does this or even thinks to do it so I wanted to give you a few ideas on how to add a little fitness/movement into your daily life! 

1. DROP IT LIKE A SQUAT: You brush your teeth every morning, right?? Welllll drop it like a squat while you are doing that and do a 60 second wall sit OR 25-30 squats. 

2. TAKE THE STAIRS: When you are going up and down your stairs at home or at work, don’t just walk up them…put a little pep in your step and jog/run up the stairs. 

3. TAKE IT BACK: So if you are like me you visit Target (or any grocery store) ALOT! I know longer find the front spot….NOPE I take it to the back of the parking lot and get in a few extra steps by parking further away! 

4. PUSH UPS 4 FOOD: hahahaha but no seriously you can totally do a few counter push ups while your dinner is cooking. 30 min. dinner — 30 counter push ups! Try it out! 

5. COMMERCIALS SUCK: Wellll they don’t have to anymore!! While you are watching your favorite show and a commercial comes on try doing 25 crunches/lunges/tricep dips on the couch OR put them all together and by the end of a 30 min. show you basically got in a FULL workout! 

Soooooo what do ya think?? Totally doable, right?!!? What kinds of at home/daily life exercises will you come up with???

At Home Leg & Ab Workout

Who's ready to BLAST SOME FAT???

Are you looking to get rid of that little belly pooch and tone up those legs?? Welllll it isn't and doesn't have to be hard, YOU just need to be motivated!

Doing a cardio/total body burning workout like this each day will help you lose weight, maintain it AND help you stay healthy in the long term!

Best part about it?!? It's quick/easy and no equipment required but YOU!

What you're going to do....35 reps of each of the exercises below, 3 X through 

-Squats
-Mountain Climbers

-Squats

-Leg Raises

-Squats (feelin' that burn yet?? ) 

-Walking Lunges


Don't forget to rest in between sets and drink plenty of water!!
PLEASE share with a friend who you think would enjoy this quick & easy *Fat Blasting* workout!! Remember you never know who you're inspiring/motivating!!


-xoxoxoxoxoxo
Jenn

CAN WE TALK ABOUT BODY SHAMING FOR A MINUTE??

Soooooo I am about to get REAL, REAL with you…….

You see me NOW working out everyday and eating right (for the most part) BUT if you knew my entire weight loss/fitness journey you’d most definitely ‘insert jaw drop’!

When people look at me they never would think that I struggled with body image MOST of my adult life….constantly on a mission to find that quick fix & CONSTANTLY telling myself how “hideous I looked in that shirt”/ “OMG your love handles are hanging over your pants”/ “Seriously you will never look like those models in that catalogue, you aren’t pretty enough or skinny enough” annnnndddd the list of body shaming things that I said to myself could go on & on & on…..

I have tried it ALL….

Going to the gym

Diet Pills

Protein Shakes

Eating Healthy w/minimal workouts

GNC Total Lean Shakes

Ohhhh ya MORE diet pills or whatever weight loss supplement was the NEW thing

Not eating past 7pm (but still eating not so great things)

As you can imagine NONE of the above worked (SHOCKER!!!) Soooooo one day I got sick & tired of 1. being sick and tired and 2. realized I needed a REAL change on the inside & out!

Little did I know that that 1 decision would CHANGE MY LIFE!! The decision to finally say ‘screw it’, stop feeling sorry for myself and invest in an at home workout program (that came with a full blown, simple to follow nutrition plan, the support & accountability of SO MANY women just like ME & a HEALTHY #superfoods shake) kicked that body shaming ME to the curb and welcomed in this positive, inspired, motivated, determined, passionate ME!

Sounds a little like a fairytale, uh?? Welllll let me tell you I was just as skeptical as the next person (I ignored my coach for 6 months #sorryAllison)! I didn’t think that I could afford it, I didn’t think I’d stick with it and I sure didn’t think I’d see results. BUT then all those mean, body shaming things I used to say to myself creeped back in and I realized I didn’t want to feel that way anymore or treat myself that way anymore…..so I went for it!! I had nothing to lose and everything to gain!

All it took was a little rearranging of my priorities and a shift in my mindset!

I no longer spend money on ‘diet’ anything and I definitely don’t enjoy my old ‘go to’ breakfast (powdered donuts & a diet soda) anymore! Ohhhhh and like I said above….the shift in mindset was the turning point for me!! I no longer said mean/hateful things to myself when I looked in the mirror, I replaced them with things like “you can do this”, “don’t give up”, “I LOVE YOU!”

So, why share all of this with you??? To show you that YOU can do this too!! And if you are where I was 2 years ago and constantly shaming & hating on yourself, YOU NEED to hear this!

Did it take work? You bet ya!

Did I get results? UMMMM HELLO!!!

BUT what I gained was worth so much MORE than all of that!! I finally loved myself for ME, I have accepted my flaws & imperfections and when I see these pictures of myself with some winter fluff, a slightly higher # on the scale….I don’t freak out and ‘hate on’ myself…..I reign it in, use the tools that I KNOW work, go back to WHY I started this in the first place and I do the DAMN THING!

ALL of that is worth it to me! Making the choice to decide that I was WORTH IT was the BEST decision I’ve ever made!!!

So what is it that’s holding you back??
Think about that and then let's chat!! 



-xoxoxoxoxo 
Jenn