Turkey Meatballs

One of our favorite dinner recipes that the whole family loves! These are easy to make and great to have as leftovers throughout the week. This recipe is 21 day fix approved and clean! For the 21 day fix or fix extreme you can eat 5 meatballs for 1 protein (red) serving and 1/2 (carb) yellow serving.

Turkey Meatball Recipe:

Ingredients:

* Nonstick cooking spray

* 1 1/2 lbs. raw 93% lean ground turkey  breast

* 1 tsp. sea salt

* 1 tsp. dry mustard

* 1 tsp. smoked paprika

* 1 large egg, lightly beaten

* 3/4 cup quick cooking rolled oats

* 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (I used minced garlic)

* 12 fresh parsley springs, finely chopped

* 2 Tbsp. tomato sauce, no sugar added

Directions:

*Preheat oven to 400 degree F.

*Lightly coat large baking sheet with spray and set aside.

*Combine turkey, salt, mustard, paprika, egg, oats, garlic, parsley, and tomato sauce in a large bowl and mix well by hand.  

*Roll mixture into 30 1-inch meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet.

*Bake for about 20 minutes or until they are no longer pink in the middle. 

If wanting spaghetti and meatballs make sure to use whole grain noodles. These can also be easily stored in the freezer for future use! Enjoy!

Why Shakeology?

I have always been skeptical of protein shakes and what they can actually do for you. When I ordered my challenge pack for the 21 day fix it came with a 30 day supply of shakeology. I had no idea what shakeology was and I thought to myself, I will drink the first bag and cancel the shipment after that. I immediately fell in love with shakeology and all the benefits I was seeing from it. 

When choosing which flavor to get, I knew I wanted to order the chocolate to help curb my cravings. I am huge chocolate/sweets person and I love late night snacking...my two weaknesses. I knew in order to have success with my fitness and weight loss I needed to get these 2 things under control. Within the first month of drinking shakeology I did not eat any chocolate or sweets. I did not crave junk anymore because I was getting my fix in every morning with the shakeology. 

Why I love shakeology? 

I love it because I am a super busy mom and this is my one DUH meal of the day. It is convenient in the morning to make and I know I am getting my complete nutrition in one shake. It supplies me with energy to keep up with my family and my busy lifestyle! When I don't have time to make a complete meal I can just whip out a shake and it is tastier than most foods. It had decreased my cravings for sweets and minimized my bad snacking habits. Shakeology has helped me lose weight and stay on track with my eating plan! I spend less money on groceries since it is a meal replacement. 

What can shakeology do for you? 

It can help you lose weight, increase your energy and be the healthiest you.  Shakeology can help you reduce cravings and promote healthy digestion and regularity. Shakeology recommends that you replace one meal per day with a shake along with regular exercise and a balanced diet, participants who did this experienced remarkable health improvements.  Shakeology can reduce your total cholesterol, reduce LDL cholesterol, reduce cardiovascular risk, and reduce oxidative damage caused by free radicals. 

Why should you drink shakeology over other meal replacement shakes and protein shakes? There are many other shakes and nutritional drinks out there.  Some brands try to combine all the nutritional groups together but they don’t quite come close. Shakeology has over 70 all natural ingredients, no artificial sweeteners or flavoring, and no extra additives or preservatives. It provides you with all nutrients and vitamins you need daily plus more! If you drank these other drinks, you’d still have to buy some additional supplements to get all the nutrition you’d get in shakeology. That can be both inconvenient and expensive. All the supplements pictured could cost up to $250 if purchased separately. Which is double the price of shakeology. Isn't your health worth $4 a day? 

Shakeology provides all this and more for half this price!

If you are interested in purchasing Shakeology or want some more information on it message me. Or check out my Shakeology website! This month I am also running a special with the purchase of Shakeology HD I will give you PiYo program for free! 

May Special: Free PiYo program with purchase of Shakeology HD

Opportunity Awaits

Have you ever stopped and thought about how one decision can change your whole life? I believe God gives us opportunities and puts things in our life at just the right time. I was 2 months post baby and I was struggling with my own self-image and all the emotional changes that come along with being a new mom. I had tried the gym and eating "healthy" but I wasn't losing weight. I would get upset with myself for going to the gym and not spending time with my family. I felt guilty for taking some time to work on me. I knew I needed a change and I stumbled upon a Facebook post about the 21 day fix and 30 minute workouts. I had seen several posts like this before and kept scrolling. But on that day there was a voice telling me to give it a try, it will work, just do it!  That is where my life completely changed and I started my first Beachbody program. 

After 1 round of the 21 day fix

Looking at the picture above brings both unhappy and happy emotions to me. I remember taking that before picture, the thoughts I had about myself and being ashamed. The smile on my face was forced and I vowed I would never EVER share my before picture. I looked at this before picture often throughout my 21 days. I was not in a challenge group I had not even heard about them yet. I purchased the program, the only support I had for my first round of the 21 day fix was myself and my husband. Was it hard to make this change? YES! Like anything it is hard to make a change especially when my life was already changing so much being a new mom. But I knew I wanted/needed a change and I was the only one who could do it! 

While doing my first round of the 21 day fix, I saw a Facebook post from my now coach about her challenge group that was getting ready to start. I messaged her and learned about this amazing online group where I could get support, motivation, tips and much more. She also mentioned to me I could sign up as a coach for discounts on my shakeology. I signed up as a coach and joined my first challenge group. I was immediately hooked and knew that I had to share this with everyone! And that meant sharing my before and after picture...YIKES!! I have always laughed at people who posted selfies and posted their workouts...and here I was about to put myself out there! So I talked with my husband and he encouraged me to share my pictures. There I was sitting on phone trying to get up enough courage to post this! 

I knew I wanted to help others get results just like I had done. How could I not share this amazing program with others! I started learning more about the coaching opportunity, I started making friends through my team page, I was getting on team calls and learning what this business had to offer. I saw moms staying at home with their kids and making money. Then I thought to myself, why not me? This is where my mindset changed from wanting a simple discount to wanting more! I have always dreamed of staying home with my kids...this is my God sized dream! I believe with everything in me that God put Beachbody in my life at just the right time. Am I where I want to be yet? NO. Can I stay home yet? NO. But that is not stopping me from pursuing my dreams and helping others do the same! I am creating my life of freedom one day at a time and one day my God sized dream will be a reality!

It does not matter whether you just started your journey, whether your a working mom, stay at home mom or a teacher; coaching can be for you. That is the beauty of this business, what you put in to it you get out of it! In the beginning I would just work for a few hours at night. Now I want this more than anything and I work before anyone else gets up, on my lunch break, and late at night.  Whether you want to be a coach for the discount, pay for shakes, make some extra money or grow a business you can be successful! This business can fit to your needs and lifestyle. 

Next week there is a 5 day sneak peak into coaching. This is a closed Facebook group where you learn:

• what coaching is all about
• what coaches actually do
• how to grow your business and attract customers
• use social media...maybe even learning how to take a great selfie HA :)
• how to make money as a coach
• how to get started!

If you are ready to learn more and this even slightly has you thinking about joining me as a coach message me! This a free look into what ALL coaching has to offer you, you have nothing to lose!