Piyo Workout

New post coming soon but I wanted to let everyone now that Piyo this is pilates yoga mix low impact high intensity hard core results is finally out and on sale
a challenge pack is $140 includes shakeology which normally costs $130 on its own. Go to www.beachbodycoach.com/isha21 to order, this one is very popular and is going to sell out. 

June 15 2014 -shakeology

I skipped a couple of workouts this week and think I went a little of track not too much but I haven't had a chance to cook or make anything. Shakeology is a real saver in for those days were you just have too

much to do and don't feel like doing any of it. This is a non-Vegan version and in another week I will have the new vegan formula so a vegan picture will come.
1 package tropical shaekology
a quarter cup of buttermilk
2 ice cubes
Blend in magic bullet enjoy the healthiest meal of the day.

June 8, 2014

I guess it was supposed to be the end of the 21 day fix eating plan but I binged a little this weekend and I think at least on the weekdays this has become a habbit now.  Shakeology for breakfast, something from freshii that lasts me 3 meals either rice noodles with tofu and veggies, or salad with tofu and veggies for lunch, strawberries and a banana as a snack and 1 piece of chocolate and some nuts, a tall cappaccino in the morning, and then dinner is whatever i feel like cooking which these days isn't much.  I think I am doing pretty well still and I am still some time to go before finishing T25 haven't measured or weighed this week. Today was one of those days where I just wanted something that wasn't super healthy. I have been craving a slice of white bread for awhile, I never buy this because I know I will eat the slice and the rest will go to waste and going to restaurant for a slice of toast isn't the same. So I found a bakery got the smallest loaf of white bread I could find and made this. This would fit into the 21 day plan as a replacement for a treat yellow container, 1 protein, 1 blue, and 1 orange. I actually wasn't hungry after this so lunch consisted of shakeology.
French Toast with mascarpone cheese, maple syrup, and strawberry garnish

I was going for treat breakfast but feel free to switch to coconut oil, wholewheat bread, and vegan cheese that would make this dish healthier.
heat frying pan on medium
add 1 tsp of margerine
crack egg in bowl and 1 tsp of buttermilk, mix with fork
dip 1 slice of bread (this is a very thin but wide slice of bread) in the egg turn
place on pan pour remaining egg mixture onto bread
flip bread when one side is brown
when both sides are brown place on plate
drizzle with 1tablespoon of maple syrup
add 1 tablespoon of mascarpone cheese
slice two strawberries arrange on top of bread
Eat enjoy and don't feel guilty
as long as you are doing a program comment if you need help choosing one

May 31 t25 workout and 21 day fix eating

I switched to doing t25 workouts in the morning along with the 21 day fix eating plan two weeks ago. I haven't measured yet but my clothes that weren't fitting are now so I know this working. (I weighed after I wrote this after a day of food festival eating I am still another two pounds down.) My cravings really have reduced now so shakelogy works. I was standing in the Starbucks line the other day I still haven't given up my  one tall soy cappuccino a day looking at the good display and realized nothing in it looked appealing to me. That is very different than before where I always wanted a cookie or a brownie now I crave salads a do shakelogy and t25.  For more information on shakelogy and to contact me go to beachbodycoach.com/isha21
I saw a Korean recipe the other day where the tofu was coated in egg then pan fried I made this tofu egg curry based on that and it was delicious I almost ate the whole thing in one meal.

1 onion diced
1 block medium firm to extra firm tofu I used medium because it was on sale
1 egg
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp curry spice
1 jalapeño pepper
1/2 a bunch cilantro
1 tomato
Salt and pepper
1 tsp oil

Rinse and pat dry the tofu cut into 1 inch slices set aside
Crack egg in a bowl mix with all spices
Heat pan and sauté onions
Dip tofu in egg mixture and place in pan my pieces broke apart here

Add jalapeño and tomato to pan
Sauté until brown flip tofu and stir other ingredients
The mixture will turn more crumbly
When its cooked add cilantro and stir.

Tofu and onions I forgot to add the tomato and jalepeno I added it at the end.

May 17 , 2014

This last week I have been sick at didn't do the workouts. I am going to start another round of 21 day fix from the beginning starting on Monday. This time I am part of a challenge group that will help me stay on track. I have done okay on the eating this week but not the greatest. I also haven't put on any weight but of course haven't lost any either. I did notice one thing I was craving a milkshake (by this point I gave up on this week's fix)  so I went to whitespot got a strawberry milkshake only drank a quarter of it and realized that I like strawberry shakeology better. I drink vegan shakeology for my daily routine but non-vegan tastes like dessert so have been drinking that when I want a special treat. I haven't totally given up. I want to be healthier and get at least the muscles back that I earned from last year's T25 round and inspire others. I am starting a 21 day fix support group in June so either leave a comment on this blog or send me a message at
www.teambeachbodycoach.com/isha21 and we can visit if its right for you.

Kale and sweet potato hash
1 green container baby kale
1.5 yellow = 1 small to medium sweet potato
1 spoon = 1 tsp olive oil


heat oil in a frying pan
dice one small sweetpotato
add to pan
pre-heat oven to 350C (please note I use a toaster oven other ovens may vary)
after 5 minutes remove potatoes from pan and place on baking tray
add seasoning I used bbq spice, pepper, and crushed chilies.
place in oven for 10 minutes
then add kale and stir
cook for another 7 minutes

0.5 medium sweet potato = 1 yellow container

make sure oil is hot before adding potatoes

you can skip baking in the oven if you prefer

May 4, 2014

I am amazed at my week 1 results on 21 day fix. I lost 5 pounds with eating out and missing a workout. I think I am more conscious of what I eat and the realization of what I don't eat enough of. I am usually one container short on vegetables and one on grains unless I eat out being vegetarian I would have never guessed that. I am actually okay on protein but I think that is because shakeology counts as a protein. The workouts are killer but effective. They are thirty minutes including warm up and cool down and there is a break every minute. The motto seems to be you can do anything for one minute. I did realize in the middle of the week that I was actually doing the end of the week ones before the beginning ones. Tried the beginning ones and just as hard. After the hard work out all I was thinking the next day was thank god its a yoga day. My muscles have been very sore each day. I don't like that the dvd are not in order, the workout calendar is not listed in the dvd package, and they say you only need resistance bands or weights but one of the work outs I scrambled to get some water bottles for weights as there was no resistance bands. If you get this program I would suggest getting some weights I do find the moves with the resistance bands are tough because of the limited movement. The good about the workouts I like that a bigger person is doing the modified moves but even the modified are challenging, the workouts are effective, I feel that Autumn is like Shaun T in a lot of her motivation she does motivate you to get through the whole program and not quit. As for the eating plan I find its not detailed enough if you don't just stick to the list of foods she gives you its hard to figure out where things go because it is such a new program I think there will be a lot more information about this once the program has been around for awhile. I struggled to figure out which container raisins belong in. The solution is to just stick to the list for 21 days but that doesn't work for me. This program is very effective and it is a lot of food each day. I only have 14 days left to go so its very doable. For more information about this program and to contact me please go to www.beachbodycoach.com/isha21.

Here are some examples of the portions that are allowed

I was trying to make a pancake - 1 pancake is a 1 yellow container. I ended up making a flatbread by accident but just as good
1 yellow container whole grain flour (1/4 of a cup approx)
1 egg = 0.5 red container
1 tsb vanilla (free)
1 tsp  oil
mix
pour on to heated pan
flip when one side is bubbling and brown

all container salad
2 green containers salad, vegetables, including salsa
1 yellow container cooked rice and lentils
1 quarter avacado = 1 blue container
1 orange container cheese
1 red container 2% yogurt

April 27

Just came back from vacation ate too much didn't work out and the belly is showing it. I received 21 day fix in the mail. I really have no excuse not to do it anymore I am healthy, have more spare time than before with my job change, and I am motivated to get in better shape. I am sure I can come up with an excuse not to do it but I really shouldn't have any. 21 days fix containers are smaller than I expected but it seems like a decent amount of food per day just the right portions and not a lot of filler foods. The program is all about portion control and eating foods in the right portions plus a 30 minute workout everyday I haven't tried it yet but from the reviews I have read the workouts are less intense than T25 but great. This program is a little complicated at first it comes with colour coded containers. Green is for vegetables I get 4 of those a day, purple for fruit I get 3 a day but my banana will be 2, red it for protein 4 a day shakeology counts as protein, yellow for grains, 3 per day and 3 times a week can sub one for a treat, wine, or juice, blue is for good fats nuts, avocado, orange is for dressing and seeds, and a teaspoon 4 a day haven't really figured out the small containers yet. Tea and coffee is allowed but only with a little non fat milk and soy milk is considered a treat so I should be giving up my latte a day but I will just go to the smallest portion I can just not ready to give it up yet. The program allows cheats and things like 1 waffle or a small tortilla are a yellow container. It gives you the container equivalent if you are going to be eating out. So let's see if I can stick to this one for the next 21 days. For more information about this program go to http://www.beachbodycoach.com/isha21

Today's lunch gluten free pasta, tofu stir fry, and a bit of cheese
1 yellow, 1 red, 1 green, one teaspoon - it was actually a lot

 I started today so far I I have done pretty well. Shakeology for breakfast - 1 red, a small banana - 1 purple.

cut tofu into cubes this will make 4 servings

this is the next best to my homemade everything is fresh in it

let tofu sit in the salsa while you prepare other ingredients

chop half an onion and 10 mushrooms then saute

after tofu, onions, and mushrooms are almost cooked add frozen veggies 2 green containers 

Add 2 green containers of kale

Tofu stirfry serve with pasta or rice I used a gluten free pasta