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Be Blessed,

Ingrid M. Hughes,
Independent Team Beachbody Coach

Website: www.IngridInPa.com

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**$10 Gift card for most invited guests 18 and older, so bring your friends and family!!

We are excited to see where this year takes us, and we are taking the opportunity to plan BIG!!

Join us with a vision board workshop and a morning of team building topped off with our Team Beachbody Corporate Video, and of course, getting sweaty with Shaun T and an exclusive Transform :20 workout!!!!

Ticket price includes poster board, markers and general supplies for your vision board (please bring any personal photos, images, magazines, scissors, etc., that are geared towards your specific goals), and an Energize Stick to get you pumped and ready for our Transform :20 workout!

AGENDA (subject to change)

8:45 Doors Open
9:00 Photo Ops
9:15 Welcome & Recognition
9:30 Vision Board Training
11:00 Team Building Relay
11:30 Beachbody Corporate Video
12:15 Get Energized!!!
12:30 Transform :20 workout
1:00 Closing Remarks

** Early Bird Tickets are $20 for coaches - only a limited number will be available, so don't delay!!!

General Tickets will be $28 and $12 for guests*. All minors (18 and younger) will require a ticket which is FREE and must have the Minor Waiver Signed by their Guardian.

*Please note if your guest or minor would like to create a vision board, they must purchase the general ticket.

Wear your workout clothes, bring your Transform :20 STEP, water and a shaker cup to get energized and get ready to learn and be inspired!

Get pumped for the Team Beachbody corporate video with the latest announcements as we kickoff 2019!!!

Coaches from all teams, all ranks, and folks interested in Coaching are welcome!! Let's make this a SPECIAL Super Saturday!!!!

IN THIS ISSUE:

8 Easy Ways to Start Eating Healthy
10 Easy, Effective New Year's Resolution Ideas
Jump Start the New Year! Save on 3-Day Refresh
Shaun T Gets Real About Transform :20
Save on Transform :20 VIP Early Access
You Can Join Shaun T's Exclusive Coach Test Group!
Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup
Recipe: Cinnamon Roll Shakeology

8 Easy Ways to Start Eating Healthy

Eating healthier doesn’t have to be hard, stressful, expensive, or inconvenient. It also doesn’t have to happen overnight — so don’t start clearing out your pantry and fridge just yet. If you want to make lasting, sustainable changes to how you eat, those changes are more likely to stick if you start slow, and just try to add one or two healthy habits at a time.

Once they become part of your regular routine, add one or two more the following week or month. To help you get started, here are eight tips on how to start eating healthy!

1. Add a serving of vegetables to at least one meal every day
Some people love nothing more than noshing on a plate of raw veggies, but for you picky eaters or vegetable haters there are plenty of ways to add more vegetables to your diet without holding your nose. The key is to find a way of cooking them that makes you want to eat them! Roasting is a great “starter” method: Simply cut your veggies into bite-size pieces, toss with a little oil and salt/pepper, then slide them into the oven.
Here are some easy (and delicious) ways to add veggies to your meals:

Pair roasted or sautéed veggies with your favorite protein and some whole grains.
Add beans or pureed veggies to your favorite soup recipe, or sweet potato chunks to a batch of turkey chili. (This month’s featured recipe sneaks pumpkin into enchilada soup – you won’t even know it’s in there!)
Blend up a Shakeology with baby spinach or other greens as part of breakfast or as a 3 p.m. pick-me-up.

2. Make breakfast ahead of time
Mornings are busy for everyone, and it’s far too easy to turn to processed cereal, frozen waffles, granola, or breakfast bars filled with sugar and additives.
But if you can carve out a little bit of time on the weekend to plan ahead, you can create nutritious, delicious breakfasts that you can grab on the way out the door.
Here are some ideas:

Make overnight oats. All the ingredients go in a jar or bowl, put it in the fridge, and let the magic happen. (Bonus? No. Cooking.)
Boil six or more eggs ahead of time and store in the fridge; or make egg cups and grab them on the go during the week.

3. Drink a daily Shakeology
Add Shakeology to your healthy breakfast or blend one up for a healthy snack any time of day and curb your cravings for sweets.

A daily Shakeology can help address any nutritional gaps you might have in your diet. How? Shakeology includes a variety of nutrients, including protein, carbs, fiber, phytonutrients, antioxidants, digestive enzymes, prebiotics and probiotics, adaptogens, vitamins, and minerals.

4. Drink more water
When you’re well-hydrated, you may notice a difference in how you feel, look, and perform. Ease into it by drinking a glass of water for every non-water beverage you consume. If you don’t like plain water, drop in your favorite sliced fruit or cucumber, fresh mint, or unsweetened carbonated water.

Bonus! It’s not only about drinking water: You can also eat fluid-rich fruits and veggies such as celery, lettuce, bell peppers, watermelon, pineapples, and oranges.

5. Learn what a serving of each type of food looks like
Since the 1950s, food portions and tableware have been increasing in size, and research reveals that people tend to consume more food and drink when served larger-sized portions and packages, and when using larger plates or bowls.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and University of Oxford suggest that eliminating larger portions could reduce average daily caloric consumption by 22 to 29 percent in U.S. adults.

To get a better understanding of healthy amounts of different types of food, the Portion Fix container system can help. You simply find your target daily calories and eat the recommended number of color-coded portion containers.

Another option is the 2B Mindset's Plate It! method, where you visually divide the food on your plate into serving portions. 2B Mindset is Beachbody’s new nutrition program that arms you with strategies to help you coexist with food in real-world situations, satisfy cravings, and anticipate setbacks before they happen. You can also try using your hands to control portion sizes, as this graphic from verywellfit.com explains.

6. Cut down on added sugar
If you read ingredient labels, you’ll find that most products sold in grocery stores contain added sugar in the form of syrups (including high-fructose corn, brown rice, maple, and beet syrups), glucose, sucrose, fructose, dextrose, and honey, among others. So, how much sugar should you eat (or not eat)?

The World Health Organization recommends that no more than 10 percent of total daily calories come from sugar (that’s about 200 calories, or 50 grams of added sugar on a 2,000-calorie diet).

The American Heart Association recommends that women should consume no more than 100 calories of added sugar, and men 150 calories, per day.

7. Eat mindfully
Habit, clocks, emotions, rewards, breaks, and social gatherings can prompt us to eat even if we’re not hungry. However, doing this too often can dull our awareness of our body’s natural signals for food and even for feeling satisfied.

If you find that you’re eating ceremoniously more often than eating to quell a grumbling belly, check out this simple four-step process to learn how to gauge hunger.

8. Snack smart
Snacks can be a part of an overall healthy diet — you just have to make sure you’re choosing snacks that will fill you up, not out. An ideal healthy snack is one that contains fiber, protein, and fat to help you feel satisfied between meals.

The Bottom Line
The way you’re currently eating is probably a pattern that you’ve learned over the course of your lifetime, so it makes sense that changing that pattern will take time.
Be patient and keep trying!

If you'd like to jump start your healthy eating in 2019, check out the sale on Beachbody's 3-Day Refresh cleansing program in this newsletter!

10 Easy, Effective New Year’s Resolution Ideas

Need some sample resolutions to get started? Check these out.

Try a clean eating challenge, where you vow to avoid processed foods and eat real, whole foods instead. Try this for 30 consecutive days, and when you hit the one month mark, commit to another 30 days. Repeat until this becomes the way you eat.
Cut soda, even diet soda, and high-calorie drinks from your diet. Get your fluids from water, plain coffee, or tea (a splash of milk or non-dairy milk is OK), and nutrient-packed smoothies or Shakeology.
Eat two extra servings of veggies every day for a month.
Cook clean, healthy recipes at home at least four nights a week. Make a point to try one new recipe a week.
When you eat out, swap your carb-filled sides (such as fries or breakfast potatoes) with veggies or fruit.
Do your daily workout early in the morning; you’ll be less likely to schedule something over your exercise time, or not do it because a last-minute meeting came up.
Make a workout date with a friend at least once a week.
Bring your lunch to work one day a week, then keep adding another day each week.
Limit the amount of sweetener you put in your coffee or tea. To start, reduce it by half.
Drink a glass of water every morning when you wake up.

Jump Start the New Year!

Save 10% off all 3-Day Refresh Kits and $20 off the 3-Day Refresh and Shakeology Challenge Pack through Jan 31!

What is the 3-Day Refresh?
The 3-Day Refresh is 3-day program of specially formulated shakes, healthy snacks, and delicious, easy-to-prepare meals that have been scientifically designed to help you lose weight and break the cycle of bad eating while dramatically improving the way you feel.*

How is the 3-Day Refresh different from other cleanses?
Unlike juice fasts or liquid cleanses that are high in sugar and low in protein (which can leave you feeling weak and sluggish), the 3-Day Refresh is scientifically designed to help support your metabolism while nourishing your vital organs.* Plus, you actually get to eat delicious, real food during this program.

Why Refresh?

You need a clean break from a period of unhealthy eating.
You used to eat pretty well but have recently fallen off the wagon and need some help getting back on.
You’ve never been a healthy eater, but are ready to kick-start better nutrition for the first time.
You want your clothes to fit better.
You’ve tried liquid fasts or other fad diets and they simply don’t work.

What’s included?

3 packets of Shakeology®—your choice of 6 flavors (The 3-Day Refresh and Shakeology Challenge Pack includes a 30-day supply of Shakeology)
6 packets of Vanilla Fresh (high-protein shake)
3 packets of Fiber Sweep (digestive drink)
1 Program Guide

What to expect when Refreshing.
The 3-Day Refresh is a low-calorie program (about 900 calories a day) but because the shakes and food selections are high in protein and fiber they help keep you satiated throughout the day.

Beachbody recommends only mild to moderate exercise during the 3-Day Refresh because this program will be more effective when your body can focus on cleansing

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Click here to Save on 3-Day Refresh!

Shaun T Gets Real About Transform :20

For the first time, Beachbody and Shaun T have created a step program that’s nothing like old-school step aerobics. Less dance and more functional, it will help you sculpt your glutes, chisel your abs, strengthen and define your upper body, and burn fat all over. It’s hard, but that’s why it works.

Shaun T also created weekly behind-the-scenes videos featuring him and the cast as they discuss their own challenges, with the goal of motivating everyone to stay committed and strong. This is everyone getting to WORK and getting it DONE, together.

If you’ve ever done a Shaun T program, like INSANITY or FOCUS T25, you know he doesn’t mince words. He’s brutally honest — in a good way. He cuts through the noise and helps you focus on the work you need to do to achieve your goals. Here are some of his thoughts about Transform :20, his brand-new fitness program on Beachbody On Demand, and how it can help you transform your mind and body.

What inspired you to create a step program?
One morning three years ago I woke up and I just wanted to change what I was doing. I created a workout on a step, not realizing that two-and-a-half years later, I would create a step program for Beachbody!

Step aerobics was the very first class I took more than 20 years ago when I first started trying to exercise, so it’s always been a foundation and a staple of my fitness. I just feel like the step is underused and underrated.

What kind of results can I expect from Transform :20?
Your body is going to change, but your mind is also going to transform. And if you pay attention to everything I say in the workouts, you’ll realize that in 20 minutes a day, if you focus on your body and really giving it 100 percent, being deliberate in your movements and what you’re thinking, you can achieve great results.

You’ll also get inspiration and personal development for 20 minutes a day. Even just turning on a workout and listening to what I’m saying is going to motivate you to not only push play again tomorrow but also to push play in every aspect of your life.

What came out of taping Transform :20 that surprised you?
The one thing that surprised me the most is how it actually affected me.
I’m emotionally connected to every workout program I create, but this one really opened up another layer of emotion, especially because this particular cast was transforming their minds and bodies while dealing with various life issues. At the very end of the workout program, people will see how that all came out. It was such an amazing emotional and spiritual moment for me.

It sounds like an amazing program, but how do I motivate myself? I can’t seem to take the first step.
Stop being lazy and do the exact opposite. The reason you’re not taking that first step is because you’re afraid it’s going to be too hard or you’re going to fail — or maybe you’re too busy looking in the mirror at the things you don’t like.

But the thing is, you have an obligation to your body. A lot of things in life are hard — working out for 20 minutes is not. It’s only 20 minutes a day! There’s a modifier if you find the main exercises too challenging. There’s even a person who’s not using a step. There’s also a tracker and a calendar, so you can record your progress and see how fit you’re becoming as a result of the actions you’re taking.

People say they’re “unmotivated,” but I’m like, “Mmmm, no. You’re finding an excuse not to work out. When you visualize what it is you want, you’ll take the first step.”

Transform :20 Challenge Pack, Completion Pack, Accessories Bundle or a Digital-Only offer are available for purchase NOW, giving you four intro videos and program materials, plus two prep workouts and a free sample workout all available on Beachbody on Demand.

These purchases also entitle you to VIP Early Access kicking off January 14, 2019, so you can begin to access the program 3 months earlier than its official April release!

Click to Purchase Your Transform :20 Package and Get VIP Early Access!

You Can Join Shaun T's Exclusive Coach Challenge Group!

If you purchase any qualifying Transform :20 product (Challenge Packs, Completion Packs, Accessories Bundles, or VIP Early Access - Digital Only) by January 31 and sign up to coach, you’ll also receive an invitation to the Exclusive Coach Challenge Group with Shaun T!

Shaun's Exclusive Coach Test Group opens on January 7, 2019, with prep week and officially starts on January 14th. The group will run until February 23rd, 2019 (final day of workouts) and officially close for comments on March 3rd 2019.

Not interested in actively coaching? Did you know that coaches get 25% off Shakeology and other Beachbody products (10% off clothes), and if you're active duty or honorably discharged from the US Armed Forces, there's an additional thank-you-for-your-service discount? Message me about the discount coach option.

I would love for you to join my team.
I am looking for individuals who SERIOUSLY want to change their life physically and/or financially. Our team wants to share with you how to build an in-home business from the ground up and how to make a part-time or full-time income while doing it.

We will personally mentor and train you, show you what we are doing and how we are doing it, and give you step-by-step guidance on how to get there PLUS so much MORE. We have: weekly training calls, a training boot camp, social networking How-To’s, templates, and access to an exclusive group of other successful business owners. The training is 100% FREE once you sign up to be a Coach on our team. This is something you don’t want to miss!

If this sounds like a good fit for you, contact me and let's hit the ground running!

** Team Beachbody® does not guarantee any level of success or income from the Team Beachbody Coach Opportunity. Each Coach's income depends on his or her own efforts, diligence, and skill.

Slow-Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup
Serving size 1 cup; yield 10 servings

This satisfying soup is loaded with shredded chicken and black beans, and it’s thickened with PUMPKIN.

2 cups red enchilada sauce
One 15-oz. can pure pumpkin
One 15-oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup frozen sweet corn kernels
1 cup finely chopped onion
One 4-oz. can diced green chiles (not drained)
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 lb. raw boneless skinless chicken breast
Optional toppings: shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, light sour cream or fat-free plain Greek yogurt, fresh cilantro

Combine all ingredients except chicken in a slow cooker. Mix until uniform. Add chicken. Cover and cook on high for 4 - 5 hours or on low for 8 - 9 hours, until chicken is fully cooked. Transfer chicken to a large bowl. Shred with two forks. Return chicken to the slow cooker, and mix well. - SOURCE: hungry-girl.com

Cinnamon Roll Shakeology

This Cinnamon Roll Shakeology recipe transforms the flavor of the sweet treat into a healthy drink.

1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 cup ice
1 scoop Café Latte Shakeology
1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Place almond milk, ice, Shakeology, and cinnamon in blender; cover. Blend until smooth.