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Are you "March-ing" forward or have you fallen off the wagon?
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Ingrid M. Hughes,
Independent Team Beachbody Coach
Website: ingridinpa.com
Blog: IngridInPa.com/blog
Free Fitness Consultation: www.ingridinpa.com/free-consultation
Facebook: Ingrid Hughes Fitness
Instagram: @IngridInPa
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- Try These Greens
- Introducing the Ultimate Portion Fix!
- Save 40% on 21 Day Fix and 80 Day Obsession Apparel!
- Today Show's Transform :20 Participants One-Month Results
- Recipe: Lucky Leprechaun Dip
- Recipe: Key Lime Dream Shakeology
- Join My Team!
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 Try These Greens
Dark, leafy greens have great nutrient-rich profiles that vary with each individual green, but it’s important to eat a balance of healthy foods to ensure you’re getting all your nutrients, instead of overloading on just a few!
Some dark, leafy greens you might be familiar with include spinach, kale, broccoli, cabbage, and bok choy. Here is a list of some underappreciated dark, leafy greens you might also want to try:
- Microgreens
- Collard Greens
- Swiss Chard
- Arugula
- Beet Greens
When it comes to dark, leafy greens, the darker and greener, the better… and fresh matters too! Greens from the farmers’ market or from your backyard garden are always best as they were picked only a day or two before you ate them. As time goes by and produce sits on the shelves, nutrient density and the nutritional benefits get depleted over time, so try to eat them as soon as possible.
5 Dark, Leafy Greens to Try
Microgreens
These are very young greens that have just sprouted. Researchers from the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at the University of Maryland performed an in-depth analysis of the nutritional quality of microgreens. They concluded that “microgreens contain considerably higher concentrations of vitamins and carotenoids than their mature plant counterparts.” For instance, according to this study, red cabbage, garnet amaranth, and green daikon radish microgreens contain high levels of essential vitamins such as E, C, and K.
Consider reaching for some organic microgreens to throw in your salads, inside your wraps, or as a decorative nutritional boost on top of your favorite bowl of soup.
Collard Greens
If you’ve ever tried finding a wrap or tortilla made with just a few, pronounceable ingredients, you know it’s nearly impossible! Consider making a wrap using these big greens instead. Collard greens are a nutritious, dark green solution, and their leaves are huge!
Swiss Chard
Swiss chard leaves are large, too, and make a great “tortilla.” They also taste great lightly sautéed. Try one pound in a frying pan with 1 tbsp. of coconut oil (or your oil of choice). Plus, just one large leaf of raw Swiss chard is a great source of vitamins A, C, and K, as well as a multitude of other micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals.
Arugula
Not only is arugula a great low-calorie option with only 10 calories in 2 full cups, it — like other leafy, green vegetables — can help support cardiovascular health. It’s also great to incorporate when you're looking for a bolder flavor in salads, and it is a great green to sauté or lightly steam with some herbs, spices, and a splash of lemon juice as a side dish.
Beet Greens
Do you throw yours away? These greens are potentially one of the easiest to overlook so keep them on your radar. They taste similar to kale! They are great in salads, blended in smoothies, or lightly sautéed.
They’re also full of essential minerals your body needs, including 44.5mg of calcium, 26.6mg of magnesium, 290mg of potassium, as well as trace amounts of zinc, manganese, and iron in just one cup of raw greens.
It is so easy to get in a rut with what you’re familiar with, but there are so many underappreciated greens patiently waiting for you to incorporate them into delicious, nutrient-dense meals. Get creative and have fun with your food!
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Introducing the Ultimate Portion Fix from Beachbody and Autumn Calabrese!
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 Discover the Ultimate Portion Fix!
Coming March 18, 2019!
Exclusive Coach Window March 4 - 17
Over the past five years, Autumn Calabrese revolutionized the way we approach nutrition with her color-coded portion-control food containers that have helped millions change their lives, while still enjoying the foods they love. Now, Portion Fix has been improved and upgraded to The Ultimate Portion Fix, a premium nutrition program sold as a standalone program on the nutrition tab of Beachbody On Demand available for purchase March 18!
Autumn said, "In 2014, Beachbody and I created a breakthrough in helping people manage their nutrition for the 21 Day Fix program with my color-coded portion-control food containers. So far, we have helped millions of people change their lives, while still enjoying the foods they love. Simple, right? Job done. But hold up. Since then, I’ve learned things that make the system 10 times more effective.
"I’ve personally run more than 15 Challenge Groups with 300,000 people in the last five years. I’ve continued my own nutrition research and worked one-on-one with clients to learn what works best in every situation," she said.
"I’ve learned so much, and we’ve fine-tuned how to get the most from these containers with so many recipes, strategies, and healthy hacks that the container system is now easier to follow, more effective than ever, and so simple to personalize that they can be customized to any fitness program and any goal.
"I’ve investigated. I’ve learned. I’ve even become a certified holistic coach from one of the top schools teaching nutrition theory, and now I’m sharing everything I learned to make the Portion Fix system better for you for less than a tenth of what I spent to make what I believe is the last nutrition plan you will ever need!"
This is The Ultimate Portion Fix — a premium nutrition program.
Portion control is just the beginning.
Includes New 21 Day Fix and 21 Day Fix Extreme Programs!
When you purchase the Ultimate Portion Fix, you'll get a free BONUS - the complete 21 Day Fix and 21 Day Fix Extreme Programs, updated and shot in real-time, so you can work out together with Autumn Calabrese starting April 1, 2019!
Why Should I follow The Ultimate Portion Fix?
You’ve looked into every diet fad, seen social media influencers proclaiming they’ve made the big discovery, and you may have even tried them all — and I’m willing to bet you’re still frustrated nothing’s working for the long term. That stops now.
The Ultimate Portion Fix program will show you how to make losing weight simpler and — best of all — sustainable.
What Do I Get With The Ultimate Portion Fix Program?
Ultimate Portion Fix includes 30 new videos covering everything about the containers with deep dives into the principles of the plan so you can really grasp each concept. No more food guessing, only results.
- Full set of color-coded containers
- The Ultimate Portion Fix Program Guide
- Tracking: On iOS, users can find container, weight, and water tracking in the Beachbody Nutrition+ App. On Android, users can track these items within the Beachbody On Demand App.
- Fixate Volume 2 Cookbook with 102 new recipes
- 75 Healthy Lunch Ideas for Kids PDF, a quick-and-easy resource for parents who want to make sure their kids are getting a variety of healthy foods and not eating the same things over and over again.
- Access to more than 200 Fixate Cooking Videos
- Beachbody Insulated Tote Bag* with containers, ice packs, and plenty of storage so you can meal prep and take your food with you to stay on track. *Note: Tote bag is only available with select offers — stay tuned for more details
The Ultimate Portion Fix is a separate purchase from Beachbody On Demand and does not come included with a Beachbody On Demand membership.
Key Dates:
- 3/4/19: Coach Exclusive Launch Window for the Ultimate Portion Fix Program
- 3/18/19: Official Launch Date. The Ultimate Portion Fix Bundles go on Sale with a BONUS - the complete 21 Day Fix and 21 Day Fix Extreme programs, updated and filmed in real-time, starting April 1st.
- 3/11/19 - 5/28/19: Exclusive Coach Test Group for 21 Day Fix Series
- 4/1/19: Live stream of 21 Day Fix begins. Workouts are accessed in Ultimate Portion Fix tile on Nutrition tab.
- 4/29/19: Live stream of 21 Day Fix Extreme begins. Workouts are accessed in Ultimate Portion Fix tile on Nutrition tab.
Contact me if you are interested in the Ultimate Portion Fix, and I will make sure you are eligible for the live-stream workouts and make you a member of my Fitness Support Group!
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The Today Show's Transform :20 Participants Give 1-month Update on Their Fitness Challenge
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 Today Show's Transform :20 Challengers Show Off One-Month Results!
On February 25, Beachbody's Shaun T beamed with pride as NBC's Today Show hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb checked in with his three Transform :20 program participants who are doing the program on a national stage. They shared updates on their weight loss journeys after a month on the plan, which challenges them to 20-minute workouts, six days a week for six weeks.
Renee, 45, has lost 9 pounds and 21 inches.
Kotb asked, "So, what's the tip? Give us the takeaway from so far."
"It's really learning how to navigate real life and incorporating all of this," Renee said. "I'm a mom, I had my birthday, it was Valentine's day, kid's activities - and this is so doable," she said. "I do mine in the morning before the kids get up. It's my time; it's for me."
Participant David has lost 23 pounds and 19 inches in four weeks.
"The 20 minutes is key," he said. "It's six days a week, but the 20 minutes, you can find it.... I haven't missed. I haven't cheated either, because you're so motivated. You work out, and you look forward to eating and you're eating properly."
Gina is down 10 pounds and 20 inches. "For me the best thing is to make it integral to my life. At my house when I walk into the door, which I enter through my garage, there are my shoes, there's my towel, there's my workout gear. I don't even go to another room to change; I do it right there in the kitchen."
 "I'm proud of their non-scale victories, those tips, and them making changes for themselves," Shaun T said. "I've got three tips for you really fast. You can always do 10 to 20 minutes of something, and if you can't do everything, if you just do 5 minutes of something it continues that momentum. My next tip is make food your best friend. Would you hang out with somebody that was making you feel bad on the inside and outside? No. So you have to choose foods that are going to make you feel really good later; don't just eat for the tongue eat for the body and how you're gonna feel. My last tip is sit instead of quit. So many people start quitting instead of sitting down and literally celebrating those momentums and those monumental moments that they had along the way. So just sit down, breathe, carry the momentum, and celebrate what you've done," he said.
"We have two weeks left, and the Conquer Phase is all about sustainability," he said. "With weight loss, most of the time people want results now, but I want you to have results in the future, and that's what 20 minutes will do for you all."
The final Transform :20 Today Show segment airs March 11, and you can follow follow the Today Show participants on Facebook in the Transform TODAY with Shaun T group!
 Ready to Transform?
Are you ready to Commit, Climb and Conquer with Transform :20? This hot new workout is available exclusively through Beachbody on Demand in April, and you can get it NOW with VIP Early Access! Message me to join my Fitness Support Group, and start your transformation!
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 Lucky Leprechaun Dip
Vegan, makes about 2 1/2 cups
Celebrate March with this flavorful green dip!
1 can white cannellini beans (1 1/2 cups) - drain/rinse in hot water
1 cup kale, fresh or frozen
4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tsp lemon juice + generous pinch of lemon zest
1/2 tsp fine black pepper
3 dashes of cayenne
1/4 cup raw cashews
1 1/2 Tbsp tahini, roasted, organic
1/4+ cup warm water
1/4 cup chopped parsley, flat-leaf
optional: garlic powder or roasted garlic
Add all ingredients to high speed blender or Vitamix. Blend from low to high until silky and smooth. Add a few extra splashes of water if needed to blend smooth. (It will firm up quite a bit in the fridge)
Pour in serving dish and chill in fridge for 1 hour or overnight. You could serve right away or warm if desired as well.
When ready to serve, drizzle a small amount olive oil on top and fresh parsley to garnish and serve with assorted fresh veggies. Source: Happy Healthy Life
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 Key Lime Dream Shakeology
If you’re looking for a mouthwatering dessert that isn’t made of chocolate, Key lime pie is the way to go.
If you’re looking for a mouthwatering key lime pie recipe that isn’t full of sugar and calories, this Key Lime Dream Shakeology is the way to go.
You can still get the taste of the scrumptious dessert, but you don’t have to derail your healthy eating plan to enjoy it.
Don’t have Shakeology yet? Get all of the Shakeology flavors here!
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1 cup ice
1 scoop Greenberry or Vanilla Shakeology
2 tsp. raw honey or pure maple syrup
Place almond milk, lime juice, ice, Shakeology, and honey in blender; cover. Blend until smooth.
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 Join My Team!
I am looking for individuals who are blessed to be a blessing and 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! Oh, and did I mention 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?!
If this sounds like a good fit for you, and you're a citizen of the US, UK, or Canada, 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.
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