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What you BUY....you will EAT! Something I learned when I was doing many Beachbody programs....if I only kept healthy foods in the house...those were my only options.
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If you share your house with friends and family who are not on board with your new lifestyle change, I strongly advise you to designate specific cabinets or refrigerator shelves for unhealthy foods - and practice averting your eyes.
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--Set up a separate shelf in your pantry, above your eye level, and put all of your family's unhealthy foods on this shelf. Put your healthy options on shelves at or below your eye level so when you reach into the pantry for olive oil or coconut milk, you don't have to reach past bagels.
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--Do the same thing in the fridge - make one shelf dedicated to your family's soft drinks, baked beans, cheeses, and anything else that doesn't fit into your meal plan - stock your shelves full of veggies, fruit, healthy meats, and water.
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--Ask your family not to leave out foods or appliances (like the hot-air popper) that can trigger cravings.
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--Leave the room after dinner if your family is having an off-plan dessert - you can easily use that 5 or 10 minutes for a little "you-time." Or, create your own healthy dessert featuring fruit, sweet potato, or kale chips, and join in the family fun while still sticking to the plan.
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--Make one room in your house a "food-free" zone. Enjoy the company of your family or indulge in relaxing activities without a focus on food (and without being tempted by what your kids or spouse is eating in the chair next to you).
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Do you see family members derailing your success? How can you plan ahead to avoid that?
Be a Student!
Take out all the guides provided for you with the program... they include those for a reason!
Watch YouTube videos by searching the program you are doing for tips and motivation.
Set up a Pinterest board for clean eating ideas!
And be ready to ENGAGE in your accountability group!
How to PREP for success! Don't leave your workouts and eating healthy to chance and circumstance!
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- Find your Motivation... what drives you??? Maybe you can lay out those jeans you want to fit back into, or put a picture of yourself where you think you look absolutely beautiful on your fridge, or set a reminder on your phone to signal you daily with what you want most out of this journey.... it's endless!
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- Clean out your Pantry (See Above!!!!)
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- Read the Guidelines & Guides that came with your challenge pack!
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- Take your BEFORE Pics! Go here to find out how!
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- I prep all of my meals at the beginning of the week- get the grunt work out of the way so that when I'm strapped for time during the week...I just grab my meals...Heat & eat baby! REMEMBER...MOST of your results come from your DIET!
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- Water! DRINK IT PEOPLE! **A good rule of thumb...Take your weight...divide by 2. That will give you the Ounces you need to drink daily (Example: 140 lbs/2 = 70 oz)
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- Imagine yourself in 21 days. What do you feel like? How do you look? Do you have regrets <<OR>> or are you a better version of yourself, with an accomplishment of going through a legitimate 21 days of eating, exercising, and experiencing COMMUNITY. KNOW when you are going to get your workout in and THINK about the sense of accomplishment you will feel in 21 days! WIll you make your future self PROUD?
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- It is time for you to snap the dreaded BEFORE pics... but I don't want you to get discouraged or put them off because these are the pics are but a mere reflection of your PAST decisions... From this point forward... these are your GOODBYE pictures... because you are about to CHANGE into a reflection of the daily decisions you make over the next 21 days... and let me just tell you... You are going to WANT to have these goodbye pics to show people (and yourself) HOW FAR YOU HAVE COME at the end of this challenge!!! Make sure you save them on your computer or camera so that we can compare them to your NEW SHOTS on day 7, 14 & 21!!
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EVERYDAY the decisions you make regarding exercise and food will have everything to do with how you feel come day 21. And these 3 weeks are going to pass whether you commit to yourself and the group or not. Why not dig deep and see what you’re made of!? Are you with me??
That's the magic of Team Beachbody. You and Me. If we want to be an instigator for change, let it begin with us!
I would love to be able to do this! It is great but for me to get organized to this, would be overwhelming. Thanks for the great tips!
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