We’re starting a 90 day challenge to get the truly committed people through the season of parties, indulging and unhealthy food WITHOUT GAINING WEIGHT!  Commit to eating right, exercising daily, checking in with a small group of equally committed people daily, supporting everyone involved and getting HEALTHIER FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

Did you know that on average, people gain 8 pounds between Halloween and New Years?!?!?  Yuck!  Who wants to start out the year heavier, more depressed and feeling terrible?

How about starting the year off with a resolution OTHER than LOSING WEIGHT? (Because you’ll have that goal nailed by then!!)

Commit with 4 other people to stick to eating right, exercising daily and supporting the group and you’ll be blown away by your results in 90 days!  You pick the program, we’ll help with your diet!

These 90 days will pass whether you commit or not; why look back and wish you committed?  Join us!  Your team of 5 can be you and 4 friends/family members or we can put you in a group with others who have committed.  We’ll be here EVERY step of the way to cheer you on and answer your questions, working out and eating right too!

Commit to this challenge with me!  Comment here or send an email to Andrea@AmirandAndrea.com to commit!  We’ll send you the full details of this plan.

I have run fitness/weight loss challenges in the past and they have all been AWESOME, however, I feel that, in some ways, because of the large number of participant and varying terms of the challenges, people have been slipping through the cracks… It’s been a little TOO EASY for people to go back to their old ways and go unnoticed… and as a coach, THAT KILLS ME! I want to see everyone’s life CHANGE… not just physically, but I want to see an increase in confidence, I want to see you start to believe in yourself again… and I want to see you become STRONGER in every way possible!

SO, I have decided to run a NEW kind of challenge . . . with only 5 members, STARTING ON THE SAME DAY.  We will ALL BE REPLACING ONE MEAL A DAY WITH SHAKEOLOGY (& yes, if you do not have Shakeology, that does mean you would have to be willing to invest in it, because if I am going to invest my time in working with you one on one… I need to know that you are willing to invest in yourself!).

Because each member will have a different starting weight and goals, we will also be using the Beachbody Club membership to customize a meal plan specific to YOUR goals to get you the BEST possible results! AND as a CLUB member you will actually SAVE 10% on ALL of your Beachbody purchases!!!

Here is how it will all work:

• Let me know you want to be a part of this ELITE team of 5 and tell me about your goals.  I’ll help you determine which program will best suit your goals and desires.
• If you have not already, you will need to officially sign up to have me as your coach and registering to join the Team Beachbody Club.
• Select a fitness program of YOUR choice from Team Beachbody that you can commit to using EVERYDAY from the PRIVACY of your OWN HOME!  Tell me which program you’ve chosen.
• Order the fitness program and Shakeology (ask me for the info on how to get the best deal).
• Check in EVERYDAY, without exception to post your progress and support the team (participants will be given instructions on how to check in).

I will be giving all 5 participants my cell phone number for anytime support via text or phone call and you BETTER BELIEVE I will be calling YOU if you don’t hear from you in the daily check ins!

This IS a commitment… ON MY PART and YOURS… This is why the people selected NEED TO BE READY to SERIOUSLY change their lives!  You will be SERIOUSLY changed at the end of this challenge if you COMMIT to the plan!

If you would like to participate and are willing to make ALL the commitments above, then… what are you waiting for?!?! Write me back, RIGHT NOW and tell me that you want in this group!!! 

The first 5 will be accepted!!

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Have you pre-ordered your P90X2 yet?

If you order by September 5th, you’ll get FREE shipping ($40 value), guaranteed delivery before Christmas, 2 FREE bonus workouts, entries to a weekly prize drawing (those that order early get more entries) and a chance to have Tony Horton deliver P90X2 to your door! They will be back ordered – so get in during the 9/1-9/5 pre-order time frame, or you’re likely to not receive your order until February!!

You don’t pay anything until the order ships! Be sure to order YOUR Ultimate Pack today!

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Have you ever wondered why it is that professional athletes have Coaches? Really, if they are truly professionals in their field, why do they need a Coach?

Well the truth is we all need others who can see our actions from an outside perspective. To guide us, advise us and help us make the right choices in our lives whether that is in sports, business or any other area of our lives. The title “Coach” seems somewhat overused as you now hear of business coaches, sports team coaches, individual athlete coaches, life coaches and more, but it is a pretty apt title. That is the role their playing! The most successful people in those areas are those who have a coach and who listen to their coach!

From Michael Phelps to Tiger Woods, and from entrepreneurs and CEOs, professionals of all industries and fields utilize the assistance of successful people to steer them in the right direction and improve their skills, many times greater than the individual alone.

Coaches push their clients to achieve optimum performance and offer support when they need it the most. Accountability is key to reaching goals and making dreams a reality. Coaches provide training tips, drills and feedback on performance, answer questions, encourage you to push harder than you have before, to acheive those goals you have for yourself by holding you accountable to your workouts and nutrition and supporting you through the journey.

What are your goals? Lose weight? Gain muscle? Lower cholesterol? Get off medications? Train for an event? Improve your time or performance in a competition?
What are your dreams? Change careers? Move to a different home town? Buy your dream car or house? Vacation somewhere? Travel the world? Donate to your favorite cause? Adopt or have children? Leave your job?

Do you have the resources to accomplish your goals and dreams? do you have a vision and mission for your life? Can you picture it?

I’d love to help you. If I’m not the right resource, I can probably find someone for you. Reach out to see how amazing your life can be!

I often hear people complain about not being able to achieve a goal they set (whether that be weight loss, job promotion, sales goal or anything in life).  So, I generally ask them to tell me about the journey toward reaching their goals.  I usually hear responses like – I don’t have time, I don’t have support, I don’t have the resources, I don’t have the knowledge, so-and-so didn’t do their part, etc.  While those can seem like reasons, they’re actually excuses!  If you truly want to achieve something in your life, regardless of what it is, YOU are the only one who can decide to make it happen and then actually make it happen!  It’s great when you have time, resources, support, energy, contributions, etc. YOU have to really decide WHY you want to achieve your goal.  If your WHY is big enough and strong enough, you’ll reach that goal – even in the face of opposition! 

So, what is it you’re looking to achieve?  In a perfect world, how would you get there?  Now, in the REAL world, how are you going to get there?!  If you’re still unsure if you can really reach your goal, take some time to think about these points:

• what is your goal or dream?
• how will your life be different?
• what will you do differently in your life?
• who will you help?
• where will you go?
• when will you make this change?

If you don’t have a dream, how can it come true?  If you know WHAT you want and WHY you want it, fears and obstacles will not stop you! 

Beachbody has joined along with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to participate in a challenge to get 1 million people moving to improve their health between now and September, 2011.  So, by purchasing a Beachbody fitness program or Shakeology (and committing to stick with it) before August 17th, you’ll be automatically entered into the Challenge and you’ll receive the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award!

We need your support not only to reach our goal, but to jumpstart the Nation on a path towards better health.

If you’re not sure what program or product is right for you and your goals or you need further assistance in getting prepared for this Challenge – please send me a message!  I’m here to help you for FREE!

Email me: CoachFitAndrea@gmail.com

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Andrea’s P90X fitness journey – so much more than weight loss alone!

I’m often asked how I manage to stay on track with my workouts, not missing any or totally falling off the wagon. So, here’s what I’ve found for me . . .

First of all, I do occasionally miss workouts. We ALL do! Life occasionally gets in the way. The trick is to figure out how to make that stay occasionally, not the norm.

Second, my workouts are critically important to me – I want to live healthfully and with strength and vitality until I’m very old! So, sticking with them is extremely important. I schedule my workouts like I would any other important appointment that I would never miss. I don’t allow anything to interfere with my scheduled workouts (unless it’s a true emergency). I have a designated time that I’ll get it done, planned ahead. For me, this is the same time every day during the week (a little variable on the weekends, but still planned). Be sure you know what workout you’re doing and when.

Third, I have support. My husband, friends and family and I check in on each other to ensure that we’re staying on track. This is very important. If you truly want to achieve anything in life, tell someone else about it who will hold you to it. Pick wisely in your accountability partners – don’t make it someone who will let you give up. Make it someone who will hold your feet to the fire!

Another trick I’ve found that can help in forming the initial habit is to physically mark a calendar with your scheduled workouts, then mark them off with a big red X. The visual of how many days you’ve completed will motivate you to continue to add those X’s.

One of the main reasons I started my fitness and nutrition journey back in 2007 was family history of heart disease.  None of the men in my ENTIRE lineage have lived past 70 and none of the women have lived past 50! It really never was about weight loss for me.  So, I cleaned up my diet and started with P90X in September 2007.  Here were my most recent cholesterol results BEFORE I started:

Total Cholesterol: 145

LDL (bad) Cholesterol: 76

HDL (good) Cholesterol: 57

The American Heart Association recommended levels for a healthy heart are:

Total Cholesterol: <200

LDL Cholesterol: <100

HDL Cholesterol: >60

So, my numbers were all within tolerances, but were getting close in HDL and LDL numbers.  At only 28 years old, that was NOT Ok with me!

In 2008, after completing P90x and drastically improving my nutrition, my numbers were:

Total cholesterol: 132

LDL Cholesterol: 62

HDL Cholesterol: 60

They were much better!  In 2009, Beachbody introduced Shakeology – the test groups found amazing results in their cholesterol results (in addition to many other health factors), so I added it to my daily nutrition.  In 2010, my cholesterol results were (while still continuing with daily exercise, eating right; the only change was Shakeology):

Total Cholesterol: 125

LDL Cholesterol: 51

HDL Cholesterol: 61

An even bigger improvement!!  I’ve been able to maintain all of my weight loss, lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure and much more even blood sugars for nearly 4 years by totally changing the way I approach fitness, nutrition and overall health.  You can too!

P90X, Shakeology