3 Day Refresh

Do you want to start clean from bad eating habits?

The 3 Day Refresh helps you get your body back on the fast track to weight loss and healthy eating habits.  (money back guarantee)

A little too much fun on a holiday weekend always ends up with me needing to get back on track and this is my go to!  I've lost anywhere from 3-6 lbs in 3 days by following this simple program.

This program will help conquer your cravings!  Get a visibly flatter tummy, feel light and energized, have your clothes fit better.  In 3 days feel great and feel great about what you have accomplished!

This is NOT a liquid fast.  Liquid cleanses can damage your metabolism and have you feeling weak and sluggish.  The 3 day refresh is designed to do just the opposite. It detoxifies and cleanses, while supporting your metabolism with easy-to-prepare, nutritious whole food to help your vital organs reenergize. That's why you feel so good when you do the Refresh, and still lose weight at the same time! Your body functions more efficiently, and it helps burn fat.

If you are ready to get your shit together - I am holding an online support group JUST FOR 3 Day REFRESHERS!  Yes, just for the people who want to do this amazing program!  We start on June 15th!

GOOD NEWS!  The 3 Day Refresh is on sale until June 9th! Check it out here: 3 Day Refresh

Check me out of FB and shoot me a message to be part of this group: Getting Slimmer with Kimber

Easy Peasy Lunch - Elevate Salads

During my weekly grocery shopping, I choose to switch it up and go to ol' Wal-Mart.  To my surprise, I found a few new options to add to my clean eating this week and I'm so excited to share one of my finds!  I'm sure everyone else has seen them, but if not this makes meal prep for lunch super easy!

I am always looking for easier ways to get meal prep done without slaving in the kitchen all day, and premade individual salads are the BOMB in my world!  However, you have to really look out for ingredients.

elevAte salads are made from natural ingredients and some recipes include ancient grains, plant based proteins, nutrient-dense greens, nuts, legumes and seeds!  Yesterday was my first go with Spinach-pow salad.  I was slightly disappointed with the amount of toppings.  I felt there could have been more chicken but overall it was a good salad.  This salad had baby spinach, grilled chicken (raised without antibiotics), monterey jack cheese, almonds and cranberries, served with a creamy honey mustard dressing.

Today on the menu was the nutty cranberry superfood salad. I was more impressed by the flavor of this salad.  It was refreshing!  I noticed ahead of time though that there was no meat and this girl needs her meat!  So I added some nitrate free turkey meat to it and rounded it out.   Overall a great experience and it fit into my guidelines of nutrition and easy. :)

Why the scale is ruining my life.

Over the past year and a half, I've become slightly obsessed with my journey to health.  When I first began, I was obsessed with seeing the number on the scale drop.  It dropped and continued to drop for about 8 months.  I lost in all over 50 lbs!  It was awesome and I was ecstatic with my progress.

However, those lbs I dropped were fat and I had zero muscle tone under all that fat.  I became skinny fat.  As I have progressed with programs and doing more advanced workouts - I have began to build muscle and I am showing some great definition.  It's great to see those muscles pop in the mirror that you never had before.  However, the scale - is a complete bitch at this point.  The satisfaction from seeing it drop has led me to expect the same as I am continuing this journey.  Definitely not happening!  Actually I have gained 20 lbs back - but the weird thing is I'm still the same size.  In the past, when I gained 20 lbs - I went up a size or TWO!

I stepped on the scale this morning and after working out 6 days a week, eating healthy and clean 80% of the time the scale is a LIAR!  Therefore, I'm breaking up with the scale.  I'll use it to fill in the progress on my program - but I'm not going to let that bitch run my life anymore.  As soon as I stepped on it, I felt like a failure, a failure with an extremely tight core and lifted booty, but still a failure.

Here are the reasons why I am (and you should) stop getting on that scale:

1) The Scale LIES!  - There are so many things that are completely out of control that affect the number on that scale.  For example: time of day, what you have consumed, and hormones!

2) Muscle weighs more than fat.  - Technically, that's a lie.  Muscle is more dense than fat meaning: 1 lb of muscle takes up less space than 1 lb of fat.

3) You'll rely on better indicators of health.  Like the way you feel.  The scale doesn't tell you if your clothes fit better or if you are feeling more confident.

4)  You'll be much happier!  - Like this morning, my day (or week) could be much better if I didn't know (or care) about that number that was on the scale.

Instead of using the scale to measure myself - I will be asking myself these questions:

> How do I feel?  Do I feel healthy? Do I have more energy?
> Am I regularly exercising?  Am I enjoying i?  Is my strength and endurance improving?
> Am I generally choosing healthy food that nourishes my body and makes me feel good?
> Ho do my clothes fit?  Am I remembering to love my body exactly as it is?

Zoodle Pad Thai

This is normally not a dish I would go searching for.  I've never had Pad Thai before.  However, in an attempt to use zoodles I ran across this dish on Pinterest.

The story began with pizza night.  In our house, every Wednesday is pizza night.  I love pizza!  However, with my goals in mind I knew in order to skip the pizza I had to make a delicious BOLD concoction that will be WAY better than pizza.  Crazy right?  That's the way my mind works!

This was the most flavorful and filling dish I have made in a while.  Plus it was super quick!!

I'm not going to lie about this though, while making it with the scrambled egg - I was thinking gosh this is going to be gross... I was wrong.  I want to do it again tonight!

Here is the recipe:

Single serving - (yes I only made enough for one meal and for me to try)

For the pad thai:
1 tbsp extra virgin live oil

1 - medium zucchini

1 clove garlic, minced

4 oz. cleaned and cooked shrimp

2 green onions sliced

1 large egg

2 tbsp chopped peanuts

2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

2 slices of lime for serving

Sauce:

1 tbsp white wine vinegar or rice vinegar

1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce or liquid aminos

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 tbsp raw honey

1 tsp sriracha sauce

1 tsp red pepper flakes

Make the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients then set aside.

Cut the zucchini into noodles or long pasta by using a spiralizer tool.

Heat a large pan on medium high heat. Add 1 Tablespoon olive oil (reserve the other half for later). Then add zucchini noodles and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the zucchini noodles are tender. Don't overcook the noodles. The zucchini noodles should be slightly crunchy with a tender bite. 

Let the noodles rest for about 3 minutes to allow as much moisture as possible to release. Remove the noodles from the pan and drain the excess water.

Carefully wipe the same pan to remove the excess water, and then re-heat the pan on medium high heat. Add the remaining olive oil and garlic. Cook the garlic until soft and translucent, about 30 seconds. Add the shrimp.  Let the shrimp warm up for 1-2 minutes.

Add the green onions. Cook for about 1-2 minutes or until tender. Add the egg and stir in with the green onion until the egg is cooked.

Add the zucchini noodles back into the same pan, then add the sauce. Cook for about 1 more minutes or until the zucchini noodles are heated through.

Serve the warm zucchini pad thai noodles with roasted peanuts, cilantro, and lime wedges.

Additional ingredients you could add include: bean sprouts and red bell pepper.

YUM!  Enjoy!

Hammer and Chisel Tuna Salad

I am officially challenging myself to try ONE new recipe a week.  This week it is the Hammer and Chisel - Tuna Salad.  For all my 21 Day Fixer's out there - the Hammer and Chisel follows the fix portion control containers!   So this is a recipe you can try too!

I was a little apprehensive about this recipe at first - it calls for a LOT of artichoke hearts and a LOT of black olives.  I like both - but I didn't know what to expect with this recipe.  It only calls for 4 tsp of natural mayo - so it's low in calories, serves a whole veggie container and an orange!!

Here it is:

H&C Tuna Salad

Servings - 4   
Serving size: 1 1/2 cup each
Container equivalents: 1 green, 1 red, 1 orange

Ingredients: 

• 5 cans/packets of 5 oz tuna, packed in water, drained
• 3 cups artichoke hearts, packed in water, drained and chopped
• 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 4 tsp all-natural mayonnaise (be able to pronounce all ingredients)
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper
• salad greens of your choice - preferably spinach for most nutrition :)

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients except salad greens in large bowl.
2. Serve on top of salad greens.  Enjoy!

The Last Week of 2015 - Maintaining your Waistline

Now that Christmas is over - a lot of us are regretting all of the binging that just happened.  All the tasty treats, Christmas cookies, and desserts.  SMH, I know exactly how that feels!

It happens and we are human.
So what can you do to rebound with some damage control?

With the New Year coming - you know that the rest of the year isn't looking too healthy and you know you are "planning" to change for the new year.  So we are just going to wait until that hits, right? 

Here is some tips to help get you through these final days of 2015 without having to wear your fat pants. 

1.  Plan your day:  Yes, plan it!  You know that you have a breakfast date or lunch date with pastries, bagels, and muffins.  It's OK, enjoy that.  Though make it an effort to eat healthier the rest of the day.  Pile on the veggies for lunch and dinner as well as lean protein.  Lighten up on the carbs and starchy veggies.  You'll probably notice you are less hungry after such a big meal.

2.  Make your last meal the healthiest:  Supper doesn't need to be a huge meal!  You probably won't burn all those calories anyway before heading to bed for them to turn into fat over night.  It's dinner time and you realize you have skipped breakfast, you ate out for lunch and you randomly snacked through the day.  Make sure that your last meal of the day is a great one that is well balanced with a lean protein, a healthy whole grain carb {quinoa, brown rice, sweet potato} and some steamed veggies.  End the day on a positive note. Make sure to have your last meal at least 3 hours before bed.

3.  Drink your water:  If you have a binge all day - this is especially important.  Drinking water is going to keep you hydrated and your metabolism going!.  It'll flush and help you digest all the bad choices you made throughout the day!

 4.  No Excuses, Get Moving:  Exercising is awful after making bad food choices.  You feel sluggish and don't have much energy, but getting that workout in is crucial! Get up and get your mind in the right place by doing a killer cardio sweat session!  The psychological effects are sometimes more important than the physical effects. 

5.  Curb your morning carbs:  If you binged the night before, try eliminating your carbs at breakfast. This gives your body some time to use up what it has stored rather than overloading your system with more. Stick with eggs, veggies and healthy fats like avocado and skip the cereal!!!  
 
6.  Don't give in:  I know that binging can become a vicious habit and it takes some will power to overcome those emotional moments where you want to eat.  But just because you had a bad meal or a bad day doesn't mean that YOU are a lost cause.  You just pick yourself back up, you look at the positive, you learn from the situation and you keep moving forward. That is the best that you can do!!  

If you are interested in starting your fitness journey in the new year and staying accountable, I'm hosting a New Year New You group for 21 days to help us all start the New Year on a great note with learning good habits! It starts on the 4th of January. For the details complete the application here:

https://slimmerkimberc.wufoo.com/forms/kimbers-online-accountability-group-application/

Hammer and Chisel - Review

 

If you have been following my health and fitness journey you know that I am wrapping up week 2 of The Master's: Hammer & Chisel.  Today is day 11!  It's been a great program so far and I am motivated to continue!  There are 12 workouts in the base kit alone and that doesn't count the deluxe workouts or the bonus workout you get when you order through a coach (like me)!

 

I can honestly say that I feel completely rejuvenated in my workouts.  I have been definitely getting bored with my other programs.  I like to switch things up often, I'm pretty sure it's the only way I've stuck with working out for over a year now!  Anywho, Hammer and Chisel came at the perfect time for me.  

(Energize - Pre-Workout, Better than COFFEE!)

 

After week 1 was over, I felt amazing and like I accomplished something.  No skipped workouts.  However I didn't feel as sore as I was expecting.  When I start a new program, that first week is usually brutal!  However, it is urged that you pair this workout with the Beachbody Performance line - especially the Energize and the Recover.  Recover is meant to nourish your muscles that just did an extensive workout and prevent that post-workout soreness.  Energize - Is my JAM!  I get up really early to get my workout in and sometimes my body is just NOT feeling it.  Energize sends a surge through my body waking it up and allowing me to push hard through my entire workout! 

(Recover - Post-Workout: Tastes like Nesquick, such a TREAT!)

The program comes with a nutrition plan that follows the container system!  This is one of my favorite parts!  There is zero guess work, weighing, or counting calories.  Just fill up your containers and go!  The nutrition plan is CUSTOMIZABLE based on you and your goals.  If you want to lean out, build muscle or maintain - there is a simple calculations to how much food you will get.  Trust me, you will get PLENTY of food!  I do allow myself a cheat meal each week, though not in the plan, this is my personal rule for ANY program I follow.  

The meal plan for Hammer and Chisel is truly easy to follow.  I am doing plan A because my goal is to lean out.  If I was wanting to build muscle - I would be eating on plan B.  I am drinking a ton of water which I normally do anyway.  I drink about a gallon a day.  I'm super excited to do this program along side my friends and fellow challengers so we can keep each other accountable!

 

With my group - I plan to post my personal meal plan each week so my challengers can get some ideas, if they need them. :)

The workouts are challenging yet they are very doable.  This program is NOT for beginners.  If this is the first program you have ever done that includes lifting and cardio - I suggest beginning with a different program and setting a goal to do this next.  If you need help starting your journey, feel free to contact me any time and we can get you started!  

 

If there is ONE thing that is my favorite about this program - it's the variety!  Workouts change every day and each week is different and more challenging!  I tend to have workout ADD - so when it switches up it's perfect.  I'm always excited about what is coming next.

If you are interested in doing the Hammer and Chisel Workout Program, please complete the application here: https://slimmerkimberc.wufoo.com/forms/kimbers-online-accountability-group-application/.

I am currently accepting applications for my January 4th New Year New You Challenge Group.  If you are ready to start you fitness journey, but are not ready for the Hammer and Chisel program - my group is open to everyone - just fill out the app. 

Make sure that you link up with me if you do not have a coach.  A coach is someone just like me that can help you with the workout program, with staying accountable, on track and focused on the results that you want.  I'd really love to help you!