Our Clean Eating Group was a Huge Success!

Ralph and I have a passion for healthy eating and we recently hosted a FREE 5 day Health Eating Challenge group for our Facebook community! 

As a Family Nurse Practitioner I view food as the simplest form of preventative medicine you can give yourself. Food can be the best medicine or it can be the slowest form of poison...and we control that!

Over the years we both have learned a lot more about clean eating and decided to share our passion with others...for FREE!

The group went over the basics of what "Clean Eating" is all about and what that means.

We dived a little deeper into some of the artificial ingredients that go into our food these days, some of their health consequence, and how to avoid these. 

We shared a new one of our favorite (easy) healthy recipes with the group every day.

We hosted some mini challenges for a chance to win a grand prize giveaway at the end of the week which was a LOT of fun and really made the engagement and interaction great between the challengers!


Here are some of the reviews from our first group of challengers:
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"The past 5 days I've been apart of a 5 day clean eating 

challenge. It was a wonderful experience and I learned how 

to even pick healthy choices when I forget lunch or dinner.

 I had a wonderful time and your food is your fuel!" - S.D.



"I have been in a group that has challenged me to clean 

eating and its no easy task, but I am feeling better after just 

a couple days! And I have some accountability"- R. L.



"Finishing up my first clean eating challenge! Who knew 

eating clean would taste so good! Thank you!" - C. A. 

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We had a great time getting to know others and sharing 

recipes and tips with each other...some of our challengers 

even taught us some new tips!



We will be starting a new group September 14th --- If you'd 

like to participate FREE:


***Email me:     sara_petrucci@yahoo.com  *****

The Old "Healthy" Me vs. the New Healthy Me!

Wow, what a difference a few changes makes!

I always thought of myself as health conscience, however, my understanding of what it means to be HEALTHY has really changed! 

I used to eat those “healthy” frozen meals pretty much for lunch and dinner (5 for $10 sale…I was ALL OVER THAT!)

I used to drink Diet Soda to “trick” my body into thinking I was full so I wouldn’t eat real food (in attempt to be skinny for some bikini, outfit, event).

I used to crash diet, restrict and binge, reward and punish myself…and basically never saw results.

I used to take caffeine pills almost daily because I was so exhausted from my nights of partying and lack of sleep or real food!!

I used to promote energy drinks (and drink these everyday!)

I’ve not only learned thanks to my nursing career but through my own personal experiences what it means to be truly healthy!

Now I eat REAL FOOD,  I eat 5-6 meals per day, and I eat a balanced diet (one that gives me actual energy!)

Now I drink lots and lots of WATER! (what our bodies made most of and needs!)

Now I give myself 30 mins of exercise at least 5 days per week so that I can feel stronger and less stressed (Endorphins are my BFF)

Now I consume a superfood daily that provide me with so much natural energy and help my body function efficiently! (I’ve cured my insomnia)

Now I promote a superdense nutritious meal that gives me all my daily vitamins & nutrients (My Superpower Shake!) 

If you’re guilty of any of the things I used to do, I can RELATE!!! 

That was ME for years!!! But I can tell you first hand that the changes I’ve made have helped me to FEEL SO MUCH BETTER EVERYDAY! 

You can make small changes everyday towards better health, but why do it alone? I’m here to help you! 

I work with women online to learn steps toward better health through a positive and supportive environment! 

Let's start today towards a more AWESOME version of YOU!

Find me on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/sarachallenge

Quinoa Salad (Fix Approved!)

I love quinoa! It's so healthy yet it's got this naturally sweet taste...and it's gluten free!

It's a great base for any dish. Tonight I was inspired by one of Autumn Calabrese's recipes in her new FIXATE cookbook. I didn't have all of the peppers and herbs, but I threw together this healthy meal using what I had and it turned out great!

Ingredients:

-Quinoa (I just made the whole bag for the week)
- Plum tomatoes crushed - I didn't have fresh but I'd recommend that!
-Black beans
-Chickpeas
-Ground turkey meat with a (little) balsamic vinaigrette drizzle 
-Avocado - because I can't get enough!
-can add seasoning, pepper, herbs to taste.

Direction:

-Boil the quinoa
-Brown the turkey meat and add in some olive oil or balsamic if you please
-add everything together....it's that simple! 

That's my kinda cooking for ya! A healthy meal that's filling and that you can make in BULK for the whole week!

What are some things you add to quinoa?

My 21 Day Fix Meal Plan!

I absolutely LOVE the 21 Day Fix and 21 Day Fix Extreme workout programs...but when I first started, I have to admit....the meal plan intimidated me!!!

Well let me tell you...It's very SIMPLE and I'm here to help break it down for you!

Previously, I was someone who practiced the 80/20 rule. Meaning, 80% of the time I ate very clean, and 20% of the time, I didn't worry so much. 

Usually during the week I would eat very clean (mostly grilled chicken in a salad, etc.) and then not so much on the weekend. I was however, previously very was bad about tracking my calories and I hate trying to keep track of all the numbers! 

The 21 Day Fix Meal Plan has helped me stay on track and makes clean eating EASY!

What makes the 21 Day Fix meal plan so amazing is that there is no counting calories (yay)!!! 

Instead, you determine your personal calorie bracket (mine is the 1,200-1,499 bracket) and from there you get an allotted number of Colored Boxes...for example, In my bracket, I get 3 Green containers (veggies) per day. 

They are perfectly portioned out so that you're not over eating or under eating. 

If it fits....you get to eat it! HOW EASY IS THAT!?!

Here's the breakdown of the color-coded containers. 

What makes this program #1 is that it makes clean eating super SIMPLE and combines this meal plan with 3 weeks of results-proven workouts! 

Did you know that about 70% of our results are made in the KITCHEN!?!


Now, don't get me wrong, fitness is important too....but DIET plays such an important role in our results.


It seriously takes all of the guess work out of it! Which is probably why I've gotten the BEST results with this program and why my team members are DROPPING dress sizes in their first 21 days!

One of my current challenge member has to go shopping for new clothes because her PANTS are FALLING OFF after just her first round---not a bad problem to have in my book!

So here's a little sneak peak at my meal plan for this week:

Want to learn more OR join one of my 21 Day Fix accountability groups?

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