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  *****

Zucchini Turkey Burgers!

I found this recipe at SkinnyTaste.com and I had to try it!...I'm not a great cook so I was VERY surprised how good these turned out! They are super easy and make for a great meal prep meal for dinners and lunches :)

Ingredients:

1 package of ground turkey

1 zucchini (grated)

1 Tbsp of chopped red onion

1/4 Cup of whole wheat or low sodium bread crumbs

1 Clove garlic (grated)

Pinch of sea salt (optional)

Pinch of pepper

*I tried adding Cilantro the 2nd time I made these :) Spice it up!

Tomato Salad:

Chopped tomatoes

Chopped red onion

1 Tbsp olive oil

Splash of balsamic vinegar

*cubed mozzarella bites optional 

Directions:

-Grate the Zucchini and Garlic ----Ok funny confession --- First time I peeled my entire zucchini because I didn't read the directions correctly...didn't come out so well...oh my novice chef skills!

Trust me, Grate it- it's better!!

-Chop red onion

-Mix in bread crumbs, pepper, salt, chopped onion in a large bowel and mix

-Make into 5-6 small patties on a large plate and flatten out

-Heat a skillet or large pan on the stove to medium heat and spray with non-stick spray ( I use Coconut Oil Spray)

-Place about 3 patties in the skillet and cook 4-5 mins on each side

-You can make the Tomato Salad for the top like I did using chopped red onions, tomatoes, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. 

-Or you can simply add whole wheat bun, ketchup, or sliced avocados :) 

ENJOY!!

Nutrition info from SkinnnyTastes.com:

(I didn't use salt so sodium may vary) 

Servings: 5 • Serving Size: 1 burger • Old Pts: 3 • Weight Watchers Points+: 4

Calories: 161 • Fat: 7 g • Protein: 18 g • Carbs: 4.5 g • Fiber: 1 g • Sugar: 1 g

Sodium: 385 mg • Cholesterol: 65 mg

3 Day Superfood Detox Cleanse Results!!

Here are my final results from my Superfood Detox Cleanse I completed last week! 

I'm pretty impressed with the results I got in just 3 days. I was also impressed with how easy this cleanse was to complete! 

Sure there were some times I felt weak and wanted to raid my pantry, but overall I didn't have cravings or feel like I was depriving myself. I think the fact that I was filling my body with TONS of superfood nutrients throughout the entire 3 days is what helped me feel so good and helped me not to have cravings like I have with other cleanses.

Fitness is a journey, not a destination! We all have highs and lows and even fit people sometimes need a little jump start to get them through a rough point or a plateau. This was exactly what I needed to detox after my 4 day binge of eating out and excessive celebrations. 

Overall I lost 5.5 total inches from my waist/hips/thighs and I think about 4 pounds!! 

I know some of that is water weight which is fine but I'm still happy with the way I looked afterwards. I lost some of that bloat I was feeling before and I felt lighter and more energized!

If you're looking to jump start your results or have an event/vacation coming up, or even just need a little 3 day break from processed food and are looking for a way to rid the toxins and feed your body what it needs....

Email me: sara_petrucci@yahoo.com

or find me on Facebook! 

Cheers!

Cilantro Lime Crock-Pot Chicken

Cilantro Lime Crock-Pot Chicken

As those of you who know or follow me know, I’m a busy girl always on the go! In my quest to eat healthy whole food meals, I've discovered how amazing a crock-pot can be. 

It allows me to make easy meals for the whole week and I just have to throw all the ingredients in, let it cook, and enjoy! Perfect for a busy girl who wants to eat healthy (and who maybe isn't the best cook!).

I came across this super easy meal a few weeks ago and decided to give it a try! Not only did it taste great, it made a week’s worth of healthy lunches/dinners which helped me stay on track during a busy work week!

Seriously, try this Cilantro Lime Crock-pot Chicken recipe and you won’t be sorry! Plus it can be eaten in a variety of ways….alone, over brown rice, rolled up in tortillas, with salsa,….the ideas are endless!

Ingredients:

-Chicken breasts – I used ~2 lbs but you can use however much you want to make!

-3 limes

-Chicken broth – I used the low sodium for a healthier option!

-Fresh Cilantro

-Black pepper

-Onions – chopped

-Garlic Powder (optional)

Directions:

-Lay chicken breasts into the bottom of the pot

-Cover with chicken broth ( I filled my pot almost half way)

-Squeeze lime juice over the mix – (I got tired of squeezing mine and I threw them into my juicer for extra lime juice)

-Chop up about half an onion and add it to the mix

-Add in black pepper, salt (I don’t add salt but you can), garlic powder

-Lay fresh cilantro leaves/stalks over

-Keep lid closed (allows for better moisture to remain in the chicken)

-Cook on low for approx. 5 hours

*Hint- At about 4 hours I shredded the chicken using 2 forks so that I could have shredded chicken and it allows for the juices to penetrate more!

You can also add in more broth throughout the week for added moisture!

ENJOY!!

Top Reason I love Beachbody Coaching!

What is a Beachbody Coach?

A Beachbody coach is someone who is passionate about ending the obesity trend, someone who inspires others to live a healthier lifestyle, someone who is a product of the products (or just really loves the products!). A Beachbody coach is someone makes an income all by doing what they love - staying fit, promoting health, building relationships, and inspiring like minded individuals to do the same! 

Whether you've already experienced your own transformation through one of our amazing programs or you are just starting your journey, anyone can be a successful Beachbody coach! 

All it takes is for you to share what you're doing & what's helping you better your health with others :) 

The Top Reasons I LOVE Coaching:

1. You are rewarded financially and emotionally by HELPING your challengers or customers rather than simply selling products! With most other MLM companies, you sell a product, make the transaction, and that's it. With Beachbody you are building a relationship with that person. You get to help them become the person they want to be and achieve their goals. Forget the money...there is NO better feeling than an inbox full of "Thank Yous" from people who you inspired and helped! 

2. You get to be CREATIVE (if you want to be)- I don't get too many creative opportunities in my job as a nurse practitioner but with Coaching, I get to express my creative side. Coaches get to use Beachbody's amazing products to create completely personal and customized challenge groups for their customers! I get to decide on what content I want to share and have fun using my own clean eating recipes, etc. I also get to play with online apps to create creative advertisements for my groups! 

If creativity isn't your thing then no worries either- Beachbody provides you with lots of templates to use...I just love to make them my own and customize the content I provide for my personal customers!

3. I get to play with Social Media! - I have to admit, prior to Coaching, I obviously dabled in social media but I'm now learning so much about how it works and the various platforms. What's the best is that I get to help so many more people this way! Most of my success has come from reconnecting with friend via social media. It's such an easy way to find new people to help and to join your team!

4. I have TONS of support and training provided to me by other successful coaches in the biz and it's all available ONLINE and on My TIME! Let's face it, life's busy and it's so amazing to be able to run your own business on your own time!

5. I had nothing to lose! - I have been using Beachbody product and LOVING them for over 5 years! As a coach, I had my initial sign up fee waived (you can too), there is such a low coaching cost, and I get 25% off all of the products I have been using and buying for years! Plus now I'm part of a team of some of the most supportive, motivated, and positive coaches that inspire and support me everyday!

6. ACCOUNTABILITY- It takes my personal accountability up to the NEXT LEVEl! Seriously, when I don't feel like working out I just think about the challengers in my challenge group and it pushes me to keep on going! Now of course all coaches have off days! We are definitely not perfect, but we enjoy fitness and healthy eating. We get to pay it forward to help others make a lifestyle change by sharing what works for us which is awesome! 

7. You get to be in FULL CONTROL of how you run your business! You can simply be a discount coach and if you just enjoy getting the programs and Shakeology for 25% off, You can use it to earn an extra $500 per month as a hobby, or you can choose and build a business and YOU get to build your OWN TEAM! What other jobs allows you to CHOOSE who you work with?!

So if you are a fan of the programs and/or Shakeology, there really is no good reason NOT to coach?! You get paid to share with others what you are already doing....I coached for free for years while I was in graduate school....and I'm so glad I became official! 

If you are even slightly considering becoming a Beachbody Coach, I encourage you to fill out my application and I'd love to speak with you more about your goals and questions!

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