Win $100,000 for improving your body, health & fitness

Starting August 1st, 2011, you can begin your new body transformation through Beachbody for a chance to win prizes, up to $100,000, and change your health and fitness level at the same time.

Here are the 6 simple steps:

1. Sign up for your free Beachbody account

2. Log into your account and click on “Contests” on the left side of the screen.  Then click “Beachbody Challenge”.

3.  Fill out the Commit to Get Fit page.

4. Choose your Beachbody fitness program and order it right there from your “Shop” tab.

4.  Take your before photos and measurements.

5. Begin your workout program.

6. Submit your results after your 60- or 90-day program is complete.

We are here to help you stay committed and answer questions along the way!

Beachbody Club Member Benefits

Click here to join the club now!  If weight-loss, toning, or just feeling better is your goal, then this is the place to get started.  We’re about living healthy, happy lives.  Isn’t that what you want too?  We’re here to help!

Beachbody in San Antonio – teaming up with Mindy Lawhorne

Our free workout was a HUGE success!  We packed the ballroom at Del Webb Hill Country Retreat!  Mindy as always brought a lot of energy and spunk to the workout, and the room was on fire!  Everyone laughed and had a great time sweating to a new workout Mindy just finished filming.

Afterwards we had a small Beachbody opportunity meeting and coach training – if you’re not on board with Beachbody yet, you are MISSING OUT!  Beachbody is pioneering home fitness, and wants you to be a part of it.  Beachbody has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, has been recognized as an advocate of the Presidential Active Lifestyle award, and offers FREE coaching opportunity to active duty military and nonprofit organizations.   Click here to get more info - push play, and dig deeper!

Special thanks to Lyzz Stauffer, and Del Webb Hill Country Retreat, for providing us with an amazing location for our workout!

Shakeology Ingredient Spotlight – Spirulina

Shakeology, Healthiest Meal of the Day – We highly recommend it, not just because we sell it, but because we believe in it.

Here is a spotlight on one of the ingredients: Spirulina

This ingredient is a fresh water algae. It has a 60% protein content in terms of muscle-building potential. It also has a powerful combination of minerals, including iron, calcium, and magnesium.  A study in 2005 found that spirulina protects against hay fever.  Spirulina was found to reduce the inflammation involved in arthritis in geriatric patients by stimulating the secretion of interleukin-2, which helps in regulating the inflammatory response.

You can learn more about Shakeology here:

Healthy Foods – The Avocado!

The avocado. It’s hard to believe, really, that something so rich and buttery-tasting is a fruit. To me, an avocado is one of nature’s perfect foods, straight from the tree to you. It’s simple, packs a lot of energy, and satisfies your hunger.

Ounce for ounce, an avocado has as many total grams of fat as a Big Mac®, something that led to its being vilified during the “fat-free” diet crazes of the past. Seventy-five percent of the calories in an avocado come from fat, whereas most fruits derive their calories from sugars. But ever since nutritionists sorted out the difference between bad and good monounsaturated fats, the avocado has been voted back onto the island.

Half a California avocado has an excellent overall nutrient profile: 114 calories, 2 grams of protein, 4.5 grams of fiber, and 11 grams of fat, most of which (8 grams) is monounsaturated fat.

The monounsaturated fat found in avocados is mostly oleic acid, which, according to a 1996 study by researchers at the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social in Mexico, may help lower cholesterol. This study found that after 7 days of a diet rich in avocados, subjects saw significant decreases in both total and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, as well as an 11 percent increase in HDL (“good”) cholesterol. In other words, it showed that avocados raised good cholesterol levels while lowering the bad, a one-two punch against heart disease.

But good fats are not the only attractive side of this leathery-skinned green fruit. Avocados also have 60 percent more potassium than bananas, making them a great post-workout recovery food. They’re also rich in vitamin E and other antioxidants.

You’ll also find a large amount of omega-3s and omega-6s in avocados, excellent news for vegetarians and vegans who want to incorporate these beneficial fatty acids into their diet without consuming fish oil, poultry, or eggs.

Really, the only way you can go wrong eating avocados is if you eat so many of them that the excess calories make you overweight. But as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle, bring on the avocados!

Do you have a favorite recipe? I like just raw slices of avocado on a sandwich, or in a smoothie.  Avocado ice cream is a guilty pleasure!

Healthy Eating Tips

I came across the US Department of Agriculture site today. It had this quick, one-page sheet of easy to follow ideas/tips for healthier eating.  Print it out, put it on your refrigerator and start making healthier choices today. We are an overall obese country, and we need to start losing weight with healthy eating, not with fad diets.

Healthy Eating Tips

When it’s too late to lose weight

I came across a very disturbing news article today, about how oversize caskets are becoming more and more popular. When are we going to finally realize how bad this obesity problem is? When you’re alive, your family has to deal with your medical issues, helping you get around, and in some cases, hire others to do it because you’ve become so large that normal movement or scales won’t accommodate you. And then, even in death, the cost for an oversize casket is higher, and it can’t be carried by pallbearers, but by machines. Plus, some of the larger caskets won’t even fit through doorways at funeral homes. Seriously, people, we have to make a change NOW, with our own lives, our kids lives, and our friends and family. Start making your change RIGHT NOW, TODAY! If you need help, San Antonio Fit Club will help you. Consultations and advice is free. Low cost fitness options and nutrition plans are available. San Antonio even has some free opportunities through SA Balance and the Mayor’s Initiative. Even the Presidential Council has gotten involved with the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award program. Now is the time to get fit, lose weight, make healthy eating choices and get help!

Read this article and watch the video, and commit to a change for you and your family! Contact us for help!

Summer Schedule – 3 Weeks Left! Insanity and P90X

We have 3 weeks left of our summer session.  Jump in now to get the most of your workouts!

$15 for one week or $20 for two weeks.  Mon-Thur, 8-9pm

• July 18-21 – Insanity – one week left!
• July 25-Aug 4 – P90X - two weeks 

Let us know if you have any questions.

And, don’t forget:

FREE EVENT!
WORKOUT WITH MINDY LAWHORNE OF TURBO JAM!

Friday, July 29th
6:30pm-8:30pm

Del Webb Hill Country Retreat Resort
4550 Del Webb Blvd

(Follow Alamo Ranch Parkway all the way to the back – click here for a map!)

You WANT to attend this event and bring your friends! Turbo Wear, Prizes, and working out with Mindy! Awesome way to spend Friday night!

6:30-6:45pm – Meet & Greet w/ Mindy
6:45-7:30 – Turbo Kick workout

7:30-8:00 – Beachbody Opportunity Meeting
8:00-8:30 – Coach meeting

Please RSVP by emailing me, or go to Facebook and RSVP on the event:
Facebook Event – Workout with Mindy Lawhorne

In friendship and fitness,

Paula and George

You Have 10 Minutes!

Everyone can find 10 minutes in their day to exercise.  Yes, even you! So make the most of that 10 minutes and use

10 Minute Trainer

It’s seriously only 10 minutes a day, but packs in power moves that over the 90-day period will give you results.  And if you find a little extra time, stack the workouts to do 20, 30 or even 40 minutes.  Even when you’re traveling, you can workout. Take the videos with you. It doesn’t take much room to do these workouts, and the only equipment needed is a set of bands, which come with the workout.  They’ll fit easily in your luggage.  So check out the 6-minute video below, then click the link to get your 10 Minute Trainer now!

 $79.90

I need 10 Minute Trainer!

Presidential Active Lifestyle Award and Beachbody

We’re proud to announce that starting this Friday, we have a very cool new opportunity for our Beachbody customers! Beachbody has been recognized as an advocate of the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA), created by the Presidential Council on Fitness.

How it works:
Between July 15th and August 17th, the Presidential Council will recognize:

* All customers who buy a Beachbody fitness program or order Shakeology®
* All current Coaches
* All new Coach signups

Each of these Coaches and customers will receive a Presidential Active Lifestyle Award issued by the Presidential Council.

Presidential Perks: If you buy Beachbody workouts or Shakeology between July 15th and August 17th, you’ll also receive a signed award.

We hope you’ll join the mission by spreading the news and inspiring as many people as you can to get healthy and fit. Stay tuned for more info to come over the next couple of weeks.

Just let us know how we can help you, or recommend a product that will be best suited for you. We’re always here for you. Our mission and passion is helping people live healthier, happier lives!