New Mentality for the New Year

2014 is around the corner!

#Vmfityear2014 January: Bounce Back Plan

It's here!

#VMFITYEAR2014

Your Fittest Year Yet

This is the January Bounce Back Edition!
Ready to get those New Year Resolutions underway? Ready to actually COMMIT to them and follow through?!
Make this a LIFESTYLE change. Not a temporary plan, but a jumpstart to the rest of your life, where you'll feel confident in the body you have, and continue to improve it daily!

 Read a bit more about the plan here

Each month will have:

• Calendar full of workouts
• Grocery Guide
• Progress Pages
• Food Logs
• 3 Chances to win monthly prizes from either Quest Nutrition, P28Foods, or You Fresh Naturals!

All for $8.50
Very reasonable considering some personal trainers can charge up to $200 a MONTH!

What are you waiting for? Commit yourself to FIT!


<3 vmfitness
Josie Mai
JosieMaiFitness LLC

 

Tips on Stopping the Binge/Overeating

I've been reading the book "Intuitive Eating" (HIGHLY recommend this book if you've had problems dieting/yoyoing/want to learn more about listening to your body's biological hunger cues etc) and felt like sharing my favorite tips from the book AND my personal experience on how to control your eating, whether you overeat or BINGE, try out some of these tips to control your eating.

Tips on Stopping the Binge/Overeating

HELLO WORLD! #vmfityear2014 and GIVEAWAYS!

Hello hello hello!

If you don't follow me on instagram or twitter, then you probably think I've fallen off the face of the earth! Well don't worry I'm RIGHT HERE!

Been swamped getting back into college life, homework, exams, attempting to be social :P, and more. It's been a whirlwind! But things are finally starting to calm down with the end of the semester and Christmas break coming around!

Well an update with me.....

I took a break from macros.
I tried intuitive eating.
Started overeating a little bit more and more.
Backtracked slightly the progress that I had made over the end of the summer.
Really wanted to reach the balanced lifestyle of intuitive eating: eat when I'm hungry, don't when I'm full, but it seems like my mind wasn't in the right place, so I had to go back to IIFYM for a while.
Just got back from a week cruise vacation getaway where I definitely enjoyed the relaxation, sun, and FOOD. While on my cruise I started reading "Intuitive Eating" to try to learn more about why I feel the need to overeat and how exactly I can STOP it. It's been helping and the book is a great read! For anyone dealing with dieting issues or yo-yoing and how to stop for GOOD, I definitely recommend this book to read!
Taking it day by day trying to get in tune with my body and simply just eat for fuel, and not overstuff myself like a Thanksgiving Turkey!

So yup that's what I'm doing now!
Obviously.. I'm not very consistent. I have ups and downs, progress and backtracks, but that's life. It's never perfect! And I know you all share similar experiences! I don't want you to think you're failing or are a failure because you can't stay on track. Just know it's part of the lifestyle journey and process. You haven't failed, you've just learned ways that haven't worked!
Keep going. You'll make it.
It's a journey. It's not a set path. There will be bumps on the way, but you CAN and WILL make it.

NOWWWW
What exactly is this #vmfityear2014??

What do I have in store for YOU ALL and MYSELF for the 2014 year?!!?
Well not only is it a new year, but it's also MY 21ST BIRTHDAY ON JANUARY 2!
So I needed to come up with something AMAZING this year!
Like a COMEBACK YEAR.

 

That's right, I've been working on something realllll special for you all!

I know this last month is always tough with the holidays and whatnot, and you end up starting the new year fluffy, guilty, out of shape, and ready for New Years resolutions. I wanted to do a challenge for you all, but decided not to for winter because I want you all to SUCCEED! And we all know how those holiday temptations and gatherings can get! So I present to you :

#vmfityear2014

 

EVERY SINGLE MONTH 

I'll be releasing a program with:  

• Monthly calendar:
• FULL of workouts to get you ON TRACK TO THE FITTEST YOU YOU CAN BE! 
• grocery guide
• #vmfityear2014 journal for progress updates
• food log 

Andddd each month there will be 

• ️ONE WINNER that will receive 2 QUEST boxes OF THEIR CHOICE as well as an article of  Quest apparel! 
• ONE WINNER that will receive P28 Food Products  (either bagels, bread, nutbutter, or wraps!)
• ONE WINNER that will receive a delicious nutubtter from You Fresh Naturals!

That's right: 3 WINNERS EVERY MONTH!

WHO WOULDNT LOVE THAT! 

Rules will be in the monthly plan on how to win the prize for that month!

Do you want to get back on track, bounce back from the holidays, and make a LIFESTYLE change?!? This isn't a diet. This won't be a quick scheme. I'm trying to prepare you for LIFE.

A Lifestyle Change.

Then get ready for DECEMBER 26, 2013 when I'll be releasing the first month: 

JANUARY: BOUNCE BACK 

There WILL be a price for the monthly plans, I'm aiming around $7 to $9!! 

 Which if you ask me is pretty SWEEET considering some month plans are anywhere from $50-$200! But I GOTCHU, I'm a broke college student too! Are you IN?!?? 

Mark your calendars for Dec 26, and give yourself the present of a New Years resolution you'll stick to!!! 

A Closer Look at IIFYM - If It Fits Your Macros

Shedding Light on IIFYM 

If you haven't yet - read here about how I stopped my binging for good with the IIFYM lifestyle.

Gluten Free High Protein Pumpkin Pancakes

Nothing makes my day brighter than some bright and fun

PROTEIN PUMPKIN PANCAKES

Easiest Soft Serve Protein Ice Cream! Low Carb, Gluten Free, High Protein!

Who loves ice cream??
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for

PROTEIN ICE CREAM!

Guilt Free Sweets & Treats for the Healthy Lifestyle: VMFITNESS eBook Volume 4

My new ebook has arrived!

buy
PLEASE download to your COMPUTER.
Then you can e-mail yourself the file for a PDF version!
Or forward me your receipt to vm.fitness@yahoo.com for a PDF!

Healthy Toaster Strudel!

Who remembers these amazing delicious crazy sweet morning breakfast treats?! Uhm they were my WEAKNESS. So gooey, crispy, delicious, and overwhelmingly sticky and sweet. And let's not forget the fun little designs we could make with the frosting!

Fluffy Gluten Free Healthy Pancakes & Importance of Psyllium Husks

Happy Sunday!
Who else loves making pancakes on the weekend?! I know I DO! Well I like to make them everyday.. but weekends mostly because that's when everyone relaxes from their hard week, sleeps in a little, then you wake up to the fresh smell of delicious pancakes, no normal pancakes, but FLUFFY pancakes!

It's A Fact

People always ask me how I get my pancakes so FLUFFY! Well the secret is:

PSYLLIUM HUSK!

You can read more about it here, but below I'll give you 2 fantastic fluffy gluten free healthy pancake recipes and why you should include more of this fiber in your diet!

Healthy Slutty Brownies! Dairy Free & Gluten Free

I've been a baking FIEND lately! I see all these different kinds of desserts on pinterest that look so deadly and crazy, and I just think "I CAN HEALTHIFY THAT!"

Pinterest Slutty Brownies

Questbar Creations Recipe Roundup Part 1 - Gluten Free & High Protein!

Decided to combine allllll my Quest Bar Creations for you!
So you can easily find them and make them yourselves!
Here's just part 1, but there are lots more on the way!

If you want to see all the ones I do currently have, check my Instagram feed

Be sure to check out Quest online and order yourself some tasty bars!

If you'd like to save MORE money, go to iherb.com and buy them there, using my coupon code

"VEP693"

Gluten Free Protein Coffee Cake

Who doesn't love a good coffee cake? Mmmm the ones from Starbucks that are so decadent, sweet, mouth watering, buttery, but oh so bad for you? Well here I've HEALTHIFIED it and made it protein packed! Enjoy with a nice side of coffee and a good book :P

Easiest Healthy Gluten Free Black Bean Brownies!

Who would've thought that black beans could taste so guilty... but be so healthy?

Here's the base ingredient! But they're so versatile and fun to play around with, so I included 2 other crazy recipes!

Soft Coconut Gluten Free Cookies & Oreo Stuffed Cookies!

Mmmm Soft delicious coconuty and chocolatey cookies! Andddddd a dirty dessert turned healthy!

IIFYM Update and Transformation & Spinach Love

So I posted this a few days ago on Instagram, [remember if you want up to date posts, follow me on Instagram, twitter, or tumblr!] about how exactly I stopped my binging, and how I'm feeling now!

I'm so happy. I never thought I'd get to this point. If you followed me for a while, you KNOW how many setbacks and failures I had! (Never hid anything bout that, I was the setback QUEEN!) I thought I'd spend the rest of my life binging. Buying a pack of rice cakes, cottage cheese, peanut butter, and polishing it all off in 1 night. I thought I would never stop feeling disgusted about myself, only to continue binging from the days start to days end. I thought that I'd never be able to stop going to buffets and devouring all the food in sight, getting plates on plates, past the point of being stuffed. I never thought I'd be able to be NORMAL, eat normally, not always have food on my mind, thinking of what I could devour next. I was so angry at myself for letting it get so far, only to continue with the binges thinking "eh what's the point? I already messed up anyway!" NO.  I'm SOOO happy now, I've found a new mindset, I have a new relationship with food. Food doesn't control me. I no longer even have the URGE to binge! And haven't in SO LONG! It's an amazing amazing amazing feeling. I'm still eating majority healthy, but not freaking out about treats! A lot of you asked me how I got through. And here's EXACTLY what I did. Not saying it may work for you, but just sharing.

Oxyshred Review & MGN Sponsored!

Muscle Gauge Nutrition Sponsored News and A Review for Oxyshred!

So thought I'd share more about OxyShred by EHPLabs since you all asked about it!

Been taking it for about 2 weeks now! Only about 1/2 scoop before my workout (they recommend 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon if you're training) and I've only been using it basically as a preworkout! But it does have additional fatburning effects!

Mmmm Quest Bar Oreos..

Loook at these DELICIOUS PROTEIN OREOS I made using a QUEST BAR!

If you don't know about my love for them you can read my reviews here, here, here, and here :P

Yesss so if you can't tell, I'm simply obsessed with their company.

Got a delicious sample box on my doorstep the other day so I was thinking of allll the different things I could come up with!

And today I made OREOS!

Vacation Victories: IIFYM/IE Update & My Goal for the Future

Hello fit fam!
If you didn't know, I've been on vacation for around 10 days in wonderful Florida!... Even if it did rain almost every day I was there. Below are some tasty foods I ate while on vacation and an update on how I ate. And how I actually LOST weight on vacation! Even though we shouldn't care about weight ;]

"My last cheat I SWEAR" Approach: How I Stopped Binging

How many times have you used THAT line huh?

From Layne Norton's Instagram

"Oh snap, I'm getting SERIOUS tomorrow... sooooo I might as well eat all the bad stuff I can now because I won't have any for a while..."

The next day comes around. You do fine for a few days... or one.... and then you mess up a tinyyy tiny bit... and that sets you off. You eat one cookie, which turns to 2, and then before you know it you've eaten the whole box!

"Ah crud.... messed up... OK starting fresh TOMORROW.... but since I already messed up, I should finish off that peanut butter too, and then tomorrow I'll start fresh..."

And repeat.

Sound familiar to you?

Home Workout, Cocoa Pancake Recipe & VEGA Review

Home Workout

No gym, NO PROBLEM, no excuses!!!! 

Spinach Nomcakes Recipe And I Love You, YouBar + DISCOUNT

 YouBar

Our revolutionary You Bar® fresh, customized energy bars are based on the belief that nobody else should decide what tastes good to us or what is good for our bodies. We have been giving our customers a choice with You Bars since 2006.

With You Bar®:

• You choose the ingredients and the bar size.
• You view the nutrition facts of your custom energy bar while you are creating it.
• Your box of custom nutrition bars is hand made fresh-to-order and shipped to your door with a satisfaction guarantee. If you don't love your custom protein bars, you'll get a new box free of charge.
• Your customized nutrition facts and your chosen protein bar name are printed on each individual protein bar package.

How amazing is that!?! YOU make your perfect ideal snack bar! The ingredients are so natural and perfect and clean!

Don't Let Comparison Be The Thief of Joy

DONT LET COMPARISON BE THE THIEF OF JOY!

 It's difficult, ESPECIALLY on Instagram, the internet, where you see a lot of fit strong people all the time, it's so easy to compare yourself! But in reality, they only post their best! Not everyone shows their weaknesses, so stop comparing your behind the scenes to everyone's highlight reel! Ig does sometimes make this journey tough. 

EBOOK VOLUME 3: NAUGHTY TO NICE

EBOOK VOLUME 3: NAUGHTY TO NICE

 

Check out my latest ebook addition!

13 Entrees/Sides

17 Desserts & Sweets
+5 Easy peasy Naughty to Nice Faves
+ 2 page Printable Grocery List

35 delicious healthified recipes!

Your naughty favorites healthified for your lifestyle!

I think these are by far MY FAVORITE recipes ever!

My Top 3 Workout Moves, Flavor Your Greens & Crunchmaster Crisps Review

Crunchmaster 

Here's a little bit about Crunchmaster :

Click to enlarge Nutrition Info

Our Crisps are made with 100% whole grains, contain 50% less fat than regular cheese and graham cracker snacks and are certified gluten and peanut free. Crunchmaster Crisps give kids (and grown-ups) the perfect snack for at home, on the go and every stop in between. Keep the flavor. Lose the gluten.

Happy 4th of July! Tips on Dining Out & Bearded Brothers Energy Bar Reviews

HAPPY 4th of July! Independence Day!

Hope everyone has a wonderful day spent with their loved ones, happiness, laughter, and good food! OH NOOOO what happens when you have to go dine out or are put in an environment with different foods that aren't normal to your "clean eating". 

Here are some tips to dining out! 

July Goals, Workouts, Protein "Poptart" & Probar Core Review & Discount!

Wahoooo new Month new Goals!! I loved seeing all your goals on the #vmfitjuly hashtag on instagram! They're awesome and you'll all REACH THEM! You got it FITFAM!

IIFYM Update

So I've been trying out IIFYM as you know from this post and this post
And here's another update!

I haven't been able to work out, so I just focused on hitting my macros.
And guess what?

#Vmfitpenpal lovin & "Meaty" Protein Snack Reviews

Awwww look what my insty fit friend Cheri sent me all the way from Cali!

How sweet was that of her?!! The card was adorable and the SNACKS, omg the snacks look to dieeeee for. I've already tried a few of them teehe and they're DELICIOUS.

Do you want your own fit penpal?! Make sure to check out my blog post HERE about how to get one!

GNU Foods Review & Little IIFYM Success

GNU FOODS

Gnu Bars are a great healthy snack that pack 12 grams of fiber into one small bar! Each of our bars is made with delicious, all-natural ingredients that keep you feeling great inside and out.

1. What’s so special about the Fiber in Gnu Bars?

The 6 natural whole grains in Gnu Bars are rich in beneficial nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and phytonutrients as well as rich in Fiber. The whole grains in Gnu Bars contain all the parts of the entire grain kernel; they haven’t been milled or processed out like other so many other whole grain foods or supplements. Plus, unlike Fiber supplements, Gnu Bars taste great. They also provide you with nearly half of the Daily Value of Fiber your body needs to stay healthy!
Gnu Bars come in a convenient bar form so you can always have them with you. So when you think of Fiber, think of great-tasting, all natural Gnu! It works!

Here's a review of the flavors!

MY NEW FAVORITE QUEST BAR & Easy Do-Anywhere Workout Circuit

DO ANYWHERE WORKOUT CIRCUIT

• 20 squats
• 10 pushups
• 20 jump squats
• 20 hip lifts
• 50 jumping jacks
• 15 tricep dips

Repeat as many times as you'd like :] 

Purefit Review and Moist Spinach Bread Recipe

Purefit Bar Review

Hey everyone! I received an awesome package from PUREFIT BARS the other day and today I'm going to review them all for you! Here's a little info about their bars:

#nomcakes recipe and QUEST BAR GIVEAWAY

I call my pancakes #nomcakes because when I like the word better, and because I NOMNOMNOM them like no tomorrow.

Here's the recipe for my eggless and protein powder-less nomcakes <3

NOMCAKES

These are a few of my favorite things.....

I just wanted to share with you all today my

FAVORITE FOODS

that I always need to have in my house! My always-in-the-house foods! Below are some additional info on why these foods are so GREAT for you, along with the link source so you can find out more!

Muscle Gauge Nutrition Protein Review

I was lucky enough to be sent some pretty awesome samples by MGN, or Muscle Gauge Nutrition!

Here's my review!

Vmfitness eBook Volume 2: Sweet and Savory Bites & PT News

I'M FINALLY DONE WITH

VOLUME 2

SWEET AND SAVORY BITES

 

@vmfitness Q&A and #Vmfitpenpals Around the World

 #VMFITPENPALS

Around the World

Here's a brief overview from an Instagram post I shared a few days ago!

Larabar ALT Review & Total Body At Home Stair Workout

Larabar ALT Bars

ALT®, the Alternative Protein Bar™, is the first-ever bar with added protein from LÄRABAR! Many bar brands use soy or whey protein, but ALT uses an alternative protein source: peas. Vegan, gluten free, dairy free, and non-GMO, ALT also uses a wrapper that is 31% renewable.

They sent me 4 flavors to try out!

Guest Post: Cancer and Exercise

OOh here we have a guest post from MELANIE on the impacts of exercise and how it can help those dealing with cancer! Great post for today, June 2 which is National Cancer Survivor Day!

Why Crash/Quick Diets Suck - Metabolic Damage

OMG It's JUNE
And It's soooooo close to SUMMER TIME
Time to get thin real quick, not eat anything, workout for 10 hours a day, become mooody and weak and tired, YAY!..... uhm.. NO

Trust me.
I've been there.
Always looking for the fastest and quickest way to get slim and lean.

But guess what I was doing to myself and my metabolism?
SELF SABOTAGE - that's what.

IIFYM: My Thoughts

If you follow me on my instagram then you probably saw this post the other day:

Saw this post by @shreddedbyscience and it really opened my eyes tonight - I asked myself that [above question] and the answer was "no". The past few weeks I've been searching for the "perfect" foods to have in my diet to reach my goals - and in all honesty I'm tired. Tired of trying to find what works for everyone else and apply it to myself. Time to stop over thinking it. If you don't enjoy the changes, how the HECK you gonna stay in it for life, lose the fat, and keep the fat off? It has to be ENJOYABLE. This was a good slap in the face for me. No restrictions. Just go with the flow and let the chips fall where they may! Oh trust I'm still going to be healthy, but no low carb low fat low cal zero this blah blah that. NOPE.  FOOD IS THERE TO FUEL ME AND KEEP ME ALIVE, NOT there to make me obsess over every little thing, constantly on the mind, Food will NOT control me!

TABATA Quickies!

Have you ever heard of

TABATA

It's a form of HIIT - or high intensity interval training.

Basically, it's :20 seconds of RIDICULOUS INTENSITY, followed by :10 seconds of rest. And then you repeat that 8 times, for a

4 MINUTE WORKOUT

So really, if you say you have no time for a workout? FALSEEEEEEE

What is 4 minutes out of your day?! Wake up a little earlier, set out you clothes for the next day so that you have 8 minutes to spare for a HIGH INTENSITY workout!

Yeah, I think you have time :P

I DO recommend however not just jumping right into it, so add like a 3 - 5 minute warm up and 5 minute cool down stretch, so really at most an 18 minute workout... but STILL, that's not bad at all! And we all have time to spare! Get off the computer! Stop watching TV! So many things take up our days, so why not give a little time to working up a sweet ol' sweat?

Here are some great TABATA workouts you could try out that I found online!

 

There's also CARDIO tabata, with sprints! 

That's when you do :20 second sprints with :10 seconds rest - repeat 8 times. 

OH MY GOSHHH I've tried this and it was ABSOLUTELY KILLER>

Now you don't have to stop at 4 minutes, you could keep going if you wanted to!
Maybe combine 2 or 3 tabatas for one HECK of a sweaty workout!
Like this workout below:

However long the workout, you know tabata's revving your body up and busting a sweat! AND even if it doesn't show a great calorie burn DURING the workout, you know your body will be burning long after you've stopped your workout!

On a Quest: Oh the Possibilities with PastaBilities GIVEAWAY & Vine!

Vine

Hehe - jumped on the bandwagon. 
Got me a VINE!

Search JOSIE VM! <3 <3 get ready for some awkward videos YAYY!

  

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QUEST NUTRITION PASTABILITIES

The maker's of my FAVORITE protein bars [check out my reviews HERE and HERE] have come out with a completely new product for their line:

PASTABILITIES

Workouts by Body Parts

So I got an e-mail requesting ab workouts, but I figured HECK, I'm stuck inside the house today so why not just post workouts for all body parts?!!?

I know some people break up their workouts like Back and Bis, Chest and Tris, etc, but everyone lifts differently, so I'm just going to write up the top moves for each body part, and depending on how you have your split, it's up to you on how to combine them!

Remember, you don't have to add ALL the moves in, I'm just simply telling you my favorite moves :] choose which you want to try and add them into your routine!

I usually do, depending on the weight, 4 sets of 10-15 reps.
So that means: perform move 10-15 times, rest, repeat 3 more times.

If you're confused on any moves, google them or head to bodybuilding.com to find out what they are! :]

Cutting/Leaning/Fat Loss OH MY! And Kickstarting My Healthy Lifestyle Journey.... Again

So a lot of you have asked me about:

Cutting / Leaning Out Stage

However, I feel these terms are more for bodybuilders or competitors. They usually follow bulks or off season with on season leaning out to get to very low body fat percentages for competitions! And they are veryyy strict with their diets and workout, which in my experience, when I did this, didn't turn out so well for me because I rebounded back to the beginning of my journey - same [if not more] weight, measurements, and body fat.

So instead I like to call it the

Fat Loss Stage

aka. the 

Healthy Lifestyle

I say the Healthy Lifestyle, because basically if you're living the healthy lifestyle:

Eating right, keeping consistent workouts, and being body, mind, and health conscious, 

you should be losing fat because you're not stuffing it with the usual processed nasty fatty foods!

Endless Cardio is NOT the Way! And Workouts for Fat Loss

"Cardio: the only way to lose fat!"
Uhm... WRONGGGGGGGGGG

Like most people, at the beginning of my lifestyle journey I thought the only thing girls did in the gym was hop on a bike/treadmill/elliptical/cardio machine and go and go and go till they couldn't go no more! Oh how FALSE that is!

Did you know you're doing your body more HARM than good? Slowing down your metabolism, making it harder for your body to lose fat, and breaking down gorgeous muscle??!!? I know CRAZYYYY.

I wanted to post some wise words from a friend of mine, @Mrgeecue or Nate, from Instagram, and his thoughts on endless cardio.

Junk Food Confessions & The Maintainable Lifestyle Rules

So I uploaded a new YouTube video HERE on my Junk Food Confessions, based off of Jenna Marbles video HERE!
Hope to make you all feel a little less guilty about your slip ups! <3
And at the end I kinda babble about the lifestyle and binging.

Soooo here's just a short little list of things I'm incorporating into MY own lifestyle to make it comfortable and maintainable!

• workout at least 4x a week
• have a treat when needed, but savor the taste and never have more than you need
• make sure your workout makes up for the treat
• broaden social activities to keep busy
• more family and friends time
• eat clean 80-90% of the time
• NO restricting [no no carbs, no fats, no protein, etc]
• no starvation
• eat when you're hungry, don't when you're not
• make sure to learn "head hunger" from "stomach hunger" - are you just bored or actually hungry?
• tips: drink water - then see if you're hungry
• get yourself busy with an activity
• if you're actually hungry, then eat!
• compliment yourself at least 1x/day and love yourself
• eat nutrient dense food over empty calories
• ex: if you're eating a treat, instead of a pure bar of sugar, eat something with whole nuts in it for some dietary fats and protein
• ENJOY THE LIFESTYLE

#OPERATIONBOOMBOOM Grow your Glutes Challenge!

 

I know it says arpil :[

LETS MAKE APRIL A GROW YOUR BOOTY BOOMBOOM MONTH!!!!

Simple:

Each week has exercises - end EACH day of that week with that number of the specified exercises!

So example:
Week 1 - 100 squats EACH day
Week 2 - 100 squats + total of 160 lunges with kickbacks EACH DAY
etc etc.

These can be bodyweight, or if you want to make it extra tough, go ahead and add some weight!
You can space them out (example: 20 squats 5 times a day, 50 two times, etc).

If you don’t know what the moves are, google them!!! And have 1 full rest day a week!

I already took my before pics! Excited to see if this does anything to this #pancakeasianbutt
WHO’S WITH ME!

April Fun & Quest Bar Giveaway!

SO fitfam I have a few fun things this new April Month!

Firstttt, A PHOTO A DAY CHALLENGE!

Move Nourish Believe Month

 I am teaming up with @laura_rixon from Instagram and ten other amazing girls and guys to present to you 30 days of either Move, Nourish or Believe inspiration! 

To play along just repost this pic and join our #mnbmonth quest to make our health and fitness journeys more holistic! 

I can sympathize that a lot of these photo-a-day type challenges can often be a hassle to commit to for a whole month. But I encourage you to start with us on Monday and work through the months goals in your own time and space. Post a photo every day, every so often or just once. Lets make living about more than just fitness, clean eating and selflove, lets make life about the complete package, about the complete Move Nourish Believe philosophy!

To share your progress, journey and photos with us and the #movenourishbelieve community tag your photos at #mnbmonth

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Next I'm having an awesome  

QUEST BAR GIVEAWAY! 

  If you don't know about my love for quest bars, check out my past reviews HERE and HERE.

THEY ARE MY ALL TIME FAVORITE PROTEIN BARS AND I SWEAR BY THEM.

Low carb because of the high fiber, and high protein, and clean ingredients?!?! WHATTTTTT.
Yeah that's right.

And I'm giving TWO people a chance to win a SAMPLE BOX from Quest Protein Bars! This includes one of each of their normal flavors that they offer!   

Here are the ways to enter:

1) Comment on THIS POST about your favorite flavor of protein bars!
2) REPOST the picture that I post on April 1st on my instagram about the Quest Giveaway and tag #vmquest
3) Upload a picture to YOUR instagram of your favorite clean eating recipe but it MUST HAVE ON THE PHOTO the tags #vmquest and @vmfitness!!! And then tag me in the caption! <3 <3 
4) For everyone who buys my EBOOK, that'll be an entry also! 

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And Lastly I'm doing another 

NO CHEAT FOR 2 WEEKS CHALLENGE 

 I had done one of these before and saw some slight progress, and a lot of you joined in on the fun as well! So if you want to join me, DO IT! It's just a fun little thing that'll strengthen that will power! 

I challenge you to NO CHEATS from

April 1 - 15!

That means no junk foods, candies, sodas, etc!

But you CAN eat filling healthy foods like lean proteins, filling veggies, sweet delicious fruits, yummy complex carbs, ALL THAT GOOD STUFF! <3 

Let's get that summer bod underway!
It's better to start NOW getting into shape and eating right and working out than to crash diet like the few weeks before a vacation! So start now, use this challenge as a kick start to your healthy lifestyle journey!

So if you're with me, just tag your progress #vmfitness and #vmfityear so I can see what yummy things you're eating in the kitchen, what workouts you're doing, and how fit you're getting!

<3 <3  

Think that's all I have up my sleeve for now this new month!

I hope you're all having a gorgeous and spectacular EASTER!

<3

Josie   

#OperationSxy eBook Volume 1: Down and Dirty Desserts

The EBOOK IS NOW FOR SALE!

#OperationSxy 

Volume 1: 

Down and Dirty Desserts

Over 35 Healthy Clean Eating Dessert Recipes!

+ Clean eating guidlines

+ 2 page printable Grocery List

+ Sample Week of My Clean Eats

Here's a sneak peek at some of the goodies!

Sweet Date Truffles

Cheesecake

3 Layered PB Cups

 PB Cups with Black Bean Brownies in the Background | Microwave Chocolate PB LAVA Cake with Icecream

Topless Apple Pies

2 Layered Fudge Brownie

Banana PB Cup for 1

3 Ingredient Chocolate Mug Cake

Key lime Cheese Cake

Coconut Macaroons

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Volume 2: 

Sweet and Savory Bites: Meals, Snacks, and Protein Recipes