Monkey see, monkey do

This past weekend me and my kids drove by a MacDonalds. 9 times out of 10 "mom can we go ?'' I say "No" and then there is a collective heavy sigh from the back seat. Fast food, or so they claim, is a rare treat from Mom. This time I said "okay we will get MacDonalds" low and behold I was then deemed the best Mom in the whole wide world ! I was waiting for a crowned jewel to be placed on my head.My boys were simply stunned as I turned into the driveway and found my place in the drive thru. My 6 year old wanted a chicken nugget happy meal. "Frys?" I asked. He said "no I want the apple slices" I looked in the rear view mirror to make sure that was actually my kid asking for apple instead of frys. It was him, whew. Next question " Would you like Hi-C to drink ?'' "No thanks Mom, can I have milk?'' "YES !" He told me after that he decided to make healthy choices like I do. I was so very proud of him. He wants to put good food in his body. I guess he has been paying attention to the changes I have been making in my life. We do eat healthier, fruits , veggies etc.
We do really set examples for our children, even when we don't think they are always paying attention. Childhood obesity is at an all time high. We as parents need to be held accountable for what we feed our children. For the first time in history children are not expected to live as long as we , the parents, do.There a are a couple little things we can do to make a switch to healthy eating Shop the perimeter of the grocery store. That is where the best quality foods are kept. Produce, meat, fish, dairy. Try not to venture down the aisles. Most of the aisle food is processed foods. The more we stay away from processed foods the better you will feel. Let your kids be a part of the shopping experience. I let my boys pick out fruits, apples, pears, oranges, berrys, what ever is in season. Kids love to help. The more they help the more inclined they will be to eat the good stuff.
And no, in case you were wondering, I did not eat anything from mickey-D's !

Been awhile

All kinds of things happening. Mostly children related, end of school year, sports, etc. I will skip over that and fast forward a little bit. I finally received my Beachbody Showcase package. Yeah ! They package Power 90, Hip Hop Abs, Yoga Booty, Turbo Jam and Slim in 6 together in a box for easy storage. Nice. P90X was stand alone. When I ordered I asked if I could get Insanity instead of P90x and was told no. IMO Beachbody may sell more if they gave you an option of P90X, Insanity, or now Turbo Fire. I don't know why they won't let you swap out, all it would take is someone at the warehouse to pack the desired program. The way it works now, you would probably end up with another copy of P90X in addition to the one you probably already own. I got some bands but they dont send enough handles. You would have to swap them out. I assumed there would be enough handles for all bands. Got the small ball as well. This package will be great for my shows. I used it at an event in June and it was great.
My goal is to spend about a week on each program from the showcase package. You should know your product and what better way to become acquainted with it. I started with Turbo Jam. Chalene has a disc with her essential 11 moves. There is a guidebook as well that instructs you on the basic moves she uses. Not sure when Turbo Jam was made but you can tell by the music and what the people are wearing it wasn't in the last few years. This doesn't mean the workout is bad at all ! It was a nice cardio workout. It gets the job done. I enjoyed it. Won't know if it is a fav untril I try some others.
Onto to Yoga Booty Ballet. Now I am not a Yoga fan but I will do it because it is good for you and blah blah blah. Well I was pleasantly surprised. I actually love this program. The gals explain everything clearly. The dude banging on the drums is a little much but I like Yoga Booty. I did the exercises on the first disc. Good combo's of yoga, ballet and strength exercises. I tried the Cabaret dancing. That was darn good fun. I am still working on the program. If given a choice between Yoga Booty and Turbo Jam, I would pick Yoga Booty. *ducks and hides* I know the Chalene extremists are gasping as they read this. Keeping it honest people.
On the topic of Chalene, did do Turbo Fire class 15. It was a preview disc that came with a One on One. That was ggoooooodddddd. I really hope to purchase Turbo Fire as an addition to my programs. Sorry Sean T. I was going to go with Insanity but I think Turbo Fire sold me. I think it is the music and the choreography that won me over. Hey I would love to do both! Maybe after I sell more product and sign more coaches.
Want to be a beachbody coach ? simply ask me how. Its a thing of beauty.