PiYo

CLick here to order and join the Challenge Group:
http://www.teambeachbody.com/shop/-/shopping/BCPPY160?referringRepId=248257 

If you and I were friends back in college than you know how much I love Chalene Johnson.  Her program Turbo Jam started my love of at-home fitness programs.  She's motivating, fun, and a skilled personal trainer.  Turbo Jam was a fun kickboxing workout set to Hip-Hop music.  I think the dancer and cheerleader in me loved that aspect of the workout.  Chalene has several programs, written various personal development books and travels around as a motivational speaker and entrepreneur.  PiYo is her latest and greatest achievement and it has stemmed from a lifetime of rigorous physical activity.  She said in recent speech that her body was "beat up" and that she was suffering from Injuries.  Creating PiYo was her solution.

It is remarkable combinations of of low impact moves and high intensity to improve your flexibility, stamina, and strength.  It is yoga and Pilates inspired but it performing the moves all together gives you a great cardio workout too.

You will see defined muscles and core strength without all of the jumping or lifting of weights. It is a perfect workout for anyone even if you have mobility problems, joint soreness or any past injuries that have created limitations.

This month I have organized a group to begin PiYo on Monday and I am currently looking for 5 more people to form another group starting on July 14th.  orders must be placed by July 7th so order this weekend.  Trust me after the fun holiday you will want to know that you have made arrangments to start PiYo with a group to hold you accountable. 

The following is taken from the Beachbody site:

Introducing PiYo, a high-intensity, low-impact workout for a new kind of STRONG.

Chalene Johnson took the very best Pilates- and yoga-inspired moves and cranked up the speed to give you full-throttle cardio, strength, and flexibility training—all at once. PiYo packs it ALL into each workout so you can build lean muscle mass—as you're burning crazy calories.

Now you can carve every inch of your body.

How? You'll use your body weight to perform a series of continuous, targeted moves, to burn fat as you redefine every single muscle. No weights. No jumps. Just hardcore results.

The result? Problem areas become no problem. You can get sleek, long arms; sexy, flat abs; a tight, lifted butt; and the confidence that comes from knowing you're at your best!

This is your chance to define exactly how you want to look—and how you want to feel. You're in control.

You have the power to define yourself.
Now use it.

"PiYo gives you hardcore definition, intense calorie burn, and allover strength—without weights, without jumps, and without destroying your body."

—Chalene Johnson, creator of PiYo

What is PiYo?
From celebrity trainer Chalene Johnson, PiYo is a low-impact, high-intensity 60-day body transformation program. It uses the most effective pilates and yoga inspired moves set to a fast pace to help burn fat and sculpt long, lean muscles.  Carve every inch of the body without jumps, weights, or strained joints. PiYo is for: Men and women who want to get the results of an extreme program without the jumps, weights, or joint strain. This program is perfect for people of all fitness levels; people who want to build lean muscle without the bulk; those who love the benefits of pilates and yoga, but feel these programs lack the cardio they need to burn fat and calories; and  people who want a workout that doesn't require a lot of equipment.

The Ultimate Reset - My Results

It's been a long cold winter.  Ever since the holidays I just couldn't seem to get my diet back on track.  The final straw was a long family road trip from Minnesota to Texas and back where we dined on numerous fast food meals.   I came back home feeling sluggish, tired and overweight.  It was time to push the reset button.

My husband and I just completed "The Beachbody Ultimate Reset."  I am blown away by our quick results.  In only 21 days I lost 11 pounds and Jack lost 18 pounds.  There was no exercising!  It was a detailed meal plan and a complete set of supplements to help your body gently and safely remove toxins.  Guess what?!  It's on sale right now.

Here is how you order The Ultimate Reset:

Challenge Pack:  http://www.teambeachbody.com/shop/-/shopping/BCPCLN305?referringRepId=244962

The Challenge Pack comes with a 30 day supply of Shakeology. It is on sale from now until May 6th.  

 

My "before"and "after" photos

My husbands "before" and "after" photos

(I can't believe I posted this one... yep I have cellulite, but what a difference!)

I was not hungry while on this program because the meals were so large!  I followed the meal plan exactly.  It was wonderful knowing exactly what I needed to shop for each week and cook each day.  The planning was all done for me.  Here are some of my meals:

Roasted Beets, Asparagus, Sweet Potatoes and Coconut Collard Greens.

Lots of yummy fruit.

The supplements and well worn nutrition guide.

Lentil quinoa pilaf with steamed broccoli.

Nori rolls, lentil salad and miso soup.  All these were a first for me. 

 It definitely took me out of my comfort zone but it was worth it and so yummy.

Black bean and rice tacos.

Greek Salad with grilled chicken and pine nuts.

Micro green salad

Scrambled eggs, steamed kale and toast

If you think it's time to push the reset button contact me and I'll help coach you through it.

  

Email: Kelseyschott@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetHealthyWithKelsey

Website:  www.teambeachbody.com/KelseySchott

Instagram: KelseyChristine123   #kelsultimatereset

Below you will find information on the Ultimate Reset taken from my website. www.myultimatereset.com/kelseyschott

What is the Beachbody Ultimate Reset®?

The Beachbody Ultimate Reset® is a comprehensive, no-starvation, inner-body 

tune-up that offers much more than the typical cleanse and detox programs on 

the market. The Ultimate Reset not only helps you eliminate toxins and waste 

gently and naturally, but it also maximizes your cellular energy production, 

helping your body process food more efficiently and your systems run more 

smoothly. You’ll replace the processed foods you've been eating with healthy 

foods. You’ll eat cleanly—possibly for the first time in your life—and take 

supplements designed to help your body remove from your cells and organs 

toxins that you've been taking in for decades. 

The Beachbody Ultimate Reset is a complete, three-phase, 21-day mind and body 

program that provides everything you need to:

 • Reclaim your body’s natural balance

 • Release the harmful materials you may be storing within you

 • Restore your system to its maximum health

Participants have experienced the following benefits:

• Flush toxins from organs • Improved digestion • Increased energy

• A more positive mood and better focus

• Weight loss (improved BMI)

• Lowered cholesterol

• Eliminated dependencies on sugar and caffeine

• Improved overall health

The Beachbody Ultimate Reset is a breakthrough program that will help you 

gently restore your body to its “original factory settings” so you can feel, look, 

and be healthier.

Why Reset?

Our environment has become more and more toxic. Our bodies absorb pollution and 

harmful chemicals all our lives, along with the air we breathe, the food we eat, and 

the water we drink. These toxins can get stored in our bodies, clogging our cells and 

slowing down their natural functions. 

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the average American has 

approximately 219 toxic chemicals stored in his body, primarily in fat cells. This toxic 

overload can help lead to premature aging, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and 

cancer. In fact, the American Cancer Society® states that 75 to 80% of cancer deaths 

are linked to environmental factors like toxins. 

It’s not enough just to work out and eat right. At Beachbody®, we realized we had 

to take a break from the everyday and find a way to get those toxins out of our 

bodies. Along with getting in shape on the outside, we had to start getting healthy 

on the inside. We decided it was time for a Reset.

How does the Ultimate Reset work?

The Ultimate Reset is a 21-day program, but it’s helpful to think of it in

three distinct phases, each 1 week long:

 • Phase One: RECLAIM your body, accessing its inner chemistry and

preparing for change.

 • Phase Two: RELEASE the toxic compounds that are stored within

your tissues.

 • Phase Three: RESTORE your metabolism to maximum efficiency.

After just 21 days, you should feel dramatically better physically, mentally,

and emotionally. Will it be challenging? Sometimes. But just as Beachbody’s

workouts aren't the easiest fitness programs you can do, the Ultimate Reset

may also require some extra effort. In return, it can deliver extraordinary

results. And keep in mind that no matter how challenging you may find it,

you’ll have your Coach and the entire Team Beachbody® community in your

corner to help you through.

Once you complete your 21-day program, you’ll have a “transitioning back”

period, during which you’ll be guided back into life after the Ultimate Reset.

You’ll get advice on food and exercise, along with helpful tips on how to

maintain—and continue to build on—the great work you've accomplished.

3 Days

 

• 3 great programs on sale
• 3 challenge groups forming
• 3 days left to register.

On September 2nd a challenge group will be starting for each of these programs.  A challenge group is a small group of five people who are following the same program and starting on the same day.  Holding each other accountable and sharing your successes and struggles is a sure-fire way to see results.  For questions about any of theses programs or challenge groups e-mail me at kelseyschott@gmail.com.  Or, to order a program and register for the challenge group click on the links at the bottom of this page.

                                 My Body Beast "Gym" in the kitchen/dining room.
 

T25

 

The Brand spankin' new program that has everyone talking is T25.  Why? because you lose weight fast and you have time for it.  It's only 25 minutes long!  In a T25 Challenge group that started 3 weeks ago my friend Grace had lost 9 pounds already and my friend Stephanie says she is able to wear a pair of capri pants that haven't fit for the last 2 summers.  Beachbody just released a new infomercial about T25 so you may be seeing it on T.V. sometime soon.

 

 

Turbo Fire

 

Turbo Fire has been wildly popular for the last couple of years.  It's tough, fun and with the awesome trainer and motivator Chalene Johnson.  For the month of August a Turbo FIre Challenge pack is only $160.  That's the cheapest it has ever been and you get to try Shakeology for 30 days too.

 

 

 

Body Beast

 

This program is all about building muscle.  It is 90 days long and you can expect to gain around 10 pounds of muscle.  My husband Jack and I started Body Beast in June.  We did it faithfully for the first month and were blown away by our results.  I followed the "lean" program.  Weights are needed for Body Beast but you can still complete the program with minimal equipment.  I used only a stability ball, 5, 8, and 10 pound weights for the first month.  As I got stronger I started holding two weights at once in one hand.  Now I have heavier weights and a workout bench and I am ready to refocus and start again from the beginning.  I know that weight lifting seems a little out of my comfort zone but I really enjoyed these workouts and as I built muscle I burned fat faster.  Plus it was nice to be able to eat MORE food as long as I was eating healthy and clean.  I want to have a toned, strong body so I need to lift weight to achieve that.

 

Body Beast is only $160 for the month of August.  When I bought it in June it was $225!!  So this is a big savings and I look forward to having others join me.

 

 

 

All of these programs are going to help you get stronger and burn calories but Body Beast focuses more on building muscle by lifting weights.

A picture of me doing Body Beast in the basement.

 

To order any of these challenge pack and sign up for the challenge group click on the links below.  Deadline to register is August 28th.  Challenge group begins on September 2nd.

 

 

 

 

 



Vegan Week

 

 

"Kelsey, you are looking great!" 
                                      
                                       ..."Oh thanks, I recently lost weight."

"No I have seen you since you lost the weight but
you are just looking really good today!"

That was a part of a conversation I had at the library with a friend this week.  Could it be because I went vegan??  I don't know but I have been feeling AMAZING lately.  Somehow my head feels clearer.  I was even brave enough to take the kids to the library, the post office and the store by myself.  The librarian commented on how it had been so long since she has seen us.  Could it be that this vegan lifestyle is helping me in many areas of my life.  Jack said to me today, "how have we not tried this sooner?" 

He has been doing great too.  I am once again blown away by the support that my husband gives me.  I get a notion in my head and tell him about it and before I even finish explaining my thoughts he is onboard and ready to help.  He has always been that way though.  Whether I told him I wanted to do cloth diapers and teach the kids sign language or said we were spending one of his vacation weeks biking all the way to Washington D.C. he always asks "when do we start?"

In this week alone Jack has lost over 4 pounds even though he didn't stick to his workout schedule.  Being vegan for him has different obstacles than for me.  I am at home all day and cook all of my own meals.  If I want or don't want something I make it happen.  But for him he has business dinners and company luncheons with meals provided.  He said that being vegan at a restaurant is either extremely easy, because you only have one option, or impossible.  Often times even the "steamed" veggies are soaking in butter and sprinkled with cheese.  We didn't beat ourselves up about it though.  He still ate the vegetables after attempting to pick of the parmesan and I still ate a Luna bar that said "may contain traces of milk."

I learned this week that being a vegan is not hard.  I was expecting something completely different.  I imagined myself eating meals of only side dishes and being hungry all of the time.  That wasn't the case and if I felt hungry I ate.  It was freeing to not have to count the calories or weigh 3 oz of chicken breast.  I ate whatever I wanted as long as it didn't contain any animal products and I made sure I stopped eating when I felt gently full.

Arm yourself with a repertoire of new plant based recipes and you will be surprised with how much you enjoy it.  My friend told me that it is a common misconception for people to think that being a vegan is limiting when in fact many people limit their diet more by eating meat because they fall into a rut of eating the same meals every week.

Just because being vegan may not be the lifestyle that you grew up with does not mean that you can't adopt the lifestyle now.  I am so thankful that Shakeology has to vegan flavors too.  I knew that I could start my day off with the nutrients that I needed to have the energy to get through my workout and not need coffee.  Do I think that I am going to go vegan forever?  ...probably not.  I am such an all-star couponer that I have a freezers worth of turkey burgers and chicken breast.  I plan on making 1 to 2 meals a week that contain meat.  I am open and happy to have a plant based option and I couldn't be happier with how I feel. 

If you want to make a lifestyle change but need help with the proper food choices I can help you.  Join my next challenge group starting on July 29th and I will help you make the necessary changes to start your fitness and wellness journey on the right foot.

Email me for more information.

some of my vegan meals this week: