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DAY 19 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - 30 CURTSIES When you need a treat this recipe is the healthy way to go. Great tasting, and nutritious! Greek Yogurt Cookie Batter Parfait Ingredients 4 cup or 6 oz. Fat Free Plain Greek Yogurt 1 tbsp. agave nectar, or honey 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 tsp. PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter a big dash…

Max:30 Tabata Power, 1 minute plank and a 15 minute run with my dog, Foster. Plus worked 3 horses.

DAY 18 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - 28 CURTSIES This is meal prep from the 21 Day Fix EXTREME nutrition guide: Breakfast: Shakeology with raspberries, flax seeds (not shown) and 3 tsp. peanut butter (1 red, 1 purple, 1 orange, 3 tsp.) Snack: Two egg muffins (EXTREME recipe), oatmeal (not shown), and blueberries (not shown) (1…

DAY 17 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - 26 CURTIES Baked Oatmeal Casserole Total Time: 50 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients 2 cups rolled oats 1/3 cup Stevia in the Raw brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup walnut pieces 1 cup raspberries {any berries work} 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips…

DAY 16 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - REST DAY or catch up day Can you believe it, one more week of the challenge, You guys are doing AWESOME!!! 1. What new habits have you developed in the last two weeks? 2. What amazing workout did you do today? 3. Give someone a positive comment in the group.

Insanity Max:30 Sweat Intervals, Ab Attack and 13 minute run for me today. What an AWESOME weekend . . .lots of riding lessons and meeting up with good friends.

DAY 15 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - 26 CURTSIES ~ A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35 *God bless and keep sharing the Good News 1. What are you thankful…

DAY 14 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - 24 CURTSIES Southwestern Chopped Salad Large head of Romaine 15 oz. 1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained 1 large orange bell pepper 1 pint cherry tomatoes 2 cups corn (fresh or frozen, thawed) 5 green onions Optional: avocado {Dressing} 1 cup loosely packed cilantro, stems removed and…

DAY 13 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - 22 CURTSIES Make healthy choices when dining out . . . 1. Find out how the dish is prepared. If the meal is buttered, braised, creamed, or pan-fried, it’s most likely packed with too much sodium, saturated fat, or oxidized fat. High-sodium diets can lead to not-so-wonderful things like…

DAY 12 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - REST DAY OR CATCH UP DAY Tilapia, a relatively plentiful fish, has the unfortunate reputation of being dull. All it needs is a spice rub, a familiar barbecuing technique that works just as well indoors. Try this flavorful dish tonight! Just remember to pick up U.S.-farm raised tilapia when…

DAY 11 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - 22 REPS - I hope everyone had a TERRIFIC Day!!! 1. Are you feeling stronger and less sore in the rump? 2. Post your workout. 3. Give someone a pat on the back for what they accomplished today.

Wednesday was 5 a.m. workout with friends doing circuits, then a 2 mile run (Couch to 5K workout day 1) was only supposed to walk 5 min, jog 2 min, walk 5 min, but I ran between every other high line pole and then 2 mins. Thursday - rest day, my shins are a little sore from running. I should have stuck to the Cough to 5K…

DAY 10 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - 20 REPS 5 HEART HEALTHY FOODS from Team Beachbody Your heart gets a lot of attention twice a year: once at Valentine’s Day and again when you go to the doctor and they read your blood pressure. But, it should get attention year round. After all, it’s what keeps you moving and exercising –…

DAY 9 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - 18 REPS Dining Out Tips From Jillian Michael Going out for dinner and want to stick to your healthy eating plan? It's not as hard as you think. If you want to stick to your diet when dining out, get comfortable with asking your server to help you meet your needs. There are several ways to…

Sunday's are my day off from a workout, unless of course I skipped a workout throughout the week. I had a day full of riding lessons, riding 4 training horses and helping boarders with their horses. It is so fulfilling to help people and see the change in their horses.

Day 8 of the Curtsy Challenge - Rest day - If you missed any days of the curtsy now is the time to catch up, on the rest day. I know some of you guys are doing the 21 Day Fix, so I thought I would share a video from the creator of 21 DAY FIX to give you ideas on WHAT to eat! Please note that when you do the 21 day fix…

DAY 7 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - 18 REPS - Along with these reasons for eating a healthy breakfast, your body has not had food since the night before. If you wait until lunch your body is starving. Your body is going into fat storage mode. It's best to eat 5 to 6 small meals a day. 1. What did you have for breakfast today?…

Max 30 Cardio Challenge for me today. Eating was much, much better today. My husband had deer ribs in the crockpot all ready when I came home from work. I worked 3 horses, doctored one and gave a riding lesson and I'm calling it a night.

DAY 6 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - 16 REPS - 1. Where do you find motivation? 2. Post your workout and did you do your reps? 3. Give a positive comment to the one who posted before you.

DAY 5 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - 14 REPS - Jillian Michaels says you should always eat something before exercising so your body has enough fuel to power through your workout. You need sugar to exert energy. Your body needs a certain amount of sugar for fuel when training. When that blood sugar is not there, your body will…

Oh ya, I feel the medius for sure. Great workout Jaci!!! I worked 4 horses and I'm still sweating. My muscles are getting used to the pulling and tugging and it felt to get out there and use them again today.

DAY 4 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - REST DAY I know I am feeling muscles I didn't know I had, how about you? Can you tell which muscle from the diagram you are feeling. Now is the time to not quit, keep moving, stretch that muscle. While sitting in a chair put your right ankle on top of your knee and bend forward. This will…

Nice double workouts Jaci!!! I have a Polar FT40 and I don't like to not wear it when I work out. This pushes me to work as hard as I can and better my time from before. I worked 3 horses tonight for my workout, I'm exhausted!! The first of the month is always physically taxing as the horses pull a lot on the lead rope,…

DAY 3 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - 14 REPS - Finding your Target Heart Rate To determine your target heart rate, you should first figure out your maximum heart rate (MHR). This is done by subtracting your age from 220. For example, if you're 36, check it out: 220 – 36 = 184 (so now you know your MHR is 184). Then, take 85…

GREAT job Jaci. Since you have been working out already I would start with day 3 tomorrow. I started a post on the Curtsy Challenge, can you see it? Then we can do a daily check in there for the challenge. I am grateful for my husband, children and grandchildren. I love them to the moon and back. Love the quote!!! Thank…

DAY 2 OF THE CURTSY CHALLENGE - 12 REPS - Can you dink and lose weight? Whether it's cocktails on ladies' night out, a beer at the bar, or a glass of wine with dinner, most of us enjoy a drink (or two!) every now and again. But remember what I've been teaching you: In addition to being aware of the foods that are good for…

MARCH 1ST, day 1 of the Cursty Challenge 1. What are you grateful for today? 2. Post what your workout is for today along with the curtsies. 3. Give a positive comment to the one who posted above you?

Saturday - doubles P90X3 Agility X & Isometrix - nutrition was really, really bad, making lefse, eating lefse, driving most of the day and eating supper at what we thought was a good restaurant and should have left to eat somewhere else as they didn't have any salads, just fried foods. My stomach growled at me all the way…

Why do you exercise? Is it to lose weight? Recover from injury? Or do you do it because you love it? Your motives for pushing play or lacing up your shoes could have more of an effect than you think. In a recent paper (spanning three different studies), researchers from both Cornell and New Mexico State University found a…

This week I started another round of P90X3, Mon did accelerator, Tues = Warrior, Wed = Yoga, Thurs = CVX, Friday (today) = Isometrix. My eating has been much better this week and back on track with my macros and total calories.