THANK YOU!!!!!

Thank you to everyone who keeps coming back for health, fitness, and my occasional rants. I really appreciate it!

Real Deal?

I am asked all the time if Beachbody and P90X are the real deal. Of course, I KNOW from experience that YES, they scream "real deal" through and through. However, I LOVE Beachbody and what it has done for me, so perhaps I'm biased.

How about a neutral source who tried P90X AND other infomercial fitness products? This is exactly what happened on Good Morning America. Click HERE to read the results and to see the video.

Hump Day Humor

Are YOU a Statistic?

Wanna know a sad statistic? 3 out 10 people have ALREADY broken their New Year's Resolutions!!!! Are YOU one of "those" people? Come on, are you? Be honest.

I am actually very proud of myself. 2009 brought intense stress that many people never have to endure. 2010 will do the same while I deal with the deployment of my husband.

Despite the stress, I have been able to build my business up to Diamond level in a year's time. I have been able persevere. Truly, the cool thing about having an online fitness business is that it continues to grow even when you can't devote tons of time to it. I am the perfect example of that.

I don't know what 2010 holds for you, but will you give the gift of health, fitness, and financial freedom to yourself and your family? I can show you how. Even as I write this, I can hear you say "Come on, this is too good to be true." People, I'm really not kidding. If you will just give yourself an hour to sit and go through my website, you will see what I am talking about. This isn't a gimmic. This isn't a get-rich-quick scheme. This is something that can change your life in amazing ways...if you let it.

Don't be a statistic. Let Beachbody empower you with better health: physically and financially!

Apple-Raisin Coffee Cake

* 5 cups apples, cored, peeled, and chopped
* 1 cup raisins
* 3/4 cup brown sugar
* 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
* 2 tsp. vanilla
* 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
* 1 egg, beaten
* 2-1/2 cups whole-grain flour
* 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
* 2 tsp. cinnamon, ground
* Olive oil cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 13"x9"x2" baking dish or pan with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, combine apples, raisins, sugar, and walnuts, and mix them together well. Allow mixture to stand for 30 minutes. Then stir olive oil, vanilla, and egg into mixture. Sift the flour, soda, and cinnamon together, and then stir into the apple mixture slowly so that it keeps the mixture moist. Fold batter into pan. Bake 35-40 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving. Makes 20 servings.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 35–40 minutes
Nutritional Information: (per serving)

Calories: 164
Protein: 3 g
Fiber: 3 g
Carbs: 28 g
Fat Total: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g