Hello Challengers!
You have made it to your final week! A HUGE congrats to all of you for working so hard during these 7 weeks. What do you plan to do after the Challenge is over??? What will you continue to work on and how do you intend stay focused on your goals long-term? Let us know so we can all encourage you as you complete one chapter of your journey and begin the next!
We look forward to seeing you this Friday at 6:00 PM for our Transformation Challenge PARTY and AWARDS!!! 
The first Camp MissFits 48-Day Body Transformation Challenge runs from October 3rd to November 19th, 2011. All transformations must start on October 3rd and finish by November 19th, 2011.
Each entrant has 7 Weeks (48 days) to complete their Body Transformation.
Winners will be announced at Transformation Celebration on Saturday, November 19th, 2011.
See the comments for the Contestant’s progress.
Our 48 Day Body Transformation Challenge participants have made it through Week 1 – yippee!
Now that you’re becoming masters at meal-planning, it’s time to figure out how to eat and plan for your metabolism type. We will be discussing metabolism types and curbing cravings in our Nutrition Strategy Session this week. Please invite a friend or family member to join you (it’s only $15/class or they can watch the video and receive the materials in the comfort of their home).
They can register here: http://empoweredchange.eventbrite.com/
Hi ladies!
We’re on to Week #3! This week our focus is on becoming wise shoppers at the supermarket. People often say that eating healthy is expensive. That isn’t necessarily true.
Our nutrition strategy session will be Supermarket Saver: Cutting Costs & Calories. You will become very savvy at shopping in a way that helps your waistline and wallet!
Please share this week on how you plan to make changes to move you forward towards your goals! Comment below. Have a great week!
Hello Transformers!
Welcome to Week #4! You are more than half way through the Challenge and you’re all doing GREAT! This week we focus on enjoying restaurant-dining without sabotaging your diet. Often, we’re seeing great results and then we go out over the weekend…and gain two pounds! So, what will you do this week to enjoy your social life, stick with your goals, yet not deprive yourself? Come to our nutrition class or watch it online and learn simple strategies that Coach Terri and I use to stay on track!
Hi Challengers!
Whew, with all of the Pumpkin Boot Camp craziness and Halloween behind us, this week seems pretty quiet! This week our focus is on you achieving LONG TERM Success. Losing weight is actually easy. Keeping it OFF and maintaining healthy life-long habits is the challenge! What do you plan to do to succeed long-term?
Home Stretch, Challengers! For Week #6, we will be focusing on Self-Sabotage. Certain thoughts left unnoticed can single-handedly undermine everything you’ve worked so hard to accomplish. Beware! This week, share in the comments below on beliefs, habits, and hangups you have noticed that have hurt your past healthy efforts. Let’s work together to “re-wire” our minds and achieve life-long success!
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Icing
A fellow nutrition coach sent me this wonderful recipe. But, will you please do me a favor?
I’m hosting Thanksgiving at my house this year and I’m experimenting with new recipes to both add to my Healthy Holiday Cookbook (for my Healthy Holiday Cooking class this coming Monday the 14th) and to surprise my dinner guests!
Oh, and here are some great things about these cupcakes:
•They’re gluten-free! No flour whatsoever.
•They’re full of healthy fats! These good fats actually trigger your body’s ability to burn fat calories. Our body needs GOOD fats like nuts, seeds, olive oil to absorb fat soluble vitamins. Also, good fats help lower LDL cholesterol.
Makes 12 cupcakes.
Ingredients
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 cup almond butter
1/2 cup raw honey
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 cup coconut butter
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup raw honey
1 tsp cinnamon
Directions
Cupcakes:
Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
In a medium sized bowl, combine all the cupcake ingredients (first 10 ingredients) and mix thoroughly to combine. Pour into a muffin tin (should make about 12 muffins). Bake until completely cooked through, about 30 minutes. You can check that by inserting a toothpick or knife into the middle of a muffin.
Icing:
In a mixing bowl, combine the last 4 ingredients, Beat the ingredients until they’re fluffy (use a mixing blade attachment or a whisk).
Let the cupcakes cool. Don’t put the frosting on the cupcakes until they are completely cooled, otherwise it will turn into a messy goop.
Use a small offset spatula or a spoon and drizzle the frosting over the top.
We hear a lot about the importance of “positive affirmations.”
Just about every self-help guru out there talks about them. Heck, I talk about them.
But there’s a common lie that many people believe about affirmations and you need to be careful not to fall into this trap.
This is it:
Affirmations are often verbal gimmicks aimed at refuting what’s really going on. They don’t reflect reality; they distort it.
Now, please hear me out on this and then tell me if you agree or disagree.
Perhaps you say to yourself today, “I’m going to make a lot of money.” Or, “I’m going to lose a lot of weight.”
Says who? In real life, you really don’t know for sure if you’ll make a lot of money or lose a lot of weight today.
Realistically, all you can say (on both things) is, “I’m going to work really hard today.”
And you don’t need an affirmation for that! You just need to DO IT.
The outcome at the end of today will reflect your efforts NOT your affirmations.
As Dr. Baker in What Happy People Know says, “Affirmations are usually just a way of whistling past the graveyard.”
Of course, I’m not saying to think negatively today. You should certainly be positive about what you seek to accomplish.
But don’t think that your positive affirmations will just make things happen. YOU must make things happen.
So get out and lose the weight, make the money, and accomplish all you set out to do.
And let me know what you think about what I’ve said.
Feel free to post your comment below.
Committed to your success,
Priscilla
…how does it end? 
If you said: “makes you stronger” you are correct.
Philosopher Friedrich Nietzche said this over 100 years ago in reference to
suffering.
And what a stupid idea. Sorry, but let me tell you how I really feel. 
Suffering might make you stronger – or it might result in such a miserably weak
life in which you may be alive, but you wish you weren’t.
I don’t say this to be a downer (since of course, I see it as my responsibility
to inspire you).
Here’s my point: Whether you become stronger from suffering (i.e. dealing with
pain, loss, hurt, and all the terrible crap that life sometimes throws your
way) or you become weaker from suffering all depends on this…
How you respond to it.
If, for example, you respond to the negative stuff of life with a “why does
this always happen to me?” attitude, you will become weaker.
If you blame someone else for your problems at work, home, or in your
relationship, you will become weaker.
If, rather than focusing on your strengths in overcoming obstacles to your
fitness, career, or financial goals, you fixate on your faults, you will become
weaker.
Your problems and trials in life may not kill you – but they may not make you
stronger either.
You have a choice every day on how you’re going to respond to them.
And while I’m often focused on health, know that this principle applies to
every area of your life.
Choose to respond with courage and power, not blame-shifting, a victim
mentality, or fixation on faults – which make you weak.
That’s when you’ll find the strength to get through whatever life hands to you.
What do you think? I’d like to hear your thoughts about this so please respond below.
Committed to your success,
Priscilla
I like to predict what’s going to happen in the fitness/health industries and how it may affect you. So, here are my first three predictions for what you may see in the coming year. Let me know what you think!
#1 – More “Natural” and “Organic” products flooding the market.
Every year, our country becomes more aware of the rising cost of obesity and unhealthy lifestyles – we see it in the rising health care costs and all of the wellness products that come to market each year. I predict we will continue to see natural alternatives to daily products and foods we enjoy, like paraben-free skin care products, low glycemic “soft drinks”, and non-GMO foods.
Take Note: Because the organic food industry has enjoyed exponential growth, you will see a lot of items with the word “natural”, and organic on them. READ CAREFULLY. Personal care products and foods are manufactured at a lower grade of quality than pharmaceuticals (which are held to higher standards). So, just because a company claims that their product is natural or organic, does NOT mean it’s good for you! KNOW what you’re consuming.
#2 – Increase in Digestive Problems and Food Allergies.
My recent classes on digestive health, developed after my “detox week” at Sanoviv Medical Institute in Mexico, generated a lot of interest that I didn’t know existed. There are a lot of people out there with digestive problems like bloating, gas, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, and a host of other yucky things you’d rather not discuss. Yet, having good digestive health is imperative to a high quality of life (nutrient absorption, disease prevention, and simply feeling good after you eat!) Because we’re bombarded with so many chemicals, preservatives, hormones, refined flours and sugars (and will continue to be, despite the natural products on the market) more of the population is going to develop food allergies and digestive issues. Just look at all of the gluten/lactose/soy/nut-free products on the market now compared to 10 years ago.
Take Note: It’s time to get serious about your digestive health. If you’re experiencing a lot of gastrointestinal distress, begin by eliminating high-allergen foods in your diet. Take a digestive enzyme and probiotic (even if you don’t have problems, these are great for your gut health!) And really work at cutting down on grains – especially gluten-based grains. Over 70% of Americans are gluten-intolerant and don’t know it!
#3 – Daily Deal websites will increase lack of seriousness in fitness and weight loss programs
I think online discount coupons like Groupon, Living Social, and Weekly Plus provide incredible bargains for consumers to try out different fitness or weight loss programs. However, one problem I predict is that these sites will create a lack of seriousness when it comes to making a commitment to a particular program. While it’s great to try things out, at some point one has to commit, and focus on what’s really important: the PLAN to reach your goals, not the best deal you can find. (And the “best deal” may often be one you pay a premium for because it’s a fully integrated program like nutrition workshops, individual attention, mindset coaching, special-focus classes, fitness evals, etc, that delivers RESULTS).
Take Note: We greatly value YOU. While you may see ladies come in from online deals to try out our program, we will never water down our services to you. We are a FAMILY, not just another workout. What are some offerings you’d like to see in 2012? While I’m working on great programming for this year, I’m always happy to hear from you! This is YOUR program, which I’m constantly refining and tailoring to meet your needs.
Well, those are my first three predictions…with more to come. What do you think – am I off base or do you agree? I’d love to know, so share in the comments below!
Committed to your success,
Priscilla
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