The Goddess Series

So I've been wondering about direction, personal, that of others, and so on. Who am I, how do I wish to present myself, who do I want to grow into, and how can that all positively impact others. I've been doing a lot of great reading recently and all of a sudden felt super inspired, I had a vision. Not the hallucinogenic kind, lol, but the kind that fires you up inside, gives you a feeling of purpose, and reinvigorates something in you that was sitting stagnant. And I knew EXACTLY what that something stagnant was...it was my INNER GODDESS!!!! And from that moment the concept of the Goddess Series began. At first it was about my team, then it became about my challengers, and then it became about how I was connecting and creating relationships with others. It was incredible about how it all just flowed from one into the other while being able to maintain the same culture and tribe feeling that I was looking for.

Let's start from the beginning though. Not the beginning of the idea but how the series actually flows. This is so awesome!!! And I love that it all centres around feeling like a damn goddess. Why a goddess you ask?? Well, because I'm a woman, I am a mother, I am lover, I am a dreamer, I am strong, I am a warrior. If THAT doesn't say goddess then I don't know what does! Basically I was done with feeling down, putting myself down, whining over what was missing in my life, complaining over that wasn't going right, who wasn't doing what, blah blah blah, boo freaking hoo. I think we all just have to get to that point where we boldly say EFF THIS! And we move forward. SURGE forward. That was me. Going through motions. Not feeling connected. Nada. Then dropping the ball left right and centre. As soon as I started following my inner guide, my inner goddess, once I began honouring her, HOLY CRAP!!! Inspiration flowing like crazy ya'll!!! That is that feeling I want to impart on others, share with others, push others towards.

Here is where it begins!! My goal is to make my fellow mothers, sisters, daughters, wives, WOMEN, to lead lives where they are feeling fulfilled, physically, mentally, and emotionally. that they no longer need to struggle, that they can fulfill their dreams and wishes, have adventure. A huge part of that is creating small actionable steps. That is where my first two group options come in!!!

    

Both the Eat Like A Goddess and Good Morning Goddess are FREE groups! I love being able to teach people and give them some accountability in improving their lives. These are the basics! Things that I do. Things that I believe in. To some it may seem like placebo or woo or whatever, but THESE THINGS WORK!!! 

As the name would suggest in Eat Like A Goddess we focus on creating a foundation of fresh, clean, wholesome nutrition. Avoiding foods that make us feel ill, attack our bodies, and cause us to crave more and more negative foods. Positive energy baby!! And that comes from GOOD FOOD! I share the basics of clean eating, as well as provide meal ideas, and more! 

Good Morning Goddess is a group designed to help women create a beautiful morning routine and provide a place to be accountable. In Good Morning Goddess I share about the importance of beginning each day with quite time, affirmations, visualizing, an energizing breakfast, and other key elements of a solid way to begin each day. Does this mean getting up earlier? Yes; tough love. But baby steps, baby steps, even carving out 10 minutes to start will begin to inspire you to put more and more time into the process <3 a="" e-book="" free="" get="" nbsp="" p="" plus="" you="">

The Goddess Within is for my fellow goddesses that are looking for a BIG change! To really help that goddess come out!!! This is such an area of passion for me. As a former obese class II women (you can see my before/after here) it is my personal experiences and desire to help others reach their weight loss goals that led me to coaching in the first place!! I wanted to give back! After years of struggling I know first hand the difficulties and I share what has worked for me in finding success in my journey. This is a full on 30 days of support with a focus on nutrition and fitness. We sweat. We dial in our nutrition. We break that goddess free! 

This is my VIP group exclusively for women who have already gone through one of my 30 day challenges! These women have taken those 30 days to create healthy habits and the VIP group is a special place where they continue working towards those goals, supporting each other, and being accountable. 

When someone finds something incredible and has a life changing experience they naturally want to share it with everyone. Why would we keep feeling fantastic to ourselves?? People also notice the positive changes, they see the light in you that is burning, they ask what you're doing! The Goddess Squad is my ULTRA SPECAL TEAM!!! These are the women who have joined forces with me to spread the message of honouring your inner goddess. We are fuelled with a purpose to help others and in turn are rewarded with an amazing financial opportunity. 

Five Steps to Starting Your Transformation

You see the before and afters. You think it's easy for them but you can't. You think you don't have the time. You think that it's too hard. I'm here to tell you that YOU ARE WRONG!!! You CAN! You DO! It's NOT! The only difference between them and you is that they started doing these FIVE steps and you can do them too!

Have a Strong Why

Having a strong why is a really important part of the process. You have to ask yourself why is it that you want to lose weight. Is it a good enough reason? It is strong enough to push you forward when you reeeeaaaaally don't want to do that workout or want to eat that pastry? For some this answer comes right away (like seeing a picture they were tagged in on Facebook) and for others it takes a little more time to come up with something concrete. Sometimes it's also a combination of many things. 

For me, I had to be real with myself. I was seriously overweight (over 270 lbs) and had to face the music. I was tired of leaving changing rooms empty handed and eyes full of tears. Plus I was physically tired from dragging around all that excess weight! 

I wanted to live a full and active life and when I was honest with myself my weight was totally getting in the way of that! 

Ditch the Excuses

Tough love time. I guarantee you that for EVERY excuses you have there is someone out there that is busier, in more pain, in a worse situation than you. And THEY ARE DOING IT!!! I have seen people in wheelchairs doing P90X for crying out loud!! 

 Quit lying to yourself. I'm not saying that you aren't busy or have shit going on, but I am telling you that you have to set that mentality aside. Seriously. If everyone was soooo busy then how do television shows have so many ratings, hmmmm?? 

Just my own personal story...I have 3 kids...I run a thriving coaching business...I am a university student...I am a musician...I travel...BUT I STILL DO IT!!!! Working out at home makes this totally possible!! I do super effective 30 minute workouts and I'm done. I don't have to drive anywhere. I don't have to worry about childcare. I don't have to schedule around a class. My transformation on MY time. And I know 100s of women who are busier than me and are making that appointment with themselves! 

Also, forget the idea that eating healthy is time consuming, difficult, and expensive. That is a total load of crap the food industry tries to sell you. There are so many healthy eating hacks out there! Instead of wasting time pinning desserts and workouts you'll never do on Pinteterst, look for healthy eating tips, read blogs like mine ;), take an hour on a Sunday and meal prep! These things will SAVE you time!! 

Find Accountablity

No woman is an island. We don't have to do things alone!!! Surprisingly it's not the starting part that is really all that hard. That first week, you're in the honeymoon phase of your diet or workout program. There is a novelty to it. But after that?? THAT is when it gets hard! THAT is when people check out. Starting is easy, keeping going is hard, and maintaining after is even harder! 

YOU NEED ACCOUNTABILITY!!! When I lost 100 lbs I had an accountability group the whole way through! That is one of the reasons that I am SO passionate about running accountability groups now! BECAUSE IT WORKS!!! You need a place to share the struggles and the victories!! 

Quit Buying Junk

Sorry but not sorry. If you buy it, you're going to eat it. If it's not in the house then you can't eat it right? Have kids?  They're just going to have to suck it up. Mamma ain't buying that no mo. Besides, if it's not good for you what would you give it to them? Will there be resistance? Hahaha, ya. But they're kids, they're resilient, they'll survive, and then there is always therapy (save your junk food money for that, lol). 

Reality though, 80% of your transformation will come from what you eat! EIGHTY PERCENT!!! That's huge! I can't count the number of times that I hear about women KILLING it at the gym and then blowing that whole workout on the smoothie they grab after. We are constantly over estimating how much we burn during our workout and then underestimating how much we are eating. 

When you're eating REAL WHOLE HEALTHY food your stomach won't have room for junk food anyways. Save those treat meals for ACTUAL special occasions. Don't go out to eat "just because". Don't fall into the moderation trap either, moderation is a widely overused and misunderstood phrase.

Please know I'm not a total food nazi. There are times that call for chocolate or treats. But I don't keep ice cream in my freezer or chips in the cupboard. And I do promise you that after time your tastebuds change and things you thought you couldn't live without before taste nasty now.  

Track Everything

We are people of the 21st century. We have a billion thoughts going through our heads each and every day. Do you really think you're going to remember what you had for breakfast when you're trying to decide on supper or an evening snack? I certainly don't and I am known for having a pretty fab memory. 

So track!!! Everything. You bite it you write it. Track you workouts. Track your water. All of it. Thankfully another gift of the 21st century is the creation of smart phones and apps! I used a tracking app and it keeps me totally in line. I know that if I had 3 servings of carbs earlier in the day then I'm just going to have to forgo the rice at supper, or that handful of nuts I had as an afternoon snack means no cheese with my apple. These little things matter because all the calories add up! And just being over a bit every day will lead to weight gain instead of weight loss. And yes, you can 100% gain weight eating healthy, there is still too much of a good thing!! I can make an amazing paleo fudge but I can't eat the whole pan ;) 

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Hammer & Chisel Results Are IN!!!!

Hey there! And thanks for stopping by :) In this post I am UBER excited to share with you our results from the 60 Day Program Hammer & Chisel. This was a really fun program to do and had not one but TWO incredible trainers, Sagi Kalev and Autumn Calabrese. Combined they really delivered with a variety of moves and workouts and styles. 

We started the program mid January and finished it on March 13, 2016. We only had two minor setbacks and picked up right where we left off. We had a 3 day break when I had a crazy allergic reaction in February and another one day setback due to a migraine. Other than that we were totally on track with the workouts. 

60 Day Hammer & Chisel Results

Join Our Fit Family 

I started my fitness journey almost 5 years ago and have had an incredible achievement of losing 100 lbs!!! My husband himself has lost 25 lbs!! We did everything right from home. All home workouts. All while learning to eat healthy. We have three kiddos and homeschool so that we can pursue the things that matter most to us and our dreams for our family.

If you've struggled with your life, your health, your finances, Beachbody IS the answer!! It has changed our lives in amazing ways. I invite you to follow our journey!!! Find me at...

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Our Top 10 Hammer & Chisel Moves

Hey there!!! Welcome to my post featuring our top 10 favourite moves from Hammer & Chisel!! I really loved everything about this program but there were definitely a few moves that I loved more than others. Oddly even though planks and most cardio are high on my hate list a few moves under those fell into my most loved list!! Go figure, lol. That just goes to show that leopards can change spots and old dogs can learn new tricks. It's about learning to appreciate what they do for you. 

Top 10 Hammer & Chisel Moves 

#10 Plank Taps Autumn Style

#9 Plank Taps Sagi Style

#8 Single Leg Deadlift

#7 Step Up Curtsey Lunge

#6 Single Leg Row 

#5 Side Lunge Row

#4 Dumbbell Swing

#3 Jumping Triangles

#2 Row Burpee Row.....

...dun dun dun 

#1 Clean & Jerk

CHECK OUT OUR PROGRAM RESULTS HERE!!! 

Join Our Fit Family 

I started my fitness journey almost 5 years ago and have had an incredible achievement of losing 100 lbs!!! My husband himself has lost 25 lbs!! We did everything right from home. All home workouts. All while learning to eat healthy. We have three kiddos and homeschool so that we can pursue the things that matter most to us and our dreams for our family.

If you've struggled with your life, your health, your finances, Beachbody IS the answer!! It has changed our lives in amazing ways. I invite you to follow our journey!!! Find me at...

Facebook www. fb.com/jsanfordfamily OR www.fb.com/rockyourlifemovement
IG www.instagram/JessieLeighFit
Pinterest www.fb.com/jsanfordfamily
Blog www.rockyourlifemovement.com

Get your journey started with us HERE!!! 

Blueberry Banana Swiss Oats

I don't always have breakfast prepped the night before...but when I do it's almost always something to do with oats. They're just SO easy!!! This recipe tonight was actually hard to put in the fridge because I REALLY wanted to dig into it right away. Apparently good things come to those who wait and I'm working on my discipline so into the fridge it went. 

Blueberry Banana Swiss Oats 

It sounds fancy but it's really very basic. Here is my recipe...

1/4 cup oats

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup cottage cheese

1/4 cup greek yogurt

1/2 tbsp honey

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 banana chopped

1/4 cup frozen blueberries

But it all into a bowl, mix it up, cover and store in fridge overnight. That is literally it. Overnight the oats will absorb the liquid and because nice and mushy. It's a great way to have a quick and filling breakfast. This busy mom knows AAAAALL about the importance of that. 

Three Types of Beachbody Coaches

I love that in my business I can work with many different women in many different ways all depending on their goals and what they want to achieve. Even though every one is different and has different things ideas of success there are three basic categories that a Beachbody Coach can fall into. It's so awesome to work for a company that allows you to run at the pace you want to run at (or walk or just be a spectator for that matter).

Discount Coaches 

Discount Coaches are customers that sign up as coaches JUST for the discount. I know that when I started as a coach the 25% I saved on my monthly Shakeology REALLY helped. Like really. Sometimes it could make the difference on ordering that month or not. This is an excellent option and my discount coaches are VERY important to me. They are like my EXTRA special challengers. They've gone that EXTRA step in their journey. These would be like the spectators, they like being a part of the fun and action, but have no interest in getting into the ring. 

Hobby Coaches 

Hobby Coaches are coaches who do dabble in the business. They like helping others and brining the occasional person into the business. They work at it when they get pockets of time or when people approach them. They enjoy coming to events and hanging out with their fit family. These coaches are walking. They like where they are at, enjoy their jobs, no interest in making a career out of it. They also enjoy the extra pocket money that their side business gives them. 

Business Builders 

These are the coaches that are here for a BIG reason. They are ready to dig in and build a business. They have the motivation and a strong WHY. They make the tough decisions. They are the ones who do the long nights and early mornings. They invest in themselves and in their business. They share their story and are consistent in their activities. Business builders are the coaches that hit high ranks, create wealth for themselves, go on paid vacations, and earn many other rewards. These are the women that run. 

What kind of Beachbody Coach would you be? Whichever you fall into I would LOVE to work with you. Message me HERE for more info on how you can get started today. 

3 Qualities of a Great Coach

Hi! I'm Jessica. I'm a Diamond Coach with Team Beachbody. There are many of us out there now. All pushing to the same goal of helping ending the trend of obesity while helping people live happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives. It sounds like a great mission statement...AND IT IS!!!

With so many of us out there you may wonder if this is still something you can do? Let me tell you right off...WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED!!! With an obesity epidemic and more fast food options daily we have much work to do.

I will say though that not all coaches are equal. There are a lot of us and not all are cut from the same cloth. That being said I will tell you what make a a great Beachbody Coach.

#1 HEART
Others may disagree but I believe that heart is the NUMBER ONE quality of a great coach. You truly do have to want to help others. It can't be said enough that our income is a reflection of how many people we help. If you don't have heart you can't expect to help people. Heart is what we put into it. It's long nights and early mornings. It's dealing with tough situations. It's helping people through their struggles. Without heart you can't do that.

#2 Personal Growth
You HAVE to be willing to grow yourself. You have to always be engaging in personal development. If you think it's hooey then that's an attitude you have to change. All great coaches do personal development. Not all of them did in the beginning and it wasn't until they gave into it that they became great. They read. They go to conferences. They listen to podcasts. The fill their cups because when we are always pouring out we need to keep ourselves filled too.

#3 Realistic Expectations
It's great to dream. I have LOTS of big dreams. Some of them are pretty crazy. But dreams are different from expectations. Dreams can drive you and unrealistic expectations can diminish you. This is not a business where you're rolling in the big ones in a month or two. There are coaches that rise quickly through the ranks and to the top but they worked their butts off!!! They pull the all nighters. They know the hustle. The realistic expectation is that you work your butt off and you'll be rewarded for it. Don't expect to send a few messages and make a six figure income in six months. If you can be realistic about your efforts you can be a great coach!