Remain Coachable

Coaching Principles

Coaching applies to all areas of life. There are Performance Coaches, Skills Coaches, Career Coaches, Personal or Life Coaching, Business coaching, Executing coaching and well I'm sure of a whole other of varieties. The principal is the same. They are all there to enhance your performance, increase your effectiveness and productivity. They teach you core skills and focus on areas of concern. They provide you with feedback and keep you focused on your main objective. They help you view your own capabilities, achieve your aspirations; no matter the constraint. 

Remaining Coachable is accepting what the coach has to say, offer, and taking it and running with it; even when you don't want to hear it, believe it or just plain don't see it. It is remaining present to the principles they are teaching.

Workout Session's

This week I did not do yoga every morning. I notice my head space changes and I must return to my yogi ways soon. All of my other workouts have been good. I've doubled up on ROAR and stuck to spinning and kickboxing as planned. Then I got slow. I was slow on Wednesday and Thursday. I've had a few stressful days and thought it was related to that but boy was I wrong.

It was my attire but I didn't realize it until Anthony asked, "what's wrong?" I said, "my clothes are falling off!!!" - his response, "yea you're getting small!" - I gave him a look and smiled. 

I kept going and didn't think about it much more until this morning. 

WOW

My clown pajamas must go! 11/14/14

I woke up and looked in the mirror and started to bust out laughing. My pants were slowly creeping down and for the first time ever I noticed how big my clown pajamas were!!! I could wrap the shirt all the way around and could fit a whole other person in my pants! Somehow all the coaching my friend Susie and my cousin Paola did to get me into smaller clothes did not translate into the pajama and workout departments! So once more I must listen and realize yes I am getting smaller. This time I am not afraid. I am not daunted. I am simply accepting this as part of my course...and running with it.

Here's to new clown pajamas!

Wonderful Wednesday

I found a new favorite!!! YES!

Today's Meal was prepared by my friend Andy. I found the recipe and he was willing to try it. 

OMG...he made my day. It was the best comfort healthy meal I've ever had.

Tonight's meal

Turkey Meatloaf
Boiled New Potatoes
Steamed Green Beans
6 points. Approx. 350 calories. 

Per serving: Serving is 1/8 of the meatloaf, 1 cp of new potatoes and 2 cps of green beans (you can have many more cups of green beans without changing the calorie count) 

Recipes

Turkey Meatloaf :  Please go to the my recipes link provided. 

Boiled new potatoes with garlic, lemon and paprika.

Boil  8 cups of new potatoes for 20 minutes at medium heat. 

Add garlic powder and a little salt. 

Once boiled coat with paprika and lemon juice.

Steamed greens beans cut and cleanse green beans. 

Add water to steamer bring to boil and steam the 

green beans with garlic salt for 8-10 minutes. 

Enjoy!

Motivational Monday

Central Garden at the Getty Center Museum. November 9, 2014

Letting Go

Today as I got ready for work I took a long stare in the mirror. I noticed the changes in my face. I became present to my feelings and all of the fears and doubts I have about my journey. Then I stated today's affirmation: I let go of all fear and doubt and life become simple and easy for me.  

The positive affirmation allowed me to just be present to joy which completely set me up for what came next.

Today's News

I received the best e-mail ever. I received my lab results back. The day I have been waiting for is finally here. As of today I am no longer in the diabetes zone and I am med free! YES!!!

This is the most exciting news I have received in a long time. It fuels and motivates me to go for the ultimate goal. I am in love with myself and there is nothing wrong with me for doing so. I honor myself, my body and my health.  I no longer feel like I committing suicide by making poor health choices. I am free.

If you have a goal related to fitness, weight loss and health then I say: stay on target. Even if you stray a little...get right back to it. If you ever gave up ... get right back up. Get out there and put in some work for what you really want because it is never to late and baby steps count! 

Have a wonderful Monday and PLAY HARD!

Remain Coachable

The Journey and My Coach

For info. about future workshops and fitness classes
please e-mail: joinaftoday@gmail.com

I can be a renegade. I can be vocal about what I do not like but just as easy I can be understanding and above all coachable.

It is not often you find a trainer/coach who is dedicated, passionate and understanding. Anthony has been a key element in my transformation. He is passionate about fitness and understands how important it is to modify exercises for my fitness level. He also knows when it's time to push harder and make me do more. A prime example of this was when he pushed me to complete the spin workshop. I was trying to just participate in only the HIIT workshop because I did not enjoy the spin class I tried in the past. I tried to talk my way out of it by stating how hard, uncomfortable and painful it was the first time. 



He listened then simply stated, "it's not optional". Yes, I wanted to throw myself to the floor kick and scream and throw a CLASS A tantrum but (1) I'm grown and (2) he wasn't listening. **HAHA ** So I said, "fine, I will remain coachable and do it". This is because I trust his skills and know in the end he's on MY TEAM. He has not guided me wrong with ROAR and he is dedicated to his clients/students obtaining optimal results. He provides weekly workshops to make sure we remain informed and tries everything to keep us focused. I have lost 101 pounds to date - 60 of them while training/coaching with Anthony. So I listen and trust his guidance. 

Spinning Workshop with Anthony Freeman - Nov. 2, 2014

The result of the spinning workshop: 

It was not as bad the second time. It was not as painful. It was still uncomfortable but I chose to focus more on the elements I liked about the workshop and his coaching methods. Once it was over I committed to doing it twice a week. Today is day two of week one in spinning. I'm ready for another awesome fitness adventure! 


Here's to remaining open to change.

Wonderful Wednesday

The best type of meal is made with love and is in the low calorie range.

Today's meal:

Chicken-Spinach Enchiladas.
Spinach, white onion, yellow and red cherry tomatoes salad with cotija cilantro dressing.
For dessert a strawberry,  rasberry, red and purple grapes mix.

Portion: 2 enchiladas, 2 cups of salad and 1 tsp. of light house cotija cilantro dressing. 2 cups of the berry grape mix. Total meal: 6 points approx. 300 Calories

Enchilada Recipe serves 9

10oz. of chicken breast shredded. 

8-9 green tomatoes

8 cups of baby spinach (sliced in strips)

jalapenos

2 cups of chicken broth (from same boiled chicken)

1/2 medium white onion (diced)

5 oz. of Cacique Queso Ranchero 

18 corn tortillas

2 tbsp. of olive oil

garlic

white pepper

salt

olive oil spray

Green Tomato and Chili Sauce : Clean 8-9 green tomatoes and blend with 2 cups of chicken broth (used from boiling chicken breast) and 1-2 cups of water. Be sure you remove all fatty items with a strainer. Add garlic, white pepper, salt and fresh jalapenos to taste. Once blended bring to a boil. Continue to simmer for the right consistency. 

Add 2 tbs of olive oil to pan. add white 1/2 of the white onion to the pan and stir until the onion are clear. Add the shredded chicken and stir. Add 8 cups spinach and cover pan for a couple minutes. Add 1 cup of Green Tomato sauce to pan in order to avoid drying out the chicken and to add flavor to the enchilada filling.

Prepare baking pans with olive oil spray (super light) and add green sauce to avoid dry enchiladas. 

Heat the tortillas on the griddle and mash the cheese into small pieces for enchiladas filling. 

Once all of the tortillas are warmed start your prep station to dip the tortillas in the warm green sauce then add a tbsp (or two) of chicken, onion and spinach blend to the tortilla and roll. Place on baking pan until complete. Use any left over sauce to top over the enchiladas. 

Bake at 325 for 20 min.

The trick for this recipe is the sauce. The better the sauce the tastier the enchilada. It may take a few attempts but once you get it right. MMMM MMM MM.

The salads were just slice, dice and mix. 

Enjoy.