Nicole Zedlitz

It's here!!  The first day of the holiday season that can potentially throw us into a tailspin. This year tell yourself (OVER AND OVER), "not me, not this year!" Give yourself that affirmation EVERY time you are tempted with candy and foods until New Year's! Now, I'm all for a cheat meal! So if you have planned it right and tonight is the night, then go for it; however, if not, don't let it take you off the course you've set for yourself.  A few tips that will help::  >Drink your Shakeology while Trick-or-Treating!  It will satisfy your sweet tooth and keep you full when you are normally famished, because there is no time to eat after getting home from work and wrestling your kids into their costumes.  >Drink as much water thoroughout the day as you can! This also has a lasting effect and will help keep you fuller. Many times when you "feel" hungry, you are simply dehydrated.  >Make the commitment to burn off whatever you eat!! Refer to

Becoming a Beachbody Coach has been one of the biggest blessings in the past five months. I originally signed on as a coach to get a discount on my Shakeology; but after my sponsoring coach put me into an apprenticeship program, things began to click!  I could inspire and motivate others to accomplish their goals while accomplishing mine too. Making a difference in people's lives has always been a dream of mine, but because I am introverted, I could never figure out a way to actually do it.  A few of you have expressed interest in becoming a coach or finding out more, so I wanted to give you a preview of how I fit my business activities into a workday.  I work part-time when it isn't tax season and full time during tax season. Here's a little snapshot from a normal working day: 4:45AM WAKE UP!!! (My alarm begins to go off at 4AM, and I snooze it until then, it's like tricking myself into thinking I got more sleep than I was supposed to) - while I'm still i

Another 1.6 lbs lost!!  I'm super excited about these losses EVERY week, because just a month ago, I was so frustrated with my plateau that lasted for 6 weeks!!   One thing I have noticed is that I am fuller faster. Even when I have a cheat meal (like last night), I couldn't finish the half-portion that my husband and I split. It felt good!!  Because I know I don't NEED that much. I just WANT that much. So how will my routine look from now on... As I said last week, I have no definite date for a competition because I know I need to get the fluff off before I can go into a season of prep. However, I don't want the eating routine to be such a big change and the 21 day fix has me covered with that. It's called the 3 Day Quick Fix. It's packed with lots of protein and veggies!!  I plan on doing the 3 day quick fix every two weeks. With the first round starting next Monday.  I'll be eating some carbs in the morning but then after that it will be a serving of prot

Let me start by saying, No, I'm NOT pregnant. We have two beautiful boys and are so grateful for them!!  Not trying for a third right now :) So I've let you in on a few hints that I have this HUGE goal for next year and I haven't even said what it is. That's because I've been scared!  I've only told a few family/friends about this and that was scary too. Afraid of judgement and the fact that others will have expectations of me and that I'm not strong enough yet. But I've got to put that STUFF aside!  For the past five months this I've been thinking about it.  Thinking, "um... Really?  This is the goal that I want to achieve?" And the more I think about, the more I tell myself, "yes." Why not? So here goes the first step, (deep breath)... in 2015, my goal is to compete in a bikini competiton (yikes!!).  There it is!  For some, you may ask why? And I've thought about this a lot because I have asked myself that same thing. So in

The results are in!  I lost exactly 4 lbs while doing the Fix fitness program.  Now, I left out the portion part, because that is where I strayed and hence why I am doing a round 2.  I saw the most weight-loss the first week and then smaller losses the second two weeks. Planning & Prepping!!  is what made me successful!  The days that I didn't have to think about what I was going to eat, were the best days.  I stuck to the plan for the first week really well, and then I "eye-balled" it.  Did my results reflect that?  Absolutely!  Could I have lost more?  Absolutely!  Am I disappointed in myself?  Yes and No.   Throughout this entire year, I have really made an effort to make this a lifestyle and sometimes, life happens.  We eat with friends and we eat out a lot.  It just isn't something practical to say that we are going to eat at home every night.  However, I know that I need to make my mind stronger and choose better.  I know that it is completely up to me

All throughout the weekend, I craved!!!  I craved salty, I craved sweet, I craved fried and greesy, ahhhhh!  The madness has to stop!! Yesterday, while I was with my mom, I said, "I'm getting hungry for a snack, like Taco Bell." Normally we are not very good together and love a good cheat. She said, "well there's one close and I'll take you, but I'm not going to get anything."  Well, thanks for the peer pressure!!  I didn't want to be the only one consuming a double calorie dose, so I declined. But seriously, it was the best peer pressure!  I was grateful for it.  It didn't make my craving go away though. I came home and thought of what to make for dinner. And a meal that I put in my challengers meal plan this week hit me. Mac & Cheese!! I made it my own and it turned out pretty good. Next time I will make sure to use a sharp cheddar for more flavor. And I'll add broccoli (as I do in the recipe below) to get in more veggies.  Made-Ove

I have thought about writing this post for a long time!  And to be honest, I am still debating whether to be this vulnerable. My "ah ha" moment came before I began loosing any weight!! It was on my birthday of 2009 (I was turning 22) and my step-dad called me to wish me a happy birthday. Something that should have been happy right?  Well then he asks me, "is everything okay?" Which, of course, I reply to "yeah!" I mean it's my birthday! Why wouldn't everything be okay??  He then said that he had noticed that I had gained some weight rather quickly and he just wanted to make sure I wasn't going through something. I began to cry and tell him everything was "okay!" I got off the phone and continued crying because I was embarrassed that my weight gain was that noticeable. I mean, if my clothes weren't tight on me, clearly I just assumed that people wouldn't notice the bigger sizes, right?  WRONG!! It was my wake-up call!!  I w

This week begins tax school. Which means twice a week, I will be teaching a bilingual tax course to prepare for next tax season. I really enjoy it, but it can be tricky trying to eat healthy during this time. I remember last year Taco Bell and Hardee's were my "go-to" dinner choices. Fast forward to this year and I'll be having my shakeology for dinner each evening that I teach. It's easy, quick and keeps me full throughout the class.  So because of this, I am not having my usual shakeology for breakfast.  This morning, I wanted something other than eggs so I looked for a fix approved pancake.  Now I've made the low carb pancakes that are only made with banana and egg and they were YUCK! (Just being honest) I was hestitant with these but I hand everything at the house already so there was nothing to loose if they didn't taste good.  They have the consistency of French toast with the look and feel of pancakes. I was full until lunch time. Getting 2 reds in

Wooohoooo!!!  Thank you 21 Day Fix!  The 7 week plateau is over and I couldn't be more excited!!  I'll be honest, I did sneak a peak mid week and saw that the scale did move, but then came the weekend.  The weekend is always difficult for me because  we like to eat out with friends and the boys.  This weekend, even though we ate out a few times, we still tried to make healthier choices and with the food that we was not healthy, we used major portion control!! I lost 2.4 lbs!!! This goes to show that all calories are NOT created equal!!  I am still in the same target calorie range as I was before; HOWEVER, I am eating more vegetables and protein, and less carbs and fruit.  Now I eat three servings of fruits and carbs (each) while before the fix, I was probably having about 4-5 servings of each a day.  And now I am eating four servings of vegetables and proteins (each), while before I was only eating, at best, 2 servings of each.  Some days, I struggle getting in all my veggi