Your fears are your gifts

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I was listening to a podcast that really spoke to me, Your Virtual Upline By Bob Heilig, I’ve seen him on Facebook before but didn’t realize he also has a podcast. He spoke about what you fear is actually a reflection of your gifts. For example, if you have a fear of being a leader then your gift is to become a leader, if you fear public speaking your gift is public speaking. Wait what?

This sounds so crazy but it actually makes sense to me. I have a lot of fears and anxiety about my career as an entrepreneur. I’ve done this many years part time and have a corporate job as well, my dream is to become a full time entrepreneur but I am stopping myself from getting where I want to go because of fear. It drives me crazy at times because I know I could be so much further if I could just get over myself! I’ve spent a lot of time telling myself I don’t know how or I don’t know what I’m doing or so and so is doing it better so why bother.

But I still have that urge to keep going forward to keep trying even though I have started and stopped myself countless times. My intention with this 30 days of blogging is to push myself through that tremendous fear into action and be the leader and contributor I have dreamed of becoming. The only thing getting in the way of my dreams is me so step aside me and let your true self shine through!!

 

Your best self in 80 days!!

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80 day online bootcamp in the books! 🎉🙌Officially the challenge ended on Saturday but we were out of town so I postponed my final workout until Sunday. On Friday afternoon and Saturday I went to the pool with my family. It’s been a while since I got into my bathing suit 👙 and for the first time ever or a very long time I felt really good, great actually! I feel super strong in my core and that is always something I stare at before going out in a bikini, is my belly sticky out, do I look bloated? Now, I look more toned in my abs and feel strong from the inside out. It made me realize how far I’ve come. It was nice to enjoy the pool with my family and focus on having fun 😎 instead of thinking about how I looked. I don’t look perfect by any means, hello there is still cellulite in places but that doesn’t matter because I have worked so hard for the last 80 days to get from point A to point B!

My #positivebodsquad members are getting amazing results too! Can you imagine losing 10# and 15.5” in just 80 days!! For real, crazy awesome results for putting in the work!!

Are there days we all wanted to give up and throw in the towel? Heck yes but we kept showing up every day for each other. I mean life isn’t perfect and a day or two was missed but being intentional most of the time and getting it done, not just in workouts but putting in the effort on nutrition too. Yes we had an excellent meal plan to follow and again no one is perfect but following the plan for 85% of the time is pretty darn great and you can still see massive progress from that.

The day after it’s all done, we take a few days off and perhaps have a glass of wine 🍷 or cookie 🍪 but then it’s back on the nutrition plan because this is a #healthylifestyle and not a fad diet. We are eating plenty of real food and chocolate, vanilla or strawberry milkshakes 🥤 too so don’t feel bad for us 🙂
Come join the party and get the results you are craving because now is your time to shine!!

 

Example meals and snacks I brought to the office:

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Next bootcamp starts on April 23! It’s your time to get in the best shape of your life and feel amazing!!

For more info please fill out my form!

https://pamelahiggins.wufoo.com/forms/z17ojc861y12r0s

 

Chickpea “Meatloaf”

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Move over meaty and greasy meatloaf! There’s a new player in town 🙂 Tickle your tastebuds with this Chickpea based “meatloaf”, it’s filling, nutritious and delicious! I do eat meat but it’s nice to make a hearty meal that doesn’t have any meat in it too. I love chickpeas and grew up eating hummus but there are more ways to use chickpeas than in hummus, this loaf proves just that!

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Ingredients:

2 cans chickpeas, reserve chickpea liquid (called aguafaba)

¼ cup chickpea liquid (aguafaba)

⅓ cup quick oats

1 small shallot, peeled and roughly chopped

⅓ cup carrot, cut into 1” pieces

⅓ cup celery, cut into 1” pieces

¼ cup organic ketchup

Spices:

½ tsp each pink salt and ground cumin

¼ tsp each black pepper, garlic powder, oregano

Coconut oil spray to grease pan

 

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. Pulse in food process shallots, carrots, celery.
  3. Drained chickpeas, reserve liquid.
  4. Add chickpeas, liquid, and remaining ingredients into food processor.
  5. Pulse to combine but do not puree.
  6. Spray bread pan with coconut oil.
  7. Spread chickpea meatloaf evenly in baking pan.
  8. Bake at 375 35-40 minutes until edges brown. Will be soft in the middle.
  9. Slice and serve warm.

 

Yield: 6 slices

Happy Healthy New Year!

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Happy New Year!! I hope your holidays were warm and filled with lots of family time to fill your heart with JOY! I know it’s also a very busy and stressful time as our to-do lists get piled up with all the holiday extras so my wish for you is to enjoy life as much as possible in 2018 and make time for what brings you the most joy outside of regular obligations.

January we all talk about resolutions and what we want to do differently! Eat better and exercise are at the top of the list right?? So we have a brand new program launching January 15th called 80 Day Obsession.

Check out the YouTube intro video for details:

Summer abs are made in the winter! It takes time to tone and sculpt your body, there is no quick fix. For those of you ready to shed winter and holiday fluff this program is for you and you get me to coach you along with way so you can meet and exceed your goals!!

 

Check out the incredible 80 Day Obsession Results

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Real Results from Real People like YOU my friends!! 

Real people in the test group getting amazing results!!
Yes they did the workouts and followed the nutrition plan, you have to put in the work to get results. They did this while working, raising babies, having families and living their busy lives.
You can do it too!!
But How?
I’m here to help, plugging you into my accountability group online with other mommas and like-minded women who are #empowered2change
Let’s do this together and make 2018 your best year yet!!

Are you ready? Please share your goals with me here (or reply to this email) and I’ll be in touch!!
https://pamelahiggins.wufoo.com/forms/pams-online-community-your-best-self

Do you know any mom’s who could benefit, please forward this info to them. Sharing is caring!

Honor’s Cookie Bites

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I make these for my daughter, a healthy snack but she calls them cookies! 🙂 I break them into bite size pieces for her, at first she ate 1 and now she can eat about 3! Store in the fridge about 2 weeks if they last that long! These are customizable to your tastes, changes out the seeds, use your favorite dried fruits-we love blueberries.
Recipe:
1 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup coconut flakes (unsweet)
Grind in food processor
Then add 2 T. dried fruit (soaked in hot water for 5min to soften)
2 T. honey (or agave or maple syrup)
1 T. coconut oil
2 T. mini chocolate chips
1 T. water (at the end if needed)
Since these are for baby make sure there are no big chunks that is why I grind the seeds and coconut first.
Make sure they are no chunks of dried fruit or chocolate either so they won’t get stuck in baby’s teeth. We always brush Honor’s teeth right after this snack too!
Process until combined then scoop by the Tablespoon and roll into balls (sometimes I skip rolling and just scoop by the Tablespoon and put in container.
Cover and put in fridge and they will get firm from the coconut oil. Cut into small bites for baby to eat!
Beware, chocolate everywhere 🙂
Yield: 10-11