CHANGE IS HARD!

"YOUR DESIRE TO CHANGE MUST BE GREATER THAN YOUR DESIRE TO STAY THE SAME."👊

I wrestled with my health and fitness my entire teens and 20's. Most times my desire to change wasn't bigger than my desire to quit my bad habits....like binging on Ben & Jerry's🍨 after a break-up, or getting a little TOO happy at happy hour, or stepping outside my comfort zone at the gym and getting off the dang elliptical and treadmill for 60min (going nowhere fast😜).

BUT I also think for SO MANY YEARS, I really did not know HOW to change.

I am SO thankful for a SIMPLE to follow lifestyle change that has completely CHANGED our lives. It really is 75% nutrition and 25% workout.

Having simple 30-40min workouts we can do together in the comfort of our home❤, easy portion control meal plan that feels nothing like a "diet"🍝, and the right daily vitamins that tastes like dessert = GAME CHANGER

IS YOUR DESIRE TO CHANGE GREATER THAN YOUR DESIRE TO STAY THE SAME? If so, then I have to ask....

DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS TO GET YOU THERE? If not, I want to help! Email me at bbcoacheatherb@gmail.com! 

There's more than one solution. You simply have to find what works best for YOU!👌

Shrimp & Feta Zoodles Recipe

ANYONE HUNGRY FOR DINNER YET?!😋

We've had this the last two nights and I wanted to share since it's SO yummy and SOOOO easy!

INGREDIENTS:
- Shrimp
- 2 zucchinis (made into zoodles)
- Garlic
- Spinach
- Feta crumble
- Himalayan sea salt

DIRECTIONS:
1. Sauté garlic in pan (I use spray coconut oil)
2. Add 2 cups of spinach
3. Add shrimp and cook in the same pan and season with salt (to taste)
4. Set aside
5. Cook zoodles in the same pan (if needed add 1tbsp chicken broth)
6. Portion zoodles and shrimp/spinach and top with feta
7. ENJOY!😁

If you don't have a Veggetti, GET ONE--- and splurge for the PRO. It's SO worth the extra $5!

XO,
Heather 

Delicious Sun-Dried Tomato Feta Spinach Chicken

Don't fix something what's not broke, RIGHT?!

😜

We had this for dinner last night and it was SO GOOD, we are having it again tonight.

👊SO EASY & SO GOOD!

This delicious dish is SO easy and SO good!

GIVE IT A TRY! 

INGREDIENTS:
-Sun-dried tomatoes (Trader Joe's)
-Spinach
-Feta
-Balsamic Vinegar
-Chicken
-Coconut oil or EVOO

DIRECTIONS:
1. Cut chicken in half (if possible)
2. Stuff with sun-dried tomatoes, feta, and spinach (it's ok if everything sits on top!)
3. Heat coconut oil or EVOO in skillet on medium heat
4. Add chicken breast to skillet
5. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar
6. Cover the skillet and let cook until done (about 10 min)
7. ENJOY!

HEALTHY "FRIED" RICE

I love Chinese food...but it doesn't always love me. This is one of my FAV go-to quick, easy, and ‪#‎healthy‬ ‪#‎lunch‬! 

INGREDIENTS: 
Garlic, EVOO (or coconut oil), onions, veggies of choice, ginger, brown rice, Bragg's Liquid Aminos, and eggs

DIRECTIONS: 
➡-Sauté garlic in 1tsp EVOO or coconut oil 
➡-Add onions (I like a lot!)
➡-Add veggies (any you want---today was mushrooms and mixed veggies)
➡-Add ginger (fresh or organic powder works!)
➡-Add brown rice (I prep mine on Sunday in single serving portions so I have them prepped for the week but @_traderjoes_ has an awesome frozen ‪#‎organic‬ brown rice that takes 3min!)
➡-Squirt in some Bragg's Liquid Aminos (in place of soy sauce)----use to taste---a little goes a long way!
➡-Prepare 3 eggs in another pan
➡-Add eggs and chives
➡-Grab some ‪#‎chopsticks‬ and go to town! 😋🍚

LET ME KNOW IF YOU TRY IT BY COMMENTING BELOW!🙌🏻
‪#‎faithfullyfitmama‬ #lunch ‪#‎recipes‬

Healthy Fit Friends Giveaway

**IT'S TIME FOR A GIVEAWAY** 
My love language is GIFTS...lucky for ya'll! ;) 

I am OBSESSED with turning not-so-healthy favorites into HEALTHY foods! I used to think healthy meant boring. BOY WAS I WRONG!!!🙈 Zoodles have become one of our meal favorites and I want to share this amazing little tool with YOU!

{Giveaway Includes: Vegetti (zoodle maker), Canvas Grocery Tote, Grocery List, and 5 DELISH zoodle recipes!}

HERE'S HOW TO ENTER....

1. Click this link - FIT FRIEND GIVEAWAY 
2. LIKE the post on FB (link above!)
3. "LIKE" Heather Shriver Burns! (on Facebook)
4. Tag 3 FIT FRIENDS on the post!


GOOD LUCK!

**Winner will be selected Wednesday morning 1/20 (through random selection)!

1 Week Into The Master's Hammer & Chisel Progress Update

I forgot to share with you all that I started a new program, The Master's Hammer & Chisel last week! (I'm share my journey every day on Facebook and would love to have you follow me there to stay updated every day -- simply click "LIKE" after clicking on this link HEATHER SHRIVER BURNS !

I've had a lot of people ask what the program is like. The best way to describe it...it's as if BODY BEASTand 21 DAY FIX EXTREME had a baby....and out popped THE MASTER'S HAMMER & CHISEL!

I'm 1 week into The Master's Hammer & Chisel and am IN LOVE with this program! I get to workout in the comfort of my home with 2 PERSONAL TRAINERS and my hubby. My body is already starting to see amazing results. The meal plan is more strict than anything I've done in the past but I've been strong the last 8 days and am looking forward to see what my body can do within the next 52 days. I love that the meal plan is very similar to 21 Day Fix and uses the container system!

I'd be wrong if I didn't give a shout out to my January Online Health & Fitness Challengers in this update because they are also ROCKING their fitness programs and meal plans!!!

GIRL SCOUTS HONOR: MY JANUARY ONLINE HEALTH & FITNESS CHALLENGE GROUP IS AMAZEBALLS!󾮖

We are 1 week in and this is what a few of them have to say....

--"Down 3lbs in week 1!!! Already feeling SO much better."

--"Proof statement for 21 Day Fix Extreme:  my husband says to me when he gets home last night, "babe, YOU'RE SHRINKING." #winning #itworksifyouworkit"

--"Just did lower body WITH my husband. This is a big deal because he's such a gym rat and thinks you can't really get good results from at home programs, but I am living proof you CAN! And he's catching on!!!"

--"Today I had my first NSV moment! I went to Target to get myself some new warmer work out pants. After looking around I found a perfect pair but they were only in a size small. I always have to get mediums. But I tried them on anyways and THEY FIT!!! They weren't even too snug! These are the FIRST small pants I've been able to fit into for about 4 years! I had to share!!!"

I used to cry every Monday going back to work doing a job I no longer loved. NOW I CRY JUMPING FOR JOY!!! This is a DREAM job and I'm honored to be part of every woman's journey in this new year!!!


I can't wait to see what everyone accomplishes at the end of this month! I'll be sharing some of my meals with you all once I get a better routine of what we are eating. I like to keep things SUPER SIMPLE the first week I start a new workout and meal plan. I find so many people overcomplicate it their first week and then become defeated (I used to), so once I get into a better rhythm, I'll share some recipes here!

In the meantime, I thought I'd share my healthy SAMOA recipe since it's officially Girl Scout season.

       

1 Scoop Chocolate Shakeology (my protein and vitamins mixed in one)
1/2 tsp Organic Coconut Extract
1/4 tsp Caramel Extract (or real caramel if not on super restricted meal plan)
Ice
8oz Water & a splash of almond milk

YUM!

Turn Your Fitness Into Your Business

HEY THERE! OPPORTUNITY ALERT!!!

Do you know anyone like the girl on the left who is feeling any of the following: insecure, overweight, over-worked, unhappy, unfulfilled, drowning in debt, and without purpose or passion...BUT IS READY FOR A CHANGE IN 2016?

In 2014, I began my journey to get healthy. It started out 100% for my physical health but without knowing what I was getting myself into, soon my physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and financial health were transformed!

After gaining 60lbs during my pregnancy, I was desperate to find something mom friendly (aka: time friendly & budget friendly) to help me get into shape. So, I became a "discount coach" to save money on some workout programs and supplements. As I was losing weight and feeling AMAZING and seeing ridiculous results, I started sharing my journey on social media with my friends. Crazy enough, I found OTHER women just like me who also wanted to get healthy! So, I started hosting private online support and accountability groups so we could do this TOGETHER and officially became a "hobby coach"!

Becoming an online health and fitness Beachbody coach was the LAST thing on my mind as a new mom who was about to return to work and was by no means in "beachbody" shape...yet. wink emoticon But there was something about having other women who understood me and encouraged me to get healthy with and in return provide the same for them that I became OBSESSED with. I fell in love with helping other women learn the lifestyle changes I was making. In my groups and on my team, we focus on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. The CRAZIEST part of all was I was getting PAID for it.#dreamhobby

In my first 10 months of online coaching (with no health/fitness/social media background), I earned a little over $10,0000 simply by helping other women like me change their lives. Could you use an extra $10K? I SURE DID! That was EXTRA money on top of my FULL TIME job and being a brand new mom. I kept thinking if I could turn this health and fitness thing into my full time job to be able to stay home with my son and quit my stressful corporate job, I WOULD SO DO THIS!

SO I DID.

In 2015, I gave myself a RAISE of more than $50,000 as an online health and fitness coach and QUIT my corporate job to be a full time Beachbody Coach (only working part time hours). I have been coaching for about 21 months and to say my life has changed is an understatement. Through coaching, I've been able to...quit my stressful job, stay home with our son, helps hundreds of other women, earn two FREE vacations for our family (Cancun and Jamaica), constantly improve my mental and emotional health, collaborate with like minded women who lift me up, pay off $15K of debt, strengthen my spiritual health and SO MUCH MORE.

It is now my passion to share this SAME opportunity with women who were like me. SO MUCH CAN HAPPEN IN 1 YEAR IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE THAT BELIEVES IN YOU AND YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! All you have to do is decide YOU ARE WORTH IT and allow me to mentor you along the way!

What would you do if...

-You LOVED how you felt and loved who you are from the inside out?
-You looked forward to getting dressed in the morning and maybe even liked trying on bathing suits?
-You earned an extra $10,000 simply for partnering with others and helping them get healthy? (you don't have to quit your job like I did and can do this as a hobby)
-You could work from your phone (on the beach, at Starbucks, in your PJ's, or no clothes at all) tongue emoticon ?
-You woke up every morning with a purpose and passion for life?
-You could work part time hours but earn full time pay to free up your time allowing you to do other things you enjoy?
-You had a TRIBE of people who breathed life into you every day and encouraged you to reach your fullest potential?
-You earned free vacations for your family simply by helping others?

I WANT TO HELP YOU MAKE 2016 YOUR "SWEET 16"! If this post resinates with you in any way and you are curious to learn more about how coaching can change YOUR life, fill out this application --> https://coachheathershriverburns.wufoo.com/forms/m6rjfkl1eb9sqm/

I will be selecting 20 women for my February GIRL BOSS TRAINING CAMP. I am looking for SERIOUS women only!

**For NON-COACHES only
**Beachbody does not guarantee any level of success. You can't just wish for it, you have to work for it!

In The End...

"In the end, I am THE ONLY ONE who can give my child a happy mother who LOVES life."󾬓

Post workout high = happy mom!

Morning cuddles = happy mom!

Work from home = happy mom!

Solo Target trips = happy mom!

Finding my worth in Jesus = happy mom!

Veggies and vitamins that taste like dessert = happy mom!

Yoga pants & messy buns = happy mom!

Not feeling the need to be perfect anymore = happy mom!

Work-Life-Balance = happy mom!

Life is good. God is great. HAPPY MONDAY, YA'LL!

WHAT IS ONE WAY YOU CAN SHOW YOUR CHILD YOU ARE HAPPY TODAY AND RUB OFF ON THEM?

In Love & Light,
Heather 

A First For Everything: My 2015 First

THERE IS A FIRST FOR EVERYTHING AND 2015 WAS A FIRST FOR ME!

I have yo-yo dieted my entire life and never felt like the effort I put in yielded the results I wanted. I have tried Weight Watchers, Adkins (for like 24hrs), personal trainers, diet pills, skipping breakfast/lunch, the liquid diet, crazy cleanses, battled bulimia, etc.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE, I FOUND A HEALTHY MAINTAINABLE LIFESTYLE AND STUCK TO IT FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR!!! I finally BROKE THE CYCLE and I will NEVER go back to my old ways. At 32 and after a baby, I feel better than ever and I want the same for everyone else!!! I have NEVER liked trying on bathing suits and this past week, I couldn't help but get EVEN MORE excited for our trip to Jamaica because I like what I see but more importantly I LOVE HOW I FEEL!

--I know how hard it is to break bad habits....because I have had to break so many.

--I know what it's like to DREAD your workout every day...because it took me a looooong time to CRAVE it.

--I know what it's like to dislike what you see in the mirror and hate getting dressed because nothing looks right....because that was most of my 20's.

--I know what it's like to be uncomfortable in your own skin...because now I know what true confidence is which has nothing to do with my pants size.

--I know what it's like to have NO energy...because now I know what it's like to be full of life and energy.

--I know what it's like to battle emotional demons that have NOTHING to do with your weight but have EVERYTHING to do with holding you back from achieving your health and fitness goals....because I now know true health requires work on your MIND, BODY, & SOUL.

--I know what it's like to do this alone and I know that doesn't work....because that's been a HUGE key to my success--getting healthier and happier with others like YOU!

I AM SEEKING 10 SERIOUS WOMEN WHO WANT TO MAKE 2016 THEIR BEST YEAR YET AND CREATE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE TO LAST THE ENTIRE YEAR!

I want to help you get healthy - MIND, BODY, AND SOUL - and walk (or run😉) along side of you to help you learn to love yourself despite the number on a scale and learn BALANCE in this crazy amazing life we have been blessed to live.

If that is YOU, like this post, comment below, private message me, or drop your email below! We start in January!!! YOU WON'T REGRET IT!

‪#‎SWEET2016‬ ‪#‎thebestisyettocome‬ ‪#‎fitfriends‬