Motivation Shaker, Ashley Tabb

My Tuesday Transformation doesn't show a lot of change, but that was the goal!!! I started CORE DE FORCE 3 weeks ago with the goal to maintain my weight and inches through the Thanksgiving holiday and these pictures show I achieved my goal!! I worked out 19 of 21 days....and those 2 days I didn't workout were good rest days!! Some days I had to cut the workout short because of time restraints but I stuck with my meal plan. Other days I did double workouts since I taught Country Heat LIVE and on those days I ate an extra veggie and fruit container. I haven't been perfect following the meal plan and I DID have several cheats planned and unplanned. I enjoyed pumpkin pie, wine, beer, stuffing, pizza, diet soda and other treats, but all in a moderation!! I created a weekly meal plan to ensure I ate healthy around the cheats!! I'm in my last 7 days of Core de Force and have enjoyed the kickboxing workouts MUCH more than I ever thought!! My kicks have gotten h...

Core De Force Week 3 Meal Plan is created because…. “Failing to plan is like planning to fail” When I first heard that phrase I thought it was crazy…seriously…. who plans out there food every week?  I didn’t think I had time for that and couldn’t imagine actually eats what I planned out?  That was my thinking just over 2 years ago yet I quickly realized that there was truth to meal planning and that I needed to embrace it.   Do I always eat exactly what is on the meal plan??  NOT ALWAYS!  But at least I have a plan, I have healthy food in the house and I am empowered and set up for success.  So yesterday was my planning day.  I sat with my program nutrition guide, my meal plan template spreadsheet and my AnyList app to create a grocery list so that I can get my game plan together for the 3rd week of this workout program and of course the Thanksgiving holiday. Update from last week:   For starters I am finally caught up with lau...

Last weekend we had an amazing adult weekend relaxing in a cabin in Tennessee.  It was a little stressful getting there as the GPS switched the address after I entered the cabin address...AND I tried to take a "short cut" to "go around the traffic." We had a great tour of the country and finally arrived at the cabin before dark.  I was happy to get them and ready for a glass of wine!! For dinner the guys grilled burgers and we had 5 bean salad and sweet potato chips.  Then we played a game of Guesstures...boys vs girls and had tons of laughs and giggles.  We've played this game for years and it is always a blast.  It's a version of charades but with the timer, you have to get your teammates to guess the words before the card goes down and so there is a little extra stress added! After our game, Matt and I went to the hot tub to relax and talk.  It's a great way to engage without devices and have a REAL conversation.  Then we headed to bed around ...

This month I kicked off a Miracle Morning support group.  It's an accountability group in a private Facebook group of women that have been part of my fitness challenge groups for at least a few months. These women have committed to their health and fitness and want to become better everyday! We each picked a workout program and are committed to starting and finishing it...even through the holidays.  I chose the new Beachbody workout program Core de Force.  I will start Day 1 of the program on Monday...so this week I have been previewing Core de Force, but also doing some of my favorites in 21 Day Fix and Country Heat!! I'm excited about the new program...so far I can tell it's going to be tough, but that's exactly what I need during this holiday season...and in order to learn, grow and be better everyday. I could have done 21 Day Fix again...which I started 2 years ago, but my results would be limited.  I already know the program and my body has already done the ...