One of My Favorites...

I’ve found a great, easy breakfast that ties me over and gives me the energy I need on my long morning hikes or bike rides.  They’re so convenient I grab them as I rush out the door to work on mornings as well! Two of these with a side of fruit is a filling meal.  

I make these once a week, keep them in the fridge and they freeze well too!

I took them on my family trip last weekend so they travel great and they’d be easy to toss one in lunch boxes (because that might just be in our future soon) or in you’re purse while you’re out and about.

These have real food ingredients and include healthy carbs, fats & protein.  

The great thing is you can use any milk or protein powder you have on hand.  You can swap out the fruit for anything fresh or dried as well!  If you’re like me, take liberties to adapt any recipe to YOUR liking!

Mindy’s Oatmeal Muffins

3 tbsp chia seeds (soaking in 6 tbsp water while preparing the recipe)

2 cups rolled oats

2 scoops vanilla protein powder

1 tsp baking powder

1/2-1 tsp salt

1/2 cup dried cherries (or fresh)

1 cup milk ( dairy or non-dairy of choice)

2 tsp vanilla or almond extract 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine dry ingredients & mix well.

Add wet ingredients including chia seeds. Spoon into 12 muffin tins or silicone cups. Bake 20 minutes.

Are You Using The BodyGym?

I love all the messages I’m receiving from those of you starting to use yours!

It’s not too late to pull yours out of the box or to order your own! (just click here!)

If you try one of my TikTok’s or Facebook live workouts let me know! What would you like to me to post more?

5 minute workouts? 9 Minute workouts? TikToks? Stretching?

With BodyGym, Exercise CAN Fit Into Your Life!

Why is BODYGYM my go-to workout? Because it fits seamlessly into my life.

If I have a few minutes in the morning I love to do a little stretching with the bar.  Standing stretches help me loosen up as I start my day.

If I find myself having five minutes between changing laundry, watering flowers, errand, emails or picking a few weeds I can squeeze in five sticker exercises from the bar for one minute each.  

In the evening I love laying on the floor stretching with the BodyGym band as we’re watching something or talking together in our tv room.

Today I found myself in the kitchen talking with my daughters on a FaceTime call so I went through the exercises on the front side of the bar.  9 minutes is all it took while I was in regular clothes—fitting it into my day.

Exercise doesn’t need to look like a 30 or 60 minute workout done to a DVD or in an exercise class. (Although, I love participating in movement this way when that fits my schedule.)

I love doing BodyGym with others and I’m grateful for those opportunities when I get to teach—especially groups of women and teenage girls.

How are YOU doing on YOUR movement?  Where can you squeeze in 5-10 minutes throughout the day? 

Where do you keep your BodyGym?  Is it in a room where you rarely see it?

Is it still in the box? Don’t feel guilty—sometimes we do that!

If the only thing you did today was put that BODYGYM in a place where you see it, I promise you’ll use it more.  

You can find cute baskets or leather boxes that blend into your living space so you see your BodyGym, but it doesn’t look messy or out of place.

As a trainer, I encourage people to schedule workout time and stick to it the way they would any important appointment. If this isn’t happening in your busy life right now, challenge yourself to do just 5 to 10 minutes of BodyGym wherever you can in your day.  There’s no need to even change into workout clothes if you don’t have time.

Every minute of exercise contributes to your well-being, health and progress. Make it fit into your life, especially during these busy summer days.  Every and any minute counts!!!

Tag me on Instagram if you accept this challenge because I plan to share a little BodyGym joy for those posts showing us just how DOABLE BodyGym can be!  Just use #thebodygym so I can find you as I’ll be announcing the winners throughout the week.

Here’s to health and happiness as you simply incorporate more movement this week!  

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Gym?

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Not One Year Older...One Year BETTER!

Today’s my birthday.  

Do we really get wiser with age or is it just the fact we pay more attention to those things that are truly important?

Birthday’s are hard for me.  But today I choose to celebrate the 5 biggest lessons I’ve learned from being 45.

1. Overcoming doesn’t mean your challenges go away.  It means you have the tools and strategies to make hard or dark situations manageable.  I’m knocked down (hard) regularly, but I continue to get back up!  Joy can still be experienced in the middle of overcoming.  Joy and overcoming is a process, not a destination.

2. The past 10 years navigating health conditions has literally been a part time job.  Because I’ve been persistent and open to ALL options of treatments, I’m in the least amount of pain I’ve been in my entire life!  The body is capable of being realigned through consistent effort.  It’s changeable at any age.  I’m grateful for the tribe of professionals that work on me and keep me functioning.

3. More isn’t better, better is better when it comes to a fitness program.  Adapting my workout program around challenges, I’m actually faster and stronger today but I’m working out less.  Age is just a number, what you do daily impacts your fitness level more than age ever will!

4. Movement is therapy when done appropriately.  Exercise by doing things I truly love energizes and heals.  I’m grateful for hiking, cycling and BodyGym.  I use movement to feel my best.  Sadly, in the past I’ve used exercise as a punishment or to numb, but I’m grateful I use it appropriately now.  My healthiest doesn’t look like my leanest at this moment, but I’m grateful I truly put health above aesthetics.  It’s hard prioritizing this way at times, especially being in the fitness industry, but I wish I would’ve learned this in my 30s.

5. Learning, growth and improvement can be experienced at any age!  I love knowing that our ability is based on our efforts.  Our only limitations are the ones we put on ourselves.  Aging well is an ongoing process that’s worth every effort!  

Today I’m blessed to say I’m stronger, healthier and happier at 46.  It’s my wish that more people experience the gift of health.  I’m grateful for a career that helps me be my best while witnessing thousands of others improve.  

Celebrate with me today by moving!  Regardless of the weather or your schedule, get in 30 minutes of any exercise.  

Pay attention to the blessings of movement—-how you push yourself when you want to stop, how your strength is improving, how great you feel after you finish, and how energizing movement can truly be! 

Celebrate your beautiful body and the fabulous experiences it allows you to enjoy!  When you do, you’ll light the world with hopeful energy and joy!  

I’d love you to join me tomorrow morning at 8:30am MST for a LIVE Facebook BodyGym workout!  Just go to my Facebook Page by clicking here.

During these interesting times let’s become stronger together!  

Enjoy this little BodyGym tutorial filmed back in March with my new friend Danielle. If you need your own BodyGym, just click here!

2018 BodyJoy Slim Down Challenge

I hope your holidays were full of fun, family, friends and great memories.  It's 2018 and that means it's time for YOU to make your health a priority.  

Last year I did a little segment with KSL featuring my online BodyJoy Slim Down Program. Sarah's  featured journey is so inspiring.  Back then she had dropped 85 lbs. and over this past year she's made even more progress.  I'm excited for her to hit her overall goal size, and at the rate she's going I think she'll do it before the 7-week New Years challenge is over.  

https://www.ksl.com/?sid=42714430&nid=148&title=find-a-doable-fitness-program-to-meet-your-health-resolutions

The only difference between you and Sarah is that she applies my simple strategies and adapts them to fit her life on a daily basis. YOU too can see results by deciding that NOW is YOUR time and begin,  just like Sarah did!

There's only 3 more days to register for my 2018 New Year BodyJoy Slim Down Challenge since we start Monday, January 8.  You can participate from any location since it's Facebook-based!  Use the next 7 weeks following my simple, doable strategies to make your 2018 the healthiest year yet!  All ages, genders and fitness levels participate.  

The program has two options this year.

1.  Participating in the challenge program.

OR

2. Participating in challenge AND including my exclusive Silver Fern Brand probiotic bundle (over $160 savings vs. buying the products elsewhere).   Participants who used these last year dropped an additional 2" above the  those who didn't use the probiotic.  

My winners lost around 20 lbs. AND 20 inches, and as a group  (100 people), the overall average drop was 7 inches and 7 pounds!  If you're interested in more  details or would like to see the Silver Fern Brand bundle they're found at www.mindybuxton.com under the "learn more" button.

You can register at www.mindybuxton.com as well!   The deadline is this Friday, January 5 so you can get all the program information before our start date.  Space is limited, so I'm happy to add you to the spring challenge once this one fills.

The Facebook LIVE Kick Off Meeting will be Saturday, January 6 in the private group feed.   I look forward to helping you achieve results and experiencing BodyJoy in 2018.  Give me 7 weeks, and I'll give you RESULTS!

Here's to a year of progress, success and joy!

Accountability Determines Your Success!

Thank you to all who attended my BodyJoy Wellness Retreat at La Costa Resort a few weeks ago.  It was a fabulous weekend of celebrating the 3 main BodyJoy principles: Mind, Movement & Meals.  These principles are the foundation of my book and have turned into the successfully proven strategies I use in my Online BodyJoy Slim Down Challenges.  

Now that we’re heading into the heart of the holidays be sure to create a solid game plan and way to hold yourself accountable so you avoid the typical 7lb. gain between Halloween and New Years.  

Do you have a Halloween game plan?  Will you limit your celebration to just 1 day?  What's your plan for keeping your environment full of foods that give you results?  Where will you store all that Halloween candy come Nov. 1 so it doesn't find it's way into your mouth every time you look at it?

If you do great at making your game plan, but then after one week give up on it because you haven’t stuck to it the way you hoped---you're a perfect candidate for my Holiday BodyJoy Slim Down Challenge.  Take the stress off yourself and let me coach you to a successful, healthy body while you celebrate this holiday season!

Starting Monday, Nov. 6 my group will spend 6 weeks checking in daily to the private Facebook feed which has a meal strategy that keeps you full and off sugar because you’ll be eating foods that not only kill those cravings but satisfy you mentality.  

Why will you be so satisfied?   Because it’s not DIETY, no-calorie foods!  You get real food, real flavor, really simple!  I have recipes, a Thanksgiving menu, workouts and best of all, you get to customize the strategies to YOU and what YOU love and what YOU know gives YOU results! 

The daily check-in is THE greatest factor to keeping you on track.  My community of participants shares tips, tricks, meal pictures, food suggestions and support for when you need it most.   Participants are from all over the states, not just from Utah where I live!  

It’s not your ability that determines success; it’s your accountability that determines success!  This is why most of my online participants are going on several years of either maintaining their lost inches and fat or continually dropping inches and fat.  They are accountable to me and this awesome support group on a DAILY basis.  It's simple but so important to achieving results!

All of us need assistance on our fitness path.  Even trainers use trainers to keep us accountable and on track to improving.  There’s no shame in needing accountability or someone to help keep you moving in the right direction.  We’re in this together and I’d love to personally work with you!

Join me to end 2017 on a success!  You’ll be so empowered knowing that if you can drop inches and fat during the holidays, you can do it any time of year!  Registration closes November 2.  The group goes live that weekend and we begin tracking Monday, Nov. 6.   If you have any questions about the Challenge, you can watch an informative video and register at www.mindybuxton.com.  

Here's to a fit and fabulous holiday season!

3 Tips to a Healthier Summer

I love the fact that school's out, but summer can be challenging in keeping needed structure when it comes to our health.  Here's 3 tips to help you stay healthy and happy as you enjoy the sunshine, freedom from carpools and being outdoors.  

Keep a regular sleep routine as much as possible.  If sleep is out of wack, expect your body and life to be out of wack!  Do what you can to get your rest by having a summer bedtime schedule.  Our kids need this too!  Perhaps the weekdays can be set at a reasonable bedtime rather than treating every day as if there's no curfew.  Aim for a minimum of 7 hours of sleep so your hormones can balance, your body can repair and burn fat to help you feel and look your best.  A great day begins with a great night's sleep!  In The BodyJoy Plan I list 5 major things that can negatively affect sleep.

• Caffeine after 2pm
• Sugar
• Alcohol
• Brain stimulation from electronics or any stress
• Eating too much food in the evening

Workout at least 4 days a week.  Get outside and be active with you friends and family.  Use your BodyGym when you travel.  I take mine everywhere I go!  It's the best for having a strength training option.  I've mentioned before how I think strength training is THE most important form of exercise!  You NEED it to shrink inches and fat.  To order your own BodyGym or to see some exercise ideas go to their website www.bodygym.com .  Be sure to follow them on Instagram @thebodygym too.

Make meals simple and easy.  A few tips I shared earlier this year can be found in this post http://www.mindybuxton.com/blog-collection/2017/1/17/keep-it-simple!  Eating healthy doesn't need to be time consuming and high maintenance.  Eggs, vegetables and fruits can be simple and filling.  They're even portable to take to the pool, work or in the car running errands.  

Focusing on a few manageable actions will improve your health, decrease your inches and give you greater BodyJoy!

Giveaway Time...

For a chance to win a FREE BodyGym and FREE The BodyJoy Plan book, share this post on your Facebook  or Instagram today!  Tag your friends to sign up for my FREE recipes on www.mindybuxton.com and I'll announce the winner this weekend!  More tags give you more entries!  I did restock more copies of The BodyJoy Plan for those of you wanting a helpful but light summer read!  They're in the Proshop at the LifeCentre Athletic Club.

La Costa Resort Update...

Rooms are already being booked and flights are being reserved so I wanted you to know a few more details...

You reserve your room directly with the hotel.  

LaCoasta's PHONE # is: (760) 438-9111. Just say you're with the BodyJoy Wellness Retreat and they'll book the discounted room rate for you.  Email me at www.mindybuxton.com once you've booked your room and let me know,  I'll add you to the retreat communications so you get the latest updates and information.

When it gets closer to the retreat I'll invoice you for the retreat fee since I don't have to pay for meals and spaces until then. The schedule is outlined and is available if you'd like to see it! My last BLOG post http://www.mindybuxton.com/blog-collection/2017/5/16/did-you-hear-the-big-news has all the retreat details incase you missed it!

We'll be starting around 6pm Thursday evening and having activities through Saturday night.  Check-out is around 11am Sunday but feel free to extend your check out or stay as long as you'd like using the amenities until your flight!

I'm so looking forward to this get away and would love if you get to come too!  People are coming as couples, mom & daughter groups and neighbors. Participants have mentioned they're finding great deals on SouthWest and Alaska Air into San Diego for this particular weekend!