The loud cry of those in need.....will you answer?!

Well...well....well, it's 2020! What a year to become painfully aware of the truth. 

I had big growth goals for this year, as I am sure we all did. However, my areas of growth included becoming a better wife and mother. When I started out my growth plan I had signed up to go through a very specific parenting training.....then we got hit with a pandemic and everything slowed down immediately. I was okay with it at first. I wanted life to slow down. I needed life to slow down. But, what has been uncovered in the midst of the pandemic is something I tried very hard to avoid learning about.

Sex Trafficking

Human Trafficking

 

Slavery

 

Missing persons

 

Sexual Abuse

 

Sexual abuse rings

 

Prostitution rings

 

Missing children

 

These are not words that I wanted to hear about. They are not words to be taken lightly. As I began to dig into sources and the truth of what is happening, I become furious. I was initially angry with the people who are doing this. I was angry with the people who knew about it and did nothing. I was angry at the people who have hid it from us. I was angry that we have been lied to from our own "trusted" news sources. But then, I became angry with myself. How could I avoid learning about this for so long? How could I say I wanted to "look into it" and eventually help but not see it as priority? What did I think was actually happening to these children that go missing EVERY DAY? How could I dare say things like, "I can't look into it because it's too painful" or "I don't want to know because I have kids and those things are horrible." People like me are to blame. People who have an idea but put forth no action are to blame. People like me are exactly the type of people that allow these monsters to keep doing what they are doing. They hope for people to stay in that state of mind that I was in. I am happy to declare that I AM WAKING UP! Every day I am learning more and more. I want to give you a few facts first and then I will tell you how to FIGHT BACK with me! 

Facts:

-Human trafficking currently has more people enslaved today than ever before!

-It is a fastest growing criminal industry in the world generating over $150 billion annually. 

-It is even more profitable than drugs because humans can be resold.

-The United States is the highest consumer of human trafficking, disgusting! 

-Some of the youngest that have been rescued from sex trafficking include babies. That should infuriate us!

-Women, men and children are victims.

-A high percentage of trafficking cases begin with a relationship, especially by meeting "new friends" on social media platforms.

-The average age that a child enters into sex slavery is 12-14 years old. 

I really can, but do not want to, go on and on about this. I hope you see the urgency!

I have come across 3 organizations that I have researched and I know are making a difference. There are several more, however, I can not promote them without fully investigating there validity, because unfortunately, there are MANY who claim to be helping rescue children or adults from sex slavery when in actuality they are doing the opposite. Please be very careful when donating to any organization. ALWAYS DO YOUR RESEARCH!

A 21 

This organization is founded by Christine Caine, a very well-known and respected activist, author, speaker and evangelist. Their vision is clear, "We believe in a world without slavery. For 10 years now, we've rolled up our sleeves and set our feet to action. Why? Because in a single moment a number can turn into a name, a tragedy into a victory, and a belief into an action." Their mission is to abolish slavery everywhere, forever. 

I love that on their website you can get further training and even volunteer, as well as donate.

Volunteer with A21  

Additional Training 

Tim Tebow Foundation

This organization began with his father accidentally discovering human trafficking while he was on vacation. Their mission is to bring Faith, Hope and Love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need. I encourage you to dive into the pages, information and stories.

Get involved

Donate

 

 

 

 

 

 All of these organizations my family has committed to support financially. I will even be volunteering when the opportunity arises. I hope and PRAY that everyone reading this will click the links above and do your own research and see that we must join this fight because so many lives are waiting for us to take action. The number of children that go missing each year is close to 1 million. That is unacceptable. Now that we know better we must do better.One last thing, you can even donate through your every day Amazon purchases, see how below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I will be honest, this whole topic is heavy on the heart. I have shed lots of tears praying over this. I have told my loved ones that I am a completely different person. I can't even look at the world the same. The things I used to be concerned with are no longer important to me. This is. I no longer want to be entertained, I want to be informed. Fighting for the lives that God died on the cross for is what I am committing to. *Fair warning * after digging in you may never be the same, that is my prayer at least. Let's fight for the people that God wants to give another chance to.  

Lots of love, Mel

A lemon a day keeps the doctor away!

When life gives you lemons....... use them to   G E T  healthy!

I wanted to share some health benefits of drinking lemon water in the morning. I have heard that it helps with balancing the pH in your body and that is good for a number of reasons, for example, cancer thrives in highly acidic systems. But there are a number of different benefits I discovered as I looked into it more. It's important to make sure the water is room temperature, because cold water can shock your system because it takes energy from your body to process cold water and it can prevent all of the many health benefits from starting to work. Here are some of the benefits that I found (and love them!):

• clears out toxins in the body
• hydrates your lymph system and releases toxins built up 
• aids digestion 
• hydration
• reduces heartburn
• helps with constipation, if you're having trouble with bowel movements the warm water and lemon help because taking in plenty of water is helpful for constipation and the citrus can give some help to get things moving inside
• stop UTIs, encourages the production of urine as a result toxins are released at a faster rate helping to purify the system 
• helps kill bacteria in your mouth, it freshens breath it can also relieve tooth pain and gingivitis
• weight-loss/reduces appetite, lemons are high in pectin fiber which help fight hunger cravings and is also been shown that people who maintain a more alkaline diet lose weight faster
• good for skin, vitamin C also helps to reduce wrinkles because it helps produce more colleges and also helps clear blemishes on the face. the lemon water reduces toxins from the body and helps with clear skin and reduce the appearance of scars 
• good for your immune system
• workout recovery 
• aches and pains, it helps to reduce inflammation especially as in arthritis
• reduce phlegm,  it helps rid the body of mucus
• strengthens the brain, Vitamin C and potassium help the brain and nerve function and helps to keep you alert in a natural way
• cleanses the liver, it flushes toxins out of your system 
• helps kick the coffee habit
• a dose of vitamin C, this is one of the first things that is depleted from your body when every you are stressed out, vitamin C helps fight colds they're high in potassium which stimulates the brain and nerve function and also helps control blood pressure
• reduces respiratory problems, warm lemon water can help get rid of chest infections and yucky cough

Isn't that fantastic? I have gotten in the habit of buying a bunch, juicing them, and leaving them in a container in the fridge. In the morning just add it to some room temp water and enjoy!

Hope this helps ya!

new traditions.....

H-A-P-P-Y  H-O-L-I-D-A-Y-S!!!

It has been far too long since I showed up around here but I'm always glad to be back putting my thoughts and feeling to paper (or computer) ha! Today, I wanted to share my heart on a brand new tradition that I started with my family this year. It's a focus on the act of giving thanks. Every year I try to push my luck with my husband and try to get the tree up early....hehehehehee.... I have to admit, I am definitely the pushy, bratty, fight for my way type.

This year hubby put up a good fight, that we shouldn't put the tree up until after Thanksgiving, and I can totally agree with that thought of not skipping over a holiday, but that isn't what I was trying to do. I truly just wanted the celebrations, good feelings, and happy thoughts to start early! I am so in love with this time of year and I can't get enough of it and, quite frankly, 25 days of celebrations isn't enough..... so I got creative and came up with an idea for a new tradition. I hope you'll try it too!

A THANKSGIVING TREE!!

We pulled out our tree from the garage and as a family we fluffed it and put lights on it. 

Then I cut out some small pieces of paper and as a family we each wrote something that we are thankful for and that is what I used to put on the tree. Our 3 year old just scribbled all over most of the papers but that's ok because it's her personal touch. I asked her what she was thankful for and I wrote it out for her on one of the pieces of paper.

I would have loved a real tree but I ran in to one problem with wanting to decorate early, no one is selling trees yet. Maybe in December we will switch it out for a real tree!

All of the pumpkins and the small trees are from hobby lobby, I bought it all for 50% off after halloween!

 

I hope you enjoy this and are encouraged to start a new tradition with your family. I decided that from now on starting in January I will have a "Thanksgiving jar" somewhere in the house. Randomly, we can write down things we enjoyed together, memories or moments that made our heart smile and collect them in this jar throughout the year. Then next November when we put our tree up we will have lots of little notes that we can read to re-live and remember those moments that we loved!

Marriage and Friendship

I stumbled across this old blog I had written and never hit POST! This was about a couple of years ago still good thoughts.....hope you'll enjoy the read............

{written in April 2016}
Last month we turned 8 years old!
Well our marriage did, we are proudly 30 something year olds.
I was contemplating how last year was the "seven year mark" and by that point a couple should
have mastered a ton of different skills, right? They say that the seventh year is the hardest BUT it was actually pretty phenomenal. A lot of things shifted in our favor. We paid off some debts, had a few great vacations and we then got to take a dream vacation with just our little family of 3 where we traveled across the West Coast and stopped in a different city every day. Just a few weeks after that we learned we were expecting baby #2! Then I left my job to be a full-time fitness coach and in December we moved to Florida. If you had told me all that would happen in 2015 I would have really doubted you BUT with God so much is made possible.

This year has been even better thus-far. We've been able to pay off more debts. My husband has a job he absolutely loves and we are about to welcome our baby girl into our family. Our 3 year old is as smart, caring and amazing as can be. I know that so much more is to come, 2016 will be a SUPERNATURAL year for us! I am so confident of this because it has already been promised to us. I believe that our influence in the christian community will reach new heights. I believe that we have been set apart to set up a future for the kingdom of God by undergoing transformation in ourselves. I am in no way trying to boast or brag but my spirit is in such a state of excitement i can't contain it.
What we believe we speak, what we speak we do and what we do becomes who we are. What we are speaks to others. My husband and i have always set out to do God's will above our own. We have had times of plenty and times of lack. we have come to realize the ugly parts of us that need change and a touch of God. We have struggled and we have been triumphant. We have gone through seasons of having pennies in our bank account and seasons of thousands in the
bank and none of which has given me more security than the other. If I'm being honest I'd rather have little money in the bank but lots of faith in God because He always amazes us and comes through for us. One of our dreams is to live on 50% of our income and give away the other 50%. i believe we have been blessed to be a blessing. Nothing is "ours" it's only been lent to us in order to see how we will manage it. I believe this will be our year of giving back and giving away.
by God's marvelous grace.

After this many years of marriage I feel I can share some tips of what we should have learned by now:
#1 -we learn to deal with our spouse, how to conduct ourselves, in essence we become better spouses
#2- we learn to speak how we feel in honesty without trying to hold back for fear of our spouses feelings (sometimes it works against us too ;)
#3- we talk it out more instead of wishing the problem away
#4- through our discussions we grow in understanding and speaking to our spouse
#5- our "love letters/love notes" to our spouse are much more specific and meaningful
#6- understanding and communication when wrong choices are made.....LOL! has any wife out there spent a little too much money and worried about the consequences or talk from our spouse? yea, thought so!
#7- by this time we definitely have a routine in our day to day activities, especially by having kids at this time every moment has to be structured
#8- we definitely learn the need for our own "me time" or personal time to come back with your head in the game
#9- we learn each other better
#10- we learn that no matter how much we fuss, fight or frustrate each other we just can't live without one another and you see how your lives have literally become ONE!

8 years truly is just the beginning of a thriving future. Here's a few things i have learned that will help you continue to learn, grow & be content with your spouse:
* we should never get married to be happy. that is dooms day waiting to happen.
* when a problem arises don't wait for your spouse to fix themselves or fix "it". instead you must focus on working on Y O U.
* there's always something to be learned from a disagreement.
* changing your spouse is impossible, the moment we realize that truth is the moment we are released of much stress and unnecessary pain.
* having an attitude of gratitude will take your marriage to new heights.
* say "i love you" & kiss daily.
* speak positivity into the life of your mate if you want to keep them forever.
* choose to understand (that means listening first) instead of blaming.
* if you scramble the letters in the word (L I S T E N) they spell SILENT, so be quick to listen and slow to speak.
* use your words edify instead of tear down, chances are that your spouse knows most of their flaws, don't be so quick to point them out.
* say what you want, speak into existence that which you want to see happen because what you speak becomes what you believe and what you believe becomes what you will see.
* a love that lasts and grows stronger together begins by becoming a team, a partnership so look at your spouse as your teammate rather than an opposing team member.
* be clear about what you want and don't want, what you like and don't like. don't assume your spouse should know.
* in moments of high stress and hard times it's ok to take a step back analyze the situation on your own then put your heads together and make a game plan to kick that problem to the curb.
Love never fails.....

Drawing me closer

For Mother's Day weekend I've been treated so well by my husband and daughter that I couldn't help but reflect on how undeserving I am. God has REALLY blessed me.  These kinds of celebrations always get my deep thoughts rolling, so here goes.......

The last few months have been full of miracles to say the least. 

We've experienced many "small" prayers answered in HUGE ways. 

We joined in on an incredible journey of fasting with our church back in January and I believe that set the tone for our supernatural year. 

I went to God with my "list of petitions" only to find out that what I really wanted was more of Him and more of His presence working in my life.

My pastor said something that was so simple but changed my life.

He was asked about how he prayed and his answer was "I don't pray to get answers. I pray to know God better."

Isn't that just genius? LOL! 

That's the whole point, to know our maker more, right?

But, all I ever did was immediately run through all my lists of "God please fix this or provide for that...." 

We all do, I suppose.

But this was it.

This was what I really wanted, a better relationship with God.

Don't get me wrong, all the answered prayers are necessary and wanted as well BUT they are secondary to K N O W I N G God.

The more we know Him the more we know His will, we know how to pray and we develop this unshakeable, unmovable peace. It's as if all your bills were paid off and you had lots of money in the bank you'd have a strong financial foundation and you'd have stability, right?

It's the same with God. He has EVERY THING that we could possibly need to win life's battles, yet we seem at a loss for direction. Why?

Because we haven't heard from Him.

We haven't spent time seeking His plan.

We spend more time presenting our lists/needs/wants before Him.

It's quite frankly a little disrespectful, as a parent I would be upset with my daughter if she ran up to someone asking them for something with out even saying "hello" "how are you?" "what can I do for you?" Now my daughter is too young to greet people in such a manner but when she's old enough I will expect her to use proper manners with an adult. 

You understand what I'm saying right?

Well it's funny. As I said earlier I had my list of HUGE prayer requests before God and even though I didn't go about it right, I am so thankful that God saw my heart and He answered anyway.

Back in December God was preparing my heart to give more financially.

I prayed about it, and set in mind an additional amount to give above what we are already doing. 

Can you believe as soon as we gave that amount God came and blessed up with exactly 10x's more than that?? I was blown away.

Another thing....I give monthly to a specific organization and I was considering stopping that donation to give elsewhere and the Holy Spirit stopped me in my tracks and reminded me that I was not to do that. As a Christian, it is my duty to give. It is our responsibility to hold up and support the kingdom of God. I never felt so strongly about that before.

We are supposed to give out of obedience not to get more.

The 'getting' sure does come though.

God doesn't hold back His best from us. 

Learning to give. 

Leaning on God to provide. 

Having the passion even though I can't see the "rewards" can be scary but rest assured because God will always bless us in an unexpected way.

Praying every spiritual blessing over everyone who reads this today.
Draw closer to God and watch Him draw closer to you.

Summer Slim down

If you want to lose weight but DON'T LIKE TO WORKOUT OUT LISTEN UP!! I'm super excited about #teamFitforGlory's Summer Slim down group. I will be guiding a group of brave but purpose driven people on a mission of clean eating. Lately, I've gotten a lot of requests to create meal plans and share health tips so I am creating this 6 week slim down group. And the best part is it's FREE! All you have to do is participate. I am really excited about this group and their mission. Of course, if you do like to workout you can because that will definitely increase your results, I'll be working out too. 

My purpose behind this is to help everyone, I realize that not everyone likes to workout so I don't want anyone to feel excluded. I'll include:

💥my basic grocery list 💥meal plans & recipes 💥encouragement

💥daily tips and/or inspiration 💥GIVEAWAY at the end 💥aaaaand more. 

To sign up just click the link below, easy right?! #180fitchallenge #coachMelissaIvette #eattolose

https://melissaivette.wufoo.com/forms/lets-get-fit/

Let do a Giveaway!!

Good morning! 

Who's ready for some free stuff?! 

Out of the top 10 New Year resolutions #1 is to lose weight & #5 is to stay fit and healthy. I really want to help more people reach their goals, in fact I have a specific number of people in mind that I want to coach, but I need your help. 

So here's a fun #giveaway!! 

Help me spread the word about #teamFitForGlory

Would you repost, like, & share my IG page, FB page and/or Twitter page? 

Win Hip Hop abs and Insanity Sweat fest by, the one and only, ShaunT. I will announce the winner on Thursday and send out your prize in time for you to join my next fitness group! 

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Join me & my team as we get #FitByFaith2015 here's how:

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tips to overcome the 7 year itch

a few things i have learned to overcome the "7 year itch": 

-we should never get married to be happy. that is dooms day waiting to happen. 

-when a problem arises don't wait for your spouse to fix themselves or fix "it". instead focus on working on Y O U and what you can contribute to the solution.

-changing your spouse is impossible, the moment we realize that truth is the moment we are released of much stress and unnecessary pain. 

-having an attitude of gratitude will take your marriage to new heights. 

-say "i love you" & kiss daily.

-never complain to outsiders what you deal with privately because opinions are one-sided so you'll never get the right advice.

-speak positivity into the life of your mate (if you want to keep them forever).

-choose to understand (that means listening first) instead of blaming.

-if you scramble the letters in the word (L I S T E N) they spell SILENT, so be quick to listen and slow to speak. 

-use your words to edify instead of tear down, chances are that your spouse knows most of their flaws already so don't be quick to point them out. 

-say what you want! speak into existence that which you want to see happen because what you speak becomes what you believe and what you believe becomes what you will see.

-a love that lasts and grows stronger together begins by becoming a team/a partnership so look at your spouse as your teammate rather than an opposing team member.

-be clear about you want and don't want, what you like and don't like. don't assume your spouse should know.

-in moments of high stress and hard times it's ok to take a step back analyze the situation separately then put your heads together and make a game plan to kick that problem to the curb. 

-God really, Really, REALLY needs to be your source of strength, your connection point, meet at the cross. 

-marriage is not guaranteed to be clear, perfect, a straight path, a walk in the park, in fact, I can assure you it'll be tough, but you can make it through with the right attitude. 

this sunday we turn 7 years old! 

well our marriage is 7, we are proudly ::30-something:: year olds.

i was contemplating the "seven year mark" by now a couple should 

have mastered a ton of different skills, right? they say that the 

seventh year is the hardest BUT i just know it will a phenomenal 

SUPERNATURAL year. this is the year we break free of debt, do 

things we have never done and change the direction of our future. 

i am so confident of this because it has already been promised to 

us. i believe that our influence in the christian community will 

reach new heights. i believe that we have been set apart to set 

up a future for the kingdom of God by undergoing transformation 

in ourselves. i am in no way trying to boast or brag but my spirit 

is in such a state of expectation & excitement, i can't contain it. 

what we believe we speak, what we speak we do and what we do becomes 

who we are. 

who we are speaks to others. 

my husband and i have always set out to do God's will above our own. we have 

had times of plenty and times of lack. we have come to realize the ugly parts of 

us that need change and a touch of God. we have struggled and we have been 

triumphant. we have gone through seasons of having pennies in our bank 

account and seasons of hundreds in the bank and none of which has given me 

more security than the other. if i'm being honest i'd rather have little money 

in the bank but lots of faith in God because He always amazes us and comes 

through. one of our dreams is to live on 50% of our income and give away 

the other 50%. we never want to have the burden of a mortgage either. i 

know it sounds crazy, to others, but we believe for a paid-off home. we will 

never have a car payment again either. we believe for paid off vehicles too. 

it's gonna happen. we are also going to pay off debt for others. i believe we 

have been blessed to be a blessing. nothing is "ours" it's only been lent to us 

in order to see how we will manage it. i believe this will be our year of giving 

back and giving more away. 

by God's marvelous grace.

thinking about the 7th year and all that it means. i thought "we are still kids in this road of marriage" so i decided to google what the average 7 year old child should know, and i came across this.....by 7 years of age a child has:

1. improved literacy skills (reading & writing) offer experiences that dramatically expand experiences

application in marriage -hopefully by this time we have a good amount of experience and a good grasp or understanding  as to how we are to deal with/love our spouse correctly and we have become better spouses

2. better interaction of language 

application in marriage- we learn to speak how we feel in honesty without trying to hold back for fear of our spouses feelings (sometimes it works against us too...whoops) but we learn to express what we really want and not just be a people pleaser. 

3. demonstrated their understanding through discussion

application in marriage- we talk it out more instead of wishing the problem away or pretending it is resolved, this is developed maturity really.

4. vocabulary that continues to grow 

application in marriage- through our communication we grow in understanding our spouse better and his/her needs

5. a more developed and engaging sense of writing

application in marriage- our "love letters/love notes/texts/greeting cards" to our spouse we become much more specific and meaningful after years of being together, hopefully we learn that sweet spot that we lost after the early stages of dating.

6. a strong number sense and estimation skills

application in marriage- haha, number sense & estimation skills? well that can be self-explanatory, has any wife out there spent a little too much money and worried about the consequences or that "talk" from our spouse? yea, thought so. 

7. a typical preference of structure and routines

application in marriage- by this time we definitely have a routine in our day-to-day activities, especially once kids enter the equation because every moment has to be accounted for.

8. chosen to work or play independently when frustrated

application in marriage- we definitely learn the need for "me time" or personal time to come back with your head in the game and focusing together as a team. 

9. the capacity to understand others' actions and feelings

application in marriage- we learn each other better (self-explanatory, right?)

10. increased their knowledge of art elements, materials, techniques and processes

application in marriage- yes! in all aspects.

7 years truly is just the beginning of a thriving future. i have heard so much about the 7 year itch, which is described as a period where interest in your spouse diminishes. i only believe that people that give mind to that myth will succumb to it's suffering. 

 i hope this inspires and blesses someone. i am certainly still learning and growing but i would not have it any other way.

choose to be a life long learner.
i pray blessings over your current/future marriage.

Date nights!

For our last date night we went to see Cinderella and I loved it. It had been a while since we've seen a show together and  it reminded me of the importance of having regular date nights. 

Do you mind if I share with you some great reasons to keep date night alive?

  

If you'd like to have a stronger marriage, I encourage you to continue to date your spouse. Here's some points from an article that I found:

(1) A date night is an opportunity to communicate, really communicate uninterrupted, which helps couples “deepen their understanding of one another and the relationship.” Communication is important because “individuals continue to change,” and over time, “as they and their relationship develop, they experience new challenges and problems,” Wilcox and Dew point out.

(2) Date nights are valuable for their novelty. Researchers are discovering that “couples who engage in novel activities that are fun, active or otherwise arousing – from hiking to dancing to travel to card games – enjoy higher levels of relationship quality,” the report notes. In this way, couples counteract a tendency to take each other for granted. Couples, it says, “may be particularly likely to benefit from a regular date night if they use it as an opportunity to do more than that old standby: dinner and a movie.” And couples are encouraged to choose activities that represent “a balance of each partner’s interests, rather than tending to do things (novel or not)” that reflect the same partner’s preferences each time.

(3) The report says “date nights may strengthen or rekindle that romantic spark that can be helpful in sustaining the fires of love over the long haul.”

(4) Date nights may strengthen a couple’s sense of commitment to one another. The report says, “Partners who put one another first, who steer clear of other romantic opportunities and who cultivate a strong sense of ‘we-ness’ or togetherness are markedly happier than are less-committed couples.”

(5) Date nights are a way to relieve stress. They allow a couple “to enjoy time with one another apart from the pressing concerns of their ordinary life.” Date nights also may serve couples as an opportunity “to extend emotional support to one another in times of trial.”

*article found on focus on the family website*

I hope this was helpful, I enjoyed reading it and personally could not have written it better. One thing I would add is that date nights allow you to focus on each other and I would recommend having a great belly-laughing session together. Regardless, whether or not you and your spouse have stressful lives --laughter is a healing regimen. The Bible says that laughter is medicine for the soul and I thoroughly recommend laughing together. It has great healing powers. 

Love, Melissa

being adopted by a king

Excuse the messy writing but tonight's word was perfect.

We are all adopted children to a heavenly King. #adoption #TheWord #inspirationfortoday #saved #lampandlight

60 day Max out! (1st two weeks)

I am so stinkin' excited to report that I have been getting better and I am already seeing the changes, not to mention feeling stronger, after just TWO weeks of Insanity Max:30!
This program is incredible! I enjoy so many things about it but one thing that I can truly testify to is that the 30 minutes fly by. While you are so focused on your form and maxing out before you know....it's over. I think that the "max out" method is genius because you are so focused on being better than yourself. I love this program, I have never been brave enough to try anything like this, other than 21 day Fix Plyo, but this is nonstop sweat-drenched, heart-pumping action. I can't get enough. I will report my weight loss and inches at the end of month one. I love that it has a feature to be able to lock the modifier on the screen the whole time. Basically, how it works is you give it your all either go full force with Shaun T or follow the modifiers and when you just can't go anymore, when you need a break you stop and take a rest.....that's your Max out time. Then you jump back in when you're ready. 

My favorite workouts are the Tabata ones. 20 seconds hard core pushing and 10 second rests. Amazing. 

If you are interested in this program, let's have a chat. Get more info here or to join my team and start working out today apply here.

Here are my MAX out times for Week 1:
Cardio Challenge - 19:57 (mostly modifying)
Tabata Power - 12:21 (mostly modifying)
Sweat Intervals - 11:50 (no modification until after max out)
Tabata Power -10:20 (no modification until after max out)
Friday Fight - 11:03 (mostly modifying)
Pulse - 13:00 (no modification until after max out)

A little sweaty selfie for ya! 

Here are my MAX out times for Week 2:

Cardio Challenge - 17:30 (full force)

Tabata Power - 27:34  (full force) AMAZING! I more than doubled previous my max out times.  

Sweat Intervals - 7:50 (full force)

Tabata Power - 11:15 (modified)  I was very sore this week it was hard to keep up.

Friday Fight - (full force) 8:50

Pulse -12:45 (full force) & Ab attack - 6:22 (full force)

If you love the idea of being a better, stronger YOU then join me and my team as we MAX OUT!

Let's do this!