Becky’s Fitness Blog

Lose all the weight you want by your wedding date! Beautiful Bride Wedding Workout Program – 4 weeks to fabulous arms and physique for that special day! Look and feel fabulous!

Seeking the fastest way to get in shape and tone up for your wedding? The Beautiful Bride Wedding Workout is the way to go! Sometimes you need a little motivation to help transform your “bootylicious bod into a bride-a-licious bod.” Well Becky is here to help!! This program is geared towards helping women show off their best arms and body!

This four week program is designed for all fitness levels combining an intense exercise regime with a healthy eating plan that allows each participant to experience real results. The 30-Day program includes 5 Audio Workouts – each about 45 minutes. The program intersperses weight training and cardiovascular workouts, providing a well-rounded, cross-training approach. In addition, Becky teaches you how to monitor your daily food intake, helping you learn how to incorporate nutrition into an overall healthy lifestyle.

This fitness program includes the following:

5 MP3 Downloadable workouts (Becky’s Boot Camp, Rock Hard Abs/Core, Cardio Interval Running Challenge, Indoor Cycling, and Cardio Kickboxing), a Basic Training Program guide – providing you with 4 weeks of programming / instructions on what workouts to do on which days, nutrition protocol and other useful information to ensure you get the MOST out of your workouts with Becky. A FREE copy of Eat, Exercise and Be Happy – Becky’s E Book is also included!

Purchase your Program Here!

http://beckysfitnesscompany.com/shoppingcart/products/Beautiful-Bride-Wedding-Workout-Program.html

Want to workout with me- but are too far away to schedule personal training sessions? Can’t make my 530AM boot camp? Well I have the solution! My NEW Audio Workouts – Downloadable into your IPOD/MP3 player – to take with you anywhere – anytime!

Becky’s Personal Training Traxx – The TRAINING is VIRTUAL- Your BODY will be REAL

Founded by Becky Wenner and Robert Chilingirian, Becky’s Personal Training Traxx provides you with the ultimate downloadable audio workout by Becky set to the back drop of sweat inspiring music produced by world renowned artist Robert Chilingirian. Becky dictates the entire workout right to your ears – coaching you though the exercises, form, speed and rhythm of the workout, inspiring you to work harder, run further, and sweat more! She is there motivating you every step of the way!

Becky’s Personal Training Traxx is a series of interactive workouts – providing you with a great alternative to pricey personal training sessions, standard fitness classes and boring gyms. Her personal training routines are proven to create discipline, motivation and help you attain the body of your dreams! Each workout is filled with Becky’s unique personality, philosophy and energy – as she dictates your entire workout right to your ears! So get ready, download the workout of your choice, and pump up the volume!!

Becky’s workouts are challenging! Lucky for you downloading and working with her Personal Training Traxx is not!! Should you run into any problems- you can blog or email for help directly through this site! Everything you need to get fit happy and healthy is right here at your finger tips!

Take Becky with you wherever – whenever and have your own personal trainer to coach you through your workout! These workouts are all written and created by Becky including routines for all fitness levels, with both beginner and advanced options! Simply choose your workout, purchase it, download it, and get moving!

Please be sure to check with your doctor before commencing any new fitness program.

As Always,
Stay Focused Until the Miracle Happens!
Becky
www.BeckysFitnessCompany.com

WOW! Exciting News!!!!

Becky’s Fitness Company Tee Shirt was worn by a News Correspondent in the WPIX Wake Up Workout Segment March 1! Here is the clip!

The tee shirts are long sleeve, with the Butterfly of Strength logo, plunge V-Neck. They are available for purchase on my website

www.BeckysFitnessCompany.com/shoppingcart

Thank you so much for all of your support!

As Always,
Stay Focused Until the Miracle Happens!
Becky

www.BeckysFitnessCompany.com

From March 2010 Clean Eating

Hey Everyone!!!

So here it is- the bi monthly – Tried and True or False – recipe tester post…….last time – I tested the Almond Milk Rice Pudding – from the January Issue of Clean Eating – and it was AWESOME! I made some minor tweaks to the recipe- posted it and STRONGLY encourage you to try it! I made it for a dinner party – and my guests loved it! This time around – I tested the Coconut Cream Cups from the March 2010 issue of Clean Eating….I have been trying to ADD some new good foods into my daily diet – and with enthusiasum – I purchased my FIRST pound of TOFU ever for this recipe! I thought if it came out good- it would encourage me to try and cook more tofu at home (even though I try to avoid SOY products – it is a good meat alternative…..) So then I got to work!
And here is my review…..

MY DOGS WOULDN”T EVEN EAT IT. GROSS. The recipe was not complicated, looked exactly like it did in the picture……but the tofu based custard just did NOT work. It had an after taste and psychological effect – that just could not be overcome – even with extra coconut!!! So save your money, and your time and pick another recipe to try this week!

Do you have any good healthy coconut custard recipes to share??? POST THEM IN THE COMMENTS FOR ALL TO ENJOY! Please be sure the recipes are tried and TRUE!

As always,
Stay Focused Until the Miracle Happens!
To your success and health,
Becky
www.BeckysFitnessCompany.com

Here are some of the things I have been thinking a lot about recently – and I wanted to share them with you all!

In 2009 three elders in my family passed away within a 3 month period. While it most certainly was a sad time for my family, for me it was very enlightening as well. Being back at the same church, saying the same prayers, saying good bye to loved ones 3 times over in three months made me realize – WOW – our time here on this planet is very short. While 85 years may seem like an eternity when you are 20 – it can go by very fast! I realized, in this modern society – that many of us act like robots, checking the blackberry, having no peace of mind EVER, working non stop – for what? A car? A bigger house? I can tell you this – when all 3 of my relatives were buried this summer – they were not buried with their money! So it was my promise to myself and them- that in 2010 I would change!

For Christmas this year – I got an amazing gift- a book of inspirational quotes- and I want to share some of the few that I think are important for everyone to read and consider…..

Life is not a journey to the grave with the goal of arriving safely and insignificantly at the end! This is YOUR LIFE, your one and only life. Don’t keep a beautiful thing like that to yourself!

Share it with your loved ones, with people who need your help and live each day as though it was your last!

This year I promise to have one new adventure each month – I want to try something fun and new each month – I will post pics as well as info on what I tried and my experience…..

JOIN ME!!! LOG IN TO THIS BLOG- SIMPLY OPEN AN ACCOUNT AND POST!

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver

I look forward to your posts!

As Always,
To your Success and Health!
Becky

So I was in CVS this past Sunday, and I had an experience that had a profound impact on me and I wanted to share with you all. It is a rare occasion that I am at the prescription counter of any pharmacy as I am relatively healthy ….but this past weekend I went in to CVS to pick up an RX for my dog Arnold. I went to the counter and there was a line in front of me, so without thought, I stood there waiting to be helped. In front of me, there were 2 women and a child. Having no idea who they were, from their interactions, and looks, I could tell it was a woman in her mid – late 30’s with her young daughter, about 6 or 7 years old, and the grandmother, who was in her mid to late 60’s. Both of the women had excess weight on them (about 50 pounds each give or take), but I thought nothing of it until…..the younger woman told the clerk her name and said she was there to pick up her prescriptions. The pharmacist found her bag of pills, rang them up at the cash register and called out her total of $270.64! The woman gasped! And questioned how this could be she was only getting, lipitor and other meds of the sort. Well it seems she has a deductible to fill at the beginning of the year, and she was forced to put the meds on her credit card. I was mortified! $270+ for prescription meds????

I looked at the young girl and felt sorry for her that her Mom’s money was just spent on these meds and I felt terrible for the young mother as clearly with a child I am sure she has better things to spend her hard earned money on! After the transaction was complete, the grandmother stepped up to the register and went through the same song and dance…..$100+ in prescription meds – I recognized a cholesterol med as well as an rx to quit smoking (and by the rasp in the grandmas voice you could tel she was trying to quit). Again, I felt terribly sorry for this woman. 65+ years old, spending money on meds.

I was forced to think and ask myself- if these women had simply taken a little bit better care of themselves, just ate a LITTLE bit better, maybe walked each night after dinner for 30-60 minutes….or even exercised a few hours a week, could this expense and pain these women were now enduring be prevented????

All of the research says YES – there is a GOOD possibility that these women would have been able to spend the $400+ they spent in front of me on that morning ANYWHERE else – had they just taken a little bit better care of themselves……..WOW I can’t tell you how many things I could do with $400!!!

So now I ask you – are you taking care of yourself? No time? Not interested? Think about the situation these women are facing and maybe their lessons can be a motivator and lesson to you! It certainly was enlightening and heart breaking to me……

I was really bothered by this whole ordeal and wanted to share it with you…..to give you some real food for thought……Sometimes the actual truth is a little more empowering than me being a constant cheerleader…..I am here for you – but I need you to be there for you too! Forge ahead and go take a fitness class this weekend! Do wait a moment longer!

As Always,
To your Success and Health,
Becky

www.BeckysFitnessCompany.com

NEW at Becky’s Fitness Company!

As I promised – a bi weekly update on WHAT’S NEW and HAPPENING at Becky’s Fitness Company!

On December 30, 2009 the website was officially launched with 15 Audio Workouts / MP3 downloadable workouts and 9 Four week fitness Programs! Be sure to check them out! As you all know – the Tabata Blast Workout is yours FREE to try out – as I KNOW you will love it! Just use the coupon code FREE at check out! Enjoy! These audio workouts were recently named TOP 5 ways to workout by Ask Melissa AND featured on the Today Show – NY Weekend Edition! Check out the segment by copying and pasting this address!

Want a chance to win all of the items in the clip?? Enter here! http://www.askmelissa.com/index.php/campaigns/index.

I have recently been added as a fitness contributor to the Ask Matt and Tamsen website! Where you can find all of your dating, love and relationship advice! Check out my articles here! http://www.askmattandtamsen.com/index.php/blog/subcategory/diet_fitness/

NEW SPONSORSHIPS! Becky’s Fitness Company now proudly sponsors:

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http://www.meetup.com/FitChicNYC/

http://naptimestories.com/

http://www.mothersdayparty.com/

Check out these sites for exciting ways to win awesome prizes including my MP3 Workouts!!!

I was asked to try out, test and then be the spokesperson for a NEW INNOVATIVE RUNNING SHOE! AMAZING! I LOVED the sneaker and wear them on my long distance runs! http://www.aurarunning.com/

Lot’s of other great things happening here……I will bring you more updates soon!

I love your COMMENTS! Keep them coming!!! Make it a GREAT DAY!

Remember Stay Focused Until the Miracle Happens!
To your success and health,
Becky

www.BeckysFitnessCompany.com

So here it is! just like I promised – the NEW segment of my Blog –

Tried and True? or False!

We have all been there – reading a popular fitness magazine – glancing over the beautifully photographed recipes that look sooo yummy! Then we get inspired, go out, purchase all of the ingredients and decide today is the day I will start to eat healthy, and it will begin with this fantastic recipe I took out of _____ magazine. Then you spend the time, cook it, and it comes out looking absolutely NOTHING like the picture and tasting far worse then anyone could imagine, and with no other option because at this point you are starving, Chinese take out is on the menu for dinner! I want to help END the discouragment, the wasting of time and money – and put the trust BACK into the readers and testers of these recipes! So each week (or maybe every other week ;o)) I will try a NEW recipe from a national fitness / healthy eating magazine. I will then offer my HONEST opinion as to whether it was easy and quick to prepare, whether it looked anything like the picture in the magazine and most importantly – a taste rating!
The recipes that will receive the highest ratings will be fast, easy, fresh and TASTY! I will even take picture of the food I prepare! Now – the whole picture thing – that idea just came to me – and since I tested my first recipe – and ate it all – a picture of this first review is impossible….LOL – so the pictures will be in the next post for sure!

This week – I tested
Almond Milk Rice Pudding in Clean Eating Magazine (p37 January February issue 2010)

- 4 Cups original unsweetened almond milk
- 2 Cups cooked brown jasmine rice
- 3 4 inch peices orange peel, no white pith
- 1tsp pure vanilla extract
- pinch sea salt
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup, divided
- 3 tbsp unsalted almonds, sliced and toasted, divided
- 6 unsweetened dried apricots, thinly sliced, divided

In saucepan set over medium heat, add milk, rice, orange peel, vanilla, salt and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally for about 30 – 45 min. The pudding will need more stirring as it thickens into custard. Remove rice misture from heat, let cool, divide among 6 bowls and drizzle each with 1tsp maple syrup and garnish with almonds and apricots.

REVIEW: This recipe makes this yummy dessert a little more complicated then need be. Generally speaking – it was AWESOME! Yummy, VEGAN, healthy, ……..just a few tweaks make it a little easier…..I made the recipe a second time – with the following tweaks and it was much easier, quicker and just as yummy! I skipped the orange peel, salt, vanilla extract, toasting the almonds (what who does that???), and thinnly slicing the apricots – let’s face it – I will never do that…..and it would inhibit me making the dish on a week night….Here is my modified, QUICKER version of this great recipe!

THIS RECIPE GETS A TWO THUMBS UP FROM ME! ENJOY!