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Is A Boot Camp Right For You Does just the mere name “Boot Camp” make you uncomfortable?   Do you think only the super fit can do a boot camp style workout? I want you to dismiss any thought that you can’t do a boot camp – if you are […]

Is a Boot Camp Right For You

Selling to Friends

Do I Have to “Sell” To My Friends & Family? By Julie Ann Price One of my personal pet peeves about home businesses is that the first piece of advice you always get upon starting your business is to make a list of 100 friends and family and go sell […]

Do I Have to “Sell” To My Friends & Family?

A Whole New Meaning to Happy Hour

According to Wikipedia, “Happy Hour is a marketing term for a period of time in which a restaurant or bar offers discounts on alcoholic drinks, such as beer, wine, and cocktails. Typically, it is in the late afternoon Monday through Thursday, usually taking place at some period between 4 PM […]

A Whole New Meaning to Happy Hour

Does Age Matter When It Comes to Insanity?

Does Age Matter When It Comes to Insanity? Some Beachbody customers have asked if you reach a point where you are too old to do Insanity. Check out this Insanity post by Jessica Jorge Watters and get the answer.   Leave a comment if you’ve done Insanity and how young […]

Does Age Matter When It Comes to Insanity?

Can_I_do_This Beachbody Coaching

Can I do This? Are you considering becoming a Beachbody coach and asking yourself, “Can I Do This?” This is a critical question for you to answer before you start any business.   So let’s take a look at whether or not you can be successful as a BeachBody coach. […]

Can I do This?

Julie Ann Price

Julie Ann Price I have been called a serial entrepreneur. The first time I heard that I wasn’t sure if that was a good thing but I have since decided it fits me perfectly. I love to take an idea and research all I can about it. Then I turn […]

Julie Ann Price

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Coach Jessica

I’m a wife and stay at home mom of 4. I started out in the fitness industry as a personal trainer. Pilates instructor and group exercise instructor. It became increasingly difficult to train my clients, teach classes with my husband’s busy work schedule & worrying about who would watch the […]

Jessica Jorge Watters

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Shakeology 101

Shakeology 101 What is Shakeology and is it worth the price tag? That is the most frequent question I get about the Beachbody nutritional line.   Let’s shed some light with Shakeology 101. Shakeology 101 – Shake Type Shakeology is a meal replacement shake as opposed to a protein shake. […]

Shakeology 101

Insanity Review and Benefits

Are you wondering if Insanity is for you?   Have you taken a look at the workouts and asked yourself – “why would anyone want to do a workout that hard?” Yes, Insanity is that tough, so is it for you?   If you like a challenge, then you might […]

Insanity Review and Benefits

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10 Favorite Foods for My Family

10 Favorite Foods for My Family Trying to eat healthy and feed our families the best foods can sometimes be difficult. Knowing what foods to choose and how to prepare them doesn’t have to be hard. There are many nourishing foods you can simply add to your diet, without a […]

10 Favorite Foods for My Family

Achieving results for your weight loss, fitness and health goals can be frustrating, especially if you want instant gratification. Just like anything worth having, consistency, commitment, and patience will prevail! Here are a few thoughts I want to share with you to help keep you motivated and successfully achieve your […]

Consistency, Commitment and Patience will Prevail in Achieving Results

I just wanted to write a quick post and update you on what I’ve been doing.   I just about completed Insanity, got all the way to last week of month 2. I had Asylum sitting here waiting for me since April and I had mixed feelings about starting this […]

My journey to the Asylum

Fitness with Diana – Back to Basics

Sometimes things happen that are out of our control, but it’s how we deal with them that can make or break us.   As I have written before, I have a history of back issues due to an injury that happened back in 2000.   Every once in a while […]

Fitness with Diana – Back to Basics

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Food is a Matter of Life and Death

I like to stay positive  but since I watched the clips from the film Food Matters some things have bothered me. I posted the clip  on my wall on Facebook and  figured  this could be good motivation. For years I have known people, my mother being one, whose doctors tell […]

Food is a Matter of Life and Death

Healthy Choices for Kids with Nutrition and Fitness

Teaching my children to make healthy choices including nutritious foods and good exercise habits is a powerful priority for me. Establishing a strong and positive foundation for a healthy lifestyle now in my children will enable them to be successful into adulthood, and lessen their risk for diabetes, heart disease, […]

Healthy Choices for Kids with Nutrition and Fitness

My friend’s 30 Day Fitness Challenge through Insanity: The ASYLUM!

My good friend Stephanie Goetsh, founder of HerExchange.com, has come together with me on an Insane journey to Insanity:   The ASYLUM.   Here’s what she has to say so far… A couple of weeks ago I (Stephanie Goetsch) got a call from a friend of mine, Diana Collins.   […]

My friend’s 30 Day Fitness Challenge through Insanity: The ASYLUM!

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Positive, Encouraging…Team Beachbody

don’t know how many of you listen to KLOVE. For me, it is an essential part of my spiritual diet and I listen to it at home, in the car and on their app. Their slogan is Positive, Encouraging K LOVE and their message is positive every day and it […]

Positive, Encouraging…Team Beachbody

Ever wonder why kids have a never ending source of energy? Watching my kids run around outside enjoying the fresh air and having fun made me think. My children are much happier, more energized, and have better concentration after enjoying physical activity. Everyone can experience these results and feel the […]

Create a Foundation for Fitness…Get Out and Play!

Healthier Empanadas with Low Fat Chipotle Ranch Dip

Empanadas have become a favorite easy recipe whenever I make a roast chicken or turkey.   Traditionally empanadas are stuffed with beef and cheese, then deep fried. But this version is made healthier by baking the empanadas, using roast chicken or turkey breast, adding beans and less cheese. You may […]

Healthier Empanadas with Low Fat Chipotle Ranch Dip

Relentless Pursuit

Over the course of the last day and a half, I have read and seen so much about how Osama Bin Laden was relentlessly pursued until he was eventually found and justice was served. It took almost 10 years and obviously there were many setbacks and disappointments, but the ultimate […]

Relentless Pursuit

React Like A Zhu Zhu Pet

Last week I set my plan, finish my advanced round of Power90, then move on to Insanity: The Asylum. Two days later, my shoulder said, not so fast. I woke up and couldn’t lift my arm much above my waist. Ouch! Did I overdo it? Possibly, but I don’t think […]

React Like A Zhu Zhu Pet

Fitness with Diana  Asylum:  My favorite workout program so far!

I do believe Asylum is my favorite workout program to date!   All the workouts in this program are created to prepare you for Game Day, the first of which is on day 11.   I was nervous for Game Day since Vertical Plyo is the craziest workout ever created […]

Fitness with Diana Asylum: My favorite workout program …

Insanity: Bigger Thighs? Well Its a Good Thing!

I’m almost done with week 4 of Insanity.   I never thought I’d say it, but I really love it now. Last summer, I missed Tony Horton so much while Shaun T. put me through so much torture. But I think Shaun has won my heart, although I will always […]

Insanity: Bigger Thighs? Well Its a Good Thing!

Finish or Fail?

New York City is the city that never sleeps and I am the coach that never sleeps. I am relentless in working toward the goals of Team Beachbody and labor with integrity, sincerity and a deep sense of faith in what is right and in the opportunity that has been […]

Finish or Fail?

Motivation to Get Moving with Exercise!

We’ve all felt that feeling of dread when we know we should work out, but just can’t seem to get motivated. You   may be comfortable in your sweats or pajamas and don’t want to even think about changing into workout gear. You’re so tired and maybe even a little […]

Motivation to Get Moving with Exercise!

A Day in the Life of My Eating Plan

Everyday someone wants me to make up a meal plan for them.   I used to do this for my personal clients for free. But honestly I stopped because it was time consuming and I wasn’t getting paid for it.   Don’t get me wrong, I do love to offer […]

A Day in the Life of My Eating Plan

Don’t Let FEAR Hold You Back

Do you know what’s holding you back from success? Its FEAR. FEAR is false evidence appearing real. Fear can hold you back from weight loss, exercise, a new career, a new relationship, ending a bad relationship. Fear is you being your own worst enemy. Don’t sit there wondering what if, […]

Don’t Let FEAR Hold You Back

I started my first round of P90X on December 31, 2008. It wasn’t a New Year’s Resolution, that just happened to be the day I started. Before that, I was not a fan of exercise. I didn’t know how or what to do, and saw no purpose in figuring it […]

Back to basics…baby steps

Fitness with Diana — ASYLUM:  Vertical Plyo

WOW…I did not like this workout! Not because it’s not absolutely amazing, but because I felt so completely out of shape with it. I don’t think any amount of Insanity can prepare someone for Vertical Plyo. My goals with Vertical Plyo is not only to be able to get through […]

Fitness with Diana — ASYLUM: Vertical Plyo

A fit body creates a calm mind, a healthy soul and so much more!! Since I learned from my nutritionist how to eat right and found effective exercise programs, life seems a lot easier and happier for me. I would struggle daily with many ordinary things, my attitude was poor, […]

Life is Easier and Happier with Good Nutrition & Fitness

My P90X Chicken Scramble with Spinach

I love using the P90X Nutrition Guide and the Insanity Elite Nutrition guide for recipes.   Since I love to cook, I often make my own versions of the recipes. Last night we had breakfast for dinner.   The night before I had made a salad with cubed chicken and […]

My P90X Chicken Scramble with Spinach

Do I Need Supplements?

I get asked a lot of questions about supplements. Do I need them? Will they help my results? What should I take? When should I take them? Do you take any? The short answers: No, yes, varies, varies, yes. There you have it. Have a great week! Wish it was […]

Do I Need Supplements?

Insanity Fit Test 2 Results

This morning marked Day 15 of Insanity for my husband and me. Day 15 means another Fit Test! I was really excited to see if I had made any improvements from the first Fit Test. So down to the basement we went at an early morning hour.   I’ll tell […]

Insanity Fit Test 2 Results

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