It's the LIFE you gain!

This is so damn true!!

I started this 2 and a half years ago because I was unhappy. Not just about myself and how I looked and felt about it. It was about my mind as well. 

2 years ago I was stuck. Stuck in the circle of getting up each morning, going to a career that I no longer loved, a career that I was already at the top of where I could get, there was nothing more to strive for. A circle that took me away from my children, I was NEVER there for pick ups, drop offs, school trips, if was called that my girls were sick guess what! I was NEVER able to get there fast enough. It took me a minimum of 2 hours to get to their school/daycare because of train schedules and delays. It broke my heart. Made me mad at life. Mad at the world and clinically depressed. Not anymore!! My commute is not even 2 minutes, I walk down the stairs to my beautiful home office and I am there to drop off, pick up, grab my girls from school if they aren't feeling well AND I get to attend their class trips and class parties!!

One decision to work on myself, my health changed not only my strength of my body but had a major change on the strength I have for life. Life is hard. Hard on your body and hard on your mind. Deciding to join in an opportunity that I thought was just to change my physical appearance has saved SO much more. My mentality, my outlook on life, where I'm going and my ability to have those moments with my kids. This year is going to be a crazy year! Amazing things are happening and I am so excited!! First stop on our list is coming up in April! You can watch us or join us! Let's change the world together starting with you!

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What Is Country Heat?

Are you ready to kick up some dust?
Even if you have 2 left feet this program is so much fun! You will not even feel like you are exercising but you WILL work up a sweat!!

If you are looking for something to spice up your fitness routine or you want to get started this could be the program for you!

At first, yes even me the HUGE country fan was little sceptical of this program, I was wondering how in the world would a country dance program will help you lose weight?! BUT after trying it out for the 3 sneak peeks I AM HOOKED! It reminds me of going out and dancing all night, the laughter, the music and most of all the sweat that you work up totally tells me that this is going to be a game changer! I am so excited to get this in my hands and on my TV!

If you want to dance your way to fit with me, we will be starting our very first Country Heat group on August 1st! We will be dancing to top hits, eating on point, and checking in on each other every day! We will go through this together from start to finish.  The people in the test groups have had INCREDIBLE results! One has even lost 60 pounds in 90 days! What!!

What is Country Heat?

It is a high-energy, low-impact dance workout that’s so simple and so fun, you’ll love it from the very first step. Anyone can do this!  Each routine is only 27-30 minutes that features the hottest country music! There’s NO CHOREOGRAPHY to remember, just follow along and before you know it, you’re scorching calories, burning fat, and melting away the pounds as you reshape your entire body!

Autumn Calabrese is a celebrity fitness trainer, professionally trained dancer, nationally ranked bikini competitor, and working mom. She is the creator of amazing programs such as 21 Day Fix, 21 Day Fix Extreme, Co-Creator of Hammer & Chisel, author of the Fixate cookbook and now Country Heat! She has certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and the American Fitness Professionals & Associates. Autumn is extremely talented and WILL get you results!

What Makes Country Heat Effective?

The program is FUN! It makes it easier to stick with when you are having fun doing it so you will continue to want to get up off that couch each day and have a dance party!

• There are 5 high-energy dance workouts and 1 Dance Conditioning workout (Plus BONUS workout when you order through me!) to give you all the calorie-burning benefits of a great cardio workout to fire up your metabolism.
• NO complicated moves; NO weights; NO equipment.
• Dancing barely feels like a workout!
• Autumn’s foolproof portion-control container system is included to let you lose weight by eating what you want in proper amounts.

Who Is Country Heat For?

Absolutely ANYONE from beginners to 21 Day Fix graduates, people who are advanced in their fitness that want something different and fun!  It is great for all ages and fitness levels! People who like Zumba, people who want to lose weight and are looking for results in 30 days! People who generally don't like to exercise or who want a lifestyle change, but aren't sure where to begin!

You don’t need to know how to dance, you just need to follow along and move your body to get results with this low-impact cardio program.

What Is Included In The Package?

You will get:
* 6 workouts on 3 DVDs - each workout is 30 minutes or less!
*7 Color coded portion controlled containers to effectively help you portion out your food
*Country Heat Nutrition Plan - an easy to follow guide that has recipes, tips, and more to help you get results.
*30 Days of Shakeology in the flavour you choose - that will help you curb those cravings and give you that extra nutrition your body needs!
*Quickstart Guide - This is a simple 3 step guide that will help you jump into your first routine and get started with the eating plan
*30 Day Calendar of all the workouts in just the right order so you know exactly which one to do each day an help you stay motivated and get great results!
*Plus when you get the challenge pack you get access to Country Heat on Beachbody On Demand which gives you unlimited access to stream Country Heat and MANY other workouts to your desktop, laptop, tablet, TV or mobile device. This means you can start your workouts as soon you purchase!!

Are You Ready To Dance?

I am launching my first official Country Heat Launch Group on August 1st!  You will get personal mentoring, guidance and support from me in an exclusive private online accountability group!  We will dance through the entire program from beginning to end together! I will be there to help you stay accountable, track your food and keep you motivated!

All you need to do is get your name on the list to be the FIRST to know about the program launch!

If you do not currently have a coach the first step is to make me your FREE Coach.  Click here to sign up for free.

Are you a part of our Facebook Launch group? All of the details and information on the launch will be posted there! Stay up to date by Joining Here

If you would like to be in the official test group please complete the application below. I will be going through the applications and selecting a group of people who are committed to making healthy changes in their lives! Don't wait too long! These spots fill up fast!

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The Heatwave is Coming!

If you didn't know I am a huge fan of country music so this is very exciting for me!! On July 28th this new program is going to blow up!!

Country Heat is a cardio dance fitness program put together with TOP country hits! Woot! This is a low impact, high energy program that will keep your heart pumping for the full 30 minutes. Even if you are not a country fan you are going to love how easy this is to follow!

It is only 30 days and has already had amazing results coming in from the test groups!

My friend is NOT a country fan at all but LOVED this program and lost 14 pounds and 13 inches in only 30 days!

I’ve had several people asking what songs are in the program. So I have done some research and found out that it will include these and more!

Country Heat Play List:
Night Crawl by Jo Dee Messina - She wrote this specifically for this program!  Love her to bits!
All About Tonight by Blake Shelton
Kick Up the Dust by Luke Bryan
Crash and Burn by Thomas Rhett
Some Days You Gotta Dance by Dixie Chicks - My ladies!!
Bar Hoppin’ by Sandra Lynn
Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex
One More Last Chance by Vince Gill
Play Something Country by Brooks and Dunn
I Like It, I Love It by Tim McGraw
Born to Boogie by Hank Williams Jr.
Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy by Big and Rich
Chattahoochee by Alan Jackson

There is another sneak peek coming up on July 18th! I cannot wait to get my cardio sweat on to this new peek at the program! If you want in the know and to learn all of the details BEFORE the launch on the 28th friend me on Facebook or click here and I will get you into the group with all of the info :)

Time to move our booty!!

More Than 2 Children!

Over the weekend I realized while looking at photos from a family gathering that my 5 year old twin girls put together are 10 pounds LIGHTER than the total amount of weight I have lost! 10 POUNDS LESS! My goodness.  I have lost the equivalent of 2 children!!

I started this as a fluke. Really didn't think I would follow through with any of the program at all! I mean really I have quit ANY and ALL types of fitness programs out there... You name it, I've tried it and quit, BESIDES this!  The first week was killer, I was sore, tired and didn't feel like doing the workouts... They are only 30 minutes! So I pushed myself for that first week and then it got easier and I started to look forward to my late night workouts after I was home from work and got the kids into bed. It has become routine for me now AND my girls all join in for some fun exercise :)

To see how much what I do has affected my children inspires me to continue on this each day! I know this is such an amazing change from what they used to see from me, makes my heart smile to see them getting up and jumping to "fire" or dancing with their favourite dance instructor! lol

It's amazing what you can do with some consistency, healthy eating (I still have treats here and there) and a group of women who are all supporting each other through the programs!

Join in our next group for amazing support and accountability on your own health and fitness journey!

~ Love yourself ~
-Mandy

My Insecurities

Today I REALLY had to remind myself of what I have accomplished so far in my journey.

I was visiting family and I just couldn't get myself out of my swimsuit cover-up. I was embarrassed of my stretch marks... my belly button isn't as pretty as it was before pregnancy... my bottoms were a little tighter than I thought they should have been...

I did eventually take the cover up off and got into the pool to cool off but when I got back out I put it on again...  I haven't been this self conscious in a very very long time! I practice self love and work on myself EVERY DAY!  So this was a feeling I was scared to see rise again in myself. 

When we got home I took my shirt and skirt off, walked around the house in my bikini for a while to get myself ready to REALLY look at myself in the mirror.  And you know what I saw... Yes stretch marks, yes my belly button, but I also saw a MOM that carried 3 babies in her body (2 at one time even!) I saw a woman that has worked hard to achieve an 87 pound weight-loss! My husband and my girls looked at me and they did not say one thing about my flaws that I was so scared to show the world.

So next time I am out with my family, I am not going to cover up because of my insecurities!  I am going to be proud of how far I have come!

If you are anything like me and struggle with your self image, remember you are not alone!  Even after all of this time I can fall back into the trap of my self doubt sometimes BUT I AM NOT going to let it consume me I am going to keep working on myself and NEVER will fall back into the spiral I was in before!

We can do this together :) Send me a message on Facebook or Email me, I would love to learn more about you! 

~ Love yourself now ~
-Mandy

Take Those Photos!

This is a little of an emotional day for me.

I am looking through photos of my girls.... As I look through them and remember all of those amazing times watching them grow, giggle, smile, crawl, walk my heart breaks a little.

Now yes there are a couple of reasons I am sad looking back on these photos.  One is because I really really miss the baby stages and would love to live them all over again.... and the most important reason I am sad.... I am not in hardly any of the photos. There are a couple, some from the day they were born, and then again about a month later..... Then NOTHING.

I want to share this with as many of you as possible that are going through the emotions I had gone through after the birth of babies.

Looking back now, I want a do over. I want to re-live those baby days again, not only because they are the most treasured memories I have but because I would give anything to go back and TAKE THOSE PHOTOS with my babies!!

When my girls were born, I went into a state of depression. This is more common than most would think. My depression came to a point that I couldn't even look at myself in the mirror. We even took the mirrors down in the house...

Some say that women who have twins are more susceptible to postpartum depression.  Now personally I may have had a little baby blues with our first daughter (singleton) but after the twins it was so strong.  I really didn't even realize I was depressed at all, didn't think anything was wrong with me.  The state of mind I was going through was like a haze, I was stuck in a cloud and just laid around doing nothing that I can remember.  The schedule with newborn twins was one woke up, changed their bum, breastfeed, bottle feed, lay her down, wake the next one up, change bum, breastfeed, bottle feed, lay her down, pump (because I didn't produce enough) and the cycle went around and around.

My depression got to the point of being put off of work, onto medication, going to therapy...

(First selfie together - May 31, 2014)

(African lion safari - August 2015)

My oldest is now 7 and our twins are 5.  I regret that I and they now do not have any photos of us together for the first few years of their lives, it looks like I wasn't even around.  2 years ago I started to get more comfortable with myself. My confidence started to rise. I no longer run from photos, in fact, I am now a huge selfie fan! We do family snapshots and selfies as much as possible and my girls and I now have a big supply of photos with each other of our day to day lives!

What changed for me?

There came a point when I finally realized I WAS WORTH IT!  There is a moment that I thought if I don't change something, my life is seriously going to change (not in a good way). So I spoke with my husband and jumped into a new adventure. I started to work on me, because we all hear that if mom isn't happy no one is happy and I truly believe my moods were rubbing off on my children in a negative way.  I noticed my oldest was becoming more self conscious each day.  Our children look up to us, they think we hung the stars and the moon.

(Nature walk - August 2015)

(Father's day nature walk - June 2016)

So it was time for me to try to live to my best self. I started an at home program because I knew with 3 children and a full time job that took me away from the house 12 hours a day, time wasn't really on my side. In doing this not only did I start eating better and exercising, I joined a team of women who uplifted me and inspired me to be and do more. We work on ourselves and each other by doing personal development. Yes it sounds really weird, I didn't want to do it at first BUT when I started it I learned so much about myself and became much more confident in who I was and now am! Every morning I get up before the girls and listen to something uplifting, it starts my day off on the right foot!

(My workout buddies)

My biggest regret was running away and hiding from photos when the cameras came out.  I want all moms to know that our babies don't stay babies forever. I know it is hard to overcome your body image you have of yourself but your kids love you!  Your family loves you!  You will one day again learn to love yourself, I promise!  It isn't an easy task but try your best to jump into those photos with your babies because years down the road you may feel the regret I feel for not sharing the lasting still moments of being in the photos with my babies.

(Was a tough workout)

(Even my husband is getting used to the selfies all the time lol)

If any of you learn anything from this PLEASE please be it to get into those photos!  Even when you don't want to because years down the road you will want those memories. Go out, have fun, smile, laugh and get into those photos!

If you are like me and would like to talk about anything at all or learn more about how I overcame, please do not hesitate to reach out to me!  Find me on Facebook or send me an email I would love to connect with you!

~ Love yourself right now wherever you may be ~
-Mandy

(Fun times at an event - May 2016)

The Master's Hammer and Chisel - Progress!!

Soooo here is my progress for the last 3 weeks!!! Yes I said 3 weeks!!!!!



Still skeptical if workouts from home work?! I am living proof that they do :)

Wonder if after babies you can get your body back?? YES you CAN!! This body has carried 3 babies (1 set of twins)!! My body is better now than it was pre-pregnancy!!!

Now I'm not losing much weight as that is not my goal right now. I've lost about 3 pounds but have gained definition! My bum is lifting and my abs are starting to pop!

Seeing this progress gives me even more motivation to push harder and keep going! Bring on the next few weeks!! I cannot wait to see the end result!!

Are you still skeptical? I would love to help you see that this can work for you! Send me a Friend request or an email if you're ready to get your own proof that these programs work :)

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My Story: 
A little over a year ago I had a career in the big city. I went to school and went into debt for that career because I believed that it was going to be something that I really truly loved. And you know what… it was good… I had good benefits, made a decent wage, moved around and was able to find jobs easily in the different cities where we had moved. The problem with the career I chose was that it was stressful, it was demanding, it took me away from my house, kids and husband for hours because of the distance it was to get to and from work. Yes, I did have holidays and personal days BUT I worked Christmas vacation because there were deadlines that could not be missed. I worked while my family missed me and I missed them. I came home stressed and took that out on my family. So after 10 years of being tired, stressed, full of anxiety and depressed, I was put off work by my doctor.

I knew there had to be something more to life. There was something BIGGER out there for me! One day I was scrolling my Facebook news-feed and came across a post very similar to the one you are reading right now and I thought to myself “WHY NOT ME!”. At first I started this because my health was not getting any better with what I was doing or the medication I was on, the depression and anxiety was getting worse. So it was time to take a chance and do something for me. Little did I know that it was going to turn into something SO much bigger!

I had dreamed of working from home so I could be present in my girls’ life as they grow so WHY NOT ME. Those around me were growing their own businesses and pursuing their dreams, travel, vacation, spending so much time with their babies; WHY couldn't that be ME! I knew something in my life needed to change and that day, that post, that little message changed our lives forever!!

Not only have I been able to get off of my medication, I am at HOME with my girls! I no longer work in the Big City!

Why Not You?
Are you stuck working day to day in a career that you no longer LOVE? One that no longer makes you want to jump out of bed each morning and get moving? Are you ready to take that leap and come along on this amazing journey?

You do NOT have to be in the best shape of your life! Join the top Canadian team and benefit from the amazing training and support you will receive on this journey. This is an opportunity to work on you! I didn't have the knowledge or skills to be a successful coach but I did have Passion; Desire; Hope; Determination and Drive to do and be something more!! I changed my story and you can change yours!

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***Please note: You do NOT need to be in the best shape of your life to inspire others! People will relate to you at any point in your health and fitness journey! You only need to have Passion; Desire; Hope; Determination and Drive to do and be something more!**

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