As one would guess from the title, I am a twenty-something trying to make sense of everything around me. With my life drastically changing, I'm trying to understand the ways in which myself, my peers, my loved ones, my country, and my world are evolving. Where do we twenty-somethings fit in, and how can we make a difference?
Last Thursday Ashley and I attended the 2012 Mom's Expo held at Island Playground. We attended as vendors and set up a fantastic Arbonne table! This is the first time I've done an event like this, and I wasn't sure exactly what to expect. Still, any opportunity to get in front of people and tell them about the fabulous products we offer is worth our while. So we loaded up products, fliers, a fold-up table, and more and headed to Island Playground.
Ashley and I have become pros at setting up and it took us only about 15 minutes. In addition to having our products on display we also put together an Arbonne Baby Care basket to raffle off. Ladies at the expo just filled out their contact information to be entered into the raffle. Extra bonus of the raffle: having 30+ women to now reach out to about Arbonne products! YAY!
The raffle was a definite success! It attracted people to our table and many were interested to learn about Arbonne. As we suspected, hardly anyone had heard of us before. Ashley and I are looking forward to following up with all our new prospects.
Some other perks of the expo were TONS of freebies and fun! Most tables had their own raffles and Island playground also raffled off items. Arbonne (Ashley and I) donated a few cosmetic and nutrition samples for Island Playground to include in their raffle. The also happily participated in Zumba and free chair massages!
Although I didn't win anything (I only entered my name into 3 raffles...I was busy chatting it up!), I did enjoy some tasty veggie wrap samples and trail mix. I also really enjoyed talking with the other vendors and the mom's who came to the event. All-in-all I'd say the event was a great success for us! We're hoping to really expand our Arbonne business here in Hilton Head. Our company has so much to offer. All we need is the opportunity to tell people about it and they always fall in love!
Today I've started what we in the Tone it Up Community call the 7-Day Slim Down. When you purchase the Tone it Up meal plan you also have access to a lot of Karena and Katrina's tips and tricks, including the slim down plan. This slim down is in NO WAY a lifestyle plan. It's an intense 7 days of dieting, adding and removing certain elements at certain times, to ensure you look your best after the 7 days. I view it as a type of cleanse, flushing out extra sugars and salts and really tightening and toning up all over. It's a great way to kick off or end a diet or challenge.
**Please note that these women are certified nutritionists and trainers.
Before starting it's recommended that you weight and measure yourself in the morning on an empty stomach. Well, I already screwed this part up because I didn't do that today. I'll try to do it tomorrow. By taking measurements in the beginning and end you'll see how your body shape has changed and where you lost inches. Again, weight isn't always the best way to determine your progress. Measurements tell much more! (I've touched on this subject with a little more detail in a past post. Click here.)
Because the 7-Day Slim Down is challenging, I recommend doing it with someone, whether it's a bunch of people on the Tone it Up Community or with just your sister-in-law (my SIL Jane and I are doing this together). You can talk about what you're eating, how you're feeling, any trouble your having, etc. The key is to keep eachother on track and motivated!
During the next 7 days our diets will consist of mostly raw foods and protein and LOTS of water. Fruits are also included (which is a real treat!) as well as steamed vegetables and an occasional dairy item. We have 5 meals a day, so you're in no way starving yourself. We're also allowed to have coffee and green tea with Stevia :) Stevia, by the way, is a leaf extract from the stevia plant. A natural, chemical free and calorie free sweetener is made from the leaves. I've been using it as a sugar replacement for almost a year and absolutely love it! I also find coupons for Truvia (a brand of stevia) often and will stock up when I do.
In addition to diet restriction, the 7-Day Slim Down also includes workouts. Cardio and full-body training is worked in once or twice a day, depending on what day you're on, to ensure you're burning the maximum amount of calories. These chicks have it all down to a science and it works!
I'm both excited and dreading the days to come. I'll keep you updated on my progress. By this time next week I'll be looking HOT HOT HOT! Just like my favorite trainers.
To learn more about the Tone it Up Nutrition Plan click here. You can also access Karena and Katrina's work out videos on their YouTube channel. I've added a video below to explain a little more about Karena, Katrina and their plan.
