We’d like to thank everyone for their participation in our Charmed Life Giveaway and for helping us spread the word about the Luxx and our new limited-edition line of Inspirational Bag Charms.

The giveaway is now over and the winner is…

Kerri O.

Congrats Kerri O, we’ll be emailing you shortly!

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Inspired by the incredibly moist and chocolate-y zucchini bread that my grandmother used to make when I was little, this oatmeal tastes like a treat, while making you feel great about getting something green into your breakfast.

Note, I used steel cut oats, so I started the recipe the night before, but you could also make this recipe using rolled oats, so that you can start the recipe in the morning.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (40g) steel cut oats
• 1 cup water
• pinch of Celtic sea salt
• 1/2 medium zucchini, grated
• 1 tsp stevia
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder or cacao powder
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp pumpkin spice
• 1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

Directions

The night before you plan to eat the oatmeal:

In a medium size pan, heat the oats and water over medium-high heat, with a lid on. Once the mixture reaches a boil, turn the burner off. Make sure to keep a close watch, because a boil over can happen very quickly (speaking from experience). You do not want to lose half of your oats all over the stovetop!

DO NOT REMOVE LID. This is very important. This keeps the heat inside, which is going to continue to cook the oats. Leave the covered pot on the stovetop overnight.

In the morning:

Turn the burner on to medium heat and add the salt and grated zucchini and stir to incorporate. Allow the mixture to simmer for approximately 8-10 minutes. Continue to stir often, until the mixture thickens and the zucchini softens.

Once the oats have thickened to your desired consistency, turn the burner off and add the stevia powder, then pour the vanilla extract over the top of it (which liquifies the powder so you don’t get clumps) and mix to incorporate. Then add the spices while continuing to stir.

Pour into a serving bowl and enjoy!

Check out more recipes from my 30-Day Oatmeal Challenge.

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Head over and reserve yours RIGHT NOW!

We have a wait list of 100+ for the Luxx and limited quantities of the Inspirational Bag Charms, so head over and reserve your place “in line” so you can be sure to get them (and in the color that you want).

CHARMED LIFE GIVEAWAY

Also, once you are done, head over to our Charmed Life Giveaway to get all the details on how to enter to WIN your Luxx and a personalized version of one of these amazing Inspirational Bag Charms.

BONUS

Remember too… as a THANK YOU for being so patient with us while we get our inventory situated, we’re gifting the first 50 people to order a Luxx with a copy of Sheila’s ROCK Your Dream Body Program ($197 value).

Women have been raving about this program! It’s designed to get you the body of your dreams, and then show you how to actually maintain it for the long-haul.

Grab yours now!

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If you haven’t heard, here’s a recap of what’s coming TOMORROW!

1. THE LUXX – AVAILABLE WED, MAY 9TH

The Luxx fitness and yoga bag will be available for pre-order in Eggplant Purple and our newest color, Onyx Black starting Wednesday, May 9th (TOMORROW).

We’ll begin shipping approximately May 31.

If you want to get your hands on one of these bags, please MAKE SURE to place your order first thing tomorrow, as we have a wait-list of 100+ people. This will reserve your place “in line” and ensure you get your bag as quickly as possible (and in the color you want) once they are ready to ship.

BONUS (FIRST 50 PEOPLE TO PRE-ORDER)

As a THANK YOU for being so patient with us while we get our inventory situated, we’re gifting the first 50 people to order a Luxx bag with a copy of Sheila’s ROCK Your Dream Body Program ($197 value).

Women have been raving about this program! It’s designed to get you the body of your dreams, and then show you how to actually maintain it for the long-haul. This program will have you ROCKIN’ your best body ever and feeling amazing in your skin in no time.

Guys, if you buy a Luxx and receive this, but it’s not quite your speed – this is a great gift for the woman that you love… just make sure to explain to her, this isn’t a diet, it’s a truly a step-by-step guide for illuminating your life!

2. LIVE WELL 360 INSPIRATIONAL BAG CHARMS BY NINE THIRTEEN DESIGNS

AND in addition to this great news… we are also launching another way cool limited-edition offering…

Introducing Live Well 360 Inspirational Bag Charms by Nine Thirteen Designs

Live Well 360 is proud to have partnered with Nine Thirteen Designs to bring you a limited edition line of inspirational bag charms, designed by the one and only, Amanda Lindsey, exclusively for YOU.

You’ve been asking for more ways to declare your commitment to live well 360 (aka live well in every way), so we’re delivering!

In the video, Amanda talks with Sheila about:

• her inspiration behind the pieces
• what each stone means
• what goes into making them
• why she wanted to partner with Live Well 360

They’ll be available starting Wednesday, May 9th in tandem with the Luxx.

3. THE CHARMED LIFE GIVEAWAY

AND… one more thing, to celebrate we’re going to of course have… a GIVEAWAY!

Anyone who purchases a Luxx and a bag charm will be automatically entered into a drawing to WIN a Luxx and a personalized Inspirational Bag Charm. Plus there will be additional ways to enter as well so you can maximize your chances of winning.

So be sure to go to livewell360.com tomorrow to grab yours!

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SURPRISE! Here’s the scoop on our long awaited announcement.

Live Well 360 is proud to have partnered with Nine Thirteen Designs to bring you a limited edition of inspirational bag charms, designed by the one and only, Amanda Lindsey exclusively for YOU.

You’ve been asking for more ways to declare your commitment to live well 360 (aka live well in every way), so we’re delivering!

Boy, has it been tough to keep this under wraps! We’ve been working on this for some time now, and we are glad to finally be able to share this exciting news.

For a limited time, we’ll be offering these handmade, inspirational bag charms. Hanging from the outside shoulder strap ring on your Live Well 360 bag, they are the PERFECT visual reminder of your dedication and commitment to your fitness.

They are like a secret mantra disguised as beautiful bag jewelry!

Amanda has designed 3 unique charms for us. Each charm is personalized with a genuine gemstone (each stone has it’s own unique healing and motivational properties) and a corresponding tag conveying the stone’s meaning. Live Well 360 Inspirational Bag Charms capture the essence and emotional spirit of your commitment to living well in every way.

In the video, Amanda talks with me about:

• her inspiration behind the pieces
• what each stone means
• what goes into making them
• why she wanted to partner with Live Well 360

Charm #1: Citrine (Happiness)

Citrine is the stone of happiness. A powerful gemstone, Citrine is sun energy. It is one of only two minerals on the planet that dispel and transform energy. Citrine helps the body, emotions and mind release whatever does not serve them so the owner can move to a higher state of being… happiness.

Charm #2: Chalcedony (Harmony)

Chalcedony is the stone of harmony. This gemstone aids in promoting stability, aligning the energies of the body. It brings the mind, body, emotions and spirit into balance.

Charm #3: Carnelian (Energy)

Carnelian is the stone of energy. It is the most powerful action stone there is. It activates and energizes the physical body as it maintains an improved flow of life force energy via the blood. The vibration of this bright orange stone, will accelerate your motivation, and aid you to clarify your goals.

Each Live Well 360 Inspirational Bag Charm is individually hand forged and hammered by Amanda, her Dad and their team of craftsmen. In addition, Amanda personally chooses each gemstone and wire wraps them to the tags. These carefully crafted artisan pieces will bear distinctive, individual features such as variations in stone color and alignment or spacing in the lettering on the tag which makes them truly one of a kind and special.

How cool, right? We do have a limited quantity so, just like the Luxx, if you are as excited about these amazing pieces as we are, be sure to grab yours right away!

They go on sale starting Wednesday, May 9th (in tandem with the Luxx, which will be available in Eggplant Purple and our newest color, Onyx Black).

GIVEAWAY

The even more awesome news is that anyone who purchases a Luxx and a charm will be automatically entered into the Charmed Life Giveaway to WIN a Luxx and a personalized Live Well 360 Inspirational Bag Charm.

So be sure to go to livewell360.com on Wednesday, May 9th to grab yours!

Are you as excited as we are?! Leave a comment below and let us know which one is your mantra!

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To commit means to promise. When you are committed to your health and fitness plan, you are essentially making a promise to yourself, to take good care of you.

You are telling yourself that YOU matter, your health matters. After all, if you don’t have your health… what do you have?

So, in honor of building a lifestyle of health and fitness, here’s our top 3 tips for how to commit to making your fitness a priority.

3 Tips on Being Committed to Your Fitness

1. Build the structure

When you are first starting out building new habits, you have to set up certain structures so that you stay on track.

Kinda like bumper rails at those go-kart tracks. If you don’t have those bumpers in place to guide you along the track, then the probability of driving off into the bushes is pretty high, especially if you’ve never driven a go-kart before.

The same is true for practicing new habits. You need constant reminders!

One great way to do this is to calendar every workout for the next 3 months, and create alerts so that you’ll get audible and visual reminders on your computer or phone.

2. Create a mantra

Words are powerful.

(Florence Scovel Shinn wrote a book called, Your Word is Your Wand, which we highly recommend.)

Creating a “mantra” may sound cheesy, but it works! Ask anyone who has been successful at anything, and they will tell you that they had to believe it before they could achieve it.

If you don’t believe you can achieve something, then how likely are you going to be committed to doing what it takes to get there?

We are big fans of writing and saying affirmations. Write out what you want to believe and what you want to achieve in an affirmation format.

You can learn more about writing affirmations in our blog post, The Power of Positive Affirmations.

Use sticky notes to post your affirmations everywhere. Say them out loud. Say them out loud while looking at yourself in the eyes in the mirror (major bonus points for this one).

Put little reminders into your calendar on your computer so they pop up and remind you throughout the day what your intentions are and who you are committed to becoming.

3. Declare through your actions

Declare your commitment through deliberate inspired action. What types of things can you do right now to show yourself, and if you are a spiritual person, to show God (the Universe, Source, etc) your commitment to being healthy and fit?

This idea is a bit like tithing (give to receive) in a sense, but you are tithing toward yourself through your time, attention, and resources, showing yourself that your fitness is important.

Examples include things like:

• Investing in working with that trainer you’ve been wanting to work with.

• Signing up for that yoga class package you’ve been yearning over.

• Scheduling a massage once a month no matter what.

• Or even something as simple as getting yourself a new workout outfit, a new gym bag that kicks butt like the Luxx, which if you haven’t heard, will be available for pre-order May 9th!!

• Or maybe even something a bit smaller. Something super personal and unique, that declares your commitment in a powerful way.

What’s that you ask?

You’re going to have to wait until tomorrow to find out. In addition to our Luxx bags being available beginning May 9th, we’ve got another extra special surprise for you.

Details tomorrow!

What’s one way that you commit to your fitness? Tell us in the comment section below.

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The “lifestyle of health and fitness”… you’ve heard this phrase before, right? It’s a big part of our Live Well 360 message.

In fact, our mission is to help you see health and fitness as something that you GET to do, rather than something that you HAVE to do.

When you approach health and fitness in this way, it really does just become your lifestyle, part of who you are.

But when you aren’t already living this type of lifestyle, it can seem somewhat daunting to try to figure out how to start.

Never fear! We’ve got a few quick and easy steps for getting yourself set up for the lifestyle of health and fitness, so that you can begin to live well 360 (aka live well in everyday) today!

3 Simple Steps to Building a Lifestyle of Health and Fitness

1. Take the first baby step

One step is all it takes to begin shifting your habits of behavior so that you start heading in the direction that supports a healthier lifestyle rather than hinders it.

People often think they have to go from A to Z overnight, otherwise they are a health and fitness failure. Um, no that’s not how it works.

It’s actually quite the opposite. When you try to make tons of changes all at once, that’s the QUICKEST way to sabotage your long-term success.

Just take one step. Make one change. Let it sink in, and go from there.

2. Practice consistency

Consistency is the key to changing habits. And consistency is something that needs to be practiced.

It takes effort to change the way you do things and this is why consistency is something that you “practice” because you didn’t develop the way you’ve been doing things overnight, it took time, right?

So, now it’s going to take some time to change. It doesn’t have to take A LOT of time, it only takes focus and the more committed you are to practicing new, healthier behaviors, the faster you’ll begin seeing the results showing up in your body and in your life.

For example, lots of people say they don’t have time to workout. Oftentimes we suggest to those folks that it might be a good idea to get up earlier and schedule their workout first thing in the AM.

That way they can start their day with a great sweat and feel good about themselves all day long because they accomplished the goal of getting in a workout.

“But it’s hard to get up earlier in the morning to workout!!”

… you might say, but not really. It’s only hard because you haven’t practiced doing it.

The first step is packing your super sweet gym bag the night before, setting your alarm, and committing to doing it once. Then you do it again. And again.

Now it’s becoming part of your routine. Now you start seeing results, i.e. you feel more energized at work, you are more likely to choose healthy foods throughout the day, you are feeling good about yourself and you’re ability to workout first thing in the morning, and AHA… your body is showing you the results too!

Several weeks go by of this “practicing” of getting up early to workout and suddenly you realize it’s become just part of who you are and what you do.

3. Surround yourself with things that make fitness fun

Once health and fitness starts to become a normal part of who you are and what you do, you begin to realize how important it is to surround yourself with people and things that support this lifestyle.

Being this healthy fit person becomes something that you wear as a badge of honor because of the pride that you’ve built from changing your old ways of doing things into this new, more empowered lifestyle.

You start to be pickier about who you spend your time with because after all, it’s fun to be around other people who think like you do (and lift you up vs pull you down).

You start to be pickier about what you consume, i.e. the food you eat, the TV shows and movies you watch, the blogs, books, and magazines you read.

At this point, you’re beginning to get so psyched about living this new, fun, empowered lifestyle that you want to spend your time learning more and more about how to take it even further.

And you start really making conscious decisions to support yourself in this lifestyle with things that make it easier and more fun!

You want the best tools, the best resources, and the best gear you can get. This is actually the story behind how the Live Well 360 line of fitness bags came about. We were in this exact spot and realized that we could never find the gym bag that had everything we needed… so we made it.

Being picky about the lifestyle of health and fitness is a great thing, because it means that you take it seriously and it’s a priority for you. We are picky about the things we care most about.

In our next blog post we’re going to talk about ways to remind yourself of your commitment to building a lifestyle of health and fitness and how to remind yourself to practice your new habits and ways of thinking every day.

Which one of these steps was most helpful for you? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!

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Do you catch yourself noticing the thoughts that run through your mind sometimes and think, geez some of the things I say about myself I would NEVER say about my closest friend!

But yet, you say them about yourself? Don’t worry, I’ve been there too. And so have many other women, like Kimberly Riggins.

When I first met Kimberly, she and I got on a call together to get to know each other and chat, and it turned into a ping-pong match of me-too’s because our messages are so closely aligned with each others.

Kimberly has a way of diving deep down to the core of what’s keeping you from what she calls “releasing your inner vixen.” And well, who doesn’t want a little more vixen in their life, eh?

I asked Kimberly to come on today and share her message with you, so that you learn how to tame that inner dialogue that (in so many ways) tells you that you CAN’T, when you most certainly CAN.

This post is geared for the ladies, but guys rest assured, you might learn a thing or two also! Think: Understanding what’s really going on when your girlfriend asks you that dreaded question, “Does this make me look fat?”

 Guest Post By Kimberely Riggins

How to tame your inner critical bitch—that negative voice inside your head that keeps telling you you’re “not enough.”

Ah yes. That little voice inside your head that just never seems to shut up. Boy, is she ruthless. Always telling you what to do, how to act, judging you, illuminating your flaws. It’s no wonder you believe her. She is always there.

“You look so fat!”
“You can never do anything right.”
“No wonder he left you.”
“You are never going to succeed.”
“No one is ever going to really love you.”
“You are never going to have any money.”
“Face it, you are always going to be stuck in your current situation.”

Do any of these statements sound familiar?

I’m sure you’ve heard these words or some version of them in your lifetime. They might be on a vicious loop that is on constant replay. Or perhaps they saturate your mind when you are under immense amounts of stress or when you are looking into the eyes of one of your fears.

The good news is you don’t have to listen to these negative thoughts. They are NOT actually your thoughts. These thoughts are just ideas that you’ve picked up from listening to your parents, siblings, friends, lovers, spouses, bosses, co-workers. These thoughts are essentially a bunch of collective negative garbage meant to keep you on the “not good enough” train.

This is the train your “inner critical bitch” wants you to ride. She stays in charge as long as you stay in your seat.

I know it may not sound possible now but you have the power to get off the train. In fact, you have far more power than she does. You CHOOSE your thoughts and you DECIDE which thoughts you believe. Therefore, you have the ability to tame her.

It’s Time to Get to Know Your Inner Critical Bitch

The absolute best way to get to know your inner critical bitch is to personify her. The idea is to separate her from who you are because she and her ideas are not YOU.

So give your inner critical bitch a name and most importantly describe her.

What does she look like? How does she dress? What color hair does she have? What’s her style? What tone of voice does she use?

What triggers her? What fears do you have that bring her out? When is she the loudest?

Remember, your inner critical bitch’s job is to keep you stuck. Her main goal is to destroy your dreams. To make you feel so insecure that you couldn’t possibly move forward.

YOU need to get rid of her. So play with this idea of personifying her and be specific.

After you give her life, you have the power to create her demise. Or at the very least, keep her quiet.

I know this sounds a bit crazy or over the top but it really truly works.

Once I personified my inner critical bitch, my life changed. Rather than taking those thoughts on as my own, I was able to give them a home. This was a crucial step for helping me recognize them as the negative, repetitive, cruel nonsense that that are.

I started putting less weight into the meaning of these thoughts. I was able to objectively acknowledge them without getting upset and at the same time, shift them into positive thoughts. What a relief!

The whole idea of “You Control Your Thoughts” made sense to me now!

My inner critical bitch is still around. She is much quieter and much more reserved and from time to time, I have to have a little sit down with her but for the most part, she is under control and honestly someone I now can call a friend. When she gets loud, I realize something in my life is out of sync. Now I use her as a tool to help me stay on track, to get super focused and to keep pushing the barriers to claim my dreams.

And as crazy as this all sounds, you can achieve the same results. You can quiet your inner critical bitch and you most definitely can get off the “not enough” train.

It’s time you stopped letting your negative thoughts control your life. It’s time to live the life you’ve always dreamed of having. A life where you fall head over heels in love with who you are. A life filled with loving, amazing relationships and of course, a life where you have a whole lot of fun.

Jump in! I want to hear from you. What negative thoughts are constantly being recycled in your head? How have you combated these negative thoughts? I am here to help. Let me know by leaving a comment below or check out my upcoming round of Release Your Inner Vixen where we address these thoughts head on!

About Kimberly

Kimberly Riggins is a body image and self-love expert, negative self-talk warrior and an inspirational catalyst who inspires women to let go of their body hang-ups, kick their inner critical bitch to the curb and release their inner vixen. She is the author of Love Your Naked Ass and creatrix of the highly acclaimed virtual program, Release Your Inner Vixen.

The next round of Release Your Inner Vixen starts on May 10th. If you are ready to fall in love with yourself, tame your inner critical bitch and transform your life, join us! For more information about Kimberly, visit http://kimberlyriggins.com.

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Awesome news! The Luxx will be available for pre-order in Eggplant Purple and our newest color, Onyx Black starting:

Wednesday, May 9th.

We’ll begin shipping approximately May 30th.

Please make sure you order your Luxx bag as soon as they are ready for sale, as this will reserve your place “in line” and ensure you get your bag as quickly as possible (and in the color you want) once they are ready to ship.

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SURPRISE AND GIVEAWAY

More details soon, including another SURPRISE coming in tandem with the Luxx. Yep, and we’re pretty sure it’s going to knock your socks off.

AND, one more thing, to celebrate we’re going to of course have… a GIVEAWAY!

Sign up (above) and watch your inbox next week for the scoop!

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In this video interview with Eric Wang from Health Demystified, Sheila Viers give the scoop on how to break free from emotional eating and get the body of your dreams!

Highlights of the Interview

• Sheila shares her own story about how she overcame her issues with weight, poor self-esteem, and emotional eating. She ironically gained 20 pounds after she started trying to lose weight! Jumping from one diet to the next, bingeing, self-sabotaging behaviors — she’s been there and done that. And, more importantly, she overcame these behaviors and helped thousands of other women (and men) do the same.

• Learn why focusing on diet and exercise is NOT an effective way to maintain lean body weight.

• Learn how to maintain your weight without constantly worrying about what you’re eating.

• Learn how Sheila maintains her leanest body weight to date, without even trying.

Read more about this interview over at Health Demystified.

Learn more from Sheila about how to get your dream body at sheilaviers.com and sign up for her free webinar on “How to FINALLY Get the Body of Your Dreams Without Giving Up Your Life to Get It” at sheilaviers.com/webinar.

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