Clean Eating on Budget

Eating clean on a budget is NOT hard. We've established that it can be done and thankfully you don't have to break the bank to do it. You may have to do some planning around the seasons .. and well with Fall upon us, for me that is THE EASIEST to save money. WHY?

Soups & chili.


SUPER versatile and also the ingredients wont break your wallet and you can freeze them for pennies on the serving!

For example: This is my amazing (21 day fix approved) Chili recipe. 

I made some this week (even though it's 90 degrees still in West Texas) and here is the break down: 

Ingredients:

1 medium onion                                                                                       ($0.50)
vegetable broth                                                                                        ($1.29) 

tomato paste                                                                                           ($0.70)

can of black beans ($.90) / bag of hard black beans                                        ($1.50)

can of kidney or cannellini beans ($.90)  / bag of hard kidney beans                  ($1.50)

1 lb of ground turkey                                                                              ($4.99) 

^^^ Now i use fresh dried beans and soak then overnight then cook them in the crockpot on low for hours before I add my other ingredients .. WHY? For $1.50 a bag (so an added cost of $1.20) I get 3x the amount and NONE of the added sodium or processing!

The other ingredients are spices: (cumin, chili powder, garlic) 

I ALWAYS have these on hand because I make my own seasonings for everything ...  if you need to add these to your pantry, try places like the dollar store and big lots -- they are like 2-3 dollars cheaper EACH than the grocery store!! 

SO I put all this in the crockpot and stir on occasion and voila! 

All in all this 1 list of ingredients made TWELVE servings of turkey chili. That breaks down to spending $10.48 for the whole crockpot .... WHICH IS $0.87 A SERVING and 10 more meals I DO NOT have to cook!! 

Happy Fall!! 

Best,

Chelsea

facebook.com/chelsea.eckelkamp 

Fitness Banking

My fitness is like a bank. I can make deposits and withdraws. The more deposits I make, the more interest I accrue. The more I see my interest grow, the more I want to make bigger deposits.

Ya with me here?

There are so many unpredictable factors in our lives, our finances, and our health.

SO .. how cool is it that it's my J-O-B (if you can call it that!) to be doing my body's "bank account" a world of good and to also be able to INVEST IN OTHERS BANK ACCOUNTS TOO!

Yeah ^^^^^ you heard me. This isn't about me making solo deposits here.

Daily I get to help my challengers deposit more into their own bank accounts ... and the coaches in my family deposit real green into their real bank accounts.

This J-O-B is my fav and both types of my bank accounts are happier.

So if you're looking to cut your losses and up your gains on your daily "body" bank account or looking for a way to find freedom with a job where you are your own boss and make your own hours, I'm here to tell you that I have lots of "deposits" to help you make that happen.

Check out what it means to join the FAB FORCE coach family or sign up to be a challenger! 

Happy "banking"!

Sloooow down!

Ever wonder what life would look like if you could SLOW DOWN a little here or there?

Currently I have the fortune of doing just that. I am in between corporate jobs due to my big move across the country to be with the man I love (sounds dreamy right?). And I have got to say that my life just feels more FULL because there is LESS on my plate!

I am still working hard on putting in the efforts to live life by my own design. Being a beachbody coach is helping me to do just that. As of today I am 1/4th of the way to my needed income level to MATCH my full time corporate america job .. whoa! I have been doing this for 6 months and each month it continue to grow with a lot love and a whole lot of fun!

If you think you have to be stuck where you are forever, you don't! If you think that getting healthy and helping others do the same sounds like a DREAM job, it is.

I am SO grateful to the doors this is opening in my life!!




PS. If you're interested in chatting about what the heck this really is, email me, message me, carrier pigeon me!!

Thebowseat@gmail.com
facebook.com/chelsea.eckelkamp
or http://bit.ly/1P3ExlM

What does a Beachbody Coach earn?

One of the neatest things about this business is how you earn money. It's not based on your education level or your qualifications, but simply about the time you put in, your consistency and your ability to be genuine. For real. That's it. You do not have to be super skinny or fit to start as a Beachbody coach, you do not have know how to teach someone else how to do a push up, you simply have to be willing to be open and humble.

I work a full time job and I wish I could put my 100% attention into this daily, but for now .. here is how Beachbody is helping me!

Thinking about becoming a coach? Email me at thebowseat.com or find me on facebook.com/chelsea.eckelkamp and I'd love to chat with you about how this can change your life too!