Learn how to stop your chaos and manage your life. Here’s how!

After  Jack, (my second child) was born, reality smacked hard and fast. “Two kids… ahhhhhh!”  Being a mommy is HARD, (delicious, don’t get me wrong, but HARD.) Taking care of my self sat very low on my “Daily, To do” list. I was right above,  # 8: Get milk and toilet paper. I finally got so fed up, that I worked out a quirky little system that lets me get it all done at once.

As result, I was able to:

• Maximize  my time better
• Get a really good work out in while I multitasked
  
• got rid of my excess baby weight
  
• toned up
• got a cleaner  house
• changed my crappy eating habits
  

This site is about my own empowerment to take charge, give myself a kick in the ass, and get contol  over  my own life, not just the kids.

I’m finally (almost) organized (still working on that one, those who know me shhhh), so I can share my thoughts with you.

I leave you with my motto.

“Make the best with what ya got,  but get off your tush and actually do it!”

Live it, breathe it, own it.

cLEAN Lifestyle- Make the most out of your time. Improve your body, declutter your home, and find your “Me” time.

The day I realized I could turn my daily housecleaning routine into a great work out that could really tone my tush, arms, and tummy, bells went off in my head – CLEANING can make you LEAN! Why should I spend time and money (that I don’t have) at the gym, when I can get an intense workout doing what I’m already doing, and on my own clock?

After fine-tuning my new workout, this concept has become much more than just a workout, it’s become a wakeup call and a lifestyle change.

The cLEANmomma lifestyle has become a way to de-clutter my mind, body, soul, and yes, even my house!

What is The cLEAN Lifestyle™?

The cLEAN Routine™ is a combination of cardio and strength training exercises that allow you to multitask.

When I first started working out while cleaning my house (or doing random daily chores), I’ll admit it felt a little silly. But after doing it for a while I really noticed my body getting toned in a way that going to the gym and spending 45 minutes on an elliptical machine just didn’t do for me – and it’s actually fun! Setting aside 40 minutes several times a week to really workout while I worked around my house was really easy for me to commit to and easy to make the time for. That’s was half the battle. I was already doing the task – WIN-WIN!!

The cLEAN Diet™ isn’t about starving yourself to go to your high school reunion – it’s about creating good long-term eating habits that you can live with!

When it comes to your diet I really need to be clear. Changing your approach to food and really taking a look at what you shove in your mouth is what it’s all about. With the help of my experts, my eating habits have evolved to include more whole, healthy foods and MUCH less garbage. Don’t get me wrong, I still opt for the occasional burger, slice of cheesy pizza, or chocolate chips with a jar of peanut butter, but it’s all about moderation. And I feel better!

The cLEAN Mindset™ is the clarity of goals and the belief that you can achieve anything set your mind to.

Staying motivated to workout or changing eating habits are a challenge for even the strongest people. Being clear about what you want to achieve and having the will power to get there even when it’s tough are what the cLEAN Mindset is all about – in every area of your life.

At the risk  of sounding like some cheesy self-help book….It’s about training your brain to help you become the best possible you, with the knowledge and understanding that it takes time and the desire to want to do it!

Wake up and tap into your life. Do it before it’s over. Here’s how.

I have to tell you…

It’s all about brain power! I found that if you go on autopilot throughout your day to day life, You don’t really get anything done.

The first thing I focused on was being present – being in the here and now.

So much of the time I would occupy my brain with nonsense, which kept me from focusing on what’s really important!

Once I replaced my brain chatter and actually started to pay attention to what was going on around me I really started to enjoy life!

The point I’m trying to make here, without trying to sound like a self help book, is once I got my brain screwed on the right way, I was able to accomplish a lot more.

Sooooo… if you want to start this program, screw your brain on the right way and bring on the life changes!!

Hope that’s helpful!

- C

Take control! Your Kids are a Mess, your Husband’s a Slob and You’re MAXXED OUT! What are you going to do about it?!

These are my kids… “Gotta love ‘em!”

They are my delicious mess makers and, sometimes, my little petri dishes – for all the germ breeding they do. I am constantly picking up after them and my husband (don’t get me started on him)!

As it happened, one day, instead of getting resentful and beating my head against a wall for the umpteenth time while I cleaned up after them, I went and put a work out routine together. Now I feel I’m doing something for myself.

I often felt that I was at the mercy of the clock, as I tried to accomplish a multitude of things, (exercise being one of them.)

When my alarm clock went off, I found that little was accomplished and a system needed to be found.

“Getting lean while you clean”, became a way of life for me.

By incorporating basic strengthening exercises to my daily household chores, I was really able to get the extra baby weight off, tone up and have some left over ME time.

I took the “ME” one step further. Like most of us mommy’s, we lose our sense of self. Once I felt good about by body again, I slowly began to incorporate the “ME”, back into my life.

• I learned about eating properly, and fueling myself throughout the day.
• I learned how to engage with my kids in a more productive way.
• I learned how to take care of myself.
• Mostly, I learned how important ME time was.

I worked out a way to:

• Warm up my body while I pick up random crap around the house, (a crayon doesn’t belong in the drawer with the forks and knives.)
• Clean my dishes while toning my tush. Dishes pile up endlessly in my house. Now, between sippy cups around the house and coffee cups left by the computer, doing the dishes have turned into the Brazilian butt burn!
• Work a routine around doing laundry. Did I tell you I hate laundry? It really pisses me off to have to do it. At least I finally found a way to do the laundry and get a work-out.
• Tone my arms while cleaning my countertops. I discovered the most amazing thing for my arms while I do my counter tops that I so have to share you.  I nostalgically call it Wax-on/Wax-off. It really works wonders, in isolating the muscles in your core, arms and thighs while you clean your counter tops!

Cheers to finding balance and finding your “ME”.

-C-

Learn “The Rag Drag™” now! It will change your body and your kitchen floors!

• Learn How to Maximize Your Time While Getting a Full Body Workout!

• Strengthen and Tighten Your Abs and Lower Back!

• Get Rid of Your Jiggly Thighs!
  

• Do It All While You Multitask and Get Things Done!!!!

I want to share a fun sample from my program that I call “The Rag Drag™“.

This is the main cardio part of my routine that will really strengthen, tighten, and tone the inner and outer parts of your thighs while elevating your heart rate as you work around your house. If you are going to clean – YUCK – you might as well get something more out of it!

I came up with “The Rag Drag™“ while wiping up orange juice off the floor with my foot on a rag. I thought to myself, “Oooh, I really felt a good burn in the tush!” and that was the beginning of a routine I could use not only while I’m cleaning floors, but even while I’m doing dishes or folding laundry (I know I’m insane)!!

Here’s what you do:

Step 1. Take two damp rags (or your husband’s old shirt that’s been sitting under the couch for a month) and place one under each foot. If you are cleaning your floors, add a little bit of soap to the water and ring out. For hardwoods, use whatever oil you like, but not too much (I don’t want you to slip and fall).

Step 2. Get into a plié position (it’s a ballet term defined as a bending of the knees outward with the back held straight) with your rags under each foot and your feet faced forward, knees slightly bent, and tummy muscles engaged.

Step 3. Slide your left foot out and bring it back to the right five times.

Step 4. Now slide your right foot out and bring it back to the left five times.

Note: A huge part of this routine is learning how to keep your upper body limber and relaxed with loose arms so that you can create working hands that can cook, wash dishes or fold laundry while you are burning off those love handles and thunder thighs.

If you are just doing your floors, you can either put your hands on your hips or extend them and do tight circles for an extra burn.

What About Carpets?

Well what about them? If you have carpet somewhere that you want to do this routine, simply put two grocery bags over your feet just like they’re a pair of manolos and slide back and forth easily while you fold your laundry or multitask!

Cardio Cooking:Burn calories before you eat them. Try this recipe/workout

When I’ve been out of the house all day, and I missed the opportunity to get in a work out, I found a way to shove one in.

I came up with “Cardio Cooking.”

Cardio Cooking allows me to really maximize my time and multi – task while chopping vegetables or slicing chicken. I know sounds crazy, but it works. Wouldn’t  you want to burn off calories before you eat them?

Some might call me insane…. but for those of you on board with this, I came up with a bunch of recipes and a way to chop till you drop.

Recipe for:  Sophie’s “Candy Chickie” (“Apricot Chicken” if you don’t have a Sophie.)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
2 pounds chicken tenderloins – cut in small pieces (the smaller the better according to my kids)
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons cider or white wine vinegar (optional)
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup apricot all fruit spread or apricot preserves

Serve with brown rice (if you can get away with it… otherwise, mix half white rice half brown rice, till your kids dig it!) Also, lemon juice and butter helps!

Directions
Heat a large skillet with a lid over medium high heat. Add oil and chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Lightly brown the chicken a few minutes on each side. Add the stock and vinegar (if you’re using it) and cook five minutes. When stock comes to a bubble, add preserves and stir to combine. Cover pan, reduce heat and simmer 10 to 15 minutes.

Your Workout!

1. Start your “Rag Drag”.
   
   
2. Engage your tummy muscles and create a loose upper body and controlled lower body.
3. Then, with your right leg, bring it in and out 5 -7 times alternating with the left 5-7 times. Do this while you dice your chicken and prep your food. You will elevate your heart rate and burn your butt and work your oblique’s quite a bit.
4. Next, while browning your chicken do several sets of leg lifts to the back and side. Lift your leg straight out to the side or back until your foot is 6 to 12 inches off the floor keeping your tummy tight.
5. While you are cooking at the counter top, take this opportunity to do 15 – 20 presses, like counter top push ups.
6. If you have anything to nuke in the microwave…always seize the opportunity to do something active. Instead of just standing around waiting for the beep, throw in 10-15  pushups at the counter top. What else are ya gonna do?