Do you have a love for health and fitness? Are you interested in helping others as well and have no idea where to start? I was in this same boat. There are soooo many programs out there that offer certifications in the wellness space it was tricky to decide which one was the right fit for me. After much research I decided to go with AFPA . If you are interested in possibly becoming a health coach or just interested in learning more about your health and wellness keep reading! Why I Got startedIn 2018 I started my own wellness journey. I was tired of my typical lifestyle of trying to undo all the bad stuff I ate/drank over the weekend by eating some what (of what I thought was clean/ healthy eating) during the week. I always tried each fad diet out there, and always wanted that quick fix to look good for an event, or for that summer bikini. After trying everything from the south beach diet, to keto, to whole 30, to paleo, I came across the All in by Teddi program. Most know Teddi from the Real House Wives of Beverly hills, but she also runs a really great business of accountability coaching combined with a weight loss program. The program was VERY expensive for me, but I had gotten to the point where I tried everything and I wanted to make some changes, so I went for it. The program was really hard, and there were days that I thought I could not do it anymore, but the beauty of this program was having your basically on call health coach. My health coach through the program was the MAIN reason for me as to how I lost that weight I was holding on to. I needed and craved that accountability. Upon completing the program I was so motivated to help others do the same and became more interested in the field of health coaching in general. This combined with the wanting of more knowledge of health and holistic nutrition I sought out certification programs that would give me what I was looking for. Why AFPA?I have met a few women that completed or were going through health certifications of their own so I began to look into some. One of the more popular programs that I looked into was the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN). While there were many women who graduated from this program that I look up to in the wellness space (Grabby Bernstein, Elizabeth Stein (purely Elizabeth granola)) I got a crummy feeling about the program when I was pursuing information on it. The program was very expensive to start with (in the 6K-8Krange). That already was making me feel a bit uncomfortable paying for an online program. I also was unsure If this field was the right one for me so committing that much money up front didnt seem like the best decision at the time. Additionally, I felt pressured by the countless emails and calls of trying to persuade me into signing up for the program, by offering discounts that expired pretty quickly If I didnt say yes right away. I decided to take a break from looking into IIN and then was on the hunt for other accredited certification programs that didnt break the bank. I came across AFPA through a blog a was reading of another health and foodie blogger I follow (I honestly dont remeber which on but it was a great article!) I dug a bit deeper into the program. AFPA Health Coach certifications fully meet the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP) education requirements, and super well respected in the indutry. Not to mention, the program was under $1500.00 (and even less if you choose to do your reading all online or via an app vs. ordering the course books). For more information of AFPA and my journey through the program check out my interview with them by clicking here If you have any questions about my journey or the program in general, feel free to contact me at Stephi@stephipaigewellnes.com or drop a comment below!
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Love when I have time to whip up something new over the weekend. I had a half jar of tahini left in my fridge that I was itching to use, so decided to come up with a savory/sweet combo for an easy grab and go breakfast.
You can totally make this using an 8x8 pan and then cut into slices. I would just adjust the baking time to about 35-40 minutes and keep an eye on the oven. A typical toothpick test, or watching for the top to appear a golden brown color will let you know when to pull it from the oven to let it cool. I love this mini loaf pan from Amazon. The one I use linked (here) You can also sub the sunflower butter for any nut butter. MAPLE WALNUT TAHINI LOAVES Ingredients: 1/4 cup Organic Tahini 1/4 cup Sunbutter 1 Egg 2 tbsp Maple Syrup 2 tbsp coconut oil (melted) 1 banana mashed 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup coconut flour 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp baking powder chopped walnuts Directions: 1.) Preheat Oven to 350. Spray pan with cooking spray and set aside. 2.) Mash banana in a med size mixing bowl and add the rest of the wet ingredients. Mix well. 3.) Add the dry ingredients. Mix well. 4. ) Fold in chopped walnuts 5.) Bake for 18min (oven times may vary) If you remake these please tag me so I can see and share! @stephi.paige Comment below with any questions <3
I ate my last Emmy's Organic Cookie and was heartbroken. Are you ever sooo in the mood for something and then come to find an empty bag of what you actually want sitting in your pantry or fridge? I feel like this happens to me way too often.
If you have never tried Emmy's Organics I highly suggest you give them a shot. They are AMAZING! The consistency is on point for a vegan, plant based cookie (nice and chewy) almost like a macaroon type of vibe. Since amazon prime would take two days to deliver, and I didn't feel like leaving my apartment, I set out to create these magical cookies myself (or at least come close to them). First I started with trying to re-create the dark chocolate coconut. I decided to also sneak in a little super food (maca powder) which is said to increase your energy and improve mood. (however, cookies always improve my mood)
All it takes is one mixing bowl and then you form the dough into balls, and flatted with the back of a measuring cup to form the shape. The cookies are pretty moist(sorry to those I made cringe with that word) at this point. They require no baking at all, but take a while to dry out. I left my cookies out on paper towels for about 1-2hrs.
However, with the second batch of peanut butter coconut cookies I got lazy and just wrapped them in parchment paper and put them in the fridge. My husband and taste tester preferred the consistency of the chocolate over the PB which went straight to the fridge no drying out process. I could eat them either way! I only tested these out making four at a time for each flavor...I imagine you can double the recipe to make a larger batch, but I didn't want to have more cookies than I needed since I was selfishly making these for me :). COPY CAT EMMY'S ORGANICS COOKIES
Ingredients for Chocolate Coconut Cookies (Makes 4):
Ingredients for Peanut Butter Coconut Cookies (Makes 4):
Directions for Both Cookies: Step 1: Combine all Ingredients into a bowl and mix well. The consistency should be thick enough to roll into balls without sticking too much to your hands. Step 2: Flatten out cookies on paper towels with back of a measuring cup to get cookie shape above. Step 3: Let the cookies dry out for at least 2 hrs before eating and storing. You could theoretically eat this batter right from the mixing bowl too! Products used for this Recipe:
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