Change Your Mind To Transform Your BODY

Despite my being vocal online, a lot of people (even friends) don’t seem to know what I do. Most people imagine I am a personal trainer, and I am! But, only for a very select, high-paying few. What I specialize in is Mind, BODY and Life Transformations via fitness and nutrition remote coaching through the BODYbybianca Training System, a sixteen week program designed not only to change your BODY, but your habits and your mind. Working closely with me by email, phone, skype and text, your perception of health and fitness will forever be changed. Through the program, you will learn the skills personal training alone will never teach you, to reach, maintain and surpass your goals! When you enroll into my program, you become a member of Team BODYbybianca, a dedicated group of my clients from around the world; fitties training together online and supporting one another in a private group on Facebook where you will receive daily support from myself, my current and past clients (graduates of the program). You will receive a comprehensive meal plan tailored to your BODY and your goals with recipes to ensure that you never have a craving that isn’t met with a healthy alternative. Via email, every Sunday, you will receive your weekly fitness schedule (with images and video) for weightlifting and custom BODYbybianca cardio programs designed to target fat-burning while preserving muscle mass for a lean, toned and fit look.

In honor of “Transformation” and “Throwback” Thursday, here are some TBTs from clients and graduates at various stages of the BODYbybianca Training System:

This past year has been a period of transition for me. When chance landed me in Nicaragua on March 18th of 2014, I knew immediately that my life was forever changed and felt a strong sensation, right out of the airport, that Nicaragua was my home. I had eighteen clients enrolled in my program, I saw their contracts through without taking on new business, and proceeded to spend the next nine months on a sabbatical of sorts. For two months, I solo backpacked Nicaragua, traveling South through Costa Rica scouting locations for fitness retreats and a place to call home. Following my voyage in Central America, an extended month of travel lead me to Harbour Island, Bahamas; Scottsdale, Arizona; and New York City, where I caught up with many of my remote coaching clients and attended my fifteen year high school reunion. Assured Nicaragua was, indeed, where I was meant to be, I returned to my home in Florida where I settled my belongings, selling what I could, packing what I could carry and giving away the rest. October 16th, 2014 marks my homecoming to San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, where the next 10 weeks were spent finding my way in a new country, exploring a new culture and learning a new language, in which I am now fully immersed. January 1, 2015, just one week ago, I started working again. Maybe you have noticed I have been rather busy online, updating the blog, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook with new recipes, pictures, stories of love and adventure and daily motivation inspired by my very real and really awesome life in the jungle. That said, I am accepting admissions for a NEW class, the first of 2015 for Team BODYbybianca!

The cost of the program, in which you are contracted for sixteen weeks — because I need sixteen weeks to change your BODY — is $200 per month with a $200 enrollment fee (half of which is credited to you upon successful completion of the program and delivery of biweekly progress pictures). Everyone changes! Are you ready? GET LOCKED IN!

Email me at BODYbybianca@gmail.com or message me on Facebook.com/BiancaSultana to inquire about enrollment.

Together in Health!

xob

1-Minute Lemon Ice

A quick and refreshing post-workout delight! Just blend lemons with ice!

Did you know that lemons contain more essential vitamins and minerals than any other fruits or vegetables? By blending fresh squeezed lemon juice with ice, you get all the benefits of this miracle fruit with the treat of a refreshing sorbet!

Email me at BODYbybianca@gmail.com to get on the BODYbybianca Training System: a 16-week remote training system that will change your BODY and your life! Are YOU ready to see your BEST SELF in 2015? As a member of Team BODYbybianca you will receive exclusive workout programs weekly for weightlifting and cardio as well as a comprehensive meal plan designed to keep you satisfied while achieving and surpassing your goals!

With me as your Personal Coach,
YOU CAN DO IT. I CAN HELP.

Together in Health!
xob

Homemade Almond Butter

Since moving to Nicaragua, one of the U.S. treats I miss the most is my organic raw almond butter. In New York and in Florida, it was such a staple in my diet! A healthy fat, with benefits for my hair, skin, nails, and fat metabolism, a spoonful of almond butter helps curb my appetite for sugary carbs and chocolate. I love it on my protein pancake or in my oatmeal in the morning! But, in Nicaragua, nut butters are not accessible, and despite there being peanut farms, you cannot find peanut butter outside of the imported Jiffy brand which is highly processed and very expensive. So…

I MADE MY OWN!

This is my first attempt at making any nut butter, and it was so easy, I will never buy costly packaged nut butters again! Here’s how…
1. Soak raw almonds in water overnight (I left mine soaking in the fridge for two days because I was busy and no harm done!) I added just enough water to cover a large bowl of nuts (full raw almonds, skin intact). After a few hours the almonds greedily sucked up the water so I added a bit more and repeated that process once more.
2. Using a high powered blender (I love my Ninja blender, pictured), blend the almonds with all of the leftover liquid in the bowl.

This turned into a rather gritty almond mixture.

To smooth out the butter, I slowly added little bits of water to the blender until a creamy mouse-like texture was reached. And, voilà!

Today I used my homemade almond butter on my pancake with homemade strawberry-blackberry preserves! No berries in Nicaragua, I brought a large bag back from my Christmas trip to Costa Rica and made the jam as a way to preserve the fruit and enjoy it for longer! Another easy recipe which you can find, along with the BODYbybianca Pancake recipe on my blog (look for the jam recipe posted in April from Costa Rica).

Together in Health!
xob

A “Clean Eats” Breakfast Treat

With simple substitutions to your favorite dish, make any treat a BODYbybianca approved “Clean Eat!”

NO butter
NO flour
NO refined sugar
NO gluten
NO dairy
NO PROBLEM!

BATTER:
Blend 1/3 cup dry oats, 2 eggs (or 4 egg whites), fresh ginger (quarter size cube), 1/5 banana (just a couple bites worth, I chop the whole thing up and put the rest in the freezer), 1/2 tsp cinnamon, splash of water (less water = thicker cakes, more water = more cakes!). I use my Ninja single serve cup to blend for no fuss cleanup.

FOLD:
Add 1 tbs raw cacao nibs to batter

COOK:
Over medium-high heat, I use fat free organic coconut oil spray to coat skillet. Pour batter. Flip when bubbles form in cakes.

PLATE:
Plate cakes alternating layers  with chocolate coconut oil peanut butter, homemade blueberry preserves (recipe on my Instagram/Facebook), guava spread (a little piece of heaven I picked up from the Bahamas). Top with chocolate coconut oil peanut butter, chia seeds and always choose “Grade B” organic (local if possible) maple syrup. Grade B is less processed and nutrient rich!

ENJOY!

Together in Health!
xob

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Frozen Green Lemonade

 

As I am back in the states, and back in training, I have been eating a lot more greens! I love how easy it is to find organic local farmer’s markets in the in South Florida. Oddly, organic produce was not as readily available in Costa Rica, where the demand for fresh, drug-free food has not caught up with the growing expansion of U.S. pillaging of local soil by Fortune 500 companies like Dole (pineapple) and Chiquita (banana) who aren’t worried about preserving the sanctity of Costa Rican soil.

So, back to my smoothie… Eating more greens has lead to to find new ways to consume them that keeps it interesting and delicious! Here is my latest and greatest green smoothie that packs a serious punch!

FROZEN GREEN LEMONADE!

WHAT YOU NEED:

(makes 1 serving)

* 1-2 kale leaves

* Handful spinach

* Handful Mache

* Knuckle Fresh Ginger

* 1/2 lemon squeezed

* 3-4 ice cubes

* Stevia or raw honey (depending on preference. Stevia is a great natural leaf with the sweetness of sugar, but like anything good, it has been exploited by companies like Pepsi and Coca Cola, and comes to us over-processed and ridden with chemicals. Sigh!)

* Splash of water

** Add all ingredients into a blender. I love my Ninja single serve blending cup because it makes cleaning so easy!

So delicious! Proving that good food tastes good! Try it and tell me what you think!

If you’re interested in a fitness plan to go along with your healthy eating, email me at BODYbybianca@gmail.com. “You can do it. I can help!”

Together in Health!

xob

Birthday Suit

Let’s talk about why I’m so damn fine…

When I started modeling at 30, I was told to lie about my age. But, it never felt right. So, the lying never stuck. I have lots of girl friends who are 26 and 27 born in 1981 (it’s 2014!), but that’s never been me. I’m 33 today (HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!) and I don’t miss my 20s. I have earned my 30+ years and what I have learned I would never trade. Every year I get better, and Better, and BETTER!

My secret?

There IS a fountain of youth. I have found it! It’s called living EVERYDAY BETTER doing what you love… A life filled with passion, fun, fitness, nutrition and love! It’s about staying a child when society tells you it’s time to “grow up.” Society’s definition of “grownup” is skewed. To the masses, “growing up” means falling in line, doing as they do, working, “succeeding”, amounting money, collecting things. That is no life.

What does aging this way do? Just look around you. It makes you fat, tired and lazy. That kind of life makes you sick. You look pale. You look old. Do you have diabetes? Are you stiff? How’s your back?

GET OFF THE HAMSTER WHEEL! When you live to make money, you will miss out on everything! The moment. THIS VERY MOMENT. This life. Look up. Look around you. What do you see? Is you see beauty? The sky? The mountains? The ocean? Or… Are you bathed in fluorescent light? Are you sitting at a desk? An office? A cubicle? Do you feel empowered? Are you proud of the life you have built? Remember, YOU are the architect of your life, the writer of your script, the painter of your picture. Are you happy?

So tonight, in honor of my birthday, please join me in this toast:

Cheers to aging backwards, and to the good things in life, which are free!
Together in Health, in Life, in Love!
xob

EAT Like An Athlete. LIVE Like A Warrior. LOVE Like A Woman.

“Double fisting!” A red juice and a green juice!

The red is watermelon and mint blended with ice. Watermelon has a little sugar, but I’ve been surfing, swimming and running around all morning, so a little of nature’s sugar will do me some good! Plus…. Mint is a powerful anti-inflammatory, the herb is great for your digestive system, it also promotes a healthy respiratory system, and reenergizes you when you need a pep-up! Mint has also been shown to have positive effects for cancer patients and breast feeding women… Watermelon, a natural aphrodisiac? Watermelon is 6% sugar and a whopping 91% water, which puréed, makes this fruit an amazing way to rehydrate after a workout or surf-sess in the hot sun. Like mint, watermelon also has cancer benefits and may help men with erectile dysfunction. Hear that, ladies? Feed this fruit to your man! Preferably in a frosted glass with mint for when he gets out of the surf!

And in my green juice? That’s where I get my life and I can feel the liquid as it penetrates my veins, feeds my BODY and fuels my activity. In this one, I added fresh kale from the market in Quepos, Costa Rica (the nearest town to where I am in Manuel Antonio) about 1/3 banana (1/2 is a full serving, but I cut it down since I also have the sugar from the watermelon in my other glass), and almonds (6-10 raw almonds is a serving). I blend the green juice with a small amount of water and more ice because I like it thick like a smoothie.

TIP: I make all my juices into smoothies in the blender because you will use less fruit than in a juicer and that means less sugar. Also, a blender retains all the nutrients and fiber of the fruit, verses a juicer with which so much of the “good stuff” is lost in the pulp.

Together in Health!
xob

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