My Beachbody Coach Income First 5 Months

I'm so excited to share my Beachbody coaching income for my first 5 months in the business. I started my first round of 21 Day Fix on Nov 1, 2015 and became a coach a couple of weeks later. I'm really proud that I can show revenue for the first month that I was in the business. I'm competitive though so I don't want to count it as a full month :-)

If you're reading this post, you're probably like "what the heck do Beachbody coaches get paid!?" That's exactly why I'm writing it! I appreciate that the world of Beachbody coaching can be a bit of a black box. Corporate jobs, teaching jobs, doctor jobs, lawyer jobs etc. are well known but direct marketing like Beachbody, a business that is primarily run on social media, is a little less transparent. My goal is to give you a view into the business so that you can make the best decisions for you and your family if coaching is right for you.

Here's why I am excited about the earning potential - The income is residual. Meaning, the work I do today will continue to pay me later. Monthly income can go from $40 a week to $12,000 a week. Technically, it can get a lot larger than that by opening up another business center.

March was an exciting month for me because I got my first team bonus. That means that I'm helping other people succeed, which is a major goal of mine.

Comp Plan Basics:

- Coaches get a 25% discount on all products. The fee to be a coach is $15.95/mo. Many people sign up to be a coach just to get the Shakeology discount which reduces the all in cost to $115/mo (that includes the coach fee) vs $130/mo. Anyone can become a coach to get the discount without actually "coaching."

- Coaches get paid 25% on any product that is purchased through their websites.

- Coaches make a team bonus for helping their own personally sponsored coaches succeed.

I never pictured myself as a Beachbody Coach. But when I lost 15 pounds in 2-3 months and got my BK (before kids) body back I was so thrilled that I was telling everyone about it. Somewhere in the back of my head I knew that I could get paid to do that! Now I run monthly challenge groups and help other people achieve their weight loss goals. I also mentor people, who like me, see the larger income opportunity to develop their own business.

Feel free to reach out to me! I hope this gives you a window into our world :-) I'm an open book and happy to help you succeed! Like my page or send me a personal message here: https://www.facebook.com/getrockinfit  

Beachbody does not guarantee any level of success or income from the Team Beachbody Coach Opportunity. Each Coach's income depends on his or her own efforts, diligence, and skill. Statement of Independent Coach Earnings, http://tbbcoa.ch/TBB_SOICE

Beachbody Coaching Backstage Pass: Day 1

Today my team kicked off a backstage pass to learning about Beachbody coaching. I loved the first post, which simply asked everyone to tell us a little more about themselves. This business is all about relationships and it's important to get to know each other! I went ahead and answered the questions myself and I realized that the reasons I'm excited about coaching and also what some of my initial fears were might be the same as someone else's. Here's a little sneak peak into my thought process on coaching:

Your name: Abba daba doo… just kidding it’s Abby.

A little about home life (married, kids, pets, etc): I’ve been married to Pat for less than 3 years (I have an easy way to remember… Jack was 6 months old when we got married!) My boys are 3 and 2. We do have a dog (Zion) but luckily my dad walks him almost every day for us!

Do you work full time and if yes, do you love what you do? I work full time selling IT research. I'm very lucky that I do like what I do, but I do NOT like being away from the family so much. I’m working towards being a WFH mom instead of a commute 2 hours a day mom.

What about coaching excites you? Coaching has helped me in so many ways. Running challenge groups and being the person that people look to for inspiration has helped me stay accountable to my own journey. I’m also MUCH more positive. Coaching is all about being the best version of yourself. And, I’m setting a good example for everyone in my family. My husband is struggling to allow himself the time to workout. He sees me working out and I think that gives him “permission” to do the same for himself.

The other side that really interests me is the income potential. I've maxed out on earning potential at my current job. This is not a get rich quick business... it's something you need to go in to knowing you'll be around in a couple of years. Considering the extremely low risk of $15 / month to be a coach I can definitely agree to staying on board for the long term! Plus, I'm making money and I've seen my income increase each month. Income in residual which means that the work you do today will continue to pay off and grow like a ramp up. Conversely, in my day to day sales job I work towards quarterly and yearly quotas. Each year on January 1st my year "starts over" which means I start from scratch. The difference with Beachbody is that the work I do today will continue to pay off years from now.

In what other business can you be the best version of yourself, help others, and enable yourself to stay at home with your kids? 

What about coaching makes you skeptical? It’s easy to get caught up in all the negative reviews online. I had to figure out for myself what is a pyramid scheme to prove to myself that this isn’t one. I think the hardest part was just getting over the “what other people might think." Then I started to be look around and I found that many of my friends have successful social media and direct marketing businesses. That helped me overcome some of my fears. Now I don’t look back!  

If you like what you see, follow me at Get Rockin' Fit - Abigail Porter Coyle!

Lunch for Less Than $1 Day

Everyone thinks that eating healthy is expensive. I actually think that the expensive part comes from buying too much and not really using it.

Before starting the 21 Day Fix, I always bought lunch out and usually spent $11-$12 every day. Actually making my food at home and bringing it with me to work was a totally new concept for me. Now that I've completed 5 rounds of the 21 Day Fix I'm starting to get a better handle on what food works for me.

For example, a staple of my day is having a huge salad at lunch. My view on veggies comes from reading Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman. Basically, the more veggies and the more varied the colors the better.

I'm also an "easier is better" type when it comes to food. Some of the things I eat every day are Siggi's yogurt (which counts as a "red" container, ie. protein), Shakeology after my workouts (another red container), berries (purple), and some kind of a snack. This week for my snack I'll have a turkey and cheese wrap. After that, it comes down to having a few good things around like apples, peanut butter, almonds and nuts, and having a healthy dinner.

Now that I have some of the basics down with meal prep, I'm working on getting more efficient at the grocery store. I have a running contest with myself to spend as little as possible. The ground rules are to buy only what we are going to consume that week.

Keep in mind, I'm not counting dinner out, my dunkin donuts coffee that I have every morning, etc. Each week is different because sometimes there are left overs and sometimes we have to restock on basics. My first week I spent $120 and today I spend $114.

Here's what's crazy, I found that my lunch costs less than $1 a day.

Lunch Total $4.89 = less than $1 / day
- large bag of pre cut kale $2.50
- shredded carrots $1.89
- chickpeas $.67

I do put other things in my salad including olive oil to massage the kale, balsamic, and shredded almonds... but those are all things that you buy once and they last a while so I'm not including them in the total.

So what the heck else did I buy for the other $109? First, the rest of my own daily items:

- 5 siggi's yogurts (I eat one a day)
- strawberries and blackberries (I cut and divide and create 5 containers which I bring to work)
- turkey and cheese wraps (a great late afternoon snack)

Dinner
- meatloaf and baked beans
- grilled chicken and rice pilaf
- quesadillas with mushroom, onion, peppers and refried beans

My original goal was to cut the weekly grocery list to about $100 per week. I think I've done pretty well at $114. It will be interesting to continue to track this since I know it'll change each week. Wish me luck!

If you like what you see follow me at Get Rockin' Fit - Abigail Porter Coyle.

About Me!

Heyo!

You may have stumbled across my blog randomly SO I wanted to give you a little more info on WHO I AM.

Firstly, I am a wife to an incredible man named Pat and a mama to two boys under 3 years old, Jack & Bo (the crime fighting duo).

Before I was a mom I lived the life of freedom! I’m from Boston and have lived in Jackson Hole Wyoming, Denver, and Boulder. I got to workout whenever I wanted, I completed the Arizona Ironman in 2010, and skied best mountains in the world!

All the while my clock was ticking and I got supremely lucky to find my hubby! Our love story was fast and furious and within a year of meeting we found our little Jack was in the making! In January 2013, out came our little love, along with an additional 50 lbs on my bod! Oopsies, then we got pregnant again when Jack was only 5 months old with Bo J Again, the weight piled on.

After two back to back pregnancies I realized my entire body, lifestyle, and mind had shifted. I was weak sauce. Not only that, I was working full time, chasing around my boys (or should I say, picking up the spaghetti off the floor!), and commuting into Boston an hour each way. I wanted to get back in shape but I always thought that I had to run, bike, or swim for hours to get there! Given my new life, that just wasn’t going to work for me.

I slowly ramped up my running again to 7 miles. This was a huge victory considering I spent a full year only running 1-2 miles at a time (a far cry from my former Ironman ability). I was pumped! But wait, here I was running but I wasn’t losing the weight!! I just couldn’t figure out how to get in shape.

 Then, I discovered 21 Day Fix and Beachbody – a health a fitness program that fit in MY schedule. I lost 15 pounds in two months, gained a whole lot of confidence, and stopped eating those dang mints at work!

I felt so strongly about sharing what I learned that I started Team Rockin' Fit and now I'm a coach that helps other busy moms, pregnant ladies, and gents lose their "baby weight." The crazy side bene is that my team actually helps ME stay the course too!

My mantra is balance – family, work, health. I’m striving towards my best yet and also talking to people who are where I was and helping them re-gain control of their health, fitness, and financial well-being. I specifically love helping other people who are stuck in a rut or simply lost in the day-to-day of being a new parent and just plain busy!

IT IS MY MISSION to help people see their potential AND LIVE IT!!!!

If you connect with me and my message PLEASE reach out! I would LOVE to connect and learn more about YOU!!!!!

PLEASE feel free to send me a friend request, click "FOLLOW" https://www.facebook.com/abigailportercoyle or send me a private message.

Believe, because what you dream is possible!

- Abby

**If you are interested in finding out more about my health and fitness challenges or joining my team just shoot me a private message!

21 Day Fix for Vegetarians and Vegans

Below are a couple of 21 Day Fix meal plan ideas for vegetarians and vegans. I developed these plans by combining the suggestions from the Beachbody blog and also Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Furhman.

The portions suggested by the Beachbody blog for the 1,200-1,499 calorie range, contain 5 greens, 3 reds, 3 yellow a, 1 yellow b, 1 purple, 1 blue, 1 orange, and 2 tsp. per day. The blog explains that "this menu includes more yellow containers, but differentiates between whole grains that are essential to a vegan diet (yellow a) and tubers and more processed carbohydrates (yellow b)."

Dr. Joel Furhman suggests eating 1 pound of raw veggies, 1 pound of cooked veggies, 4 pieces of fruit, and 1 cup of beans each day. For carbo whole foods like sweet potatoes and quinoa, he says to include these in your daily diet, but to limit to one serving per day (less than a fist size).

In my meatless container calculations below, I'm counting beans as "red" containers because they are high in protein. Based on the Beachbody blog post above, I believe beans would be considered a "yellow b," although I am still doing more research on this.

Monday (Vegan)

• 6:30am green dream smoothie like the one at Whole Foods, recipe below (1-2 greens, 1 purple)
• 7:30am black coffee
• 9:30am toasted English muffin with peanut butter (2 yellows, 1 orange) OR rolled oats & soy or almond milk (1 yellow)
• 12:30pm dark leafy greens such as kale plus lots of veggies; cucumbers, tomatoes, shredded carrots (3 greens); garbanzo beans (1 red), balsamic vinegar, pepper, spices.
• 3pm Shakeology (1 red), banana (1 purple), water, ice, 1 tablespoon peanut butter (1 orange)
• 6:30pm three bean veggie chili (1-2 red, 1 green)

21 Day Fix Container Totals: 5 Green 2 Purple 4 Red 2 Yellow 1 Blue 1 Orange

Sunday (Vegetarian)

• 7am apple (1 purple)
• 7:30am black coffee
• 10am green dream smoothie (1-2 greens, 1-2 purple, 1/2 orange)
• 11am veggie omelet: 2 eggs, mushrooms, onions, peppers, cheese (1 red, 1/2 green, 1/2 blue)
• 2pm Ezekial English Muffin with hummus and tomato (2 yellow, 1/4 blue, 1/4 green)
• 7:30pm three bean chili (1 red, 1/4 green)

21 Day Fix Container Totals: 3 Green 3 Purple 2 Red 2 Yellow 1 Blue 1/2 Orange

Green Dream Smoothie Recipe

• Spinach - handful
• Kale - handful
• Mango - a few big chunks
• Pineapple - 1 long slice
• Banana - 1/2
• Coconut Water - 1/2 to 1 cup
• Chia seeds or flax seeds - 1 spoonful

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5 Day Meal Plan with Grocery List

Hey y'all! I've completed 4 rounds of the 21 Day Fix. So far I've lost 15 pounds and I've gained a lot of strength (and confidence!). The exercise of putting together a 5 day meal plan was a bit eye-opening for me. I realized that I've been generalizing quite a bit. However, those small changes (to breakfast for example) really alters the number or carbs and proteins for the day. The ideas below offer slightly different daily plans but the container totals are the same. I hope that these help you to develop a plan that works best for you! Here we go:

Monday

• 7:30am black coffee
• 9:30am toasted English muffin with peanut butter (2 yellows, 1 orange)
• 12:30pm dark leafy greens such as kale plus lots of veggies; cucumbers, tomatoes, shredded carrots (3 greens); chicken (1 red), balsamic vinegar, pepper, spices.
• 3pm chicken parmesan with cheese (1 red, 1/2 blue) red sauce
• 6:30pm chicken (1 red), veggies (1 green)
• 7pm Shakeology (1 red), banana (1 purple), water, ice, 1 tablespoon peanut butter (1 orange)

21 Day Fix Container Totals: 4 Green 2 Purple 4 Red 2 Yellow 1 Blue 1 Orange

Tuesday

• 6:30am Shakeology (1 red), banana (1 purple), water, ice
• 7:30am black coffee
• 9:30am rolled oats & soy or almond milk (1 yellow); fruit such as raspberries, blackberries, strawberries (1 purple), 6 raw almonds (1/2 blue)
• 12:30pm turkey wrap (1 yellow, 1 red); and a dark leafy green salad (2 greens). think of this as half wrap and half salad
• 3pm meatballs (1 red) red sauce; apple (1 purple)
• 6:30pm chicken (1 red), veggies (1 green)

21 Day Fix Container Totals: 3 Green 2 Purple 4 Red 2 Yellow 1 Blue 1 Orange

Wednesday

• 7:30am black coffee
• 9:30am rolled oats & soy or almond milk (1 yellow); fruit such as raspberries, blackberries, strawberries (1 purple), 2 eggs (1 red)
• 12:30pm dark leafy greens such as kale plus lots of veggies; cucumbers, tomatoes, shredded carrots (3 greens); chicken (1 red), balsamic vinegar, pepper, spices.
• 3pm Shakeology (1 red), banana (1 purple), water, ice, peanut butter (1 orange); 12 raw almonds (1 blue)
• 6:30pm three bean meat chili with veggies (1 red, 1 yellow, 1 green)

21 Day Fix Container Totals: 4 Green 2 Purple 4 Red 2 Yellow 1 Blue 1 Orange

Thursday

• 6:30am Shakeology (1 red), banana (1 purple), water, ice, peanut butter (1 orange)
• 7:30am black coffee
• 9:30am rolled oats & soy or almond milk (1 yellow); 12 raw almonds (1 blue)
• 12:30pm dark leafy greens such as kale plus lots of veggies; cucumbers, tomatoes, shredded carrots (3 greens); chicken (1 red), balsamic vinegar, pepper, spices.
• 3pm greek yogurt (1 red), with fruit such as raspberries, blackberries, strawberries (1 purple)
• 6:30pm taco night, ground beef (1 red) with taco seasoning, beans (1 yellow), onion and peppers (1 green)

21 Day Fix Container Totals: 4 Green 2 Purple 4 Red 2 Yellow 1 Blue 1 Orange

Friday

• 7:30am black coffee
• 9:30am green smoothie with kale, blueberries, 1/2 banana, 1/2 cup soy milk, 2 dates, 1/2 avocado, chia seeds (1 green, 1 purple, 1 yellow, 1/2 blue, 1/2 orange)
• 12:30pm 1/2 turkey wrap (1 red, 1 yellow), with dark leafy green salad (2 green)
• 3pm Shakeology, 1 banana, ice, water (1 red, 1 purple), peanut butter (1 orange)
• 7:30pm date night: choose a meal with a protein, veggie, and starch (2 reds, 1 green, 1 yellow)

21 Day Fix Container Totals: 4 Green 2 Purple 4 Red 2 Yellow 1 Blue 1 Orange

Grocery List

• rolled oats
• soy or almond milk
• raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, bananas, apples
• kale, cucumber, baby tomatoes, shredded carrots, asparagus or broccoli, onions, bell peppers, pre-washed dark green lettuce, avocado
• chicken breasts
• mozzarella cheese
• red sauce (for meatballs and chicken parm)
• Shakeology
• peanut butter
• 1 pound deli slices of turkey
• ground beef (enough for meatballs, 3 bean chili, and taco night) 
• raw almonds (non-salted, non-roasted)
• wraps
• garbanzo beans, black beans, red kidney beans
• pitted dates
• chia seeds

3 Months in: my experience being a Beachbody Coach!

I'm three months in to being a Beachbody coach and this experience has exceeded my expectations.

Here's the skinny:

First, coaching is not being a fitness trainer, it's not being the best at this whole process. It's about helping other people (and yourself) be healthier and the make the best choices we can each day. Everyone needs a little of that in their life!

When I started the 21 Day Fix, a new energy filled my whole being. I've always been an athlete but for the last 3 years (ever since having kids) I could not figure out how to make time to workout. On top of that, I had developed some really poor eating habits. This was the FIRST thing I did that helped me start working out and kick bad habits.

I noticed right away that I was telling my friends about this because I was SO excited. Immediately after starting the program I was losing weight, eating healthier, and feeling good about myself. Somewhere in the back of my mind I knew that I could be making $$$ just by sharing my experience. Hmmm... money is something I can get behind.

I became a coach almost immediately because I saw the opportunity. My coach makes $1500+ a month (after 1 year) and her coach makes $400K/year (after 2.5 years). That said, not everyone makes that kind of loot. However, I truly believe that if someone else can do something, I sure as hell can too.



Back up a sec, when I first signed up to be a coach my mind wasn't even on-point for this whole gig. I was a friggin' recluse. I wasn't sharing much on FB, I wasn't interacting much with my friends. I quickly learned that to be successful at this business you have to put out positive vibes.

In the last few months, my mind has switched from someone I wasn't (but someone I was stuck being) to my old self: confident, friendly, happy.

This is major, and I am not kidding when I say that I owe that transformation to being a coach.
On top of that, being a coach helps me stay accountable to being healthy. This is so important, especially since we can control our susceptibility of disease simply with what we put in our mouths.

Today, I checked my bank account to see how much money I've made so far. Mind you, I'm doing this to build an income that will be legit in the next year or two. I do this on top of my full-time job, this is not get rich quick, it's an income that gets incrementally higher as you progress. Anyway, can you believe that I've made $753.22 so far!?! I can't!

Long and short, this is a very cool opportunity for people who want to stay healthy, help other people, and make dough. If you want to learn more, shoot me a message and I'd be happy to share more!

By the way, there is incredible training on my team (and I'm no stranger to business - I was #1 at my corporate job this year)! This is an incredible community to be a part of.

"Beachbody does not guarantee any level of success or income from the Team Beachbody Coach Opportunity. Each Coach's income depends on his or her own efforts, diligence, and skill. See our Statement of Independent Coach Earnings located in the Coach Online Office for the most recent information on our Coaches' actual incomes."