What is an It Works! Mommy?

Hey everyone!

Their are two things I LOVE to do in my life! Thats Running my home based business and being a mom! Believe it or not these go hand in hand! I think thats what drew me to do network marketing in the first place! the ability to merge the best of both worlds! I wanted to just take a sec and share my experience of this!

So Last month October 2014 I celebrated my 3 year mark! My daughter actually turned a year and a half last month as well! This means that i have not only spent half my time childless in this company but also half my time with a child! I obviously haven't ever worked a 9-5 standard job but i wanna share my experience of being a Work At Home Mom! These are my favorite things about what i do in correlation to being a mom!

1. My time. Being able to truly decide when to work or not to work has to be the cherry on top! Their will occasionally be things that I just can't hide from doing or be flexible but this takes place like once a week. The rest of the week its a work when I want kinda job!

2. Family first. I love that i can ACTUALLY put my family first! when I start my month I look at what as a family we have and then I feel in the blank spaces from their with business. What other job actually is like "hey put your family stuff in the calendar and you won't work those days" No job ever! lol

3. A part of every moment. I haven't missed very many milestones if not any with my daughter! What i love about my business is people WANT to see you put your family first and typically are okay with your kids coming along! Majority of woman who start this business are moms and if I want to be able to impress moms by what i do then that means being honest and vulnerable and show that children are an important part of my business and are more then welcome!

4. Finally being paid to be a mom. This one is just a funny observation! But i truly feel like i am getting paid to be a mom! I mean I lost all this weight post baby and instead of normal moms who get a high fives.... I've signed over 28 customers which equals $$$. I get paid to build friendships! I literally LOOK for mommy activities and new ways to make MORE friends! I don't go to these activities with catalogues in hand and business cards...... I do wear my business shirt but legitimately  going and be friending others allows me to build a trust with others and if ever any of those new friends mention anything about their health weight or wanting more money! I am that person they can trust to assist them with that!


Being a mom is a ONE SHOT JOB! We only have 18 years to soak up the ups and downs of this amazing role! Don't be afraid to pursue something that may take some hard work and sacrifice at first but long term can equal unlimited snuggles kisses and financial freedom for your entire family!!

How I did it! 1 year on It works! Products!

So everyone is wanting the details of my product results so here it is!

First pic was taken Oct 20 2013! 2 days before my 23 birthday and 9 months post having my daughter!

I took this picture because I was just sick of not fitting in any clothes correctly and being a public figure I wanted to be some one who inspires my team and family and friends to take on their health! So I decided enough was enough. I have INCREDIBLE products I sell and I encourage everyone I meet to take them yet..... I wasn't taking them? 

Like really.......wake UP RACHAEL! Haha

So I decided to open up my closet and take the products seriously!

The first two months on the products was my most weight change of nearly 25 pounds! I went from 189 to 162 pounds during thanksgiving and Christmas! this was with no exercise but this is when I cut out sweets and junk food (for the most part) also! I have this rule that I don't buy sweets or junk food...... But I nibble on some of it when I'm at others house! But I just can't buy it! (Makes sense right lmbo) so this is JUST it works products!

First two months!!

After this I started working with a personal trainer Sabrina Estes 2 days a week in January! I was a size 12 at this point! We worked together off and on for about 3 1/2 months! She was awesome and without her I wouldn't of gotten over that plateau of not being some one who works out to actually being comfortable working out and knowing what I'm doing!

About June is when I started pole fitness. Again only going 0-3 times a week. It was around this time I learned about the Dukan diet. I followed it for 7 days it was awesome. I do not strictly do it any more but because of doing it for 7 days I saw what a powerful woman I was and learned that true weight loss success starts in the kitchen. So I began to embrace the concepts of this diet which allowed me to find my FAVORITE meal and this is what it is!

My Secret Recipe:

You can use canned tuna, canned chicken or canned salmon.

Mix in 2 table spoons of mustard with one table spoon of olive oil or low fat mayo.

Add in a favorite nut, dried cranberries (negative calories) celery (negative calories)

Then I just add some of my mix on top of spinach  (which is a negative calorie food also!) 

This is one of my FAVORITE meals it gets all your main food groups and it's delicious and cheap and you can pretty much have unlimited of it!! 

From here I would do youtube exercises any chance I would get, do lunges, I would do wall sits. I'm a busy mom, wife and successful business owner so any little chance to get small calories burned was perfect!

November is when I officially started defining gel consistently! I under estimated this product! But look at the two pics and you'll see how much it Un bloated me, and toned up my tummy smoothed my legs and skin out and even decreased my stretch marks even more! And opened up my belly button! The first pic was taken late October while in bora bora and this last pic today Dec 1st! 

Let's get down to the supplements:

Thermofit:

So I took multiple recommended doses of Thermofit. Because of FDA regulations I can't be specific about how many. But play around with your body type and seek a nutritionist. I took the dose I found worked for me 3x a day. And if I forgot 1 day I added that days to my next days amount and I made sure by months end I took all my pills and didn't miss a dose.

Greens: I did one serving to two servings daily! in just water typically as a shot.

Wraps: 1 a week occasionally one every two weeks occasionally more! This was not a scheduled product.

Defining gel: just started but morning and night! I don't just rub it in but actually massage it deep in! Especially on my cellulite areas!

I never EVER stopped my supplements! EVER!! Many months my diet was horrible or I didn't exercise even once! But I took my products!!! This was for sure key in my journey!

I have also NEVER stepped foot in a gym or on exercise equipment. I found I need to love the exercise I do or I would make excuses. So this is a pole fitness, home work outs personal trainer body. No gym required!

I drank enough water!!! You wouldn't believe what enough water can do! Especially on supplements you need lots of water or else the supplements are use less and won't work. 

I love the It works! Products and whole heartedly beleive in them! They are affordable! They are non GMO and plant based! Everything that brings joy to me! Don't complicate taking the products and JUST TAKE THEM!!

So that's my journey this year! It's been amazing!!!! It wasn't as hard as I thought! But when your ready for change you jut know it!!

I will be starting profit and New You now and working on losing my last 3% body fat and toning up!

Follow this blog to watch my journey progress!!

Ready to Lose the Rest and Be My BEST!

WOW! I can't believe that I am officially in a size 6 jeans! Its been over 2 1/2 years since I have been in these jeans! I officially started my journey November 2013! after my daughter was 9 months old at this time, I was just depressed! I am a successful business owner in a health and supplement company and a public figure. I am IT WORKS! my body is a walking advertisement for my business........YET! I was afraid of taking on my own health!

I guess I was scared. Questions filled my mind......

What if the products don't work.......

What if I start and quit, then people will think the products quit....... or they may know I'm a quiter!

What if I'm not strong enough to stay away from donuts........ (Real problem!!)

What if  hate everything healthy........

exercise...... UGH....... (no explanation needed)

I know some of these sound funny. But for real I was really worried about many things! But when it came down to it I had to realize that being beautiful starts with being healthy! So many public figures are beautiful but how they get their is un healthy. 

From eating disorders, to long hours at the gym to strict dieting! Do these people get that the average person looking to get healthy are moms, working families, families who already balance: kids, kids activities, work and having real family time date nights ect. I mean I'm all for 3 hours at the gym every day but thats NOT realistic for the general population.

The general population is like me! We already struggle with having enough time! But I wanted to show all my friends family and fans that even us busy families can make this happen! But ONLY if we are willing to sacrifice the four "S's" Sleep, Sweat, sweets and supplements!

Sleep: if your like me then, the only personal time we will have is waking up early! I have to wake up early  to get anything done quickly and before mommy brain turns on! (moms you can relate) Many of you may be thinking. OH! ill stay up late instead........ NO! Im sorry but I will tell you. You can not fight this one in my book. I ready a book called "The morning miracle" by hal elrod CHANGED MY LIFE! I now wake up early to do anything thats a priority on my list! If you still don't think morning is necessary.... read the book! i promise you will never question this again!

Sweat: I know I know! I hate multiple showers, let alone our hair! But ladies we have to sweat if we wanna the rocking body! again! no way around this!

Sweets: Ladies! I know the sweet addiction is a real thing! Im already working on a STA group (sweet Treats Anonymous) but till then. PUT DOWN THE SUGAR!! I can tell you cutting out sugar will have you losing weight with out much else!

Supplements: Now we aren't sacrificing the supplements but we are sacrificing the excuses that keep us from taking them consistently! what ever the issues ith them.... cut it out! Figure it out! The "I forget" excuse will not fly any more! Heres a great short article with some ideas! HERE

all the above were vital in my success! NOW! today I am 25 pounds down but I am soggy! haha which is my way of saying I wanna lose about 3% more body fat and tone up! and definitely BOOTY UP!

So you have watched me this last year lose "most" the weight and now you get to watch me lose the rest and have my body be ITS BEST! Im excited for my journey and to see what this will do for me!!! I encourage you to join me in the fun, support me and be inspired! and take back your life!! and remember that Beauty Starts With Healthy!

Rachael Newkirk

Follow my Co- partner on this journey Chelsea Taylor! HERE

My Favorite Natural Products: All the Luxury Without The Junk

You know those crazy people who will judge you by what you give your kids, have something to say about milk, or the nail polish on your fingers? Were not talking the free spirited granola's were talking the "Organemies" people who take being organic and natural to a new level! Luckily that is not me! But i do want to share a couple of my favorite natural products! I do not have organic sheets and i try and get organic and chemical free stuff as much as possible but I have a healthy middle ground. I'm more granola then most women but definitely have a high class taste! I just want my stuff to do what i buy it for and not give me cancer down the road......... like most of us ladies want right? So any of you Organemies out there please don't tear my products down for not a perfect score for chemical free! I'm just a girl taking small steps to a healthy life!

Schmidt's Deodorant

My new favorite deodorant! Its amazing! As a nursing student I wrote all my college papers on our skin and the dangers of the pollution that our nation allows big companies to put in make-up and cosmetic products. If a man has to wear a hazardous waste suit in order to handle the chemicals going into baby products, beauty products and more....... that should be a clear sign that even in small amounts long term that can not be safe! (That's a later topic) Any ways, the point is if you were to take any advice from me with reading this its to change your families deodorant and do it ASAP! The pores in your armpits are the largest on your entire body! Their are lymph nodes (what keep you healthy and fight decease and cancer) in your armpits and tons of arteries and veins anything you put on your armpits go straight to your blood stream and that goes everywhere else in your body! So

Pros of this product: It stays fresh all day, no chemicals of any kind, only 6 ingredients, you still sweat (its a natural thing and is important to) but it definitely reduces sweat!

Cons of this product: It isn't on a stick. You have to rub on like a thick lotion. This isn't a big deal for my family but some people may have an issue. Other then that for a natural product this is it!

Get It Here:

http://www.amazon.com/Schmidts-Handcrafted-Organic-Deodorant-Cedarwood/dp/B00B7UL2XQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hpc_5

Bamboo Volume Uplifting Root Blast

I'm not a big hairspray fan and never have been. My biggest use for hairspray has always been volume. I was always doing the flip upside down and shake your head and spray the hit spray then pray your hair kept its volume all day! But the sticky ness and hold just left my hair crusty! YUCK! So again I wanted something natural and made for lifting and that's when i found this! Contains eco-certified ingredients grown and ethically traded. Its also free of sulfates, sodium chloride, paragons, gluten, TEA and phthalates. If your new to the natural world those are all big no no's! I'm a total brand junkie to this company "bamboo" they make incredible hair care products that bring the luxury of high end brands without the chemicals! but What I love about this is it lifts and for so long! This is not a hair spray, but what I love is its crusty hair free! If you have ever tried a dry shampoo its like a dry shampoo meets hair spray it offers a light and fluffy spray that allows your hair to not be held down by heavy residue later, just fluffy full hair all event long!

Pros of this product: Light weight, free of the big major chemicals and delivers the lift and volume for long periods.

Cons of this product: Only con is hair must be dry to apply for good results. I'm more of a wash and run girl so it is crummy to skip this or take it with till my hair dries. The good thing is they have a travel size one so if that's a big deal for on the go girls like myself the travel size is perfect to stash in the glove box!

You can find it at Sephora, Ulta or online here!

http://www.amazon.com/Alterna-BAMBOO-Volume-Uplifting-Blast/dp/B004V3QYRU/ref=sr_1_19?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1387096859&sr=1-19&keywords=bamboo

It works Repairage

My favorite Moisturizer! Its light, it helps with current issues for my young age (dryness, un even skin tone) While preventing aging issues my skin will soon face (wrinkles, sun damage) I love it because its quick to apply and dries fast it has zero oily residue! Its also a prefect moisturizer for foundation or to mix with your face powders. do 2-3 skirts in your palm and add foundation or powder to it and mix with your finger then rub in your face and neck! Its perfect to do this! Also great if you want a more sun kissed look add bronzer and your foundation rub on any area you want and you get a temporary tan! this moisturizer also locks in the foundation when you do this so no rubbing on your clothes! So Its my go to moisturizer! especially in these winter months you just can not go with out a moisturizer!

Pros of this product: light weight, versatile, very little ingredients, perfect everyday use

Cons of this product: None so far although I think It works! needs to update the look of the bottle which they are and this will soon no longer be a con

Get It Here:

http://wraphappens.myitworks.com/shop/product/211/

Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner

 Let me just tell you that eye liner for me does not stay on for me! I'm not talking about just the bottom eyelid I'm talking the top even. I can't go very long before even my top eyeliner is on my bottom eyelid and smeared all over. Its a horrible issue and I have been on a quest for more! I was an avid user of liquid Eyeliner, but it was so messy, and not an easy application (I'm a on the go kinda girl i need quick) When i saw this I was excited since it was summer and it says "water proof" so would be perfect those days you are doing water activities! Well I'm now hooked! This is a pricey eyeliner at a whopping $20 but you have to remember it is liquid and will last a while. I've had mine going on 6 months! I use daily! The tip is like a sponge shaped into a paintbrush tip and so say application! If you are like me and get fake eyelashes or have fake eyelashes this is the eyeliner to use! You can get right in between each little eyelash and above without the eyeliner ripping every lash out.

Pros of this product: Easy to apply, is water proof but still easily washes off, great for use with false eye lashes and smear proof!

Cons for this product: pricey then other eyeliners, isn't great for bottom eyelid only stays on for a little bit.

Get it at Ulta, Sephora or online here:

http://www.amazon.com/stila-Waterproof-Liquid-Liner-Intense/dp/B0031NNE56/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1387098086&sr=1-1&keywords=stila+eyeliner

Those are a few of my favorite products I thought I'd share! Check em out and tell me what you think! 

How I Became a Half Millionaire Wrap Star!

Tips From Presidential diamonds Evan and Rachael Newkirk

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I GOT OVER MYSELF!

What will they think!.......
Im not exactly my ideal weight to feel comfortable about talking yet.......
What if they think all I want is their money...........
I dont want to be THAT sales person in the family.........
I'm so afraid of failure and others knowing i failed, I just wont try then i cant fail..............
I dont want to alienate my family......
what will my bishop say if he sees a belly pics on my page......

...............WHAT WILL MY MOM SAY!

We ALL have our reasons to feel uncomfortable with our selves and starting this business....... I DID ALSO.... But I came to a point that I knew this opportunity would come and go and leave my sorry butt behind if I didn't stop letting my fears of what others thought of me get in the way of who i was ready to release and to be able to go out and change lives! Are you living the life you want? Are the people you want to bless with this business worth getting over yourself? if so then DO IT....This is about you! Not your mom.... YOU!

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I STOPPED MAKING EXCUSES!

I was working 3 jobs and school!....... you want to talk about excuses. Take a girl who suffered from Epstein Bar (AKA severe tiredness) Yes i had zero day light to work my business but i had millions of users on FB to market to on off hours. I had 6 lunch hours a week! I chose midnight blitzing anywhere that was open! Walmart, night clubs, gas stations, sticking blitz cards on doors....ect. This was the little time I had!

We have the same 24 hours in a day no reason to waste time making excuses!

We all have been given this path to find our freedom! Only so many will make it. Most of the time those who make it are the ones who found a way around the excuse, problem or obstacle and chose to continue the path! but sadly many will let those things distract them and take them off the path!

Stay on your path those negative things attacking you and your business are not gods plan for your future they are there to challenge or want and belief in this business! But god has people your meant to help through this business!

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I PRACTICED WHAT I PREACHED!

The second you sign a distributor into this business you are now a leader! lead by example!

You want your team blitzing, your team better know when your blitzing see pictures of you blitzing. They need to know what success looks like!

You want your team face booking more? you better be giving them great FB post ideas......

You want your team following up with customers? You better let your team know what those customers said when you called them.......

You cant lead by your mouth, lead by your hands and get deep down with your team and WORK IT! Every month is like a reset on our business we all start at zero and build our team, volumes and businesses up. No matter if you are a distributor or a black diamond get down and do what your team is doing....... your rank is not your excuse to stop working!

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I GOT PLUGGED IN!

You all know my story 4-5 months doing this business and it hit me...... I SUCK!! WHAT WAS I THINKING?? I couldn't even sell girl scout cookies as a kid? No way i can lead a team and sell anything!

The truth was it wasn't that i sucked is what that I didn't understand and I didn't have the will and motivation to get through those kind of thoughts! I spent 3 days at FREEDOM conference 2012 and 3 months later earned two G.O.O.D bonuses and got not just me to level diamond but my husband the same month..........

It wasn't that I SUCKED. It was that i didn't understand! I didn't have the knowledge from the people I could connect with and understand this business from there point of view. I knew what i knew..... and looking back I was missing out on growing! we only know so much! Getting plugged into the opportunity calls the events and the trainings from thousands of leaders, distributors and just listening and learning has been what has helped me have the most exponential growth!

Dont limit your self to only your sponsor! If you limit your self or your team to only you or only your sponsor....... your success is as much as their success! and if they are not in the business of learning constantly your cutting your ability in half! and if what excites them and what they teach is not what your looking to learn.... your cutting your self short!

Get to every event and training you can, read books and be on the calls! Get plugged in!

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I HELPED MY TEAM LEAD!

Never hoist your self to a certain level just because you are a certain rank! Never at any point should one person be leading alone! from the moment I signed my first dt i was putting on my own trainings with my dts! When you see strengths in your team USE THEM! Let some ones strengths inspire others! When the team works the dream works.

Constantly be on the lookout for what your distributors strengths are and have them use them at their trainings, or have them teach others on the team! Like I said above you don't need a rank to be a leader. Let your team feel needed and essential to you and the rest of the teams success! When your team feels involved and excited they stay in the business and they WANT to keep going!

On the other hand when some one feels like just a seat in the back row of your training...... as soon as they hit a rough patch they will cave and quit. Everyone who joins this business has a piece in the puzzle! Find what their strengths are and get them involved, no matter their rank treat them like a leader!
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ONE STEP AT A TIME!

Too keep it simple keep your eye on what your doing today for your business not what your doing.... this weekend, next week or 3 months down the road! live in the moment of your business of TODAY! do something everyday for your business!
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Dont stop believing in your self and the future you CAN have! Don't give up you will get there!

Road Tripping

We are on the move!

We have wrap stars Whitley Brown, Noel Hartman, Kara Hartman and Evan and I all loaded in our car ready to cross a few states to North Carolina for fellow distributor ambassador diamond Ronessa brown and her teams training!

This is Whitney's first official training with It Works! Ever! (Posted above) So excited!

Cute Kara sleeping! Lol Noel is in the back hiding! ^^^

We are ready to take our business and team to a Whole Notha Level!! Boom!

Bring on the amazingness this company has for us!! We're bright eyes and bushy tailed for being up at 4 am eastern time!!

Love,

Evan & Rachael Newkirk

Wrap Campers!

I think my favorite part of this business is being able to do what I love and be able to incorporate ItWorks into my everyday life!

Take this for example! Traveling the country in an RV! We plan on wrapping our new motor home itself in ItWorks ads but for now any where we park we put up our posters!! People typical ask and I sell them a wrap!

Like how easier does this job get!!

The thing about these wraps is that you have to ask about it.......

It's not like I throw a pic of a protein shake up....

It's not like a picture of everyone working out....

It's not like it's a poster of a candle....

If I put a poster of any of those people would have no need to ask.... "What is that?" that's why I love it works! People have to ask about it to learn about it, because its new and not sold any where but through a distributor and I get to answer them connect with them, get to know them and really find out how I can help them!! It all starts with having a product no one knows about!

Boom! And never once had to do an expo, or party or hustle or harass anyone!

Love,

Wrap Star Rachael & Evan Newkirk