Any recipe that has the words "No Bake" in the title is my kind of recipe! These protein bites taste like a little bit of heaven! Delicious, healthy and
easy to make!

 No Bake Protein Bites

 Ingredients:
      2 cups 100% Whole Grain Oatmeal

• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips


• 1/2 cup coconut flakes


• 1/4 cup organic raw cacao powder


• 1/2 cup ground flax & chia seed


• 1/2 cup silvered almonds


• 1 cup organic local honey


• 1/2 cup PB2 or all natural peanut butter

Directions:
 Place all dry ingredients into a large bowl and stir well, add in honey (and
all natural peanut butter if you’re not using PB2) and stir well, if mixture
still seems to dry add a drizzle more of honey until desired consistency. Once
all ingredients are mixed well place in the fridge for 2 hours. Remove from
fridge and roll into balls, depending on the size you make you should get about
50 or more balls. Store in fridge in air tight container. Enjoy!!!

I have been reflecting a lot lately about how thankful I am that Plexus Worldwide came in to my life 10 months ago.  In these short 10 months, I have built a very substantial business while NOT working very hard at it. My goal was to make enough to cover my van payment of $320 and I now am making 4 figures monthly.  That is a pretty good extra income, wouldn't you agree?   I have prior in home business experience with Mary Kay Cosmetics and when I compare the two experiences - Plexus and Mary Kay.....Plexus wins hands down.  This is why.......TIME.  Very simply put, I do not spend time outside of my home working my Plexus business.  I handle everything online through the website that the company provides me for $34.95 a year.  I post on facebook about the product, my results, before & after pics, etc.  I do spend time following up with customers, replying to the many questions I get about the product and business, but once again, I am sitting on my couch doing this :)

I think Mary Kay is a great company and I was very successful with it.  I became a Sales Director and won several cars.  I met some wonderful, Christian women who have remained life long friends.  However, I worked very hard and spent a LOT of time working my MK business.  I was gone many evenings during the week and most Saturdays.  The investment into the company was also significant.  Therefore, making it a bit harder to build a team.  Most people do not have much of an issue spending $34.95 to start a Plexus business.

I believe that TIME is such an issue for all of us.  We are so busy, it is hard to imagine fitting one more thing in.  Maybe you are like me.....looking for an extra income, but not willing to sacrifice TIME with your family.  I would highly encourage you to take $34.95 and try this business!  What is the worst that could happen?  

Plexus Worldwide is a relatively new company that is exploding.  There are many areas in the US that are wide open - no Plexus Ambassadors to be found!  If you are in an area where there are no Ambassadors, I can not stress enough that you need to be the first!  I am on the ground level of this company and firmly believe that I will go to the top.  You can come with me :)  Check out the facts about Plexus in the graphic below.  Now, that's amazing!  Plexus is a consumable product, so you are paid over and over for your initial customer contacts.  That is important when looking in to a business - you want a consumable product, not things you only sell once!

If you would like to get started with Plexus, it couldn't be easier!  Simply, go to my website: http://uhlenhopp.myplexusopportunity.com/ Ambassador 134395, click on "Join Plexus" and follow the prompts.  I will be notified by email that you have joined my team and I will follow up with training.  If you have any questions, please call me at (515)210-1446 or message me on my fb page: https://www.facebook.com/plexusbeth

Happy New Year!  I hope you are all ready to take on 2014!  I have kind of been dreading changing the calendar to 2014 because it means that my oldest son will graduate from high school.  I am in no way, shape or form ready for this, but have to face reality.  I saw a great quote on someone's facebook page that said "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."  I have decided to take this to heart.......as I sit here crying!  lol  I will get there eventually.

I have set a few goals for myself this year......to spend time in God's word daily, limit my technology use, up my water intake and get back on track with my exercise routine.  I found a neat app for android phones called "Habit Streak".  You can track up to 4 habits at a time.  Check it out, I think you will love it, and it's free!  I also found a great app called "Water Your Body" which helps to monitor/track water intake.  Hmmmm.........I must not be the only one that has issues with drinking enough water!  

I wish all of you the very best in 2014.  

A question I receive quite often, "Is Plexus Slim safe for children to use?"  The answer to that question is....Yes!  The Slim or "Pink Drink" is fine for children to use.  The Accelerator, however, is not recommended.  I have read many testimonials from parents about how Slim has not only helped their child to lose weight, but has also helped with symptoms of ADHD.  Many parents are choosing to try Slim as a treatment, rather than prescription meds, etc.  I remember a time when one of my children was prescribed meds for attention deficit and had a terrible reaction to them at school.  That was the end of that!  If I would have known about Plexus at the time, I definitely would have tried it!  If you would like more info on this topic, just click on the Contact tab at the top of the page and send me a message.  It is always best to consult with your doctor when adding any new supplement to your health care routine.

The latest research is showing us that even 5 extra pounds of fat is directly correlated to insulin imbalance.  Now, it used to be thought that only diabetics had insulin issues, but more and more, science is determining that a wide variety of health issues, including diabetes, hypoglycemia, heart disease, dementia, high blood pressure, heart disease, IBS / IBD, and even cancer are all directly correlated to insulin resistance.  The good news is that it isn't too late to turn around your health and there is a lot that can be done to help you.

Dietary supplementation can make a huge improvement for most people.  One supplement that can make a huge improvement in blood sugar levels  is Plexus Slim and Plexus Accelerator.  Plexus Slim was actually developed for Type II diabetics.   In a scientific study it was  noted that all of the initial study participants lost weight, and so now it is marketed as a weight loss and health promoting product.  I have had customers' blood sugars regulate within a few days of using Plexus Slim.  Slim is safe for everybody!  

Please leave me a message and I can discuss this more in depth with you.  

If you've been thinking about joining Plexus, it's a great time! I just got this email from the company offering new ambassadors $10 off their Welcome Pack! The company rarely runs specials, so take advantage! I did a little math and found that depending on which Welcome Pack you choose, you really can join the company for only $9.00 more than a retail order of Slim and Accelerator would cost you.....plus as an ambassador, you would get all of your future purchases at cost. WHAT?!?! THAT'S CRAZY!!! AS IF THAT WEREN'T ENOUGH, I AM OFFERING TO REIMBURSE THAT $9.00 FOR ALL NEW AMBASSADORS WHO JOIN MY TEAM AND PURCHASE A WELCOME PACK BEFORE MIDNIGHT, DEC. 31, 2013!!! YOU WILL BASICALLY BE ABLE TO JOIN FOR FREE  YOUR TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT FROM PLEXUS & MYSELF WILL BE $19.00. YOUR $10 DISCOUNT FROM THE COMPANY WILL BE TAKEN DIRECTLY OFF YOUR ENROLLMENT TOTAL. TO GET THE $9.00 REIMBURSEMENT FROM ME, YOU MUST COMMENT "HAPPY NEW YEAR" ON THIS POST.  Check out the different Welcome packs at www.plexusslim.com/uhlenhopp.  Click on "Join Plexus" to see the different options.

You can live anywhere in the United States to participate in the PLEXUS SLIM 60 DAY WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE starting Jan. 1 on Facebook. If you would like to participate, let me know. I need to have at least 10 participants to make it work. This contest is for current and new customers. It is for those who want to lose weight and also for people who just want to work on fitness and get back on track. I am participating, as well :) I have neglected my exercise and water intake the last couple of months. Structured events like this, help me to be more disciplined. I will organize a fb group just for the challenge participants and post motivational messages, recipes, exercise strategies, etc. daily. It is a private group. I have sponsored a couple of weight loss challenges in the past and they have been very successful! Here are the challenge guidelines:

1.) Take your Plexus products every day.
2.) Drink half of your body weight in ounces of water daily.
3.) Exercise 5 out of 7 days each week - you do not need to kill 
yourself doing this:) - just do some form of activity
4.) Check the group fb page daily for motivation/announcements.

***THE PARTICIPANT WHO LOSES THE MOST WEIGHT AND INCHES WILL WIN A $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO THE STORE OF THEIR CHOICE and there will also be one RANDOM DRAWING FOR AN ADDITIONAL PRIZE!!!***

***Each participant will be responsible to order their own product on the website:www.plexusslim.com/uhlenhopp Ambassador 134395
Your 30 Day Supply of Slim and Accelerator will be $99.85. To get that price, you will want to be sure to order as a "Preferred Customer". If you are just wanting to maintain your current weight while becoming more fit, gaining energy and feeling great, you will probably not need the Accelerator - consult me for product recommendations :)

***Remember, there is a 60 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE, so if you are disappointed with your results at the end of the challenge, you can send your product back. However, if you follow the guidelines of this challenge, I KNOW you will get great results! You can message me on fb www.facebook.com/plexusbeth or text/call (515)210-1446 with questions.

Well......I finally did it!  One of my goals for quite some time now, has been to create a blog to support my Plexus Slim business.  Being the technically challenged person that I am, this has not been an easy feat!  I am not sure exactly how I will use this blog, yet, but I am hoping to post educational topics relating to health, nutrition, exercise and Plexus products.  If anyone has some topics they would like me to cover, please comment and let me know.  Thanks!  Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year!