Loads of vegan recipes and info about vegan living! Download and print recipes, and get more recipes in class. Get help converting your favorite recipes to delicious vegan versions.

You don’t have to be a vegan to take this class!
This is the place to ask your questions and get real answers from real people who have chosen veganism. Join Jan and Kyra and learn what it means to be a vegan, making the transition to veganism, living in a “mixed” (animal-free and animal-eating) family, and the challenges and rewards of being vegan.

Classes at Marilu.com are available free to all members. Just check your inbox on Monday for your daily email, log in to Marilu.com and get to class on the message boards. There’s even a handy class page with all the resources and links you’ll need for class. Not a member? Sign up now and get a free class (sometimes two!) every month.

Members, check your inbox for the class email!

Not a member? It’s not too late! You can join now and get in on all 21 days of the fabulous Booty Camp class.

We’ve got a lot of special offers that go along with this class. In honor of Mother’s Day we’re running our special promotion. Purchase a 6 month membership and get 3 months free! Also if you post every day during class you get an entry in our Vitamix drawing at the end of class. If you refer a friend for a yearly membership you get TWO more entries in the contest.

To make this even more of a party, Coaches Kathy and Amy are going to run a class contest as well. There will be points for meeting goals during class and the winner of that contest will win a prize selected by the coaches and sent from Paradise to the lucky winner.

YOU DO!

BOOTY Camp for a Beach Bod starts Monday, and you can join in the fun! BOOTY Camp is 21 days of taking care of YOU with great meals that are part of a shake-it-up eating plan, fitness tips and support, and personal connections to make everything you’re learning stick.

This month we’re going to Paradise (virtually, that is, so everyone can “be there”) – Hawaii! Be part of the excitement of this A.L.O.H.A. from Paradise adventure, as you get ready for bikini (or bathing suit, or shorts) weather.

Right now, you can prepare for class by eliminating some of the major health robbers – red meat, dairy, sugar, and alcohol. If you’re confused about where that leaves you, join now to get access to the Members Area, where you can download class recipes now, and ask any questions you have.

Members are automatically enrolled in online classes.
Not a member? Join now, and get started on YOUR hot beach bod!

Booty Camp for a Beach Bod * A.L.O.H.A. from Paradise starts Monday, May 2, but COUNTDOWN starts TODAY. Are you ready?

Continue with the daily habits you’re creating – drinking water, breaking that sweat, eating 5 fruits/veggies each day, and avoiding sugar, red meat, and alcohol.

1. Avoid dairy products – no milk, cheese, butter, ice cream, or any other dairy product. You’re not committing to this for a lifetime – just through Booty Camp. We’ll talk more about why we avoid dairy as we get into Booty Camp. Right now, drink water or herbal tea. Use rice milk on your cereal. And hold the cheese.
2. If you eat some of your meals away from home (because of work or school, for example), find an insulated lunch bag, a few spill-proof containers, and a “blue ice” pack you can use to pack those meals.
3. Join Marilu.com now, so you can get the Booty Camp recipes, plan your menus, and do your grocery shopping! (Members – check out the Current Class page!)

Do you need more information about class? Do you have questions about what to expect? Ask your questions here. Coaches AlaskaKathy and amyaurora want to help YOU.

Members are automatically enrolled in online classes.
Not a member? Join now, and get started on YOUR hot beach bod!

Booty Camp for a Beach Bod * A.L.O.H.A. from Paradise starts Monday, May 2, but COUNTDOWN starts Thursday, April 28 (that’s tomorrow!). Are you ready?

Continue drinking water, breaking that sweat, eating 5 fruits/veggies each day, and avoiding sugar.

1. Enjoy fish or poultry (no skin) instead of red meat (beef, pork, lamb, etc.). If you already eat a lot of fish and poultry, try a vegetarian or vegan meal. (If you’re vegan, you’ve got this covered.)
2. Avoid drinking alcohol. Not forever (unless that’s the best idea for you). Just for now. You can do it.
3. Give yourself a good full-body exfoliation. Use a dry skin brush (described here) or use a sudsy washcloth or scrubbie in the shower.

Do you need more information about class? Do you have questions about what to expect? Ask your questions here. Coaches AlaskaKathy and amyaurora want to help YOU.

Members are automatically enrolled in online classes.
Not a member? Join now, and get started on YOUR hot beach bod!

Booty Camp for a Beach Bod * A.L.O.H.A. from Paradise starts Monday, May 2, but COUNTDOWN starts Thursday, April 28. Are you ready?

Keep up the water and exercise you started yesterday.

1. No sugar today (naturally occurring sugars in fruit are good). A little pure maple syrup or agave on oatmeal is okay – but just a little.
2. Clean out your fridge. Keep anything that looks great, but toss everything questionable. Wipe down the shelves, and wipe out the drawers.
3. Now that you know what’s in the fridge, plan 5 servings of fruit/veggies for today. A serving is 1/2 cup (except salad greens – that’s 2 cups for a serving). You can do this.

Members are automatically enrolled in online classes.
Not a member? Join now, and get started on YOUR hot beach bod!

Booty Camp for a Beach Bod * A.L.O.H.A. from Paradise starts Monday, May 2, but COUNTDOWN starts Thursday, April 28. Are you ready?

1. Drink half your weight in ounces of water each day (maximum of 100 oz/day), starting TODAY. If you weigh 200 lbs or more, drink 100 oz of water. If you weigh 150 lbs, drink 75 oz of water.
2. Clean out all the chips, cookies, and candy from the house. Do not buy more. If you want something sweet, eat a piece of fruit. If you want something salty, have a few nuts (preferably raw).
3. Break a sweat and sweat for 10. Put some effort and energy into your favorite physical activity (dancing, running, bicycling, basketball, a cardio DVD, jumping rope, kickboxing, etc.) so that you start to sweat; keep moving for 10 minutes. Whew!

Members are automatically enrolled in online classes.
Not a member? Join now, and get started on YOUR hot beach bod!

Stay tuned for information about the next online class at Marilu.com….

Class starts with Countdown on Thursday, April 28.

Photo by Jacinto Correia

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Get your financial life in order starting Monday, April 11th.

Spend ten weekdays with Coach CindyR, our finance and budget expert. Cindy has helped hundreds of people make sense of their finances – if you need help, this class is a great place to start.

Get tips for fiscal well-being in this class. Save your money so you can invest in your health – perhaps attending Kripalu with Marilu in July, or gifting a friend a membership here at Marilu.com (so you can take classes together), or buying your own Vitamix, or taking a vegan cooking class, or attending Dr. Furhman’s Health Getaway with Marilu, or… well, we could list a lot of other ways to invest in your health. Take the class and you’ll get the skills to allow you to make the choice!

Members are automatically enrolled in class – check your inbox on April 11th for the class email.

Not a member? Sign up now and you’ll have access to the members area and classes right away!

Pssst! You can still win a Vitamix if you get your friends to enroll! Details here.

Today is Marilu’s birthday!

Marilu has given us the gift of knowledge about health through her books and this website.

The best gift you can give her in return is to live healthy. To take care of yourself and your loved ones. To be the best you can be each day.

Members can chat with Marilu today at 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific in the private chat room. It’s the perfect time to wish her a happy birthday!

Not a member? Join now, and get in that chat room! Plus, take the April class that starts next week.