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Turkey Chili

Filed Under: Food // December 29, 2022

Are you looking for a hearty, healthy lunch or dinner you can enjoy all week long? This full-flavored recipe includes crumbles of cheese and a hint of red wine, it just gets better with every serving. It’s also super-easy to make, is gluten free and high in fiber. This one-pot recipe takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and is a great way to use your meal-prepped ground turkey breast.

Serves: 8 (approx. 1 cup each) Prep Time: 20 min. | Cooking Time: 30 min.

Ingreidents:

  • 2 tsp. extra-virgin organic coconut oil, melted
  • 3⁄4 cup chopped onion (approx. 1 medium)
  • 3⁄4 cup chopped green bell pepper (approx. 1 medium)
  • 3⁄4 cup chopped red bell pepper (approx. 1 medium)
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 lb. cooked 93% lean ground turkey breast
  • 2 cans (15-oz. each) kidney beans, drained, rinsed
  • 2 cans (15-oz. each) organic diced tomatoes, no salt added
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 1⁄2 tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
  • 2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (optional) and chopped fresh cilantro (garnish)
  • 8 tsp. crumbled goat cheese

Directions:

  1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat.
  2. Add onion and bell peppers; cook, stirring occasionally,for 5 to 6 minutes, or until onion is translucent.
  3. Add garlic; cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute.
  4. Add turkey, beans, tomatoes (with liquid), wine, chili powder, salt, and red pepper (if desired). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; gently boil, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
  5. Evenly divide between eight serving bowls; top each with cilantro and 1 tsp. cheese.

Notes:

  • You can substitute pinto beans for kidney beans.
  • This is an ideal recipe post-Thanksgiving to use up leftover turkey, but I make it year-round using ground turkey. After all, how can you resist anything made with red wine?

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COMING SOON: Sure Thing With Megan Davies!

Filed Under: Fitness // November 18, 2022

Would you go all-in with your fitness and nutrition if you knew results were a Sure Thing? This December, Super Trainer Megan Davies is going to help you do just that!

Her new program, Sure Thing, is not just about working out and eating better. It is about putting it all together in a way that is so effective, and so powerful — you will be blown away by your results. Sure Thing is a complete solution with everything you need in one place to start feeling healthy, strong, and confident right from day one. Megan leaves nothing to chance, so when you team up with her, there is no doubt that your results will be a Sure Thing.

Watch the Sure Thing Promo

What Is Sure Thing?

This comprehensive eight-week program helps you go all-in on your commitment to yourself. You will work out five days a week for 30–45 minutes a day. It starts with a science-based approach to fitness called “TYPE TRAINING™.”

Megan alternates weekly between endurance and power-based strength training plus cardio conditioning to target both slow-twitch and fast-twitch muscle fibers. TYPE TRAINING is an inclusive training protocol for a healthy, strong, balanced body. With TYPE TRAINING, your body is always challenged but never overtrained, so you can get incredibly fit, fast. And with a new approach every week, it can help you bust through plateaus. Another benefit? There is so much variety, you will never get bored.

Your Sure Thing workouts are supported by a targeted supplement strategy to ensure you get the most out of every session — and your results. To complete your solution, Sure Thing includes simple and straightforward nutrition guidance to take the guesswork out of what to eat and help keep you on track — Megan wants you focused, not floundering. Effective workouts, strategic supplements, and simple nutrition. There has never been a program more ready to help you lock in the lifestyle change you need.

Watch the Sure Thing Interview with Megan Davies

What Equipment Do I Need for Sure Thing?

You will need light, medium, and heavy dumbbells, and strength slides

Who Is Sure Thing For?

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Anyone who wants a complete, approachable solution for every stage of their fitness journey. Sure Thing tells you exactly what workout to do, which supplements to take, and how to plan your meals. The workouts are challenging, but accessible to people of all fitness levels. When in doubt, follow the modifier. Love to lift weights and ready to take it to the next level? Megan’s Type Training covers all the bases. If you are a fan of Megan’s down-to-earth, empowering training style (she is like your best friend who is also a total badass), then Sure Thing is definitely for you.

Check out all of these amazing transformations that have already taken place!

Who Is Megan Davies?

Super Trainer Megan Davies is an NSCA certified personal trainer and creator of #mbf Muscle Burns Fat and #mbfa Muscle Burns Fat Advanced. After appearing on Beachbody’s fitness reality show, “THE 20s,” Megan was chosen as the next Super Trainer to create her first program, Clean Week. Her straightforward workout style and motivating, upbeat personality will help turn your health and fitness goals into reality.

When Can I Access Sure Thing?

Sure Thing will be available in December 2022.


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Episode 79: Grace, Grit & Gratitude with Farin Doran

Filed Under: Podcast // November 2, 2022

I am so excited to launch this podcast because it is the perfect lead in to the Grace, Grit & Gratitude course which I am launching on November, 7, 2022! We have all been through somethings over the past few years and when I look back at where I was and where I am today, it all breaks down on focusing on these three things… grace, grit & gratitude!

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Get more information about the Grace, Grit & Gratitude course today!

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It’s Time to Create a Healthy Obsession

Filed Under: Coach Life, Fitness // October 30, 2022

Healthy Obsession is the newest program from BODi Super trainer, Autumn Calabrese. Healthy Obsession is a fresh take on the popular BODi program, 80 Day Obsession.

Yes, you heard that right – get ready to sculpt your core, lift your booty and get your ultimate sweat on in just 3 weeks.

For 5 days per week, 50 – 60 minutes per day, Autumn will take you through a different workout (Total Body Core, Booty, Cardio Fusion, AAA, or Legs) all inspired by her hit program, 80 Day Obsession.

After Week 3, there will then be a Functional Recovery Week. This is a lighter week of two workouts to ease the intensity and prepare you for what program you’re tackling next.

We will start Healthy Obsession together on November 7th, meaning this 3-week commitment to (or obsession with) our health will help us get the right habits in place before the holiday season! We will pair the workout program with a nutrition program that works for you: Portion Fix, 2B Mindset or Gut Protocol.

  • 60 minutes a day, 5 days per week, 3 weeks straight
  • Followed by a week of functional recovery with 2 additional workouts
  • Workouts alternate between Total Body Core, Booty, Cardio Core, AAA and Legs
  • Autumn will suggest 3 additional 45-minute bike rides you can choose to substitute for the Cardio Core day if you want to
  • You’ll need resistance loops, sliders, light, medium and heavy dumbells, and a BODi subscription
  • Can be paired with any of the Beachbody Nutrition programs: Gut Health Protocol, Ultimate Portion Fix, or 2B Mindset

Transform in just 4 weeks…


Let’s Do It Together!

When Healthy Obsession launches, I will be hosting an EXCLUSIVE group where you will get motivation, recipes, prizes, and get to be apart of the VIP launch group!

I did this when the original 80 Day Obsession came out and it was amazing! Read all about it -> Are you Ready to Get Obsessed?

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Air Fried Tortilla Chips

Filed Under: Food // September 6, 2022

I love chips & guac, but not always having chips on hand is often a problem with two little snackers always eating my chips… but with this quick and simple recipe I will never need to worry about not having them again!

Ingredients:

  • 6 small tortillas corn or flour
  • olive oil cooking spray
  • coarse salt

Instructions:

  1. Slice the tortillas into 6-8 pieces depending on the size tortilla you have. I use a pizza cutter to make it really easy.
  2. Spray the tortillas lightly with cooking spray, then sprinkle with salt.
  3. Lay the tortillas into the air fryer basket, without letting them overlap, and cook for 3 minutes at 350 degrees. Flip them over, give them another light spray, add more salt (if you think they need it – the amount of salt is a personal preference), and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until browned and crisp.
  4. Air fryers do vary from brand to brand. Some require pre-heating, mine does not. Keep an eye on yours – it may take more or less time to crisp up the chips.
  5. That’s it! Remove from the basket and they will continue to crisp as they cool. Once they have cooled, you’re ready to start dipping.

Prep Time – 5 mins | Cook Time – 10 mins | Total Time – 15 mins

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COMING SOON: Dance-Cardio Meets Strength With Andrea Rogers’ XB Sweat + Sculpt!

Filed Under: Fitness // August 11, 2022

Andrea Rogers leading XB Sweat + Sculpt class

If there’s one thing Super Trainer Andrea Rogers believes in, it’s that the most effective workouts should also be the most fun. After all, she’s spent years developing her own Xtend Barre® programmes where the goal is to feel so good moving your body, the results can’t help but follow! Now YOU get to experience Andrea’s infectious energy with XB Sweat + Sculpt, her fresh, high-energy program that puts the fun back in your fitness. This three-week programme includes 15 real-time workouts that are the perfect combination of easy-to-follow dance-cardio and targeted sculpting.

They’re driven by Andrea’s upbeat, mood-boosting playlists that get you moving from the very first minute, so working out doesn’t feel like work. No fancy equipment (or rhythm) required. Just show up, groove out, and Andrea will help you sweat it out and sculpt it strong 5 days a week, for just 30 minutes a day! 

What Are the XB Sweat + Sculpt Workouts Like?

First, there are Andrea’s exhilarating Sweat workouts. Think low-impact HIIT, but with her unique twist. These workouts alternate between dance-cardio intervals that are packed with fun and simple steps to get your heart rate up and keep you moving, and sculpting intervals that focus on slower, more controlled muscle-defining exercises. As soon as the first beat drops, you’ll be smiling, slaying calories, and absolutely loving it!

Next, Andrea balances out all that cardio with her Sculpt workouts. Each of these focuses on your upper, lower, or whole body with challenging moves that target specific muscle groups to help you strengthen from head to toe. You’ll finish each Sculpt session with a 5-10-minute circuit that zeroes in on your core to help you define your abdominals and obliques for the ultimate full-body burn! For days when you’re short on time, Andrea created five XB Sweat + Sculpt Express Workouts that clock in at just 10-15 minutes each.

Plus, if you have BODi®— or Beachbody On Demand Interactive — you can access Andrea’s three XB Sweat + Sculpt Rides, which combine bike-based cardio with her signature sculpting moves.

Do I Need Dance Experience For XB Sweat + Sculpt?

Nope! XB Sweat + Sculpt is an all-levels workout that’s great for dancers and non-dancers alike. Andrea even created a Sweat 101 video that gives you a quick rundown of the basics. But don’t worry — the moves are truly second nature. No complicated choreo here. From the moment you hit play, you’ll find your groove. The endorphins (and results) will follow! 

What Equipment Do I Need For XB Sweat + Sculpt?

Andrea Rogers leading XB Sweat + Sculpt class

You don’t need equipment for the dance-cardio intervals — just your body! However, Andrea recommends using ankle weights and Resistance Loops for the sculpting work you’ll do throughout the program. Feel free to use either a 2-pound or 3-pound set of ankle weights if you have them. And Andrea recommends the Green Resistance Loops. There’s an equipment-free modifier in every workout, and you can also drop equipment during the workout if you need to decrease intensity, but using the ankle weights and Resistance Loops will help deliver deeper, more transformative muscle activation.

I’ve done Andrea’s Xtend Barre programmes. How is XB Sweat + Sculpt Different?

Andrea Rogers leading XB Sweat + Sculpt class

As a former professional dancer, Andrea knows how important cardio is for your stamina and overall health. But you’ll never catch her on a treadmill. That’s why she created XB Sweat + Sculpt — to put her fresh spin on the traditional cardio workout. It’s the first cardio-dance program in her Xtend Barre series. While her other programs focus more on Pilates and barre moves, XB Sweat + Sculpt cranks up the energy, the sweat, and the fun. Once the music starts, it’s 30 minutes of constant, full-body movement that helps boost your metabolism, up your endurance, and define your entire body.

How Does Nutrition Fit Into XB Sweat + Sculpt?

Andrea knows just how important nutrition is to a healthy lifestyle. She relies on three key supplements to help her feel and function her best.

First, there’s Shakeology™. If you’re looking for an easy, nutrient-filled staple to help you start the day on a healthy note, Shakeology is key. This delicious superfood nutrition shake is carefully formulated to help support healthy energy, digestion, and lean muscle development — all good things when you’re embracing healthier habits.

Next, there’s Energize. This pre-workout formula helps sharpen your focus and has been clinically shown to help improve exercise performance. This is a great way for you to get ready to tackle every workout and help you push through to the end.

Finally, there’s Beachbody Collagen Boost. Formulated with optimised collagen peptides, its key ingredients help increase skin elasticity and reduce the appearance of wrinkles to help you glow from the inside out!*

XB Sweat + Sculpt also includes two exclusive 2B Mindset and Portion Fix meal plans created especially for the program. They’ll help you start eating healthy with Andrea on day one!

Who Is Andrea Rogers?

Andrea Rogers is a Pilates instructor, former professional dancer, and mother of two based in Dallas, Texas. A powerhouse of positivity and a master motivator, she created Xtend Barre to combine her two passions — movement and teaching. What began as a single fitness studio in Florida has since expanded to digital fitness programmes and over 40 studios worldwide, all packed with students seeking effective, mood-boosting sculpting workouts that leave them feeling lean, strong, and confident! In addition to her international barre brand, Andrea specializes in private personal training for select celebrity clients. Check out this “19 Things You Don’t Know About Andrea Rogers” article to read more about Beachbody’s newest Super Trainer!

When does XB Sweat + Sculpt launch?

Mark your calendars for October 2022!

XB Sweat + Sculpt is the perfect way to get back into your fitness routine come the autumn!

But… you can follow along with me as I am in the test group for this program and I am getting a glimpse at it before it launches and am here for any questions that you might have! Once I get the all clear I will be sharing so much more, but in the meantime leave your information below so that I can keep you in the loop.

Fill out the XB Sweat & Sculpt – Interest form 

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Now is the Time to LIIFT MORE

Filed Under: Fitness // June 16, 2022

LIIFT4 brought together the perfect balance of approachable strength training and HIIT, making it one of the most popular programs ever on Beachbody On Demand. And you’ve made one thing clear. You want MORE. Super Trainer Joel Freeman heard you loud and clear, and this summer he’s back with the follow-up you’ve been waiting for: LIIFT MORE.

It’s everything you love about the mega-hit LIIFT4, but this time the focus is on more muscle, more days of lifting, and more moves for even bigger results. Commit to 35–45 minutes a day, 5 days a week, for 8 weeks to help you build strength, burn major fat, and see a powerful total-body transformation.

What Is LIIFT MORE?

This is a true full-body program made for those who love to lift. LIIFT MORE pumps up the volume of strength training, mixes in calorie-burning HIIT, and ends every workout with core moves designed to build muscle, lose weight, and get that shredded body in just 8 weeks.

To get the most variety and maximize the effectiveness of each move, you’ll need an adjustable bench — a real game-changer for your home gym that can help you see more results in less time. But the simplicity of LIIFT4 is still at this program’s core — no-nonsense moves, perfectly paced, paired with the right combo of classic resistance training and HIIT to help get results for everyone, whether this is your first go at strength training or you’re a seasoned lifter.

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What Kinds of Workouts Can I Expect From LIIFT MORE?

There are 40 unique real-time workouts in LIIFT MORE with exactly the right amounts of variation and progression to keep your muscles challenged week to week. You’ll go all out 5 days a week for less than 45 minutes a day over the course of 8 weeks. The program is broken down into 2 phases, 4 weeks each: Phase 1 helps you build strength and mass, and Phase 2 pumps up the volume and intensity with more combinations and reps to get you ripped. Joel walks you through each move to help you perfect your form and maximize your results from every rep. In addition to targeting every muscle group with heavy lifting, you’ll regularly incorporate total-body HIIT and core-focused burnouts to rev up your fat loss and enhance definition.

As a bonus, Joel developed 20-minute LIIFT Express workouts for when you’re tight on time or on the go — or if you really want to go all out, you can challenge yourself to an express workout after a regular session. Every week, you’ll get two rest days to give your muscles a chance to repair and recover fully for the following week.

What Equipment Do I Need?

You’ll need a set of light, medium, and heavy dumbbells — keeping a range nearby will help you choose the right weights for each muscle group and increase your load as you gain strength. Joel also incorporates an adjustable bench — essential for key compound lifts such as the bench press, bent-over row, and step up. And for added resistance during burnouts on leg days, you can use optional Power Loops.

Who Is LIIFT MORE For?

Anyone who is looking to gain muscle and lose fat or has been clamoring for a strength-training program like Body Beast will want to try LIIFT MORE. Even beginners can go at their own pace and benefit from Joel’s easy-to-follow cues. You can start with weights that suit your strength level and build from there.

How Do Nutrition and Supplements Fit Into LIIFT MORE?

To really succeed with LIIFT MORE, you’ll need a nutrition plan that’s as powerful and straightforward as your workouts. That’s why Joel recommends following either 2B Mindset or Portion Fix, two proven nutrition programs that can help you stay on track and reach your goals without counting calories or depriving yourself of the foods you love. If you’re not sure which nutrition option is right for you, visit FindMyProgramTool.com to find out.

Another tip?

Make nutrition a nonnegotiable with Shakeology, the delicious nutrient-dense superfood shake that provides healthy energy and helps support lean muscle and healthy digestion. Good nutrition is an essential part of your fitness results, and overall health and wellness. When you fuel your body right, it can help you look and feel your best.

And since Joel really wants you to get more out of every workout, he especially recommends the Ultimate Stack, aka the “Joel Stack,” of Beachbody Performance supplements.

  • Start with Energize before your workouts to help sharpen your focus and push through every rep.
  • On HIIT days, Hydrate can help replenish electrolytes lost through sweat and improve endurance. Together, they’ll help make sure you always perform at your peak.
  • To take advantage of the post-workout muscle-building window, reach for Recover after every single session. Your body will practically beg for it to help jump-start recovery, build lean muscle, and increase strength.
  • Finally, drink Recharge before bed to give your muscles some extra love while you sleep. It’s been shown to help support muscle recovery, support muscle protein synthesis, and promote muscle growth.

All key to help you recover faster and keep killing it.

The important thing is to keep your body nourished throughout LIIFT MORE while giving yourself some flexibility so you don’t feel overwhelmed. Joel is the first to admit he enjoys a good old-fashioned burger now and then. It might not be the healthiest high-protein meal but it keeps his cravings satisfied without derailing his goals when enjoyed in moderation. And if you’re in need of something sweet, you can snack on our tasty BEACHBAR snack bars, a good source of protein and fiber.

What If I Want to Build Even MORE Muscle?

If your primary goal is to pack on lean mass — what trainers call “bulking” — you’ll want to make a few strategic tweaks to your diet. Joel and team will outline what you need to do to pack on even more muscle and offer specific guidance for following the 2B Mindset or Portion Fix eating plan. To learn more, visit 2B Mindset or Portion Fix on BODi. In the “Lose Weight and Build Muscle with 2B Mindset” video, Ilana explains how to adjust your meals for her program. If you’re using Portion Fix to put on muscle mass, watch the “Find Your Calorie Bracket” video and choose “Muscle Building.”

How Is LIIFT MORE Different From LIIFT4?

Joel gives you more of what you need to help you get more results, faster. That means 5 days of workouts instead of 4 (hello, extra leg day), and simple-but-effective sessions that are a tad longer but still only 35–45 minutes so you can get on with your day. To help maximize your muscle gains, you’ll have more days dedicated to lifting. And while the moves remain uncomplicated, you’ll see an uptick in the number of reps and variety. Burnouts and core segments jump from 30 seconds to 45. Equipment-wise, you’ll be using an adjustable bench to expand your exercise options and optimize your muscle-building. LIIFT4 fans are sure to love everything about LIIFT MORE, but you definitely don’t need to do LIIFT4 before jumping into this program.

Who Is Joel Freeman?

Super Trainer Joel Freeman leads live classes regularly on BODi, like the popular BODi BURN CRUSH and LIIFT4 workouts. He’s also the creator of LIIFT4 and 10 Rounds, and co-creator of CORE DE FORCE. Working for over 15 years in the health and fitness industry, he’s currently a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) certified personal trainer and behavior change specialist. Joel is no stranger to fitness, having worked in almost every capacity within the fitness industry. He’s done it all — from running day-to-day gym operations in Olympia, Washington, to becoming a national presenter to directing Group X programming for the world-famous Gold’s Gym Los Angeles franchise.

When Can I Access LIIFT MORE?

LIIFT MORE Coach and Preferred Customer Launch begins July 19, 2022 and Customer Launch and VIP Access begins August, 2, 2022.


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My favorite person in the entire world is home after a long 12 days in the hospital!!!!!!

12 days is the LONGEST we have ever not snuggled together….
The LONGEST the kids haven’t had daddy home…

For 10 of those days, we didn’t have a full conversation.. which is also the longest time we have gone without talking 😪

He still has pancreatitis and will need gallbladder surgery in the near future….
But for now, he can heal at home with his family! 💕

We are so grateful for all of the love, prayers, visits, meals, kid pickups and every bit of incredible support. 

For most of the time he was gone, I cried every morning and every night before and after I was with him. 
I am so very grateful for every person that offered any help because it meant soooo much and mentally I needed it!!!

We are soooooooooooo grateful as a family for ALL OF YOU!! 💕

Every person who helped and prayed and supported us was absolutely apart if his healing.

We are snuggling him extra now and taking every bit of time we have with him!!!

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I do know there aren’t any coincidences…
I do know that these doves weren’t not just flying by and found a place to land… 
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Tonight will officially mark the most amount of ni Tonight will officially mark the most amount of nights we haven’t slept together in 17 years… 😢

The hardest part of today was him being out of it so much and sleeping that he was talking in his sleep to the kids. 😪

The second hardest was feeding him and seeing him be the most weak he has ever been. 

The third hardest was leaving him… 

I walk away and leave it to God and the nurses to take care of him while I’m gone.

And go home and put a smile on my face when I’m home with the kids…

And pray that when I come back, he has GRANDPA JOE’d himself out of this bed and I can take him home 🥰
Our favorite person in the house went to the ER wi Our favorite person in the house went to the ER with chest pains (holy scare) —
And it turned out to be the gallbladder. 😬

After alot of scans and tests, it looks like our guy is going to spend some days in the hospital and set to have surgery soon. 😢

My husband is the ROCK of this whole family. 
Everyone else (including me) are just mini hurricanes in this life and he is the rock that stays still and holds us all together. 

For a second, I thought I would just stay silent on here. If it wasn’t fitness, podcasts or inspiration, maybe I’ll just keep quiet. 

But - I have opened up alot about my life… 
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I don’t want people who go through illness or hard times to think they are alone in that. I want to continue to show you that there are hard times, scary times and not every day is a party… but we move forward. 

We draw strength from eachother as a family, we draw strength from the friends that have been placed in our lives and we draw strength from God. 

I will continue to be open about our family in hopes to inspire you, to be here for you if YOU need someone and to show you that we’re all human and all have struggles. 

We are patiently waiting for surgery…
we were all set to go yesterday but his pancreas levels were bad so they canceled it.

Today, we are waiting for blood work to give us the all clear for surgery and hope his pain goes away. 

The kids have never seen daddy like this so it’s hard watching them cry everytime they think of him or see him, while trying to hold it in at the same time. 😪

Last night, the kids and I prayed..
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He then gave her back the dog treat and said to give it to the dog. 

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