Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Avocado Chicken Salad

Yummy Yummy

Ingredients:
2 cups shredded (cooked) chicken breast
1/3c non-fat Greek yogurt
1tbsp ranch seasoning (not dressing)
1/2 avocado smashed
1 tsp mustard
2 tbsp slithered almonds
1/4 c thinly diced purple onions
2 tbsp craisins


Directions:
In a bowl add everything except chicken and stir. After its thoroughly mixed add your chicken!
Eat with a hungry gal flat bread or on a bed of romain lettuce with cucumbers and tomatoes!

Enjoy



Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Keep Your Bikini Bod All Year Long With This 10-Minute Boot Camp!

I love Janette and here is an excerpt from her bikini boot camp video which is 75 minutes long!!!  This is something quick to do at home or on the road to get the blood pumping. I recommend doing it twice because it is only a ten minute video

Monday, May 13, 2013

How to Loose 5 lbs in 5 days

Yes I said it 5 Pound in 5 Days!

What do I have to do?  Here are strict instructions to follow to achieve this goal.

#1 Plan every single thing you are going to eat and what workout you will do for the five days
#2 If you "mess up" you will have to start over!
#3 Eat 3 smoothies and 2 small snacks a day.  The smoothies must consist of a fiber, a protein, and a healthy fat.
#4 You must workout every day for at least 90 minutes. Cardio must be HIGH intensity for 45-60 minutes then weight training for 45-60 minutes.

Smoothie sample

PB&J Smoothie
4 oz of non-fat GREEK yogurt
4 oz of unsweetened ALMOND milk
1 cup of frozen chopped strawberries
1/2 cup chopped frozen blueberries
1 frozen banana chopped
1 tablespoon of peanut or almond butter


Tropical Sunshine Smoothie

Good morning on this MAGNIFICENT Monday morning!  As you all know I absolutely LOVE smoothies, so I came up with this one (I'm sure someone else has, but I thought of this one this morning,)



Ingredients:
4 oz of non-fat Greek yogurt
1 scoop of protein powder
1/4 cup of frozen mango chunks
1/2 cup of frozen peaches
1 frozen chopped banana
8-10 ounces of 1% skim milk or almond milk




Monday, May 6, 2013

Almond Blueberry Pancakes

Almond Blueberry Pancakes

Ingredients:
-1 Banana
-2 Eggs
-2 Tbsp Flour
-4 Tbsp Almond Butter
-Coconut Oil

Directions:
-Combine banana, egg, flour, almond butter
-Mix well
-In a skillet add 2 tbsp coconut oil
-Cook on each side 2-4 minutes

Sauce:
-In a skillet combine 1/3 cup of thawed frozen blueberries and 1tsp stevia
-Cook down to a simmer
-Pour on top of pancakes with a drizzle of honey

Mini Blueberry Banana Muffins

Blueberry Banana Muffins

Ingredients:
Blueberries, banana, macadamia nuts (optional), almond butter, eggs

Blend Together:
-2 Eggs
-1 Banana
-1 Tbsp Almond Butter

Add and mix by hand:
-handful of blueberries

Directions:
-Grease with coconut oil a mini muffin pan
-Pour mixture into tins
-Sprinkle with finely chopped macadamia nuts
-Cook at 375 for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown

ENJOY

Simple Sweet Potato

Sweet and Simple Sweet Potato

The sweet potato is a staple in any healthy lifestyle. However, we all can get a little board with just slicing and baking.  Here are two ways to spice it up!

Creamy Sweet Potato

Directions: take three sweet potatoes wash them and slice them, bake in the oven covered for 30 min on 375 degrees, then uncover and cook for another 15 minutes.  In a bowl combine 1 tbsp cinnamon, 4 tbsp organic almond butter (melt in microwave), to that add 4 tbsp of non-fat Greek yogurt. Spread that all over the sweet potato and ENJOY!

Coated Sweet Potato

Directions: chop 2 sweet potatoes into cubes. Place in a zip lock bag.  To the zip lock bag add 4 tbsp of EVOO and smear all over.  To this bag add 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp pumpkin spice, 1 tsp nutmeg, 2 tbsp brown sugar. Shake, Shake, Shake the bag. In a foil lined pan, add 1/2 cup of water then sit the sweet potato on top.  Cook on 375 for 45 minutes and ENJOY!