Down Size It

I found this recipe on "Ohmyveggies.com"... I have never eaten a champagne mango before but this recipe has me wanting to run out to the store to get one...  So this weekend it's going down.... I have a huge love for salsa and this salsa I know will taste very good on top of my salmon with the freshness of the cucumber and the sweetness of the mango, I know it will be on my most favorite list... Ingredients: 1 ripe mango, diced (Champagne mango if you can find one) 1/2 small English Cucumber, diced 1/3c diced red onions 1/4c chopped cilantro 1 jalapeño pepper seeded and diced Juice from 1 lime Freshly ground black pepper Mix it all together and enjoy! Serve with your favorite tortilla chips (I love the late July guacamole flavored tortilla chips) or you can mix it in with your cooked quinoa or put on top of your salmon or Tilapia... 

It's been a few weeks since I've written anything on my blog... I have been pretty occupied with school and getting back on my fitness goals... I graduate from college in 3mths... I'm so excited!!! This has been a very long journey for me and I'm not finished yet..I will be going back to school in August.... I also have new fitness goals I want to achieve by my birthday which is in September and it will take a lot of focus, strict eating  and high intensity workouts and strength training.. I have been doing lent and I chose to only consume liquids from 6a-6p which ends on Easter Sunday... I have created a great meal plan and workout regimen for myself... I have been up and down on the scale due to my doing a lot of detoxes that are affecting my metabolism and I need to get it back on track... My goal weight 165... But building muscle I'm sure will have me to weigh more... I'm so ready and excited for this new journey in my life... Xoxoxo

If your looking for a way to boost your metabolism naturally to burn some of that extra weight around the belly... Opt for green tea... It's not only good for you, studies have shown that it is beyond a super food. Green tea has shown to improve blood flow, lowers cholesterol and it has helped to prevent high blood pressure to congestive heart failure. Green tea has also been shown to help block the formation of plaques that are linked to Alzheimer's disease. It also helps to keep blood sugar levels stable in people with diabetes. Green tea is also known to aid healthy cells in all stages of cancer growth. There were also indications that it may help destroy cancer cells within the body, but these studies have been mixed. What I love about green tea the most is that sipping on it at night or anytime of the day because it helps you to relax. An amino acid called L- Theanine that is found in the green tea provides a calming effect. I drink a cup of green tea with lemon e