Down Size It

I was so excited to run my second 5K of the year with my sister and my girls this past Saturday.. The Blacklight Run was like a 5K party in the dark, with glow powder flying everywhere and over 20,000 people out, enjoying the nice weather and each other.. We met some great people and it was just exciting to see my sister and her friend complete their very first 5K with many more to follow... Very proud of you Ladies!!!! I'm looking for our next 5K or maybe 10K? Lol... Smooches!!!

These principles will guide you through your physique and health transformation. Try your best to follow these guidelines and you are sure to see great weight loss results. Eat 5 - 6 small meals daily. Eat every 2 - 3 hours  Combine lean protein and complex carbs at every meal. (Complex Carbs - brown rice, sweet potato, quinoa, etc... no white flour, sugar, etc). Drink at least half of your body weight in ounces of water every day. (ex: if you are 180 lbs you should be drinking 90 ounces of water. More if you are working out). Never miss a meal, especially breakfast. Avoid all over-processed, refined foods, especially white flour and sugar. Avoid all saturated and trans fat. ( read those labels) Avoid sugar loaded pops and juices. Carry a cooler loaded with clean eating foods to get you through the day. Consume adequate healthy fats each day. Avoid alcohol beverages - which is another form of sugar. Avoid all calorie dense foods containing no nutrition...

These past 6 months has definitely been a struggle for me.. Losing my dad and learning how to cope with it caused emotional eating and no eating at all... So I lost weight fast 15lbs and I gained it plus 10 extra pounds back fast... So I had to find my balance again and now that I have there is no stopping me now!!! This is for you dad!!! Back in beastmode!!! 

             INGREDIENTS   2 cups of spinach, packed 1 ripe pear, peeled, cored, and chopped 15 green or red grapes 6 ounces plain Greek yogurt 2 tbs avocado 1-2 tbs fresh lime juice Ice (optional)   Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth... Enjoy!   This is a great breakfast smoothie to help you with your weight loss or clean eating journey. Check out my blog daily for more great smoothie recipes, healthy vegetarian/vegan meals, weight loss and fitness tips.

#downsizeit Ingredients: 2tbs peanut butter 2tbs Cocoa powder 1 ripe or frozen banana 8oz plain Fage Greek yogurt Cinnamon to taste (optional) Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Enjoy!!!!   

#downsizeit Green Smoothie with Spinach, Ginger, and Pear Ingredients: 1 1/2c water 2c Spinach 1 ripe pear 1 tbs fresh lemon juice 1 tsp freshly grated ginger 1 tbs ground flaxseed Honey to taste, optional Ice, optional Blend until smooth... Enjoy! 

Ingredients: 2 cups of Spinach 2 cups coconut water 1 cup of frozen mangos 1 cup of frozen pineapples 2 frozen bananas Put it all in a blender and blend until smooth... Pour into mason jars and drink throughout the day... If you have a smaller blender add ingredients accordingly to the size... #downsizeit #greensmoothie #cleaneating #healthyliving