20-something year old idahoan wanting to keep the motivation alive to lose weight & get fit the right way, keep it off, & have an over all healthy life style. You'll find work outs, motivational posters, my work out music & routines, yummy healthy foods, & a bunch of random hippie healthy stuff too.
amen to that!

amen to that!

starting this bad boy up again.Don’t know why I stopped…*special note* do this on a treadmill on an incline set at 2

starting this bad boy up again.
Don’t know why I stopped…


*special note* do this on a treadmill on an incline set at 2

sunnysunny: eatforhealth: Smoothies are a great way to boost your fruits and veggies daily intake.  It makes a delicious quick breakfast, a nice refreshing snack, a wonderful healthy dessert or a super post-training drink.  Not only the flavor combinations are infinite, you can prepare different recipes to benefit from specific health components from its ingredients.  One other great thing about smoothies is that to the opposite of simple juices, it keeps all the natural fiber, which help cleansing the digestive tract.  The powerful detox foods that go into it help your liver to detox naturally, and they can help you stay healthy and look great. Flat Tummy Rich in digestion supporting ingredients, this smoothie will help prevent bloating and digestive stress that can sabotage your tummy flattening efforts. 3/4 c. papaya 3/4c. sliced peaches 1/2 pear, sliced 1 tsp fresh ginger 2 mint leaves Water to thin Skin Saver Antioxidants in berries are known to help to fight wrinkles and other skin ageing signs.  Berries are also a great way to control blood sugar that can sabotage your complexion.  This smoothie also contains Omega 3, to fight inflammation, as well as vitamins E and C, both renown to help the skin. 3/4 c blueberries 3/4 c pitted cherries 5   strawberries 1/4 avocado, peeled and pitted 2 tsp wheat germ (optional) 2 tsp ground flaxseed Water, to thin Peanut Butter Energy Booster This protein-rich and minerals-filled smoothie will give you long-lasting energy.  Cinnamon will help to control your blood sugar so your energy level won’t crash too quickly. 1 big banana 1 scoop of natural hemp protein powder 2 tsp of natural peanut butter 1 handful of fresh baby spinach 1/2 tsp of cinnamon Water, to thin Bone Lover This vitamin-rich green smoothie contains calcium, magnesium and other bone building minerals to keep your bone strong and healthy. 2 bananas 1 handful of Swiss chard leaves, stems removed 1 handful of kale leaves 1 tsp of green Matcha powder 1/2 cup of homemade almond milk Immune System Booster Rich in vitamin A, C and zinc, this smoothie can increase the production of white blood cells and antibodies to get your body ready to resist this season’s infections. 1/2 c. mango cubes 1/2 c. cantaloupe cubes 1/2 c. fresh pineapple cubes 1/4 c. chopped pumpkin seeds Water, to thin Natural Skin Tanner Studies have proven that a beta-carotene rich diet can make your complexion glow, and that particular skin tone is usually considered healthier than a regular skin tan. This smoothie can help you get that healthy glow without risking your skin lying under the sun. 1/2 cup of cantaloupe cubes 1/2 cup of papaya Juice of 1 orange 1/2 cup of carrot juice (or water) 1 small knob of fresh ginger Antioxidant Power Feel the power of this detox foods-rich smoothie.  Very rich in antioxidants, this smoothie will help to support your liver to detox naturally and help your body stay healthy and young longer. 1/3 cup of blueberries 1/3 cup of raspberries 1/3 cup of pomegranate kernels 1/4 cup of beet juice (optional) 1 banana need this morning!

sunnysunny:

eatforhealth:

Smoothies are a great way to boost your fruits and veggies daily intake.  It makes a delicious quick breakfast, a nice refreshing snack, a wonderful healthy dessert or a super post-training drink.  Not only the flavor combinations are infinite, you can prepare different recipes to benefit from specific health components from its ingredients.  One other great thing about smoothies is that to the opposite of simple juices, it keeps all the natural fiber, which help cleansing the digestive tract.  The powerful detox foods that go into it help your liver to detox naturally, and they can help you stay healthy and look great.

Flat Tummy

Rich in digestion supporting ingredients, this smoothie will help prevent bloating and digestive stress that can sabotage your tummy flattening efforts.

  • 3/4 c. papaya
  • 3/4c. sliced peaches
  • 1/2 pear, sliced
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger
  • 2 mint leaves
  • Water to thin

Skin Saver

Antioxidants in berries are known to help to fight wrinkles and other skin ageing signs.  Berries are also a great way to control blood sugar that can sabotage your complexion.  This smoothie also contains Omega 3, to fight inflammation, as well as vitamins E and C, both renown to help the skin.

  • 3/4 c blueberries
  • 3/4 c pitted cherries
  • 5   strawberries
  • 1/4 avocado, peeled and pitted
  • 2 tsp wheat germ (optional)
  • 2 tsp ground flaxseed
  • Water, to thin

Peanut Butter Energy Booster

This protein-rich and minerals-filled smoothie will give you long-lasting energy.  Cinnamon will help to control your blood sugar so your energy level won’t crash too quickly.

  • 1 big banana
  • 1 scoop of natural hemp protein powder
  • 2 tsp of natural peanut butter
  • 1 handful of fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
  • Water, to thin

Bone Lover

This vitamin-rich green smoothie contains calcium, magnesium and other bone building minerals to keep your bone strong and healthy.

  • 2 bananas
  • 1 handful of Swiss chard leaves, stems removed
  • 1 handful of kale leaves
  • 1 tsp of green Matcha powder
  • 1/2 cup of homemade almond milk

Immune System Booster

Rich in vitamin A, C and zinc, this smoothie can increase the production of white blood cells and antibodies to get your body ready to resist this season’s infections.

  • 1/2 c. mango cubes
  • 1/2 c. cantaloupe cubes
  • 1/2 c. fresh pineapple cubes
  • 1/4 c. chopped pumpkin seeds
  • Water, to thin

Natural Skin Tanner

Studies have proven that a beta-carotene rich diet can make your complexion glow, and that particular skin tone is usually considered healthier than a regular skin tan. This smoothie can help you get that healthy glow without risking your skin lying under the sun.

  • 1/2 cup of cantaloupe cubes
  • 1/2 cup of papaya
  • Juice of 1 orange
  • 1/2 cup of carrot juice (or water)
  • 1 small knob of fresh ginger

Antioxidant Power

Feel the power of this detox foods-rich smoothie.  Very rich in antioxidants, this smoothie will help to support your liver to detox naturally and help your body stay healthy and young longer.

  • 1/3 cup of blueberries
  • 1/3 cup of raspberries
  • 1/3 cup of pomegranate kernels
  • 1/4 cup of beet juice (optional)
  • 1 banana

need this morning!

(Source: realfoodology)

Anyone? Anyone at all?

Anyone know of some healthy & delicioso! recipes for Bell Peppers? 

I bought two (one yellow, one red) today which I’m more than happy to eat plan, but I think it would be more fun to spice things up a bit (hehehe) and to also practice my nonexistent cooking skills. 

okaythanksbye! 

Hooray for fruit! :D

Hooray for fruit! :D

*Oink oink*

totally sweat like a pig today at the gym.

I feel SO ACCOMPLISHED when I sweat that much :) 

Speak it! Speak that truth!

Speak it! Speak that truth!

too funny and so true

too funny and so true

GOOD NEWS GUISE.

My boyfriend told me that dominos is or will be serving GLUTEN FREE pizza.



Okay, not that it’s any healthier really than regular pizza,
but when he told me this, it just MADE my day :D 

Nom nom fruit!

Nom nom fruit!

Babysitting the munchkins

AKA my niece (8 months) and nephew 3 years old.
No time to hit the gym tonight…

BUUUUUT
I think I will do a couple sets of pilates!
Since the babe’s asleep and the toddler isn’t damaging the house.

Channel Popeye. Spinach is loaded with iron, a mineral your body needs to bring oxygen to your muscles to burn fat. When your body has low levels, your metabolism can slow down. Other good sources of iron include beans, lean protein, and fortified cereals.

Channel Popeye. Spinach is loaded with iron, a mineral your body needs to bring oxygen to your muscles to burn fat. When your body has low levels, your metabolism can slow down. Other good sources of iron include beans, lean protein, and fortified cereals.