Spinach Smoothies!

I love a good smoothie in the AM.  So quick and easy.  And let’s not forget super healthy! This morning I put together a strawberry & banana smoothie.  With added spinach of course! Before you say "EW I WOULD NEVER" hear me out.  First of all you CAN NOT taste the spinach.  Yes it gives your smoothie a green tint.  But that’s it.  No leafy spinach taste.

Spinach can provided so much more nutrients than other foods, when compared

calorie for calorie. Its low in calories and yet so high with vitamins and minerals.  Spinach is a great source of vitamin K, A, C, B2 and the list could go on forever! Loaded with antioxidants and acting as an anti-cancer substance.  Working out regularly?  It has also been identified as an anti-inflammatory!

Now that I’ve given you a science lesson on spinach. :) Throw a hand full of raw spinach into your next smoothie.  No added flavor! Just a little boost to your daily vitamin intake!

PS: Add a scoop or two of Chobain Greek Yogurt for added protein.  Or a scoop of you fav protein powder!

PSS: If you do not own a single serving blender I suggest you get one!  It's to much trouble to get out a big blender for one smoothie.  I got mine from Wal-Mart!

Monday All Over Again:

Here we are faced with another Monday.  Blessed to see another one, yet aren’t we all dreading the week long wait for the weekend?  I know I am.  I get up at 5AM Monday-Friday.  This is fine because I am a morning person.  BUT 5AM, five days in a row calls for a break.  I can appreciate the sound of silence on a Saturday morning.

When Sunday rolls around I prep for the coming week.  And by prep I mean I get everything ready for another week of work and work outs.  I DO NOT LIKE TO BE RUSHED.  Being rushed results in being late and there isn’t anything more annoying than that. Yes it’s a pet peeve of mine!

A typical Sunday for me consist of hitting the grocery store, laundry, meal prep and packing a gym bag.  When 5AM rolls around I like to be able to grab some coffee and get ready for work.  By 6:15 I grab my gym bag and food for the day and I’m out the door.  It’s that easy.  I can’t imagine getting up and rushing around, throwing everything together. This would result in having 50% of what I actually needed for the day.  This in turn could throw off healthy eating and a gym routine.  And no, that is not an excuse.

Taking a few minutes extra the Sunday or even the night before can make a healthy life style so much easier!  Trust me!  How many of you would actually have time to get yourself ready, your kids ready, along with 2 meals and a gym bag?  Would you be out the door for work and school on time? Nope!

The last thing I do is decide on my exercise schedule for the week.  Check out what I have going this week below!

Mon-12PM RPM / 4:30PM Insanity

Tues- 12PM Elliptical / 4:30PM Insanity

Wed- 12PM RPM / 4:30PM Insanity

Thur- 12PM Elliptical + Weights / 4:30PM Insanity

Fri- 12PM 30MIN Run + Weights / Insanity (Optional)

Sat- Insanity

Sun Insanity

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Luscious Lashes:

Let’s talk lashes.  Yesterday I got my first set of semi-permanent lashes and I'm in LOVE!  They are fab if do say so myself.  I have been buying Revlon-self-adhesive lashes.  Only $7 at Wal-Mart.  BUT they are a onetime wear.  Once you take them off they are done.  Or as Mrs. Kay would say THEY GONE! After buying numerous packaged sets I went with a friend to a lady that promised luscious lashes for $20.  OMG never again.  She used hair glue to set them.  This glue was so thick when it dried it was stabbing me in the eye.  I lost most of my real lashes.  Epic fail people! So I visited Stephanie at WINK!  She is awesome and does an amaz spray tan.  The lashes are $125 for a full set.  They are totes worth it!  I mean who can put a price on beauty?  When I got home my hubby said and I quote "can you keep those all the time?" And the answer is yes love I can and I will. I was already booked for a spray tan in two weeks so I added a refill for these babies to my appointment.  Check out of Stephanie’s services at WINK! You won’t be sorry! Here is a link to her website WINK! 

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Fast Food Do's!

Healthy living in a small southern town can be difficult.  But you can’t let a limited selection of fast food places consume you.  Been there done that! If fast food is your only option try to make the better choice.  It isn’t easy to say no to the double cheese burger and large Coke.  But is it easy to look at the scale afterwards? Nope! At least you have the choice to order a large drink. The New York City mayor has taken large drinks off all menus. I find that funny.  Oh if only we lived in the perfect world. Right? Point is you should always know what you’re eating. Check out the nutritional fact links below for some of the local common fast food joints.  I think you'll be surprised.

If you must:
Subway
Taco Bell
KFC
Pizza Hut
Wendy's
Arby's
Quizno's
Hardee's
Burger King
McDonald's
Popeyes