Its been a long time since I have posted. Being pregnant and post baby has had me a bit distracted. Anyway I am back in the game again. With nursing an infant and 2 toddlers to chase I have to make quick healthy meals.  Here is one of my favorites.

1/2 cup fage yogurt
1 scoop chocolate protein powder (I use isagenix)
1 TBS. cocoa powder
2-3 drops vanilla stevia (iherb.com sells it for a reasonable price)
mix and enjoy
(if I am feeling naughty I add 10 almonds)

Get swimsuit ready...

Found this fun workout on Pinterest. Click here for the website

The Ultimate Hips, Bum and Thigh Workout

The whole hip, bum and thigh region is amongst the biggest problem areas for women (and men, although they are less vocal about it!). This is my personal favorite workout for butt-firming, leg-toning, and hip- and thigh-slimming to enable you to get the bum and backside of your dreams! The added bonus? These specific exercises target those cellulite-prone areas thus enabling you to minimize your cellulite. All you need is yourself and 15 minutes!

What to do: Perform 50 reps of each exercise, and complete as many rounds as you can in 15 minutes, leaving you with a big burn. When you’re sore tomorrow, you’ll know it’s working!

The Workout: As many rounds as you can in 15 minutes:

• Lunges, 50 reps (25 each leg)
• Bodyweight Squats, 50 reps
• Back Extensions, 50 reps

Good Tips...

I saw this video a couple of weeks ago and really enjoyed it. I am not a fitness competitor, I am 6 months pregnant and found Gina's tips to be very useful in every day life. It is all about finding balance for you and where you are at right now in life. Click here to check it out.

Also, I have an amazing friend that is competing in the Jay Cutler Classic this next weekend. She posted this saying last week, and I loved it!! How many times have we held onto something negative that we have done?? The hardest part for me is to forgive myself for not being as perfect as I would like to be. No one is PERFECT so why do I think I should be?? Learn to have patience with your goals in life, and enjoy where you are at this moment. Life is too precious to not enjoy the whole journey.

Here is my friend's blog. Click here to check it out.

My Favorite shoes...

I go through shoes like candy with my teaching schedule. I have tried to find "cheaper" shoes for Body Attack and I always regret it. I LOVE NIKE AIR MAX plus. They are the best shoes for my body. When you go to buy workout shoes make sure they give you plenty of support. Think of yourself as a sports car, would you put crappy cheap tires on it??? Of course not. The next time you want to reward yourself...go for a new pair of workout shoes. It will make your workout safer and a little more fun.

Gratitiude

I love getting emails that are inspiring. One of my LOVES is the Secret Scrolls

A Secret Scrolls message from Rhonda Byrne

Creator of The Secret and The Power From The Secret Daily Teachings

Today, be grateful. Be grateful for your favorite music, for movies that make you feel good, for your phone that connects you with people, for your computer, and for the electricity that lights up your life. Be grateful for air travel that flies you everywhere. Be grateful for the roads and traffic lights that keep the traffic in order. Be grateful to those who built our bridges. Be grateful for your pet, for your child, for your loved ones, for your eyes that enable you to read this. Be grateful for your imagination. Be grateful that you can think. Be grateful that you can speak. Be grateful that you can laugh and smile. Be grateful that you can breathe. Be grateful that you are alive! Be grateful that you are You!

Be grateful that there are two words that can change your life.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

May the joy be with you,

Rhonda Byrne
The Secret... bringing joy to billions

I love my fitness journal...

In honor of the month of February...LOVE MONTH! I am going to share the things I love. My favorite supplements, fitness apparel, workouts, website, recipes, shoes, you name it, and I will share it. I love reading about the things people are loving out there right now. So here is my FIRST LOVE.

MY FITNESS JOURNAL...

Some might think I am OCD, but it is important to me to right down my daily goals, what I did that day, what I am thankful for, what I ate, how I felt, etc. It is relaxing and rejuvenating to me. The oxygen journal I use has motivational quotes.

Here is one of my favorites right now

"Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough."- Og Mandino

Such a great a powerful quote. Each day is a gift and a new day. When I wake up in the morning before I get out of bed I think of what an awesome opportunity it is to start a BRAND NEW DAY. A chance to be a better mom, wife, friend, sister, daughter, teacher, and motivator. I am so grateful for having that opportunity.

Until my next love...make today great!!

I GOT MY EYE ON YOU...

This is what I want for VALENTINE'S DAY!! It is never to early to ask :)

Click here to check it out.