Jennifer Westmore concocted this amazing Margarita!
Low calorie and super yummy!
Thank you for sharing Jennifer!
If you have any recipes, I would love to share them with everyone submit them in the comment box below :)
During our honeymoon, we took advantage of another Tequila Adventure at the Ritz Carlton and did a Private Tequila Tasting.
Although my husband has already claimed Don Julio 1942 as his favorite, we were both up to trying all the other tequilas even though I am a Wine Chick ;)
The setup was beautiful! In the center was celery, jimica, carrots and chocolate which I took the pleasure of indulging because as the expert said tequila always tastes better with chocolate :)
My handsome hubby and the tequilas we tasted :)
From right to left: 345, Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia, Don Julio 1942, unsure ,Milagro, unsure
I have been following my STAR SYSTEMZ plan by taking my workouts to the hotel gym and eating the most nutritious foods but still of course LOVING life out in Playa!
It has been so fun and so care-free. I may not have results next week but I know I will maintain which is what is most important. I am loving my muscle definition and I can not wait to see those abs pop! I am not one of the lucky ones with the good genes I reallyREALLYREALLY have to work for anything on my body!
As they say:
"80-90% DIET, 10% WORKOUT"
I am in Playa Del Carmen on my honeymoon with my husband so posts may be spastic but I could never let you down and not give you a workout!
If you do not have dumbbells at home grab a milk jug and feel that thing with water and you have yourself a kettle bell/dumbbell :)
I feel like I just posted one of these boy does time FLY!
I needed one of these little JOYS because I have had quite the week...
I used to be super into COMPUTER PROGRAMMING when I was in high school and I could figure out ANYTHING, LITERALLY, ANYTHING
I had the opportunity to do an internship in high school at BOEING and as you can see in this picture I hated it! Sometimes what you are good at (or used to be good at) is not your true passion so therefore you need to find something else...
and now on to Wordpress....WOW..
Working on moving this wonderful blog to an actual website :)
If you have any tips or tricks please feel free to contact me...
BACK to Thirsty Thursday...
Ahhh...and hey I can't complain this is my OFFICE space :)
Living an all around healthy lifestyle may be easy for some, but for most this task is a difficult one.
Many people do not have the time to cook a meal or even go to the grocery store for that matter, so if I am talking about you here are some tips in order to live that healthy lifestyle but with simplicity!
Besides the fact frozen foods can save you tons of money, flash-frozen organic foods such as vegetable mixes and fruits are perfectly acceptable! Go out to Costco or any other fine bulk store and stock your freezer up with these delicious, easy and healthy foods. Of course if you have the time please buy everything fresh but honestly sometimes flash-frozen produce can be better in terms of organic foods and budget. STAY AWAY from those containing cheeses, or additives (salts or seasonings), you can add these yourself!
Smoothies are super easy when all you have to do is throw in your favorite protein powder (still trying to find a new fav), frozen organic fruits and some frozen organic veggies!
Dry goods such as Black Beans, Chick Peas, Lentils, Basmati Brown Rice, Quinoa, Rolled Oats, Barley, and Buckwheat are excellent to have lying around in your pantry! Not only can you buy in bulk (always cost effective) but they work wonders in a soup, salad or side dish. If you get really creative you can turn those frozen veggies and one type of grain into an entire meal.
Organic Low Sodium Chicken Broth and Vegetable Broths have a very long shelf life and are the base of most soups and sauces. Having these always on hand and buying in bulk will make your pantry complete and give you a base for all those grains and frozen vegetables.
Oils such as Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Coconut Oil should in your spices drawer/pantry. Check the quality of these oils as quality matters especially when cooking. Coconut Oil is ideal for high-heat and cooking while Extra Virgin Olive Oil works great as a salad dressing.
Grab some ground pepper, sea salt, cinnamon
Stocking your pantry is one of the main KEYS towards your goal weight, ideal body or just pairing good nutrition with your workouts.
A pantry full of chips, cookies and sodas will lead you to destruction later on! I know the feeling of an empty fridge (with nothing to eat) and the next door is always the pantry which is usually a hole filled with "junk" foods.
Another useful tip is to prepare large batches of soups and stews that store nicely in the fridge and work great as meals to bring to work, school or wherever you may be going. They also work as a wonderful late night dinner after working all day and not wanting to touch a pan.
I made the one above a few days ago and have been enjoying it on top of some chicken I made earlier in the week and just alone! It feels so nice not to have to start chopping up everything and waiting!
What are some tricks you use to stay healthy when on the go or super busy?
What are some new items you will pick up on your next grocery trip to make your life easier?
If you have goals, dreams and desires and never start the actual goal or take the first steps towards obtaining your goals, dreams and desires you really do not have ANY right to complain that something has not happened.
For instance..I dream, I desire and I want abs! I work hard at the gym, eat extremely clean but lack cardio sometimes and I honestly know I can push myself harder but do I?
Well...sometimes...but right now I am on a mission to get these abs I have always dreamed for and desired!
I stopped complaining and am now on a MISSION to eat organic, healthy foods and explore my natural surroundings while pushing myself EXTRA hard at the gym and adding more cardio to my lifestyle.
I hate the treadmill, elliptical etc. so I switch it up every 10 minutes at the gym but STILL ugh!
So now I am off to a new LOVE of hiking, and exploring Cabo San Lucas by foot.
Today I went off with two of my girlfriends and hiked (scaled) LOVER'S BEACH
For those of you who have yet to experience the MAGIC of Cabo San Lucas need to come to this beach! You either have to hike (scale rocks) to it or you can take a water taxi (which I always have)
Little girl in a huge pile of rocks!
The man pictured here has so much swag it became photo worthy! Socks and snorkeling!
Ashley and Nickie about to Scale Rocks
By the way I am BAREFOOT on rocks YES!
I did it!
I felt so accomplished and just super connected to my spiritual, natural self which is always good :)
My challenge to myself is to start trying new things and explore my element and explore just ME more!
I love the fact that I spent time with my girlfriends, worked out, checked off a ( I have never....) and began a new routine for myself.
As the quote above says...Begin NOW so start today....
MAKE THAT LIST RIGHT NOW!
and start checking things off...
What is stopping YOU from starting your new beginning?
You eat all the right foods, 4-6 meals a day and workout and you still seem to be STUCK! No more pounds falling off, fat still sticks there and you just DO NOT GET IT!
Well SISTER, I am here to help you!
There are a few reasons why this is going on but today we are going to focus on one of the larger reasons: PORTION CONTROL..
That's RIGHT...just because you are eating "healthy foods", :ALMOND's, PINENUT'S, SEEDS ETC. (raw, unroasted, unsalted) does not mean you can eat the whole bag.....
And grains like quinoa, barley, brown rice, whole wheat pastas..etc..same thing! YES you are eating quinoa and you know all of the health benefits but does that mean you should have three servings? NO
These foods STILL have calories! Yes, they are better choices compared to what you used to eat so GO YOU!
But it is NOW time to look into that NEXT STEP...
You have the right formula, the right foods but those portion sizes are out of control! (trust me I am with you on this one...me and nuts are "frienenemies")
Counting on Nutrition Charts that restaurants and the internet are WONDERFUL but remember these estimates are not EXACTLY what you will be served when you go out to that same exact restaurant and order that same exact dish...WHY? Well half the time the chef is not measuring the amount of oils, butters, and gosh knows what else and could give you a larger slab of meat or even a larger serving than what was given the day of testing. Also this number is usually a "mean." A mean is a sum of all the totals divided by the amount which then gives the approximate result.
I know you most likely don't have a portable food scale, or a nutritional chart on the back of every single thing you eat so here are so "handy" guides for you to control your portion sizes....
Go out and buy yourself a jump rope! It is seriously the best investment, super cheap and can go with you anywhere and everywhere. When clients mention to me that weights are to heavy to travel with I laugh because I know that options such as a jump rope and resistance bands take 0 room in your suitcase and weigh far less than a pound!
A trick is to go to your local medical supply store and buy thera bands. Thera bands at these stores are much cheaper and you can have the worker cut the band as long or as short as you want.
Just completed this baby right after my trip to the farmers market! I got two of my girlfriends to join me today and we had a blast. It is awesome when you can have girls time and be doing something healthy instead of going out for drinks. I love doing other activities and it is always way more fun as you can actually hear each other and you are not blasted lol
Look at those delicious muffins and cookies!
The "good" stuff! I picked up some brownies for my hubby but none for me!
Herbs and greenery!
The colors of the tomatoes are so brilliant, I bought a bunch! Fennel and other root veggies!
More greens! Half the time I have no idea what I am buying but its green so I am golden :)
Mixed greens with flowers! Who would have thought you can eat flowers but you can and I got some!
Rainbow carrots! I love these!
Herb plants! I may pick one up next time but my goal is to get really good at sprouting my alfalfa seeds first!
Have you checked out your local farmers market?
What other activities do you like to do with your friends besides going out to clubs, bars or restaurants?
