Living Lite

Well In all honesty I was not planning on getting up so early today, I have been up since 4am!
BUT im making the best of it. Got my workout in and finished for the day and I'm now enjoying a green smoothie with my baby :)

Good Morning!!
Enjoying a green smoothie for breakfast. Mmm its so good...and good for you ;)

Spinach, kale, magos, pinapple, banana, strawberries, complete protein powder and water.

Give it a try!!

These are such great tips!

I particularly love #3. You wouldn't ever dare miss a hair or nail appointment, would you? So why would you ever miss a workout appointment, a time when you are designing your beauty from the inside out?
A healthy, happy person is the most beautiful.

A good reminder.

Good morning!! Its Monday... & its all yours!
Make it the best Monday ever.
If you are a "I will start Monday" kind of person, then today is YOUR Monday!

Today you can AND you will♡

Whats your "why"?

This is interesting.

What is your go to protien powder?

I happen to love the complete protein powder. Its my go to protein powder.

Lets make today the best day!

Did you get your workout in today?

What did you do?

Try this out.
Everytime you work out put $1 in the jar. When you get to $100 treat yourself. Get some new clothes...you would have worked hard for it!!
I will definitely be using this as an extra bit of motivation :)

Definitely.

Do you agree?

This is BIG!! You do not wanr to to miss out on this. Dont miss the chance to have a say in what I will eliminate for one whole month.
This is huge for me, im not one to listen to what people tell me to eat or not eat :)
BUT..you have a chance to tell me what to not eat!!

This is how it works...put your votes in and I will make a random draw on which food to avoid.

FUN STUFF :) Get your votes in. What will I eliminate from my diet for one whole month??

And GO!

What a mouth watering fantastic idea!! Fruit burger and fries. Made of cantaloupe, kiwi, plums, watermelon and peaches. Love the idea for kids!

Food for thought.

What is stopping you from reaching your health goals?

I asked my daughter (7) what she wanted for lunch...she said fruits and vegetables.
I love that this is what she chooses. Amazing!

Make no excuses!
Run stairs, make home circuts, work out with the kids.
There are 24 hrs in a day...you have the time.

Beware of the foods that could make you cry.

Happy Thursday everyone!

Which do you choose?

Today will be great, awesome and amazing.

Have you ever felt embarrassed to work out in public?
Dont be. Ever! ...be happy and proud of every step you take. You are amazing & you are doing it!

Just so simple.

Try making these for snacks for your kids lunches...its easy...yiu can have them on hand and you know exactly whats in it!!

No-Bake Chewy Granola Bars
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Are any of your kids (or you) obsessed with granola bars? We love them and they are just easy to say "go grab a bar" when they want a snack. It's also perfect for school. We normally have at least 6 different organic flavors in the pantry at all times. This, of course, can get to be really expensive!

I really want to try and start making my own just to save a little cash! This one looks really easy and I like all the variations you can make.

Recipe by My Kitchen Escapades
Recipe makes a 9x13 pan

Ingredients:
2 cups quick cooking oats (or pulse whole oats in a food processor a bit)
1 C rice crispy cereal
1/4 C shredded coconut
1/4 C butter
1/4 C honey
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:
1. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the oats, cereal and coconut. Set a small saucepan over medium high heat and melt the butter. Add the honey, brown sugar and salt. Stir together then leave it alone as it comes to a boil. Once the boil has reached all the way around the edges of the pan, begin timing. Allow this mixture to boil for 2 minutes and 15 seconds. During this time, you may need to turn the heat down a bit so it doesn't overflow, but be sure it keeps boiling.
2. Pour the mixture over the oats, using a rubber spatula to get all the sugar mixture out of the pan. Mix the ingredients together until the oats are completely coated. Add in your desired mix-in then press very firmly into a lightly greased 9x13" pan. If you like your bars thicker, you can use a smaller pan. If you do not press firmly enough, the bars will fall apart when you eat them. Place them in the fridge for 20 minutes then cut to size.

Mix-In variations:

Chocolate Chip
Add 1/2 C of mini chocolate chips to the finished mixture before pressing into the pan, allowing it cool just a bit or you will end up with melted chips. Sprinkle on a few extra chips over the top after they are pressed into the pan.

White Chocolate Cranberry
Add 1/3 C of white chocolate chips and 1/3 C of Craisins to the finished mixture before pressing into the pan, allowing it to cool just a bit first or you will end up with melted chips.

Candy Bar
Add 1/3 C of Heath bar pieces, 1/3 C of mini M&M's and 1/3 C of chopped pretzels to the finished mixture before pressing into the pan.

Peanut Butter
Add 2 Tb of peanut butter to the finished sugar mixture before pouring it over the oats. Once mixed with the oats, add 1/2 C peanut butter chips before pressing into the pan.

Raisin Nut
Add 1/3 C of chopped raisins and 1/3 C of chopped pecans to the finished mixture before pressing into the pan.

Yes! Perfectly said.

Perfectly shown in this triangle..