deliciously healthy recipes!

yummy smoothie for Breakfast or Lunch : )

 One sliced banana
5 strawberries
handful of blueberries
handful of organic spinach leaves
cup of light & fit vanilla yogurt 
1/2 cup of orange strawberry banana juice
& ice :) makes about 2 glasses.

super delish dinner

olive oil
basil, rosemary
minced garlic, minced onion
shredded mozzarella, parmesan
chicken broth
penne pasta noodles
2or3 boneless, skinless chicken breast
asparagus, 2 tomatoes



*boil pot of water, stir in penne noodles & cook for about 7 minutes
*chop asparagus spears
*heat up about 3-5 tbsp of olive oil in 12in skillet
*turn oven to 450
*place 2or3 chkn breasts in skillet, sprinkle basil, rosemary, minced garlic, and onion on breasts
*cut 2 tomatoes in half, cut/scrape out the seeds & most of the inside.. I did it in the sink with a little water and pushed them out with my fingers
*place on baking sheet, sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese, 1tsp of olive oil, dash of basil or oregano on each half, place in oven & bake for about 8 minutes
*once chicken starts to brown and tender, cut into cubes, let finish cooking thoroughly
*take chicken off skillet, place to the side in a small plate
*place chopped asparagus in skillet, &pour in 1/2 cup of chicken broth, cover
*drain your penne noodles
*mix in chicken & noodles with the asparagus in the pan
*add in about 1/2-1cup of your choice of white cheese
*remove tomatoes halves from oven, place on top of pasta
*add salt & pepper : )

DONE & YUMMMM!

gettin' fit, healthy, & pretty! ; )

I'm so excited & happy to start living a healthy, fulfilling life : )
What made for a good day today:

<3 woke up 3 hours earlier than usual (I've been so exhausted with my new LO & 2yr old terror & I've been sleeping in like crazy the past few weeks..actually felt AMAZING to GET up in the MORNING, finally!)
<3 Making a delish smoothie for breakfast & a pecan crunch bar
<3 Prenatals, fish oil, & ginkgo biloba supplements for me & gummy nemo vitamin for Lydia
<3 Lydia(2yr old terror) went down for her afternoon nap with ease & didn't take off her dipe & sling poo!
<3 Giving little B a nice, warm bath, shared smiles & coos..& one-on-one time while Lydia napped
<3 Singing & dancing with Lydia, & teaching her the ABC song+ more ASL
<3 Relaxing time, cuddling with my 2 favorite girls on the couch, watching Nick Jr.
<3 Printed out a zumba fitness schedule!
<3 Healthy lunch & snacks for me & Lydia all day (&healthy boob juice for baby B ;)
<3 Hubby came home shirtless from work ; ) bow chica
<3 I made a nutritious and most yummish dinner

<3 Both girls & hubby were in bed & asleep by 9pm!
<3 I had some ME time while the family slept! whitened my teeth, painted & decorated my nails bright & fun!

I hope that I can have another good day tomorrow! : )
I'm excited about going to a zumba fitness class tomorrow night with my girlfriend.
We did a 2hr straight "zumbathon" last Tuesday! So much fun...but, sooo INTENSE! I'm just glad we found some free classes in our area, so we can go every week now! GETTIN IN SHAPE, SON!
6 weeks ago I was giving birth to my daughter at 187ish pounds..today I am 158lbs! 30 POUNDS from a change in diet+breastfeeding! I've only had  ONE TIME to be active & do that zumbathon. I know once I start working out, dancing, and running..I will be one lean, mean, fighting machine in no time!
My goal is to be about 140. My pre-pregnancy weight was around 140-145. Which is a very good, healthy weight for me at 5'8. I still like to keep some curves & look ALIVE haha.
I love how making better choices in your diet, fitness, and overall health affects your entire well being and lifestyle. The better choices I make, the more positive and happy I am..as well as everything around me! Love it! I am going to try hard to continue with this : )

**I will post recipes for my smoothie drink & the pasta dinner tomorrow on another blog post! : )

Get that glow & shine back!

As a new mom you are going through so many new changes. 

Physical, Emotional, & Hormonal-

with that mushy belly hanging all about, swollen/leaking boobs, wider hips, pimples!, bags under your eyes, wearing around a diaper of a pad for weeks, exhaustion, moodiness, baby blues. With all of this and all your new responsibilities..it's easy to lose track of taking care of YOURSELF. However, it is VERY IMPORTANT to take care of yourself, especially as a nursing mother. Your baby seems to be sucking every bit of beauty and any little bit of energy you have. Sometimes leaving you feeling depressed about the way you look. Your hair is falling out, looks dull and dry. Your skin is dry, breaking out, and lost that "glow".

 

I will be filming a new video on how to maintain a good, nutritional, high(but healthy)calorie "diet". A big part of your physical attributes are reflected by the things you EAT and DRINK. I will be telling you how to keep a good diet while nursing, why it's so important, the effects it has on your hair, skin, & YOUR BABY : )

Also, vitamin supplements, natural home remedies, and which products to use to improve and nourish your hair+skin. : )

Obviously this is not LIMITED to nursing mothers. This is useful for anyone with hair and skin ; )

SOO.. be on the lookout for this new video coming out THIS WEEK on my youtube channel! Subscribe to my youtube channel , so you can be notified as soon as I post the video! : )

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