Beauty Berry Smoothie Recipe

When it comes to smoothie making, you always need to know your goal so you can select the right ingredients. The beauty berry smoothie helps metabolism, nails, skin, hair, and energy. It is a yummy snack or can even be a breakfast replacement. I would recommend having some about an hour before a workout. You will notice the difference!


Ingredients: (2 servings)

2 bananas

1 green apple

1 cup of strawberries

1/2 cup of blackberries

1 cup of Acai Berry Juice

1/2 cup of ice

Blend and Enjoy!

Longevity Juice Recipe

10 Carrots: Skin Health, Digestion, Blood Health, Fertility, Inflammation, Water Retention
4 Red Apples: Immune System, Antioxidant
2 Oranges: Inflammation, Blood Health
10 Celery Stalks: Nervous System, Blood Heath, Digestion, Insomnia, Curbs Cravings, Increase sexuality
2 cups of Basil: Treats Damaged Cells, Immune System, Pain Reliever *used to reduce Labor Pains!!!
4 cups of Spinach: Blood Health, Digestion, Vision, Bone Health, Low Calorie


*recipe is a 3 cup portion; perfect for 2 snacks and a lunch


If there were such thing as green orange juice, it would taste like this. DELISH!
I call this juice the Longevity Juice because each ingredient ensures a healthier you!
The juice mostly consists of vitamin A, C, and K.
This Juice is perfect as a snack or lunch. I strongly recommend this recipe to expecting and nursing mothers. It provides many many nutrients vital to the woman and baby.
I only drank half of a cup and already feel my lunch digesting.

Pear Green Apple Salad Recipe

I used a handful of organic spring mix

1/2 a green apple

1/4 of a cup of nuts

1/4 of a cup of pear vinaigrette 

This can be accompanied with lemon chicken.

My Secret Diet Plan: ITS OUT!

Sometimes people need to be disciplined and forced to do something that will help them reach their goal. Here is my diet plan! Before starting you must buy a scale and take a "before"photo. Set a date and goal weight. Keep motivated with my other post "effortless tips for weight loss"



 Breakfast options:

Tea or coffee in any quantity without sugar. Only one tablespoonful of milk allowed in 24 hours. Stevia may be used.

egg whites with mushrooms

juice/smoothie recipe

fruit

Lunch and Dinner options:

100 grams (size of fist) of veal, beef, chicken breast, fresh white fish (tilapia), lobster, crab, or shrimp. All visible fat must be carefully removed before cooking, and the meat must be weighed raw. It must be boiled or grilled without additional fat. 

One or two types of vegetable only to be chosen from the following: spinach, chard, chicory, beet-greens, green salad, tomatoes, celery, fennel, onions, red radishes, cucumbers, asparagus, cabbage, zucchini, mushroom, carrots. NO BREAD.seasoning: Salt, pepper, vinegar, mustard powder, garlic. no oil, butter or dressing; only PAM

Snacks:

apple

orange

strawberries

grapefruit

saltless almonds

Juice

Smoothie

Tea

Coffee

*drink a lot of water. 2 cups when you wake up and before bed and 1 cup before every meal

*take a multivitamin 

*no alcohol

*limit dairy: no milk only fat free, only egg whites, no yogurt, no cheese

*all proteins are not processed

*no processed foods, only fresh vegetables and fruits

*cardio 1 hour a day, you can do light weight lifting for 30 minutes after cardio

*do not eat the same thing for lunch and dinner

*make 2 portions so you can eat the same thing the next day

TIME SCHEDULE:

9am 

wake up

weigh in

drink 2 cups of water

930am

breakfast

vitamin

11am

water

snack

1pm

water

lunch

3pm

water

snack

5pm

water

dinner

730pm

water

snack

Throughout the day you should do cardio for one hour and light weightlifting for at least 30 minutes.

If you get hungry after 730pm have green tea with lemon and honey; if you are starving eat strawberries.

Beauty Juice Recipe

I call this juice the Beauty Juice because it is great for your skin and hair. It is the perfect snack.

I added cinnamon for metabolism. You can always sweeten with organic honey.

5 carrots

2 green apples

sprinkle of cinnamon

Zucchini Mushroom Vegetarian Dish

First you are going to create the sauce that you will sauté with.

1 cup of Garlic

1 cup of water

1/4 of a cup of Balsamic Vinaigrette Organic

BLEND

It should look like this:

Now add

1/2 a zucchini 

BLEND

add

1 cup of Mushrooms

BLEND

You're final result should look like this:

You will be sautéing 

2 cups of mushrooms

1 1/2 zuchini

1/2 of an onion

first steam for 10-15 mins

then add sauce

Add sauce

This recipe serves 2-3 people as a main dish or 3-4 people as a side.

I am now at 129 lbs eating clean!

Effortless Tips for Weight Loss

Losing weight is not only a physical challenge, but a mental and emotional one as well. Follow these small tips to ensure you are motivated and successful at losing those LBS.

1. Use a photo of a past self or of someone you are reaching to look like, set is as a screensaver or wallpaper

2. copy down motivational quotes or your own thoughts on post-its and apply them to your long mirror

3. Write down your goals.... Example: be 130 lbs by June 10

4. Make WRITTEN a schedule. I've heard when you write down your schedule and goals, you are more likely to attain them. My schedule includes my workout days and times and focus. Example: Mondays, 6am gym Cardio Arms Abs, 12pm Walk for 2 miles.... Tuesday, 12pm Walk for 2 miles, 8pm gym Cardio Legs Abs.

5. Do not go shopping. By clothes in your bigger size will only keep you comfortable at that weight but knowing you are close to fitting into your old clothes is a better motivation.

6. walk to the store, not drive.


I update this post frequently..... STAY TUNED FOR MORE TIPS

The Sweet Green Juice

No everyone likes the same flavors. I like the taste of greens but with a hint of sour and sweet. This is the epitome of that.

The Sweet Green Juice

2 lemons

1 green apple 

1 cup of pineapple 

2 cups of parsley 

It's simple and keeps you full. This will be my lunch today. Including lemons in every recipe assures an instant detox for your body. Get rid of those toxins naturally. After my juice I will walk about 2 miles. It is a great energy booster. You can always blend with ice and dilute with water to make a smoothie. If you ever wish for the juice to be more sweet I suggest organic honey. Honey has many benefits. After all, it is the only thing that is made naturally around the world and never goes bad. 

Learn About Honey's Benefits

The Sour Leaf Juice

1 lemon

2 green apples 

1 cup of basil

2 cups of parsley 

1 cup of pineapple 

This juice is sour and sweet. It is a great afternoon snack. After drinking a cup, I was craving for more. This is one of my favorite recipes. 

The Energizer Bunny Lemonade Juice

    So last night I gave in to a few glasses of Pinot Grigio. I felt tired instantly and woke up very groggy. Alcohol was not worth it. I fought to get out of bed. I usually I have a lot of energy when I wake up. The alcohol drained me. I needed a juice to detox and energize so I made some Energizer Bunny Lemonade Juice.

2 lemons

2 green apples 

1 cup of water, you can add more if the juice is too acidic 

This juice tastes even better blended with ice

I drank it before my daily 2 hour walk.

I had a natural boost of energy, enough to jog 40% of my walk.

This is great for breakfast. If you do decide to have this as a first meal I suggest to dilute with 2 cups of water. The acid on an empty stomach, if you are new to juicing, can cause a burning feeling forcing you to eat a solid carb like bread to overcome the feeling.

Enjoy my Energizer Bunny Lemonade :)

The Skinny Green Monster Juice

I call this juice the Skinny Green Monster. It is great for breakfast, leaves you full and when taken on an empty stomach the nutrients are better absorbed in your body. After drinking this juice for two days in a row for one meal, I noticed a profound increase in energy throughout my day. A long lasting natural energy, not a high and crash energy. It was amazing. I also noticed the skin on my face to be more vibrant and clean.

1/2 a cup of Carrots: Healthy Carb, Appetite Suppressor, Low Fat, Great For Skin
1 Green Apple: Protein, adds Sweetness
1 cup of Spinach: Protein, Powerful Antioxidant
1/2 a cup of Basil: Keeps Immune System Strong
1/2 a cup of Parsley: Low Calorie, High Vitamin A C K
3 Slices of Pineapple: Regulates Metabolism, No Fats or Cholesterol
5 Stalks of Celery: Hydrating, Energy, Aids Bowel Movements, Curbs Cravings
--IF YOU WANT TO ADD MORE FLAVOR, USE ORGANIC HONEY OR FRESH LEMON

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That Nasty Little Thing Called Stretchmarks...

Not everyone gets them, but when you do, all you wonder is "Why Me?!", or at least I did.

Yes! I am the victim of these nasty little things. When I found out I was pregnant, first thing I bought was Palmer's oil along with my prenatal vitamins. I literally oiled down twice a day everyday. Everything was fine, until i hit 7 months. Bam! A little lighting bolt appears on my side. It was the end of me, or just felt like it.

Sometimes desperation gets the best of you. I spent hours googling and you tubing my life away to rid me of this curse. One video told me to scrub really hard with an exfoliation bar. This was the biggest mistake I have ever made. Because my belly was still growing, so were the marks, and my skin was only becoming thinner and less strong so scrubbing the way I desperately did only make the marks worse.

No matter what products you use, stretch marks will come based on the type of skin you have. Some women never moisturize and walk away mark free from the maternity ward. The best thing is to moisturize as much as you can, take in a lot of vitamin E and B, and try not to gain too much.

Now, my marks are much better from my weight loss. I have also been exfoliating with oatmeal and using oatmeal soap and some venezuelan soap called las javes. After I shower, I moisturize with vitamin E oil, almond oil, or rose seed oil. I try to change it up every week. The only true ways to get rid of stretch marks completely is to let them fade over time, a tummy tuck, or laser scar removal.

In the beginning I was ashamed, thinking "omg, this will never go away" but that is no longer the case. The marks are barely noticeable only after 3 months post partum. So all those hours I spent weeping over these nasty little things, I regret. After all, without them my little girl would not of been able to grow as healthy as she did.

Don't beat yourself up about them. Some would say it is the sacrifice of being a mother, but now I see it clearly, as a blessing.

this was after I delivered

today

Losing The Prego Pounds

Weighing in at 185 lbs, I gained a total of 60 lbs in my pregnancy and I do not advise anyone else to do so. Pushing was very difficult, even breathing. Plus losing the weight was even harder. All I would and still think about is getting my pre baby body back, and its not as impossible as people make it. Some lose the weight from breastfeeding, but like me, we know that is not the case. I'm here to say you can do it without latching on your baby 24/7.

This photo was taken when Victoria had just turned 3 months weighing in at 137 lbs. How did I do it? diet and exercise! low carb protein diet with no processed foods, cardio everyday, and light weight lifting 3-4 times a week. Today I am 135 lbs, still need to lose those last 10 lbs. I wanted to try something different so I decided to start Juicing!!!


*The day I found out I was Pregnant