Fit Friday

You can make this workout as short or as long as you want! Give it a try!! 

Topic Thursday

Are you bored of your workout music playlist? Try something new! There are so many different playlists on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, etc. Try them out!

Wellness Wednesday

You are what you eat…

Tasty Tuesday

Pumpkin Pie Protein Overnight Oats

½ cup (120g) plain nonfat Greek yogurt

½ cup (122g) pumpkin purée

¼ cup (25g) old-fashioned oats

1 tbsp (12g) Truvia

¼ tsp ground cinnamon

1.Add all of the ingredients to a mason jar or plastic container with a tight-fitting lid, and stir until thoroughly combined. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Serve cold.

*Any sweetener will work 

Motivation Monday

The body is a powerful thing, but often gets limited when the mind feels the slightest discomfort… Where the mind goes, the body follows!

Fit Friday

BOOM! I hope everyone had a fantastic week, and ends it well into the weekend. 

Topic Thursday

Social media plays a huge roll in many of our lives, and it can be a blessing and a curse. Take some time this month to detox yourself of social media!

Wellness Wednesday

The food and products we choose to put into our body is so important…

Tasty Tuesday

Roasted Cauliflower Rice

Ingredients

• 1 Head Cauliflower
• 1 Tbs Olive Oil
• 1 tsp Granulated Garlic
• Salt and Pepper to Taste

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
2. Roughly chop cauliflower and place all pieces in the blender.
3. Fill your blender with water all the way above the cauliflower or to your max fill line.
4. Pulse blender a few times until you no longer see any large pieces of cauliflower.
5. Pour cauliflower into a strainer to drain all the water.
6. Spread the cauliflower on a cookie sheet and drizzle olive oil over the top.
7. Sprinkle your granulated garlic and salt and pepper on top and mix it all up with a spatula.
8. Bake for 15-20 min. If you like it crispy (i do) flip the rice and continue cooking another 5-10 min.
9. Remove from oven and enjoy immediately!

*This would be yummy for a stir fry instead of the “fried rice” in many recipes! 

Motivation Monday

Let’s do this! Have a fantastic week, everyone! 

Fit Friday

Try this circuit when you are short on time or just need a quick workout!

Topic Thursday

Here is an easy-to-do daily checklist...How many of these do you do every day?

Wellness Wednesday

I could not have said it better!

Tasty Tuesday

Oven-roasted Chicken and Veggies

Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 15 min

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 yellow bell pepper
• ½ small red onion
• 1 medium zucchini
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• ½ cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

Instructions

1.       Preheat oven to 475° F. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

2.       Chop all the veggies into large pieces. On a separate plate or cutting board chop all the chicken in large cubes.

3.       Place the chicken and veggies on the prepared baking sheet. Add the olive oil, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Toss to combine.

4.       Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the veggies are charred and chicken is cooked through.

5.       Serve immediately and enjoy!

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Motivation Monday

Fit Friday

Here is a great workout that you can do simply by spelling your name...try your first, middle and last name and I bet you'll get in a great workout!

Topic Thursday

Let's talk about stress baby...let's talk about you and me...
I bet you just read that to the rhythm of Salt 'n Pepa's song...Ha ha ha!  Music, among other things are great stress relievers and here are 10 things you can do daily to help with your stress!

Wellness Wednesday

With the start of school and seemingly more stress, we can use all the mood boosters we can get!  Here are some great healthy foods that will improve your mood!

Tasty Tuesday

It's September so that means Pumpkin EVERYTHING!  Here is a great energy bite recipe using pumpkin...yumm-o!

Pumpkin Pie Energy Bites 

Ingredients

1. 1 cup pitted Medjool dates
2. 1/2 cup pecans
3. 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
4. 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
5. 2 tsp vanilla
6. 1 tsp cinnamon
7. 1/4 tsp nutmeg
8. 1/4 tsp ground cloves
9. Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Place the dates into a small bowl and cover with water. Let soak for 10 minutes, then drain.
2. Place the pecans into a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add in the rest of the ingredients, including the soaked dates. Pulse until combined. Adjust the spices to taste. Place into the refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill.
3. Use your hands to form the dough into small balls. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

Notes

1. Servings: 16 balls

Fit Friday

Here is a great Booty Burner!  Try to do each exercise 10 times for a minimum of 3 sets (try for 5)! :-)

Topic Thursday

Bananas aren't just for monkeys! This yummy fruit has so many benefits!  Have you had your banana today?