Motivation is a thing that can easily come and go at any given time. We have the choice to give in to our lack of motivation and skip out on the gym or prep healthy meals. The truth is, skipping the gym is not an option for me. There used to be a time where…
Recipes
Protein French Toast + What I Ate in a Day on Easter
Another holiday weekend has come and gone and it is time to get back to our routines, back to our goals and back to consistency! Our weekend was full of a lot of quality family time and FOOD! I ate out more than usual, indulged in this French toast, enjoyed movie theatre popcorn (one of my…
Lemon and Chia Seed Energy Balls
Easter is this weekend and that calls for a quick round up of recipes to keep the holiday weekend clean and on track with your goals! No need to be tempted by the marshmallow peeps, chocolate bunnies or jelly bellys. Holidays are a great time to kick back and enjoy time with family and indulge just…
Beef Stir Fry
It’s a new week and we all have new opportunities to crush our goals! To be 100 percent honest, my attitude has been piss poor lately and this week I have decided to put the kibosh to that! Life happens with mistakes, not so ideal circumstances, lack of motivation and so on. How we react…
Plantain Egg Scramble
Weekend breakfast has been my jam lately. I have been changing it up, trying new recipes and trying to be a bit more creative. During the week I stick with a protein smoothie every morning because it is convenient, really quick to throw together and I seriously crave them. But recently on the weekends, I’ve…
Raspberry Baker Muffins
How is it Monday already? I could have used one more day to the weekend. Yesterday I participated in a Spartan workout at an obstacle academy. When I signed up I made the assumption we would be getting in a workout on the obstacles, wouldn’t you think? Nope. As I sat there really annoyed that…
One Pan Shrimp and Root Vegetable Dinner
Everyday we are faced with a plethora of choices. Those choices shape how our day will go and how we handle each situation that is thrown at us. You know those annoying people who are happy ALL THE TIME? They aren’t just some weird create with extra happy bones. They choose to be happy every…
Protein Puppy Chow
The official countdown to my first Spartan Super has begun! I only have 8 weeks to get my butt in shape to run a race consisting of 8-10 miles and 24-29 obstacles. Competitors don’t know how far or how many obstacles are in the race until standing at the start line ready to take off….
Chia Seed and Lemon Pancakes
Are you living your ideal life? Do you wake up everyday excited to get your day started and make an impact? A year and a half ago I found myself as a walking zombie just making it through my day to day activities. My energy and mood were suffering which in turn made it difficult…
Lemon and Garlic Kale with Sesame Seeds
I had a nice long four day weekend and honestly, I am not ready to get back to the normal grind. But, non adulting today isn’t an option today and I am happy to be sharing two new recipes with you this week plus a workout. Stay tuned! Last Thursday I hit the open road…