Recipes
Berryliscious Smoothie
Here's a very sweet & delicious fruit smoothie that's healthy to drink and should be added to your menu!
Ingredients 2 cups frozen mixed berries 1 cup strawberry flavored yogurt 1 banana (sliced) 1 cup milk 1/2 tsp white sugar (optional) Directions 1. Combine all ingredients in blender 2. Cover, and blend until smooth 3. Pour into glass(es) and enjoy! |
Chicken & Hummus Pita
This easy and healthy lunch will give you
energy, make you feel good and full! Serving size: 4 Ingredients 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (8 to 12 ounces and have PREMADE) 2 large whole wheat pita bread rounds, halved 1 7 ounce carton hummus 3/4 cup coarsely chopped Roma tomatoes 1/2 cup thinly sliced cucumber 1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt Directions 1. Open pita halves and spread hummus on inside 2. Stuff with chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, and yogurt. 3. Enjoy! |
Granola Cookie Wedges
Ingredients
1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 tablespoon butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 large egg white 2.25 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1/2 cup) 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted 2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350°. 2. Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; stir until well combined. 3. Add flour, oats, nuts, and chocolate chips to sugar mixture; stir until just combined. 4.Scrape the dough into a 9-inch glass pie plate coated with cooking spray, and spread to edges using a spatula. Bake at 350° for 13 minutes or until set. Cool slightly on a wire rack. 5. Cut into 8 wedges & enjoy! |
How to be/continue to be healthy!
H2O
Water, water water! This you can find anywhere and has 0 calories.
You should drink about 64 oz of water daily to maintain a healthy lifestyle! Water should also be taken in before each meal so you don't over eat. Add fruit or mint to water so it could be tastier! Use a cute, reusable water bottle to drink your water out of so you can be motivated! |
Exercise
I know you probably just sighed at the thought of exercise, but trust me these are easy and fun ways to exercise!
Include at least 10 min of exercise every day! It could be as easy as walking your dog, working hard in your gym class, doing sit-ups while watching Netfilx, etc! Watch "Blogilates" on YouTube or check out her website and follow her amazing, easy, and quick workouts! Chart your workout progress so you can see improvements! You can do this by taking pictures of yourself from day one to day 23 or right it down by tracking your weight or your waist size--whatever your heart desires! Remember to set reachable goals!
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EatingFOOD!! Everyone loves food and the best things are normally the worst for your health! We can change that! follow the tips below!
Never starve yourself. If you want to be a size 2 dress when you're currently a 6, well that could be challenging. But please do NOT starve yourself because eating is a must! Improvise! Replace bad foods with good foods! For example... ~Ice cream -- Yogurt ~Potato chips -- Apple Chips ~Candy -- Fruit ~Soda -- flavored/sparkling water ~Milkshake -- Smoothie It's okay to eat a little junky every once in a while, but stay away from eating McDonald's or pizza everyday! |