Fitness Friday-Weight LOsS

TGIF!

Sorry for the late post--
Today I helped my lil sis find the perfect dress

for her bachelorette party!
We got it at Arden B & I love love love it!
It will be wonderful to wear on the cruise too.

I wanted to do a brief update on my fitness goals.

I hate to use the term, "weight loss" but I am focusing on being healthy.

The scale has finally tipped, and I have lost 6 lbs. 

While I am not where I want to be quite yet, I am celebrating

the fact that I feel so much better, my body is firming up, my clothes fit nicer & 

my bikinis don't seem so scary!!

I attribute these 6 pounds to a few things...

• eating smaller cleaner meals throughout the day
• no mindless snacking
• NEVER eating fast food. Ever
• Rarely drink pop/diet sodas...can't remember the last time
• listening to my body
• drinking water before I eat, to see if I'm just dehydrated
• eating healthier foods like egg whites & green beans 
• I only drink water, coffee, tea (during day)
• I'm still eating carbs, but I eat way more salads/veggies first & fill up on them
• working out 4-5 times a week & logging workouts HERE
• I drink smoothies every other day w/ spinach
• everything in moderation
• being kind to myself
• allowing treats like dark chocolate
• I surround myself with positive people live a healthy lifestyle

AKA My favorite fitness/healthy bloggers:

Alison

Danielle

Amber

Meg

Shasta

Sage

Tabitha

Kasey

These are just a few!
I'm not sure they're even aware at how inspiring they are,

but they make me want to be a healthier woman.

Whether it's through texting, tweeting, blogging, instagram, HeyTell, these women

put themselves (their health) first and the importance of why we need to be healthy!

They never speak negatively about how they look, they simply do 

the best they can and share their secrets to feeling & looking good.

Attitude is everything!

I also appreciate my real life friends Alison who pushes me to workout 

(even when I want to spend the night in drinking wine!)

and Ann (who rocked her two piece recently!)

who checks in on me regularly.

Protein

I believe these homemade protein bars

have helped immensely!

I wasn't going to bother putting them on the blog, 

but a lot of people asked me 

about the "recipe" so I figured I'd just share!

I think they taste better than Luna or Cliff..

and I made them!

 What's in them: (organic)

-steel cut oats (gluten free)

-almond butter

-honey

-chocolate chips

-dried cranberries

-coconut 

-vanilla whey protein

-chia seeds

I just melted the almond butter & added honey, stirred in the rest

Wax paper in a square pan, squished it all down & stuck in the fridge

1/2 hour later cut into squares & individually wrap in wax paper

Veggie Wrap:
-whole wheat tortilla

-1 Roma tomato

-handful of spinach

-1 slice of cheese

-honey mustard dressing

 I really like Bethenny Frankel's books on health too.

She talks about your calories are like your bank account.
So, if I eat a lot or feel like I ate too much, I'll make sure to work it off....

Thank you My Fitness Pal

If I don't really feel like working out, I'll be a little extra cautious about

what I'm putting into my mouth.

She also says that you can have it all, just not all at once.
So, if I really want a burger & fries, I'll get it bunless.

If I didn't have too many carbs already, I may splurge.

It's all give and take.

I feel so much better putting the right foods into my mouth.

I definitely enjoyed some Bacon Pasta last night, pinot noir, & a huge salad.

Today I've made sure to stick to a smoothie, Ahi tuna salad, & healthy snacks.

I'll probably have another salad for dinner.

I absolutely love fruits & veggies, so I'm just being more aware of eating them

and not chips, crackers, too much cheese, etc.

I like fitting into a small & feeling great in it too!!

 And of course,

 Holly needed a photo opp.

Have you entered my purse giveaway??

Any questions ladies?
Any other tips?!
I'm all ears!!
Have a great weekend.