What To Do If You're Experiencing a Setback

Setbacks happen to all of us.  

Full disclosure - I’m in a little one myself right now.  I have been sick 3 times since January 1.  I’ve let it get the best of me.  I haven’t eaten as healthy as I should, I haven’t worked out as much as I should, I haven’t worked in general as much as I should.  It’s hard to do regular day things when you feel like crap and are in pain on a daily basis.  It seems like the winter weather makes it so much more difficult to feel like your "normal" self.

Today is the day I get back on track!  I’ve had my healthy breakfast, I’ve scheduled all my work and appointments, and even scheduled in my exercise.  Don’t let a setback define your goals. Acknowledge your setback,  Regroup, evaluate, vent, give yourself a break, and move on!  

I’m here for you!   

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Today, I'm staying away from the chocolate and forbid my husband from buying any for me!  Instead I'm having a chocolate shakeology with strawberries, greek yogurt, and vanilla milk.

Here are a few more Valentine's Day Shakeology Recipes.  Click HERE!

Taco Thursday

Tonight is Taco Thursday which ususally leads into Taco Friday with leftovers.

I like to fix myself a taco salad while the husband has "normal tacos.  Tonight I used a clean home made taco seasoning instead of the packets.  I've been wanting to try it for awhile now but just never did.  Since some friends and I are holding a clean eating accountability group via Facebook this week, I decided to give it a try.  I will never eat another taco seasoning packet again!  It tasted SO much better.  Even my husband liked it, which I was a little worried about.  So if Brian likes it, everyone likes it! ;)

The recipe calls for the taco seasoning is as follows

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder

DIRECTIONS:

1. Blend all spices in a bowl and use to season any taco meat you are cooking. Use approximately 1 tablespoon per pound of meat.
2. Note: This mix has a small amount of “kick” to it. Nothing that will set your mouth on fire, but definitely noticeable. If you want something without the kick, leave out the cayenne and add an extra 1/2 teaspoon of paprika.

I found this recipe at The Gracious Pantry if you're interested in taking a peek!

As far as the taco salad itself, I used ground turkey, lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, fat free refried beans, salsa, and Weight Watchers Shredded Mexican Cheese.  I also added 2/3 cup of water when adding the taco seasoning.

Be sure to watch your portions!

Seasoning:

Finished product:

Taylor Swift Blank Space

So, I have to admit that I like Taylor Swift's "Blank Space."  I'm not a huge fan of hers per se, but I do like some of her songs...some.  However, I just found this song from I Prevail covering "Blank Space."  I'm not sure how I feel about a "hardcore" or "hard rock" group covering a pop song.  But, let's just say I have both versions in my workout playlist.  What do y'all think?

Eat Your Veggies...and Chicken

Tonight’s supper is brought to you by the letter’s C & E

Clean Eating

This is my Chicken &Veggie Bake that I LOVE to make.  This meal will last me for at least 3 days.  There’s my meal prep right there. I also added some organic whole grain rice.  It is SOOO good!

Here’s the recipe:

I usually use 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts cubed 

1 lb red potatoes, cubed

Almost 1 full cup of chicken broth or veggie broth

1 cup of green beans

1 cup of carrots

1 red pepper

1 onion sliced

4 garlic cloves thinly sliced

1.5 tsp olive oil

1 tsp fresh chopped rosemary

Your favorite chicken seasonings to taste ( I use Lawry’s seasoned salt and some pepper)

Dump all this goodness in a baking dish.  Cook for 45 minutes or until chicken and potatoes are done at 400 degrees.

Missy Elliott's 30 Pound Weight Loss

Y'all, Missy looked great during the Superbowl.  Even my husband made a comment about how good she looked.  Come to find out, she lost her last 30 pounds doing Shaun T's workouts.  Most of my friends and family know that I'm a HUGE Shaun T fan.  I've been using his Hip Hop Abs program for a month now and they are just so much fun!  His energy level and personality is contagious.  Even when you're sweating your butt off, you're still smiling!  I'm thinking of doing his T25 program next.  I'm a fan girl, I'm hooked, I'll admit it.

Click HERE to read more about Missy's weight loss.