Yoga

I started this morning off with my breakfast protein shake and my grape amino drink. After my shower, I tried out a modified version of the yoga poses in the link below. I had ankle/foot surgery a year ago and I am still working on getting my range of motion/flexibility back. So, I am not able to do some of the poses exactly like they are shown. But, I will get there!











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Virtual Trainer and Lose It!

I decided very recently to hire a virtual trainer to help me reach my fitness and weight loss goals this year. I am beginning this journey tomorrow for the next 10 months in which I will be trying to lose 90 pounds. I plan to use my local gym, the pavement, and my treadmill to help me shed pounds and gain muscle. I want to be strong both mentally and emotionally. I think that exercise and getting healthy will help combat stress and just be an all around better person. In conjunction with the trainer and am going to use the fee app called Lose IT! It is very motivating because it tells you a date you will meet your goal if every day were like that day.

I plan on taking my measurements tomorrow and weigh in weekly on Mondays. I will also be taking pictures so that I can see my progress!

Oh! You Cook!: Fruit Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing - Easy

Today is my first day on weight watchers. I planned my whole day and I got all my healthy checks including my exercise. But, this fruit salad was fabulous....especially since most fruit tastes yucky in the winter months!

Oh! You Cook!: Fruit Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing - Easy: Fruit salad is very easy to make ... especially if you have someone else make it.  But to really make it easy, especially i...

The Best Turkey Burger Ever!

We tried this turkey burger tonight on the grill. We paired it with a grilled bakery bun and grilled onions and it was excellent!

Ingredients

• 3 pounds ground turkey
• 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup finely diced onion
• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix ground turkey, seasoned bread crumbs, onion, egg whites, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper. Form into 12 patties.
2. Cook the patties in a medium skillet over medium heat, turning once, to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (85 degrees C).

Nutritional Information 

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 183 | Total Fat: 9.5g | Cholesterol: 90mg

Courtesy of http://allrecipes.com/recipe/actually-delicious-turkey-burgers/detail.aspx

The Green Breakfast Smoothie

So, if you are not living a healthy lifestyle already or just starting out you know how challenging it can be to get in all the fruits and veggies + dairy everyday. Although, this doesn't look yummy to most it has to be one of the best tasting smoothies I have found. Primarily it tastes like a banana milk shake.

Here is the recipe:

1/2 of a frozen banana

1/2 cup of frozen fruit (unsweetened)

1/2 cup of low fat vanilla yogurt

1/2 cup sweetened vanilla almond milk

1 Tablespoon of Honey

1 cup of spinach- hence the green color

Total Calories: 287

2 servings of fruit + veggies for the day

1 serving of dairy

Enjoy!