Pinterest wants us to be healthy!

For those of you that don't have a pinterest account I highly suggest it.  Not only does it have an amazing marketing potential for anyone.  Personal trainers making boards of catered to certain workouts, interior designers trying to display ideas they have for styles or past projects, to help promote your blog or personal brand, fashion designers, honestly the possibilities are endless.

Recently I have noticed that it is a great way to share awesome new workouts you find have worked or you really enjoyed.  To even use it as a way to get opinions on workouts if anyone has tried them!  I mean half the time i never change the descriptions on mine but that is me.  Point is I want to share a few amazing things with you that I managed to find on pinterest and they are all health related. 

I want to note that I am not a health professional and everything I say here you should consult with your dr blah blah blah you know the drill here.  Right?  Okay moving on...

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a home "apothecary" sooo want this!!

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I am not gonna lie I NEED to have this apothecary... DESPERATELY!!  I hope that you liked this really neat little tidbits I have found myself via pinterest.  I really love it and I can't wait to show you more on a regular basis to help all of us become the healthiest that we all can be.  It is manageable folks, we CAN do this!

Resolutions

I know that many of you have come up with some GREAT resolutions this year.  Are you going to stick with them?? I always find myself making such huge things for myself only to find myself failing.  But I need to remember I need to tell myself, to keep going.  To keep trying.  I can only say that I have failed when I have given up.

I have not given up.

I maybe at the EXACT same place I was a while ago but I can't say I have rolled over and given up. 

I am frustrated, YES... but that doesn't mean I am not going to keep going.

You know what it means??  That I am going to up it, and this year hubby is going to join in. 

He isn't in need of any weight loss believe you mean but exercise isn't just about weight loss now is it??  It is about health, being a smoker he could stand to make some heart healthy choices, I know he will school me to and that will piss me right off. 

So here is to the New year and to all of your New Year resolutions!  E-mail me your resolution plans and tips I would love to feature them here!

15 minutes to spare for your health?

I was wondering the blogging world today and I came across a great article with a GREAT workout and I just couldn't not pop in to share it with you.  It is something that really brings to light just how anyone can find just a little bit of time to think about their health and then do something about it. 

How many times a day do you put yourself last?  Why not ensure you take 15 minutes to make yourself feel better and healthier? 

This great blurb "Get Sexy and Lean In 15min..." is a great and time efficient way to do that and I couldn't not find the time here to quickly share that with you.  I hope that all of you are enjoying your November so far!  Have any tips for us on how to stay fit in the winter months?

I have been gone too long

I have been away from here for far too long and the days here are getting more wet and depressing.  I have been so busy trying to run an in home daycare, keeping up with my Mumfection blog, party planning like a madwoman cause this is a super busy month for that with me.  Then to top it all off I am still managing to squeeze in a work out everyday for the most part.  I mean Sundays sometimes get pushed to the side if i'm lucky enough to have nothing to do but recover from a busy weekend.  Usually my Sundays are spent cleaning the house from ceilings to base boards which still manages to work up a HUGE sweat.  Partly because my apartment is like living in a sweat box sometimes lol, or I just sweat an unnatural amount... which I've always thought to be true. 

Now since I have been away I haven't lost a lot of weight, I don't think, but i FEEL soo great and my energy level is better than ever.  I have created a monster... so big that I can't stop planning events and am now doing a Halloween Costume Party for my birthday coming up.  The decorations are going to take at least three days to do and finish, then I have to make all the themed food so I'm in panic mode and I'm kinda loving it in a sick way lol.  I have also discovered that having a daycare opens up doors to many ways to get free exercise we go on hikes and on rainy days we do silly and fun aerobics that everyone can get in on.  I am feeling sexy people and that puts a smile on my face... or maybe it is just the sexy Halloween costume I can't stop myself from trying on over and over again.  Regardless I am happy and I would love to hear the same from all of you. 

What are some of your fav fun ways to get your sweat on during the fall season??  I have to admit running the track on a cold Fall night as the leaves fall is pretty amazing and it smells just like Halloween outside MMmmmm.

I missed you guys!

Remeber my target outfit??

Alright remember when I had my target outfit??  And how it looked on me then??

BEFORE

Well folks I think there has been an improvement!  Even though the weight loss has been slow BOTH my jeans AND this shirt are alot looser on me SWEET! 

AFTER

AFTER

THESE are FRESH from the dryer too EEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!! SOO awesome, and it feels even more so than it looks to me so that it GREAT! 

I hope that all of you are doing well on your weight loss endeavors as well!!

Scrumptious Sundays!!!

I have seen many variations of this recipe but I have only just recently found one that I really like.  

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Not something you would think that I personally would go for, but I LOVE it.  

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This is something that I usually always get from take out too so finding a healthy AT HOME recipe I could work with as a replacement was hard; but I did it.  

My perfectly healthier at home choice for Asian Garlic Tofu!!! HORAY!!!

Ingredients

1 pkg extra-firm tofu
2 tbsp (25 mL) vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tsp (5 mL) minced gingerroot, (or 1/2 tsp/2 mL ground)
1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
3/4 cup (175 mL) vegetable stock or low-sodium chicken stock
1/4 cup (50 mL) soy sauce (low sodium; i prefer china lily brand)
1 tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 green onions, diagonally sliced

Preparation:

Pat tofu dry; cut crosswise into 4 slices. In large nonstick skillet, heat half of the oil over medium-high heat; fry tofu, turning once, until golden, about 8 minutes. Remove to plates and keep warm.

Add remaining oil to pan; fry onion, garlic, ginger and pepper over medium heat until onion is softened, about 3 minutes.

Add stock and soy sauce; bring to boil. Stir cornstarch with 1 tbsp (15 mL) water; stir into pan and boil, stirring, until thickened, about 1 minute. Pour over tofu. Sprinkle with onions.

Nutritional Info

cal 181 (per single person serving)
pro 11 g
total fat 12 g
sat. fat 1 g
carb 9 g
fibre 1 g
chol 0 mg
sodium 1.155 mg
calcium 13%
iron 15%
vit C 7%
folate 15%

Happy munching!!!

Scrumptious Sundays!!!

Today I wanted to show you something that is honestly the most delicous form of apple on this planet.  I am not normally an apple person, why?  I have no idea, I have always been a banana kinda gal I guess lol.

But when I discovered these I have a new found love with my round green little nemesis.  In fact I can say that, if someone let me, eat these forever they are soooo good and they just make you drool.  Honestly whenever I see this bag of chips I feel like Pavlov's dog (however you spell his name), you know the one with the study on conditioning? 

My boys even love these and they HATE apples!  MMmmm they are even a good thing to add to a nice fresh summer salad for some contrast in flavor AND texture! 

So what are the numbers on our little friend??

Energy	29 kcal
Protein	~ g
Total lipid (fat)	~ g
Carbohydrate, by difference	8 g
Fiber, total dietary	1 g
Sugars, total	7 g
Calcium, Ca	~ mg
Iron, Fe	0.18 mg
Sodium, Na	17 mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.6 mg
Vitamin A, IU	~ IU
Fatty acids, total saturated	~ g
Fatty acids, total trans	~ g
Cholesterol	~ mg

That is pretty awesome!  Definitely something I could replace my sweet cravings with!!  Hope you all have a lovely and SCRUMPTIOUS SUNDAY!!!