Energy Boosters

On mornings when I just don't have the time to make breakfast or I know that I have a long day at work I will make myself a protein smoothie or a Maca powder shake. I'll be honest, I was quite skeptical about the whole Maca thing but from working at Sprouts I was able to sample a lot of different brands and the Essential Living was my favorite. I liked their brand so much I ended up buying their Coco Gogo Energy Elixir, Wild Protein (not in the photo), and Superfood Smoothie Mix. I've mention it before but Garden of Life is my absolute favorite when it comes to protein powders and the Raw Proteins & Greens is so great because it gives you your full serving of vegetables and other greens that you need all in one. Another protein powder by the I like is them Raw Fit for weight loss. (I threw the container away before I remembered I wanted to take a picture). It was actually the first protein power I bought when I started working out and it made me fall in love with the brand.

I'm not going to give you a full recipe for my protein smoothie but you can read my other post about my favorite smoothie and then just throw the powder in with it. But there is two ways I do it, I either use the Raw Protein & Greens for the all in one or I use the Raw Fit and the Superfood Smoothie Mix so that I still am getting some of my vegetables in. Switching it up every now and then is a good way to make your powders last longer and to make sure you don't get bored of the same tasting thing everyday.

For the Maca shake I used to just use the Maca powder and almond milk but sometimes I'l how in a scoop of the Coco Gogo Energy Elixir to make it a little chocolatey and give it some more kick!

Now these are a little pricey, once again I lucked out and got some of these as free samples from the vendors but there are plenty of cheaper and just as good substitutes for these broads that won't kill your wallet. But like I said before you do get what you pay for and these are pretty incredible. If you had to pink one I would go with the Garden of Life Protein & Greens because you can get much more out of it and that's what I'm here to help you do!
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Body positivity is something all women should have and it's ok if you are not where you want to be yet, because these type of things don't happen over night. I want all women to love themselves for who they are and not try to be something they are not. Please Please go check out my article, the magazine is only 99cents!

Bye Bye Batwings

Ever have the sleeves of your shirt squeeze the life out of your arm because of your sexy arm fat? Well I certainly have! Getting slimmer and stringer arms is really not all that hard but it is not very pleasant.

Push ups? Forget it, not a chance.

My arms have always been the weakest parts of my body. So I decided that I would start out slow and build myself up rather than going hard right away. Letting yourself ease into toning your arms will help you want to stick with it and not get discouraged. I still use the IntervalTimer app but I only have 4 intervals for 1 minute each at 3 sets versus my usual 6.

• Chest presses
• Shoulder presses
• Tricep extensions
• Bent mid row

For all these it is good to have two dumbbells of course. I ended up getting a second when I realized I needed to work out my arms instead of just wishing the fat would disappear. If you only have one and don't want to get a second instead of chest presses just do bicep curls, then just alternate each are after 30 seconds for each exercise. 

Be sure not to push yourself too hard, always remember that if you can't talk while working out you're not helping yourself. 

Legs for Days

Being the tall Amazonian warrior princess that I am, my legs and butt have always been my favorite and least favorite part of my body. I stand at 5'10" so you can imagine that my legs are longer than my upper body, and bless my father's side of the family for gracing me with a pretty nice booty. My only problem is that I haven't always taken care of my legs and glutes and now I am paying for it. Severely. (Seriously why do squats suck?)
Anywho! I've come a long way from what I had originally been doing to work out my lower body and let me tell you this will change your life. Like I do for all my workouts I use my IntervalTimer app with 6 intervals at 1 minute each and doing 3 sets of each.

• Squats
• Calf raises
• Donkey kicks (30 seconds each side)
• Glute bridges
• Leg lifts (30 seconds each side)
• Wall sit

This only takes you 20 minutes but believe me you will sweat your ass off. If you try to do more and more each set you will build up strength and it will become easier in time. Then it will be time to find some new exercises so that your body doesn't become accustomed to the same routine. I have already noticed a difference and I have only been doing this new combination for a few weeks. This is actually one of my favorite routines to do, next to my abs, because afterwards you can really feel what you did and the tightness in your legs and butt. I used to absolutely dread working out and any type of physical activity. I was super out of shape and hated my body, but once I put my mind to it I have never felt better. Slowly but surely I am reaching my goal body and my self confidence has sky rocketed. I just want everyone to feel good about themselves however they look because we are all beautiful in our own way. Just keep at working out and eventually you will begin to look forward to it!