Pink Smoothie

Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

in honor of breast cancer awareness month, here is a delicious PINK smoothie for ya'll!  not only is it tasty and healthy its also pink, so i will remind you to do you self breast exams and to check in on your friends so they do their's as well.  breast cancer if found early is very treatable, so keep your health in check, drink a pink smoothie and make sure you take care of yourself inside and out!

Strawberry Ginger Smoothie

What you need:

• 1 banana
• 1/4" ginger, peeled
• 1  cup frozen strawberries
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup water
•  optional1 serving Green Smoothie Girl Vegan Protein Powder 
• 5 ice cubes (or to desired thickness)
• 1 fresh strawberry

Directions:
Combine the ingredients above into your blender until smooth and creamy. If you’ve ever noticed that strawberries are heart-shaped, try slicing one vertically to further reveal its romantic shape and voila—you have the perfect garnish for this smoothie in the spirit of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

This post is short, but sweet, and filled with love!

Love you,

CaR

Role Models

who are your role models?

strong, confident and fit!

oreo popcorn

Oreo's go great with just about anything.  And on those days when you are craving both salt and sweet this is the recipe for you!

simple pop your popcorn in the microwave like usual.

take 10-12 oreo's (we like double stuffed) in a plastic bag and let the kids mash/crush it up.

melt white chocolate about 4 squares in a bowl again in the microwave (see how easy this is?)

mix together and eat for a very nice treat!!

Burpees??!!!

Why Burpees?

Burpees. Just the name sounds awful, right? I get asked by clients, readers, and family members alike why I put them in so many of my workouts. I KNOW they are hard. I KNOW they suck. I KNOW you would rather not do them. But, guess what? They are great. That is WHY. Here is why else…

• They elevate your heart rate, helping to increase your caloric burn
• They work your legs
• They work your core
• They work your arms
• Yep. They work everything.

That is why. Just so you know…They actually do get easier with time and practice. So maybe you should stop complaining about them, and just try to master them. 

Oh, and if you are confused as to what a burpee is…It goes a little something like this.

If you are looking for a way to get your burp on, try adding a set of 10-15 in between sets while you are lifting weights. You will turn your rockin’ workout into a rockin’ circuit workout that I promise will have you sweating and burning!

treadmill

    

    Running on the treadmill can't get really old fast, hence the common term 'the dreaded tread.'  It is always good    

    to hop on with a plan and to always mix it up.  here is a great idea, for a quick SPRINT it out on the treadmill.  I  

    love it because i'm trying to get faster and this workout sure does help!

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• Treadmill Sprints: 5 Min warm up jog followed by 
• 5 sprint sequences of 2 mins at 6.7,
•  2 mins at 8.5, 1 minute recover at 4.0.  repeat this 4 times
• 3 sets of 15 pull ups alternating with 20 deep squats
• 3 sets of 15 DB squats with a curl, 40 mountain climbers, 1 minute plank

Cross the Boarder

 homemade tortilla chips.

thankfully my husband and i share the same desire and need for mexican food.  Honestly if i were to get a $1 for every time we empty out a jar of salsa we would be RICH!

salsa is great, low calorie and spicy, it's the chips that get me in trouble so here is what we have been doing lately to HEATHY-it-UP.

Just cut the tortilla into triangles, coat with a little olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt.

Pop them into the oven set at 350 degree's and watch them close.

It usually takes about 12-15 minutes to get my favorite crispness.

I'll be serving them with PaPa Mortensen's Famous Guacamole.

(It's really simple, but for some reason when he makes it, it turns out amazing!)

4 avocado's

the juice of 1 fresh lemon

1 tsp. lemon garlic salt