Good Monday Morning lovies! First of all tons of thanks to all of you who participated in this lovely giveaway from LuxeObjects. If you love beautiful things in your home, if you love giving gifts that are unique and fabby, then that is your place to go! For those who live in the OKC metro area, pop over to see this beautiful mom/daughter team. If you're not so close, click on their link to the side.... I know their online shopping is under … [Read more...]
If you buy it, it will happen.
Not so. I think if I see these hard bodies on tv, making it look SO easy, that if I get their latest gadgets, I will look like that, AND I will actually USE the equipment. Not so. I own all of these. The Ab Circle Pro The Malibu Pilates The Air Climber A recumbent bike Dumbells and my most RECENT purchase from QVC, The InMotion Elliptical Trainer. I'm a SUCKER for equipment. If I see it on tv, I am embarrassed to admit, … [Read more...]
90/10 Rule
Happy healthy Monday friends! Did we survive the Thanksgiving pig-out family feast? Did anyone have to roll you out? I hope not!!! But, if that WAS the case, that's ok!!! Because I have a secret to share with you... Another one of my favorite tips on weight loss and maintaining goal weight. 90/10 What is 90/10? This is something I've figured out on my own and by observing others who are skinny biatches at a healthy goal weight. A … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Cake 1, 2, 3
Yes, it's Monday and I'm keeping to my theme of healthy Mondays. Be it Thanksgiving week, I will share with you one of my most FAVORITE recipies EV- ERRRRRRRRR. It's the best because it's EASY, (3 ingredients!), it's FAST(you really don't even have to use a mixer!), and it's ON PURPOSE with our diets that we're so concious of! Are you ready for this? Check it out... Simply the BEST cake in a pan/bundt cake/muffins... WHATEVER you wanna … [Read more...]
A different BLT.
Do you love the BLT? Well, the BLT I'm going to share with you guys today is a different BLT. Not bacon, lettuce and tomato. BITES LICKS and TASTES (no, that is not me!) Bites, Licks and Tastes. BLTs. We ALL do it, all the time, without even thinking. We take a bite of something out of the pantry, from the kitchen, of our kids grilled cheese sandwich, their french fries, how about those LAST few pieces of candy in that bowl, or … [Read more...]
Don’t look at me that way.
Here you are, candy and all the leftover junk from last week's festivities. STARING AT ME. GLARING AT ME. Quietly SHOUTING out my name. Yeah, you heard me right. Candy, DON'T look at me that way!!! We begin the season that revolves around food. One down, three to go. I'll talk more about the others as they approach us, but for now, how do we deal with those leftover treats that are playing tricks with our brains? 1. Get it out of your … [Read more...]
For the Record.
Happy Monday friends! I know I don't have a set "Series" in place, but I'm attempting to keep Mondays very health/diet related. Not that I might not throw any others in throughout the week, but I know Mondays are the days most people focus on "starting their diet" or "starting to excersize" right? So, here I am with keeping with my goal with being On Purpose on Mondays with health oriented topics. 2 things here to note: 1. VERY good info … [Read more...]
Pretty. Good. Water.
Do you drink your water? Your daily recommended amount of 6 - 8 glasses per day? I chatted a bit about the benefits of drinking your water here, so you can check that out if you want. But not everyone has a Sonic by them to order those Route 44 ice waters with lemons and limes. So then, how bout making your own water cocktail drink, making pretty, making it tasty, making it good for you? All with one trick. You ready? Have you ever … [Read more...]
Protein Pancakes
Hi lovies! I'm always trying to be the good mommy, trying to come up with alternatives to feed them things they LIKE and things that are healthy at the same time.... and not be boring. So, here's a twist on regular pancakes that are YUMMY, super easy to make, and way healthier than regular pancakes. Before we begin, I have to admit that being raised by a Greek mom whose dad owned restaurants and he just "whipped up" meals for his customers, … [Read more...]
Self Control.
Ponder this... Do you eat to live or do you live to eat? It is my belief that 2 of the greatest pleasures in life are food and sex. Think about it.... am I right or not? We can leave the sex talk for another day! So then I'm challenging you to think of food and "diet" in a different light... Why do you eat? Do you eat what you eat because it's YUMMY? Does it make your eyeballs roll to the back of your head? ... oops, lets not confuse that … [Read more...]
God’s Pharmacy
I dont know how clean you eat and if you eat your fruits and veggies. But if being ON PURPOSE with your health and body is a goal of yours, I think you ought to check this out. This 4 minute video, which isn't long at all, is SO SO telling. It shows us visually what foods are meant to help different parts of the body. I am a highly visual person, so seeing this video is way better than reading a boring list of foods with paragraph … [Read more...]
Simple Salad
Caprese Salad. One of my faves and i love it because its as easy as 1, 2, 3: 1. Tomatoes, any kind, I LOVE on the vine, fresh from the garden. 2. Mozzarella, fresh is best, either buffalo sliced up or mozzarella balls. 3. Fresh basil leaves. Slice them up. Drizzle with olive oil, a bit of balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and VOILA! YUMMY! Fresh, pretty, kinda healthy. Goes with anything as a side dish. For entertaining, you can … [Read more...]
Quench Your Thirst
If you don't know what Sonic is, you don't know what you're missing. Why? Well, it's a super cool fast-food place that has car hops and drive up stations. Everything is made to order. Amazing fountain drinks. And a reputation for THE BEST "rabbit turd" ice around! And yes, I'm talking about a fast food place. And a great fun place to bump into friends like I did today. I bumped into Berna when I popped into Sonic and we mentioned something … [Read more...]
Suck it up.
Summer isn't over even though school is gearing up and getting underway soon... so that means, we're still wearing our swimsuits. What part of our bodies do we hear most about for both men AND women? Abs. Do you have a "6-pack"? a "washboard"? It all comes down to CAN WE SEE THE MUSCLES ON OUR TUMMY? Well, you know I'm all about lets do the least amount of work with the most result. Who wouldn't be? There is something that EVERYONE can … [Read more...]
Breakfast for dinner
In trying to keep with my health goals and keeping life simple and easy, I thought I'd share one of my favorite little meals. You'd think this is the perfect breakfast, and it is, but its soooooo easy, it could be a dinner you whip up in less than 5 minutes! Does it get better than that? No way!! Quick spinach omelette. I first saute fresh spinach w some cooking spray, I use one whole egg along with egg whites so I get lots of … [Read more...]
Ab-solutely Perfect.
In search of the perfect moves to give us that perfect bikini body, I came across this workout that will give us perfect 6-pack abs. What I love about it even more? It's only 4 moves..... YES!!!! Nothing too complicated. So today I begin the Audrina Patridge Workout: 4 moves for a sexy 6 pack. Who wants to try this too? Comment below!! xoxo irene … [Read more...]
Mini Meal Monday
Something I've been craving and eating lots of lately....... I call it my favorite "mini-meals". Perfect for lunch, perfect for a mid afternoon snack, perfect for impromptu guests at the house, it's YUMMY, it's healthy, it's quick and easy, AND it feels like I'm eating FANCY food! HA! What is it? Prepacked smoked salmon, sreadable flavored cream cheese, capers and table water crackers. I will say I got this salmon for ease and I was super … [Read more...]
Drink your appetite away.
I'm addicted to salt. Savory vs sweet? Give me savory. Most people I talk to have a sweet tooth or are chocoholics. Not me! So when I heard that this yummy concoction is a natural appetite suppressant, I was like BRING IT ON! YUM! Bring on the virgin Bloody Mary! Tomato Juice, tobasco, horseradish, celery. Simple. VOILA! My take on it? V8, tobasco, worstershire. (I can't take the horseradish!) What's the magic? The hot pepper … [Read more...]
