Peeps! It's my burfffday tomorrow. I'm going to be 24! I can't believe that I'm that old already. Sometimes I still feel like I'm 18 and have learned nothing in life. But then I see an 18 year old and I remember that yes, I am old and so wise. I made these this morning to get into the birthday mood & I am LOVING it. Its like so healthy and like way delicious. Boom. Recipe adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction Ingredients:
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I am a big believer in cleanses and fasting- I think both give your digestive system a chance to rest and take a break from the daily eats. Whenever I feel bloated or sick, I love to juice. It's not difficult and only requires some planning, some time and a juicer. (If you don't have a juicer, I would search online for a used one- like on a facebook yard sale page, or on KSL. If you can't find a decent used one, I would suggest buying a lower end one before you splurge on a nicer one). I have been feeling SO sluggish everyday- I honestly have no idea why! I get an average of over 7 hours of sleep each night and I still feel blah. If that isn't the perfect time to do a cleanse, I don't know what it is! Plus, I binged so hard on turkey and mashed potatoes not too long ago #thanskgiving... so yeah. I need this. I like to have at least 6 juices per day & a ton of water. I suggest drinking 8oz of lemon-infused water right when you wake up to get your digestive system moving and then drinking a bottle of water (equivalent to at least the juice bottle size) after each successive juice. Here's what my normal schedule would look like: I got my recipes this time from The Juice Solution (found HERE). I'm obsessed with how easy and yummy these are- it was so worth the $7 to buy the kindle book. Authors: Erin Quon & Briana Stockton
Don't be scared to freeze your juices for a couple of days if you want to do a multi-day cleanse. It is way too much work to juice every single day- I juice all of my juices at once & then freeze the juices I am not using that day. Just remember to take out your juices at least the night before and put them in the fridge to thaw out. PS... I know that my last juice isn't Mexican Chocolate Milk... I forgot to soak overnight so they're soaking now and I'll finish up later. Hate when I forget to prep all the way before hand! A few things to remember-
If you decide to do a cleanse, let me know how it goes! I love juicing and I love how I feel after I get through a cleanse. It's a straight up miracle worker.
Who's up for a challenge before Thanksgiving? {You better raise your hand!} What's better than an extra calorie burn before a massive ingestion of delicious calories? Either extra calorie burn or a nap... but we aren't here on Eat Glitter to take a nap. #amiright? Jump rope is seriously one of the best calorie-burners out there. I have a serious love/hate relationship with this thang. So hard to go an extended period of time but so good for you. I think jumping (as long as your joints are healthy and okay) is super good for your lymphatic system. I think it can totally help clean out your system (in addition to the cardiovascular benefits). So here's the challenge. 1,000 jumps.After your regular workout.Everyday this week (including Thanksgiving).You ready? Throw on a girl boss shirt and kick some booty. I don't know about you, but I do not want to gain any weight this Holiday season. The scale can be such a buzz-kill and I'm not ready for that kind of negativity. If you're like me, you want to know how many calories you're burning during your 1,000 jump feat. Follow the link HERE and fill out your info. You'll get a pretty good idea of where you're at. If you want even more of a challenge on Thanksgiving, track your desserts on MyFitnessPal and burn off all your dessert calories with your rope. Boom. Tough. But if you aren't ready for the kind of commitment, it's okay. I'll still like you and be proud of you for getting you 1,000 jumps in. Bonus: if you wear a cute workout outfit, it's like 10x easier. I promise ;) Leggings: Saks Off Fifth Top: Ross, in stores :( Shoes: 6pm.com, sold out (similar HERE) Jump rope: Walmart Don't forget to tag your pics on insta with @eatglitterallday and #1000challenge ! Can't wait to see your jumping posts!
Guys, there are so so many food delivery services out there to try... its seriously insane. Every time I turn the corner, there's a new ad up for a new delivery company. So in the spirit of giving everyone a chance, I decided to place an order from Green Chef and see what they had to offer. The food came in an awesome box- with tons of insulation and ice packs. It stayed cold all day long (which could be due in part to the cold Utah weather lol). Everything was labelled which was amazing. One of the biggest perks to get a food service is that they measure out everything for you... it is SO convenient. I'd say that it cuts down the prep time by more than half. Plus- look at those cute little containers??? I'm obsessed. The first meal I made was the Adobo Eggplant Quesadilla with Black Bean-Quinoa Salad. Cause yeah. Hi, quesadillas are our favorite. We are obsessed and these quesadillas were so satisfying. Skylor even liked the eggplant (woot woot!) It was so easy and the food is so high quality, it was delicious. The other meals were equally amazeballs: Asian Chicken Noodle Soup, Black Rice Ramen and Shiitake Mushrooms & Cheesesteak-stuffed Pepper and Home-fries with Caraway Kraut. Helloooo. Keep in mind that all food deliveries are usually pretty expensive, so make sure you have accurate expectations about pricing. We can't afford this always but on busy weeks, its a life saver. Green Chef makes is so easy to skip weeks & they always send out reminders if you want to turn it on or off for that week.
Let me know if you try it! Don't forget to tag any of your Green Chef meals on insta with @greenchef and #iamgreenchef with your chance to win a free meal! (insert dancing emoji here....). Don't forget to #eatglitterblog and I'll take a look at them too! Today I thought I would do a post today with one of my current playlists on it! I just recently got spotify (I know... I am behind the times). I like to add some goodies from when I was growing up & some newer hits. To me, music is so so important for a workout. It can distract your mind and it honestly can make the workout much more enjoyable and fun! I love sassy and get low 'club' type music. I know that might not be everyone's thing, but I like it. Totally gets me in the zone. Spotify has been really fun to use! If you don't already use it, you most definitely should. Just remember to create your playlists on the computer before your workout- just have everything prepped and ready to go so you can get your sweat on without being distracted with your music. In addition to having your music playlist ready, make sure you have good headphones! When I run, I use my little Sony earbud headphones, similar found HERE. When I do weights, stairs or elliptical, I love my Sony bass headphones. OMG I am obsessed with these headphones. They are the bomb and have amazing base- similar found HERE. When I am working out at home, I turn up my jams on my Sony bluetooth speaker, found HERE. Now this has sound like none other. Does this make me a Sony fan-girl? Oh well. They've got great sound so I'm not even mad. If you guys have some playlists set up on spotify, share the love! I love new playlists and love finding new songs. Comment with your spotify link here on this post, or tag me on insta or something (@eatglitterallday). Have the best Friday guys! Don't forget to get your sweat in this weekend... Thanksgiving is next week so stay on track as much as you can!
I just wanted to write a quick post about rewards! Who doesn't like to reward themselves after they've done something challenging? I submit that everyone does! Honestly, after I have completed something tough, I love to treat myself a little bit. But that doesn't always mean with food every time (but sometimes it does cause... all things in moderation). I LOVE to buy new exercise clothes after I've hit a personal goal- like exercising 5 days a week for a month straight... or completing a half marathon... or getting my mile time down. Know what I mean? In my opinion, it is good for your well-being to reward yourself after you've pushed yourself to new limits. Mentally, it's a good break and I think subconsciously your mind needs to know and learn how to be happy and recognize your accomplishments. This is one treat that I really like to reward myself with (since oranges are kind of expensive), and I know I'm getting good vitamins while I'm drinking this goodness. It's like the easiest thing in the world (you can either juice them on a manual juicer- I've seen them at the thrift store for like 2 bucks! or with an electric juicer... I have THIS one). I love my juice fresh squeezed with plenty of pulp- gotta keep some fiber in there! Juice and exercise clothes are how I like to reward myself... but how do you? What do you do to give yourself a pat on the back? I'd love to hear and get some more ideas on ways to pamper myself :)
So the end of the year is quickly approaching & I want to finish out the year the best that I can! I made so many New Years resolutions for 2015 and I haven't finished all of them yet... one of those was to lose 10 lbs. I've actually lost 8 (yay!) but I have a couple more to go. So... it's game time. I picked up THIS book at my local thrift store for a dollar fifty and I am really excited about it. Its a 6 week diet plan with normal/easy to make foods. So normal that even Skylor said that he is cool eating the same dinners as me so that I don't have to cook 2 separate meals each night. That's a BIG deal for us. I hate the idea of having to spend double the time in the kitchen every time I want to do a specific diet. So yeah. Winning. Here's my grocery haul for this week... not too bad honestly. I wanted to go balls to the wall for the rest of the year, so I am also going to do a little workout program specifically to drop weight. I'm heading straight for my trusty Tracy Anderson Method DVDs. She's so good. Like, I want to die/jump for joy/collapse every time I do her programs. I'm obsessed. Usually I just do an hour a day of her stuff (30 min dance cardio and 30 min muscular structure) but until the end of the year, I'm going to do two hours per day (1 hr dance & 1 hr structure). The Perfect Design Series is a little older, but I haven't done them yet so I thought it was worth a shot! You can buy all of these DVDs on Amazon for like $10 a pop. So really there are no excuses. If you do her program, she recommends that you use a humidifier and heater in your workout space (at least 80 degrees) in order to get the most bang for your buck sweat-wise. I'll be posting updates periodically throughout the rest of the year- I already can't wait for a post about how I look better naked...LOL. Jk. But not really. If you are interested in getting the exact plan of what I'm doing, let me know! I'd be happy to write it up and email it to you/post it on here. Just let me know! Happy end-of-year resolutions!! What are the goals you are trying to finish?
Unless you have been living under a rock for your whole life, you know that healthy foods can sometimes be a little pricey. Take red bell peppers for example, they are almost $1.50 each! And don't even get me started on a bag of almonds or pistachios... Enter bulk foods. Guysssss, they are my favorite. I'm a big fan of Winco. Like I come here almost every Saturday. You would be shocked at the actual cost of some of the regular items you purchase when you buy them in bulk. Keep in mind that you aren't paying for packaging, marketing or branding. I'm big into saving money & budgeting (hello college life!) so I'd basically grocery shop anywhere in order to save some money. If you don't have a Winco near you, the chances are that some local grocery stores have a bulk food section (I know Whole Foods does- but they are a little on the expensive side). I love snagging basics here- oats and flours are crazy cheap here! I'm so obsessed. You know all those recipes you want to try that call for random stuff? You aren't ready to commit to buying a whole package of coconut flour to try some "apple pie protein bars" but you do want to try them. Let's say that a recipe calls for only 2/3 cup... if you buy in bulk, you can get as much as you need (probably pay less than a dollar). That way you can try your recipe- if it turns out, great! You can go ahead and buy more for later. If it doesn't exactly turn out well, no harm done since you only spent 80 cents for that coconut flour. You get my drift? Its the best way to try out random stuff (like wheat berries or groats) to see if you like it or not. There's also SO MANY OPTIONS. Like basically you can find anything in bulk here. Its the best. Everything from rice & beans to pasta and protein powder. Try it out! I promise you won't be disappointed.
BUT. Pics or it didn't happen :) Make sure to post on insta and #eatglitterblog and I'll check them out! Can't wait to hear about how much you love bulk foods (insert dancing emoji here). Have you guys ever heard of 'Pinner's Conference' before? If not, you're gonna die- it is the craziest conference ever. There's TONS of classes (everything from beauty to DIY to photography to health) and boy is it amazeballs. And don't even get me started on the vendors. I had the opportunity to go to a couple of classes on Saturday and my only reaction is a bunch of emojis with heart eyes. High Fitness is like so intense. I was sweating hardcore #sohighrightnow High Fitness is a choreographed HIIT workout with crazy fun music and pretty dang easy routines (I love stuff that is easy to catch onto!) If you are local, you have got to try one of these classes- they are all over UT! Go to their website to find a class close to you, I promise, you won't regret it (go HERE). I'm get up on a little soapbox right now, so bear with me. Guys, it is so important to put yourself out there and try new things! It's good for you to switch things up and confuse your body; it's good for your mind- you stay more engaged and connected with what you're doing, which in turn gives you a better workout. Also, if you find it hard to stick to a workout program, it might be because you haven't found something that you LOVE. So try everything you can until you find a program that you really connect with. You'll have more fun and you'll probably stick with it a lot longer than if you dreaded it. Okay, soapbox over. On a kind of unrelated note... Albion Fit (partners with High Fitness) has the freaking cutest workout clothes, I die over them. Here's a promo code for $10 off... just enter the code "givethanks10"
It snowed the other day. And I drank a smoothie. Cause I'm a smoothie whore. And I'm not mad about it. You would/will drink this too- its refreshing & lightly sweet. And it has a cucumber in it. So that's cool cause I like adding green food to my smoothies. Its fun and makes it pretty colors (and you're getting extra nutrients... muahahaha). Look at all those cute flecks of green. Plus it has like no calories. And I'm always d-town for that business.
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Makes 2 cups; serves 2 Calories 109 (per serving) If you have a yummy, healthy recipe you are obligated to share it, right? This chowder is just that- yummy and healthy. Plus it takes less than 30 minutes so that's winning. I'm a big soup fan, especially during the Fall/Winter months, nothing like warming up from the inside out! This chowder is creamy, spicy and full of veggies. I hope you like it! Recipe from Best of Cooking Light Ingredients:
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Sometimes ( I feel this way especially on Saturdays...) there is so much to get done, that you have to run from workout to errands or visa-versa and there is no time to change in between. Enter multi-functional outfits. They're outfits you can sweat in AND look cute in. Win-win, #amiright? I'm a big fan of multi-functional outfits... like outfits that fit you when you're skinny and can fit you when you're pregnant (wait what??? but really, this is how I've been shopping for the past two years. The more times you can wear your clothes the better, you totally save money that way...) Anyways. Fall is the perfect time to pair your normal workout clothes with fun jackets and vests- it is honestly the best/easiest way to add a pop of color & style so that you feel cute outside of the gym too. Pull your hair back into a banging braid and add some fun sneakes and BAM. You're good to go anywhere. (I love getting hair inspo from Barefoot Blonde... like insert so many heart eyes right now). Add a fluff ball of a puppy and your outfit is complete. Sneakers: Sold out :( But I am obsessed with these ones found here and here
Pants: Roxy Top: Nike, old but found at the rack in store Vest: Moving Comfort, found here but I purchased mine at Utah Run in American Fork Photos: Lauren from Urban Ombre |
HollieI'm a college-grad, certified group fitness instructor and certified personal trainer looking to get my healthy to the next level. I hope you can find a little something here that will help you on your journey too. Archives
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