Recipes I Can't Wait To Try!!

Here are a couple of recipes I'm going to try this weekend! Clean and delicious!

Chocolate Frozen Greek Yogurt:

1/2c plain 0% greek yogurt

1 scoop chocolate iso-whey protien

1tbsp agave nectar

1tbsp unsweetened cocoa

1/8c chopped pecans

Mix all ingredients and freeze. Makes 3 servings. A friend of mine recommended microwaving the ice cream for 10sec before serving to give it a nice soft creamy texture.

Dark Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Protien Bars

2 1/2c quaker old fashioned oats

1/3c flax meal

1/3c wheat germ

5 scoops iso-whey protien (it doesn't say a flavor - but I'm going to try with chocolate)

2 packets Stevia Plus sweetner

1/2c special dark chocolate chips

2c egg whites

1/2c. unsweetened applesauce

1c Fiber One cereal

Line cake pan with parchment paper. Mix all ingredients. Pour into pan. Bake at 375 for 15 min. Makes 12 servings. These bars are perfect macronutrient-wise if you are competing and/or into the whole macro thing. :)

Enjoy!

Source: www.livestrong.com/recipes

I Found My Suit!

Well, I've officially decided on a bikini for the competition!!! Not going to spoil all the details....you'll just have to wait for pictures, but it's 100% me! :) I just want to say too, that I have the best husband a girl could ever ask for. He is so supportive of everything, and he's been so selfless through this whole process. I'm so thankful that I have such and amazing husband. :)

One Day At A Time

Last week was a rough week for me. I've been having many doubts about the competition. I know that it's just a phase, and I'm sure MANY first time competitors go through it. I went to my first posing practice...yikes! I realized that my arms need some serious muscle! And not to mention I have LOTS of practice to come in those 5 inch heels! Since practice - I've been trying to take everything day by day. I've realized the more I focus on the upcoming competition, the cost, the posing, how will I look, etc...it's just adding too much stress to my daily life and it's really wearing me down physically. My focus this week, is "one day at a time". Each day, I will focus on eating clean, drinking plenty of water, focusing on my training, posing, and enjoying my family. I've been praying A LOT for God to get the negative attitude out of me. There are so many times in my past, where I've let great opportunities pass me by, because I've let doubt talk me out of it. Not this time. I've wanted to compete for years! And I'm going to do it. For me - to prove to myself that I can do ANYTHING when I put my mind to it and believe in myself. I think this will be a great thing for me - I think I'm going to tear down a lot of walls that I've built up over the years. So here we are. Tuesday. Let's make it count. :) I posted a photo of my current status. 10 weeks out from show!

Working Mom

Well, the day has finally come...I have a job. I am going to be working as a personal trainer on post in the mornings/early afternoons. I'm very excited, since training is more of a hobby than a job for me, but I'm also a little sad. I've been home with little Kira since she was born, and have been lucky enough to be around for a lot of "firsts". It will be hard for me to leave her for half of the day. They say it takes 14 days for you to adjust to a new habit - so I'm praying that the first two weeks will go by smoothly and quickly! My sister in-law will be watching her too, which is a huge relief. I know that she will be getting all the love and attention that she needs...and learning spanish too! :) I am very fortunate - the fact that I don't HAVE to work is a comforting thought. If I hate it, I can go back to being a full time mom. And I'm not working a full-time 9-5 job either. I'll be starting my work day hours before she even wakes up, and I'll be home in time to lay her down for a nap, get some things done around the house, and then spend the whole afternoon with her - so really I'm only missing about 3 hours of her that I would see in a normal day. Training is a fabulous job! I get to do what I love, I am able to make my own schedule, and I don't have to put in a ton of hours to make some extra money. So I am thankful for that. I'm trying to focus on the positive and pray that I will enjoy every minute of work, and enjoy all my time I get at home with family. :) Wish me luck! Also, I'll be opening my own online training business very soon so stay tuned for that!! :)

Best Clean Snack EVER

So I was reading a thread on M&F Hers and came across this super simple, easy recipe:

Oatmeal Pancakes:

1/4c dried oats
3 egg whites
Cinnamon
1 splenda packet (optional)


Mix all ingredients well, pour into pan like pancakes, brown on each side...and tadaa!! Top with 1/4c of your favorite fruit. Makes 2 pancakes. You can make more with 4 egg whites and 1/2c oatmeal, depending on your diet.

These are DELICIOUS! I plan to cook these in advance and have them on hand as quick snacks. They taste a lot like french toast to me...either way...they are delish and super healthy!! Enjoy. :)

Goodbye for Now

Enrique left today. :( I'm never sad until he's actually gone and I realize how long it's going to be until I see him again. Military relationships are hard. They take two very strong individuals to make it work. To not see your spouse for 6 months to a year is extremely difficult. I miss him already, for myself and more for Kira. Luckily she is young enough that she doesn't get it, but someday she will, and that makes me sad. I'm happy to be my husbands number one fan. I'm very proud of him and wouldn't change this life for anything. Deployments are tough, but they make our marriage stronger. We learn to have patience, cherish the time we have together and conversations we get to have. We learn to take it day by day and not to sweat the small stuff. I pray for his safety, I pray for the time to go by quickly for both of us, and I thank God for giving me such a strong husband. God bless America. :)

The Bug

I'm posting a lot tonight! But there's a lot going on out here!

Well, Kira (aka The Bug) is turning 1 on the 11th. I can't believe it's almost here! Time has literally flown by! It's amazing to watch a baby grow their first year (and I'm sure the years to come are just as amazing!). She has changed so much in such a short time and is growing into a little person. Here are some of my favorite things from this year:

-When she was a tiny baby, she rarely cried - instead she made this little "meh" sound. It was so cute (ok, not at the time, but now that I look back!).

-I actually put her on a "diet" when she was 4 months old. She got soo fat when she was 3 months because I was feeding her rice cereal in her bottles. I had to cut out the cereal and concentrated on giving her lots of veggies when she started on solid foods...it happens when your mom's a health nut! :)

-We got her to crawl by putting her bottle all the way across the room on the floor...she cried (and crawled) the whole way to it. :)

-We tried sleeping with her a few months ago: IMPOSSIBLE! That little tiny person took half the bed, leaving us with 1/4 each!

-She has the cutest little pouty face on the planet! If you give her a mean face, the boo boo lips come out, and then the tears. She's so sensitive!

-When I say "Ah ah ah!" as in "don't do that" she says "Ah ah ah!!" right back to me!

-I tell her "No"...her response is A) boo boo lips and cry, or B) yell "Ah!" to me with a look that says "What did you say to me?" on her face.

-The dancing has already begun! And not the bouncing-baby-dance...she shakes her little booty!!

-I taught her how to give kisses, but it back-fired at my brothers wedding when two little boys were giving her kissy faces and she kissed them back!!!

This little girl has stolen my heart over the last year. Her smile can instantly brighten my day. Her innocence leaves me in awe, and I can't wait to continue to watch her grow. :)

Restless

So, as the title of this post says, I'm feeling quite restless right now. Are you ever so close to where you want to be, but yet still so far?? That's where I am. I see so many people where I want to be: competing, modeling, training others, working in the fitness industry. I want to be there too...badly. I know I will get there, but patience is the key to this game. Nothing happens overnight, and hard work and persistance are what pays off in the long haul. I'm doing the right things to get where I want to be - taking my exam, studying, learning, training hard, etc. It's not my turn yet, but it's coming. :) I've got my eye on the prize and I'm more than focused right now!

What I Ate Today

I'm a little more than 13 weeks away from my first competition. Here is what my diet was today:

Breakfast: 8am
3 egg whites
1/2c sauteed zucchini
1/4c oatmeal with 1/4c mixed berries and cinnamon - yum!

Post-workout snack: 11:30am
3oz plain greek yogurt on a rice cake topped with 1/2c sliced cucumber
1/2 of a banana

Lunch: 2pm
3oz turkey burger on 1 slice of eziekel bread topped with 1tbsp olive oil and 1/2 c fresh spinach
1/4c strawberries

Snack: 4pm
1scoop of whey protien
1tbsp. of peanut butter
1/2 of a banana...best protien shake ever!
also 1/4c brown rice with 1/2c steamed brocolli.

Dinner: 7pm
3oz grilled chicken breast
1/2c sauteed zucchini

Bedtime snack:
shake with 1scoop casein protien
1o almonds

I love this "diet". I get to eat so much food all day! Lot's of variety and I'm never hungry. I'm enjoying it now, it will get less and less exciting as my competition gets closer.