There is no Magic Pill

Let me start off by saying I wish there was some magical pill, shake, supplement, diet that makes things easy.  I wish I could just wish away fat and have the body that everyone dreams off.  I wish, I wish, I wish.  But here's the thing if someone tells you that they have found the perfect formula and all you have to do is drink their shake, or take their supplement then they are LYING to you.  And deep down you know it. 

As someone who takes their health and fitness very seriously I can get angry at seeing others promoting fads that will fade or that may even be unhealthy for those trying it.  I get angry because I know what I want to do is actually help people change their lives.  Help people learn about proper nutrition.  Help people start an exercise regimen to not only lose weight but rev up their metabolism and build up their bone density.   Help people be the best they can be physically and hopefully in doing so build up their self-esteem and give them a community of women who are doing the same thing.

It is not easy for some of us to lose weight and keep it off.  It takes diligence.  It takes building strong healthy habits.  It takes exercising and moving our bodies.  It takes making smart choices in the kitchen.  This is what I want everyone to know.  It isn't always easy but it is possible and it does get easier the longer you practice your healthy habits.  It does get easier knowing you have a support group around you building the same habits you are.  

I choose to become a Coach and help others because I have a passion for fitness.  I have a passion for food.  And I have a desire to see others succeed.  I run challenge groups every month.  I have free groups for both clean eating and exercise.  I want everyone to benefit from the things that I know work.  I have the tools and I want to share them.  

Yes I want to share them with You!

Cauliflower pizza Yummy for my tummy!

Today I made cauliflower pizza.  If you haven't tried it you should.  It's actually pretty yummy and not that hard to make.  And I can say that because I am not that good in the kitchen.  I will also say that I'm horrible at measuring things so honestly I do a pinch of this and a dash of that but I will try to give you accurate amounts.

Here is the ingredient list for the dough

1. medium size head of cauliflower- preferably organic

2. dash of koser salt

3. 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 

4. 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

5. 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

6. about 1/4 cup or a little more Parmesan cheese

7. about 1/4 cup or a little more mozzarella cheese

8. 1 egg

-preheat the over to 450 degrees while mixing everything.  If you have a pizza stone then feel free to throw that in the oven while your preheating

-cut your cauliflower into florets you really don't need the stems.  Blend or food process florets into a little rice like bits

-microwave cauliflower rice bits for 4 minutes

-let cool then put cauliflower bits into a towel and ring it out.  A lot of water will come out, try your hardest to get as much moisture out as possible this will help with the finished product

-mix all the ingredients with your hands in large bowl. 

-spread on parchment paper and form pizza shaped dough

-slide into pizza stone or baking sheet and cook for 10-15 minutes

-add sauce and cheese and any other toppings and bake for another 8-10 minutes

That's it!  Let me know if you make it and how it turns out.

Hubby wanted to hang out.

Sometimes you have to make a decision that doesn't follow your workout program but is good for your over all life.  I got home from work today and Dane and I needed to get the dogs exercised (we are dog sitting my brother's dog Anna).  I changed into my workout gear and off we went to run the dogs around.  We tuckered them out and got back to the house.  I was then going to workout. Today I believe I have Cardio 2 and Core 1 from the 22 Minute Hard Corp program and it would have taken me 33 minutes to complete.  But just as I was about to go down and workout Dane tells me that he would like to eat dinner now and hang out.  So this is when I need to make a decision.  And today my decision was to hang out with my hubby instead of taking the time to workout.  I know it would have only been 33 minutes but then I would have had to take a shower and by the time I'm done doing everything at least an hour would have passed and I would probably be tired.

So, what I'm trying to say is sometimes its okay to make the decision to not work out.  Sometimes its okay to not push play.

And as a side note I learned pretty quickly why he wanted to hang out with so much tonight.  He kept saying such sweet things and cooked me an amazing dinner of flank steak and crab legs.  He kept saying how much he loved me.  LOL it's not that he doesn't say these things or cook great dinners regularly but tonight there was a little light in his eye which told me he had a secret.  I'll tell you about the secret soon.. it's pretty cool.