Strong Back

This has been a crazy week for me...I wanted to show you some of my back exercises but I could never work out a time to have my super cute camera guy, aka hubby,  to help me.  So you get something a little better.  I'm going to share with you my biggest success secret, Her name is Flavia Delmonte.  She is awesome! I have achieve 90% of my success so far from her work outs.  There now you know!  She has inspired me to think "outside of the box" in fitness.  I have learned so much from her.  You can learn more about Flavia RIGHT HERE.  So on to her back exercises.  I have done this and LOVE it! Give it a try and let me know what you think.  NOTE: you can substitute the barbell for dumbbells at home.

GOOD LUCK!

Inspired by my personal push up challenge (if you don't know what I'm talking about visit the "my push up challenge" page above) I wanted to show you a few chest exercises with some arm work outs that will help you increase your push ups as well.  I will have that for you ASAP!

Honestly, I will only be posting once a week until I can get my CPT certification done.  I'm focusing my energy there.  However, I do post fun little pick me ups on my Facebook page.  Please show some love and stay connected by "like" ing my page VISIT HERE

A little personal update: I'm excited to share that I will be doing my first photo shoot in MARCH!  I have 12 weeks to get photo ready.  I have some help from a couple trainers that I LOVE!  I get some very helpful info from them.  I wanted to share this experience here with you as well!  I'm excited! The Purify detox/cleanse system was an awesome way to jump start this journey.  I lost 2 lbs and nearly 1% of body fat for my first week.  This is from an already lean state.  By using that system my body is now completely ready to function at 100%.  This will be FUN! 

My new favorite snack:  I love ice cream! especially when I'm watching a movie.  Now obviously I won't be eating ice cream for a while so I came up with this sweet treat. 

Berry Frozen Yogurt

1 cup plain Greek yogurt

1/2 cup berries

1 tbsp Stevia

Mix well and place in freezer until semi frozen

Delightful!

I usually share this portion with my hubby:)

CONTEST:  Try these back exercises and let me know what you think! 10 POINTS  Leave another sweet (sugar free) recipe in the comments and receive 5 POINTS

Thanks Ladies!

Starting the New Year off right!

I posted a while back about the PURIFY detox/cleanse system. I just wanted to let you all know that I'm doing it again! I highly recommend this system especially with all of the health and wellness resolutions out there. It's a 7 day system that won't interrupt your daily routine. It's ALL NATURAL! I'm all about that! If you are serious about getting healthy and losing weight this is the jump start you need! Visit this website for a detailed description of this system. www.zrii.com/purify Now, if you haven't guessed it already I am a distributor in this company. I believe in their products and use them myself. I would not share them with you or be apart of something I didn't believe in. I have seen some pretty amazing things happen because of these products and this company. My family has benefitted tremendously. We are moving toward a healthy and prosperous future and I'm excited. If you are interested in experiencing this yourself let me know! I would love to help you get there! I wish everyone a happy and safe new year! I can't wait to get my Internet up, I have so much to share! Thanks and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

CLEAN and staying that way!

I finished this detox/cleanse system Saturday night. My conclusion is that this product does exactly what it says it will. In my already lean state, I lost 1 pound. My husband lost 3. We both noticed a big difference in our appearance. We are seeing a little more muscle definition in places that we didn't before. We both have more energy, and are enjoying a better quality of sleep. We also lost any cravings for sugar and unhealthy food choices. It was easy to use and it didn't interrupt our everyday activities. We are especially looking forward to seeing how the lasting affects of using this product will work. I highly recommend using this first and only all natural detox/cleanse system to start or re-start your wellness journey. Visit www.zrii.com/purify for more information. SERIOUSLY! It's amazing! My words here, don't do it any justice. We will do this again in January!

To help maintain our "cleanliness" we will be using this juice cleanse recipe!

Serving size= 1 cup

6 asparagus spears (med. size)

1/2 cucumber

1/2 cup of purified water

1 lemon (juice only)

Cut asparagus and cucumber into quarter size cubes and blend together with water. Squeeze in lemon and blend until watery consistency is achieved.

Add ice if desired!

We will do this once a week until it's time to use the Purify system again. Try it and let me know what you think! http://www.flaviliciousfitness.com/

"People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be. " -Abraham Lincoln

Day 1

I started an all natural detox/cleanse system today. Some of you might be thinking..."Why use a detox/cleanse ?" others may be saying, "I heard those were bad for you." and finally there may be a few that are wondering "Don't you have to starve yourself ". I will answer it all. The system I'm using is call Purify by Zrii. It's the only total cleanse/weight loss system used at the Chopra Center. It's certified Organic. Most cleanses use harsh diuretics and artificial chemicals. Purify uses a gentle blend of Ayurveda herbs to help extract and eliminate toxins built up inside cells. Lets go right to the question, "Why use a detox/cleanse system?". Well, we all know there are toxins in everything around us; the air we breath the water we drink the food we eat, and so on. Those toxin remain in our bodies forever unless we take action to get rid of them. These toxins can make us feel tired, we may have digestive problems, suffer from headaches or migraines, have skin disorders, allergies, we may get frequently sick or have a weak immune system, anxiety, and even depression. The first thing we want to do when we feel any of these is TAKE A PILL! There is a pill for everything these days. We need to focus on the source and stop masking the symptoms. Let me make it easy, here are the top 5 reasons you should cleanse: 1) to jump start weight loss 2) cleanse the digestive system 3) detoxify body tissues 4)increase your energy 5) have a more radiant, luminous complexion. That sounds good to me!

Here is how the system works...I take 4 AM Detox capsules once I get up and before I eat breakfast. Yes, I get to eat! With my breakfast I take 1 scoop of Fiber with water and 1 Tbsp of Detox Oil. Ok, here is where I'm going to be totally honest. The oil was fine, it has a lemon aftertaste and was actually refreshing. The 1 scoop of Fiber was a little difficult to get down. It wasn't the taste, it was the texture. So, I will be trying different ways to get it down as the week goes. Anyway, so I then ate a snack around 10:00 am and had lunch at 12:00 and another healthy snack at about 3:00 pm. With my dinner I will take the 1 scoop Fiber and the 1 Tbsp Detox oil. Before bed, I will take 2 PM Cleanse capsules. Then I start it all over again the next day. It's a 7 day system.

While you are on the cleanse you obviously want to make sure you are eating a sensible meal and I will get into what that means another time. I'm feeling fine so far, I don't think I will notice anything until tomorrow. If there are any changes I will be sure to post them. I'm excited to get this going. I look forward to sharing this experience with you.