Flash of Friday

Linking up with a few ladies today to bring up some of my top 5 favorite things of the week!!

1. Honeymoon

I will definitely make a post next week recapping our wedding and honeymoon but Monday was our last day in Saint Lucia! I didn't want to leave!! The honeymoon was true perfection and one of my favorite memories I get to bring with us as C and I start life together 

                               

2. Wedding Photos 

C and I spent a couple hours yesterday reliving the big day! Our photos just had come in and they are amazing!! I can't wait to share with you all!! 

                                 

3. Kansas City BBQ 

We just arrived in our new hometown this week and we can't get enough of the BBQ here!! C and I both agree that KS truly has some of the best BBQ and best sauces! I definitely need to watch myself before I indulge too much! 

                            

4. Shift Shop 

I am preparing so much for my biggest accountability group yet! If this is your first time to my blog you should know I have a passion for health and fitness and helping people reach their own goals! Well after indulging at our honeymoon (I ate everything in sight and I'm 100%oksy with that) and probably sneaking some s'mores this holiday weekend, I am ready to commit to our newest program!! Check out details here :) 

                           

5. Family 

Weddings are emotional! It was a huge reminder to me just how thankful I am that God blessed me with some amazing parents and siblings! I was the last of my family to get married, all girls! My mom and dad have a tradition where they write a letter to us the night before our wedding! Tear jerker!!! They truly have done more for me than I could ever dream of and everyone went above and beyond to make the day special! Seriously, I LOVE these people! We all live in different states now but I can't wait till we are all together again! 

Linking up with 5 on Friday  Friday Favorites

Lemon Parmesan Chicken

This is one of my FAVEORITE summer dishes!! Is extremely refreshing! The best way I describe it, is that it taste like summer!

The lemon bings such a refreshing taste, the greens absorb the citrus, and the chicken is the perfect protein!! 

Ingredients:

4 Chicken Breast (pounded) 

Spinich/Arugala (any green) 

1 1/2 cup Almond Flour 

2 eggs 

1 cup parmeaean 

4 lemons 

1 cup olive oil 

Salt 

Directions:

1. Pound all 4 chicken breast until they are thin, about a half inch thickness is good 

2. In one bowl mix the almond flour, Parmesan, and salt; the second bowl scramble the eggs

3. Cost each piece of chicken in egg then in to the flour mixture. Let excess egg drip from chicken before placing in the flour mixture! 

4. There are two ways to cook the Chicken. The healthier option is to bake the chicken at 375 for about 25 min or until chicken is no longer pink. The second option is fry it in a pan with coconut oil! You choose :) If you fry give it about 5-7 min per side to cook thoroughly. 

5. Mean while squeeze all the lemons in a bowl and combine with olive oil and salt. Whisk together or shake in a shaker. 

6. Place the greens on a plate, top with a little bit of dressing, then place the chicken, and cover with a little more dressing

Enjoy :) 

Dream a Dream

I heard it best said, where do you want to be in a year from now? What do you want your life to look like?

It hits deep!! Because for the past 5 years I have dedicated my life to teaching! I LOVE working with our youth, specifically those considered "high risk." I love hearing their stories, hearing about their lives, and I strive to bring them the slightest bit of hope! My goal has always been to show teens the beautiful person that they are, to show them that they can do whatever they want to do with their lives! Will some have to work harder!? Yep!! Some of them will have to put in twice the effort I did BUT it can be done.

You see my PASSION is helping people! I LOVE watching people hit goals, dreaming, changing their lives!

The past few months have been some where I have done some soul searching. I hadn't quite been feeling that same gitty feeling in the classroom. My love for inspiring was being stifled by laws, regulations, mundane tasks of our education system! I needed a new outlet, I needed something that would light a fire within me!

So as of this month, I will be a FULL TIME health and fitness coach!! Why!? Because it's my passion! I get to help people change their lives!! I get to coach people who are interested in a lifestyle change, one that can change more about a person then what's on the outside!! You see, these changes do me have been more than loosing 25lbs, more than dropping pant sizes, they are about gains!

Gaining the ability to live a longer healthier life, gaining confidenx in myself, gaining friendships and support from others who WANT me to succeee, gaining emotional stability, gaining knowledge of what foods my body can process, gaining the ability to not over  eat or struggle with eating disorder, gaining energy, no more medicines, better sleep, the list can go ON and ON!!

I also will spend time volunteering at youth centers, doing it on my time, and once again helping people see their true beauty!

We all have a story, we all have had trial, and some of us have tried ways to cope. Food, alcohol, drugs, and they usually leave us empty!

I want you to see your true beautfy! That your story matters!! I am ready to listen when you are ready to share!

Links: weekly wrap up   Blovesboston

Cauliflower Pizza

P-I-Z-Z-A....I want pizza! Everyone remember this Mary-Kate and Ashley song!? No?? Well its the theme song of my life!

I seriously could eat Pizza ALLLLL the time people! Like seriously all the time!! Unfortunately, they tell me its not 21 day fix approved and healthy for me! 

This is not my crust but exactly what mine looks like! I just didn't get a chance to take a picture of it! 

Luckily, Autumn from 21 day fix has formulated this delicious crust made from Cauliflower! It fits right into my green container AND I can have more than one piece and not feel bad about myself! I took Autumns recipe, that is awesome! You can find it here, and it made it more simple! 

So here ya go! 

Cauliflower Pizza Crust 

4-5 cups cauliflower rice or large cauliflower cut into florets 

Cheese Clothe (I use a kitchen towel) 

Dash of salt 

1 TBS Garlic Powder 

3-5 TBS of Italian Seasoning 

1/2 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese 

1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese 

1 Egg (2 if mixture is dry) 

Directions 

1. Preheat oven to 350 

2. Place cauliflower rice in a blender and blend until smooth as can get (mashed potatoe consistency) 

3. Take blended cauliflower and place on cloth or towel. Dab out or twist and squeeze out excess water from mixture. Place cauliflower in a mixing bowl

4. Mix in salt, garlic powder, seasoning, both cheeses and egg. Mix well

5. Grease pizza pan or cookie sheet (whatever you are using). Pour mixture onto greased sheet and press until 1/4-1/2 inch thick. It may cover more and less of your pan every time depending on how much cauliflower was used. 

5. Bake crust for 40 minutes until golden brown

6. Take out of oven and place with pizza sauce and any topping. Put back in and back until cheese is melted 

7. Cut and enjoy!! 

Choose Now

Happy Monday!! Getting back into the swing of things!! I feel like I have been so off ever since my trip to Florida!

Luckily some of that Florida sunshine made its way to Indiana and Kentucky this weekend!! I went on a last minute trip to visit C in KY this weekend! 2 months and 7 days to the big day!! I was feeling a little overwhelmed with wedding planning so we decided to take a weekend off and just hang out! 

Saturday we enjoyed the beautiful weather with a nice walk and motorcycle ride! Then we went to our FAVORITE restaurant in Louisville! Hammerheads! If you are ever in town, you HAVE to go! By no means is this a healthy meal! Fried mac and cheese balls (best I ever had), rack of lamb ribs, duck tacos, and fries fried in duck fat! 

The best is that I used to feel SO guilty after meals like this! I would beat myself up that I spent all this time working out during the week and would eat like a pig on the weekend! But I learned that cheat meals ARE necessary! You have to have them! And if you don't cheat the rest of the time, you feel guilt free! 

I stick to my meal plan M-F and allow myself 2 cheat meals a week! That's it! And you know what, its all I need! I truly earn those fries and mac and cheese balls! I eat them with no shame and then I woke up today for my 5 am workout and started off another week right! 

Nutrition is HARD, especially if you are a foodie like me! But I have learned some AWESOME tips and recipes, coupled with workouts, that has truly made my fitness journey successful! 

Right now I am offering a 2 week FREE trial of workouts and accountability groups coupled with meal plans and recipes! Seriously, no catch! I know some of you have wanted to pull the trigger and before you make the official investment, why not give it a try! Totally free and if you hate it, no worries, I will still love ya :) 

Linking up with: Weekly Wrap up, Bianna, Lauren, Trendy and Tidy

Choosing to be Positive

How many of you wake up with a DREAD of Monday? I know I do! I don't always LOVE Monday!

I try really hard to think of the best way to view Monday! I try to recite these phrases and ideas as the alarm goes off at 5 am, but sometimes its hard! 

It's a fresh start 

You can re-do the things you failed at last week

You can set goals for what you want to accomplish 

Its a new week to make a difference 

Although I usually hit snooze a few times, I do try really hard to view Monday is a positive thing! It just puts me in a better move! 

I get it, life is HARD! There are SO many things to do, things going on, stresses, people, etc but you ultimately get to CHOOSE how you are going to take on the week! Will you take it by the horns? Or will you let the horns poke you in the behind!? 

Some days I get poked! But believe me, I do my best to CHOOSE to take it by the horns! Choosing positivity is contagious! It rubs off on people! It brings a smile to someones face! Someone out there needs a smile, needs to here a lift me up, needs to see you choosing to be positive! 

So how will you view this Monday!?

Linking up with: Weekly Wrap Up, Bianna , Lauren  Trendy and Tidy

Vacation...A little R&R

Hi friends!! I am enjoying some Florida sunshine with my family this week! I will be back next Monday for a Monday health tip! Hope you all had a great weekend! Cheers!