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Slimtastic Smoothies: 20 nutritious and delicious smoothie recipes

1. Banana: Blend 2 bananas with 1/2 cup fat-free Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup skim milk, 2 teaspoons honey, 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 cup ice.
2. Strawberry Shortcake: blend cups strawberries, 1 cup crumbled pound cake, 1-1/2 cups skim milk, 1-1/2 cups ice, and splenda or stevia no calorie sweetener to taste.
3. Raspberry Orange:Blend 1 cup orange juice, 1 cup raspberries, 1/2 cup plain yogurt, 1 cup of ice and splenda or stevia no calorie sweetener to taste.
4. Honeydew-Almond: Blend 2 cups chopped honeydew melon, 1 cup almond milk, 1 cup ice, and honey to taste.
5. Strawberry-Kiwi: Blend 1 cup strawberries, 2 peeled kiwis, 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 cups ice.
6. Cherry-Vanilla: Blend 1 1/2 cups frozen pitted cherries, 1 1/4 cups milk, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, a pinch of salt and 1 cup ice.
7. Grape: Blend 2 cups seedless red grapes with 1 cup concord grape juice and 1 1/2 cups ice.
8. Blueberry-Banana: Blend 1 banana, 1 cup blueberries, 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk, 1 tablespoon each honey and lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract and 1 cup ice.
9. Creamsicle: Blend 3/4 cup frozen orange or orange-tangerine concentrate with 1/2 cup cold water and 1 cup each vanilla ice cream and ice.
10. Spiced Pumpkin: Blend 1/2 cup each pumpkin puree and silken tofu, 3 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 cup milk, 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, a pinch of salt and 1 cup ice.
11. Black Raspberry–Vanilla: Blend 1 pint blackberries, 1/2 cup raspberries, 1 cup vanilla yogurt and 1 tablespoon honey.
12. Banana PB&J: Blend 1 frozen banana with 1 cup soy milk, 1/4 cup each creamy peanut butter and wheat germ, and 2 tablespoons seedless strawberry or raspberry jelly.
13. Vietnamese Coffee: Blend 1/2 cup chilled espresso or strong coffee, 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk and 1 1/2 cups ice. Top with chocolate shavings and/or chocolate syrup.
14. Pineapple-Mango: Blend 1 cup each chopped pineapple and mango, 1 cup coconut water, a dash of ground allspice and 1 cup ice. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
15. Chocolate-Banana: Blend 1 banana, 1 cup chocolate ice cream, 1/2 cup milk, a pinch of salt and 1/2 cup ice.
16. Peanut Butter–Apple: Blend 1 chopped peeled apple, 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter, 2 tablespoons flax seeds, 1 1/2 cups each soy milk and ice, and honey to taste.
17. Veggie: Blend 1 1/4 cups tomato juice, 1/4 cup carrot juice, 1/2 peeled cucumber, 1/2 celery stalk, 1/4 cup each parsley and spinach, and 1/2 cup ice.
18. Lemon–Poppy Seed: Blend 2 teaspoons poppy seeds, the zest and juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 cup plain yogurt, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 cup each milk and ice.
19. Strawberry-Maple: Blend 2 cups strawberries, 1 1/2 cups milk, 1/4 cup each maple syrup and wheat germ, a dash of ground cinnamon and 1 1/2 cups ice.
20. Apple-Spinach: Blend 2 cups spinach, 1 chopped peeled apple, 1/2 cup silken tofu, 1/4 cup each soy milk and orange juice, 1 tablespoon each wheat germ, honey and lemon juice, and 1 cup ice.

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reblogging again so I can make some of these soon! :)

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lindsaydoeslife:

one of my all-time favorite quotes.

I decided to do the ‘5k trail’ option on the treadmill. I was doing GREAT, I was at a 14:38 mile pace (started at 22 mins!), had been going for about 45 minutes, had less than .20 miles left and an employee at the rec center decided to unplug my treadmill to plug in a vacuum!!! I was SO PISSED! I was like SERIOUSLY?!? I know I burned around 450 calories but I wanted to get my final time and calories burned so I could track my progress. Grr! Despite the upsetting ending, I still had a great workout! Feeling good today! Happy Saturday everyone :)

shesshrinking:

I’m bored, lets do a promo to my almost 1400 followers. :D

Re-blogs only.

Must be following http://shesshrinking.tumblr.com/

I will not promote unhealthy blogs.

Two posts of 10 and two solo promos. 

I’ll pick my favorite two. <3

desperatelyseekinghealthy:

bytheweight:

already lost 55 pounds :) 

yep, 45 down, 100 to go!

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lizzzjizz3d:

and you

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agorgeousworld:

TOP TEN FOODS THAT BURN BELLY FAT:

1. Oatmeal
It’s rich in fiber and the whole grain oats help keep your appetite at bay.

2.Nuts
Nuts such as almonds and peanuts are very rich in essential fatty acids that play a major role in weight loss.

3.Olive Oil
Given it’s fatty nature, olive oil is good to satisfy your body’s natural urge for fat.

4. Eggs
They actually have the highest protein proportion than any other food, pretty good eh? This is one of the better foods that burn belly fat.

5.Whey Protein
Rich in amino acids, whey protein helps build a lean body and helps get rid of body fat. Great for busy people.

6. Berries
Naturally full of fiber, which aids in metabolizing fat, berries are great for those that like a tasty snack.

7. Lean Meats
Meats such as fish and chicken are full of protein, and very low in carbs.

8. Whole Grains
Full of complex carbs, aka good carbs, whole grains are better than the processed stuff. Eat whole grain cereal and whole bread instead of the “white” processed junk

9. Peanut Butter
Make sure it’s all-natural peanut butter, rich in protein and essential fatty acids.  Eat 1-2 tablespoons daily for better digestion. Choose organic peanut butter, the other stuff has hydrogenated oils in it, which makes your belly fat.

10.Green Veggies
Didn’t your mother always say to eat your veggies? Mother was right, veggies are packed full of fiber, our favorite ingredient for losing weight.

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skinny-nation:

Step-by-step Instructions for One-Ingredient Ice Cream. (http://www.thekitchn.com)

1) Pick a couple of ripe bananas. They should be sweet and soft but not too mushy.

2) Peel the bananas and cut them into coins

3) Freeze the banana pieces for at least an hour or two.

4) Put the pieces into a food processor or blender.

5) Blend on high. Initially they will look crumbly and piecemeal. The mixture will probably get stuck a lot. Keep scraping down the bowl. Suddenly, as you keep blending, you will see a change.

6) The bananas turn creamy!

7) (Optional) Now is the time to add a scoop of peanut butter, honey, or anything else you care to mix in.

8) The ice cream will be the texture of soft-serve, but if you freeze again in an airtight container, it will get harder and more like regular ice cream.

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So Zumba 2 is MUCH better than Zumba 1! For those of you who have it, do you generally do the “full class”? Does anyone know how accurate the calorie count is at the end? I did it today and I am feeling it EVERYWHERE! Such a fun workout and it was great to mix it up with something different. 

On a completely different note, I lost 3 lbs this week! Woot woot! I am feeling great and can’t wait to see what the next few weeks brings! Sorry for being a bit MIA lately, classes started back up this week and I am trying to workout everyday plus study for the GRE everyday. Hope all of you are doing fabulous!

So for the past week and a half I have worked out 7/10 days which I think isn’t bad! Yesterday I did the Wii fit for 45minutes and got a good amount of cardio in. Today I went to the gym, did the treadmill for 22 minutes and the bike for 18 minutes. After that I did a few ab exercises and push ups. I’m feeling pretty good overall, I’m hoping for a good loss this week. I haven’t been able to weigh myself accurately for 3 weeks because I was at my moms house for winter break, however now that I am back at school I can now use my scale again and have an accurate count. On December 17th I was 273.8 and this morning I was 272.4. I am happy that I didn’t gain anything, I wish I would’ve lost more, but a pound is a pound. Plus the holidays were tough as well as going out to the bars for a few days around the New Year! I’ll start officially weighing in on Wednesdays again starting this week. Hoping to make it a good one!

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