Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Don't Be Fooled By a Quick Fix

As I was walking through the store recently I saw shelf after shelf of diet pills and all these products that promised to help you lose weight FAST!  I used to have a love/hate relationship with this aisle...

❤️ - I thought one of them might work. I was excited to lose the lbs. quickly. 

🚫 - I was wasting my money because while some of them made me feel better, I didn't lose weight...
At least not long term!

Now I just HATE 🚫 this aisle. There's so much more to life than being skinny. Your goal should be ➡️ HEALTHY!  Unfortunately the products on those shelves are anything but healthy. 

As I checked the ingredients in these products, it broke my heart. So many of these products contain extra caffeine and other stimulants like guarana, and one of the scariest to me... a supplement called bitter orange (Synephrine).  It is VERY similar to ephedra with the same types of side effects (Increased heart rate and blood pressure; reports of anxiety, stroke, irregular heartbeat, heart attack). There's a reason it is banned by the NCAA. 

No amount of weight loss is worth risking your health. I don't care what route you take with your weight loss but PLEASE do your research on stimulants before jumping on board with something.  Friends don't let friends ruin their health for the number on a scale!

πŸ—For extra knowledge, check out the links below⬇️

Information on common stimulants:

More on Synephrine:

Monday, May 9, 2016

Egg Muffin Cups

I almost always make these for breakfast and they are delicious, especially when paired with a side of turkey bacon!

πŸ”Έ 100% Natural Egg Whites (Check ingredients on prepackaged)
πŸ”Έ FRESH pico de gallo (diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro) 
πŸ”Έ Shredded cheddar
πŸ”Έ Mrs. Dash seasoning of choice 
πŸ”Έ Sprayable coconut oil 

Put 10 cupcake/muffin papers in a muffin tin. Spray lightly with coconut oil. Pour egg whites until 3/4 full. Add a heaping tablespoon of pico de gallo. Sprinkle cheese and Mrs. Dash seasoning on top. 

Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit. 

Enjoy! 😊