This is my favorite healthy dessert yet!  I was unsure about it when I saw avocado as the main ingredient in the filling- but add some natural cocoa powder and it becomes rich, chocolately, and delicious!  The chocolate avocado pudding pie is a great healthy dessert to take to gatherings or just keep it all for yourseld (like I did! ) ; )

The crust is grain free and the whole recipe is perfect for those of you who are gluten free too- no grains! You would never know.

This makes 12 servings.  This is 1 blue, 1 orange, and 1 tsp for you 21 Day Fixers!  I know the good containers, but its totally worth it!

CHOCOLATE AVOCADO PIE

CRUST INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups almonds
1/2 cup walnuts
1 1/2 cup dates pitted
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

FILLING INGREDIENTS

3 ripe avocados
1 cup raw unsweetened cocoa powder (100% cocoa)
3/4 cup raw honey
4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
1 tsp Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

Crust

1. Put almonds, walnuts, and pure vanilla extract in a blender or food processor and blend until it’s crumbly.
2.  Add dates a few at a time and blend, until the crust sticks together slightly.  If the crust is still crumbly once all the dates are added, add a couple more.
3. Press crust into the pie pan and put in the fridge for later. 

Filling

1.  Add avocados, salt, and pure vanilla extract and blend until it’s creamy
2. Add cocoa powder and blend until smooth.
3. Add in honey and blend. Then add in the coconut oil.  Blend until smooth.  It should be creamy and look like pudding- try not to eat it all now!
4. Fill the pie crust with the filling and smooth.  Place in the fridge for about 1 hour
5. Cut into 12 slices.  You may think the slices are small- but this is VERY filling!

22 Minute Hard Corps is Now Available!

Leave it to Beachbody to constantly be launching amazing programs that targets every person out there from a beginner to the military!   It all started with 45 minute to an hour long programs like Insanity and P90X, then Beachbody shortened their next program to 30 minutes with 21 Day Fix, made it even shorter with T25 and NOW... in just 22 minutes you can get some seriously rocking results with Tony Horton and ME as your coach! 

Can you REALLY get results in 22 minutes a day????  

YES MA'AM or SIR you can!  This program is all about focusing on the workout, pushing yourself to your max, dialing in your nutrition and following the plan to the T! Granted, the most important part, in my opinion, is having support and accountability from your Team Beachbody Coach {ME} and the rest of the like minded challengers in the group.  There is something comforting from knowing that you are not the only one out there struggling, having a bad day, or a slip up with your nutrition.  It's know to know that we are all in this together!  We are getting "bootcamp fit" with 22 Minute Hard Corps.

If you want to get lean and stronger then this is for you!  As always, no matter what your ability level is you can modify to make the program a success for you.  You can do anything that you put your mind too. 

So What IS 22 Minute Hard Corps?

22 MINUTE HARD CORPS is a no-nonsense boot camp style workout program designed to get you epic results in 8 weeks. 

Each workout is a quick--and intense--total body drill designed to get you "boot camp fit." Super Trainer Tony Horton created this routine with basic, simple PT moves that anyone can do. Each day of the program consists of a series of total body rounds within the 22 minute workout window, rotating through functional resistance, cardio, and core focused workouts

What Equipment Do You Need?  

Ready for this!? Just a set of dumbbells and either a pull up bar or a resistance band with a door attachment. BOOM. That's it! 

What Do You Get When You Purchase This Program?

• 8 challenging workouts on 2 DVDs

• Quick Start Mission Guide

• 8-week Basic Training Action Plan

• Rations for Results Nutrition Field Guide

• Cold Start pre-workout drill

• Hell Week Challenge Card

• HARD CORPS: Battle Buddy Workout DVD (Network Exclusive)

It also comes with color coded portion control containers that represent each food category, like the 21 day fix. It comes with a meal planning book that breaks down exactly how to aim for your specific weight loss or nutritional goals. The recipes are simple, clean and quick! And you get to eat a lot ;)

Will you see results?!

YES! If you are dedicated you absolutely will see results. Don't believe me? Check out the results of some of the 22 Minute Hard Corps COACH TEST GROUP PARTICIPANTS!!!! 

Whoever says you can't get results in 22 minutes hasn't tried this program! This program JUST RELEASED! But wait...that's not ALL that is on sale this month. 

Check out all the amazing promotions we have running for the entire month of March! 

I'm looking for 10 PEOPLE who are 100% committed to following the nutrition plan to the T and the workouts with me!!! Is that you? Need that extra push and support to stay on track? JOIN US! Our next Accountability Group starts SOON!

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Clean Chocolate Shakeology Lava Cake

Ok, so who doesn't love desserts??? I know my peanut butter and chocolate addiction can get very bad!! When I was younger, I would literally eat Reese cups DAILY!!! Pathetic, but fortunately I have found my chocolate replacement... SHAKEOLOGY!! This has not just helped me get my veggies in and gave me the nutrients I need, but has helped my cravings in so many ways!! 

I am not here to throw out another "diet shake", "weight loss shake", or "protein shake" because it is NONE of those! You must eat clean!! This is simply a Health Shake that is giving you more nutrition than you get from you typical every day meals.. give you a meal with a good protein to carb ratio that will keep you fuller longer.

Alright, so lets get to the chase... I know you are not suppose to heat Shakeology (it will cause it to lose its nutritional value), BUT when you are ready to binge on a nice 1000 calorie desert, Im all about heating this bad boy up and making it into a chocolate lava cake!!

Ingredients:

For Lava Cake:

1 scoop chocolate Shakeology

1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk or skim milk

For Icing:

1/4 cup Plain Greek Yogurt

1 Tbsp Natural Peanut butter

Directions:

1. In a microwavable bowl, add lava cake ingredients, mix together, and place in microwave for 45 seconds
2. While cake is warming, mix icing ingredients together
3. Place bowl with lava cake upside down to remove from bowl and place on plate.  
4. Top off with Icing
5. ENJOY!!!

How easy is that?!?! Seriously, it satisfies your cravings like no other!!! I was so close to going to grab some ice cream and I know I would've felt so guilty!! This is your chance to eat guilt free and eat closer to your fitness goals!!! 

Healthy Snack Ideas

I get this question A LOT.. WHAT DO I EAT??!!! Well, I'm about to give you several ideas of what you can eat that is healthy and tasty all at the same time! I do not believe in eating foods that don't taste like food! You have to be satisfied in order to stay on track.  You don't want to dislike what you are eating because then you will continue to crave the 'bad stuff' and there will be no changes made! Let's eat yummy foods that are healthy, okay??!

These snacks are ideal and delicious! Here we go!

First thing is first-- You have to count your calories in order to stick to your daily goals. If you are trying to lose weight you especially have to watch what you are eating in order to restrict the calories to lose the pounds. It is science. So basically you will want  your snacks to be between 150-300 calories depending on your goals. And you should have 2-3 snacks a day and 3 meals.

You also need to focus on eating every 2 1/2 - 3 hours. You have to eat to lose weight! That is just how it all works! It will increase your metabolism and your body will work properly! It's not rocket science, food is FUEL! HOWEVER; it will not work if you are eating high calorie, high fat foods! Eat clean, healthy whole foods and you will notice a difference in your body almost immediately! Weight loss is 70% what you are eating! Clean eating is vital! And it is yummy :)

• Shakeology- Shakeology is a meal replacement protein shake that has over 70 NATURAL ingredients, but does so good for your health and heart, along with fighting cravings and giving you energy! You can even make yummy deserts, or on the run shake it in a shaker with water or almond milk and WALAH!!
• 1 cup of veggies (such as carrots, cucumbers, peppers, etc. ) with 2-3 TBSP of hummus- I thought I would HATE hummus!! I even gagged it down the first few times I had it! But then I found a brand that I liked and stuck to it! Try different kinds before you throw out the idea all together!
• 1 apple with 14 almonds OR cashews
• 2 plain unsalted brown rice cakes with 1-2 TBSP of all natural peanut butter with 1/2 banana sliced on top
• 5-6 egg whites with salsa
• 1-2 cups of celery with 1-2 TBSP of all natural peanut butter
• 2 cups of cubed watermelon with one serving of cashews 
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese with 1/2 cup berries
• cheese stick and one small apple
• an orange and 3 cups of skinny pop popcorn (find at Sams)
• 1 slice of cinnamon raisin ezekiel bread (found in freezer section) toasted with 1 tbsp. peanut butter and 1/2 a banana
• 2 stalk of celery 1-2 TBSP peanut butter- crunchy and good! 
• 1 cup cucumber slices and 14 almonds- you can find cocoa almonds and cinnamon almonds! They are delicious and taste like a treat! They are EMERALD brand! Try them, you'll be hooked!
• 2 hard boiled eggs with 1 cup of sliced strawberries
• 1/4 cup old fashioned oats (measured before cooking) with a handful of blueberries- I eat this for breakfast and for snacks! I love it! Play around with your oatmeal, it can be made so many different ways!
• Dry- roasted Edamame- If you use ¼ cup, it is only 130 calories, 14 grams of protein and makes a delicious snack. Or try them raw!
• Hard boiled eggs! So easy and they are grab and go! Make a bunch on Sundays so you have them all week!

Clean Eating When Eating at a Restaurant

Tips for sticking with clean eating when Eating Out at restaurants.

-Know before you go: Look at a restaurant’s menu online and use the myfitnesspal app to look up nutrition facts for most restaurant meals.

-Be the First to Order: Decide on a healthy option and don’t let others sway your decision.

-Have it your way: Don't be afraid to make special requests-substitute veggies for fries or ask to change the way chicken is prepared(baked vs. fried).

-Stay away from snacking: Particularly watch the free chips and salsa, bread and butter, or even ordering apps. Have the courage to ask the server to remove the freebies if it’s too hard to resist.

-Be salad savvy: Not all salads are created equal- watch for unhealthy dressings and toppings. Ask for dressing on the side and use the fork-dip method for cutting way back on extra calories in the dressing.

-Go low on sides: Go for steamed vegetables, brown rice or fresh fruit.

-Choose low-fat preparation methods: Grilled, broiled or baked meats and entrees. Broiled, baked, steamed, poached and grilled for seafood.

-Enjoy alcohol in moderation: Remember that fancy mixed drinks have lots of empty calories. Try holding off on alcohol until later in the meal.

-Practice portion control: Remember your hands are your best guide for determining portion size. Starchy carbs- one hand full, protein- the palm of your hand, complex carbs from fruits and veggies- 2 cupped hands together.

- Ask for doggy bags!

-Practice the three-bite rule: If you truly want dessert,try sharing with someone else (or one for the table) and limiting yourself to 3bites. It may be all you really wanted in the first place.

Healthy BBQ Salmon Recipe

I am REALLY picky when it comes to salmon recipes. Most recipes just taste fishy to me. I came across this recipe a while ago and it's always been a hit. It's thee best! 

Ingredients:
2-4 Filets of Salmon
Lemon
BBQ Sauce
Organic Olive Oil Spray

What to do:
-Cut the skin off
-Rinse and Squirt with Lemon
-Paint both sides with Barbecue sauce
-Place on stove top in med-high heated skillet sprayed with olive oil
-After side has a nice sear turn over and lower heat to med. 
-Cook until almost done (You can check by checking the middle of a piece. Medium is perfect) 
-Set aside to rest for a couple minutes before serving.

Comment below to let me know what you think!

Superfood Single Girl Skinny Cake

Moist delicious chocolate cake that's good for you?  YES!  Chocolate cake you can have for breakfast? DOUBLE YES!  Filling, energizing, low fat, low cal, and packed with Superfoods?  TRIPLE YES!

Who says you can't have your cake and eat it too?

Have i ever disappointed you with a recipe or program that didn't give your tastebuds and waistline the results you wanted?  NO!  That's now how this chic works.  I taste test for you (i know, it's hard work), i make sure my recipes are waistline and tastebud approved.  I make sure they are of the highest quality, made from the best ingredients, and will have you living a clean lifestyle.  WHY?  Because i want YOU to succeed at finding good health.  DUH.  :)

So in an effort to NOT disappoint.  I'm sharing my skinny secret for how to enjoy chocolate cake for breakfast and still lose weight.   

Intrigued????

There's more….

Because i want you to SUCCEED with your health and weight loss goals, i have a 21 day program that is all about portion control and 30 minute DAILY workouts that will get you in UNBELIEVABLE shape in just 3 weeks.  Yes, you heard that right…3 weeks to fit.  Some of the test group participants lost up to 15 lbs just in those 3 weeks.  Crazy, but true.  How?  Using the superfoods mentioned above in conjunction with a portion control system provided (specialized containers that measure the food for you: if it fits in you can eat it, if not, well, you have to save it for tomorrow).  Also the 30 minute workouts have been designed by celebrity trainer and figure competitor Autumn Calabrese.  It works, it's guaranteed (you have 30 days to try it and refund it).  Here are some of the results from the test group:

Contact me here if you want this program or to get enrolled.   You need to kick start your best habits NOW if you want to be Fall Back into Fall and Fall Back into You! 

Superfood Single Girl Skinny Cake

First, you MUST start with the right ingredients:  

patience is number one as it will take 30 minutes to make your cake.
2 egg whites
1/2 a VERY ripe large banana (makes about 1/4 cup mashed)
approx 2 Tbsp almond milk
a quick crank of sea salt
1 tsp coconut oil
AND the most important ingredient is one scoop of the chocolate superfood which you have to get through me right HERE. (i recommend ordering it on HD which will cut costs of shipping - a way better deal.)

I generally use this superfood protein powder to make rich velvety super nutrient dense smoothies like these ones, but sometimes a girl just needs a piece of cake.   You know what i'm saying….

Set your oven to 350
Mash the banana in a bowl
Add the egg whites, superfood powder, coconut oil, and almond milk
Whisk together well until you have the consistency of cake batter
Hit it with a crank of sea salt, stir again

Put in one or two oiled rammakins and bake in the oven for 30 minutes

Whalah- moist, rich, decadent, chocolate superfood cake that you can enjoy for breakfast.  This recipe makes one cake or two minis.  

The full recipe breaks down to UNDER:  350 calories, 10g HEALTHY fats, 7g fiber, 20g protein