Fitness Friday Is Here! Post 1 (for half a week)

I'm not going to lie, I struggled with getting exercise in this week due to having my monthly visitor in town (told you I would be honest).  I've read that this is the best time for a woman to workout because her body is like a man's.  Here's an article on that if you're interested.  http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/period-workout#.  So I failed at that but next month will be different, I just know it.  Since today is Friday and the past week for working out was horrible, I want to at least get some exercise in today and tomorrow with rest on Sunday...as if I didn't get enough rest this week right? Blah.  I'll post a quick update on here or Twitter with my accountability check in.

I weighed in for my first number this morning.  I am not comfortable sharing the exact number just yet but probably will at a later time.  What I can tell you is that this number is the highest I've ever been-I honestly felt like crying.  Beginning next Friday, I will share the loss/gain numbers so that I have a full week to report back on.

On a positive note, I did juice this morning which is something I want to incorporate daily.  I made up my own recipe and OMG this is delicious!!!!  Here's the recipe:

1 whole green apple
1/2 banana
1/3 c. blueberries
handful of kale
handful of spinach
juice of 1/2 lemon
approx. 3/4 c. of Healthy Balance Apple Juice (less calories, sugar and carbs)
1 tbsp. fiber

This was soooo yummy.  You definitely cannot taste kale or spinach.  Over the next week I'll be trying other juicing recipes so I'll share my fave sometime next week or on the next Fitness Friday.

Goals for this next week:

• Start the day reading and reciting something motivational (book, quote, etc.)
• Drink water & no soda or juice 
• Exercise for 40 minutes Monday - Friday
• Track my food on My Fitness Pal

Next week I will share my favorite workout song, recipe / snack, quote and/or article.

I hope you all had a fantastic week!  Leave your thoughts or tips down below. :)

<3, P

Coming Soon - Fitness Fridays

I read an interesting blurb in the recent March/April 2014 issue of Weight Watchers magazine.  No I am not on the WW program, I just like to read health magazines for tips and motivation.  Anyway, the blurb read "Stay Accountable: Post your weight-loss triumphs, both big (losing 10 pounds) and small (cooking dinner), on social media at least twice a day, etc.".  After reading this I thought about the friends I have on my personal Facebook page who always post pictures or statuses of them working out, their meals, what they've lost, etc.  Is it a coincidence that they're successful while posting their achievements publicly? Hmm.. So I figured I would try this method out and maybe that will help keep me accountable.  Here's what I plan on incorporating on my blog..maybe later on YT.

Every Friday I will post a fitness/health related topic.  It will most likely include: favorite apps, recipes, motivational quote or picture, weekly weigh in results, what my week was like both physically and emotionally, etc.  I definitely want to share my progress as well as what is working and what isn't.

I know that this is truly a journey and that not every day or week is going to go perfect and I am okay with that.  What I want to focus on is NOT GIVING UP.

 I'll share more on my goals this coming Friday and let you know what this week was like for me.  I hope you'll join me and/or support me in this journey, Lord knows I need it.

*TRUE STORY / INTERRUPTION* As I'm writing this post, my husband calls me (it's 10:30 p.m.) and lets me know he is out of work and eating a very late dinner with his co-workers at IHOP and asks if I want him to bring me anything back, like some pancakes.  LOL!  My answer was no.  :)

I look forward to sharing my journey, successes and failures with you all.  I will also be posting tidbits on other areas of social media like Twitter and Instagram so if you're on there, look for me:  prissylovespink.

Before I tuck in for the night, please feel free to share any tips, suggestions or general thoughts for me down below.  I'll leave you with this.

Smoothie Recipe: Berry Banana

This recipe stems from a whole other topic that I want to share with you but not on today's post, that will come soon. I found this recipe somewhere online..I thought I knew where but as I went to check one website I thought it came from, it's not there.  Hmm...if I find it again, I will link the website down below for you.  Anyway, I tried this recipe this morning using my own substitutions and oh my goodness is it good!  I just had to share it with you. What I did is instead of individual berries, I bought a bag of frozen mixed berries that contained strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries and I just used a full cup of that to replace the 1/2 c. raspberries & 1/4 c. blueberries that are listed in the original recipe. You can try either one. Here it is:

Berry Banana Smoothie - My version:
1 ripe banana, sliced
1 c. frozed mixed berries, thawed
1.5 tsp. honey
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 c. unsweetened apple juice
1/2 c. ice

Original Recipe:
1 ripe banana, sliced
1/2 c. raspberries
1/4 c. blueberries
1.5 tsp. honey
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 c. unsweetened apple juice
1/2 c. ice

Instructions:  Place all ingredients in order in your blender.  Pulse twice, stir and blend.  Enjoy!

Let me know if you try this and what you think.

Thanks for spending time with me today!

XX, P

Update / Additions To My Blog

I feel that if I can be completely honest with my viewers / friends on You Tube then I can certainly be honest here.

Recently, I've struggled with whether or not to write about topics other than beauty related - EVEN THOUGH my blog description is about beauty, brains, fitness and fun.  At one point, I wanted to dedicated this blog primarily for beauty discussion such as skincare, makeup, nail polish, etc.  However there's SO much more I want to share with you, and more so on a personal level. After many weeks of debate, this morning I made my decision.  There are so many things I have learned so far in my life (I know there's way more coming) whether it's about relationships with friends, family, marriage as well as finances, food, recipes, not taking life for granted, etc. that I just need to share with you.  I've always thought that if I can help one person then my my goal was accomplished.  So that's what we're going to do - dive in on a little bit of more personal, real life topics.  NOW WAIT...that does NOT mean that I'm no longer going to be posting beauty topics but I want sprinkles of other conversations as well.  I hope that this is okay with you.

With that said, I am really excited about these changes and I hope you are too! I feel like this is the consistency boost I need on my blog instead of always debating as to what to post on here versus on my You Tube channel! What a struggle that can be!

I think I've rambled enough so that will be all for this post but look out because I will have another coming either later today or tomorrow.

Have a great day and thanks for spending time with me today!

XX, P