Apple Butternut Squash Soup

I am really digging my Health Master Elite! Tonight I tried out one of the recipes from the book that came with it, and added a few of my own ingredients. It turned out delicious!!! Even the kids were  asking for seconds! Along with the soup I served bib lettuce leaves with cherry tomatoes. We just sprinkled a little lime juice on top then wrapped them up like little rolls and dipped into our soup! 

Like I mentioned, I made this with my Health Master.

It can be made in any kind of blender that has the same "cooking" options, like a Vitamix. If you don't have anything like that you can cook it on the stovetop.

You need:

-One butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cooked

-1 Red Delicious apple cored and chopped

-1 clove of garlic, peeled and chopped

-1 small onion, peeled and chopped

-1 sprig of thyme, stem removed

-1 tbsp coconut oil

-1 tbsp cinnamon

-2 cups of low sodium vegetable broth 

-sea salt and pepper to taste

-lime wedges

-1 tbsp coconut sugar (optional)

-Sauté onion, garlic, Apple and thyme in coconut oil for about three minutes.

-Add all ingredients except salt and pepper and coconut sugar to blender. If you are using a Health Master/vitamix, turn speed up to 8 (medium high) and blend for 8 minutes. 

-Add coconut sugar and blend for about 10 seconds.

-Plur into bowl amd squeeze with lime juice. Add salt and pepper if desired. Serve and enjoy!

*STOVETOP: after sautéing ingredients, add the rest of the ingredients minus the coconut sugar. Simmer for about 10-15 minutes then add the coconut sugar at the very end. Stir in and remove from the stove. Blend until desired consistency is reached. 

Toffee Pear Shake recipe!

Toffee Pear Shake

-1 liter of water

-1 cup of ice

- 5-6 pears peeled and cut up

-1/4 cup coconut sugar

- Sweetleaf English Toffee drops to taste

BLEND AND ENJOY! 

Eating

I've recently upgraded to a HCRV lifestyle, and I have to say I feel amazing, emotionally, mentally, and physically. About two years ago I cut out meat, than slowly started cutting out dairy and eggs. I also started proper food combining about 4 years ago. All have been extremely beneficial to my health. I believe health should be a lifestyle, not just something we choose when we want to lose weight or become sick. How about a life where you rarely get sick and you maintain your perfect body weight, while feeling great mentally and emotionally.

As I have taken these steps over the years, becoming more aware of what I put in my body, how our actions impact the environment, and that animals are NOT here for our selfish consumption, I have learned quite a bit about what our bodies truly need and continue to learn and implement these lessons.

The HCRV lifestyle made total sense to me when I came across it about 6 months ago, but it seemed like a such a big commitment and change, so I just let the idea simmer. I stuck a pin in it. I did more research. I really listened to my intuition. In the past I have gotten really excited about certain "diets" and jumped head first, only to get overwhelmed and give up shortly after. I have always been passionate about health and I'll be the first one to try a new supplement, superfood, oils, whatever. So that means I've tried a LOT of things. Truth be told, High Carb Raw Vegan is so easy! I thought I would be hungry all of the time, but I'm not. I eat about 3,000 calories a day, mostly from fruit. 90% of my diet is carbs (mostly fruit carbs) 5% fats and 5% protein. 

Right now I am living  Raw til 4, meaning everything I eat before 4 PM is tons of fruit. At least 800-1000 calories per meal. Then for dinner I have cooked food and lots of leafy greens. I love coming up with recipes of my own. I drink about 2-3 liters of water per day.

Here are some of the meals I've been posting on my instagram (@thecheekywhale and @ohsnapbodywraps):

Blood oranges

My own recipe: brown rice spaghetti wraps. Soooo good!!!!

My own recipe: Vegan chicken tacos

"Datorade" Shake. Tastes like a chocolate shake! (From Freelee the Banana Girl)

 Mango

Baked potatoes with marinara 

Tangerines and pears

Pineapple ( I ate two whole pineapple by myself. The citrus ripped my mouth apart. Will not do that again!)

Jamba Juice only fruit smoothies

I will go into more detail as to why this lifestyle is so amazing and why I think EVERYONE should try it, but I need to go to BED. 

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Yum

We recently moved back to Utah from Arizona, and it's so cold here! I have a hard time getting out of.my snugly bed every morning. Lately I have been drinking the most fabulous concoction. Instead of my usual coffee aka Delicious Heartburn Elixir, I boil water then add It Works Greens and Herbalifes Herbal Tea Concentrate. The a little splash of dairy free creamer and TA-DA! A delicious and healthy drink for the cold mornings. In just one cup I am getting a metabolism boost, energy, fiber, protein, 8 servings of organic fruits and veggies, 38 super herbs, weight loss assistance, and much more. And it's super tasty! 

You can get the herbal tea from my friend Heather at http://www.goherbalife.com/health4u and the Greens from me at www.ohsnapbodywraps.com.

Smoooooothie

I make this smoothie every single day. Bot of my kids love it, and it's super healthy! This is usually what we have for lunch.

I don't add yogurt or anything like that. I try and keep it within combination eating guidelines, which is to always eat fruit alone because of the way it is digested. I still throw a small handful of spinach in there, but that's it.

I always use REAL juice. I check the ingredients to make sure there is nothing in it BUT the fruit itself.
Add frozen and/or fresh fruit of any kind, a handful of spinach, and then I add DoTerra OnGuard for immunity support. It gives it a strong taste, so just add ONE drop.
Sometimes I'll add DoTerra Slim & Sassy to it as well. Once again, strong flavor, so just add one drop if you decide to do this.

Delicious!

Tightening Loose Skin

There are so many potions and pills out there that claim to tighten and smooth your skin. And they all sound so enticing, especially after you've had kids, lost a large amount of weight, or experiencing losing elasticity that comes from aging. Either way, it's no fun.
After having two kids, I can say that the skin on my stomach took a nosedive towards the floor. Booo!

So, I wanted to share my successful skin tightening concoction with you.
The skin on my stomach is tighter now than it was after I had my first child! Awesome.
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For beautiful, tight skin follow this plan:

After showering, massage Herbalife Contouring Cream into problem areas using upward strokes. 
Do the same with Doterra Slim &Sassy oil, diluted with either olive oil or fractioned coconut oil. It doesn't matter which you apply first. You can even just mix it all together.

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For even faster results, repeat again at bedtime.

If you want super speedy results:
+Add Herbalife Cell-U-Loss to your daily supplements
+Add 4 drops of Slim & Sassy to your water and sip throughout the day (try my metabolism boosting herbal tea recipe here)
+Eat a healthy diet. I highly recommend the combination method.
+Get at least 30 minutes of exercise 3-5 times per week

Find these products at here and here.

Stay tuned for a delicious and healthy Cookies n Cream milkshake recipe!

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I am really excited to announce that I am holding an amazing sale on Herbalife products for ALL of  February! My goal is to get up to Supervisor level, so I'm offering a great discount.

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If you are interested in using the products, I give free Wellness evaluations, so please email me and we can see what products will get you where you want to be.

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2 inches in 2 weeks

Starting tomorrow I am going to do an experiment.
I am going to lose 2 inches off my waist in 2 weeks using a combination of my favorite weight loss tricks. Right now I am 118 lbs and measuring 34 inches around my middle.
I will share these secrets with you at the end of the 2 weeks. (If your lucky ;)

Here I go!

combined eating-explained

I promised I would go into more detail about this combined eating thing. It's been awesome, since I can't workout, so it's keeping my weight at a healthy number.

I'm still struggling with GERD and will have an upper endoscopy in a couple of weeks to assess the damage done to my esophagus. I'm really nervous, because damage there can also mean damage to my vocal chords. I read that if you have to have surgery to repair it, it can alter your vocals. And well, you guys know I love to sing. So I'm all sorts of nervous right now.

I also can't workout because my chest and throat always hurt due to the acid thats just chilling there and the damage thats already been done, so breathing hard makes it worse. It's frustrating because I need to workout. It's a huge mood lifter for me and I miss it. And from a vanity point of view, I'm getting all soft :P
OH well. I just went off on a tangent, please forgive.

SO, this combined eating thing is not just for those who suffer from stomach and intestinal issues. Although the program I came across focuses on that benefit, it has tons of other benefits, like losing weight, flat stomach (did you know the average american has 3-5 lbs of rotting food in their intestines? sick dude). Here is a great article to describe it.

And to get the program I use along with the recipe book (which has amazing food, by the way!) click on the banner to the left.

hip horray

I mentioned on my last post that I had started the 3 hour diet on Sunday. 

Today I was thinking,"there is no way this is working. I'm eating so much food and so much GOOD food (like cheese and cookies) it's impossible." 

Jorge promises you that you will lose 10 lbs in the first 14 days, which is a good amount. So this morning I weighed myself. I have lost three pounds in the last three days. 

H O R R A Y !

Even if I didn't want to lose weight, I would still follow this eating plan, because honestly, it's so realistic, something you can do the rest of your life, and soooo good. Go get the cook book! its nummy.....

diet? what diet?

I'm always up for anything having to do with nutrition/exercise/losing weight. What women isn't? 

My sis introduced me to a special man named Jorge Cruise a few years back. As someone who is always trying new diets and going with what's hot, this is one I always come back to and should probably just stick to. 

Why? Oh, because it's realistic. It's real food. That you can eat. And not G A G on. And it's simple. Something you can follow and turn into a LIFESTYLE, not just suffer through for a few weeks, drop weight, and then give up because you're only allowed to eat sugar- free, fat-free, organic cookies that taste like something only a horse would enjoy. 

I love food. I can't survive without meat. I tried it. And guess what? Nothing significant happened. I didn't notice any changes in my skin, energy levels, weight, nothing. In fact, I'm pretty sure I gained a few pounds. So back to meat I went. Oh, and dairy. I love me some ice cold milk and pina colada yogurt. nummy.

So here I am, once again vowing to change my eating habits, because I want to be healthy, energetic, and take care of the only body I've been blessed with. So I took out my Jorge Cruise 3 Hour Diet cookbook (honestly, such amazing food! Tom LOOOOVES everything I've made) and I've started my journey to healthy eating once again. And this time, I don't feel limited. I don't have to buy organic. I don't have to cut out cheese, or ice cream, or any of that good stuff. I can still have my cake and eat it too. 

cheers to good health and chocolate chip cookies