On time management & eating healthy

Eating healthy has never been one of my strong suits. Hell, for that matter you can go ahead and add exercise to the list of behaviors that I do not heavily frequent.

Since I was a kid I've always just been a very particular eater. I have cravings that I almost always follow and to that fact; if I'm not hungry....I just don't eat. But let's be honest. Usually I'm hungry for salty, sweet or a combo of the two. Since becoming an adult (whatever that is) I now have broadened my food horizons and actually like veggies so much my inner child probably wants to scream daily in protest. I now heavily indulge in asparagus, brussel sprouts, artichokes, edamame, arugula and heaps of avocados.

However I'm not the best at working those tasty greens into my life when things get hectic or when a long day turns to tired. Instead I easily opt for the pizza, pasta or anything fast. And my biggest challenge.... the dreaded morning. I am not a morning folk. If it weren't for the coffee I'd probably never wake.

So awhile back I decided to make some lifestyle changes and become a Beachbody coach. I thought that if I had enough motivation (read, expensive monthly dues); I'd definitely follow through. It's never worked with the gym so I don't know why I thought it would help now. I lasted about two months before I quit but the one part I desperately enjoyed were the morning shakes with protein/vitamin powder. It was quick, easy and tasted fabulous. Not to mention; full ALL morning long. And on the especially hot Los Angeles days it was so great to mix my coffee with a few ice cubes, the vanilla powder, a frozen banana, almond milk and holy yum be out the door.

Well unfortunately that powder was not cheap and I gave it up. Until..... Naturade gave me the opportunity to try their fabulous nutritional shake. Their shakes come in great flavors with everything you need in just one serving. Vitamins, fruits, veggies, fiber, probiotics AND Vegan; which meant I didn't have to worry about my lactose-intolerance. Plus the cost is so great at just under $35 for a 22.75oz container.

I really loved the vanilla and used it to make my own shake I like to call "Strawberry Cheesecake". Feel free to grab the recipe and try Naturade yourself. They also sell single serving size packets which are great for on-the-go or taking camping and such. Or you can learn more about Naturade on their site.

 

Strawberry Cheesecake Shake

1/2 cup ice
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup almond milk
1/4 cup graham crackers 
1tsp honey
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 scoop vanilla Naturade 

Add all ingredients and blend until well combined. If too thick---add more liquid. Too runny---add more ice or frozen fruit. 


*Naturade provided this product free for my review and I was not compensated in any other way. This is a sponsored post from 4sponsor.com with my unbaised thoughts. All opinions are always my own and I only share what I think my readers would also benefit from. 
 

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FIRMOO Giveaway

Hey all. If you didn't catch last week's post on FIRMOO, check it out here.

This week I'm hosting a giveaway in which there are FIVE winners. Each of you five will be winning a $30 gift card to use at Firmoo.com on a pair of one of their classic styles of glasses! Oh and did I mention that most all of their styles are just $39?! ALSO right NOW their CLASSIC frames are 30% off w/ code: CLASSIC30 so you'll be saving EVEN MORE if you win! You can peruse those beauties here. (please note that shipping is excluded in this credit) Also to apply for this giveaway, all winners have to be in the range of their delivery. Check out the countries they deliver to here. 


Let me show you a few of my favorites and what I'd totally choose if I were the one winning:

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So many choices and those are only just a very few. So what are you waiting for? HURRY and enter this giveaway now! You have until Monday March 3rd at 7am (pacific standard time) to enter. Winners will be announced shortly after close of giveaway. 

Click to join the giveaway

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Hello, meet FIRMOO

For all you fellow four-eyes out there I'd like to share with you a little about a company that's pretty great called FIRMOO. Next week I'll be sharing a giveaway with you so take time now to get a little more familiar. Friend, meet Firmoo. Firmoo, meet my friends....

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Our Aim - Vision & Fashion the Frugal Way (Firmoo)

• Vision - An ideal pair of prescription glasses as a half medical tool to correct vision should be made up of a quality frame and lenses with accurate prescription. We promise all our eyeglasses frames are of high quality. Besides, all eyewear provided by us goes through strict inspection by our experienced opticians before shipping to ensure the accuracy of lens prescription. That's why we keep the lowest return and exchange rate among all online optical stores worldwide.
• Fashion - We offer classic and fashion glasses frames for you to choose from. All of these frames which are quite popular in the world are elaborately picked by our staff from thousands of frames in the market.
• Frugal way - Our prescription eyeglasses are inexpensive even though with high quality, therefore, everyone can afford it.

If you never tried Firmoo or bought glasses on-line, here are some tips that might help:

The virtual try-on system is a great help in choosing your favorite glasses:
1. You'll see all wearing effects by switching to the virtual try-on mode on the product list page.
2. Upload your own pictures to see how you'll look with the chosen glasses on.
3. When you move the mouse over your favorite glasses, you'll find some users wearing the pair on the right side of the page. Which will be a great reference.
See more real and unbiased comments from users:
1. Do people people wearing your chosen pair of glasses under the product info go with your styles?
2. Take more customers feedbacks for reference.
Pictures and Videos from Customers:
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(The above customer photos are all derived from Firmoo+.)

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