Thursday, October 17, 2013

PUMPKIN!

I made some Pumpkin protein pancakes and muffins this weekend that I had to share! They were DELICIOUS and the macro's were perfect for anyone looking to fulfill those fall cravings and who love pancakes!

I hope you like them as much as I did! :)

Pumpkin Protein Pancakes
 
1/2 cup of 100% Pumpkin Puree
1/2 scoop of Vanilla Whey Isolate
3 egg whites
1/3 packet of Stevia
1tsp of cinnamon
1/4 cup of Maple Farms Sugar Free Maple Syrup
 
 
Makes ~ 1 pancake
196 calories
27g of Carbs- 25g of Protein- 1g of Fat
 
 

Pumpkin Breakfast Muffins
 
1 whole egg
3 egg whites
1/2 scoop Vanilla Whey Isolate
1/2 cup 100% Pure Pumpkin Puree
1/2 packet of stevia
1tsp cinnamon
Bake in cup cake pan at 375 degrees for ~30-35min
 
Makes ~ 6 muffins
268 calories
27g of Carbs- 31g of Protein- 6g of Fat
 
 
Enjoy!

Friday, October 4, 2013

How are you LIVING?



I cannot wait for the release of my website mentalimagefitness.com to go live so that I can share with you all the success stories of the many lives M.I. Team is changing!! :) 


In just the last two weeks I have been faced with a lot of challenges, choices, and feelings of empowerment and failure. I know what my dream is, and I have been defining it daily for the last 4-5years.

Recently, I am sad to say I have let some people nearly break me, discourage me, and bring to the point of nearly walking away from my dream to become "normal" in their eyes. I perceived their normal to be getting a full-time job and wearing clothing that isn't workout attire.  

Telling me that what I do on a daily basis is just too hard, or too much for one person, or it’s not worth it, or that's ridiculous, or you work too much, or you’re not smart enough, or what happens when you want to have a family, whatever their opinion on what I am doing is/was so on and so forth. I nearly let them change my mind and almost let them redefine my dream.

But with the help of people who do believe in me, I have renewed my self-confidence. (Even the strong & BOLD need a shoulder to cry on and I have shed many tears through the years)

I was recently provided with a gift of a very inspiring trip where I met a lot of amazing individuals.  We all had one crazy thing in common, we all want to change lives in one way or another. I surrounded by like-minded individuals who were almost all entrepreneur's and fitness nuts, and there I was able to really discover myself even further. The trip was very empowering and I was able to bring that empowerment into many different aspects of my life in a short amount of time strengthening friendships, relationships, and DREAMS!

Being an entrepreneur takes guts, it takes a work ethic unlike any average person. It takes multiple failures and public embarrassments, it takes belief and passion, it takes love and support, and ultimately it takes a DREAM! I am fortunate enough that my dream is small enough to share with others who relate to it and live it, yet big enough to change the world, even if it is one life at a time!

I encourage you all to believe in your dream and no matter how many disappointments big or small, persevere!  I believe there are big things out there for each and every one of us- don’t be afraid to find it and fight for it!


 

As long as I am influencing lives- even if it’s one at a time in a positive way, I am changing the world! :)


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