Everyone Needs Chocolate for Breakfast

Yesterday morning I just decided to try something different for breakfast. My typical breakfast is my delicious chocolate Shakeology blended with homemade peanut butter and a frozen banana....I love it! And if it's not that it's usually a green smoothie. I very seldom have anything other than these two things.

But out of my adventurous-ness came this super quick and easy breakfast bowl.

Chocolate Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

• 1 cup milk (any kind works, but I prefer some kind of milk over water for that creaminess)
• 1/2 quinoa, rinsed
• 1 scoop chocolate Shakeology (blend of 70+ whole food & superfoods)

Rinse quinoa in a fine mesh strainer. Add milk, quinoa, and chocolate Shakeology to a pot. Stir to mix in the Shakeology. Bring to a boil, then cover and turn down the heat to low. Cook for about 15 minutes.

I added some milk over my chocolate quinoa and ate it just like that. My mother-in-law and 2 of my brothers-in-law had theirs with milk and a little sweetener. So there are so many options to serve it! I thought it would be good to maybe mix in some homemade peanut or almond butter with sliced bananas.

But this was a huge hit! We all loved it! My husband was jealous that he didn't get to try any because he had to leave to work before it was done. This is probably going to become a breakfast staple, especially now that fall is setting in.

I had about 1/2 a cup and I was full all morning long! I love the fact that I was getting such an amazing dose of protein with the quinoa and the Shakeology....it was the perfect combo!

I hope you enjoy!!! :)

Finally Friday: Let's Get Our Groove On to Bastille!

It's FRIDAY!!! Woohoo! Just push through today and then it's the blessed weekend! And to get you through the Friday funk, I'm going to share with you a song that my aunt shared with me and now I can't stop listening to it! I don't know how many times in the last two days I've played this video.


What do you think?! What are you currently listening to? I LOVE music, so please tell me who you think are "absolute musts" on a playlist. :D

Happy Friday!!!

Being Healthy Means More

It took me a while to realize that "being healthy" was more than just a number on a scale or a number on my jeans. It was more than just the type of food I put in my body and what I was doing to exercise. That something more is the spiritual. Without it, I believe, you aren't completely healthy.

There's something that happens when you are feeding your soul. Attitudes are more positive. Days are brighter. Smiles come easier. You are more prone to loving yourself and caring for your well-being.

For me, I find solace in reading from the Book of Mormon. I'm not perfect at reading this daily...I wish I was. The words feed my soul like no other book has ever done...and I love to read!

I have also found that if I take time to pray and meditate each day, it does wonders! I don't know about you, but I need that quiet time from the noise of the world...even if it's just a moment!

I guess this has been on my mind a lot because I've been slacking at feeding my soul these last few weeks. I know those moments when I don't want to read or pray are the moments when I need it the most!

I have these fitness challenge groups that I do that range from 10 days to 60 days, and I love them. They have definitely helped me along in becoming healthier. But what I know I need to do is challenge myself, again, to feeding my soul every day along with the daily mini challenges that the groups have.

I know a lot of you are super busy, too, so how do you find the time to feed your spiritual self? And what do you do to nourish it? I am always looking for new things to try as I like change! :)

Moving Forward!

Life has been completely chaotic these last few weeks. Moving to California and then my sister-in-law's wedding just this last Saturday...I'm still trying to recover! I am slowly trying to get myself back into some kind of daily routine with everything--working out, blogging, posting on facebook, keeping up with my challenge groups that I'm currently in, and spending time with my 3 year old. I'm getting there! So have patience with me...I promise, I will get there. :)

These last 2 weeks with life in complete upheaval, I have felt out of control! Some days were worse than others. I really tried my best to not gorge myself on total junk, but I did lose it some days. I realized that I am a stress/bored/no routine snacker. If I get totally stressed or bored, I start raiding the pantry. If I'm just wandering through my day with no plans, I go to food. I'm glad I can see this about myself, so that I can try and stop it when I start to feel those things.

I really had a plan to workout each day, even with movers and being on the road 16 hours. But that failed. I worked out here and there, but things were crazy! And I really did try my absolute best with eating as healthy as possible. I am proud of myself for not being as out of control as I used to be in the past.

I have realized, again and again, that this journey that I'm on to get to the healthiest ME possible is all about doing my best. I can't beat myself up if I fail one day. I also have to remember that what works for one person may not be the best option for me. I just have to keep figuring out what is going to be ideal for me.

So I am reenergized and ready to get my bootay back in gear! Are you with me?! What are you doing today to recommit yourself to a healthier you?