Veggies For Breakfast

Hello loves! How is your Saturday going? 

During the school week, I lose a lot of sleep even though I try to hit the hay early. I either have to wake up early to study for a test or look over notes! Weekends are definitely my time to take a breather and relax. 

I had quite the agenda today and I knew a protein packed breakfast was the way to go. I was going to be on my feet the whole day so my body needed the fuel :) 

Enter the Green Pumpkin Protein Smoothie! 

Recipe coming tomorrow! This was super filling and it had the perfect amount of sweetness. 

I have a feeling smoothies are going to stick with me for a while :) This recipe has 2 different veggies in it! An awesome change from my usual sweet omelets.

After breakfast, I tried to knock out some homework because I knew I wouldn't have time later. 

The life of an IB student! 

I worked up quite an appetite and I wanted something satisfying to hold me over till lunch. 

The new obsession of mine? 

Sweet potato with almond butter<3 Seriously, match made in food heaven. 

I've been adding a lot of healthy carbs and fats to my diet and it is doing wonders! 

You're probably wondering where ice cream and pastries have gone in the blog. Upping my protein intake benefited me in the long run and I haven't eaten any sugary foods in over 3 weeks. Honestly, I don't miss them very much and if a sweet craving hits, I find myself turning to frozen grapes or greek yogurt and nut butter. This doesn't mean that I'll never eat dessert again but eating sugar in moderation has been helping my training and my stomach! 

I took a break and browsed my favorite foodie blogs. I'm talking to you, Kath<3 

Guys, Mama Smile has some legit cooking skills. I don't know how I'm going to live without her cooking in college! 

Soybean soup with crab!

Those are some Hugh Jass peppers.

I'm off to the Kid's Festival! 

This festival is sponsored by so many local businesses, it's free to everyone who comes. It's such a fun place to be with our family, especially on a beautiful day like this!

Children's Yoga! How cute!

Wellness center leading kids to dance for their health!

Local cheerleading group! If only I can do that...

Beautiful<3

The weather was the BEST today and it just made me even more excited for the season ahead. Oh, winter, come soon!

Those girls on stage gave me the motivation to shake my tail feather as well. I got home around 4 and was rearing to get my sweat on!

Workout

• 20 minutes of abs
• This circuit with dumbbells: 

• This circuit: 

Thank you Julie and Courtney for these workouts! I was definitely "scared" to try both of them ;)

• One mile run 
• 1200 jumps on weighted jumprope

My clothes were absolutely drenched with sweat at the end. 

UCK. I stunk. 

Workout, shower, eat. 

Oxtail soup. So comforting! 

Whew! What a lengthy post. I'm sorry I didn't warn you about that! 

One thing I'm not sorry about? 

Having a nice bed to sleep in :) 

Can't wait to show you some smoothie love tomorrow<3

Sleep well my friends! 

Five Fact Friday

1. I finished 2 jars of Barney Butter over a span of 3 weeks. Couldn't help but buy another jar today! Is it bad to say that I'm proud of this?

2. Made my first purchase from iHerb :)

I've always wanted to try Sunwarrior, hearing many great reviews from Miss Katie! If anything, I always prefer whole protein but getting an extra boost sure does help my growing muscles.

Oh, and the peanut flour? Let's just say I have a lot planned under my sleeves that I'm not wearing ;)

3. Sometimes, the best snacks are the simplest ones. 

4. Always count on Instagram and Pinterest to both make you laugh and smile simultaneously :)

5. Today is National Pumpkin Day! For breakfast, I made a pumpkin smoothie to celebrate <3 

And with that, HELLO FREEDOM! 

Happy Friday, my loves<3 

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Don't Go Changing...

"To try to please me, you never let me down before!" 

Just as my friend Billy Joel would sing it, things here have been getting pretty routine and repetitive. 

Not that I mind it, oh no sir. Why change a good thing, am I right? 

The first delicious "thing" that has been the same for weeks, is my breakfast.

Sweet omelet. 

Every.

Single.

Day. 

This is one of those times where I taste one thing and get hooked on it until I find something else to munch on! Does anybody else have that problem? I don't know what it is, but the combination of fat and protein keeps me going until the next meal. 

Get in my belly! 

Numero dos is #plantpower! Hello tomatoes, spinach, carrots and every colorful vegetable within my reach. I welcome them warmly with open arms y'all. You should too! 

One time, I actually ate two salads in a day! My body has been craving these vegetables for some odd reason, when I usually grab fruit to fuel me. This is a BIG change for someone like me who has a raging sweet tooth. To quell my crazy cravings, check out this baby! 

Sweet potatoes with a generous scoop of almond butter! This is the perfect snack to help hold your tummy until lunch time and I've been having this during the day at school. I had to sneak a picture in Spanish :) 

The third and final thing that been rocking my foodie world are california rolls. 

DUDE. Why can't I stop eating this for dinner?! 

It's those dang avocados again. Curse their creaminess. 

I'm sorry for being so MIA this week! I recently got two new SAT tutors and they definitely don't go easy on new students. I've also been trying to set up a plan for Keep Smiling for the upcoming months. I definitely need more variety in my little corner of the blog world to spice things up a bit! My schedule is jam packed. I'm surprised I haven't gone delirious yet!

Actually, judging from the way I treat my green peppers from my garden, I could be.

Pepper-stache<3

I can't wait till tomorrow because I have a bit of surprise for you all! 

Make sure to check in :) 

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What I Ate Wednesday #3!

Happy Happy Hump Day everyone :)

Getting through the week can be tough, but eating the right foods and enjoying yourself could be just what you need to give you some POWER! 

One that note, I can't wait to show you guys my delicious eats<3

Breakfasts have been BEYOND amazing. Feast your eyes! 

Barney Butter on everything! Oh, the simple things in life. 

After school, I am starvin' so I need to fuel up after all the cardio. 

4 hours of walking from class to class that is!

A lot of lunches have been out since I have clubs and volunteering to do, so I always head over to Jason's Deli or rely on my packed lunchbox for fuel. Of course, I couldn't resist having some pho with Mama Smile. We even stopped by Menchi's for dessert! I don't eat yogurt very often but everything in moderation right? Always keep healthy choices in handy, wherever you go :) 

I feel pretty good until BOOM. Sneak Snack attack. 

So proud of myself for reaching out to my beloved produce. Delish! 

I've been eating melon by the ton. 

Dinner is always a winner. And the faster it's made, the better! I usually have my workout before dinner so my hunger gets revved up right on the get go. 

And with that, I hope you all have scrumptious dreams tonight! ;) 

Nightie night my friends! 

Three more days until the weekend<3