Survey the Damage

This first Monday morning of the new year I had to survey the damage. Scale and measuring tape tools ready to go.  WAIT - I should go to the bathroom first. That's better.  Here we goooooooo

It wasn't as bad as my mind had allowed me to think.  Only a few pounds more than the last time I looked. One inch here and a half inch there.  

The past few days I have been meditating on health, changes, vision, future. I realized that it is the mental damage that needed the survey and needs the recovery. You see, I have allowed myself to slip back into old habits. "It's okay to have a glass of wine".  Slowly they creep in. "It's the holidays, celebrate".  "wow I drank the whole bottle". GUILT. SHAME. GRIP. CRAVE. ESCAPE. NUMB. 

For some it's sugar. Over exercising. Carbs. Alcohol. Porn. Drugs. They are all the same. They ALL fulfill desires of the flesh and push out the greatness of the creator. We turn left and we should turn right. Run away and hide when we should kneel down and pray. Fill the void with things of this world, not with Him.  

Today my fast has begun. I don't want to crave anything more than I crave His light and glory. So I surrender what I want now for what I want most. 

Don't worry, I'am keeping an eye on the landscape of my flesh too. Hey, I am human.

Ana's Pancakes

Straight from my exercise and healthy eating friend, Ana Bosada's Facebook timeline

This is our breakfast today, easy and healthy pancakes. Put all in a blender
1 1/2 cups of gluten free oatmeal
1/4 cup flax seed
1/8 cup chia seed
1/8 hemp seed
1 reap banana
1 tbs cinnamon
2 tbs vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 cup almond milk
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
A the end without blending you can add blueberries or dark chocolate chips (enjoy life brand is best)

What do you need to SHED......

in your diet or off your body?  

Have your tried and failed and failed and failed?  It's time to GET UP and unpack when self-discipline fails and a hunger that food doesn't satisfy grows.  

Join me in a spiritual journey of the Arbonne 28 Day Whole Foods | Clean Foods Program.  

Email me if you are interested in learning more. katiekatiearbonne@gmail.com

Up in my Kitchen!!!!

It just got REAL Christmas & 

Thin Mint up in my kitchen!

Thanks to this peppermint oil and Arbonne's chocolate protein powder!



I have been drinking this Chocolate goodness daily for the past 16 months.  

Now, I know I did not discover some great new flavor combination. 

I am just slow at putting mint together with my 20 grams of vegan chocolate protein shake mix. Do you like chocolate? 

OH so delicious!

10 ounces of unsweetned non dairy milk
2 Scoops Arbonne Chocolate protein powder
1/4 ts organic peppermint oil
1C crushed ice
Blend

*optional Digestion Plus (probiotic, prebiotic, digestive enzymes)
*optional fiber powder 12g orderless, colorless, tasteless fiber.

It's fall...break out the pumpkin bites!

Pumpkin Bites (AMAZINGLY GOOD)

Makes 4 -6

-4 T of dry ingredients (with Arbonne protein powder, oats, coconut, almond meal or any combo of those.)
-2 T nut butter
-2 T pumpkin puree (store-bought or homemade)
-1/4 t cinnamon
-1/8 t nutmeg
-1/8 t cloves
-pinch of dried ginger
-pinch of sea salt
-splash of vanilla extract

-Sweetener of choice (I rolled with Stevia, but if you like to use liquid sweetener, you may have to add to the dry ingredients).

1. Pulse the dry ingredients in the food processor until you have a powder.

2. Add in the remaining ingredients and pulse to combine.

3. Taste a little bit for spice and sweetness- adjust as needed. (If you use honey as your sweetener, you may have to add more dry ingredients)

4. The mixture will be very wet. Do not be afraid- just roll into balls using your hands or melon scooper and store in the fridge to harden slightly. In the fridge overnight allows the flavors to mingle and they taste even better.

Clean Eating on a Stick

I think some people think I drink shakes

all day and don't eat real food.  

Beware of any quick fix weight loss/health scheme.  

Just eat REAL food.
I love food.

I love meat.
I love meat free of hormones and that was not fed GMO grains and corn.

Here is an EASY healthy dinner.

1 pound of grass fed beef sirloin
1-2 Organic Bell Peppers*
1-2 Zucchini* or Yellow Squash*
1 - Medium Onion
1 package whole mushrooms
1T Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1T Lemon Juice
Salt and Pepper
Mix and let it be all happy together in the bowl for 1-2 hours.
*These need to be organic because they are on the Dirty Dozen list 

 Kids like it because it is on a stick. 

Grill it and serve it up with some Lundberg non GMO Short Grain Brown Rice. 

28 Day Clean Eating Challenges usually start the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. 

Curious, ask for more info. 

Quinoa "May Save Your Life" Salad

Try this delish quinoa dish at your next potluck, or just make a big batch of it to munch on during the week. I first had this at a friends house who was having a birthday tea party.  It was so yummy, I have been eating it ever since.

Quinoa, pronounced (Keen Wah), is a seed from a grain with many nutritional benefits.

Researchers have looked at certain antioxidant phytonutrients in quinoa, and two flavonoid - quercetin and kaempferol - are now know to be provided by quinoa in concentrated amounts. Some find their concentration can be greater than in other superfoods like berries.

I have been looking into what quercetin is since it is an ingredient in a new product, Thermobooster, I started taking. According to WebMD, Quercetin is used for treating conditions of the heart and blood vessels including, "hardening of the arteries", high cholesterol, heart disease and circulation problems.  It is also used for diabetes, cataracts, hay fever, peptic ulcer, schizophreina, inflammation, asthma, gout, viral infections, chronic fatigue syndrome, preventing CANCER, and for treating chronic infections of the prostate.  Quercetin is also used to increase endurance and improve athletic performance.

Who knew a simple salad could save your life.

Ingredients:2 Cups of Cooked Quinoa, cooled 2 Cups Raw Kale chopped1T oil (coconut, olive, avocado, etc)1 C Grape Tomatoes cut in half1 Avocado diced1/4 C Sliced Red Onion1 LemonSalt and PepperSaute kale in oilToss kale with quinoa, tomatoes, avocado, red onion. Squeeze lemon juice on topSalt and Pepper to tasteMix - eat.