SUMMER SLIM DOWN APRIL 1ST

I want to HELP as many people as I can get ready for summer! I am starting the SUMMER SLIM DOWN CHALLENGE on April 1st! With the purchase of a Challenge Pack (click on Challenge Pack tab for details) you get a free Shaker Cup!  I needed a PUSH when I wanted to change myself, so here is YOURS!! If you are waiting for a sign--THIS IS IT!
If you already have a workout program and you only need Shakeology, let me know and we can work it out and still get you a free prize:)

I will be your PERSONAL COACH, which also includes over 30 recipes, 30 day menu, clean eating 101, shopping list, motivational support, fitness tips, prizes and A NEW YOU!

EMAIL ME LindseyCrafton@gmail.com or FB me at www.Facebook.com/Lindsey.Crafton

Almond Flour Dark Ch. Chip Cookies

My kids really wanted to make chocolate chip cookies today, but I wanted to change it up instead of just exchanging wheat flour instead of white flour.

3 C Almond Flour
1/2 C Butter
1/2 C Raw Cane Sugar
2 Eggs
1/2 t Salt
1 t Vanilla Extract
1/2 t Baking Soda
1/2 C Dark Chocolate Chips

These cookies aren't "healthy" but they are healthier than regular chocolate chip cookies! I did a test on my husband and 6 year old son who didn't know I wasn't making regular chocolate chip cookies...I waited for their reaction before I told them they weren't regular cookies.  They loved them! I passed the test.

BAKE AT 375 FOR 12 MINUTES

YUM!

Your HEALTH is worth it

I feel I need to do my diligence and break down the difference between Shakeology and EVERYTHING else. When you are COMPARING labels, it's NOT the "protein, carbs, sugars, calories" that makes Shakeology so unique...it's EVERYTHING ELSE! The antioxidants, probiotics, prebiotics, amino acids, digestive enzymes, adaptogens, and phytonutrients, all coming from over 70 of the worlds natural superfoods and preserved to keep the nutritional integrity for bioavailable absorbtion in your body. Shakeology is 100% natural with no artificial sugar, flavor, stimulants, or colors. Shakeology is not some silly-gimicky protein shake, its in an entirely different league than ProFit, Body by Vi cake-shakes, Mona Vie, Jamba Juice, Slim Fast, GNC products, etc. I could go on. In doing your diligence and fueling your body, know WHAT to look for and WHAT you are supposed to be comparing and HOW it's made. Otherwise, why BOTHER?! 

Isn't your HEALTH worth it?!

I know I don't know everyone's situation, some people say they cannot afford it but the fact is, they don't see the VALUE in it. The reality is people spend $3-$4 per meal, even when cooking at home.  And if you eat out, just for a simple lunch, that prices doubles or triples.  People just aren't used to buying a month's worth of lunches all at once.  Shakeology is typically used as a meal replacement and you should strictly take that money from your groceries. 

If you truly think Shakeology is expensive, BREAK DOWN what you actually spend on your food and eating out per month.  You will be pleasantly surprised that $4 per meal is a great deal--especially when you are getting SO much value for that $4, there is no comparing to anything else.  I am one of the cheapest people you will meet and I had to break down what my food costs every month before I started Shakeology and then I calculated it again AFTER being on Shakeology.  I realized we were saving about 20% in grocery money per month.  $4 is less than the price of a Starbucks drink :)

Lettuce Wraps with Quinoa, Black Beans and Avocado

Ingredients

• ½ cup chopped raw onion
• 1 red or yellow pepper (washed, seeded, and diced)
• ½ can black beans (rinsed and drained)
• 1 cup quinoa (dry and cooked according to package)
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 avocado, diced
• Frank’s Red Hot (to taste)
• Black pepper (to taste)
• Salt (to taste)
• Bibb lettuce

Directions

1. Cook quinoa according to directions on package.
2. Prepare onion and red pepper.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients above (except for lettuce leafs).
4. Once the mixture is combined, spread ¼ cup of the mixture onto each lettuce leaf and wrap/fold over like a taco shell

     YUM!!

Brazil Butt Lift

Yay! If you are here, that means you are thinking about doing Brazil Butt Lift or wondering what the heck it's all about. I have a love/hate relationship with working out (sometimes I love it, sometimes I hate it but I ALWAYS love the results!)...I always love doing Brazil Butt Lift. Something about it that is just FUN. 

Because life gets in the way, I missed workouts here and there. But I would switch my rest day or try to make them up.  Many workouts I would end laying on the floor...panting and sweating....saying I would never make it through another, But the sense of accomplishment kept me coming back for more. As hard as the workout is, you ALWAYS feel amazing after. You NEVER regret working out....you can regret NOT working out! 

These pictures are 3 weeks apart and like I said I took days off here and there while I was out of town or something, but I can see results!! I am excited to see where I am in SIX weeks! I am half way there!  So far I have lost 3.5 inches and 2 pounds.  BUT I feel like I am toning! It's a great feeling. 

If you are READY for a BEACHBODY then email me! LindseyCrafton@gmail.com.  Summer will be here before you know it! I would LOVE to help you get fit :)

I will post my pictures again in 3 weeks...STAY TUNED!   

Banana Bread with Avocado and Flaxseeds

Ingredients

• 1 mashed medium size avocado
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/4 cups mashed, ripe bananas
• 2/3 cups nonfat plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup hempmilk (you can use any type of milk)
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup honey (this depends on how sweet you want your bread)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• Flaxseeds for topping (optional)

Directions

Beat eggs and add in rest of wet ingredients. Beat with a whisk until you get a pureed consistency.

In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients.

Mix all ingredients together and pour into greased baking pan. Sprinkle with flaxseeds.

Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes, or until knife inserted into center comes out clean.

Angry Bird Fruit Faces

My son Tyler is OBSESSED with Angry Birds. His addiction was slowly fading away until they came out Angry Bird Star Wars--those marketing people sure know what they are doing.  Tyler has been having a hard time with his sight word tests, so we gave him the incentive that every sight word test he passes, we will get him a Angry Bird Star Wars stuffed animal.
In the meantime, he will have to deal with the Angry Bird fruit faces:) ENJOY!

Angry Birds Fruit Faces
1 watermelon, sliced into circular sections
1 pineapple, sliced into circular sections
fresh coconut slices
licorice whips
1 orange, pulled into sections

Cut the watermelon and pineapple slices into the shape of the red bird and the yellow bird. Cut the coconut into the shape of eyes and the white feathered areas of the birds. Cut the orange into the shape of the beak. Use the licorice whips for pupils, eyebrows, and feathers.