Category Archives: Health

30 Day Challenge- Day 1

I am challenging myself to be physically active for 30 days. Each day, I will make it a goal to do something active at least for an hour whether it be Zumba, cycling, elliptical, or walking. It’s time to take care of my body!

Warm up/ Stretch

20 minute- Elliptical (increase resistance/ ramps slightly during work sets)

2-4 sets of 12-15 reps (rest 60 sec between sets):

Squats

Machine Bench Press

Seated Row

Lunges

Shoulder Press

Lat Pull Down

Triceps Push down

Biceps Curl

Cool Down/ Stretch

Green Smoothie Recipes

 I am a big fan of smoothies! I love vegetables and I love fruits. So, it just makes sense to have a veggie smoothie right? Sounds yucky? Well, try these recipes and you might be surprised! 

Green Blueberry Banana Smoothie 

  • 2 cups of blueberries
  • 1/2 a banana
  • 2 big handfuls of spinach
  • 1 cup of water

Green Coconut Raspberry Smoothie

  • 1 cup raspberries
  • 1/3 cup coconut flakes
  • 2 big handfuls of spinach
  • 1 cup water

Green Peaches & Oats Smoothie

  • 1 1/2 cups sliced peaches
  • 2 big handfuls of spinach
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/4 cup raw oats and 1 cup water

Green Pineapple Banana Smoothie

  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
  • 1/2 a banana
  • 2 big handfuls of spinach
  • 2 cups water

Green Banana- Raspberry Smoothie

  • 1 cup frozen raspberries
  • 3/4 skim milk, half a banana
  • 1 tbsp of honey (to taste)
  • 2 handfuls of spinach

Green Cinnamon Banana Smoothie

  • Unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 1 banana
  • Spinach
  • Ice
  • Cinnamon spices

Green Mixed Berry Banana Smoothie

  • 2 handfuls berries (blue,rasp,straw)(mixed of fresh & frozen)
  • 1/2 banana
  • hand full of kale (leaves torn from stems)
  • unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • vanilla yogurt
  • mint (optional)

Green Banana-Pineapple-Mango Smoothie

  • Lots of Spinach
  • Frozen mangos
  • Frozen Bananas
  • Frozen Pineapple
  • H2O

Green Cucumber Apple Smoothie

  • 1 apple
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 1 cup cucumber
  • 2-3 stalks of celery
  • 1 bunch of kale
  • 1/2 lemon

Feel free to try out a couple of the recipes & share your results with us.

Go Green!

Lemon Water

I love lemon water.

In our casa, we started drinking more of lemon water due to its many benefits. I recommend you start it too! Here’s why:

  1. Cleanse your System: Purify your body by drinking lemon first thing in the morning & in the evening from any body impurities.
  2. Aid Digestion: Drink lemon water regularly to aid in cleansing of the bowels.
  3. Lose weight: Reduces hunger cravings.
Click here for more information: Livestrong, Cajunlicious

Remember to use fresh lemon fruit!

My Journey to a Healthy Lifestyle

Hello everyone!

These past couple of weeks, I’ve been feeling a little down because I realized my body is not on its highest potential anymore. A friend of mine told me, “If you want tomorrow to be better, you have to do something today”  So, today I will start my journey to a healthier lifestyle. I don’t want to go on a crash diet or go on a exercise overload. I want to figure out a healthy plan that I can do for the rest of my life, not just momentarily.

Agenda #1: I am giving up chocolate.  I just called my husband to tell him about this & he decided that he will give up soda. I’m so glad we’re in this together.

Agenda #2: I will not make any excuses to not workout. Come on Grace, 30- 60 minutes of sweat won’t kill you. YOU HAVE TIME, trust me. JUST DO IT!

Agenda #3: No eating 2-3 hours before bed. Go to bed hungry.

Agenda #4: Drink lots of water.

Tell me your healthy goals? Any food suggestions or workout routines?

Sunday Devotion: Bike Rides


Everyone please welcome my new friend, Kanoa!

Mr. Simpson surprised me with my early birthday gift this morning. I am sooo happy! I’ve been wanting to own a bike for the longest time and it’s finally here. THANK YOU SO MUCH HONEY! 

So, this morning Brian woke me up with raspberries everywhere while talking like Boomhauer. How could I possibly go back to sleep after all that??? Anyways, he told me to go put some pants on to get my birthday gift since I’ve been a good girl haha He’s been teasing me about my gift since last week & as much as I love surprises, I suck at being patient especially if I know that a surprise is coming.

So as we drove away, Brian asked me where I wanted to go. I was so confused and asked, “What?” He said, “We’re going to breakfast! Happy Birthday!”…… Yeah…. I had no idea what to say so I just smiled my pearly whites. He thought it’d be nice since we rarely get to have breakfast together. Then, he pretended to have forgotten his wallet & so he was going to pick up his paycheck from the warehouse. Lo & behold, a Huffy Cranbrook 26” Ladies’ Cruiser Bike came out from the warehouse!

I am so stoke! Brian is so good at spoiling me. I cannot wait to have lots of bike rides with you hubby dubby. You still rock my socks pretty boy!

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Friday Fun Dates: Sports Night

I love date nights. It gives me a reason to go out & look my best for my date 😉 But sometimes, they can get pretty spendy. A couple of weeks ago, Brian showed me a pie chart of how we spend our moola & so now we have a goal to spend less on “dining”- as in eating out and such.

One great idea for an inexpensive date night is to have a Sports Night!

Think of sports or activities you can do together or in a group that involves running, jumping around, etc. Maybe you like to play volleyball, basketball or tennis. For couples, tennis/ basketball are great options. Though I’m not very good at either of them, I can still hit & shoot the ball– enough to “keep the ball rolling”.

In addition, not only do you get to spend time together, you will also get that exercise you’ve been meaning to do 🙂

So today, instead of playing video games or watching your favorite show, I encourage you to GO OUT & PLAY!!!

Grace

Sick Days

It feels like it never ends… I’m sick again:(

This time it seems like it’s just going around in circles. I say that I got it from my husband but he claims that he got if from me first… this is telling me something else… maybe it’s time for some spring cleaning. Time to get rid of the dust & germs inside our house! Maybe it’s just Spring time & the pollen are really getting to me???

Whatever it is, I don’t want it… 

On a positive note, being sick makes me crave fruits & vegetables. I’ve already eaten two clementines, yellow mangoes & a banana. Nom nom