Vitamins

Vitamins.

Everyone wants to know which vitamins are the best. Here is the simple answer. If you are taking a vitamin, chances are it is synthetic and your body is only absorbing about 35% of those vitamins.

Yep, you are paying to pee out the rest. 35%! That is it!? Yeah that sucks. Plain and simple that isn't going to do much.

This is why I don't take a vitamin.

Now, what is so impressive about Shakeology?

Pssssssst…. It is not a protein shake!

What! Wait a minutes, I totally thought it was?

Nope!

Shakeology is an all natural, non-GMO, meal replacement, packed with vitamins made from REAL food! Shocker!

Guess what happens when you get your vitamins from real food and not synthetics?

Your body uses about 85% if not more! Yep you are not pissing away your money, you are actually benefiting from this high absorbency of vitamins in Shakeology!

This is why I drink it, EVERYDAY!

There is no caffeine, no synthetic vitamins, and all from natural foods.

There is nothing on the market like it.

True it promotes healthy digestion, and a wonderful side effect from drinking Shakeology and clean eating is weight loss, more importantly it is promoting health.

I love the results I have obtained from Shakeology and my Beachbody workout programs, it is nice to look great on the outside, it is even better when I know that the inside is matching the outside.

If you are thinking about making a change, a step toward health, I would love to help you.

The next 30 day clean eating challenge will coincide with a new t25 challenge group, starting May 12th. You can join either or both! The last day to sign up is April 30th.

Contact me here, on Facebook ( Tiffany Danielle Willoughby), or email me (tiffanywilloughby2@gmail.com).

My team, Team Pure Fit, is a wonderful support system and you can be part of it simply by deciding you want to commit to health.

Thanks for reading,
Tiffany

Breakfast wrap

One way to cut down your budget, have a hunter in the family! 

My awesome husband gets us at least two deer a year so we hardly ever eat beef and it saves us so much money!!

Tonight I made this deliciousness: breakfast wrap!

Three bell peppers

1lb ground breakfast sausage 

9tsb egg whites

1 gluten free, dairy free, egg free wrap

And I added sour cream

Delicious, cheap, and easy!

Thanks for reading!

Tiffany

Bread!!

I would venture to say I am a sandwich lover. 

In fact, I love sandwiches so much I would rather eat them for breakfast than most breakfast foods. 

When I came to the stark realization that something I loved so much was wrecking havoc on my body I was devastated. 

Yep, devastated. I am not exaggerating.  

So I have been on a quest to find a good tasting bread that was gluten free and dairy free; since I was doing that why not try to find one that is egg free too so Andrew can join in the sandwich life. 

After 2 months of searching I have found one! ONE THAT I LOVE!

Food for Life is the maker of this little bag of deliciousness!

And here is the trick, it is located in your grocery store's organic section and in the freezer. We keep ours in the fridge at home and then I "toast" the bread in a frying pan on the stove before assembling our sandwiches.

This bread is awesome. It has a little sweetness much like honey oat bread would!

It is a pricey at $5.49 per loaf but really that is not bad considering I won't be doubled over in pain after eating it and my kid can eat it too!

Thanks for reading,
Tiffany

Lifestyle, Not Diet

Someone very wise once told me, if you don't stick to your decisions, things will never change.

Yep. So true.

I am a person that can't just dabble in things, it drives my husband crazy, but only because he is the same way.

If I am learning something and enjoying something, I get consumed. I try to learn as much as I can. I don't really know where that trait came from. It is almost OCD learning.

Clean eating is no different. I have gained tons of knowledge in a very short amount of time. What I learned was devastating to me. We ARE KILLING OURSELVES, and most of us either don't realize it, or just don't care.

I care.

I didn't realize, but now I do, and I care.

I don't want a full hysterectomy at age 26. That is what my doctors where looking at in February.

I care.

I don't want to be split open.

I care.

I don't want to be sick all the time or feel run down.

I care.

So, what do I do?

Simple, change.

Our clean eating really started from Andrew's allergies. But after a month of clean eating and drinking Shakeology every day, the benefits I felt were so addictive. I don't feel like crap. I get out of bed in the morning. I sleep at night!

Here is the most important part to me, a month after I started clean eating, we are postponing surgery. My "diet" made such an impact on my body, the doctor has given me the choice to postpone a few months and see how much more things can improve.

This is not about weight. Not anymore. This is about HEALTH.

I have made this a lifestyle change, not a diet. Weight loss is just a perk, a side effect, of clean eating.

If you are considering your health, I dare you, I double dog dare you, to join my team for the May 12th 30 day clean eating challenge. Then I triple dog dare you to tell me it is just a diet.

Who is ready?

Contact me here, Facebook (Tiffany Danielle Willoughby), or by email (tiffanywilloughby2@gmailcom) for more information or to join!

Thanks for reading,
Tiffany

Chicken, White Sweet Potatoes, and Roasted Cauliflower

Last week when I went to pick up my Farmer's Market Fresh Basket, I received white sweet potatoes. 

I have never had, let alone made, white sweet potatoes so I did what I do every time I get something I have no clue how to cook, I messaged Susan. I asked her to ask her amazing cook of a husband, James. James's recipes are so delicious sometimes I feel guilty eating certain foods. 

So tonight's dinner:

My amazing husband, Clay, grilled, to absolute perfection, chicken breasts.

I sautéed up some white onion, garlic, and baby portabella mushrooms in some Worcestershire sauce.

It was amazing!

As for the white sweet potatoes:

We cubed them up, sprinkled them with extra virgin olive oil and cinnamon.

Cooked at 450 degrees for about 30 minutes.

I added a little salt too, I loved the sweet and salty combo!

These were literally gone in minutes! The boys, myself and Clay LOVED them!

Roasted cauliflower is one of our favorites!

I put the cauliflower in a corningwear dish sprinkle with extra virgin olive oil and salt. 

Cook for about 40 minutes at 450 degrees.

This entire dinner was 352 calories per person here is the break down:

1 chicken breast 

1 tsp worcestershire sauce

5 tbs white onion

2 cloves of garlic

5 oz baby bella mushrooms

1 white sweet potatoe

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

2 cups roasted cauliflower

1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (between your potatoes and cauliflower)

Enjoy!

Thanks for reading,

Tiffany

Chicken fajitas and fresco salsa

I LOVE mexican food! It is a problem. So how do we make our favorite dishes when we are trying to change how we eat? Make them at home!

For chicken fajitas for two:

2 cooked and cubed chicken breast

2 green bell peppers

1 red bell pepper

1/2 yellow onion

Fajita season to taste:

Paprika

Cumin

Chili powder

Salt (use sparingly!)

Garlic powder

Onion powder

Sautéed onions and peppers till tender.

Add already cooked chicken.

Add season and 1/4 cup water 

Cook on medium to low heat until water is mostly gone.

I eat mine just like this, no tortilla. But another option would be in a lettuce leaf! 

For salsa:

1 tomato

2 cloves garlic

1/4 onion

1/4 cup fresh cilantro

I use my ninja blender blen it all up add a little salt and pepper to taste!

We eat this with: 

Enjoy!

Thanks for reading!

Tiffany 

Chicken, Pears, and Walnut Salad

You all know I am big on meal prep! Saves a lot of time!

So this week I grilled up a bunch of chicken breasts for stir fry, chicken breast for dinner, and salads.

WARNING: THIS SALAD IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!

What you need:
1 grilled chicken breast
2 cups lettuce (I use butter lettuce cause it comes in my organic basket)
1 peeled and sliced fresh pear
A handful of Walnuts

Dressing:
This makes a lot just so you know and I use 1tbs as a serving size
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tbs of raw honey

I heat my chicken, I'm not a fan of cold chicken though.

Enjoy!

Thanks for reading,
Tiffany