Get Fit Get Healthy Week 6

Wow we are already at week 6. This is crazy.

I'm getting such and good response from all of my readers. I love it! I want to give you all a big thank you!

This is just a reminder (and for those of you that are new, this is what you need to do):

1.) If you haven't already, join the challenge here: Get Fit Get Healthy "Starting"

2.) Every Monday, come back to Becoming the Ultimate Housewife to read the tips on how to get fit, get healthy, and feel more sexy and confident.

3.) Weekly, write a post (or email me about your progress) following the goal chart below, and link up with us.

4.) Don't forget to grab the Get Fit Get Healthy button on the Sidebar and display it on your blog or on your update post.

Now for this Week, I'm going to give you some healthy recipes.

Fruit Splash

*This drink is so good, but do be careful. Alcohol is not good for weight loss, but if your going to have something this is a good choice.*

What you need:

Vodka

Pomegranate juice

Blue Machine Naked juice



Directions:

Mix to your taste. 

Kale Avocado Salad w/ Vinaigrette:

(makes 2 servings)

What you need:

4 handfuls kale, chopped

1 handful red cabbage, chopped

1 tomato, chopped

1/2 avocado, diced

1/2 cup olive oil

1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar

1 Tbsp. honey

1/2 Tsp. dried basil

4 cloves garlic, chopped

sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Cut kale off of stems and chop (you can save the stems for juicing)
2. Chop red cabbage, tomato and avocado (for a little change up on this dish sometimes i will leave out the tomato and avocado or just leave one out)
3. Mix all together
4. In a separate bowl, mix dressing: Blend the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, garlic, basil, sea salt and pepper.
5. Add dressing to the mix and toss. 

This dressing is also very good on meat as you grill it or as a marinade for roasted veggies.

                                                         

Carrot & Sweet Potato "Fries"

I love this one!

Sometimes I will do carrots and yam fries. So yummy!

What You Need:

2 medium sweet potatoes (sometimes I use yams)
2 large carrots
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. sea salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 F 
2. Peel the sweet potatoes and carrots. Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and slice like fries. Do the same for the carrots.
3. Put the potatoes and carrots into a bowl and toss with oil, cumin, pepper and salt
4. Arrange on baking sheet lined with parchment paper or on a stone.
5. Bake for 30 minutes or until the flesh is tender and the outside is lightly browned and the edges slightly crisp.

Green Citrus Juice

What You Need:

2 green apples
2 oranges, peeled
6 big handfuls of leafy greens (kale, chard, spinach, romaine etc. I like to use kale)

Directions:

Rinse all ingredients and cut to size for your juicer. Juice and enjoy!


Let me know what you think of this weeks post.
Also, I would love to hear how you're doing on Get Fit Get Healthy!
Comment below or email me at: contactus@ultimatehousewife.com

Get Fit Get Healthy Check-in Week 1

                                          Wow it's been a week.

I have had a lot going on this week, and did have a lot of ups and downs with my Goal's, But i keep pushing on.

I found this week to be a very fun one, I hope you all enjoyed it as well.

OK, so here is how i did.

1.) Your Weight & Height: 142 lb/ 5 4"
2.) Your Fitness challenge(s) for the week: Squats each day and adding 5 more every day.
3.) Your Food Challenge(s) for the week: Juicing, Replacing 2 of my meals a day.
4.) How well did it go: I did OK, i didn't do my best. with the juicing i did good i at least Replaced my meal 1 time a day. didn't get my 2 a day but at least got 1. with my squats i got them in and added my 5 every day.
I'm down 2 lb! so i'm happy with that. i'm also down 3".
5.) Failures and slip-ups: had lots of soft drinks this week and had way to much junk food :(
6.) Weekly challenge wisdom: the healthier i eat the better i feel
7.) Advice to fellow Followers: Just do your best!
8.) Your self-portrait: 

Now Share with me How you did!

Link to this or Email me at: contactus@ultimatehousewife.com

Here is the Fill out Info you can just copy and past it from here.

1.) Your Weight & Height:
2.) Your Fitness Challenge(s):
3.) Your Food Challenge(s):
4.) How well did it go:
5.) Failures and slip-ups:
6.)weekly challenge wisdom:
7.) advice to fellow followers:
8.) Your self Portrait:

Remember all Is Optional!

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My Get Fit Get Healthy Goals "Starting"

So I have started a new Goal!

 Not to lose so many pounds by a special Date, but a Goal to be all together "Fit & Healthy"!

Everyone wants to be sexier, healthier, fit and love themselves.

this Challenge will help

I Started on Monday and I'm doing well...

But don't Worry You can start Now & will still be able to do it along with me.

So go ahead and follow my Blog so you can keep Up.

What I will be doing is each Sunday i will Make 2 Post 1 on How i did that Week and 1 with the Goal and Info for the next week. so don't forget to check in.

Also I would Love for you to follow along with me doing all of it, so here our some others ways you can do this with me.

1.) Follow My Blog

2.) Follow Me on My Fitness Pal 

(Click the Link and sign up and follow me.)

Some Steps To start with: ( You can Do all or just some that's up to you)

1.  Eliminate  soft drinks/sodas.

 soft drinks are bad: empty sugar, extra caffeine dependence, tooth decay, bone weakening ( from an ingredient in sodas) and tons and tons of chemicals.

2.  Drink 8 glasses of water a day.

Hydration is one of the most important things that can keep us young and healthy. Helps skin elasticity too, so drink up. There’s an iPhone app for this I'm Using "Daily Water" A Free app.

3. Eat at least 1 salad a day

There’s only 8 calories in a cup of romaine lettuce, yet it contains 80% of DV for Vitamin A , 19% Vitamin C, 60% Vitamin K and 16% of Folate.

4. Cut down fatty and/or processed meat consumption to at most once a week

5. DROP THAT POTATO CHIPS BAG!

6. Make only whole grain meals instead of refined grains

7. Use less salt.

8.  Start writing down every calorie you eat 

recording everything you eat and counting calories helps you realize the nutritional mistakes you make throughout the day and keeps you from pigging out on those cookies or ice cream at 10 pm. This is why I use the My Fitness Pal Follow Me Click Here

9. Eat no more than 1 sweet treat a day

10. Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily

11. Make a home cooked meal using the healthiest ingredients and no oil at least 3 times a week ( mac and cheese or potatoes and steak do not count as a healthy meal)

12. Work out at least 1 day this week

You can pick just one challenge, or as many as you’d like. If you feel you’re disciplined enough to handle a few challenges, go for it! You can come up with your own challenge that fits your life better and share it with everyone.

Here Is My Info and Goal This week.

1.) Weight & Height: 147lb / 5' 4"

2.) Fitness Callenge(s) for This week: work out at least 1 time

3.) Food Challenge(s) for this week: cute back on soft drinks, drink 8 glasses of water a day, eat 1 salad a day, eat less chip if any at all, make more whole grain meals, use less salt, count my calories using My Fitness Pal, try to only eat 1 sweet treat a day, eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily, make a home cooked meal using the healthiest ingredients and no oil at least 3 times a week.

(as you can see i changed it a little for myself i have to be realistic in what i will do)

Now 5/30/2013

Goal to get back 2

4.) My Self Portrait Now and Goal to be: 

Below is the format you can use to track your progress and share with us if you would like to join and participant in your weekly posts.

1. Your weight and height (optional):
2. Your  fitness challenge(s) for this week:
3. Your food challenge(s) for this week:
4. How well did it go:
5. Failures and slip-ups:
6. Weekly challenge wisdom:
7. Advice to fellow GET FIT members:
8. Your self-portrait ( optional but strongly encouraged)

So for this week, publish a post with your “Fitness and Health Goals, a picture of your Goal Body and my Button or link, and email my a copy of your post or you link at contactus@ultimatehousewife.com , and get ready to GET FIT.

Your initial post and first check-in is due on Sunday.