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This carb lovers meal is probably not for everybody but I really love it. It's one of my favorites and I've been eating it more lately.

Black Bean Spinach Wrap
1/4 cup black beans (heated and mashed with fork)
1/2 cup raw spinach chopped
2 tbsp feta cheese
1 tbsp all natural salsa
1/4 avocado
1 medium tortilla (heated in pan no oil or spray)

I just had a glass of water with Goji Berri Green SuperFood powder. I'm writing more about this awesome supplement and 3 other supplements that can help your body lose weight or maintain your weight next week.

I mixed the green superfood powder with yogurt berries and chocolate whey protein powder and it was really great.

My carb lovers meals yesterday were small but I'm taking a lot of supplements right now to help my body deal with allergies so I was soooo full that it was hard to practice yoga (my stomach felt kind of bloated from the superfood powder drink).

breakfast - 2 cups coffee, 20 oz glass chia water, immune system supplement, 1/2 cup organic vanilla yogurt with 1/3 banana, 10 walnuts, 1/2 scoop organic chocolate whey protein powder

lunch - 1/4 cup mashed black beans, 8 organic blue corn tortilla chips, 2 pieces raw cauliflower, 2 tbsp hummus, 8 oz glass water with Goji Berri Green SuperFood powder and emergen-C, plus a multi-vitamin

snack - 1/2 apple

dinner - 3 oz spinach and feta stuffed salmon, 1/2 cup rainbow chard and broccoli, 1 fake beer, 20 oz water, wellness supplement

My workout yesterday was 60 min. yoga and 4 1/2 mile walk. Check out a short portion of my Yoga Practice on youtube. This part was pretty advanced so not for beginners.

My respiratory allergies finally seem to be getting better. I think it's the goji berry superfoods powder since that is the one new thing I recently added. Dr. Mercola recommends increasing your digestive enzymes if you're having trouble detoxing from pollen or other environmental allergens. He your gut is the key to a stronger immune system.

Had a killer lower body and core workout on Thursday and Saturday so was starving yesterday. My body wanted food for recovery I guess. Here's what I had:

meal 1 - 1 egg, 1 slice whole grain, 1 tbsp pb, 1/2 banana, 20 oz water with chia seeds and orange emergen-C

snack - 1/2 nectarine, 8 oz glass water with green superfoods

meal 2 - 3 oz crock pot pulled pork, handful kale, sprinkle of shredded cheese, medium tortilla (oh so good!), handful of peanut m&ms

meal 3 - 1/2 cup quinoa kale tabbouleh, 3 oz grilled chicken, 1/4 avocado, 2 fake beers, handful m&ms

I also swam a few laps at the pool, went for a 4 1/2 mile walk and did mobility and yoga stretches for 30 min.

Today's meals are:

meal 1 - smoothie made with 3 tbsp organic vanilla yogurt, 1/2 banana, 8 oz water, 1 scoop green superfoods, 1 packet orange emergen-C, 3 cups coffee w/half half

meal 2 - 1 hard boiled egg, 1 cup quinoa kale tabbouleh, 20 oz chia water

snack - not that hungry so probably skipping snack today

meal 3 - fish burritos made with white fish, kale, garlic cilantro salsa, avocado, medium flour tortilla, 20 oz water, 1 fake beer

workouts today are 30 min. full body functional training, 40 min. yoga and 4 1/2 mile walk

that black bean spinach wrap sounds awesome! I am totally inspired for my own lunch today!

Today's carb lovers meals are:

meal 1 - 1 egg shredded mexican cheese omelette, 8 oz glass with green superfood and emergen-C, 2 cups coffee

meal 2 - 3 oz white fish, 1 cup quinoa and kale tabbouleh, 20 oz water

snack - small nectarine, 20 oz chia water

dinner - 3 oz chicken, onions, mushrooms, carrots, kale

workouts today are 40 min. body sculpting workout for fat loss plus 20 min. flow yoga

I just found this thread. I have to bookmark it!

Made a green superfood shake for breakfast today that was really good:

8 oz water
1 scoop green superfood (creamsicle flavor)
1 packet super orange emergen-C
1/2 banana
plus 4 cups coffee

lunch:
3 oz feta and spinach stuffed salmon and handful raw organic kale stuffed into medium tortilla

snack:
20 oz chia water and 1/2 banana

dinner:
We're eating out to celebrate last day of school so could be burgers, pizza or red lobster (not sure). Portion will be very small and no alcohol.

Going on vacation next week so weighed myself to keep my workout and healthy eating motivation high. Maintaining at 117 lb, bodyfat looks around 20%, waist is 26.5" now, hips still 36" (woohoo). I have not been intermittent fasting the past few weeks just doing better with portions, sugar, and alcohol. Hoping not to screw it up when we are away.

Yesterday's meals were:

breakfast
8 oz water
1 scoop green superfood (acai flavor)
1 packet super orange emergen-C
1/2 banana
plus too much coffee

lunch
oz feta and spinach stuffed salmon and handful raw organic kale stuffed into medium tortilla

snack
1 carrot, 1 cup blue corn tortilla chips, 2 tbsp hummus

dinner
4 oz grilled chicken, 2 cups mushroom onion carrot kale quinoa tabbouleh, 20 oz chia water, 1 fake beer
Used way more veggies than quinoa this time and it was great

Workout was 55 min. Xtend Barre dvd

Today having same breakfast, leftovers from dinner for lunch and dinner is 3 oz tuna w/full fat mayo and spicy mustard, pepper jack cheese, kale, carrot, wrapped in medium tortilla, 20 oz chia water

Not sure if I have time to workout but will at least do 15 min. mobility. Have a great memorial day weekend!

Yesterday was a good carb day but for some reason I woke up feeling super bloated. I had:

meal 1 - 1 scrambled egg, 1 tbsp feta, 1 medium tortilla, 2 cups coffee

meal 2 - 1/2 scoop organic chocolate whey, 1/4 cup organic vanilla yogurt, handful of blueberries and blackbrerries, 1/3 banana plus 8 oz water w/1 scoop acai superfood greens, 1 packet orange emergen-C, and 2 cups coffee

snack - 2 cups organic blue corn chips

meal 3 - 1/2 cup ground bison browned then simmered in taco mix spices and water, 2 cups spinach tomato carrot mushroom avocado cucumber salad and a sprinkle of Mexican cheese plus 1 fake beer and 2 dark chocolate squares, 8 oz chia water, wellness supplements and multi-vitamin

my workout was 30 min. total body functional training, 5 min. stretching and 20 min. walk


Today has been a good day too. I've had:

meal 1 - 1 slice 12 grain, 1 tbsp pb, 1/3 banana, a few blueberries, 2 cups coffee

snack - 8 oz water, 1 scoop acai greens superfood, 1 packet orange emergen-C, 2 cups coffee

meal 2 - small bowl of spinach, tomato, mushroom, carrot, avocado, cucumber salad, 1/4 cup broccoli wasabi coleslaw, 3 oz tuna w/1/2 tbsp mayo, 2 jalapenos, 1 cup blue corn chips w/hummus, 16 oz water

meal 3 - having 2/3 organic chicken sausage, 1/2 cup wild grain rice with cucumber, tomato, and onion plus 1 fake beer and 1 dark chocolate square

workout today was 30 min. full body fatloss workout and later I'm going for a 4 mile walk and doing 20 min. of stretching


Will be posting meals and workouts all week to get back on track after being on vacation for a week. We hiked 30 miles and walked an additional 15 miles last week so my weight is the same as before I left but I feel kind of weak from no strength training and tight from no yoga.

Today's meals are:

meal 1 - 2 scrambled eggs (free range), 1 slice 12 grain w/butter, 1/4 cup banana slices and organic blueberries, 2 cups coffee, 8 oz chia water, 20 oz water w/acai greens superfoods

meal 2 - strawberry chocolate mocha smoothie made with 4 oz coffee, 1/4 cup organic full fat vanilla yogurt, 1 scoop organic chocolate whey protein powder, 2/3 cup organic strawberries, also had 20 oz water
*shake was too strawberry not enough chocolate mocha, need to figure out how to make it taste more chocolaty

meal 3 - chicken soup made with organic chicken thighs, free range chicken broth, onion, mushroom, carrot, celery, tomatoes, spinach, and whole grain rice, 2 glasses red wine, 20 oz water

Workout today was 10 min. mobility, 20 min. lower body circuit, 20 min. lower body stretches and will probably go for a quick 20 min. walk after dinner too

BTW, have you checked out my Yoga Props Workout. It's my first workout that features a slideshow instead of video.