The Post-Holiday Helper-Outer

Now, I know how it is. The holidays end, and after several weeks of Christmas cookies, eggnog, hot chocolate, turkey, ham, dressing, bread, candy, chocolate, and every other possible holiday treat you could imagine, we all feel pretty ick. Really ick. Bloated, unhealthy. You want to feel better and eat better but don't even know where to start and those Christmas leftovers are sitting in the fridge calling your name. Maybe you're exhausted too. Late nights of shopping and time with the family can be pretty tough after a week of it. Those bags under your eyes aren't designer, no matter what anybody says.
That's where I am here to help. I fall hook, line, and sinker for all the junk of the holidays and even though it is enjoyable, afterwards it's not very fun. But, there are ways to get back to feeling and looking much healthier and rested and maybe even loose a few pounds and gain a few muscles.
I have some steps for you guys on how to detox from the holidays and a few at home workouts that can give you a bit of a head start on that new years resolution.
Here are a few tips I made to help you to get back into routine and healthy happy spirit.

Those tips are a little booster to a healthier and rejuvenated you. If you follow all these steps (no cheating), you'll be surprised at how much better you feel.

If you want to go crazy and actually start doing what you keep telling yourself you will do, then do a workout. You do not have to be in super shape to do these, no equipment is required, no gym, no nothing. Once you start doing it, you're there, you've done something. The hardest part is actually getting started. The very hardest part. Every time I stand on the edge of that pool, my mind screams "don't get in! It will be awful! It will be so hard! And besides, you have so much other stuff you could be doing". But once I ignore that little voice, and swim a lap, I'm not gonna stop because I am already in. And even if I did quit at that point, I actually did something, which is way more than I would have done if I had just stood at the edge of the pool. Trust me when I say this, the hardest part of a workout is getting off the couch and getting started. 
But...I don't have a workout for you guys yet! Start following those steps above, and in a couple days start on my workouts once they are posted. It's a new year! Make it different! Make it better! If there is ever a time for a change, it's now.



 

#1 superfood--CLPL

quinoa.

Pronounced KEEN-wah, this is the best food you can possibly eat.

Packed with all sorts of nutrients and amazing stuff, it aids in weightloss, supplies energy, and is amazingly healthy for you.

My friend who is super obessed with healthy food (she does the paleo diet, is organic, and even went vegetarian WHILE on those diets for a while) showed this to me. I tried it and I was like whoa.

There are so many things you can do with it. It's a grain, but it's not. It's gluten free, its not a wheat.

I looked up some recipes you can do with it and there are an endless supply. Everything from breakfast quinoa with cinnamon and maple to quinoa tossed in a salad with tomatoes and spinach!

crispy quinoa bake

cinnamon maple breakfast quinoa

quinoa stuffed sweet potatoes

I had a swim meet this weekend and i knew quinoa would be the perfect thing to eat. Saturday morning I made up my own breakfast quinoa. I cooked the quinoa according to the directions on the box, then while it was still simmering, I added about a teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 1/2 tbs of brown sugar, half of a chopped up apple, and a bit of honey (to taste). I mixed it all together and it was delicious! Later that day (after I had raced) I baked a sweet potato and put some quinoa on there with a dash of cinnamon. That was great too! I would highly reccomend trying some quinoa. It is such an amazing superfood and it will help you feel and look better! 

It's not hard to eat healthy! You just have to do it!

All images from this pinterest board.