Fresh Fruit Protein Smoothie
I went back to the gym after taking about a week off and this is my tried and true, GO TO smoothie! Try it! You will thank me later.
Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
Handful of baby spinach
1 cup frozen mixed fruit
1 scoop of Vega One Protein powder
Instructions: add to blender, blend until well mixed and enjoy!...
Meal Mondays: Black Bean Tacos
I received this delicious black bean taco recipe through my Dinnertime subscription from work and this had me FULL for hours!!! You definitely want to try this. This is a nice vegan meal (leave off the cheese and sour cream) the entire family will love. The black beans are full of stomach-filling fiber and the salsa gives it a very ...
Feature Fridays – Vega One
This week we wanted to feature some new products we tried and absolutely LOVE. These products do what they say they are going to do so let us know what you think of them if you decide to buy some for your own. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links.
There you have it folks - this week's round up of featured ...
Five Friday: What I ate
It's Five Friday and this week was a week of challenges from all over. Recovering from a brief knee injury, to work demands to trying not to gain too much weight since I am sidelined and not working out as intensely as I normally would. With that said I have tried my best to EAT better and DO better. It is a work in progress because I ...
Blueberry Banana Protein Smoothie Recipe
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My co-worker told me this is his favorite smoothie to make. Since he looks to be in pristine physical shape I thought I would try it. DE-LISH-US!!!!! This tastes amazing. Here's the recipe, try it and tell me how you like ...
Pre-Workout Snack Experiment Day 3
I wrote an article regarding whether I should eat before a workout. Check it out here - "To Eat or Not To Eat - That is the Question" . Today was Day 3 of this experiment which consisted of sliced green apples and peanut butter.
This is a W-I-N-N-E-R!!!!! It was just the right amount of carb and protein. It kept me ...
Pre-Workout Snack Experiment Day 2
If you read my article the other day about whether "To Eat or Not To Eat - That is the Question" before a workout (pre-workout), I stated I would do an experiment on myself and start eating a light snack before my workouts. Today was Day 2 of this experiment which consisted of cottage cheese and strawberries.
This was perfect. ...
Meal Mondays: Shrimp and Broccoli Stir Fry
I reposted this on our Facebook Fan Page and it was a big HIT! It's from Mel's Kitchen Cafe and a total scrumptious recipe. I decided to try it for myself on my family and received thumbs up all around. This was very easy to make so please try it out and let me know what you think.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable, canola ...
Friday Five: MNB Challenge 5 Fitness Favorites
I happened to stumble upon a new LINK UP and I am really feeling these. This one is sponsored by Courtney from Eat Pray Run, DC and Mar from Mar on the Run! Their blogs are awesome so make sure you head on over and check them out.
My Friday Five are all really RANDOM yet focused on FITNESS so don't be mad at me.
Moti...
Keeping Everyone Healthy and Happy During Family Travel Excursions
A balanced and active lifestyle should be goals for all of us who are raising a family! As mom to three children, I have learned that the combination of good food, happiness in the family and positive pursuits is essential for the well being of growing young people. My family does a good share of travelling together. I found an article on ...
Feature Fridays
We are an affiliate of Amazon.com and we thought it would be a great idea to feature some of the fitness-related products so you can read up on the product features and purchase directly from our here. We are going to feature a handful a products every Friday that we have either tried ourselves or plan to try. Here's to our first Feature ...
Is The Winner of The Biggest Loser Too Much of A Loser?
Apparently the popular body transformation and weight-loss show announced its winner the other night Rachel Frederickson. I watched her on morning talk shows today from the doctor's office and she appears to be EXTREMELY happy. They showcased her before and after photo and announced she lost over 60% of her total body weight.
I have to ...
Pre-Workout Snack Experiment Day 1
If you read my article yesterday about whether "To Eat or Not To Eat - That is the Question" before a workout, I stated I would do an experiment on myself and start eating a light snack before my workouts. Today was Day 1 of this experiment which consisted of cottage cheese and sliced pineapples.
The snack tasted very good and I ...
Featured Fitale B.Michavery
FFFC: Please introduce yourself to our readers (i.e. your name, occupation, hobbies, etc.).
BM: I am B.Michavery and I am founder of the T.a.t.o.o (Talking about things others oppose) Campaign which is an organization geared towards uplifting and encouraging individuals to be better versions of themselves. Ive produced documentaries, ...
To Eat or Not To Eat – That’s The Question
One of our illustrious Femme Fitale Fit Club members posted this question to the group "Do you eat before your workouts?" Now I must admit I do not. Not because I think I will burn more fat or anything, but because I either get sidestitches or nauseas and queasy. Sounds like good reasons to not eat before an intense workout right? Well she ...
Product Review: Polar FT4 HRM
If you have followed this blog for some time, then you know I am hard on heart rate monitors. I burned through 2 in a single year and realized they just weren’t the quality I needed. I was scouring some other fitness blogs and Instagrams and kept seeing the Polar FT4 pop up so you I just had to check it out. Polar already had a good ...
Meal Mondays: Juice and Smoothie Recipes
We so love drinking fresh juice and smoothies that we wanted to put together this collection to share with all of you. Try them and leave us a comment and let us know what you think.
Click on whichever one you want to try, make it, tag us @Femmefitalefitclub and let us know how you like it.
Rise and Shine Smoothie
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Fitness Pages We Love Part 2
It's that time again. We follow several fitness and running blogs and Facebook Fan pages. We wanted to share some of them with you so you can see what all the hype is about. This time around we are sharing our top 5 popular pages (listed in no particular order).
Stop by, check them out and tell us what you think of our selection.
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Product Review: Energy Bits
I had started hearing a lot of buzz about this energy food that can provide an enormous amount of protein and energy for workouts. I saw them mentioned on Twitter and in the blogosphere so it genuinely piqued my interest. This amazing superfood is called Energybits and is 100% spirulina algae. Here is how the company describes this ...