Lose weight Without Thinking About It

Most of the time I'm the mom in the yoga pants, sneakers, and ponytail without actually going to, or coming from the gym. My athleisure fashion is a biproduct of versleeping and only having the time to get two-thirds of my family dressed. I'm the one-third who grabs whats on the floor and if it doesn't stink, I'm wearing it. 

Then, when I actually have to get dressed like an adult and squeeze into a pair of jeans or a dress, I realize yoga pants don't tell you when you've had too many nachos at bedtime. Whoops!

I'm managed to fluctuate a few pounds here and there over the years, rarely gaining noticeable weight, and easily shedding it by adding a few things to my routine when I need to button things back up again, lol. 

1. Drink a gallon of water a day. 1 full glass with lemon immediately upon wakeup
2. In the morning, choose  Golden Milk (golden milk recipe below) OR a green juice to start your system instead of coffee with cream and sugar (sugar is the devil)
3. Prepare fresh fruits, veggies, protein bites or meatballs, and nuts in easy to grab-n-go containers. Meal prep is essential to avoiding drive thru and sit downs where you overspend and over eat
4. Skip cheese, alcohol, sugar, and breads
5. Incorporate at least 20-30 minutes of exercise into your day whether its a brisk walk, run, or bike ride...every day move your body

My favorite things to "meal prep" are:

• Snack bags of almonds, cashews, dried fruit
• Meatballs
• Turkey and hard cheese with pesto...add cucumber, tomato, and onion right before eating
• Pulled chicken or tuna with soft boild egg and/or avocado and everything seasoning or black pepper
• Golden Milk (1/2 c coconut milk, 1/2 c almond milk, tumeric, ginger, cinnamon) served hot
• Kale massaged with lemon and olive oil. Change toppings each day to include various fruits or nuts and seeds
• No bake Protein balls (1c oatmeal, 1/2 cup nut butter, 1/4 c honey, chia seeds, hemp seeds, flax, cinnamon, vanilla) chill for 30min to an hour before rolling into balls

Shhhh, heres my best kept secret though...Skinny Mint! Tea or gummies every day to keep tummy flat and keep weight gain at bay. 

The teas work too, but I experience major cramps from those. Add these gummies to your arsenol.