Motivation Monday!

This is my last week to workout before my surgery, so I am KILLING it in the gym and in the Kitchen! 

Well at least I am trying to . . . So how about some motivation??? 

NOVEMBER????

FIRST, I should say HAPPY (late) HALLOWEEN! 

Welcome NOVEMBER! How did this happen? November already! Its true the older you get the faster time goes. This last month has been a struggle for me. I have been very sick. I have been in and out of the ER and Doctors and had tests done, just to find out the my gallbladder has stopped functioning. I am just grateful that they were FINALLY able to tell me what was wrong! So out goes my gallbladder. I am not to concerned about my gallbladder being gone, I am mad that I can't exercise for 3 weeks. I think I have a gym addiction when this seems to be my biggest worry ;) 

I have been down on a very low calorie and very healthy diet, and have not lost a pound, but my body is responding VERY well to this super healthy life style. I have been able to create some new recipes, super healthy recipes! 

Also after being so sick, it makes me grateful for the days that I feel good. I took them for granted. So I guess out of every trial, something good can come out of it, we just have to look. ( I hope to keep this positive attitude ). 

I want to thank all of my awesome supporters! The nice comments that I have gotten make me feel like all of this is worth it. I never thought that I could inspire anybody, and knowing that I have helped others makes me love what I do even more! Again, THANK YOU!!! 

Some friday motivation! 

Happy Halloween from the BOYS! 

Some friday motivation! 

TGIF!!!!

YAY FOR FRIDAY!!!

Seriously, this week has been soooo long!

My sister and I are in the competition for $50.00. To see who can lower are body percentages the most. So far, she winning. She sends me these pictures of her AWESOME Abs and I think . . . I HATE YOU! Then it motivates me . . . so thank you SISTER! I can not let her have my $50. I am winning this thing.

I have set some new goals for October. These goals better help me drop pounds! Cutting is the HARDEST thing I have ever done. I love food. I love to eat. I did not see how much I love food until I started to cut. BUT . . . I have seen major changes in my body by just 1 or 2 days of eating "clean". Remember food is fuel, we don't need to be eating all the time, and eating anything we want, we need to eat enough to survive. I can train 2 hours a day in the gym and won't loose a pound, unless I eat healthier.

So my OCTOBER GOALS: (even though I am 10 days late)

• LOW CARBS 
• MORE CARDIO - Depending on the day 20-30 minutes of HIIT Cardio
• MORE REPS 
• DRINK MORE WATER - I SUCK AT THIS, who wants to be in the bathroom every 30 minutes? 
• SWEAT MORE 
• EAT LESS SUGAR ( Chocolate Mostly . . . mmmmm CHOCOLATE!) 
• HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE 

So a couple things I need to work on, I may  not see the number on the scale dropping much any more but, I am seeing my abs a little more and that is motivation enough for me! 

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND! 

MARISSA 

Cinnamon Apple Sauce

Its Fall and that means . . . APPLES! I have buckets of apples and have been making homemade apple sauce to try and use up as many as I can. I found a great recipe but it had TONS of sugar. So I came up with a healthier alternative. My family LOVES it. It does have a little sugar in it, so its not perfect Clean eating, but its better then buying it in the store and WAY cheaper!

YOU NEED:
16 Cups of Chopped / Peeled Apples
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1 TSP Allspice
2 TSP Cinnamon
1/2 TSP Cloves
1 Cup Water

I cooked mine in my Pressure Cooker, but you can cook it on the stove in a big pot. If you are using a pressure cooker, just throw all ingredients in pot, and set it to High Pressure and Cook 20 Minutes. When done, just stir it all up. The apples are soft, and its easy to mash everything together. I canned mine, this recipe makes 2 Pint Jars.

SUPER EASY. The only bad part is peeling and chopping apples, AHHH! But in the end its worth it!

Welcome Back ME!

It has been waaayyyy, to long!!! I took a little break, from my blog. I did not know if I even wanted to continue it, but I missed writing and I have had 26,000 views on this blog. I can't give up now!

So quick update:
I have not really changed in measurements. I have started a higher protein, lower calorie bulk. I am trying to gain a little more muscle. I am still planning on competing in the Spring. It is my goal and I am going to work my hardest to get there! I feel stronger, but feel like I still have fat to loose and it is NOT easy! I am really trying to stick with my clean eating diet, but lets face it . . . I have not! CONFESSION TIME! My husband and I took us to Yellowstone over the weekend, and what do you do in Yellowstone? Drive around and eat.

So I am back, it is Monday and new week and I am ready to make my body feel good again! I am ready to kill it in the gym and the kitchen! I post almost everyday on Instagram, follow me! BARBIEMARISSA is my username :) Yes, I still want to look like a barbie, just with muscle!

So this week I am going to post a couple AMAZING recipes that I have come up with that are healthy and good! Ice Cream is one of them, who know you could have healthy ice cream?

Thanks for reading!!!
MARISSA


And even though, NONE of these pictures are fitness or health related, they are just a couple of the most beautiful places we saw on our adventure to Yellowstone National Park!